July 6: The new winner

The winner:

"He's trying not to be an Ex-Man."

Steve Alexander of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"I don't know if this DC reboot is going to work."

-- Bill McGloughlin, Charlotte

"Amazing. Charlotte is the only city to host two comic book conventions in one year."

-- Moses Luski, Charlotte

"He says he's from the DC Universe."

-- Lindsay Dulin, Charlotte

"He's able to leap Congress with a single executive order."

Brent Sheppard, Morganton

"Heroes are hard to find."

-- Suzanne Estro, Charlotte

"With great power comes great responsibility."

-- Ben Parker, New York, N.Y., and many other readers

Thanks for all your great entries. Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:

"He knows we're talking about fictional characters, right?"

"Back-up plan."

"You must be confused. Your convention is much smaller and not nearly as well-sponsored."

"Maybe the world is doomed after all."

"No need to save the private sector. They're doing fine."

"Guess who's the real comic con."

"I hear he has his own comic book: Mad Magazine."

"I understand his super powers are fast and furious."

"Zeroes aren't hard to find."

"I Marvel at those DC folks."

"It's a different picture than what the Republicans draw."

Please join us again Monday, July 9, for a new cartoon caption challenge.

Comments

[Ross]

Awesome caption Steve. Love it!

[suzanne& co.]

Great Choice, my fav by far!

[inconsteveable]

Thanks ya'll! Its good to know that my mom was wrong and that smart alecs too can contribute to society.

[Carolyn]

Congrats to all the winners!