I Understand Area Man’s Priorities…

10:03 am EST October 17th, 2009 | Comic Books | 6 Comments

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree

Returning to his hometown to attend a cousin’s wedding Saturday, Josh Sundling, 29, reportedly demonstrated on numerous occasions a vast, far more intricate understanding of the fictional Marvel Comics Universe than of his own family’s genealogy.

Sundling, who cannot identify his ancestral homeland or the meaning of his surname, possesses extensive knowledge of the creation of superhero teams, the history of imaginary alien races, and the special powers of countless characters.

‘We’re from Sweden or Norway or somewhere around there,’ said Sundling, who when prompted can accurately detail the origins of each cartoon member of the X-Men, the Avengers, the Defenders, and the Squadron Supreme. ‘I don’t know for sure. I never really asked about it.’

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6 Responses to “I Understand Area Man’s Priorities…”

  1. White Whale says:
    October 17, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    lol. I don’t know if I would cheer this…but I certianly wouldn’t chastise him either.

  2. Steve Rogers says:
    October 17, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Yikes. That one hits a little too close to home.

  3. sam says:
    October 18, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    Area Man, Area Man.
    Covers all the area, man

    (watch out, Triangle Man)

  4. liberalrob says:
    October 19, 2009 at 11:45 am

    Need more info. What are Area Man’s powers? Is he a superhero, or supervillain? So much left out…

  5. Sean D. Martin says:
    October 19, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Steve Rogers: Yikes. That one hits a little too close to home.

    Indeed. And I say that as one who recognizes the irony of someone with your name saying it.

  6. Sean D. Martin says:
    October 19, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    liberalrob: Need more info. What are Area Man’s powers? Is he a superhero, or supervillain?

    Depends on whether you’re talking about the Area Man from the O’Neil era, Englehart era or Miller era.