backdated to 4/12, welcome to ultimate nerd hell

[frostythehitman]

James Barnes shared a photo. April 12 near Recolle

There's got to be at least one comics nerd on here. Someone explain to me what all these old comics are supposed to be, and why they all have me in them. And before you say "just google it," I did and I couldn't find anything. I have no idea where Retrospec dug these up from. Also, I've got one free ticket to the shooting range I'm willing to share. The only catch is you have to be 18+ and willing to take me too. Let me know if you're interested.

((To view the comics in larger size/more detail, click here. There was no way i was gonna manage to embed that in a DW post. EDIT: also i added a bit to this post at 4/17 11:38 EST because I was a dumbass who forgot to include it originally, sorry for any possible confusion! ))

Comments

[gnasher]

is this you admitting to a weird hobby? it's not anon.

[frostythehitman]

No, I just got these in the mail from Retrospec. They're up to something again.

[gnasher]

that's a little paranoid, isn't it? even for you. it's just a guy with the same name. i know like 5 women with my name.

[frostythehitman]

Yeah? Exactly how many "Bucky Barnes"es do you think there are?

[gnasher]

in the real world or in fiction? either way, probably more than one, statistically speaking.

[frostythehitman]

[gnasher]

no offense but it is kind of a name you'd give to a racehorse.

[frostythehitman]

[ well YOU'RE NOT WRONG ]

It's short for "Buchanan." The nickname stuck.

[gnasher]

your name is buchanan barnes?

[gnasher]

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[gnasher]

why the hell didn't you go with "cannon?"

[frostythehitman]

Damn it, you're right, that's way cooler. Now if I could just travel back in time and make everyone use that instead of "Bucky."

But no, Buchanan's my middle name. You'd have to have really cruel parents to actually have that for a first name.

[gnasher]

that's what college is for. reinvent yourself as "the cannon" barnes, star backstroker.

what the hell is a buchanan, anyway?

[frostythehitman]

Since when am I a backstroker?

The last name of an old president named James Buchanan. All he's really remembered for is letting the Civil War happen and being a terrible president in general. Beats me why I got named after him. But I always get called Bucky anyway, so at least no one ever realizes it.