Caption Contest 49: Keep 'em punchy

Some things just go naturally together, like peanut butter and jelly, Oreos and milk, Simon and Garfunkle and -- of course -- Tuesdays and Caption Contests. That's right, it's time once again to see if you can come up with the best replacement dialog for this comic book panel, and thereby win your very own custom black and white illustration of whatever you like (within reason) from professional artist Jeff Hebert:

contest49

The rules are simple: leave your entry in the comments to this post; no more than three entries per person; and keep it relatively clean.

Good luck, everyone! Oh, and special thanks go to Cory for suggesting this panel be used for a caption contest, and to HalLoweEn JacK for promising to giggle if I used it. That's motivation we can believe in, my friends!

78 Responses to Caption Contest 49: Keep 'em punchy

  1. amathakathi says:

    1. You have something on your face. I’ll get it — oops…

    2. Hey you’re not Batman!

    3. They just don’t make villains like they used to. Look how flimsy he is!

  2. DJ says:

    1. See how it looks like my fist is going through his head? Thanks Big Al’s Joke shop!

    2.Extreme Lobotomy only 25 cents!

    3. I CALLED DIBS ON THE COOKIE!

  3. Gregg says:

    Welcome to the party! Have some PUNCH!

  4. RJ McD says:

    who you calling rocky now?

  5. Cory says:

    1. I said LEGGO MY EGGO!

    2. Do you exfoliate?

    3. Wonder Twin Powers Activa…oops

  6. miggo says:

    1) Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting.. tibby-tibby-tib-tib tib-tib ty

    2) Talk to the hand!

    3) Tag! You’re it!

  7. hookman says:

    Oops,my hand slipped!

  8. James says:

    1. TAG!

    2. I said I’d GLADLY pay you TUESDAY!

    3. That’s for having a beartrap on your shoulder!

  9. TheNate says:

    1. Take a closer look at my pinky ring!

    2. Hold still – there’s a mosquito on your nose.

  10. Spillman says:

    1. Will that grow back?
    2. Pick up your trash
    3. whats the matter fist got your tongue?

  11. Syzyx says:

    1) How dare you wear my colours here!

    2) You put your whole fist in…

    3) And that’s for making off with the background, Liefeld!

  12. Steve says:

    1. SPIDER!!!

    2. Nothing stops the Cole Train baby!

    3. HA! Rock beats paper!

  13. Rick says:

    1. Give me. Back. My Bubblegum.

    2. I said look where I am pointing, ass!

    3. Got yer nose! (Recycled comment but I like it here too)

  14. im a freak! says:

    why am i hitting you again?

  15. Solander says:

    1. I punch Emo Kids!

    2. You should have that hole in your head checked out.

    3. I wish you were dead… and NOT just because I am a necrophiliac.

  16. Eric says:

    “Gaze into the fist of Dredd!”

    Whoah, wait…

  17. Danny Beaty says:

    1. I strongly disagree!

    2. Let me give you a hand!

    3. INCOMING!

  18. John says:

    oooo…Steve’s #3 made me literally laugh out loud. Well done!

  19. deadeas says:

    1) FALCON PUNCH!

    2) Hmm…I wonder how you get brain off a gauntlet…

    3) There…Now you can breath without that pesky face in the way!

  20. deadeas says:

    Hehehe…Loving these captions…Syzyx’s third caption made me laugh especially.

  21. Jester says:

    1. Welcome to Old Navy!

    2. I think I’ll get a second opinion…

    3. You blinked.

  22. Frankie says:

    “Oh! Oh my god! I’m so sorry. I just wanted to see if I could punch a dent in your helmet.”

  23. Frankie says:

    “Fist goes in, guts come out…..brains come out.”

  24. Frankie says:

    “No. I’m the strong arm of the law.”

  25. HalLoweEn JacK says:

    1. ..oops…
    2. I HATE people with a glass jaw!
    3. SUPER FACE-SMASH FIST!

  26. 1.it takes 5 licks to get to the center of the tootsie pop!
    2.you got something on your nose
    3.lets see what your thinking

  27. John D says:

    1. “Jumanji!”

    2. “Punch Buggy Red!”

    3. “I said..NO ONIONS!!!!!”

  28. Moonshade says:

    There’s something in your eye…

  29. Niall Mor says:

    Hey! I found your contact lens! See?

    No, you get your face out of my fist.

  30. purple_phoenix says:

    “Let me get that fly for you. Now hold still.”

  31. HalLoweEn JacK says:

    *Illegal 4th Entry*

    Leave ME off the Caption Contest leadersboard, will you?!?

  32. HalLoweEn JacK says:

    * and if possible, I’d like to insert the word ‘HAPPY’ into my 3rd legitimate entry as follows,

    SUPER FACE-SMASH HAPPY FIST

  33. Whit says:

    Dang, you guys beat me to the “punch” with the ideas I had.

  34. Whit says:

    1) And this is where your cerebral cortex is!

  35. The D-Man says:

    How dare you say that Santa Claus isn’t real!!

  36. Blue Blazer says:

    1) Door knob!
    2) My MOTHER made these shoulder pads!
    3) ONE FOR FLINCHING!

  37. Ian says:

    1. I…am…duh law!

    2. Someday I’ll be played by Stallone!

    3. Citizen, you have a booger.

  38. HalLoweEn JacK says:

    I don’t know if this is legal, but if I can PLEASE change one of my entries – preferrably the first one – then I’d like to wwithdraw “…oops…” and relace it with;

    “Ann Coulter, you have been judge… what the…?! Empty!”

  39. TheNate says:

    3. Head-on! Apply directly to head!

  40. machines says:

    My favorite hero was Kaliman

  41. Cory says:

    I told you that this would be a good pic for a caption contest!

  42. Zorbas The Awesome says:

    1. Take THAT Hebert!!! THATS FOR MAKING FUN OF MY DRAWINGS!!! LIEFIELD PWNS!!!!

    *lol srry Jeff i had to and liefield SUCKS*

    2.THIS IS CHINA

    *300 ANYONE!!!!*

    3. I CANT BELEIVE IM GOING TO BE ON THE HEROMACHINE BLOG!!!

  43. Jose Inoa says:

    [1] Punch-buggy – DEATH!
    [2] Fancy helmets can’t obstruct JUSTICE!
    [3] I don’t – use – STEROIDS!

  44. Kaldath says:

    You Put your right fist in, you take your right fist out, you put your right fist in and the brains all pour out!

  45. Richard Tale says:

    1 – Ups… I think you need surgery now…

    2 – I SAID YAHTZEE!!

    3 – This is for making fun of my costume. AND CLOSE THE DOORS!

  46. Kaldath says:

    One of These Days Alice POW right in the kisser!!

  47. Pyrate Hyena says:

    I didnt know i could do that!

    Darling how could you? I thought this was about trust!

  48. Bael says:

    1) And I thought “In one ear and out the other” was just a blond joke.

    2) Look Ma! No brains!

  49. Tal says:

    Not sure if I’m on the safe side with this, but:

    1. Now THAT’s “Fisting”!

  50. bearfoot says:

    Gotcher nose!

  51. DJ says:

    *if I can Id like to change my number 3 entry to this*

    3.THE CAKE WAS A LIE (for more info look back to http://www.heromachine.com/2008/07/08/caption-contest-18-our-first-double-winner/)

  52. Loki says:

    1.(singing) I’ve got eye of the tiger!

    2.BALBOA PUNCH!!!

    3.Don’t worry! I’m a brain surgeon!

  53. Loki says:

    oops…. one is (singing) I’ve got the eye of the tiger!

  54. EnderX says:

    “Our testers rated this helmet 0 out of 10.”

  55. Ballin' Boy says:

    Haha I got your nose. Oops

  56. Ballin' Boy says:

    you know scratch that one didn’t realize others already used it (this is a request not an entry)

  57. Ballin' Boy says:

    One look? ONE LOOK?!!!

  58. Ballin' Boy says:

    Ohh Look at that house behind yo….ooops

  59. Kaldath says:

    My Number 3 ) YES! All those hours playing Punch out on the NES finally paid off!

  60. William A. Peterson says:

    “I already told you… Don’t be so VIOLENT!”

  61. Socrates says:

    Entry 1. Can you hear me now?

  62. thunder 2000 says:

    1. Overruled!!!

    2. How many times do I have to tell you, KEEP IT SHUT!!!

    3. This is my long arm of the law

  63. Cory says:

    Hey Jeff, I thought because I suggested this panel (already having a caption in mind) that it’d be easy pickins,but there are some good entries here, like Steve’s #3, I dont think anything comes close to that one….

  64. Jeff Hebert says:

    Agreed, Cory, there are some stellar ones in here, I credit your vision in seeing it would make a good panel šŸ™‚

  65. Damien says:

    1] Hey! Where’s the cream filling?!
    2] Boba Fett is NOT my mother! Take it back!
    3] How DARE you try and copy my shoulder-thingie?!

  66. Tal says:

    My safer other two:

    2. KIIII-AI!
    (Imagine: karate-style brick-breaking)

    3. No! Armor Suite #2 can’t be empty!

  67. Niall Mor says:

    Now hold still, Mr. Johnson. This may sting a little.

  68. Ballin' Boy says:

    Dredd’s love is like Dredd’s law. Hard and fast.

  69. Abron Hester says:

    SIR! Please stop eating my fist!

  70. Ronin Kai says:

    ( is it me ore did some of these post get copied over or something …. oh well here goes )

    1: Told you i could fit my entire fist into your mouth!

    2: Sorry new helmet …. ahh man not again.

    3: I am not a robo-cop rip-off!!!

  71. Brad says:

    Alrighty, let’s take a stab at this

    1. TAKE THA-oh..oh god…i just meant to punch you..

    2. That’s for making me open doors to see your face!

    3. Rectum? Damn near killed ’em
    (it’s a punchline…get it?)

  72. Joshy676 says:

    1. Excuse me, but my right to throw punches needs an extension through the back of your skull.

    2. I’ve heard of knuckle sandwiches but THIS is ridiculous!

    3. How ’bout a sammich?

  73. JonnyDemon says:

    1. I love my momma very much, now you know that too!!! 2. Now you don’t have to worry about flossing! 3.Dahling, dragon winged helmuts are so 80’s, try this instead.

  74. Brad Carter says:

    1.Suck my thunder fist!!!

    2.There that should’ve fixed your speach inpedament!!!

    3.Compliments of Captain Insano!!!

  75. von Bek says:

    1. I’m gonna have to confiscate these brains citizen.

    2. Now look upon the face of the law!

    3. Simon Cowell is NOT the best Judge ever!

    Illegal 4th.

    I laugh in the face of Death.

  76. Jason says:

    1) Insert punch line here? Hope this counts!

    2) This will shut Judge Judy up about who’s tougher!

    3) eeew, squishy.

  77. Danny Beaty says:

    Who won the caption contest?