From the Tick to Doctor Strange, our favorite comic book heroes are often armed with a memorable catchphrase.
Super sayings
What’s a superhero without a catchphrase?
Check out the five best, ahead.
Doctor Strange; The Hulk; The Tick; Billy Baston; Beast.DC Comics; Marvel; New England Comics
Billy Batson
Things get marvelous when an ordinary teen utters the shnazzy word.
“Hulk smash!”
The Hulk
His prepunch catchphrase is anything but flat.
“Shazam!” —Billy Batson.DC Comics
“Oh, my stars and garters!”
Beast
A sign of astonishment, for sure.
“By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth!”
“Hulk smash!” —The Hulk.Marvel
Doctor Strange
This postgraduate shoutout can invoke magical beings.
The Tick
He shouts this nonsensical battle cry before forking you up.
BONUS: “Excelsior!”
“Oh, my stars and garters!” —Beast.Marvel
Stan Lee
The original sign-off for his monthly column.
“By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth!” —Doctor Strange.Marvel
“Spoooooon!” —The Tick.New England Comics
“Excelsior!” —Stan Lee.Marvel
