give some guys enough rope and they’ll hang themselves don’t try that with this
hang themselves don’t try that with this
hang themselves don’t try that with this dude though welcome to watchmojo.com and
dude though welcome to watchmojo.com and
dude though welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the comic book
today we’ll explore the comic book
today we’ll explore the comic book origins of Slipknot as with most comic
origins of Slipknot as with most comic
origins of Slipknot as with most comic book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1984 z’ fury of firestorm
unfolded in 1984 z’ fury of firestorm
unfolded in 1984 z’ fury of firestorm number 28 which was expanded upon in
number 28 which was expanded upon in
number 28 which was expanded upon in 1986 his fury of firestorm number 47
1986 his fury of firestorm number 47
1986 his fury of firestorm number 47 rope slingers are associated with the
rope slingers are associated with the
rope slingers are associated with the Wild West but the villainous Slipknot is
Wild West but the villainous Slipknot is
Wild West but the villainous Slipknot is definitely more of a modern bad guy he’s
definitely more of a modern bad guy he’s
definitely more of a modern bad guy he’s a master with the lasso and the noose
a master with the lasso and the noose
a master with the lasso and the noose and the special chemicals he uses on his
and the special chemicals he uses on his
and the special chemicals he uses on his ropes make them stick tight to anyone
ropes make them stick tight to anyone
ropes make them stick tight to anyone even a superhero like firestorm Slipknot
even a superhero like firestorm Slipknot
even a superhero like firestorm Slipknot slipped into firestorms life without
slipped into firestorms life without
slipped into firestorms life without much fanfare in 1984 as his debut story
much fanfare in 1984 as his debut story
much fanfare in 1984 as his debut story opened the mysterious alien known as the
opened the mysterious alien known as the
opened the mysterious alien known as the monitor was speaking with a member of
monitor was speaking with a member of
monitor was speaking with a member of the deadly 2000 committee the committee
the deadly 2000 committee the committee
the deadly 2000 committee the committee whose goal was the complete takeover of
whose goal was the complete takeover of
whose goal was the complete takeover of the US government wanted to kidnap the
the US government wanted to kidnap the
the US government wanted to kidnap the superhero called fire Hawk for reasons
superhero called fire Hawk for reasons
superhero called fire Hawk for reasons unknown meanwhile Ronnie Raymond half of
unknown meanwhile Ronnie Raymond half of
unknown meanwhile Ronnie Raymond half of the dual identity known as firestorm was
the dual identity known as firestorm was
the dual identity known as firestorm was taking a shower after a big baseball
taking a shower after a big baseball
taking a shower after a big baseball game in the middle of the shower Ronnie
game in the middle of the shower Ronnie
game in the middle of the shower Ronnie was pulled away by his partner Martin
was pulled away by his partner Martin
was pulled away by his partner Martin Stein and the two formed firestorm
Stein and the two formed firestorm
Stein and the two formed firestorm Lorraine Riley the secret identity of
Lorraine Riley the secret identity of
Lorraine Riley the secret identity of fire hawk had asked firestorm to come to
fire hawk had asked firestorm to come to
fire hawk had asked firestorm to come to her aid it seems that Lorraine’s father
her aid it seems that Lorraine’s father
her aid it seems that Lorraine’s father had been kidnapped however before
had been kidnapped however before
had been kidnapped however before firestorm could learn much more he was
firestorm could learn much more he was
firestorm could learn much more he was last seen around the neck by Slipknot he
last seen around the neck by Slipknot he
last seen around the neck by Slipknot he tried to break free but the villains
tried to break free but the villains
tried to break free but the villains noose was made of rawhide and firestorms
noose was made of rawhide and firestorms
noose was made of rawhide and firestorms powers do not affect organic material
powers do not affect organic material
powers do not affect organic material regardless the hero did eventually break
regardless the hero did eventually break
regardless the hero did eventually break free and took off in pursuit of Slipknot
free and took off in pursuit of Slipknot
free and took off in pursuit of Slipknot lorraine attempted to follow but fell
lorraine attempted to follow but fell
lorraine attempted to follow but fell into a trap slipknot had set for her
into a trap slipknot had set for her
into a trap slipknot had set for her with firestorm gone henchmen arrived to
with firestorm gone henchmen arrived to
with firestorm gone henchmen arrived to capture Lorraine again Slipknot managed
capture Lorraine again Slipknot managed
capture Lorraine again Slipknot managed to tie firestorm up and send him to his
to tie firestorm up and send him to his
to tie firestorm up and send him to his doom firestorm couldn’t break out of the
doom firestorm couldn’t break out of the
doom firestorm couldn’t break out of the ropes but he was able to cushion his
ropes but he was able to cushion his
ropes but he was able to cushion his fall and then he was freed by a few
fall and then he was freed by a few
fall and then he was freed by a few astonished bystanders
astonished bystanders
astonished bystanders now furious he went after Slipknot again
now furious he went after Slipknot again
now furious he went after Slipknot again and this time used his brains and
and this time used his brains and
and this time used his brains and superpowers to subdue the villain
superpowers to subdue the villain
superpowers to subdue the villain Slipknot is one of those villains who
Slipknot is one of those villains who
Slipknot is one of those villains who just sort of appeared out of the blue
just sort of appeared out of the blue
just sort of appeared out of the blue without a real origin story and readers
without a real origin story and readers
without a real origin story and readers never really got a chance to learn that
never really got a chance to learn that
never really got a chance to learn that much more about him eventually it was
much more about him eventually it was
much more about him eventually it was revealed that his real-life name was
revealed that his real-life name was
revealed that his real-life name was Christopher Weiss and it wasn’t until a
Christopher Weiss and it wasn’t until a
Christopher Weiss and it wasn’t until a couple of years after his debut that a
couple of years after his debut that a
couple of years after his debut that a little bit more came out while battling
little bit more came out while battling
little bit more came out while battling the blue
the blue
the blue devil it was revealed that Slipknot’s
devil it was revealed that Slipknot’s
devil it was revealed that Slipknot’s ropes were treated with a special
ropes were treated with a special
ropes were treated with a special chemical that made them super strong and
chemical that made them super strong and
chemical that made them super strong and super adhesive as well while bragging
super adhesive as well while bragging
super adhesive as well while bragging about this clip not revealed that he
about this clip not revealed that he
about this clip not revealed that he used to work for a chemical company down
used to work for a chemical company down
used to work for a chemical company down south presumably in his civilian
south presumably in his civilian
south presumably in his civilian identity Slipknot has made some
identity Slipknot has made some
identity Slipknot has made some appearances since the new 52 relaunch
appearances since the new 52 relaunch
appearances since the new 52 relaunch and judging my fees he’s moved on to
and judging my fees he’s moved on to
and judging my fees he’s moved on to fighting the likes of Robin and rag man
fighting the likes of Robin and rag man
fighting the likes of Robin and rag man now whether this new Slipknot will
now whether this new Slipknot will
now whether this new Slipknot will eventually have an expanded origin story
eventually have an expanded origin story
eventually have an expanded origin story is still yet to be seen for a time
is still yet to be seen for a time
is still yet to be seen for a time Slipknot was part of the motley crew of
Slipknot was part of the motley crew of
Slipknot was part of the motley crew of heroes and villains working together
heroes and villains working together
heroes and villains working together rather reluctantly as the Suicide Squad
his dazzling mastery of rope tricks
his dazzling mastery of rope tricks makes him a very visual villain and
makes him a very visual villain and
makes him a very visual villain and that’s great potential for this
that’s great potential for this
that’s great potential for this underused bad guy are you a fan of the
underused bad guy are you a fan of the
underused bad guy are you a fan of the rope wrangling Slipknot for more comic
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