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Let's face it, as common as the name "John" and its derivatives may be in [[Real Life]], in works of fiction the particular derivative "Johnny" [[Rule of Cool|manages to sound quite cool and awesome in its own way]], no matter how many ways it's spelled. And especially more so if the name-bearer is a [[Badass]] in ''some'' capacity. |
Let's face it, as common as the name "John" and its derivatives may be in [[Real Life]], in works of fiction the particular derivative "Johnny" [[Rule of Cool|manages to sound quite cool and awesome in its own way]], no matter how many ways it's spelled. And especially more so if the name-bearer is a [[Badass]] in ''some'' capacity. |
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** Johnny Double, deliberately anachronistic P.I. who peppers his speech with beatnik and hipster slang. |
** Johnny Double, deliberately anachronistic P.I. who peppers his speech with beatnik and hipster slang. |
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** Johnny Sorrow, a villain who acts as [[The Dragon]] to an [[Eldritch Abomination]] known as the King of Tears, and who himself can turn intangible and literally frighten people to death if he removes his mask (used to cover [[Nightmare Face|a hideously scarred face]]). |
** Johnny Sorrow, a villain who acts as [[The Dragon]] to an [[Eldritch Abomination]] known as the King of Tears, and who himself can turn intangible and literally frighten people to death if he removes his mask (used to cover [[Nightmare Face|a hideously scarred face]]). |
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** Johnny Quick, a name shared by two different |
** Johnny Quick, a name shared by two different characters—an evil speedster who's a member of the Crime Syndicate (being Flash's [[Evil Counterpart]]), and a heroic speedster who's a member of [[The Flash|The Flash's]] supporting cast. |
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* [[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac]] is a case of [[Obviously Evil]] and [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]. |
* [[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac]] is a case of [[Obviously Evil]] and [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]. |
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