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Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Speak Your Brain! Part XXXVI. Of trios, troikas and triumvirates.

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As summer threatens to give way to autumn, another month approaches its close but this blog rumbles ever onwards.

And it does so by resurrecting the feature the whole internet's been talking about.

It's the one in which the first person to comment gets to pick the topic of the day!

But what could that topic be?

It could be art, films, flans, plans, books, bagels, cooks, nooks, crooks, ducks, drakes, pixies, rocks, music, mucous, fairy tales, fairy lights, Fairy Liquid, fairy cakes, Eccles cakes, myth, moths, maths, magic, tragedy, comedy, dromedaries, murder, larders, Ladas, mystery, mayhem, molluscs, Moorcock, May Day, mangoes, bongoes, drongoes, bingo, Ringo, Pingu, Ringu, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Doris Day, Marvin Gaye, Brookside Close, Ramsay Street, Coronation Street, Albert Square, Scarlet Street, Dead End Street, the Equinox, parallelograms, rhomboids, androids, asteroids, pomegranates, granite, marble, marbles, maples, staples, fables, stables, sofas, eggs, pegs, legs, dregs, sodas, sausages, eggs, whisky, broth, Bath, baths, Garth Marenghi, Garth Brooks, Garth Crooks, Bruno Brookes, Bruno Mars, Mars Bars, wine bars, flip-flops, flim-flam, flapjacks, backpacks, see-saws, jigsaws, dominoes, draft excluders, blockheads, blackheads, dunderheads, deadheads, webheads, flowerpots, Bill and Ben, flour pots, bread bins, bin bags, body bags, body horror, shoddy horror, doggy bags, bean bags, coal sacks, cola, cocoa, dodos, Dido, Soho, Solo, silos, wondows, pancakes, pizzas, pastas, pastors, baking soda, sci-fi, Wi-Fi, Hi-Fi, sewage, saunas, suet, Tomorrow People, Forever People, Party People, Sheila Steafel, steeples, Silurians, Sontarans, Sea Devils, sins, suns, sans, sense, sludge, slumps, sumps, sunshine, slime, soup, sandwiches, servants, Sultanas, Santana, Sultans, grapes, grappling or sandcastles.

Or something else altogether.

Only you can decide.

Awesome indeed is the responsibility that hangs upon the head of the reader.

56 comments:

  1. What are your favourite trios/troikas/triumvirates?

    e.g.

    1.) Titans Three! Hulk, Namor, Surfer - Submariner # 33

    2.) Human Fly, Daredevil, White Tiger - Human Fly # 9

    3.) Yellow Jacket, Daredevil & Luke Cage join the Defenders - Defenders Sons of the Serpent

    4.) Iron Man, Guardsman, Jack of Hearts - Iron Man # 106


    Can you list some good troikas?

    Phillip

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  2. Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and Captain America, by several miles.

    b.t.

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  3. Nice idea Philip.

    I'll throw in
    - Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man and Radioactive Man as a superhero team in Vietnam in Avengers around Celestial Madonna time
    - Fandrall, Hogan the Grim and Volstagg
    - the original Enforcers if I'm allowed to have villains: ASM #10, #14, #19 Ditko at his finest
    - Zemo/Enchantress/Executioner from Avengers #7 just why? Why?
    - was there ever a Charlie's Angels comic?

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  4. Also:

    Uncle Creepy, Cousin Eerie and Vampirella

    Vaultkeeper, Cryptkeeper, Old Witch

    Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolf Man

    Avengers ‘Big Three’ - Cap, Thor, Iron Man

    Defenders ‘Big Three’ - Hulk, Namor, Dr. Strange

    Batman, Batgirl and Robin (66)

    Luke, Leia, Han

    Napoleon Solo, Ilya Kuryakin, April Dancer (I know, that’s a stretch)

    b.t.

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  5. Pete Cochran, Linc Hayes and Julie Barnes

    I vote ‘yes’ on Charlie’s Angels — but which three???

    b.t.

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  6. Betty, Veronica and Archie

    Batman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn

    Oor Wullie, Fat Bob and Soapy Souter

    And the greatest of all the trios;

    Snap, Crackle and Pop!

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  7. Definitely the original three, b.t. Cheryl Ladd was a big step down from FFM.

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  8. Did Iron Fist, Shang Chi, and the White Tiger team up, in 'Deadly Hands of Kung Fu' - or is my memory failing me?

    Phillip

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  9. 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'

    The Albert Ayler Trio

    Zinoviev, Stalin & Kamenev
    There you go Philip - theres an actual troika for you.
    This country could do with one like that running it this coming winter if you ask me. Admittedly it didn't end too well thanks to the middle one, but you have to give it to them - they knew how to deal with the kulaks!

    Wolfman, Colan & Palmer
    Not so keen on the first of that threesome usually, but Tomb of Dracula was pretty good.

    Charlie's Angels
    Although I like the version from the films (the ones with Lucy Liu). Ok, I'll get my coat...

    -sean

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  10. Moe, Larry, and Curly! Ch47

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  11. Marvel Triple Action!!! OK, I know, it featured five avengers usually lol

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  12. Pete Cochran, Linc Hayes and Julie Barnes

    I vote ‘yes’ on Charlie’s Angels — but which three???

    b.t.

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  13. Double post — sorry!

    Make that Kirk, Spock and McCoy then

    b.t.

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  14. Phillip:

    Yes, I believe those three did team-up once in DEADLY HANDS

    which reminds me:

    ‘When three are called and stand as one
    Together they’ll fight, their will be done
    For each is born anew, the Tiger’s Son!’

    Lin Sun, AbeBrown and Robert Diamond

    It’s immensely sad that I recited the Tiger Oath from memory….

    b.t.

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  15. Phillip:
    It’s ‘Dark Waters of Death’, a 40-page epic starring Shang-Chi, White Tiger and Iron Fist by Bill Mantlo, Joe Staton and Sonny Trinidad in DEADLY HANDS 31.

    There was also a team-up of The Tiger’s Sons, Iron Fist and Blackbyrd, P.I. by Bill Mantlo, Pat Broderick and Terry Austin that I liked a lot back in the day but am afraid to look at now…

    b.t.

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  16. How about:

    Virdon, Burke and Galen
    Paulie, Christopher and the Russian
    Matt, Luke and Craig

    DW




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  17. Planet Of The Apes is returning to Marvel in 2023 so I'll nominate Jason, Alexander & Malaguena from the classic POTA comics in the '70s.

    Also Taylor, Landon & Dodge - the three astronauts from the 1968 POTA film.

    Conan is leaving Marvel again (the Conan licence will be held by Titan Comics from 2023) so I'll include the classic Marvel troika of Conan The Barbarian, Savage Sword Of Conan & King Conan.

    Can't believe nobody's mentioned The Wizard, Sandman and Trapster.

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  18. The Three Investigators
    Wings
    Mary, Mungo & Midge
    The Foundation Trilogy
    Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
    Earthsea Trilogy
    The trilogy of Star Wars trilogies
    Bowie's Berlin Trilogy (how did you forget that one, Paul?)

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  19. Josie, Valerie and Melody

    Andy, Stewart and Sting

    Gwen, MJ and…and…Betty Brant? Debra Whitman? Aunt May? Crap, that ain’t gonna work…

    Steve, Jamie and Bigfoot

    Manny, Moe and Jack (the UK dudes probably won’t get it but Killskip and Charlie ought to)

    b.t.

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  20. Oh, this is fun!

    Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland.
    Jonny Quest, Hadji and Bandit.
    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
    Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin.
    Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin (Terry gets double duty!)
    Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson (The Supremes)
    Red, Yellow and Green (which make up white light, of course!)
    Ham, Swiss Cheese and Rye Bread (my favorite sandwich.) Ok, maybe I'm getting carried away here...

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  21. Father, Son and Holy Ghost

    Jesus, Mary and Joseph

    Abraham, Martin and John

    Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman

    Ginger, Mary Ann and Lovey

    Uncle Arthur, Aunt Clara and Dr. Bombay

    Fred, Wilma and Pebbles

    Groucho, Harpo and Chico

    Bella, Edward and Jacob

    Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

    b.t.

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  22. ‘Roper…Williams…and Lee!’

    I didn’t get to see it in a theatre back in ‘73, but it seemed like the TV commercial was in constant rotation, for weeks. Those three names are burned into my brain.

    b.t.

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  23. The Three Stooges
    The Three Amigos
    The Hair Bear Bunch
    The Railway Children
    Robin, Chrissy & Jo from 'Man About The House'
    Flash Gordon, Dale Arden & Dr Zarkov

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  24. Redartz:
    Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato!
    Chili Cheese Dog!
    Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla!
    Pink hearts, orange stars, green clovers!
    Protein, veg, starch!

    b.t.

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  25. Agar, Golin Longshanks & Stephen The Minotaur from 'Hordes Of The Things' which was a brilliant fantasy spoof originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980 but didn't get the fame and acclaim it deserves (but thankfully it does get repeated every so often).

    "The Evil Flesh-Eating Lord Of Craan is NOT a cannibal!"

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  26. The Three Musketeers
    The three bears from Goldilocks And...
    The three blind mice
    Trio (the Da Da Da song)
    Mickey, Donald & Goofy
    Huey, Duey & Louie
    Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck & Porky Pig
    The Jam
    Bananarama
    Terry, Bob & Thelma from 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads'
    Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins

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  27. Thanks for the topic, Phillip. People seem to have already named all the trios I was going to suggest. I'm clearly going to have to put some hard thought into my nominations.

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  28. b.t. - As regards DHOKF, thanks for refreshing my memory! I've been DHOKF cover gallery surfing, and I haven't got # 31 in the garage - so I don't know where that factoid popped up from!

    Sean - agreed. And let's re-nationalize the energy companies, & send Bojo, Truss & Sunak to the Falklands archipelago, this winter!

    DW - no-one remembers Craig! Where would Paulie & Chris have been without those sachets of sauce, in their vehicle?

    Colin - Wasn't "Jo" expecting in the Railway Children? Possibly she could count for two!

    Also, there's Rod, Jane & Freddy!


    Steve - I'm surprised this topic got traction!


    Phillip

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  29. Dangermash - thinking about Soviet superheroes, maybe Vanguard, Darkstar & Crimson Dynamo were a trio, at one point. (Spidey - as Peter Parker - threw Crimson Dynamo down the steps of a brownstone - quite impressive, in fact!)

    As regards Charlie's Angels, maybe the "core" 3 were Kelly Garrett, Charlie & Bosley (hardly "angelic"), as the others were interchangeable, mostly!

    Phillip

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  30. Crosby, Stills & Nash
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer
    Holland Dozier Holland
    The Three Degrees
    The three witches in Macbeth
    John Noakes, Peter Purves & Valerie Singleton
    John Noakes, Peter Purves & Lesley Judd
    The trio from Magpie (I forget their names except for Jenny Hanley. Mick something and Tommy something?)
    Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin & Maggie Philbin
    Chris Tarrant, Sally James & The Phantom Flan Flinger (I'm getting desperate).
    The classic Cadbury's troika of Dairy Milk, Whole Nut and Fruit & Nut...

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  31. Well done dangermash, calling the Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man and Radioactive Man superheroes rather than supervillains.
    Up the workers, dm.

    -sean

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  32. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

    That’s a wrap! Goodnight kids!

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  33. I can't believe we haven't mentioned Tarzan, Jane & Cheeta.

    Or even Tarzan, Jane & Boy from the Johnny Weissmuller films.

    Or Tom, Jerry & Butch the dog.

    Or the three popes from 1978 (Paul VI, John-Paul I and John-Paul II).

    Or the three-day week...

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  34. Ah, the three day week - back when a tory government crashed energy supplies, sent inflation soaring, and set off a wave a wave of strikes.
    Will the English ever learn?

    -sean

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  35. Phillip

    Yeah, but he got a million pound settlement and moved in with Kim Appleby. The other two doofuses were insolvent within a few years.

    What eve happened to the Russian? ;-)

    DW

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  36. DW - My memory's hazy. I seem to remember his people contacted Tony, telling him the guy was a commando - and Tony had to diffuse the situation, before the Russian clashed with Paulie & Chris. Also, whilst Paulie & Chris were freezing in the car - reduced to eating sachets of sauce - the Russian was proudly declaring it wasn't cold at all, compared to winters in Russia, whilst rolling in the snow - or something!

    Phillip

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  37. Frankenberry, Count Chocula and Booberry

    The Kingston Trio

    Peter, Paul and Mary

    Tony Orlando and Dawn (Thelma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson)

    The Bee Gees

    Robbie, Chip and Ernie Douglas (MY THREE SONS)

    Here, There and Everywhere

    b.t.

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  38. Three's Company (US version of 'Man About the House')

    Three of A Kind (Lenny Henry, David Copperfield & Tracey Ullman).

    Phillip

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  39. The Three Graces
    The Three Muses
    The Three Kings/Wise Men
    The three little pigs
    The Funboy Three
    I Saw Three Ships...
    Three Steps To Heaven
    Three Lions On A Shirt
    The Goons (Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe & Peter Sellars)
    The New Avengers (Steed, Purdey & Gambit)
    The ghosts of Christmas past, present & yet to come
    Thatcher, May & Truss
    World War III (just give Loony Liz enough time...)

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  40. The Three Weird Sisters aka The Three Witches (MACBETH)

    The Unholy Three (Lon Chanel’s only talkie)

    Three On A Match (bad luck — DON’T DO IT)

    Three Strikes (you’re OUT!)

    b.t.

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  41. H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith and Robert E. Howard — the ‘Big 3’ of WEIRD TALES

    b.t.

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  42. 33 1/3 rpm

    -sean

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  43. Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst

    DW

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  44. Cerberus, the three-headed dog
    Holmes, Watson & Moriarty
    The Doctor, Sarah-Jane & Harry
    Luke, Leia & Darth Vader (just a normal dad and his two kids)
    Luke, C3PO & R2D2
    Harry Potter, Hermione & Ron
    Buck Rogers, Wilma Deering & Twiki

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  45. Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto

    Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot

    Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony

    Johnny Storm, Crystal, Pietro

    Scarlet Witch, Vision, Mantis

    Tony, Maria, Chino

    Danny, Sandy, Cha Cha DiGregorio

    b.t.

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  46. The Beaver, Wally, and Eddy Haskell

    Angus Scrimm, Don Coscarelli, and Reggie Banister

    Jeanie, Major Nelson, and Major Healy

    Samantha, Darren, and Endora

    -Killdumpster

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  47. Scanned through the list twice, convinced that surely by now someone must have mentioned

    The Galaxy Trio (from the Birdman show, featuring Vapor Man, Meteor Man and Gravity Girl)

    and, much more recent and so dearly loved

    We3 (featuring 1, 2 and 3)

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  48. Neil Armstrong, Gus Grissom, Gordo Cooper... and all the various 3-man teams of NASA!

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  49. Tinkers, to Evers, to Chance

    Louis Aparicio, Nellie, Fox, Sherm Lollar

    Concepcion, Morgan, Perez (that was for your Red! Can't work in Rose in a troika?)

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  50. Will Robinson, Dr. Smith, Robot

    Ben Boxer, Steve and Renzi

    Beldar, Prymat and Connie

    Maxim and Mrs. DeWinter, Mrs. Danvers

    b.t.

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  51. Can't believe nobody's said Steve, Sean and Charlie yet.

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