Comrades, a poorly chosen juxtaposition of words can be an excusable error or a marketing disaster. A case in point:
To promote its new Fantastic Four film, Marvel Studios has collaborated with the video game "Fortnite," which is offering Fantastic Four "skins" for its game characters. For those who don't game, a "skin" is an optional costume change for game characters, for example:
Unfortunately, the announcement came on social media with the following wording:
Fantastic Four skins are coming to Fortnite
Naturally, this caused some inevitable reactions, for example:
I denounce such sophomoric humor, which appeals to the most base and juvenile among us. I can't even imagine what a Fantastic Fourskins comic book might look like, so I reluctantly made one with which to scold the snickering masses:
Many years ago, decades in fact, there was a band playing the club circuit in the Midwest called The Four Skins. As I recall they were fairly mediocre. I attribute their popularity, such as it was, to the witty name they chose. Proof that appealing to an adolescent sense of humor will take you far.
Red Salmon
PS. I understand that Mr. Peter Johnson sometimes goes by the alias John Thomas.
I understand that Mr. Peter Johnson sometimes goes by the alias John Thomas.
It's true. According to his bio, he served in the Army and a member of his unit said he was an expert with the Baloney Bazooka and Custard Launcher, and he was quick to deploy the Cooch Cork whenever the situation got hairy.
7/18/2025, 5:25 pm
Comrade Jenkem
"Marvel Studios has apologized for their embarrassing faux pas of the Fortnite "Fantastic Four Skins." Peter Johnson, director of marketing, promotion, and Jewish outreach has since released new guidelines and the new collaboration with Fortnite shall be called the "Fantastic Dick Heads" and apologized to Mohel fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
7/18/2025, 5:36 pm
Comrade Jenkem
Join The Party today and get your very own Uncle Joe approved Fortnite Invisible manskin.
