In the spirit of the American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time, we thought we would share some equally annoying and meaningless comic book related top tens. These were all chosen by a blue ribbon panel of judges. Any entries which you think were omitted, weren't. They were reviewed by the judges and found unworthy (or outright sucky). 10) Beware the Ghost who walks! This is a cool battle cry because The Phantom himself never had to say it. The African natives (and sometimes it seems the jungle itself) would do it for him. And it was always in disembodied letters coming from seemingly nowhere. Who wouldn't be intimidated by such an offering? This battle cry would probably be higher on the list--except the Phantom's recent movie was so lame we thought we'd punish him here.

9) Flame On!

Johnny Storm doesn't need to say this to turn into the Human Torch, but he does anyway. ALWAYS. You have to admire such tenacity. I for one, would start running immediately upon hearing this. Getting punched in the face is one thing, but melted to slag--that's gotta hurt!

8) SNIKT!

A particularly sinister sound. You hear this, and you know you are in deep doo-doo. It's just a sound, but I can hear it every time Wolverine pops those claws. You may not like Wolverine, but you'll like him even less once he's adamantiumized you. This isn't exactly a battle cry, but that's because Wolverine leaves the crying to his opponents.

7) So, you wanna play, huh?

This was the generic invitation to battle for 1940's heroes. It's still as relevant today as it was then. When you hear this you know only the choicest fisticuffs can follow. Anyone can use it too. It's public domain. It's the "It's a Wonderful Life" of battle cries.

6) HULK SMASH!

Now THIS is something you NEVER wanna hear. It's a guarantee that if you hear this then something close by is about to get smashed permanently. Pray it isn't you. Hulk can stand against the combined might of the Avengers. Hulk can exist as an enemy of every country in the world and the vast pantheon of Marvel heroes and villains without getting caught or beaten. He needs no allies. Nobody can beat him. He is the ultimate existential hero. "Hulk is Hulk" is the basic credo by which he lives and no one can argue the point with him. Likewise "Hulk Smash" is the most basic of battle cries. Boiled down to the very essence of a battle cry, "Hulk Smash" is what comics are probably really all about at their very core. Any little kid can relate to becoming a powerful monster that will smash the world which sometimes seems stacked against him. This ought to be number one on the list, but Hulk hasn't used it in a while. So we're holding that against him.

5) I've had all I can stands and I can't stands no more.

Popeye's famous last words. Popeye will put up with a lot of guff. The man can take a beating. To be fair, for someone who gets in so many fights, he's practically a pacifist. But everyone has their limits and Popeye lives in a violent world, so there comes a point at which he can't stand anymore. Then he announces it to the world (to be fair); this is more of a warning than a battle cry. He rips open a can of raw spinach and downs it. After his muscles turn into choo choo trains or some such and he performs feats the Hulk himself would be hard pressed to emulate, Popeye goes back to his gentle nobbly-kneed self. Still and all, after a hard day at work, you've probably felt just like Popeye. What do you pop open? A can of beer? A tube of Ben Gay? Popeye is us and we are him.

4) It's Clobberin' Time!

I don't know if the Miller Brewing Company came up with their slogan before or after Ben Grimm hit the scene as the Thing. But if it was afterward, then they owe him royalties. This doesn't just mean that someone is about to bet clobbered by big boulderous craggy fists -- this means that an actual time is about to be set aside for the specific purpose of kicking some backside. This places so high on the list not because of the devastating promise of destruction, but because of the sheer charm of the statement. Ben Grimm is perhaps the most charming character in all of comics and so it is fitting that his way of saying that he's going to whup you would be so personal and engaging. It would almost be a pleasure to get walloped by the master--and then...do lunch?

3) Avengers Assemble!

It took Stan Lee three tries to come up with a battle cry for his new team. "Avengers Away..." and "Avengers Attack!" both make you very glad that he gave it a third try. The battle cry is about the only thing that has stayed consistent with the team over the years other than the team name itself. But more than anything else it has probably defined the team. "Avengers Assemble!" means exactly that. A humongous group of individuals are about to come together to defeat a menace no single person could withstand. The ever changing roster of this team has created a group of such magnitude that when you call out their battle cry you truly get an assembly. A great aspect here is that the team acknowledges that it must be a team to succeed. It's great strength is its numbers, and not any specific individual. It harkens back to literary heroes like the Three Musketeers, with their "all for one and one for all," or to Lincoln's "a house divided cannot stand," and on and on and on. "Avengers Assemble!" means more than a fight. It could mean that they will help out en masse with disaster relief or a rescue mission. It could mean that they will fight an alien menace or discuss the future direction of the team. One thing is for certain, though: those two words mean that plenty of excitement is to follow.

2) This is a job for Superman!

He was first. He is foremost. When he decides a job is for him, you best let him have it. If it's truly a job for Superman, then you couldn't do it anyway. Superman is best heard saying this as he flies out of a skyscraper window or as Clark Kent rips off his tie to become the Man of Steel. Superman's various designated jobs can be as major as moving the planet from one dimension to another or as small as pulling a cat out of a tree. Given his ability, a fist fight with Superman is usually over before you knew it started so this battle cry is a good opportunity to throw up your hands and beg for mercy (you'll get it). Once Superman has taken on a job--it's going to get done. That's a promise. In a way "this is a job for Superman" is more of a pledge than a battle cry, but all the same it's nearly at the top of our list for good reason. Classics transcend trends.

1) Shazam!

Of all the comic book battle cries, this is the only one to make it into the everyday vernacular. You don't have to be a fan of comic books to use this phrase. You don't even have to have ever heard of its utterer, Captain Marvel. "Shazam!" is a word that holds its own with other perhaps more bonafide magic words such as "abracadabra," "hocus pocus," "Alakazam" or "open sesame." It doesn't hurt either that this is a particular magic phrase that turns a little boy, Billy Batson, into a full fledged adult superhero possessing attributes of mythical heroes, including the wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, stamina of Atlas, power of Zeus, invulnerability of Achilles and speed of Mercury. Not a bad list of luminaries to call on in a crisis. Next time you are in traffic and in need of an expletive and the tender-eared kids are in the car, feel free to call upon the power of Shazam! Captain Marvel won't mind.

Something left off that shouldn't have been? Don't like the order? Well, tough! The decision of the Blue Ribbon Panel of Experts is final!