Nailed
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- Jesus. First they beat him nearly to death, then they nailed him to a cross and left him till he was completely dead, then they put a spear through his heart to make sure, then they buried him and sealed the grave with a boulder and a squadron of Roman soldiers.
Source: Staying Alive - In Twisted Toyfare Theatre, Iron Man was Nailed To The Wagon and became a sober jerk who decided to bring about the Prohibition and teamed up with villains just to make sure superheroes stop drinking.
Source: We Want Our Jerk Back - In the Whateley Universe, a character named Arturo Mucro Cursor shows up in Merry's stories, and carries with him a business card saying, 'AKA: The Guy Who Nailed Christ To A Tree; Rank: I dont need no stinkin rank... I was there.' Sure enough, he's the Wandering Jew.
Source: Flying Dutchman
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