Gas Gang Chloroform, Carbon Monoxide, and Carbon Dioxide. Whereas the Metal Men were approximately the same size as Doctor Magnus, the Gas Gang were anywhere from one-third to twice his size. On Chloroform's initial attack, it caused the Metal Men to break out in fits of hysteria ala Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) which Doc Magnus said was chloroform's initial effect. Before Lead could wall them off, Mercury literally "broke up laughing", opening Oxygen to attack and causing the Metal Men to begin to rust. During the chase Carbon Monoxide (called "CM" by Carbon Dioxide) attempted to poison them with fumes, while Carbon
The Laughing Dogs The Laughing Dogs The Laughing Dogs were an American rock band, active in the 1970s and associated with the rock/punk scene of New York's CBGB. They released two albums on Columbia. The Laughing Dogs first became popular in the New York underground music scene at CBGB's. They released two albums on Columbia Records, "The Laughing Dogs" and "The Laughing Dogs Meet Their Makers" (both reissued in 2009 on American Beat Records), and several indie CDs, besides three singles, "Get I'm Outta Town", "Reason for Love", and "Johnny Contender". They toured extensively with the Patti Smith Group, Cheap Trick, and Blondie.