Metro London was "fascinated with the blurred boundary between reality and the darkest recesses of imagination... doused in gallons of acid black humor."

The action gets going when Spenser acquires Chollo, a Mexican bone crusher whose lethal grace and acid humor peg him as a Hawk clone.

The greatest strength of this production lies in its exploitation of the acid humor and the irony in virtually every line.

Mr. Waldron was a strict disciplinarian with a gift of acid humor, as exemplified upon the gentleman with the red tie, which made it perilous to interrupt him.

Ms. Miller's work often explored religious themes, although she also wrote about her own pain and sense of isolation, and there were occasional flashes of acid humor.

God above, I suppose he'll bore my head off about cereal/ protein ratios I' His ironic groan revealed a concealed reserve of acid humour.

The familiar acid humour laced his voice, overlying other, more serious things.

The magazine has an acid humor and has also organized parties in Argentina.

'You're too fond of making bargains for your own good,' she said with an attempt at acid humour.

"I'm almost recovered now," he said deadpan, with the acid black humor that is pure cop.