http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/Scott_Snyder_Uncovers_Bizarre_Background_Character_Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JslXTucgghg
"he had noticed that the same two men had been appearing as background character or extras in all the DC and Marvel comics aimed at younger readers. One guy has red hair, glasses, and chin hair. The other has dark hair and long sideburns, and sometimes a soul patch."
What the heck!!