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The Superhero Thread (Trial Pending) [Superheroes]

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Eh

    He has written some pretty good ones

    he's written some not so good ones either

  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    instead of Deathstroke (and then Clock King) leading a villain team of "Teen Titans", I would have had Jason Todd lead a team of teen anti-heroes

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  • THESPOOKYTHESPOOKY papa! Registered User regular
    I would rather see Cyborg return to his football roots and organize a team of Teen Tight Ends

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Mysst wrote: »

    What?

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    THESPOOKY wrote: »
    I would rather see Cyborg return to his football roots and organize a team of Teen Tight Ends

    Considering how dc draws their woman he may have already did this

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  • THESPOOKYTHESPOOKY papa! Registered User regular
    that post managed to stop this thread for over an hour

    #2blessed2bestrssed

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2015
    Keith wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Red Hood was a great character!

    Robin who Batman failed brought back to life to see that Batman has not only dragged two more kids into this life after his death but gotten another one killed

    So while he still believes in The Mission, he thinks Bruce is deluding himself and endangering people by refusing to do what needs to be done so he picks up some pistols and goes to work

    plus the whole "The Joker killed me. Killed me. And you still let him live and destroy the lives of other people" is a good, painful angle

    I feel like these angles could work really well in Else world titles, but that stuff is too meta for the main line. The Joker is alive and on the prowl because he's a flagship character, not because Batman is a failure.

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    edited February 2015
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Man Jason Todd

    I really liked Red Hood

    Boy did they ever fuck up his character

    there are some good reasons to hate on Judd Winick, but I really enjoyed his Jason Todd
    Oh absolutely

    I hate like 90% of Winnick's work but Under the Red Hood is a great story, as was his Red Hood mini that came years later

    But then Morrison ignored that in his run and then Scott Lobdell did what he does best, write terrible comics

    People are always asking why Land keeps getting work. I wanna know why Lobdell gets work. And so much! He's the most prolific terrible writer.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Keith wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Red Hood was a great character!

    Robin who Batman failed brought back to life to see that Batman has not only dragged two more kids into this life after his death but gotten another one killed

    So while he still believes in The Mission, he thinks Bruce is deluding himself and endangering people by refusing to do what needs to be done so he picks up some pistols and goes to work

    plus the whole "The Joker killed me. Killed me. And you still let him live and destroy the lives of other people" is a good, painful angle

    I feel like these angles could work really well in Else world titles, but that stuff is too meta for the main line. The Joker is alive and on the prowl because he's a flagship character, not because Batman is a failure.
    Doesn't mean a writer can't utilize it well, which is exactly what Winnick did

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Keith wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Red Hood was a great character!

    Robin who Batman failed brought back to life to see that Batman has not only dragged two more kids into this life after his death but gotten another one killed

    So while he still believes in The Mission, he thinks Bruce is deluding himself and endangering people by refusing to do what needs to be done so he picks up some pistols and goes to work

    plus the whole "The Joker killed me. Killed me. And you still let him live and destroy the lives of other people" is a good, painful angle

    I feel like these angles could work really well in Else world titles, but that stuff is too meta for the main line. The Joker is alive and on the prowl because he's a flagship character, not because Batman is a failure.

    Yeah but it's ok for the victim of the joker to feal betrayed.

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  • KingofMadCowsKingofMadCows Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Red Hood was a great character!

    Robin who Batman failed brought back to life to see that Batman has not only dragged two more kids into this life after his death but gotten another one killed

    So while he still believes in The Mission, he thinks Bruce is deluding himself and endangering people by refusing to do what needs to be done so he picks up some pistols and goes to work

    The best part is, he dosen't even blame Bruce for getting him killed, or even hold him responsible.

    His main source of anger is that Bruce didn't kill the Joker after the Joker killed him, in order to finally put a stop to the Joker's nigh infinite body count. He thought that would drive Bruce over the edge to do the "right" thing, and it didn't.

    Well, it's not Batman's fault that the justice system is so incompetent that they keep failing to execute super villains and let them escape.

    That's what I've always found to be silly about these "why doesn't the super hero kill the super villain" questions. It's the writers who are turning these super villains into insane sadistic mass murderers and writing the justice system, heck the whole society, as being completely incapable of dealing with the prosecution of these super villains, and everything is completely stacked against the heroes being merciful. So it's just so disingenuous when they try to bring up the "issue" of superheroes not killing.

  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    Yeah, the Joker is alive for the reason the green goblin is still alive and the same reason magneto commits genocide, or tries his damn destiny to commit genocide, and is then a heroic figurr. They are iconic characters. Trying to rationalize that stuff is impossible.

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Yeah, the Joker is alive for the reason the green goblin is still alive and the same reason magneto commits genocide, or tries his damn destiny to commit genocide, and is then a heroic figurr. They are iconic characters. Trying to rationalize that stuff is impossible.
    Not really considering Under the Red Hood did it

    Like

    If you push it too far sure

    But Jason Todd going WHY DIDNT YOU KILL HIM to Batman, who doesn't kill, isn't a world breaking story

    Winnick used the fact that Joker is an iconic character who won't die as a tool for his story and spun it into Jason Todd's character, giving him a tragic edge

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    I'd also like to point out that the joker actually doesnt/didnt show up as often as people like to make out

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  • KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    well sure

    people like to make out basically all the time

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    I'd also like to point out that the joker actually doesnt/didnt show up as often as people like to make out
    He shows up pretty often

    I mean last year he was in literally every Batman book for a while and now he's in the main title again

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  • Crimson KingCrimson King Registered User regular
    batman comics need to never ever ever address the question of "why doesn't he just kill the joker!!"

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    I'd also like to point out that the joker actually doesnt/didnt show up as often as people like to make out
    He shows up pretty often

    I mean last year he was in literally every Batman book for a while and now he's in the main title again

    Fair enough I haven't read since new 52

    Before that it felt like an event when he did

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    batman comics need to never ever ever address the question of "why doesn't he just kill the joker!!"
    I agree largely

    But Under the Red Hood specifically used it well because it was the Robin that Joker murdered asking it

    Like if it were just about anyone else yes

    But it fit Jason's character and the story being told perfectly

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    batman comics need to never ever ever address the question of "why doesn't he just kill the joker!!"

    Especially when the better question is why hasn't random cop D, who ISN'T the ultimate bastion of self-control and goodness that Batman is, just shot the Joker in the head when he had the opportunity.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    You guys are misinterpreting it. It isn't "Why doesn't Batman kill The Joker" or "Why hasn't anyone killed The Joker"

    it's Jason Todd raging at Batman with "Why didn't you avenge me?".

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Haha this is such a typical Stark move, Howard

  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    batman comics need to never ever ever address the question of "why doesn't he just kill the joker!!"

    Especially when the better question is why hasn't random cop D, who ISN'T the ultimate bastion of self-control and goodness that Batman is, just shot the Joker in the head when he had the opportunity.

    You mean like when random cop D (as a fake Batman, recruited and trained by Dr. Hurt) shot Joker in the head?

  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited February 2015
    Keith wrote: »
    batman comics need to never ever ever address the question of "why doesn't he just kill the joker!!"

    Especially when the better question is why hasn't random cop D, who ISN'T the ultimate bastion of self-control and goodness that Batman is, just shot the Joker in the head when he had the opportunity.

    You mean like when random cop D (as a fake Batman, recruited and trained by Dr. Hurt) shot Joker in the head?

    No, I mean straight up police corruption style "He fell on some bullets.. 27 times" murder.

    Like, the GCPD was corrupt as shit at the start of Batman's career. I really doubt Jim Gordon/Batman turned it into a paragon of perfect policework in the meantime. Given how many people the Joker has killed, you'd think there'd be at lest one less moral cop with either a personal grudge, or who just figures somebody should take the bastard out.

    Like, the GCPD is better behaved than real world cops.

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  • EtchwartsEtchwarts Eyes Up Registered User regular
    It probably helps that the Joker is white

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  • KingofMadCowsKingofMadCows Registered User regular
    Keith wrote: »
    You guys are misinterpreting it. It isn't "Why doesn't Batman kill The Joker" or "Why hasn't anyone killed The Joker"

    it's Jason Todd raging at Batman with "Why didn't you avenge me?".

    Bruce may be a billionaire but he's still afraid of a copyright lawsuit from Disney.

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    So I've been hearing that the Archie Mega Man comics are actually really good and have been consistently good for a while, and I might have to actually start checking them out cause:
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    They are apparently doing a sequel to the Mega Man/Sonic crossover with all of Capcom and Sega.

    Except for Street Fighter probably cause I think they have a separate license

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    There is a fucking monster hunter monster in there

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    There is a fucking monster hunter monster in there
    HELL YEAH THERE IS

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  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    You haven't seen the updated poster, looks like.

    It's going to prominently feature Viewtiful Joe.

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    You haven't seen the updated poster, looks like.

    It's going to prominently feature Viewtiful Joe.
    God dammit

    Yeah okay I'll have to get this

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    I dunno if many folks in this thread checked it out but not too long ago, Archie Comics was able to get Sega and Capcom to allow them to do a big crossover between the Sonic and MegaMan titles called Worlds Collide, featuring the two heroes fighting back against a teamup of Doctor Wily and Robotnik. Now Archie plans to do it again but aren't stopping with just those two heroes.

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    This is the day-two promo for the event from an article on IGN, revealing the additions of Alex Kidd, Billy Hatcher, Nina and Viewtiful Joe. The rest of the characters will be shown over the next few days.

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Agent Carter spoilers
    ZOLA

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Wait

    Did I really somehow ghost you with that

    What in the world

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Also what the hell is Billy Hatcher doing there get out of here

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  • Butler For Life #1Butler For Life #1 Twinning is WinningRegistered User regular
    oh my god, Billy Hatcher!?

    It's been ages since I last thought about that game

    the multiplayer was so fun

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    What? Big important Sega icon Billy Hatcher?

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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    Billy Hatcher, inspiration for Sonic Boom?

  • Butler For Life #1Butler For Life #1 Twinning is WinningRegistered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Also what the hell is Billy Hatcher doing there get out of here

    YOU get out of here

  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    Amaterasu better be in that shit

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