Alternate beginning to the "age of superheroes"

[zarglif69]

What if the Philidelphia Experiment began the "Age of Heroes?" For those of you unfamiliar with it, the Philidelphia Experiment was supposedly a project by the government after WW2 to make a ship invisible to radio. I don't know much about what happened, but the ship became Desolidified, two people jumped overboard into a time warp, and after that it bacame even crazier, involving travel to the distant futture, reverse aging, conscience transfer, etc. It certainly was a large enough event to cause a rip in the Space/Time continuum, letting in cosmic energies, and ushering in the "Age of superhumans". It could also a good way for GMs to avoid the Nazis in their continuity.What do you say about it?

[Hermit]

Assuming some of the soldiers in this universe gained super powers and managed to hold on to their sanity?

You'd have a method of making super soldiers in the hands of the US military R&D. They'd try to perfect it, and likely, put their guys through some tests.

If the right big wig thought it would be a good way to earn public trust, they might indeed take a glance at the comic books and decide to appeal to the public by having these new supers adopt colorful costumes and names. Heck, the particular soldiers might even have their names and faces as "classified". Hello Secret Idenity.

For a time, the United States (and maybe an ally or two if they felt like sharing) would have the edge. it might change historical events like the Korean War.

The USSR and Red China would hardly be asleep during all this. They'd do what they could to find out just how it was done. Also, caring less for the lives lost- They'd soon catch up by cutting corners. If they showed any sense, they'll make sure they have some method of controling their men.

While nukes would stay important, a new 'arms race' would really get going. Coupling both military might with propaganda oppurtunities, what country wouldn't want at least one 'super operative'?

On both sides though, you'd end up with the occaisional rogue super.

If their children somehow 'inheirited' a chance of becoming a super... it gets even more complicated.