Clonus Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! I'll take that as an I give up, but before I revel the answer here's two hints. 1. It's a cartoon 2. That isn't the whole group. The cartoon had a lot of charecters, so I did most but not all of the bad guys. Yes it was obviously a cartoon. I thought it might be Wacky Racers, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Thomas Jefferson' date=' not Andrew Jackson.[/quote'] Ouch Punch my brain for me would ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Jackson? The guy on Rushmore is Jefferson' date=' architect and inventor as well as politician.[/quote'] I'd like to blame something for my brainfart there but...I gots nothing. And I love throwing my ignorance...even if it was temporary...out into the open it WAS Jefferson's library that became the library of congress, wasn't it? I just had the wrong name...I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! I'd like to blame something for my brainfart there but...I gots nothing. And I love throwing my ignorance...even if it was temporary...out into the open it WAS Jefferson's library that became the library of congress, wasn't it? I just had the wrong name...I hope. More or less. The original library collection was destroyed by the British in the War of 1812, so Jefferson sold his large personal book collection to it to replace the lost one. But what I had in mind was his career as an inventor. He invented a new kind of plow, a dumbwaiter, a code machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothere Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Ah close Clonus. But the show you should have been looking at is the Laff-a-lypics. The villian team the Really Rottens. To be precise Daisy mahem,her pet pig Suey, Muttley, the Dread Baron, the Great Fondue and Magic Rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Let's see if we can't reignite this thread. Here's a pretty easy one: Dr. Bolt - Genius scientist who created a new body for himself to replace his dying one. Gadgets are centered around lightning bolts. Nightshade - An extremely nice guy deep[ down, he's the requisite clawed warrior. Prone to blackouts. Unknown - He has the ability to make people ignore him, blending in effortlessly wherever he goes. Infiltration specialist, obviously. Anchorage - He wears a specialized diving suit for swift, stealthy underwater operations. Considers himself a real ladies' man, but they can't stand him. The Dragon - Born of noble blood, he is exceptionally dangerous. He relishes his reputation as an urban legend; no pictures of him exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Let's see if we can't reignite this thread. Here's a pretty easy one: Dr. Bolt - Genius scientist who created a new body for himself to replace his dying one. Gadgets are centered around lightning bolts. Nightshade - An extremely nice guy deep[ down, he's the requisite clawed warrior. Prone to blackouts. Unknown - He has the ability to make people ignore him, blending in effortlessly wherever he goes. Infiltration specialist, obviously. Anchorage - He wears a specialized diving suit for swift, stealthy underwater operations. Considers himself a real ladies' man, but they can't stand him. The Dragon - Born of noble blood, he is exceptionally dangerous. He relishes his reputation as an urban legend; no pictures of him exist. Frankenstein's Monster Wolfman Invisible Man Creature from the Black Lagoon Dracula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Frankenstein's Monster Wolfman Invisible Man Creature from the Black Lagoon Dracula See? I said it was easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Who always finds time to be mean. Lucius Alexander Disguising a palindromedary Yet another candidate for flogging with a wet pasta cat-o'-nine tails... Major Tom 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! OK, here's my contribution to the thread: Strider: this fellow has the power to cover vast distances simply by stretching his legs and walking. His arms can also stretch in length. Mass Man: has the ability to absorb matter of any kind into his body, becoming incredibly huge in the process. Visionary: has optical powers of such strength that he has to wear special eye- glasses to keep from destroying anything he looks at. A few things to keep in mind when trying to figure out who these guys are: one, they're not comic-book characters; and two, they don't come from TV either. What I will tell you is that these are characters from literature that were published years ago (just how long ago is something even I don't know). Major Tom 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! baron munchasen excuse the spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Nope, not Baron Munchausen, sorry. Major Tom 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! OK, here's my contribution to the thread: Strider: this fellow has the power to cover vast distances simply by stretching his legs and walking. His arms can also stretch in length. Mass Man: has the ability to absorb matter of any kind into his body, becoming incredibly huge in the process. Visionary: has optical powers of such strength that he has to wear special eye- glasses to keep from destroying anything he looks at. A few things to keep in mind when trying to figure out who these guys are: one, they're not comic-book characters; and two, they don't come from TV either. What I will tell you is that these are characters from literature that were published years ago (just how long ago is something even I don't know). Major Tom 2009 3 of the Six Servants from the Grimms' faerie tale of the same name. (The other 3 had eyes that could see through anything at any distance, ears that could hear anything and a man who got colder the hotter it was and vice versa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! No, that's not it either. I hadn't even heard of that story until now. I'll take one last guess, then I'll spill the name of the story. Major Tom 2009 My Stump-Fu is strong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Daughters of the Sun Sophia: Named after the greek word for wisdom, all-knowing Sophia can see or hear almost everything all through the city where the team lives. Aella: Named after the whirlwind, Aella can move faster than the eye can see, noticeable only by the wake of wind she leaves behind Helia: Named after the sun god, Helia fires tightly controlled heat rays Khione: Named after the daughter of the north wind, Khione fires blasts of wind that can just throw targets around, or freeze them solid. Alke: Named after the greek word for strength, Alke possesses enormous strength. Amalthea: Named after the goat that suckled Zeus and from which the aegis was made (in some myths), Amalthea can generate forcefields that are virtually impenetrable. Asteria: Named after the stars, Asteria possesses the power of flight and the ability to survive even unprotected in outer space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! The inspiration can come from anywhere. This is a team that I've had for some time but never had a chance to use. Some may be somewhat obscure, but have a common root. The Man in White: Pale, but not albino, somewhat portly older man. Has white hair and a neatly trimmed white goatee. Wears a white three piece linen suit, carries a white cane. Speaks with a southern accent. Amazingly agile for his weight and apparent age, martial artist with some TK, enough bojitsu to use the cane offensively and defensively. The Man in Black: Wears black gaucho boots, tight tailored pants and shirt (black), and a black sombrero. Bandoleers of bullets criss-cross his chest, and there are two pistols worn on his belt. Crack shot. Speaks English and Spanish with a Mexican accent. Looks younger and more athletic than the Man in White, comments imply that he is actually older. Seems to have a rivalry with the Man in White for leadership of the group, both claim to be the leader, team will follow orders from either, but somehow their orders never contradict each other. The Girls. Appear to be in their late teens / early twenties. Both high DEX martial artist/minor speedsters. Both wear vaguely para-military outfits, but very different from each other. The burnette wears black slacks and shirt, with a red cap, jacket and a blaster pistol on a silver belt. The blonde's uniform is cerulean piped with white, with white belt and roller skates, topped with a folding cloth flight cap. Brunette speaks with a Midwestern accent, the blonde a southern one. The Slacker. Strawberry blond in his mid 20's. Speedster, faster than the two girls put together. Wears very large (size 16?) cross trainers, baggy pants, baggy sweat shirt, and shades. Shades 24/7, indoors and out. Has freckles, disdainful of anyone who mentions them. Accent is a strange combination of East and West coast, like a Jersey Boy who was moved to the OC when he was 13. Wile E Coyote-like ability to absorb damage. And finally Gidget. Six pound mentalist, often carried by one or the other of The Girls in a purse-like conveyance. Same accent as The Man in Black. I need to keep up with current events better. Found out I need to add a pirate and a bear to this team. They needed a brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! I need to keep up with current events better. Found out I need to add a pirate and a bear to this team. They needed a brick. What does Col Sanders have to do with breakfast cereal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlinggeek Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Daughters of the Sun Sophia: Named after the greek word for wisdom, all-knowing Sophia can see or hear almost everything all through the city where the team lives. Aella: Named after the whirlwind, Aella can move faster than the eye can see, noticeable only by the wake of wind she leaves behind Helia: Named after the sun god, Helia fires tightly controlled heat rays Khione: Named after the daughter of the north wind, Khione fires blasts of wind that can just throw targets around, or freeze them solid. Alke: Named after the greek word for strength, Alke possesses enormous strength. Amalthea: Named after the goat that suckled Zeus and from which the aegis was made (in some myths), Amalthea can generate forcefields that are virtually impenetrable. Asteria: Named after the stars, Asteria possesses the power of flight and the ability to survive even unprotected in outer space. This is easy. Each has one of Superman's powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Superman generates force fields? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says of course, Superman can do anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! Superman generates force fields? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says of course, Superman can do anything That was Superman's invulnerability, which Byrne at least, modelled as a skin-tight force-field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! 3 of the Six Servants from the Grimms' faerie tale of the same name. (The other 3 had eyes that could see through anything at any distance' date=' ears that could hear anything and a man who got colder the hotter it was and vice versa)[/quote'] This would be a cool superteam. I don't know why I never read this fairy tale before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! OK, I guess no one else is going to take a guess, so I'll spill the beans. The characters that inspired my "superteam" were Longshanks, Girth, and Keen, from a Norwegian children's story of the same name (I think it was one of Hans Christian Andersen's, but I'm not sure). Major Tom 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! OK, I guess no one else is going to take a guess, so I'll spill the beans. The characters that inspired my "superteam" were Longshanks, Girth, and Keen, from a Norwegian children's story of the same name (I think it was one of Hans Christian Andersen's, but I'm not sure). Major Tom 2009 It sounds like our tale might be a precursor to the mentioned Six Servant's fairy tale, which is a precursor to the Baron Munchausen stories. So we weren't completely off the mark, but this story is a nice bit of history revealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam! http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/books/czech/fillmore/longshanks.html Not a story I was previously familiar with but the Six Servants does look like an expansion of the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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