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"In Iraq I Raided Insurgents. In Virginia The Police Raided Me."

I'd like to take the topic in a different direction, if I may, and ask your opinions on whether or not they got her right. I'm speaking here of Wonder Woman, as she appears in the upcoming movie-- Apart from the complete lack of color, I don't have too much of problem with this conception of the character. I do have a problem, however, with the sword she's carrying. I'm afraid I don't understand her need for a sword--or a shield or spear, or any other weapons beyond her Amazonium bracelets and her Golden Lasso Of Truth. Wonder Woman has been described in the comics as being "Beautiful As Aphrodite, Wise As Athena, Strong As Hercules, Swift As Mercury." That means to me she's strong enough that anything that can be cut with a sword or punctured with a spear can be punched through or torn apart with her bare hands, and she's fast enough that anyone swinging a fist or a weapon at her can be dodged or blocked, and anything being shot at her can be dodged or deflected with her bracelets. The only reason I can think of for her to possess any other weapons beyond the lasso, the bracelets is that the author somehow thinks it's cool or edgy--pardon the expression--for her to be able to inflict grievous bodily harm on people. (Which, I reiterate, she is more than capable of doing with her Herculean strength.) To my mind, Wonder Woman needs a sword and shield the same way Superman needs guns. That is to say--Not At All. That's my thought of the subject. What's yours?

It's for emphasis. It's not like he can transform into a bat like Dracula or Kirk Langstrom. Besides, I like chest emblems.

I did like the opening scene in the first Burton movie where Batman got up again after being shot. The look on the muggers' faces was downright priceless. You want to strike terror into the hearts of evildoers--that's the way to do it. What bothered me about the armor in the Nolan movies was that apart from seemingly being pieced together from the DARPA surplus catalog, it was all black, including the Bat-Emblem. Why bother? Who's going to see it? It may have made sense to somebody, but it didn't make sense to me.

What about the women? Are they somehow more justified in their behavior?

I was thinking that a super-strong individual could also be called a Hercules, or Herc for short. A super-strong female would very likely be called a "lady Herc" or a "Herc-girl," much to her dismay. Speedsters could also be called Swifts, or Rockets--the last one especially for flyers. Another thing to consider is individuals possessing a certain powerset would very likely be named after the first individual to display those powers. People with the ability to generate and control flame could be called Torches, while speedsters could be called Flashes. Those in the PS238 universe possessing the FISS powerset could very well be called Extraordinaries, after Mr. Extraordinary, the first metahuman of the modern age. After all--would we even be calling them superheroes--or supervillains--if it weren't for this guy right here? I Don't Think So. Hope that helps.

Yes, that was originally from Dark Knight Returns #1, and I also understand that the line was written into the first Burton movie, but was deleted. While I don't think that Batman has always worn armor--bulletproof vests from the thirties to the sixties weren't exactly form-fitting--I do think that as soon as Kevlar was publicly available in real life, the comics' Bruce Wayne put in an order for two dozen pullovers made of the stuff. In steel gray. Now I do think that a cloth outfit could work just as well as an armored outfit, and anyone who's seen is likely to agree. Myself, I don't have a problem with Affleck's suit, either the colors or the textures--I do wish, however, that they'd chosen a different Bat-Emblem (something like what Batman has in the Arkham Asylum video game series would have been good) and that the ears were just a touch longer. But that's me. Hope that helps.

Okay--this is interesting-- Compare and contrast with the picture above. Could you recognize the man behind the mask?

New Poster Reveals Ben Affleck In Batsuit Definitely a faithful reproduction of Frank Miller's depiction of Batman from Dark Knight Returns. Which makes me wonder what this means for Superman. When the producers released Man Of Steel they described it as a "Love Letter" to Superman. Does that make this movie "Hate Mail?"

I like this one.

I always thought the Napoleon Of Crime was a cat.

Ward: She's a groupie, all the hacking into SHIELD, tracking powers. She might as well be one of those sweaty Cosplay characters crowding around Stark tower. Skye: WHAT?! I would... [whispers] it was just one time. --Agents Of SHIELD, Season 1, Episode 1

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"Do not tell The Hulk how strong The Hulk can or cannot be! The Hulk is as strong as The Hulk needs to be! The Hulk is as strong as The Hulk wants to be! NO ONE IS AS STRONG AS THE HULK! DO YOU HEAR ME! NO ONE!!!"

Okay--no Googling now--can anyone guess the identity of this cosplayer?

The Joker pic with all the heads is especially creepy. I noticed the Penguin's head up there--I wonder if there's a larger version of that pic with Riddler and Catwoman's heads--to name only a few.

I'd give her an audition at the very least.

Sweet Apple Cider! Where was she when they were casting for the Supergirl TV series?

I think that might be Hermione Granger under that cosplay--

Certainly works for me.

That's what I thought about Dean Cain. You may have a point, though.

I imagine he calls himself Captain 'Merica. This, of course, is Captain 'Murika--

For a moment I thought this was Patrick Warburton in the costume--but it's a New York cosplayer named Michael Byrnes--

Extra creepiness points if the spider and the scorpion were somehow still alive.

An Endurance Drain is also a possibility--the target is laughing, convulsing and struggling against the effect so hard that he becomes exhausted. There might even be long term effects--I remember an episode of Underdog called--I kid you not--"The Tickle Feather Machine." Simon Bar Sinister invented it so that he could win an election by making everyone else too happy or too tired to vote. If you can find it you may be able to glean some ideas from that. Hope that helps.