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  6. Lame Superhero Rollcall

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    As for "real" comics, I've always thought that there sould be a special place for those purpose-created teams that go beyond individual lameness to a special land of cooperative lameticity.

    Remember the original New Mutants lineup? A girl who could turn into a wolf, a girl who could take over any one indivual mind; a girl who could manifest the villain's worst fears, presumably crippling him. And that's a pretty large female lineup because this book is going to be all about "empowering" female characters.

    Now, let's think about this for a moment. Your pre-established rogue's gallery includes all-powerful solo villains and giant killer robots. How do you think your empowered female protagonists will do?

     

    Speaking of New Mutants, I always felt bad for Cypher, though my late ex-BF was a huge fan of him, going on that if he was allowed to live he'd be dangerous by being able to "read" body language and computers.

  21. I figured out a perfect supervillain.

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    Re: I figured out a perfect supervillain.

     

    well she and dr phil DO SEEM ' date='to me at least to be intruding in matters that are none of thier concern[/quote']

     

    Oh god, I was in a Champions game at Origins a couple years ago where my character's arch-nemesis was Dr. Phil (who, in her mind, was corrupting Oprah). It was hilarious! :ugly::thumbup:

  23. The Worst character in comics

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    Captain Britain. Bleuch!

     

    Once more with the "British guy created by Yanks who have never been to Britain" and the only concept they can come up with is King Arthur - 'cos that's all they've ever heard of.

     

    Captain America works because America (ie the US) is one country. Britain is four countries - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Britain is a "metanation".

     

    A better concept would have been "John Bull" - the English version of Uncle Sam. Okay - he's meant to be British, but people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would see him as English. However, unlike Uncle sam, he is not a figure of authority (esp not the Authority).

     

    Can a different writer save/fix the concept though? I've read that Paul Cornell will be working on a Captain Britain series and he IS English.

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