Superheroes, would they make Super friends?
Posted: November 28th, 2007, 1:07 pm
Just a silly question to lighten the mood and start some conversation. If you could meet one superhero of comic, radio, television or bigscreen fame, who would it be? Of course, I'd never let you off quite that easy, I would like to know why you would want to meet them. Would they be good for a conversation over a cup of coffee or would they be constantly flying off to respond to a distant police scanner? I personally can't see sitting down with the Hulk, what if they forgot to put whip cream on his latte, that whole "Hulk smash!" routine could really ruin your reputation around the Starbuck's circles. The Human Torch might come in handy around a campfire but otherwise…. Puh-lease. Batman has always carried a certain instability that would really creep me out and I wouldn't be caught dead in public around Robin in that garish costume.
Also, which heroes would you avoid at all costs? I mean some of these folks have real issues. Whether they were bitten by a radioactive spider, injected by some super-serum, or just born on another planet, these are all issues that may make them social lepers. If you think about it, running around town in multicolored spandex is not a normal activity for most of us.
Maybe you once had dreams of growing up to be a superhero. Was the Justice League saving you a seat, just waiting for you to grow into your costume? The Fantastic Four’s membership seems limited by their name, but maybe Johnny Storm would flake out and you could step in to exchange verbal barbs with the Thing? Come on, ‘fess up, don’t be shy. This is just between you and me, no one else will ever see it.
Myself, I would want to meet Doc Savage, hero extraordinaire from pulp magazine and radio fame (and one semi-lame attempt on the bigscreen). This guy had it all! He was a genius in just about every field and his body was seemingly sculpted from bronze. He had an Artic Fortress of Solitude long before Supes stole the idea. He had five well-trained assistants and every gimmick you could ever imagine. He had his main offices within a New York skyscraper (an idea mimicked by the Fantastic Four), he had secret tunnels and exits with which to secretly depart in his assortment of specialty vehicles (say hello, Batman). This guy put the “super” in superhero. His adventures were reissued in paperback throughout the 60’s and 70’s with beautiful cover art. Yup, I’d like to sit him down and pick his brain. I bet I’d even come away with a few helpful stock tips to help my ailing portfolio.
Also, which heroes would you avoid at all costs? I mean some of these folks have real issues. Whether they were bitten by a radioactive spider, injected by some super-serum, or just born on another planet, these are all issues that may make them social lepers. If you think about it, running around town in multicolored spandex is not a normal activity for most of us.
Maybe you once had dreams of growing up to be a superhero. Was the Justice League saving you a seat, just waiting for you to grow into your costume? The Fantastic Four’s membership seems limited by their name, but maybe Johnny Storm would flake out and you could step in to exchange verbal barbs with the Thing? Come on, ‘fess up, don’t be shy. This is just between you and me, no one else will ever see it.
Myself, I would want to meet Doc Savage, hero extraordinaire from pulp magazine and radio fame (and one semi-lame attempt on the bigscreen). This guy had it all! He was a genius in just about every field and his body was seemingly sculpted from bronze. He had an Artic Fortress of Solitude long before Supes stole the idea. He had five well-trained assistants and every gimmick you could ever imagine. He had his main offices within a New York skyscraper (an idea mimicked by the Fantastic Four), he had secret tunnels and exits with which to secretly depart in his assortment of specialty vehicles (say hello, Batman). This guy put the “super” in superhero. His adventures were reissued in paperback throughout the 60’s and 70’s with beautiful cover art. Yup, I’d like to sit him down and pick his brain. I bet I’d even come away with a few helpful stock tips to help my ailing portfolio.