He's part old chinese mythology mixed with Superman.
Japanese Superman.
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Not exactly a rip-off, but more of copied qualities.
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They are both extrodinary in thier own way. However which was around first? Besides Supes Would own Goku, provided he was fighting a namek leveled Goku, other wise Goku would kill him in a second. The question is which one is more of a boy scout? Supes or Goku?
Goku is ABSOLUTELY a rip off of superman. The creator of DB/DBZ has said EXACTLY that in an interview.
An alien from a far away planet gets sent to earth as a child an barely escapes said planets destruction that then grows up on earth an orphan an becomes super strong and a savior. Then 3 super villains(raditz, vegeta, and napa) from said planet that happend to survive their planets destruction travel to earth to confront him? THAT WAS SUPERMAN 2 the movie's plot, HFS!
Thats not what the core character is all about. Thats an added thing. Like Superman later flying, being able to time travel and having a bald mad scientist trying to kill him. They are all originals to Captain Marvel. Does that make SM a rip off too?
I dont belive for a second that the creator said his character is a rip off when it was taken from a old chinese legend that everyone in China grows up with. Thats what the character IS. A moderm Monkey King Goku and his companions.
If an adition to an already estabelized character, is to be consider a ripoff then SM ripped off blatantly CM. -Blantantly-
Last edited by olympian on Jul 24th, 2006 at 09:55 AM