Retarded stories from the 60s that are still canon today. Books are so serious these days that every time heros mention events that happened decades ago makes me wanna shoot myself. "Hey remember how Dr Doom invented an itching laser and blasted the FF with it? Those were the times..." that kind of thing.
Originally posted by SamZED
Retarded stories from the 60s that are still canon today. Books are so serious these days that every time heros mention events that happened decades ago makes me wanna shoot myself. "Hey remember how Dr Doom invented an itching laser and blasted the FF with it? Those were the times..." that kind of thing.
Powers in general are incredibly formulaic (not to mention the personalitis of the people who wield them): electrokinesis, various kinds of absorption, metal/rock body, insubstantial body, cryokinesis, telekinesis, whateverkinesis etc. etc. It's rare to encounter a really interesting new power these days
Originally posted by Simbon
Also, why is 20th/21st century technology so f'ing good? The best scientists on earth always have stuff comparable to highly advanced alien races and people from the future.
No one in comics has erectile dysfunction so the scientists have free time to solve problems that don't involve boner medicine.
Originally posted by SamZED
Retarded stories from the 60s that are still canon today. Books are so serious these days that every time heros mention events that happened decades ago makes me wanna shoot myself. "Hey remember how Dr Doom invented an itching laser and blasted the FF with it? Those were the times..." that kind of thing.
You just can't stand the awesomeness of the Thanos Copter.
Originally posted by Scoobless
And why do 90% of Black* characters have "Black" in their name?(*Black = "African American" to you guys from the USA who are too sensitive about certain words)
Originally posted by ScooblessYou kind of answer your own question there. Who would read characters like:
And why do 90% of Black* characters have "Black" in their name?(*Black = "African American" to you guys from the USA who are too sensitive about certain words)
African American Panther
African American Lightning
African American Racer
African American Goliath
African American Manta
African American Talon
African American Vulcan?
Aside from not exactly rolling off the tongue, half these guys aren't even american so it's just not accurate. Hence "Black" just works better all around.
Of course where it all gets confusing is that Black Knight, Black Canary, Black Mamba, Black Orchid, Black Alice, and Black Widow (all 3 of them) are white, as is Manchester Black. Black Adam is Egyptian. Black Flash is an indeterminate corpse. And Black Crow was Native American. On the other hand Bronze Tiger and Green Lantern (John) were black, while White Tiger was Hispanic.
You just can't take too much notice of this stuff.
Originally posted by basilisk
You kind of answer your own question there. Who would read characters like:African American Panther
African American Lightning
African American Racer
African American Goliath
African American Manta
African American Talon
African American Vulcan?Aside from not exactly rolling off the tongue, half these guys aren't even american so it's just not accurate. Hence "Black" just works better all around.
Of course where it all gets confusing is that Black Knight, Black Canary, Black Mamba, Black Orchid, Black Alice, and Black Widow (all 3 of them) are white, as is Manchester Black. Black Adam is Egyptian. Black Flash is an indeterminate corpse. And Black Crow was Native American. On the other hand Bronze Tiger and Green Lantern (John) were black, while White Tiger was Hispanic.
You just can't take too much notice of this stuff.
Or am I wrong Scoobless?
Originally posted by HigH ScholaR
I think what Scoobless was talking about, was the point that characters of black origin have the name "black" somewhere in their superhero name. Especially as you don't see superhero of other origins treated the same i.e Asian man, or white lighting etc.Or am I wrong Scoobless?
There is a Yellow Claw.