Which superhero could the world really use?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-03-08 05:14pm

From Glenn Hauman's short story "On The Air"

Finckley: I imagine dealing with super-villains can by trying.

Worthington: Actually, I've never been comfortable with that phrase.

Finckley: Huh?

Worthington: "Super-villain." Dumb phrase. Simplistic mentality. Think about it. Nikita Khrushev stood on the floor of the UN and said he wanted Communism to encircle the globe. Did anybody ever call him a super-villain? OF course not. If somebody feels required to break a person's entire history and belief system into one word, I don't want to discuss politics with them.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-03-08 06:14pm

The best superhero to have would be Iron Man. The first thing I would do is demand that for the good of humanity, he share the amazing technology of his suit instead of keeping it a secret. The societal benefits of his flexible smart-metal armour, ultra-miniaturized power source, super-capacity batteries, flight control systems, weapons systems, and integration of cybernetic components and the human central nervous system would revolutionize so many industries it wouldn't be funny.

We are talking about powerful, long-ranged electric cars with ample cargo capacity, helping paralyzed people to walk again, a gigantic revolution in the equipment of the infantryman, mind-to-computer interfaces, safer aircraft, and more.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-03-08 06:21pm

Dr. Doom.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-08 06:22pm

I think we could use a whole team of superheroes if you ask me. I would choose the Ultimates from the new Marvel story arc. But for an individual, i would pick Captian America, Wolverine, or the Hulk with Bruse Banner in control permanetly.

DarthBlight · Post by **DarthBlight** » 2003-03-08 07:08pm

No! We need the Exalted! They'll clean the world up completely. We let the Dragon-Blooded loose in the Middle East and Saddam, Khameneyi, the Al-Saud family and the whole Israel-Palestine debate settled very cleanly with minimal casualties. If we really need things destroyed, there's always the Solars.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-08 07:15pm

Who are the Exalted?

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-03-08 07:23pm

DarthBlight wrote:No! We need the Exalted! They'll clean the world up completely. We let the Dragon-Blooded loose in the Middle East and Saddam, Khameneyi, the Al-Saud family and the whole Israel-Palestine debate settled very cleanly with minimal casualties. If we really need things destroyed, there's always the Solars.

Screw the Exalted, Thor and Genis-vell would kick the crap outta them.

Superman,

Or how about that Lesko guy that wears question marks and talks about giving free government money? Obviously, he is a supervillian with some type of super scheme up his sleeve!

When you're right, you're right!

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DarthBlight · Post by **DarthBlight** » 2003-03-08 07:29pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:Who are the Exalted?

The Exalted are from White Wolf's RPG series Exalted. They are humans who have been blessed with incredible power by the gods. There are the Solar Exalted who are the Chosen of the Unconquered Sun, the Lunars who are Chosen of Luna, the Sidereal who are Chosen of the Five Maidens (the five classical planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), and the Dragon-Blooded who are the Chosen of the Five Elemental Dragons.

DarthBlight · Post by **DarthBlight** » 2003-03-08 07:31pm

Lonestar wrote:
DarthBlight wrote:No! We need the Exalted! They'll clean the world up completely. We let the Dragon-Blooded loose in the Middle East and Saddam, Khameneyi, the Al-Saud family and the whole Israel-Palestine debate settled very cleanly with minimal casualties. If we really need things destroyed, there's always the Solars.
Screw the Exalted, Thor and Genis-vell would kick the crap outta them.

Would like to see that happen. Especially with a LOT of Exalted. Even the most powerful can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-08 07:44pm

I think I'll go with Typhonis's choice of Freakazoid. He's just too looney to cause intentional damage, and he is capable of foiling things in the most insane ways possible, e.g. preventing the bombing of Pearl Harbor by putting the Japanese attack force through a quarantine booth

The one downside is that it would mean we have to watch this blue-faced, lightning-haired guy run around in his underwear, going "whoosh"...

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-03-08 08:04pm

DarthBlight wrote:
Would like to see that happen. Especially with a LOT of Exalted. Even the most powerful can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

A-ha! But the current Marvel Comics Thor is now imbued with Odin's Power and his own. He might just be the most earthbased Hero, ever. He is the Alfadur(all-father), and more than able to lay the smackdown on a bunch. Plus, he has all of Asgard backing him.

Captain Marvel, I'm sure, would be along just to establish his view of the Orderly Universe. And he's a pretty powerful guy, as superheros go. (but not up to Thor.)

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-03-08 08:14pm

Captain Marvel has the potential to kic the hell out of Thor...but as of right now...he's pretty hot but not much.

Thor on the other hand(if they did him right) is on the level to basically sunder continents.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-03-08 08:25pm

As if super-powerful demigods would actually help human society instead of acting like a bull in a china shop and wrecking far more than they fix, if not becoming outright tyrants.

The Iron Man's technology would solve an enormous number of technological problems, and by extension, many societal ones as well (freeing us from our dependence on oil, for example).

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-03-08 08:42pm

For that matter any of the comic universes uberized tech(I mean seriously DC or Marvel and the ability of heroes to create fortresses on the moon powered by who knows what...apparently not oil)

That and the med tech....so I guess just strip one of the big two tech and it would improve a lot versus taking one of the heroes themselves, and yet writers of either side really never grasp why people look at their comparisons so oddly...given that laymen's world(and I mean in universe///Marvel's gov't still use shuttle craft...when Stark sells them Quin Jets...which apparently is just a better more complete package...and let's not go into the stupidity of Sentinels) still can't reach past the moon but heroes can establish contact/trade/wars with other galaxy races.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-03-08 09:07pm

Darth Wong wrote:As if super-powerful demigods would actually help human society instead of acting like a bull in a china shop and wrecking far more than they fix, if not becoming outright tyrants.

The Iron Man's technology would solve an enormous number of technological problems, and by extension, many societal ones as well (freeing us from our dependence on oil, for example).

DW, you read last month's Thor-Iron Man-Avengers 3-parter? Thor goes to Solokovia( *cough* Kosovo!) after the government cracks down on a Thor-worshiping Cult. Thor gets ready to despose the guv'ment, but the Russkis move in to back it up.

The State Department asks Iron Man (being a friend of Thor) to go and talk some sense into the Man. American Forces sit across the border getting ready to step in to prevent the Slaughter. Russia says it's none of NATO's damn buisness and beat it. Iron Man gets his ass kicked. Thor and the Asgardians attack the Solokovian army (after one of the guns is programmed by Dr. Doom to fire at Thor). US Army rushes in. Russian Bombers lift off and head for the area. Finally, Cap America shows up and explains the "Big Picture" to Thor. Thor leaves the Solokovians to their fate. Dr. Doom's Latveria invades and annexes Solokovia.

Everyone wins!

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-03-08 09:22pm

Does Jesus count as a superhero? He could do a lot of good.

Dark Hellion · Post by **Dark Hellion** » 2003-03-08 09:37pm

Galactus!!!!

runs....... fast

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-03-08 09:42pm

Dark Hellion wrote:Galactus!!!!

runs....... fast

I'd like to have my planet around...thankyouverymuch.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-03-08 10:25pm

Oh, crymany, Jesus is not a super hero. He's just a rehashed pagan myth that Paul decided to turn into a god. I mean, the Jewish god. I mean, the Holy Spirit... I mean...

Christian math: 1 + 1 + 1 = 1?

Anyhow, I say we make a super team and call them the "Ultimate Do Gooders" or something. We could put these characters into it:

Superman (duh)

Captain America

Thor

Captain Marvel

Wonder Woman

Maybe we could call them the "Justice Avengers."

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-08 10:28pm

Superstar. Pretty much your flying powerful all-American boy. But he gets his power from people donating life-energy. Thus, if he gets out of hand, we can cut off his power.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-08 11:21pm

Ghost Rider wrote:Captain Marvel has the potential to kic the hell out of Thor...but as of right now...he's pretty hot but not much.

Thor on the other hand(if they did him right) is on the level to basically sunder continents.

In the Versus comics, Marvel lost to Thor. Go Thor.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-03-09 12:00am

Superman wrote:Oh, crymany, Jesus is not a super hero. He's just a rehashed pagan myth that Paul decided to turn into a god.

Ah, but if we're going to susbend disbelief on behalf of COMIC BOOK superheroes, then you're displaying a blatant double standard.

Let's look at Jesus's advertised powers:

1) Cannot be killed. If he is killed, he will rise from the grave three days later.
2) Can heal any disease or infirmity, and can resurrect the dead.
3) Can exorcise demons.
4) Able to transmogrify matter into virtually anything at will.
5) Absolute knowledge of Jewish religious law, good debator, and incredibly charismatic.
6) Can walk on water.
7) Capable of commanding the weather.

The list goes on and on.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2003-03-09 12:16am

What the world needs most now is Anti-dogma man: comitted to beating some sense into the billion+ people who have replaced their brains with a flag or a religious text.

FaxModem1 · Post by **FaxModem1** » 2003-03-09 12:35am

The Shadow, he is connected to everything

"The Shadow knows, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-09 12:50am

Enlightenment wrote:What the world needs most now is Anti-dogma man: comitted to beating some sense into the billion+ people who have replaced their brains with a flag or a religious text.

God bless you Anti-dogma Man....
*gets head choped off because he said something that involved dogma*