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Anthony J Lombardi Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 12 January 2005 Location: United States Posts: 9410
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 3:16pm | IP Logged | 1
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There have been some great Superhero origin stories. Which are your favorites and which one do you think is the greatest of all time? Lets limit this to five favorites and one for greatest. If it is among your favorite list. I'm going to post my list after reading some of yours.
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Robbie Parry Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 12186
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 3:29pm | IP Logged | 2
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Top 5:
5.) Batman 4.) Thor (Blake finding hammer, is that still canonical?) 3.) Fantastic Four 2.) Spider-Man
And at #1, has to be the Hulk. Terrifying, but entertaining.
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Wallace Sellars Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 4:29pm | IP Logged | 3
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#5 Thor #4 Captain Marvel (Shazam!) #3 Spider-Man #2 The Hulk #1 Fantastic Four
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Robbie Parry Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 4:38pm | IP Logged | 4
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As regards my #1 choice, I loved how it's been done visually, particularly in the 1982 THE INCREDIBLE HULK cartoon.
I think, whatever incarnation we are talking about, a gamma explosion will always look cool!
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Matt Hawes Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 5:50pm | IP Logged | 5
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#1 Spider-Man. A moral message that still resonates and will always be a valid lesson that all can learn from.
#2. Batman. His origin speaks to our fears: Having our parents taken away from us, and wanting to get justice for the crime.
#3. Superman. His origin is both biblical and mythological in nature. It's a true classic, and timeless.
#4. Wonder Woman. Another one that is mythological in nature. Superheroes are modern mythology, and Diana is the queen of that mythology.
#5. The Hulk. It encapsulates the fears of the atomic age. It's about science gone unchecked and emotions out of control.
These all are classic heroes with classic origins. There's a reason they have thrived for decades and still something about them still speaks to new generations of people.
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Rick Senger Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 6:09pm | IP Logged | 6
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Spider-man and Batman are my faves. Some similarities in their tales (deaths of close family members at the hands of criminals they eventually avenge) but for me these two pack the most power. I've also always liked Dr. Strange's origin though they rarely revisited his former "shallow" self subsequently and I was never that into him in the post-Ditko years. Apparently The Ancient One's cure took!
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Steven Myers Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 7:27pm | IP Logged | 7
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1) Daredevil- blinded but gifted! 2) Captain America- the dedication of a weak guy 3) Hulk- brains/brawn clash, plus Banner victim of his own weapon! 4) Batman- it's the idea of what a truly driven regular guy can do 5) Dr. Strange- growth of character and redemption
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Robert Bradley Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 7:51pm | IP Logged | 8
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1 - Spider-Man - "With great power comes great responsibility"2 - Superman 3 - Fantastic Four 4 - Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) - Sent to spy on Earth, became it's defender 5 - Green Lantern
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Doug Centers Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 8:30pm | IP Logged | 9
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1. Spider-man2. Fantastic Four 3. Captain America 4. Batman 5. Superman
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Paul Reis Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 9:18pm | IP Logged | 10
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1. Captain America2. X-Men (the school part) 3. Green Lantern 4. Dr. Strange 5. Superman and one more, but you said 5! i play by the rules.
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Anthony J Lombardi Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 12 January 2005 Location: United States Posts: 9410
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 10:16pm | IP Logged | 11
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and one more, but you said 5! i play by the rules. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``` Actually Paul it would still be playing by the rules. It may not be clear by the way I wrote it. A total of six in total is allowed. The sixth one is legal if you don't included the one you think is the greatest with in the five favorites.
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Gundars Berzins Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 13 August 2016 at 10:54pm | IP Logged | 12
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1. Captain America2. Batman 3. Spider-Man 4. Superman 5. Fantastic Four
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