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Superman is the actual, single reason behind the gorilla story boom in the Silver Age. It's what happens when he gets bored. That's why they keep hiring supervillains for him to fight, because next time he gets bored they're worried he'll bring back disco. This time with a vengeance.
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Kurui Reiten posted:Superman is the actual, single reason behind the gorilla story boom in the Silver Age. It's what happens when he gets bored. That's why they keep hiring supervillains for him to fight, because next time he gets bored they're worried he'll bring back disco. Combine the two. Bring on The Funky Monkey. Hail the return of The BGs (Big Gorillas). Beware ABBANANA.
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Feb 13, 2020 05:10
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Keeshhound posted:Superman Containment Project 
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Feb 13, 2020 05:31
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All this managing superman talk really reminds me of Irredeemable. I don't read very many comics, and I've never read injustice but I have read red son, but otherwise not much superman really. Irredeemable was about a hero that was superman with the serial numbers filed off named The Plutonian, same powers and powerlevel and justice-league-like allies. He basically goes insane listening to everybody in the world and hearing people be ungrateful to him and still reliant on him while taking him for granted, and then always blaming him for anything that still goes wrong. He pents all that up for years, and then has a couple traumatic events in a row and loses it, and starts murdering people by the millions. It's a grim story of batman-level heroes desperately trying to manage the insane all-powerful megalomaniac. The scenes where the plutonian finds the heroes in a group and they just start disappearing because the plutonian is abducting them faster than they can perceive, or when he just starts throwing humans into the void of space for sport are really creepy. There's also a really interesting explanation for what powers the plutonian has and what all his powers really are, and that he's incredibly more powerful than even he realizes. It's also a finished arc of 36 issues, which is something I always like in a comic.
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Feb 13, 2020 12:34
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Olaf The Stout posted:All this managing superman talk really reminds me of Irredeemable. I don't read very many comics, and I've never read injustice but I have read red son, but otherwise not much superman really. Irredeemable was about a hero that was superman with the serial numbers filed off named The Plutonian, same powers and powerlevel and justice-league-like allies. He basically goes insane listening to everybody in the world and hearing people be ungrateful to him and still reliant on him while taking him for granted, and then always blaming him for anything that still goes wrong. He pents all that up for years, and then has a couple traumatic events in a row and loses it, and starts murdering people by the millions. It's also worth reading Incorruptible, about a villain who sees the Plutonian go nuts and decides he has to be a good guy now -- they intertwine a bit. Also includes one of my favorite attempted hero names, Hate Crime. "Because I hate crime!"
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Feb 13, 2020 12:41
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 Superman #6 (1940)  Green Mask #7 (1941)  Ghostly Tales #69 (1968)  Warlock #9 (1975)  Spidey Super Stories #15 (1976)  The Inhumans #9 (1977)  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #19 (1991)  Tokyo Zombie (1999)
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Feb 13, 2020 15:27
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Darthemed posted:
So is the issue here that he didn't hire union ghosts? Or does the union not allow ghosts in it?
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Feb 13, 2020 15:39
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prefect posted:It's also worth reading Incorruptible, about a villain who sees the Plutonian go nuts and decides he has to be a good guy now -- they intertwine a bit.
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Feb 13, 2020 15:40
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Tin Can Hit Man posted:So is the issue here that he didn't hire union ghosts? Or does the union not allow ghosts in it? 
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Feb 13, 2020 15:45
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Tin Can Hit Man posted:So is the issue here that he didn't hire union ghosts? Or does the union not allow ghosts in it? G-g-g-ghost scabs, zoiks!
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Feb 13, 2020 15:47
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I was not aware that communism was counted among the undead.
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Feb 13, 2020 15:48
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Wow. Cannot believe how quickly I went from the side of the union to hating them.
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Feb 13, 2020 15:49
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quote:Was this ever a licensed game?
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Feb 13, 2020 15:58
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I feel attacked.
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Feb 13, 2020 16:42
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Tin Can Hit Man posted:So is the issue here that he didn't hire union ghosts? Or does the union not allow ghosts in it? The union just wants to make sure workin’ ghosts have benefits!   (The Goon #15)
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wait is THAT what the goon is about??
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Feb 13, 2020 17:24
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Ignite Memories posted:wait is THAT what the goon is about?? I mean, it's generally about the juxtaposition of mysticism with 1920s street toughs, yeah. Not usually so specifically jokes about union rules, but that's the general theme. Kinda like Hellboy but a little more grounded.
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Feb 13, 2020 18:12
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I always liked the story about the time the Goon and friends were the members of a newly-founded local football team, specifically because it was the least goofy issue of the series.
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Feb 13, 2020 18:48
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Tin Can Hit Man posted:I was not aware that communism was counted among the undead. It's like literally the first line of the manifesto. You can't say you weren't informed 
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Feb 13, 2020 18:56
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Darthemed posted:[ Huh so I guess this is where Piccolo learned his clothes beam technique.
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Feb 13, 2020 19:24
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marvels civil war 4 should be over unionization
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Feb 13, 2020 19:29
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site posted:marvels civil war 4 should be over unionization Jeff Bezos as the hero/villain?
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Feb 13, 2020 19:33
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tony doesnt want to pay the avengers fair wages + benefits who will join the scab team and who will fight for fair labor practices in the workplace
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Feb 13, 2020 19:38
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Wanderer posted:I always liked the story about the time the Goon and friends were the members of a newly-founded local football team, specifically because it was the least goofy issue of the series.
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https://twitter.com/jennyenicholson/status/1227760021095628800?s=21
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site posted:tony doesnt want to pay the avengers fair wages + benefits Spider-Man will scab because he usually works for free anyway and being broke is the status quo writers won't let him escape. Hawkeye will fight for fair wages because he gets injured frequently and needs to make sure he gets healthcare and workmans comp.
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Why is Snoke a lady and why is Kyle looking my age instead of looking like a young person?
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Feb 13, 2020 20:07
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Snoke's terf bangs reveal his true colors...
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Feb 13, 2020 20:09
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Keeshhound posted:Was this ever a licensed game? Years ago there was a Facebook Flash movie tie in game based on the Avengers*. It had Shocker as a character, and his ultimate attack had him hop into the Shockermobile and run over the enemy team. It ruled. * = This was, no joke, one of the best Marvel games ever made.
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ItsDisposable posted:It's like literally the first line of the manifesto. You can't say you weren't informed
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Feb 13, 2020 20:17
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Snoke is wearing a hat, it's not hair.
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How Wonderful! posted:Snoke's terf bangs reveal his true colors... youd think hed be more accepting since palpy was cool with transitioning into reys body
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Feb 13, 2020 20:25
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site posted:tony doesnt want to pay the avengers fair wages + benefits This isn't Chicago, the dead don't get to vote.
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Feb 13, 2020 20:26
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Alhazred posted:
SHOCKER!!!
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TwoPair posted:Spider-Man will scab because he usually works for free anyway and being broke is the status quo writers won't let him escape. Nah, Peter got burned in Civil War 1 to go back to working for Tony, plus he's dating/married to an actress, who can tell him all about the benefits of a good union.
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Yvonmukluk posted:he's dating/married to an actress, who can tell him all about the benefits of a good union.
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spider-man has, like, 8 other super identities. he'd scab as one of them and feel really really anxious about it the whole time until he finally quit.
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first on the scab line is spider-hero
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Alhazred posted:
Shocker really should be named "Captain Leave Me Alone". He even shoots bursts of go away.
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