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Is Cultural Relevancy Despite All Odds considered a superpower anymore?
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Feb 5, 2024 17:42
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Yvonmukluk posted:I mean maybe immunity to concussions is one of his powers? Does anyone truly know what his powers are? Since the NFL license is surely long gone, he could return as the CTE Warrior
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Feb 5, 2024 17:49
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Yvonmukluk posted:I mean maybe immunity to concussions is one of his powers? Does anyone truly know what his powers are? Looking at Wikipedia his powers come from huffing the fumes of some experimental chemicals and football memorabilia going up in flames, so the state of his brain already wasn't lookin great. edit: though hysterically, no wiki I can find actually lists what his powers are, just that he has them.
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Feb 5, 2024 19:10
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TwoPair posted:Looking at Wikipedia his powers come from huffing the fumes of some experimental chemicals and football memorabilia going up in flames, so the state of his brain already wasn't lookin great. I told you!
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Feb 6, 2024 00:24
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I own most of the Superpro series and let me tell you this. It is bad.
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Feb 6, 2024 00:59
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TwoPair posted:Looking at Wikipedia his powers come from huffing the fumes of some experimental chemicals and football memorabilia going up in flames, so the state of his brain already wasn't lookin great. A superhero who can do anything he doesn’t know he can’t do.
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Feb 6, 2024 01:21
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Mr Hootington posted:I own most of the Superpro series and let me tell you this. It is bad. High five my collection sits next to my complete run of Cage Weaponized concussion powers is just Count Vertigo
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Feb 6, 2024 03:10
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Mr Hootington posted:I own most of the Superpro series and let me tell you this. It is bad. Can you also tell us what his powers are?
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Feb 6, 2024 08:20
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My particular form of irony poisoning is desperate for the return of Super Pro.
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Feb 6, 2024 08:37
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I’m on Unlimited so a bit behind but it’s crazy to think how good Duggan is doing on X-men now Fall of X is happening. I stuck with the first bulk of the run cos it was OK, but also the characters were doing completely moronic stuff like Jean Grey unilaterally doing what she did with the brood without consulting the two occupied planets and being presented as if she was in the right. But now it’s so good, it feels like the run has completely turned around. Also Doctor Strange art continues to be amazing and the story is fun. General Strange origin story was one of the highlights. I guess I should go re-read the last run, I skipped it a bit.
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Feb 6, 2024 08:39
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Air Skwirl posted:Can you also tell us what his powers are? He's uh pretty much NFL highlight reel Taskmaster but in a NFL million dollar prototype gear that's bulletproof and uggo
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Feb 6, 2024 10:37
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Upsidads posted:He's uh pretty much NFL highlight reel Taskmaster but in a NFL million dollar prototype gear that's bulletproof and uggo So just Bo Jackson? Don't get me wrong, a Superhero comic about Bo Jackson could be great, but I would expect more.
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Feb 6, 2024 10:43
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Upsidads posted:He's uh pretty much NFL highlight reel Taskmaster but in a NFL million dollar prototype gear that's bulletproof and uggo Don't forget he doesn't play football anymore due to a catastrophic knee injury. Why this means he can fight crime instead is beyond me.
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Feb 6, 2024 12:48
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I uh think he specifically fought NFL related crime too so he's sort of a cop I remember him dunking a basketball and as any new marvel line spiderman has to team up and compliment him
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Feb 6, 2024 14:32
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I remember reading a blurb from some good writer that they pitched some Superpro stories but were told no.
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Feb 7, 2024 03:24
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Rick posted:I remember reading a blurb from some good writer that they pitched some Superpro stories but were told no. Yeah, I have a friend who did a little work for Marvel and it was made very clear Superpro is off the table.
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Feb 7, 2024 04:48
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How many people pitch Superpro stories to Marvel that they have to make it clear to people they no longer have the license? Although give it a few years and Disney will just buy the NFL, and then it's back on the table.
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Feb 7, 2024 09:23
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Air Skwirl posted:How many people pitch Superpro stories to Marvel that they have to make it clear to people they no longer have the license? From reading Wikipedia it looks like Robert Kirkman wanted to use him in an issue of Marvel Team-Up so uhhh... at least one. Closest he got was having Stilt-Man have a throwaway line saying he beat up a guy called Superpro, so clearly the years have not been well to him if he's losing fights to Stilt-Man. In my opinion since Disney owns Fox they should bring back Superpro but he's that robot that dances on the screen whenever Fox comes back from commercial breaks during NFL games
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Feb 7, 2024 09:51
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Air Skwirl posted:How many people pitch Superpro stories to Marvel that they have to make it clear to people they no longer have the license? People REALLY overestimate Disney's size/worth. I remember a few years back, I think during the Fox acquisition, it was said that Apple could buy them using only a fraction of the spare cash they had. Looking at the stock, they are also worth significantly less than Netflix right now (182 to 240 billion $) .
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Feb 7, 2024 12:10
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Norwegian Rudo posted:People REALLY overestimate Disney's size/worth. I remember a few years back, I think during the Fox acquisition, it was said that Apple could buy them using only a fraction of the spare cash they had. Looking at the stock, they are also worth significantly less than Netflix right now (182 to 240 billion $) . Yeah Disney is huge, but not as big as the dumbshit tech. Plus Disney has been trying to fight off "Activist investors" who want to gut and sell off thr company.
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Feb 7, 2024 13:26
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TwoPair posted:From reading Wikipedia it looks like Robert Kirkman wanted to use him in an issue of Marvel Team-Up so uhhh... at least one. Closest he got was having Stilt-Man have a throwaway line saying he beat up a guy called Superpro, so clearly the years have not been well to him if he's losing fights to Stilt-Man. Do you mean Cleatus? He’s not just some robot, he’s a unique character with his own history.
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Feb 7, 2024 14:21
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TwoPair posted:From reading Wikipedia it looks like Robert Kirkman wanted to use him in an issue of Marvel Team-Up so uhhh... at least one. Closest he got was having Stilt-Man have a throwaway line saying he beat up a guy called Superpro, so clearly the years have not been well to him if he's losing fights to Stilt-Man. Disney doesn't own Cleatus. He's part of Fox Sports which is still owned by Fox. Disney's acquisition was mostly just the movie and TV divisions.
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Feb 7, 2024 14:30
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Ultimate BP was pretty neat. My local shop only had enough issues for their pull lists so heads up, it'll likely be the same situation for x-men next month.
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Feb 7, 2024 19:40
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Man, Ryan North is such a good writer. He just get's those fantasy super scientists.
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Feb 7, 2024 20:32
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Kingtheninja posted:Ultimate BP was pretty neat. My local shop only had enough issues for their pull lists so heads up, it'll likely be the same situation for x-men next month. I like the character and his adventures but I’m bored to death by Wakandan politics. Is it heavy on politics?
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Feb 7, 2024 20:44
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Joe Fisto posted:I like the character and his adventures but I’m bored to death by Wakandan politics. Is it heavy on politics? The first issue definitely was. There does seem to be a secondary plot involving two other marvel characters but not sure how heavy the politics will be going forward. Of the three ultimate ongoing, this is probably the one I'm least interested in. But I'll give it a few issues to wow me.
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Feb 7, 2024 21:07
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When you're dealing with a King there's always going to be some politics. It's just natural. That being said I loved the first issue. Art was great and the other arc mentioned looks like it'll be cool as hell. The first issue was a lot of introduction and showing the dynamics of the relationships between the characters, but something happens at the end of the first issue that pretty much guarantees it's going to be going places fast.
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Feb 7, 2024 21:12
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Killmonger's lover can only be one person, right?
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Feb 7, 2024 21:59
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I mean it’s very obvious even if you don’t look at the other covers.
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Feb 7, 2024 22:24
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Mallrats taught me to not overthink Ben Grimm's anatomy too much but it weirds me to think that he has normal (or at least visibly normal) human bones underneath it all
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Feb 8, 2024 01:06
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So does Reed. Are they stretchy bones? So yeah, just don't worry about it.
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Feb 8, 2024 14:50
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Even his exterior doesn't make much sense to me. How does he have normal human range of motion when every part of his body that would bend or fold is big chunks of rock?
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Feb 8, 2024 15:03
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Lobok posted:Even his exterior doesn't make much sense to me. How does he have normal human range of motion when every part of his body that would bend or fold is big chunks of rock? Cosmic rays, obviously
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Feb 8, 2024 15:11
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Lord_Hambrose posted:Cosmic rays, obviously It's true. The 90's cartoon theme explained it thus: Reed Richards is elastic, Sue can fade from sight. Johnny is the Human Torch, The Thing just loves to fight. There, you're set. Now go read comics.
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Feb 8, 2024 15:15
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Neil Adams believes The Thing is stuff full of meat, while I am of the opinion it is all rock.
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Feb 8, 2024 15:17
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the recent thing mini featured him getting hosed up real bad over and over. it's meat under a rocky crust. that makes the mini sound bad, but it was quite good.
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Feb 8, 2024 15:30
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:the recent thing mini featured him getting hosed up real bad over and over. it's meat under a rocky crust. So he's like an overcooked shepherd's pie.
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Feb 8, 2024 15:47
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:the recent thing mini featured him getting hosed up real bad over and over. it's meat under a rocky crust. Yeah it's real good And meat under rock isn't a new idea. It was why he wore a bucket for a bit after Wolverine clawed him in DeFalco's run. Probably goes back further than that 
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Feb 8, 2024 15:51
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Ultimate Thing was just a cocoon before he became Ultimate Wonderman.
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Feb 8, 2024 18:18
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so is there anyone here who is actually enjoying this carnage poo poo? anyone at all.
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Feb 8, 2024 18:37
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