Super heroes

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:06 am

Walden wrote: "Greek poly, much, many. English tick, Middle English teke, tik, perhaps from Old English ticca, bloodsucking parasitic arachnids of the family Ixodidae."
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You have a brilliant mind sir! Well done! I will have to reconsider my vote entirely now, of course.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:12 am

susnfx wrote:I'm not familiar with the latest incarnations of Catwoman, but in the olden days (the 1960s) she was a villain, not a superhero, so I'm not certain she should be on the list. Also not familiar with the Tick.

And may I point out that Superheros are GOOD GUYS and therefore wouldn't be caught dead taking part in a brawl such as this.

Susan

Catwoman is indeed a villainess in the Batman saga, albeit one he has always shown a bit of a romantic weakness for, ever since her first appearance in 1940. However, there is a new film out called Catwoman, that apparently has a Catwoman character in the lead, but with a different identity from the Catwoman of the Batman comics.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:10 am

What? I can't believe Underdog wasn't mentioned. In that case, I vote for SuperDale!

mvhplank · Post by **mvhplank** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:16 am

I had to vote for Spidey--out of gratitude if nothing else.

[singing]
Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can...
[/singing]

I sold my old beloved but outgrown Spider-man T-shirt from the late 1960s on eBay, where it fetched over $150 from a serious collector.

M

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:43 am

MarkB wrote:I just glad that Dale hasn't the power to see through walls though!

Uh, Mark? Didn't anyone tell you?

But seriously - "to see walls through"... I take it you're referring to a superior mental power to exhibit patience while waiting on one's contractor?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:56 pm

Chuck_Clark wrote:
MarkB wrote:I just glad that Dale hasn't the power to see through walls though!
Uh, Mark? Didn't anyone tell you?

But seriously - "to see walls through"... I take it you're referring to a superior mental power to exhibit patience while waiting on one's contractor?

Uh, Chuck...look again.

brianormond · Post by **brianormond** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:34 pm

Well, Underdog was fun, but his devotion to "sweet Polly Purebred" smacked of breedism and classism. Shoeshine boy obviously came from the other side of the tracks, and Polly was his uptown girl. There's no telling a dog who to love, however. My favorite Boston terrier fell hard for a dalmatian, but it was an impossible relationship. Size matters.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:53 pm

Hey Glaub, what do you expect from a guy who thinks we won't recognize him because he took off his glasses and put a cape on, and has to run into a phone booth to do it? Kryptonite punk....

Philo

Switchfoot · Post by **Switchfoot** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:59 am

Um, as a (very) part time fan boy, I would like to ask when exactly Batman and Superman matched up, with superman winning? I know in Dark Knight Returns, they duke it out but I wouldnt say it was a stunning victory for batman (plus, at that point, superman wanted him alive, something that wouldnt be happening if it was a no holds barred contest)

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 6:57 am

We all know that Peter Parker became Spiderman when he was bit by a radioactive spider, right?

But what happened to the guy who became Captain America? Did he get bit by a rabid Republican?

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:00 am

Switchfoot wrote:Um, as a (very) part time fan boy, I would like to ask when exactly Batman and Superman matched up, with superman winning? I know in Dark Knight Returns, they duke it out but I wouldnt say it was a stunning victory for batman (plus, at that point, superman wanted him alive, something that wouldnt be happening if it was a no holds barred contest)

Yes, big problem for Superman writers, Krypton boy is nigh-invincible, too powerful. It would be like watching those first Mike Tyson fights:

Ke-Pow!
Splat!

game over

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:45 pm

(whine)... hit won't let me vooooote!... (whimper)

My first choice would be "Baby Bowler" from "Mystery Men", with Dale Wisely a close second... of course, I find my own martial talent closely resembles that of "The Spleen" from the same aforementioned movie...

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:50 pm

Annie,
Was that " marital" that you meant there?
Slan,
D.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:21 pm

dubhlinn wrote:
Annie,
Was that " marital" that you meant there?
Slan,
D.

Nope, you sly one... I meant "martial"... as in MerriamWebster's

Main Entry: mar·tial
Pronunciation: 'mär-sh&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin martialis of Mars, from Mart-, Mars
1 : of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
2 : relating to an army or to military life
3 : experienced in or inclined to war : WARLIKE
- mar·tial·ly /-sh&-lE/ adverb

my marital talents, on the other hand, are in their successful 22nd year, and not for open discussion on this forum

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:30 pm

,
Just having the crack in the early hours of Monday morning (over here ),
Congrats on 22 years.BTW.

Slan,
D.

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Super heroes

In a free for all, no-holds-barred combat amongst superheroes, which one of these would win?