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Noah Smith Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 8:26am | IP Logged | 1
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It don't think I'll stir any controversy by saying DC and Marvel are the two most famous superhero universes in the Western World.
So what's number three? Like, if you ask a civilian to start naming superheroes, who's the first non-Marvel or DC character they mention? Does that make that character's universe number three, or is there a better set of criteria?
I have two possible answers myself, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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Jack Bohn Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 8:30am | IP Logged | 2
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Robbie Parry Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 8:31am | IP Logged | 3
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Not really a superhero, but thinking Judge Dredd. Best I can do, I'm afraid.
I'm not familiar enough with Dark Horse or Image to talk about them.
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Robbie Parry Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 8:55am | IP Logged | 4
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Fuck me, what about Hellboy? Or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Edited by Robbie Parry on 21 September 2018 at 8:56am
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Michael Roberts Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 9:06am | IP Logged | 5
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TMNT
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 9:07am | IP Logged | 6
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Ask a civilian and I fear they might answer: Mr Incredible or Elastigirl.
Or maybe the Tick.
TV and movies tend to invade the public consciousness more than comics.
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Wilson Mui Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 9:25am | IP Logged | 7
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I would say the Turtles also.
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Brian Floyd Byrne Robotics Member
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Darkwing Duck.
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Bill Guerra Byrne Robotics Member
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TMNT, without a doubt. Everyone and their brother knows them.
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John Byrne
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 11:47am | IP Logged | 10
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But do civilians think of them as superheroes?Granted ”superhero” is a term I have seen wildly misused — from an article in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN referring to “evil superheroes” to Brad Bird insisting IRON GIANT is NOT a superhero movie — but the wo/man in the street seems unlikely to connect the term to the Turtles.
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Robbie Parry Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 12:13pm | IP Logged | 11
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I have never followed the Turtles religiously, but I have known folk who have, and none of them have ever used the term "superheroes".
My choices are not ideal. Judge Dredd is certainly not a superhero. And I am not sure I've heard Hellboy referred to as one, either.
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Adam Schulman Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 21 September 2018 at 1:24pm | IP Logged | 12
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Well, in Japan, I presume it's the Ultraman universe.
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