SSgt Baloo Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 In doing research for Mr. Terrific, I discovered that he was selected at some unspecified time as the Lame Superhero of the Week at Blogzarro.com. I subsequently learned of the Gay Ghost at the same website. I was wondering... who would YOU nominate for consideration as the lamest superhero? Aquaman is disqualified from this competition as he is arguably not lame and yet a lot of peoples' obvious choice. Anyone else is fair game. I would like to nominate the Elongated man. Apart from his presumed abilities in the boudoir, stretchiness isn't a particularly intimidating superpower. "Don't mess with me Mutha-F#$%&*+ or I'll go all Silly-Putty on you!" Yep. I'm shakin'. Let's face it. Stretchiness doesn't haul the freight in my book unless it helps you deliver (or absorb) a payload of whupass. Let's face it. If Dr. Destroyer (or the functional equivalent thereof) were holding me hostage, I'm not sure I'd be wanting to see "good ol' Ralph Dibney"* riding over the hill to save the day if anyone else were available (and this includes a few villains). Who would you nominate as lamest superhero and why? *See? Even his not-so-secret identity name sounds lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 declare a mistrial OBJECTION. your honor, the counsel is badgering the witness . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall I nominate Absolutely Useless Fishboy (aka Aqualad, Aquaboy, Aquaman, Aquawhatever) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall If we include 'non-powered supers', I'll go Punisher. If they have to have superpowers, Wolverine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Ralph Dibny is fine. For lame, you want Air Wave. In addition to putting on a gaudy, green costume, including mask, Larry invented a helmet that enabled him to receive electronic communications (radio or telephone), and a pair of skates that enabled him to slide at high speed along outdoor phone wires. ... He also had a pet parrot named Static That said, I would seriously consider playing him in a Champions campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall I'm going to assume the membership of the Inferior Five off limits also. Difficult to get lamer than the Gay Ghost, who has made, IIRC, one apperance in the last 60 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall The Karate Kid, if only for the name. Sorry, Ralph, I don't care how many movies you do or how many have Joe Pesci in them I have declared you sole owner of that title. Edit: Can Arse Face be nominated on the anti-hero front. Sure he went after the hero cut it was only because he inadvertently killed his father and Arse Face did manage to hero it up along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall In a world with the Red Bee, you nominate the Elongated Man?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkmanDan Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Squirrel Girl. Cable. Vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall There are no lame heroes, only lame writers/editors that don't know how to make them great. That said, the Great Lakes Avengers/X-Men/Initiative are intentionally lame, as are the Legion of Substitute Heroes, but then that's the whole point. And they manage to be surprisingly awesome regardless At the end of the day, this is really just yet another popularity contest/hate fest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall There are no lame heroes, only lame writers/editors that don't know how to make them great. That said, the Great Lakes Avengers/X-Men/Initiative are intentionally lame, as are the Legion of Substitute Heroes, but then that's the whole point. And they manage to be surprisingly awesome regardless At the end of the day, this is really just yet another popularity contest/hate fest... You are such a wet blanket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall So, who's lame in terms of canon HERO/Champion characters (any edition)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall You mean besides Seeker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NestorDRod Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall You mean besides Seeker? Yeah. give the poor guy a break. He's still recovering from those sai punctures to his crotch. If we consider any edition, you can't get much lamer than Frizbee. Remember her? The black albino blind girl that could throw custom-made Frisbees? How's that for throwing down the gauntlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall In Champions continuity? My apologies for making fun of NPC heroes who are often designed to get in over their heads, but... You can't get much worse than Orchid. I sweat I've counted every point on that sheet; how can you spend 350 points and have so little to show for it? Harrier. Unlike the many mainstream comic book characters who can fly and nothing else ("Hi: I'm Black Condor/Falcon/Angel/Hawkman. Please shoot me before I get beaten up again.") she at least has some rD and a handgun. But still.... Tomahawk. Let's leave aside the vulnerability to non-Ojibway magic. How can you have a magic tomahawk for a weapon and not have a KA? Macahuitl is admittedly built on 75 more points, but is still pretty much the character that Tomahawk should have been. Victory. One point of rD for every 100 character points. Seems a little ...low. As for "real" comics, I've always thought that there sould be a special place for those purpose-created teams that go beyond individual lameness to a special land of cooperative lameticity. Remember the original New Mutants lineup? A girl who could turn into a wolf, a girl who could take over any one indivual mind; a girl who could manifest the villain's worst fears, presumably crippling him. And that's a pretty large female lineup because this book is going to be all about "empowering" female characters. Now, let's think about this for a moment. Your pre-established rogue's gallery includes all-powerful solo villains and giant killer robots. How do you think your empowered female protagonists will do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall As for "real" comics, I've always thought that there sould be a special place for those purpose-created teams that go beyond individual lameness to a special land of cooperative lameticity. Remember the original New Mutants lineup? A girl who could turn into a wolf, a girl who could take over any one indivual mind; a girl who could manifest the villain's worst fears, presumably crippling him. And that's a pretty large female lineup because this book is going to be all about "empowering" female characters. Now, let's think about this for a moment. Your pre-established rogue's gallery includes all-powerful solo villains and giant killer robots. How do you think your empowered female protagonists will do? Speaking of New Mutants, I always felt bad for Cypher, though my late ex-BF was a huge fan of him, going on that if he was allowed to live he'd be dangerous by being able to "read" body language and computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall So' date=' who's lame in terms of canon HERO/Champion characters (any edition)?[/quote'] Every single entry in European Enemies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NestorDRod Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall every Single Entry In European Enemies. QFT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Yeah. give the poor guy a break. He's still recovering from those sai punctures to his crotch. If we consider any edition, you can't get much lamer than Frizbee. Remember her? The black albino blind girl that could throw custom-made Frisbees? How's that for throwing down the gauntlet? Sparkler wasn't so great either... Oh, since I'm going to be digging thru my collection anyway, maybe I'll check to see if there are those that I jab out of my brain everytime I see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall I was wondering... who would YOU nominate for consideration as the lamest superhero? Aquaman is disqualified from this competition as he is arguably not lame and yet a lot of peoples' obvious choice. Anyone else is fair game. I nominate Absolutely Useless Fishboy (aka Aqualad' date=' Aquaboy, Aquaman, Aqua[i']whatever[/i]) Hey! I refuse to let you ignore me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Wasn't there a Champions villain whose sole claim to fame was that he had a hammer where his left hand should be? No super strength, no durability, nothing. Just a hammer hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NestorDRod Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Wasn't there a Champions villain whose sole claim to fame was that he had a hammer where his left hand should be? No super strength' date=' no durability, nothing. Just a hammer hand.[/quote'] Yup. In Enemies I. His name, IIRC was Sledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Jackhammer. It was a jack hammer Sledge, The guy with the hammer had a 50 str. I liked Frizbee Lame Comic book heroes; Deadpool Venom Juggernaut Sabertooth Green Goblin Radioactive Man Venom2 Punisher Tony Stark Clorbot Magneto All of the above have been "Heroes" at one point or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Almost forgot Marvel's New Universe including The Sponge a woman able to retain water at super hero levels and Metallurge and his masterful control of a hubcap form a 1949 Chevrolet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Re: Lame Superhero Rollcall Hey! I refuse to let you ignore me...... What? Did somebody say something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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