Why would any criminal ever want to work in Gotham?
For that matter, why doesn't every supervillian in the Marvel Universe move to Cleveland, or Topeka or even Cheyenne? Anywhere but New York.
Why do mad scientists insist on trying to take over the world, instead of patenting their ideas, liscensing them off and becoming richer than Bill Gates. "I, Victor von Doom used the proceeds from my micro fusion generator to buy Cleveland!"
Are there any support groups for superhero spouses? "Lois, I know what you mean, sitting up worrying all night. When Peter fought the Kingpin... *sob* I couldn't sleep"
Is every guard at Stonegate, Arkham, the Slab and the like a minimum wage, barely qualifed fool who can't even hold down a job at 7-11?
And, finally...
Is there a rule that requires every female superhero to have at least a DDD cup?
4 comments:
Mad scientists: Well, I only got interested in Lex when he got retconned to *do* just that - the economic power of Lexcorp is *much* more interesting than battle armor and death rays.
If you haven't picked it up, keep an eye out for Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, which will probably be out in trade in a couple months. It's Luthor's self portrait as keeper of the flame of humanity's will, and rather compelling.
Breasts - hmm. My first counterexamples were all teenagers, which doesn't count. :P The only one I could come up with is Storm, but on consultation with Allie, we decided that, depending on the artist, a lot of the X-women are drawn much less busty than superhero average - Jean, Rogue (only sometimes), Dani Moonstar, Psylocke (sometimes)...
There was a Ghastly's Ghastly Comics strip where a girl ninja explains to a boy ninja that they're counterweights... :-)
Oh- Allie says, most of the Exiles as well, especially Blink -
Was Howard the Duck a comic book? Wasn't it set in Cleveland?
A ha! Wikipedia confirms my remarkably poor memory.
Kizmet
I think the reason a criminal would go to a town like New York or Metropolis, is simply for the bragging right. Sure, it's "safer" to commit a crime in Butte, MO, but to get away with a crime in New York, under the nose of all those super-heroes, that's pure gold. Besides, ciminals gravitate where the money is. And that sure isn't Cleveland.
As for the super-heroines breast size, I believe the rule is her beast size has to be in proportion to the bi-cep and pectoral muscles of the male super-heroes. So, unless you want Superman looking built like Carrot Top, don't expect a reduction if the female breast size. ;)
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