Batman
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Just wondering, how much do superheroes actually evolve and change over time? I don't read comics or graphic novels much these days, and am more of a film geek in any case.
I'd have thought that the long-running nature of comic books would mitigate against this. It's not as though Batman has a story with a beginning, middle and end. I get the impression that if there are big changes they tend to get rebooted, retconned, or otherwise explained away in a really convoluted plot so as to maintain the status quo.
Imagine if Peter Parker had aged in real time from a teenager when he was published in the sixties through to a 70 year old now. You'd probably be onto his son or even grandson as the current Spider Man. Or a grumpy old man kicking ass and taking names.
That makes the origin story the most interesting part. I haven't watched Arrow, but I believe they've interspersed that throughout the series, rather than getting it out of the way in the pilot. I think that's the way to do it.
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There's no chronological evolution, but the writers go with times, 60's Batman comics were much like the Adam West TV show, 80's Superman had a mullet. Character development is more a necessity the movies, it's much easier to change a comic book history than movies, which generally do require the dreaded reboot.
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for gav
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A gay cowboy?
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Suicide Squad.
From left to right:
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Adam Beach as Slipknot
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Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang
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Cara Delevinge as Enchantress
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Karen Fukuhara as Katana
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Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg
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Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
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Will Smith as Deadshot
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc
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Jay Hernandez as El Diablo
No, I don't know who most of them are either…
Before the fanboys get up in arms about Will Smith not wearing a mask, he does have one.
Along with a pimp costume for when he's blending in as a civilian.
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It seems as though Our Glorious Leader is developing Dr. Doom style soundbites…
OK, it's Marvel rather than DC, but…
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It's a good thing that @Megatron1505 is off on holiday. This video would horrify him.
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Lol. Just silly
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by all theories, superman wins hands down…
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Maybe Batman has some kryptonite in his bat-utility-belt, next to his shark repellant spray?
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Wonder Woman FTW.
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Thrasher armour is lined with kryptonite, jeez doesn't anyone read comic books
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as usual late to the party and didnt read the thread so i am just going to throw this out there "adam west " …
i shall now back away
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Who are:
- Thrasher
- JLA (some kind of boy band from X-Factor?)
- Darkseid
I don't read any of this children's stuff.
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To learn of course (quickly, without having to wade through all the comics).
As an aside, I recently inherited a stack of mid-late 60s DC comics in fantastic condition, mainly Superman but others also. I'm looking forward to reading these.
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Zombieland was great.
