Post by tingramretro on Jul 19, 2016 10:39:51 GMT -5
The original Black Condor has to be up there with the Whizzer for sheer stupidity. He was abandoned in the mountains as a child and learned to fly as a result of being raised by a flock of giant condors(!) Then, as if that weren't improbable enough, on returning to civilization as an adult, the first person he happened to come across was a dying senator, murdered by criminals, who he just happened to be the exact double of, giving him the perfect opportunity to take over the poor guy's identity.
I cannot imagine why the Black Condor wasn't more successful than he was...
Barry Allen Flash and Wally West Kid Flash Origins
Both Identical, but happen two years apart ...
To me, that's silly (as I think about it) to think that lightning strikes twice on two different people?
This one bugged me too but the coincidence was actually addressed years and years later following the death of Barry Allen. It may have been in a Secret Origins issue or a Flash Special, I can't remember, it would have come out during the late 80's/early 90's, at any rate.
Anyhow, following Barry Allen's death and subsequent moving backwards throughout time (as seen during Crisis), we see that he eventually dissipated into pure energy and honed in on the moment in time posted above. In other words, that bolt was actually what was left of Barry Allen himself. Ordinarily, I don't like these sort of revelations especially ones that come so late in the game, but it doesn't really change anything and it does explain how such a fantastic coincidence could take place. Plus, there's a certain pathos in Barry Allen 1959 not recognizing the real significance of this event.
Barry Allen Flash and Wally West Kid Flash Origins
Both Identical, but happen two years apart ...
To me, that's silly (as I think about it) to think that lightning strikes twice on two different people?
This one bugged me too but the coincidence was actually addressed years and years later following the death of Barry Allen. It may have been in a Secret Origins issue or a Flash Special, I can't remember, it would have come out during the late 80's/early 90's, at any rate.
Anyhow, following Barry Allen's death and subsequent moving backwards throughout time (as seen during Crisis), we see that he eventually dissipated into pure energy and honed in on the moment in time posted above. In other words, that bolt was actually what was left of Barry Allen himself. Ordinarily, I don't like these sort of revelations especially ones that come so late in the game, but it doesn't really change anything and it does explain how such a fantastic coincidence could take place. Plus, there's a certain pathos in Barry Allen 1959 not recognizing the real significance of this event.
The original Black Condor has to be up there with the Whizzer for sheer stupidity. He was abandoned in the mountains as a child and learned to fly as a result of being raised by a flock of giant condors(!) Then, as if that weren't improbable enough, on returning to civilization as an adult, the first person he happened to come across was a dying senator, murdered by criminals, who he just happened to be the exact double of, giving him the perfect opportunity to take over the poor guy's identity.
I cannot imagine why the Black Condor wasn't more successful than he was...
He appeared in something called Crack Comics. What did you expect?
Will Eisner stole that idea from Bob Kane, it's the only explanation I can think of.
The original Black Condor has to be up there with the Whizzer for sheer stupidity. He was abandoned in the mountains as a child and learned to fly as a result of being raised by a flock of giant condors(!) Then, as if that weren't improbable enough, on returning to civilization as an adult, the first person he happened to come across was a dying senator, murdered by criminals, who he just happened to be the exact double of, giving him the perfect opportunity to take over the poor guy's identity.
I cannot imagine why the Black Condor wasn't more successful than he was...
Stan lee did the same for Captain Marvel. He took over someones identity ( Dr. Walter Lawson) when he found him dead in a car wreck. I guess you can steal some dead persons ID if you're going to fight crime.
Post by Batflunkie on Jul 19, 2016 14:40:38 GMT -5
Captain Boomerang is up there.....
Secretly the illegitimate son of an American soldier and an Australian woman, Harkness was raised in an Australian town called Korumburra in poverty, during which time he developed great skill in making boomerangs, and in using them as weapons. As a young adult, he was hired as a performer and boomerang promoter by a toy company which was, unbeknownst to him, owned by his biological father.
Though Tick, The Maxx, and Plastic Man do take the cake, they were intentionally made to be silly
Last Edit: Jul 19, 2016 14:42:02 GMT -5 by Batflunkie
"I trust that a certain knowledge of popular culture will provide a reassuring familiarity in an otherwise strange and hostile environment."~ Charlie, The Last American #1
Secretly the illegitimate son of an American soldier and an Australian woman, Harkness was raised in an Australian town called Korumburra in poverty, during which time he developed great skill in making boomerangs, and in using them as weapons. As a young adult, he was hired as a performer and boomerang promoter by a toy company which was, unbeknownst to him, owned by his biological father.
Though Tick, The Maxx, and Plastic Man do take the cake, they were intentionally made to be silly
For what it's worth, Korumburra is a real town and not that far from where I grew up. (Although I assume that was not the part you regarded as silly ).
Post by Batflunkie on Jul 19, 2016 20:04:44 GMT -5
Oh no, I have a deep respect for Austrailia and it's culture. I even have a step-uncle from there
"I trust that a certain knowledge of popular culture will provide a reassuring familiarity in an otherwise strange and hostile environment."~ Charlie, The Last American #1
The original Black Condor has to be up there with the Whizzer for sheer stupidity. He was abandoned in the mountains as a child and learned to fly as a result of being raised by a flock of giant condors(!) Then, as if that weren't improbable enough, on returning to civilization as an adult, the first person he happened to come across was a dying senator, murdered by criminals, who he just happened to be the exact double of, giving him the perfect opportunity to take over the poor guy's identity.
I cannot imagine why the Black Condor wasn't more successful than he was...
Stan lee did the same for Captain Marvel. He took over someones identity ( Dr. Walter Lawson) when he found him dead in a car wreck. I guess you can steal some dead persons ID if you're going to fight crime.
And sometimes the doppelganger doesn't even have to be dead -- Sensation Comics #1 (1942):
Stan lee did the same for Captain Marvel. He took over someones identity ( Dr. Walter Lawson) when he found him dead in a car wreck. I guess you can steal some dead persons ID if you're going to fight crime.
And sometimes the doppelganger doesn't even have to be dead -- Sensation Comics #1 (1942):
Stan lee did the same for Captain Marvel. He took over someones identity ( Dr. Walter Lawson) when he found him dead in a car wreck. I guess you can steal some dead persons ID if you're going to fight crime.
And sometimes the doppelganger doesn't even have to be dead -- Sensation Comics #1 (1942):
So wait a minute... whatever happened to the original Diana Prince? Did she ever show up again?
And sometimes the doppelganger doesn't even have to be dead -- Sensation Comics #1 (1942):
So wait a minute... whatever happened to the original Diana Prince? Did she ever show up again?
Yes, she did!
In Sensation Comics #9, the original Diana returns from South America with her husband and newborn child. As her family is suffering financial hardship, she forces WW to relinquish her credentials and assumes WW's position as secretary to Colonel Darnell. However, her husband Dan White is opposed to his wife working, and WW is eventually able to get the Army to adopt his new invention. The income from this makes his wife earnings redundant and she is able to return to her role of a housewife, and WW becomes Diana Prince again.
Wonder Woman: a feminist icon devoted to protecting the world from the danger of married women working outside the home!