Is Super-Heroism Possible?

[donaldthe3rd]

Photos? Of my costume? No not yet bet i will soon but right now i only have drawings and illustrations of it. Ill post them if yad like.

 

[donaldthe3rd]

I've chosen the name Renegade. This is actually a super-hero i created a while back and still in working progress.
Note: I'am not a well built as the picture above shows.

 

[JLBats]

First, you're a delusional. Enjoy the bullet holes and the Travis Bickle flashbacks.

Second, why is this in Fan Fic?

 

[The Phantom]

Somebody like the Punisher or Batman would be very possible. But the Punisher keeps himself plain in the open so he would be quite easy to take out.

Where as someone able to obtain the ninja skill of Batman as well as the wealth and smarts could very well be possible.

I don't agree with the idea of a "real" superhero being required to take down an organized criminal figurehead in order to get any recognition. Consistant acts of vigilantism in a moderately sized town could easily garner attention for the media.

 

[Bapman]

Acoording to E! and Variety magazines... yes its possible... especially if you're good looking and rich... then criminals will be lining up to be caught and beaten by you just to be on the spotlight.
According to law enforcement officials... no.

Ok seriously now !?... Superheroism in reality is not possible in the flashy getup sense 'cause in reality... police will be more inclined to chase YOU down to be in the media spotlight than catch real criminals.
BUT If you coverup ur works... do things methodically like DEXTER then yes... its very much possible... though I dont know think people will consider DEXTER a superhero / vigilante or anything.
Punisher is not possible 'cause well... its just not... too many variables like... tracking weapons bought... if illegally even then police can find ways to track you... then u have CSI guys checking the evidences you leave behind. Stress on the body for such heavy work... which will surely make u screw up.
BATMAN- kinda yes kinda no... 'cause well... the 1st think they'll check is a rich guy... now if u'r a dirt poor guy with rich guy gadgets... then we are talking.
BUT even then u'll have to custom order things which can be traced and tracked. Too much hassle.

 

[The Question]

Ok seriously now !?... Superheroism in reality is not possible in the flashy getup sense 'cause in reality... police will be more inclined to chase YOU down to be in the media spotlight than catch real criminals.

That's not true at all. I don't know what cops you have around, but most tend to actually try and do their jobs. Now, of course, they might go after you depending on how you go about it. If you're like the Punisher and killing peple left and right, they'd be on your ass. If you're walking around your neighborhood at night trying to help people, they won't really give a rat's ass. If you're secretly collecting information on criminals and sending it to them, then they would probably not try and stop you.

BUT If you coverup ur works... do things methodically like DEXTER then yes... its very much possible... though I dont know think people will consider DEXTER a superhero / vigilante or anything.
Punisher is not possible 'cause well... its just not... too many variables like... tracking weapons bought... if illegally even then police can find ways to track you... then u have CSI guys checking the evidences you leave behind. Stress on the body for such heavy work... which will surely make u screw up.
BATMAN- kinda yes kinda no... 'cause well... the 1st think they'll check is a rich guy... now if u'r a dirt poor guy with rich guy gadgets... then we are talking.
BUT even then u'll have to custom order things which can be traced and tracked. Too much hassle.

High tech gadgets really aren't all that necessairy. If you're a patrol type, a handheld weapon of some kind and some sort of body armor would be useful, and those can be found in a military surplus store. If you're the spying/theiving type I mentioned, then those plus a camera/sound recorder of some kind is all you'd need. And alot of people in the world have cameras.

 

[Bapman]

I guess then we need to define WHAT IS SUPER HEROISM.
Collecting information on Criminals, or Patrolling at night... or Killing Criminals... doesn't make one a Superhero
Patrolling and catching bad guys if they come across you... then you are a public servant... a COP [Citizens On Patrol]
If collecting information... then well... you are an informant... again... not a superhero.
Killing Criminals or punishing them... meaning taking LAW into your own hand... then a VIGILANTE... not superhero again.

Superhero is usually defined with Costumes... taking on groups or people that normal law enforcement officials won't be able to handle.
Let's say if you are one guy who manages to take down an entire gang by yourself... then ur a superhero.

So... if you want to be a Crime Stopper, Informant and Vigilante like "THE QUESTION" said... then yes obviously that's possible.
BUT SUPERHERO is a different matter.
PUNISHER is not a proper Superhero... but considered one 'cause he took out big gangs by himself... rambo style.
Batman 'cause he has gadgets... skills... cotumes and is a SYMBOL... again... takes on groups or people bigger than what the law enforcers can handle.
Daredevil... Superhero 'cause he's got powers and all and take out groups or powered villains single handedly.

Sooo... hope that was clear... which is Superheroism and which is NOT.

 

[The Question]

I guess then we need to define WHAT IS SUPER HEROISM.
Collecting information on Criminals, or Patrolling at night... or Killing Criminals... doesn't make one a Superhero
Patrolling and catching bad guys if they come across you... then you are a public servant... a COP [Citizens On Patrol]
If collecting information... then well... you are an informant... again... not a superhero.
Killing Criminals or punishing them... meaning taking LAW into your own hand... then a VIGILANTE... not superhero again.

Superhero is usually defined with Costumes... taking on groups or people that normal law enforcement officials won't be able to handle.
Let's say if you are one guy who manages to take down an entire gang by yourself... then ur a superhero.

So... if you want to be a Crime Stopper, Informant and Vigilante like "THE QUESTION" said... then yes obviously that's possible.
BUT SUPERHERO is a different matter.
PUNISHER is not a proper Superhero... but considered one 'cause he took out big gangs by himself... rambo style.
Batman 'cause he has gadgets... skills... cotumes and is a SYMBOL... again... takes on groups or people bigger than what the law enforcers can handle.
Daredevil... Superhero 'cause he's got powers and all and take out groups or powered villains single handedly.

Sooo... hope that was clear... which is Superheroism and which is NOT.

Well, what do you mean by taking down an entire gang by yourself? If you mean in physical combat, then that's bullcrap. But if you mean bringing them down by finding evidence against them and turning them into the police, thus destroying their organization, then my information gatherer would work. And I'm not talking about an informant. I'm talking about someone who, through theft and spying, gathers information on the criminal element that can bring them to justice. Something Batman, when written as more of a detective than a warrior, does quite regularly.

 

[Dope Nose]

and as far as tracking weapons being bought I'm sure any arms dealer worth his salt is adept at covering his tracks so any focused vigilante would probably be capable of the same. with regards to police tracking evidence ('CSI' is just ridiculous at times) if someone were to devote the time to studying criminology and the various methods used by law enforcement to track criminals I think it would be quite possible to be able to avoid being caught.

the reason the Punisher and Batman are able to operate is that they've both got a hell of a lot of training. wealth and intelligence alone just wouldn't cut it.

 

[donaldthe3rd]

I have to agree with the Question here. All this jazz about beating down on an entire gang single handedly in physical combat isn't all that you need to be able to do if you wanna be a super-hero. You gotta bring them down completely by finding evidence, and turning them into the police, otherwise they'll just keep popping up causing more and more trouble. You gotta show them whos boss by busting in their ass.

 

[donaldthe3rd]

What about a super hero team and head quarters? I was reading House of M and noticed that the new avengers HQ is at Stark tower which is this huge sky scraper. Now wouldnt that be a bit dangerous, since a super villain could pull of another 911. But anywho back to my question.

 

[dusk20]

Actually very good point about the 911 thing. But then again, i'm thinking they'd have technology to alert them of incoming attacks...plus they're the Avengers.

 

[imaperson2]

very VERY possible. i was watching some documentary a couple of months back that said that pretty soon, we could have super heroes, just not so exaggerated.

 

[dusk20]

I would be so cool to have superheroes. Hope my kids have superheroes to look up too, not just me hitting my hand with the hammer each time i try to fix up around the house

 

[Dope Nose]

Actually very good point about the 911 thing. But then again, i'm thinking they'd have technology to alert them of incoming attacks...plus they're the Avengers.

of course 9/11 still occurred within the Marvel U so...

 

[donaldthe3rd]

Its a wonder that the Stark tower hasnt been destroyed yet, but would anyone really consider becoming a super hero? Like going out and fighting crime in the city? I know I would.

 

[ultimatefan]

I do believe that in some point genetic manipulation may be able to give people skills beyond that of a normal human being, like through mixture of human/animal DNA and develop what we call now super-powers... But most likely it will be used initially by the military to create high performance soldiers and **** like that.

 

[dusk20]

of course 9/11 still occurred within the Marvel U so...

Yeah it did didn't it?

That was such a sad issue. I actually had my youngest cousin read it with me. She was only 4 years old at the time.

 

[Tracer Bullet]

yea it did

 

[Addendum]

There's already a real-life superhero, and he's British.

Angle-Grinder Man!

Angle-Grinder Man in action!

And what is his amazing origin, fellow reader? His car was clamped at a hospital, despite being allowed to park in the spot from his supervisor. The supervisor admitted liability but wouldn't pay the 95 pounds to get the wheel clamp off. So he rented an angle-grinder to cut it off.

He then saved up his money and bought his own angle-grinder, created his costume to disguise his indentity, and now travels around the British midlands, rescuing motorists from those pesky wheel clamps.

 

[donaldthe3rd]

nicet:

 

[donaldthe3rd]

how are human beings able of having powers? havent they already tried that before and its didnt work?

 

[The Question]

how are human beings able of having powers? havent they already tried that before and its didnt work?

1) Use grammar much?

2) Some powers are, within certain restrictions, theoretically possible. Of course, some are heavily debated (psychic abilities, for example) but others could be done.

 

[Cmill216]

http://www.worldsuperheroregistry.com/world_superhero_registry_maine.htm

http://www.scotlandsoftware.com/learn/crimefighter/index.html#howto

 

[The Question]

I've seen what the first link leads to before. The second was interesting. While I don't agree with alot of what he said, he did have some very good points.