• samus12345@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Honestly, if there’s already one fantastical way to become a superhero (or supervillain), why not have more?

    • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 months ago

      I can logically see that too, but personally I just find that it undermines how “special” the solo superhero is in their own story, which is a classic theme in comics.

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        4 months ago

        Ambush Bug gained his powers when a spaceship carrying alien laundry crashed down in the asylum where he was being treated, and he dressed in some of it.

        To me, that’s always going to be special.