Superguy was a forum for the posting of original, comedic fiction based loosely on superheroes and related concepts. ... It existed during the birth of the modern Internet culture, and survived much longer than many similar groups, diminishing in activity only when the webcomic trend became widespread. ... It is one of the longest running collaborative shared universe projects on the Internet.
posted by Joe Beese
on Jan 13, 2011 -
1 comment
This week, the world will finally get its first look at Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
. But the most expensive musical in Broadway history has already had an epic run—battling bankruptcy, broken wrists, unruly technology, and one comic villain disguised as a Post columnist. And at the center of it all, perched over her “God mike,” is the relentless and inventive Julie Taymor. (previously)
posted by Joe Beese
on Nov 23, 2010 -
49 comments
Once, there was a boy named Yves. He lived in the mountainous country of Switzerland, and he dreamed of flying. He loved the idea of being free to soar through the air so much that he became a
pilot. Later, he went on to fly
bigger planes. Perhaps he's even been your pilot.
But being a pilot was never quite enough. Yves still dreamed of soaring through the air, like a bird. And now, he does.
Meet Jetman.
Previously
posted by anigbrowl
on Nov 7, 2010 -
6 comments
In this issue: The floating head of
Jon Postel endows four lucky grad students with superpowers. They form Team ARIN
to promote the Internet way. Together, they facilitate transparent development processes, battle misinformation about IPv4 number space depletion, and help us all transition to IPv6!
posted by ardgedee
on May 27, 2009 -
18 comments
"
Herbie Popnecker is unique among superheroes. While looking less like a superhero than any other, he may also be the most powerful.
Herbie can "
fly" by walking through air, or
space, or
water.
Herbie can
travel through time, or
the ground,
or
through walls (some damage occurs),
sometimes
breaking the fourth wall.
Herbie is the
least emotional of any super hero, and one of
few words.
Herbie defeats many of his opponents by
looking at them, but sometimes,
he bops them with this here lollipop."
Herbie's further powers are examined thoroughly at
Herbie Popnecker: Examples of Recurring Themes.
[more inside]
posted by carsonb
on Aug 11, 2008 -
32 comments
The world is never as perfect as we wish it was. When injustice strikes, everyone wishes they had a
hero to turn to... so some people take the direct route and become a superhero
themselves. Meet
Captain Ozone,
Angle Grinder Man,
Super Hero Monkey,
Zora the Wonder Woman,
Superbarrio,
Polarman,
Terrifica The Anti-Cupid, and the team of
Tothian, Squeegee Man and Dark Guardian.
What superhero would you be? What would you fight against? What would your superpowers be? Can't decide? Well, here's a
quiz.
posted by miss lynnster
on Feb 16, 2007 -
53 comments
Super hero pizza man defeats nefarious villain. A delivery driver for Galactic Pizza, a Minneapolis restaurant, recently defeated a purse-snatching neer-do-well with the assistance of some valiant bystanders.
Galactic, which is dedicated to delivering pizza with a community- and environmentally-friendly oriented business model, delivers pizzas with 100% electric vehicles and purchases all their energy from renewable sources. Indeed, their
vision of the future is refreshing to see from any American business. Oh, and their drivers wear
super hero costumes, which seems more than appropriate considering the ethics of both their business and their heroic workers.
posted by baphomet
on Jun 8, 2006 -
31 comments
It's 1968. Hippies are everywhere, and they're reading underground comics. Your name is
Joe Simon. You want to create a mainstream comic book with a hippie as a hero. What do you come up with?
Brother Power the
Geek.
It only lasted two issues. Of course, it did a little better than the
Black Bomber, a white bigot who sometimes turned into an African-American superhero. That comic was
never printed.
posted by Astro Zombie
on Mar 15, 2006 -
12 comments
Truth, Justice, and the Soviet Way What if baby Kal-El's spaceship had crashed on Earth 12 hours earlier, in the Ukraine instead of middle America? The new 3-issue comic book series
Superman: Red Son envisions the Man of Steel as a good-hearted citizen of the USSR, helping to spread communism across the world. Wonder Woman is his girlfriend; Batman is an anti-Soviet terrorist; Lex Luthor becomes U.S. president. This alternate-universe jaunt is not just for fun:
writer Mark Millar says it's a timely exploration of what happens when one all-powerful country anoints itself leader of the world.
posted by Artifice_Eternity
on Jun 9, 2003 -
25 comments
The 'Phantom Patriot' wearing a skeleton mask, body armor and a costume emblazoned with the words "Phantom Patriot," infiltrated the 2,700-acre (1,090 hectare) Bohemian Grove, site of a secretive annual retreat featuring some of the most powerful men in the United States. He was arrested after a brief stand-off with police, and later told investigators he was prompted to act after hearing a Texas-based radio talk-show host discuss possible child sacrifice at the site.
posted by Stuart_R
on Apr 18, 2002 -
14 comments
