Comments on: Comic Book Question of the Day http://www.samplereality.com/2008/07/05/comic-book-question-of-the-day/ cybergnitohidinginaholeami Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nick http://www.samplereality.com/2008/07/05/comic-book-question-of-the-day/#comment-2098 Nick Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:13 +0000 http://www.samplereality.com/?p=240#comment-2098 In my mind the unkillable supervillain leads to more narrative possibilities.  It is also the superior route to take because the continuity allows for better character development over time. In my mind the unkillable supervillain leads to more narrative possibilities.  It is also the superior route to take because the continuity allows for better character development over time.

]]> By: chris k. http://www.samplereality.com/2008/07/05/comic-book-question-of-the-day/#comment-2094 chris k. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://www.samplereality.com/?p=240#comment-2094 I think the progeny story lines get really boring.  Baron Zemo tries to resurrect his father and Harry Osborn can't deal with his daddy issues.  /snore But the seemingly unkillable villain or the ones that always manage to escape from Arkham or S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody has more of a history (The Joker is almost 70 years old!) and therefore more "narrative possibilities." I think the progeny story lines get really boring.  Baron Zemo tries to resurrect his father and Harry Osborn can’t deal with his daddy issues. 

/snore

But the seemingly unkillable villain or the ones that always manage to escape from Arkham or S.H.I.E.L.D.’s custody has more of a history (The Joker is almost 70 years old!) and therefore more “narrative possibilities.”

]]> By: AB http://www.samplereality.com/2008/07/05/comic-book-question-of-the-day/#comment-2093 AB Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:19:59 +0000 http://www.samplereality.com/?p=240#comment-2093 I can think of plenty of examples of the unkillable supervillian, but the only example of the latter I can think of is the Green Goblin (and I'm not even sure if Norman Osborn stayed dead -- or even died for that matter).  This scenario seems more common on the super-hero side of things, don't you think? I can think of plenty of examples of the unkillable supervillian, but the only example of the latter I can think of is the Green Goblin (and I’m not even sure if Norman Osborn stayed dead — or even died for that matter).  This scenario seems more common on the super-hero side of things, don’t you think?

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