Recently, new art of the new Captain America was released, and he's holding a pistol. It made me think. We all know the Punisher would get punished himself if he had no guns and Nick Fury's got no powers, but should superheroes use guns?

I think not. A superhero shouldn't have to use guns, that's why they're SUPER.

depends on the use, the hero and the situation...

M

Methos says:

"depends on the use, the hero and the situation...M"

Yup. I dont wanna see Superman with a gun (like when he fought Cyborg Superman after he came back from the dead) But like the Punisher, Cable, Bishop, Union Jack, yeah, those kinda characters can pull it off.

King of Kings says:

"Methos says:

"depends on the use, the hero and the situation...M"

Yup. I dont wanna see Superman with a gun (like when he fought Cyborg Superman after he came back from the dead) But like the Punisher, Cable, Bishop, Union Jack, yeah, those kinda characters can pull it off."

exactly... that Superman story was a complete abomination...

it would be like seeing Batman packing a 9mm instead of batarangs...

should never happen.

but then you look at Punisher, Hitman and...hell 90% of the Wildstorm Universe... 100% of the Vertigo universe and some of the DC universe...

it's got to work with the character and the story, otherwise it's just pointless

M

if you have powers i dont think you really need a gun, but that depends on the powers you have. i never got cable having guns, with all the powers he has, but whatever.

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Solid Snake is a superhero? I thought he was a homo?

King of Kings says:

"Solid Snake is a superhero? I thought he was a homo?"

He is? I thought-- never mind what I was gonna say

Apple: Why not? Heros and Superheros are the same thing!

i personally wouldnt consider any of them to be superheroes

Lantern Prime says:

"**lots of crap images**"

yeah, but we all ignore you so it doesn't matter...

M

Lantern Prime says:

"King of Kings says:

"Solid Snake is a superhero? I thought he was a homo?"

He is? I thought-- never mind what I was gonna say Apple: Why not? Heros and Superheros are the same thing!"

they arent the same to me. superhero is beyond a hero. i only consider them superheroes if they have powers. but that's just the way i look at it.

Methos says:

"Lantern Prime says:

"**lots of crap images**"

yeah, but we all ignore you so it doesn't matter... M "

Did I hear somrething?

@Apple: Most of those guys have powers.

as far as i know only trigun has powers. what are solid snake and master chief's powers?

MC does(his physical abilities are light years ahead of a normal man) SS doesn't. Vash has that Angel Arm.

i said vash does and so solid snake and punisher definitely dont have powers but you said most of them have powers... that's just half, not most.

plus i see master chief being a peak human, so he's like captain america. which would mean he doesnt have powers either. or does he do something to show powers? all i ever did with him was run around and shoot guns but maybe he does something else...

Apparition says:

"i said vash does and so solid snake and punisher definitely dont have powers but you said most of them have powers... that's just half, not most.plus i see master chief being a peak human, so he's like captain america. which would mean he doesnt have powers either. or does he do something to show powers? all i ever did with him was run around and shoot guns but maybe he does something else..."

MC is cybernetically enhanced to stupid levels...

his strength, stamina and speed are about 4 to 5 times peak human levels

M

I thought you never anything about him?

Well one put acrater in the moon the other Bungie jumped off a Spaceship threw the earth's atmosphere.

Methos says:

"Apparition says:

"i said vash does and so solid snake and punisher definitely dont have powers but you said most of them have powers... that's just half, not most. plus i see master chief being a peak human, so he's like captain america. which would mean he doesnt have powers either. or does he do something to show powers? all i ever did with him was run around and shoot guns but maybe he does something else..."

MC is cybernetically enhanced to stupid levels... his strength, stamina and speed are about 4 to 5 times peak human levels M"

really? wow he doesnt seem to move like that in the game... but ok. so that's half of them who are enhanced and still none that i would consider a superhero.

MC is the closest one to a superhuman. But I don't really know who Vash is, anyway....

Lantern Prime says:

"Well one put acrater in the moon the other Bungie jumped off a Spaceship threw the earth's atmosphere."

do either of those actions make you a superhero?

Yeah, because Spiderman can't do that. Wolverine can't do that. Cap can't. a whole lot of others can't yet they're "SUPER" heros.

And a Sparda go to wilikipedia for more info.

Lantern Prime says:

"Yeah, because Spiderman can't do that. Wolverine can't do that. Cap can't. a whole lot of others can't yet they're "SUPER" heros. And a Sparda go to wilikipedia for more info."

youre basing it on whether they can do the same thing that the other person can? that's insane. there are lots of things that regular people can do that superheroes cant. there are a lot things super villains can do that lots of superheroes cant do too.

King of Kings says:

"Solid Snake is a superhero? I thought he was a homo?"

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Methos says:

"it would be like seeing Batman packing a 9mm instead of batarangs... should never happen."

Titans Tomorow Batman (and other versions) had guns, makes you do a double take.

Anyway, should they? Depends on the hero, you can't make a blanket statement like they all should or shouldn't. Grifter with guns = awesome. Superman with guns, not so much.

yea dead pool needs guns, captin america no.

Hmm. Solid Snake is definitely a heroic character, but I wouldn't so much call him a superhero, because he isn't above his government. I mean, he usually just does what they tell him to do, so...yeah.

Most videogame heroes use guns.....and most wouldn't classify as Superheroes. I'd say MC, maybe Saki and Airan from Sin and Punishment, and Samusa are the only ones that could be classified as super-heroes. Since that what we were yapping about on LP's pics....

If superheroes actually have a use for guns (unlike Spawn in the day) and can make it seem good and well in a story, than yeah, I figure they can have em. But with people like Superman and Thor and whatever, there's not much point when they move faster than bullets anyway.

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Recently, new art of the new Captain America was released, and he's holding a pistol. It made me think. We all know the Punisher would get punished himself if he had no guns and Nick Fury's got no powers, but should superheroes use guns?

I think not. A superhero shouldn't have to use guns, that's why they're SUPER.

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Superheroes should use...whatever is neccessary.

"Superheroes should use...whatever is neccessary."

In the SA DC heroes had a clearly stated no - killing policy and that meant the only major DC character to carry a gun was Adam Strange (an he only used it to stun). Marvel had no such explicit policy, but I don't think any of their major characters carried firearms at that time either. In the very early days, Batman did carry a gun for a short while - Detective Comics #32 -#35.
As for whether they should - I don't think the iconic characters of DC or Marvel (Superman, Spider-man, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman etc) should ever carry firearms. They all know how to defeat opponents without resorting to guns. However, carrying a gun is part of what makes characters like Punisher, Vigilante and Nick Fury who they are.

Well its not a good example for the kids but i guess its okay

"In the SA DC heroes had a clearly stated no - killing policy and that meant the only major DC character to carry a gun was Adam Strange (an he only used it to stun). Marvel had no such explicit policy, but I don't think any of their major characters carried firearms at that time either. In the very early days, Batman did carry a gun for a short while - Detective Comics #32 -#35.
As for whether they should - I don't think the iconic characters of DC or Marvel (Superman, Spider-man, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman etc) should ever carry firearms. They all know how to defeat opponents without resorting to guns. However, carrying a gun is part of what makes characters like Punisher, Vigilante and Nick Fury who they are."

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King of Kings says:

"Solid Snake is a superhero? I thought he was a homo?"

He is? I thought-- never mind what I was gonna say

Apple: Why not? Heros and Superheros are the same thing!

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if you have powers i dont think you really need a gun, but that depends on the powers you have. i never got cable having guns, with all the powers he has, but whatever.

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Saying stuff like Superheroes shouldn't have to use guns....that's why they're super is ridiculous.

1.Bucky doesn't have any powers
2.Bucky doesn't need the gun,he has a shield....did anyone ever stop and think,maybe it's his choice to carry a gun? Maybe he prefers to have gun on him because he's a good marksman.
3.He's a soldier first and a hero second...and what do soldiers carry?

"Well its not a good example for the kids but i guess its okay"

"Voidheart said:

"Well its not a good example for the kids but i guess its okay"

Um, police carry guns...are you saying that they aren't a good example for the kids?
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"Voidheart said:

"Well its not a good example for the kids but i guess its okay"

Um, police carry guns...are you saying that they aren't a good example for the kids?
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"Ebony Bishop said:

"Voidheart said:

"Well its not a good example for the kids but i guess its okay"

Um, police carry guns...are you saying that they aren't a good example for the kids?
"

NYPD and LAPD aren't."

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King of Kings says:

"Methos says:

"depends on the use, the hero and the situation...M"

Yup. I dont wanna see Superman with a gun (like when he fought Cyborg Superman after he came back from the dead) But like the Punisher, Cable, Bishop, Union Jack, yeah, those kinda characters can pull it off."

exactly... that Superman story was a complete abomination...

it would be like seeing Batman packing a 9mm instead of batarangs...

should never happen.

but then you look at Punisher, Hitman and...hell 90% of the Wildstorm Universe... 100% of the Vertigo universe and some of the DC universe...

it's got to work with the character and the story, otherwise it's just pointless

M

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The Comedian is a respectable hero and he uses a gun , so why can't anyone use guns then?
 
They are good for civilian casualties and hero brutality