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Why It Would Be A GREAT Idea To Give Cyborg an Ongoing Series

Why It Would Be A GREAT Idea To Give Cyborg an Ongoing Series

With the restructuring of the DC timeline by the events in Flashpoint, there have been numerous changes made to the DC Universe--including the addition of Cyborg to the origin of the Justice League. His inclusion as a founding member has added a wealth of story-telling possibilities to the DCU.

Cyborg was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, and he debuted in DC Comics Presents #26. In every interpretation of his origin story, Victor Stone has been a character blessed with immense potential and cursed by great tragedy.Victor’s parents experimented on him when he was a young child so that they could find ways to enhance human potential. Their experiments were successful, but Victor did not want to follow the path that they set out for him. Instead, he pursued his own dreams of achieving athletic greatness. In the DCnU, we see Victor on the way to attaining success before his entire world is torn apart by Darkseid’s invasion of Earth. Caught in a blast of Boom Tube energy, Victor slowly begins to die until his father saves him with an experimental procedure involving extraterrestrial technology. Despite being faced with shattered dreams and a new reality, Victor becomes a shining example of perseverance through adversity. He rises from the wreckage of tragedy to be reborn as Cyborg—a hero for those in need

So Why is Cyborg Such An Interesting Character?

Cyborg’s story is one of post-humanism, heroism, and love. After his accident, Cyborg grew distant from humanity. Half of him yearns to walk among normal humans and to be accepted by them, while the other half of him knows that he is no longer one of them. Half of him yearns to reconnect with his estranged father Silas Stone, but the other half of him knows the Silas is more interested in his mechanics than his humanity. This leaves Victor with low level depression, which he masks by going through life as a workaholic. He’s a hero who’s always online—and that’s not always a good thing. Cyborg’s journey revolves around him once again finding love—for his father, for Sarah Charles, and for himself.

Why Is He A Prime Candidate For An Ongoing Series?

Cyborg has a fascinating supporting cast. We’ve seen glimpse of them in the new DCU. His father works in the Red Room, where scientists study alien technology that has been recovered from around the world. Silas Stone works with Sarah Charles (a rising star in Star Labs), T.O. Morrow(creator of Tomorrow Woman), and Anthony Ivo (creator of Amazo). His cast also includes Mr. Orr (founder of the Phantom Limbs). And that's probably just a fraction of the characters who are tied to Cyborg.

There are also several Cyborg-related questions that haven’t been answered yet. Why did Victor’s parents feel the need to experiment on him? What happened to Victor’s mother in the DCnU? What happened to Ivo? Can Morrow be trusted?

Finally, with no Oracle in the DCnU, someone needs to fill the role of chief information broker.

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Marvel Graphic Novel That I Want To See Happen

Silver Samurai defeats Elektra and becomes the leader of the Hand. Elektra is mystically compelled to follow Silver Samurai's orders. Silver Samurai hires Tinkerer to modify Hand ninja with tech equipment like Vulture Wings, Dr. Octopus Arms, Scorpion Tails, Whip Lash Gauntlets, etc.

With his Mystic, Cyber Ninja Army, Silver Samurai creates a criminal Empire in Japan. He sets his eyes on further expansion by taking over criminal enterprises and sending his ninjas out to search for the Cosmic Cube. He recruits criminal mercenaries into his empire.

SHIELD gets wind of the Silver Samurai's expansion, and Captain America sets up a task force to go to Japan to stealthily take out Silver Samurai. He recruits Daredevil, Spider-Man, Power Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Wolverine. Unfortunately, once they're in Japan, their shield contacts are all killed, and their transportation is destroyed. Trapped in a foreign, shadowy, and hostile underworld, these seven must rally together to save the world.

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DC Comics' Top 5 Super Families

DC Comic's top tier heroes usually have a wide number and variety of spin-off and supporting characters. Some heroes have so many spin-off characters working together that they've essentially become a working team and family. These teams are not as widely recognized as teams like the the Justice League or the Justice Society, so my goal is to draw attention to DC's Top 5 Super Families. A super family, for the sake of this article, is defined as a group of characters whose origins are linked to one head character. Usually there are some mantles that are passed from one generation of heroes to another. The group usually has a common crime fighting theme, and the head character usually mentors other members of the family. Families have a wider variety of ages than standard teams usually do because families incorporate sidekicks. So every family is a team, but not every team is a family.
 
I took into account several factors to decide which families were the top 5. Because family/spin-off characters are created to broaden the demographic appeal of a book, diversity was taken into account. The more diverse the better. Teams got bonus points for also having diverse powers instead of copy/paste ones. Group cohesiveness was also looked at. How closely do these heroes actually work together? Do they just have a similar theme or are they actually a well functioning group? Status symbol was  taken into account. More well known families are more likely to make it onto the list than less known ones. And finally one of the biggest factors was team numbers. Bigger families (like the Arrow Family are more recognizable than smaller families that only consist of two members like the Martian Family, the Hawk Family, etc.)
 
 
5. The Arrow Family


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members: Oliver Queen, Dinah Lance, Roy Harper, Connor Hawke, Mia Deardan, Sin
Pros: Successfully integrated a non-Arrow character into the family, Racially Diverse, Gender Diversity, Passing of mantles, Character Growth, Close Team Dynamic
Cons: Roy Harper's fall, Not as high cultural status as other teams on the list
 
4. The Flash Family 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members: Barry Allen, Wally West, Bart Allen, Iris West, Jay Garrick, Jesse Chambers, Max Crandall, Jai West, Iris Allen, Linda Park
Pros:  Actual Genetic Relationships, Racially Diverse, Gender Diversity, Passing of mantles, Character Growth, Close Team Dynamic
Cons: Little Power Variety
 

3. The Super Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Conner Kent, Kara Kent, Karen Starr, Christopher Kent, Krypto
Pros: Actual Genetic Relationships, Gender Diversity,  Pet, Very High Cultural Status 
Cons: Little Passing of Mantles, Little (if any) Racial Diversity, Looser Team Dynamic than other Families on List, Little Power Variety
 
 
2. The Aqua Family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members: Arthur Curry, Mera, Garth, Jackson Hyde, Lorena Marquez , Dolphin, Vulko
Pros: Racial Diversity, Ethnic Diversity, Gender Diversity, Passing of Mantles, Close Team Dynamic, Power Diversity, Character Growth
Cons: Not as high cultural status as other teams on list
 
 
1. The Bat Family 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members: Bruce Wayne, Richard Grayson, Timothy Drake, Alfred Pennyworth, Damian Wayne, Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown, Kate Kane, Cassandra Cain, Helena Bertinelli
Pros: First Sidekick, Racial Diversity, Sexual Orientation Diversity, High Cultural Status, Disabled Member, Passing of Mantles, Close Team Dynamic, Character Growth, Actual Genetic Relationships
Cons: Little Power Diversity, History of Previous Member Going Rogue/Insane
 
Honorable Mentions: Wonder Family, Marvel Family
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Help Me To Fill Out This Roster

I need to add one more non-powered DC hero to this roster:
 
1.Batman
2.Katana
3.Mr. Terrific
4.Green Arrow
5.Catwoman
6.????????
 
Help me to find a good #6.
 
Rules: The character can't have any powers and must have done good at least once. He/She should get along at least moderately well with Batman. He/She cannot have an origin involving Batman, Superman, or Green Arrow.

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Should Superheroes only be as strong as their movie counterparts?

If you watch The Dark Knight, Iron Man, or The Incredible Hulk, you'll notice that the movie versions of heroes are often weaker than the comic book version of heroes. For example, in The Incredible Hulk, the Hulk was never taller than 9 feet and had limits to his strength, while the comic version of hulk often grows more than 9 feet and has  almost limitless strength.  Usually this is done to ground the heroes in reality or to make the final confrontation between the hero and the villain look difficult. A good action movie needs to have the hero struggle to win. Weakening heroes may also be done to prevent heroes from looking unstoppable and therefore uninteresting.
 
What if the Superheroes in comic books were more grounded and were only about as strong as they are in the movies? Do you think the stories would be more or less interesting?

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