rokket opened this issue on Apr 06, 2012 · 23 posts
rokket posted Fri, 06 April 2012 at 10:37 PM
sigh
If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.
SamTherapy posted Sat, 07 April 2012 at 6:59 AM
Such is life. There's been a huge increase in the number of hero types since the 1960s. Even stupid ones like The Flaming Carrot.
Chances are, if you had an idea, someone else did, too. That said, I reckon I have a concept for a hero that's never been done before. Am I gonna mention it here? Not on your life. :)
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rokket posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 3:03 AM
I hear ya. I had a pretty active imagination going as a kid. I'll just have to dig into that old box and see what is in there.
If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.
estherau posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 7:47 AM
I just plugged "quantum man" and superhero into google, then same with photon man and same with turbo man and they already exist. It's gonna be hard for you.
I feel your pain
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estherau posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 7:55 AM
I aim to update it about once a month. Oh, and it's free!
hborre posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 7:56 AM
Unless you get pretty creative. Maybe dropping man, girl or woman from the name completely might help in finding somethin unique. Also, using an alternative term which describes the same thing might help.
estherau posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 8:00 AM
I think I've got the answer. How about a name that is from his origin rather than describing a power. eg if he comes from the planet xxxx, then he becomes xxxx man.
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Winterclaw posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 10:25 AM
I'm not sure just a name is copyrightable. IMO you'd need a complete package before you can talk about copyrights. In fact I just looked at the us copyright office and names cannot be copyrighted. Some can be trademarked though.
Now if you can distinguish your version of your superhero with the same name, you might have grounds to say your creation is unique and therefore is original and can be trademarked by you. In fact, there are about 30 different "superman" trademarks at the USPTO. This one is by a canadian firm that is not DC.
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Medzinatar posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 11:02 AM
George Bernard Shaw got jump on everybody in 1903, with Man and Superman (four-act drama)
SamTherapy posted Sun, 08 April 2012 at 1:21 PM
Just don't go calling your character Captain Marvel. The history of that name and its ownership is convoluted enough.
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moriador posted Mon, 09 April 2012 at 2:16 AM
Attached Link: http://www.comicvine.com/characters/
The list is depressingly long...Pretty soon, if you want an original character, he'll have to be named like some sort of AOL refugee: Warsk8erDude598
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SteveJax posted Mon, 09 April 2012 at 2:44 AM
Quote - Just don't go calling your character Captain Marvel. The history of that name and its ownership is convoluted enough.
LOL! I was just thinkin' the same thing and there your post scrolled up! DC & Marvel both had one!
rokket posted Mon, 09 April 2012 at 2:56 AM
Quote - Unless you get pretty creative. Maybe dropping man, girl or woman from the name completely might help in finding somethin unique. Also, using an alternative term which describes the same thing might help.
I am thinking of going that route, utilizing his origin as a starting point. He got his powers in a factory explosion when a particle from a planet that exploded landed in the factory, then vaporized and infused itself in his DNA during the explosion.
I am toying with the idea of changing his powers too, since his arch nemesis is living fire. If they do battle it would be fighting fire with fire, so to speak.
And I was never keen on the title man or woman in a superhero I create. All the cool ones are definitely taken. Super--, Wonder--, Spider--, you get the idea...
If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.
estherau posted Mon, 09 April 2012 at 5:01 AM
how about something X for explosion in his name and the rest of his name from his planet or something.
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rokket posted Tue, 10 April 2012 at 9:45 PM
Quote - how about something X for explosion in his name and the rest of his name from his planet or something.
Hmmm... he's from earth. The particle that gives him his powers is from 10,000 light years away from earth. We never know the name of the planet, as it gets vaporized when a star goes supernova...
But I am still working on it. I haven't given up all hope. I thought about giving him a name like Hancock. Not that specifically, but maybe something unhero-like...
If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.
rokket posted Tue, 10 April 2012 at 9:47 PM
I got it!!! I'll name him Captain Planet! Bwahahahahahaaaa!!!!
I am, of course, only kidding...
If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.
prixat posted Wed, 11 April 2012 at 2:00 AM
Shirley :biggrin:
regards
prixat
estherau posted Wed, 11 April 2012 at 5:48 AM
Perhaps call him smith or Joe because he represents the ordinary Joe who has taken enough and wants to fight back.
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DarthJ posted Wed, 11 April 2012 at 11:09 AM
When everything English is taken, why not try a foreign (sounding) name ?
lmckenzie posted Thu, 12 April 2012 at 1:10 AM
The $5,999,999.99 Man5999999.99
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rokket posted Thu, 12 April 2012 at 6:45 PM
Quote - Perhaps call him smith or Joe because he represents the ordinary Joe who has taken enough and wants to fight back.
Food for thought there...
If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.
3doutlaw posted Fri, 13 April 2012 at 8:54 AM
Quote - The list is depressingly long...
Pretty soon, if you want an original character, he'll have to be named like some sort of AOL refugee: Warsk8erDude598
Doh! I can't believe "176-824" is already taken! I guess I'll have to settle for "176-823"...but everyone knows that is no better than a sidekick.
MistyLaraCarrara posted Fri, 13 April 2012 at 9:48 AM
there was a spongebob episode with 'super acquaintainces'. :lol:
squidward activated his power of fire by saying 'krakatoa'.
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