what can be a good basis for a superhero character?

Question

HELP!!PLS!!!give me anything....any idea u come up with...TY

Answer 1

Stan Lee found that if you could develop the superhero's character and put emphasis on this and not his powers, you would be successful.

Good example was Spiderman. Before this, we really did not see superheros struggling to make a living or with their love lives. Only the way that the foe would be defeated. However, this became tiresome and boring.

Developing the character and his background became the norm after Stan Lee decided to concentrate on this aspect with the Fantastic Four to start with and he moved on to other titles like the X-Men and such.

As for having a super power, your superhero should have one that can not always beat everyone. There has to be other things in play such as intelligence and knowledge of your foe and his/her weaknesses.

For more information on Stan Lee and how he revived the industry, check out the links below. You will get some excellent tips on how to start a good superhero that everyone will enjoy.

Answer 2

Im a good superhero look at me and start from there. I mean if any character is based on me the character will be the best in the word... next to me that is

Answer 3

What are you, a comic book writer with writer’s block…? I’ve helped out many of them before. Well, let’s see. A guy develops a mental link with the unique alloy found in a meteorite, or a metallic nodule found on the ocean floor. An explosion shatters it into seven pieces, with a tiny sliver being lodged in his brain. He is (pick one) deaf or mute, and people assume him to be mentally retarded.

The metal sliver lodged in his brain gives him control over the other seven pieces of the metal, and it cannot be removed without him losing his power, nor can he regain his missing sense.

The chunks of metal are near indestructible, and he can manipulate them at will. They can be set to orbit around his body, deflecting attacks. They can be used to fly at things, to strike nearby people or things, serving as an offensive capability. He can use them to push objects away from him, or toward him. By squeezing an object between two or more of the metal chunks (like tongs) he can lift items.

The metal chunks can pick up energy from their surroundings, and if he leaves one somewhere and retrieves it later, he can hold the chunk and hear what was said (or see what was visible if you choose him to be deaf) in its presence, at a later time. (Provided nobody else finds it and steals it!) They are also highly reflective and will turn aside lasers as well as bullets.

He can levitate and fly by causing the metal chunks to orbit around him and generate a force field which nullifies gravity.

Notice, that he cannot use all his powers at once, because he only has a limited number of metal chunks! He has been offered millions for samples of the metal, but he is afraid that he would lose his power, and the power is more important to him than wealth. He is not willing to cut or damage the metal chunks (which may not be possible anyway with Earth materials) lest he lose his powers. Criminals or governments may wish to capture him and take the samples.

The seven pieces are all irregular, all individual shapes and different sizes. There is one that is a one ounce chunk, another that is two ounces, six ounces, twelve ounces, two pounds, five pounds and ten pounds. He must use at least two pieces to fly. The larger pieces he uses, the more power he can apply to a given task.

Widespread attacks, like a collapsing wall or a flame thrower, may not be stopped by his metal chunks.

Suggested name: Alloy. (Nobody really knows the composition of the unique alloy which gives him his powers.) Or, Nucleus, because the metal chunks are like electrons, orbiting his body.

Have fun, and remember, you owe me half the profits!

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Answer 4

well, firstly you have to develop the characteristic of the superhero then match it with the costume your hero gonna use... like for example the Spawn.... he is from hell, and his body is already all rotten and the author matches him with ripped out blood red cape, thorns, and black suit.
Then the development of the story line, if your superhero is Spawn you have to develop a story line that is related to his surrounding, like the enemy he going to fight is monsters, demons, and devils and such from the darkness beyond.....
Then you could match your character with a sidekick or a girlfriend or boyfriend or his/her family.....

for me... a good basis hero is:
-brave (of course)
-have an unique superpower(duh!)
-have a weakness (must)
-cool costume (like Spawn)
-have someone that is special (bro, sis, mom, dad, GF, BF, etc)

that's the 5 criteria that i think is important

and btw... hell pawns!!!!

Answer 5

Write out a whole bunch of charcter traits and personality traits onto little peices of paper. Add in some animals and action words to if you like.

Throw them all in a box. Shuffle them up and pull out three words to work with.

Works for me.

Answer 6

I drink anything with sugar!

Answer 7

well i dont know that but if u want it to be a success
then he/she must have a weakness and the enemy must be stronger than him.