Not that theres anything wrong with comic book heroes, per se. Theyre making millions at the box office and allowing comic books to gain the widespread recognition they deserve; all to the eye-twitching neurosis of pedantic fanboys and their hatred of mainstream entertainment. All great stuff but theres a reason why John McClane became a cultural icon: he showed that being lucky can be just as useful as being rich or mutated. He never had any super powers, he wasnt even all that smart but he was stubborn and witty which meant that the average bloke could relate. On the back of the Avengers and countless re-hashings of the Sherlock Holmes mould, having a playful brute tear up the place with countless weaponry he (surely) isnt qualified to use, will be a breath of fresh air to begin 2013.