13 Truths Comic Book Fans Would Never Admit To Themselves
9. You Love Second-Stringer Heroes
What You Say: Why is there an Ant-Man movie in the works? Hawkeye is the lamest Avenger. Aquaman is so awful, every YouTube comedian has a skit on how useless he is. These characters are terrible. There is nothing good about them and they should just be brutally murdered so they can be put out of their misery. They arent worth either the paper theyre printed on, or the ink used in said printing. And thats not even getting into all the lame supervillains. Guys like Batroc or Doctor Light. But What You Really Mean: Everyone may rag on some of these second-stringer heroes, but the truth is everyone also has their favorite. Yeah, you may secretly snicker in public at Night Thrasher and his skateboard or Speedball with his incredible bouncing powers, but secretly youre thinking about how much you loved those guys in the 90s-era New Warriors. Its the equivalent of that scene in Tommy Boy when Chris Farley and David Spade hear The Carpenters on the radio and both pretend to hate it and keep encouraging the other to change the song, then in the next scene we see them both singing along at the top of their lungs. The so-called lame heroes and villains are no different, so embrace your love of Speedball! But there is a flip-side to this
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
