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10 New Superheroes

Wednesday, 07. 30. 2008  –  Category: 10 in 10

Inspired by Hellboy2, The Incredible Hulk, Ironman, and of course the Dark Knight, I thought it was time to brainstorm a few comicbook hero ideas. Using the patented 10in10™ technique, I rattled off the first 10 new superheroes that came to mind over a 10 minute span. Now I just need to hire an illustrator and get 10 minutes with Stan Lee…

1. Glassman - He can walk on glass, walk through glass, absorb glass and form objects with/of glass.

2. The Frog - He has the strength of 50 men, but the body (and accompanying size) of a 5-inch amphibian. At least he can walk upright.

3. The Statesman - This physics genius and former sidekick to Doc Hawk, can change his physical state at will to become a liquid, a gas, or even plasma. He can control his form in all states, but has a harder time controlling his emotions as he spreads himself ‘too thin’.

4. Doc Hawk - A mild-mannered author, quantum physicist, and wheelchair-bound ALS sufferer by day — a rogue mech-warrior with a penchant for projectiles by night.

Doc Hawk (image via the Onion)

5. Silk -Hair stronger than steel cables, this night-loving villian finds many uses for her long, uncuttable locks. Think body armour, satelite receiver, etc.

6. Captain Breakdown - One of many popular Enviro-villians, Captain Breakdown can cause practically anything to decompose, including stainless steel! If his powers were turned to good, he could help the planet Earth solve the plastic crisis.

7. Mr. Wax - Look out Madam Toussaud, because there’s a new wax master in town! Mr. Wax can change the shape of his face to (almost) match anyone he has seen. His achilles heel is the inability to animate his face during mimicry. Works great when impersonating dead or sleeping people.

8. Faxx - Faxx has the unique ability to send copies of herself across various data channels, including cable and satelite. The one drawback is speed. At current broadband rates, even at 500Mb/s she can take a few hours to upload. Faxx has been known to keep a copy of herself in her own Gmail account.

9. Twitch - Twitch can move small parts of her body at supersonic speeds for short bursts. Think concentrated seismic activity in the palm of her hand. She can create stress cracks, move heavy objects short distances, make a lot of noise, and of course shake down villians.

10. Insomnimaniac - A hyper, slightly crazed hero, who can create dream states in waking minds. The victims believe they are lucid dreaming and suffer from illusions that they can see or do anything. Insomnimaniac’s true intentions are unknown.

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