Typical American Superhero/ine Names

I will give a thurough answer when i have an apt keyboard infront of me.

How are Turkish superheroes generally named then?

my favorite is Wolverine

Vompatti wrote: How are Turkish superheroes generally named then?

We have epic/heroic tradition, like most of the cultures I guess. But, the modern "superhero" thing is not one of our genuine cultural elements. We've some stuff in that vein, but I presume they are American rip-offs and I'm not much aware of that modern tradition. As for the older traditions, we have "Köroğlu Destanı", for instance. It can be translated to English as, "The Saga of the Son of the Blind". (Köroğlu can be translated as Son of the Blind.) How does it sound to you? 

I'm quoting you but will speak in general, below.

First of all, I am not critical, nor am I judgemental on this. Sense of "coolness", just as sense of humour does not always translate well, that's all. Moreover, I may be counted amongst the bilingual, my second language being English. Therefore, to me they don't sound horrible or ridiculous, personally. I also get that this type of naming comes from a different time period.

BTW, I always hated Superman and liked Batman and Spiderman. I also loved Conan comics. Yet I can say that I'm more of a villain guy. Long live Skeletor! 

My top 10 superheroes films/comics media.

1. The Flash (Barry Allan)
2. Captain America
3. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
4. Phantom Stranger
5. Swamp Thing
6. New Gods in general (Orion, Mr Miracle, Big Barda)
7. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)
8. Martian Manhunter
9. Spiderman
10. Etrigan the Demon


Edited by Icarium - November 10 2020 at 09:49

There are obvious parallels between bibel Moses and Superman. Like in in Supermans origin story, only reversed.

Edited by Icarium - November 10 2020 at 12:05

Shadowyzard wrote: ... We have epic/heroic tradition, like most of the cultures I guess. But, the modern "superhero" thing is not one of our genuine cultural elements. ...

moshkito wrote: Your country has a massive history, and thus the "notion" of hero is diluted because there were so many of them going back hundreds and hundreds of years.

Yes, but all the world seems to know, aside from the ancients, is the Anglocentric legends and American modern fictional "heroisms" in literature.

For instance, did you know that the Russians had a VERY similar legend to King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table? I read it from an academical book long ago. The writer (academician) says that probably one of them is the copycat of the other, but it is not certain which one was the original. He also says it can be pure coincidence. This still means that the English legend might not be original, but everybody believes so, for the obvious reason. Yes, the English can be cunning, indeed. I have quite some more examples to put here about this, but don't want to start a virtual WWIII. 

Edited by Shadowyzard - November 11 2020 at 05:39

Heros and superheros are products of the our aspiration to change and to give a voice of power to the powerless. To give a voice for the frustrated/lost/earning/hopefull/willing souls. To expand upon philosphical/sosiological/theological themes and questions. Superhero stories are in nature abtropological puzzels, one of few cultural items that use a multitude of mediums to transform its message across.

Superhero comics are in natue multi medial. As it crosse 4 to 5 medias, as in visual, pictural, describtive, motional. Comic strip inn general also came to realisation almost at the same time as popular music and motion pictures, so they share the same timeline in late 1890s - almost parallely they have existed as part of modern culture.

I grew up in the 50's and 60's ,graduated high school '69.