Asking Others

Asking Others

This week I interviewed my friend who likes to read comics about his opinion on certain Superhero and Villain relationships

1. Do you consider yourself as someone who knows a lot about comics? 

Yes, however, I know a lot more about the Marvel Lore and Universe as a whole, and I prefer story lines mention in Marvel, like Marvels Civil Was was one and the original Secret Wars.

2. What is your favorite comic? 

The Incredible Hulk, because he essentially has unlimited power that is only controlled by his rage. His character is also more in depth and complicated than other Superheroes, like Superman, that are too perfect and too bland for me. I prefer a character with a devastating story like the Hulk with his dreadful background of abuse from his parents.

3. Favorite superhero and villain? Why?

My favorite Superhero and Villain combo is the Batman and The Joker, because The Joker essentially exists only to conflict with Batman who is attempting to control all the chaos. The Joker is interesting because he is essentially the opposite of Batman, however, they share similar attributes such as planning and "cunningness". But their goals are entirely different and that's what makes them so unique and interesting. 

4. Do you think they have a good relationship or a bad relationship?

They have a good relationship in the sense that they work well against each other. The Joker only exists because of Batman, and without the Joker, Batman would have much less to do. 

5. Do you think a comic could survive without either character? Explain?

Yes because either way Batman would have enemies to fight and people to save, and without Batman The Joker would find someone else to terrorize such as Commissioner Gordon or Catwoman. 

6. Do you see yourself more in the hero or the villain or both? Explain.

I see myself more as the hero because he does what is right and I like to think that I would also do what is right given the situation of having superpowers. .

7. What makes a good villain?

It's all a sense of perspective between the hero and the villain, they could both be attempting to achieve a good goal but have different methods that may seem immoral in a certain light. One example, Ra's al Ghul, wants to save the environment, however, he does so by killing humans. So his goal is good but his methods to achieve his goals is not. So it's all a matter of perspective. 

8. What makes a good hero?

A good hero, and villain I forgot to mention, must be complex and different than all other Superheroes. Superman is way to perfect and invincible that creates for a bland story and no real sense of emergency when enemies arise because the reader knows that he will always come victorious no matter how powerful the enemy. Because it's Superman!

Thank you for your time on answering me these questions.

No problem I like talking about comics.