From: jmeritt@rod.mitre.org (Jim Meritt)
Subject: Superperson
Originator: jmeritt@rod.mitre.org
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 15:12:19 GMT


I'm looking for superpersons who have achieved this status through their own
efforts and not through technological means ( aka Iron Man) or mutation
(aka X-fill-in-the-blank or metagene or whatever) or through systematic
mutagenic change (Love that line) (aka Fantastic Four, Spider-man,...)
I've come up with the following.  Comments/additions/whatever?

Who:			What:				how:
======================	=============================	===============
Baron Mordo		sorcerer			lust for power
Black Widow		athlete, gymnast,martial arts	in memory of husband
Captain America		aerobics,weightlifting,gym,MA	government project
Dr. Druid		yogic sorceror			illuminated by lama
Dr. Strange		sorcerer			realization of the
							nature of evil & the 
							necessity to fight it
Electra			ninja				emotional withdrawal
Flag Smasher		shotokan master			introverted
							anti-nationalistic
Karnak			mind & body perfect		trained since infant
Mad Thinker		intellect & cognative
Mantis			complete control of mind & body	priests in monastry
Mockingbird		athlete & gymnist		SHIELD
Punisher		USMC, SEAL, UDT & LRPA		avenge family
Scarecrow		contortionist			impressed as youth
Shan Chi		kung fu master			trained since birth
Sons of the Tiger	kung fu				revenge teacher
Spymaster		espionage			greed
Taskmaster (sorta)	whatever saw			personal gain
Wing, Colleen		samauri				raised that way
Libra			blind mercenary
Ancient One		sorcerer			benefit fellow
villagers
Bucky			athlete, gymnastic combat	hero worship
Patriot			combat & athlete		idol worship
Red Guardian		athlete, agile, combat		KGB trained
Stick			blind ninja
Bullseye		athlete, weightlift, fight,throw	merc
Cat			kung fu				espionage
Foreigner		assassin			enjoys killing
Iron Fist		gymnastic, acrobatics,kung fu	revenge
Red Skull		strategy			trained by hitler
Ozmandias		intelligent, perfect shape	idolize Ales the GReat
							& Egyptian ideal.  Set
							out to conquer evil.
Batman			athlete, strategy,tactics	avenge parents murder
Blue Beetle		acrobat, athlete, undiscipline combat	swore to dying
							friend
Bronze Tiger		kung fu				raised by O-sensi
Catwoman		athlete, combat			revenge
Cheeta			animal ferocity combat		driven insane
Firebrand		athlete, combat			bored
Judo Master		judo, jujitsu
Kana			ninja				raised
Katana			samauri				avenge family's death
Manhunter		gymnistic, combat		framed for murder
Master Jailer		escape artist, trapster		impress girl
Mr. Terrific		athlete, combat			find a challenge
Nightwing		gymnastic combat		parents murdered
Richard Dragon		kung fu				raised by O-sensi
Sportsman		world's greatest sportsman	kicked out natural
Thunderbolt		90% capabilities		lamasery
Tiger			martial arts			trained by judomaster
Vigalante		firearms, ma, physical shape	trained by cult

So it looks like you should either be raised that way or have a friend/family
be murdered.


-- 
James W. Meritt:  m23364@mwunix.mitre.org - or - jmeritt@rod.mitre.org
The opinions above are mine.  If anyone else wants to share them, fine.
They may say so if they wish. The facts "belong" to noone and simply are.
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