Superman: Why Did He Never Age Past Mid-life?

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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    Batman is that creepy stalker guy who watches a celebrity for 30 years learning their every behavior and collecting their trash.

    When the fight actually occurs, Batman knows as much, if not more about, his opponent than his opponent does. (if given the chance to learn about his opponent)
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    well if you ever watched the new batman episodes(the one with the futaristic batman) there was a episode where he joined what was left of the justice league and superman was kinda old he had like grey hair and everything
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-voogru+May 21 2004, 03:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (voogru @ May 21 2004, 03:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh yeah, are there any movies with unhappy endings, I dont think i've ever seen one. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hell, Spiderman had a pretty sad ending. Turning down the girl you've had a crush on since you saw her cause you don't want her to get hurt? That's pretty sad. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    It's called character development, the very thing that long-**** article says Superman doesn't have. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • viperviper Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27402Members
    edited October 2004
    superman actually lived until 52. until he died of heart failure or something.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-viper-+Oct 11 2004, 05:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (viper- @ Oct 11 2004, 05:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> superman actually lived until 52. until he died of heart failure or something. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LoL low blow right there
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+May 3 2004, 06:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ May 3 2004, 06:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nanites. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know, I've never understood this whole "nanites" thing... WTH is a nanite? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 11 2004, 08:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 11 2004, 08:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+May 3 2004, 06:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ May 3 2004, 06:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nanites. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know, I've never understood this whole "nanites" thing... WTH is a nanite? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...

    Have you ever actually played this game? Meaning the one this forum is devoted to.
  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    Ghost Rider is the best hero.
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 11 2004, 08:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 11 2004, 08:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+May 3 2004, 06:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ May 3 2004, 06:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nanites. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know, I've never understood this whole "nanites" thing... WTH is a nanite? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow. That's worse than saying you don't get the hov<i>a</i>ring scorpi<i>a</i>n joke....
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-5kyh16h91+Oct 11 2004, 06:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (5kyh16h91 @ Oct 11 2004, 06:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 11 2004, 08:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 11 2004, 08:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+May 3 2004, 06:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ May 3 2004, 06:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nanites. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know, I've never understood this whole "nanites" thing... WTH is a nanite? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow. That's worse than saying you don't get the hov<i>a</i>ring scorpi<i>a</i>n joke.... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually I've played it since 1.0, lol. If it has somthing to do with the story, then I really wouldnt have a clue. I havn't read the story behind NS in quite a while.


    <b><span style='color:white'>NM, the nanites just fixed my brain and I can now remember things correctly. Yay for NS guide.</span></b>
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Invazn+Oct 11 2004, 08:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invazn @ Oct 11 2004, 08:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ghost Rider is the best hero. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In the end, he marries Skeletor, and they have bony-headed children of evil vengence together.
  • NecrosisNecrosis The Loquacious Sage Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18828Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    Referring to my earlier comment, I believe in Dark Knight Returns the Batman brutalises Superpoo literally to the point of death, then lets him live.

    GG the Batman. He should have finished the job.


    EDIT - And the above is literally nothing compared to the whuppin he gets in DKR2.
  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    edited October 2004
    I would like to know something about Superman...

    He's invulnerable, sure, but does that just mean he doesn't die? Or that nothing could ever hurt him, ever (i.e. Not even effected by knockback/feels no pain).

    If it's the former, someone should just kick him in the nuts.

    A lot.

    That'd make a good episode. I'd buy it on DVD if it came out.
  • NecrosisNecrosis The Loquacious Sage Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18828Members, Constellation
    You could probably electrocute him or trap his nerves using a variety of martial art and medical techniques. Then again I'm not really up to speed on Kryptonian physiology, I just assume its a molecular density issue.
  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    The ignorance in this topic has killed off a large portion of my inner child... I think all that remains are a few toes and some hair...
  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-kwikloader+Oct 11 2004, 09:58 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kwikloader @ Oct 11 2004, 09:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Necrosis+Oct 11 2004, 01:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrosis @ Oct 11 2004, 01:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Also, Batman kicks Superman's bottom. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not even when supie's having a bad day stoned on kryptonite.
    Besides... Batman plays with young boys e.g Robin. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://oregonstate.edu/~thurmanb/supermanpwned.jpg' target='_blank'>Batman Wins</a>
    From the story "The Dark Knight Returns"... sure Superman had just survived a nuclear blast, a bunch of nasty tricks, and a kryptonite arrow... but Batman wins...
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ChimpZealot+Oct 16 2004, 12:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ChimpZealot @ Oct 16 2004, 12:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The ignorance in this topic has killed off a large portion of my inner child... I think all that remains are a few toes and some hair... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Mission accomplished. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Crono5788+Oct 14 2004, 08:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crono5788 @ Oct 14 2004, 08:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I would like to know something about Superman...

    He's invulnerable, sure, but does that just mean he doesn't die? Or that nothing could ever hurt him, ever (i.e. Not even effected by knockback/feels no pain).

    If it's the former, someone should just kick him in the nuts.

    A lot.

    That'd make a good episode. I'd buy it on DVD if it came out. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He has this invisible force field type dealie around his body, which is why only his cape usually gets destroyed. Magic and a strong enough opponent (like Thor) can still cause damage, though.

    So if Thor applied his uru hammer to Supe's privates, it would hurt a lot. A normal person who just ran up to him, though, wouldn't have any effect.
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-ChimpZealot+Oct 16 2004, 04:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ChimpZealot @ Oct 16 2004, 04:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-kwikloader+Oct 11 2004, 09:58 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kwikloader @ Oct 11 2004, 09:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Necrosis+Oct 11 2004, 01:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrosis @ Oct 11 2004, 01:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Also, Batman kicks Superman's bottom. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not even when supie's having a bad day stoned on kryptonite.
    Besides... Batman plays with young boys e.g Robin. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://oregonstate.edu/~thurmanb/supermanpwned.jpg' target='_blank'>Batman Wins</a>
    From the story "The Dark Knight Returns"... sure Superman had just survived a nuclear blast, a bunch of nasty tricks, and a kryptonite arrow... but Batman wins... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    that guy looks more like a Space Marine commander than batman.... Mean boots though, and cool gloves.
  • FrikkFrikk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3164Members, Constellation
    Uh.... Superman does age. He's got grey hair in Kingdom Come. He just ages really really really slow.

    And yeah, Batman could kill any comic book hero ever. It's a proven fact, if you can take down Superman (and he has) you can take down anybody.
  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    Oh, and to answer the initial question of the topic: comics for the most part follow a much different timeline, so in the current DC universe maybe only 15 years (and that's stretching it) have passed since Superman first appeared.

    nerdery++;
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ChimpZealot+Oct 16 2004, 03:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ChimpZealot @ Oct 16 2004, 03:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh, and to answer the initial question of the topic: comics for the most part follow a much different timeline, so in the current DC universe maybe only 15 years (and that's stretching it) have passed since Superman first appeared.

    nerdery++; <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...in the current DC universe? Who cares about THAT? Supie's been around longer than you have amigo. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    edited October 2004
    Superman is one of the worst superheroes conceived. He just doesn't have any fun in him. Batman doesn't have powers, Spiderman can't just blast everything around with lazer eyes, flight and speedh4x, etc. Being Supeman is too easy compared to other heroes.

    I vote Nightcrawler and Spidey for overall coolness.
  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    Cos he's an alien?
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    edited September 2006
    <i>Superman Returns</i> came out and he's <b>STILL</b> the same age. Plus his uniform colors were just wrong.

    Plus ... Superman just looked effeminate, hovering like that all the time... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" />
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    lol since he does age jsut extremely slowly,


    just wait until like 700 years have past and all the baddies are getting pwned by a seeminly 80 year old man. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1567606:date=Sep 23 2006, 03:44 PM:name=CplDavis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CplDavis @ Sep 23 2006, 03:44 PM) [snapback]1567606[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    lol since he does age jsut extremely slowly,
    just wait until like 700 years have past and all the baddies are getting pwned by a seeminly 80 year old man. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Kinda like how Depot PWNZ all the baddies nowadays? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    superman does age. on that futuristic batman show where brucewayne is like 80 and he got some kid to replace him superman makes a appearance and hes aged slightly he has some grey hair
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Because being incredibly lame makes you age slower.

    For you viewers at home, the proper response to this post is, "Then I guess you'll live forever, huh?"
  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited September 2006
    For anyone who thinks Superman is "lame" because he has a bunch of powers, you need to read Superman: Secret Identity, Superman: Red Son, and Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow. Those are probably the 3 best Superman stories ever written, and show that Superman is not just this guy who is invincible, he's an actual 3-dimensional character.

    For those of you wondering how Batman fits in with all the powered heroes, you should read a couple of stories from the recent Superman/Batman series: Public Enemies and Absolute Power. Jeph Loeb does an excellent job of portraying the characters as 2 sides of the same coin.

    And for some miscellaneous comic recommendations, you should all read Invincible (best superhero book on the market today), The Walking Dead, Fables, Sandman (by Neil Gaiman, widely considered one of the best self contained books ever), WE3 and finally Pride of Baghdad which was just released last week (I haven't read it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things about it).
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