Out of every Superman rip-off or analogue, the fact that Captain America is in many ways a version of Superman should come as no surprise. Before Marvel Comics was a thing, there was Timely Comics. Out of the three, Cap went on to become a shining symbol for hope through the United States of America, his impact carrying on to this day. Superman and Captain America essentially both wear the American flag.
They each proved deeply influential to the millions of readers who picked up their comics, and likely had a very real impact on World War II. The idea of standing up for the common man and defending innocents from those who would oppress them was a relatable theme at the time. Furthermore, though Superman is more powerful, the Golden Age version of each hero was similar in power-set to the other.
Since Fawcett Comics had decided to stop publishing superhero heroes, Marvelman was meant to serve as a replacement for Captain Marvel. Because Captain Marvel is widely known for being something of a Superman analogue, it made sense that the U.
The last time Miracleman was in comics was in , his adventures penned by Alan Moore. Captain Universe is a rather interesting character that tends to reside on the fringe of Marvel Comics. The Uni-Power comes from the Enigma Force and binds itself to an individual during a crisis, bequeathing them with extraordinary power to solve it.
In turn, they become a defender and representative of the cosmic entity Eternity. This also includes abilities like flight, telekinesis, super hearing, and time travel. Simmons was a Chicago police officer who, when he was a child, dreamt of helping his community.
Unlike Superman, who maintains a fair number of weaknesses, Gladiator has no real Achilles Heal. In essence, Gladiator is as strong as he wills himself to be. If you can rattle his self-esteem, then you have a chance, but the odds of that happening are slim to none. Already this sounds a little odd and maybe not exactly Superman rip-off material, but just hang in there.
An interesting difference was that Ethan was sent to Earth as a sleeper agent, and his father hoped that when he grew up, his child would take over the planet.
This was not to be however. They took him in, raised him as one of their own, and made sure to ingrain some wonderful Midwestern values. This is in part because he was only around for a couple issues of New Avengers before he died a rather terrible death at the hands of Doctor Strange and a nightmare monster the sorcerer summoned.
Readers got to see what it would be like if the Illumanati traded blows with the famous superhero team. However, because this is comics, they were forced to fight the Illuminati, consisting of Mr. As one of the Fantastic Four, Ben Grimm aka the Thing, has encountered a lot of weird folks in his day. And while there was that one time the FF ran into Superman, Ben also encountered the next best thing, relatively speaking, when he met Wundarr the Aquarian.
To save his child, he and his wife placed their son in a ship and sent it to Earth to avoid going up in smoke with the rest of the planet. When Wundarr landed on his new home, he was taken in by Maw and Paw and grew up to possess the same superpowers that Superman started out with during his first appearances in the Golden Age. This sounds ridiculously similar to Daxxam and the Daxamites from the DC Universe, a species descended from Kryptonians.
This brings us to the character Superior. Created by writer Mark Millar, Superior is unquestionably another Superman analogue. At first glance, it seems pretty obvious, what with the costume and all, but the similarities continue onwards and upwards. Along with the basic abilities that Superman is known for, like superhuman strength, speed, and agility, he also possesses freeze-breath and flight capabilities, and is practically invulnerable.
As it turns out, the powers are only the icing on the cake, as Superior proves to be analogous to Superman in his actions as well. Just like in movies or comics where you see montages of Superman stopping runaway trains or saving cats out of trees, Superior also shares many similar moments. The X-Men were the first to encounter the powerful alien named Kallark in 's X-Men , though he was better known across the galaxy as Gladiator, Praetor of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard who eventually took over the entire Shi'ar Empire as its Majestor.
While his origins differ greatly from Superman's and were largely unknown for years, his incredible powerset included enhanced strength, speed, durability, flight, and even heat vision—fairly reminiscent of Superman's powers.
The biggest difference is that Gladiator's abilities are based on his own confidence level, which can lead to weakness if he is made to doubt himself. While the character of Superior doesn't exist in the Marvel universe, he was created by Mark Millar and Leinil Francis Yu for Marvel's Icon imprint as a creator-owned series that featured an analog of Superman, with a twist.
While the premise is more like a Faustian Shazam, Superior's enhanced strength, flight, and overall look owe a lot to Superman. One of Marvel's oddest characters who remained a mystery for years was the powerful alien survivor known as Omega the Unknown, who was created by Steve Gerber. Omega escaped to Earth and shared an unusual connection with a young boy named James-Michael Starling. Starling not only dreamed about Omega's exploits after they happened, but he also began to display similar powers.
Both Omega and Starling were later revealed as mechanical creations designed by aliens who were forced to share the same power source until Omega's later death. Simon Williams gained his ionic abilities as Wonder Man thanks to Baron Zemo 's scientific work, which empowered him with super-strength and durability that later evolved to include flight, energy vision, and a powerful ionic form.
While Wonder Man's name seems to imply more of a connection with DC's Wonder Woman, his look and power set drew inspiration from Superman and he quickly became one of the Avengers' heaviest hitters. One of the most powerful members of the Eternals is their leader, Ikaris , whose incredible abilities include super-strength, enhanced speed and durability, and cosmic energy eye beams. While Ikaris and the Eternals were themselves used as inspiration for Jack Kirby's other DC race known as the New Gods , it's easy to see the influence Superman had on the Eternals' leader.
Here, he was raised by a man who imbued a sense of moral duty into the young Hyperion. Strangely enough, it seems as though Marvel were not satisfied with only having their own version of Superman in the Marvel Universe. While the similarities between Hyperion and Superman are many, it would be an exaggeration to say that the character is a complete rip-off of Superman.
One of the most memorable Hyperion stories came during 's Secret Wars. But no matter how many other influences and inside jokes he may invite, the origin remains the same. Marvel has their own spin on Superman, even if fans of Hyperion aren't completely aware of it.
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