Author Topic: do other countries have super heroes? (Read 17271 times)

white knight · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2009, 12:48:23 PM »

If it's based on a Belgian comic, it doesn't matter what nationality the character gets in the story.

Not a superhero series as such, but as a one-off:

Le matou rouge · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:04:10 PM »

Quote from: The Hooded Claw on June 30, 2009, 05:26:15 AM

The biggest thing is that cultures identify heroes differently. Japan for example has tons of comics featuring super-powered heroes, but few of them follow the typical American/British model of superheroes. To some cultures the idea of a super-powerful hero may not strike the same chord as it does here in America.

-Eli

Exactly my thought : every country has his (comic) heroes, but they aren't "super"

Except in France, [wiki]Super Dupont[/wiki] of course

meow,
Matt

EDIT : bad links erased

Onebigriver · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:24:35 PM »

I remember reading Capt Britain as a kid here in the UK, and we had our own Capt Marvel decades ago. I remember reading about Zenith in 2000 AD in the late 1980s. I remember in one story he refused to go out and do some superheroics until he'd watched Neighbours, which was very big in the UK then.

TheMightyFlip · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2009, 05:07:49 PM »

Marvel UK released a whole bunch of superheroes in the 70's, 80's and early 90's, they have all since been fully assimilated into US comics.

Captain Britian
Deaths Head (1 & 2)
The Black Knight
Demon Slayer
MotorMouth and KillPower

Then theres all the 2000AD stuff.

BaronVonJ · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2009, 05:14:31 PM »

Marvel had a comic called IIRC "Contest of Champions" that heros from all over.
-J

Cory · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2009, 06:05:03 PM »

Try this site http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/#Browse

Melvin · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2009, 11:14:21 PM »

Quote from: Doc Twilight on June 30, 2009, 05:18:23 AM

Yes. There are numerous comic book style super heroes in a number of other countries. I don't think you're going to find a lot of them in, say, S'audi Arabia, but it's fairly common in both Asia and Europe. South America and the other countries of North America as well...

The US does not have a monopoly on Comic Books, Pulps, etc.

-Doc

actually I have seen more american style superhero-comics from the middle-east/india region than any other country. but its only since recently and its definitely inspired by the usa-style superheroes.
Japan has quite alot of the masked-spandex type, but a whole different take on them. (masked rider something, ultraman, guyver etc.)

bandit86 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 01, 2009, 05:01:55 AM »

Thanks for all the replies, links and insights.

KeyanSark · « **Reply #23 on:** July 01, 2009, 02:27:41 PM »

Well... In Spain we had several superheroes during the last few decades, but the most known is Superlopez, an obvious (and very funny) parody of that guy that lives in Metropolis

Renfield286 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 16, 2009, 08:16:05 PM »

doesnt japan have the whole thing with the "morphing" heroes guiver, the power rangers and that kind of thing?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sentai

i know the Japanese Live action spider man series from the 70's had him with a morpher that was given to him by the last of the spider aliens. (Seriously)
he also had a giant cat headed robot and a flying car. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_(tokusatsu)

also, Death note has a kind of hero, but he doesn't have super powers, he has an artefact that allows him to decide when and how someone dies. (he uses it on criminals)

Arthadan · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2009, 08:30:42 AM »

Hi all!

New guy here. regarding miniatures, I'm most in Fantasy (Tolkienesque) stuff, but I love to take a look here and there to see other people projects so I lurk here and there. I also like comics and that's how I know this:

There are an Egyptian editor (AK Comics) making Superheroes comic in Arab and English. Here you are some images:

Jalila:

The Last Pharaoh

And from Kuwait, Teshkeel Comics' The 99:

Quote

THE 99 team, which debuted in June 2006, was recently identified by Forbes Magazine as one of the “Top 20 Trends Sweeping the Globe.” Not too shabby, huh? In THE 99 — created by Naif Al-Mutawa — are a team of superheroes, including Jabbar the Powerful and Noora the Light who must collect 99 gems encrypted with the wisdom and power of the ancient Dar Al-Hikma library of Baghdad, which are spread across the globe.

More info here:

http://www.the99.org/

rob_alderman · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2009, 08:43:12 AM »

LOL.

Are you asking if there are any or what ones are there?

If it's the former then that is very small minded!

However, it is interesting to see how many of the mainland European ones are humour based ones, compared to British ones (2000AD) which are more serious and then American ones which have been more propaganda'ish in the past.

I always found the whole men in tights thing a little odd, but I'm starting to get more of a feel for superhero stuff.

Arthadan · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2009, 09:48:03 AM »

By the way, there are Spanish Superheroes... Iberia Inc.!

One of them made his way into Marvel Universe (Thunder, the one in blue with gauntlets between the blonde guy with the sword and the Captain America shield near the right margin):

bandit86 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2009, 03:16:07 PM »

Gee Rob-Adlerman no need to be insulting

Renfield286 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 06, 2009, 12:16:09 PM »

Quote from: rob_alderman on July 31, 2009, 08:43:12 AM

However, it is interesting to see how many of the mainland European ones are humour based ones, compared to British ones (2000AD) which are more serious and then American ones which have been more propaganda'ish in the past.

2000AD used to be very tong in cheek and very dry in its humour, lampooning its american counterparts. i think it may have lost its way at some point. then again, i have not read it in years.

and you cannot tell me that Thrudd the barbarian is serious.

the thing about "super hero" is that it is a relative term, tempered by local cultures and folk lore. so it depends on how you define it

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