# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1313

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26244 "2014-05-30T11:06:06Z")

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Famous Comic Book Creators (Writers or Artists)

1. Jack Kirby

2. Chris Claremont

3. Bob Kane

4. Stan Lee

5. Carmen Infantino

6. Alan Moore

7. Hayao Miyazaki

8. Roy Thomas

9. Matt Groening

10. Neil Gaiman

11. Jerry Siegel

12. Bill Finger

13. Steve Gerber  
New topic: “Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

14. Batman

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26245 "2014-05-30T11:25:13Z")

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New topic: “Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26246 "2014-05-30T11:48:27Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26247 "2014-05-30T11:48:30Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow

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**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26248 "2014-05-30T12:24:31Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26249 "2014-05-30T12:27:02Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26250 "2014-05-30T12:40:22Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26251 "2014-05-30T13:04:33Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin
8. The Phantom

One of the earliest costumed crimefighters. He was created before even Batman and Superman.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26252 "2014-05-30T13:20:46Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin
8. The Phantom
9. The Shoveler

He shovels. He shovels _very_ well: [Mystery Men - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_men)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26253 "2014-05-30T14:00:55Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin
8. The Phantom
9. The Shoveler
10. Gimmick Girl

One of the earliest female crimefighters, from the 1940’s.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26254 "2014-05-30T14:21:58Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin
8. The Phantom
9. The Shoveler
10. Gimmick Girl
11. The Red Bee

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26255 "2014-05-30T14:25:21Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin
8. The Phantom
9. The Shoveler
10. Gimmick Girl
11. The Red Bee
12. Hawkeye

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26256 "2014-05-30T15:16:50Z")

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“Super” Heroes and Costumed Crimefighters Who Don’t Have any Real Superpowers

1. Batman
2. Tony Stark
3. Greatest American Hero
4. Green Arrow
5. Black Widow
6. The Spirit
7. Robin
8. The Phantom
9. The Shoveler
10. Gimmick Girl
11. The Red Bee
12. Hawkeye
13. Hit-Girl

New: MMORPGs.

1. Elder Scrolls Online

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26257 "2014-05-30T19:19:16Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26258 "2014-05-30T19:41:45Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance
3. The Secret World

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26259 "2014-05-30T19:48:02Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance
3. The Secret World
4. Everquest

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26260 "2014-05-30T19:50:41Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance
3. The Secret World
4. Everquest
5. World of Warcraft

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26261 "2014-05-30T21:32:30Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance
3. The Secret World
4. Everquest
5. World of Warcraft
6. Ultima Online

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26262 "2014-05-31T02:23:34Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance
3. The Secret World
4. Everquest
5. World of Warcraft
6. Ultima Online
7. Marvel Heroes

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26263 "2014-05-31T03:32:29Z")

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MMORPGs

1. Elder Scrolls Online
2. Defiance
3. The Secret World
4. Everquest
5. World of Warcraft
6. Ultima Online
7. Marvel Heroes
8. Star Wars: The Old Republic

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