# Who Wants To Be A Superhero? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821 "2003-06-27T19:34:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/1 "2003-06-27T19:34:17Z")
[Face Front, True Believers!](http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/article/1712113) > [@](#): > > Wanna Be a Superhero? > > Here’s your chance. The WB network has ordered six episodes of a new reality TV show Who Wants To Be a Superhero?, a fantasy-oriented contest from comic book icon Stan Lee. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show revolves around real people who come up with ideas for original superheroes and perform in character before a panel of celebrity judges who have played onscreen superheroes. Semifinalists will undergo a “superhero makeover” overseen by Spider-Man creator Lee and compete in various stunts and challenges that mimic comic book derring-do. The winner will then be eligible to have his or her idea developed and expanded by Lee’s team, possibly for a comic book spinoff. I think I’m gonna hide under a pile of “Watchmen” comics until this goes away. ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/2 "2003-06-27T23:16:46Z")
The sad part of this is that the winner will be a cliche. The really creative stuff will get dumped. We want MiddleAgedDad and MousySmartGirl and WimpyComputerGeek and SingleMom and who know what else. What we’ll get is yet another buff, action-figure, martial arts, ho-hum “hero.” ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/3 "2003-06-28T01:18:13Z")
Will there be mention of “Stretching Powers”? And if you get that one, you’re a _real_ comic book geek. I’m waiting for you, Fenris. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/4 "2003-06-28T01:39:35Z")
Hm. Well, at least it will provide opportunities for attractive people to show off in spandex. Then again, how many attractive people are likely to try out for this show? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/5 "2003-06-29T05:40:08Z")
That’s not a belly-pack, lady. It’s a superhero utility belt! ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/6 "2003-06-29T17:20:37Z")
Didn’t we already see this in [Mystery Men](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0132347)? ---
**Author:** ![HoviBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HoviBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoviBaby)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/7 "2003-06-29T23:50:55Z")
I could be CATBOY!!! Possessed from birth with the amazing abilities of night vision, the tendency to ignore everyone, and find a nice sunny spot to sleep in, CATBOY!!! protects the innocent by hating human contact and peeing just outside of his litterbox. WEEEE!!! ---
**Author:** ![Koffing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Koffing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koffing)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/8 "2003-06-30T12:24:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by E-Sabbath \* > \*\*Will there be mention of “Stretching Powers”? > > And if you get that one, you’re a _real_ comic book geek. I’m waiting for you, Fenris. \*\* Best… book… EVER. _goes off to find his copy…_ ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/9 "2003-06-30T12:57:54Z")
Yes. “How To Be A Superhero”. Very funny. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-superhero/184821/10 "2003-06-30T17:01:00Z")
I got an e-mail forwarded from a friend of mine about a new BBC series similar to Junkyard Wars, but the premise is the teams are composed of “superheroes” who use their “powers” to come up with solutions to games/puzzles. Might be more fun than this Stan Lee piece of crap.