I think saying that to Athena will cost you the gig, dude.
Heh. Anyone remember this turkey ?
That outfit and cape are too cheezy even for the 70’s.
I assume Athena would know of my arrangement with One-Eye and Red Beard, and probably chose not to approach me with this offer.
That noted, if I was somehow given the choice, I’d likely opt to use my non-super form as a secret identity to the extent reasonably convenient and possible.
As I’ve told you before: the Thunderer is cool (hell, he doesn’t really care if you worship him; if you need a hand he’ll give it) but Old One-Eye is not to be trusted.
It’s probably more appropriate to revert to Billy Batson when you feel the need to crawl under the covers & whack-off to a Wonder Woman comic book.
Never cared for the Greco-Roman dieties and their feuding with each other through human proxies…mostly to the great sorrow of said proxies. I’d turn down the offer just because I wouldn’t knowingly help any of them.
Isnt that the problem with many super heroes? When would Superman go back to being Clark Kent?
Really being a super hero isnt a weekend job. Its really a full time, always on call type of thing. I remember once in Spiderman 2 when Peter’s schoolwork suffered because he spent too much time as Spiderman and he had to back off. I think Superman eventually quits being a reporter.
And then their is the issue of sometimes wanting to do normal things. One cannot just go to a restaurant or the movies wearing your red suit and cape.
So good question.
I won’t say it then. She can’t read minds can she?
Considering Billy was homeless, I would have remained Captain Marvel for fame & fortune reasons (taking over the world, if necessary). If superheroes did exist in the real world, I suspect most, if not all, would try to take over the world eventually because they can…
No they wouldn’t. Not simply because that’s generally against their character, but because few have the power to do so even in the worlds, like TV adaptations, in which they’re the only super.
And, of course, in terms of the hypo, trying to take over the world is stupid. Athena is gonna smack you down with ease.
And really, if you’re, say, Superman, why would you want to rule the world? What does it actually get you?
Your beloved Athena and her kin are, in effect, Superman. What does it get them?
[evil skald]
What means this word “beloved”?
Obligatory mention of women of kleenex getting spasmed to death here.
Impress the chicks with the superhero schtick, then go back to human form to avoid the “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex” problem.
A better world for everyone, if you do it right.
Really? Are you saying that you, personally, are wise & incorruptible enough to conquer the world and rule it wisely, or just that Martha & Jonathan’s kid is?
Me, yes. And if I were Superman, with all his powers (Silver Age, specifically), I wouldn’t need to conquer most of it. After I’ve constructed and spent five minutes to fully-stock my Prison Asteroid for Asshole Dictators, Theocratic Slime and Corporate Scum, I expect to be welcomed with open arms as the GodKing I would de facto be, by most of the world’s downtrodden masses. Anyhow, I’d be quite content to let people be self-governing, as long as they follow my human rights precepts. It’s not like I need their money, their love or their labour.
Well about the third time someone looks at “me” and says disappointedly “oh it’s you”, I’d probably stay Marvel all the time. Unless I needed a little privacy.
Least surprising post of the year.
Ah, yes, the G.W.Bush theory of political good and evil.