The Maxim people are stupid regarding lamest superheroes

[Hellstormer]

http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=5276 c'mon Aquaman, Robin, Superman, and Thor are on there plus many others!!!! :evilangry

[Andy S.]

The link isn't working, what's up with Maxim?

[StoneGold]

The link isn't working, what's up with Maxim?
Top 25 lamest super heroes.

[Alex]

He;s got a point on Daredevil...They didn't say it, but for a superhero, Daredevil spends a lot of time getting the crap kicked out of him.

[Dan Apodaca]

How did it take you this long to realize that the Maxim writers are some of the dumbest and blandest people on the planet?

[ocelotrevs]

I swear this was done before. But either way, don't go to a non comic magazine for comic info.
Probably just looked at the names to make their decisions.

[Aaron Kashtan]

This has been discussed to death on at least one board here, and probably on multiple boards.

[Charles RB]

Wha- Blue Beetle as Number 29? You gits, Ted Kord's the MAN!

They also have Green Lantern down there, with a picture of John Stewart, his current ID given as Kyle, and mentioning his "weakness against the colour yellow" which I don't think the GL's have suffered from for a while now.

And their big reason for Daredevil being lame? He's blind. Wooo, yeah, real substance to that. Well, at least he gets a reason, Sue Storm doesn't even got that, she just gets "pity it's not Inaudible Woman, hur hur hur". Wonder Woman's reason for being lame is... PMS. I kid thee not.

Also, they're one of the many people who go "hur hur hur, Aquaman is TEH LAME!" while neglecting to mention that his powers include incredible super-strength and the ability to command barracudas to devour your entire crotch. I'm not going to mess with Aquaman.

[Dizzy D]

This has been discussed to death on at least one board here, and probably on multiple boards.

At least two that I've seen. Watch how Maxim wallows in its own misogyny.

[Slam_Bradley]

This has been discussed to death on at least one board here, and probably on multiple boards.


There is nothing new under the sun. And no end to fanboy rage.

[nubly]

ive seen several threads on different comic boards with fanboys complaining about it. it was done for fun. and reading some of them, they are funny

besides, they issued an apology beforehand (they know how sensitive fanboys are)


No disrespect to your polyvinyl-encased, cherished mint-condition Hulk #181

[Dan Apodaca]

besides, they issued an apology beforehand (they know how sensitive fanboys are)

I love this kinda stuff, because it reveals them to be as dorky as the people they're trying to make fun of.

[howyadoin]

And their big reason for Daredevil being lame? He's blind. Wooo, yeah, real substance to that.You were expecting substance in Maxim?

[Hellstormer]

Sorry I didn't realize this article was old, I just stubled over ti today :D

[Justin D.]

That's just lame. So lame I can't even get up enough energy to begin to get annoyed about it. I didn't even read what it says because the choices are so odd as lame heroes.

[Dom]

They print words in Maxim?

[Buried Alien]

MAXIM's got pictures of scantily-clad women to ogle at, but beyond that, it doesn't have much to offer. Most of its articles seem to be written by guys with the mentality of 13-14 year olds.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

[Justin D.]

MAXIM's got pictures of scantily-clad women to ogle at, but beyond that, it doesn't have much to offer. Most of its articles seem to be written by guys with the mentality of 13-14 year olds.

That said, I still read Stuff, Maxim's brother magazine, from time to time. The reviews are generally good and it has interesting, and surprisingly intelligent, articles from time to time. Like a hornier Esquire magazine.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Maxim has an article in it ? I always saw it on the stands as " Half Naked Babe" of the month .

[raoulduke]

So phrases like "Now, Inaudible Woman is something we could all get behind…" and "When bad guys are hunky, she must remember to tape over her supernipples before getting into costume or they’ll slice through the fabric, traumatizing children" are supposed to be funny?

And writing "archery skills were long ago left in the dust by more advanced weapons…like, oh, say, clubs" takes a special kind of mental defect.

Someone got paid for writing this article?

[Ultraman Max]

How did the quote go again, "Maxim, the magazine for people too uptight to buy real porn" ?

[boolean]

Shouldn't the #1 lamest superhero be Professor X?

[Agentum]

Almost all superheroes is lame in a way or another if you think about it, but that is missing the point with them, if you want realism don't read superhero comics.

A lot of my favorites is on the list, mostly because they don't have superpowers, but if you think Superman is lame and also Green Arrow and other nonsuperpower heroes are lame i don't think it exist a superhero you would like.

[Donald M.]

That's just lame. So lame I can't even get up enough energy to begin to get annoyed about it. I didn't even read what it says because the choices are so odd as lame heroes.

Yeah well, understand this is an article for guys who don't read comics, by guys who don't read comics. Aquaman is at the very fringe of their comics knowledge, and Superman? He wears red and blue tights! That's so lame, man!

[PatrickG]

Archery skills were long ago left in the dust by more advanced weapons…like, oh, say, clubs.

HAHAHAHAHA!

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[Donald M.]

HAHAHAHAHA!

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Well hey, why let the facts get in the way of a (lame) joke?

[Dizzy D]

How did the quote go again, "Maxim, the magazine for people too uptight to buy real porn" ?

The one I usually hear is "Maxim, the magazine for the people who don't have the balls yet to buy a Playboy or Penthouse."

[Donald M.]

The one I usually hear is "Maxim, the magazine for the people who don't have the balls yet to buy a Playboy or Penthouse."

People still buy porn? Have these people not heard of the internet?

[PatrickG]

Well hey, why let the facts get in the way of a (lame) joke?
I was laughing at the factual inaccuracy.

[Donald M.]

I was laughing at the factual inaccuracy.

Yes, I got that. Hence my comment.

[Michael P]

This thread has three more words in the title than necessary.

[Typo Lad]

He;s got a point on Daredevil...They didn't say it, but for a superhero, Daredevil spends a lot of time getting the crap kicked out of him.

That's because he's the Daffy Duck of the MU.

[Adam Crocker]

MAXIM's got pictures of scantily-clad women to ogle at, but beyond that, it doesn't have much to offer. Most of its articles seem to be written by guys with the mentality of 13-14 year olds.

Odd part is that a friend of mine, who is a 24 year-old woman, once told a while back me she enjoyed what she had read of Maxim because it was "funny" and really no different that Cosmo, save that Cosmo sometimes had pictures of scantily clad men.

Needless to say I was very surprised that Cosmo was apparently only marginally different than Maxim in picture content.

[thik_3rd]

that article is like 3+ years old. and it's kinda funny. you just need to lighten up.

[Calybos]

And don't forget: Aquaman really IS lame.

[Charles RB]

And don't forget: Aquaman really IS lame.

Do you want him to have barracudas go gnaw off your groin?

Because Aquaman would do it.

[Aaron Kashtan]

Maxim is the general-audiences equivalent of Wizard.

[Hellstormer]

Do you want him to have barracudas go gnaw off your groin?

Because Aquaman would do it.Trust me he will ;)

[Chiasm]

There was one funny and way too true observation in there though:


Thor: Why so lame: Any superhero who’d be played by Fabio should quit and start hitting the mead.

[Stanlos]

http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=5276 c'mon Aquaman, Robin, Superman, and Thor are on there plus many others!!!! :evilangry

This was just for laughs (and not really very imaginitive or funny--"she labia?" Okaaaay). I would not take it seriously.

[parrish]

You'd think if they were going to trash superheroes they would figure out how to spell Silver Surfer's last name correctly.

[Dan Apodaca]

You'd think if they were going to trash superheroes they would figure out how to spell Silver Surfer's last name correctly.

No, I wouldn't, actually. I'd think that if they were praising superheroes, maybe. But, when they're already making fun of them, why would they bother to check the accuracy?

[Michael P]

Plus, it's Maxim.

[BoosterBronze]

I totally thought i was on drugs reading this, then realized it's a year old thread about a four year old article.

[nervmeister]

I dont think Maxim is taking this seriously. I think it's all just some cute little joke.

[Paul McEnery]

You'd think if they were going to trash superheroes they would figure out how to spell Silver Surfer's last name correctly.

This so deserves to be printed out and made into a great big banner and handed out to women everywhere.

[darkhanamaru]

This so deserves to be printed out and made into a great big banner and handed out to women everywhere.

i know where you live paul

[Solaris]

Whether or not these guys are stupid... have you seen the latest cover? It features that babe from "Transformers" (Megan Fox)... and boy, she looks hot, in a pornstar kind of way.


http://www.hollywoodtuna.com/images/bigimages/megan_fox_maxim_big.jpg


Can you say "Dayum!"?

:D

[Solaris]

PS---this one's my fave pic of the article... she looks a bit less "porn star", and a bit more "beautiful girl", IMO:


http://www.hollywoodtuna.com/images/bigimages/megan_fox_maxim_5_big.jpg