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Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 07:43 PM

i need a good listing of super-folk who have less than beefy bods; bordering on rakish. this is all that i could come up with...

Slapstick
Beak (pre-Wanda)
Cyclops (pre-steroids)
Legion
...

can you think of others?

Pwood

10-29-2007, 08:29 PM

Flatman. He's pretty thin...

Alan2099

10-29-2007, 08:32 PM

Pre-Romita Spider-man
Silver Surfer about 50% of the time
Speedball

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 08:32 PM

Flatman. He's pretty thin...

good one. i forgot about him. actually, Door Man is kind of scrawny under his costume too.

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 08:33 PM

Pre-Romita Spider-man
Silver Surfer about 50% of the time
Speedball

the Surfer always struck me as bulky. guess it depends on the artist. Baldwin definately counts. the Penance costume made him instantly bigger.

Pwood

10-29-2007, 08:37 PM

Anole is also kinda of weak-looking...

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 08:39 PM

Anole is also kinda of weak-looking...

yeah, but that could change. he hasn't reached his full height yet, plus he's got that big@$$ arm.

Pwood

10-29-2007, 08:42 PM

yeah, but that could change. he hasn't reached his full height yet, plus he's got that big@$$ arm.

Yeah, that's true.

Were you looking for women as well, or just male superheroes? I know that most woman are draw with some muscles, but it's usually pretty different with males (i.e Strong Guy, Hulk, etc.)

mattbib

10-29-2007, 08:47 PM

Thin Man
Famine (Autumn Rolfson)
early Cannonball
Gateway...except for his belly.

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 08:50 PM

Thin Man
Famine (Autumn Rolfson)
early Cannonball
Gateway...except for his belly.

maybe he's a marsupial. Famine definately counts. Thin Man counts when he's using his powers.

Yeah, that's true.

Were you looking for women as well, or just male superheroes? I know that most woman are draw with some muscles, but it's usually pretty different with males (i.e Strong Guy, Hulk, etc.)

sure, you can mention women but only if they are abnormally thin (i.e. Famine) by comic book standards.

Pwood

10-29-2007, 08:50 PM

The Power Pack kids might count, but then again, depends on what you're looking for....

Alan2099

10-29-2007, 08:51 PM

Pwood

10-29-2007, 08:52 PM

sure, you can mention women but only if they are abnormally thin (i.e. Famine) by comic book standards.

Gotcha. I'll have to think on those for a while, but I think Leech would count...

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 08:52 PM

Skin from Generation X. He's dead now, but when he was alive, not only was he really thin, but even his skin was baggy. :p

Actually, most of Generation X was originally drawn pretty thin and the girls rather under developed.

Mondo being the biggest exception.

yeah, Angelo counts. Synch was regular-sized (ectomorphic), from i remember. Jono has since bulked up. Mondo was tubby (i miss that guy).

mattbib

10-29-2007, 08:56 PM

Beautiful Dreamer was another thin lady...

And wasn't there a thin guy with the Circus of Crime? I can't find him listed anywhere..but I remember a picture. Maybe he was just in the background.

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 08:58 PM

Beautiful Dreamer was another thin lady...

there was also that rainbow haired morlock who the Marauders killed. Tarbaby was quite thin (and unintentionally racist), as well.

mattbib

10-29-2007, 08:59 PM

there was also that rainbow haired morlock who the Marauders killed. Tarbaby was quite thin (and unintentionally racist), as well.
Her name was Tommy IIRC. And I remember Erg being pretty thin in his early appearances. Must be something about living in tunnels...

Pwood

10-29-2007, 09:02 PM

Beautiful Dreamer was another thin lady...

And wasn't there a thin guy with the Circus of Crime? I can't find him listed anywhere..but I remember a picture. Maybe he was just in the background.

Is the stretchy guy in the back the one you are referencing?

http://marvel.com/universe3zx/images/thumb/4/4c/CircusOfCrime_Head.jpg/440px-CircusOfCrime_Head.jpg

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 09:03 PM

Her name was Tommy IIRC. And I remember Erg being pretty thin in his early appearances. Must be something about living in tunnels...

yeah, there's a lot of pressure to be thin. the Morlocks are twice as shallow as surface-dwellers.

Is the stretchy guy in the back the one you are referencing?

http://marvel.com/universe3zx/images/thumb/4/4c/CircusOfCrime_Head.jpg/440px-CircusOfCrime_Head.jpg

Ringmaster's not exactly a fatty either.

Alan2099

10-29-2007, 09:13 PM

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 09:14 PM

Simon Garth ... the Zombie!
Impossible Man
Wolfsbane used to be really thin and pretty flatchested
Arcade
Legion
Wildchild depending on the artist and his mutation at the time
Newton from Clan Destine
The original Mastermind when not using his powers to make himself look better
Toad has been extremely thin at times (and at other times rather plump)

don't forget Pyro. he was the like the prototype for skinny villains, at one point. i'm not sure that Wolfsbane counts. she's the right weight for her height. i guess an argument could be made for her being 'petite' or realistically proportioned.

Pwood

10-29-2007, 09:15 PM

Nightcrawler can look pretty scrawny at times, too.

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 09:17 PM

Nightcrawler can look pretty scrawny at times, too.

yeah, he counts. Pietro always seemed kind of slender to me mainly when compared to his dad. on that note, i must nominate Super-Sabre. that guy might as well have been codenamed Slim Pickens.

Pwood

10-29-2007, 09:21 PM

yeah, he counts. Pietro always seemed kind of slender to me mainly when compared to his dad. on that note, i must nominate Super-Sabre. that guy might as well have been codenamed Slim Pickens.

Yeah, Super-Sabre looked pretty frail, kind of like pre-Super Soldier Serum Cap.

I think Multiple Man (currently anyways) would fit the bill...

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 09:23 PM

Yeah, Super-Sabre looked pretty frail, kind of like pre-Super Soldier Serum Cap.

I think Multiple Man (currently anyways) would fit the bill...

he's regular sized but i wouldn't call him scrawny. he and Rictor are about the same size. i think either would look buff next to someone like Legion. i'll add Morph and Abyss to the list.

Pwood

10-29-2007, 09:25 PM

This is obscure, but Sluk (the guy who looks like Zoidberg from Futurama) is thin...

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/12000/11485/169145-x-statix_400.jpg

Monty_Cristo

10-29-2007, 09:35 PM

This is obscure, but Sluk (the guy who looks like Zoidberg from Futurama) is thin...

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/12000/11485/169145-x-statix_400.jpg

ha! i remember that guy. the art makes them all look slender but Sluk is definately what i'm looking for; the Screech's of the marvel universe.

StoneGold

10-30-2007, 01:13 AM

Plantman, back when he was Blackheath. He was pretty much made of twigs.

http://www.marvel.com/universe3zx/images/5/55/Plant_man.jpg

mattbib

10-30-2007, 06:47 AM

Is the stretchy guy in the back the one you are referencing?
It might be the same character...but I think the character in the picture I'm remembering was different looking.

Pwood

10-30-2007, 08:37 AM

Plantman, back when he was Blackheath. He was pretty much made of twigs.

http://www.marvel.com/universe3zx/images/5/55/Plant_man.jpg

On that note, Groot seems like a pretty reasonable candidate...

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/jarrodportwood/groot.jpg

Monty_Cristo

10-30-2007, 08:59 AM

thanks for reminding me. Bug (the Micronaut) is quite thin, as well. Groot, on the other hand, was kind of built like a tree trunk. i don't think he counts.

Pwood

10-30-2007, 09:01 AM

thanks for reminding me. Bug (the Micronaut) is quite thin, as well. Groot, on the other hand, was kind of built like a tree trunk. i don't think he counts.

Yeah, I was mainly just playing off the Plantman thing. I guess he is bulky, in a way, but he can often be slender and lanky. Depends on perspective I suppose...

Monty_Cristo

10-30-2007, 09:05 AM

Yeah, I was mainly just playing off the Plantman thing. I guess he is bulky, in a way, but he can often be slender and lanky. Depends on perspective I suppose...

he's definately lanky, at the moment. but Lord Groot will eventually reach his former glory, again.

Pwood

10-30-2007, 03:23 PM

Wowza! I thought of another one. Here's Straw Man.

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/45000/44252/173174-straw-man_400.jpg

static

10-30-2007, 03:41 PM

What about Tatermillion from Nightwatch, or daddylonglegs from spiderwoman,

Monty_Cristo

10-30-2007, 03:44 PM

What about Tatermillion from Nightwatch, or daddylonglegs from spiderwoman,

what about the Needle? he was skinnier than Taterdamellion (sp?). and it was the Night Shift.

Wowza! I thought of another one. Here's Straw Man.

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/45000/44252/173174-straw-man_400.jpg

weird. did Scarecrow try to sue? i'm kind of disappointed that no one has mentioned Stixx (from Stixx & Stone).

foxley

10-30-2007, 04:50 PM

Humbug
Stick (as the name would suggest)
the Ancient One
Doctor Danger (if you want to go really obscure)
Bird-Brain
'Snake' Marston (from the Enforcers)

and, of course:
Aunt May

StoneGold

10-30-2007, 04:52 PM

Bagley used to draw Songbird looking pretty anorexic. She's put on some weight since then. She should do something about that...

Pwood

10-30-2007, 05:01 PM

Humbug

He's pretty buff now, but earlier in this current volume of Heroes for Hire he was rather skinny.

I guess you could include Warlock in that...this version at least...

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/8000/7223/119186-warlock_400.jpg

Monty_Cristo

10-30-2007, 05:10 PM

Bagley used to draw Songbird looking pretty anorexic. She's put on some weight since then. She should do something about that...

that always weirded me out because i had only known her as the wrestler; Screaming Mimi. she didn't use to be that skinny. i wonder what caused the change. Angar the Screamer actually wanted her to put on more weight.

StoneGold

10-30-2007, 05:11 PM

that always weirded me out because i had only known her as the wrestler; Screaming Mimi. she didn't use to be that skinny. i wonder what caused the change. Angar the Screamer actually wanted her to put on more weight.

She also may have had some temporary strength enhancement back then.

foxley

10-30-2007, 05:24 PM

Sleepwalker
Jackal
Carrion
Vulture (depending on the artist)
Carnage
Yukio

Ogrebear

10-30-2007, 05:30 PM

Hows about Owen Reece the Molecule Man? He's normally depicted as a bit of a weed.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/e/e7/250px-Mu_moleculeman.jpg

Actually given his powers you think he'd have bulked himself up a little....

Pwood

10-30-2007, 05:32 PM

jawbreaker

10-30-2007, 06:32 PM

for plant-ish guys, what about Black Tom when he was that tree thing...:o

yeah, Angelo counts. Synch was regular-sized (ectomorphic), from i remember. Jono has since bulked up. Mondo was tubby (i miss that guy).

Jono got big after he joined Weapon X & they fixed his face...& has since always been drawn really muscely, which I hate!:mad:

Monty_Cristo

10-30-2007, 06:36 PM

for plant-ish guys, what about Black Tom when he was that tree thing...:o

Jono got big after he joined Weapon X & they fixed his face...& has since always been drawn really muscely, which I hate!:mad:

Black Tom counts (before the tree virus stuff). he was always kind of frail. since you brought up Generation X, i'm adding Bulwark and Vincente to the list.

foxley

10-30-2007, 06:44 PM

Simon Garth, a.k.a. the Zombie (admittedly it was because he was a dessicated corpse, but he was still pretty skinny)

Matthew K.

10-30-2007, 08:23 PM

Victor & Chase from the Runaways are pretty slim.

Oh, and just about every female comic book hero is a stick with tits (but it's cool. I like 'em like that.)