Which Heroes are on the take?

[Monty_Cristo]

so, the Hood has launched his openining salvo; establishing himself as the kingpin of super-villainy and beating his first hero into submission. to be fair, we don't know that Tigra will take the Hood's intimidation tactics laying down. but you know that there will be some costumed types who cave with very little pressure and stay out of the way of the Hood's gang. so, who are the most likely "heroes" to step aside for the Hood's crime spree; out of fear or for a fee?

bonus question: who are the incorruptible?

oh and i'm calling half of the Camp Hammond graduates as sell-outs, right now. i don't think they are hitting up the ethics lesson's hard enough. Taskmaster sure as heck isn't going to teach them to turn down bribes.

[jackolover]

so, who are the most likely "heroes" to step aside for the Hood's crime spree; out of fear or for a fee?

bonus question: who are the uncorruptible?

Practically all the heroes are incorruptible.

Corruptable?

Hank Pym, Peter Parker, Wasp, Wonderman, Radioactive Man, Song Bird, Moonstone, currently Sharon Carter, Falcon, Arachne, the guy who ratted Arachne. It's not hard to list a few that have already turned a blind eye to questionable things, if pressure is put to bare.

[Monty_Cristo]

Practically all the heroes are incorruptible.

Corruptable?

Hank Pym, Peter Parker, Wasp, Wonderman, Radioactive Man, Song Bird, Moonstone, currently Sharon Carter, Falcon, Arachne, the guy who ratted Arachne. It's not hard to list a few that have already turned a blind eye to questionable things, if pressure is put to bare.

Prowler ratted out Arachne but i think he's been pressured to retire. out of curiousity, why did you add Falcon to the list? do you know something i don't? :)

[Ullar]

Eric O'Grady is gonna stay the hell away from The Hoods' gang.

[Monty_Cristo]

Eric O'Grady is gonna stay the hell away from The Hoods' gang.

maybe but i see him as one of them who might get involved just by chance. we already know that crime only really gets his attention when a) there's a potentially-bangable woman involved or b) he's the potential victim of said-crime. i could see Black Fox accidentally letting the whole conspiracy slip while they are playing video games and Eric seeing some potential in it; financially. he's just the kind of weak link that the Hood would be looking to exploit. same with Paladin. i could see either of them looking the other way for a night or two with a hot super-villainess (Ecstacy maybe).

[Ullar]

Yeah but Eric might get scared shitless after he hears about what happened to tigra. But he could deffinetly get involved somehow and then get his ass kicked.

[Monty_Cristo]

Yeah but Eric might get scared shitless after he hears about what happened to tigra. But he could deffinetly get involved somehow and then get his ass kicked.

yeah, i'm thinking the latter. he tends to not think things out and pay for it later. i wouldn't put it past him to sell his teammates out to the skrulls, either. now i have to wonder about that character Crusader. why did he even reveal himself when he could have lived out his days in luxury with that cosmic cube ring?

[rajincajun689]

Practically all the heroes are incorruptible.

Corruptable?

Hank Pym, Peter Parker, Wasp, Wonderman, Radioactive Man, Song Bird, Moonstone, currently Sharon Carter, Falcon, Arachne, the guy who ratted Arachne. It's not hard to list a few that have already turned a blind eye to questionable things, if pressure is put to bare.


Peter Parker and Falcon are far from corruptible... He isn't known to pussy out whenever something bad is happening. If the Hood and his new group posed a threat to the marvel universe, Spidey and Flacon would most definetly fight it.

[Monty_Cristo]

Peter Parker and Falcon are far from corruptible... He isn't known to pussy out whenever something bad is happening. If the Hood and his new group posed a threat to the marvel universe, Spidey and Flacon would most definetly fight it.

i definately know that Sam's the type to, at least, die trying. he wouldn't dishonor Cap by caving in to some no0b punk in levitation boots. "Snap Wilson," on the other hand...just kidding

[jackolover]

Prowler ratted out Arachne but i think he's been pressured to retire. out of curiousity, why did you add Falcon to the list? do you know something i don't? :)

Only that Falcon registered after Civil War, so he is corruptible, and, that he was once a pimp wasn't he?

[jackolover]

Peter Parker and Falcon are far from corruptible... He isn't known to pussy out whenever something bad is happening. If the Hood and his new group posed a threat to the marvel universe, Spidey and Flacon would most definetly fight it.

Peter has family he has to protect. Given the right pressure Peter would fold. Look how he folded in Civil War when Tony pressured him to join.

Falcon used to be a crim. Who knows what pressures Hood could put to bare knowing Falcons background.

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Given the right pressure Peter would fold.Have you ever . . . y'know . . . actually read a Spider-Man comic?

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Only that Falcon registered after Civil War, so he is corruptibleI think you're seriously exaggerating the level of moral compromise, here.he was once a pimp wasn't he?That was a particularly unfortunate retcon which is, these days, largely ignored.

[jackolover]

I think you're seriously exaggerating the level of moral compromise, here.That was a particularly unfortunate retcon which is, these days, largely ignored.

Okay, I'll concede Falcon wouldn't stand aside. Mind you, the way Sue Richards and Falcon accepted Caps capitulation and didn't fight on ignoring Cap, puts both of them in that corruptable catagory. Why the hell didn't they fight for their convictions? Why did Sue go back to the man she lost respect for (Reed)?



Have you ever . . . y'know . . . actually read a Spider-Man comic?

As for Spidey, I know his history of heroism, but I also know he's a dick when it comes to his family. Peter is a panic merchant, as shown by OMD, and when he spewed his guts in CW #2 after revealing his identity. Why he even contemplated unmasking I'll never know, but just the action lowered his esteem in my eyes. I think he'd be corruptible.

[StoneGold]

That was a particularly unfortunate retcon which is, these days, largely ignored.

Actually, it was brought up rather explicitly in Captain America and the Falcon. I'm not positive, but I think before that, he was just a street hustler and racketeer, with hints of being a pimp. I don't think he was explicitly a pimp until Priest wrote it in. But as long as Sam isn't mainlining Wanda craziness, Snap doesn't come out to play anymore.

[Kid Kyoto]

Have you ever . . . y'know . . . actually read a Spider-Man comic?

Rumor has it Parker is about to sell out his wife and the whole world to save the life of his gazillion year old aunt.

Spiderman has always been about responsibility and responsibilities in conflict. Would he endanger his family (however One More Day shakes out) to stop a 2 bit jewel heist?

It could happen.

Since he's not a D-list loser he would eventually set things right but I can see him making a short-term compromise.

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Actually, it was brought up rather explicitly in Captain America and the Falcon.Hence "largely" ignored.But as long as Sam isn't mainlining Wanda craziness, Snap doesn't come out to play anymore.Nicely put.

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Rumor has it Parker is about to sell out his wife and the whole world to save the life of his gazillion year old aunt. I haven't been following the OMD rumor mill, but this is still a rumor, yes?...but I can see him making a short-term compromise.Oh, I can to. It'd make for some fine Spider-Angst. I just don't see that as "folding under pressure."

[Monty_Cristo]

Peter has family he has to protect. Given the right pressure Peter would fold. Look how he folded in Civil War when Tony pressured him to join.


i'm talking about more than a one-time thing. Peter doing something to protect his family is different than, say, one of the Slingers realizing that it's better to cooperate with the Hood to get by.