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**Gail Simone** · 11-11-2005, 01:57 AM

Who were your heroes growing up, both fictional and realitudeness?

Gail

the4thpip · 11-11-2005, 02:49 AM

When I was 10 years old, I got a book called "Pioneers for Peace" for my first communion that I just ate up.
It had chapters about Rosa Parks, Janusz Korczak, Albert Lutuli, Rosa Luxemburg, Gandhi, and others. Those biographies helped me decide that I was going to try to help other people with my life.

In fiction, I always appreciated heroes who would not kill, and who would remain clearly different from the villains. I loved the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Superman etc. for that.

Cam63 · 11-11-2005, 03:43 AM

Real people:

The ANZACs
Colonel David Crockett
Astronauts
Nancy Wake
Lawrence of Arabia

Fictional people:

Batman
Superman
Spiderman
Black Canary

Lester C. · 11-11-2005, 04:35 AM

Growing up my idol was Adrian Paul or more specifically the character he played on Highlander called Duncan Macloud. That character lived my ultimate fantasy life.

In terms of comic books I will admit I’ve always idol worshiped Nightwing. Here was a character that, in my opinion, was the measuring stick of what a human can achieve with a lifetime of training. Dick was the ultimate big brother, detective, boyfriend, martial artist, leader, etc and yet still carried himself humbly without ego never letting his skills and talents place himself on a pedestal.... unlike his mentor.

Just_A_Rat · 11-11-2005, 06:04 AM

Lets see...

Real:
Albert Einstein
Mark Twain (In both cases, REALLY smart guys who were didn't take them selves so seriously that they lost their sense of humour. Of course, Twain was a humourist, but Einstein had some good bon mots in his time.)
John Byrne (Back then I didn't know anything about his personality, but so many comics he wrote and drew were exactly what I like to lose myself in. My current feelings about John are a little less generous. I think that if I was an editor at any comic company and Byrne came to me and said "I have an idea for a 12-issue story arc of book X" I would answer, "Great John. I'd love to have you. But I am hiring someone right now for the 13th issue." I'm thinking of runs of She-Hulk, Namor, and even near the end of his time on the first Alpha Flight series where you can tell where his ideas ran out for these characters. By issue 17 of Alpha Flight, Shaman was fighting a Great Beast who had possessed his scrambled eggs. But those first 12 issue of that book were comic book gold. And I'm not sure that I have ever read a non-event (i.e not Watchmen or KC, or what have you) arc that matches issues 249 and 250 of FF where they fight Gladiator)
My Father (I've never known anyonw who cares so little about class divisions, and who people so much just like to be around. Every party of function we go to, people, including some important ones in local politics, etc. go out of their way to talk to him. And he doesn't wield any power or authority that would make them need to kiss up. He's just a good guy.)

Comics:
Green Lantern Alan Scott
Dick Grayson, through his many incarnations
Batman
John Byrne's Fantastic Four
Spiderman
Wildcat
(Okay, the entire JSA, particularly after America Vs. the JSA and Last Days of the JSA.)

rismo63 · 11-11-2005, 06:11 AM

Hank Aaron
"Starsky" and "Huggy Bear" from Starsky and Hutch
Baretta
Abraham Lincoln
Spiderman
Mr. Spock from Star Trek
Steve McQueen

Educated by nuns and Jesuits, in schools that were primarily Irish and Italian, I admired priests, policemen, and firemen, and wept as many tears for Sacco and Vanzetti as I did for the Scottsboro boys.

Goody · 11-11-2005, 06:24 AM

My Dad.

Spider-Man.

Dr. Seuss.

Lubichev · 11-11-2005, 06:37 AM

I like looking at the difference between Cam63 and Goody's avatars. That crazy Agent Smith! The forehead of the future!

Lubichev · 11-11-2005, 06:40 AM

My Dad.

Lenin.

Yakov Smirnov. :rolleyes:

WhiteRose · 11-11-2005, 07:09 AM

Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Spider-Man and Sailor Uranus.

The first two because I saw an exhibition with some prints of their works (not the originals, I'm afraid) when I was 6. The second two because I spent about 5 years wishing I could be either one or both.

I was an odd child growing up.

Weetomuncher · 11-11-2005, 08:25 AM

My heroes growing up...

Margaret Thatcher - The best PM since Winston Churchill.

Nigel Benn - Former WBC Super Middleweight boxing champion aka 'The Dark Destroyer'.

Frank Bruno - Lovable British Heavyweight boxer who finally won 'the big one' in his second last fight.

Judge Dredd - THE anti-hero and British comics' biggest icon.

The Beast Of Yucca Flats · 11-11-2005, 09:11 AM

Aside from Superman (I picked him pretty much for reasons probably already mentioned by others), not very many in real life. Probably my mother most of all-- and a couple of teachers from my schooldays. They were probably the template for my trying to adhere more to ethics & responsibilty (i.e., people have to want to change to do so; nobody's perfect, but you can still try to be better; when you fuck up, 'fess up & take responsibility for it; etc.). And aside from them, I think my dealings with TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) and my therapist at Dorthea Dix in my youth were big parts in me accepting who I am as an adult.

Just_A_Rat · 11-11-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_A_Rat

Lets see...

My Father (I've never known anyonw who cares so little about class divisions, and who people so much just like to be around. Every party of function we go to, people, including some important ones in local politics, etc. go out of their way to talk to him. And he doesn't wield any power or authority that would make them need to kiss up. He's just a good guy.)

I felt it would be negligent to not mention my mother here as well - my greatest admiration for her did not while I was young, but as I got a little older and her Retinitis Pigmentosa kicked in. Her complete lack of self-pity and amazing ability to continue to do all the things she loves despite her progressively worse sight (she has been legally blind for years now, but still reads books with her magnifier, and worked right up until normal retirement, goes for nature walks, travels. Her ability not so much to overcome adversity, but to not even recognize it as such, rather than just a facet of life has been nothing short of inspirational to me as an adult.

LibrarianThorne · 11-11-2005, 09:39 AM

Real world:
Winston Churchill
Patton
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Firefighters
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
my Mom and Dad

Fictional:
Captain Planet
Optimus Prime
Superman
Goku (from Dragonball Z)
Sailor Moon (from the titular anime)
Batman
Captain America
Wolverine
Professor X
Beast
Spider-Man
Superman
Donatello and Michaelangelo (of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Dinobot and Optimus Primal (Beast Wars: Transformers)
Bob and Matrix (Reboot)
Captains Jean-Luc Picard and Benjamin Sisko (TNG and DS9, respectively)
Mr. Spock and Dr. Hank McCoy (ST)
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

SoulOnIce · 11-11-2005, 11:01 AM

Real Life:

Nelson Mandela
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Chuck D from Public Enemy
Phil Donahue
Jackie Robinson

Fiction:

James Bond
Indiana Jones
Spider-Man

11-11-2005, 01:57 AM	#1
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11-11-2005, 02:49 AM	#2
the4thpip They call me Mr. Pip! Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 15,912	When I was 10 years old, I got a book called "Pioneers for Peace" for my first communion that I just ate up. It had chapters about Rosa Parks, Janusz Korczak, Albert Lutuli, Rosa Luxemburg, Gandhi, and others. Those biographies helped me decide that I was going to try to help other people with my life. In fiction, I always appreciated heroes who would not kill, and who would remain clearly different from the villains. I loved the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Superman etc. for that. __________________ My blog. We struggled against apartheid in South Africa, supported by people the world over, because black people were being blamed and made to suffer for something we could do nothing about; our very skins. It is the same with sexual orientation. It is a given. - Desmond Tutu Getting married? Check http://www.fandgweddings.com/

11-11-2005, 03:43 AM	#3
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11-11-2005, 06:04 AM	#5
Just_A_Rat Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 508	Lets see... Real: Albert Einstein Mark Twain (In both cases, REALLY smart guys who were didn't take them selves so seriously that they lost their sense of humour. Of course, Twain was a humourist, but Einstein had some good bon mots in his time.) John Byrne (Back then I didn't know anything about his personality, but so many comics he wrote and drew were exactly what I like to lose myself in. My current feelings about John are a little less generous. I think that if I was an editor at any comic company and Byrne came to me and said "I have an idea for a 12-issue story arc of book X" I would answer, "Great John. I'd love to have you. But I am hiring someone right now for the 13th issue." I'm thinking of runs of She-Hulk, Namor, and even near the end of his time on the first Alpha Flight series where you can tell where his ideas ran out for these characters. By issue 17 of Alpha Flight, Shaman was fighting a Great Beast who had possessed his scrambled eggs. But those first 12 issue of that book were comic book gold. And I'm not sure that I have ever read a non-event (i.e not Watchmen or KC, or what have you) arc that matches issues 249 and 250 of FF where they fight Gladiator) My Father (I've never known anyonw who cares so little about class divisions, and who people so much just like to be around. Every party of function we go to, people, including some important ones in local politics, etc. go out of their way to talk to him. And he doesn't wield any power or authority that would make them need to kiss up. He's just a good guy.) Comics: Green Lantern Alan Scott Dick Grayson, through his many incarnations Batman John Byrne's Fantastic Four Spiderman Wildcat (Okay, the entire JSA, particularly after America Vs. the JSA and Last Days of the JSA.) __________________ "It's woodshed time for that inner child. And it's my fist that's gonna rock the cradle." -Wildcat, Batman/Wildcat, Round 3 of 3

11-11-2005, 06:11 AM	#6
rismo63 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 103	Hank Aaron "Starsky" and "Huggy Bear" from Starsky and Hutch Baretta Abraham Lincoln Spiderman Mr. Spock from Star Trek Steve McQueen Educated by nuns and Jesuits, in schools that were primarily Irish and Italian, I admired priests, policemen, and firemen, and wept as many tears for Sacco and Vanzetti as I did for the Scottsboro boys. __________________ Huntress: Just have to put my face on. Oracle: I wonder what that's supposed to mean? Dinah: With Huntress, I always figure it means someone's gonna get a pounding. Last edited by rismo63 : 11-11-2005 at 07:16 AM.

11-11-2005, 04:35 AM	#4
Lester C. Elder Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 27,662	Growing up my idol was Adrian Paul or more specifically the character he played on Highlander called Duncan Macloud. That character lived my ultimate fantasy life. In terms of comic books I will admit I’ve always idol worshiped Nightwing. Here was a character that, in my opinion, was the measuring stick of what a human can achieve with a lifetime of training. Dick was the ultimate big brother, detective, boyfriend, martial artist, leader, etc and yet still carried himself humbly without ego never letting his skills and talents place himself on a pedestal.... unlike his mentor.

11-11-2005, 06:24 AM	#7
Goody NOOB Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 63	My Dad. Spider-Man. Dr. Seuss.

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Lubichev Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winchester, KY. Posts: 5,196	My Dad. Lenin. Yakov Smirnov. :rolleyes: __________________ Life will show us, comrades.

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11-11-2005, 08:25 AM	#11
Weetomuncher Mr Flibble is in control! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Erskine, Scotland Posts: 2,949	These were my heroes... My heroes growing up... Margaret Thatcher - The best PM since Winston Churchill. Nigel Benn - Former WBC Super Middleweight boxing champion aka 'The Dark Destroyer'. Frank Bruno - Lovable British Heavyweight boxer who finally won 'the big one' in his second last fight. Judge Dredd - THE anti-hero and British comics' biggest icon. __________________ I am the Tartan Lantern!

11-11-2005, 09:11 AM	#12
The Beast Of Yucca Flats Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Uncle Touchy's Naked Puzzle Basement Posts: 6,406	Aside from Superman (I picked him pretty much for reasons probably already mentioned by others), not very many in real life. Probably my mother most of all-- and a couple of teachers from my schooldays. They were probably the template for my trying to adhere more to ethics & responsibilty (i.e., people have to want to change to do so; nobody's perfect, but you can still try to be better; when you fuck up, 'fess up & take responsibility for it; etc.). And aside from them, I think my dealings with TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) and my therapist at Dorthea Dix in my youth were big parts in me accepting who I am as an adult. __________________ Bart Simpson: "Alan Moore! You wrote my favorite issues of Radioactive Man!" Alan Moore: "Oh really? So you liked that I made your favorite superhero a heroin-addicted jazz-critic who's NOT radioactive?" Bart Simpson: "I don't read the words; I just like when he punches people!" "In an otherwise selfless and velvet life, I have cheated. And when you cheat, you make an Eat outta C and H." -Crow T. Robot

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