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cjsdowg
07/15/23 12:07:29 AM
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Like so many heroes have horrible back stories that pull him into superheroing. Are there any that just put on a mask and save the day because it is the right thing to do to.

I think Robin (Tim) for a little bit had that back story, but I think they went ahead and killed his parents.

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ellis123
07/15/23 12:09:32 AM
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cjsdowg posted...
I think Robin (Tim) for a little bit had that back story, but I think they went ahead and killed his parents.
There was that one time that Batman kidnapped him and got him to be Robin by having a murderous rampage and killing all of the cops.

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cjsdowg
07/15/23 12:11:47 AM
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ellis123 posted...
There was that one time that Batman kidnapped him and got him to be Robin by having a murderous rampage and killing all of the cops.

I think that was a Grayson Robin. But I don't remember much about then, beyond making eat rats or something.

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Questionmarktarius
07/15/23 12:11:47 AM
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Pretty much just Superman
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The_shibe
07/15/23 12:12:31 AM
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IDK, jubilee?

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cjsdowg
07/15/23 12:12:37 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Pretty much just Superman

Like I was thinking Superman, but his world blew up. Even if can't remember I think that still counts lol.

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Questionmarktarius
07/15/23 12:13:00 AM
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A_Good_Boy
07/15/23 12:14:33 AM
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Static Shock seems like a hero that just want to do good.

Also, aren't Miles Morales and Kamala Khan pretty normal teens that turned to heroism because they gained powers and were inspired by other heroes with greater reputations?


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boxoto
07/15/23 12:18:24 AM
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  • Captain America - he was weak, but iirc, he didn't have some tragic past; he just had a weak body, with a noble character, and stayed a good dude after taking the serum
  • One Punch Man - he wanted to be a hero, exercised, and became the most powerful being out there
  • the Fantastic Four (with the exception of Thing) - went on a space expedition and gained powers

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boxoto
07/15/23 12:22:10 AM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Static Shock seems like a hero that just want to do good.

Also, aren't Miles Morales and Kamala Khan pretty normal teens that turned to heroism because they gained powers and were inspired by other heroes with greater reputations?
for Static, his mom was killed due to gun violence before the series begins, and that's why he has an aversion to guns.

*spoilers for Miles Morales comic book, video game, and movies* in each medium, he ends up losing someone he loves as a means of strengthening his character - CB, his mom; VG, his dad; movies, his uncle

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cjsdowg
07/15/23 12:22:21 AM
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Thank for the ideas so far everyone.

Damn thing has it bad. I don't think he has junk anymore.

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Cobra1010
07/15/23 12:22:59 AM
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One punch man. He does heroing as a hobby.

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A_Good_Boy
07/15/23 12:23:51 AM
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How about the Fantastic Four? Just a couple of people dicking around in space and accidentally get superpowers and from there on just constantly having superpowered adventures?

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ArchNemo
07/15/23 12:25:30 AM
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Captain America? Other than being kind of a sickly kid I don't think his origin story was particularly tragic. He just wanted to fight Nazis

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cjsdowg
07/15/23 12:28:08 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
He just wanted to fight Nazis

Who doesn't .

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KnightofShikari
07/15/23 12:30:28 AM
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also for miles morales

SPOILERS for the ultimate comics run i think (running off of memory)

i think he got his powers shortly before peter parker's death. he could have helped out, but as he was new and scared he didn't jump into action, and blames himself for peter's death

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The_shibe
07/15/23 2:47:58 AM
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cjsdowg posted...
Who doesn't .

trump...desantis... the "freedom caucus", the Q weirdos... tucker carlson... fox news.... way too many people :(

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NightRender
07/15/23 2:54:57 AM
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Blue Beetle.

I really hope the movie doesn't suck.

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Questionmarktarius
07/15/23 3:01:04 AM
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NightRender posted...
Blue Beetle.

I really hope the movie doesn't suck.
Trailer looks like it's just Shazam all over again, which wouldn't even be a bad thing.
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Torgo
07/15/23 3:03:04 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Pretty much just Superman

Home planet explodes...so uh...

But seriously I'd say maybe the Green Lanterns, since they get chosen instead of a horrible accident or tragedy or being born into a marginalized and feared minority.

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pegusus123456
07/15/23 3:04:46 AM
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My impression - and her show backs this up - is that Kamala Khan doesn't have any tragic backstory. She's just a big fuckin' nerd about superheroes and then got superpowers.

Barry Allen originally didn't have any tragic backstory, but they retconned him a dead parent to solve that.But in fairness, Barry Allen is the kinda hero you can retcon like that.

If Wonder Woman has a tragic backstory, I don't think it's integral to her character since I've never heard about it.

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Questionmarktarius
07/15/23 3:07:08 AM
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Torgo posted...
Home planet explodes...so uh...
Clark's backstory, as he knew it, was growing up on a farm in Kansas.
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Wandering__Hero
07/15/23 3:40:20 AM
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I'll second the Tick. Literally doesn't have a back story.

Earthwrom Jim. Honestly the cartoon reminded a lot of the the Tick cartoon.

Word Girl, Pj masks. You didn't exempt toddler shows.

Danny Phantom. I mean there's angst that his parents are ghost hunters who unwittingly try to hunt their son, but their genereally good parents and good people who've done a decent job raising him. Danny isn't a paragon but usally tries to do the right thing.

Invincible. Despite how dark the show is, Mark has a good home life and mostly just wants to do the write thing. The "horrible backstory" happens well after he puts on the mask.

Miles is a lot less angsty than other spidermen. While his life isn't perfect, hes mostly an ordinary smarter than average kid with good parents who guide him to be the best person he can be. I get the impression the 3rd Spiderverse is really going to take apart the idea of trauma always making you a bette person.

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Questionmarktarius
07/15/23 3:45:01 AM
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Wandering__Hero posted...
I'll second the Tick. Literally doesn't have a back story.
seriously, still?
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Kim_Seong-a
07/15/23 3:51:19 AM
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Booster Gold...sort of? He Originally got into it for fame and money, but he doesn't have a tragic backstory (unless you count being a burnout stuck at a deadend job as tragic) and eventually evolved into someone who just wants to do the right thing (though he would still prefer to make money while doing it lol)

Likewise Im pretty sure Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) just decided to be a superhero one day lol.

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GATTJT
07/15/23 3:53:25 AM
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Going by TC's criteria, I'd definitely say Superman counts. His planet being destroyed isn't a major influence on his desire to be a hero. Spider-Man is a perfect example of a tragedy being a major part of why someone decides to do good.

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Nukazie
07/15/23 3:53:55 AM
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invincible

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mach25687
07/15/23 3:59:08 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
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Mad-Dogg
07/15/23 4:00:05 AM
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TMOG
07/15/23 4:11:35 AM
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Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl. Worst thing that happened to her pre-costume was her mom remarried and moved to Nebraska, then she found superhero stuff in a closet and said "yeah this is what I do now."
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pegusus123456
07/15/23 4:12:26 AM
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TMOG posted...
Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl. Worst thing that happened to her pre-costume was her mom remarried and moved to Nebraska, then she found superhero stuff in a closet and said "yeah this is what I do now."
How is moving to Nebraska not a tragic backstory?

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PurpleOutsider
07/15/23 4:20:04 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/5/AAKCDFAAEqPR.jpg

On Spiderman the Animated Series (1994), there was a Spiderman variant that never lost Uncle Ben. He was a selfish, self-absorbed asshole who never learned any sort of humility. He was also a multi-millionaire celebrity in his world and everyone loved him. Basically, he was Tony Stark without learning anything by getting captured, but still made his suits for the good of the world. He's a hero, but he's still a complete shit.

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_____Cait
07/15/23 4:23:06 AM
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Squirrel Girl

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Bubble_Gum
07/15/23 4:46:57 AM
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PurpleOutsider posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/5/AAKCDFAAEqPR.jpg

On Spiderman the Animated Series (1994), there was a Spiderman variant that never lost Uncle Ben. He was a selfish, self-absorbed asshole who never learned any sort of humility. He was also a multi-millionaire celebrity in his world and everyone loved him. Basically, he was Tony Stark without learning anything by getting captured, but still made his suits for the good of the world. He's a hero, but he's still a complete shit.
Huh, surprised I don't remember that episode(s). I loved that show

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TheSavageDragon
07/15/23 4:50:11 AM
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Bubble_Gum posted...
Huh, surprised I don't remember that episode(s). I loved that show

You probably do. It's at the end of the series with a bunch of Spider-Men from different dimensions being recruited by Madame Web to stop an alternate Peter Parker with the Carnage symbiote from using that portal device to destroy the multiverse. It's basically a proto Spiderverse

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Sephiroth_C_Ryu
07/15/23 4:50:51 AM
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_____Cait posted...
Squirrel Girl
Maybe she did have one, but it just happened off-panel.


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TheHorus
07/15/23 4:50:57 AM
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cjsdowg posted...
Who doesn't .
Adolf Hitler and Red Skull.

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cjsdowg
07/15/23 7:40:14 AM
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Didn't one of them have his girlfriend chopped up. Think it was Kyle . I don't know that happen before he got the ring.

John's Life as a black man was traumatic .


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TheSavageDragon
07/15/23 7:46:05 AM
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cjsdowg posted...
Didn't one of them have his girlfriend chopped up. Think it was Kyle . I don't know that happen before he got the ring.

That was post getting the ring.
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Doe
07/15/23 8:36:08 AM
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It's actually pretty interesting that so few superheroes can hit this criteria. Cuz I wonder how this came about

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pegusus123456
07/15/23 8:41:32 AM
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Doe posted...
It's actually pretty interesting that so few superheroes can hit this criteria. Cuz I wonder how this came about
Well adjusted people don't choose to fight crime in skintight outfits.

But I think it's more that the most well-known heroes are the ones with tragic backstories. Aquaman is another one that doesn't have one, near as I can tell.

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ViewtifulGrave
07/15/23 8:47:28 AM
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Booster Gold traveled from the 25th century to become famous.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/5/6/AAU2gcAAEqQY.jpg

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PaintGimmick
07/15/23 8:50:31 AM
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cjsdowg posted...
Thank for the ideas so far everyone.

Damn thing has it bad. I don't think he has junk anymore.
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BB_mofo
07/15/23 9:01:15 AM
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IIRC Sync, the former leader of Generation X.

Came from a middle class background. Both his parents were accepting when he came out as a mutant. He joined the school to learn how to use his powers and to help people.

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AlveinFencer
07/15/23 9:06:17 AM
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Marvel Adventure's Wasp.

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Raikuro
07/15/23 9:10:55 AM
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The_shibe posted...
IDK, jubilee?
Mutants have the tragic tale that pushes them to become heroes kinda built in. Like Jubilee was just a regular mall babe that saw some interesting women enter a portal to Australia and followed, and from there she witnessed Logan being literally crucified by cyborg bigots, then later was roped into helping free some of his friends from Genosha mutant slavery, all before officially joining the team.
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RchHomieQuanChi
07/15/23 9:16:43 AM
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Doesn't Wonder Woman fit the bill?

IIRC, she just encounters Steve Trevor on Themyscira, decides she wants to venture out into the rest of the world and ends up becoming a superhero

Also, doesn't Thor count too? He just gets sent to Earth to humble himself and then joins up with The Avengers. I mean outside of his brother being an asshole, I wouldn't say anything about his backstory is particularly tragic.

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07/15/23 9:26:06 AM
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