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Punished_Blinx posted...

Apparently James Bond is in his mid-thirties.

His debut book was 1953. So if he was 35 he'd be born in 1918. So he'd be 106.

Of course movie wise the comparison would be Sean Connery. Who would be turning 94 this year if he was still alive.

One thing that's a little bit interesting is that it seems like characters from around the 1930s onwards tend to be timeless instead of being seen as a period piece. Like yeah there are modern adaptations of Sherlock Holmes and Tarzan but I think most people would still think of that original incarnation. I'm guessing the rules around public domain, American copyright and how corporations began to protect and hold into their brands influence this more than anything.

It's said in the Moonraker novel that he was eight years away from the mandatory retirement age of 45, so 37. However, even in the novels, he didn't really age as such.

Zeeak4444 posted...

??

The original Batman died in 1979 in Adventure Comics #462

https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Adventure_Comics_Vol_1_462

bigtiggie23 posted...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would be the AARP Mutant Ninja Turtles. Or they would be long dead.

They are turtles mutated into sapient humanoids by radioactive goo. Their DNA couldnt have been very stable. No doubt they are dead.

bigtiggie23 posted...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would be the AARP Mutant Ninja Turtles. Or they would be long dead.

https://www.tortoisetown.com/box-turtle-lifespan/

If they are box turtles (apparently in a comic, it's stated that they aren't sure, but box turtles make the most sense), they could still be fine. Apparently they can live upwards of 80+ years. Born a little before 1970 or a little after depending on the continuity, they'd be 50+, so not unheard of.