There aren't a lot of heroes that would be a true intellectual match for Reed Richards, but I think Tom Strong could give him a run for his money. I have always thought that it would be a challenge to write for super-genius type characters, but writers like Stan Lee and Alan Moore did a great job at it. Lee and Kirby provided Reed with an unending supply of futuristic inventions and Alan Moore layered one amazing concept onto another for Tom Strong's adventures. I guess that it's no surprise that such brilliant creators were able to write so well for high-IQ characters.
4 comments:
Dave sez,
Cool team-up.
I've only read an After Watchmen or Free Comic Book Day issue of Tom Strong.
I would think that writers have a very active imagination - they have to; plus they have to be information sponges, when it comes to gadgets 'n' gizmos 'n' such.
I like the words that have been coined Imagineers and Perhapnauts - that's pretty creative...
To find a good intellectual match for Reed Richards, why not Michael Holt (Mister Terrific II)?
Holt might also be an interesting match-up with Luke Cage.
And on a completely different vibe... what if Huey, Dewey, and Louie were given the powers of the Lieutenants Marvel?
How about Huey, Dewey & Louie vs. Howard the Duck?
You will see Howard the Duck and Disney characters on upcoming covers - together and apart.
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