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@agentcairney1802
24 күн бұрын
Will variant ever do alternate versions of characters again?
@kingshadow8782
24 күн бұрын
🎉
@TwippyTwilight
24 күн бұрын
Underdog!! My fav Sup Clone is Gladiator, but I had to mention Underdog.
@williammorgan7769
24 күн бұрын
Superman is a ripoff of Gladiator (novel) 1930 novel by Philip Wylie.
@bartmuljono872
24 күн бұрын
What about Mr Majestic?
@starbrand372622 күн бұрын
Icon did NOT disguise himself as a Black man. His escape pod sampled the DNA of the predominant species that first opened his escape pod. And that was a Black woman. The pod altered Icon's physical form to match hers.
@hoodiek6802
20 күн бұрын
Yea it was more of a Accident
@starbrand3726
20 күн бұрын
@@hoodiek6802 Yes, if Icon's pod landed in China, he would have been Chinese. If it landed in Mexico then he would have been Mexican.
@hoodiek6802
18 күн бұрын
@@starbrand3726 precisely
@incognito8015
15 күн бұрын
Did he grow up picking cotton? Did he make his master rich? Messed up story line
@starbrand3726
15 күн бұрын
@@incognito8015 Yes, Icon did grow up as a slave with his mother constantly telling him to hide his abilities.
@TSixSix24 күн бұрын
One of the best Superman copycats is SUPREME
@gerardorodriguez750024 күн бұрын
I never heard of Invincible or The Boys until they have they’re own shows on Amazon Prime, when I was little I grew up with both Marvel and DC comics, i didn’t know they were other comic book companies like Dynamite Comics or Image Comics
@darkshadowx803
24 күн бұрын
Same
@gerardorodriguez7500
24 күн бұрын
@@darkshadowx803 but I like both Invincible and The Boys, I still like marvel and dc but it wouldn’t hurt to like other superhero universes
@darkshadowx803
24 күн бұрын
@gerardorodriguez7500 I'm a big Invincible fan but even tho I have watched a little bit of the boys I never fully could get into it
@gerardorodriguez7500
24 күн бұрын
@@darkshadowx803I know the Boys series is disturbing but I still watch the series, I heard the comics version are a lot worst
@damonr.1098
24 күн бұрын
You mean Image Comics.
@george217924 күн бұрын
You forgot Mr majestic
@joshuagorski9452
24 күн бұрын
Who?
@george2179
23 күн бұрын
@@joshuagorski9452 Mr majestic wildstorm comics
@carleton4199
19 күн бұрын
@@joshuagorski9452 Lord Majestros from the planet Khera, went by the name "Mr. Majestic" on Earth. He was part of the Jim Lee Wildstorm corner of Image comics as well as when DC bought Wildstorm.
@saloguzman710924 күн бұрын
Superman is so iconic that many people are using his origin story. Even legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama used it to help create another Icon. Also, Variant Channel you should see the death battle between Goku vs Superman. You won't regret it.
@willjohnboy
24 күн бұрын
They got the winner correct but their research and ending of the fights was terrible
@kevinmoore5206
24 күн бұрын
Nah bruh...Sentry and Hyperion are superior.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
Superman is based off of Hugo Danner.
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
Super man's origin was copied from Tarzan.😂
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
@@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846Superman is based off of Tarzan & Jhon Carter.
@dylanogg34723 күн бұрын
If I remember right, Captain Marvel had flight before Superman.
@truffle6082
21 күн бұрын
He did and after they gave Superman that ability
@dylanogg347
21 күн бұрын
@@truffle6082 Bingo. Before that, Superman mostly jumped around for travel. Which is probably what gave birth to the classic catchphrase "to leap tall buildings in a single bound".
@disgruntleddev
20 күн бұрын
I didn’t know this, that’s super interesting 🤔
@dylanogg347
20 күн бұрын
@@disgruntleddev Thanks, mate. Glad to help,
@carleton4199
19 күн бұрын
Correct, Superman first had flight in the Fleischer cartoons and then in the comics, both after Captain Marvel had it first.
@kto031224 күн бұрын
Superman is a rip off of Gladiator (not Marvel's gladiator). So Let's give credit to the character that "inspired" the creation of superman. The character Gladiator by Philip Wylie Came 8 years prior to superman, had all the abilities superman had. Gladiator even came from a small town. "Coincidentally" Jerry and Simon both read Gladiator when they were kids.
@kcopara1
24 күн бұрын
Yup not many people know this.
@TwippyTwilight
24 күн бұрын
@@kcopara1 it's not actually the same character, you do know that right?
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
@HIDDEN-LIGHT420
24 күн бұрын
@@TwippyTwilightsame with most of the charterers in his list they manage to be their own and stand for different things yet he says they’re copycats.
@missmeme3946
24 күн бұрын
i think Superman was inspired by the Japanese manga character the golden bat
@trehubb614424 күн бұрын
My favorite is Gladiator. Wish marvel did more awesome things with him
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
gladiator is based off Superboy, as the Sh’iar is based off the legion of superheroes
@Tribrid-zv3nq
24 күн бұрын
@@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846 he's based off Superman
@noahknight4039
24 күн бұрын
Reading through a lot of the space events in Marvel and Gladiator shows up a lot. Nova, Quasar, Gladiator etc are mainly in space. They rarely show up in the comics and events happening on Earth in Marvel.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
@@Tribrid-zv3nq Tsk, tsk,,, Hyperion is based off of Superman. The imperial guard is based off the legion of superheroes Superboy not Superman is a part of the Legion of Superheroes.
@pullcarsmelly8051
23 күн бұрын
@@Tribrid-zv3nqsuperBOY AND the legion of superheroes. Do your research.
@JTCH2223 күн бұрын
Captain Marvel is NOT a Superman copy cat. Yes he was created n response to Superman. But everything else about him, his design influences his powers, his supporting cast, and his villains are different. In fact it’s Superman who directly copied many of Captain Marvel’s powers and abilities in order to try and be more poppular. Lex Luthor was created in response to Dr Sivana, Supergirl was created after Mary Marvel, Superboy was created in response to Captain Marvel Jr, Superman started to fly and breath in space, after Captain Marvel. Many Superman writers like Otto Binder went on to writer Superman after Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel also inspired the other characters like Thor, Captain America, Mar-Vell, and even Elvis Presley Superman was trying so hard to be Captain Marvel that they sued him. That’s the truth
@airforcex9412
22 күн бұрын
Yep. I don’t understand how people miss something this basic. You can’t keep adding features to a character (that others have) and then claim he’s the original.
@JTCH22
22 күн бұрын
@@airforcex9412 It’s because of historical revisionism. Geoff Johns did such a good job with the New 52 convincing everyone that Billy was just “magic Superman”. He stripped any nobility that was in the character away, made the costume more generic, made Sivana more like Lex Luthor, and made Billy look up to Superman. And sadly every adaption these days is based on that version. The sad matter is DC invented Superman. Fawcett invented Captain Marvel. But now DC has both, so they Superman will always be the favorite. He will always be painted as the core superhero all others orbit. Fawcett doesn’t exist anymore to put Captain Marvel center stage.
@BlackFolioStudios24 күн бұрын
Man, Icon. I love this character so much. Every time I hear someone talk about the black Superman, I think of Icon first. There's a character that doesn't get enough love.
@Youralwayswhining4367
11 күн бұрын
Blue marvel
@SpammytheHedgehog24 күн бұрын
Akira Toriyama was SO inspired by Superman that he retconned Goku's backstory. 😂
@paorasimon4957
24 күн бұрын
Stop the cap. It's well known fact that Goku is inspired by Son Wukong. It just happened that the story was very similar
@willjohnboy
24 күн бұрын
@paorasimon4957 like it was explained you can be inspired by more than one character and he only became popular (dragonball z)when he had the superman backstory coincidence 🤔
@ryuusaki7309
24 күн бұрын
@@paorasimon4957😂😂😂😂😂it isn’t cap 🧢 bruh sure db is inspired by journey to the west but Goku is inspired by Superman it’s obvious humanoid alien from planet Vegeta sent to earth real name Kakarot adoptive name Son Goku . Country boi raised by uncle grandpa . Superman raised by Marta and Jonathan. Kakarot finding out his lineage are saiyans ! Superman Kryptonians his planet destroyed within itself or brainiac or etc multiple ways . The list goes on and on wit Goku 😂
@ryuusaki7309
24 күн бұрын
The super Broly movie they like retconned the Bardock movie and pretty much as Soulja boy says they stole my flow and had Goku sent to earth then we saw his mom and dad send him off to earth. After Frieza going crazy on the planet
@mr.dccomics9018
24 күн бұрын
Goku definitely has Superman origin story.
@julianmayers818124 күн бұрын
You forgot to mention Underdog as well. He too has similarities to Superman and Shazam
@xione0825
21 күн бұрын
I should have read your comment first, cause I just said the same thing 🤣
@BP-dn9nv24 күн бұрын
Superman, like Batman, is an archetype for superheroes so a ton of characters start as that only to come into their own character
@KAW101
22 күн бұрын
Except, unlike Batman or a Spider-Man, Superman as a character pretty much sucks, because of his lame villains, over the top super-strength and mediocre stories. That's why we keep getting the same Superman motifs comic after comic and movie after movie. The Phantom was the first superhero without super-powers, he would be Batman's archetype, and was created a year and half before Superman. But like Blade restarting the Superhero movies (to which I dread), everyone forgets.
@valysheev
19 күн бұрын
Grow up, dude, maybe get a girlfriend or something. idk@KAW101
@KAW101
19 күн бұрын
Well, at least you didn't deny what I said.
@GoHawgs1987
18 күн бұрын
@KAW101 Meh. To me, Superman is superhero comics in its purest form. The trope of Superman being boring has been so overblown that the claim itself has become boring. I don't know what you were on about with The Phantom thing though. But as much as I love Batman, we've kind of had the same Batman stories for over thirty years, too. We had the same Daredevil stories for over twenty years. They're all great characters though. If you wanna get technical, every superhero is a variation of Superman.
@KAW101
18 күн бұрын
@@GoHawgs1987 Except, he's not. The Phantom came before Supes and Bats, for he is the archetype. You just don't want to admit that because Bats/Supes are much more popular and successful. The thing with Supes is, he's a one trick pony. You can't get a Dark Knight or Killing Joke or Kraven's Last Hunt or Roulette or Phoenix Saga or The Man Without Fear from Superman. No, every superhero is a variation of The Phantom.
@droj724 күн бұрын
I believe Superman is not just a character anymore, he's become a archetype ...thats explains all that powerful powers all inspired by him
@Aragorn788424 күн бұрын
Blue Marvel, Sentry, Omni-Man Hyperion, Homelander; this list could go to Krypton and back 😅
@federico3652
24 күн бұрын
Very true! To this day, if he flies, has super-strength and a cape, it's impossible to escape the comparison!
@kto0312
24 күн бұрын
Superman is a rip off of Gladiator (not marvel gladiator) by Philip Wylie. Philip Wylie's Gladiator came 8 years before superman and had all of his powers which superman copied.Also the creators of superman Jerry and Simon used to read Gladiator when they were kids.
@kcopara1
24 күн бұрын
@@kto0312yup
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
@@kto0312WOW!!!!!! that is 100% correct. gladiator was the name and title of the book. Hugo Danner was the hero and Superman is based off of Hugo Danner. I am not kidding, you’re the first person I’ve ever come across that knew that.
@oalonzoa1745
24 күн бұрын
I personally wouldn't put Blue Marvel or even Sentry since their power sets are completely different outside of the basic flight, super strength, cape, durability etc. Even though Sentry also has an S.
@limitededition12524 күн бұрын
The biggest Superman copy is Supreme from Image Comics followed by Mr. Majestic of Wild Storm Comicss
@MrKurtBarlow24 күн бұрын
Captain Marvel/Shazam OUTSOLD Superman in the Golden Age and was only defeated by DC killing Fawcett with court costs.
@drsupreme1971
24 күн бұрын
So what Superman was still the superior character
@GoHawgs1987
18 күн бұрын
That was only for a couple of years I believe. I love Captain Marvel, but that's been overblown. By '48 I think Superman was back on top and never looked back til Batman overtook him in the late 80s. And the X-Men, but they aren't a single character.
@thecontentbender23 күн бұрын
everyone forgets that in one scene in eternals, the kid goes "omg, it's superman", when he sees Ikaris
@akale2620
23 күн бұрын
Hahahhaha YES. People forget that we in real life have both comic companies but in-universe, they have each other.
@therealeverton24 күн бұрын
I mean, Hyperion was meant to BE Superman as the Squadron Supreme was meant to be the Justice League . DC got the last laugh when the sued Shazam/Captain America (well Fawcett Comics) basucally out of existence and then bought them. (A classic olf DC play.)
@wastelander13823 күн бұрын
The Plutonian from the Irredeemable comic by BOOM Studios is one of my favorites. It's basically Injustice Superman before DC decided to tackle it.
@troyforce224 күн бұрын
I just glad that at the end of the day no copy can beat the original.
@YoBunk24 күн бұрын
just got this noti and was reminded of how i watched you and comicstorian growing up shits crazy rip ComicStorian 🕊️
@Faster_than_light_yo23 күн бұрын
Superman is so iconic that even my Grandfather knew about him and the funny thing is that we are from South Asia and here internet became a household thing 10 years ago
@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen3514
22 күн бұрын
Who cares
@Faster_than_light_yo
22 күн бұрын
@@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen3514 you cared enough to reply loser
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
@@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen3514you do...that's why you replied him😂
So Shazam copied Superman? Even though Superman couldn’t fly, only jump, until Shazam popped up flying around? Interesting.
@SpammytheHedgehog24 күн бұрын
Superman is SO famous that other heroes rip off of him.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
And Superman is a rip off of Hugo Danner from the book gladiator.
@sakkoyaba4482
24 күн бұрын
Bruh sups isalso a rip off by that accord
@Tribrid-zv3nq
24 күн бұрын
@@sakkoyaba4482 no
@nemesisprime4501
24 күн бұрын
No. It's that dc never done anything with him so these other industries copies the character with another newly character
@therealeverton
24 күн бұрын
All big comic book characters get copied and or partially adapted into new characters. It's a staple of fiction going backbto Greek Myth & beyond. Vampires, syper onservant detctives, cops, gods etc. Superman is an amalgamtion of other characters, like John Carter of Mars in the 1st place (even Moses righ?)t. As well as an original creation
@KingDaeQuann9523 күн бұрын
Yeah Superman & Batman Is The Most Copied ComicBook Characters Ever
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
Superman Himself was copied from Tarzan and Jhon Carter
@DangerousDan66624 күн бұрын
a forgotten Superman inspired hero (less of a copycat) was Prime from Malibu Comics back in the 90s. He was one of the most powerful hero of that universe, while being a kid under the appearance of that huge man it was an interesting one
@scinnyc23 күн бұрын
Mr. Majestic is my favorite Superman copycat. I wish DC didn't dumb him down and integrate him from the Wildstorm Universe into the DC Universe
@BenKorman-i4k
22 күн бұрын
me too.
@callac4 күн бұрын
In Brazil we had "Captain 7" too. But from all these you mention the only costume that I don't like is from Icon. The colors of his costume are "too loud" and looks like he got the cape and his symbol from the shower curtain.
@kirbymarchbarcena23 күн бұрын
Mighty Mouse's weakness to limburger cheese was so funny to me as a child
@CHARLESJOHNSON-gv7zy24 күн бұрын
'IMITATION .. IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY' ..
@damonr.109824 күн бұрын
Thank you for mentioning The Meteor Man and Ikaris from The Eternals. And yes. Brightburn and Homelander are truly evil.
@huskaroar68697 күн бұрын
And just like Superman's weakness is kryptonite, Hyperion's weakness is argonite . Cant believe you missed that
@raybearoz24 күн бұрын
Wo Wo Wo..... where is Samaritan from Astro City??? My God!!! Not only is a great riff on Superman... the stories they tell with him are amazing alternate views of Superman himself... The opening story is posing the question "When does Superman (Samaritan) get time to just enjoy his powers?" How much better do you need it to get?
@wysesolomon424624 күн бұрын
Mr Majestic
@bluekirby6424 күн бұрын
I mean Goku is technically a superhero but a Boyscout no nor did he grow up wanting to be a hero he likes fighting strong Opponents and he's actually kinda selfish when you really think about it
@ShadowEclipex
24 күн бұрын
That the Son Wukong half of his inspiration.
@richardmixbreed105622 күн бұрын
If it wasn't for Shazam, Superman would not be able to fly, I believe Shazam was the first superhero to defy gravity
@aktion_komics
9 күн бұрын
Wasn't it flesha(I butchered that name) studios didn't want to to animate superman jumping so they just made him fly and DC decided to keep it for main supes
@elxleonxsalas619224 күн бұрын
In a way Squadron Supreme (where Hyperion is from) did Injustice's plot way way before
@49ers_red_and_gold224 күн бұрын
Goku, I never paid attention, but this makes so much since 😂
@therealeverton
24 күн бұрын
Honestly, they kinda got this one wrong.
@TeddjMakk
21 күн бұрын
@@therealeverton Agree. Goku is based off on Sun Wukong
@GuardianKyle21 күн бұрын
"Now known as Shazam." But will always be known as Captain Marvel to me.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut284624 күн бұрын
Captain Marvel was never a copy of Superman. In fact, Captain Marvel was able to fly first, DC and stole Lex Luther from Fawcett comics.
@TheDailyBugle6623 күн бұрын
There are only 2 Heroes, Superman and Batman. Everyone else is a take on the 2. Name a hero and let’s see.
@firojm57
17 күн бұрын
Dr Fate
@FvckOmlanda
13 күн бұрын
Wolverine
@TheDailyBugle66
11 күн бұрын
@@firojm57 magic Batman
@TheDailyBugle66
11 күн бұрын
@@FvckOmlanda short angry superman that can’t fly with claws
@brianbadonde92517 күн бұрын
Goku is just Journey to the West combined wth superman , weve known this since elementary my guy
@rickleo215924 күн бұрын
If you look in to history Shazam had flight before superman... not a copycat
@salvadorsolis852324 күн бұрын
Also The Majestic, from Wild C.A.T.S.
@Blvck0ne24 күн бұрын
MCU really needs to find a way to bring Hyperion to the screen. They could use Mark Milton since he’s the ultimate universe version.
@jasonbethea792924 күн бұрын
Finally after all these years I was wondering when you were going to try and do this episode yourself
@weirdbookreviews21 күн бұрын
the idea of superman came from john carter of mars
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
& his origin was copied from Tarzan
@anthonyjefferson642115 күн бұрын
Hyperion is probably my favorite Superman copycat he doesn’t get much credit
@patrickdelavega844121 күн бұрын
Wait, what about Sun God aka Zoran from Earth-4290001 from Hickman's run on Avengers and New Avengers?
@chrisblaz26324 күн бұрын
You did goku a character that need to retcons to be superman inspired but not the Plutonian from irredeemable insanity
@thedragon136324 күн бұрын
Sonic is a copycat of a copycat and shadow is technically a dark copycat of a copycat of a copycat
@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen351422 күн бұрын
Just call him .Captain marvel!
@konadualberta869119 күн бұрын
Goku isn't a superman copycat he was simply inspired by him
@BarbarosaAlexander3 күн бұрын
Yeah, boi! Mighty Mouse! I legitimately love that you included him on this lidt.
@Shadowkiller-dq2ju24 күн бұрын
Cape baldy is my favorite Superman copycat
@feller676624 күн бұрын
Thumbnail: "Where are the pixels Williams?"
@dinkidi569422 күн бұрын
Why no mention of Valor, aka Mon-El from Daxam of DC Comics. His powers are so similar to Superman Mon-El was thought to be from Krypton.
@williampulfer-melville853623 күн бұрын
Another Superman like character i remember was Silver Sentry from the 2003 TMNT animated series he was also the leader of Justice Force that universe's version of the Justice League
@redghost887122 күн бұрын
You got the english dub Goku mixed up with the REAL Goku he isn’t a “boy scout” he just wants to fight anyone that’s stronger than him good or evil
@ameliafeyparsons481620 күн бұрын
Sentry sounds like a Captain America × Gollum × Anakin × Superman mashup 😂
@JamilSmith24 күн бұрын
One minor suggestion for Variant when they do videos like these: please put fonts on screen when new characters come up. Some are unknown and the voiceover isn’t always clear. I had to use cc for most of this. Thanks.
@castillodaveentertainment958017 күн бұрын
Great Video With Superman Copycats Dude!
@ryanisaiah9724 күн бұрын
So glad you guys mentioned meteor man. He's always been my favorite superhero, watching that movie literally got me into comic books in general.
@igitaq24 күн бұрын
Gladiator and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard are a pastiche of the Legion of Superheroes with Gladiator being the nod to Superboy.
@Tribrid-zv3nq
24 күн бұрын
Gladiator is a nod to Superman
@igitaq
24 күн бұрын
@@Tribrid-zv3nq Cockrum who co-created the Shi'ar Imperial Guard with Claremont worked on the Legion of Superheroes beforehand. They were created to face the X-Men during the Dark Phoenix Saga. Gladiator -Superboy, Mentor-Braniac 5, Oracle-Staurn Girl, Fang-Timberwolf, Smasher-Ultraboy, Hobgoblin-Chameleonboy, Magic-Princess Projectra, Titan-Colossalboy, Tempest-Lightning Lad, Quasar-Starboy, and so on.
@georgelove98023 күн бұрын
Not u exposing Goku😂😂
@KadeStringer2.018 күн бұрын
Actually Captain Marvel isn’t really a Superman copy cat
@charlesgorman518824 күн бұрын
Some of my favorite Superman copycats are Hyperion (Earth 13034 version), Gladiator, Blue Marvel, Icon, Omni-Man, Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel (Billy Batson), and All Might.
superman nowadays feels like a simp for lois lane making his super heroing less impactful. making us think that without lois , superman wouldn't be superman
@stephanegroulx778622 күн бұрын
They should make a movie with Icon
@yaqinmalul646724 күн бұрын
*we becoming starman with this one* 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
@theeric20 күн бұрын
Props for the mention of Meteor Man. I loved that movie.
@derricktaylor215922 күн бұрын
The Plutonian should be on this list
@johnmcnicholas169124 күн бұрын
If I’m not mistaken, was there not a similar Superman inspired character in the wild storm otherwise known as wildcats comic line in the 90s?
@juanmata981423 күн бұрын
1. Shazam 2. Miracleman 3. Hyperion 4. Superior 5. Supreme 6. Invincible 7. Blue Marvel 8. Majestic 9. Samaritan 10. Ikaris My Favorite Best copy Cat Superman's ever
@godrules359624 күн бұрын
You need to do Captain America and Batman they also have countless copycats
@GoHawgs1987
17 күн бұрын
Cap is actually a pretty blatant copycat himself. Look up The Shield. He's a soldier who takes a serum and it gives him great strength. He wears a star spangled red white and blue costume. The uniform's a little different, but still.
@godrules3596
12 күн бұрын
@@GoHawgs1987 No one knows who that is
@nitric94
12 күн бұрын
did'nt batman copy zorro
@clint495124 күн бұрын
One Punch Man??? No laser vision or flight, but quite literally a satire of the invincibility of a "Superman." A "Goku."
@khulekanimagubane915312 күн бұрын
To me, the synopsis that makes Homelander a fascinating take on the Superman archetype isn't the question: "What if Superman was evil?". It's the question: "What if Superman was selfish and incompetent?"
@robling193723 күн бұрын
My favorite that only got a brief mention (glad he got at least a shout out) is Marvelman. Much more a deconstruction of "a superhero with enough power could be considered a god" (and seemingly Moore's first exploration of this topic that he'd go on to explore more) and then taken to its logical end. Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman really are firing on all cylinders during their respective runs.
@juliealgh13 күн бұрын
Almost every superhero universe has their own version of Superman. Including mine. I made two Superman copies. Supercircle, and Manly man.
@lion03724 күн бұрын
Underdog.
@Enzoid1915 күн бұрын
One of my favorite cartoons when I was young that you can relate to Superman was "MIGHTY MAN and YUKK"
@thelibraaffect21 күн бұрын
*Meteorman (1993)* played by the Robert Townsend was One of the 1st Black Super heroes on film was a inspirational and Iconic representation of culture and courage. *One of my favorite heroes and movies of All-time*
@user-ut8sh8bg5f24 күн бұрын
Milestone was a imprint of DC.
@scinnyc
23 күн бұрын
No it wasn't. Originally, Milestone was an independent company that had a rare distribution deal with DC. In the mid to late 2000s, Milestone completely sold their company to DC
@solomonallen3524
23 күн бұрын
@@scinnycEither way DC had a stake in milestone and they eventually shut it down
@scinnyc
23 күн бұрын
@@solomonallen3524 Milestone didn't get shut down. Like some other comic companies, Milestone suffered from low sales in the late 90s and went bankrupt, which is what caused them to be sold to DC. Then a few years after DC had aquired Milestone, Dwayne McDuffie's widow was in a legal battle with DC for over a decade, which severely limited their output of Milestone content
@GammaRayTrae24 күн бұрын
False goku did not grow up wanting to protect the earth. He lived in a forest with his grandfather who taught him martial arts then when on a long adventure with a girl searching for dragon balls fell in love with fighting and protecting his friends. A quick overview but while Goku protects the earth it was never his main thing, he likes to fight strong opponents
@yaqinmalul6467
24 күн бұрын
But since goku get brain trauma damage he became good guys unlike natural sayang who is ruthless
@sakkoyaba4482
24 күн бұрын
@@yaqinmalul6467but he still doesnt wanna be the savior of earth
@kamui003
24 күн бұрын
His father also didn't send him to Earth. He was sent there to conquer the planet because he was a low class Saiyan and they're typically sent away to conquer less dangerous worlds.
@alihamadqabazard2857
24 күн бұрын
@@kamui003 Someone did not read dragon ball minus or watched DBS Broly movie.
@Ah2o5b
24 күн бұрын
Someone doesn't know that these "addtion" was not in the original manga and bardock have many origion stories including time traveljust do make my point they were added IN THE ANIME near the stories finaly even then a scientist sending his son away from planet was the origion story of countless fictional character before superman😂 why do you feel the need to frame Superman as this "original" never seen before finctional character he isn't body@@alihamadqabazard2857
@liberalenextrema20 күн бұрын
I've not read any stories, but every image of All Might makes him look crazy.
@chez4prez82524 күн бұрын
Variant Comics is for the culture after that Meteor Man shoutout 😂😂😂
@ampjr9921 күн бұрын
That infinite guys artwork is badass
@loafysworld932723 күн бұрын
Goku only represents one part of the monkey king
@jhngrg813223 күн бұрын
Yea but superman is an alien. Shazam is all about magic
@Xerxes06924 күн бұрын
You forgot about Plutonian from Irredeemable Comics. In the last issue, he even inspired the creators of Superman!
@pickchickens528612 күн бұрын
The flying squirrel from Happy tree friends, he always tries to help like superman but accidentally kills everyone in the process and doesnt realise it, I think its an interesting spin on the superman persona
@misterelom24 күн бұрын
This was a great list/video! There's one key character you forgot though and that's Mon-El (Legion of Super Heroes).
@goodwillhumping733124 күн бұрын
mr. majestic and wonderman
@RandomSheeep123 күн бұрын
I have seen Variant for years but I always get the feeling that he always gets annoyed when other characters are copies/inspired from the DC characters he loves. It seems incorrect to me, specially when you make your own character doing the same.
@leroy59222 күн бұрын
Another honorable mention of Superman copycats is UnderDog.
@rituparnapatankar783421 күн бұрын
You forgot Zod, Quasar, Adam Warlock, The Utopian, and Captain Mar-Vell.
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@agentcairney1802
24 күн бұрын
Will variant ever do alternate versions of characters again?
@kingshadow8782
24 күн бұрын
🎉
@TwippyTwilight
24 күн бұрын
Underdog!! My fav Sup Clone is Gladiator, but I had to mention Underdog.
@williammorgan7769
24 күн бұрын
Superman is a ripoff of Gladiator (novel) 1930 novel by Philip Wylie.
@bartmuljono872
24 күн бұрын
What about Mr Majestic?
Icon did NOT disguise himself as a Black man. His escape pod sampled the DNA of the predominant species that first opened his escape pod. And that was a Black woman. The pod altered Icon's physical form to match hers.
@hoodiek6802
20 күн бұрын
Yea it was more of a Accident
@starbrand3726
20 күн бұрын
@@hoodiek6802 Yes, if Icon's pod landed in China, he would have been Chinese. If it landed in Mexico then he would have been Mexican.
@hoodiek6802
18 күн бұрын
@@starbrand3726 precisely
@incognito8015
15 күн бұрын
Did he grow up picking cotton? Did he make his master rich? Messed up story line
@starbrand3726
15 күн бұрын
@@incognito8015 Yes, Icon did grow up as a slave with his mother constantly telling him to hide his abilities.
One of the best Superman copycats is SUPREME
I never heard of Invincible or The Boys until they have they’re own shows on Amazon Prime, when I was little I grew up with both Marvel and DC comics, i didn’t know they were other comic book companies like Dynamite Comics or Image Comics
@darkshadowx803
24 күн бұрын
Same
@gerardorodriguez7500
24 күн бұрын
@@darkshadowx803 but I like both Invincible and The Boys, I still like marvel and dc but it wouldn’t hurt to like other superhero universes
@darkshadowx803
24 күн бұрын
@gerardorodriguez7500 I'm a big Invincible fan but even tho I have watched a little bit of the boys I never fully could get into it
@gerardorodriguez7500
24 күн бұрын
@@darkshadowx803I know the Boys series is disturbing but I still watch the series, I heard the comics version are a lot worst
@damonr.1098
24 күн бұрын
You mean Image Comics.
You forgot Mr majestic
@joshuagorski9452
24 күн бұрын
Who?
@george2179
23 күн бұрын
@@joshuagorski9452 Mr majestic wildstorm comics
@carleton4199
19 күн бұрын
@@joshuagorski9452 Lord Majestros from the planet Khera, went by the name "Mr. Majestic" on Earth. He was part of the Jim Lee Wildstorm corner of Image comics as well as when DC bought Wildstorm.
Superman is so iconic that many people are using his origin story. Even legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama used it to help create another Icon. Also, Variant Channel you should see the death battle between Goku vs Superman. You won't regret it.
@willjohnboy
24 күн бұрын
They got the winner correct but their research and ending of the fights was terrible
@kevinmoore5206
24 күн бұрын
Nah bruh...Sentry and Hyperion are superior.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
Superman is based off of Hugo Danner.
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
Super man's origin was copied from Tarzan.😂
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
@@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846Superman is based off of Tarzan & Jhon Carter.
If I remember right, Captain Marvel had flight before Superman.
@truffle6082
21 күн бұрын
He did and after they gave Superman that ability
@dylanogg347
21 күн бұрын
@@truffle6082 Bingo. Before that, Superman mostly jumped around for travel. Which is probably what gave birth to the classic catchphrase "to leap tall buildings in a single bound".
@disgruntleddev
20 күн бұрын
I didn’t know this, that’s super interesting 🤔
@dylanogg347
20 күн бұрын
@@disgruntleddev Thanks, mate. Glad to help,
@carleton4199
19 күн бұрын
Correct, Superman first had flight in the Fleischer cartoons and then in the comics, both after Captain Marvel had it first.
Superman is a rip off of Gladiator (not Marvel's gladiator). So Let's give credit to the character that "inspired" the creation of superman. The character Gladiator by Philip Wylie Came 8 years prior to superman, had all the abilities superman had. Gladiator even came from a small town. "Coincidentally" Jerry and Simon both read Gladiator when they were kids.
@kcopara1
24 күн бұрын
Yup not many people know this.
@TwippyTwilight
24 күн бұрын
@@kcopara1 it's not actually the same character, you do know that right?
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
@HIDDEN-LIGHT420
24 күн бұрын
@@TwippyTwilightsame with most of the charterers in his list they manage to be their own and stand for different things yet he says they’re copycats.
@missmeme3946
24 күн бұрын
i think Superman was inspired by the Japanese manga character the golden bat
My favorite is Gladiator. Wish marvel did more awesome things with him
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
gladiator is based off Superboy, as the Sh’iar is based off the legion of superheroes
@Tribrid-zv3nq
24 күн бұрын
@@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846 he's based off Superman
@noahknight4039
24 күн бұрын
Reading through a lot of the space events in Marvel and Gladiator shows up a lot. Nova, Quasar, Gladiator etc are mainly in space. They rarely show up in the comics and events happening on Earth in Marvel.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
@@Tribrid-zv3nq Tsk, tsk,,, Hyperion is based off of Superman. The imperial guard is based off the legion of superheroes Superboy not Superman is a part of the Legion of Superheroes.
@pullcarsmelly8051
23 күн бұрын
@@Tribrid-zv3nqsuperBOY AND the legion of superheroes. Do your research.
Captain Marvel is NOT a Superman copy cat. Yes he was created n response to Superman. But everything else about him, his design influences his powers, his supporting cast, and his villains are different. In fact it’s Superman who directly copied many of Captain Marvel’s powers and abilities in order to try and be more poppular. Lex Luthor was created in response to Dr Sivana, Supergirl was created after Mary Marvel, Superboy was created in response to Captain Marvel Jr, Superman started to fly and breath in space, after Captain Marvel. Many Superman writers like Otto Binder went on to writer Superman after Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel also inspired the other characters like Thor, Captain America, Mar-Vell, and even Elvis Presley Superman was trying so hard to be Captain Marvel that they sued him. That’s the truth
@airforcex9412
22 күн бұрын
Yep. I don’t understand how people miss something this basic. You can’t keep adding features to a character (that others have) and then claim he’s the original.
@JTCH22
22 күн бұрын
@@airforcex9412 It’s because of historical revisionism. Geoff Johns did such a good job with the New 52 convincing everyone that Billy was just “magic Superman”. He stripped any nobility that was in the character away, made the costume more generic, made Sivana more like Lex Luthor, and made Billy look up to Superman. And sadly every adaption these days is based on that version. The sad matter is DC invented Superman. Fawcett invented Captain Marvel. But now DC has both, so they Superman will always be the favorite. He will always be painted as the core superhero all others orbit. Fawcett doesn’t exist anymore to put Captain Marvel center stage.
Man, Icon. I love this character so much. Every time I hear someone talk about the black Superman, I think of Icon first. There's a character that doesn't get enough love.
@Youralwayswhining4367
11 күн бұрын
Blue marvel
Akira Toriyama was SO inspired by Superman that he retconned Goku's backstory. 😂
@paorasimon4957
24 күн бұрын
Stop the cap. It's well known fact that Goku is inspired by Son Wukong. It just happened that the story was very similar
@willjohnboy
24 күн бұрын
@paorasimon4957 like it was explained you can be inspired by more than one character and he only became popular (dragonball z)when he had the superman backstory coincidence 🤔
@ryuusaki7309
24 күн бұрын
@@paorasimon4957😂😂😂😂😂it isn’t cap 🧢 bruh sure db is inspired by journey to the west but Goku is inspired by Superman it’s obvious humanoid alien from planet Vegeta sent to earth real name Kakarot adoptive name Son Goku . Country boi raised by uncle grandpa . Superman raised by Marta and Jonathan. Kakarot finding out his lineage are saiyans ! Superman Kryptonians his planet destroyed within itself or brainiac or etc multiple ways . The list goes on and on wit Goku 😂
@ryuusaki7309
24 күн бұрын
The super Broly movie they like retconned the Bardock movie and pretty much as Soulja boy says they stole my flow and had Goku sent to earth then we saw his mom and dad send him off to earth. After Frieza going crazy on the planet
@mr.dccomics9018
24 күн бұрын
Goku definitely has Superman origin story.
You forgot to mention Underdog as well. He too has similarities to Superman and Shazam
@xione0825
21 күн бұрын
I should have read your comment first, cause I just said the same thing 🤣
Superman, like Batman, is an archetype for superheroes so a ton of characters start as that only to come into their own character
@KAW101
22 күн бұрын
Except, unlike Batman or a Spider-Man, Superman as a character pretty much sucks, because of his lame villains, over the top super-strength and mediocre stories. That's why we keep getting the same Superman motifs comic after comic and movie after movie. The Phantom was the first superhero without super-powers, he would be Batman's archetype, and was created a year and half before Superman. But like Blade restarting the Superhero movies (to which I dread), everyone forgets.
@valysheev
19 күн бұрын
Grow up, dude, maybe get a girlfriend or something. idk@KAW101
@KAW101
19 күн бұрын
Well, at least you didn't deny what I said.
@GoHawgs1987
18 күн бұрын
@KAW101 Meh. To me, Superman is superhero comics in its purest form. The trope of Superman being boring has been so overblown that the claim itself has become boring. I don't know what you were on about with The Phantom thing though. But as much as I love Batman, we've kind of had the same Batman stories for over thirty years, too. We had the same Daredevil stories for over twenty years. They're all great characters though. If you wanna get technical, every superhero is a variation of Superman.
@KAW101
18 күн бұрын
@@GoHawgs1987 Except, he's not. The Phantom came before Supes and Bats, for he is the archetype. You just don't want to admit that because Bats/Supes are much more popular and successful. The thing with Supes is, he's a one trick pony. You can't get a Dark Knight or Killing Joke or Kraven's Last Hunt or Roulette or Phoenix Saga or The Man Without Fear from Superman. No, every superhero is a variation of The Phantom.
I believe Superman is not just a character anymore, he's become a archetype ...thats explains all that powerful powers all inspired by him
Blue Marvel, Sentry, Omni-Man Hyperion, Homelander; this list could go to Krypton and back 😅
@federico3652
24 күн бұрын
Very true! To this day, if he flies, has super-strength and a cape, it's impossible to escape the comparison!
@kto0312
24 күн бұрын
Superman is a rip off of Gladiator (not marvel gladiator) by Philip Wylie. Philip Wylie's Gladiator came 8 years before superman and had all of his powers which superman copied.Also the creators of superman Jerry and Simon used to read Gladiator when they were kids.
@kcopara1
24 күн бұрын
@@kto0312yup
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
@@kto0312WOW!!!!!! that is 100% correct. gladiator was the name and title of the book. Hugo Danner was the hero and Superman is based off of Hugo Danner. I am not kidding, you’re the first person I’ve ever come across that knew that.
@oalonzoa1745
24 күн бұрын
I personally wouldn't put Blue Marvel or even Sentry since their power sets are completely different outside of the basic flight, super strength, cape, durability etc. Even though Sentry also has an S.
The biggest Superman copy is Supreme from Image Comics followed by Mr. Majestic of Wild Storm Comicss
Captain Marvel/Shazam OUTSOLD Superman in the Golden Age and was only defeated by DC killing Fawcett with court costs.
@drsupreme1971
24 күн бұрын
So what Superman was still the superior character
@GoHawgs1987
18 күн бұрын
That was only for a couple of years I believe. I love Captain Marvel, but that's been overblown. By '48 I think Superman was back on top and never looked back til Batman overtook him in the late 80s. And the X-Men, but they aren't a single character.
everyone forgets that in one scene in eternals, the kid goes "omg, it's superman", when he sees Ikaris
@akale2620
23 күн бұрын
Hahahhaha YES. People forget that we in real life have both comic companies but in-universe, they have each other.
I mean, Hyperion was meant to BE Superman as the Squadron Supreme was meant to be the Justice League . DC got the last laugh when the sued Shazam/Captain America (well Fawcett Comics) basucally out of existence and then bought them. (A classic olf DC play.)
The Plutonian from the Irredeemable comic by BOOM Studios is one of my favorites. It's basically Injustice Superman before DC decided to tackle it.
I just glad that at the end of the day no copy can beat the original.
just got this noti and was reminded of how i watched you and comicstorian growing up shits crazy rip ComicStorian 🕊️
Superman is so iconic that even my Grandfather knew about him and the funny thing is that we are from South Asia and here internet became a household thing 10 years ago
@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen3514
22 күн бұрын
Who cares
@Faster_than_light_yo
22 күн бұрын
@@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen3514 you cared enough to reply loser
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
@@garyhewhowalklikeagodgreen3514you do...that's why you replied him😂
More honorable mention: Malibu Comics “Prime, Marvel comics: Virtue & Taegukgi”
So Shazam copied Superman? Even though Superman couldn’t fly, only jump, until Shazam popped up flying around? Interesting.
Superman is SO famous that other heroes rip off of him.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846
24 күн бұрын
And Superman is a rip off of Hugo Danner from the book gladiator.
@sakkoyaba4482
24 күн бұрын
Bruh sups isalso a rip off by that accord
@Tribrid-zv3nq
24 күн бұрын
@@sakkoyaba4482 no
@nemesisprime4501
24 күн бұрын
No. It's that dc never done anything with him so these other industries copies the character with another newly character
@therealeverton
24 күн бұрын
All big comic book characters get copied and or partially adapted into new characters. It's a staple of fiction going backbto Greek Myth & beyond. Vampires, syper onservant detctives, cops, gods etc. Superman is an amalgamtion of other characters, like John Carter of Mars in the 1st place (even Moses righ?)t. As well as an original creation
Yeah Superman & Batman Is The Most Copied ComicBook Characters Ever
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
Superman Himself was copied from Tarzan and Jhon Carter
a forgotten Superman inspired hero (less of a copycat) was Prime from Malibu Comics back in the 90s. He was one of the most powerful hero of that universe, while being a kid under the appearance of that huge man it was an interesting one
Mr. Majestic is my favorite Superman copycat. I wish DC didn't dumb him down and integrate him from the Wildstorm Universe into the DC Universe
@BenKorman-i4k
22 күн бұрын
me too.
In Brazil we had "Captain 7" too. But from all these you mention the only costume that I don't like is from Icon. The colors of his costume are "too loud" and looks like he got the cape and his symbol from the shower curtain.
Mighty Mouse's weakness to limburger cheese was so funny to me as a child
'IMITATION .. IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY' ..
Thank you for mentioning The Meteor Man and Ikaris from The Eternals. And yes. Brightburn and Homelander are truly evil.
And just like Superman's weakness is kryptonite, Hyperion's weakness is argonite . Cant believe you missed that
Wo Wo Wo..... where is Samaritan from Astro City??? My God!!! Not only is a great riff on Superman... the stories they tell with him are amazing alternate views of Superman himself... The opening story is posing the question "When does Superman (Samaritan) get time to just enjoy his powers?" How much better do you need it to get?
Mr Majestic
I mean Goku is technically a superhero but a Boyscout no nor did he grow up wanting to be a hero he likes fighting strong Opponents and he's actually kinda selfish when you really think about it
@ShadowEclipex
24 күн бұрын
That the Son Wukong half of his inspiration.
If it wasn't for Shazam, Superman would not be able to fly, I believe Shazam was the first superhero to defy gravity
@aktion_komics
9 күн бұрын
Wasn't it flesha(I butchered that name) studios didn't want to to animate superman jumping so they just made him fly and DC decided to keep it for main supes
In a way Squadron Supreme (where Hyperion is from) did Injustice's plot way way before
Goku, I never paid attention, but this makes so much since 😂
@therealeverton
24 күн бұрын
Honestly, they kinda got this one wrong.
@TeddjMakk
21 күн бұрын
@@therealeverton Agree. Goku is based off on Sun Wukong
"Now known as Shazam." But will always be known as Captain Marvel to me.
Captain Marvel was never a copy of Superman. In fact, Captain Marvel was able to fly first, DC and stole Lex Luther from Fawcett comics.
There are only 2 Heroes, Superman and Batman. Everyone else is a take on the 2. Name a hero and let’s see.
@firojm57
17 күн бұрын
Dr Fate
@FvckOmlanda
13 күн бұрын
Wolverine
@TheDailyBugle66
11 күн бұрын
@@firojm57 magic Batman
@TheDailyBugle66
11 күн бұрын
@@FvckOmlanda short angry superman that can’t fly with claws
Goku is just Journey to the West combined wth superman , weve known this since elementary my guy
If you look in to history Shazam had flight before superman... not a copycat
Also The Majestic, from Wild C.A.T.S.
MCU really needs to find a way to bring Hyperion to the screen. They could use Mark Milton since he’s the ultimate universe version.
Finally after all these years I was wondering when you were going to try and do this episode yourself
the idea of superman came from john carter of mars
@rishabhadarsh5227
17 күн бұрын
& his origin was copied from Tarzan
Hyperion is probably my favorite Superman copycat he doesn’t get much credit
Wait, what about Sun God aka Zoran from Earth-4290001 from Hickman's run on Avengers and New Avengers?
You did goku a character that need to retcons to be superman inspired but not the Plutonian from irredeemable insanity
Sonic is a copycat of a copycat and shadow is technically a dark copycat of a copycat of a copycat
Just call him .Captain marvel!
Goku isn't a superman copycat he was simply inspired by him
Yeah, boi! Mighty Mouse! I legitimately love that you included him on this lidt.
Cape baldy is my favorite Superman copycat
Thumbnail: "Where are the pixels Williams?"
Why no mention of Valor, aka Mon-El from Daxam of DC Comics. His powers are so similar to Superman Mon-El was thought to be from Krypton.
Another Superman like character i remember was Silver Sentry from the 2003 TMNT animated series he was also the leader of Justice Force that universe's version of the Justice League
You got the english dub Goku mixed up with the REAL Goku he isn’t a “boy scout” he just wants to fight anyone that’s stronger than him good or evil
Sentry sounds like a Captain America × Gollum × Anakin × Superman mashup 😂
One minor suggestion for Variant when they do videos like these: please put fonts on screen when new characters come up. Some are unknown and the voiceover isn’t always clear. I had to use cc for most of this. Thanks.
Great Video With Superman Copycats Dude!
So glad you guys mentioned meteor man. He's always been my favorite superhero, watching that movie literally got me into comic books in general.
Gladiator and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard are a pastiche of the Legion of Superheroes with Gladiator being the nod to Superboy.
@Tribrid-zv3nq
24 күн бұрын
Gladiator is a nod to Superman
@igitaq
24 күн бұрын
@@Tribrid-zv3nq Cockrum who co-created the Shi'ar Imperial Guard with Claremont worked on the Legion of Superheroes beforehand. They were created to face the X-Men during the Dark Phoenix Saga. Gladiator -Superboy, Mentor-Braniac 5, Oracle-Staurn Girl, Fang-Timberwolf, Smasher-Ultraboy, Hobgoblin-Chameleonboy, Magic-Princess Projectra, Titan-Colossalboy, Tempest-Lightning Lad, Quasar-Starboy, and so on.
Not u exposing Goku😂😂
Actually Captain Marvel isn’t really a Superman copy cat
Some of my favorite Superman copycats are Hyperion (Earth 13034 version), Gladiator, Blue Marvel, Icon, Omni-Man, Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel (Billy Batson), and All Might.
Superman > Sentry > Blue Marvel > Shazam > Hyperion > Martian Manhunter > Superboy > Icon.
superman nowadays feels like a simp for lois lane making his super heroing less impactful. making us think that without lois , superman wouldn't be superman
They should make a movie with Icon
*we becoming starman with this one* 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
Props for the mention of Meteor Man. I loved that movie.
The Plutonian should be on this list
If I’m not mistaken, was there not a similar Superman inspired character in the wild storm otherwise known as wildcats comic line in the 90s?
1. Shazam 2. Miracleman 3. Hyperion 4. Superior 5. Supreme 6. Invincible 7. Blue Marvel 8. Majestic 9. Samaritan 10. Ikaris My Favorite Best copy Cat Superman's ever
You need to do Captain America and Batman they also have countless copycats
@GoHawgs1987
17 күн бұрын
Cap is actually a pretty blatant copycat himself. Look up The Shield. He's a soldier who takes a serum and it gives him great strength. He wears a star spangled red white and blue costume. The uniform's a little different, but still.
@godrules3596
12 күн бұрын
@@GoHawgs1987 No one knows who that is
@nitric94
12 күн бұрын
did'nt batman copy zorro
One Punch Man??? No laser vision or flight, but quite literally a satire of the invincibility of a "Superman." A "Goku."
To me, the synopsis that makes Homelander a fascinating take on the Superman archetype isn't the question: "What if Superman was evil?". It's the question: "What if Superman was selfish and incompetent?"
My favorite that only got a brief mention (glad he got at least a shout out) is Marvelman. Much more a deconstruction of "a superhero with enough power could be considered a god" (and seemingly Moore's first exploration of this topic that he'd go on to explore more) and then taken to its logical end. Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman really are firing on all cylinders during their respective runs.
Almost every superhero universe has their own version of Superman. Including mine. I made two Superman copies. Supercircle, and Manly man.
Underdog.
One of my favorite cartoons when I was young that you can relate to Superman was "MIGHTY MAN and YUKK"
*Meteorman (1993)* played by the Robert Townsend was One of the 1st Black Super heroes on film was a inspirational and Iconic representation of culture and courage. *One of my favorite heroes and movies of All-time*
Milestone was a imprint of DC.
@scinnyc
23 күн бұрын
No it wasn't. Originally, Milestone was an independent company that had a rare distribution deal with DC. In the mid to late 2000s, Milestone completely sold their company to DC
@solomonallen3524
23 күн бұрын
@@scinnycEither way DC had a stake in milestone and they eventually shut it down
@scinnyc
23 күн бұрын
@@solomonallen3524 Milestone didn't get shut down. Like some other comic companies, Milestone suffered from low sales in the late 90s and went bankrupt, which is what caused them to be sold to DC. Then a few years after DC had aquired Milestone, Dwayne McDuffie's widow was in a legal battle with DC for over a decade, which severely limited their output of Milestone content
False goku did not grow up wanting to protect the earth. He lived in a forest with his grandfather who taught him martial arts then when on a long adventure with a girl searching for dragon balls fell in love with fighting and protecting his friends. A quick overview but while Goku protects the earth it was never his main thing, he likes to fight strong opponents
@yaqinmalul6467
24 күн бұрын
But since goku get brain trauma damage he became good guys unlike natural sayang who is ruthless
@sakkoyaba4482
24 күн бұрын
@@yaqinmalul6467but he still doesnt wanna be the savior of earth
@kamui003
24 күн бұрын
His father also didn't send him to Earth. He was sent there to conquer the planet because he was a low class Saiyan and they're typically sent away to conquer less dangerous worlds.
@alihamadqabazard2857
24 күн бұрын
@@kamui003 Someone did not read dragon ball minus or watched DBS Broly movie.
@Ah2o5b
24 күн бұрын
Someone doesn't know that these "addtion" was not in the original manga and bardock have many origion stories including time traveljust do make my point they were added IN THE ANIME near the stories finaly even then a scientist sending his son away from planet was the origion story of countless fictional character before superman😂 why do you feel the need to frame Superman as this "original" never seen before finctional character he isn't body@@alihamadqabazard2857
I've not read any stories, but every image of All Might makes him look crazy.
Variant Comics is for the culture after that Meteor Man shoutout 😂😂😂
That infinite guys artwork is badass
Goku only represents one part of the monkey king
Yea but superman is an alien. Shazam is all about magic
You forgot about Plutonian from Irredeemable Comics. In the last issue, he even inspired the creators of Superman!
The flying squirrel from Happy tree friends, he always tries to help like superman but accidentally kills everyone in the process and doesnt realise it, I think its an interesting spin on the superman persona
This was a great list/video! There's one key character you forgot though and that's Mon-El (Legion of Super Heroes).
mr. majestic and wonderman
I have seen Variant for years but I always get the feeling that he always gets annoyed when other characters are copies/inspired from the DC characters he loves. It seems incorrect to me, specially when you make your own character doing the same.
Another honorable mention of Superman copycats is UnderDog.
You forgot Zod, Quasar, Adam Warlock, The Utopian, and Captain Mar-Vell.