I have known about this information now for about a week, but I am only now able to bring myself to share.
I have learned that Peter Parker, who we all know as SpiderMan, has died.
Who is going to protect me from Evil now? Oh, my. This is terrible.
Even though I am a wonderful Boy Bloginator, PitBull Reporter Extra Ordinary and of course, somewhat of a Phenemona, I really wanted to be a SuperHero. This is because there are some superheroes that everyone knows are never really going to die and of course, Spider Man, who is my all time favorite was one. And now I have learned (because we listen to NPR) that Peter Parker is dead. Somehow Marvel Comics found a way to really kill him off.
Now I ask you, is that fair?
Mom says that this is really very terribly confusing, and that although Peter Parker is dead, Spider Man isn't really dead, because now someone else has taken over and will be the new Spider Man and his names is Miles Morales.
She even helped my Mouse Person find some pictures for me so I could see it was true.
Are you kidding me? First off, whoever Miles Morales is, he is obviously just a child. Look at his face for goodness sake. I am hoping he will keep the mask on until he grows older and looks more experienced because I for one don't have much confidence in him right now.
I think Marvel ought to go with the cover art on the right because I am pretty sure that none of us who believed that Peter Parker would come to our rescue if we really needed him are going to believe that Baby Miles will be able to do too much. Maybe after we get used to him it will be o.k., but Mom reminded me that once the author of Sherlock Holmes tried to kill him off and that people became so upset, the writer had to tell everyone it was just a cruel joke and that Sherlock had only been on vacation.
Still. I think I may have to find myself a new Super Hero to work with.
After resorting to my friends at Wikipedia, I was able to come up with a list of categories and traits that are required to become a SuperHero. Here is the list:
Armored Hero: A gadgeteer without personal superpowers, using powers generated from a suit of powered armor; e.g., Iron Man and Steel.
Energizers: A character who possesses the ability to generate vast amount of energy (Ki, Chakra, etc.) Mostly associated with anime and manga heroes Son Goku, Pegasus Seiya, Naruto Uzumaki, Yusuke Urameshi, etc., they can summon vast reserves of energy during combat. Growing in power as they train or when pushed to their limits. Some have even been known to "Henshin" into wilder version of themselves Super Saiyan, Nine-Tailed Forms, etc. This category can also extend to characters who have the ability to absorb, hold, or redirect energy as well as discharge it, absorb the properties of matter, or absorb DNA to gain a being's powers (such as in the case of Osmosian/human hybrid Kevin Levin, who has all of the previously mentioned abilities).
Metal Hero: A mainly space and police-based superhero who typically takes the form of an android, cyborg, or human that dons a "metallic" suit. Henceforth, most of the Metal Heroes are also referenced as "Henshin (transforming) Heroes." They usually feature futurist or space age technology, vehicles, or weapons to fight a monsters, high-tech gangs, extra-dimensional despot, or galactic crime baron. Samples include: The Space Sheriffs (Shaider, Sharivan, & Gavan), The Beetle Fighters (Juukou B-Fighter & B-Fighter Kabuto), & Special Rescue Teams (Exceedraft, Winspector, & Solbrain)
Behemoths/Goliaths: A character possessing massive superstrength and near-indestructibility and, for males, usually an oversized muscular body; e.g., The Hulk, The Thing and Colossus.
Gadgeteer: A hero who invents or wields special equipment that often imitates superpowers but have no super powers themselves; e.g., Nite Owl, Batman, Green Lantern, and Iron Man.
Healer: A hero who is able to quickly recover from serious injury; e.g., Lobo, Wolverine. This may also be a hero whose primary ability is to heal others; e.g., Elixir.
Martial Artist: A hero whose physical abilities are mostly human rather than superhuman but whose hand-to-hand combat skills are phenomenal. Some of these characters are actually superhuman (Iron Fist), while others are human beings who are extremely skilled and athletic (Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
Mecha/Robot Pilot: A hero who controls a giant robot, a subtype common in Japanese superhero and science fiction media (Gundam, Robotech, Mazinger Z) as well as American versions e.g., Megas XLR, Big Guy.
Slasher: A hero whose main power is some form of hand-to-hand cutting weapon—either devices, such as knives or swords, (Deadpool, Elektra, Blade) or natural, such as claws (Wolverine).
Teleporter: A hero who is able to teleport from point A to point B to point C, etc.; e.g., some teleport due to their own body chemistry, Nightcrawler, others teleport via telekinetic energy Mysterio II.
Time Traveller: A hero with the ability to manipulate time itself. Ranging from the standard time travel like Waverider and The Doctor, or manipulating the flow of time so as to either slow time down or to speed it up such as Tempo and Hiro Nakamura.
Demon: A hero with demonic powers but fights against his kind to protect humanity; e.g. Hellboy, Spawn and Etrigan.
So now, all I have to do is figure out which one of all of these people are the good ones and who is the bad guy, and then try to find myself another Super Hero to protect me in case I need him.
As you can see, I obviously have my work cut out for me. If you have any suggestions to make my search easier, please let me know.
In the meantime, Mom tells me that I really shouldn't worry so much, and that she is sure that I will be able to find a replacement for Peter Parker in the very near future.
And like all wonderful Moms, she borrowed my Mouse Person, and together they found a place where I can create my very own Super Hero Seriously. And just like that, I am now totally cheered up and I realize that I can do this! I am, after all, Bob - Boy Bloginator. And who is more super than that? Ha.
Love and Licks,
Bob ------ feeling a little better ----------- still think that Miles Morales looks like a baby face however
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