Today is my birthday. Number 40, to be exact. So here's how we celebrate, hero style...
...sorta speaks for itself, I think!
THINGS I'VE LEARNED FROM COMIC-BOOKS:
With great power comes great responsibility.
Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot.
In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight...if I'm paying attention.
To fight for Truth, Justice and the American Way.
Ladies with the initials “LL” will almost always try to snoop out your secret identity.
Men with the initials “LL” will almost always try to kill you.
Not all toxic waste or radiation is bad…
…But use extra shielding against Cosmic Rays.
…And if someone is reckless enough to stray into the blast zone during a Gamma Bomb test, leave them there.
If you exceed the speed of sound, you’ll cause a sonic boom.
If you exceed the speed of light, you’ll go back (or forward) in time…and if it’s a time period you already lived in, you’ll become an intangible phantom…and when you return to your own time, you’ll go back to the age you were when you left.
No matter what you do, you can’t change the past.
Establish a secret base of operations. Give it a really cool name.
You never know when you’ll have to evacuate the planet – so if you’ve got the technology, invest in Space Arks.
It takes a special person to lift the hammer.
Sidekicks can get killed too.
Correlation: No one’s dead ‘til you’ve seen the body. (And even then, poke ‘em with a stick.)
Correlation: Never expect to come back from the dead. If it’s meant to be, it’ll just eventually happen...
The smarter the criminal, the less time they spend incarcerated.
When all hell breaks loose, listen to the egghead scientists.
Things that most people think are worthless can sometimes increase in value immeasurably.
The good guys and gals don’t kill.
Be ready for the press to smear the hero’s name.
However and wherever you store your gear – utility belt, web-shooters, secret hidden pouches, etc. – keep it stocked and loaded.
Continuity is EVERYTHING.
Make fun of your enemy, even when the fight is hard. It’ll drive them crazy.
Nothing brings back an audience…
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… like a cliffhanger ending.
Things usually get cancelled just when they’re becoming interesting.
If you can’t fly, learn how to run really fast.
If you can’t be strong, be smart.
Sometimes, but not often, smashing things is the only way to solve a problem.
Even heroes need a support system.
The greatest super-power is strength of will.
In the end, you want your heroes to be happy.
One thing I do know for sure, and that is you are here for a reason.
Happy Birthday, Hero!
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