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An Afternoon Comment Diversion / Dustin Rowles

Comment Diversions | September 10, 2008 | Comments (121)


Here’s a comment diversion that, given our/your geek proclivities, you’d think we’d have done up by now, but the archives suggest otherwise. But I can say with absolute certainty that more than 30 percent of our readers have spent entirely too much of their lives contemplating this question, which comes by way of Eloquent, wsapnin:

If you were a superhero, what would your name be and what would be your powers?

Can you think of a geekier question than that?

Me: My name would be Captain Cleft Chin for no reason other than that I like it, and my solitary power would be the ability to burn holes with my eyes into the vacant souls of hipster douchebags, particularly the doughy types who wear short gym shorts and too-tight novelty T-shirts with Che Guevara or Bob Marley on them. Fucking douchebags.









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Oh sweet christ, I can see this turning into something x-rated relatively quickly...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 10, 2008 2:33 PM

Name: EljefeSupreme Cuz it encompases two cultures and totally showes my bad assness (you know, like bad horse... the thoroughbred of sin).

Super Power: The ability to change morph my body into anyone or anything. Cuz I would totally become Christian Bale and have sex with half the world, or become Brad Pitt, make a sex video and sell it... Or become Paris Hilton and do something completely out of the ordinary, like say a coherent sentense...plus I could become a bird and poop on people...yeah, that would be awesome.

Posted by: Nico at September 10, 2008 2:36 PM

I would be the Amazing Man of Flatulence. My suit would be a combo shit brown and pea soup green. My power would be to create enough ass gas to clear out a mall on Christmas Eve or a Costco on a Sunday afternoon. All for the very reason of checking out faster.

Posted by: richmac at September 10, 2008 2:39 PM

Name: Helena Bed

Power: Ability to set things on fire with my thoughts and a rock hard set of abs that I would never have to work on.

Posted by: Melody at September 10, 2008 2:40 PM

Well, I can already raise the dead...

I'm gonna go with The Black Molerat. And my superpower?

Killing people with my brain. Teach those motherfuckers to make fun of my molerat costume.

Yes.

Yesssss...

Posted by: TK at September 10, 2008 2:41 PM

Queen Etheria.

And I'd be able to manipulate time. Seriously, if you've got that one, you don't really need anything else.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at September 10, 2008 2:41 PM

I'm fairly certain I would be a supervillain, not hero. My name would be The Harridan and my power would be mind control, but it would only work at close range so I'd have to be all Tricky McSneaky and seduce or con people into letting me near enough to work my evil wiles. Oh, the legions of minions I would have...

Posted by: Sarina at September 10, 2008 2:43 PM

I would be the Plaid Avenger.

My super power would be to clean and freshen vagooters with a single blow... no, wait. I'll have to think about this one.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 10, 2008 2:43 PM

My name would be Superbitch (what else?) and I would expose and beat the crap out of fucked up politicians. I'd strip Bush, Cheney and Rove down to their underwear (got to cover the wrinkly asses) and publicly flog them until they cried like babies.

Posted by: Cindy at September 10, 2008 2:44 PM

Uh... I guess my name would be Skittimus Maximus. My power would be awesomeness. I'd have a sidekick named Skittimus Minimus. His power would be drinking large quantities and driving like the Duke Boys. We'd wear Shamwow capes. My arch-enemy would be Conrad. He has the power of being an unbearable twat. This diversion kinda sucks for me, because I already am a superhero...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 10, 2008 2:44 PM

My superhero name would be Seastar Pisaster, for the same reason I've been using as a web moniker for years - it sounds cool and is sciencey. As for powers, the usual, flying, shooting lasers out of my eyes, being able to spot and destroy bullshit instantaneously. Also, I would be able to eat unlimited amount of food. I used to have this super power until a couple years ago when my magnificent appetite and awesome metabolism crapped out on me.

Posted by: s. pisaster at September 10, 2008 2:46 PM

My name would be Whitesnake, because I took all the heartache and turned it to shame/Now I'm movin', movin' on and I ain't taking the blame. I'll be a fool for your lovin' no mo'.

Posted by: hater from siloam springs at September 10, 2008 2:46 PM

I, Mistress Mayhem, would have the ability to require anyone to answer any question truthfully. It would change world politics and morning afters for all time, besides being damn fucking amusing.

Posted by: slower lower at September 10, 2008 2:47 PM

I'm a simple man. All I ask for is the capability to fall/jump from really high places and land on my feet without dying. Not really hero material, of course, unless I had some other abilities to go with it. But, given only that power, I could call myself Really-Knows-How-To-Make-A-Fucking-Entrance Man. Every time I had to go into a tall building, I could go all the way to the top, then jump off and land at the entrance, entering with much pizazz.

Time-consuming? Sure. But totally awesome. Stairwells would have nothing on me.

Posted by: Sean at September 10, 2008 2:47 PM

I think that I would want the power to grant wishes, both my own and those of others. I mean, think about it; that covers pretty much everything.

You want to bequeath viciously itchy balls on some shady dickwad? Done! You want the LOTR movies to be erased from history and your consciousness? Done! Invisibility, riches, sex? Done and done!

You can call me... Mistress Merrymaker! I know it would make me real damn merry to wipe out the stain on my soul that Peter Jackson has inflicted on so many others. I just want to help, people!

Posted by: noodlestein at September 10, 2008 2:47 PM

I already have a superhero name, it is Iguana Lips and my superpowers (the ones I am allowed to talk about) include (but are not limited to) talking my way out of traffic tickets and kissing up to my superiors.

Posted by: lateformyfuneral at September 10, 2008 2:48 PM

Hey! I finally got into one of these on the ground floor, awesome.

Name: Captain Corduroy
Power: A complete lack of fashion sense.

I would kick so much ass.

Posted by: the_wakeful at September 10, 2008 2:49 PM

Hmm, I'm a little confused as to whether this is the powers we think suit us best or the powers we wish we had. If it's the former, I'd be Gay Best Friend, with the ability to make women open up to me completely and reveal their darkest, strangest and downright kinkiest secrets within seconds of knowing me - of course, it's only useful in a superhero context if the supervillain constantly has a women around him who knows the full details of all his plans and how to stop them, but to be fair, that's worked in about 80% of the Bond films so far.

If this is "What power would you step over your own dead grandmother to have?" then I've gotta cover myself in shame and admit that it's Piper's power from Charmed. Stop time and/or blow shit right the hell up. Oodles of fun and useful for smiting my enemies. Now, if anyone needs me, I'll be curled up in my Shame Corner watching Bring It On.

Posted by: Shay at September 10, 2008 2:50 PM

Illuminata Octopata.

My name will have nothing at all to do with my superpower, but will be rooted deeply in my own mythology, to be revealed one tiny clue at a time during my comic book series.

And my power?

Lethal stinkeye.

Posted by: Mella at September 10, 2008 2:51 PM

I know I'm ripping off Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog, but I want to be the real MOIST.

And my superpower? Making things wet. Mostly making myself wet.

Posted by: BWeaves at September 10, 2008 2:51 PM

Really-Knows-How-To-Make-A-Fucking-Entrance Man, I think I might love you.

I just spat root beer all over my desk on that one. Pure awesome.

Posted by: noodlestein at September 10, 2008 2:53 PM

...novelty T-shirts with Che Guevara or Bob Marley on them. Fucking douchebags.

Ouch.

An insult like this can only be met with a response from Commander Cashew. He patrols the world dispensing his salty goodness from the magical bag of nutty treats slung over his shoulder. But that's no ordinary sack of cashews he's slinging. He's in possession of an...
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extraordinary nutsack!

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 10, 2008 2:54 PM

Name: Miss Chevious (which would look all French and sexy)

Superpower: Controlling the dreams of other people. You could really fuck some people up by messing with their dreams!

Wait...would that make me a super villain instead of a super hero? Maybe not if I used my powers for good. Well, who am I kidding, I'm not going to use it for good, I'm going to use it to fuck people up.

Posted by: Tae at September 10, 2008 2:58 PM

dispensing his salty goodness

Skitt was right, this did get dirty fast!

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 10, 2008 2:59 PM

I take this one seriously. I would have superspeed. Flashstyle.
My name would be Premature Evacuation because I could rescue people so fast, right? Seems solid.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at September 10, 2008 2:59 PM

Negativa, Queen of Despair--I'd be able to obliterate foes with the concentrated hate of a thousand teen goth girls and shoot malice out of my black-painted fingernails. The costume would effing rock.

Posted by: frumpiefox at September 10, 2008 3:00 PM

My name is Schadenfreude. I possess the ability to combat all of the Celebutards out there to permanently remove them from the spotlight. To stop any camera that is pointed towards one of these morons from taking their picture, to erase any story about them on a computer or in a magazine with my mind. To render them mute when a microphone is in their face. And then strong legs to kick them in the junk with. And then I would laugh and laugh at their misfortune.

Or I would be invisible and be able to see boobies. Either way.

Posted by: Rubble44 at September 10, 2008 3:00 PM

I have been called, on many occasions, Captain Obvious, for my amazing powers of stating the obvious, as in "That car is red!"

However, I have always wanted to be "Exposition Girl" with the power of explaining the plot of people's lives to them; particularly people who just don't get it.

For example, when sitting in a restaurant next to a couple on a first date, and the guy doesn't get that the girl clearly doesn't like him, I would throw on my cape and mask, stop time, and explain it to him. Also comes in handy for people who think they are funnier than they are, tellers of rambling, uninteresting stories, and motherfuckers that think their kids are great, even when they are horrible little shits.

Posted by: courtney at September 10, 2008 3:01 PM

i would become the Mighty Quail

Posted by: dylanj at September 10, 2008 3:03 PM

My name is Kiwi Brownn and my super power is the ability to morph appearances because the only superpowers for me are the ones that can easily facilitate evil and my eventual transformation into a super villian. It would also be super fun to show up at various places like the supermarket or gynocologist's office as Jesus.

Posted by: KiwiBrownn at September 10, 2008 3:05 PM

I am already living a second life as FONTASTICA. I find people who are using fonts like "Comic Sans" and "Papyrus" in their work emails and punch them in the face.

If said fonts are also bold and then changed to purple or teal, I find their children and/or pets and punch them in the face, too.

It's a busy life.

Posted by: pamela at September 10, 2008 3:10 PM

My name would be Klepto Man.

I would steal things, not because I wanted to, but because I had too. I would then feel guilty.

Posted by: DemonWaterPolo at September 10, 2008 3:13 PM

The Splendiferous She-Bop

I would make delicious rice-pudding.

Posted by: Julie at September 10, 2008 3:14 PM

Hmmmm...Well, first off, I'd probably be an anti-hero. Not quite a hero, but not quite Sarina, either. Second, for the name, I'd have to go with The Vamp, here. No really special powers, save for super speed, super agility, and the ability to rock a whip and a pair of leather pants. What can I say? I always wanted to be like the male version of Catwoman.

Posted by: Jeremy at September 10, 2008 3:16 PM

The Mighty Fig

Superpowers include being able to point to a person and give them the runs. Because, you know, figs contain fiber or some shit. I'd point at, say, Paris Hilton and make her poopoopoop all over the red carpet, at my will and command.

Eugh. I just grossed myself out.

I fucking hate figs. Disgusting seedy fruits.*

But seriously, I'd pick flying.

*I am not a seedy fruit. My name isn't because of figs. STFU ok.

Posted by: figgylicious at September 10, 2008 3:17 PM

My name would be Lathyrus odoratus. My powers: twofold.

1) I would be able to breathe underwater. Because I love to swim and it would be awesome-cool.

2) I would be able to generate limitless wealth. Why? Because I fucking hate my job today. It sucks. Everything sucks. INCOMPETENT PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LOOK STUPID IN FRONT OF MY CEO BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO THEIR GODTOPUSDAMNED JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE suck.

[sobs in the corner]

Posted by: Pea at September 10, 2008 3:18 PM

I had a second thought, maybe instead of Klepto Man and a compulsion to steal useless artifacts I would like to be the Amazing Fetus Boy. When threatened, or finding myself in a "sticky" situation I would revert to my state as a fetus, thus allowing the problem to blow over.

I would squirt fetus juice to ward off curious enemies and dogs.

Posted by: DemonWaterPolo at September 10, 2008 3:20 PM

I would be Gesundheit. My power would allow me to make other people sneeze simply by my power of thought. I would most definitely wear a monocle.

My nemeses would include douchebag waiters carrying full trays of food, people who play with miniatures, proctologists, Fox News anchors, cafeteria workers, hookers, wedding cake decorators, amputees with hooks for hands, visitors to the Special Valley, and Methodists.

Posted by: branded at September 10, 2008 3:21 PM

I'm obviously not gonna use my realname for this - DER! Why the hell would I give away my identity?

Anyhow, this is how Professor Poopypants rolls: I'd have the ability to make anyone drop a batch of trouser-gravy. Immediately. Some idiot blathering on about a bunch of dopey bullshit while I'm trying to get my groove on? POW! He craps his drawers. Long line at the theater and I want a good seat? ZAM! Stink-city, bitches. You and your significant other wanna try out some crazy stuff you saw on the internet and paint the bedroom brown, but due to either nerves, mild constipation or a combination of both, it looks like it's another night of handcuffs and ball-gags? Well, look no further, the Professor's here and class is in session! WHAM! Need help cleaning up? The extraordinary sidekick, Dinglelad is glad to help! KERFRAM!

Posted by: Professor Poopypants at September 10, 2008 3:22 PM

Rubble44: "My name is Schadenfreude. I possess the ability to combat all of the Celebutards out there to permanently remove them from the spotlight. . . .
Or I would be invisible and be able to see boobies. Either way."

Ah man, I wish I'd thought of that.

Posted by: BWeaves at September 10, 2008 3:22 PM

I am The Lurker, my power is to lurk unseen on Pajiba comment pages for months then post with a self delusional sense of worth when a comment diversion comes along that is just to fucking sweet to pass up.

P.S. Skitt the Shamwow cape is also a super power.

Posted by: Admin11 at September 10, 2008 3:22 PM

I've always wanted to create a superhero called "emo boy."

By day he's a perfectly normal, socially well-adjusted teenager. But when trouble calls, he must transform into emo boy (always uncapitalized), causing his hair to darken and fall across his face, and rendering him a mopey mess with super-strength he rarely deigns to use. He'll grudgingly save the city from whatever threat it faces if he can just muster up the strength to leave his room!

This was my dream, until Spiderman 3 came along and knocked the wind straight out of me...

Posted by: Macafee at September 10, 2008 3:23 PM

My name would be Red Dottie, and my super power would be to take periods away from women and give them to their douchebag ex-boyfriends. But the dudes wouldn't bleed from the Leather Needle. There'd be a slit where the nutsack meets Mr. Turkey Neck. Then it's showtime.

Dudes walking down the street asking their buddies to be in period patrol. Translation: "dude, check my ass when I stand to see if I have a stain." Checking every chair they have sat on. Clots. And no tampons, 'cause having a tampon in your fruit basket would make you feel bad about your dick size.

I think growing up with so many sisters has finally taken its toll on me.

Posted by: Sofía at September 10, 2008 3:26 PM

Posted by: hater from siloam springs at September 10, 2008 3:27 PM

jeremy - I can picture your costume and it is kinda hot.

Posted by: s. pisaster at September 10, 2008 3:28 PM

INCOMPETENT PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LOOK STUPID IN FRONT OF MY CEO BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO THEIR GODTOPUSDAMNED JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE suck.

Pea, point me in the direction of those bastards and I will spray them in the eyes with my Lysol-douche and scrub their vagooters with Julie's patent-pending sandpaper wipes until they cry. I hate those people.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 10, 2008 3:30 PM

Man, now The Mighty Fig and I gotta square off? It's gonna... oop.

I meant The Mighty Fig and Professor Poopypants are gonna duke it out? It's gonna be a messy fight!


[...man, why do I have to go and ruin everything I try to keep secret... god, I loathe myself...]

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 10, 2008 3:30 PM

But what if I already HAVE powers? Like super-long-term-memory - not very exciting, but I've won numerous arguments with it. Or super-cunnilingus-achievous, which the wife appreciates, for obvious reasons.

Powers I don't have, but would enjoy: 1)Something Force-like, so I could be all Obi-Wan Kenobi whenever a user breaks one of my apps - This is not the support number you are looking for. 2)Flying, because airfare from Bermuda just sucks balls. 3)Strength/Invulnerability, because ladies love the strong, invulnerable type.

And my name would be Black Crowbar, because anyone that's played Half-Life knows that's all you really need to survive.

Posted by: malikvlc at September 10, 2008 3:39 PM

I would be Karma girl. I would have the power to make people empathetically experience whatever ick they cause in others immediately. No waiting. Instant gratification

Posted by: jack at September 10, 2008 3:43 PM

The Blonde Fury is my name. I work in a high school that shall remain nameless in the Chicago suburbs, but was recently in the news. Thanks, Rev. Meeks!! My power would be to silence all the bubble-headed female idiot students that I have to endure everyday simply by making their empty heads explode with the power of my thoughts. Oh, and then I would take their designer bags and give them to more deserving students.

Posted by: lori at September 10, 2008 3:46 PM

The Power To Control Monkeys.

Any and all of the lower primates, most apes, and the occasional human of sub-standard intelligence, would be under my control.

Just think about it. An Army of poo-throwing monkeys at my control, subject to my every whim. Face and Gonad-ripping orangutans terrorizing my neighbors. Powerful Silverback Gorillas will be my personal body guards.

Think of the power.

Posted by: Withnail at September 10, 2008 3:46 PM

If you were a superhero

IF?? I'll play along, but I already am one. Hi there, I'm LordHelmet, and my superpower is the Schwartz, extremely useful for torture, telekinesis, and phallic energy weapons. Really, who could ask for more?

The Splendiferous She-Bop. I would make delicious rice-pudding.

I'm trying very hard not to twist that into something dirty right now.

Oh sweet christ, I can see this turning into something x-rated relatively quickly...

I'm surprised you didn't take us there right away Skittimus. And Sofia/Dottie, you are one wonderfully twisted person!

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 10, 2008 3:46 PM

I need not ponder for I already know! I am... SPREADSHEET GIRL! Defender of the Excel universe! Faster than a speeding E-mail! More powerful than a room full of incompetent co-workers! Able to leap entire project plans in a single bound!

Posted by: Kizzer at September 10, 2008 3:48 PM

As Orator, I can make people listen and see my points, walk into and fit into any place or situation by simple "Hi", talk people or animal or even inanimate objects to doing my bidding and eventually, when powerful enough, make anything happen by saying so.

"Now you all think I have the coolest idea of all."

Posted by: Yocean at September 10, 2008 3:48 PM

I would be Southerly Love.

If you incur my wrath, you immediately become sexually obsessed with Larry the Cable Guy.

Posted by: firedmyass at September 10, 2008 3:49 PM

Any and all of the lower primates, most apes, and the occasional human of sub-standard intelligence, would be under my control.

So you only turn up now that Bush is almost out of office?!?

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 10, 2008 3:50 PM

damn you hater, I just killed a good twenty minutes on that thing. Too bad I don't know how to share my character, she's pretty badass.

Posted by: s. pisaster at September 10, 2008 3:50 PM

My name would be Max Power, and my super power would be to, just once before I die, make a friend.

*long, awkward silence.

That or The Fantastic Mr. Cocks.

Posted by: Kevin Longrie at September 10, 2008 3:53 PM

Anna vB: thanks, honey.

That's why I love it here in the Pajibaverse. Someone is always willing to send out a murdertank for you, help you fight the zombie invasion, or sandpaper-wipe the vagooters of your enemies.

It's my happy place.

Posted by: Pea at September 10, 2008 3:57 PM

DOOMCOCK! and I make taints explode with THE POWER OF MY MIND!

Posted by: SugarFree at September 10, 2008 4:00 PM

I'm good, thanks.

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at September 10, 2008 4:01 PM

As this was my idea, you'd think I'd have a really cool answer for myself.

But:

A superpersona that best fits my personality is Mistress Intimidation. My powers of intimidation leave weak men (i.e., egotists, douchebags, napoleon complexed, stupid, etc) and small children sheilding themselves from me or running away while pissing their pants. Unfortunately, I emit these powers without even trying.

Posted by: wsapnin at September 10, 2008 4:08 PM

I would have superspeed. Flashstyle. My name would be Premature E -- ation

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme

I'm not so sure I wanna marry you now, Mr. Rhyme.

Posted by: Sofía at September 10, 2008 4:22 PM

Yes. I can think of a geekier question.

If your "private parts" were a Pokemon, what four attacks would it have and why?

Posted by: S. B. Prime at September 10, 2008 4:27 PM

Quite honestly, if my private parts turned into a Pokemon, I'd throw myself in front of a Oldsmobile...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 10, 2008 4:34 PM

If your "private parts" were a Pokemon, what four attacks would it have and why?

No mere plastic ball can contain the majesty of DOOMCOCK!

Posted by: SugarFree at September 10, 2008 4:39 PM

My superpower name would be Mariah, since my regular self is Maria. I would rock the pink haired Jem/Jerica personality switch. I would have all the mental powers - ESP, that Drew Barrymore Firestarter thing, able to move things with my mind. Mariah also would not have any fingerprints, so I/we can go about my mayhem and never get caught. But if I/we did get caught, I/we would just burn the police station down and continue on my/our way.

Naturally bipolar and antipsychotic medications would be my kryptonite.

Posted by: Maria at September 10, 2008 4:43 PM

Captain Cliche!

What...Someone already said that?

Posted by: Captain Cliche at September 10, 2008 4:53 PM

Easy. I'd be Black & White Delight. I would be able to effortlessly woo and replenish the Panda population, thus creating a kingdom of soft nubile sex crazed pandas just aching to cater to my every interspecies desire.

Posted by: jM at September 10, 2008 5:13 PM

Hmm. I'm going to have to think about the name. My superpower would be to make things right in the world. Why yes, that would be based on my opinion of such things. Oooh. Perhaps my name could be Ms. Righteous!

Flying and being able to breathe underwater would be nice additions to the list.

Also, if I could have a beautiful singing voice (hell just a decent one) I'd really like that, even if it isn't a superpower.

Posted by: tamatha at September 10, 2008 5:36 PM

Grammar Girl. I would show up in a dire situation with a helpful "I think you need a comma there" or "Stop! You have a run-on sentence!"

My mortal enemy would be Mr. Irregardless. I hate that dude.

For some reason, I see myself as more of a sidekick. Is anyone hiring?

Posted by: MN_Jen at September 10, 2008 5:44 PM

BarbadoSlim

'nuff said

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 10, 2008 5:54 PM

Captain Cunnilingus

Also 'nuff said.

Posted by: bucdaddy at September 10, 2008 5:58 PM

This is the gist of a project I have loitering in development. It was originally intended for Season 3 of Who Wants to be a Superhero?, but the show seems to have not been picked up for a third season.

The character name is Cyanogog. After a freak accident involving a cut and alternate process photography chemicals, mild mannered artsy college student Robert developed a bizarre and useful ability.

His eyes no longer work without lenses, but the color of the lens is everything. An orange lens flattens everything to 2-Dimensions; green provides night vision; red provides x-ray vision; purple provides empathic abilities; all throughout the major colors.

The downsides? His hair is permanently, irreversibly blue; contacts no longer work; failure to wear lenses blinds his system

Posted by: Robert at September 10, 2008 5:59 PM

This is the gist of a project I have loitering in development. It was originally intended for Season 3 of Who Wants to be a Superhero?, but the show seems to have not been picked up for a third season.

The character name is Cyanogog. After a freak accident involving a cut and alternate process photography chemicals, mild mannered artsy college student Robert developed a bizarre and useful ability.

His eyes no longer work without lenses, but the color of the lens is everything. An orange lens flattens everything to 2-Dimensions; green provides night vision; red provides x-ray vision; purple provides empathic abilities; all throughout the major colors.

The downsides? His hair is permanently, irreversibly blue; contacts no longer work; failure to wear lenses blinds his system and leaves him vulnerable to attack; awkward superhero name leaves him prone to harassment and mocking.

Plus, he gets to wear a criss-cross eyeglass holster (which conveniently converts to and from an acceptably hipster slingbag) and have flash bombs. What isn't their to love? I totally would have won, too, since I know how to camp it up and stick to a character above all else.

His arch-nemesis? The Physicist, naturally. Always trying to discover new rule of physics that can only occur if he destroys the world in the process.

Posted by: Robert at September 10, 2008 6:03 PM

Well, I used a superhero name generator because I ran out of good names for things a long, long time ago. Seriously, we now call our new cat either Tiger or Baby Kitty. It's that bad. Anyways, I got: Enchantment Enchantress, which I love for its awesome repetitive redundance. And my power will be to be mumbly and awkward to people until they feel really uncomfortable, which I already do now, except I will do it ultra-well! Watch out evil-doers! I'm gonna getcha!!!

Posted by: Cait at September 10, 2008 6:09 PM

That sounds stupidly dumb, Enchantment Enchantress. Redundancy isn't not a powerful strong power skill to have and own of yours.

DAMN! Foiled again!

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 10, 2008 6:15 PM

Of course there will HAVE to be alternate universes where some will be evil versions of themselves AND the inevitable formation of "teams" such as "The International League of Hipster Dorks Who Think They Have Superpowers"

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 10, 2008 6:17 PM

Name: Pollyanna Badazz. Superpower: Bedazzling sans beadazzler. Mission: making the world a little more fabulous one sparkle at a time.

Posted by: LB at September 10, 2008 6:39 PM

Oh and in the Xtreme Universe version I would have a secondary identity:

Captain Awesome, with the ability to be really, really.... AWESOME!.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 10, 2008 6:41 PM

So in the Bizarro Universe, would Minimus be a Volvo-sized, half-developed blob with an turkey claw the size of a Garden Tiller? And would I remain me, only reduced to around eighteen inches tall and Siamesed to Minimus? And would we be all loving and non-judgmental? 'Cause if that's the Bizarro World, brother, I don't want anything to do with it...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 10, 2008 6:59 PM

Chlamydia the Flower Fairy

My costume is a white unitard and a shower cap decorated with straws and shimmery streamers.

And really, dressed like that, do I need a superpower? You'd be such shock at the sight of me that I could fuck your shit up and you wouldn't even know what hit you.

But seriously, I've always wanted to move things with my mind. Gooooooooo.

That reminds me of a kid I used to work with at one of my summer jobs (like a day camp). This kid, Danny, was a total secret squirrel who talked through one side of his mouth, all screwed up like Popeye. Danny was really so weird that the other kids didn't really play with him all that much. He was also addicted to his Game Boy. One afternoon, we were all outside playing, and this kid is wandering around face to his Game Boy. Suddenly, he comes over to me and in his sailor man voice, declares "I can walk through walls and move things with my mind."

"Really Dan," I reply "You wanna show me?"

Danny pauses for a moment.

"Ah....not right now."

And he walked away.

Man, I love kids.

Posted by: Alabamapink at September 10, 2008 7:00 PM

Slighty OT, but Bucdaughter and I came up with a team of the three most useless superheroes:

Awesome Possum. His superpower is the ability to play dead.

Awesome Ostrich (yeah, I know, but they're really bad superheroes, see? So they can't even come up with a different name). Her superpower is the ability to stick her head in the sand.

And Tommy Turtle, whose superpower is the ability to pull his head in his shell.

Everyone they tried to rescue would, basically, die.

And FWIW, don't any of you get any bright ideas. I have those names copyrighted, bitches.

Posted by: bucdaddy at September 10, 2008 7:08 PM

Above tapping panda ass whenever I feel like it, I would love to be able to make people understand the strange parade of thoughts that goes on in my head. Did you know, that if you hit a small child at exactly a speed of 72 mph while chanting "bums in drums", they'll explode into a colorful array of candy and toys? The Japanese ones have Hello Kitty, but Jamaicans have dominoes and weed.

Posted by: jM at September 10, 2008 7:23 PM

Name: Meh Man


Power: The ability to be indifferent about crime.

Posted by: Pookie at September 10, 2008 7:23 PM

Going to have to read these later...only able to sneak on for a sec...

Captain Social Lubrication. Will do anything to prevent a fight/argument/simple disagreement. Super powers: diffusing tension in a single bound, often with a pathetic joke that distracts combatants long enough to ease the general bad vibes in the room somewhat.

Posted by: meaux at September 10, 2008 7:30 PM

In my current life I am...The Tripper. Not for any fun reasons, but because I have never gotten the hang of appropriate eye contact with strangers, so when they walk up opposite me they are unwillingly locked into a stare down and they inevitably trip. It qualifies as a senseless act of violence, but I cannot seem to help myself.

Otherwise, I have given this topic more serious thought than I'd care to admit and am torn between being an elemental like Storm from X-Men (I once dreamed I was her and saved a team of river rafters and an entire indigenous culture adored me ever after) or a tormented sorceress like my tattoo advertises. Now that I'm not a teenager, I doubt I can muster the energy for torment though, and I doubt demons would make good sitters for my kids so I could find time to fight baddies. Probably just end up with a lot of demon poo on the carpet.

Either way, I will be referred to as...The Tights.

Posted by: replica at September 10, 2008 8:03 PM

I'd have great power but avoid the great responsibility by not being a superhero (meaning no special name). My power would be telekinesis. You can do so much with it.

Posted by: Lucas at September 10, 2008 8:16 PM

Man, now The Mighty Fig and I gotta square off? It's gonna... oop.

I meant The Mighty Fig and Professor Poopypants are gonna duke it out? It's gonna be a messy fight!

Skitt-- I mean, um... Professor...Poopypants....really? "Poopy"? At least mine's a LITTLE bit concealing of my true powers...and...ok "poop" is just a great word.

Anyway, no reason to have to "duke" it out (ahahaha see what I did there ahahaha). We could work as a team! The POOP TEAM! No, wait, too generic. You think of something.

An alliance of poop!

Posted by: figgylicious at September 10, 2008 8:35 PM

I'd go with the power to control chance, like make myself really lucky and my enemies really unlucky whenever I like. You can't really beat that, plus you can use it to make stuff by turning up your good luck to improbably high proportions and dropping bits of metal and wire together. They would have an ever so tiny chance of turning into a ray gun or time machine, and I could amplify that chance!

As for a name I'd have to go with something classy, like Ultimate Awesome. It has a nice ring to it. I wouldn't really be a superhero or a villain, more of a True (or perhaps Chaotic) Neutral.

Posted by: Chugga at September 10, 2008 8:40 PM

OK I totally suck at the hmtl tags. There really needs to be an erase button on these things so one won't end up looking like a tard. Shut the hell up or I'll make your Ex-Lax look mild.

I swear I'm normally not this hung up on poop.

Also, I just wanted to add that this is oddly reminiscent of Mystery Men. PMS Girl, anyone?

Posted by: figgylicious at September 10, 2008 8:41 PM

The Mighty Fig, Professor Poopypants and Dinglelad will now be known as The Feces Faction!

Posted by: Professor Poopypants at September 10, 2008 8:50 PM

No energy to come up with something even remotely funny (not that I ever do) after a very trying day at work. But the coolest power ever, that I can tell you. The character "Lazy Dragon" from the Wild Cards novels could send his consciousness into inanimate figures, causing them to become real. Like he carved a polar bear out of a bar of soap, sent his mind into it, and suddenly he's a polar bear, able to run around and do whatever. The only problem was making sure his true body was safe while he was "out," since he was helpless. But his animated forms could be killed and his mind would just return to his body, wherever he had hidden himself. The best was when he made an Oriental dragon with origami (perfect for killing whole crowds of people). He wasn't a hero, and he wasn't as powerful as the Turtle or Bloat, but damn if that wouldn't be an awesome power to have.

Posted by: Todd at September 10, 2008 8:56 PM

Ok, late again as usual...(damn you for not posting these until after I have left for a meeting.....AGAIN!!!)

I would be... BITCHY MCVIOLENCE!

My superpower would be the ability to shoot lasers/high powered bullets/bombs of varying types out of my tittays ala Fembots. Can also shoot lasers from eyes after removing glasses which protect my secret identity. AND, can drop larger bombs from secret cooter-chute. All of this will be especially handy WHEN I AM DRIVING BEHIND THE OLD BASTARDS ON THE HIGHWAY!!!!! GRANDMA & GRANDPA, IF YOU CAN'T DRIVE OVER 40, STAY THE FUCK HOME!!!!

My costume would consist of a very average empire-waist top, with secret panels that pop down to uncover boob-launchers by mind control, covering a black bustier made of Kevlar. A regular pair of jeans also have a drop-out panel for the cooter-chute, again powered only by mind-control. This will require going commando, of course. I will look like a perfectly normal, average mom.....expect for the black helmet with the radar dish on the top, to detect assbags everywhere, who need to be shot/lasered/bombed.

Either that, or I would be able to kill with my sarcasm. Either one works for me.

Posted by: dammitjanet at September 10, 2008 9:46 PM

THE FECES FACTION, bitches!

I think this is the beginning of a beautiful poopy friendship.

I want Wonder Woman's outfit, except all brown colored. And fig leaves over the naughty bits.

Posted by: figgylicious at September 10, 2008 9:52 PM

I'd be Captain Pacifist. Diffusing tension in a single bound. Determined to just make everyone get along and freakin' be nice to each other, dammit.

World's Lamest Superhero? Maybe...just maybe....

Posted by: meaux at September 10, 2008 10:00 PM

TK, it's past my usual bedtime of 9:00, I was catching up on my DVR & only just now checked in for some updates- precisely 7 hours after your 2:42pm post -- and reading your comment made my day, after a particularly shitty day I might add, hence my being up this late. But it was worth it (you fucking crazy guys, you- how do you always seem to know when I need a quick Pajiban perspective?) and I go to bed with a smile, looking forward to reading the rest in the morning-

OH, and Pajiba: Your latest format is getting more difficult for me to keep up with, having to work sometimes and all, but I'll keep coming back for the comments, and I just generally hope things work out for our mutual Pajiban commenters in the long run,

i.e., don't one of you skip a subject because you think no one will read your comment - I will, and I keep a record of all this shit, and my opinion reigns supreme here in my own little universe.
Hell I stayed up too late again, g'night everyone

Posted by: TMax at September 10, 2008 10:13 PM

What, no superpower? Come on, you've got to play too!

Posted by: meaux at September 10, 2008 10:19 PM

Um, I think I've already found my superhero name right here on this comment board...The Pink Hulk.

And my power? Clearly, beginning in high school, it was the power to convince straight guys that it was TOTALLY cool to have sex with other guys. Now granted, I've outgrown the need to use that power, but I keep the cape and tights as a reminder just in case I ever need to bust it out. You know, if I run in to Jake Gyllenhaal some day...

Posted by: Shane at September 10, 2008 11:26 PM

Having just now, as of 10 p.m. this evening, gotten my BEAUTIFUL PC back (shut it, Macphiles) I am too overwhelmed with joy to create either an alter ego or superpower. Although I would enjoy having the power to "mute" people. Instead of allowing them to jabber jabber jabber blahdeblah, I could just glue their tongues to the roofs (rooves?) of their mouths with the power of thought.

Interwebs, how I have missed thee.

Posted by: Nicole at September 10, 2008 11:54 PM

My name would be Procrastinator Man. My power would be the ability to procrastinate and be able to get things done at the last second but yield the same results as if I had not procrastinated and put more effort into it.

Fucking grad school making me do work. I never thought I wouldn't like college until I took a statistics class and had to read hundreds of pages within a week.

Posted by: Dave at September 11, 2008 1:10 AM

I would be The Iron Maiden. And my superhero power would be to do terribly dirty things to RDJ until he begged for mercy.

Posted by: eiluj at September 11, 2008 3:38 AM

"Consequence"

Power to make anyone aware of the consequences of the choice they are considering or about to make, or to reroute to them the consequences of a choice they did make that landed on somebody else.

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at September 11, 2008 5:20 AM

oh, that's easy. i'm kaiser soze.

Posted by: agent bedhead at September 11, 2008 5:49 AM

Name: Night Vision
Superpower: Ability to manipulate a person's dreams

Just think about that for a minute...

Posted by: Colombo at September 11, 2008 6:20 AM

Moniker: The Bishop
Superpower: Ability to rip souls out of peoples' bodies, whereupon the souls are hurled into the Sea of the Damned to erode forever into a vast puddle of bitterness and rage.
And my sidekick would be an unbearably diabetes-inducingly cute kitten named The Unspeakable Cuteness From Hell.

Posted by: The Wanderer at September 11, 2008 8:47 AM

I had to suffer through an hour of chapel daily as a child, because my parents sent me to Christian school. I used to drift off and fantasize about having the power to stop time, get up out of my uncomfortable seat, and wreck havoc upon the frozen attendees. I would remove Mrs. C's horrible wig and toss it high up in the beams of the chapel ceiling, position Mr. R on his knees with his face in Mrs. B's lap, stick all the fingers in row three in their respective noses, and so on. And then sit back in my seat, snap my fingers, and enjoy the show.
I can't think of a cool name, though.

Posted by: AdaHaze at September 11, 2008 10:24 AM

That Guy With the Stretchy Arms!

I would be able to throw a punch from my car to the asshole in front of me who cut me off while talking on a cell phone and is now driving 10 mph under the speed limit.

Posted by: divergentbeing at September 11, 2008 11:02 AM

I would be Draw. It sounds great if you say it with a british accent, and that's of paramount importance, because my superpower would be the ability to summon Clive Owen or Jason Statham to my side at will.

Posted by: that bees chick at September 11, 2008 12:05 PM

Late to the party, as usual.

I think it would be cool to have some of the basic meta powers (flight, invulnerability, ability to converse with humans, etc). That said, the power I really want is to inflict upon people the soul-destroying pain I feel whenever they say something stupid.

Having grown up surrounded by lesser life forms, I have become used to the unceasing agony. Mere humans, however, would die slowly from an application of this power.

Obviously, this would not be a super-"hero" power, but my screen name should disabuse people of that idea from the start.

Posted by: Archvillain at September 11, 2008 12:07 PM

I used to drift off and fantasize about having the power to stop time...I can't think of a cool name, though.

Posted by: AdaHaze at September 11, 2008 10:24 AM

Rosie Relativity?

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 11, 2008 12:14 PM

i'd be called the tongue.

my powers would be to understand and speak every language on earth.

Posted by: gem at September 11, 2008 12:53 PM

Really? Cuz bucdaddy could probably use a different kind of tongue-superpower. Is all the licking starting to hurt your jaw yet, buddy?

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 11, 2008 3:33 PM

I would be the Wise and Beautiful JenK. I don't need a name because I would practice my power without any secret identity. To explain my superpower, I will use the humble mosquito as an analogy: mosquitoes have an enzyme in their saliva that stops the blood from clotting against them as they suck a mammal's blood. My superpower would be like that, except that I would give excellent advice, and it would be bathed in acceptability such that it would be readily, nay, eagerly embraced and immediately enacted by all who received it! People would naturally find themselves compelled to do as I suggested, but they would think it was merely suggestion, never knowing the true power that made them all my grateful, grateful bitches...

Posted by: JenK at September 11, 2008 6:45 PM

Licklicklicklicklick ...

Thith anther your quethon?

Licklicklicklicklick ...

Posted by: bucdaddy at September 12, 2008 12:23 AM

To be honest, I'm only writing a comment because I think it's hilarious that my t-shirt choice for the day included the "viva la evolucion" picture at the top. *tee hee* Aren't I cool?

But really, once I started writing this I realized that, though I've never actually considered the superhero/superpower possibility, I still have an answer: My superpower would be the mighty belch of death (head-'splode-tastic!) and my name would have to be Mistress BLEEOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAgghhhgahcoughhiccup.

Posted by: Edwina the Magnificent at September 12, 2008 2:17 AM

Name: Circe

Powers: I would be able to communicate telepathically with any animal. Also, I'd be able to get them to do my bidding. I could also turn people into whatever animal I want just by being in close proximity to them; I could also turn them back into a human. This would enable me to: (a)Save any endangered species (by showing them how to avoid poachers, how to find new habitat, how to disable traps, etc.) (b)Have control over world leaders that own pets. (c)Turn anyone that abuses animals into a chihuahua and then gift them to Paris Hilton, or PETA. (d) actually know what my dog is thinking when he attacks the vaccuum.

My costume: jeans and a t-shirt

Posted by: io at September 12, 2008 7:20 AM

I would be FEAR FATALE. Darkness is my costume. I don't really have any powers, except to strike fear in the hearts of everyone that looks me in the eye.

So whenever people bug me, like when they cut in line or are rude in any other way, I would turn around and look at them and they would run for their lives without knowing why.

This would make me terribly lonely of course. Because I'm not able to turn it off at will, I can't make eye contact unless I want to scare people.

Only someone who can overcome their fear can look me in the eye. It will be very very dramatic and totally hot and romantic!

Posted by: Jeane at September 12, 2008 9:51 AM

Che Grovera: "Rosie Relativity?"


Rosie the Relativiter!

Posted by: frumpiefox at September 12, 2008 11:45 AM

Captain Infomercial:


Fight crime using only "As Seen On TV" products.


"Your 'Power Juicer' maneuver is no match for my 'Hercules Hook'!"


Sidekick: Lillian Verner

Posted by: rapanui at September 13, 2008 12:30 AM

Name: Cap'n Tardy.

Power: The ability to post in threads and comments sections long after anyone else has given a shit. I always get the last word, but nobody gets to read it.

Hello? Anyone here?

Posted by: Cap'n Tardy at September 16, 2008 3:07 AM