Top 100 super-character design cliches

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1. Characters with ice powers always wear blue costumes with white trim

― Mark C (Markco), Friday, 18 February 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

2. Oh, you're a lady? Well, you won't be needing any clothes that cover your legs, then.

― Huk-L, Friday, 18 February 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

3. If you have animal type powers it is imperative that your hair is brushed into two pointy corners

― Mark C (Markco), Friday, 18 February 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

4. Robots must expose their innards.

― Huk-L, Friday, 18 February 2005 16:42 (twenty years ago)

5. Name associated w/ The Devil or demons or Hell = horns and/or pitchfork; Name associated w/ angels or God or heaven = halo and/or wings

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 February 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

6. WHO WANTS A CAPE!?!?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 February 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

7. Domino masks conceal your identity perfectly, trust me on this, Mr. Queen, er, Green.

― Huk-L, Friday, 18 February 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

8. "Why, yes, as a matter of fact, they are DD; would you like a better view of the non-nipple area?"

"You want a Christmas Card? Do ya? Well, HERE! Here's your Christmas card!"

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 February 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

9. super-characters from a country other than the US always have a super power that matches their country's national costume or flag or whatever.

― Mark C (Markco), Friday, 18 February 2005 17:13 (twenty years ago)

9a. US-based patriotic heroes (sanctioned) = strong, athletic, barrel-chested, gives 110% at all times, kinda slow when it comes to foreign relations and/or modern pop culture.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 February 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

10. Those gigantic boobs don't upset the center of gravity/ability to fly/shoot an arrow etc.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 18 February 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

11. Beast/hulk/werewolf type characters run around in shredded and tattered clothing all the time.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 18 February 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

Every one looks more menacing in a trench coat

― Christopher Goodnight (saintsaucey), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:44 (nineteen years ago)

12. BARE MIDRIFFS

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:49 (nineteen years ago)

I'll be doing a lot of fighting, leaping, and acrobatics, eh? Better get my spike heeled shoes.

― 100% CHAMPS with a Yes! Attitude. (Austin, Still), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:51 (nineteen years ago)

14. My powers and adventures are somewhat cosmic in scope. Thus my favorite color is OUTER SPACE!

― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 15:11 (nineteen years ago)

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