So I watched the new Batman movie, “Dark Knight”. I really liked it. Probably more than I should h
ave. I even made a commitment to myself; if I ever become filthy rich I will become the mysterious protector of Herriman City. Nightly prowling through the shadows in search of mischievous, no good, wrong doers. At the least, I’ll scare off those noisy kids at the skate park. I can’t be Batman, that name in copyrighted, but I can still be the symbol of hope for a small city that is looking for a reason to believe. So, I’m trying to think of a cool name, and could use some help here. These are my thoughts so far;
Black Man- I don’t mean this in a racist fashion, it’s merely a description. I would just be the guy dressed in black dishing out my own brand of vigilante justice. Plus, the name would intimidate those from the dark underbelly of Herriman, because they’ve probably never seen a Black Man before.
Mongoose Man- Okay, hear me out with this one. For anyone who ever watched “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” when they were children know that Mongeese can hunt and kill the most venomous snakes in the world, all while displaying the most lovable personalities. It may not strike fear into the hearts of criminals right away, but once they are alone in the dark and think about its sublime meaning they’ll find me quite worrisome.
Bourne Ultimatumus- Face it, Jason Bourne rules! He kicks your 
teeth in, steals your identity, then rides a motorcycle through the chaotic streets of Ciro while hacking into the CIA’s GPS satellite on his cell phone. Any derivative of his name is a sure winner. Also, this version sounds a bit like a Jason Bourne dinosaur. Bonus!
Hairy-Man- the defender of Herriman. You see, it’s a play on words. Although it's not really scalable, if I decide to expand into other cities. Even then, it would remind criminals of their receding hairlines, slowly chipping away at their self-confidence.
That’s all I’ve got so far. I would love your input and ideas. Please provide a name, the reasoning, and finally what I would call my lare (i.e. the bat cave), as this is an important part of my decision. As I could become awesomely rich any time now, alacrity is paramount.
Heroically yours,
Todd
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3 comments:
I thought I was the only kid growing up who watched Rikki-Tikki-Tavi religiously. I loved that show! I think it would scare the crap out of my kids, though. As far as super hero identities go, how about Golfzilla, the rage-filled club wielding crazy man who goes seriously phycho on door-to-door salesmen (true evil).
Ok, first I think this post rocks! This is exactly what Herriman needs to take it from "podunk" to "slamdunk". Here are a few very appealing hero-name ideas I would pick if I were a super hero.
- The Hawkmaster! You could train a hawk to scout the neighborhood and come and tell you when there is trouble afoot. They have very keen eyesight. That, plus terrifying tallons.
- Mr. Medicineball. Come on, we all know you have the rad moves when it comes to medicine- volleyball. You could fight crime by kicking a gigantic ball towards the offender with such speed and accuracy it would render said offender unconscious. "So, villain you thought you could escape my medicine ball, but you were wrong (triumphant, slightly hysterical laughter) YOU WERE WRONG!"
First off, I am happy to see that someone in Herriman is willing to step up and get riff-raff like Casey, the lovelorn drunkard off the seedy streets of your lovely little town. Good for you!
But if you DO take the job, I would reconsider the Hairy-man title, as many-a-good men are quite hairless (Diana's brother and my husband, for instance), and may find your mockery of their condition enough to drive them to a life of crime. So unless you want a hoarde of angry bald men as your supervillains, avoid the pun.
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