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Wegwerf-Helden! Tillmann Courth Über Vergessene Superhelden Des »Golden Age«, Die Garantiert Keinen Film Bekommen Wegwerf-Helden! Tillmann Courth über vergessene Superhelden des »Golden Age«, die garantiert keinen Film bekommen. 1 2 Lässt man Menschen raten, wie viele Verkaufszahlen den Rang abläuft). und 9 Verlagshäuser. Das Comicheft und Superhelden die Comics hervorgebracht Marvel Comics betreten das Feld mit der Superheld gehen eine Symbiose ein, haben, bekommt man Antworten wie The Human Torch, dem Sub-Mariner, der zum Motor der aufkommenden Pop- »ein paar Dutzend« oder (ganz Mutige) The Angel und natürlich Captain Ame- kultur wird und deren Produkte schon »ein paar Hundert«. Ich fürchte, es sind rica. MLJ/Archie Comics übrigens prä- bald für Film und Fernsehen adaptiert ein paar Tausend gewesen. Comichis- sentierten mit The Shield (1) 14 Monate werden. Diese ›kostümierten Charak- toriker Mike Benton spricht in seinem vor »Cap« den ersten patriotischen Su- tere‹ waren genuin neu, und ihre Fans Werk Superhero Comics of the Golden perhelden (s. Cover Pep Comics Nr. 1 waren ein neuer Menschenschlag, der Age von »mehreren Hundert allein in vom Januar 1940). Trotz eines respek- einst verächtlich, heute liebevoll Nerds den Jahren des Zweiten Weltkriegs«. tablen Laufs von rund 100 Geschichten genannt wird. Wir alle kennen die »großen Drei« bis zum Herbst 1947 sank The Shield in Große und kleine Zeichenstudios von DC: Superman, Batman und Won- Vergessenheit – hier fehlten dann doch schießen aus dem Boden, welche alle der Woman, zugleich die langlebigsten Stan Lee und Jack Kirby! ihre hausgemachten Superhelden in den Superhelden der Geschichte. Zwischen Gezeichnet werden diese Geschich- Himmel schleudern. Was nicht sofort den Jahren ihrer Schöpfung (1939–41) ten im Grunde von jedem, der einen wieder als lebensunfähiger Klon her- entstehen jedoch auch noch The Flash, Stift halten kann. Einige Könner sind unterfällt oder von der Rechtsabteilung Hawkman, Spectre, Sandman, Hourman, schon darunter, aber das Gros ko- der DC Comics abgeschossen wird, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, The Atom, piert so peinlich wie ungelenk die gro- fliegt zumindest ein paar Hefte lang Aquaman und Green Arrow. ßen Zeitungscomics-Abenteuerstrips und verschafft jungen Kunststudenten Sowie in anderen Verlagen The Fla- (und darunter bevorzugt den stylishen ihre erstverdienten Kröten. me, Blue Beetle und Amazing-Man Flash Gordon von Alex Raymond). »Ein bisschen Schwund ist immer«, (alle bei Fox), Doll Man, Spy Smasher, Geschrieben wird am Fließband und im wie man so salopp sagt, doch manche Hangman, Cat-Man, Bulletman, Hyd- formelhaften Groschenroman-Stil, zum Helden raffte die Schwindsucht schon roman, Magno the Magnetic Man, Blue Beispiel von Gardner Fox, einem jungen nach ihrer Premiere hin. Bitte legen Bolt, Daredevil, Green Hornet, The Anwalt, dem in den späten 1930er-Jah- Sie daheim eine Schweigeminute ein Shadow, Plastic Man, Silver Streak – ren aufgeht, dass mit der Juristerei kein für Captain Truth, The Scarab, Airman, Seite aus Archangel © CrossCult und nicht zu vergessen Captain Marvel Geld zu machen ist (damals jedenfalls). Dynamic Man (2), Captain Glory, Solar- vom DC-Konkurrenten Fawcett (wel- Fox schreibt im Lauf seines Lebens über man, The Echo, Lady Fairplay, Cosmo cher Superman zeitweilig in Sachen 4.200 Skripte für über 100 Charaktere Mann, Rainbow Boy, The Mad Hatter, 70 71 verrückte superhelden verrückte superhelden 7 6 4 5 8 3 The Zebra, Sun Girl, Captain Fearless, lässt ihn alle möglichen Geräusche und mich selber in die Landesnervenklinik Die Comic-Historie ist reichlich geseg- The Green Giant, The Puppeteer, Torpe- Stimmen imitieren, zudem hat er »fo- EIN GOLDENES Andernach einweisen, auch wenn ich net mit verzweifelten Versuchen, aus Helden auf do Man, Stardust, The Judge, The Shark, to-elektrische Augen«, jahaaa. Noch Himbeerquark nicht ausstehen kann?) dem Setzkasten der Superkräfte origi- V-Man, Captain Wizard, Boomerang, haarsträubender sind nur noch The Mu- GEFÜHL Hydroman war sozusagen der Anti- nelle Helden zu konstruieren. Manch- dem Laufsteg The Dragon, Mercury, Strongman und sic Master, Hydroman und The Human Die Analogie zu den geologischen pode zur Human Torch: Harry Thurston mal geraten diese Kreaturen dann ZU Auch viele Kostüme zeugen von rat- und weitere Eintagsfliegen. Bomb (5). Erdzeitaltern im Comicbereich kann seine Körpermaterie zu Wasser ver- originell. Originell im Sinne von bizarr, zielloser Kombinationswut: The Dart Exemplarisch hervorgehoben sei ein Als das Labor von Roy Lincoln über- lautet Platinum Age, Golden wandeln, durch Wasserleitungen flitzen skurril und aberwitzig. entscheidet sich für eine unglückliche gewisser Atoman (3), der 1946 kurz die fallen wird und Nazis seinen Vater tö- Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, und aus Wasserhähnen springen. Dieses Man lernt dabei eine Menge über Farbabstimmung von grünen Hosen Szene betrat, befeuert von Uran und Ra- ten, verschluckt er den Prototyp eines Modern Age … Ende offen. Diese Konzept fand Zeichner Bill Everett so Comicgeschichte! Zum Beispiel, wie und gelbem Hemd, auf dem ein roter dium, die in seinem Körper die Kraft neuen Flüssigsprengstoffs – und wird Einteilungen in Zeitabschnitte haarsträubend, dass er nur die Auftakt- die Heftchenindustrie funktioniert – Pfeil prangt, der direkt aus Darts Hose des Atoms entfesseln (Atoman Comics selber zur Waffe! Wenn Lincoln mit sei- wurden im Nachhinein getroffen geschichte illustrierte und sich wieder und wie kopierwütig Popkultur operiert. entspringt. Welcher Kerl zieht sich Hot- Nr. 1 und 2, mehr gab es nicht). nen Händen zuschlägt, erzeugt er Ex- und sind höchst willkürlich. »glaubhafteren Helden« wie dem Sub- 20 Jahre vor Spider-Man gab es eine pants an, dazu hohe Stiefel, hautenges plosionen! Wie das nun funktionieren Den Comicschaffenden der Mariner und eben Human Torch wid- Spider-Queen (7), die in drei Heften des Top und ein Kapuzen-Cape mit Öhr- soll, ohne dass er selber zerfetzt wird, 1940er-Jahre war beispielsweise mete (denkste!). Jahres 1941 (The Eagle von Fox) auf- chen-Applikation: Cat-Man (9). Miau! ist wohl nur durch eine Art Immuni- keineswegs bewusst, dass sie ein Gleich in Luft auflösen kann sich tauchte. Shannon Kane kann aus spezi- Boomerang hatte dasselbe Outfit, omm mit ins Super- tät zu erklären … Aber wünschten SIE „Golden Age“ kreieren. Hätte man The Twister aus den Blue Bolt Comics. ell gefertigten Armreifen Spinnenfäden nur in Grün und über den Ohren einen K sich nicht, SIE hätten diese Fähigkeit?! es ihnen gesagt, sie hätten es Ray Gill wird in einen Tornado gesogen verschießen und sich daran von Haus- feschen Musketierhut. Firebrand trägt heldenland, der Eintritt (Aber dann wären Sie zugleich immun auch nicht geglaubt. Comichefte und wird eins mit ihm. Fortan kann er dach zu Hausdach schwingen! Klingt zu roten Tights und roter Bandana ein gegen den gesunden Menschenverstand waren billige Massenware Wirbelstürme erzeugen, sich damit be- bekannt? transparentes Hemdchen (Rrrrrr!). kostet den Verstand und säßen in der Klapsmühle, aber nicht ohne jeden Kunstanspruch, wegen und Luftzüge verschießen (»Der Oder dass Harry G. Peter, der Il- Nackter war nur noch Phantasmo meist belächelt, wenn nicht gar Den Verlag Hillman Periodicals (1938– im coolen Arkham, sondern in der Lan- Wind ist seine Waffe«). Gasförmig in lustrator von Wonder Woman, wenige (erster Superheld von Dell Comics), verfemt. Der Kollaps und Umbau 53) muss man sich merken als Werkstätte desnervenklinik Andernach, 1.100 Bet- Erscheinung trat Vapo-Man, der aber Monate vor seinem Hit einen absurden der nichts als halbhohe Stiefelchen, ein des Marktes mit dem Comics ten, pfälzisches Personal, Himbeerquark nach zwei Heften verpuffte. Helden namens Man O‘ Metal schuf? windelartiges Höschen und ein Cape wundersamster Ausgeburten. Hier schuf Code 1955 setzte der ersten, man nicht nur die schamlose Captain- morgens, mittags und abends.) goldenen Hochphase ein Ende. (Ich hab grad auch Lust, was Gasför- Durch nichts wird erklärt, weshalb Pat trug, das alles noch dazu in Senfgelb! America-Kopie Flagman, sondern auch The Human Bomb erschien über 50 Viele Forscher fassen das Golden miges in Erscheinung treten zu lassen … Dempsey sich augenblicklich in einen Und der Oscar für das albernste Outfit Twilight, einen kernigen Marineoffizier Mal, wurde dann eingestellt und 1973 Age allerdings sehr viel enger, kommt das von zu viel Himbeerquark?) flammendheißen Metallmenschen ver- geht an … SparkMan (10)! Schwarze namens Terry Gardner, der in ein lang- von DC wiederbelebt, als Mitglied der konzentrieren sich auf die Der Music Master (6) schließlich wandelt. Jedenfalls geschieht ihm dies, Reithosen samt Stiefeln, ein schwar- mähniges Wolfskostüm schlüpft und von Freedom Fighters. Dieses Heldenteam Blüte der ersten Superhelden kann auf den Schallwellen von Mu- nachdem (!) er durch Explosionen, Ge- zes Shirt, verknüpft mit schicken Tres- einem Kampf-Papagei begleitet wird wirkt auf der Parallelwelt Earth-X, auf 1939–43, manche dehnen es sik reiten. Glauben Sie nicht? Sehen schosse oder Stromstöße sozusagen sen an ein rot-schwarzes Cape, dazu (wer erinnert sich nicht an seinen Kampf welcher die Nazis den Krieg gewonnen bis 1949 (Marvel verlagert den Sie den Bildbeweis oben: Hier stürzt »entzündet« wird. Herrje. ein Haifischflossen-artiges Häubchen. mit dem menschlichen Stachelschwein haben. The Human Bomb wurde in den Schwerpunkt von Helden auf der Meister von einem Hausdach in Oder dass Jerry Siegel und Joe Shus- Abgerundet durch lange, gelbe Hand- in den Clue Comics Nr. 2, 1943?). 80er-Jahren in Infinite CrisisNr. 1 von Horror), wieder andere (der den sicheren Tod,
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