Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Maybe he should change his name to "Murder-Man."

I can't think of too many superhero origins that involve the protagonist actively murdering his animal totem, can you?

And then I read Tiger-Man #1.


Panel from Tiger-Man #1 (Atlas/Seaboard, April 1975), script by Gabriel Levy; pencils and inks by Ernie Colon, with Leroy lettering


It was all in a fit of adrenaline-fueled rage brought on by a dangerous experimental serum. Yeah, he killed a tiger. So what?!



Oh.

Um...well, at least that should end this horrible cycle of murderous violence, right?



And he did, too!

Tiger-Man! Giving kids of the mid-seventies a brand-new hero...with the super-power of murder! Thanks, Atlas/Seaboard!


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9 comments:

  1. joecab5/18/2011 10:59 PM

    This is like an episode of Axe Cop. Just not as good.

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  2. grandpaboy5/19/2011 12:45 AM

    So when the thug killed Tiger-Man's sister, did he get super sister powers?

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  3. Reg5/19/2011 2:22 AM

    It's quite inaccurate in animal behavioral terms. Tigers always attack their victims from behind.

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  4. Delta5/19/2011 2:53 AM

    Holy $#!t! LOL

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  5. Jon Jermey5/19/2011 5:06 AM

    Nothing says 'Cold-blooded killer' like a tiger-skin leotard.

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  6. Isaac5/19/2011 10:33 AM

    Peter Parker killed a spider in his debut appearance, didn't he?

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  7. David C5/19/2011 11:17 AM

    What joecab said - this is the classic Axe Cop method of gaining super powers!

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  8. Dave5/20/2011 1:10 AM

    I'll have two beers.

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  9. Doc Savage5/22/2013 9:10 PM

    Tiger-Man was good stuff. You just wish it lasted more than 3 issues.

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