There are thousands upon thousands of comic book heroes and villains. With so many powers it’s hard to keep track of them all. Our next poll looks at some of the broad power archetypes that make up so many of the characters we have come to love.
Each of the archetypes represents a kind of core power or skill set. Some are broader than o [...]
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Poll: Superhero Power Archetypes
There are thousands upon thousands of comic book heroes and villains. With so many powers it’s hard to keep track of them all. Our next poll looks at some of the broad power archetypes that make up so many of the characters we have come to love.
Each of the archetypes represents a kind of core power or skill set. Some are broader than o [...]
Day Jobs 8: Photographer
Be them wedding photos, or a crime scene investigation, photographic evidence can be vital. Photographers have an eye for detail, and their lens can serve to frame moments others might miss. A good photographer can add depth to the most shallow of glamour shots or highlight the unspoken emotions of soldiers as they march towards an uncertain [...]
Day Jobs 7: Cab Driver
It may be because the center of the Marvel comics universe is Manhattan, but the cab driver shows up as a popular occupation for heroes. Across the pond, we can also root for Chas, even if he is relegated to a Hellblazer’s sidekick. We’re diving into the cab driver, but Talents fit many professional driving archetypes, from limos [...]
Day Jobs 6: Student
Alright, you got us, being a student isn’t a career, or a job, although it can feel like one. For the purposes of our build, we will take the student to be someone who spends the majority of their time outside of spandex in the pursuit of learning, often lacking the more practical skills one needs to earn a living.
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Day Jobs 5: Scientist
In the modern world there are dozens, if not well over a hundred or more fields of expertise for a scientist to specialize in, from agronomist to zoologist. Things are a little more generalized in most comics, with scientists often studying SCIENCE! As Metahumans Rising tries to navigate the superhero genre we opted for big S science as a c [...]
Day Jobs 4: Medical Professional
There are more than a few doctors in the realm of superheroes, from Doctor Destiny to Doctor Zodiac, and let us not forget Fate, Mid-Nite, and Strange somewhere in the middle. The medical professional can represent a wide range of careers including our aforementioned doctors, EMTs, nurses and surgeons. The core of the medical professional is [...]
Day Jobs 3: Drifter
Drifters lack permanency, stable living environments, or jobs. How did they arrive here? It may be by choice, or a tragedy they simply never recovered from. Today’s day job isn’t so much a job as it is a look at those that have fallen between the cracks of society, they may be homeless, searching for something, tangible or unknow [...]
Day Jobs 2: Construction Worker
When putting together the list of occupations construction worker struck me as a strangely fitting career for so many super heroes. It may lack some of the practical benefits of other jobs, but when you’re strong enough to lift the building you’re building, and your other career may have knocked the last place down, construction w [...]
Day Jobs 1: The Journalist
Not every superhero is a billionaire, philanthropist, playboy , some heroes have to work for a living. The journalist pulls double duty, collecting the facts during the day so they can fight crime at night. The journalist’s Talents also fit a number of related careers including field corespondent, radio or television reporters, even blo [...]
Superhero Day Jobs: The Results are i...
Here are out top ten superhero occupations, as voted by you. Each occupation with be broken into 6 core and related Talents. Core Talents represent the main skills for a given profession. Related Talents allow the hero to branch out in ways that both support their profession and their other job. Now without further ado our winners are… [...]