Doctor Doom? Darkseid (is that a typo)? Who the frick is coming up with all these dogshit names?
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Why do comic villains have such stupid names?
Doctor Doom? Darkseid (is that a typo)? Who the frick is coming up with all these dogshit names?
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I mean, it's not like Superman and Wonder Woman are creative names either
Because cape shit is for children
Darkseid is one of the coolest names in fiction though.
Are you moronic? Darkseid is "Dark Side" mispelled. And it's not a creative or subtle rearrangement of the letters, they just move the "e" two steps to the left.
Darkseid only sounds generic because Star Wars copied it just like they copied the Source and turned into the Force.
Because they were creative at the time and are only cliches now because they were the first to use them.
Because comic writers have always been an embarrassment to the literary community.
They were made for children.
solid bait
because it's better than Kevin or Mike.
In real life, these sorts of individuals are mocked when they use their real names. Guys like Elliot Rodgers and James Holmes are laughable and/or pitied.
Whereas some of the most memoriable "villains" are known by their code and case names. Son of Sam, Unabomber, Boston Bombers, etc etc etc. They have a unique symbolism that transcends the person, either through their actions or intent.
If Doctor Doom and Darkseid weren't comic book villains who didn't show up in cheesy/comedic comics, and known only for their most serious storylines, they'd be worshipped and iconized like no one else. You wouldn't be saying their names are stupid.
It'd be like Darth Vader and the Emperor, before the prequels. Jeffry Dahmer basically worshipped the Emperor because of creepy that character was.
The only people who likes these names are kids and mentally stunted adults.
You're not evil, you don't get it. You probably still think it's cool to have twist villains like the sheep in Dystopia.
Those are both fine names. In fact, the sillier part of Doctor Doom? It's not the "doom", it's the "doctor".
>Why are there weird names in this fantastical genre of people fighting in circus performer outfits?
>Why can't the villain be named Mitch?
>Why can't the villain be named Mitch?
Just look to Tolkien. That's how you do names.
Tolkein naming conventions aren't any less hokey
Let's see Gollum and Sauron....a misspelled demon/entity and something derived from dinosaurs, a cliche threatening thing. Ok I'll name my character Goblun, and Tyranno
Or the wizard named Wand Elf.
>Why can't the villain be named Mitch?
Because writers can't do mundane stuff. Even if you ask for a normal sounding name, you get shit like Evelyn Deavor from Pixar.
People have a really hard time finding that balance between cool and 'too cool' sounding names.
Bro there's a Spider-man villain literally just named Joe Smith.
>Why can't the villain be named Mitch?
South park already did it.
>Are you moronic? Darkseid is "Dark Side" mispelled. And it's not a creative or subtle rearrangement of the letters, they just move the "e" two steps to the left.
How is he wrong? It sure as shit isn't
>one of the coolest names in fiction
Not even just the coolest name in comics but in all fiction. "Darkseid". Fricking lmao.
Go on. Name a good villain name in your opinion.
Frieza, Cooler, Vegeta, Garlic, Piccolo!
All dumb pun names about kitchen appliances, food and instruments.
Nolan pls
Aptronyms are a tried and true comic book villain tradition, going back to the pulps at least.
Noooo you can't just be a thing with its own conventions that people enjoy and isn't for me, you have to be like things I LIKE
worst offender being fricking deathstroke. his civilian name is way cooler than his villain name like what the frick
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they're not stupid they're cool.
>read a book
>characters name is Steve
WHO WRITES THIS SHIT!?!?!?! STEEEEVE!!!??? WHAT THE FRICKKKKKKKKK DIE DIE DIE DIE
I bet your name is stupid
Those ones? Jack Kirby, who understood he was creating silly over the top morality plays for children
When/why did OP forget?