Wolverine.

Wolverine is awesome, and I don't say that about many superheroes...except Batman. Wolverine and Batman are both awesome.

Wolverine has taken out helicopters with his bare hands. I suppose it is necessary to state that those hands do have 6 (3 in each), one foot long, blades that he can pop out at anytime.

He was originally born with bone claws, but his skeleton was later laced with adamantium - the strongest metal known to mankind - in the program known as Weapon X.

Weapon X was aimed at making, like any evil government program, super soldiers. Wolverine was chosen, particularly, for his ability to regenerate his health. Any injury he sustains is healed at a much quicker rate than normal. How quick he heals also depends on the severity of his injuries. A broken finger can fix itself in, about, 30 seconds. A rocket to the face could take a bit longer than that. The adamantium transfusion would have killed any normal human being.

Wolverine is also a mutant. The difference between mutants and normal superheroes is that mutants are born with their abilities. Instead of getting them from rolling around in radioactive waste or super power inducing gamma rays.


Supervillains.

Sabretooth, like Wolverine, is also a mutant. He has elongated canines, and claws that protrude from the tips of his fingers - like very sharp finger nails. Like Wolverine, he's also extremely hairy.
It is said, in the deep, dark corners of the internet, that Sabretooth is in fact Wolverines father. Whoa! Mind-blown! 

There are a few facts that make this a very likely possibility. Wolverine has never defeated Sabretooth in a knock-down, drag-out, kill-or-be-killed berserker fight. On that same note, every year on Wolverines birthday, Sabretooth has always managed to find him, no matter where he is, or what he was doing, and come within an inch of killing him. For no other reason than to remind him that he could.

Sabretooth has very similar attributes to Wolverine, such as regenerative healing, being generally over aggressive, and a reduced pain factor.
 

Flaws and Attributes.

Wolverine’s typical flaw is the fact that he can get very aggressive, even towards his friends. His regenerative healing has its limits too. If he loses too much blood, a limb, or a major organ he can die. But he is still able to take a shotgun blow to the chest, and remain standing.

His adamantium claws can also only be cut through by adamantium, as seen in his new movie. Whether that's a flaw or an attribute, I'll leave to the critics.

As for his attributes, he has been trained by the Japanese in almost every martial arts form known to man, he's a skilled weapons expert, and he doesn't age - again thanks to his healing factor.


Fun Facts.

- Wolverine first battled Sabretooth in Wolverine #10 in 1989.

- His birth name is James Howlett.

- He is one of the shortest superheroes in the Marvel Universe, standing only 5ft. 3in.


Possibility of Wolverine Existing.

For these blog posts, I always like to assume that there is some possibility that the superhero in question, does exist. But I'd just be fighting a losing battle with Wolverine. First of all, how the hell would you fuse a metal substance to someone’s skeleton? The metal would have to be in liquid form, thus be as hot as the devil himself, and then you would have to inject it into their bone structure. So, unless adamantium has the same melting point as mercury, the molten metal would turn the person into a pile of human mush. As for Wolverines regenerative healing; it could be possible if his DNA was fused with a star fish. Lamest superhero EVER.


Possibility of Wolverine existing; zero. Sorry.

Hulk.

Hulk angry. Hulk smash. Hulk like his purple pants.

I'm not saying that the Hulk is Bruce Banners angry, homosexual alter ego but it is funny to notice that the Hulk's always wearing purple pants, even when Banner hasn't been. It could be that, or it's just the fact that purple compliments big and green quite well. Or that Stan Lee (Hulks creator) stated that purple was the colour of anger and rage, and that it seemed an appropriate colour for a big, angry, green monster.

The Hulk has always been a favourite among comic book readers, and superhero-movie-watchers. The fact that he's unpredictable, and can completely destroy a city, is a fun aspect that hadn't been explored before his creation. His human half, Bruce Banner, is quite the opposite. This calm mannered, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist transforms into the Hulk whenever he gets angry or succumbs to emotional stress.

Banner has always struggled to control the Hulk, but has, on occasion, managed to stop the Hulk and calm himself down; thus returning to Bruce Banner.

Stan Lee said that the Hulk's creation was inspired by a combination of Frankenstein, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.


Supervillains

General Thaddeus Ross made his first appearance in the comic book Incredible Hulk #1 in 1962, as a United States military officer. He is also Bruce Banners father in-law. If it wasn't enough to have his father in-law in the military, Ross was also head of the Gamma Bomb Project that turned Banner into the Hulk. And I thought my family was awkward.

Ross, not knowing that his son in-law was a big, green monster, created an obsession with the Hulk. Pursuing him for years. He eventually finds out that Banner and the Hulk are one and the same, and begins to hunt Banner as well. In 2008, Ross appears as the Red Hulk. He had transformed himself in order to better combat his nemesis. How he was able to do this is not entirely clear. Maybe he decided to expose himself to gamma radiation too; because that's entirely reliable to turn yourself into a big, angry creature of some sought.

Why doesn't Red Hulk have a mustache too?

Flaws and Attributes

Hulks obvious flaw is his anger, and whether or not Banner can control him or not.
Banner has also had serious mental problems even before he became the Hulk. To put it crudely, Bruce Banner is Hulks major flaw. It's easy to a kill a normal human, but try killing a creature that can lift 100 tons and destroy whole cities.

The Hulk possess monster like strength, durability, and has no need for oxygen. So, yes, he can fight in space.


Fun Facts

- The Hulks hobbies include smashing things, beating people up, and fighting the military.
- Bruce Banner's cousin became She-Hulk after receiving a blood transfusion from Bruce.
- Metal-clawed bad boy, Wolverine got his first full story in The Incredible Hulk #181 as a cocky Canadian in yellow tights.


Possibility of the Hulk Existing

The level of gamma radiation Banner was exposed to at the initial blast of the Gamma Bomb, would cause severe radiation sickness and kill him. A short lived superhero indeed. If it didn't kill him, it would create a great cancer risk for Banner. And a superhero on chemotherapy would be interesting, but he still wouldn't be able to do much.

An alternative origin, is that the Hulk could have been created through biological experimentation with adrenal glands and GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein). The adrenal glands would explain the Hulks immense strength as he gets angrier or when Banner becomes emotionally stressed out. The GFP would explain his green colouring.

The two giants going at each other.

Hulk existing? Possible. But not from the origin story that Stan Lee created.

Iron Man.

Iron Man. Also known as the billionaire, playboy, genius that is Tony Stark.

He is known, like knights of old, by the armour he wears. But unlike knights of old, his armour is adorned with heat seeking missiles, a chest unibeam, and jet thrusters in his boots. Yes, jet thrusters that can make him fly. Oh and don't forget the repulsor rays in his hands. The suit also gives him super strength and was also created to keep his damaged heart beating.

Tony Stark inherited his fathers billion dollar company, Stark Industries, when he died. This is how he's able to create these weaponised suits.

Stark Industries made its money from manufacturing and selling weapons, which Tony quickly came to regret when he's kidnapped by terrorists and asked to make them a bomb. Instead, he makes his first Iron Man suit.


Supervillains

I generally write about quite a serious supervillain, but Iron Man doesn't seem to have many. And it's also fun to change it up a bit.

Every superhero has a, sort of, evil doppelganger. Batman has Manbat. Yes they did just swap the two words around. Superman has Ultimate man; who looks surprisingly, exactly like Superman. And Iron Man has Titanium Man. This guy first appeared in Tales of Suspense #69 in 1965.

But seriously; did Stan Lee and Don Heck (both Iron Man and Titanium Mans creators), think comic book readers were a bunch of idiots. It's like a big, wet, slap in the face. I think they got bored and went,

"Hmmm, what's stronger than iron?"
"Titanium I think."
"Titanium Man?"
"Ya, that's good enough."

He's a lot stronger than Iron Man, but a lot slower. Surprise, surprise. And he was Russian too. This probably meant that the stories of Titanium Man vs Iron Man were products of the Cold War era. Each time they decided to battle, it suddenly became a matter of national pride.


Flaws and Attributes

Iron Mans flaws reside with his human half, Tony Stark. The fact that he has a severly damaged heart is a big issue. You know, that vital organ that pumps blood throughout your body. Tony's one doesn't work. He also, like many of the super rich, has a tendency to make rash decisions.

But being super rich can have its upsides. Such as being able to make a metal suit, become a superhero, and call yourself Iron Man. And while also having access to a large supply of weaponry, thanks to Stark Industries, he can outfit his suit with anything, short of an atomic bomb, he wants.


Fun Facts

- Starks artificial intelligence system, J.A.R.V.I.S, assists him in his superhero career, and stands for "Just A Rather Very Intelligent System."

- The Iron Man suit can lift over 100 tons when fully powered. Impressive, considering that the Hulks maximum lift is 100 tons as well (when he's calm).

- Iron Man turns 50 this year. Introduced in Tales of Suspense #39, in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, Iron Man was first conceived as an anti-Communist hero.

Possibility of Iron Man existing?

Quite possible. Most of the technology on the Iron Man suit, actually exists today. And the rest of it may, in some form, exist in the foreseeable future. The only problem is knowing what the affects would be on someones body and mind, from wearing a suit that greatly amplifies your movement and strength. It could be compared to being injected in the heart with a mixture of pure adrenaline, and steroids.

The suit would also have to run as if it was a part of the human body. Not just something you just put on, but connect straight to your brain.

But we should, hopefully, be able to see such technology in the not so near future.
You never know; maybe 50 years from now we'll have soldiers wearing Iron Man suits.

Iron Man: very possible.

Thor.

Thor; the Norse god of sky, thunder and fertility; half-brother to Loki, god of mischief, madness and evil; and son of Odin, god of poetry, battle, and death, and king of the Norse gods.

This blonde haired deity was adapted from Norse mythology by Stan Lee, and has become one of the most prominent figures in Marvel to date.
His weapon of choice has been a hammer, by the name of Mjolnir, from which he gains his powers. These include godlike strength, extreme resistance to injury, and being able to conjure storms and lightning.
Thor was banished to Earth by Odin, after waging war against a rogue race known as the Frost Giants.
He made his first appearance in Journey into Mystery #83, released in August of 1962.

"How do you make someone stronger than the strongest person? It finally came to me: Don't make him human - make him a god. I decided readers were already pretty familiar with the Greek and Roman gods. It might be fun to delve into the old Norse legends... Besides, I pictured Norse gods looking like Vikings of old, with the flowing beards, horned helmets, and battle clubs... Journey into Mystery needed a shot in the arm, so I picked Thor... to headline the book."
- Stan Lee describing the creation of Thor.


Supervillains

Loki is Thor's adopted brother and arch enemy. And to be honest, I dislike him. Not because he's a villain, hell if every villain was disliked, you'd never see any decent somic books or movies. Notice how I'm using the word 'dislike', instead of 'hate'. People are meant to hate supervillains, not dislike them. They're hated because they're trying to destroy the world. They're disliked because they're boring and they suck.
Other than him just generally sucking, he does have some cool powers. He's a Master Sorcerer, has superhuman strength, regenerative healing, and psionics(the ability to project his thoughts telepathically.)


Flaws and Attributes

Thor's main flaw, and attribute, is his hammer. Without it he's just a big, hairy guy that could probably beat any normal person to a pulp, but wouldn't be able to take on the likes of Hulk without it. He also refuses to adjust to modern ways, assuming that they should rather adjust to him. But what do you expect from an ancient god. His temper does also seem to get in the way. Not a bad thing when he's in a fight, but a very bad thing when it comes to decision making.
Mjolnir is his greatest asset, allowing him to conjure great storms and lightning at his will. It also cannot be lifted by anyone other than Thor. Yes, even Hulk. Yet he's still able to swing it around like a toothpick. He's also able to fly; if strength, durability, and regnerative healing wasn't enough.


Fun Facts

- Thor is described as the "strongest of all gods and men".
- Mjolnir means 'crusher', and is best known for being used to kill Frost Giants.
- Thors civilian identity was Donald Blake.


Possibility of Thor Existing

Thor is one of the Normans gods. They believed that lightning and thunder was their god fighting foes, or squabbling amongst themselves. They also believed that the greatest accomplishment in life was to die in battle, and go to Valhalla where you would dine with the gods themselves for the rest of eternity.
There's no arguing with that logic. So yes, I'll allow Thor to exist.

"Thor Odinson... You have betrayed the express command of your king. Through your arrogance and stupidity, you've opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war! You are unworthy of these realms, you're unworthy of your title, you're unworthy... of the loved ones you have betrayed! I now take from you your power. In the name of my father and his father before, I, Odin Allfather, cast you out!"