Marvel's One Punch Man!

[@sasaki8765]

I feel like Agent X could have been pretty cool if he was "opposite deadpool" In the sense that he just takes everything seriously, but nonsense just happens around him, and he's forced to deal with stupid silly situations but he just wants to be taken seriously.

[@ComicDrake]

Even as a Deadpool hater, this sounds hilarious.

[@walidhammadou4605]

The ultimate straight man

[@ComicDrake]

@@walidhammadou4605 You could even take it one step further by making him extraordinarily straight because Deadpool is pansexual. Multiple layers to the joke.

[@walidhammadou4605]

No make agent x gay he is a straight man that is not straight

[@walidhammadou4605]

​@@ComicDrakeby extraordinairily straight what do you mean?

[@3n3my33]

Wow, Dorkin's rant was straight up prophetic. Or maybe he's just one of the few creators back then that wasn't blinded by dollar signs

[@Confuzed54]

For a bit of context behind Agent X, the reason the comic felt so much like Deadpool is because it essentially was Deadpool. The main Deadpool run at the time ended with Wade seemingly dying, and then some time later Agent X debuts with the exact same team writing and illustrating. The whole mystery behind Agent X was if he was Deadpool or not.

[@NamedNameless1]

If Fight-Man does get a new story, I want it to be a commentary on the oversaturation of asshole superheroes.

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

There are many ways to go about it. He could just take it so over the top and satirize the whole thing, or he could be like in his follow up comic where he's a living embodiment of the consequences of being an asshole superhero.

[@JonoSSD]

​@@Fernando-ek8jpIt be fun if Fight Man does the stuff he used to be criticized for (and expects to be again) only for there being no consequences anymore, because Marvel heroes are constantly turning into villains and their world is ending every other year. So eventually he realizes something is wrong and even misses being called on his bs.

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

@@JonoSSDand the general public treats it like yet another Tuesday when he tries it

[@GenerationWest]

So Evan was so based, but no one would ever know he was one the few to say it first.

[@hikaruchan16]

The whole “flying this poor lady into space until she agreed to date him” thing reminded me of Tighten from Megamind lol… That’s next-level messed up 😅

[@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180]

I love how everyone continues the credits joke, he is officially Tighten...and wouldn't be able to write it.

[@asherink3774]

that was my EXACT thought when I heard him say that lol

[@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8]

That's actually what Mickey Mouse did to Minnie in the first ever Mickey cartoon, Plane Crazy

[@MadisonCarter]

While I wasn't the writer who worked on Fight-Man's entry in our run of Official Handbooks, I do recall a bit of push-back from the higher-ups about cementing the FM issue as 616-canon (even with the Agent X follow-up having long been out), but they finally relented.

[@Arcin00]

The Dorkin interview really is so ahead of its time, for certain groups it would still be controversial so it's really cool to see him go about it in the 90s

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

Pretty sure there were a lot of people thinking the same thing at the time tbh, specially in the indie scene.

[@mattwo7]

5:34 This is even funnier considering Strong Guy is the name of an actual main universe Marvel hero who in the 90s was an active member of X-Factor.

[@juliiju0484]

Marvel has so many underused characters with potential that deserve a chance at the spotlight. That's why I love the Initiative, it assembled so many obscure characters

[@TheZooropaBaby]

Evan made Milk and Cheese, wrote bunch of eps for Superman the animated series, created Live Wire....amazing career and truly underrated indie king

[@matthewrobbins663]

When good dairy product go bad! Milk and Cheese needs a modern grungy animation.

[@stevencooper564]

Ooooh, I didn't know that he created Livewire, awesome to know

[@Abominatrix650]

@@stevencooper564 Same. That is fascinating!

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"Fight-Man! Ah-ah-ah! Fighter of the...everything!"

[@langbo9999]

Fight-Man and One Punch Man sitting in a bar 🍻

[@roxtechs]

Here i thought Squirrel Girl was Marvel’s One Punch Man

[@artofzetsu6130]

She is One Punch Waifu

[@PauTheDeo]

​@@artofzetsu6130 what

[@gulorful8488]

@@artofzetsu6130ew one punch girl was right there

[@walidhammadou4605]

He ain't wrong

[@SamBateman]

@@artofzetsu6130 huh

[@sammcfarlane2494]

I like to think Fight Man’s catch phrase is “I like to fight, Man”

[@AdahnFlorence]

You don't know how happy it made me to think seeing that thumbnail "Hey this looks like Evan Dorkin's work," then someone in the top comments immediately confirms it for me. Edit: Based of you to promote Dorkin's other work since it's my understanding he's trying to get a new printing of The Eltingville Club's hardcover off the ground with Dark Horse and I would want that thing so badly.

[@AxelXtreme]

9:31 It's a good thing Dropout is going mainstream but I feel like I'm being haunted by Sam Reich

[@ComicDrake]

You are. Every time you look away and you think he's gone, it turns out he's actually been here the whole time.

[@ABitofEpicness]

@@ComicDrakefear

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

​@@ComicDrakeSam says scream in terror at he beginning of your next video.

[@miguelcarrillo4603]

I'm SO GLAD people noticed this, because for a second I thought I was crazy when I thought I saw Sam there D: But yes, he's been there THE WHOLE TIME.

[@DoctorLazers]

JESUS, that interview he did was scorched earth.

[@Spqark]

"There's no reason to keep publicizing the fact that this industry's mostly male and dateless" Holy shit based

[@Marx1684]

12:28 Amen to everything he said. Who’s fighting in high heels with bosom exposed? I just asked myself that last night for the thousandth time.

[@Decapitationtrain]

The other day I found my copy of Thor & Loki: blood brothers, and flipped through it, remembering how great the story was. Then I got to the Hela and... yeah nvm

[@commonviewer2488]

Oh wow, this Evan Dorkin understood *every problem* with comics. If only they listened to him.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

I think the very best way to include Fight Man is to have him exist as a reoccurring cutaway gag. Use his idiotic "heroics" and property damage to explain why a hero is absent, why some easy solution isn't currently viable, and generally why things are more inconvenient for the story's hero. And make the tagline that's associated with him: "God DAMN it, Fight-Man!"

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

For real though, Marvel should have an official crossover with One Punch Man

[@commonviewer2488]

He'd get along great with the street-level heroes

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

@@commonviewer2488 Saitama totally would.

[@mattwo7]

Well the physical OPM manga is published by Shueisha and Marvel has an in with them via their working relationship with Toei who makes anime for the Shueisha-owned Dragon Ball and One Piece (among others, though I have no idea how many other still active Shueisha properties they're still working on. I mean JC Staff has the anime rights to OPM, Bones has the anime rights to Hero Academia and MAPPA has the anime rights to JJK) so it could possibly happen.

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

@@mattwo7 We can dream

[@SamBateman]

Apparently Drake liked Fight Man so much that he nestled his logo into the background!

[@ComicDrake]

I'm always looking for new comics that I love so much that I'll make them a permanent fixture of the set. The one-shot is legitimately one of the best books I have read in a good while.

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

I could imagine Fight Man appearing in a She-Hulk comic in which he's on trial for breaking his parole

[@kennyburkamp4054]

And she-hulk trying to argue that he was technically just defending himself from his crazy ex that was trying to murder him and already killed a guy she was in a relationship with for no reason other then she could that at least from the context of the video seems to be mostly true

[@DoktorWeedus]

the entire One Shot mythos is so goofy

[@TheforeverPigeonKing]

“He’s fight man” “What does he do?” “He fights, Man”

[@daweaselgeek1430]

O mighty Disney above, if you can hear my words know that I would totally watch an animated Fight Man series on Disney+ or Hulu.

[@harithwijesinha6747]

Police:you are under arrest fightman Fight man :nah I'd fight

[@0H00C-Ultra]

Never thought you would talk about Fight Man but here we are

[@colingznetworkplus4618]

They should bring Fight Man back, with like, a show or something, I feel like people would like it

[@djalexander7723]

I think a miniseries would work

[@joezar33]

I could see him somehow fitting in "The Tick" universe 😅

[@djalexander7723]

@@joezar33 Same

[@matoslukke]

"Beasts of Burden" was release in Brazil by Pipoca & Nanquim (they are a KZbin Channel that are also a Publisher). It's a amazing story, the characters are so funny! The first issue has Jill Thompson's drawings, and they even got a Hellboy crossover. My mom got my issues borrowed and love it too, everyone should give it a chance!

[@hpph7133]

Long time Evan Dorkin fan. You hit a lot of great points with the sheer fun of Fight Man. Evan's a fantastic humorist. Additionally, he's a master of horror. See his recent books such as Blackwood in addition to the Beasts of Burden both from Darkhorse. He and his wife are just amazing people

[@kalebtrollsalot9737]

Hooded eye has a really good saturday morning villain aesthetic, feels like somewhere between savage dragon and venture bros

[@mykephoon5836]

Fight Man is Captain Celebrity before the character arc

[@kadenp4130]

The realization that this book released a DECADE before Under The Red Hood hit like a truck.

[@Hellacious-Blue-Liquid]

Wow he really went to town on that interview, he was spot on

[@idomerchav5785]

game changer reference in my comic drake? what a time to be alive

[@ComicDrake]

Not the first and definitely not the last. I'm hopelessly addicted to Dropout content and would give my left arm to make an appearance on Um Actually.

[@juliusbossman7280]

I like the idea of Fight Man taking on c list villains and he is such an a hole that essentially they run back to the heroes and beg to take them back like an ex. How about a video on content creator's comics like Astonishing Times by Variant Comics?

[@LadonMach]

And of course, the “these are for dateless dudes” problem has not gotten any less stark among big 2 comics. But guys like Dorkin are out there creating good stuff on their own. People forget that the big 2 isn’t all there is.

[@3n3my33]

I completely agree, but you gotta admit it's a bit funny coming from a guy named "Dork-in"

[@darlalathan6143]

Ironically, the same "dateless dudes" subculture includes female cosplayers and fanfic writers!

[@MADKapo]

I'm glad Dorkin's work is getting more recognition now. Not to long ago the Eltingville pilot became a bit of a meme after it resurfaced on the internet. So maybe there might be some hope for it or Fight Man in the future.

[@millerishimaru5398]

Can you do Agents of Atlas' Wave in the future? The only major filipino superhero, who was so hyped mostly in Asia when introduced, but just like Luna Snow, was left out in the sidelines after Atlantis Attacks and Agents of Atlas🤧

[@LonkinPork]

Damn, that interview clip was scathing and really well-put. What a legend

[@CaptainCat101]

So many great ideas in the 90s comics, the problem is that they were in the 90s comics

[@TheFLAMEXD]

I want a crossover between Fight Man and One Punch Man.

[@JaelGuzman-b4n]

ONE PUUUUUUUUNNNNNCCCHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CoffinBanger]

action girl was by sarah dyer not dryer, but its just cool to hear dorkin come up. I love that guy.

[@Hpapu_10]

I want a show about this guy, also, the Hooded Eye is unironically a really good villian tbh

[@Wildteen354]

I love having Dan! As the voice for the comic creators

[@nosdregamon]

IIRC the whole point about Agent-X was that they couldn't use Deadpool, due to some legal trouble. So always asserting that he's not Deadpool kinda felt like a 4th wall break, speaking to the other sides legal team.

[@sodokami6347]

Impotent Rage from GTA looks like Fight Man 😂

[@pyrolee17]

YO!!

[@coverandoacasa]

Fight man vs lobo Is what i want to see for real

[@djalexander7723]

Parody vs Parody. Sounds chaotic to read

[@DarkSmashball]

I love that you added the "here 2 hit" logo to your background!

[@WB-zr7pq]

I bought this day one, and still have it. Gets gold star, and thanks Evan Dorkin for all of their work!

[@williamcurry4868]

Wow, glad to see someone talking about one of the funniest comics in awhile. It’d be great to see something on Scott MCClouds DESTROY! Comic someday.

[@tobiaspain]

If a building knocked Fightman out, he’s not much of an OPM analog.

[@arishiakoneko]

IMO Evan's best comic series is Pirate Corp$, later renamed to Hectic Planet. It was my gateway to his work. When he did Bill and Ted I was absolutely over the moon about it, one of my favorite artists making stories for one of my favorite movies XD

[@TheforeverPigeonKing]

Yo I didn’t know Dan! was in this. Hearing his voice here was nice

[@hartthorn]

I could see a more modern version taking on the idea of making the main character Fight Man II, a legacy hero using the old one's moniker, and having to deal with "too much continuity" as well as finding space for his UNIQUE stories outside of just "what the fans are familiar with". Then have a running gag of every time he's JUST starting to get some headway on moving his OWN story and his OWN character development, he's hit with an "event" like a train that disrupts everything and he has to start building that momentum all over again. Maybe even have his power set be significantly smaller, but this in turn means all the A-Class heroes keep crapping on his achievements because IN COMPARISON, they're nothing.

[@djalexander7723]

That sounds actually good. I would definitely read just based on the premise

[@majidmoro3866]

Like Dan's voice over you should definitely bring him over more

[@angeldoesfunny]

DAN! ON THE VOICEOVER! Hell yeah 🤙🏽

[@thenoblesolo4965]

If you don't know, they literally have a 1:1 caped baldy called spirit animal, he control's animals, looks 1:1 with saitama

[@SuperFan02]

What a unique character. This is the best video I’ve seen this week!!! Thanks for always shining a light on the lesser known and obscure side of comics!

[@ComicDrake]

Thank you! It's been a lot of fun to really learn more about comic history and share it with you guys.

[@PurplemanReal1]

one punch man wants someone on his level , let's bring back fight man and hope one day some how they both meet even if fight man appears in a different universe instead of the marvel universe

[@damepolk5214]

Fight Man and his villains could easily exist in the Venture Bros. universe.😂🎬

[@Appledirt]

He reminds me a lot of Captain Hammer from Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

[@comic_food_guy]

Agent X deserves new life.

[@shannonrobitaille613]

Thank you so much for making this

[@dylanfreno2270]

Evan Dorkin (and friends) also wrote World’s Funnest, which is another one shot where Bat-Mite fights Mr. Mxy

[@mattofsmegpoop3027]

Milk and cheese was one of the first comics i ever got in the long long ago

[@AlEcyler]

Videos like this are exactly why I'm a fan of yours. Great content. Great sponsor.

[@Abominatrix650]

It's always fascinating to hear and learn about these massively underrated/obscure pieces of comic history. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Drake.

[@SleepySkullhead]

I love these absurd and obscure topics

[@Marx1684]

1:47 Thanks for that ad. Good man. Darn interesting vid as well. *Downloaded

[@KayBien]

Nice video! The House of Fun deserves more flowers. Make sure you check out World's Funnest - best Mxy & Bat-Mite story ever written.

[@ComicDrake]

Oh trust me, Funnest is going to be touched on in my upcoming Mxy video and I made sure to include questions about it in my interview. 😉

[@DraculaScreamer]

I got into Dorkin when I worked at a comic shop in high school. I came across Hectic Planet on one of the spinner racks while doing inventory. As a kid that was in to punk rock and ska, the cover of the second trade drew my attention. I flipped though and got excited about the music references. The next paycheck I bought all of the trades. He's been one of my favorite creators since. Sadly it's been over 20 years since I read those books. I really need to pick up new copies.

[@chucklinnarwhal]

I haven't heard of anything else by him, but when you mentioned Beasts of Burden, it was a blast from the past. I only read a few, but I genuinely loved them

[@elPacoPuente]

Fight Man reminded me of another '90 ridiculous and obscure comic I used to like a lot back then, Major Bummer! It was by DC and only lasted 15 issues.

[@TECH097]

Evan Dorkin seems like a fascinating creator given Eltingville actively highlighted the nasty and entitled side of fandom and how damn toxic it could be with it's main "protagonists" and how it almost had a chance of being a TV series, only for the pilot being so expensive it could only get off the ground if someone was willing to invest in it.

[@MisterBadman]

Not gon’ lie, if my Parents named me Drake, in 2024 I’d be seriously considering a legal name change. Edit: great vid. Maybe you can rehabilitate the Drake name! Milk and Cheese was a personal fave, then and Reed Fleming!

[@bwabadoe]

You could do a video about Agent-X. I have no idea what the behind the scenes were, but as I remember it that run came out between the end of the original Deadpool run and Cable & Deadpool. Deadpool was 'dead' at this point, hence everyone asuming Agent-X is Deadpool. He isn't, but I'm curious if he was originally meant to be, as it did read like it to a 12 year old me.

[@CaryGordon3k]

Used to love Milk and Cheese and would say hello and buy something from Dorkin when he would appear at SPX, back in the day. I may even have that Fight Man comic somewhere, as it looks so familiar. But I guess I was one of those rare collectors that still read comics back in the day.

[@generalzeta7000]

If I was charged with bringing Fight Man back into the lime light, I would write him as a reformed A-hole with super powers. I would also have him team up with the super power A-Holes and show them where their life is headed IF they don't shape up. He did it first, he suffered the consequences, let him show though results to others.

[@tonuahmed4227]

Fight-man feels like a hero from the boys universe

[@A.IDIOT3]

HES BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

[@Babble-Katt]

I have been a Dorkin fan for soooo long and I somehow never knew this particular book existed. Thanks for that!

[@bugged-outmario1753]

Hell yeah Kevin Dorkin

[@noahknight4039]

I say make a team book with Deadpool, Squirrel Girl and Fight Man and call it The Big Three.

[@cesarzpontu8886]

squirrel girl is cringe

[@floppy3962]

Fight man is more like garou than saitama. Squirrel girl is like king. Idk who the saitama version would be

[@Eulemuridae]

10:08 omg flatman cameo

[@HoggiestHay]

Holy fuck that interview

[@hibari-kun710]

id like to see fight man vs freakazoid

[@redjirachi1]

Fight Man isn't Marvel's One Punch Man. He's Zapp Brannigan if he was a superhero

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

I chuckled at the "been here the whole time gag"

[@TheRealProudNoob]

10:50 Holy shit, unfathomably based interview

[@hotduelist]

Hey suprise Dan!

[@cameronb7161]

He's like if Homelander and Saitama did the DragonBall fusion dance.

[@somecanadiangirl1]

12:13 adding “dateless” to my vocab STAT

[@marvdatboi]

Nah he was really spittin back in the day

[@Win0bot]

you're right. bro was spittin in that interview.

[@dyrr836]

I was sold from "he fights, man!" Godlike.