Top 10 Superheroes You Never Realized Were Knockoffs

[@jamalvargas6146]

Not Comics But Fred Flintstone Inspired By Ralph Cramden of the 1950's sitcom The Honeymooners which almost caused Jackie Gleeson to sue Hanna Barbera but he relented

[@Saddonghussein]

And al Bundy from married with children, tim Taylor from home improvement too

[@cramirez3855]

@@Saddonghussein and Biden from gaddafi

[@ProfessorKenneth]

Stan Lee got "inspired " by DC Doom Patrol for the X-Men. Among other characters....

[@philipwright9736]

FROM WHAT I HEAR, DOOM PATROL WAS INSPIRED FROM THE FANTASTIC FOUR

[@wallsterrence]

You got it wrong doom patrol is from the fantastic 4

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do top 10 facts about DC Captain Comet and Adam Strange?

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do top 10 facts about Marvel's Kobik AKA the Cosmic Cube, US Agent, Battlestar, Batroc the Leaper, Ogun, Iron Nail and Baron Blood?

[@jessemillan1385]

I consider Spider-Man to be an original character even though he was inspired by a Vigilante named the Spider. Same can be said for the Fantastic Four, Hulk, and the X-Men.

[@Batman-lg2zj]

Actually he wasn’t really inspired and he is an original character .

[@glennmorganfan9411]

He isn't really inspired by them. He is more of a parallel to them.

[@darriendastar3941]

Excellent research, reasoning and explanation. Really enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@mcmonaglea]

Amazing list. I never knew that Jack Kirby designed costumes for that company. HOPEFULLY he was the one who designed the Spider Man suit, and re-appropriated his own design for Marvel. Ah, historiography.

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do top 10 facts about these characters on this list?

[@kali3665]

Spider-Man may have had two other "parents." In the Golden Age, there was a minor heroine named the Spider Queen who had a web gun and wore a red and blue (skirted) costume. Don't recall whether she climbed walls, however. But DC also had a Golden Age hero called The Tarantula (Jonathan Law) who also had a web gun and DID walk up walls using suctions on his boots. Coincidence, right?

[@its_solo_idk]

Are we gonna talk about… Wade Wilson - Slade Wilson Carol Danvers - Kara Danvers I mean come on now…

[@glennmorganfan9411]

That was in the video from the other day.

[@empoweredshemphoward]

Already covered

[@reichen609]

They are NEW generation ripoffs... #GoMarvelThieves But I guess DC also did it with these old-time pulp heroes. 🙁 #AllWritersArePlagiarists! 😞😩 (I used to worship StanLee until . . .)

[@mdpeterson27]

Don’t forget that Jimmy Olsen inspired Spiderman too. Stan Lee took who was barely a sidekick and turned him into the main hero

[@juanmata9814]

1. Superman 2. Shazam 3. The Hulk 4. Batman My Favorite Best Superheroes in comics ever

[@kcollier2192]

Nice to see a list that recognizes some of the earliest of pulp heroes and their influence on the Golden Age superheroes that followed them. Good work all.

[@trexadvent4726]

Which one of these Superheroes do you think is the best?

[@rlp4028]

"Blackhawks" 😉😉😆😅😂

[@rockinrobin9093]

Superman seems to also take inspiration from John Carter of Mars but instead of a Earth man travelling to a different planet and gaining superpowers because of weaker gravity, it’s a man from a different planet coming to Earth getting similar powers such as strength, speed and enhanced jumping abilities.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Without Moses, Doc Savage, John Carter and Samson, that would be impossible for both Siegel and Shuster to create a decent comic book heroic character back in the day.

[@getshwifty3101]

I loved The Shadow growing up. My grandma to watch the Alec Baldwin version a lot, so I ended seeing it quite a bit. I found out Batman was based as much off The Shadow as much as Zorro, whenever I found out about the Zorro part.

[@trexadvent4726]

What would happen if we saw these Superheroes on the Big Screen or TV Shows?

[@petergibney8412]

Superheroes that inspired the watchmen: Rorschach-The Question Nite Owl-Blue Beetle The Comedian-Peacemaker Ozamandias-Thunderbolt Skill Spectre-Phantom Lady Dr.Manhattan-Captain Atom

[@darthclappington]

Loved this Top 10 knockoffs. Gotta check out the Challengers of the unknown, Doc savage, and the Galactic patrol now. Thanks Andrew

[@multi-voiceentertainment7013]

Some people do say that there was a pulp hero called The Black Bat. At first you might think that he's was another inspiration for Batman but more like The Daredevil. Because The Black Bat was an attorney until one of the bad guys threw acid in his eyes but a scientist fixes eyes so now he can see in the dark and become a vigilante called The Black Bat.

[@4891MR]

I love League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Brilliant move, to roll the shared universe convention of superhero comics back to the roots of the genre. Alan Moore is all about deconstructing tropes. It's ironic that he goes about it by diving into them, but I believe it opens doors pretty effectively. The best speculative fiction carries its concepts, rather than be carried by concepts like most lesser works.

[@dinomonzon7493]

Stan “The Man” Lee has admitted in interviews that Nick Fury- Agent of S. H. I. E. L. D. was inspired directly by the popularity at the time of the TV series The Man From U. N. C. L. E. that starred Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, a character created by James Bond creator Ian Fleming.

[@trexadvent4726]

What do you think these Superheroes would be like if they were originals instead of ripoff?

[@rodneylindsey849]

Great Job 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Alpha Flight Andrew … While I was not aware of those old Spider-Man Halloween costumes, if that guy did not sell the rights to Marvel , Jack “ King” Kirby most have owned them …Part 2 Please, with possibly: Nick Fury’s Howling Commandos as a ripoff of Sergeant Rock & Easy Company…KaZar A clear copy of Tarzan…Green Arrow both Robin Hood & Batman …Keep Up The Great Work Andrew 🖖🏾

[@guyincognito9578]

Tidy Bowl Man a combo of Antman and the captain of the Titantic

[@BigFella117]

I actually heard about The Shadow as a kid, and thought if Batman took a lot of inspiration from him. I was definitely right

[@cheritripp9470]

There was a wonderful team up in the 70s in which Batman told Shadow he was his inspiration.

[@empoweredshemphoward]

There's a movie of the shadow from 1994

[@grahamcann1761]

Oh yes! Thank you. I've long preferred The Hulk being a man who gets stronger while his brain gets more immature. As always thank you so very much for the videos. Especially for the mention of my favorite "pulp" hero Doc Savage. And don't forget, before Captain Marvel was introduced in DC, they brought in a very obvious knockoff, Captain Thunder! (Imagine Captain Marvel, but related to Native American dieties rather than European ones.) Plus Batman told the Shadow he was his inspiration once (in Batman comics of the 70s as I recall).

[@cynthiaspencer2222]

Dad says that the Shadow was really KENT Allard and his "girlfriend" was Margo LANE!.

[@4891MR]

Captain Marvel following Superman is pretty obvious, but one difference that would have also obviously fit this topic is Captain Marvel's power set being explicitly attributed to Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury.

[@jeffreycoogan09]

@4891MR Mercury was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god ''Hermes''. Actually both (Superman and Captain Marvel/Shazam) followed a Japanese superhero created by ''Suzuki Ichiro'' and ''Takeo Nagamatsu'' known as ''The Golden Bat''. The character originally debuted in a Kamishibai (paper theater) in the autumn of 1930. And is considered by some to be the very first Superhero. ''The Golden Bat's" superpowers include Superhuman Strength, Invulnerability, and the ability to Fly. This was 8 years before ''Superman'' first appeared in (Action Comics #1). And a full 10 years before ''Captain Marvel/Shazam'' first appeared in (Whiz Comics #2). However, if (writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster) had any knowledge of this character is unknown.

[@kingshadow8782]

Heck Yeah!

[@kingshadow8782]

Hello there!

[@trexadvent4726]

Who would win between these characters on this list?

[@krissbradley]

I don't think Spider-Man is a Knockoff of The Spider but Superman being a Knockoff of Doc Savage and Batman being a Knockoff of The Shadow I completely understand those theories.

[@godzilloid]

Another Batman inspiration is the British anti hero Scarecrow. They deress in black, have a manor, help the commoon folk and have a teenage sidekick with a bird name.

[@jimbear62]

And in the animated series, he was inspired by the tv character "The Grey Ghost" (who was created for the series)

[@Berserkerbaboen]

I got 3 Dutch Black Falkons. I am.... kickass!!

[@Hogtownboy1]

Superman is a knock off of the Golem

[@tonygoodwinjr9293]

Someone should make a Pulp Avengers. I can image it now...

[@jonsumner5899]

Well this one pretty much everyone knows is as knock-off but you gotta mention darkwing duck. He is well-known is a knockoff of the Shadow and Batman

[@michaelpaquette9709]

Deadpool and deathstroke Deadpool was literally created by marvel to make fun of the dc character deathstroke

[@markvlogs1758]

Ah yes, the "blackhawks", totally doesn't sound like something else.

[@MrRonald327]

They had to come from somewhere.

[@robshimer]

There was a radio show called “Captain Midnight.” It had a pilot going on secret missions. There were 2 characters called Black Bat. One of them was basically Batman.

[@tedstarnes2997]

Some of your information on Doc Savage was incorrect his skin color is a genetic trait not a sun tan

[@pessie83]

I thought that the name of this superhero at 4:40 was called Shazam instead of Captain Marvel?

[@jimbear62]

It was originally Captain Marvel but over time he became known as Shazam. Also, Marvel Comics already has a character named Captain Marvel

[@pessie83]

@@jimbear62 So basically the DC version of Captain Marvel was renamed Shazam to avoid a lawsuit with Marvel over the name Captain Marvel, If I read that right?

[@carloumali9741]

Green arrow and hawk eye are knock offs of the original robin hood. Aquaman and namor are from the mermaids and mermans folklore. Doctor strange and fate originated from merlin.

[@cramirez3855]

They ripped Rorschach off of Crime master from Marvel comics©

[@Soul-cry1]

Batman watched the grey ghost a fictional character within their universe based on the shadow not zorro, at least that's how I recall it.

[@Top10Nerd]

In Batman the Animated Series he was a Grey Ghost Fan (great episode btw). In most of the comics, the movie the Wayne's were watching the night they died was The Mark of Zorro starring Tyrone Power

[@TheYoungDoctor]

Another possible inspiration for Batman is Spring Heeled Jack. He was originally a English legend from 1837. He later appeared in Penny Dreadfuls in 1886. By the early 1900's he was described as dressing like a bat. His secret identity was Bertram Wraydon, had a butler and lived at Stays in Wraydon Manor. He is said to be the first modern day superhero.

[@normanfranklin4784]

You King Shadow are a knock off superhero.

[@jacobfoster9185]

Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men ? THE SHADOW KNOWS !

[@lilgloman138]

How the fuck DC suing people for supposedly copying Superman, yet Superman is stolen from the Man of Bronze??? 🤔 they didn’t even try.

[@laverdadescatolica5]

Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze, who lives in the Fortress of Solitude 😀

[@apex2000]

Funny how many of these are technically public domain. (As long as don't use name on cover)

[@misterrighteous1896]

Captain Marvel is nothing like Superman.

[@-ULTIMA]

Hi

[@jayhemp00]

Please do a video of how Image's The Planetary lovingly copies so many old characters while being an amazing book on it's own.

[@malcontent7]

02:25 Jeckyll’s experiment wasn’t an accident. He created the Hyde formula on purpose, because he wanted to explore his darker impulses without his conscience getting in the way.

[@Batman-lg2zj]

Actually none of these heroes are knockoffs.

[@wallsterrence]

Ya no captain marvel is actually a knock off of superman out right

[@brandonscott5544]

ALOT SUPERHEROES KNOCKOFF 🌐

[@tendekaimukasi8934]

What about Top 10 facts you didn't know about The Question

[@kingshadow8782]

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[@b.j.thomas9754]

The fantastic 4 was ripped off from the justice league

[@Legba85]

For the record. Batman is the knockoff.

[@Batman-lg2zj]

No he isn’t

[@Legba85]

@@Batman-lg2zj yes he is. Batman is a knock off combo of the original masked, swordsman Zorro and the man with the red scarf in the thumbnail image, the Shadow.

[@glennmorganfan9411]

Can you please stop saying "BUT" so much?! With your recording equipment it becomes like a bullet to my hearing.

[@kylemohler1580]

boyd getting worse an worse every list u do......

[@user-en8zp5he6o]

Doesn't matter anymore now that both sides are woke. Thousands of nerds quit comics all together because of this.

[@4891MR]

Good riddance!