Superheroics 101

Saker · Post by **Saker** » Sat May 21, 2011 7:50 pm

Cyclone is teaching the 13-week course, Superheroics 101, at Megapolis University. What do you think should be on his lesson plan?

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Sat May 21, 2011 8:24 pm

Marketing! If you have no brand awareness, then you're not a super hero, you're a creepy dude in a mask and hockey pants!

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:21 pm

Not sure about the lesson plan, but I know what one of the textbooks would be:

How to Be a Superhero
by Doctor Metropolis
Published by the Penguin Group
ISBN 0-452-28575-5

Post by **BASHMAN** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:42 pm

Witty Banter for the Beginner
Combat Ethics
Saving Civilians 101

Post by **BASHMAN** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:43 pm

Metahumans & the Law

Saker · Post by **Saker** » Sun May 22, 2011 6:58 am

OK so far, we have

1. Marketing
I imagine practice interviews with reporters. Maybe a Marketing professor guest lecturer.

2.Witty Banter for the Beginner
Definite role-playing and audio/video of great examples.

3. Combat Ethics
Hmmm. Some video of good examples

4. Saving Civilians 101
Maybe an EMT guest lecturer

5. Metahumans & the Law
Definitely a lawyer guest speaker who specializes in powers. Maybe the Megapolis Police Department liaison officer to superheroes, too.

Would Collateral Damage fall under 4 or 5 or be its own lesson?

How about Keeping Two Separate Lives? Or Secret Identities?

Supervillain motivations?

Mercer · Post by **Mercer** » Sun May 22, 2011 12:40 pm

Knowing Who's Story You're in:
The advantages of having your title on the cover.

jakspade · Post by **jakspade** » Sun May 22, 2011 1:34 pm

1. Combat Driving - Keep It On the Road
2. Puzzles, Clues and Hints for N00bs
3. Escapism 101 - Escape Any Trap

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Sun May 22, 2011 3:24 pm

The proper care and feeding of your sidekick.

BillionSix · Post by **BillionSix** » Sun May 22, 2011 9:36 pm

Maybe I have gone through the cynical deconstructionism phase and come out the other side, but I don't really care for the "branding and marketing" aspect of it. If the teacher is serious, he'd teach things like "How to survive." or "How to size up an opponent", so you don't use your full super-strength on a normal human.

Things like Ethics, Saving Civilians, Escapology and the Law seem serious. Things like "Witty Banter" seem frivolous.

They might have people who are good at thinking of clever new uses for powers.

Post by **BASHMAN** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:22 am

In the Case of "Metahumans & the Law" I recommend having Black Diamond, or some other member of URGENT there. For saving civilians, why not have Captain Vitality give the lecture (since he's basically a non-combat Hero who mainly focuses on helping civilians & healing team-mates).

MrJupiter · Post by **MrJupiter** » Tue May 24, 2011 1:42 pm

Costuming 101 for sure. Every super has to know how to look good when crime fighting. A real hero can't just wear their favorite bed-time P-Js!