Spiderman goes Indian

[shilsen]

http://us.rediff.com/news/2004/sep/16spec.htm

Spiderman comics have been marketed in India for decades, but apparently that's not enough, so he's getting Indianized. That dhoti's going to be a problem when he's swinging around

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Heh, I remember hearing about this one a few months back.

 

[Desdichado]

Huh. That's actually kinda a cool idea. I mean, I only recently read the original Spider-man comic book origin escapade, having also now seen two cartoon versions, the Ultimate comic origin and the movie origin. It's becoming a bit like a myth; subtlely different each time it's told, but still true to its core elements. Why not put an international spin on the myth as well?

I did kinda laugh at the concept of Meera Jain, his "friend" at college though. That name change is a bit too transparent...

 

[Fast Learner]

That dhoti's going to be a problem when he's swinging around.

Not much more than Batman's cape, I'd guess.

 

[FireLance]

What I find funny about this is that millenia from now, when archaeologists unearth present-day artefacts, they're going to think we're spider-obsessed because every culture will have different but disturbingly similar myths about a man with spider-like powers.

 

[mmu1]

I thought it'd take a very long time for someone to create a worse superhero costume than the one from the Catwoman movie. I was wrong.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I thought it'd take a very long time for someone to create a worse superhero costume than the one from the Catwoman movie. I was wrong.

I don't think its that bad at all, really...at least it IS a costume.

 

[Ferret]

I like the idea... Althouhg If they go with the bottom half the top doesn't look right. One bit is design to be as steramlined as pos, the other could act like a mosquito net.... Pick one!

 

[talinthas]

it's old news, but i still can't wait =)
i don't even like spidy, but the costume looks awesome =)

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

What I find funny about this is that millenia from now, when archaeologists unearth present-day artefacts, they're going to think we're spider-obsessed because every culture will have different but disturbingly similar myths about a man with spider-like powers.

I remember Ken Hite, in a Suppressed Transmission, mentioning that in 500 years, anthropologists will solemnly tell their audience that Spider-Man and Doc Savage (for instance) are just aspects of Orion.

Brad