A narrow win, but Pa Kent remains the Gold Standard for Comic Dads. Pa Kent represents the notion of nurture-over-nature, as his (and Ma's) warmth and strong values serve as the strongest influence on the worldview of Superman.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Best Comic Dads
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Uncle Ben? He gets way too much credit. Just because he said, "With great power comes great responsibility" people act like he invented Coke or something. Uncle Ben was just a doddering old man.
Agreed.
Without looking at the list, I'd give to to Daredevil's dad. That guy was heartbreakingly awesome and tough as iron.
I'd give IT to
"Battlin' [insert name] Murphy," they called him on the boxing posters. I can't remember his name and I refuse to look it up!
"Murdock."
jack murdock. also, lay offa uncle ben.
and yeah, jack murdock was badass.
Also, Uncle Ben wasn't the most effective giver of advice:
UNCLE BEN: "Remember, Peter: 'With great power comes great responsibility'."
PETER: "Yeah, yeah...whatever"
[PETER completely disregards UNCLE BEN'S ADVICE]
UNCLE BEN: "Oh! I am slain"
PETER: "But...well..." [grudgingly] "Okay, maybe he had a point. But only because I can't cash my wrestling check -- it's made out to 'Spider-Man'."
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