APANCHALYPSE FOREVER Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 (edited) The greatest SINGLE hero of the Marvel Universe! NFL SuperPro! Believe the hype! With the phrase "It's nice to be recognized by your fans, isn't it?" NFL Superpro leaped into our hearts as one of the only superheroes to withhold the values that all football players hold today "Honesty, Truth and Fair play" Edited October 27, 2006 by APANCHALYPSE FOREVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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APANCHALYPSE FOREVER Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 Are you fuckin' shittin' me?! This is all the posts since the 26th?! Everyone out of the comic forum, RIGHT NOW!! Except 2Track! Everyone out, NOW!!! You call yourselves comic fans! ASSHOLES!! YOU DISSGUST ME!!! DIE!!!! Sons-a-bitches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Peh, D-Man and Combo Man were Waaaaaaaaaaaay cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE FOREVER Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 You sir are band from the comics forum! Begone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 football + comics, how did that concept not work!? i tell you, im neither pro (heh) nor anti-superho until i hear his civil war stance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Sorry, don't like football. Even ComboMan (or whatever) is cooler in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 AH YEAH! I'm never gonna give SuperPro up! In a risky move by Marvel, the return of 90's character NFL SuperPro is once again upon us. When asked, Marvel Editor and Chief Joe Quesada had this to say, "We at [Marvel Comics] feel that the time is right. We're not going to turn around and desert our old [characters]. We can sell anything right now." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 AH YEAH! I'm never gonna give SuperPro up! Oh snap. Sneaky fucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 DAMMIT! Again?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD! Edited May 19, 2008 by Da Cap'n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) WOW! Edited May 19, 2008 by Da Cap'n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Sorry here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 In case others can't see it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Thank you, Rach. Sorry, I'm an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 You're not an idiot! The site you were grabbing it from wasn't letting you hotlink or something. I put it on HONDOS SHARE for great justice <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 My girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 <33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So yeah, I thought I'd bring this thread back... for Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Again. Look at this: Also: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! WANT!!!! Hondo's Secret Santa 12! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 10 Reasons Why The NFL Superpro Should Be Added To Marvel’s Avengers Sequel Ever since I saw and loved Marvel’s The Avengers, I’ve been jumping all over every little rumor that pops up and analyzing the hell out of it for FilmDrunk, because I need something to do in between chest and shoulder sets. With the success of Avengers, it’s hardly a surprise that Marvel wants to start making films for basically any character that has ever existed, so that got me thinking: “Hey, what about the NFL SuperPro?” In case you’re unfamiliar, the NFL SuperPro was a character created by Marvel in 1991, and he was just your average NFL player whose career was cut short because he saved a kid from a fire and shredded his knee in the process. He’s like the exact opposite of Maurice Clarett. But he met a crazy sports fan scientist along the way – aren’t all scientists huge sports fans? – and through a series of zany coincidences, he was doused with a formula that turned him into a super-powered mutant. Thankfully, he chose to use those powers – and a fancy NFL-inspired costume – for good. I know what you’re thinking: “This sounds awesome! How has this not already been turned into a movie?” Unfortunately, the NFL SuperPro only lasted 12 issues and people pretend like it sucked. Well, it didn’t. It was incredible, and he deserves to be a part of the next Avengers film. Please join me, as I explain my reasons. 1) He’s already friends with Captain America Because of the American public’s inability to grasp the amazing concept of a former athlete being doused by chemicals and turned into a powerful god-like being – as opposed to having his bones replaced with an impervious metal alloy, which is so real – SuperPro didn’t do so well. And that’s even with Spider-Man teaming with him in the debut issue. So by issue No. 8, Marvel had to bring in the big guns, this time in Captain America. So why not have SuperPro return the favor in Avengers 2, when Thanos’ minions attack the nation’s capital and perhaps a Washington Redskins game? With logic like that, I shouldn’t even have to continue. 2) He’s a two-sport star In an era when sports team owners and product companies are terrified of losing their superstar athletes to unnecessary injuries, we’ve seen the end of the once incredible two-sport stars. Gone are the days of Deion Sanders, Brian Jordan, and Bo Jackson. NFL SuperPro wasn’t just a football star, either. In issue No. 11, he showed that he’s also an incredible basketball player. Maybe Red Skull returns and the only way to stop him is to beat him at H-O-R-S-E. Who’s going to do that, Hawkeye? Right. 3) He has marketable catchphrases “Touchdown!” Imagine children screaming that on the playgrounds after they see their new favorite Avenger yell that as he jumps on Thanos’ back and puts his helmet on him backwards to distract him while the Guardians of the Galaxy blast him into a cosmic jail cell. Hell, the t-shirt sales alone will push this movie beyond Avatar. 4) He’s a friend of nature Look, I don’t want to be all Mr. Greenpeace lecture guy up in here, but I was very concerned about the number of trees that were killed during the Iron Man/Thor fight scene in Marvel’s The Avengers. I know it’s just fantasy and those trees didn’t actually die, but movie studios have an obligation to teach lessons through their films. Why not bring in SuperPro to save the rain forest from Loki, who can be disguised as a construction foreman in Brazil while he searches for a piece of the Infinity Gauntlet? Hollywood our children this. 5) His sidekicks are incredible In one of his 12 magnificent issues, SuperPro teams up with a man named Pennypacker, AKA The Almighty Dollar, who can fire pennies from his hands like Spider-Man shoots webbing. Um, hello? A hero who spends money to win? That’s Dan Snyder’s acting debut if I’ve ever heard it. 6) His enemies are terrifying and powerful When SuperPro saved the rain forest, he fought against a powerful villain named Rip Saw. That’s a great addition to Loki’s army right there. Not enough? Fine, you can add the entire team of powerful former football players known as the Head Hunters. You think Tony Stark and the Hulk are going to have time for them? No. They’ll be begging for the SuperPro to come help them. 7) He makes ridiculous action noises “ARRARR!!” “FWUMP!” “ZOING!” “SMAKT” “PUNT!” Can you imagine those powerful noises attacking your ears in IMAX’s three-dimensional sound? I’m not even sure we’re capable of handling it. 8) He’s a wild card, always unpredictable Forget his special powers and abilities, SuperPro can just go wild and take on everyone at once. He’s like a magical frat boy, but sober and not crying throughout the fight. 9) He does it all for the fans In this day and age, between lockouts and suspensions, drug abuse and violence, it’s important for athletes to remember that the fans are what’s truly important. And when the Avengers save the universe from Thanos’ quest for galactic domination and human enslavement, they should also let regular people know that they matter first. In that case, SuperPro isn’t just a role model to fans, but to the superheroes, too. 10) He can be played by Tim Tebow We’ve already seen that Tim Tebow is getting his own comic book, so why not let him star as the SuperPro in his first comic book movie? After all, SuperPro was Tebowing long before Tebow was. It just makes sense. http://withleather.uproxx.com/2012/07/10-reasons-why-the-nfl-superpro-should-be-added-to-marvels-avengers-sequel#page/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I have one issue of Super Pro, I don't know where it came from. #5. I have very vague memories of it, I might have read it once. I've just seen the cover when I flip through my books for years. I'm surprised it only went for 12 issues, it's amazing how long a year is when you're a kid. I'm so writing a Pennypacker fanfic now. So what's his deal anyway? Does he play on a team? Or is it like the Harlem Globetrotters thing where it's just an exhibition? Is he sponsered by the NFL and required to wear a uniform? Or does he have nothing to do with football? Is he...is he just a super soldier dude that likes football so much he made it his superhero costume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Origin from Wikipedia: Nicieza wrote a story centering around Phil Grayfield, once an aspiring football player. His career ended when he saved a child from falling and suffered a horrific knee injury. He became a sports reporter and interviewed an eccentric football superfan, who happened also to be a scientist. This scientist designed a new, almost indestructible football uniform, which has to be molded on an "individual basis" and costs five million dollars to construct — so is "worth a fortune". Suddenly interrupting the interview, thieves raid the eccentric's house, overwhelm the two of them, steal a vanload of NFL merchandise (but strangely not the uniform), and torch the building. Grayfield, who is tied up, knocks over experimental chemicals, which — in combination with the fire and diverse ultra-rare football souvenirs going up in flames — do not incinerate him, but turn him into a near-invincible superhero. Grayfield puts on the eccentric's football uniform and brings the villains to justice, dedicating his life to fighting crime and dubbing himself "Superpro". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Superpro I have all 12 issues PLUS his Super Special. 13 issues in all (gem of my collection). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 You're weird. Alright, he had a convenient indestructible $5 million suit nearby. I can accept that decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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