Realistic or Modern Platinum Comics: a Superhero Mythos Building Hosted project

[Derpy Dev]

Here is my idea so far.

Basically, he is a psychopath nick-named Funnybone. Funnybone, whose real name is Fred Barnes, used to be a star on a Children's TV show called " The Uncle Earl Show". On the show, Fred played Funnybone, a childish prankster who lived next door to Uncle Earl and often pulled pranks on Earl and his guests. Fred and his character was praised by critics who considered him a mix of Pee-Wee Herman and Stan Laurel and loved how genuine his childish behavior seemed.

What no one knew was that Fred was being serious. Growing up in a abusive household, Fred never had the chance to live what he thought was a normal and happy childhood. He viewed the Funnybone character as a way to live out the childhood he thought he should've had in the first place. Unfortunately, he was canned after the show's third season due to low ratings. This combined with the sudden death of his brother caused Fred to snap and take on a more twisted version of the Funnybone character. One whose jokes and pranks killed and who views all the crimes he commits as games for him to play.

Ooh... of course the first thing I think of is the Joker (not that that's bad, nothing under the sun is new after all), but like BackSet said, a more tragic backstory. I love it!

 

[BackSet]

Ooh... of course the first thing I think of is the Joker (not that that's bad, nothing under the sun is new after all), but like BackSet said, a more tragic backstory. I love it!

I'm laughing my butt off now when I realize the joker has practiacally no backstory. Before I knew about joe chill I always thought that before he was the joker he was the guy who killed batman a parents. And now I'be come up with a good bit of comedy:

Joker: I wasn't always like this you know. I was once a normal person like everyone else.
Batman: what made you turn. Why are you evil now.
Joker: ... ... I'm insane! *hestericle laughing*

 

[Killerclown]

If you want to know how crazy Funnybone will be. One potential storyline has him kidnap the mayor's daughter. The reason for doing this, he wanted someone to play with. Once the PCs track Funnybone down, they will see the hostage playing quite happily on a make-shift. playground. That is when they learn that Funnybone will not harm children.

 

[Derpy Dev]

If you want to know how crazy Funnybone will be. One potential storyline has him kidnap the mayor's daughter. The reason for doing this, he wanted someone to play with. Once the PCs track Funnybone down, they will see the hostage playing quite happily on a make-shift playground. That is when they learn that Funnybone will not harm children.

Won't harm children, but is mean enough to make people think he will... Yeah that is a very joker-esque thing to do.

 

[Killerclown]

He won't harm children because he used to be a star on a kid's tv show, a popular one at that and he was around children a lot during that time and he grew found of them. I wonder how the heroes would react once they see the child playing on a playground?

 

[Derpy Dev]

He won't harm children because he used to be a star on a kid's tv show, a popular one at that and he was around children a lot during that time and he grew found of them. I wonder how the heroes would react once they see the child playing on a playground?

...actually holy hell I just had an idea.

What if the child he kidnaps has an abusive father?

 

[Killerclown]

I was considering having Funnybone kill a child abuser. That could work finely. He will probably get a poisoned pie to the face, or perhaps squirted with a acid-filled water gun.

 

[Derpy Dev]

I was considering having Funnybone kill a child abuser. That could work finely. He will probably get a poisoned pie to the face, or perhaps squirted with a acid-filled water gun.

I feel like any hero I made would not support that decision... but certainly wouldn't stop it.

 

[BackSet]

Hey guys! We have a perfectly usable General ooc thread to talk about this stuff: General OOC

 

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What's the status of this? Is it still going, and if so, how far along is it?

 

[Derpy Dev]

I'm not entirely sure what BackSet 's working on right now, but you can apply to join the group now!

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