While I am not averse to leaving some context to the caption, I find that pretty vague. Without the knowledge of DC comics I have, I don't think I would to be able to connect the dots that:
- The guy on the left is pretending to be the guy on the right, rather than both of them being interviewed
- Martian Manhunter is a shapeshifter
- The guy on the left is actually Martian Manhunter
...with that combination.
That said, the guys do look really similar. So maybe with a caption that makes #1 very clear.
I don't like the image either. In fact, it's even worse than the previous suggestions that all got downvoted.
Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra manna.
Not clear enough that it's an imposter and not some other shenanigans like a Literal Split Personality.
Superboy was originally created as "the teenage adventures of Superman" back in the Silver Age. It was stupid and made no sense if you thought about it for more than half a second, so it was erased from continuity in Crisis on Infinite Earths. Other characters have had the Superboy name at various points since then.
I think we should go BUPKIS. A good image might surface eventually, but right now every suggestion has been falling into the same trap.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallIt's already BUPKIS; the OP just really wants an image.
But yeah, agreed that their suggestions are lacking. A good image for this should probably have:
- Two similar-looking characters (usually present)
- The need to protect the secret identity
- Indication that one of those identical people is impersonating the other, either by mundane or supernatural means (this is where they have fallen short, but it's the most important one — too important to leave to the caption!)
So please keep that in mind when suggesting new things.
Edited by Synchronicity on Nov 17th 2021 at 12:40:46 PM
Yeah, I agree, BUPKIS means don't just start threads of suggestions that are basically the same as the previous ones. It means that you should only start a thread if you have something substantially new to add to existing discussions.
Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra manna.I didn't realize this was already BUPKIS. I like your list.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall




From Reign of the Supermen.
("Superman" is Martian Manhunter).
Edited by Clown-Face on Nov 12th 2021 at 10:17:02 AM
Why so serious?