True Origins Of Valiant's Heroes?

omega_override · Post by **omega_override** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:54 am

Something I've been wondering for some time now is what Valiant's characters are based on/inspired by. Obviously the majority of them are lifted from Jim Shooter's time at Marvel. Here's what I've been able to come with so far

Bloodshot- Universal Soldier mixed with The Punisher (I've also considered DC's Deathstroke The Terminator as a possible influence)
X-O Manowar- Conan mixed with Iron Man (I've also considered DC's The Warlord as a possible influence)
Eternal Warrior- Highlander
Harbinger- New Mutants
Shadow Man- Hulk's Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde elements mixed with Doctor Strange (I've also considered DC's Hellblazer as a possible influence)

erwinrafael · Post by **erwinrafael** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:22 am

For Bloodshot, he is really a lot like Wolverine with the healing factor and the Weapon X type of origin.

For X-O, I have always seen him as an amalgam of the Avengers Big 3. Thor for the time period where he came from, Iron Man for the armor and his being a CEO of a corporation in VH1, and Cap for the man out of time element.

Ninjak is Batman.

rjrjr · Post by **rjrjr** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:46 am

erwinrafael wrote:For Bloodshot, he is really a lot like Wolverine with the healing factor and the Weapon X type of origin.

For X-O, I have always seen him as an amalgam of the Avengers Big 3. Thor for the time period where he came from, Iron Man for the armor and his being a CEO of a corporation in VH1, and Cap for the man out of time element.

Ninjak is Batman.

X-O Manowar as an amalgam of Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America is spot on.

rkjock1 · Post by **rkjock1** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:37 pm

omega_override wrote:Something I've been wondering for some time now is what Valiant's characters are based on/inspired by. Obviously the majority of them are lifted from Jim Shooter's time at Marvel. Here's what I've been able to come with so far

Harbinger- New Mutants

Harbinger is based almost entirely on Psi-Force (the Renegeades) and DP7 (Harbinger Foundation.) What the inspiration for those titles were, I really can't say.

Ras the future fan · Post by **Ras the future fan** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:47 pm

Don't forget their gold key influence-
Eternal warrior- dagger the invincible
Dr mirage- Dr specktor
Hard corps -mars patrol
Xo-manowar-also borrowed from tragg and the sky gods who became the spideraliens.

doodlebird · Post by **doodlebird** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:19 pm

What, it's all totally original ! Nuff said !!

dornwolf · Post by **dornwolf** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:12 am

erwinrafael wrote: Ninjak is Batman.

And don't forget James Bond

omega_override · Post by **omega_override** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:20 am

erwinrafael wrote:For Bloodshot, he is really a lot like Wolverine with the healing factor and the Weapon X type of origin

I'm aware, but Deathstroke and Univeral Soldier have those elements too. Plus Universal Soldier makes sense as an influence because it was in theaters a full year pror to Bloodshot's inception

Ras the future fan · Post by **Ras the future fan** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:29 pm

Was Archer and Armstrong inspired by Brothers of the Spear(Gold Key)?

cplsimon · Post by **cplsimon** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:51 pm

Shadowman was clearly lifted from luke cage.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:36 am

cplsimon wrote:Shadowman was clearly lifted from luke cage.

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