what superheroes are ripoffs of previously created characters?

[WannabeMego]

Doc Savage was definitely ripped off by Superman. First name is Clark, has a Fortress of Solitude, indestructible.
Batman borrowed from the Shadow. Alter ego is a well to do socialite, dresses in black, wants to strike fear in the hearts of criminals, and later trained in the orient.

I'm glad someone mentioned this...

Let's not forget that Doc Savage is the Man of Bronze and Superman is the Man of Steel...

To me, these rip-offs are absolutely blatant.

[thunderbolt]

The Doom Patrol borrowed heavily from the Fantastic Four. Disfunctional group, 4 members, indestructible superstrong guy with an attitude problem (Robotman/ Thing), invisible member (Chief((behind the scenes "invisible"/Sue Storm) energy based flying member (Negative Man/Human Torch) and the stretching member (Elastigirl/Mr. Fantastic). The Doom Patrol swapped around the team roles a bit, but the similarities are there. The Chief also had a arch nemesis from his younger days in The Brain.

[The Toyroom]

But Captain America came after The Shield (who didn't have a shield, but was the first patriotic super hero)s

Ahhh...but The Shield DID have a shield on his chest....which Captain America ripped off for his original shield. Timely asked MLJ to change it, which they did, to the round shield in issue #2.

[aquatroy]

The original Green Arrow concept is a blatant Batman rip-off.

[StrangeVisitor]

Sentry- Superman-Shazam
Vigilante-Punisher
Hawkeye-Green Arrow
Bucky-Robin
Quicksilver-Flash

Not only did Marvel's Quicksilver swipe Flash's superpower he took his name from the guy later known as Max Mercury (Quality Comics).

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Wasn't the Shadow kind of borrowed from Agent 13? (And wasn't HE a take on "The Man In Black;" an obscure character from the late 1800's?)

And for your perusal, here's a few more:

6 Famous Characters You Didn't Know Were Shameless Rip Offs | Cracked.com

The Doom Patrol/X-Men thing makes me think: Marvel and DC have done that a LOT, each coming up with an idea that's either similar (if not completely the same) as the other. It's funny how often it's not a ripoff, but weird parallel development. (Probably 'cos so many of the creators move in the same circles and partake of the same interests.)

I was gonna post a bunch of links, but there's so many you might as well check 'em out yourselves:

Comic Book Legends Revealed History | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources

Don C.

[goldenryan]

hawkman is original falcon and angel are knock off's

as previously said hawkman was taken from the hawkmen from mongo.
and angels have been a part of legends and mythology for thousands of years i hardly think the creation of hawkman has anything to do with inspiration the original x-men .

[jds1911a1]

But Captain America came after The Shield (who didn't have a shield, but was the first patriotic super hero)



True, but Hawkman was based on Flash Gordon's Hawkmen of Mongo.

In hindsight, I'm surprised Street and Smith didn't come after National/DC and Siegel and Shuster for appropriating so much of Doc Savage into Superman, although his headquarters wasn't called "The Fortress of Solitude" until the late 50s, while Doc was kind of off in obscurity for awhile.

Chris

I didn't know SHIELD Came first thanks for correcting me. then I would sayo Mr america/americommando in another knockoff of shield

Hawkmen of mongo - true I dond't know when the flash gordon comics showed the hawkmen first

I liked the 40's Superman's mountain fortress better than the arctic one

[Mikey]

Basically ALL Superheroes ripped off Superman in one way or another.

[Earth 2 Chris]

captr america is origiginal guardian in an unashamed knock off

But Captain America came after The Shield (who didn't have a shield, but was the first patriotic super hero)

hawkman is original falcon and angel are knock off's

True, but Hawkman was based on Flash Gordon's Hawkmen of Mongo.

In hindsight, I'm surprised Street and Smith didn't come after National/DC and Siegel and Shuster for appropriating so much of Doc Savage into Superman, although his headquarters wasn't called "The Fortress of Solitude" until the late 50s, while Doc was kind of off in obscurity for awhile.

Chris

[jds1911a1]

sinc emost heroes are archtypes they are all ripoffs of something
basically all supermusclemen are superman ripoff's whether they fly or not

batman is a inspired by of pulps zorro, crimson avenger, green hornet and the phantom with a little sherlock holmes

green arrow is a rip off on robin hood with a little batman (especially in the gold and silver age playboy ollie queen) for good measure

even Alan scott is a Knock off of aladdin (lamp giving magical powers)

I don't know who came first crimson avenger and wing or green hornet and kato they are bascially the same character

but in the realm of the comic medium if we accept the golden age as "new" some characters are knocked off by the same publisher. DC embraced the hero genre fastest so many hero archtypes come from them

superman is original knock offs include Capt marvel,

Batman is original green arrow is a knock off with a bow who is then copied into hawkeye, Sandman is a knockoff of phantom and a green hornet

Robin is original and all kid sidekicks (incl speedy, sand, wing, bucky) are knockoffs

flash is original whizzer, max mercury, johnny quick, barry flash, quicksilver, kid flash

captr america is origiginal guardian in an unashamed knock off

hawkman is original falcon and angel are knock off's

dr fate is original, dr strange is the knockoff

[thunderbolt]

Doc Savage was definitely ripped off by Superman. First name is Clark, has a Fortress of Solitude, indestructible.
Batman borrowed from the Shadow. Alter ego is a well to do socialite, dresses in black, wants to strike fear in the hearts of criminals, and later trained in the orient.

[BlackKnight]

That is Cool .

I like the "Blatent" rip-offs Best ...

Like the "speedster-esque" characters...
Or the "Arrow" Guy ,.. Don't get me wrong, I love Ollie & Hawkeye,.. But That's the Lamest "Power" Ever.

Or the "Clone" characters ..., they never seem to inventive...

Lets Kill ThinderBird,.. I think the Only X-men that has actually stayed Dead..., Because well, Lets introduce WarthPath, His Brother !!! BAWAHAHAH !!!

Red Hulk..., ok, Now She-Red Hulk . I like the story,.. but alrighty then.

Then you have right now in the Books...
Superman
earth2 Superman
Kingdon Come Superman
Composite Superman
Ultraman
Eradicator
Cyborg Superman
Superboy
Superboy Prime ... & These ones are all in Continuty in the Same Publisher !

Claw Characters seem ripped off, just drawn Differently ...

Cat Characters ...

How abouts Blondes with Superman's Powers...

Powergirl
Supergirl
Ms. Marvel ... & I read them all.

The Now Zombie Worlds... Big time ..
Marvel Zombies
Black Lanterns ,.. although a real different story, but still the principal of Zombies, however Now Marvel is gonna steal some of that, & make the X-men fight some upcomming resurected Zombie X-Men ..

BTW... Add Supreme to the List of Superman Rip-Offs.

[samurainoir]

[samurainoir]