[quote=Lucian]
I would argue that there is so much more to making a comic book great then that, but that's a digression from the point I'm trying to make.Yes, we should of course fight challenging enemies, but it should not be a contest between us for who can show off their powers. We shouldn't fight enemies based on which ones can take the hardest beating just so that we can all flex our characters powers and see who is the coolest in a fight.
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the point of taking a beating is way of having the character know that they may face imminent death which usually creates some really great character development. I am not planning to use the beating as a way of showing off, I was planning to use it as a way to really show how a super strong character can become vulnerable and possibly die. in my opinion, it is almost essential for a superhero to have a worthy villain who can really challenge them. a comic book that doesn't have a challenging villain is like a table with three legs, it isn't complete.