Talk:Wanted (comics)

Repeated vandalism

Some tool keeps changing the final line of the book to "I enjoy eating piles of cheese." Stop him, now! (the reference to the final line of the book works in conjunction with the reference in the final line of the movie in the Wanted (movie) article) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.3.44 (talk) 07:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Characters and their likely antecedents

There really isn't any way of fixing this so that it doesn't count as original research, is there? The problem is that any comic fan reading 'Wanted' will immediately connect The Imp to Mr. Mxyzptlk or Fuckwit to Bizarro but there's no wikipedia-friendly 'proof' of such connections. Suggestions? -- Jayunderscorezero 15:23, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

The dopplegangers are each referenced at www.cbdb.com, a database which is used as a reference on other Wikipedia enties. Does this solve the problem?

Original Killer's Model

The article lists Tommy Lee Jones as the inspiration for Original Killer's look. I believe this is incorrect. He's Charles Bronson from Death Wish which is a better visual match as well as match from a storyline standpoint. I haven't seen that definitive called out in any articles but I'm sure only a little digging will proof that out.131.107.0.73 22:20, 30 March 2007 (UTC)bentosta

That's your opinion. The trade says he based the character on Tommy Lee Jones. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.229.42.225 (talk) 02:50, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Um, no. The TPB has a guest writer musing about who should play various characters in the (then) to-be-made movie. That is the only reference I found to Tommy Lee Jones in the whole book, and it's neither Millar nor Jones stating that. If you have a different source asserting that these two men originally planned to have the (elder) Killer look like TLJ, please share it with us, it would be useful to the benefit of this wiki-article. Empath (talk) 04:15, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

• Fine; this issue has been sitting unresolved for over two years, and my question has gone unanswered for more than three months; the statement is coming out - if you can provide a useful citation, please revert my edit and reference the relevant source. Empath (talk) 01:58, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

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Done - fails principally on the referencing front as there is an entire section of original research and the WP:LEAD itself contains a number of sweeping unsourced statements. What is really missing on the content front is a "reception" with reviews and analysis. It'd make sense to hack the character section right back to the bone and if anyone has drawn parallels with known comic characters then they can be put in reception. (Emperor (talk) 15:55, 22 October 2008 (UTC))

Hassan Sabbah

This movie has some similarities with what happened in the history. This is actually not a myth, it happened between 11th to 13th century.Refer to Hashshashin for more info.

Assassin = Hashashin = Herbalists

First group of peole who joined Hassasn-e Sabbah, and spotted the Alamut Castle were the Herbalist who went to mountains to pick fresh herbs to make medicine. They were educated and well-respected. had nothing to do with Grass or Marijuanna or ...

74.13.113.103 (talk) 05:43, 7 March 2009 (UTC)Jijifilix

Well, actually this page talks about the comic book/graphic novel; you want Wanted_(2008_film). Hope this helps! Empath (talk) 16:17, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Removed bits

I've removed both this part of the Lede:

The series is adult in nature, similar to titles such as The Authority or The Ultimates. Like the Authority or the Squadron Supreme, several characters are based on DC Comics characters and super-villains (See below).

and the section, "Wanted characters and their likely antecedents":

Many of the major characters within Wanted appear to be clear analogues of famous fictional super-villains and super-heroes.

The two major characters are:

• Wesley Gibson/ The Killer, based on Deadshot, Bullseye (weapons expert with perfect aim)
• The Fox, based on Catwoman (animal-based jewel thief and joy-killer, former girlfriend of "The Detective"/Batman)

There are five arch-villains in charge of the world. Two are analogues of specific DC villains, while the other three are pastiches of prototypical comic book arch-villains:

• Professor Solomon Seltzer, based on Dr. Sivana and Lex Luthor (super-intelligent inventor/megalomaniac)
• Mr. Rictus, based on The Joker and Black Mask, with a touch of the Red Skull (sadistic, amoral, joke-using murderer)
• The Future, a time-traveling bigot in the vein of Kang, Per Degaton, or The Lord of Time, with a touch of Hate Monger (neo-Nazi madman)
• The Emperor, an anachronistic autocrat reminiscent of "sophisticated" villains such as Ra's al Ghul, The Yellow Claw, The Mandarin or Fu Manchu
• Adam-One, a primeval immortal that's a pastiche of Vandal Savage and others, such as the Ultraverse's Rex Mundi (immortal conqueror)

The Professor's Gang (based on Superman's enemies) is:

• Brain Box, based on Brainiac (alien intelligence)
• The Imp, based on Mr. Mxyzptlk (hyper-powerful trans-dimensional dwarf)
• Fuckwit, based on Bizarro (imperfect clone of powerful super-hero)
• Sucker, based on Parasite (able to steal the powers of other villains) and Marvel Comics Venom (alien organism that takes over a human host).
• Doll-Master, based on Toyman (commands lethal toys)

Mr. Rictus's Gang (based on Batman's enemies) is:

• The Avian, based on The Penguin and the Vulture (spider-man) (bird-based villain)
• The Frightener, based on The Scarecrow, (uses fear and viruses as weapons); also similar in appearance to Carnage from Marvel Comics
• The Puzzler, based on The Riddler (puzzle-themed villain).
• Shithead, based on Clayface (shape-shifting mud-monster, actually composed of feces)
• Deadly Nightshade, based on Poison Ivy (plant-based villainess)
• Johnny Two-Dicks, based on Two-Face and Ventriloquist (a milquetoast controlled by a nefarious second personality)
• The Mad March Hare, based on The Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland-themed madman)

There are also multiple parallel Earths depicted or referenced during the series, including:

• Parallel-2, based on DC's Earth-Two (the heroes are approximately 20 years older, and some have started to retire (or be replaced by their various successors))
• Earth-594, possibly based on the Marvel Universe (Earth-616) (security described as more lax, and the world itself described as approximately "six worlds sideways")

The series also features former heroes, now convinced that they have been ordinary people all their lives. The Superman, Batman & Robin and Wonder Woman counterparts are clear analogues of Christopher Reeve, Adam West & Burt Ward and Lynda Carter. The Superman-like hero is confined to a wheelchair and the Batman & Robin analogues think that they were part of a cheesy television show in which they merely played superheroes. The Wonder Woman analogue similarly believes herself to be merely an actress.

These removed bits appear to be Original Research which, of course, we cannot allow to remain in the article. Note that much of this information has remained uncited since at least October of 2008, which is pretty unacceptable.
If we can find reliable citation that make these connections between the characters and their mainstream comic "counterparts", we are in very good shape. If such citation exists as either an analysis by a reviewer or an interview with Millar or whatever, we should structure the section as prose, and not as a set of bulleted point, which increases the in-universe issues of the article.
Thoughts? - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 09:10, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

African American and Latino

Is the fact that Wesley's boss is black really necessary to be pointed out? I suppose I can kind of understand the Latino gang since some gangs consist of one race. But I don't see Wesley having a black boss having any relevance to the story. AKenjiB (talk) 03:44, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I do; it's rare in fiction to show a black woman being racist and sexist. Lots42 (talk) 02:04, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

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