Resistance is futile, cyborgs are already among us. From the bionic to the bizzare, man/machine Hybrids have beend part of hollywood’s repertoire for over 40 years. Here some quick info when the infiltration began.
1. Cyborgs in the movie Dr. No, Star wars: A new hope, Empire strikes back, Return of the Jedi, The Terminator, T2- Judgement Day, T3- The Rise of the machines, Termination Salvation, Robocop, Robocop 2, Robocop 3, Star Trek: First contact, Inspector Gadget, I – Robot, Cyborg, Universal Soldier, Universal Soldier: The Return, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Iron Man, Screamers, Spiderman 2. (Check the infographics embedded for details about gross $$, creation and creator)
2. Cyborgs on TV Dr. Who, The 6 million dollar man , The Bionic woman , Battlestar Galactica, Terminator : The Sarah connor choronicles.
3. The term cyborg was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan Kline and is short for “Cybernetic Organism” a being that is part biological and part machine.
4. Hollywood’s ideas on who is most likely to create a cyborg :
Corporations / Laboratories – I,Robot, Inspector Gadget, Robocop.
Other Cyborgs / AI – Star Trek: First Contact, Terminator Franchise.
Military – 6 Million dollar man, Universal Soldier, Screamers.
5. Most common reason for cybernetic implants in Trauma/ Injury, Death/ Resurrection , Creation by other Cyborgs /AI.
6. Some coolest movie cyborg technology Iron Man – Upgradeable armour and weapons, Star Trek : First contact – Nanotech , Terminator – Nuclear power and cells, Star Wars – Mobile life support system, BSG – Transferrable memory program.
7. Lamest Movie Cyborg Technology Robocop – Battery pack had to be recharged too often, Inspector Gadget- Removeable control chip and removal casued death , Universal Soldier – Overheated had to stay in cryogenic chambers.
8. Most common abilities cyborgs gain – check infographic.
9. Worst Trade off for new abilities – check infographic.
10. Quick cyborg lifetime – check infographic.
When it comes to comic books, few names can claim the kind of dominance over the market like Marvel. With characters like Spiderman, Iron Man, Wolverine and The Hulk as part of their roster , they have produced some of the most ironic comic book character of all time and continue to keep those name fresh and relevant through successful movie franchises. Here are a few things you might not know about Marvel Comics.
So here we go-
1. Marvel was first known as Timely Comics.
2. Goodman thought that Spiderman was a rotten idea for a superhero.
3. Marvel once owned the rights to the word Zombie.
4. Marvel’s Luke Cage, which premiered in 1972 was the first black superhero to have his own comic.
5. Readers who alerted marvel to mistakes in their comics were awarded a no-prize.
6. ‘X-MEN’ 1 published in 1991 is the world’s biggest selling comic book. It sold close to 8 million copies.
7. Michael Jackson once came close to owning Marvel.
8. Some of the writers who have written for Marvel – Kevin Smith, Allan Heinberg, Jeph Loeb.
9. Marvel is home to the first openly Gay superhero.
10. The Comics code authority forbade the use of werewolves in comics.
11. Stan lee was prepared to cancel Daredevil if there was any hint the book caused offence to blind people.
12. Tobey McGuire wasn’t the first actor to play Spiderman on screen.
13. Stan Lee became editor-in-chief of timely at age 18 in 1941.
14. Marvel went bankrupt in 1996.
15. The incredible hulk was originally gray, but due to printing issues it was hard to keep his color consistent, so it was changed to green.
