neat story, but they couldn't come up with a better name?

WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?

ManateeGag: neat story, but they couldn't come up with a better name?

The name apparently came from the kid himself.

eh?

Too bad they didn't do this for Anne Frank.

Great story.

/it's already been done

I need a superhero to fight all this dust in here.

I though the headline meant that Marvel made him some hearing aides that a superhero would wear and I was let down but I still liked the story.

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WhoIsWillo: I need a superhero to fight all this dust in here.


Blue Ear would, but he's got this asthma problem, you know, and to say nothing of his allergies...

Well done,Marvel!

Okay. That is awesome. Way to go kid, mom, and Marvel.

Just so long as Ben Affleck doesn't play him in the movie.

Next week, DC Comics is going to announce that one of their superheroes has always been deaf, even though we've clearly seen him hearing for the past 40 years.

Then, the month after, he'll be able to hear again, because DC hates the handicapped.

/good for Marvel. Does the kid get a piece of the character?

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i was expecting a brand new superhero-themed hearing aid with some cool decals and wacky colors

That was awesome.

Is wanting to see his lack of ear on the other side of his head wrong? If so.....I don't want to be right :-P

Oh, yeah... I forgot that Hawkeye was nearly deaf before he died the first time.

I wonder if Marvel will ride the wave of goodwill and do a book where proceeds go to a deaf charity, or something like that? Hell, get the kid to help 'em write it... it worked for Axe Cop.

WHAT ABOUT DAREDEVIL?

Stories like these give me hope that other companies will catch on that a random kindness will pay dividends in good PR.

Y'know, I've never seen a super hero wear a condom...

x1v16: Is wanting to see his lack of ear on the other side of his head wrong? If so.....I don't want to be right :-P

Where does it say he's missing an ear?

Unfortunately, he never noticed the smoke alarm batteries had never been replaced in the fortress of solitude.

What if crazy people got their own superhero?



Nevermind.

skinink: Y'know, I've never seen a super hero wear a condom...

It's on the internet somewhere

Batman has listening devices built into his cowl, too. Although he's not actually hearing impaired, he does use them.

quit being a pussy and just mutate

Good on Marvel. Inspiring young people has always pretty much been the point of super heroes. Nice to see they haven't forgotten that, even with all the brooding adult stuff in comics now.

Excelsior!

violentsalvation: I though the headline meant that Marvel made him some hearing aides that a superhero would wear and I was let down but I still liked the story.

Me too

I'm gonna throw away my glasses now. Never see a superhero wearing them! Sucks to be you, fellow drivers!

When I was a kid, my friends would often encourage me to masturbate. I didn't want to because I thought it was a sin and I'd go to hell if I masturbated. My friends called Marvel and asked for help in order to convince me that masturbation is a perfectly normal thing for humans to do.

A few days later, I received a poster which seems to have come from Marvel. The poster had a picture of a villain named Blue Balls.

scalpod: What if crazy people got their own superhero?

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Nevermind.

You're hurt pretty bad mister...have some Wheaties!

Pollen count off the charts in here.

Well played, subby.

manbat used sonarGreenSun: The poster had a picture of a villain named Blue Balls.

...who's image shall be penilee implanted on your psyche dear reader....

/with great power comes great _______

fusillade762: I'm gonna throw away my glasses now. Never see a superhero wearing them! Sucks to be you, fellow drivers!

You don't see superheroes use them because you don't wear your glasses!

Lets all kneel down in praise of the One True God who creates millions of babbies with functioning auditory systems but this one kid gets 'blessed' with a hearing loss..

AMEN
/see how stupid religion is?

skinink: Y'know, I've never seen a super hero wear a condom...

Read this:

urban.derelict: Lets all kneel down in praise of the One True God who creates millions of babbies with functioning auditory systems but this one kid gets 'blessed' with a hearing loss..

FirstNationalBastard: Hawkeye

Yeah, funny how Marvel conveniently left out the fact that he's no longer partially deaf thanks to multiple deaths and resurrections. In fact, his full hearing was restored when he came back in Heroes Reborn about 15 years ago. So he doesn't wear hearing aids any more.

Although a year or so ago he got a concussion and almost went blind as a result. Luckily, Marvel editorial resurrected his brother and he got a stem-cell treatment that fully restored his sight at the end of the "Blindspot" mini-series. About the only lasting repercussion of that is we have an evil Hawkeye out there as a Dark Avenger (at least, in the storyline from a few months ago; dunno if he's gonna be in the new Dark Avengers book.). Hopefully he can be a foil in the Hawkeye ongoing.

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Nice! Thanks, Herb. Made my morning; was expecting 'BLAH BLAH BLARGH GOD BUSY' etc.

Neums: FirstNationalBastard: Hawkeye

Yeah, funny how Marvel conveniently left out the fact that he's no longer partially deaf thanks to multiple deaths and resurrections. In fact, his full hearing was restored when he came back in Heroes Reborn about 15 years ago. So he doesn't wear hearing aids any more.

Although a year or so ago he got a concussion and almost went blind as a result. Luckily, Marvel editorial resurrected his brother and he got a stem-cell treatment that fully restored his sight at the end of the "Blindspot" mini-series. About the only lasting repercussion of that is we have an evil Hawkeye out there as a Dark Avenger (at least, in the storyline from a few months ago; dunno if he's gonna be in the new Dark Avengers book.). Hopefully he can be a foil in the Hawkeye ongoing.

Sorry, no. That's not funny or convenient. All it proves is that even Marvel has stopped paying attention to their own stories, and so should you.

/I read that post in Comic Book Guy voice for some reason.

Neums: FirstNationalBastard: Hawkeye

Yeah, funny how Marvel conveniently left out the fact that he's no longer partially deaf thanks to multiple deaths and resurrections. In fact, his full hearing was restored when he came back in Heroes Reborn about 15 years ago. So he doesn't wear hearing aids any more.

Although a year or so ago he got a concussion and almost went blind as a result. Luckily, Marvel editorial resurrected his brother and he got a stem-cell treatment that fully restored his sight at the end of the "Blindspot" mini-series. About the only lasting repercussion of that is we have an evil Hawkeye out there as a Dark Avenger (at least, in the storyline from a few months ago; dunno if he's gonna be in the new Dark Avengers book.). Hopefully he can be a foil in the Hawkeye ongoing.

But naturally, this in the comments:

Why can't we see more stories like this?...

Michael Thomas · Top Commenter · University of Maine
..due to liberals actively looking for anything and everything to be offended by

Wait till he discovers that he has a less than average sized penis and contacts Marvel.

If someone ever told me "but Hawkeye" I'd expect them to create an even crappier superhero to make their point more reasonable.

Superheroes also don't disobey their moms, unless you're Rogue.

PsyLord: Wait till he discovers that he has a less than average sized penis and contacts Marvel.

Over the next 10 years or so we can look forward to superheros like "Gamer," "Over Sleeper," and "The Dropout."

It is cool that Marvel did this--in this instance it is educational and inspirational.

But we need to remember that Superheros are versions of our better Selves. Something to strive toward. I don't read comic books or know most of the characters. But I know we should desire to be like the hero rather than the hero striving to be like us. I can see this gesture getting out of hand--instead of inspiring a kid with a disadvantage, it could become a way to make average kids feel less average. Especially in this precious snowflake culture we are slogging through right now.

Came for the Handi-Man reference.

Leaving satisfied.