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marycatelli) wrote2015-02-12 09:59 pm
marycatelli) wrote2015-02-12 09:59 pm
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the superman employment agency
That Astro City book hit on something I've been wrestling with for a story, but which many treatments of superheroes, even deconstructions, don't hit on: Crime and crime-fighting are not your only career options. And that's not even including those who would ignore it.
A mathematical genius might ignore the discovery he could fly. But another might take up painting or window washing, or substitute for the entire news helicopter. A lot would be useful in the special effects area. Searching dangerous locations would be ideally done by astral projection or intangible characters. Heat powers would be useful for a glassblower. Plant growing for a florist. Invulnerability for a stunt double.
Mind you, some are local color, either bit characters in the background, or a little detail that probably doesn't drive the plot, but there's a lot of jobs that superpowers would be real useful for. A much neglected area.
A mathematical genius might ignore the discovery he could fly. But another might take up painting or window washing, or substitute for the entire news helicopter. A lot would be useful in the special effects area. Searching dangerous locations would be ideally done by astral projection or intangible characters. Heat powers would be useful for a glassblower. Plant growing for a florist. Invulnerability for a stunt double.
Mind you, some are local color, either bit characters in the background, or a little detail that probably doesn't drive the plot, but there's a lot of jobs that superpowers would be real useful for. A much neglected area.