sol's take - Captain Marvel - "Shazam"

[sol]

Bizzarome got me to thinking: How would i do Captain Marvel in Clix? So here it is.

Captain Marvel (rookie) No Team 0 range Flight
5 10 10 9 9 8 8 7
5 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
13 15 15 14 14 14 13 13
0 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Charge clicks 2-3
Superstrength clicks 2-7
Impervious clicks 2-4
Toughness 5-7

Captain Marvel (experienced) Justice League 0 range Flight
5 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 6
5 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 6
13 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13
0 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Charge clicks 2-3
Superstrength clicks 2-8
Impervious clicks 2-5
Toughness 5-7

Captain Marvel (veteran) Justice Society 0 range Flight
5 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 6
5 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 6
14 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13
0 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Charge clicks 2-3
Superstrength clicks 2-8
Impervious clicks 2-5
Toughness 5-7


I feel, like Superman, Cap should never do less than 2 clicks (but not start with 3). Still, I have an upcoming Superman version that will have 4 clicks of damage (more than CM). You could give him Hypersonic Speed (the speed or Mercury), but that would probably be game-breaking for an REV. You could give him Flurry, but I don't want to go there til HeroClix goes there. Still, he'd be a lower cost brick for when you can't afford Superman (if we ever get him).

[GreenLanturn88]

all i can say is NIFTY! ::grin: i dont even kno who he is but he looks like fun to play with

[JayThor]

Good job! Just as I would have done him, since I know they will give him the stupid "Billy" click. I can see it now, Billy Batson flies Nightwing to his rooftop, then flys back on the next turn, and turns to Captain Marvel. It happened to Dove, so it will probably happen to Cap, too.

[AcidBath]

I like the way you stuck with a relatively low attack and defense because he is a DC character.

[sol]

Thanks, Acidbath. I really didn't do it because of the lowness of DC stats, in fact I disagree with that in general. As you can see, the Big Red Cheese does 4 clicks of damage (which I hope to see more DC guys doing in Cosmic Justice). I gave him those numbers because attack wise, CM isn't the greatest fighter in the world, and defense --wise, 16 is pretty good on the scale of HC. Plus, he's Impervious. Secondly, he isn't quite as powerful as Superman (who I have a post coming up for, stay tuned).

[Scipio]

By the way the cost of that Cap Rookie would be 97 points.

Myself, I'd want his last click to be the same as his first, as he changes back to BIlly and becomes vulnerable again.

[Etrigan]

One thing I would change, I would give at least the E version Outwit on the second click (for of course, the Wisdom of Solomon) and on the V version either outwit or leadership.

Also, have you thought about a U Captain Marvel. My idea for a U was based on "Kingdom Come", because I think that the fig would be diffrent enough to justify. He would start out with Cap stats (as opposed to Billy stats), but would definatly lack outwit or leadership (his mind was pretty much destroyed by Luthor). The catch would be a ranged, with two lightning bolts, and after toughness was gone he would end with willpower and energy explosion.

[JayThor]

Can't really see a ranged attack. HSS would better show the fly in, attack, fly out, from the big fight between Cap and Supes. He was on him when he changed, hitting Supes with the lightning, not ranged.

[CyberVenom]

Do you think CapMarv should have 9 clicks of non-Billy? Seems that it might be a little much. Overall, not a bad figure at all (I'm speaking on the Veteran, although all are good). I've got to agree with the others about Outwit. I like the damage stats. I still think that the Billy click should have SS. Most people, especially the heroes, would at least think twice before pummeling a teenager or kid around.

[sol]

Not at all, on his Veteran version. Cap is almost as tough as Superman! And remember, that sorta makes him an 8 click figure, because the Billy Batson click is basically worthless.

[JayThor]

I could see 11 clicks including the Billy click. He is one of the top powerhouses in DC.