As a fan of Daredevil, super-hearing is an under-rated power. Unless of course you are a thin, pale dude with Ferengi ears. When I created Radar on a whim because I needed someone with super-hearing, all I had was “super-hearing, big ears.”
A lot of the secondary characters I did not put a lot of time into imagineering. Most of them were created just as a sight gag or to set up a joke. Even Sticky Buns I thought would be a throwaway character, and the last chapter was her third appearance.
So in this chapter, I decided I wanted to add some personal life details to the fringe characters. After this page, I hope you get a sense of what kind of misery super-hearing could be on a day-to-day basis for a weird looking dude. BUT, he goes home to a beautiful, delicate, artist girl in his quiet sanctuary to make his life worthwhile.
Also, pay attention to tiny details. Because years from now on a game show someone may ask you, “In the hit comic Kickman, what floor does the superhero Radar live on?”
I’m guessing that he’s had soundproofing of some sort put in. And this page really hits on the phrase “the clothes make the man”, as well as just how shallow people can be. That’s one of the dorkier hero getups, but he gets catcalls regardless; put him in street clothes, though, and they only see his ears. Granted, he looks pretty buff, but that could just be put down the suit having appearance-augmenting inserts. Also shows the “effectiveness” of the hero/alter-ego changeover on the general populace: he doesn’t hide his face, and those ears are kind of obvious, but no one recognizes him.
Yeah, I like to keep poking fun of the “tiny strip of fabric maintaining a secret identity” trope.
The ending is heartwarming and it is so true about heroes. Whether it is love or hate, everyone is so superficial unless they get to know the hero. Plus, super-anything has drawbacks, but it’s nice to see that he has some genuine in his life.
Yeah, I wanted to throw some feels into my comedy series. But just a bit at a time so I don’t alienate my audience. Thanks for your comment, which has some extra authority coming from a wizard.