Interpol notes: The (Black) Rook and even MORE analogies

Someone asked me why I'm not keeping Rook's full name as in Black Rook. I really want to but I dunno.. I'm just worried someone might mock the fact that there is the BLUE Spider, BLACK Rook and the RED Phantom. I'll think about this. What do you guys think?

Someone asked me to elaborate on Rook's shield and how he's going to be different from Captain America.

Duh. Rook won't toss it. No thanks to Liefeld and his "touch everything and watch it turn to shit" power, he ruined it for almost ALL shield slinging heroes I think (I've been asking around, so far the responses have been mixed. Many say, only Liefeld's ver. isn't allowed, others say patriotic-themed heroes aren't allowed to carry shields and no shield heroes are allowed to throw it). Here, click this link and you'll  see why. In case Blogger messes up, I'm going to paste the passage here (I've highlighted the relevant points in red):
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However, since the new series creator was Rob Liefeld, who months before had been working on the "Heroes Reborn" version of Captain America for Marvel Comics (and had indeed plans for a patriotic hero of his own named Agent America), he was accused of plagiarising Captain America, as the new Fighting American possessed a round shield and a youthful female sidekick (actually a cyborg named S.P.I.C.E.) virtually identical to the Heroes Reborn Bucky. Marvel Comics sued. The case was settled and one of the unique clauses allowed Fighting American to have a shield, but he must never throw it, like Captain America does.

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 *sigh* I'll keep looking into that but for now I'm content in letting Rook use it in a strictly melee capacity.

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The (Black) Rook is a brawler's brawler with knowledge of martial arts. Unlike Bronze Tiger, Capt. America, Iron Fist, Batman, Richard Dragon, he isn't graceful. The man loves to fight first and foremost and it's shown in the styles he knows. He's fast yeah but there's more emphasis on going the distance, cutting loose and having fun in a knockdown, all out melee and violent brouhaha instead of honor, spiritual discipline etc. In other words, when you're facing him and you bow to him, he's gonna kick you in the face. He was a street fighter before he joined the Army and he'll die a street fighter. He's the Chuck Norris of back alley brawlers. His fighting styles will be indicative how he prefers power over style. American style boxing, French Savate and Tae Kwon Do. Oh and good old fashioned Brooklyn Style ass-kicking.

As to who would win in a fight, Cap or Rook? Cap would. He has photographic memory and can easily adapt to almost any combat situation instantaneously. But that's not to say Rook won't get in a few shots himself. He'll probably pick up a motorcycle and swat at Cap like a batter and maybe break his arm or something but Cap will outlast him.

Now as for the shield itself... It will have a device called the "Kinetic Recyclotron" which absorbs all kinetic energy. From punches and kicks to the concussive energy released by an explosion. The energy is then recycled and distributed through Rook's costume via micronized circuity interwoven in the fabric granting him increased strength, leaping and running.

(Something I'm thinking about: An interesting side effect of the shield is that it "bleeds" out kinetic energy too so in a manner of speaking there is an invisible field of energy which expands slightly outward from the shield's edge. You see his shield? Standard heater shield, right? Well the INVISIBLE [follow me here] energy field in a sense makes it the size of a tower shield.)

The built up energy which is stored in the costume will allow him to tear off car doors, punch down doors, lift up people one handed, crush handguns (and hands, HAH!) and tear off tank treads. In fact, Rook regularly works out with the shield to build up the charge (which lasts for 8 hours) so as to maintain the suit's strength because one never knows when someone needs a beatdown. What some people see as a nervous tick when he drums his fingers on his shield is actually building up the energy ever so slightly. Every little bit helps. It's like how that one extra pinch of salt will make a great beef stew better. Any less or more, the meal is ruined.

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Cripes I started off a wildfire...

Amy Young from Modesto, Cali said:

Red Phantom is Bob Nelson while Dr. Mordred is Larry David

(for those who aren't familiar with the names, she's talking about two brilliant, innovative stand-up comics)

Neil Chun in Bayside, NY commented with:

Red Phantom is James Bond and Doctor M. is Mr. 47, the Hitman!!!!!!

Rowan Dimitrov in Brooklyn had an interesting one:
Dr. Mordred is the Yakuza while Phantom's the Italian Mafia

Bernando Castillo in Quito, Ecuador sent one as well. It's... Well, I'll let you decide:

This is easy. Red Phantom is Vegeta and Dr. Mordred is Naruto! =^.^=

(While I dig the Vegeta reference because it is old school anime,  I don't see how Naruto can be used to describe Mordred)