other superhero identities for Steve and Tony

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

This is something of a random discussion topic, but I was pondering the idea the other day and I can't resist inviting other people to weigh in.

If, for some random reason, Steve wasn't "Captain America" and Tony wasn't "Iron Man" and they had different identities, what would those superhero identities be? What would their costumes look like?

Would Tony's alter ego still be openly tech focused, or would he use tech to create a new theme? If so, what theme? Would Steve be patriotic, or try something totally different? Heck, assume that Steve isn't patriotic, since there are already way too many variations on that theme. What's another identity that could suit him?

My brain keeps wanting to put them in complimentary costumes--possibly something in blue and green--and have them fight crime as official partners. But my brain won't cough up actual themes for them. Wait...brain and brawn! Bwa ha ha ha ha! Okay, so I had an Anne McCaffrey flashback there. *g*

Comments

[caduceus03.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, interesting question... As far as Tony, I can't see him venturing too far from the Iron Man format - his "credentials" as a superhero are too bound up with his technological genius. Perhaps a re-imagining of the armor? Maybe instead of going with the gold and red robot look, he goes for something mimicking a medieval knight? *ponders*

Steve's a little easier because hand-to-hand is his forte and he fights with a shield which is a pretty flexible concept. For some reason my mind jumps to something Greek/Roman/gladiatorial or something along those lines. Although that might be because I've just remembered that in the original Greek Olympics, the contestants wrestled naked. ^_~ *continues thinking*

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

For some reason my mind jumps to something Greek/Roman/gladiatorial or something along those lines.

My immediate response to the original post was to picture him in Wonder Woman's costume (well, the more ancient Greek warrior-looking versions of it from JSA, with the skirt and metal breastplate, not the bathing-suit and tiara combo).