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Superheroes as a concept have been around for as long as people have. Famous legendary figures like Achilles in the Iliad and Samson in the Bible could easily be considered superheroes by today's standards even if they didn’t wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes and swing from webs all over the place. But people in general love the idea of a person not unlike them, but with extraordinary powers. This love of superhumans can also be found in the Giantess Community, so I’d love to talk to you about it now.

Now, before I begin, let me take you back to how all this began. In all truth, I first came up with the idea to start writing these Giantess Profiles back in the summer of 2015 when, while on a trip to Washington D.C, I read a book called “The Supervillain Handbook” by Matt D. Wilson. It’s basically a book all about how to be a stereotypical comic book villain, and in one section, the book lists out and explains the many different types of super villains you will find such as “The Thug” and “The Mastermind.”

After reading that, I wondered if I could do that same thing but with giantesses. After all, I was noticing that there tends to be trends among the GTS community and certain rules everybody follows. Rules like “Small people are called Tinies” and “sexual arousal causes increase in giantess growth.” Stuff like that. So it’s interesting that we’d loop all the way back around to talking about superheroes and supervillains.

So let’s get right to it: what exactly is a hero? Well, really, a hero could be anybody who exhibits bravery in the face of adversity and saves people. These could be police officers, firemen and soldiers. But in comic books, the hero is usually a dude (or girl) in a tight fitting leotard who runs around punching bad guys in the face. They usually have some kind of super power associated with this, such as a super-powerful punch or the ability to telepathically locate the most-punchable faces from a mile away. Superheroes have grown from comics to encompass all categories of the entertainment industry including movies and video games. They’ve also established themselves among the collective mythos of society, and future archeologists may come to the conclusion that we worshipped these figures like gods. But hey, that’s archeologists for ya.

Comics first became a thing around the 1930s, but some would argue that there have been comics in places like Japan and Europe since the 18th century. The growing popularity gave rise to to such corporate giants as D.C. comics and Atlas (now Marvel) comics who are still around today. Famous artists like Jack Kirby and John Romita Jr. are immortalized in their work that many still revere today. Superheroes as a genre have really made an impact on American society. The genre can also be found across the globe. In Japan, superheroes take the form of “sentai” and “magical girls” in manga and anime. If you wondering what a “sentai” is, then let me ask you this question: ever heard of Power Rangers? Yep, those are Sentai. Technically, those guys can be considered superheroes. Magical girls too. But most people wouldn’t think that Madoka Kaname and Spider-man have anything in common occupation-wise.

The comic-book industry is very vast, so you’re probably wondering “Alright, so are there any giantesses in comic books?”

Yes, yes there are.

They’re hard to find though. The best example I could think of off the top of my head was Stature from the Ant Man comics. Cassandra Lang, the daughter of Ant-Man, first appeared as a member of the Young Avengers in their 6th comic and has the power to shrink and grow at will. Though in a bustling metropolis where heroes strive (but not always succeed) to not cause as much destruction as the villains do, the shrinking aspect is more useful. There’s also “Elasti-girl” from the Doom Patrol comics, who had the power to control her size as well. However, most people will probably confuse her name for the more popular “Elastigirl” from “The Incredibles” Movie.

The most well known giantess of all time in the comic book industry happens to be a supervillain, actually. Dr. Doris Zuel, better known as “Giganta” is an enemy of Wonder Woman who first appeared in Issue #9 back in 1944. Though she is featured as having several different costumes, her most notable one is her leopard skin bikini which is a nod to her “amazonian theme.” She can freely control her size (depending on what generation of comic she’s in) and despite being a brilliant scientist, her main use of force is simply her strength: she crushes things, throws buses around, and knocks flying superheroes out of the sky with one swing.

But she’s a super villain, and we came to talk about heroes. So let’s talk about what it takes to be a Giantess Superheroine. Now, if this is the main character, you can’t beat around the bush; you have to somehow illustrate everything about this character. Comic book fans are sticklers for details: your character isn’t going to make it very far without a full backstory.

Your character can be anyone...as long as she’s a girl. Unless you’re into giants, then he can be a superhero with giant superpowers. They do exist. But we’re focusing on giantesses right now. If your superheroine is an alien, goddess, or simply a very rich woman, then she’s probably a D.C. superhero. Which is fine; some people love D.C. But if you’re character is some random person who somehow gains superpowers, like say a disgruntled intern at a lab who accidentally gets shot with a mutation ray or a young high school girl who is bitten by a radioactive puffer-fish, then your character is probably a Marvel super hero. That’s also fine: that means your character is Stan Lee approved.

Now, any tool can have a super power. Only superheroes use them for good. But why? Maybe your character’s dad was a scientist who created a shrink ray and used it on himself, only to be stepped on by a malicious wife who really needed the insurance money. Your character could use her brains to design a growth ray that makes her big enough to return the favor to her wicked step-mother who has wronged her. Maybe your character is an alien from a whole other planet of beautiful giant women (for further information, please read GTS Profiles:The Alien). She could have crash landed on Earth and taken pity on humans who are much weaker than herself. Perhaps she fights to protect the small and adorable humans from other giant alien women who have a more malicious content than she does.

Whatever works, works. As long as it’s really cool.

Consider your costume for a moment: how does your superheroine dress? Well, when it comes to women in comics, normally the less they wear, the better. But you need to wear a black mask to conceal your identity because let’s face it, a superheroine can wear nothing but nipple pasties and a G-string, but if someone seems the skin just around her eyes, they’ll discover her secret identity in an instance. You gotta protect your secret identity. If you don’t like the philosophy of “less is more” when it comes to costumes, a bodysuit also works. It’s tight enough to show people where the nipples are on your body, but concealing enough so that you don’t feel that uncomfortably cold wind blowing on your thighs.

Don’t forget your super symbol: everybody’s got one. Superman has his S on his chest and Batman has a bat on his...chest as well. And Spiderman has a spider...also on...his chest…

...Well, I guess your chest is the best place to keep a superhero symbol. Especially if you’re a very busty woman: you’re going to want your symbol right there because that’s where everybody’s looking anyway.

Now let’s talk about powers. In order to be a Giantess Superheroine, you need the ability to grow. Most characters with this ability also have the power to shrink, but we’re more concerned with growing. There’s no surprise in the fact that a Giantess in a city can do a lot of damage. But if you’re in a Michael Bay film, then everything’s fine: it doesn’t matter how much of the city you destroy as long as you catch the bad guy. Or stomp him into dust. Or sit on him. Whichever one works.

If you’re a giantess walking through a city, looking for your super villain archnemesis, he shouldn’t be hard to find. Villains also wear costumes too, though they typically wear darker outfits. And they shout alot and angrily wave their fist at people they don’t like. Villains also throw around phrases like “Curse you!” and “my power is beyond your understanding!” So once you find him, there’s probably little he can do to stop you from foiling his evil plan.

However, always be on your guard. Every superhero has a weakness, and villains are all too eager to exploit one. Maybe your giantess superheroine will shrink back to normal if she comes into contact with a rare Crystal of some kind with a strange name like “Smallium.” Perhaps your giantess superheroine can be huge for 30 minutes, but once that time is up she shrinks down to 5 inches tall for the rest of the day. These things may sound like handicaps, but they’re what makes the character interesting. And that’s what’s important.

Unless you just want to see a giant woman in tights stomp around a city for a bit. Then whatever, do what you want with your character.

What matters is one thing: justice. After all, Stan Lee always says “with great power comes great responsibility.” He also says “Excelsior” a lot, but I don’t know how to work that into this discussion. A few times, he’s said “I tell you every time I see you, son: I’m not signing my name on your nutsack! Please bring pen and paper next time” but I’ve only ever heard him say that the last 20 times I went to meet him at Comic-Con. But Stan Lee is an important figure in Superhero history, so I think we have a lot to learn from his example.

So in closing, just remember that a super-powered giantess can be either a benevolent superhero or a destructive supervillain depending on her actions. But either way, if she’s interesting to the public enough, she may last more than a few issues. She may even land a movie or two.

And that’s the most important part of being a superhero: the publicity.

Because without fame, why else would you be a superhero?

Pose Reference used: Black Canary

Description

Superheroes as a concept have been around for as long as people have. Famous legendary figures like Achilles in the Iliad and Samson in the Bible could easily be considered superheroes by today's standards even if they didn’t wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes and swing from webs all over the place. But people in general love the idea of a person not unlike them, but with extraordinary powers. This love of superhumans can also be found in the Giantess Community, so I’d love to talk to you about it now.

Now, before I begin, let me take you back to how all this began. In all truth, I first came up with the idea to start writing these Giantess Profiles back in the summer of 2015 when, while on a trip to Washington D.C, I read a book called “The Supervillain Handbook” by Matt D. Wilson. It’s basically a book all about how to be a stereotypical comic book villain, and in one section, the book lists out and explains the many different types of super villains you will find such as “The Thug” and “The Mastermind.”

After reading that, I wondered if I could do that same thing but with giantesses. After all, I was noticing that there tends to be trends among the GTS community and certain rules everybody follows. Rules like “Small people are called Tinies” and “sexual arousal causes increase in giantess growth.” Stuff like that. So it’s interesting that we’d loop all the way back around to talking about superheroes and supervillains.

So let’s get right to it: what exactly is a hero? Well, really, a hero could be anybody who exhibits bravery in the face of adversity and saves people. These could be police officers, firemen and soldiers. But in comic books, the hero is usually a dude (or girl) in a tight fitting leotard who runs around punching bad guys in the face. They usually have some kind of super power associated with this, such as a super-powerful punch or the ability to telepathically locate the most-punchable faces from a mile away. Superheroes have grown from comics to encompass all categories of the entertainment industry including movies and video games. They’ve also established themselves among the collective mythos of society, and future archeologists may come to the conclusion that we worshipped these figures like gods. But hey, that’s archeologists for ya.

Comics first became a thing around the 1930s, but some would argue that there have been comics in places like Japan and Europe since the 18th century. The growing popularity gave rise to to such corporate giants as D.C. comics and Atlas (now Marvel) comics who are still around today. Famous artists like Jack Kirby and John Romita Jr. are immortalized in their work that many still revere today. Superheroes as a genre have really made an impact on American society. The genre can also be found across the globe. In Japan, superheroes take the form of “sentai” and “magical girls” in manga and anime. If you wondering what a “sentai” is, then let me ask you this question: ever heard of Power Rangers? Yep, those are Sentai. Technically, those guys can be considered superheroes. Magical girls too. But most people wouldn’t think that Madoka Kaname and Spider-man have anything in common occupation-wise.

The comic-book industry is very vast, so you’re probably wondering “Alright, so are there any giantesses in comic books?”

Yes, yes there are.

They’re hard to find though. The best example I could think of off the top of my head was Stature from the Ant Man comics. Cassandra Lang, the daughter of Ant-Man, first appeared as a member of the Young Avengers in their 6th comic and has the power to shrink and grow at will. Though in a bustling metropolis where heroes strive (but not always succeed) to not cause as much destruction as the villains do, the shrinking aspect is more useful. There’s also “Elasti-girl” from the Doom Patrol comics, who had the power to control her size as well. However, most people will probably confuse her name for the more popular “Elastigirl” from “The Incredibles” Movie.

The most well known giantess of all time in the comic book industry happens to be a supervillain, actually. Dr. Doris Zuel, better known as “Giganta” is an enemy of Wonder Woman who first appeared in Issue #9 back in 1944. Though she is featured as having several different costumes, her most notable one is her leopard skin bikini which is a nod to her “amazonian theme.” She can freely control her size (depending on what generation of comic she’s in) and despite being a brilliant scientist, her main use of force is simply her strength: she crushes things, throws buses around, and knocks flying superheroes out of the sky with one swing.

But she’s a super villain, and we came to talk about heroes. So let’s talk about what it takes to be a Giantess Superheroine. Now, if this is the main character, you can’t beat around the bush; you have to somehow illustrate everything about this character. Comic book fans are sticklers for details: your character isn’t going to make it very far without a full backstory.

Your character can be anyone...as long as she’s a girl. Unless you’re into giants, then he can be a superhero with giant superpowers. They do exist. But we’re focusing on giantesses right now. If your superheroine is an alien, goddess, or simply a very rich woman, then she’s probably a D.C. superhero. Which is fine; some people love D.C. But if you’re character is some random person who somehow gains superpowers, like say a disgruntled intern at a lab who accidentally gets shot with a mutation ray or a young high school girl who is bitten by a radioactive puffer-fish, then your character is probably a Marvel super hero. That’s also fine: that means your character is Stan Lee approved.

Now, any tool can have a super power. Only superheroes use them for good. But why? Maybe your character’s dad was a scientist who created a shrink ray and used it on himself, only to be stepped on by a malicious wife who really needed the insurance money. Your character could use her brains to design a growth ray that makes her big enough to return the favor to her wicked step-mother who has wronged her. Maybe your character is an alien from a whole other planet of beautiful giant women (for further information, please read GTS Profiles:The Alien). She could have crash landed on Earth and taken pity on humans who are much weaker than herself. Perhaps she fights to protect the small and adorable humans from other giant alien women who have a more malicious content than she does.

Whatever works, works. As long as it’s really cool.

Consider your costume for a moment: how does your superheroine dress? Well, when it comes to women in comics, normally the less they wear, the better. But you need to wear a black mask to conceal your identity because let’s face it, a superheroine can wear nothing but nipple pasties and a G-string, but if someone seems the skin just around her eyes, they’ll discover her secret identity in an instance. You gotta protect your secret identity. If you don’t like the philosophy of “less is more” when it comes to costumes, a bodysuit also works. It’s tight enough to show people where the nipples are on your body, but concealing enough so that you don’t feel that uncomfortably cold wind blowing on your thighs.

Don’t forget your super symbol: everybody’s got one. Superman has his S on his chest and Batman has a bat on his...chest as well. And Spiderman has a spider...also on...his chest…

...Well, I guess your chest is the best place to keep a superhero symbol. Especially if you’re a very busty woman: you’re going to want your symbol right there because that’s where everybody’s looking anyway.

Now let’s talk about powers. In order to be a Giantess Superheroine, you need the ability to grow. Most characters with this ability also have the power to shrink, but we’re more concerned with growing. There’s no surprise in the fact that a Giantess in a city can do a lot of damage. But if you’re in a Michael Bay film, then everything’s fine: it doesn’t matter how much of the city you destroy as long as you catch the bad guy. Or stomp him into dust. Or sit on him. Whichever one works.

If you’re a giantess walking through a city, looking for your super villain archnemesis, he shouldn’t be hard to find. Villains also wear costumes too, though they typically wear darker outfits. And they shout alot and angrily wave their fist at people they don’t like. Villains also throw around phrases like “Curse you!” and “my power is beyond your understanding!” So once you find him, there’s probably little he can do to stop you from foiling his evil plan.

However, always be on your guard. Every superhero has a weakness, and villains are all too eager to exploit one. Maybe your giantess superheroine will shrink back to normal if she comes into contact with a rare Crystal of some kind with a strange name like “Smallium.” Perhaps your giantess superheroine can be huge for 30 minutes, but once that time is up she shrinks down to 5 inches tall for the rest of the day. These things may sound like handicaps, but they’re what makes the character interesting. And that’s what’s important.

Unless you just want to see a giant woman in tights stomp around a city for a bit. Then whatever, do what you want with your character.

What matters is one thing: justice. After all, Stan Lee always says “with great power comes great responsibility.” He also says “Excelsior” a lot, but I don’t know how to work that into this discussion. A few times, he’s said “I tell you every time I see you, son: I’m not signing my name on your nutsack! Please bring pen and paper next time” but I’ve only ever heard him say that the last 20 times I went to meet him at Comic-Con. But Stan Lee is an important figure in Superhero history, so I think we have a lot to learn from his example.

So in closing, just remember that a super-powered giantess can be either a benevolent superhero or a destructive supervillain depending on her actions. But either way, if she’s interesting to the public enough, she may last more than a few issues. She may even land a movie or two.

And that’s the most important part of being a superhero: the publicity.

Because without fame, why else would you be a superhero?

Pose Reference used: Black Canary