Six Spectacular But Unknown Environmental Friendly Superhero Comics That Should be Adapted to Silver Screen

Lately, world at large has been putting serious thoughts about environmental issues. Nevertheless, we don’t realize that pro-environment messages have been brought through some remarkable yet unknown comic superheroes. It would be interesting if these comics could be adapted to silver screen or perhaps television series to instill awareness on the deteriorating condition of our planet Earth to public.

1. Zen Intergalactic Ninja
   

   

   Created by Steve Stern and Dan Cote in 1987, Zen is blue-skinned, alien superhero who came from planet Blatoon. He was a product of a genetic experiment which had gone wrong and was supposed to be terminated. However, one of the scientists involved transported him into the space. Then, Masters of Om found baby Zen, who then raised and trained him to become a skillful Ninja, working for the highest bidder. He was then hired to fight Lord Contaminuous and his allies such as Garbageman, Sulfura and Oil Slick among others who had sworn to harm the Planet Earth ecology.

2. Captain Planet and the Planeteers

   

   In 1990, Captain Planet was born based on Ted Turner’s idea. He has green hair, blue skin, costume which consists of red vest, red gloves and boots, and also a symbol of yellow globe on his chest. He has super human powers and is able to transform himself into the various elements and powers relating to nature. His main objective is to protect planet Earth from destructive human activities as well as to provide help in the aftermath of natural disaster. His weaknesses include smog or polluted air and nuclear radiation. He has sidekicks called the Planeteers comprising five teenagers representing five common elements - Earth, Wind, Fire, Air and Love. The Planeteers assist Captain Planet in protecting Earth from pollution, national disasters and also criminals.

3. Chlorophyll Kid

   

   In the 1960s, a group of heroes called the Legion of Substitute Heroes were created to depict the future of the DC Comics Universe. This group consists of five young heroes who were not yet able to prove themselves as superheroes but tried very hard to get a place in the elite group. One of the young heroes is called the Chlorophyll Kid whose original comic name was Ral Benem from Planet Mardru. He has the super power which can accelerate the growth of plants. He obtained the power since he was small after accidentally falling into a container filled with super plant growth formula. He can also communicate with flora and create trees and plants such as cacti to distract enemies.

4. Animal Man

   

   In 1965, Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino created Animal Man, a DC Comics superhero. Animal Man aka Buddy Baker acquired the capability to imitate the ability of animals after he encountered a crashed alien spacecraft. He uses this ability to fight crimes. In the 1980s, the Animal Man character was revitalized by a Scottish writer, Grant Morrison, which has seen the Animal Man as an environmentalist, a committed animal rights activist and a vegetarian.

5. Sonic X

   

   Sonic X is a character in comic book series published by the Archie Comics, which was originally based on the Japanese anime with similar name. Sonic X is also featured in the SEGA video game with a slightly different title - Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic is a blue, alien hedgehog who lives in another planet. During one of his attack on his angonist, a villain by the name of Dr Eggman, Sonic and his team are caught in an explosion that resulted in them being transported to another dimension; in what appeared to be planet Earth. Sonic was separated from his friends and was saved by a boy named Chris. Chris helped Sonic to locate his friends as well as the “Chaos Emeralds” in order to get back to his dimension. In one of the series, Sonic and his friends fought Dr Eggman’s “Green Robots” designed to pursue the most powerful natural energies ever, i.e. Chaos Emeralds and Master Emerald. Sonic X and his friends sworn to fight the evil Dr Eggman who planned to launch massive destruction to the Earth environment and conquer it.

6. Aquaman

   

   Arthur Joseph Curry aka Aquaman is a DC Comic Superhero, first created in the 1940s by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger. He was said to be the son of a famous oceanobiologist, Dr Phillip Curry. Arthur and his family live in his father’s research facility at Avalon Cay under the sea, and his only window to the outside world being television. As his mother died during childbirth and he was born three months premature, his father was forced to use a mutagenic serum on his son to ensure his survival. Arthur learned from his father to draw oxygen from water and live under the ocean. He is able to swim at high speeds, see in total darkness and communicate with oceanic life. He ensures peace in the ocean kingdom and protects the ocean from any harm done against the sea creatures as well as the ecosystem.