The world of superheroes is not only exciting but filled with larger than life characters and adventures. Are the worlds of these individuals larger enough to support an entire MMO game? This is the question we tackle this week and not only do we point out a few of the challenges, but make a number of suggestions that would work.

The narratives in comic books are complex, dense, and filled with more story lines than your favorite soap opera. While on par with most fantasy series, are they deep enough for an entire MMO game to be built around them? If you look at games like Lord of the Rings Online or Warhammer Online and the simple answer might be a hesitant “yes,” but the difference between these two mediums is considerable. If you included all the characters in an entire universe like DC Universe Online there is plenty of material to work with, but could you really use individual characters or standalone stories? We're going to look at a few challenges that using specific character IP's will present followed by specific examples that could make a successful game.

Strap on your Superman cape and check out this weeks Comic Book Guy.