Burning Question about Rescue

[LexiD523]

So Kelly, how did TPTB (Matt? You? Marvel?) resist naming Rescue "Iron Maiden"?

[Kelly Sue]

Easy. The name's not available for legal reasons. (Shockingly, not because of the band, though.)

[Kelly Sue]

My suggestion was FERRA, which I thought was terribly clever. I think I only entertained myself there.

[LexiD523]

My suggestion was FERRA, which I thought was terribly clever. I think I only entertained myself there.

To be perfectly honest, I vastly prefer Ferra to Rescue. I love the idea of Pepper Potts in armor, and the idea that she's a defender/protector instead of an aggressor, but the name is a little bit on the nose. It's one of those names you hear and think "they're running out of superhero names"

[Phantom Eagle]

There's already a character named Iron Maiden in the Marvel Universe.

Iron Maiden

Wikipedia entry

As mentioned in the Unofficial Marvel Appendix entry the character closely resembles the Iron Maiden created by Wally Wood for THUNDER Agents, which is the character I would suspect creates the possible legal issue with using the name. She is currently appearing in Nick Spencer's version of the title, being published by DC.

Marvel: Melina Vostokoff





THUNDER Agents





lulz

[ardaniel]

I liked "Iron Man Woman" when Matt came up with it.

[Terry.Tyson]

My suggestion was FERRA, which I thought was terribly clever. I think I only entertained myself there.

Too bad ZAZAKO was also taken. PEPPER SHAKER might've worked too.

However, RESCUE works perfectly as it clearly states how/what the character is all about. On many levels.
(I once thought that she could've been called "STSA" or "Savin' Tony's Shit, Again")

[wedge]

However, RESCUE works perfectly as it clearly states how/what the character is all about. On many levels.

I rather like FERRA- though it simultaneously conjures images of the armor in the Farrah Fawcett swimsuit poster pose- but ultimately I think it was the best choice to not make it a derivative name. I like the idea that it exists outside Tony's overpowering influence, intentional or otherwise.

[JohnBehling]

My suggestion was FERRA, which I thought was terribly clever. I think I only entertained myself there.

I like RESCUE a lot, but I have to say, FERRA is pretty darn nifty too!

[Supreme Convoy]

Too bad ZAZAKO was also taken. PEPPER SHAKER might've worked too.

However, RESCUE works perfectly as it clearly states how/what the character is all about. On many levels.
(I once thought that she could've been called "STSA" or "Savin' Tony's Shit, Again")

Pepper Shaker. What a missed opportunity.