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[fire82]

Since we know the mangaka (Horikoshi Kouhei) is a fan of western superhero comics from the references he’s used. What if part of the ‘All For One’ power’s concept was influenced by the Shazam comics? Kouhei has already hinted to this idea (pictures attached).

¬ In the Shazam comics Billy Batson is a child who can change his form into a muscular adult superhero - Shazam. 
¬ We know that All Might changes into a hero form and his real body is the slim one. We also know that that Midoriya can't control his powers. properly yet, partly because his body can't handle it.
¬ There were other people who had the All For One power, which All Might inherited, but we don't know what these predecessors looked like.
¬ Based on the wording of the dialogue in chapter 22 it leads me to believe that Midoriya will not just inherit the powers of All Might. He could also take on the title of ‘All Might’ which is synonymous with the ‘symbol of peace’ moniker. And just like Billy Batson, when he gets control of his powers, he will transform into an alternative version of the hero All Might.
¬ So to the public, the symbol of peace may have always been around but the people who were All Might have been different people through the ages. Which could add to the reason why he’s the most prominent and most well known hero. And now it could be Midoriya’s age as the current All Might’s successor. 
¬ So even though the current All Might could die, Midoriya will take on that persona whenever he transforms. So the public will assume that the same hero that they know and love is still around like he always was!

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[LordOmnit]

I can't remember the chapter (although I'd guess it was a very early one), but I recall there being a flashback to several years before to a news story that was All Might's "debut" so to speak if I remember and read it correctly. It was there he made his declaration to save everyone, and from there became the symbol of peace, so I don't think that there was any All Might's or one symbols of peace before that; I imagine that we'll learn more about that as/if we learn about All Might's history. I believe the two frames you included are meant to be taken as more metaphorical, so that rather than Midoriya becoming All Might himself he becomes the next symbol of peace.

Although I definitely see the Shazam comparison, that's pretty much spot on for sure.

 

EDIT: Just double-checked, it was on chapter one and certainly says that it was his debut. I guess that's why All Might being called a Yuuei Alma Mater always confused me, cause that always made me think he came out of nowhere rather than from the established hero system.

Edited by LordOmnit, 18 January 2015 - 03:22 AM.

[Davy0]

Spoilers for those who haven't read chapter 33...

 

Spoiler

Theory confirmed to be true. http://vatoto.com/read/_/309090/boku-no-hero-academia_ch33_by_fallen-angels/15

Edited by Davy0, 09 March 2015 - 03:28 AM.

[eduard34]

I would really hate it if he needs to transform. I like how he looks now and he could be the successor without needing to look like all might

[codetaku]

Spoilers for those who haven't read chapter 33...

 

Spoiler

Theory confirmed to be true. http://vatoto.com/read/_/309090/boku-no-hero-academia_ch33_by_fallen-angels/15

Confirmed in what universe? The updated page is http://vatoto.com/read/_/310432/boku-no-hero-academia_ch33--v3-_by_fallen-angels/14, but this doesn't say anything about this theory at all. It just confirms one of the facts underlying this theory (which we had confirmed in like chapter 3 or whatever), that "other people had this quirk in the past". It doesn't mean they all transform the same way. The current All Might said he effectively gets to be in that form by tensing/flexing his muscles.

[Epolimar]

More that Shazam i think it's more like doctor Fate o doctor Strange where they have a link with their predecessor