Comments on: Top 50 DC Characters #15-11

By: cindercatz

cindercatz — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:12:50 +0000

Whoops, #2. I decided to boost another character. Just checked my list..

By: cindercatz

cindercatz — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:40:40 +0000

Blue Beetle was #1 on my list and Booster wasn’t far behind. Here’s to my hope that Booster succeeds and Ted gets a second chance at life soon. MM has always been a favorite and I’ve always really liked Question. So bravo, and I’m glad for Starman too. My DC list is almost complete… just a couple outstanding at this point. Well, three, except I can’t remember if the third one ended up just out of my ten. …

By: What the?!

What the?! — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:53:13 +0000

I can’t believe this list….

By: Hondo

Hondo — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:00:39 +0000

I can see Blue & Gold and the Question, and am glad too. Love em all.

Starman ? Very surprising. Great run, but we haven’t seen the character in a while and I’m really amazed he’s ranked at all let alone this highly.

Ok, I would’ve lost this bet for sure : Martian Manhunter at # 11 ?! Lower tier or maybe even middle tier, but # 11 ? That’s truly amazing. Another instance of a great supporting team character that can’t hold their own title, not unlike Nightcrawler, the Vision, Hawkeye, etc.

Anybody wanna bet on Batman being # 1 ?

By: fourthworlder

fourthworlder — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:41:20 +0000

I loved when Wolverine met Fang (Timber Wolf’s equivalent in the Imperial Guard), and ripped off his costume.

By: Thenodrin

Thenodrin — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:13:56 +0000

I really wish I’d have voted. My top 5 DC characters would have been:

1. Robin (Tim Drake)
2. Aquaman
3. John Constantine
4. Wildfire
5. Robin (Stephanie Brown)

Two of my picks have already been seen. And, I’m really not expecting any of the Legion to crack the top 10. I also don’t expect Stephanie to make the list. I swear, I thought I was the only person who liked her until she died and the internet movement to get her recognized as a fallen Robin started.

I still wonder how much of that is because people liked the character, and how much is because Steph was effectively Refrigeratored for a crappy story.

When I first started reading Shooter’s Legion, I loved Sun Boy but it was Wildfire and Timber Wolf who brought me back for more issues. I cringe when people today claim that Timber Wolf on the Legion animated show is “an obvious rip off of Wolverine.”

Anyway, I’m excited that my #1 faves for both Marvel and DC are almost certainly in the top 10, and I’m interested to see where they place.

Theno

By: km

km — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:11:22 +0000

If you look at the Marvel installment this time, theyâ€™re all iconic characters who have appeared in movies and have name recognition to the general public. The DC list is made up of characters who have been handled so well by certain writers that theyâ€™ve become fan favorites.

True…then again, you have to consider what made the Marvel characters (save perhaps Nightcrawler) iconic in the first place. I’m guessing being handled well by certain writers is a pretty significant part of their backstories, too. At any rate, both lists show off a pleasantly high ratio of quality vs. pure lunchbox exposure.

What I am really liking about the DC list, though, is the high proportion of quirkiness. Marvel’s characters tend toward the operatic, angst-wise; clearly at least some of DC’s are more subtle, maybe a bit more sophisticated.

By: Patrick Zircher

Patrick Zircher — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:05:20 +0000

Martian Manhunter is a near miss for me. He’d have very likely been in my top 11 to 20.

A decade later, Starman is still a terrific read– and Booster Gold’s popularity may be at an all-time high.

By: Black Lutefisk

Black Lutefisk — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:12:25 +0000

Bring on Mr. Mind into the top ten. I mean…he’s taken a bite out of all 52 worlds! And he’s got a voice box! And…and…oh bother.

By: suedenim

suedenim — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:55:48 +0000

Huh, kind of a surprising batch to me, though perhaps it shouldn’t be. Three characters who are dead or essentially “defunct” at present. All but one of them have had high-profile exposure recently, though. Pleasantly surprised to see the continuing affection for Jack Knight, who *hasn’t* had much exposure of any sort lately, and has been gone for quite some time.

By: Anthony Strand

Anthony Strand — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:48:01 +0000

Paul – yes, I suppose it is hyperbole. But I think there are stories with all of them – Booster & Beetle in JLI, J’onn in the Ostrander series, Jack in his entire book, and the Question on JLU – where you can point to them and say “that’s what makes a great character”.

In the case of Booster & Beetle, a great comedy team, but a comedy team that often showed genuine emotion and heart between the jokes.

By: fourthworlder

fourthworlder — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:49:28 +0000

Guess this means Mon-el made the top ten. Cool.

Right?

Hello?

And while I’m here, let me just say that Booster Gold was the one JLI character that always left me cold.
And Starman? #14?
Come on Mon-el!

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:56:37 +0000

Huh. I would never have guessed 12-15 would be this high. I mean the QUESTION?

(Who is awesome, sure. And I might have voted for him. But not ‘zactly a super high profile character.)

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:27:00 +0000

“All 5 of these are, at their best, some of the most fascinating characters in fiction.”

This is hyperbole on your part, right?

By: cal

cal — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:10:39 +0000

Hmm, can’t see Connor, Roy or Mia making the list now. I am surprised by some of the earlier picks beating all three of them out (especially characters I hadn’t even heard of) but I always do tend to like the less popular characters.

By: Vincent Paul Bartilucci

Vincent Paul Bartilucci — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:35:02 +0000

So far, five of my DC favorites have made the list and I suspect two more will make the Top Ten. That’s 70% percent of my favs in the Top Fifty – only slightly better than the 60% I predict for the Marvel list.

My longshots on the DC list were Sunboy, Vixen, and Ray Palmer (c’mon people!) If we’ve already seen Carter, I doubt we’ll see Ray place higher.

The JLI love still confounds me. Just as it did when the series was first published. Ah well, different strokes and all that …

By: Apathy Boy

Apathy Boy — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:16:41 +0000

This is the best grouping of characters we’ll see in this list. Had I voted, the Question would’ve been my #1, Beetle, J’onn and Jack Knight would’ve charted, and Booster would’ve just missed the cut.

I’m also very pleased that Constantine, the Spectre and Mister Miracle made the Top 50. It removes some of the sting from realizing that Sgt. Rock’s not going to make it.

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:53:22 +0000

I think on a list that includes Preacher, Question, Constantine, Rorschach and Ambush Bug, Tommy HAS to be there. I am surprised to see him so high up, though. It’s actually harder for me to imagine that characters like Supes, Bats, Robin and WW are anybody’s favorites. It’s the quirky and cultish things that tend to make the kind of emotional connection that leads to being THE favorite. I doubt Citizen Kane is many people’s all time favorite movie, but I know Caddyshack is. Superman may be on everybody’s list, but I bet Tommy is at #1 on dozens of them, and the way the points are awarded, I’m sure he’s comng soon.

By: Will

Will — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:20:45 +0000

You really think Tommy might make it?

I wish I could share your optimism. I’ve been rereading Hitman, and I’m pretty certain it’s the best thing Ennis has ever done. Yes, I do mean better than Preacher.

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:18:25 +0000

Six of my ten have hit now, and here I thought my list was pretty eclectic. I’d put money on Tommy Monoghan still showing up. I think Amanda Waller has a chance, but I fear Enemy Ace and Paul Kirk are history.