Comments on: Top 50 Marvel Characters #51 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:44:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ultram er. http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-448124 Ultram er. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:17:59 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-448124 <strong>Ultram er.</strong> Ultram er. Ultram er.

Ultram er.

]]> By: Mark http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-213380 Mark Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:24:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-213380 My hat's off to Chris--"hate" probably is too strong but I'd like to see a list of least favorites. My hat's off to Chris--"hate" probably is too strong but I'd like to see a list of least favorites.

]]> By: Chris Coke http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212756 Chris Coke Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:59:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212756 Most of the people I hate, I don't hate. It just annoys me that they're more popular than I think they should be. I assume that's where the Gambit haters fall. I tend to hate all symbiotes, but it's mostly due to their excessive popularity (or what I perceived as excessive; I notice none made the list) I really don't know if I have 10 hated marvel characters. I might though. I hate the Tarantula. Most of the people I hate, I don't hate. It just annoys me that they're more popular than I think they should be.

I assume that's where the Gambit haters fall.

I tend to hate all symbiotes, but it's mostly due to their excessive popularity (or what I perceived as excessive; I notice none made the list)

I really don't know if I have 10 hated marvel characters. I might though. I hate the Tarantula.

]]> By: Bully http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212677 Bully Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:17:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212677 <I>I’m already working on my most hated character list</I> I call Gambit! I’m already working on my most hated character list

I call Gambit!

]]> By: Ian Astheimer http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212547 Ian Astheimer Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:06:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212547 <blockquote>Although I’m not sure I could come up with 10 Marvel teams and 10 DC teams I liked</blockquote> I could, but the lists would get obscure in a hurry. Which would be half the fun, really. What do you say, Brian? Top 50 (or 25 or 10) Teams?

Although I’m not sure I could come up with 10 Marvel teams and 10 DC teams I liked

I could, but the lists would get obscure in a hurry.

Which would be half the fun, really.

What do you say, Brian? Top 50 (or 25 or 10) Teams?

]]> By: km http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212513 km Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:16:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212513 Hey, I figured I'd make the target easier by shooting for plausible. Poor Brian's probably about dead sick of the numbers game right now. That said, if he's <i>not</i>, then all bets are off... Hey, I figured I'd make the target easier by shooting for plausible. Poor Brian's probably about dead sick of the numbers game right now.

That said, if he's not, then all bets are off...

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212448 Andrew Collins Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:27:02 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212448 I would like to see as much of the list as possible too. I would like to see as much of the list as possible too.

]]> By: Mark http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212331 Mark Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:32:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212331 I'm already working on my most hated character list...which would actually be completely different from a worst character list. I'm already working on my most hated character list...which would actually be completely different from a worst character list.

]]> By: Dasbender http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212309 Dasbender Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:46:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212309 Yeah, it's funny how there was all this discussion at the start regarding whether or not you could vote for which team, but none of them made the top 50. Although I'm not sure I could come up with 10 Marvel teams and 10 DC teams I liked :) Yeah, it's funny how there was all this discussion at the start regarding whether or not you could vote for which team, but none of them made the top 50.

Although I'm not sure I could come up with 10 Marvel teams and 10 DC teams I liked :)

]]> By: avengers63 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212263 avengers63 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:29:21 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212263 Yea... to top 50 most hated characters would be a lot of fun. Gambit, Rob Liefeld, Cable, Rob Liefeld, Apocalypse, Rob Liefeld, Venom, Carnage, Rob Liefeld..... Here's a thought. The top 50 characters became almost all heroes. (go figure... duh) How about a top Villians list? I'd be all for a top teams list as well, though the list would be considerably shorter. Yea... to top 50 most hated characters would be a lot of fun.

Gambit, Rob Liefeld, Cable, Rob Liefeld, Apocalypse, Rob Liefeld, Venom, Carnage, Rob Liefeld.....

Here's a thought. The top 50 characters became almost all heroes. (go figure... duh) How about a top Villians list? I'd be all for a top teams list as well, though the list would be considerably shorter.

]]> By: Dasbender http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212257 Dasbender Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:23:07 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212257 You don't need to spend a lot of time writing up giant entries like this for each character, but I'd love to at least see a list of all characters you received votes for. I'd also love to see a poll like this done for the "Top 50 Most Disliked Characters". I'd bet some characters that were most liked, would also show up as most disliked (e.g., Wolverine, Hal Jordan, etc). You don't need to spend a lot of time writing up giant entries like this for each character, but I'd love to at least see a list of all characters you received votes for.

I'd also love to see a poll like this done for the "Top 50 Most Disliked Characters". I'd bet some characters that were most liked, would also show up as most disliked (e.g., Wolverine, Hal Jordan, etc).

]]> By: Ian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212180 Ian Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:09:05 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212180 Yes, more backtracking. DO OUR BIDDING! I'm not sure I would have even guessed Captain Marvel would rank as high as 51. Maybe its because for most of my life Captain Marvel was Genis-Vell (or "Legacy") or one of those 'forever dead' characters. I don't know much about the character, but I like him. Although I do like his original costume much better. You don't see the green and white color scheme used often and the planet made for an interesting, if cliched, look. Yes, more backtracking. DO OUR BIDDING!

I'm not sure I would have even guessed Captain Marvel would rank as high as 51. Maybe its because for most of my life Captain Marvel was Genis-Vell (or "Legacy") or one of those 'forever dead' characters.

I don't know much about the character, but I like him. Although I do like his original costume much better. You don't see the green and white color scheme used often and the planet made for an interesting, if cliched, look.

]]> By: avengers63 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212137 avengers63 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:22:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212137 I really liked Captain Marvel when I was a kid in the 80's. I even had a sense of reverence for him in the 90's. Then I was finally able to get the full run of the series in one fell swoop on eBay. After reading it, I wasn't so enamored with him anymore. The character itself is just fine. Cosmic protector, wrist bands with all his power, cosmic awareness... no problem. The stories didn't flow, even when Starlin was on the series. Granted, he & Roy Thomas had the best stories of the bunch, but there was too much bad between & after to make the series as a whole good. It's a wonder he lasted to issue 60-something. FWIW: The Death of Captain Marvel GN was one of the best stories written. Marvel's leadership are bastards for bringing him back. I really liked Captain Marvel when I was a kid in the 80's. I even had a sense of reverence for him in the 90's. Then I was finally able to get the full run of the series in one fell swoop on eBay. After reading it, I wasn't so enamored with him anymore.

The character itself is just fine. Cosmic protector, wrist bands with all his power, cosmic awareness... no problem. The stories didn't flow, even when Starlin was on the series. Granted, he & Roy Thomas had the best stories of the bunch, but there was too much bad between & after to make the series as a whole good. It's a wonder he lasted to issue 60-something.

FWIW: The Death of Captain Marvel GN was one of the best stories written. Marvel's leadership are bastards for bringing him back.

]]> By: Patrick Zircher http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212098 Patrick Zircher Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:38:27 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212098 Devil Slayer? Somebody go out and make about 20,000 clones of Graham so we can get a Devil Slayer book. Love that character. The Captain Marvel above, silver hair, drawn by Kane, was the shizz. When I was a kid, I cribbed more poses from the Giant Size annual than just about any other book. Devil Slayer?
Somebody go out and make about 20,000 clones of Graham so we can get a Devil Slayer book.
Love that character.

The Captain Marvel above, silver hair, drawn by Kane, was the shizz. When I was a kid, I cribbed more poses from the Giant Size annual than just about any other book.

]]> By: Danar http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-212072 Danar Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:16:12 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-212072 Man, I'm not really surprised that he didn't make the top 50 list, but I am surprised at how close he came. He only missed out by 2 points. There have been a really large number of very close races. Marvel had 3 ties, 18 more that were within 3 points and 8 more that were within 10 points. That's 29 of the 50 ranks that came down to a single person's vote. DC had 5 ties, 10 more that were within 3 points and another 16 that were within 10 points. That's 31 of the 50 ranks that came down to a single person's vote. Man, I'm not really surprised that he didn't make the top 50 list, but I am surprised at how close he came. He only missed out by 2 points. There have been a really large number of very close races.

Marvel had 3 ties, 18 more that were within 3 points and 8 more that were within 10 points. That's 29 of the 50 ranks that came down to a single person's vote.

DC had 5 ties, 10 more that were within 3 points and another 16 that were within 10 points. That's 31 of the 50 ranks that came down to a single person's vote.

]]> By: Rohan Williams http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-211847 Rohan Williams Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:27:10 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-211847 I'm amazed by the absence of Venom and the Goblin, but it's understandable (and not that surprising) when you think about who was voting. I'm amazed by the absence of Venom and the Goblin, but it's understandable (and not that surprising) when you think about who was voting.

]]> By: Graham Vingoe http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-211739 Graham Vingoe Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:43:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-211739 Devil Slayer, Man-Wolf , Scorpio/Jake Fury and Simon Garth were in my top 10 list so it would be interesting to see which characters were voted for. It occurs to me that I had imagined that Norman Osbourn/Green Goblin was going to be quite high in the chart and I've just noticed that Venom didn't make the 50 either- He cant be top 4, surely? Devil Slayer, Man-Wolf , Scorpio/Jake Fury and Simon Garth were in my top 10 list so it would be interesting to see which characters were voted for. It occurs to me that I had imagined that Norman Osbourn/Green Goblin was going to be quite high in the chart and I've just noticed that Venom didn't make the 50 either- He cant be top 4, surely?

]]> By: jazzbo http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-211645 jazzbo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:49:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-211645 I would love it if he backtracked all the way back. I've been enjoying this whole list thing way more than I really think is healthy. I need more! I would love it if he backtracked all the way back. I've been enjoying this whole list thing way more than I really think is healthy. I need more!

]]> By: Chris Coke http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-211600 Chris Coke Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:03:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-211600 Well, there's certainly somebody who deserved to be in the top 50. Almost there, Cap! And just because they didn't make the top 100 in votes doesn't mean they're crummy. I vote for backtracking to infinity and beyond. I want to see where Human Fly placed!! Anybody else cast votes his way? Well, there's certainly somebody who deserved to be in the top 50. Almost there, Cap!

And just because they didn't make the top 100 in votes doesn't mean they're crummy.

I vote for backtracking to infinity and beyond.

I want to see where Human Fly placed!!

Anybody else cast votes his way?

]]> By: Tyson http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/comment-page-1/#comment-211579 Tyson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:44:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-51/#comment-211579 I'd like to see it backtracked to every character submitted, to tell you the truth. Even the ones that only got one 10th place vote... I'd like to see it backtracked to every character submitted, to tell you the truth.

Even the ones that only got one 10th place vote...

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