Comments on: Top 200 DC Characters #121-140

By: fourthworlder

fourthworlder — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:31:32 +0000

Man, even Krypto looks like an insanely deranged fascist these days. Is there a vet in the house?

And hello Omac and Kamandi, what glorious blasts from the past those covers are.

As for the Creeper, I always thought he was had very cool costume design and liked the basic Creeper concept, but have never really liked the character that much or followed his books with any real enthusiasm.

And finally a belated thank you Brian for your column (at least I remember it as being yours and am to lazy to look back and check) about We 3. I never would have bought the book otherwise and really loved it. I'm a bit surprised they didn't place higher.

And finally again, speaking of not placing higher, have I somehow missed Mon-el?

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:21:46 +0000

I'm pleasantly surprised to see King Mob beat out so many super-types.

By: Richard J. Marcej

Richard J. Marcej — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:35:08 +0000

Talk about two distinct First Issue covers!

First that odd - all white - tell the buyer nothing cover for OMAC #1 and then that incredibly dynamic pique the buyers curiosity cover for Kamandi #1.

Both by the same Kirby around the same time period.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:13:15 +0000

This is a great group of characters. A lot of them would have been in my top 10 or 20, had I voted.

Did the new version of Zoom really do better than the old one?

By: Timothy Burke

Timothy Burke — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:34:59 +0000

It's funny how one treatment can come along and change your perception of a character. The first Freedom Fighters mini really, really made me like Uncle Sam by dramatically powering up but also by making him into a Phantom Stranger type mystery character, refusing to pigeonhole him in the usual superheroic categories.

On the other hand, a single good series somehow isn't enough for me. I love the Simonson take on Manhunter, for example, but that's not quite enough to put that character into play for me on a list like this.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:51:43 +0000

Why was the creeper so far down the list?!? I guess probably because not enough people voted for him. Boo to us! He deserved better.

In the same breath I was sure that Steel would be this low or lower. Why do dc persist with Steel with storylines constantly revolving around him? DC take note - nobody likes Steel.

Pah! if the Creeper got the same amount of comic space these days as Henry does he'd be well up the list!!

Hey, have we seen Man-Bat yet...can't remember...this is taking longer than 52 or Countdown....more enjoyable though!

By: buttler

buttler — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:45:46 +0000

Shade's an interesting case because the Vertigo version is a completely different character from the Ditko/mainstream DC version, who's been seen bumming around immediately before and even after the Vertigo one showed up.

By: acespot

acespot — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:35:59 +0000

Oh, yeah, and it's nice to finally see Spoiler (my #8) as well. Although I think you should include a picture of her as Robin IV. She didn't get long, but boy, was she awesome.

Fucking DC.

By: acespot

acespot — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:33:56 +0000

YAY! Finally!! RAY!!!
He was (and is, and ever shall be) my #1.

And also my #5, Hank Henshaw. I'm very surprised he ranked higher, though. Probably because he's been used much more recently.

By: John Mihaly

John Mihaly — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:00:45 +0000

Hurray for the Ray!

By: Thenodrin

Thenodrin — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:55:38 +0000

Glad to see Spoiler make the list. 34 points, with no #1 picks, means that at least 4 people voted for her somewhere on their list.

Does this officially make her more popular with the fans than with the company?

Theno

By: Derek B. Haas

Derek B. Haas — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:17:31 +0000

I'm more excited about most of this block than I have been about any of the prior character blocks in the count.

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:41:23 +0000

The last two from my list finally make it and they're tied! Anybody out there who hasn't read Enemy Ace or Manhunter? Do it. You owe it to yourself.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:08:32 +0000

OMAC! Finally! Yeah!

By: J.C.

J.C. — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:15:48 +0000

Boy Blue is probably one of the best intoduced characters. The way willingham just snuck him up on you is some of the best story telling.

By: M Bloom

M Bloom — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:08:45 +0000

That OMAC cover is one of the weirdest things I've seen in quite some time.

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:04:15 +0000

Butler beat me to it. As I was scrolling down and saw OMAC I thought "Kamandi better be coming soon." Too cool.

By: buttler

buttler — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:27:24 +0000

Back-to-back OMAC and Kamandi? That's unbelievably awesome.

By: Rob T

Rob T — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:16:33 +0000

Finally some Flash Rogues are making it - they were on my list!