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FatalRose
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 Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:43 am Post subject: Favorite characters of all time |
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List your all time favorite comic book characters...
Grendel (Hunter Rose)
Daredevil
Gambit
Catman
Ninjak
Bullseye
The Phantom
Lobo
Booster Gold
Iron Fist
Shang Chi
Blue Beetle(Ted Kord)
Nightwing
Greem Arrow
Solitaire
Magnus the robot fighter
The Cat
and I think thats it. I could list a lot more, but I tried cut it down to just my VERY favorites.
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Jim B.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Batman
Daredevil (of course)
Nightwing
Robin
Spider-man
Captain America (Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes)
Batman
Thor
Iron Man
Huntress
Black Widow
Elektra
Black Canary
Batman
Green Arrow
Superman
Flash
Manhunter (new one)
Green Lantern
Wonder Woman
Azrael (deceased)
Batman
Probably some more I can't think of now. Did I mention Batman? 
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james castle
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| Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Gambit? Really?
Mine are:
Magneto
Joker
Daredevil
Kingpin
Bullseye
Cyclops
Lord Fanny
Kitty Pryde
Colossus
Wolverine
Batman
Jesse Custer
Ozymandias
V
Boy Blue
Fly Catcher
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Why aren't you laughing?
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rgj
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Daredevil
Batman
Silver Surfer
Iceman (although I haven't read anything with him in over 15 years, really)
Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man
Spider-Man (up until Civil War)
Moon Knight
Dwight McCarthy
Miho
Yorick Brown (and yes, jc, the ending was very flat and a little disappointing)
Shadowman
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Kirika
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Black Canary
Daredevil
Deadpool
Wonder Woman
Green Arrow
Batman
Oracle
Huntress
Elektra
Captain America
Black Widow
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jimdare
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Batman
Daredevil
Cliff Steele/Robotman
Spider-man
Wolverine
The Joker
Moon Knight
Mr. Nobody
Crazy Jane
Rorschach
Jim Gordon
Arcturus Rann
Elektra
Robin
Mister X
Dr. Strange
Bug
Cyclops
Night Crawler
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Blind Alley
Tree of Knowledge
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Location: Lyon, France
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Matt Murdock
Bruce Wayne (around his 50s in DKR)
the Wolverine from the 80s
Frank Castle (MAX version)
Jack Knight
Natasha Romanov
Carol Danvers
Holden Carver (from Sleeper)
Tracy Lawless (from Criminal)
Victor Ray (from 100 Bullets)
Thor Odinson (from Simonson's run)
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Francesco
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Daredevil
Musashi (Vagabond)
Hulk
Punisher (Max)
Black Canary
Elektra
Captain America
Huntress
Gatsu (Berserk) |
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FatalRose
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| james castle wrote: | Gambit? Really?
Mine are:
Magneto
Joker
Daredevil
Kingpin
Bullseye
Cyclops
Lord Fanny
Kitty Pryde
Colossus
Wolverine
Batman
Jesse Custer
Ozymandias
V
Boy Blue
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Whats wrong with Gambit?
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james castle
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| FatalRose wrote: | | james castle wrote: | Gambit? Really?
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Whats wrong with Gambit? |
I don't know. I've always thought he was a little cliche. Well, that's not true. When I was younger I thought he was awesome. He was all cajin and his eyes glowed and he had little gloves and a trench coat. He was an anti-hero with a dark past! In retrospect it seems like all the reasons I used to like him in my teens have become all the reasons I'm a little doubtful of him now. Assassin's Guild? Theives Guild? The whole thing just sort of has the questionable mark of the 90s on it. It's not that he's a necessarily bad character (although he would have been much cooler if he really was the third Summers brother as originally intended) but I'm just a little surprised that he's at the top of anyone's list. In similar news: rgj? Iceman? Really? Of all the X-Men out there who likes Iceman?
Same thing for jimdare's pick of Rorschach. I mean, you know he's basically a simple minded (and arguably evil) facist right? And again with the trench coats.
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entzauberung
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| Quote: | | Same thing for jimdare's pick of Rorschach. I mean, you know he's basically a simple minded (and arguably evil) facist right? And again with the trench coats. |
Well, as far as simple minded fascists go, he's the gold standard  .
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rgj
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| jc wrote: | | Iceman? Really? Of all the X-Men out there who likes Iceman? |
Well, to be honest, I really like Iceman because of the Spiderman and His Amazing Friends cartoon of the 1980s. I understand that nothing has been really specataularly written for Iceman in the comics (although, I seem to recall a cool story in X-Factor where Icmean had to go up against some Japaneese? guys becuse of his grilfriend at the time) and he's really been an afterthought. Considering his powers, that a shame. I don't really read anything with Iceman nowadays because Marvel has given him this stupid look with jagged ice hair and, what's this?, a bandana!?
So sure, jc, I can understand your bewilderment. All I can say is . . . Spiderman and his friends, with superpowers that defend!
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james castle
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| rgj wrote: | | jc wrote: | | Iceman? Really? Of all the X-Men out there who likes Iceman? |
Well, to be honest, I really like Iceman because of the Spiderman and His Amazing Friends cartoon of the 1980s. I understand that nothing has been really specataularly written for Iceman in the comics (although, I seem to recall a cool story in X-Factor where Icmean had to go up against some Japaneese? guys becuse of his grilfriend at the time) and he's really been an afterthought. Considering his powers, that a shame. I don't really read anything with Iceman nowadays because Marvel has given him this stupid look with jagged ice hair and, what's this?, a bandana!?
So sure, jc, I can understand your bewilderment. All I can say is . . . Spiderman and his friends, with superpowers that defend! |
Ah, that makes sense. And I will grant you that Iceman's powers are pretty cool. I think in recent years they've been kinda amped up when some writer realized that creating ice would actually be some pretty special. I.e. it's not that he can create ice, it's that he can slow molecules down to the point that they freeze. So, in fact, he's massively powerful.
As for the bandana, I think that's only Ultimate Iceman. See? It's Ultimate! Bandanas are ultimate!
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jimdare
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Same thing for jimdare's pick of Rorschach. I mean, you know he's basically a simple minded (and arguably evil) facist right? And again with the trench coats. |
Heads up, people! The "comic book character constabulary" is on duty!
Rorschach's not exactly "Nobel prize" material to be sure, but there's no questioning his duty towards his former teammates,and his dogged conviction and determination to find out who's killing them. Sure, he's somewhat of a "loose cannon" of sorts; kinda reminds me a bit of Russell Crowe's "Bud White" character in "L.A. Confidential" sans the "psychological certifiability" which certainly plagues Rorschach.
"Evil"? Are you serious? (He can't be serious) Sure, he's "psychologically messed-up" no doubt, but evil?..."Fascist"? He's too much of a "wild, rabid dog" chasing (initially)shadowed enemies (between unassuming cars passing with their "teasing wheels" a-rollin') to even understand the "concept" of fascism (remember, you called him "simple-minded"). But, despite his "challenged-intelligence" and untethered penchant for "rough-housing", he still has a discernible intuition and integrity that endears him as a character.
As for the "trenchcoat"? Come on, along with its inseparable fedora, and titular mask, it's a "cool look", man. And it's apt as well, considering that he's basically in "detective mode" throughout the story, which kinda belies his alleged all-out "simple-mindedness" really. Clearly, he's as "hard-boiled" as ever a character like him has been; he's ugly, solitary, uncongenial, morally-ambiguous (but NOT "evil"), but he's not devoid of redeemable characteristics that, given the narrative's context, justify his actions, I feel, in the end, even unto his own sacrifice, despite its "admirable stupidity". Cut him some slack, dude. |
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markc
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Grant Morrison on Rorschach:
Of all the Watchmen characters, people love Rorschach most because he's the real superhero. He's the one who wouldn't let you down.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/950/950703p4.html |
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