Just curious to see people's favorite comic and cartoon heroes, and more importantly why they like that hero.
Doesn't have to be specifically mainstream comic book super heroes, just the generally heroic type.
Pic related for me.
>>84281321
Since he had a comic run, I guess I'd go with Harry Dresden. His comics tend to be pretty hit or miss and blue show sucked but the books are legendary
One of my favorite charactes in all of fiction. .
Static
>>84281321
Sonic the hedgehog, the original one.
Spider-Man but Supes is a close second.
>>84281321
Batgirl
Either moon knight or daredevil
Or maybe Richard Rider nova
I also really likehal jordan
>>84281321
Batman/Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson/Nightwing and Blackagar Boltagon/Black Bolt
Just what I grew up with. Batman and Dick because they're both humans who lead superpowered metahumans with their intellect, skill and hard work.
Black Bolt because he can destroy worlds by speaking...and he annoyed in infinity which is difficult to do
Batman
>>84281509
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>>84281679
yall are missing the
>and more importantly, why?
part of things.
Mine is pic related. Why? Pure rule of cool.
>>84281776
I don't have to fucking explain shit to you asshole
>>84281776
As a guy working on a Theology PHD focusing on the beliefs people have held about demons I've gotta say Ghost Rider has the most potential, then again so many of the old demons are routed in beliefs that would appear bigoted today. Though some, such as Behemoth, could work with the whole anti-capitalism push going through comics atm.
Rai, the protector of cyberpunk japan that fights against over-the-top robotic giant dragons
The design is cool too
>>84281875
Yeah, you want lots of cool depictions of classic religious demons? Read the books that this guy >>84281509 mentioned. The comics are good too but the books are where the good stuff is at.
>>84281321
Red Hood
Batman
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Green Arrow
Superman
Are my top five comic characters.
>>84281949
I've actually had that recommended to me, got the audiobooks all downloaded just need to get roudn to listening to them.
>>84281960
Excellent taste. Just got done with Superman: Earth One, and I'm now reading Red Hood and Arsenal.
>>84281321
1. Jackie Estacado (The Darkness, Top Cow Comics)
2. The Flash (Dc Comics)
3. Nightwing (Dc Comics)
4. Spiderman (Marvel Comics)
5. Superman (requires no introduction)
>>84281321
Wally mother fucking West
The original, not the black one. His backstory is what makes him great, its nothing like batmans, superman's, barry allen's or anyone who lost parents. He's just a pimp.
Cyclops
because he's right
Brainiac 5 (mainly reboot), though I suppose he's not the most heroic hero out there.
I like his personality, development and weird ass family history. I'm not even sure why but his story just feels more "real" to me than most other heroes, perhaps because he's very pointedly flawed from start to finish and causes a lot of his own problems.
>>84281321
Spider-Man. As a young kid I felt like a bit of an outcast, so responded well to stories about Peter the outcast being able to be this cocky, spectacular hero.
As an adult I still find a lot interesting about the themes that inhabit the character and his stories - the responsibility to do good, even at the cost of self-sacrifice, the toll that takes on a man, and what motivates him to keep doing good. When written well that shit is golden.
1. Blue Beetle (Jaime and Ted are Interchangeable here)
2. Booster Gold
3. NOVA
4. Guy Gardner
5. Wally West
He-Man and Conan! Barbarian kickass heroes!
>>84283839
That looks hilarious. Might have to read it.
>>84283929
YouShouldn't, The New52 Blue Beetle run was fucking horrible.
>>84283968
How so?
>>84283840
Holy shit that looks awesome, is it an actual book or just a fan art?
>>84284007
I suggest reading the 2006-2009 run if you want to understand why the New52 Blue Beetle was so fucking bad.
It just kinda Ruins fucking everything, It made Jaime Spineless and the Scarab an even bigger fucking jerk.
>>84281321
Spider-Man
>>84284007
Fucked up the characters literally created like 4 years prior
>>84284044
Nope unfortunately is fan art by Marko Djurdjevic. The best team-up that will never happen.
>>84281524
I'd have to say static as well. His character in the show just resonated with me. He was corny, witty, and, black.
Wildcat is a close second
>>84281524
Who is this guy? Never seen or heard of him before.
>>84281321
A bit cliche, but a tie between Superman and Batman.
Superman for his dedication to truth and justice. I really like how he has such incredible power and uses it to help others. I also enjoy whenever he uses strategy and tactics to win without killing his enemies.
Batman for his unrelenting will. He crusades for justice by going after criminals. Through hard work and dedication he becomes just as efficient as people with powers. I really like his tactics and wit. It shows how he has to work his brain a lot more due to his lack of power.
>>84284327
>having excellent taste
>>84283839
Reminds me of this.
The one, the true, the original.
I got nothing but respect for Carol, but he had the name first, and it'll always be his to me.
And the less said about that surly, Nu52 asswipe in the hoodie, the better.
>>84283839
Good taste. I actually don't know who Nova is, any details you can give me?
>>84284439
SHAZAM! Captain Marvel is great. I really hope the Shazam movie is done well. Billy could be the new bastion of hope. Gotta show them who the real "Captain Marvel" is.
>>84284513
Marvels version of the Green Lantern, just replace rings with helmets.
It's pretty good, it's the only Marvel book i'm really following right now.
1. The Flash
2. Spider Man
3. Green Lantern (Hal)
4. Nightwing
5. Shazam
I always go with the flash as #1 because his powers are hilariously OP, the quips, and his actual good villains like the rogues
>>84281321
>let me know your favorite hero and why
>doesn't say why he likes his favorite
>>84284439
Pretty much the same as this guy said.
I like the Idea of GL's in general ( especially Guy ), but Alan is the original Willpower badass.
>>84284439
>surly, Nu52 asswipe in the hoodie
>surly
>His comic was literally about his growth as a person and into the role of a hero
>almost all of his appearances after that have him as a lighter character
>he wasnt a gosh gee wilikers good boy so not muh
God I hate you people
>>84284439
>>84284841
I actually liked his new 52 run.
>Jonah Hex
Love me a good ol' spaghetti western hero
>Aquaman
Really enjoy both the old, goofy and dumb stories about having aquatic adventures as well as when he's portrayed as a man trying to balence being a king and a hero.
>Superman
The guy who will do the right thing no matter what
>Godzilla
Fuck you he's a true hero
>>84284705
Yeah what gives? Where's his reason?
>>84281776
Op didn't say why. >>84281321 so stop your birching at other people when its clear who needs telling.
Like seriously if your going to impose rules in your own thread fucking follow them yourself as OP.
>>84282461
Everyone knows who the best damn brainiac is.
The real L.E.G.I.O.N. has periods.
>>84285137
Actually,OP did ask for why. Read it again.
Superboy is my favourite. I just feel, connected to him, with the struggles he faces, and the struggle to control his powers at times too
>>84285223
you read his post again
>>84284946
Finally get an excuse to post this
Superboy always my fave
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>>84285241
>and more importantly why they like that hero.
It's pretty clear.
>>84285223
Ugh you read it again
He asked but he did not state HIS OWN REASONS FOR LIKING SUPERMAN
The godamn Batman of course.
Has the best villains and BTAS was my childhood. Its a shame what Snyder is doing with him now, Batfleck himself seems fine but its a shame he has to be in a Snyder film. The last Nolan films were good except the last one.
Another one I feel connected to, shame he had so much conflict within himself
>>84284305
Static, aka one of the best black superheroes. Watch Static Shock, it's definitely one of the better DCAU shows.
>>84284327
Same any interaction between those two is awesome.
>>84284305
HOW YOUNG ARE YOU IF YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT STATIC MOTHEREFFING SHOCK
>>84285372
Who the fuck cares if hes black, honestly?
>>84285236
>>84285283
Did you say Superboy?
>>84284841
Fuck off, Nu52 was the worst Billy so far.
>>84281321
>>84285404
That's what makes his character so good, being black isn't his entire character. I really miss Milestone comics, they understood this more than anybody in the industry.
I just want to star off by saying i fucking hate current Marvel's official universe. However Deadpool will always be my favorite, I relate too well to Wade. I didnt gave a fucked up childhood but somewhere my brain kinda cracked for a bit, old school 'Pool really helped me through that shit.
>>84285404
Despite SJW memes, race does indeed have an impact on your life. How much it affects you though is based on your own free will.
>>84285463
You know what? Whatever you fucking say anon
>>84281321
Hal Jordan.
>>84285501
I liked The Maxx at first when I was a teenager because image comics edge is cool. Later though, because of reasons related to why I like Deadpool, I became homeless. During a "stable" spell while living as a bum I marathoned it again and watched it in a whole new light. I think I teared up at the end , thinking back.
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>>84285301
Will you people chill the fuck out?
I like superman because he's pretty much THE super hero. Not only was he a huge part of kicking off the genre, he is the standard by which other heroes are measured.
Plus I just like the guy. He's a lot more relatable than most heroes even with all his powers because when it comes down to it he's just the average Joe who pushes himself to help people.
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>>84285504
Well, I'm Canadian and honestly, everywhere west of Toronto there aren't many black folks, I never gave Static's race a second thought. In prairie Canada Natives have taken the ghettoized fucked over race role(que in some fag from /pol/). Being Native myself I've never seen a Native North American cape hero who doesnt subscribe to some fucking tomahawk shaman bullshit trope. So i understand where youre coming from.
>>84285709
Calm down. It's just disrespectful to impose a rule on others while not following it yourself. Superman wouldn't do that, would he?
>>84285709
no chill on this guy
>>84285734
Yeah, he totally would. He stops people from murdering others but will do plenty of killing himself.
Still, I get what you mean.
>>84281638
Why do you like gal boredom?
>>84285709
You're the kind of person who ends up like SuperboyPrime
>>84285788
Im not OP but why do you say that? Not familiar with much pre new 52 DC stuff.
>>84285442
Another reason why Superboy is the best (he a gyallis)
>>84285709
There, that wasnt so bad, was it?
I agree, Clarks just like the nicest fucking guy you're ever going to meet and he's burdened with the responsability of being the most powerful known metahuman on a planet notorious around the galaxy of being a hotspot for retarded metabeing drama that every evil empire and omnipotent being wants to take a crack at. I think the fact his heart is so fucking huge is a worse Achelous heel then the kryptonite, to be honest.
>>84285812
Superboy Prime was obsessed with Superman (unhealthily). He began to think he was the real superman (If I'm not mistake, I never actually read any of the superboy prime comics)
(Can someone confirm this 4 me?)
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>>84285236
>>84285815
Superboy is one of my faves. I have the perfect look for cosplaying him so I've always been a fan.
>>84285709
Even when Clark didn't have his powers he was standing for what was right
>>84285709
>>84285815
Always though superman was an old borning hero till I started reading my way through Superman: Earth One and Allstar Superman and I'm really falling in love with the character. Fucking hate that quote on the cover of Earth One though.
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>>84284327
>>84284946
>>84285375
>>84285709
>>84285734
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>>84285918
Okay what the heck is this? I'd always got the impression that most of this board thought superman was a shit-tier hero that was either too stupid/overpowered, old fashioned and boring, or both.
>>84285864
Post it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are excited to see ittttt
>>84285626
Doxx II(brainiac 2 was his slave name, fans know this) because I aspire to be like what he aspires to be. He knows he has faults and doesn't deny them. He embraces them while overpowering them with his own merits and really doesnt give half a fuck what people think of him in the end. He stared at rock bottom, created to be Brainiac's lab bitch and climbed up the ladder with his own force of will.
>>84285983
That's usually only casuals or bait posters. Though some people here like Superman to be contrarian against the normies who say that Superman is boring. It's really weird. I've always liked Superman though.
>>84285990
Oh no, not a fucking chance. I've had pictures of me posted on the facebook pages of cons I've worked at and I know what happens when 4chan is one google search away from your facebook.
I choose life.
>>84286076
That's proably actully a smart thing to do, lol
>>84286076
Superman wouldnt be afraid
>>84286076
can't blame ya, lel
>>84285864
i've been groeing my hair to get the classic Superboy hairstyle,, it's long enough now just gotta find a barber that I trust, lul
>>84286007
Because even though i have a gruff prick-like exterior im full of rainbows.
>>84286110
>superhero
>wouldn't be afraid to expose identity
lol wut
Also, Martian Manhunter is my favorite, the one guy who can make the entire DC universe his bitch.
Hawkeye, particularly the "Hawkguy" characterization because he's just some dude making his way as a hero with relatively little. He's not a paragon of virtue like Steve or a God, or a millionaire. He's a guy with a bow.
Also, The Great Machine. But that's more about how much I like Ex Machina than Mitchell himself. his powers and suit are also really cool imho.
Wesley Dodds too, same reasons.
>1. Wally West
Kid acted as a perfect self insert in his early days, the superhero fan riding shotgun with the Flash. He wasn't just a sidekick, he was a sidekick that represented the reader.
After that we got perhaps the largest uninterrupted run ~200 issues of quality writing and character development. We see a teenage kid with serious flaws and issues evolve into a true hero who ends up being someone that every around him looks up to.
>2. Aquaman
He is unique in that he has to balance kingship with being a hero, he exists in a unique environment has one of the best written romantic relationships and has the capacity to provide dumb comfy fun. I'm a big fan of world building and with Aquaman you get that in spades.
>3. Superman
I'm a fan of superheroes and this guy embodies both parts of that word. Super? He is exceptionally powerful which allows for truly epic stories to be told. Hero? The guy has the best moral compass in the game and can genuinely give you that feel good feeling inside when you read him. On top of that he has the best dual identity thing going on and I find Clark Kent really relatable as far as being a nervous nerd is concerned. Clark being relatable allows Superman to be the perfect vehicle for escapism.
Now that I think about it, Superman is to me as an adult what Spiderman was as a teenager. I connect with the alter ego and enjoy the escapism the superhero side provides. Peter is the witty but shy teenager who doesn't get the girl and Clark is the guy who shines so bright on the insight but can't convey that to everyone around him.
>>84286138
I usually go for the Young Justice style superboy for two reasons. First, it's more recognized than his comic book appearances, especially among young people. Second, when you're working a con it's a lot easier to get around in jeans and combat boots than it is in a full layered bodysuit like the one I have for his New 52 appearance.
>>84286146
I guess I like Constantine because horror comics kick ass, supernatural capeshit is best capeshit, (fuck your mutants) and again, I relate to him. This time because I'm a pagan, magic craft is part of my personal spirual practices and I'm about the same ratio of bisexual preference.
>>84286241
I prefer young Justice superboy to New52 superboy as a character (Just slightly)
>>84281509
I didn't even know that Dresden had comics! I'll have to read those. The art looks good, that's one of the better depictions of Harry and Thomans I've seen.
>>84286304
And finally because she makes me drool and swoon at the same time. Also she has a GOAT roaster of rogues, I swear to fuck she had better get some more page time fucking soon because shit with Brother Night needs settling.
>>84286321
The art of the series varies wildly. The cover art usually looks really great but the actual art for the series varies wildly. It can be anything from the typical mainstream comic book style to a more stylized, gritty cartoon style like what you see in Fool Moon.
As far as I know there are five stories out thus far.
The two first books are out in comic form, and there are three original stories (but they're written by Jim Butcher so they're totally canon, which is nice), War Cry, Welcome to the Jungle, and Goblin something or the other.
>>84286321
Yeah they're canon with the books, so some stuff you might have cocked your head at gets explained in them. Im working on reading through the comics myself while i bang my head in antocipation for the next actual book or the Iniri stories to finally fucking come out. Pic very related.
>Favorite Hero
>Hero
No Thanks
All he wants is to be left alone & even though the puny humans fear him & treat him like shit he still goes out of his way to save them. Also he's the strongest there fuckin is
>>84286450
I just like how reading through them helps correct the visuals I had in my head for how people look. Seeing the difference between what's in my mind, what's on the page, and what's described in the books really helps to make sure you have your visualization down. My picture of Thomans and Morgan were both quite a bit off until I started reading the comics (I swear, the way Stjepan Sejic draws Harry and Thomas is perfect, see >>84281509).
>>84286458
>strongest
see >>84282460
or >>84286156
Or hell, probably >>84285283
>>84285983
That's the fucks who have never read Superman or who are just trolling; it's not about the powers, but the person who wields them.
In Supes case, he's just a supremely cool guy that does good because he believes it to be the right thing, and who also despite being a fucking demigod, he always tries to live like a human.
>>84284439
But N52 Shazam is actually pretty cool
>>84285918
Same here. For some stupid reason I always thought Superman was a cliche hero that never got out of the Golden Age. Then I started reading Superman stories and goddamn, I'm Superman's #1 fan now
>>84286518
I think i more or less had everyone down right in my head. It took some mental arobics to get Thomas to not be blonde and to make Molly blonde with highlights instead of raven black hair.
[Spoiler]though when Harry goes into bob's skull it was an effort to not use the actor from the TV show who played Bob.[/spoiler]
>>84285355
surprised you;re the only rayner fan here
>>84286750
Fuck why wont spoiler tags work for me? Sorry other dresden fans if you havent gotten that far yet, i tried.
>>84286750
Yeah, I had most characters down right but my version of Thomas was a bit thinner and more effeminate than he's supposed to be and I couldn't stop picturing the Sidhe (FUCK the pronunciation of that word) pointy ears since they fit the tolkienesque elf archetype.
>>84281321
I prefer the OG myself, mostly for reasons people have discussed already.
>>84286915
On the subject of visualizing the characters I noticed something, I think jim does it on purpose to troll us. I have never read a description on him wearing a damn hat but he always had a hat on the covers of the novels. There's even jokes in the books about him lacking a hat (I left it in the car).
>>84287082
He even has a few lines about not liking hats. Literally the only time in the books he wears the hat is when he and Michael go to that hospital in the third book.
>>84287082
I just googled it the rediters got this. https://www.reddit.com/r/dresdenfiles/comments/2eos69/why_does_all_the_book_cover_art_show_harry_in_a/
Pretty cool, actually.
>>84286750
>thomas is blonde
>Molly has black hair
Where is that even coming from?
>>84281321
I think the better question is, "Who is the sexiest superhero(ine)?"
Pic related and objectively correct
>>84281321
Love the art, love the idea of a demon as a hero.
>>84287409
I just visualized thomas blonde first time reading and it was hard to unstick from my brain. Molly did have black hair when she first started apprenticing.
>>84287917
Didn't she have pink and blue hair then in the next book have bleached blonde hair?
Green Arrow
Red Hood
Batman
>>84281321
That's it for me to OP
Hal
I love him so much
>>84285983
You thought wrong. Superman actually gets a lot of love here in 4chan. Which is weird. But it's nice to see he finally gets the love he deserves
>>84281321
Kon-El, something about his story is just really interesting to me.
>>84288762
my nig
I love characters that try to do good in spite of their heritage, and I think Raven exemplifies that best.
Add in things like her pacifism and difficulty understanding her emotions and I think she's one of the more compelling characters to come out of Teen Titans when she's written well.
It disappoints how much more popular the cartoon version is, despite the fact that I like that version as well. Also how it often feels like people care more about her love life than her actual character, and I say that as a massive BBRae fag too.
I hope New 52 starts treating her better, but I'm not holding her breath.
>>84287449
Lordy
>>84286451
Frank is a hero in the most basic sense of the word.
Iron Fist
good thread OP
>>84290367
I agree
Bump.
Superman -Damian Wayne- Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson & Damian Wayne
Sups & Bats.
>>84288769
The Young Super-sons Fans love him.
>>84281321
Moon Knight. Is pure cool and badass.
Superman
I'm lame but Cyclops because I always wanted to be like a good kid and a leader standing up for people but I fell into a bad crowd and got in trouble
so he was like Marvel's Superman to me. Just a dude trying to do what's right no matter what. I like the boring boy scout characters because there is depth in their character to be morally upright and take responsibility. It's a difficult thing to do.
Also when I was little I think I remember reading an issue where Cyclops is implied that he got diddled by Mr. Sinisterand I kinda relate...
>>84281590
>spidey & supes
Good taste anon
>>84281321
N52 Superman ... For once in my life, I admire Superman more than Batman
Now without this character.... Batman Again.
Cyclops. I think Neil Gaiman got it spot on when he basically called him a mutant Batman.
>>84281321
>Quintessential superhero outlook
>God-tier costume
>Proved himself during the Annihilation Wave
>Sacrificed himself along with Star Lord to stop the Cancerverse and Thanos from destroying/overtaking the main universe
Sure, that last point is made virtually pointless by current story arcs, but I don't really care; as far as I'm concerned, Richie and Peter died with Thanos in the Cancerverse as heroes. Which is easy to do, since I haven't really read comics since then. Besides, despite a bunch of nerds insisting otherwise, there's no such thing as continuity in comics.
>>84281321
A tie between Cassandra Cain and Supes
>>84285203
Well yes, Vril is pretty great too but I'm not entirely sure that even he would label himself as a typical hero. He has some serious anti-villain-hero stuff going on most of the time...
I'm a sucker for the "humble the haughty" arc. His powers are insane, his enemies are wild, and the art is almost always great.
>>84284439
It's hard to find good merchandise on the cheap. Even with that still love the captain.
>>84281321
>Just curious to see people's favorite comic and cartoon heroes,
pic related.
>and more importantly why they like that hero.
I just dig T'Challa and the idea of Wakanda
