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Esoteric · 11-03-2003, 08:49 PM

Personally, mine is Spawn. The whole story and Spawn's costume is just kick ass. I really enjoy the comics. So, who is your favorite comic book character, and why?

Skifter2 · 11-03-2003, 11:26 PM

Batman

Especially Frank Millers Dark Knight...
The Dark Knight Returns is one kickass story, and it is told in a style that blew me away the first time i read it. I will never forget the sequence that ends with Batman and Robin on horses

Swampthing
Berni Wrightson made a big impression on me when i was a kid.

John Difool
Moebius's/Jodorowsky's whining antihero

The MetaBarons

RanXerox

Spiderman

psicon · 11-04-2003, 12:42 AM

I'd have to go with Batman also.I like Jim Lee and Jeph Loebs' version although I didn't like the ending to Hush.

Mr.Deflok · 11-04-2003, 12:51 AM

Death and Dream from the Sandman series are my favourites, shrouded in mythology and enveloped in history these characters are incredibly deep and meaningful.

And perhaps on the polar opposite would be Eric and Xavier, the idea of them being the best of friends only to turn enemy on each other out of a difference in ideals, yet still retain that friendship through struggle. It's an utterly fantastic idea.

tontoom · 11-04-2003, 01:00 AM

Winnie the Pooh

mystmarimatt · 11-04-2003, 02:26 AM

i was big on Gen13 for awhile, till about 18, when they decided to go with the fucked up series arc and j. scott campbell left. the new artists are really shitty.

JohnnyRock · 11-04-2003, 04:24 AM

been a Spider-Man fan forever!!!

carpal · 11-04-2003, 06:16 AM

Batman gets my vote too. Has anyone read the new issue by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso? Amazing stuff, I can't wait to see more.

Pellaz · 11-04-2003, 07:55 AM

Jesse Custer. If I could be anyone when I grow up, it'd be Jesse Custer.

Moobie · 11-04-2003, 08:05 AM

Jesse Custer

Hell, I'm grown up and I still wanna be Jesse.

'NNY

Either you know who I'm talking about or you don't.

Redlemon · 11-04-2003, 08:32 AM

the Chainsaw Vigilante...

He's an antihero from the comic book version of The Tick.

Troublebot · 11-04-2003, 08:39 AM

Man, Pellax and Moobie already took Jessie, so how about Cassidy? I'd dig a Irish vampire with a bad case of arrested development.

Also, the Doctor from The Authority. He's a junkie that can use magic and sleeps with rock chicks. What's not to like?

gwr_gwir · 11-04-2003, 08:41 AM

mm. would have to say Arcangel, of the X-men, before the energy wings and molting storyline crap. him, and Pete the PO'ed Postal Worker. real favorite for a while, though, was/is Black Bolt, of the Inhumans.

Moskie · 11-04-2003, 09:32 AM

It's really hard to choose... I guess I'll just list the characters that I've focused on through the years (in no particular order)...

Spawn
Superman
Green Lantern
Daredevil

a_divine_martyr · 11-04-2003, 09:38 AM

Simon Archard

CSflim · 11-04-2003, 10:43 AM

LENORE!!!

GSRIDER · 11-04-2003, 11:16 AM

HEY I WANNA BE Jesse Custer!!!!!

mattevil · 11-04-2003, 11:29 AM

deadpool was cool when his own comic first came out.
batman was cool becuse of the whole schicophrenic nature of the man yet sane enogh to want to use it to his advantage.
wolverine has the best powers.If you had superman's you would have day to day problems like not being able to bang regular chicks without a kryptonite condom(friction issues,shooting load like a shotgun blast, and other stuff talked about in mallrats).

Kec · 11-04-2003, 12:50 PM

Squee!

JimmyTheHutt · 11-04-2003, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by Kec
Squee!

Always a good choice. Do you live next to a psychotic with a dimensional gateway in his basement?

My favorite character, hands down, is John Constantine.

This is followed by Spider Jerusalem.

Veritas en Lux!
Jimmy The Hutt

Baldrick · 11-04-2003, 05:41 PM

Colossus without a doubt. From the first comic I ever read as a very young lad, he was my favorite. I don't read comics anymore (I can't afford them anymore!), but I heard he died a while ago. Of course, superheroes and villains rarely stay dead.

Does anyone know if he's back yet?

I always loved Thor and Captain America as well.

hawkeye · 11-04-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by Mr.Deflok
Death and Dream from the Sandman series are my favourites, shrouded in mythology and enveloped in history these characters are incredibly deep and meaningful.

As for me, my short list would have to be,
Hawkeye (duh)
Death (duh)
Dream
Captain America
I'll stop there, but my true short list has about thirty characters on it. (and don't even ask about my long list)

pocon1 · 11-04-2003, 06:40 PM

Didn't read that many comics, but Batman the Dark Knight Returns was awesome. I liked Superman, he always tried to do whats right. Marshall Law was a fun graphic novel.

Food Eater Lad · 11-04-2003, 07:51 PM

I see this as two questions.

1 My favorite comic character is the Thing from the Fantastic Four. Why? He was turned into a monster, yet it didnt crush his spirit. He has more love, humanity, and compassion than any beautiful person. Yet at the same time he is powerful and very tragic.

2 Who would I want to be? Hmmm, Part says Jesse Custer, but the crap he went through in his childhood makes me say no. So then I would look for someone like Superman, or Captain Marvel. I would say SHAZAM and never turn back to a kid. Why would anyone?

cjayemail · 11-04-2003, 08:08 PM

Gambit - he always has the right thing to say, plus one of the coolest looking characters I've seen

Astrocloud · 11-04-2003, 08:18 PM

Martha Washington

trench · 11-04-2003, 10:13 PM

The Question.

gwr_gwir · 11-04-2003, 10:46 PM

mattevil - are you aware that Larry Niven (I believe) had an essay on why Superman never got any poontang from Lois Lane - and indeed, why he couldn't, without killing her?

bundy · 11-05-2003, 03:03 AM

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Originally posted by tontoom
Winnie the Pooh

oh i totally agree.
i was brought up on Winnie the Pooh, but i can´t say that they were in comic books back then... more classic books.

as for out and out comic characters... well i guess i liked Batman the most... but i never ever went so far as to actually buy a comic.

JimmyTheHutt · 11-05-2003, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by Baldrick
Colossus without a doubt. From the first comic I ever read as a very young lad, he was my favorite. I don't read comics anymore (I can't afford them anymore!), but I heard he died a while ago. Of course, superheroes and villains rarely stay dead. Does anyone know if he's back yet?

I don't think he's coming back. At least, if Grant Morrison has anything to say about it.

I miss my comic book store so much right now. Too bad this hellhole couldn't support it.

Grant Morrison = BEST. XMEN. EVER.

Veritas en Lux!
Jimmy The Hutt

Food Eater Lad · 11-05-2003, 06:57 PM

I never read Morrison's X men, I am too mad at him for the crummy ending to the INvisibles, and the Filth in general.

Rubyee · 11-05-2003, 09:38 PM

Death and Dream, of course.

Also, Archangel and the Scarlet Witch.

Refresh me, and this may sound stupid, but John Constantine rings a huge bell in my head. Who is he again?

Batman976 · 11-05-2003, 10:43 PM

Archie.... err.... I mean Batman.

I have to confess though, I haven't read a Batman comic in years.

Psivage · 11-06-2003, 01:34 PM

The Demon or Longshot.

floonine · 11-06-2003, 01:37 PM

I have always been partial to Green Lantern, but Too Much Coffee man rocks my socks too.

Moobie · 11-06-2003, 02:08 PM

Oh, forgot about Milk & Cheese

Gin makes a man mean.

Kec · 11-06-2003, 08:46 PM

John Constantine is from Neil Gaiman's Books of Magic, and Hellblazer.

mattevil · 11-07-2003, 06:52 AM

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Originally posted by gwr_gwir
mattevil - are you aware that Larry Niven (I believe) had an essay on why Superman never got any poontang from Lois Lane - and indeed, why he couldn't, without killing her?

like i said in my post i went on the dialogue in the movie mallrats.

Redlemon · 11-07-2003, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gwr_gwir
mattevil - are you aware that Larry Niven (I believe) had an essay on why Superman never got any poontang from Lois Lane - and indeed, why he couldn't, without killing her?

You are correct, it was Larry Niven, and the story is Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex. Short and very funny.

Ripsaw · 11-07-2003, 08:10 AM

Longshot

Ballistic

11-03-2003, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	Favorite Comic Book Character? Personally, mine is Spawn. The whole story and Spawn's costume is just kick ass. I really enjoy the comics. So, who is your favorite comic book character, and why? __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

11-04-2003, 01:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
tontoom Upright	Winnie the Pooh __________________ Viking come with peas

11-04-2003, 02:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	i was big on Gen13 for awhile, till about 18, when they decided to go with the fucked up series arc and j. scott campbell left. the new artists are really shitty. __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.

11-04-2003, 04:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
JohnnyRock Addict Location: Taxachussetts	been a Spider-Man fan forever!!! __________________ Not only do I not know the answer...I don't even know what the question is!!!

11-04-2003, 07:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	Jesse Custer. If I could be anyone when I grow up, it'd be Jesse Custer. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

11-03-2003, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skifter2 Tilted	Batman Especially Frank Millers Dark Knight... The Dark Knight Returns is one kickass story, and it is told in a style that blew me away the first time i read it. I will never forget the sequence that ends with Batman and Robin on horses Swampthing Berni Wrightson made a big impression on me when i was a kid. John Difool Moebius's/Jodorowsky's whining antihero The MetaBarons RanXerox Spiderman

11-04-2003, 12:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
psicon Tilted Location: In my own little world.	I'd have to go with Batman also.I like Jim Lee and Jeph Loebs' version although I didn't like the ending to Hush.

11-04-2003, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	Death and Dream from the Sandman series are my favourites, shrouded in mythology and enveloped in history these characters are incredibly deep and meaningful. And perhaps on the polar opposite would be Eric and Xavier, the idea of them being the best of friends only to turn enemy on each other out of a difference in ideals, yet still retain that friendship through struggle. It's an utterly fantastic idea.

11-04-2003, 06:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
carpal Upright	Batman gets my vote too. Has anyone read the new issue by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso? Amazing stuff, I can't wait to see more.

11-04-2003, 08:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
Moobie Insane Location: baked beans	Jesse Custer Hell, I'm grown up and I still wanna be Jesse. 'NNY Either you know who I'm talking about or you don't. __________________ Obscenity is the crutch of inarticulate motherfuckers. We like money. Give us your money you stupid consumer whore.

11-04-2003, 08:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	the Chainsaw Vigilante... He's an antihero from the comic book version of The Tick. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry. Last edited by redlemon; 11-04-2003 at 08:52 AM..

11-04-2003, 08:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Troublebot Intently Rocking Location: Davey's	Man, Pellax and Moobie already took Jessie, so how about Cassidy? I'd dig a Irish vampire with a bad case of arrested development. Also, the Doctor from The Authority. He's a junkie that can use magic and sleeps with rock chicks. What's not to like? __________________ Howard Moon: The wind is my only friend. Wind: [whistling] I hate you.

11-04-2003, 08:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
gwr_gwir Crazy	mm. would have to say Arcangel, of the X-men, before the energy wings and molting storyline crap. him, and Pete the PO'ed Postal Worker. real favorite for a while, though, was/is Black Bolt, of the Inhumans. __________________ Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Robert Heinlein

11-04-2003, 09:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Moskie Pure Chewing Satisfaction Location: can i use bbcode [i]here[/i]?	It's really hard to choose... I guess I'll just list the characters that I've focused on through the years (in no particular order)... Spawn Superman Green Lantern Daredevil __________________ Greetings and salutations. Last edited by Moskie; 11-04-2003 at 03:37 PM..

11-04-2003, 09:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
a_divine_martyr Insane	Simon Archard __________________ Censorship and thought control can only exist in secrecy and darkness...

11-04-2003, 10:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	LENORE!!! __________________

11-04-2003, 11:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
GSRIDER spurt king Location: Out of my mind	HEY I WANNA BE Jesse Custer!!!!! __________________ No signature at this time.

11-04-2003, 08:18 PM	#26 (permalink)
Astrocloud Apocalypse Nerd	Martha Washington

11-04-2003, 11:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
mattevil Addict Location: Virginia	deadpool was cool when his own comic first came out. batman was cool becuse of the whole schicophrenic nature of the man yet sane enogh to want to use it to his advantage. wolverine has the best powers.If you had superman's you would have day to day problems like not being able to bang regular chicks without a kryptonite condom(friction issues,shooting load like a shotgun blast, and other stuff talked about in mallrats).

11-04-2003, 05:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
Baldrick We are everywhere... Location: Barrie, Ontario	Colossus without a doubt. From the first comic I ever read as a very young lad, he was my favorite. I don't read comics anymore (I can't afford them anymore!), but I heard he died a while ago. Of course, superheroes and villains rarely stay dead. Does anyone know if he's back yet? I always loved Thor and Captain America as well. __________________ You can be young only once, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

11-04-2003, 06:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
pocon1 Banned	Didn't read that many comics, but Batman the Dark Knight Returns was awesome. I liked Superman, he always tried to do whats right. Marshall Law was a fun graphic novel.

11-04-2003, 07:51 PM	#24 (permalink)
Food Eater Lad Banned	I see this as two questions. 1 My favorite comic character is the Thing from the Fantastic Four. Why? He was turned into a monster, yet it didnt crush his spirit. He has more love, humanity, and compassion than any beautiful person. Yet at the same time he is powerful and very tragic. 2 Who would I want to be? Hmmm, Part says Jesse Custer, but the crap he went through in his childhood makes me say no. So then I would look for someone like Superman, or Captain Marvel. I would say SHAZAM and never turn back to a kid. Why would anyone?

11-04-2003, 08:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
cjayemail Tilted Location: south florida	Gambit - he always has the right thing to say, plus one of the coolest looking characters I've seen __________________ never underestimate the predictability of stupidity

11-04-2003, 10:13 PM	#27 (permalink)
trench Crazy Location: Charlotte, NC	The Question.

11-04-2003, 10:46 PM	#28 (permalink)
gwr_gwir Crazy	mattevil - are you aware that Larry Niven (I believe) had an essay on why Superman never got any poontang from Lois Lane - and indeed, why he couldn't, without killing her? __________________ Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Robert Heinlein

11-05-2003, 06:57 PM	#31 (permalink)
Food Eater Lad Banned	I never read Morrison's X men, I am too mad at him for the crummy ending to the INvisibles, and the Filth in general.

11-05-2003, 09:38 PM	#32 (permalink)
Rubyee I'm baaaaack!	Death and Dream, of course. Also, Archangel and the Scarlet Witch. Refresh me, and this may sound stupid, but John Constantine rings a huge bell in my head. Who is he again? __________________ You don't know from fun.

11-05-2003, 10:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
Batman976 is you wicked? Location: I live in a giant bucket.	Archie.... err.... I mean Batman. I have to confess though, I haven't read a Batman comic in years. __________________ The following statement is true. The preceding statement was false.

11-06-2003, 01:34 PM	#34 (permalink)
Psivage Psycho	The Demon or Longshot.

11-06-2003, 01:37 PM	#35 (permalink)
floonine Insane Location: Silicon Valley, Utah	I have always been partial to Green Lantern, but Too Much Coffee man rocks my socks too. __________________ Political arguments do not exist, after all, for people to believe in them, rather they serve as a common, agreed-upon excuse. Foolish people who take them in earnest sooner or later discover inconsistencies in them, begin to protest and finish finally and infamously as heretics.

11-06-2003, 02:08 PM	#36 (permalink)
Moobie Insane Location: baked beans	Oh, forgot about Milk & Cheese Gin makes a man mean. __________________ Obscenity is the crutch of inarticulate motherfuckers. We like money. Give us your money you stupid consumer whore.

11-06-2003, 08:46 PM	#37 (permalink)
Kec Upright	John Constantine is from Neil Gaiman's Books of Magic, and Hellblazer.

11-07-2003, 08:10 AM	#40 (permalink)
Ripsaw Chef in Training	Longshot Ballistic __________________ "We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?" One life, one chance, one opportunity.