Top 10 Favorite DCU characters results 2.0
By caesarsghost 26 Comments
Welcome fellow viners, there were quite a lot of responses to the "Top 10 favorite DCU characters" thread posted a while ago, and as promised here is the list compiling the results!
First, a quick note on how the votes were tallied.
For ambiguous votes like 'Robin' (there have been many) I lumped them in with Damian, the current Robin, for Batman- I put down Bruce (unless otherwise specified) and broke down the Lanterns according to individual.
Without further ado, here is the list, with my top 10 added to it (surprised I didnt do it before...)
There were many honorable mentions. Great characters one and all, but they only got one vote a piece. We wont go into them here, but just know that they are out there.
10. Starting off our official list, we have quite a few amazing characters. They are from nearly every franchise and are comprised of both heroes and villains, I proudly present with two votes a piece, your number 10 choices.
Zatanna
Bane
Jaime Reyes
Starfire
Damian Wayne
Black Adam
Lobo
Larfleeze
Harley Quinn
9. Sliding into number 9 with three votes a piece an eclectic mix of some truly awesome figures... Rorschach, JOhn S, Cassandra C, Darkseid, Martian, S boy, S Girl
Jason Todd
Rorschach
John Stewart
Cassandra Cain
Darkseid
J'onn Jonzz
Conner Kent
Kara Zor-El
8. Here we have two choice characters each with 4 votes...
Black Canary
Guy Gardner
7. Two more tied for this spot, just barely managing to edge out the pretty bird and Guy with 5 each
Billy Batson
Selina Kyle
Tim Drake
6. Ah, our first stand-alone. With and impressive 6 votes all to himself, its my personal favorite speedster. He generates the speed force and sported an incredibly bowtie...
5. 7 votes a piece earned these characters a spot in the top 5...
Wally West
Slade Wilson
Joker
4. The man who took over the cowl, the man with the trick arrows and the man who kept the corps alive, some more of the greatest heroes of the DCU with 8 votes each.
Dick Grayson
Oliver Queen
Kyle Rayner
Alright everybody, now we come to the big guns in today's voter-chosen line up. The top 3.
Number 3 is the only other stand-alone, garnering 9 votes for himself. This guy is one of my all time favorite characters in all literature. His comics are some of the best out there in terms of writing and art, and they always breach timeless ideas of redemption, sacrifice and courage. A hero you can always root for, one of my all time favorites, ladies and gentlemen its Hal Jordan!
At number two, each with an outstanding 11 votes, Comic Viners have chosen two of the greatest characters ever written. They have long and distinguished histories leading them to be some of the most well rounded characters with the most rich development in all of popular culture. They are icons, and rightly so. Generations have grown up with them, they are enduring franchises of awesomeness.
She has bulletproof bracelets and a truth lasso, give it up for the Princess of Themyscira, Wonder Woman!
Tying with the Amazon Princess we have my personal favorite hero of all time. The Man of Steel, the Last Son of Krypton, The Champion of Earth... Superman!!!
At last, my friends, we have reached the end. Hundreds of votes, thousands of characters to choose from and yet this character coming in at number one with 19 votes is no surprise at all.
His comics in the late 80s blazed the trail for an entirely new generation of writers and more adult themes in graphic novels. His story has survived over 70 years and he is still going strong. That fact alone means you have a character that has something truly unique about them.
In a world of super-powered beings, he is one of the best and does it with only determination and a belt full of gadgets.
The Dark Knight, Gotham's Gaurdian, I give you...
Bruce Wayne, the Batman
