Top 20 Animal Themed Comic Characters
One of the best things about comics is their ability to tell a very serious story about something as silly as a guy in an animal suit. To celebrate, I have created our our 3rd list, The Top 20 Animal Themed Comic Characters!
The criteria:
This is a list of characters that have chosen to emulate an animal of some kind. I am negating half animal/half human characters here. People in goofy suits are way more fun if you ask me.
For the ranking, I am considering two things: How well the character portrays the animal they represent, and how well that persona works as a character. This means there may be characters on this list that may represent their animal well, but fall flat when it is story time.
Also, there may be some controversial decisions based on awesomeness.
Enjoy the list!
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20. Vulture
What can you say about Vulture? He’s lame. He is an old bald guy in a bird suit. But I’ll be damned if he doesn’t look and act like a vulture. He pulls off the look, and should be on this list.
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19. Ambush Bug
This is sort of a guilty pleasure, but Ambush Bug cracks me up. His power is mainly teleportation, but what makes him great is his awareness of his fictionality. He also has one of the coolest hero names ever.
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18. Bushmaster
I simply had to include Bushmaster on this list. The man lost his arms AND legs, and had cybernetic arms and snake tail attached!?! He is also sporting a matching set of wrist “fangs” to slash and stab people with. What better animal for a limbless man to emulate than a snake?
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17. Scorpion
A slightly better Spider-man villain than the Vulture, Scorpion is still a weak character. Luckily, he has a deadly scorpion suit with a cybernetic tail armed with projectile weapons! He has currently ditched the scorpion look and become the new host for the Venom symbiote. I want Scorpion back.
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16. Killer Moth
I am talking about the original Killer Moth here people. Not that big moth mutant. Millionaire Cameron van Cleer set himself up as the “anti-Batman,” using the identity of Killer Moth, complete with Moth-signal, Mothmobile and Mothcave. A hero for the criminals to help them evade capture is an interesting concept.
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15. Squirrel Girl
Squirrel Girl is bending the rules a little, as she does have a big bushy tail. I let this go, but she did move down the list as a result. She can assemble and command an army of squirrels, has squirrel themed powers and has even used her abilities to take down such huge villains as Dr. Doom and Thanos. Best part is, she has a squirrel companion named Monkey Joe. I just had to put her on the list.
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14. Catman
Initially a Batman rip-off, Catman was amazingly revamped into a very cool character in the Villains United story arc by Gail Simone. After being completely humiliated by Green Arrow, he went to live Africa with a pride of lions to regain his strength. Lex Luthor (secretly Alexander Luthor, Jr. for you nitpickers) had the pride killed after being rejected by Catman. Seeking revenge, he returns as a very deep anti-hero with a new purpose. Simone made something out of nothing.
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13. Falcon
I have never been a big fan of Falcon, but one must admit, he is a good animal themed character. He can communicate with his falcon Redwing, see through his eyes (Beastmaster style) and fly by the use of his wing harness. Created in 1969, the Falcon is also the first black superhero not to have the word “black” as part of his superhero name.
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12. Wildcat
Ted Grant wears a big cat costume and was given a magical “nine lives,” none of which he has left. He also happens to be the greatest boxer in the world and has trained the sweet science to the likes of Black Canary, Catwoman and even Batman. Like a dirty old alley cat, Grant just flat out won’t stop fighting until he can’t move.
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11. Rhino
The Rhino is a big dumb animal. His suit, that has bonded with his body, gives him super strength and invulnerability. The purpose of this character is one thing: Rampaging. You don’t want a touching story about Rhino, you want him to break stuff. Not every villain has to be an evil genius, and Rhino is a perfect example.
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10. Wasp
Wasp breaks the top ten with some sweet waspy attributes. Using Pym Particles and other science from her once husband Henry Pym, Wasp can shrink down to half an inch in size, grow a pair of wings and even grow antennae to communicate with bugs on occasion. She is an original member of the Avengers and actually named the team in the first issue.
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09. Black Talon
Okay, this is an underused and unappreciated character. A voodoo priest that dresses like a giant chicken and creates and commands hoards of zombies… What is not to love!?! I think the last time I saw him was in an issue of Deadpool were he was just being mocked the whole time. It was funny, but this guy could be revamped into a very creepy and very cool character. Black Talon is just begging to be used again. I am welcoming the criticism for this one and will defend it to the grave.
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08. The Tick
Not much like a tick, you say? Well just watch him drink through a straw! The Tick makes the list based on his cool antennae, invulnerability and pure greatness. SPOON!
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07. Hawkman
I’d say that the top seven on this list are where we get to the seriously great animal themed characters. We start at #7 with Hawkman. Another hero from the early days of DC, Hawkman has some great features that lend to the hawk persona. His Nth metal belt gives him powers including flight that he controls with his back mounted wings, and his helmet gives him greatly improved sight as well. Mostly it is his complete and udder lack of fear that makes him such a great character.
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06. Black Panther
Could Black Panther be any cooler? King of a technologically advanced country, he is a strong and proud leader. The Black Panther is a title given to the leader of the African nation of Wakanda. The suit is ceremonial and the bearer is privy to some sweet ability enhancing herbs. He is an interesting character with a rich history.
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05. Ant Man/Yellowjacket
Henry Pym makes it to number five by emulating two different insects. Both with their cool points, most notably the ability to shrink down while maintaining the strength level of being full size. Ability to talk to ants as Ant Man, and Flight and energy “stings” as yellowjacket is also pretty cool. Pym is a great character, and makes every team he is on more interesting.
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04. Blue Beetle
The first appearance of original Blue Beetle was actually in the same year as Batman (1939). Being one of the oldest characters in the DC Universe, this character was seemingly never as popular as when the Ted Kord incarnation was shot in the noodle by Maxwell Lord. Kord was the Blue Beetle that I grew up with, and the version I love. His beetle airship, gadgets and lighter attitude always appealed to me. Not to mention he was the inspiration for Nite Owl in Moore’s Watchmen.
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03. Catwoman
In the revised origin of Catwoman, Selina Kyle was a prostitute/dominatrix that was inspired by Batman to don a costume and become a ‘cat’ burglar. She fits the attributes of a domestic cat extremely well… strong willed, expensive tastes and smooth and seductive mannerisms. The former dominatrix angle explains the costume and attitude as well. She has always made for a good read and never seemed silly. A solid #3.
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02. Spider-man
Having gained the ability to climb walls and such, Parker fashions wrist mounted web shooters and a sweet webby costume to complete the spider devotion. As if he wasn’t cool enough, Todd McFarlane made him even more spider-like on his run, with more spider inspired movements and positions. He has, at times, mutated into a big man-spider for some of the worst stories in his history. As awesome as Spidey is, he comes in a close second on this list.
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01. Batman
There is no better choice for #1 than Batman. He embodies everything I described in the intro of this list, and is the measuring stick from which all other animal themed characters are judged. A man dressed like a flying rodent scaring the bejeezus out of criminals for years and years.
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written and compiled by Eric Shepard
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UPDATE: Wolverine is NOT emulating a wolverine. Yes, I know he is little and scrappy with claws, but that is about it. I love Wolverine, but his intention is not to emulate a wolverine. He was given the codename due to his attributes. That is why he is not on the list. Deal with it!
April 27th, 2007 at 10:39 am
how do you leave off wolverine??? wolverine is at least in the top 3.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:40 am
What about wolverine?
April 27th, 2007 at 10:55 am
There is something seriously wrong with an animal themed superhero list when WOLVERINE is left off
April 27th, 2007 at 10:55 am
How could you not include wolverine??? Honestly i was excpeting him to be #1 if not atleast top 7. This list is a joke without him
April 27th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Okay, Wolverine was not included, why? These list seems to be lacking of any badass-ness without him.
(Phoenix, Sabretooth, and Sharkboy should have been added too. Okay, not so much the last one, but you get the point.)
April 27th, 2007 at 11:04 am
Wolverine is NOT emulating a wolverine. That is why he is not on the list.
His name happens to be the name of an animal, but that is about it. Sorry folks!
April 27th, 2007 at 11:14 am
wolverine was named so because he is so utterly violent,quick tempered & unpredictable… not to mention how SMALL he is. just like the animal!
April 27th, 2007 at 11:16 am
wolverine should top this list
April 27th, 2007 at 11:31 am
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April 27th, 2007 at 11:38 am
Any thoughts about something other than Wolverine?
April 27th, 2007 at 11:40 am
I didn’t even notice the lack of Wolverine. Great list. Lots of characters I wasn’t aware of but I agreed with the ones I do.
What I did notice, is that you called Batman ” A man dressed like a flying rodent…” I know I’m nitpicking here, but bats aren’t rodents. They’re actually more closely related to primates than they are to rodents.
April 27th, 2007 at 11:50 am
I don’t get it, if Blue Beetle is on the list, why isn’t Wolverine? Wolverine embodies an actual wolverine more than Ted does an actual beetle.
April 27th, 2007 at 11:56 am
How does Black Talon emulate a chicken? Maybe I’ve just never seen him in action… I suppose there could be some iron there, but emulate?
April 27th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Fun list. The only thing i would have done different is switch Spider-man and Batman. I think Spider-Man does a better job of portraying the animal he represents. He can climb walls, make webs, and has the proportional strength of a spider. All very spider like. Batman on the other hand is a creepy dude with a cool costume and a lot of gadgets that usually have nothing to do with bats other than sometimes being shaped like them (baterangs). He is a great fighter and detective, but these are not usually traits associated with bats as far as I know.
Other than that, great list even if Wolverine wasn’t on it.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Crap, hit send.
Actually, Wolverine was given that codename because of his viciousness (wolverines are not nice critters) mucht the same as Sabertooth. I don’t know that it makes them interesting (as animal-people), but I think it qualifies.
Phoenix was an interesting suggestion by someone else, but the Phoenix has only really ever been in theme, not character (unless you consider rampaging to be of free spirit ;).
April 27th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Awsome name for a website featuring opinions, btw. XD
April 27th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
I’m sorry…I can’t let this one go.
The Tick is only NIGH-invulnerable.
I’m just sayin’…
April 27th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Batman doesn’t act like a bat. 50% of your rating criteria is how well the character emulates the animal and Batman doesn’t do anything like a bat. He has no ecco location, he doesn’t hang upside down to sleep, he doesn’t feed on bugs and fruits and berry’s. He doesn’t fly. He dresses like a bat and uses technology but nothing bat-like. He should not be #1.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
how the hell is blue beetle emulating a beetle anymore than wolverine is emulating a wolverine??? wolverine is the most animal like character in any comic ever. he is feral, wild, ferocious, instinctual, has heightened senses (an d he sniffs around a lot!). even batman doesn’t have the powers “emulating” a bat, like sonar or actual flight, whereas wolverine actually has powers ‘emulating’ the animal he’s named for including really awesome claws. when you think of wolverine you literally think ‘animal’. Sorry, it’s a great list, but you can’t honestly tell me that “Catman” deserves a spot more so than Wolverine.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Oh yeah…and I’m very happy to see Ambush Bug on the list. One of my all-time favourites!
There’s also:
Hawk and Dove (two more faves)
Black Cat (sexy)
Tigra (maybe not a ‘theme’, but she wears a bikini all the time)
Doctor Octopus (?)
Tiger Shark
Lizard (same as Tigra, but a classic Spidey villian)
Toad (go Ray Park!)
Maggott (weird…)
That’s enough for now, I guess…
April 27th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Thom:
Blue Beetle, Batman and Catman literally USE an animal theme. Wolverine, though given that codename because of similarities to that animal, doesn’t really have a “wolverine shtick”.
This isn’t a popularity contest… Wolverine is awesome, but he just doesn’t run around emulating a wolverine! It is his codename… that’s it.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Wait, so Vulture and Scorpion made the list….but DOC OCK didnt?! He’s a far better animal themed villain than both combined. Screw wolverine, I want Doc Ock.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
jc:
Wolverine and Doc Ock fall under the same category of being named after animals, but not really taking an animal theme. By this, I mean that neither character tries to emulate animal, they just happen to be named so due to their attributes. That is why they were both left off.
If you want Wolverine and Doc Ock, go to the Top 20 Weapons List!
April 27th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Hey guys, read the intro.
Wolverine doesn’t dress up like a wolverine.
He doesn’t have wolverine powers
He doesn’t speak to the wolverines.
It’s just his codename. He didn’t fall into a cave full of wolverines or anything as a child and decide to fight crime while dressed as a wolverine.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
I cannot believe that you would leave out the most obvious of choices in Animal Man! His powers are to emulate the ability of any animal, and I challenge you to find a better charcter story arc than Grant Morrison’s re-envisioning of the character for DC back in the early 1990s.
April 27th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Wolverine really was correctly left off this list. He never once even talks about the animal… it’s just his little codename. Not representing anything there…
and to go even further… his claws, senses ect. are not part of a costume.. they are part of him .. so in that sense.. it is impossible that he meant those things to emulate an animal .. seeing as how he was born with them.
Someone hit on the nose and was somehow completely wrong at the same time. He is practically half human - half animal .. which technically excludes him from this list anyways…
does anyone remember Mako from the Maxx ? the shark guy that attacks maxx in like.. issue 7? .. loved that guy .. but i think he was like.. a sentient shark or something …. whatev..
April 27th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Crap. Big took mine. I was thinking Tiger Shark all the way.
It seems Bushmaster should be off the list if you stick to your “no half human/half animal” criterion. I realize the additions are cybernetic, but I’d still replace him with Frog-Man from the Spider-Man mythos. Talk about a goofy suit; he actually has webbed feet with springs.
I also thought about Animal Man, but I’m not sure if he technically counts as he doesn’t seek to emulate a specific animal with his costume. And if you include him, you have to include Vixen.
April 27th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Paul:
right on.
Phil:
If Bushmaster were a big talking snake, I’d have left him off. I consider the cybernetic enhancements to be more or less a costume.
April 27th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
How is your comic character wolverine(X-men) related to animal world? A good nose and that’s all. The name doesn’t mean he’s animal based character at all.
Wolverine is more like some freak psycho technology(skeleton) combo with regenerating powers.
So bon voyage.
And whatsmore discussing fictional things is kinda stupid.
April 27th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
“# CJ Says:
April 27th, 2007 at 11:14 am
wolverine was named so because he is so utterly violent,quick tempered & unpredictable… not to mention how SMALL he is. just like the animal!
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Ja say he be smaller than me dick?
April 27th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
I think I agree that Batman shouldn’t be at the top of the list. At least he should be second to Spider-Man, because he doesn’t really emulate a bat. He just has lots of gadgets with a Bat- prefix added to them.
I’m not going to touch the Wolverine debate because I hate the character anyway.
April 27th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
How could you leave out the Caped Chameleon??? (or Crusading Chameleon) I mean, so WHAT if he can’t do plaid?
April 27th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
This entire list is a failure.
Batman and any other “hero” who uses technology to do his bidding should be considered a crime-fighter.
He may be a hero who could be deemed a super guy.
Perhaps he is a Super Hero but no not a superhero.
April 27th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Does anyone know what the hell WilliamElevated is talking about?
April 27th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Is it really surprising that we don’t know what a guy named “HighBill” is talking about?
April 27th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Batman makes the list while Robin doesn’t?
Even if he’s at #20, he deserves a mention. The original Robin, mind you. Not any of the later versions.
April 27th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Number one’s parents are DEAAAAAAAAD!!!
April 28th, 2007 at 12:18 am
Woahwoahwoah. What about characters like Raven, Vixen, Bronze Tiger,Killer Croc, or Lobo.
(by the way, case you didn’t know, Lbo is spanish for Wolf, which when matched to the whle wolf personality mythos is rather fitting).
April 28th, 2007 at 4:12 am
Given the theme here ‘The Badger’ should be high on the list. Masked vigilante with at least 6 personalities. Went nuts as a prisoner in vietnam, went back to the US to become Wisconsons self proclaimed defender of the animal kingdom.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:29 am
Ruben:
Readreadread the intro.
Lazarus:
Awesome suggestion! I am shamed to admit that I had never even heard of him.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:50 am
My ruminations: Cool list, and interesting choices. Major props for using The Ambush Bug & Squirrel Girl.
The various Black Talons wore both rooster and duck suits (though, admittedly, the duck suit was in an issue of Howard The Duck), but don’t really seem to have any real behavioral connection to their talisman animals. However, a crazy houngan in a duck OR a chicken suit is suitably cool for inclusion on any list, and should possibly be elected to Congress. Black Cat, on the other hand, is overexposed and underdeveloped (in character, I mean, not in terms of bursting out of her top.)
Seems to me that William Elevated is making a completely unrelated argument about the semantics of the term superhero, indicated that Bruce Wayne isn’t one because he has no inherent powers. It’s an argument I’m familar with, but seems like splitting hairs, as heroes who are super like The Vision and Iron Man are entirely technology based.
As for the Wolverine debate, here’s an important rule: Eric’s list. Eric’s rules. He makes ‘em up. Problems with that? It’s a big internet. Make your own damn list.
Thank you, drive through!!
April 28th, 2007 at 9:52 am
Sorry, it’s a great list, but you can’t honestly tell me that “Catman” deserves a spot more so than Wolverine.
Honestly, Catman deserves a spot much more than Wolverine.
April 28th, 2007 at 11:39 am
and Matthew gets the prize for discovering the secret of the cardboardmonocle universe.
April 28th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
killer Croc is a good possible.
hows about Manbat (the half human half bat transformy bloke) even though it is got with a serum of some kind.
and i think that nite Owl is well good (mind you I like Alan Moore comics) and should deserve a mention.
and no to yellowjacket / Antman. Antman is well mint but yellowjacket not so good and you can not have the same person on the list twice in one spot. Its like having the Olsen twins as a spot in your hot women table, different characters!
and since when was a phoenix real (mythical creature)
And how come beast was not mentioned if what he represents is animal?
April 28th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Trey:
Read the intro, bud.
April 28th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
what about sabertooth??
April 28th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
As much as I love Batman, (and I do.. very very much) Wolverine should def. have been # 1 (and Batman #2). Also.. 2/5ths of this list arn’t animals… they’re bugs and insects and so on.. try again man..
April 28th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
i did read the intro.
Manbat is not always a bat he transforms rather sweetassly and back again
same with killer croc. If i remember rightly rather like an alter ego
I take back beast though
April 28th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Yes, I remember how the blue and yellow Wolverines would run down the plains of wherever the heck that was…
Oh, right, an imaginary world. See, wolverines look like this
James Howlett looks like this…
He is not dressed like (”emulating”) a wolverine. He is an idiot in a pointy hat, and my three year old daughter (who calls him the “Yucky Batman”) can tell the difference.
April 28th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Well, without my image tags, that’s much less compelling, isn’t it?
April 28th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Despite the unsupported image tags, I think Matthew just officially put the Wolverine debate to bed.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
yep. Again.
April 29th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Who is this Wolverine guy everyone keeps talking about?
April 29th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
Well I grew up working in a comic book shop, and I have to say I am realy sick of Wolvy. But I agree about a few other things brought up in the forum.
April 29th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
squirrel girl was included but not wolverine!
what a weak list
April 30th, 2007 at 6:38 am
John didn’t read the rest of the comments? What a weak mind!
Batman beats spidey cause of all the crap comics/tv shows/toys/movies/cartoons spidey has. All batman’s stuff rocks. Even the shows/comics/cartoons with homosexual undertones… especially the ones with the homosexual undertones…
April 30th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
I enjoyed the list, but I’m also enjoying these comments. I love being a fanboy. Back to the wolverine debate, to counter Mathew’s daughter’s opinion
:
when John Romita Sr. designed the “yucky batman” with Len Wein, he literally copied wolverine traits straight from an encyclopedia to create the character.
So if anyone put the debate to rest it was probably Thom.
April 30th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Frank:
I totally agree. My favorite part about doing these lists is the debating.
April 30th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Mmm… yeah. Wasn’t that the costume with the darling little whiskers and knuckle claws the size of croissants?
Even laying aside the fact that there’s little to nothing left of Wein’s concept, Eric said right up front that this is based on BOTH “How well the character portrays the animal they represent, and how well that persona works as a character.”
‘Yucky Batman’ may have animal tendencies, but those tendencies are more canine than mustelid, and his costume does not emulate the animal he takes his name for. Even Spider-Man has the web motif, whereas Wolverine is either two shades of excrement, or neon yellow and blue, with a pointy hat and a belt he stole from a drugstore Santa.
Besides, Ambush Bug is so much cooler.
April 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Jeez, you guys take comics way to seriously……
April 30th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
I’ll give it to you, Ambush Bug is so much cooler then Yucky Batman. In fact he’s right up there with the Spot from Spiderman the animated series, but in terms of “how well the character portrays the animal they represent, and how well that persona works as a character,” it has already been mentioned that Yucky Batman emobdies all of it.
The yellow and blue costume whisker costume, yeah that was way off but the colours were inspired by the Michigan Wolverines, and the misunderstanding that they were catlike. Dave Cockrum and John Byrne fixed that problem with the brown and orange costume.
Alas, Yucky Batman is not on the list, and us fanboys will never change that. But this was fun. Cheers.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:25 am
What about wolverine???
May 1st, 2007 at 11:20 am
So why isn’t Wolverine on the list? LOL.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:48 pm
“Jeez, you guys take comics way to seriously……”
‘To’ is a prepostion. I might be able to take a CAB to seriously, presuming you’re talking about Seriously, Wisconsin, population 2,354, SALUTE!
As for taking comics TOO seriously (using the adverb meaning extremely or very seriously), it’s entirely possible, but everybody has a hobby. I don’t sit at home on NFL draft day, or memorize specific Chess Gambits, or rebuild Corvettes in my garage, I debate whether Superman could beat up the Hulk. (Hint: when in doubt, bet on the guy with superhuman speed and eye-lasers.)
Geeks of the world! Unite! (Even if ya like Yucky Batman and Teen Asian Girl Robin!)
May 2nd, 2007 at 11:58 am
Wolverine should have made the list. He did not conciously decide to be a wolverine, but his abilities and personaility make him that way.
Certainly more so than “Vulture”!
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May 9th, 2007 at 9:38 am
I agree about the Black Talon thing, he should definatly be in more comics.
I seen him in an issue of WonderMan
Working for Black Heart I think, although i could be wrong.
Check it out if you get a chance, it’s got Beast in it as well.
Also, I know this is an odd suggestion,
but I’ve always had a soft spot for The Dragon.
I know he’s just some green guy with a fin on his head,
but come on. An Ill Tempered Police Officer with rediculous super powers?
How much more intertainment do you want? lol.
That’s all I got for now.
-Zack
May 11th, 2007 at 1:35 am
Spidey Win’s. End Of Story. I hate you all.
May 13th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Spider-man related characters could almost make an entire list for themselves. In addition to Rhino, Vulture, Scorpion:
the Beetle
Black Cat
Grizzly
Kangaroo
Razorback
Tarantula
White Rabbit and the Walrus
Owl (Ok, more of a Daredevil character but I’m trying to fill the list)
Frog-Man
May 21st, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Wolverine is at least bestial in nature, and he has claws…Batman just has a name with an animal in it. He doesn’t have sonar hearing, he doesn’t have any powers actually…just trinkets.
The Lizard should also be on the list…
May 23rd, 2007 at 12:07 am
Shut up about Wolverine already!!! He’s a mutant, he’s very cool and sexy but it’s just his codename.
loved Batman as no 1, made my day gotta love that black rubber
and the fact that he doesn’t have powers is the coolest part about Batman, he’s not from some distant planet, didn’t get bitten, etc. Okay, he’s got problems, so does everyone else. Point is that Batman kicks serious ass and does it without impossibilities. so there
June 4th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Just a suggestion… For future lists have the intro on the left side of the screen in bold letters all the way down the page. Either that or play some subliminal messages along with the list to avoid the clutter in the comments section. I’m starting to notice a pattern with all your lists (green lantern’s ring….lol) Anyway gotta love a simple list that can take you down memory lane and cause such a commotion.
(side note- I thought comic book fans were supposed to be strong readers.)
July 31st, 2007 at 12:02 pm
HA! Putting Batman #1 is a freaking joke! Like someone pointed before he does nothing like a bat, does not hang upside down, does not have a sonar or something like that… Only thing he has in common is that he hide in a cave. Spider man is MUCH more suited for #1. Secondly Batman is OVERATED! Put him against Galactus and see who would win. Put him against doomsday and see whi would win. Heck even against a so called mere human like the flash and see would could win. The flash would kick his ass like a thousand times before he even realise he’s battling the flash. I loved Batman as a child but for Christ sakes, seeking to avenge his parents even after so many years, being unable to get past that trauma, that’s so fucking lame for someone who is supposed to be so intelligent.
July 31st, 2007 at 1:39 pm
myClint:
This is a list of Animal THEMED characters, not the most powerful. Everyone has their take, but I feel that Batman is the character most devoted to his theme.
I have to agree that Galactus, Doomsday and Flash could easily destroy anyone on this list. Although, that is completely and totally irrelevant.
August 1st, 2007 at 4:37 am
Ok then let’s see why you think batman should be the #1.
Here is my reasons for spiderman :
-he climb wall like a spider
-he shoots web like a spider
-he usually moves like a spider (jump, crawl…)
-his costume is spiderlike
-he is linked to a spider-like source of power (spider totem)
-he even mutated once having spider like body (6 arms and such)
-his power comes DIRECTLY from a spider
-he now after “the other” arc has poison in his body and can communicate with spiders
-his spider sense represent the fact that with his eight eyes, a spider can pretty much 360° around him
-he has an armor designed by tony stark with 4 extra arms making him even more spider like
If you can list me as many link to a bat batman can have, I’ll agree with you and say batman as #1
August 13th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
How about Batman’s arch villian the Pengiun, he looked, & acted like a bird from the south pole LOL
Ray
August 14th, 2007 at 8:19 am
myClint:
I could list a ton of bat related things. Thing is, half of those things you mentioned there (like the Iron Man suit, and the Man-Spider thing) only support my side of the argument because they are lame, and go against the criteria for this list. But it’s fine… Spider-Man is #2 on the list, and that is darn good. Thanks for your comments, I love a debate… It is the best part of doing these lists.
Raymond:
Penguin was on our original list of about 35-40 characters, and didn’t quite make the cut in the end… nice suggestion! I’d put him in the early twenties for sure.
August 20th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
hey… uh i dunno if this has been sugested before, but wolverine should be on the list for nr1.
October 5th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Substitute catman for wolverine.
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November 15th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
WHAT ABOUT THE BEAST HUH
November 17th, 2007 at 3:04 am
How does batman have problems? I am sure his BILLIONS OF DOLLARS really could help with the majority of his problems. Dont know about you but I dont know how to relate to a billionaire playboy who is still crying over his parents that died like 70 years ago! Get over it.
Spiderman is easier to relate to than batman any day of the week. Sure he has some crazy powers but he also has to go to school, maintain a job, work on his relationships, and see his family every once in a while. Batman fights crime at night and sits in a corner during the day acting all emo. Spiderman’s parents are dead and you don’t see him hanging out all night with teenage boys, “fighting crime”.
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