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As previously stated, these are in no particular order. I love them all, for various reasons. The numbers are just there to make sure I limited myself to 11. This was another toughie topic

My picks:

  1- Spiderman (The first superhero whose comic book I started buying regularly)
  
  2- Batman (Almost a cliche these days as he's everywhere, but I've loved him from the 60s tv series right through till now)
  
  3- Nightcrawler (Swashbuckling, funny, blue skin, a tail and BAMF!)
  
  4- Plastic Man (The illegal lovechild of Mr Fantastic and Deadpool. But in DC. And crazy awesome)
  
  5- Lobo (He's a mass-murdering space biker psychopath who loves space dolphins. He's fought and beaten Superman, killed Santa and    
      was refused entry to heaven AND hell)
  
  6- Black Panther (The first black superhero in the world. And he's a King)
  
  7- Gambit (Such a charismatic and complex character)
  
  8- Rogue Trooper (One of the standout characters from British comic 2000AD)
  
  9- Kitty Pryde (Especially during Joss Whedon's run on X-Men she developed into an amazingly strong character)

10- The Incredible Hulk (The very first superhero that I simultaneously loved and was scared of at the same time, thanks to the white
      eyes transformation of Bill Bixby in the tv show. Plus who couldn't love all those muscles? He also has had some fascinating
      psychological storylines exploring the nature of his childhood traumas that adds lots of complexity and intrigue as to which Hulk
      emerges)

11- Dash - The Incredibles (If for nothing else, that little laugh of joy he gives when he discovers he can run on water! He's like a
      combination of The Flash and Johnny Storm).

Honourable mentions:
Wolverine, Captain America, Squirrel Girl

Oops?

Also, how are Lobo and Hulk not classified as an anti-heroes?

what oops?

*edit* never mind. Just saw it.

Because they changed the character. He is reformed and no longer an assassin. Therefore he, technically, qualifies regardless of how he started

Does he still have his uber-badass methodology of "solving" problems?

And doesn't answer about Hulk.

Nope. He took a vow and is now the leader of a religious order. He still protects space dolphins too.

Founding member of The Avengers. I would say, yes. Definitely a hero (who only experiences "problems" when people try to control him or mess with him. Leave him be and everything is fine).

IDK. My info says that the Hulk was one of, if not the first comic book anti-hero, because he was usually at odds with the military, who are always supposed to be the good guys. (Speaking from a 1960s POV) ::)

And of course the military could never be that bad guys, which I how I always viewed them. Hulk just wanted to be left alone. As I said, his whole history is of people pursuing him/trying to control him/trying to mess with him. When he is left alone sh*t doesn't happen. And The Avengers was founded in 1963. He was a founding member. It was only later, through military pursuing him, that the pesky government classed him as a bad guy/villain/anti-hero (to save face for their blunders at causing the problem in the first place).

I always viewed him as a hero, a lonely individual who wanted to be left alone but he was being unfairly hounded and pursued by those evil military guys. So  :P

HECK YES THIS IS MY JAM!!!!!!

11. Batman
10. Storm
9. Wolverine
8. Captain America
7. Dick Grayson
6. Nightcrawler
5. Daredevil
4. Khamala Khan
3. Scarlet Witch
2. Superman
1. SPIDER-MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Honorable Mentions: Johnny Storm, The Thing, Jean Grey

Nice list. The problem I had with this was it is "superheroes" not just "comic book character". There are so many characters in comics I love who aren't themselves heroes, like Barbara & Commissoner Gordon, The Question and Alfred.

Your list seems to be heavily slanted towards Marvel. Was that intentional or just how it played out?

Ok, so his current standing is full hero?

Next question: Does Deadpool count as hero or anti? And by extension, would Kratos qualify, or are we limited to the traditional comic type heroes?

Kratos isn't a hero, although he does do (some) heroic things.

As for Deadpool, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring him up. As Deadpool breaks the 4th wall and knows he's a comic character, he is the exception to the anti-hero rule. Just him though. No-one else

I didn't include him for his current standing, as I haven't read a hulk comic for a few years. I included him based on the comics I read back in the day, the Bill Bixby/Lou Ferrigno tv series and his current portrayals in the MCU.

This'll be a fun one. I'll do it when I get back home. The only one that will be in order is #1. And there's a good possibility that you all know who it will be. Maybe not though, I haven't talked that much about this character while on here.

Paste Pot Pete? Very doubtful as he's a villain.

Hmm......Moonknight? Dr Fate? Flash Gordon?

Um these are all superheroes. I just gave them their real names in cases when they've had multiple identities or could be confused with another hero (like "The Human Torch" could be Johnny Storm or Jim Hammond, and "Ms. Marvel" could be Carol or Khamala, and Dick Grayson is so insecure he never knows who he is). I would also argue that Wolverine just barely meets the definition of "hero" and, while Scarlet Witch has a villainous past, she's mostly known for her time in the Avengers, and James Robinson's recent run with her has given her a nice redemptive arc.

I also edited Dr. Manhattan out when I realized he could be considered an anti-hero or, in the case of DC Rebirth, a villain.

It was how it played out. I'm more of a Marvel guy in general because, while I like DC characters, I think Marvel is much more interesting. I often like DC in theory, but many of their actual stories leave me cold. I think this is because DC's characters or more mythological and iconic, so I like thinking about them, but when it comes to empathizing with characters Marvel hits much more often.

Like, I can think about how Batman's a super cool detective that deals with the dark seedy underbelly of Gotham, or I can remember a beautiful moment in Chris Claremont's run when Storm retreats to her garden in the X-Mansion for some much-needed alone time. One is "cool," the other is something I can empathize with.

Sorry. I should have been more clear. The problem I had with "my" list......

As a whole, I prefer Marvel, but there are specific storylines in DC that blow out of the water some of Marvel's best stuff. Typically the only DC stuff that I've bought was certain Batman storylines, Green Lantern during the whole rebirth/blackest day saga and certain Justice League crossovers. With Marvel, when I was buying comics on the regular, I would be more inclined to buy Spidey. Hulk, X-stuff week in week out, and occasionaly branch out with some Thor and Ironman. These days, thanks to having to adult, I tend to limit my comics to trade paperbacks. And have been getting lots of non Marvel/DC stuff too (like Fables, The Boys, Chew, etc etc).

THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Forget what I said. You're right, that made it pretty hard for me too. :D

LMAO!!!

Not in order.

1. Spider-Man
2. Iron Man
3. Captain America
4. Thor
5. Starlord(does he count?)
6. Batman
7. The Flash
8. I'm guessing Arrow doesn't count?
9. Black Panther
10. The Winter Soldier, another ??
11. Wolverine

Nope. Thanks for the reminder of Dr. Fate though. He might just make it in there.

Why wouldn't Arrow count? He's a vigilante, like Batman, not an anti-hero.

Your number 10 question doesn't make sense.

Am I really going to have to keep putting up the sarcasm picture every time until you catch on?

I'm just wondering if the ones who don't actually have powers count. (Arrow, Winter Soldier, Starlord)

Although Batman doesn't really have a power.

Batman, Ironman Arrow, Winter Soldier any many others do not have powers. But powers alone are not what defines being a superhero. And before you ask me for a definition of what a superhero is (if that is a question you may have), may I suggest utilising the power of google.

Nope. I was simply thanking you for reminding me about Dr. Fate.


I don't know about Arrow, but Green Arrow definitely does. And before someone says that they are the same, I will say I know. But they are sort of different. Arrow is the one people don't like, and Green Arrow is the one they do.

1.) Deadpool
2.) Wolverine
3.) Gambit
4.) Black Panther
5.) Iron Man
6.) Bat Man
7.) Dr. Strange
8.) Spider Man
9.) John Carter or Mars
10.) Spartan 117
11.) Tex

Honorable Mentions: Ummmmmmmmm...................

Who are Spatran 117 and Tex?

Spartan 117
(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/f/ff/MC_Altered_Photo.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20150402232733)

Tex
(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/newredvsblue/images/b/b8/ETex_Season_9.png/revision/latest?cb=20110919203901)

Ah. Ok. Unfortunately, and you should know this as you highlighted the rules earlier:

Master Chief is featured in several films, most notably Fall of Reach and Forward Unto Dawn.

And Tex is a major player in the greatest net show of all time.

Just goes to show how much I know about Halo.

With this information, and on behalf of the judiciary committee, both Big Tex and Master Chef are both cleared and accepted onto this list of superheroes.

Don't need to know much, but seriously....just start watching Red vs. Blue and merrily laugh until your......everything hurts. Netflix has it up for streaming, or you could probably also get it through roosterteeth.com

I think you forget sometimes that due to international licensing agreements, US Netlfix is different to UK Netflix. US Netflix has a lot more shows available than the UK version.

And as I have no interest in Halo I'll give RvB a miss, but I thank you for the recommendation.

True, but the website is not bound by such things......I don't think.

Forget Halo, it's just the bare-bones basis for RVB. The show itself is pretty much just a military comedy. The first season pretty much consists of the Reds and Blues standing around talking about random bull$#!%. And it only gets better from there. Literally.

I've seen a few clips on youtube before and it's just not for me. Sorry.

Do you think I would like it?

1. Batman
2. Superman
3. Hal Jordan Green Lantern
4. Barry Allen The Flash
5. Captain America
6. Barbara Gordon Batgirl
7. Kara Zor-El Supergirl
8. Spider-Man
9. Daredevil
10. Rogue (X-Men)
11. Phoneix/Marvel Girl/Jean Grey

Honorable mentions:  Wolverine, Wonder Woman and Dick Grayson Robin.

In case you can't tell, I'm a bit more of a DC fan than a Marvel fan, but I do like the X-Men, CA, Spider-Man and Daredevil.  Also, you'll notice for superheroes that have had different people using the same name (for a long time, no short stints as Batman for Dick Grayson, or anything like that) I specified which ones.  All Marvel characters on my list are their original identities, none of the newer versions.

How many Flashes are there? 7?

And as for Green Lanterns. Even if you narrow it down to just human ones....although I've always had a soft spot for Kilowog. He's awesome.

I am actually trying to think about my top favorite heroes here, and it is surprisingly hard. I love so many different ones for so many different reasons. But here is m list.

1. Captain America (Steve Rogers) This is the only one in order.

2. Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
3. Nightwing (Dick Greyson)
4. Doctor Strange (Steven Strange)
5. Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)
6. Kid Flash (Wally West)
7. Black Panther (T'Challa)
8. Wolverine (Logan)
9. Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
10. Fred (From Big Hero 6)
11. Iceman (Bobby Drake)

Honorable Mentions:
The Flash (Barry Allen), Frozone (Lucius Best), Cyclops (Scott Summers).

I included their names because most of these heroes have had multiple identities, but these are the ones that I like best. There are so many more that I wanted to include, but didn't have the room. It was a tossup between Fred and Wasabi, but eventually Fred one out.

That's why it says "Barry Allen The Flash" and "Hal Jordan Green Lantern."  ;)

I got that. I was just reinforcing your point ;D

Although, now I come to think about it, how many Flashes ARE there? Is it 7?

I think it's something like that of speedsters who went by the name The Flash.

Jay Garrick, Barry Allen and Wally West are the only three that I know of that use the actual name The Flash.  Though, there may be more now, they've kind of gone off the rails with comic characters lately, at least to me they have.  However, they have a whole "family" of super speed heroes.

Huh. I thought there were more than just those three who were known as The Flash, although I'm aware of the whole wider speedster family. Barry will always be my Flash, although I LOVE Jay's costume.

Like I said, there may be more.  I don't really know.  I'm a Barry Allen fan.  Though, I agree on Jay's costume.  People who say it's not the size of your lightning bolt that counts should reconsider.  ;)

In order;

1. Jesse Quick(Classic Version)
2. White Lantern Kyle Rayner
3. Spiderman
4. Flash(Barry Allen)
5. Flash(Jay Garrick)
6. Flash(Bart Allen)
7. Flash(Wally West)
8. Hal Jordan(All Iterations)
9. Flash(John Fox
10. White Lantern Barry Allen.
11. Iron Fist

Honorable Mentions;
Dagger, A-Bomb, and Captain america.

Heroes that I unfortunately couldn't fit in my list;
All the rest of the Allen flashes, nova(He doesn't deserve to get his name capitalized), Ant-man, and The Thing.

So, let me guess. Your favourite hero is Wonder Woman?

There are technically 17 Flashes from other earths, people who temporarily held the mantle, or were flash until their deaths.

Where'd you get wonder woman from???

How many Flashes are from the primary DC Earth? (not counting alternate dimensions and things)

You've seen The Flash tv show?

(http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w428/T-challa/c7222a0102a5d3d5867198b7bc06cda4_zpstppscmd9.jpg) (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/T-challa/media/c7222a0102a5d3d5867198b7bc06cda4_zpstppscmd9.jpg.html)

There are 6. Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, Jesse Chambers, Bart Allen, Wally West, and john fox. Although that doesn't include the Japanese Flash.


Ah got it.

Coolio, thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(comics)
I also figured out how to multi-quote.

Last time I read a Flash comic was when they brought Barry Allen back to life (Flash:Rebirth 2009). I loved the character loads when I was younger, but lost interest in following his solo adventures as I got older. But, had to buy Rebirth as Barry was always MY Flash, so needed to see how they pulled off bringing him back to life after so many years.

Ok tried leaving the movies out and focusing just from comics I've read.

1. Cable
2. Spiderman
3. Gambit
4. Angel/Archangel
5. Superman
6. Batman
7. Dick Grayson
8. Jean Grey
9. Hal Jordan
10. Wolverine
11. Nightcrawler

Honorable mention: Cyclops, Grifter, Wonder Woman

Really wanted to put Spawn, but anti-hero rule.

Good list.

It's nice to see a nice mix of Marvel and DC on most people's lists.

The very same reason he's off my list.

No, but I know who KF is. He became my favorite speedster after I watched Young Justice. With Jay and Bart coming in second. I also really like Barry, but Jay and Bart beat him IMO. The reason they weren't on my list is because I don't know much about either of them.

Ok, this is the first time I will put a bit or ranking in a list  my number 1 and 2 are my all time favorite superheroes..because believe it or not..I related to them...  the rest will be random. 

1.) Superman
2.) Wolverine


3.) Thor
4.) Wonder Woman
5.) Spider-Man
6.) Batman
7.) Captain America
8.) Hulk
9.) Black Panther
10.) Gambit
11.) Storm

Nice list. But, now, the most important question.......Storm: with or without her mohawk?

I'm of the opinion that both are awesome, but I'm more familiar with her with long, flowing hair.

Definitely with her flowing hair.  I'm a sucker for long hair and I always like the contrast of her darker skin tone and the bright white hair.

UGH! Your loss. Condolences.

Considering your aversion to foul language, no. If you could get past that, then more than likely you would enjoy it.

The correct answer is with the mohawk. Although she does look great without it too (especially in the issue of Black Panther when they got married).

Can't like everything. No harm, no foul.

I've seen some RvB, season 1 and some of season 2.  It's got some funny moments, OK downright hilarious moments, but it's not like the whole thing hit my funny bone.  My actual laughing moments were probably fewer than the creators intended.  Still, it's a fun way to spend a bus ride to work.

I know. But a few scenes out of context hardly seems a fair go.

The way it tickles me is just sublime. It's what I classify as "intelligent stupidity." Kind of along the same lines of Monty Python. The underlying thought processes behind the joke is very smart despite the subject and execution being very stupid. I enter into evidence: Caboose.

{Season 10, I think}
Caboose: "Yeah, I had a girlfriend once."
Tucker: "No way. Seriously?"
Caboose: "Yeah, we met on the internet. Her name was Emilia. She used to send me letters from my family, and from places where I bought things from."
Tucker: "Dude, I think you fell in love with your email."
Caboose: "Then one day I forgot our special word."
Tucker: "You mean your password?"
Caboose: "She never forgave me."
Tucker: "Maybe you should've made out with her sister, Voice-milia."
Caboose: "OH, she talked too much."

Seen it 3 times already, #4 came around and I still couldn't breathe for 5min. <still laughing recounting this tale>

<sighs>

It eventually starts taking on some more serious story arcs, but the RVB thumbprint still makes its way through.

Is it just me, or do you have a love for military themed stuff?

And on a separate note, a new top 11 topic is up and running (I'm trying to do as many good ones as I can before I start work next week).

http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=34333.new#new

Not particularly. I dig the engineering aspect. All the best shell comes from the military.......ok 90%.

What makes you ask?

Just a feeling I got. But I've only had 8 hours sleep during the past 2 days so my spidey-sense is possibly misaligned.

Hmmm. It might be understandable to confuse my love of RVB as a love for military. The truth is that the military setting and the completely irreverent behavior and ridiculous scenarios showcased in the series to me is just comedic genius.

(http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Worst+throw+ever+of+all+time_560a06_3818339.jpg)

But there are some pretty amazing fight scenes as well, and the music was perfect.

I forgot one of my favorite characters ever. Mimic. >:( And I even thought about putting him in my list before I wrote it. >:(