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Post by Shockprowl on May 28, 2009 18:47:16 GMT
I don't know if an official list has ever been done by anyone media body or whhhatever. I suppose any top ten most well-known comic book characters would be constantly changing. Who do y'all think are the most recognisable/well-known characters? My list is below. No TFs made it onto my list! Gasp!
1. Superman
2. Batman
3. Spiderman
4. Wolverine
5. Ironman
6. Hulk
7. Joker
8. Judge Dread
9. Captain America
10. The Sentry
------- Only joking!
10. The Punisher
Missing out: Dare Devil, Flash, Spawn, Hellboy, Lex Luthor, Fantastic 4, X-Men, Wonder Woman. I was also desperate to get The Mekon in there. I love The Mekon. I rec'n most recognisable TFs would be, predictibaly, Optimus Prime & Megatron.
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Post by Gav on May 28, 2009 18:49:42 GMT
Where the hell is the Savage Sub-Mariner!   |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 28, 2009 20:02:44 GMT
I think from that list you need to include Asterix and Tintin and remove Dredd at least.
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Post by legios on May 28, 2009 20:37:16 GMT
Your top ten most wellknown comic book characters seems to be quite slanted towards American characters. I do agree with Andy that Asterix and Tintin have to make the list given their longevity and the sheer numbers of countries their adventures are published in.
Given his long publishing history in Australasia I do wonder whether the Phantom wouldn't be on the verge of making any such list. For that matter given that there have been several Ultraman comics series published in various parts of Asia then I'd argue that would qualify, except for the fact of it originiating as a television franchise initially with the comics as mere spin-off material.
(I presume too that you are referring to _comic book_ characters rather than all comics characters, otherwise I would suggest that the cast of Peanuts and possibly Calvin and his loyal retainer Hobbes should probably be on the list).
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 29, 2009 9:46:22 GMT
I'd considered the Phantom in there as well Karl. Great minds think alike.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on May 29, 2009 10:44:20 GMT
By jungle law, the ghost that walks calls forth the power of TEN TIGERS
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Post by Shockprowl on May 29, 2009 18:53:30 GMT
Great points, gentlemen. Give me your lists then.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 29, 2009 19:00:03 GMT
1. Batman
2. Spider-Man
3. Superman
4. Hulk
5. Asterix
6. Tintin
7. Joker
8. Iron Man
9. Popeye
10. The Phantom
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2009 21:56:26 GMT
I'd definitely put Tintin and Asterix in the list also (as I own and have read every single Tintin and Asterix book). If the list covers every comic book character in general I would have thought that Garfield would be in there also. I'm not particularly a fan of the ginger tom but he is well known in comic book terms just as Snoopy, the Perishers and Andy Capp is as well.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 1, 2009 16:33:40 GMT
Are we talking about characters who are well-known _as_ comic book characters, or well-known characters who just happen to have originated in comic books? 'Cos the likes of Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and the Joker are known by most people today through films and TV rather than through the comic books themselves - whereas Asterix, Tintin and Garfield are known primarily through people actually having read their comic strips.
What about the likes of Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan, or are they only known in this country?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 18:15:16 GMT
To a certain extent the comic strip character Jane was quite popular at one point. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 1, 2009 18:27:00 GMT
Ha!
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Post by legios on Jun 1, 2009 19:45:55 GMT
You do have a good point there as to the provenance of these characters Martin. And actually you have put your finger on the reason, which I couldn't quite articulate even to myself, I excluded Flash Gordon from my thinking. What about the likes of Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan, or are they only known in this country? Martin Desperate Dan is very much a character whose fame is restricted to Britain I think. As to Dennis the Menace..... well, there is a character called Dennis who is fairly well known in America, but he is, it is fair to say almost entirely distinct to the UK character. This tends to muddy the waters a bit in that case. Karl |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 22:18:19 GMT
The American incarnation of Dennis the Menace is the little blonde-haired boy that had his own cartoon series shown in this country in the late 80's/early 90's. In America the cartoon was known as Dennis the Menace (as was the original comic strip) but in the UK it was just known as Dennis so as not to confuse people with the Beano character.
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