Fave Archetype

Whats your favorite type of hero? The tank,the swashbuckler, the comedian, the animal etc.

For you Spidey fans do you find yourself gravitting to Spidey analougs or you Hulk fans like big fellas or you Witchblade fans like..uh..umm..well yadadamean.

I dig all the detective types. The guys that seem to be inspired by hard-boiled pulp novels. Batman, John Constantine, Rorschach...etc.

Post Edited:2007-04-20 05:59:26

i'm not really sure how you would classify my favorites. my faves being gambit, psylocke & spider-woman. i suppose you could call them heroes with a past i guess.

me I like the freaks

Nightcrawler, Morbius, and the like the more out there they look the more I want to read about them!

so if anyone knows of any others let me know!

I like ones with a vision, who know what they want and go straight for it eg. Professor X.
Post Edited:2007-04-20 08:00:28

I like the evil guys. Those that are so evil, it makes your skin crawl. Dr. Doom for example.

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Chalk me up in the "cosmic adventure" column with a slight lean towards underdogs overcoming adversity.

I like the bad guys with a reason/cause, not so much the mindless "I must conquer the world because I want to" or "Im ugly so I must be evil", I like people like Mr. Freeze(or at least DCAU Mr Freeze), Magneto, even the Sentinels, although not so much their human creators. I like the bad guys where if you think about it you can see where they're coming from.

I like a variety of heroes.

I like a variety as well but I tend to gravitate towards the characters with creative and robust abilities or unique reasoning behind their abilities. They usually operate off a lower level of their power than their actual potential. Jack Hawksmore, Ambrose Chase

I like people that have a regal heir and peerless cunning Nohvar the Marvel Boy, Namor the Sub-Mariner.

I think my favorite might be warrior kings, you know, the real regal, majestic and imposing heroes and villains. They're not always kings but they're usually leaders and they're so confident and sure of themselves that when they walk into a room or show up on panel, everything stops for a moment and you can feel the respect from both their friends and foes. These guys can also wear a cape without looking silly.

Dr. Doom

Mr. Majestic

Magneto

Black Bolt (he doesn't wear a cape, but he could, I mean, he wears a fork and wing flaps and no ones says anything)

Black Panther

Martian Manhunter

Batman

Silver Surfer (no cape either but you can't tell me he doesn't demand respect when he shows up)

Spawn (more for the cape than anything else)

I also like the really smart guys. Not necessarily math geniuses (though some are) but guys who usually have a plan (and some gadgets) and when they don't, they can think on their feet. Most of the guys on the previous list fit here too.

Spider-Man

Iron Man

Engineer

Deathstroke

Prodigy

Spartan

Guys with unique powers and personalities are interesting as well. Jack Hawksmoore (could also be on the first list, I mean, he was dictator of the world for a while) is one of those. He probably has the most unique powers I've seen in a while.

Then there are characters who are just made to take out the opposition. Their personalities may not be as interesting as others, but they're just cool.

Bullseye

The Killer

Midnighter (he gets extra points because he's got the "always has a plan" thing going, plus he wears a trench coat, the cape for today's world)
Post Edited:2007-05-06 16:26:42

I like the hot girls.

I like the sweet ones and the smooth ones:

Speed

Wiccan

Nightwing

Hulkling

Beast

I also like the fighters:

Wolverine

Hulk

Captain America

And the detectives:

The Question

Batman

And similar (though none are coming to mind)

I like all types,

Im a massive fan Of Green Arrow and Nightwing

But Love things like the Runaways Maybe I just like the outside type of people like B-list heros

In all honesty if a character gets the right writer I like them. I especially enjoy b,c,and d-listers getting a reboot. One of my faves of all times is the Grant Morrison run on Animal Man.

I always thought Animal Man had potential [see prior message about creative,versatile characters] but until Grant gave him some life I might have had to imagine him as more than a doormat for Supes and the rest of the glee club.

In all honesty if a character gets the right writer I like them. I especially enjoy b,c,and d-listers getting a reboot. One of my faves of all times is the Grant Morrison run on Animal Man.

I always thought Animal Man had potential [see prior message about creative,versatile characters] but until Grant gave him some life he was a only potentially cool

I want to add to mine. I like the kids. Young Avengers, Teen Titans, Runaways. I like the way they're struggling with growing up and also with being powerful.

I ludda Keeds!

Walkingstone says:

"I want to add to mine. I like the kids. Young Avengers, Teen Titans, Runaways. I like the way they're struggling with growing up and also with being powerful."

Yeah the kids storys have been prety cool I like how they are not handling the death of superboy in the titans and the Runaways They gave a ten year old super strength It is such a great concept, She totally detroyed the punisher with one punch made me laugh so hard.

Underdogs all the way! Green Arrow, Animal Man, Nightwing. People who stand toe to toe with people like a million times more powerful than them and dont give it a second thought

Cosmic heroes who, despite their power, are excellent examples of humanity. (i.e. Kyle Rayner, Quasar, Silver Surfer.)

I like the cocky heros and villains, the ass#@!$%

Gambit

Quicksilver

Bullseye

Batman

Sabretooth

The guys who may just be a bit arrogant but are also tortured, like Quicksilver.

I can't believe this thread got buried so I am bumping this

Favorite fantasy archetypes are the dark lord, the old wizard, the elvish ranger and the the dwarven fighter

The anti-hero and the noble villain; the darker, the better.

The resourceful and highly intelligent, who rely on cunning more than raw power.

The flawed, the damaged.

I'm not even sure how I would classify my taste. My favorite characters really are a mixed bag.

Favorites

Strong, independent, dominating lady, who doesn't wear lamay during the daytime (seriously, who does that?)

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The hot, handsome guy with broad shoulders and a sweet ass, who lets his best bud...

In anime I love the broody, chip-on-the-shoulder, clan/family avenger, elitist, rival type. (read: Sasuke Uchiha turns me from man to fangirl...) Must have sword.

@satyrgod said:

The anti-hero and the noble villain; the darker, the better.

The resourceful and highly intelligent, who rely on cunning more than raw power.

The flawed, the damaged.

For comics: this

Anti-heroes and tricksters.