My personal choice goes to Batman. He's a brooding vigilante with a tragic origin who emphasizes brains over brawn (with a fair amount of brawn as well). He used the tragedy in his early years as fuel to attain human perfection, honing his mind, and body. He hunts down and punishes criminals so no other child will have to suffer through what he experienced. He throws away all personal happiness for the sake of the mission and puts himself in harms way night after night waging a war on crime he knows he can't ever win. No matter what happens, he never gives up, and he never gives in, even when he's sorely tempted to by the likes of Joker or Al Ghul.
How could you not love this character? He's the best.
But I think the real answer has to go to Superman, just seeing as how he is the first real big deal Superhero. There are no hugely recognizable superheroes without him setting the precedent of what a superhero is. He represents fairness and equality for all. Truth, justice, and all that jazz. Even with the myriad of incredible powers in his possession, his greatest gifts are the ability to inspire humanity to do better, and to never lose hope.
Oh, there's also this guy called Spiderman. Maybe you've heard of him? Spiderman has the greatest tagline of them all, "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility." That really sums up the wall crawler better than I ever could.
So, in summary, the only correct answer is Squirrel Girl. :)
Log in to comment