In homage

This is a list of characters who have taken up another heroes mantle, not because they inherited it or were asked to, but to honour that hero.

List items

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  1. Human Torch

  Johnny Storm named himself after the WWII android.

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  2. Kate Bishop

  Took up Hawkeye's mantle after his death. Then he came back.

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  3. Bucky Barnes

  Became Captain America after his death. The he came back.

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  4. Dick Grayson

  Became Batman after Bruce Wayne's death. Then he came back.

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  5. Tim Drake

  Tim Drake was the only one to become Robin without being asked to.

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  6. Hank Pym

  Became Wasp for a while after Janet Van Dyne's death in Secret Invasion. She hasn't come back.

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  7. Nite Owl (Dreiberg)

  Became Nite Owl to honour Hollis Mason's run at it.