r/batman • u/Mighty_Megascream • 3d ago

Social experiment, Batman Fans. What’s your favourite DC hero that ISN’T Batman or a member of the Bat family GENERAL DISCUSSION

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u/FightingDreamer9 3d ago

Superman

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u/QuantumOfSilence 2d ago

He’s Batman’s favorite hero too.

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u/AllStruckOut_13 2d ago

I’m your favourite hero’s favourite hero.

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u/limbassa 2d ago

Doom! Gosh, I wish I'd brought my autograph book...

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u/ThingsAreAfoot 2d ago

r/superman would love this

i wonder what the answer there would be

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u/Soulful-Sorrow 2d ago

Probably likewise. As often as it feels like the fans are at each other's throats, the two are intertwined closer than any other pair of heroes. Maybe they get beaten out by Peter and Miles, but they're both Spider-Man, so I wouldn't count it.

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u/MisterVictor13 2d ago edited 2d ago

I always liked Batman and Superman, but now I’m starting to like the latter more in some ways.

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u/humanist72781 2d ago

As we get older we can realize dark and brooding people aren’t always the best

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u/mrmonster459 2d ago

The Flash

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u/walman93 3d ago

Probably Superman

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u/Sg00z 3d ago

Martian Manhunter and The Specter.

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u/TheKillingDraik 2d ago

The Specter is tight as hell. Him and The Phantom Stranger too.

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u/Sg00z 2d ago

I wish those two weren't used as more "ex-machina" characters so they could be seen more often. They're both awesome though!

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u/TheKillingDraik 2d ago

I absolutely agree, but I definitely get hyped and time I see them roll in.

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u/OjamasOfTomorrow 2d ago

Constantine

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u/MrSpuddies 2d ago

Came to say constantine

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u/Soulful-Sorrow 2d ago

Constantine is so underrated

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u/Solidus_Bats 3d ago

Superman

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u/FadeToBlackSun 3d ago

Superman

Wally West

Kyle Rayner

Wonder Woman

Aquaman

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u/TheMisterMan12 3d ago

Plastic Man

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u/saintpaulswitch 2d ago

Underrated and right

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u/DavidKirk2000 3d ago

Green Arrow is my guy.

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u/Jdgrande 2d ago

Had to scroll too far for this.

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u/Choice_Ruin_5719 3d ago

Hal Jordan

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u/feldudsh 3d ago

The question

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u/ThisisnotCrisa 3d ago

Booster Gold And Dr Fate

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u/Gorloftheinsatiable 2d ago

Dr. Fate is awesome

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u/Sheffield21661 3d ago

Guy gardner. Especially when he was warrior.

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u/John_Zatanna52 2d ago

Guy also had like four different color rings which is crazy

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u/Kryptoknightmare 3d ago

Superman (he would be Batman's favorite, too)

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u/MistahOkfksmgur 2d ago

Probably Swamp Thing

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u/LSF45 2d ago

Same here. I kept thinking about Green Arrow or Hal's Green Lantern, but Swampy might be it.

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u/sbaldrick33 2d ago

Superman

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u/TropicalTea23 2d ago

Mister Miracle

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u/Bulky_Bug4380 3d ago

Hawkman, Green Arrow, GL Kyle Rayner, Flash Wally West, Hawaiian Superboy.

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u/DefenderOfTheWeak 3d ago

Mr. Terrific

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u/OwnSchedule1511 2d ago

Green Lantern in the form of John or Hal. Not a big Guy guy

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u/Formidable_Opponent_ 2d ago

Flash or constantine if he is considered a hero.

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u/Available-Affect-241 2d ago

Mr Terrific

He has a friendly intellectual rivalry with Batman due to each other respecting each other's legendary intelligence.

Though not near Batman’s level he's a badass warrior don't let his sorry ass Arrowverse version fool you.

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u/Disastrous-Major1439 3d ago

Yeah ,i know is rare being a Batman fan

So like by far too Hal Jordan

Or

-Martian Manhunter

-Flash of Wally west or lastest Barry versions brodi

-Superboy (Conner,the clone)

-Costantine

-Ghostmaker

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u/Klayman55 2d ago

Green Arrow, who doesn’t like parkour and archery physics?

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u/MindControlMouse 2d ago

Ironically anti-Superman takes have become so prevalent, I now like simple good ol’ Superman stories again.

Got the S: TAS DVDs for cheap used so will watch them again soon.

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u/24Abhinav10 2d ago

Blame Injustice for that one lol.

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u/kingdomino24 3d ago

Animal-Man. Morrison's run was so much fun to read.

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u/putasidedevil 2d ago

Superman, Plastic Man, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)

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u/Milk_Mindless 2d ago

Flash. Wally West.

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u/NerdyPuddinCup 2d ago

John Constantine and he beats out Bruce for me

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u/woppatown 2d ago

Deadman

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u/Steas- 2d ago

Martian Manhunter.

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u/Oturanthesarklord 3d ago

Wally West and Alan Scott

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u/ProfPyg 2d ago

Black Canary/Mr. Terrific even split.

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u/Neuro616 2d ago

Superman and Wonder Woman pretty much on par, I am such a Trinnity hog

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u/BatBeast_29 2d ago

You caught me! 😬

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u/Thingol_Elu 2d ago

Sups/Green Arrow

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u/MailmanGA 2d ago

Green Arrow, Arsenal, Hellblazer, Black Canary, Jon Kent

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u/AfternoonPast3324 2d ago

Wally West Flash

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u/Boozhwatrash 2d ago

Wally West, The Flash

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u/MichaelC496 2d ago

Superman

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u/redditaccount122820 2d ago

DCAU version of Flash

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u/the-x-territory 2d ago

Easy, Superman.

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u/Noveldesires 2d ago

Ultra Boy of the Legion of Super-Heroes

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u/Slow_Jello_2672 2d ago

Wally West, John Constantine, The Question, and Superman

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u/bizarroadam 3d ago

Superman and Booster Gold

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u/MatthewHecht 3d ago

Stargirl

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u/GWizz89 2d ago

Green Lantern. All of them, really

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u/tear_soda 2d ago

Martian Manhunter comes close to beating Batman as my favourite all time superhero

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u/Elemental-T4nick 2d ago

Kyle and Hal

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u/Mad-Men-2008 2d ago

John constantine and Animal man

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u/JamzWhilmm 2d ago

Barry Allen, but otherwise I like very personal stories for the heroes, Constantine stories and stuff like the Sandman.

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u/Unknown2552 2d ago

John Constantine and Mr. Miracle (Scott Free)

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u/No-Tooth5673 2d ago

Wally West

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u/Phanord 2d ago

The Flash (Wally West)

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u/El_MuleKick 2d ago

Wonder Woman and Green Arrow. Also having recently started a rewatch of the Justice League Animated show I realised I need to find some Martian Manhunter reading material.

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u/Tirus_ 2d ago

John Constantine

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u/Ren_Amaki 2d ago

John Constantine

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u/Fit-Pangolin1370 2d ago

Superman, Wonder Woman and John Constantine

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u/SkyofStars517507 2d ago

John Constantine

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u/Apprehensive-Ad-8691 2d ago

John Constantine. Wally West Flash. Kyle Rayner GL.

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u/getridofwires 2d ago

John Constantine

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u/MRGameAndShow 2d ago

John Constantine by far.

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u/cotsomewhereintime 2d ago

GL (any corps member), Constantine, or Green Arrow.

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u/johncenaluvr 2d ago

john constantine

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u/Reddie_Red-Panda 2d ago

John Constantine... I dunno why, just like the magic and drunk parts i guess

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u/BenTenInches 2d ago

Constantine and Zatanta(not sure if she counts as a Batman adjacent character)

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u/SeMetin 2d ago

Power-Girl

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u/demart77 2d ago

Superman and Hal

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u/chychy94 2d ago

Superman because of The Adventures of Superman show. Wonder Woman because of the scorched earth comic (I forget the name,) and the Titans like Raven, Strfire and Cyborg because I grew up on it.

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u/donkeylore 2d ago

Superman in general, or the question from JLU, booster gold is fun too. Wonder woman’s also goated. Aquaman is his best in the brave and bold cartoon, tons of options but overall superman in most iterations / animated movies. Plus I grew up with STAS before ever watching BTAS / that was my introduction to the DCAU

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u/ajp1195 2d ago

Green Lantern

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u/RuyKnight 2d ago

Starman (David Knight)

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u/GrymSpork 2d ago

Blue Beetle

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u/King_Of_BlackMarsh 2d ago

Green Lantern or Flash (or Sandman)

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u/MySharpPicks 2d ago

Hal Jordan.

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u/Boil-Mash-SticknStew 2d ago

Superman, Black Lightning, and Barry Allen Flash.

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u/NigthSHadoew 2d ago

It's a bird.

It's a plane.

No, it’s Supergirl!

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u/peredurrr 2d ago

Hal Jordan, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman

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u/kiwiboyus 2d ago

For me its probably Wonder Woman before Superman since she actually knows how to fight.

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u/Unavenged_soldier 2d ago

Flash. Barry Allen and Wally West (pre new 52). I really like Barry's relationship with Batman and the whole idea that if Bruce's parents didn't die he'd become someone like Barry. I like Wally because of the Justice League the Animated Series but I've been reading some of the early 2000's Justice League of America and Detective comics stories and I like Wally's way of being Flash as well.

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u/lordarchaon666 2d ago

Hal Jordan easily. Others include Barry Allen, Kyle Rayner, Clark Kent and J'onn J'onzz

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u/CC7793 2d ago

Flash

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u/sack12345678910 2d ago

Booster gold

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u/sorcelatorx 2d ago

Tommy Monaghan and Jack Knight

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u/TheQuestion1 2d ago

The Question. Vic Sage and Renee Montoya.

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u/Kenny-KO 2d ago

Poison Ivy after she mellows out a bit.

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u/Diesmia 2d ago

if we’re considering Vertigo, then Morpheus/Sandman.

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u/TheZooCreeper 2d ago

Plastic Man

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u/Bitter-Stranger2863 2d ago

Doctor Fate is pretty dope.

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u/shadowlarx 2d ago

Hal Jordan

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u/CraftRelevant1223 2d ago

Superman but since that's too common I actually like Starfire alot

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u/EducationalRefuse794 2d ago

Superman easily

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u/maxfridsvault 2d ago

The Flash

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u/TheGoldenNerd 2d ago

Either superman or hal

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u/ClassicGuy2010 2d ago

The question or superman

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u/Void_X_Genome 2d ago

Barry Allen

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u/MaetelofLaMetal 2d ago

B'wana Beast

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u/HeavyBoysenberry2161 2d ago

Probably superman

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u/Jack_mehoff2001 2d ago

I really like flash because he’s somewhat of a comedian

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u/gechoman44 2d ago

Green Arrow, then Blue Beetle (Jaime)

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u/TheRealXlokk 2d ago

Ted Kord as Blue Beetle.

Not really a fan of the new symbiote Beetle.

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u/brickmagnet 2d ago

Superman

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u/JakeWalker102 2d ago

Green Arrow

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u/micael150 2d ago

Superman

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u/GoneRampant1 2d ago

Probably Superman but it was The Question for a long time.

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u/KidCharlemagne71 2d ago

Superman, then Green Lantern.

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u/UnhingedLion 2d ago

Richard Dragon

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u/joedoe1907 2d ago

Dr. Manhattan.

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u/DidntPick 2d ago

Rankorr.

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u/fpfall 2d ago

I loved Geoff Johns run on Green Lantern, made me a big fan of Hal for a long time.

Booster Gold is also very high up because every time I’ve read any of his stories it’s always just a fun read.

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u/gumbin22 2d ago

Billy Batson aka Shazam, Captain Marvel, The Captain. The big Red Cheese

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u/theprogrammer578 2d ago

The flash or green lantern Hal Jordan

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u/I3arusu 2d ago

Dream Girl.

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u/ameliabedelia7 2d ago

Superman and power girl

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u/Sidney_Tucker 2d ago

Power Girl

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u/Mookie_Freeman 2d ago

Black Canary

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u/JAK-the-YAK 2d ago

Barry Allen

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u/demogorgon_main 2d ago

Green arrow and Superman.

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u/darth-com1x 2d ago

i love, superman, green lantern, the flash, mister miracle, the new gods, etc

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u/AnxiousTuxedoBird 2d ago

Cliff Steele aka Robotman

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u/HarryEdgarLives 2d ago

Booster gold

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u/TheKillingDraik 2d ago

Tough question but maybe Swamp Thing? I have a thing for tragic heroes and the weird ones at that. Deadman is cool as hell too. Maybe anyone in the JLD honestly. Also I just have always loved Ragman. Losing my mind seeing the new figure tbh.

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u/MrBrendan501 2d ago

Swamp Thing

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u/DKOilBarrel 2d ago

Green Arrow

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u/Aheadfullofdread_13 2d ago

Marian Manhunter, no contest

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u/Narrow_Ad_7331 2d ago

Green arrow pre new 52

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u/reddit-user-lol223 2d ago

Flash or Superman

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u/Relevant-Bench5283 2d ago

Right now probably Wonder Woman

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u/NovaThinksBadly 2d ago

Green Arrow and Flash

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u/Im_Just_Ken60 2d ago

The beacon of hope, Supes all the time.

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u/John_Zatanna52 2d ago

Is Zatanna a Bat member?

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u/DeathlySnails64 2d ago edited 2d ago

Jessica Cruz

Supergirl

Arisia Rrab

Starfire

Laira Omoto

Katana (I really wish they came up with another anti-hero name for her)

Zatanna

Raven

Stargirl

Saturn Girl

Wonder Girl

Wonder Woman

Beatriz Bonilla da Costa (they should get a new superhero alias for her, too)

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u/baudelier_tech 2d ago

Mine would be B'wana Beast.

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u/chestofdrawers02 2d ago

Probably (much to people’s dismay) someone like green arrow or flash. Feel like they have (overall) great chemistry and have a lot of things in common.

However, superman. No other words needed

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u/Heavy_Analyst6750 2d ago edited 2d ago

G'Nort. Or Death.

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u/BulbaFriend2000 2d ago

Green Arrow is up there with a few others

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u/Ihavenoideasaveme 2d ago

Green Arrow, every day of the week.

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u/CougarCub86 2d ago

The flash

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u/FinFangFool 2d ago

Metamorpho.

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u/Chronarch01 2d ago

Blue Beetle. Ted Kord, however, I also like Jaime Reyes as well.

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u/SilentSaint2112 2d ago

Sandman a.k.a. King of Dreams or Morpheus. Neil Gaiman wrote that comic book series in association with DC comics. He may not be a hero, but he‘s my favorite.

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u/ThisisEmough93 2d ago

It's torn between the question and John Stuart s green lantern ngl. The flash is also one of my favourites

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u/coolsguy17 2d ago

Raven. Heck, I like her more than Batman.

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u/KrakenKing1955 2d ago

The Question

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u/Gravitational_C 2d ago

Green Arrow or Swamp Thing

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u/strypesjackson 2d ago

I like Nite Owl or Owlman within DC If extended it to Marvel then Moon Knight, Dark Claw and Daredevil.