Top 100 Comic Characters Part 2

Part 1


50. Morph
49. Toyman II
48. Captain America II/ Bucky
47. Gambit
46. Human Torch
45. The Question
44. Medusa
43. Hellboy
42. Cannonball
41. Nick Fury
40. Darkhawk
39. Deathstroke
38. Beast
37. Red Devil
36. Star Lord
35. The Thing
34. Cyborg
33. Rorschach
32. Metamorpho
31. Joker
30. Green Arrow
29. Torick Brown
28. Cal MacDonald
27. Spiderman
26. Captain America I
25. Plastic Man
24. Two Face
23. Robin III
22. Thor
21. Wonder Girl
20. Martian Manhunter
19. Emma Frost
18. Bullseye
17. Lobster Johnson
16. Nite-Owl II
15. Nightwing
14. Green Lantern Guy Gardner
13. Nightcrawler
12. Iceman
11. Superman
10. Alfred Pennyworth
9. Red Arrow
8. Firebrand (I don't know why he's so high)
7. The Flash/ Wally West
6. Iron Fist
5. Wolverine
4. Madrox
3. Hitman Tommy Monaghan
2. Batman
1. Deadpool

Top 100 Comic Characters Part 1

100. Citizen Steel
99. Eben
98. Lagoon Boy
97. Irredeemable Ant-Man
96. Phantom Lady
95. Miss Martian
94. The Question II
93. Simon Dark
92. Terror
91. Fantomex
90. Black Lightning
89. Ricochet
88. Detective Dan Turpin
87. Dum Dum Dugan
86. The Comedian
85. Black Adam
84. Hank Pym
83. Uncle Sam
82. Venom
81. Marrow
80. Lobo
79. Cassidy
78. Hellion
77. Jimmy Olsen
76. Harvey Bullock
75. Deadshot
74. Machine Man
73. Aquaman
72. Saint of Killers
71. Pete Wisdom
70. Domino
69. Ray II
68. Black Bolt
67. Cable
66. Lois Lane
65.Taskmaster
64. Jonah Hex
63. Captain Cold
62. Detective Chimp
61. Beast Boy
60. Clint Barton/Ronin/Hawkeye
59. Catman
58. The Riddler
57. The Creeper
56. Dust
55. Anole
54. Catwoman
53. Daredevil
52. Nova
51. Chamber/Decibel

Casting Call: Marvel Knights

Over the course of the last year (at least), I have had a higher interest in the street level Marvel Knight characters, especially Daredevil and Iron Fist. And while Daredevil had one go, I really want to see Marvel tackle movie adaptations of these characters.

Daredevil- Michael C. Hall


I love Dexter. I think Michael C. Hall is fantastic on it and has been getting robbed at the award shows. He is in good shape, his hair is more naturally red than Affleck's bad dye-job, he has plenty of acting chops as proven by Dexter, and he would probably come relatively cheap considering Marvel has had a hard time getting their high profile actors to stick around. Michael C. Hall has already gotten used to a dual performance as mild-mannered daytime and vigilante nighttime.

Iron Fist- Charlie Hunnam


Iron Fist has gone way beyond Heroes for Hire. There's no going back. If a movie were to be made I would want it based on the material in Immortal Iron Fist, rather than one half of heroes for hire. Charlie Hunnam is young, good looking, blonde, and has the perfect build for Iron Fist. I think he is a budding talent. I thought he was great in Sons of Anarchy and Green Street Hooligans, and has a lot of potential.

Luke Cage- Idris Elba


Elba has played plenty of street-wise tough guys, but his role in RocknRolla got him a chance to play a street-wise tough guys with actual wit and charm. He could easily hold his own movie. He is also a pretty big guy with a decent build that could easily get to Luke Cage size.

Misty Knight- Sydney Poitier


Misty would make a much better partner for Luke Cage than Iron Fist, considering IF's new scope. I tyhink Sydney is another up and comer. I thought she had a lot of charm and screen presence in Grindhouse, and should be getting better roles than a supporting character in a lame Knight Rider update. Plus she's smoking and has some impressive acting pedigree with having Sidney Potier as her father.

Dream Roster #2

WITHIN CURRENT CONTINUITY (no resurrections and such)

The Thunderbolts


This is based on the original concept of villains trying to redeem themselves. Songbird seemed the most redeemable out of the Civil War era team. Radioactive Man was obviously attracted to her and also seemed to be giving the hero thing a good shot. As long as Baldwin is being guilty might as well keep Penance on the team. Prodigy has been getting flack for his anti-Registration tactics as seen in Avengers Initiative. Ant-Man and Toxin are pretty cool characters that really on the fence hero wise. Nightshade, Puma, and Armadillo are among villains who have flip flopped before and built a frinedship during MODOK's 11. Sandman falls into that flip flopping villain designation as well

Dream Roster #1

I decided to try this because I was especially bored today. Put together my dream roster for a comic book team that I'd like to see. Its not one of those things where its like O'Neal's Batman and Reeve's Superman. It is my dream roster within current continuity.

Here is my dream roster for

The Outsiders

Geo-Force as the leader. Metamorpho as second in command. Halo, Katana, Grace and Looker are traditional members. Batgirl is a member of the Bat-family with no team, her darker, more gung-ho attitude seems to fit Outsiders more than Titans. Riddler for his detection and ties to the criminal underworld. Creeper for his fear factor. Plastic Man for his thief skills and shapeshifting abilities.

Top 10 Comic Adaptations I Want to See

10. Beware the Creeper
When Bruce Timm reintroduced the character in his animated series, I fell instantly in love. Of course DC wasn't as lovestruck until Steve Niles reintroduced the character. The way I envision it is The Creeper, a horror slasher type, is hunting down the mob and a GCPD police officer, like Crispus Allen who probably won't appear in Nolan's flicks, is trying to find. Hit up Sam Rockwell for the Creeper and you have a sleeper hit/cult classic.











9. Daredevil-redux
I tried to leave the remake type stuff off the list, but I have been reading Daredevil more often again and the comic has been consistently awesome. It captures the noir-ish grit and gothic tone Daredevil has come to be, and what the movie was the opposite. Michael C. Hall for Daredevil.













8. Nick Fury/SHIELD
I love Samuel L. Jackson, but I am not excited about Ultimate Nick Fury because he makes chances slim that Hasselhof will be the closest to getting a great Steranko Fury movie. Steranko's Fury was just so cool. It would effectively balance the modern blockbuster sensibilities with the dingy, edgy 70's exploitation movies a la Taxi Driver and Easy Rider













7. Aquaman
When Marvel was first making movies and described Namor as Star Wars underwater, I have been absolutely sold on an underwater Atlantis adventure. I think I'd prefer Aquaman as the subject though. The paralells to Arthurian legends are too good to pass up.













6. The Inhumans
The Inhumans are the result of primitive humans being experimented on by an alien race thus creating a new spieces devoted to isolation and peace. While depicted mostly as antagonists in Fantastic Four, I think the Inhumans present a great oppurtunity for great "science fantasy." It would look like a sci-fi movie, but feel like a period piece. Think along the lines of Dune.













5. Wally West as The Flash
It has gotten to the point in the genre where origin stories just don't cut it anymore. So and so gets power, is clumsy with power, beats the bad guy just bores me now. I'd say it was lucky Downey was so charming in Iron Man, or else it would have been a bore. Seeing Kid Flash graduate to Flash and deal with the pressure of living up to a predessor would present a much more dynamic superhero story.











4. Green Lantern Corps
Emphasis on Corps. I want the whole team fighting battles in space. With the absence of Star Wars and a bland expanded universe and not up to snuff copycats, a big budget space opera would be a welcome version. With 4 very different Earthling GLs who have great chemistry between each other, the audience should find it easy to relate to one of them.












3. Deadpool
Deadpool is easily one of my favorite characters. Cable and Deadpool series certainly made him something so much more than a movie quoting mercenary. He is ripe for a thrilling action movie with a funny memorable hero. Look for a spin off from the Wolverine flick because the Fox producers, the Marvel producers, Hugh Jackman, and Ryan Reynolds (who is cast as DP) seem completely in love with the character.












2. Hitman
Hitman is another one of my favorite characters. Superhero (sorta) who hates his superpowers. A hitman with morals; only going after the bad guys. Think Gross Pointe Blank with superpowers and less romance. Fun Hollywood fluff. It probably won't break any grounds but certainly be fun as hell. Dean Winters IS Tommy Monaghan (The Hitman).












1. Iron Fist
Haven't really been into Iron Fist until his most recent run Immortal Iron Fist. It takes the martial arts superhero from the street level to something much more grand. The tournament for the 7 Cities, the Iron Fist serial killer, and now the Eight City adventure. I just can't see Iron Fist going back to Heroes for Hire after all that. The series has proved to be quite stunning visually, and absolutely thrilling and dramatic without forgetting to be charming and quirky when necessary. I think this would be the groundbreaking comic movie that could follow something The Dark Knight. Upstart Charlie Hunnam would be perfect for Iron Fist, but please no Ray Park or Cyril Raffeli. Fantastic martial artists, but do you really think they can act?