# the comic book super-hero (& villain) index of themes & motifs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126 "2005-08-15T18:43:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/21 "2005-08-16T01:24:34Z")
> [@Art Vandelay](#): > > **Animals** : Batman, Robin, Hawkman, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Widow, Wolverine, Penguin, Catwoman, Scorpion, Fly, Silver Swan, Vixen, Wolfsbane, Catseye, Mockingbird, Raven, Dolphin, Nightcrawler, Orka… Black Cat (Marvel), Catman, Human Fly II (the stuntman, not the bug guy), Killer Shrike, Leapfrog, Frog Man, Snowbird (Alpha Flight), Spider-Woman I, II and III, Tarantula > [@AVA](#): > > **Ghosts/undead** : Spectre, Deadman, Evil Ernie, Lady Death, Silver Banshee, Living Zombie, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula… Lillith (Dracula’s daughter), Ghost Rider I, Night Rider > [@AVA](#): > > **Mythical figures** : Black Knight, Shining Knight, Sasquatch, Banshee, Siryn, Griffen, Thor… Snowbird again, Hercules, Wendigo > [@AVA](#): > > **Super strong** : Superman, Superboy, Supergirl, Captain Marvel, CM jr, Mary Marvel, Lt. Marvels, Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl (Troia), Wonder Tot, Thing, Hulk, She-Hulk, Thor, Colossus, Hercules, Wonder Man, Titania, Steel (Hank Heywood), Mr. Hyde, the Wrecking Crew, Majestic, Apollo, The High, The Tick, Sentry, Jakita Wagner, Mr. Incredible… Dumb Bunny, Awkwardman (Inferior Five) > [@AVA](#): > > **Wears a super-suit** : Iron-Man, Yellowjacket, Ant-Man, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Guardian, Vindicator, Stingray, Torpedo, Dr. Doom… Spitfire (New Universe), Arthur (Tick’s sidekick), Beetle > [@AVA](#): > > **Aquatic** : Sub-Mariner, Aquaman, Neptune Perkins, Aqualad (Tempest), Mera, Aquagirl, Dolphin, Marinna, Namora, Namorita, Black Manta, Ocean-Master, Fisherman, Attuma, Orka, Tyrak… Awkwardman again > [@AVA](#): > > **Stretchy** : Plastic Man, Elongated Man, Elasti-Lad, Mr. Fantastic, Metamorpho, Warlock, Skin, the Metal Men, J’onn J’onzz, Elasti-Girl (of the Incredibles), Ragdoll… Madame Rogue (Doom Patrol Villain) > [@AVA](#): > > **Constructs** : Robotman, the Metal Men, Vision, Red Tornado, the Brain… Human Torch I, Ultron, Jocasta, Machine Man > [@AVA](#): > > **Mind-readers** : Prof. X, Jean Grey, J’onn J’onzz, Moondragon, White Queen, Midwich Cuckoos (3-in-1), Saturn Girl… Psylocke, Mentallo, Psi-Force (New Universe), Psimon > [@AVA](#): > > **Physics properties** : Lightning Lad (Live Wire), Electro, Graviton, Magneto, Polaris, Cosmic Boy, Quantum, Half-Life, Zzaxx, Decay… Dr Polaris, Doctor Light, Magenta, Living Laser, Klaw > [@AVA](#): > > **Shrinkers** : Atom, Ant Man, Yellowjacket, Wasp, Dollman… Shrinking Violet > [@AVA](#): > > **Archers** : Green Arrow, Speedy (Mia), Arsenal, Hawkeye, Merlyn, Shaft, Spider, I Spyder… White Feather (Inferior Five) > [@AVA](#): > > **"From Beyond"** (other dimensions / universes): Mojo, Tyrannus, the Inbetweener, Dormammu, Blastaar, Annihilus, Phantom Girl, the Beyonder, the Living Tribunal, Umar… Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew, The Vishanti **Alternate Timelines** : Phoenix (Rachel Summers), X, Vance Astro I, Deathlok ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/22 "2005-08-16T01:53:03Z")
**Cosmic/Godlike/Omnipotent** - Thanos, The Watcher, Phantom Stranger, Guardians of OA, Zeus, The Spectre, Captain Marvel/Mar-Vell, Galactus, Galactus’ heralds (incl. Silver Surfer), the Celestials, Asgardians, The Beyonder, Lord Order/Master Chaos, Lords of Order and Chaos, Dr. Fate, the Endless, the Living Tribunal, the In-Betweener ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/23 "2005-08-16T01:56:03Z")
Note - I lumped Dr. Fate in with the above category because in some incarnations he was considered almost/as powerful as the Spectre and Phantom Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/24 "2005-08-16T02:49:23Z")
> [@Art Vandelay](#): > > And the corollory, **Growers** : Giant-Man, Goliath(s), Black Goliath, Giganta, _Colossal Boy_, Spectre, Sasquatch, Hulk, Atlas, Tower… Well if you want to get technical Colossal Boy in the current Legion is a giant who shrinks to six feet. Super Powerful: Power Girl Fire: Fire Ice: Ice Transmutters (Alchemists if you will): Element Lad, Firestorm Made up of multiple beings: Supergirl (Linda Danvers), Firestorm, Triplecate Girl Considering **Countdown** shouldn’t Blue Beetle be in infilators? Nightwing is doing some infilating himself currently. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/25 "2005-08-16T03:17:46Z")
I thought Green Arrow’s mainly concerned himself with helping people make left-hand turns at busy intersections. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/26 "2005-08-16T12:20:52Z")
> [@Wolfian](#): > > Ice: Ice > > Made up of multiple beings: Supergirl (Linda Danvers), Firestorm, Triplecate Girl **Ice** –Frozone Ragman is– [ol] [li]Made up of multiple beings[/li][li]Wears a super-suit[/li][li]Ghosts/undead:[/li][li]Vigilantes[/li]and may be [li]Magicians[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/27 "2005-08-16T12:51:50Z")
**French:** Batroc ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/28 "2005-08-16T13:08:56Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > **French:** Batroc And Bomb Voyage. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126/29 "2005-08-16T23:05:13Z")
_Zut alors!_ Ze stereotyping, _il est atroce_! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comic-book-super-hero-villain-index-of-themes-motifs/317126.md?page=1)