# What is your favorite comic-book heroine? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 27, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638 "2000-01-27T21:04:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2000, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/41 "2000-01-30T14:39:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by jab1: > \*\*Okay, I see there are a few X-Men fans out there, or you are at least _familiar_ with them. See if you agree with the casting of the new X-Men _live-action_ movie coming out: [http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120903](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120903) Were the women picked for their acting abilities or because they look good in a super-hero suit? (Halle Berry as Storm… I would’ve cast Iman. She’s from Africa as Storm is, so she wouldn’t have to learn a new accent. Or did they re-write Storm as an American? Maybe Halle Berry can do accents… Hmmmmmm…) > > \*\* The latter, for sure. I mean: Anna Paquin as Rogue…puhleeze. And Rebecca Stamos as Mystique…you really need somebody like Faye Dunaway in that part, not a supermodel cum actress…Yeah I realize it’s only a super hero movie but that does not preclude doing it right. After all, they got two really good actors for the male leads… * * * All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2000, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/42 "2000-01-31T06:59:00Z")
As a Grendel fan, my face is red. I should’ve picked Christine Spar. Funny, my two superheroine picks have the nasty habit of dying. Maybe I should reconsider my choices… * * * “It’s only common sense, There are no accidents 'round here.” ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2000, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/43 "2000-02-08T06:17:00Z")
Crazy Jane from Doom Patrol. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2000, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/44 "2000-02-07T21:46:00Z")
**Without a doubt** , the best comic-book heroine is **Laureline** , from the series _Valérian, agent spatio-temporel_. Valerian is the nominal hero of the series, but he’s a bumbling, well-meaning idiot, and Laureline has to go rescue him almost every time. She is the intelligence and he’s the brawn. All-in-all, she is the best combination of brains and beauty that I’ve encountered in comic bookdom. [Picture of Laureline](http://perso.club-internet.fr/dugueta/Images/Laureline/truquee1.JPG) [Valérian et Laureline](http://perso.club-internet.fr/dugueta/) ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/45 "2000-02-08T03:02:00Z")
Just before I quit collecting, Dark Horse Comics came out with several new books. One of these was [Ghost](http://www.darkhorse.com/news/previews/pg_profile/sku_48608/ZOOM_1/). I only read the first couple of issues, but I liked her a lot. Of course, there’s also “Omaha, Cat-Dancer”. I’d put up a link, but there might be young’uns around. * * * Mr. K’s Link of the Month: What is John Kricfalusi (“Ren and Stimpy”) doing these days? [The Goddamn George Liquor Program](http://www.spumco.com/entertainment/webcartoon.html) ---
**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/46 "2000-02-08T03:39:00Z")
Okay, here’s where everybody realizes just how old I am. [Platinum](http://www.uky.edu/~holler/periodic/pt/pt_main.html)from **The Metal Men**. and [The Invisible Girl/Woman](http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/5798/Susan.html) from **The Fantastic Four**. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2000, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/47 "2000-02-08T03:42:00Z")
wow, I was gonna say “without a doubt.” Strange. Anyway, the baddest ass chic is defintely FAKK 2, but she isn’t my favorite. I think Sarah Pezzini, current weilder of the Witchblade is the baddest all around babe of all. Rougue has always been one of my favorites too. Ladydeath is cool, and so is Elektra. There are so many it’s hard to decide, but Witchblade is the best. Noonch. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2000, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/48 "2000-02-08T04:01:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Ursa Major: > Okay, here’s where everybody realizes just how old I am. > > [Platinum](http://www.uky.edu/~holler/periodic/pt/pt_main.html)from **The Metal Men.** You’re turned on by a _robot_? EWWWWWW!!! * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/49 "2000-02-08T04:25:00Z")
Jab, I think you have this thread confused with the “hottest toon” thread. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2000, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/50 "2000-02-10T04:05:00Z")
You’re right. Look at this and see if you’re as disappointed as I am by the all-black costumes for the new X-Men movie: [http://countingdown.com/x-men/news/news\_0122e.htm](http://countingdown.com/x-men/news/news_0122e.htm) No pictures of Halle Berry as Storm, though. ☹ * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![Clark\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@Clark\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_K)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638/51 "2000-02-11T04:33:00Z")
Lois, of course. Although there was this girl named Lori back in college … * * * Up, up and away! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-comic-book-heroine/13638.md?page=2)