# Whos the best... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2000, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482 "2000-03-28T05:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![royalbill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@royalbill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/royalbill)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/1 "2000-03-28T05:58:00Z")
Who is your favorite superhero and why. Any universe is welcome, not just the superior Marvel characters… * * * Heaven…One to beam up! ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/2 "2000-03-28T06:14:00Z")
Well, my nerdy friends and I have discussed this on many a beer soaked girl free night. I always have to go with the same two: Havok and Colossus. Here’s the why part: Havok has a kick-ass power. The issue where all the X-Men go to Sydney and party just at the time that aliens innvade and inadvertantly fend off the invasion in a drunken stupor is great. The scene that made Havok the man was where he is walking along and meets all the aliens with heavy guns. The mothership takes off, leaving all the ground troops behind. The ground troops see this and understandably pissed. The leader says “Blast them from the sky!” and they let loose with everything they’ve got. And the mothership doesn’t even bat an eye. Havok, bottle in hand, says “Blashtersh? \ You call _that_ a blashter? Thish, is a blashter!” He holds up his hand in the classic pistol pose, takes aim and **FRA-CHOWM!!!** blasts the mothership from the sky. The dejected aliens look at him with such awe and expression that seems to say “We picked the wrong planet to \*&%# with.” As for Colossus, he just kicks ass. His power is so cool, he is my favorite by default. I have had a fantasy to be a tall, thickly muscled, steel superhero since I was a kid. Just to be sculpted from steel and be perfectly muscled would be cool. Not to mention the strength to press 100+ tons. That would just kick ass. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/3 "2000-03-28T06:18:00Z")
_pop_ Ambush Bug Rules! _pop_ ---
**Author:** ![Sterra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/4 "2000-03-28T06:51:00Z")
iceman 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/5 "2000-03-28T06:57:00Z")
Larry Boy He is a lot like Batman, but has yet to really solve any major problems. He is my daughter’s favortite as well and she is only 15 months old. ---
**Author:** ![royalbill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@royalbill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/royalbill)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/6 "2000-03-28T07:01:00Z")
Larry-Boy was just goading me for not posting my fav. I am often torn between two. Superman: I prefer the Earth One version usually, but the Earth Two is also quite cool I like him because he still plays by the rules. Doesn’t just kill for killing sake and such. Spidy: You have got to love someone who can run a gauntlet of weapons and superpower attacks and still come up with puns and one liners. He too sticks to the rules. * * * Heaven…One to beam up! ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/7 "2000-03-28T07:13:00Z")
**Spiderman**! No doubt. This guy is real: He has relationship problems. Money problems. He can’t use super-strength to just overpower the opposition: He has to use intelligence and cleverness to prevail. I like **Batman** for the same reasons. * * * If Cecil Adams did not exist, we would be obliged to create Him. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/8 "2000-03-28T07:18:00Z")
I like Silhouette. I don’t read comics very often, but the power to meld into and travel through shadows is really bloody cool. ---
**Author:** ![billehunt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@billehunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billehunt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/9 "2000-03-28T07:18:00Z")
**SingleDad** wrote > [@](#): > > **Spiderman**! Oh yeah. And he had the cool foes too. Like that Octopus guy. ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/10 "2000-03-28T07:21:00Z")
Superman, without a doubt. With him, you don’t need all those other guys anyway. 😛 * * * “Um, according to who? Nothing more than a high brow troll, though occasionally the bi polar personality swung in a constructive direction on innocuous topics.” Omniscient ---
**Author:** ![craven\_moorehead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@craven\_moorehead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/craven_moorehead)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/11 "2000-03-28T07:22:00Z")
I would have to say that mighty mouse is quite a super hero, not only did he have similar powers to superman but he had an exceptional singing voice. (even if he only knew one song) ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/12 "2000-03-28T14:51:00Z")
**Batman** , not only because he’s Joe Normal cum Abnormal and still has ethics, but he definitely has better villians - Catwoman, Joker, Riddler, Harlequin… Love 'em all! Esprix, who has both a Batman and a Riddler costume * * * [Ask the Gay Guy!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001376.html) ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/13 "2000-03-28T15:01:00Z")
[Moderator Hat ON] Sorry guys, sounds MPSIMS-y to me. You’ll probably get a lot more responses there anyhow. [Moderator Hat OFF] ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/14 "2000-03-28T15:10:00Z")
One of my stranger periods in life was when I decided I wanted a superhero alter-ego. Thus \*\*\*FLAME GIRL \*\*\* was invented. I had a whole back story. Whenever I had to do something not-fun, I’d bellow: “This sounds like a job for FLAME GIRL!” I dressed up for Halloween. Most people thought I was insane, but my friends thought it was a hoot. I once found a plaque backstage proclaiming the walls were “flame retardant.” I was offended. Hey, it’s better than this kid I know who invented “Adam Man.” His name was Adam. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/15 "2000-03-28T15:11:00Z")
It’s nice to see a mention af Ambush Bug. He’s great. But as to my favorite character, thet would have to be Nightcrawler. Now if only he was in a book worth reading. And yes, I am a big big geek. * * * “My mind reels with sarcastic replies!” - Snoopy ---
**Author:** ![hardcore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@hardcore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardcore)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/16 "2000-03-28T15:25:00Z")
I can’t believe no one has brought up the most obvious choice – Wolverine! He was one of the first “dark” superheroes. Plus, he doesn’t hesitate to kill a bad guy. And of course you have to mention Thor. I mean, c’mon on, he’s a _God_ fer crying out loud! ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/17 "2000-03-28T15:37:00Z")
_ **bamf** _ Nightcrawler _ **bamf** _ * * * Voted **Best Sport** And narrowly averted the despised moniker **Smiley Master** Forward deployed until 18AUG00 ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Dirty\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/18 "2000-03-28T17:10:00Z")
I’ve always liked **“Handiman”** from _In Living Color_ myself. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/19 "2000-03-28T17:14:00Z")
> **[House of X | Powers of X | Latest News, Comics, Videos | Marvel](https://www.marvel.com/comic-events/house-of-x-powers-of-x)** > > Marvel’s HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X marks the next major milestone in X-Men history. Since their introduction by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby over 50 years ago, fans around the world have followed the extraordinary stories of the X-Men. **Archangel** * * * Whether you’re fat or slim bubble your ting. Fellas if you need help, use ginseng. –Wyclef Jean ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482/20 "2000-03-28T17:20:00Z")
Wait! I forgot… **THE TICK!** He’s _nigh_ invulnerable! Esprix * * * [Ask the Gay Guy!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001376.html) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best/15482.md?page=2)