BeforeThe Avengersstarted breaking box office records like mad, only the trueComicCondevotee cared about Hawkeye and the Vision.
Today, though, comics have seeped into the greater mainstream consciousness.
Doctor Solar Superhero Comic Book
Fans ofWatchmenwill see a lot of similarities between Dr.
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Solar and Dr. Manhattan.
He flies, shoots lasers from his eyes, and can create an atomic shield to protect himself.
These are the hallmark staples of what great comic book heroes are made from.
Grimjack
Grimjack grew up as a gladiator, where he learned his adept fighting skills.
The She-Thing started as an extra member of the Fantastic Four.
Only able to appear for brief periods in this universe because his powers are so unstable.
Unlike many comic book heroes, his rare appearances show him to be both hero and villain.
Hawkeye
Gender-swapping has become common among comic book heroes, with characters like Thor being given the female treatment.
However, before it was in vogue, there was a female Hawkeye.
Gertrude Yorkes
Whip-smart and deadly with a snarky comment, shesJessica Joneswithout the egregious eye makeup.
Gert won the lottery as far as the classic, tragic backstory linked to so many comic book heroes.
Darkhawk
Darkhawk is actually alien armor worn byChris Powell.
It is also fitted with the Datasong, which predicts possible future outcomes.
Her capacities for infiltration are used time and again in circumstances where finesse is preferred to force.
Peter.Kid Eternity was able to summon up heroes from the past and mythological figures to fight alongside him.
However, shes usually kinder about it than her Marvel counterpart,The Scarlet Witch.
Unlike almost all other comic book heroes, Red Wolf holds no powers.
Another orphaned hero, he burned brightly but far too short.
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It is not strange for comic book heroes to go through several incarnations.
Congorilla
Congo Bill was a serious hand-to-hand fighter and conservationist, with survival skills to spare before being killed.
Part Black Panther, part Beast, Congorilla makesCaesar from The Planet of the Apeslook like a strutting fool.
Some enjoyed long runs, albeit in the shadow of their more popular compatirots.
Others were but flashes in the pan.
Comic books have always been a very popular commodity, and will continue to be as time marches on.
