Bet ya just can't pick one!

Well today’s topic was inspired by a conversation I had in my head, that’s where I have most of my interesting conversations. When asked who my favorite comic book character is, I tend to have a really hard time answering. There are so many factors involved in making such a huge decision. I like so many, so what differs one from the other, personality, good, evil, black, white, these are all things to be considered.

Superman for example stands for everything noble. He’s a Universe hero, he not only save people in metropolis, he saves everyone in the world, it takes him 3.2 seconds to fly around the earth on a good day. Now a guy like Batman who also fights for everything good is more focused on Gotham City. It’s rare you see him acting out of his little nest he likes to call home. He vowed to clean up Gotham, not the world. I love old battsy, his origin, his constant struggle, the fact that he’s human. It’s that one little detail that separates Batman from most of the hero’s and villains that fill our pages. He’s unaltered, just a human with lots of brains and resources to make all his gadgets and gismos possible.

For just about my whole life I have wanted to be Wolverine, who hasn’t. He has healing powers which make him virtually impossible to kill, bones made of Addamantium, and this God damn claws are just about the coolest accessory a hero can possess. Most times he’s a vigilante, plays by his own rules, kills if he sees it necessary and doesn’t think twice about it. You can count on one hand how many times Logan has cried or regretted anything he has ever done. He’s a hard ass, but deep, deep down inside he loves. The X-Men have taught us that being different isn’t so bad after all, and they also taught us how to accept those who are different and not to be prejudice. Wolverine was defiantly apart of that lesson.

Magneto is one of my all time fav’ villains, he’s smart, fights for what he believes in and the guy is a war vet. The Joker is also on the top of that list because he makes reading batman entertaining. Lex Luthor’s portrayal in “Lex Luthor the Man of Steel” opened my eyes to a side of Lex I never even knew was there. He’s the only American president I actually like.

So you see, many questions branch off the original question; “who’s your favorite comic book character”. I’ve mentioned, aliens, humans, mutants, scientifically altered individuals to which I can all relate too. I am or would like to share some of the traits as all of the above characters. Being asked to pick just one is like being asked what my favorite condiment in a sandwich is. Take that one condiment away from the sandwich and it’s not as good, unless your Lisa thinking about cheese right now.

If I absolutely had to choose just one, it would have to be Superman (surprise surprise) I think a small part of us wants to save the world anyway we can, we want to be remembered, and we want to be loved. Superman almost mirrors the second coming of Christ. I don’t think I’ll live to see the day Christ walks the earth again, so I’ll take Superman thank you.

So I’m left with the burning question. Who’s your favorite character and why?

Please post comments, I’d love to here who your favorite character is, even if it’s not a comic character.