Can you match any superhero to his or her sidekick. Today were taking a look at the 15 best sidekicks in marvel comics. And we think a lot of these superhero sidekicks deserve their. Batmans robin, they were largely lovable fools who sought nothing more than to please their masters the superheroes they served. Valente and wu create a minisuperhero universe filled with original creations, each a sharp, satirical take on a character from comic book history who was given iffy treatment by the mediums largely male writers. Jun 07, 2017 from the hell hath club in deadtown, the deceased sidekicks, girlfriends, and wives tell their sides of the story. Great men and women of unwavering morality and courage. Definitively, the 6 best superhero sidekicks therichest. Sep 06, 2017 believe it or not, there was once a time when batman had no robin. Top 15 best superhero sidekicks of all time therichest. In the 1940s, the golden age of comics defined the modern superhero. Sidekicks have long been a part of the superhero experience, and newsarama looks at 10 of the best through history. While several respectable sidekicks did exist in the 1940s ie. Pages in category comic book sidekicks the following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total.
Arthur from the cult comic series the tick is the very definition of this. Robin, especially, plays a significant role not only in the history but the future of the batman mythos. The fantastic four were a team, as were the avengers. Lets go through screen rant s 12 best dc comic book sidekicks. Each of marvels sidekicks are perfect fits for the superheroes they have. This page lists all characters, past and present, who have functioned in the capacity of a sidekick. There used to bebucky, toro a younger human fire bringer to go with the human torch of the golden age, etc.
A sidekick is a superhero partnered with another in a lesser capacity. Comics today are far different than those of my childhood. Public domain super heroes is a fandom comics community. Read the multiple choice questions below and click on the correct answer. Roy harper is a major character in the cartoon network series young justice, voiced by crispin freeman. This is an intelligent comic book line that turns the sidekick conventions upside down in an extremely funny manner. Who better to kick off the top 10 sexy superhero sidekicks than the wife of superman. Mar 10, 2020 and we think a lot of these superhero sidekicks deserve their own spinoffs. For the purposes of this list, it does not include animal companions like krypto or sandmans owls, or supervillain henchmen like the jokers harley quinn. Some of these younger sidekicks include robin, kid flash, wonder girl and aqualad, while adult sidekicks include war machine, the winter soldier, bob agent of hydra and bat girl. Along with a superhero s pets, sidekicks are a great way to gain insight into our heroes as people. Top 10 best comic book sidekicks of alltime newsarama. In the comic books, did the superhero flash have a sidekick.
Feb 17, 2019 brat pack by writer and artist rick veitch is an important book that deconstructs the idea of the teen sidekick. Today arris counts down his top five favorite sidekicks in comics books. Put your knowledge of comic book second bananas to the test. Many sidekicks that have popped up to help superheroes in their quest for. Marvel comics comic book bucky was really very different from mcu bucky. Superhero sidekicks we want to see on the big screen. The 10 best sidekicks in comics daily superheroes your. Behind every billionaire who fights crime and every alien who defends humanity, theres a sidekick theyd be dead without. Oct 28, 2015 some of these sidekicks have even created mantles out of their superhero identities. Batman dick grayson became the hero nightwing jason todd became the antihero red hood tim drake became the hero red robin stephanie brown became the hero spoiler damian wayne the current robin the boy wonder. With the longstanding comic book history of marvel comics, there havent been a huge amount of sidekicks.
In comic book form, the sidekick dates back to the inception of the genre, where the role was often used as a basis for comic relief. Wally west flash wally west served as the sidekick for barry allen barry allen, when he was the flash. Can you match the sidekick to these famous superheroes. Jan 10, 2016 along with a superheros pets, sidekicks are a great way to gain insight into our heroes as people. This is a list of comic book sidekicksdefined as a character who spends a significant amount of time as a superheros junior partner, or was officially. Blogs comic book movie sidekicks the best and the worst amc. The aging superhero who lives in a regular house was great fun reminded me of megamind.
Jul 04, 2015 its not uncommon for a superhero type to take a young lad or lass under their wing. Sidekicks have been a staple of superhero media for decades. Here is screen rants 12 best marvel comic book sidekicks. Even superheroes need help sometimes, and thats where sidekicks come in. Hes out all hours battling archvillains, catching thieves, and helping little old ladies cross the street. While the popularity of the superhero sidekick has faded with time, sidekicks are unquestionably a huge part of comic book history.
See more ideas about legion of superheroes, superhero and comic books art. There have been a number of sidekicks that helped our favorite comic book superheroes save the world and this list gives you best of the best. He doesnt even have time for his house full of pets. He used to be the primary superhero sidekick, who would in. Dream girl has the power to make people fall asleep and is the sidekick of darkslug, a world famous superhero who is not as great as he appears.
However, the sidekicks that marvel has created have been versatile and interesting. A sidekick is defined as any character who has worked alongside, or apprenticed under a more experienced mentor. Okay, maybe not every great superhero, but a great number do have at least one sidekick to their name, and many of them are fantastic in t. Just to keep things fair, were only including one sidekick per superhero, whether it is from the comics, movies or television.
Comic book bucky was a legit teenage sidekick who palled around with cap being charming and inoffensive. The comic book superhero genre is probably as popular as it has been in decades. Marvel started going with groupsteams instead of a star and sidekick or duet. Its a graphic novel about superhero pets from caldecott medalist dan santat. The comic book superhero genre is probably as popular as it has been. Sidekicks going back to the golden age of comics, the sidekick is a comic book tradition. The hero, the super villain, the love interest, and the sidekick all come to mind. Jan 18, 2016 as everyone is well aware, we are in the midst of a superhero boom period. Its true and, for proof, look no further than the superteam he created as comic book subjects in chasing amy, bluntman and chronic. Wally west wasnt the first superhero sidekick, but in many ways, he might be the most successful, the platonic ideal of what a sidekick can. Lois lane is a smart and calculated woman who will stop at nothing to get her way, provided her moral values are not up for debate.
This is a list of comic book sidekicks defined as a character who spends a significant amount of time as a superhero s junior partner, or was officially acknowledged as the heros sidekick for some period of time. The first africanamerican superhero in comics, sam wilson was a kid growing up in harlem who. The ugly past of comic book sidekicks priceonomics. Yes, there have been a few sidekicks to the flash flash. Some sidekicks are needed to play the straight man to the larger than life superhero. Probably getting killed in the golden age for plus forty years didnt help the career of bucky at all. Cap is the one responsible for falcons introduction into the superhero community and had falcon fight with him in order to give him experience. But i want my sons to know heroes of color who are more than sidekicks. Unfortunately, they were all accompanied by halfnaked children, ethnic. Here are our choices for the six top sidekicks in comics today. Everyone needs a friend, and that is certainly true of comic book superheroes.
Comic books now feature more diverse superheroes, writes john vercher, unlike most cartoons and merchandise. Jun 18, 2014 today arris counts down his top five favorite sidekicks in comics books. Here is screen rant s 12 best marvel comic book sidekicks. In the comics, wally aka kid flash eventually took the mantle of the flash aka barry allen and becomes his version of the. The subject matter is more intense, inappropriate for young children. While most sidekicks brought in by superheroes serve as a second set of eyes and fists to help their hero, plastic mans sidekick woozy winks was there more for comic relief. Sidekicks have usually been the domain of dc, where icons like robin, speedy and kid flash have had a chance to shine. Lets go through screen rants 12 best dc comic book sidekicks. Without these helpful heroes and collaborating criminals, some of our favorite superheroes, supervillains, and those in between would not have lasted as long as they have. Comic book creators introduced them as a way to make costumed crimefighters even more popular to children. Mar 03, 2020 from wonder womans assistant to multiple versions of the boy wonder, here are some superhero sidekicks we want to see on the big screen. Garth is a fictional character in publications from dc comics, originally known as aqualad since his first appearance in 1960, and later known by the codename tempest.
Plus find out what comic books you need to buy this week. A guide to the comic book wives and girlfriends who inspired. Whether the sidekick provides backup, acts as comic relief, clashes with the hero in a beneficial way or is just there for the sake of being there, the superhero. Jun 12, 2014 in comic book form, the sidekick dates back to the inception of the genre, where the role was often used as a basis for comic relief. Behind every great superhero is a group of other superheroes. A fun graphic novel with a good story, actiony, comic booky, with a nice twist. As figures who are usually created from some sort of trauma and tragedy, and lead lonely lives of. Once mere standins for the audience and a sounding board for the hero, some sidekicks have even inherited their mentors super alter ego. Erica durance may have entered smallville much later than many of the other principal cast members, but her prominence as clarks fated love was clear from the start. Even if people are born with superpowers, they must serve as sidekicks of superheroes in order to become superheroes themselves. Without these helpful heroes and collaborating criminals. Apr 14, 2014 most underrated comic book characters part 1, the most underrated superheroes and supervillains of all time who deserve more exposure in comics and movies. Pets with an active home life and aspirations of being sidekicks.
Comic book fans got a jolt in the first iron man movie when tony starks buddy and military contact james rhodey rhodes portrayed by. Some of the best sidekicks break out of their prescriptive roles and into their own story lines, pages, and even entire comic book series dedicated to them. Ill be using the standard af classroom grading, so give it a try and see if you make the grade. Sep 25, 2014 being a sidekick to a superhero isnt an easy job. In superhero comics, there are certain character roles a reader would expect. He could handle his own in battle and worked extremely well. This version of speedy differs greatly from the comics, in which he is more sweet and less confrontational than robin or even aqualad. Some comic books straddle the line between comedy and superhero fictionthink of series like deadpool or the tick. Similar to books like dark knight returns and watchmen, brat pack places the tropes. Being the sidekick to a superhero is a dangerous gig and so csbg counts down the top five dead comic book sidekicks. What would the landscape of superhero comics look like if there were no sidekicks or their felonious equivalents, henchpersons. He was the first superhero sidekick, who would ultimately go on to define the role only to redefine what that concept could mean as he eventually learned to go his own way. Today we are going to list down top 10 iconic and historic superheros sidekicks which you probably forget about them 10 wally west as kid flash in cws tv series the flash shows us live action superheroes and in that one of the successful comic book superhero sidekick is wally west. Jun 15, 2018 with comixologys new digital comic book series superfreaks, young superhero sidekicks are fighting to prove themselves while saving the world.
Wyeth, robin used to be the primary member of what would evolve into some of the complicated supporting casts in all of comics. Over the long and colorful history of comic books, superhero sidekicks have been almost as ubiquitous as costumes. Some of these sidekicks have even created mantles out of their superhero identities. The emergence of superhero sidekicks and young leaders dates back to the early 1940s as comic creators needed a new way to attract. In comic book and movie narratives that are dominated by figures of heroic masculinity, the male superhero sidekick is typically a sexually ambiguous character. If youre writing a comic like that, you will need to incorporate elements of both superhero and comedy formats. The only exception to this rule is pat dugan, the hero known as s. Once the film hits theaters, on april 16, the highkicking, quickwitted hit girl will go down as one of the best sidekicks in comicbookmovie history. Marvel wasnt allin on the trope but they still have lovable supporting players. May 18, 2016 top 15 best superhero sidekicks of all time.
Sidekicks have always been a part of comics, so cbr is taking a look at 15 of the most famous and ranking them in order of just how useful they are. This is a list of comic book sidekicksdefined as a character who spends a significant amount of time as a superheros junior partner, or was officially acknowledged as the heros sidekick for some period of time. Who are some of the greatest superhero sidekicks of all. Captain amazing, superhero and savior of metro city, is getting old. A list of the helpful associates sidekicks listed on public domain super heroes. With that in mind were revisiting our list of the worst sidekicks in comic book history. And we think a lot of these superhero sidekicks deserve their own spinoffs. What is so cool is that iron mans sidekick is just like him. The most famous teenage sidekick of marvel is bucky but bucky is not nearly as important to comic book history as robin. Sidekicks have always been a part of comics, so cbr is taking a look at 15 of the most famous. While the tick is an insane guy with superhuman powers in a blue suit, his sidekick arthur is as overweight accountant who flies around in a moth costume. Superfreaks is a fun superhero romp for a new generation.
So how well do you know superheroes and their sidekicks. Its not uncommon for a superhero type to take a young lad or lass under their wing. Comic book sidekicks have proven popular over the years but with mixed results. In cws tv series the flash shows us live action superheroes and in that one of the successful comic book superhero sidekick is wally west. The significance of superhero sidekicks robins first appearance in april 1940. Smells like infinite sadness a 40somethings musings on the current state of music, film and pop culture. A fun graphic novel with a good story, actiony, comic book y, with a nice twist.
These hybridtone comics can be the most difficult to pull off, but they often yield the most impressive final. Their friendship and caps work with him makes falcon a great sidekick. The character was already deemed good enough to have his own comic book spinoff in 1998, but perhaps its time to. Unlike batman there have been many characters who have held the title of robin and for a very simple reason. A lot of sidekicks have gone on to be classics, loved and revered in the comic community.