Favorite DC Heroines?

by MajorHoy Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:09 pm

I thought it might be fun to have a poll regarding favorite heroines from the various companies, and I started with DC. I also decided to maybe focus more on pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths characters, but even that was hard since the poll limit turns out to be only ten (10!) here! Shocked

(Why, Tony? Why?)

Anyway, this poll should hopefully allow for people to choose more than one character, but I wouldn't be surprised if "Other" is the big winner. And some of those other characters I intended to include but couldn't were:
* Big Barda (Barda Free)
* Huntress (Helena Wayne)
* Mera
* Power Girl (Kara Zor-L / Karen Starr)
* Thorn (Rose Forrest)
* Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)

and there still many, many more . . .

by MajorHoy Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:40 pm

Well, I guess this isn't a popular topic. Crying or Very sad

by Lucy Ingram Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:48 pm

Wonder Woman and Batwoman (Ms Kane).

by MajorHoy Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:49 am

Lucy McGough wrote:Wonder Woman and Batwoman (Ms Kane).

Are you going with modern "Kate"
Favorite DC Heroines? 52_11_shelikesyou

Or, in the spirit of Silver Age heroines, the more iconic "Kathy"?
Favorite DC Heroines? D233sm

by Lucy Ingram Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:44 am

Kate, I'm afraid. I like her origin story and the whole character. Pity they wouldn't let her make an honest woman of Maggie Sawyer.

by Philip K Ditko Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:34 pm

My vote goes to Crazy Jane (Kay Challis) from Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol.

by Silogramsam Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:57 pm

by **tony ingram** Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:13 pm

Phantom Lady, though I agree that Shiera Hall was great, too.

by Silogramsam Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:01 pm

I like all versions of Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman for one basic reason: they were all fearless fighters, just like the various Hawkmen.

by **tony ingram** Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:42 pm

Silogramsam wrote:I like all versions of Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman for one basic reason: they were all fearless fighters, just like the various Hawkmen.

I never liked Kendra. Mostly because she wasn't Shiera.

by Silogramsam Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:19 pm

tony ingram wrote:
Silogramsam wrote:I like all versions of Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman for one basic reason: they were all fearless fighters, just like the various Hawkmen.
I never liked Kendra. Mostly because she wasn't Shiera.

but she was Shiera eventually, sort of

by Silogramsam Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:22 pm

meanwhile the quotes thing does not work!!!!

by **tony ingram** Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:23 pm

Silogramsam wrote:meanwhile the quotes thing does not work!!!!

Seems to be working fine. Maybe there's some sort of time delay going on...?

by Silogramsam Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:10 pm

If I copy and then paste into the Quotes icon (just about the smiley face), it seems to work. If I click on Quote on a particular post, it doesn't work.

by Lucy Ingram Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:18 pm

Stupid forum software!

by **tony ingram** Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:24 pm

I have no idea why that's happening, or why it only seems to be affecting you, Silo. It also seems sometimes to have sorted itself out by the time I see your posts. Very odd.

by Silogramsam Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:50 pm

tony ingram wrote:I have no idea why that's happening, or why it only seems to be affecting you, Silo. It also seems sometimes to have sorted itself out by the time I see your posts. Very odd.

maybe its all of the salt water spray coming off of the Atlantic from where I am to where you are

by **tony ingram** Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:06 pm

Silogramsam wrote:
tony ingram wrote:I have no idea why that's happening, or why it only seems to be affecting you, Silo. It also seems sometimes to have sorted itself out by the time I see your posts. Very odd.

maybe its all of the salt water spray coming off of the Atlantic from where I am to where you are

Er, I'm next to the North Sea. That would be some spray.

by Silogramsam Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:32 pm

Er, I'm next to the North Sea. That would be some spray. wrote:

It would indeed. As if this was possible otherwise.

by Spektre Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:48 pm

MajorHoy wrote:Well, I guess this isn't a popular topic.

Girls have cooties.

by **tony ingram** Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:54 pm

Spektre wrote:
MajorHoy wrote:Well, I guess this isn't a popular topic.

Girls have cooties.

With an attitude like that, it's no wonder the spirit of God's wrath never gets laid.

by MajorHoy Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:02 pm

tony ingram wrote:
Spektre wrote:
MajorHoy wrote:Well, I guess this isn't a popular topic.
Girls have cooties.
With an attitude like that, it's no wonder the spirit of God's wrath never gets laid.

We won't even discuss his potential physical prowess . . . Shocked

by **tony ingram** Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:15 pm

MajorHoy wrote:
tony ingram wrote:
Spektre wrote:
MajorHoy wrote:Well, I guess this isn't a popular topic.
Girls have cooties.
With an attitude like that, it's no wonder the spirit of God's wrath never gets laid.
We won't even discuss his potential physical prowess . . .

Metaphysical prowess, surely.

by Silogramsam Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:15 pm

by **tony ingram** Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:25 pm

This place can get very strange sometimes...

by Silogramsam Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:38 pm

This place can get very strange sometimes... wrote:

how so?

by MajorHoy Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:26 pm

Silogramsam wrote:
tony ingram wrote:This place can get very strange sometimes...
how so?

Don't make me post pictures of men wearing swimwear they shouldn't be wearing again! Shocked

by Lucy Ingram Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:18 pm

Go for it! Twisted Evil

by MajorHoy Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:59 am

Lucy McGough wrote:Go for it!

Some things make no sense whatsoever . . .

. . . prepare to scratch your head . . .

. . . by the way, I'm keeping it mild here . . .

Favorite DC Heroines? FM54270

and for the truly daring (and not feint of heart), . . .

click this link . . . if you dare

Tony, you were forewarned!

by Lucy Ingram Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:35 am

I'm not clicking.

by **tony ingram** Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:03 pm

Wise choice. I did.

by Silogramsam Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:01 pm

I did but it won't open for me. That's the web god's way of helping me.

by MajorHoy Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:05 am

Lucy McGough wrote:I'm not clicking.

And who was it that boldly proclaimeth

Lucy McGough wrote:Go for it!

?

by Lucy Ingram Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:26 am

I'm pretty sure I'd been drinking.

by karatattoo Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:38 pm

Supergirl.

Really, would I have voted for anyone else?

Also, Power Girl, if the poll limit had been more than ten.

(Why, Tony, Why?)

by **tony ingram** Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:59 pm

karatattoo wrote:Supergirl.

Really, would I have voted for anyone else?

Also, Power Girl, if the poll limit had been more than ten.

(Why, Tony, Why?)

Software, Karatattoo, software.

by MajorHoy Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:41 pm

tony ingram wrote:
karatattoo wrote:Supergirl.

Really, would I have voted for anyone else?

Also, Power Girl, if the poll limit had been more than ten.

(Why, Tony, Why?)
Software, Karatattoo, software.

So, the software is hard to deal with?

by **tony ingram** Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:19 pm

Damn near impossible.

by indybrand13 Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:52 am

The original wonder girl

by **tony ingram** Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:24 am

indybrand13 wrote:The original wonder girl

Good choice-I'm glad Donna Troy is now back.

by Lucy Ingram Sat Oct 29, 2016 2:58 pm

Bring back Wonder Tot! Laughing

by **tony ingram** Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:52 pm

It's only a matter of time...

by Lucy Ingram Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:02 pm

We need more comics about adorable toddlers *ducks*

by **tony ingram** Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:03 pm

Lucy McGough wrote:We need more comics about adorable toddlers *ducks*

We certainly need more comics about ducks...

by Lucy Ingram Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:20 pm

Maybe Dredd could get a pet duck, Judge Mallard.

by MajorHoy Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:50 am

tony ingram wrote:
indybrand13 wrote:The original wonder girl
Good choice-I'm glad Donna Troy is now back.

By the way, wasn't the "original" Wonder Girl actually Diana when she was younger?

I thought the "Donna Troy" identity was only created because young Wonder Woman wouldn't have been around at the same time as Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad.

by **tony ingram** Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:49 am

MajorHoy wrote:
tony ingram wrote:
indybrand13 wrote:The original wonder girl
Good choice-I'm glad Donna Troy is now back.
By the way, wasn't the "original" Wonder Girl actually Diana when she was younger?

I thought the "Donna Troy" identity was only created because young Wonder Woman wouldn't have been around at the same time as Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad.

She was never referred to as Diana. In the original Teen Titans series she was only ever called Wonder Girl. I think they realized quite quickly that she shouldn't have existed as a separate character, but it still took them years to give her a distinct secret identity of her own.

by MajorHoy Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:42 pm

tony ingram wrote:
MajorHoy wrote:By the way, wasn't the "original" Wonder Girl actually Diana when she was younger?

I thought the "Donna Troy" identity was only created because young Wonder Woman wouldn't have been around at the same time as Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad.
She was never referred to as Diana. In the original Teen Titans series she was only ever called Wonder Girl. I think they realized quite quickly that she shouldn't have existed as a separate character, but it still took them years to give her a distinct secret identity of her own.

Maybe not in Teen Titans, but the first appearance of "Wonder Girl" as part of that team was in a 1965 issue of The Brave and the Bold.
"Wonder Girl" was a character who had previously appeared in the Wonder Woman comic book, having a feature that started in 1959.

That Wonder Girl was Diana when she was younger. And, as with Wonder Tot (baby Diana), she would sometimes wear an outfit that was similar to Wonder Woman in terms of a red top with an eagle and blue shorts with white stars.
(And that character design was the one that was first used in Teen Titans; they had to then give her a separate identity from Diana later on.)

by **tony ingram** Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:45 pm

MajorHoy wrote:
tony ingram wrote:
MajorHoy wrote:By the way, wasn't the "original" Wonder Girl actually Diana when she was younger?

I thought the "Donna Troy" identity was only created because young Wonder Woman wouldn't have been around at the same time as Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad.
She was never referred to as Diana. In the original Teen Titans series she was only ever called Wonder Girl. I think they realized quite quickly that she shouldn't have existed as a separate character, but it still took them years to give her a distinct secret identity of her own.
Maybe not in Teen Titans, but the first appearance of "Wonder Girl" as part of that team was in a 1965 issue of The Brave and the Bold.
"Wonder Girl" was a character who had previously appeared in the Wonder Woman comic book, having a feature that started in 1959.

That Wonder Girl was Diana when she was younger. And, as with Wonder Tot(baby Diana), she would sometimes wear an outfit that was similar to Wonder Woman in terms of a red top with an eagle and blue shorts with white stars.
(And that character design was the one that was first used in Teen Titans; they had to then give her a separate identity from Diana later on.)

I do know the history of the character, I just wasn't aware she'd ever been referred to as Diana in any Titans story.

by MajorHoy Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:00 pm

tony ingram wrote:
MajorHoy wrote:Maybe not in Teen Titans, but the first appearance of "Wonder Girl" as part of that team was in a 1965 issue of The Brave and the Bold.
"Wonder Girl" was a character who had previously appeared in the Wonder Woman comic book, having a feature that started in 1959.

That Wonder Girl was Diana when she was younger. And, as with Wonder Tot(baby Diana), she would sometimes wear an outfit that was similar to Wonder Woman in terms of a red top with an eagle and blue shorts with white stars.
(And that character design was the one that was first used in Teen Titans; they had to then give her a separate identity from Diana later on.)
I do know the history of the character, I just wasn't aware she'd ever been referred to as Diana in any Titans story.

Ah, this is our problem: as far as I know, she never was referred to as "Diana" in a Teens Titan story.
But, since the younger Diana as Wonder Girl appeared in a feature prior to the first appearance of the Teen Titans, and since the "Wonder Girl" that appeared in Teen Titans was basically the same character design as the young Diana version of "Wonder Girl", to me that makes young Diana the "original Wonder Girl".
You're referring to "original Wonder Girl" as strictly the character from Teen Titans, which might be similar to saying that the guy who became Superboy-Prime or perhaps Kon-El/Conner Kent were the "original Superboy" if you ignore Kal-El/Clark Kent's history of "Superman as a boy".

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