DC Comics Top 50 Characters

[caj]

CBR.com did some kind of voting poll - not sure of the details - that resulted in the top 50 characters. I won't post links because there are too many with the poll. What are your thoughts on the results?

50. Lobo
49. The Question
48. Batwoman
47. Spectre
46. Changeling
45. Green Lantern (John Stewart)
44. Mera
43. Big Barda
42. Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
41. Superboy (Kon-El)
40. Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
39. Donna Troy
38. Sinestro
37. Starfire
36. Rorschach
35. Raven
34. Alfred Pennyworth
33. Lois Lane
32. Dream/Morpheus
31. Booster Gold
30. Mr. Miracle
29. Hawkman
28. Supergirl
27. Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
26. Poison Ivy
25. Darkseid
24. Deathstroke
23. Robin (Damian Wayne)
22. Swamp Thing
21. Lex Luthor
20. Harley Quinn
19. Red Hood (Jason Todd)
18. Catwoman
17. Black Canary
16. Zatanna
15. Shazam
14. Robin (Tim Drake)
13. Martian Manhunter
12. John Constantine
11. Green Arrow
10. Aquaman
9. Batgirl/Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
8. Flash (Wally West)
7. Joker
6. Wonder Woman
5. Flash (Barry Allen)
4. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
3. Nightwing
2. Superman
1. Batman

[LP22]

Never thought Barry will rank higher then wally and I was surprised my favourite character kyle got many first place votes.

[Air Wave]

How long have they been doing these top 50 polls? Is there a link to all of them somewhere? I'd be curious to see how they've changed over the years.

[j9ac9k]

I remember Nightwing has always scored really high in the CBR polls. Curious how Aquaman ranked before the movie, but everything else is kinda what you'd expect.

[CPSparkles]

The top 3's always consistent but the rest is just flip a coin. So many good characters left out. Where's Cass?

[SixSpeedSamurai]

TD rolling in at 14!

[Güicho]

How long have they been doing these top 50 polls? Is there a link to all of them somewhere? I'd be curious to see how they've changed over the years.

Here is some past ones

2011- https://www.cbr.com/2011-top-50-dc-characters-50-46/

50. Death
49. Spider Jerusalem
48. The Question (Renee Montoya)
47. Lois Lane
46. Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
45. Flash
44. Deadshot
43. Supergirl
42. Question
41. Jesse Custer
40. Huntress
39. Animal Man
38. Donna Troy
37. Sinestro
36. Impulse/Kid Flash
35. Harley Quinn
34. Batwoman
33. Batgirl (Stephanie Brown)
32. Hawkman
31. Darkseid
30. Starman
29. Zatanna
28. Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
27. Sandman (Dream/Morpheus)
26. Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
25. Swamp Thing
24. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)
23. Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
22. Martian Manhunter
21. Aquaman (Arthur Curry/Orin)
20. Rorschach
19. Black Canary
18. Power Girl
17. Superboy
16. John Constantine
15. Lex Luthor
14. Robin (Damian Wayne)
13. Booster Gold–
12. Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
11. Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
10. Barbara Gordon (Batgirl/Oracle)
9. Flash (Barry Allen)
8. Tim Drake (Robin/Red Robin)
7. Wonder Woman
6. Flash (Wally West)
5. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
4. Joker
3. Dick Grayson (Robin/Nightwing/Batman)
2. Superman
1. Batman (Bruce Wayne)

2015 - https://community.cbr.com/showthread...ghlight=silver

50. Superboy (Kon-El)
49. Green Lantern (John Stewart)
48. Animal Man
47. Alfred Pennyworth
46. Spoiler/Batgirl (Stephanie Brown)
45. Lois Lane
44. Spectre (Jim Corrigan)
43. Batwoman (Katherine Kane)
42. Starman (Jack Knight)
41. Dr. Fate (Kent Nelson)
40. Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
39. Question (Vic Sage)
38. Poison Ivy
37. Starfire
36. Sinestro
35. Midnighter
34. Hawkman
33. Power Girl
32. Death
31. Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
30. Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
29. Red Hood (Jason Todd)
28. Deathstroke (Slade Wilson)
27. Robin (Damian Wayne)
26. Rorschach
25. Captain Marvel/Shazam (Billy Batson)
24. Booster Gold
23. Zatanna
22. Swamp Thing (Alec Holland-ish)
21. Sandman (Dream)
20. Kyle Rayner
19. Black Canary (Dinah)
18. Darkseid
17. Red Robin (Tim Drake)
16. Lex Luthor
15. Martian Manhunter
14. Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
13. John Constantine
12. Harley Quinn
11. Aquaman
10. Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
9. Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
8. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
7. Flash (Barry Allen)
6. Flash (Wally West)
5. Joker
4. Wonder Woman
3. Dick Grayson
2. Superman –
1. Batman –

Compare to 2019

C
50. Lobo
49. The Question
48. Batwoman
47. Spectre
46. Changeling
45. Green Lantern (John Stewart)
44. Mera
43. Big Barda
42. Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
41. Superboy (Kon-El)
40. Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
39. Donna Troy
38. Sinestro
37. Starfire
36. Rorschach
35. Raven
34. Alfred Pennyworth
33. Lois Lane
32. Dream/Morpheus
31. Booster Gold
30. Mr. Miracle
29. Hawkman
28. Supergirl
27. Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
26. Poison Ivy
25. Darkseid
24. Deathstroke
23. Robin (Damian Wayne)
22. Swamp Thing
21. Lex Luthor
20. Harley Quinn
19. Red Hood (Jason Todd)
18. Catwoman
17. Black Canary
16. Zatanna
15. Shazam
14. Robin (Tim Drake)
13. Martian Manhunter
12. John Constantine
11. Green Arrow
10. Aquaman
9. Batgirl/Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
8. Flash (Wally West)
7. Joker
6. Wonder Woman
5. Flash (Barry Allen)
4. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
3. Nightwing
2. Superman
1. Batman

[deadman322]

Never thought Barry will rank higher then wally

after the last decade can you expect anything else?

[edpower]

I'm still STUNNED Cyborg wasn't on this.

[edpower]

In fact, I love every character on this list, but your telling me Vic Sage, Kon-el, and Barda are more popular than Cyborg? I don't buy it. I demand a recount. #cyborggate

[Jackalope89]

Jason Todd at 19? Nice.

[Kaijudo]

In fact, I love every character on this list, but your telling me Vic Sage, Kon-el, and Barda are more popular than Cyborg? I don't buy it. I demand a recount. #cyborggate

I'd argue all three of those characters have been presented more dynamically than Cyborg has in comics, especially in the last few years. In relation to the other Titans, Nightwing has the long-standing character legacy going for him, Donna seems to attract a particularly rabid group of fans, and Raven, Gar, and Kori all have bigger personalities than Cyborg does. He's a great character within a team setting, against those other personalities, but the efforts to make him a standalone character have pretty much only resulted in demonstrating that he's kinda boring without anyone to play off of.

[LP22]

I'm still STUNNED Cyborg wasn't on this.

This poll consists hardcore comic fans I'm sure if it was casual fans cyborg would be in there.

[Scott Taylor]

Lex has got to be sooooooo pissed about this list.

[The Darknight Detective]

This poll consists hardcore comic fans I'm sure if it was casual fans cyborg would be in there.

Yes, fans of other media would definitely have Vic on the list, while some of the others listed here would be recognized either under different codenames or not be seen at all.