DC just can't figure out what to do with _____ in the comics

[superduperman]

Superman

Vixen

Donna Troy

Wally West

The Legion

[Laufeyson]

Superman, Donna Troy, Cyborg, JSA, Charlton Comics' Characters, WW (might be changing for a better), MM, Teen Titans.

[Twice-named]

Batwoman post-Williams/Blackman.

[Jekyll]

Ray Palmer..........heck even Ryan Choi at this point!

[brandnewfan]

Bart Allen
Conner Kent
Tim Drake
Cassie Sandsmark

Though Bendis briefly got them right (or as right as they’ve been since the 90s)...and now his series is canceled so......

[Hi-Max]

It's probably easier to answer what characters DC actually does know what to do with in the comics, but for a short list of characters DC messes up despite repeated tries:

Superman. This is probably the biggest offense. It seems DC can't consistently get the character right, and the wrong people frequently get a hold of him.

Cyborg. He's been pretty lame ever since the New 52. Despite all of DC's halfhearted attempts at boosting the character, in the end, I don't think any of it worked out to the character's benefit.

Hawkman. I honestly didn't read his latest series, because Robert Venditti is not a writer that excites me, but DC has a long track record of mishandling this character. The same goes for the likes of Donna Troy and Power Girl, but I would say Hawkman is more egregious because he bears the weight of an entire mythology in the DCU on his back, while the other characters are mostly extra flavors to ensemble casts. and are support players in other characters' mythologies.

[mathew101281]

Basically everyone with similar power set to their more popular/recognizable character but not having a different gender or significantly younger even if you have writers pitching a good concept because they can only think in terms of power and fighting.

Basically the Fab Five

This is true, and what makes It infuriating is that they keep compounding it by making more derivative characters (which they will also mismanage) rather then fixing the surplus characters they have.

[DrNewGod]

Superheroes being married and in committed relationships.

I was going to say both Hawkgirl/man and Elongated Man, but Frontier already had it covered.

[PCN24454]

Superheroes being married and in committed relationships.

Go over to the Superman forum where they’re talking about ways to break up Superman and Lois and get rid of Jon, before you start complaining.

[DrNewGod]

Go over to the Superman forum where they’re talking about ways to break up Superman and Lois and get rid of Jon, before you start complaining.

The subject of this thread is the publisher/creators. The subject of your (💯 legit) complaint is the fans. Not the same thing.

[Laufeyson]

I will throw another bone here and say Jack Knight. Guy just go to limbo because of Stargirl.

[PCN24454]

The subject of this thread is the publisher/creators. The subject of your (�� legit) complaint is the fans. Not the same thing.

Thank you for validating my frustration.

[brandnewfan]

Go over to the Superman forum where they’re talking about ways to break up Superman and Lois and get rid of Jon, before you start complaining.

How could people not like Jon?

Granted, I haven’t read anything with him since they aged him up...but kid Jon was a fun read.

[Jekyll]

I will throw another bone here and say Jack Knight. Guy just go to limbo because of Stargirl.

Not quite. Robinson had a clear ending in mind for Jack and his story concluded at the end of Starman.

[Psy-lock]

Wonder Woman. Ever since Marston passed away.