Choose your House!

[married guy]

Flash Family - no question.

Although, I would happily align my family with the Arrows and keep the North free.

[lemonpeace]

Do the Titans count as a hero family? I wanna be a Titan.

But if they don't count then I'm stuck between the Batfam and the Shazam family.

I went with "other", my choice being the House of Oa. As a retired serviceman (Navy), I'd love to be in an honest to gosh corps with Hal, John, Guy, Kyle, Simon, Jessica and Kiliwog.

the Titans and the Lanterns are tricky for me. they both are definitely distinct franchises/collectives of characters, but I'm not entirely sure if they feel like the same kind of collective as say the Batfamily or the Arrow family. I feel when it's a family of characters they kinda of have a "parent" character (Batman, Aquaman, Mr. Terrific, The Flash, etc.) who kinda anchors the collective identity of the group and then the other characters sorta play off those principles and build that legacy; Titans and GL feel more like ensembles rather than this kind of traditional "family". Titans typically feel more like different members from various "families" throughout the DC landscape (same with Young Justice and Justice League) but, at the same time, Green Lantern is a similar kinda of ensemble but they're so uniformed that it does sorta fall into these vague family parameters in spite of the ensemble nature of the brand; so I can't really say House Oa isn't a valid option.

I would say the group needs a head or "lord" ( **** it, gonna go full Game of Thrones here for a bit. 'llow me) character leading the House for it to be a family in this context. so I guess Titans and the Lanterns wouldn't be considered families but moreso general institutions like the Brotherhood without Banners or the Nights Watch (keeping with the GoT analogy) .

[SiegePerilous02]

I'd want to explore the Fortress, so I'm going with the House of El.
Would vote Bat-Family too, but it depends on which incarnation. I'd totally chill with 70s Bruce, Dick and Alfred, but i'd give the current crew a wide berth.
Themyscira would be great, but...penis lol. So I'd stay out unless invited.

[Blue22]

the Titans and the Lanterns are tricky for me. they both are definitely distinct franchises/collectives of characters, but I'm not entirely sure if they feel like the same kind of collective as say the Batfamily or the Arrow family. I feel when it's a family of characters they kinda of have a "parent" character (Batman, Aquaman, Mr. Terrific, The Flash, etc.) who kinda anchors the collective identity of the group and then the other characters sorta play off those principles and build that legacy; Titans and GL feel more like ensembles rather than this kind of traditional "family". Titans typically feel more like different members from various "families" throughout the DC landscape (same with Young Justice and Justice League) but, at the same time, Green Lantern is a similar kinda of ensemble but they're so uniformed that it does sorta fall into these vague family parameters in spite of the ensemble nature of the brand; so I can't really say House Oa isn't a valid option.

I would say the group needs a head or "lord" ( **** it, gonna go full Game of Thrones here for a bit. 'llow me) character leading the House for it to be a family in this context. so I guess Titans and the Lanterns wouldn't be considered families but moreso general institutions like the Brotherhood without Banners or the Nights Watch (keeping with the GoT analogy) .

Depending on which iteration, one could argue that the Titans are more of a family than some of the families on this list. But I get what you mean.

So in that case, I'm going with the Batfam. Top notch martial arts training AND getting to be close friends with one of the richest and smartest people on the planet. I'm pretty much set for life with them.

Shazam Family is a close second though. They seem like they'd be a lot of fun and those powers would be REALLY useful.

[Batman Begins 2005]

Bat Family all the way. Batman's always been my #1 superhero. That won't ever change.

[nx01a]

What? No House of Mystery? I'm all about that ooky spooky magic life without the goody two shoes nature of the House of Captain Marvel.

[Gaius]

Other: Oa

Voted Themysicra but there's the man thing.

[Samm]

If I can’t choose Doom Patrol or Titans then I’d go with the Shazamily! Such a great group that actually feels like a family

[manwhohaseverything]

Yeah, but Doomsday would destroy everything around him in the meantime killing scores of innocent people and (likely) animals. So, yeah, this is a too extreme stance I can't support. Sometimes, rarely, violence is justified in the pursuit of the minimization of evil or of even greater violence (if you prefer).

Buddha was agnostic, btw. Actually no, it isn't. How did superman stop doomsday last time from hurting civilians? Simple, he gave him someone to fight. Doomsday would still have superman to fight. Its just he won't be punching back,only tanking blows.

[Celgress]

Buddha was agnostic, btw. Actually no, it isn't. How did superman stop doomsday last time from hurting civilians? Simple, he gave him someone to fight. Doomsday would still have superman to fight. Its just he won't be punching back,only tanking blows.

I know, so am I (agnostic).

I still contend it is too risky a strategy and one I would not employ. As Spider-Man's slogan goes "with great power comes great responsibility". I'm not going to put the lives of others in jeopardy to prove a point. Can I give them their lives back, no, so do I have a right to gamble with them? Now, if I tricked Doomsday into fighting me somewhere where we are alone (I can control the battlefield) sure, but otherwise, it's a big hell no.

[Korath]

I'd love to say the Aquaman Family but it'd be a lie.

Probably the Wilsons, or the Anarky/al'Ghul/Ivy Family more realistically.

I mean, the Arrow FAmily could make sense, but being around such a bunch of Centrist/Soft-Right family would be hard for a Leftist like me

[manwhohaseverything]

I know, so am I (agnostic).

I still contend it is too risky a strategy and one I would not employ. As Spider-Man's slogan goes "with great power comes great responsibility". I'm not going to put the lives of others in jeopardy to prove a point. Can I give them their lives back, no, so do I have a right to gamble with them? Now, if I tricked Doomsday into fighting me somewhere where we are alone (I can control the battlefield) sure, but otherwise, it's a big hell no.

It isn't to prove point. It's about an ideal.Great responsibility is not part taking in violence that self perpetuates. Moreover, that speech is for a selfish kid who didn't want responsibility But all the power. Not superman .Violence isn't something that can be condoned, even when "hero" does it. Moreover, Superman gambles with lives of people with his no kill rule. I mean, people didn't want superman killing zod when the guy was actually going to end humanity. So people want superman to uphold an ideal. Well, non-violence to any creature is the greatest ideal a man could hope to be.

[Cyborguy]

House of El for me. Would enjoy being apart of Nightwing's fam tho since Dick is my favorite hero.

[Celgress]

It isn't to prove point. It's about an ideal.Great responsibility is not part taking in violence that self perpetuates. Moreover, that speech is for a selfish kid who didn't want responsibility But all the power. Not superman .Violence isn't something that can be condoned, even when "hero" does it. Moreover, Superman gambles with lives of people with his no kill rule. I mean, people didn't want superman killing zod when the guy was actually going to end humanity. So people want superman to uphold an ideal. Well, non-violence to any creature is the greatest ideal a man could hope to be.

It is an impossible ideal, one I could never achieve which I freely admit. The situation reminds me of the old military joke - "no battle plan survives contact with the enemy". That's about all I can say on the matter I haven't already said.

[Vakanai]

I picked the Shazam family. Not because I'm a big Shazam fan, I prefer the Supes and Bats, but honestly I feel like an Uncle Dudley. Like I don't know the character that well, but what I've seen that seems like my speed of superhero. And I like kids so it works out.