Asians of the DCU

[Dr. Poison]

Dr. Light wins by a mile for me but I also like Katanna, Thunder & Lightning, August General, and OMAC.

[Crazy Diamond]

Does anyone remember Striker Z from Power Company? I liked him.

[j9ac9k]

Does anyone remember Striker Z from Power Company? I liked him.

Z's been mentioned a few times in this thread, so yes. I wish his powers were more impressive though - being able to power the weapons he carries isn't really all that different from having weapons that have their own power source. Perhaps if he'd developed his powers to become more like Ultra Boy - where his energies allowed him various abilities when called upon depending on how creative he was with them, might've fueled the imagination a bit more and made him less reliant on his gear.

[krazijoe]

Samurai (Toshio Eto) is my favorite.

[Agent Z]

Z's been mentioned a few times in this thread, so yes. I wish his powers were more impressive though - being able to power the weapons he carries isn't really all that different from having weapons that have their own power source. Perhaps if he'd developed his powers to become more like Ultra Boy - where his energies allowed him various abilities when called upon depending on how creative he was with them, might've fueled the imagination a bit more and made him less reliant on his gear.

I'm not familiar with Danny but his power does sound interesting. I'd make it so that he can infuse his energy into any object to either strengthen them or make them explode similar to Gambit from the X-Men.

[Herowatcher]

I'm not familiar with Danny but his power does sound interesting. I'd make it so that he can infuse his energy into any object to either strengthen them or make them explode similar to Gambit from the X-Men.

I like the added tweak to his powers that you mentioned.

[Kaijudo]

I like a lot of the characters listed...Doctor Light, August General in Iron, Katana...but for me, it's always going to be Tsunami. I don't think she's been seen since Infinite Crisis...somebody should definitely bring her back.

[mace11]

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[MadFacedKid]

Dr. Light and Katana

[El_Gato]

I think it's quite telling that the top 3 are all Asian females. The males of Asian descent don't get much attention i guess. Anyway Katana is one of my favorites, even though I voted for Batgirl.

[JediKage]

Indeed plus they are far more used. I mean they at least show up consistently compared to the guys. Who can kinda feel like one offs. Probably helps 2 are closely tied to Bat. Dr. Light well its a cool power.

[Atlanta96]

Even if he's not a huge success, Chinese Superman will still easily be the most prominent Asian male character at DC, due entirely to lack of competition. Only guy who comes even close is Ryan Choi, who might get a little bit of popularity if his upcoming Atom series with Ray Palmer does well.

[JediKage]

Pretty much the competition is so weak.

[El_Gato]

Yup the girls dominate when it comes to Asian representation. Although I wonder why Ryan Choi didn't quite take off like his Latino comrade Jaime did. I mean both were taking the mantle from a White hero, yet only Jaime overcame that.

[j9ac9k]

If I had to guess, I'd say that Ryan was too much like his predecessor without being distinctive. Jaime's adventures and experiences were not anything like what Ted would have been - it was a real departure/reinvention. It was more akin to how Flash and Green Lantern were reinvented in the silver age. Ryan as the Atom seemed like just a different guy in the suit and using the name.