There was an interesting debate going on in the 5G thread that I think warrants it’s own thread and discussion. Basically, while all agreed that diversity is important, many disagreed on how to go about it. Some argued that legacy is the only way to introduce new diverse characters and have them stick, while others argued original characters not attached to another heroes mantle was the way to go. What do you think?
Here are some numbers:
LEGACY
Kyle Rayner (182 solo issues)
John Stewart (80 solo issues)
Batgirl (79 solo issues)
Blue Beetle (72 solo issues)
Jessica Cruz (56 solo issues)
Firestorm (56 solo issues)
Simon Baz (54 solo issues)
Connor Hawke (36 solo issues)
*Batwing (35 solo issues)
*El Diablo (34 solo issues)
The Atom (26 solo issues)
Super-Man (24 solo issues)
Dr Fate (18 solo issues)
*Two versions share that number.
ORIGINAL
Static (59 solo issues)
Arak (56 solo issues)
Steel (53 solo issues)
Hardware (50 solo issues)
Cyborg (42 solo issues)
Icon (41 solo issues)
Black Lightning (36 solo issues)
Xombi (28 solo issues)
Katana (22 solo issues)
Silencer (18 solo issues)
Kobalt (16 solo issues)
Sideways (13 solo issues)
Voodoo (12 solo issues)
Just some numbers I’ve gathered to compare success rate in leading solo stories between legacy and non legacy heroes. Seems like it’s a race to see who gets to the century mark first! Though I didn’t add Kyle Rayner who is well past the century mark, since his inclusion would be quite controversial. What do you prefer? Legacy? Or Original mantles?