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Post by Red Oak Kid on Dec 10, 2016 18:26:36 GMT -5
I may not be able explain this clearly. I'm wondering what successful comic book characters began as spin offs from another title?
Wolverine was my first thought. He began as a villain in the Hulk and somehow became a hero and then got his own book.
Of course, going further back, Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane were characters in Superman who go their own long running titles.
What other supporting characters were popular enough to get their own titles?
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 10, 2016 18:34:58 GMT -5
Popeye!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 18:40:20 GMT -5
Nightwing
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 18:58:08 GMT -5
Harley Quinn, of course. (many years following Joker's solo book)
but the whole Superman family shared a spin off title (Batman Family too).
Secret Society of SuperVillains too.
and there are multiple spin offs from LSH -- including L.E.G.I.O.N., Legionaries, and the one featuring the heroes of Llalor. . what was that one called again. . was that "the Wanderers" ??
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Post by Pharozonk on Dec 10, 2016 19:12:39 GMT -5
Harley Quinn, of course. (many years following Joker's solo book) but the whole Superman family shared a spin off title (Batman Family too). Secret Society of SuperVillains too. and there are multiple spin offs from LSH -- including L.E.G.I.O.N., Legionaries, and the one featuring the heroes of Llalor. . what was that one called again. . was that "the Wanderers" ?? There was also Valor (Mon-El's series) from the 90's! |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 10, 2016 20:31:10 GMT -5
Red Sonja may not be a huge name, but she's had several series over the years!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 20:51:18 GMT -5
John Constantine springs to mind.
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Post by The Captain on Dec 10, 2016 21:37:26 GMT -5
Deadpool. Started out as a villain mercenary in the dying days of the New Mutants title, then became an anti-hero over time, to carrying multiple solo titles and starring in his own movie.
The Punisher, obviously, from his debut in ASM 129 to carrying three solo titles at one point and being the subject of two solo films.
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 10, 2016 21:44:28 GMT -5
Off the top of my head: Superboy, Supergirl. Jughead. Betty and Veronica. Uncle Scrooge. Tubby. Captain Marvel, Jr. Mary Marvel. The Black Panther. The Inhumans. The Silver Surfer. Silver Age Ka-Zar. Moon Knight (originally a Werewolf By Night villain). Ms. Marvel. She-Hulk. The Cave Kids.
Cei-U!
I pause for breath!
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Post by Pharozonk on Dec 10, 2016 21:47:56 GMT -5
Technically, wouldn't all of the Legion of Super-heroes spinoffs be spinoffs of a spinoffs?  |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Dec 10, 2016 22:15:48 GMT -5
I think Legion is probably the longest running... if you call that a spinoff (not sure I would.. it's more just a feature that started in another book)... maybe Uncle Scrooge (depends how you count, probably)
No one mentioned Robin yet.. he's gotta be up there with Punisher and Wolverine I think.
Then there's the X-books (X-Factor, New Mutants, X-Force, Gen X, etc).. the Avengers books (West Coast, New, etc).... Justice League spinoffs (Europe, Task Force, Extreme). I'd call Thunderbolts a spin off as well.
If you're talking solos only. Deadpool is probably the most popular atm.
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Post by shaxper on Dec 10, 2016 22:18:54 GMT -5
Wolverine was my first thought. He began as a villain in the Hulk and somehow became a hero and then got his own book. Len Wein has said that wolverine was created with the intention of having him join the X-Men. Wein was writing and editing both titles. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 11, 2016 1:18:38 GMT -5
Wolverine was my first thought. He began as a villain in the Hulk and somehow became a hero and then got his own book. Len Wein has said that wolverine was created with the intention of having him join the X-Men. Wein was writing and editing both titles. And he was hardly a villain. More like the stereotypical Marvel "misunderstanding." |
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Post by tingramretro on Dec 11, 2016 7:51:10 GMT -5
Moon Knight began his career as a villain in Werewolf by Night, but was retconned as a hero when it became obvious fans liked him.
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Post by shaxper on Dec 11, 2016 8:21:23 GMT -5
No small example, as he reigned supreme in comicdom the late forties and throughout the fifties. |
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