If you could bring 5 super heroes or comic book character to life

[Skm1091]

who would they be.

[MrBogosity]

V. Then turn him loose in Washington, DC.

[tnu]

He seems like he'd be more at home in Whitehall.

[nilecroc]

Red and Daimond. Then I'd convince them to abolish the govs of the world. Or challenge to a batlle. Or both.

[Skm1091]

How about

1.Superman

2.Martian Manhunter

3. Spawn

4. Ghost Rider

5. Punisher

[nilecroc]

How about

1.Superman

2.Martian Manhunter

3. Spawn

4. Ghost Rider

5. Punisher

Doesn't superman side with the government more often than not?

[Skm1091]

Doesn't superman side with the government more often than not?

Well this isn't really about who sides with who. I would like to have superman because his powers are useful.

[AnCap Dave]

Doesn't superman side with the government more often than not?

Well, except for the time he renounced his citizenship.

[Ibrahim90]

None for superheroes--they all cause just as much damage to property and lives as Govco.

V isn't a superhero as such.

[MrBogosity]

None for superheroes--they all cause just as much damage to property and lives as Govco.

V isn't a superhero as such.

He said "or comic book character."

My second choice would be Rorshach.

[evensgrey]

He said "or comic book character."

My second choice would be Rorshach.

Certainly not Doctor Manhattan, given what he went and did for the government.

Captain America is a good choice because he stands for what the US is supposed to stand for, not for the government.  There's a reason he's one of the few beings in Marvel who can lift Thor's hammer.  (Lifting it has very little to do with strength and everything to do with who you are.)  Superman has be known to stand with the US government when they are clearly psychotically wrong, like when he was sent after Batman in the one future setting comic (where Superman had been used to suppress other costumed heroes who were harder to control).

People who are right off the list include Hank Pym, who's nuts, pathetically easy to manipulate, and a scumball.  Bruce Banner is a big bag of crazy at the best of times.  I don't like most of the DC characters because they have such bad names.  (Take away all the ones with names ending in -boy, -girl, -man, or -woman and there aren't many left.)

There's something to be said for Dr. Doom.  A lot of versions of him are quite heroic (when he isn't exposed to Reed Richards, he usually turns out quite good, something about Reed just makes Doom nuts).  Even the main version, who's both nuts and a dictator, is one of the best rulers ever, living by a strict code (and doing things like promptly paying his bills), not being interested in what his subjects are up to as long as they aren't acting against his rule, and not tolerating corruption or waste by his underlings.  There's plenty worse leaders around.

[Lord T Hawkeye]

Doesn't superman side with the government more often than not?

You're likely referring to "The Dark Knight Returns" which in fact portrayed Supes blatantly out of character.  Superman has conflicted with governments many times

The Dark Knight Returns was written by Frank Miller who is a literary hack that loves Batman WAY too much.

[MrBogosity]

There's something to be said for Dr. Doom.  A lot of versions of him are quite heroic (when he isn't exposed to Reed Richards, he usually turns out quite good, something about Reed just makes Doom nuts).

He's kind of like the Sheriff Lobo of comics.

[nilecroc]

Well, except for the time he renounced his citizenship.

He renounced his citizenship to avoid involving the US gov into his conflicts.

[Skm1091]

You're likely referring to "The Dark Knight Returns" which in fact portrayed Supes blatantly out of character.  Superman has conflicted with governments many times

The Dark Knight Returns was written by Frank Miller who is a literary hack that loves Batman WAY too much.

didn't batman beat superman a couple times?