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Five For Friday #23—Sidekicks
posted April 1, 2005
Name Five Favorite Supporting Supporting Characters
Stripesy
Mr. Keeper
Gorgon
Marcie
Luther Ironheart
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Andrew Mansell
Rerun (
Peanuts)
Willie Garvin (
Modesty Blaise)
Judah the Hammer and Dave (
Nexus)
Delirium (
Sandman)
The Mist (Robinson's
Starman)
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Craig Fischer
Flip Corkin (
Terry and the Pirates)
Wyatt Wingfoot (
Fantastic Four)
Claude Funston (
Zippy the Pinhead)
Chester Brown and Seth (
Peepshow)
Barbara Shelley (
Promethea)
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Jim Kingman
Flower (
Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth). All of two issues, unfortunately, but still the set-up for one of the most tragic deaths in comics.
Chubby the Choona (
Seaguy)
Kevin (
Hercules Unbound)
Robin (
Dark Knight Returns)
Snapper Carr (
Justice League of America). Being the sidekick to the World's Greatest Super-Heroes has gotta count for something. Jarvis, anyone?)
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Christopher Duffy
Volstagg
Eugene the Jeep
Hannibal King
Gyro Gearloose's Helper
Karkas and the Reject (they count as one... please?)
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J. Jonah Jameson (
Amazing Spider-Man)
My favorite supporting character, just because he serves as the most tenacious antagonist Spider-Man ever had, while also filling in as the closest thing Peter Parker had to a father figure.
Carrie Kelly (
Dark Knight Returns and
Dark Knight Strikes Again)
She perfectly played the role Robin was created to fill and served as a great contrast to Miller's morbid Batman.
Chubby Da Choona (
Seaguy)
For his death alone, which is one of the most heartwrenching I've ever read in comics.
Rena Titanon (
Love and Rockets)
I liked the role she played in Maggie's life. And I'm a big wrasslin' fan, so I always liked that aspect of her character, especially because Jamie played that aspect straight. "She used the ropes!"
Penny Century (
Love and Rockets)
Just because I'm just shallow.
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Steve Block
Digby
The Red Dragon
Kitsune
Danny Grey
Susie Derkins
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Eric Reynolds
Mr. Smithers
Flakey Foont
Pogeybait
Stinky
Jordan Raphael
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