The most three-dimensonal characters in DC comics

[stelok]

Who are the most 3-dimensional characters?

A 3D character has three dimensions: 1) thoughts, 2) emotions, and 3) actions. It means he thinks, feels, and does things. The 3D character has to have internal and external conflicts (conflicts with oneself and conflicts with others). 3D characters also have their credible flaws and failings like human beings. They appear as believable characters who can think, love, hate, cry, laugh, get angry, etc just like real people. Their character development is so believable/credible you want to either cheer for them, loathe them, or sympathize with them.

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The most three-dimensonal characters in DC comics are:
Rorschach from Watchmen
Alan Moore's version of Superman (For the Man Who Has Everything)
Baron Hans Von Hammer

But their 3-dimensional characterization depends on people who write them. As far as I know, only Alan Moore can depict Superman as a 3-dimensional character.

[carabas]

Due to the nature of endlesly running series and characetrs, this is always going to be somewhat limited to specific writers' runs.

I offer Gail Simon's Barbara Gordon, Andreico's Manhunter, Rucka's and Brubaker's almost everything they write (but particularly the entire cast of Gotham Central), and on the other side of the aisle, Ennis's Punisher.

[Thok]

The Jurgens/Johns versions of Booster Gold certainly qualifies (although the DeMattheis/Giffen version, while still fun, ends up being a bit closer to 2 or even 1D.) His inner conflict between his desire to be superheroic and his desire for the rewards of being a super hero is sort of the point of the character.

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Tommy Monaghan.

[Retrodork]

If I had to go for all-time favorites, I'd have to say Jack Knight. You had the full range of the emotional spectrum all through James Robinson's Starman run. But if we're talking about current publications, I'd have to say Dick Grayson. I've always liked that dysfunctional father-son dynamic between Nightwing and Batman. Of the two characters, he's the more 'realistic', so to speak. This dysfunction endured through a plethora of decades and writers and remains a source of dramatic tension, even through their positive interactions with each other.

[rwe1138]

I totally agree with the previously mentioned Kate Spencer & Jack Knight.

I'd also say Jaime Reyes.

[MrPalen]

I haven't read enough DC to have a comprehensive list, but I'd put Ron Marz's Kyle Rayner forward.

[Ilash]

Wally West
Selina Kyle
Barbara Gordon
Jaime Reyes
Jack Knight
Dinah Lance
Tim Drake
Rene Montoya
Linda Danvers

Oh yeah, and most of the Secret Six as well.

[carabas]

It all depends on the writer, of course. Dinah written by Gail Simone? Sure. Dinah written by the goon they have on Green Arrow/Black Canary right now? Not so much.

[JumpingJupiter]

Ivory Madison's Huntress is a candidate in my mind.

[dreyga2000]

Tim Drake....

[FemGeek]

Peter David's Supergirl, defenetley. Also, pretty much anything Gail Simone writes. And Johns too, though he's usually got a big cast and dosent get to spend enough time fleshing out the characters.

[HaroldAllnut]

If I had to go for all-time favorites, I'd have to say Jack Knight. You had the full range of the emotional spectrum all through James Robinson's Starman run.

It's all about Jack Knight, for me. As far as I'm concerned, he's the most organic, human character in modern comic history.

[carabas]

Ivory Madison's Huntress is a candidate in my mind.Are you serious? She seemed like an anachronistic feminist mouthpiece to me.

[kingofsnake]

The Jurgens/Johns versions of Booster Gold certainly qualifies (although the DeMattheis/Giffen version, while still fun, ends up being a bit closer to 2 or even 1D.) His inner conflict between his desire to be superheroic and his desire for the rewards of being a super hero is sort of the point of the character.

He's one of the few characters that has serious self-esteem issues and his reaction of overcompensation awfully genuine. Unfortunately I think a lot of his storylines approach it in a ham-fisted kind of way when subtly over time would really be better approach

[Kid Kamikaze10]

Jack Knight and The Shade.


Heck, those two are the most three-dimensional characters in DC and Marvel.