Which one of marvels ladies has the best chance of evolving into a Wonder Woman style icon? As in which woman has the best chance of getting a ongoing series, selling it well and rising to icon status?
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Warbird(Carol Danvers)
130 17.47% -
She- Hulk
64 8.60% -
Rogue
28 3.76% -
Electra
20 2.69% -
Spider-Woman
110 14.78% -
Jean Grey
99 13.31% -
Wasp
7 0.94% -
Scarlet Witch
12 1.61% -
Storm
213 28.63% -
Other
61 8.20%
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Thread: Marvel's Flagship Female
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08-10-2005, 01:44 AM #1Pickled by life
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Who has the best chance at being Marvel's female Icon
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08-10-2005, 01:53 AM #2The Heart is Pure
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At this point Bendis is really getting Spider-Woman up there. I would like to see Warbird & Jean Grey at that level, as well, as Spider-Woman.
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08-10-2005, 01:53 AM #3My team
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at this point, i think its storm
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08-10-2005, 02:02 AM #4The Heart is Pure
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Storm? Why's that? She's hardly anywhere right now. Uncanny X-Men.. Spider-Woman is going places. Mini, Ongoing, New Avengers, etc.
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08-10-2005, 02:18 AM #5My team
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Originally Posted by Nick Kal
Thats only because bendis is suddenly up her arse. spider woman may be going places, but storm has BEEN places, shes in uncanny, and has a mini series of her beginings. shes been played in a two movies by arguably one of the most popular actresses in hollywood, she appears in most advertising for marvel (universal studios, visa....) she isnt based on a marvel male charecter, and has a totally recognizable look.DC League 2007 team Ion Dr Light Faith Animal Man CM3 Guardian Mr Miracle
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08-10-2005, 02:54 AM #6My team
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oh yeah, and storm was in 2 sucessful cartoons
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08-10-2005, 04:34 AM #7Junior Member
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Yep, Storm for me too.
Not that Im a fan of hers, no way, but she really IS the most iconic female face Marvel has.
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08-10-2005, 04:45 AM #8New Member
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For me, it's a tie between Jean Grey (as Phoenix) and Storm. I think they both have equal potential to become iconic characters. Storm, for the reasons mentioned above. Jean, for the fact that the Phoenix Saga has been reproduced in most mediums (cartoons, comics, games, eventually films).
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08-10-2005, 04:49 AM #9House of Marijuana
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Spider-Woman. Or Jessica Jones, who should be on the poll.
Warbird? Please. I've read comics for over a decade, and even I don't have a clue who she is.
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08-10-2005, 05:00 AM #10Senior Member
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Ultra-Girl. If only they'd acknowledge that she exists.<g>
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08-10-2005, 05:08 AM #11Procrastinator
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Spiderwoman. Bendis has done wonders with the character so far.
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08-10-2005, 05:43 AM #12BANNED
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Spider-Woman
She has been revitalized by Bendis, and readers have been reminded what a great character she always was.
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08-10-2005, 06:25 AM #13Avast ye Mateys!
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I have to jump on the Spider-Woman bandwagon too. From everything I've read, she's got a lot of fan buzz. She seems to be a favorite of Wizard too. All those covers aren't hurting her popularity.
Plus, Spider-Man is the face of the company, so the name tie in gives her the potential to be Marvel's go to female.
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08-10-2005, 06:29 AM #14New Member
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I voted Elektra. Despite her ties to Daredevil, she's been able to make a name for herself outside of that book and era. I think she has the most clear-cut personal identity that isn't hampered by being tied to a team or being a female version of a male character.
Now, when I make the last statement, I am in no way cutting on Spider-Woman or She-Hulk. I'm well aware that they're not simply just female versions of their male counterparts. I think though, that outside the comic book world, saying the names Spider-Woman and She-Hulk would instantly for any person bring images of Spider-Man and The Hulk, which is detrimental to the status of either of those two women being icons on their own.
I don't necessarily think the same holds true for Elektra. Sure, it'll bring images of the DD movie and tie with that, but it's not like anyone thinks her to be a male counterpart of Daredevil.
Anyone see what I'm saying or am I just rambling for the hell of it?
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08-10-2005, 06:53 AM #15unwshd & smwht slitly dzd
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I would have liked to have voted Elektra... a lot of good arguements for Storm too... but I went with Jean... if only she wasn't dead.
The problem with the "ongoing" thing, I think, is that it will be difficult to have a popular ongoing when one is member of a team. But some people just buy everything mutant, so an X-Man seemed to be the obvious choice...
I liked the Spider-Woman from the 90's FAR better than the original... I don't think she has a chance b/c it doesn't seem like it was fan desire that put her in the spotlight... it was simply Bendis's confusing infatuation with the character. Noone was really clamoring for a Spider-Woman series... or to have SW join the Avengers... eh... she's pretty boring to me.
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