Who is your favourite comic book character of all time and why?

My favorite comic book character of all time would have to be none other than Superman. I was about a teenager spiraling down a deep and dark path into self mutilation and fighting demons without knowing how to ask for help. After losing two of my best friends to suicide and slowly on a road to a place of desperation myself. I was at an antique shop browsing around when I stumbled upon this legend that would be a stepping stone in saving my life. It gave me hope, the symbol in which he stood for. Standing up for the right thing, saving his Lois Lane, and taking part in having friends at the Daily Planet. Through the comics and movies that came to life. I’ll forever cherish the bond I made than to a character that took place in helping me.

For me, it's Hawkeye.

Amongst all the Avengers, Hawkeye is the one I feel really struggled to find himself in the beginning, if the situation were real, I cannot imagine how hard it must of been, being a trained assassin in the midst of superheroes.

In the early comics we obviously have his adventures with Black Widow and the shenanigans they go through together, and of course, being in the films as part of Shield and maintaining his loyalties to Shield regardless of Hydra etc, shows a real, sense of a strong character with strong morals.

When we have Hawkeye in The Avengers, we see the evolution of the character across the span of the films, such as Thor the first one when Hawkeye plays a cameo within the film with his quote which I love "Or are you sending in more guys for him to beat up" etc.

Then of course we see his first major role on the big screen in The Avengers, his most iconic scene is the one shown above when he is on the rooftop calling out targets to his fellow Avengers, but then has to jump off the building to avoid getting wrecked.

Of course, his darker side comes out after the "snap" when we see him going after mobsters in Japan or China, wasn't sure as I can't quite remember, but I think he shows the real assassin side of Hawkeye etc.

Of course, we also get to his huge capacity for emotion in the films which is also in the comics where he fights Black Widow for the self-sacrifice for the stone. This I think was important for his overall character development.

But he is one of my favourite comic book/film characters in the Marvel universe.

One of my favourite characters would have to be Doctor Strange he was added to the Marvel universe in a comic series called Strange Tales to be a different kind of character with themes of mysticism this opened up whole new areas for the creators to explore in the realms of using magic and the mystic arts. I just love the evolution of that character how he changed from being arrogant before he had his accident to afterwards and learning to overcome his difficulties also has a deeper meaning of trying to show people that you can over come things. Also the mystic arts is such a cool aspect of the marvel universe that I like plus I think he has such a cool costume with the cloak and everything.

In the MCU Benedict Cumberbatch has done a fantastic job of portraying Doctor Strange.He has become a pivotal character in the sense of be used to introduce new things into the MCU much like he bought new things to the comics. the first Doctor Strange film introduced more into different dimensions whilst the second film introduced more abut the multiverse and I believe Doctor strange will still pay a big part in the MCU going forward.

The first comic I actively remember buying was Conan(The Dark Horse version). I had been introduced to the character when I was maybe 9 years old by one of my uncles. I was a veracious reader and he had gifted me a copy of Conan the Conqueror. It was a rabbit hole for me that I happily fell into.

After reading through a number of the books I was introduced to the movies. Conan had such a HUGH affect on me and is pretty much the bar I use to grade all fantasy. It MIGHT also be why I love playing a barbarian in a lot of the video games I enjoy.

He has an honor about him and a loyalty that tickled my brain. He has a way of collecting certain sort of person. The comics told so many complete stories. There was fantasy creatures - but not so fantastical that you couldn't believe they might actually exist.

Of course there have been dozens of artists for Conan - I think Yeates and Buscema were 2 of my favorites. NOT to say Boris Vallejo wasn't amazing. If memory serves I don't think he actually did a comic, more like posters and paintings.

I don't currently have a preference to Dark Horse or Marvel - but I haven't gotten a comic in a long time. Last time I picked one up I wasn't to thrilled with the art work or the story. They seemed very bland and flat to me.

Major Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)

I will avoid any spoilers to preserve the joy of discovery for anyone intrigued by my pitch.

Major Kusanagi is the core character in Masamune Shirow's manga "Ghost in the Shell", which has inspired several animations and even a live-action film in 2016.

Motoko is not just a pretty-looking cyborg running around with a gun! She is a detective, smart and powerful manipulator, and an overall interesting person (quite unusual for a 'robot'). The later series, like "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" and "Stand Alone Complex," uncovers her quite rich past, bounding you even further.

Motoko constantly raises and seeks an answer to the question - "What does it mean to be human?". Her actions and motivations are often fueled by this curiosity.

She is my favorite graphics novel character and I believe this cyberpunk work has greatly impacted my current perception of robots and AI, helping me adapt to a changing world.