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

We started this community with one of the ultimate questions - favourite book - and now we've got another. Who's your favourite comic book character of all time?

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Created at 2:42pm, 25th June, 2024. Page last updated at 2:32pm, 11th July, 2024.

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.