Favorite New Heroes

TheRealDetectiveChimp · April 4, 2023, 11:08pm

Depends on the definition of new, but from the past few years, probably Whistle.

cyberbatgirl · April 5, 2023, 2:38am

This is quickly turning into a Whistle appreciation thread, and I’m down for it!

Vroom · April 5, 2023, 7:03pm

A few of my new (and new-ish) favorite heroes:

Primer
Yara Flor
Mia “Maps” Mizoguchi
Jessica Cruz
Marilyn Moonlight (assuming she’s a hero; jury’s out ATM)
Otho and Osul-Ra

Samsonkillingtime · April 5, 2023, 7:06pm

So disappointing DC are just casually abandoning Titans academy as a concept. Yes the Red X stuff was getting annoying but think what more new characters you could have introducing them through Titans academy.

I like Stitch too. Very relatable character with a fun personality.

I also like what I seen of Bolt; the new hybrid speedster in that series. She seems like somebody who might be great to see again in a flash book.

EDT · April 5, 2023, 7:07pm

I believe in Yara Flor supremecy and I will protect Jessica Cruz to the death!

Vroom · April 5, 2023, 7:08pm

As someone who’s been a fan of each since they first appeared, I heartily agree.

StrangeVisitor · April 5, 2023, 9:26pm

I agree with your take on Yara’s series, yet still I do agree with you and @EDT that she’s one of the better and really intriguing new characters. I’m also a Cruz fan and I’m glad they’ve started using her in adaptions, even if it’s mostly animated so far.

@CaptainYesterday I do like Jonathan Samuel but I’m also not sure he’s new, but I suppose in the same way @SteveTrevor2.0 is talking about Nubia, he can qualify here, but my top pick would be Kong Kenan - although to be fair, he got an excellently written series and it got sufficient issues that he got some great character development.

I admit a lot of it has to do with Morrison and Rocafort’s art, but Derek James would be another new favorite.

So, but not really in any particular order:

Kong Kenan
Yara Flor
Sideways

CaptainYesterday · April 6, 2023, 1:07am

I went back to the start of the New52. For someone who is closing in on fifty years of DC fandom, that qualifies as “new.”

MatthewHecht · April 6, 2023, 1:10am

We have made it the point where New 52 is an old era.

CaptainYesterday · April 6, 2023, 9:36pm

Samsonkillingtime · April 6, 2023, 10:41pm

If we’re doing a list solely based on “new” characters from less than 5 years in things like future state to Dawn of DC than it definitely would be a shorter list and a lot less fun.

But apparently new Whistle fans would disagree.

I’m more of a Primer fan myself

cyberbatgirl · April 7, 2023, 12:02am

Bolt is such a cool character. I hope Alinta doesn’t get tossed into limbo forever, because the concept of a speedster with specialized prosthetics that can withstand the Speed Force (at least for short times) is really cool. I’m kind of surprised we didn’t see an idea similar to it sooner.

Vroom · April 7, 2023, 2:03pm

Yes!

Primer is one of the best titles DC has published in recent memory. I can’t wait for its sequel.

millernumber1 · April 9, 2023, 6:54pm

Still bummed that my gal Silencer doesn’t get more love.

I wish we’d had the chance to meet the new Hawkboy from the Round Robin pitch…

Nobody.bladesmith · April 14, 2023, 8:31pm

The Boom is the one that captured my interest in the latest batch along with The Vigil and well not super new Kendra Sanders/Hawkgirl feels like we are getting a new Charector since she is separated from the Reincarnation cycle.