The Great Hero Showdown (First Round Voting Results Up!)

[Maerdwyn]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. The Shadow
5.
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. John Carter of Mars
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11.
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13.
14. Samwise Gamgee
15. The Phantom
16. Delenn (Babylon 5)
17. Corwin of Amber
18. Richard Sharpe
19. Yoda
20.
21. CuChulainn
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor
26. Arthur Dent
27. Wonder Woman
28. the Hulk
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30.
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond
33. The Terminator
34. Beowulf
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Ellen Ripley
37. Robin Hood
38.
39.
40. Spider-Man
41. Hercules
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy
45. King Arthur
46.
47. Han Solo
48.
49. Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Neo (Matrix) versus Jack Bauer (24)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)
55. Honor Harrington
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Baracus (A-Team)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. RoboCop
63.
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

A lot of my abstensions were based on not knowing one of the heroes and not liking the other well enough to choose them by default. Others (Like in the Lancelot bracket) were due to disliking both (sorry Buffy fans ). Some characters I like, but didn't consider them heroes (Dumbledore, for example - he's a crutch for Harry to lean on, not the hero). Beowulf vs. Wesley was the hardest choice for me.

Go CuChulainn!

 

[Tonguez]

the first voting round...

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. John Carter of Mars
8. Captain America
9. Tarzan - sorry Indy
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. Croaker (Glen Cook's Black Company novels)
13. Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels)
14. The Man with No Name
15. The Phantom
16.
17. Trinity (Matrix)
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories) versus Yoda (Star Wars)
20. Maui - um gotta support my ancestors ( and REH has Solomon Kane and Conan on the list so sacrificing El Borak isn't too outrageous)
21. Granny Weatherwax (Discworld)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon versus
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman
28. the Hulk
29. The Tick (cartoon version NOT live action)
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Jackie Chan
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Wesley (The Princess Bride) - hard but the difficulty of reading old english gives it to Wesley
35. Jen the Gelfling (The Dark Crystal)
36. Perseus (Greek mythology)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
39.
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Gilgamesh (mythology) - excellent match up here but the Sumerian wins
42. Wicket (Return of the Jedi)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. Ralph Hinkley
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48.
49. Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
53. the Wraith
54. Ash (Army of Darkness) - Obiwan was more Mentor than hero
55. Spongebob Squarepants (tv show)
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. B.A. Baracus (A-Team)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. RoboCop
63.
64. Doc Savage

 

[drothgery]

1. Parksenarion (Elizabeth Moon's Deed of Paksenarion)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. Dudley Do-Right (The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show)
5. Sethra Lavode (Steven Brust's Dragaera novels)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Miles Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan novels)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
11. Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
12. Croaker (Glen Cook's Black Company novels)
13. Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. ?
16. Delenn (Babylon 5)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. ?
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. ?
21. Granny Weatherwax (Discworld)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. ?
25. ?
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Superboy (comics)
29. ?
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Wesley (The Princess Bride)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. ?
44. Vlad Taltos (Steven Brust's Dragaera novels)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. ?
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Speed Racer (TV series)
49. ?
50. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)
55. ?
56. ?
57. Captain Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. ?
62. Wesley Wyndham Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
63. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

Comments
1 - Paks won't get many votes, but I always vote for the Paladin over the Barbarian.
5 - Mario will get votes because the video games are more popular than Brust's novels. But the plumber vs. the Dark Lady of Dzur Mountain? Besides, I had to vote for everyone I nominated.
11 - First one I had to think about. I'm going with Mal, because Aaragorn and Frodo are the heroes; Gandalf is the wise old advisor
13 - Interesting. Sam clearly wins here; he wants to be a good guy, if not a hero.
43 - taking a pass, as I don't want to vote for Ani, but don't know who the other guy is
49 - same goes for Austin Powers
57 - Prime's defintely the man, err, robot. But I loved DS9.
60 - Okay, I dislike both of these guys, but I liked Buffy & Angel more than the A-Team

 

[demiurge1138]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. John Carter of Mars
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
11. Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13. Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Gamera
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Trinity (Matrix)
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Maui
21. Granny Weatherwax (Discworld)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon versus
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Rorschach
28. the Hulk
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows) )
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Speed Racer (TV series)
49. Austin Powers (movies) )
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Ash (Army of Darkness)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. B.A. Baracus (A-Team)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

There were a lot more hard calls in this contest than in the Villains competition. Godzilla vs. Dr. Who? That's harsh.

Demiurge out.

Voting will close on the evening of Monday, August 16.[/QUOTE]

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Round 1

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. Dudley Do-Right (The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show)
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. The Punisher (comics, movie)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13.
14. The Man with No Name (Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy)
15. Gamera
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Trinity (Matrix)
18.
19. Yoda (Star Wars)
20.
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. Godzilla (movies)
23. Marty McFly (Back to the Future)
24. John Crichton (Babylon 5)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. the Hulk
29. Agent Dale Cooper (TWIN PEAKS)
30.
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. Link (Legend of Zelda)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Jen the Gelfling (The Dark Crystal)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
39. Nathan Kiklu
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Speed Racer (TV series)
49. Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. the Wraith
54. Ash (Army of Darkness)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Carl Kolchak
57. Captain Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. Wesley Wyndham Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
63. Mack Bolan (The Executioner)
64. Doc Savage


Don't forget, Thor was also in Adventures in Babysitting! (#25)

Hong Kong Phooey is "the # 1 super guy!" (#3)

And, "All hail the King!" (#54)

 

[Zweihänder]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman
3. Captain Marvel
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario
6. The Punisher
7. Buffy Summers
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones
10. Superman
11. Malcolm Reynolds (Gandalf would start some flowery speech, and Mal would shoot him. In the head. Multiple times.)
12. John Sheridan
13. Neither. Terry Pratchett is a stupid hack, whose characters are thin and grating.
14. Samwise Gamgee
15. The Phantom
16. Thrall
17. Trinity
18. Solomon Kane
19. Yoda
20. Maui
21. CuChulainn
22. Godzilla (besides that thing where, y'know, he ISN'T A HERO)
23. Marty McFly (Flash is a pussy)
24. John Crichton (who is from Farscape, not Babylon 5)
25. Aeryn Sun (on general principle)
26. Arthur Dent
27. Wonder Woman
28. Hulk (squish your head)
29. The Tick
30. Captain Adama
31. Jackie Chan
32. James Bond (the PP7 pwnz the bow, any day)
33. Leto II
34. Wesley
35. Jen the Gelfling
36. Perseus
37. Duncan Idaho
38. Sir Lancelot
39. Nathan Kiklu (just because Drizzt pisses me off. He's too much of a Gary Stu.)
40. Spider-Man
41. Gilgamesh
42. Wicket (One nation under Wicket, yo.)
43. Anakin Skywalker
44. Hellboy
45. King Arthur
46. Paladin - The Man in Black
47. Han Solo
48. Severain the Torturer
49. Austin Powers
50. Professor Albus Dumbledore
51. Neo
52. Captain James T. Kirk (c'mon... it's KIRK)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard
54. Ash ("Shop smart, shop S-Mart")
55. Honor Harrington
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime
58. He-Man
59. Haru, the Great White Ninja
60. B.A. Baracus (I PITY THE FOOL DON'T VOTE FOR T!!!)
61. Jack O'Neill
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster
64. Doc Savage

Man I wish I saw this thread earlier... I wanted to vote for Salvatore's best character: Cadderly Bonaduce

 

[Endur]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13. no opinion
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. The Phantom
16. Delenn (Babylon 5)
17. Trinity (Matrix)
18. no opinion
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. no opinion
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. Godzilla (movies)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Ozymandias
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. the Hulk
29. Agent Dale Cooper
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Jackie Chan
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Perseus (Greek mythology)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Sir Galahad (Arthurian mythology)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Speed Racer (TV series)
49. Austin Powers (movies)
50. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)
55. Spongebob Squarepants (tv show)
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
64. Doc Savage


Notes: 9, 10, 12, 14, 17,19, 40, 50, 52, and 60 were tough choices.
10. Superman vs. Aragorn could have been a semi-final.

 

[Pale Violet Light]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4.
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8.
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) (Superman is so super he's boring)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13.
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) (tough one)
15. The Phantom
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories) (You'd think after however many hundred years Yoda would have got a decent speech therapist)
20. Maui (champion amongst fishermen)
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology) (now he was one serious badass)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23.
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25.
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27.
28.
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30.
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33.
34. Beowulf (mythology) (sorry Wesley)
35.
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies) (despite the camp-as-a-row-of-tents picture)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (too many knights already)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels) (versus who?)
40. Sir Galahad (Arthurian mythology)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show) (tough one, but more familiar with Greek myth)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43.
44.
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46.
47. Han Solo (Star Wars) (I like heroes with at least four or five brain cells)
48. Severain the Torturer
49. Austin Powers (movies)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51.
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (a weakness for bald men)
54. Ash (Army of Darkness) (real tough, but I already picked Luke...)
55. Spongebob Squarepants (tv show) (stupid overly-perfect b....)
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers) (nostalgia + cool voice)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. The Lone Ranger (pity about Jack, and where was McGuyver?)
62.
63.
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

Many abstentions due to ignorance, or hating both equally.

 

[Wombat]

1. Conan the Cimmerian -- the more archtypical of the two
2. Batman -- **sigh** I love Alice, but Batman is more heroic
3. Captain Marvel -- real hero over the fake
4. The Shadow -- Love Dudley, and Lamont has more than a whiff of brimstone about him, but The Shadow ends up more heroic
5. neither. Don't know the former, can't stand the latter
6. Luke Skywalker -- Wormy, but only by a nose...
7. John Carter of Mars -- John Carter is far cooler
8. Captain America -- real hero over the fake
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies) -- **ARGH** very tough! Tarzan is so cool,b but Indie is Indie
10. Aragorn -- Strider is noble; Superman is boring
11. Gandalf the Grey -- Gandalf is noble; anything else out of Joss should be ignored completely
12. neither. Loath them both
13. Sam Vimes -- one is a real hero, the other is a craven coward
14. Samwise Gamgee -- Sam shows gumption, courage, and foresight; the other guy only kills folks, and not even for the best of reasons.
15. The Phantom -- It's the purple suit. I love it The Phantom was the first "superhero" I really liked as a kid
16. see #12
17. see #12
18. Richard Sharpe -- Does more with less, far more believable and human
19. Sherlock Holmes -- a muppet cannot compete with Holmes
20. Maui -- for all my Islander friends, MAUI!
21. CuChulainn -- Give me the Hound, the hero of the Tain, the ultimate embodiment of a roleplaying hero
22. The Doctor -- while there may be a little Godzilla in all of us, The Doctor is far more heroic
23. Flash Gordon -- Are we kidding? He saved every one of us!
24. see #12
25. Thor -- but ONLY as the Norse god!
26. Neither is a hero, though Arthur is fun and Ozy is cool. No vote here.
27. Rorschach -- the TRUE hero of The Watchmen!
28. the Hulk only because of what he is up against
29. The Tick -- very tough! I love Cooper, but in the end I will never deny the snazzy of The Tick!
30. see #12
31. Atticus Finch -- out of all the figures on this list, Atticus is the single most heroic.
32. James Bond -- "Moneypenny, why is there a video character in my martini?"
33. see #12
34. Beowulf -- Ooooh... Wesley is very cool, and a great swashbuckler, but in the end I bow the the classic!
35. Jen the Gelfling -- not for Jen, per se, but because of what he was up against...
36. Perseus -- the tale of the gorgons was the first myth I knew all the way through!
37. Robin Hood -- a real hero of long standing versus a cardboard cutout
38. Sir Lancelot -- when in doubt, I always go Arthurian
39. see #12
40. Sir Galahad -- Spidey is very, very cool, but I love the Arthurians legends
41. Gilgamesh -- Classic matchup! Herakles is great, but I give it to Gilgamesh strictly by age
42. Frodo Baggins -- A true hero, in every sense of the word, versus a teddybear
43. see #12
44. Hellboy -- BAM! Gotta give it to the Fist!
45. King Arthur -- the most enduring myth-cycle in my life, the master of Camelot, the hope that springs etenal.
46. Paladin - The Man in Black -- I always liked that show
47. Han Solo -- Okay, maybe some of his acting wasn't quite the thing, but at least he was better than the psychotic yelling mumbler
48. Severain the Torturer -- loathed Speed; love Severian. Great story
49. neither deserves a place here
50. Wolverine -- **sigh** Love Dumbledore, but there is something about Logan...
51. Jack Bauer -- why? BECAUSE HE CAN ACT!
52. Captain James T. Kirk -- Kirk. He goes where no man has gone before
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard -- Piccy ain't my fave, but prefer him to Wraith
54. Ash -- ...groovy...
55. Spongebob Squarepants -- because he is more believable and better written...
56. Carl Kolchak -- both are at best questionably heroic, but I loved The Night Stalker!
57. Captain Benjamin Sisko -- the greatest captain that Starfleet ever produced!
58. Odysseus -- oh please... Let's get real here!
59. Don Quixote -- The man of La Mancha over all
60. see #12
61. The Lone Ranger -- Hi ho, Silver, away!
62. see #12
63. see #12
64. Inigo Montoya -- The Man of Bronze is very, very cool, but Inigo gets better lines

 

[Cthulhudrew]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. Dudley Do-Right (The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show)
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
12. Croaker (Glen Cook's Black Company novels)
13. Rincewind (Discworld)
14. The Man with No Name (Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy)
15. The Phantom
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Richard Sharpe
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Maui
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. the Hulk
29. Agent Dale Cooper
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Perseus (Greek mythology)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Speed Racer (TV series)
49. Austin Powers (movies)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Jack Bauer (24)
52. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Ash (Army of Darkness)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Carl Kolchak
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. RoboCop
63. Mack Bolan (The Executioner)
64. Doc Savage