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Eric Jansen
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Posted: 11 February 2026 at 1:02pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Simple question--who's the best Marvel or DC (or otherwise) super-hero that never (or hasn't in a long time or for that long) saw his or her time in the sun?

The first answer that comes to my mind is--
THE CREEPER

With a great start, look, and premise by Steve Ditko, he truly could have been DC's answer to Spider-Man.  If any star talent really tried to do the classic premise (which hasn't really been attempted since the time of Ditko), I think he could still work.

Bonus questions--feel free to expand the question to include super-villains and/or supporting characters.
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Ted Downum
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Posted: 11 February 2026 at 5:11pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
As a child of Seventies Marvel, my first instinct is to say the Richard Rider version of Nova. 

Good call on the Creeper, though.
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Andrew Davey
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Posted: 11 February 2026 at 8:06pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply
Machine Man. 

Firestorm.
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Brian ONeill
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Posted: 11 February 2026 at 9:12pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply
'Justice League Detroit'. Moving them out of the city after about a year led to another year of even worse stories, before 'Legends' effectively killed the JLA.
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Robin Taylor
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Posted: 11 February 2026 at 9:31pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply
Firestorm is a great pick
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Edward Aycock
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Human Flying Fish.

I said it, and I am sticking to it!!
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