- Morpheus. For the reasons people have stated earlier. He manages to be cold and distant throughout the majority of The Sandman, but still have the reader on his side. And he's a great device to explore all the different kinds of stories that Gaiman wanted to do.
- Yorick, from the pages of Y: The Last Man. In theory, he's the hero of the piece. But he's flawed. He's not as physically adept as his bodyguard, or as smart as his doctor companion. Plus he's kind of whiny. But damn, he's fun to follow around.
- Cassidy, of Preacher fame. Yeah, he's a dick. I didn't say he was a nice character. But the way Ennis pulled him off was great. Hard drinking Irish vampire... so immensely likable, enough so that as Ennis was dragging him down by digging into his past, I didn't necessarily want to know about it. His search for redemption near the end of the series is key to the climax.
- Okay, I'll say Wolverine as well... likable in that rowdy drinking, cussing, fighting kind of way, but balanced with his background as a samurai and his meditative qualities. Can be one dimensional in the hands of a poor writer, but when done properly (and not over exposed), a lot of fun to read and one of the more lovable X-Men (who are, by the way, probably my favourite superhero concept).
- Spider-Man. Particularly in the hands of Bendis over in his Ultimate title. The epitome of Marvel's "super heroes with problems" ideal. Neat powers and costume, but still has trouble with girls and homework. All that stuff.
- Magneto. The least evil of any major comic book villain, in a sense. When he's handled properly, you can see where he's coming from. Hmm... perhaps "least evil" is wrong. "Most identifiable", maybe?
- Tommy Monaghan, of Hitman. He's just cool.
- Ultimate Captain America. Old fashioned in the good way. As in, old fashioned without being corny. Does what's right, doesn't take crap, that kind of thing. Beat down Giant Man for laying a hand on Jan. Some people see Millar's Cap as a bastardisation of a classic concept, but I see it as making a boring concept interesting. Finally.
- The Hulk. Such a great character. The idea of a super powered being being the embodiment of an ordinary man's suppressed rage is the kind of concept that superhero comics were made for. Ultimate Hulk in particular is kinda cool... not just angry, but horny and hungry. All of Banner's suppressed urges. The way Hulk should be.
- Green Lantern. I just like him. Shut up.
