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How many duos did you receive?

I got 76 responses, of which 68 (69 including mine) were unique duos. I’m in the midst of getting everything ready but it’s gonna take a bit longer cause I’m working extra at the moment.

Also I think a lot of people might assume that people will send in the obvious ones and then they don’t send them in, cause there’s a whole bunch of expect to see that just aren’t there. Same as with the best of dc poll where no one sent in Diana.

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New Bracket Incoming!

The next DC bracket I'm hosting (which will start in 3 weeks after the current one ends) is to determine the best DC duo! Be they superheroes, supervillains, or civvies, romantic, platonic, or familial, whatever the case may be nominate your faves now to have them appear in the tournament!

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Motivations:

Clark Kent/Kal-El (Superman)

He's literally the ideal of a hero. He's a metaphor for war refugees. He's the personification of hope. He's the boy his mom raised. He's the most powerful being on earth. He's literally just a farmboy from Kansas. He's a multiversal constant. He's an accomplished reporter and author. He's a malewife. I have loved him since forever. Especially the Christopher Reeves him. Later I learned he was amazing because of the Kents, but he is very pretty on the pedestal I've set him up on. His powers and personality are fantastic. And the absolute best thing about him is that beautiful hair curl.

Rose Wilson (Ravager)

She means a lot to me.

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John Constantine

Has problems and will absolutely make them yours

Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle)

My man has no idea what's going on throughout his entire movie. He's possessed by a homicidal bug from outer space. He is the official successor of a guy who REALLY wanted to be possessed by the outer space bug but couldn't get it past management and just decided to fake it till he made it with his billionaire budget. His family loves him. His suit is iconic. Sometimes his little outer space bug just goes "hey lil mama lemme whisper in your ear" and then it forcibly takes control of his body and tries to murder people. But also it loves him <3 I think he deserves to win, personally The writers were like "What if the teen superhero had parents that were alive and loving and not criminals" and proceeded to make the most wholesome guy. He power of friendship-ed a homicidal murder ai into being good. His darkest power fantasy is becoming a dentist. Lex Luthor tried and failed to turn him evil so hard he killed him about it, because that was easier. Also his costume kicks so much ass that the main thing that changes about it between redesigns is the eye colour. It's just that good. the 2006-2009 blue beetle run is not only my favorite dc comic, but one of my favorite comics period. it flips so many typical superhero tropes on their heads and does it well. jaime is an incredibly kind and well-written character and his relationship with his family and friends is so touching. Jaime is the perfect blend of goofy and sad, street-level and cosmic, kind and flawed. He was forced into becoming a hero by the weight of a legacy he didn't even know existed and a presence in his mind that would have him become a weapon. Before he even figured out his powers, he was hauled into space by established superheroes to deal with a Crisis and then left for dead for a year while his loved ones mourned him. His primary guides for his first solo were the hostile AI fused to his spine, a mercenary biker who only stuck around to see if he had to kill Jaime, and his normal parents. His greatest power fantasy was becoming a dentist because the power he already has over people's lives was crushing him. And yet, through all of that, his family and his culture and the mundane reality of being a teenager in El Paso were enough to keep him grounded. Read Blue Beetle 2006 and you will understand why Jaime is my son.

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New Bracket Incoming!

The next DC bracket I'm hosting (which will start in 3 weeks after the current one ends) is to determine the best DC duo! Be they superheroes, supervillains, or civvies, romantic, platonic, or familial, whatever the case may be nominate your faves now to have them appear in the tournament!

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Motivations:

Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle)

My man has no idea what's going on throughout his entire movie. He's possessed by a homicidal bug from outer space. He is the official successor of a guy who REALLY wanted to be possessed by the outer space bug but couldn't get it past management and just decided to fake it till he made it with his billionaire budget. His family loves him. His suit is iconic. Sometimes his little outer space bug just goes ""hey lil mama lemme whisper in your ear"" and then it forcibly takes control of his body and tries to murder people. But also it loves him <3 I think he deserves to win, personally

The writers were like ""What if the teen superhero had parents that were alive and loving and not criminals"" and proceeded to make the most wholesome guy. He power of friendship-ed a homicidal murder ai into being good. His darkest power fantasy is becoming a dentist. Lex Luthor tried and failed to turn him evil so hard he killed him about it, because that was easier. Also his costume kicks so much ass that the main thing that changes about it between redesigns is the eye colour. It's just that good.

the 2006-2009 blue beetle run is not only my favorite dc comic, but one of my favorite comics period. it flips so many typical superhero tropes on their heads and does it well. jaime is an incredibly kind and well-written character and his relationship with his family and friends is so touching.

Jaime is the perfect blend of goofy and sad, street-level and cosmic, kind and flawed. He was forced into becoming a hero by the weight of a legacy he didn't even know existed and a presence in his mind that would have him become a weapon. Before he even figured out his powers, he was hauled into space by established superheroes to deal with a Crisis and then left for dead for a year while his loved ones mourned him. His primary guides for his first solo were the hostile AI fused to his spine, a mercenary biker who only stuck around to see if he had to kill Jaime, and his normal parents. His greatest power fantasy was becoming a dentist because the power he already has over people's lives was crushing him. And yet, through all of that, his family and his culture and the mundane reality of being a teenager in El Paso were enough to keep him grounded. Read Blue Beetle 2006 and you will understand why Jaime is my son."

Rose Wilson (Ravager)

She means a lot to me.

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John Constantine

Has problems and will absolutely make them yours

Clark Kent/Kal-El (Superman)

He's literally the ideal of a hero. He's a metaphor for war refugees. He's the personification of hope. He's the boy his mom raised. He's the most powerful being on earth. He's literally just a farmboy from Kansas. He's a multiversal constant. He's an accomplished reporter and author. He's a malewife.

I have loved him since forever. Especially the Christopher Reeves him. Later I learned he was amazing because of the Kents, but he is very pretty on the pedestal I've set him up on. His powers and personality are fantastic. And the absolute best thing about him is that beautiful hair curl.

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New Bracket Incoming!

The next DC bracket I'm hosting (which will start in 3 weeks after the current one ends) is to determine the best DC duo! Be they superheroes, supervillains, or civvies, romantic, platonic, or familial, whatever the case may be nominate your faves now to have them appear in the tournament!

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Motivations:

Greta Hayes (Secret)

She is such an interesting character with so many terrible things happening to her. Her brother murdered her. She became something not quite human after her death. She ends up imprisoned in a lab. Her brother continues with his violence only to get killed by their father. Only her dad gets arrested and ends up dying too. She gets a villain arc with Darkseid. (Although I didn't like that it was mostly about being 'yandere' for Tim, that was kinda misogynistic) Only to end up turned human again. Condemned to just having a normal life after all that.

Rose Wilson (Ravager)

She means a lot to me.

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Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle)

My man has no idea what's going on throughout his entire movie. He's possessed by a homicidal bug from outer space. He is the official successor of a guy who REALLY wanted to be possessed by the outer space bug but couldn't get it past management and just decided to fake it till he made it with his billionaire budget. His family loves him. His suit is iconic. Sometimes his little outer space bug just goes "hey lil mama lemme whisper in your ear" and then it forcibly takes control of his body and tries to murder people. But also it loves him <3 I think he deserves to win, personally The writers were like "What if the teen superhero had parents that were alive and loving and not criminals" and proceeded to make the most wholesome guy. He power of friendship-ed a homicidal murder ai into being good. His darkest power fantasy is becoming a dentist. Lex Luthor tried and failed to turn him evil so hard he killed him about it, because that was easier. Also his costume kicks so much ass that the main thing that changes about it between redesigns is the eye colour. It's just that good. the 2006-2009 blue beetle run is not only my favorite dc comic, but one of my favorite comics period. it flips so many typical superhero tropes on their heads and does it well. jaime is an incredibly kind and well-written character and his relationship with his family and friends is so touching. Jaime is the perfect blend of goofy and sad, street-level and cosmic, kind and flawed. He was forced into becoming a hero by the weight of a legacy he didn't even know existed and a presence in his mind that would have him become a weapon. Before he even figured out his powers, he was hauled into space by established superheroes to deal with a Crisis and then left for dead for a year while his loved ones mourned him. His primary guides for his first solo were the hostile AI fused to his spine, a mercenary biker who only stuck around to see if he had to kill Jaime, and his normal parents. His greatest power fantasy was becoming a dentist because the power he already has over people's lives was crushing him. And yet, through all of that, his family and his culture and the mundane reality of being a teenager in El Paso were enough to keep him grounded. Read Blue Beetle 2006 and you will understand why Jaime is my son.

Mia Dearden (Speedy)

she's soooo cool and fun and silly. her boyfriend once cheated on her with emma watson! she's always wearing silly little y2k crop tops and baggy pants! she's a csa / sex trafficking survivor and lives with hiv! teenage girl character of all time!

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Cissie King-Jones (Arrowette)

Read Young Justice '98 I beg of you. She basically was a child-star superheroine with an insane stage mom, but after a shooting killed her school's guidance counselor (who she was very close with) Cissie almost killed the man responsible. Afterwards, she has a crisis of morality/identity and eventually decides to leave her mantle behind. Despite this, she still hangs out with her superhero friends and is known for being so reliable/such a good friend that Cassie literally summons her to another planet to play the world's highest stakes game of baseball.

Clark Kent/Kal-El (Superman)

He's literally the ideal of a hero. He's a metaphor for war refugees. He's the personification of hope. He's the boy his mom raised. He's the most powerful being on earth. He's literally just a farmboy from Kansas. He's a multiversal constant. He's an accomplished reporter and author. He's a malewife. I have loved him since forever. Especially the Christopher Reeves him. Later I learned he was amazing because of the Kents, but he is very pretty on the pedestal I've set him up on. His powers and personality are fantastic. And the absolute best thing about him is that beautiful hair curl.

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John Constantine

Has problems and will absolutely make them yours

Bart Allen (Impulse)

Bart's solo is one of the best comics I've ever read. Bart's growth and trauma is a great read but very upsetting in places despite the books lighthearted tone. Bart has a lot of personality and stands out a lot among the various heroes. He is a genius even if he often isn't treated like it. He dies so much but keeps coming back despite the trauma of it all. His life is mostly a tragedy but his attitude means you'd hardly guess it. He's not perfect; he's messy and impulsive and has no common sense but he cares so much and so deeply. He's just a guy.

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Rose Wilson (Ravager)

She means a lot to me.

Courtney Whitemore (Stargirl)

she is so dear to meeeee She is so petty and fun. An interesting take on a more modern teen hero. Also, found family <3

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Motivations:

Greta Hayes (Secret)

She is such an interesting character with so many terrible things happening to her. Her brother murdered her. She became something not quite human after her death. She ends up imprisoned in a lab. Her brother continues with his violence only to get killed by their father. Only her dad gets arrested and ends up dying too. She gets a villain arc with Darkseid. (Although I didn't like that it was mostly about being 'yandere' for Tim, that was kinda misogynistic) Only to end up turned human again. Condemned to just having a normal life after all that.

Jay Garrick (The Flash)

The Golden Age Flash and mentor to many. He has this loving parent/grandparent energy sometimes that I really like. The world can never have too much Jay Garrick.

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Motivations:

Dex-Starr

A good kitty with such a sad life. His anger is grief and he deserved to his happiness with his human only for the cruelty of the world to take everything he loved away from him.

Mia Dearden (Speedy)

she's soooo cool and fun and silly. her boyfriend once cheated on her with emma watson! she's always wearing silly little y2k crop tops and baggy pants! she's a csa / sex trafficking survivor and lives with hiv! teenage girl character of all time!

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Roy Harper (Arsenal)

He is the ultimate survivor. He survived addiction, world changing events, retcons, character derailment, editorial mandates, and personal tragedy and is still very much the flawed but consummate hero and loving father we love.

Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle)

My man has no idea what's going on throughout his entire movie. He's possessed by a homicidal bug from outer space. He is the official successor of a guy who REALLY wanted to be possessed by the outer space bug but couldn't get it past management and just decided to fake it till he made it with his billionaire budget. His family loves him. His suit is iconic. Sometimes his little outer space bug just goes "hey lil mama lemme whisper in your ear" and then it forcibly takes control of his body and tries to murder people. But also it loves him <3 I think he deserves to win, personally The writers were like "What if the teen superhero had parents that were alive and loving and not criminals" and proceeded to make the most wholesome guy. He power of friendship-ed a homicidal murder ai into being good. His darkest power fantasy is becoming a dentist. Lex Luthor tried and failed to turn him evil so hard he killed him about it, because that was easier. Also his costume kicks so much ass that the main thing that changes about it between redesigns is the eye colour. It's just that good. the 2006-2009 blue beetle run is not only my favorite dc comic, but one of my favorite comics period. it flips so many typical superhero tropes on their heads and does it well. jaime is an incredibly kind and well-written character and his relationship with his family and friends is so touching. Jaime is the perfect blend of goofy and sad, street-level and cosmic, kind and flawed. He was forced into becoming a hero by the weight of a legacy he didn't even know existed and a presence in his mind that would have him become a weapon. Before he even figured out his powers, he was hauled into space by established superheroes to deal with a Crisis and then left for dead for a year while his loved ones mourned him. His primary guides for his first solo were the hostile AI fused to his spine, a mercenary biker who only stuck around to see if he had to kill Jaime, and his normal parents. His greatest power fantasy was becoming a dentist because the power he already has over people's lives was crushing him. And yet, through all of that, his family and his culture and the mundane reality of being a teenager in El Paso were enough to keep him grounded. Read Blue Beetle 2006 and you will understand why Jaime is my son.

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Motivations:

Wally West (The Flash)

he thee flash baby (but seriously i love him and his relationship with Barry)

Clark Kent/Kal-El (Superman)

He's literally the ideal of a hero. He's a metaphor for war refugees. He's the personification of hope. He's the boy his mom raised. He's the most powerful being on earth. He's literally just a farmboy from Kansas. He's a multiversal constant. He's an accomplished reporter and author. He's a malewife. I have loved him since forever. Especially the Christopher Reeves him. Later I learned he was amazing because of the Kents, but he is very pretty on the pedestal I've set him up on. His powers and personality are fantastic. And the absolute best thing about him is that beautiful hair curl.