What "Throw-away" characters have the most potential to become big?

[RaccoonRaccoon]

What "Throw-away" characters have the most potential to resurface into a much more popular / important character? And why?

 

The character can be from any company and can be a hero or villan. Any suggestions?

[ComicSupply]

Power Girl... oh no wait.

[OldGuy]

Wolverine.

[Timulty]

Captain Marvel...yeah. He seems pretty throw away right now.

[nik]

Deathlok could have great potential

[OldGuy]

You said "big", not "good", right?

[uclapeterg]

Electro.

 

Blue Beetle.

[Silver Surfer]

Wonder Man.

[uclapeterg]

How about Thor?

[SuperBird]

I have a question- what was the LAST throwaway character to become big? Wolverine in the 70's? Can you name another more recent 1st appearance to have a huge price increase? I can't...

[chromium]

Taskmaster....would make a good movie

[Silver Surfer]

How about Thor?

 

[the blob]

more recent first appearances than wolverine with big price spikes?

 

In the Marvel universe:

 

sabretooth

 

mystique

 

new x-men in general

 

gambit

 

venom

 

hobgoblin

 

blackcat

 

elektra

 

rogue (in 9.8)

 

spiderwoman

 

(I forget where furry beast and punisher are on the timeline -- maybe a few months before hulk 181?)

 

Granted, other than sabretooth, spiderwoman and mystique, I don't know if the above were really throw away characters

[SuperBird]

more recent first appearances than wolverine with big price spikes?

 

In the Marvel universe:

 

sabretooth

 

mystique

 

new x-men in general

 

gambit

 

venom

 

hobgoblin

 

blackcat

 

elektra

 

rogue (in 9.8)

 

spiderwoman

 

(I forget where furry beast and punisher are on the timeline -- maybe a few months before hulk 181?)

 

Granted, other than sabretooth, spiderwoman and mystique, I don't know if the above were really throw away characters

 

and the follow up question; can ANY of these characters support a (long-term) monthly book? Nope! So I'm not sure how 'big' any of them can really get. It makes me sad to think that the last 2 characters created who could sell a monthly, punisher and wolverine, were created more than 20 years ago...

 

 

perhaps Spawn qualifies there too, actually.

[nearmint]

Perhaps it's a good story that supports a long-term monthly book nowadays, rather than a central strong character written by a mediocre writer.

 

Books like Fables, The Walking Dead, and Y: The Last Man seem to be doing just fine, and I think the hobby is better for it.

[SuperBird]

I'd agree. But then do these books have long term potential? I just see more Sandman's and Preacher's that peak during the run, then die once the books end thier runs.

[nearmint]

Sandman died? "Endless Nights" was published 7 years after the series ended, and was the first Sandman GN to appear on the NY Times bestseller list.

[SuperBird]

died in terms of $$ value. the individual issues are down 75% or so from when the series was still being published.

[Comicdey]

How about the Living Mummy. With the right gothic artist and writer......

 

I still think Killraven has a shot at being a cool title character some day. If only they'd make comics affordable to the masses again.

[nearmint]

died in terms of $$ value. the individual issues are down 75% or so from when the series was still being published.

 

I see what you're saying. I was responding to your follow-up question, about characters that could support a long term book. When it comes to moderns, I don't even consider value, only the quality of the story.