There are three main characters, and at least two of them have confirmed mental illnesses. Shes in her mid30s, single, is a cat lady, and is quite frumpy. So, without further ado, here is my top ten list of depressed cartoon characters. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. As one of the most popular characters in the walking dead series of comic books, michonne has gone from being a lone warrior to a leading figure in rick grimes ragtag band of survivors. More specifically, were speaking about some of the most important comic book characters that happen to be deceased. Personally, i think theres a huge difference between a depressing book and a sad book. Looking for books about an isolateddepressed main character. While most of these characters have suffered from mental illness at some point in their career, the struggle for antman, aka giant man, aka yellowjacket, aka goliath, has been ongoing. Lil abner cast of characters supporting characters and villains. What, in your opinion, is the most darkdepressing comic. Adaptation from print to live action often results in changes.
Disney characters who are overly optimistic movies. The top 50 most powerful comic book characters 2014 heres your list of the top 50 most powerful comic book characters. We asked people from our mental health community who live with depression to share one character they relate to. I can see how some people can think it was depressing, but i didnt come away from it feeling that way, personally. Whilst it apparently cant buy you happiness, it can buy an awful lot of other things. He helps dumbo believe in himself with gems like this one. A retelling of beauty and beast, where the main characters family starts out wealthy and is impoverished, leading to much brave bearing up, but what reads to me as depression. These characters can make a big impact on us as people, giving reckognation to people with the illness, and more understanding to people without it. The top ten comic book characters with sad stories 1 batman batman aka bruce wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a headdesk, but marvel have a fair share of facepalms too. The 11 most misunderstood literary characters of all time. As youll see, if it werent for these characters biting the dust some of our. Naruto is also the most watched anime after dragon ball z and its loved both by men and women. From superheroes that can only pick up radio, to people that can only teleport very small distances, we count 15 incredibly useless comic book characters ever to waste their presence on your eyeballs.
If there ever was a situation in need of unbridled optimism, trying to convince an elephant that he can fly would be it. Here are our picks for top 10 most depressed characters on tv today. When youre fighting debilitating symptoms like panic attacks and racing thoughts that wont stop, sometimes a good movie or tv show can provide a muchneeded break from your. So, without further ado heres my list of 27 of the lamest characters created in comic book history. Well dont get depressed yet, were only talking about fictional characters here. Even though hes a manhorse in a satiric universe, its the most humanistic way ive seen depression portrayed. Top anime series that help fight depression and anxiety. When we set out to make this list, we knew we had to. Watchmojo top 10 most depressed cartoon characters. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste.
Most of those characters have had thier periods of depression, but mostly now they have dealt with thier depression. Seven most depressing characters in the history of comic. As such, simone has been quoted as saying that most female characters are targeted at male audiences and oversexualized. Uncanny xforce but for the love of god stop reading once sam humphries takes over venom cullen bunns following run is well liked by some people as. Because fictional characters can help us understand our own stories as well as help us overcome our struggles, w e wanted to know what characters people with depression identify with. Do not read this book when youre feeling depressed, down, irritable or pessimistic. The top 50 most powerful comic book characters 2014. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Even some of the best the walking dead comic book characters have yet to make it to the small screen. Somehow all of this darkness appeals to a segment of the literary world.
In fact, it s fairly depressing just reading about it. Plot structure and characterization between the comic and television series can be similar, derivative, or in many cases almost entirely irrelevant. The world of literature is filled with dark stories and dark characters, men and women who struggle with depression, despair, and the darkness in their own souls. Superboy prime is currently one of the most fascinating villains in the dc universe. The 25 strongest marvel superheroes, officially ranked cbr. Of course, it was soon discovered that he was indeed earthprimes. Though an episode revealed comic book guys real name to be jeff, matt groening. The top ten greatest fictional characters 1 batman batman aka bruce wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. On the comic book side, several deaths marked this weeks titles we go into depth on that right here, while in movies, both avengers. With the prevalence of depression in america today, there is fervent interest in.
Naruto is an incredibly entertaining anime that teaches us that we should never give up and to fight for our dreams. A list of depressed characters in literature pen and the pad. Top 10 most depressing characters in comics mandatory. Characters from both marvel and dc are included into one list. Top ten books which feature characters who have depression andor mental illness april 28, 2015 june 29, 2015 bookishandawesome top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish in which book bloggers list their top ten picks for whatever the current prompt is. In honor of that, we give you the seven most depressing comic strip characters ever.
This includes antiheroes and villains that are now heroes. The real names of 42 fictional characters mental floss. There are moments of comedy in his writing deadpool in uncanny xforce is a blast but as a general rule he seems like a guy who wouldnt know a sunny disposition if it hit him in the face check out. Long answer warning comics as defined in wikipedia.
This is a list of my top 100 comic book heroes from any comic book series. Chip zdarsky one of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. Superheroes and villains who are mentally ill screenrant. Tess of the durbervilles has to be like five octillion times as depressing as either of those. Springfield has no shortage of troubled characters, but moe the bartender is the most openly depressed. Unfortunately, the handling of his erratic behavior has been, well, erratic. Its pretty hard to declare any of them the most depressing, that kids whole character was defined by being depressed constantly. Book suggestions i would suggest the turn of the screw by henry james. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. What are some of the saddest moments in comic books. The very things that held you down will carry you up and up and.
Much of her early story focussed on her violent struggle against the governor, which was far more brutal and personal that in the tv show. I have also read crime and punishment and the main character is isolated and depressed all the time. Because it doesnt exaggerate, and its not even the centre of it all. Comics frequently takes the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. One of capps more popular villains, wolf gal was briefly merchandised in the fifties with her own comic book, doll, handpuppet, and even a latex halloween mask. What are the best books with depressed main characters. Mans depressed, sees a doctor, doctor tells him to see the visiting clown, pagliacchi. Comic books may reach less people, but they have the benefit of years and years of backstory that can only add to the emotion of a scene. Sorry cap fans, steve rogers is officially the lowest on this list, despite what his mcu counterpart might lead you to believe. This is an adult humor comic book and deals with adult situations. As the old saying goes, money makes the world go round. With that in mind, we decided to take a look at the most popular american comic book characters of the last 25 years. Top ten books which feature characters who have depression.
Lil abner cast of characters supporting characters. Growing up on earthprime before crisis on infinite earths, this version of clark kent existed in a world where superman was a fictional comic book character, and his naming was a happy coincidence. It is short, and has a really weird ending, but it is a very interesting read. The newest and possibly most controversial character on this list, if you think marvel studios would want to in any way recreate the sheer amount of backlash a single comic book panel did. Why are the following characters so significant you ask. While the movie version of captain america has above human strength, the comics version of the the super soldier serum only pushed steves body to the peak of human physical potential, meaning he is the strongest a human could be without being superhuman. The characters are well crafted and often deal with their own demons. She is obsessed with her dog and blist comic book characters named jim.
The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. If ive missed any of your favourites for the title, let me know. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Having worked on secret six, the allnew atom, action comics, wonder woman, and deadpool, simone has received numerous awards and recognition as one of the leading females in the comic book industry. Endgame and dark phoenix put marvel characters in the.