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Debate me Comic-Era: 5 relationships that are more interesting and better than Peter/MJ, Lois/Clark, and Bruce/Selena

Slayven

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Folks tend to cling to those out of nostalgia, and tradition but they are pretty boring and garbage. Not as bad as what Hal or Barry has going on at a given moment but close to them. The woman tends to lose agency and revolve around her partner, and that is never fun. But we have had better, some of them doomed but they shined bright no matter how brief.

1. Ryan Choi and Giganta, proving size doesn't matter
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2. She Hulk and Jadzina, it's easy being green when you have a partner in lime
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3. Hawkeye and Moonstone, the carny and the counselor
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4. Phyla and Moondragon, Captain Marvel chasing the dragon
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5. Guy gardner and Ice, the warrior of fire and the fairy ice queen
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Loxley

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I'm a die-hard Superman fan and even I wouldn't argue that Lois & Clark are the best or most interesting couple in comics.
 
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R0b1n said:
Bruce/Selina is the worst one there
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I'll admit, my main exposure to Bruce/Selina is Returns and the animated versions, and is mainly what I'm thinking of. I've never been much of a Catwoman fan, so I tend to not bother with comics with her in it. Cooke's run is supposed to be good, but I haven't bothered.
 

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Comics won't argue, but Pete&MJ were badass power couple in the PS4 game and that should be the standard going forward in all media with MJ being an active participant in Spidey's antics.
 
Pedro

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Phyla and Moondragon is my favorite pair out of those five. I'd also mention Luke Cage and Jessica Jones.
 
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Slayven

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Slayven said:
Rememebr when Dinah dumped Ollie so she could take The Ray's virginity?
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Nobody's perfect, and you said more interesting. Here's some others I dig (been out of the comics game for a while so I'm sure some terrible things have happened) assuming romantic long term relationships only.

Aforementioned Ollie and Dinah

Luke Cage and Jessica Jones

Medusa and Black Bolt: king and queen, she's his voice when he doesn't want to blow things up. Shows an enormous amount of trust between the two and creates an interesting dynamic when they disagree.

Naijaboy said:
Sadly, this relationship has been bogged down by horrible writing during the 2000s. Remember the Green Arrow/Black Canary comic line everyone?
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Man that sucks. I really liked those two.
 
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Slayven

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Naijaboy said:
Sadly, this relationship has been bogged down by horrible writing during the 2000s. Remember the Green Arrow/Black Canary comic line everyone?
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Remember when hal brought back Ollie without a soul, leading him to being a living gateway to hell? Hal when doing something nice still is an asshole
 

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Gamora and Richard Rider. One is a paladin, the other is the deadliest woman in the galaxy, they shouldn't love each other but here they are.
Black Cat and Spider-Man: awkward nerd vs femme fatale but Peter is the one who has an easier time moving on.
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage: the most believable couple in the Marvel universe. They each have their own adventures but happily go home to each other and their daughter every night. I would headbutt the moron at Marvel who would dare to One More Day their couple.
 
Naijaboy

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I think they work fine on paper, but writers just don't seem to know how to write them as equals.

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Scandal Savage and Knockout.

I want to put Kamala and Bruno, but Civil War II happened. :/
 
Pau

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At least spell Selina's name right. :P
 
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