Big Three

[Roygbiv666]

So, back in the day (WWII), Marvel's "Big Three" would have been ... Captain America, Namor, Human Torch? At least, I think they were the most featured on covers. They retroactively became the Invaders.

DC's would be Superman, Batman, and ... Robin?

All-American (DC's sister company - I still don't understand that relationship) would be ... Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern? Hawkman?

Nedor frequently teamed-up Black Terror, Pyroman, Fighting Yank, and Doc Strange - it varied, obviously.

What about other companies? Who do you think their "Big Three" were.

I think we had this discussion before, but I can't find it.

[JonTheScanner]

DC's Big Three are usually considered to be Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, but if you're going to separate AA from DC, then that can't be of course. It then depends on what you allow to be a third one.  Boy Commandos was the main back up in Detective, had its own title and also was in World's Finest, so it was probably DC's third most popular feature. If you insists on a single hero, then Robin is good choice, though he only had a short lived feature in Star Spangled.

For All American, the choices are easy, Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern. The three heroes that had their own comics and starred in it's World's Finest -- Comic Cavalcade.

For Fawcett, I presume it was the three Marvels, Cap Jr. and Mary.

For MLJ it would be Shield and Black Hood. The third would be more of a problem (Assuming you're looking for super-heroes so ignoring Archie of course. If you aren't them I'm not sure Shield or Black Hood cracks the top 3).  Wizard co-starred in Shield-Wizard Comics and was the cover feature  on Top-Notch until Black Hood pushed him aside with issue #9. But I think Steel Sterling over in Zip might have been more popular for the long haul.

[krankyboy]

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For MLJ it would be Shield and Black Hood. The third would be more of a problem (Assuming you're looking for super-heroes so ignoring Archie of course. If you aren't them I'm not sure Shield or Black Hood cracks the top 3).  Wizard co-starred in Shield-Wizard Comics and was the cover feature  on Top-Notch until Black Hood pushed him aside with issue #9. But I think Steel Sterling over in Zip might have been more popular for the long haul.

Would the Hangman have been a contender? He had his own book as well for a while and starred in Pep Comics, although I'm not sure if his popularity was greater than either the Wizard or Steel Sterling.

Ace Comics - Magno, Lash Lightning, Captain Courageous

Harvey Comics - the Green Hornet, the Black Cat, and either Shock Gibson or Captain Freedom?

[TheRealMaxFortune]

Lev Gleason - Daredevil, Silver Streak, Captain Battle

[Roygbiv666]

I'm not really being very scientific here. I was thinking sort of - if you look at a bunch of old covers, who was featured the most, particularly if there was a team-up or anthology type book. like I say, for Nedor, America's Best Comics would ofter match up three of the four/five heroes I listed.

I'd say Hangman would be up there with the Shield and Black Hood as the most featured on the cover, at least to my memory, not actually doing a big review of covers.

I guess another way to say it - who are the company's stars or ambassador/representative characters?

Interesting responses, thanks.

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For MLJ it would be Shield and Black Hood. The third would be more of a problem (Assuming you're looking for super-heroes so ignoring Archie of course. If you aren't them I'm not sure Shield or Black Hood cracks the top 3).  Wizard co-starred in Shield-Wizard Comics and was the cover feature  on Top-Notch until Black Hood pushed him aside with issue #9. But I think Steel Sterling over in Zip might have been more popular for the long haul.

Would the Hangman have been a contender? He had his own book as well for a while and starred in Pep Comics, although I'm not sure if his popularity was greater than either the Wizard or Steel Sterling.

Ace Comics - Magno, Lash Lightning, Captain Courageous

Harvey Comics - the Green Hornet, the Black Cat, and either Shock Gibson or Captain Freedom?

[narfstar]

Fiction has had at least a big two  . They did a three stars and Firehair no slouch.

Sheena
Tiger Girl
Kaanga

[Roygbiv666]

And .. uhh .. http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=7667

the big 3 ...

[RJ Bowman]

Fox Features made their Big 3 explicit in a comic of that name:
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=700

There big three are Blue Beetle, The Flame, and Samson.

Except that in later issues, Samson seems to have been replaced by V-Man.

I would agree with the first two choices; Beetle is still in print in a much-modified form, and Flame had those cool Lou Fine covers.

If it were my choice, the third hero would be Phantom Lady, even though she was originally a Quality Comics character, and I think that the Big 3 comic might have been discontinued by the time she made her move.

And I really can't think of any other Fox characters that are in the running.

[bminor]

Very interesting and enlightening thread...

Does anyone know of a place on the web at deals with the relationship and history of the two companies that became DC?

Yours, B