TOP TWENTY-FIVE COMIC BOOK SIDEKICKS!

NOTE: This post is recycled from my old blog and was originally posted in 2015. I have not edited it to update. List time again! Today, the top comic book sidekicks of all time, according to me. Now, the rules are: They have to have been an actual sidekick—someone who usually didn’t appear without the main hero, at least at first and for a long time. So, Supergirl and She-Hulk wouldn’t qualify. Second rule: They can’t all be versions of Robin. Or even Batman sidekicks. Because for a guy who was supposed to be such a loner, he sure did amass a lot of hangers-on. Another rule: No animals. Final rule: I can break any of these if I feel like it. And a caveat: These are my personal favorites, not necessarily the most important sidekicks—or even the most relevant. If you disagree with me, drop a comment and tell me why! 20. The Brat Pack It’s hard to find Rick Veitch’s comic about sidekicks who serve as commercial products, and I’m going by memory, but as I recall it was excellent. It won an Eisner. But since I can’t do more research, it’s just placing at #20. 19. Obelix Sidekicks essentially perform two functions: Humor or straight man. Obelix was the classic humor version. Costello to ...