While I have always preferred Marvel, DC has always been another great fancy of mine. Superman, Wonder Woman and the Justice League has never been out of my scope when it comes to new media. Even if they aren't on this list, there have been a great number of examples where they have grown even better than Marvel. That may not be true in many live action renditions, but sometimes their comic books, animated shows, movies, and video games have been some of the best in the industry. There are great amounts of characters that stand out among all of the superheroes, as there are many. Some people told me that my Mortal Kombat character list was rather boring, hopefully this will prove to have more variety.
Phantom Girl
A lot of you probably don't read or watch the Legion of Superheroes. Phantom Girl and grow intangible while also making others intangible. She is the youngest on the team and that always makes her question herself while also trying to make her own way on the team. Out of all of the team, she was one of the less serious members of the team and was far more down-to-Earth (relatively) member of the team. Ghosts have always been awesome in my book, and Tinya is just one of those elements that made the comics and the TV show more fun to watch.
Brainiac 5
On the other side of the spectrum, Brainiac 5 is the least "down-to-Earth" member of the Legion of Superheroes. He brings about complicated equations to solve problems, making split brilliant estimations even during times of high distress. It's just comical how much Brainiac 5 tries to understand terran and biological life behavior while he is mostly made up of computers. It's also interesting to see how he interact and battles with the original Brainiac, who is a distant ancestor. He is just a very interesting hero all around and he brings about a great edge of intelligence to a ridiculous galaxy.
Flash
Before you ask, it's Barry Allen. Everything good about the Flash has been based on Barry, even most of what you see from Wally West in the Justice League series. He had the most interesting comics for the most powerful speedster. Yes, he can become overpowered with some of his powers, especially when he reaches the speed fast enough to travel through time. Sometimes the writers tend to forget to use all of his available abilities, much like Superman. Beyond that, the character, Flash is just a fun addition to many of the iterations in both the comics and TV shows for both his solo act and when he's with the league.
Raven
This is mostly from the TV show, but Teen Titans were good as comics, especially in their fights with Deathstroke. Raven is the magical daughter of a very powerful demon, and her shadows are useful in many forms. Her plots tended to be the most impactful, given her background, and she always brought more urgency given her introverted disposition. Her personal feelings for her team, especially Beast Boy, were interwoven throughout the series and it was fun to explore when they tried to get her to open up. Her gloomy demeanor and her contrary position to the norm were some of the best parts of the Teen Titans.
Batgirl
The Bat Family has a very colorful array of characters and among them, Batgirl had some of the best insight as well as bringing a bright spot in dark storylines. Barbara Gordan was one of the family who had light hearted quips and a quiet dignity about her. She would always try to bring down the tension when there came the many occasions where the other Robins start ragging on each other. It always seemed like she worked best with Dick Grayson when it came to partnering up with the other sidekicks. Of course, her excursions with Batman are legendary.
Damian Wayne
The son of Bruce Wayne has had some very large shoes to fill. Coming from a completely different background, being trained by the Legion of Shadow and his grandfather, Ra's Al Ghul. With the first part of his life being raised by Talia Al Ghul, starting as a sidekick to Batman was extremely hard to adapt to. He was taught that killing his opponent was the best way to make sure they were fully dealt with, and that he should live life for himself and only himself. However, the training inadvertantly caused him to become one of the most skilled Robins in combat. Watching Damian grow into a more compassionate character was a lot of fun, especially when he had lapses in judgement and fought his own father. Though he had a good run with Dick Grayson as Batman, his time with his father was the best among his storylines.
Rorschach
Whether you believe he should be on this list is up to you, but I believe he belongs here. Rorschach has no money and has had it hard as a superhero. He has witnessed some of the worst acts man has to offer and it drove him mad to the point of killing the criminals he fought. Rorschach has no powers, but he can use the objects around him in order to improvise weapons against opponents. He has a dark view on life and takes it upon himself to fight crime and wrong doings with no sense of compromise, so long as the criminal ultimately receives their justice. He was the first to theorize that the death of the Comedian was a sign that something much larger was afoot.
Superboy
Connor Kent was one of the best, most shortlived superheroes in the DC Universe. It's really a shame that they didn't delve deeper into this character with pop culture. There were many iterations of clones when it comes to Superman, and Superboy has also had many versions. Connor was supposed to replace Superman after his death, but was named an honorary superhero in his own right, even when Kal El returned. Superman called him Superboy, even though he was wanting the name "The Metropolis Kid" but that never stuck. Connor was best when he was teamed with Dick Grayson and the two of them fought crime as a duo. Another good callback to this is Damian Wayne teaming up with the new Superboy, Jon Kent.
Supergirl
When it comes to the Super Family, Supergirl is unique in the fact that she is a real born Kryptonian like Kal El. She, however, was never raised by humans, instead having been raised on Krypton. She never felt at home on Earth, unlike Clark. Kara El has had many iterations, like other popular superheroes, but the best one was more in the mid 90's, when she was more comfortable in her human form while also being dissolutioned with the human race itself. She's always treated herself as an outsider, given her Kryptonian roots. While she was ruined in her own live action series and movie, she's had a great run in animation and of course the comics.
Batman
The one and only. Batman, even before I could read, was shown to me through the Tim Burton movie starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. I've read almost all of his silver age comics, a good number of his golden age, but focused on him in the 90's and 2000's. Even when he came back against the Court of Owls in New 52, he was blazing trails for that entire DC Reboot that ultimately collapsed on itself. Batman has had a very long run and a lot of different media. TV shows, movies, video games, novels, and many different other things came out along with an extensive and highly popular comic book run that has gone on ever since. Batman is a symbol of humanity and is considered a superhero even without any super human physical traits. He is an investigator, a fighter and a hero that fights crime because he feels that he has to. He is an icon among superheroes and that says something when he measures up to beings of nigh godhood.
