Iconic Superhero Duos
From the MCU to the promise of the revamped DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran, now is a great time to be a fan of superheroes! While everyone always talks about the spectacles of powers and fight scenes, it’s the relationships between the characters and the stories that unfold between them that keep many coming back for more. In honor of this, we’ve chosen to look at some famous duos in superhero history to wrap up our series highlighting pairs in gaming and entertainment.
The duo that first came to our mind, as we’re sure it did for many of you, is Batman and Robin. These two have been protecting the streets of Gotham and beyond since 1940 and have had each other’s backs in so many different ways. No matter if it was Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, or Damian Wayne, they’ve all been an invaluable resource and friend to Batman and we can only hope to see a brand-new relationship grow in the new DCU.
We are now taking a detour to Marvel to celebrate the friendship that is Rocket and Groot. These two Guardians of the Galaxy are as proficient in combat together as they are hilarious inside and out of it. Sure, they argue here and there, but who doesn’t have quarrels with those they love from time to time? Above all else, they would go to the ends of the farthest reaches of space for each other, and that’s all we look for in a partner, right?
Next on our list are two characters who fall more in the realm of villains/antiheroes, but their relationship has, in the past, brought out the best of these two characters. Yes, we’re talking about Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. Ever since Harley’s debut in Batman: The Animated Series, these two have helped each other in all kinds of ways. From Poison Ivy helping Harley move on from
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