There will be plenty of comic book characters on this list, and virtually all of them are likely to come from the Marvel House of Ideas....

The first three on this list have been iconic characters, so for the fourth installment I'm sharing someone perhaps less well known, but...

I'm a Kirk guy. The prototype starship captain, with all the internal dichotomies Roddenberry could cram into his lead. Swaggering...

Not the best of Star Wars (Vader, always), but my personal favorite, especially the older I get. Loyal, wise, brave, tragic. Alec...

Sir Ian McKellen's portrayal in the Lord of the Rings films was excellent, and is probably how most people picture the Grey Pilgrim now,...