Comic book couples tournament

[Missy]

I want to run a tournament to crown Earth-2's favorite comic book couple, and I really need your help.

Below I've listed 49 couples. Ideally, however, I'd like 64. So please read the list and add any I've missed. (I know I've overlooked many couples from DC / Vertigo. And I'm sure there are some good villainous couples as well, but I couldn't remember all that many.)

Most of the ones I've named are from superhero books, but that doesn't mean indy couples are excluded.

Lastly, feel free to debate the list I've created thus far.

The List:

Lois Lane / Clark Kent

Selina Kyle / Bruce Wayne

Talia al Ghul / Bruce Wayne

Barbara Gordon / Dick Grayson

Starfire / Dick Grayson

Elektra Natchios / Matt Murdock

Karen Page / Matt Murdock

Natasha Romanova (Black Widow) / Matt Murdock

Natasha Romanova (Black Widow) / Tony Stark (Iron Man) [ultimate Universe]

Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) / Piotr Rasputin (Colossus)

Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) / Peter Wisdom

Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) / Peter Parker [ultimate Universe]

Mary Jane Watson / Peter Parker

Gwen Stacy / Peter Parker

Felicia Hardy (Black Cat) / Peter Parker

Susan Storm / Reed Richards

Susan Storm / Namor McKenzie

Jean Grey / Logan [ultimate Universe]

Jean Grey / Scott Summers

Emma Frost / Scott Summers

Madelyne Pryor / Scott Summers

Dinah Lance (Black Canary) / Oliver Queen (Green Arrow)

Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) / Vision

Ororo Munroe (Storm) / Forge

Ororo Munroe (Storm) / Hank McCoy (Beast) [ultimate Universe]

Harley Quinn / The Joker

Janet van Dyne (Wasp) / Hank Pym (Ant Man) [Marvel 616]

Janet van Dyne (Wasp) / Steve Rogers (Captain America) [ultimate Universe]

Tulip O'Hare / Jesse Custer

Apollo / Midnighter

Rogue / Remy LeBeau (Gambit)

Rogue / Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto)

Moira MacTaggert / Charles Xavier

Irene Adler (Destiny) / Raven Darkholme (Mystique)

Raven Darkholme (Mystique) / Victor Creed (Sabretooth)

Birdy / Victor Creed (Sabretooth)

Jean Loring / Ray Palmer (The Atom)

Betty Ross / Bruce Banner

Marlo Chandler / Rick Jones

Jessica Jones / Luke Cage

Linda Park / Wally West (Flash)

Goldie / Marv

Ava Lord / Dwight McCarthy

Shellie / Dwight McCarthy

Gail / Dwight McCarthy

Nancy Callahan / Detective John Hartigan

Sue Dibny / Ralph Dibny (Elongated Man)

Donna Cavanagh (Foxglove) / Hazel

Slade Wilson (Deathstroke) / Tara Markov (Terra)

[Darque Edge]

Lana Lang / Clark Kent

John Constantine/Kit Ryan

Bigby/Snow White (Fables)

Rogue/Magneto (Age of Apocalypse Universe)

Logan/Jean Grey (Age of Apocalypse Universe)

Brent Sienna / Jade (PvP)

Brandy / Frank (Liberty Meadows)

What's Matt Murdocks new wife called? She should be in there.

Paige Guthrie (Husk) / Jonothon Starsmore (Chamber) (Generation X)

Blind chick / Ben Grimm (Alice? Something or other anyway).

[A.Logan]

The blind woman is Alicia, I think.

[J Marv]

Lilandra/Charles Xavier

Angel/Dazzler [ultimate Universe]

[James D.]

If you don't mind delving into the Sonic the Hedgehog comics:

Sonic and Princess Sally Alicia Acorn

[Kscriv]

If you don't mind delving into the Sonic the Hedgehog comics:

Sonic and Princess Sally Alicia Acorn

QUOTED FOR FUCKING TRUTH

By the way if that does make it in there, I will register under a billion nam,es and use each of them to vote for that

[Missy]

If you don't mind delving into the Sonic the Hedgehog comics:

Sonic and Princess Sally Alicia Acorn

QUOTED FOR FUCKING TRUTH

By the way if that does make it in there, I will register under a billion nam,es and use each of them to vote for that

And I will subsequently ban each of them.

[Cash]

If you don't mind delving into the Sonic the Hedgehog comics:

Sonic and Princess Sally Alicia Acorn

QUOTED FOR FUCKING TRUTH

By the way if that does make it in there, I will register under a billion nam,es and use each of them to vote for that

And I will subsequently ban each of them.

Can I ban one of them for fun?

[Missy]

I'll give you at least seven.

[James D.]

In all seriousness, the Sonic/Sally relationship is VERY well written and has played out extremely well throughout the comic book series. It's not some corny, goofball relationship because they are talking animals and whatnot. There's a definitive element of "starcrossed would-be lovers". Sally won't get involved with a male unless she knows it will benefit her kingdom. And since Sonic is the greatest hero on their world and they have been friends for a long time, she would gladly marry him. However, Sonic feels that he will do more good with direct action instead of on a throne. So, there is some strain on their relationship as a whole due to Sonic's choice.

Like I said, it's a very well written story.

[Missy]

Oh, I'm not knocking the comic, characters or relationship. I'm just messing with Kellen.

[Darque Edge]

Okay, controversial suggestion time.

I've recently read a book analysing Batman as a cultural Icon, and one of the points it makes is that any reading of the characters becomes valid, even if it isn't 'canon'.

For example, Batman absolutely was a jingoistic patriot who sold war bonds. Also, he absolutely was the Dark Knight of the eighties. Also he absolutely was the pioneer of camp in the sixties. In order to fully appreciate the cultural value of the character, all these readings are valid, and as such, should be embraced by the fans - after all, whether liked or not, they are part of the past and cultural value of the character.

So, since any reading of the characters can be seen to be valid, while not 'canon', why not throw in one that was, in the fifties, seen by a large audience as absolutely there, and seen by a lot of young teenagers as a very special one, which helped them make life decisions:

Batman and Robin.