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Biofungus
10-11-2006, 09:32 PM
Not counting civilian identities, or clones, who has gone through the most super hero/villian identities? You know, through various sources, like character evolution, undercover jobs, etc., some characters have been known by more than just their hero identity. Who holds the record for most identities ("official" or temporary)?
The-Spirit
10-11-2006, 09:53 PM
I think Moonknight would be tops with 4.

Daredevil had 3 at one time.

The dial H for hero kids don't count.
kdmelrose
10-11-2006, 11:11 PM
Dick Grayson has been Robin, Nightwing, Batman and Renegade.
Biofungus
10-11-2006, 11:14 PM
Hasn't Guy Gardener gone through 4 or 5 identity changes? What about Spiderman? Clone aside, he's had a few...
kdmelrose
10-11-2006, 11:16 PM
Donna Troy has been Wonder Girl, Troia, Darkstar and Wonder Woman.

Henry Pym has been Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath and Yellowjacket.
L Jamal
10-11-2006, 11:17 PM
Peter Parker has Spidey, Ricochet, Prodigy, Dusk and Hornet. The costumes were given to others for the Slingers series. He also played Daredevil at least once or twice. That's 6
Moonrider
10-11-2006, 11:18 PM
Mystique have unlimited different identities. Duh, she's a shapeshifter.
kdmelrose
10-11-2006, 11:19 PM
Hasn't Guy Gardener gone through 4 or 5 identity changes?\

As far as I know, Guy Gardner has only been GL/Guy and Warrior.
RandallFlagg
10-11-2006, 11:38 PM
Peter Parker has Spidey, Ricochet, Prodigy, Dusk and Hornet. The costumes were given to others for the Slingers series. He also played Daredevil at least once or twice. That's 6
There was also "The Amazing Bag-Man", you know, when he wore the bag on his head that time. And he was Captain Universe once.
Moonrider
10-11-2006, 11:52 PM
Shall we count that six armed Spidey? Maybe I'll put in the red suit as well, since I heard Cap calls him 'Tony's Bitch' more often than just 'Spidey'. :D
Biofungus
10-12-2006, 12:21 AM
No, not talking about variations on a hero. Six armed Spidey was still spidey.
L Jamal
10-12-2006, 01:33 AM
bag-man was also just another Spidey variant liek the black suit and his current Iron spidey suit. hornet, et al were actually different identities.
HaphazardJoy
10-12-2006, 02:19 AM
Spidey and Hank Pym for sure.
Moonrider
10-12-2006, 06:22 AM
What about the Hulks? Green stupid Hulk, Mr. Fixit, Hulk with Banner's conscience, Maestro...they were variants, yes, but they were also different identities. Man, talk about schizo.
L Jamal
10-12-2006, 10:08 AM
pym had ant-man, giant-man, goliath, and yellowjacket
T.J. May
10-12-2006, 10:48 AM
I've had my share :har:
hellblazer72
10-12-2006, 12:05 PM
steve rogers had 3...capt. america, nomad, and the captain...john walker had 2...the last nomad had 2...batman had a few in the 50's and 60's... logan had atleast 3 that i know of...some of the justice league had a couple when they were justice league elite...hal jordon 2...that's all i can think of right now..
HaphazardJoy
10-12-2006, 05:45 PM
Hank Pym had five really if you count the uncostumed, but still superhero 'Doc Pym' persona. Though he is a doctor, so that's pretty much just his name.
L Jamal
10-12-2006, 07:17 PM
Hank Pym had five really if you count the uncostumed, but still superhero 'Doc Pym' persona. Though he is a doctor, so that's pretty much just his name.
Yeah both then you;d have to count everyones civilian persona as they have all been caught needing to save someone without theor costume. Then it's all a wash.
HaphazardJoy
10-12-2006, 08:08 PM
Not a civilian persona, he actively fought crime as part of a team under 'Doc Pym' or 'Doctor Pym', using his powers and gadgets. His civilian persona is Hank Pym, doctor of science.

That's tantamount to Spidey saving crime and spouting: "Just your friendly neighorhood Peter Parker," not just saving crime out of costume. :har:
L Jamal
10-12-2006, 08:40 PM
you mean essentially what peter is doing now that everyone knows that PP is Spider-Man? Pym identity was outted when he married the Wonderous Wasp.
Gonzogoose
10-12-2006, 08:56 PM
Psylocke was also Revanche, Captain Britain II and Lady Mandarin.

Magneto was also The Creator, Michael Xavier, White Pilgrim.

Vance Astro has been Marvel Boy, Justice and Major Victory.
L Jamal
10-12-2006, 09:36 PM
Vance Astro has been Marvel Boy, Justice and Major Victory.
Astrovik was Marvel Boy and Justice.
Astro was Major Victory
HaphazardJoy
10-12-2006, 10:29 PM
Peter isn't doing that now though. He's still Spider-man, costume and all, even if people know his name. He's not going: no, don't call me Spider-man, but Pym was saying: yeah, don't call me [insert previous name here], just call me Doc Pym. I think that he adventured and hero'd under the moniker Doc Pym specifically, which isn't what people who know him call him, makes it count beyond a civilian name.
Biofungus
10-12-2006, 10:31 PM
Magneto was also The Creator, Michael Xavier, White Pilgrim.

and *shudder* Xorn.
Gonzogoose
10-12-2006, 10:31 PM
Astrovik was Marvel Boy and Justice.
Astro was Major Victory

They're the same person in different timelines. Vance Astrovik shortened his name to Vance Astro. He is the same guy that becomes Major Victory in Guardians of the Galaxy in an alternate future. So technically that should count.

http://www.marvel.com/universe/Justice_%28Vance_Astrovik%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_Astro
HaphazardJoy
10-12-2006, 11:03 PM
Carol Danvers has Ms. Marvel, Binary, and Warbird

Kitty Pride has Shadowcat, Sprite, Ariel, though I believe Sprite and Ariel were more nicknames that heroic identities.

If you want to count multiple personalities, David Charles Haller (Xavier) was Legion, Cyndi, Jack, and Jemail, all with different powers.

Didn't I just read a page recently about a crappy villain who's being revamped into a real threat? I want to say DC comics. Some old timer that's shown up under like five different names over the years. Now they're like living radioactive rock or something. Forget where I read it, last month's Wizard maybe?
L Jamal
10-12-2006, 11:27 PM
They're the same person in different timelines. Vance Astrovik shortened his name to Vance Astro. He is the same guy that becomes Major Victory in Guardians of the Galaxy in an alternate future. So technically that should count.
Because Astro came back in time and activated the latent mutant powers in Astrovik, Astro insured that his timeline would never happen and thus they are 2 different people with some shared history.
HaphazardJoy
10-28-2006, 09:40 AM
There, the Hank Pym bit was even mentioned in NextWave, I believe I stand vindicated. I very much doubt it's the case, but I'm going to believe in my head that Ellis read this thread and sided with me.