Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Code: Red



Red headed males in comics have had a tough time, often being killed off or reintroduced as a non-redhead.  Aside from Daredevil, it seems like no one is safe!  Fortunately Red haired women seem to have fared a bit better, and there were plenty to choose from for this team.
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15 comments:

  1. The Irredeemable ShagOctober 28, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Brilliant!! Can't wait for the expansion team Code: Red International! Featuring Mera, Hawkwoman, Jean Grey, Batwoman, Artemis, Maxima, Pepper Potts, and time-displaced Cinnamon.

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  2. Martin MaenzaOctober 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Also Looker from the original run of the Outsiders and the female Firebrand.

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  3. Mr. AcerOctober 28, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Nice team. If anything, I would have swapped out either Siren or Medusa (one of them would be Marvel's representative) and add in Scarlett from GI Joe and Electrocute from Malibu's Strangers.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 28, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Typo in the Labels: VELOVITY

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  5. Michael F.October 28, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Gen 13's Fairchild is missing.

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  6. RossOctober 28, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    Really, Michael? I see her.

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  7. Michael F.October 28, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    I'm sorry. I should have looked closer above the title.

    Oh well.. great job with the team-up idea. Keep up the good work.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 28, 2015 at 8:47 PM

    You forgot Teen Titan Lilith, dude! :-(

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  9. AnonymousOctober 28, 2015 at 10:41 PM

    It would appear you can now add superhero sidekicks to that list of mistreated male redheads. As Jimmy Olsen is now a bald African-American...

    ....with his red hair going to the created-for-TV foster sister of Kara "Supergirl" Danvers!

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  10. BERTOctober 31, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    Hi haven't checked in a while, and lo and behold a post with two of my favorite topics, superheroes and red-headed women! Seems to have been many in comics history, maybe even disproportionate to real life!
    I agree with and want to add some to what The Irredeemable Shag said in his post...
    "Brilliant!! Can't wait for the expansion team Code: Red International! Featuring Mera, Hawkwoman, Jean Grey, Batwoman, Artemis, Maxima, Pepper Potts, and time-displaced Cinnamon." Pretty much nailed all of mine (including Artemis, who I'd sort of forgotten about) But the glaring omission is Hellcat! Others include Firestar, Frankie Raye/Nova, and Venus from Agents of Atlas. Do Starfire and Tigra count? :)
    In the time displaced category,he I would add Firebrand, the Silver Age Hawkgirl, and the female action hero, flame haired icon, Red Sonja! Also the female Wildcat and Looker from the 80s and .
    Supporting cast - Mary Jane Watson, Colleen Wing, Lana Lang, Cheryl Blossom, & Josie
    Villainesses - Poison Ivy, Typhoid Mary, Insect Queen, and Spider-Girl from LSV - not too many gingers in the future?

    As for "losing the ginger" ala Lana Lang in Smallville in adaptations, the one I found most curious is the castings of blonde Kirstin Dunst as redhead Mary Jane Watson and ginger Emma Stone as platinum blonde Gwen Stacy in the Spider-Man films. Both actresses looked incredible in their roles however, so no harm done!

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  11. SonofjackNovember 1, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    With so may red-headed, comics-related women being listed, how is it no one mentioned the Black Widow? This is a great cover, but as a Sherlock Holmes fan I would have preferred "The Red-Headed League".

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  12. The Irredeemable ShagNovember 1, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    First, you have to understand that I'm a sucker for a sexy red-head. So much so that I married a red-head. Knowing that, I've been thinking more about your super-fun CODE: RED concept. It seemed to get a lot of buzz on social media. Might be worth a follow-up. So I've compiled all the characters mentioned above and across various social media platforms. Lots of possibilities here if you want to follow up:

    TEAM MEMBERS
    Artemis
    Batwoman
    Black Widow
    Cinnamon
    Electrocute from The Strangers
    Firebrand from All-Star Squadron
    Firehawk in her original costume
    Firestar
    Frankie Raye/Nova
    Guardian from Alpha Flight
    Hawkwoman/Hawkgirl
    Hellcat
    Jean Grey
    Jeannie from the "I Dream of Jeannie" cartoon spin-off
    Lilith
    Lodestone
    Looker
    Madelyn Pryor
    Maxima
    Mera
    Red Sonja
    Scarlett from GI Joe
    Spider-Woman in the black costume
    Starfire
    Tigra
    Venus from Agents of Atlas
    Wildcat II

    SUPPORTING CAST
    Cheryl Blossom
    Colleen Wing
    Daphne from Scooby Doo
    Josie
    Lana Lang
    Lucille Ball
    Mary Jane Watson
    Pepper Potts


    ADVERSARIES
    Dark Phoenix
    Insect Queen
    Knock-out
    Penny Dreadful
    Poison Ivy
    Shimmer, the Teen Titans villain
    Spider-Girl from Legion of Super-Villains
    Typhoid Mary


    There are so many this could be an entire series! :)

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  13. SonofjackNovember 2, 2015 at 3:28 AM

    What about Thundra and Alicia Masters?

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2019 at 1:40 PM

    Or Fairchild vs. her evil brother...Ernie?

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  15. AnonymousJuly 25, 2020 at 5:55 AM

    Goblin Queen

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