THE SEARCH FOR THE MOST UNDERRATED SUPERHERO!

a tournament dedicated to the most random nichest superheros one might imagine

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The final lineup has been decided! 64 unknowns will compete for the title of "Most Underrated Superhero (or Villain!)" beginning on Sunday!

All matchups will be tagged with #actual polls for easy finding!

Transcript under the cut

Match 1: Kubark vs. Dr. Yahya Badr

Match 2: Fernanda Rodriguez vs. Karla Sofen

Match 3: Martha Johansson vs. Arizona Annie

Match 4: Christopher Kent vs. Jimmy Hudson Jr.

Match 5: John Butcher vs. Theresa “Trixie” Collins

Match 6: Lorena Marquez vs. Henry King Jr.

Match 7: Hobie Brown (prowler) vs. Rose Forrest

Match 8: Matthew Hawk vs. Gavin King

Match 9: Lana Baumgartner vs. Koryak

Match 10: Nathaniel Carver vs. Jules Jourdain

Match 11: Gwen Lou Sabuki vs. Blaine "Kid" Colt

Match 12: Frank Payne/Schlichting vs. ForgetMeNot

Match 13: Toni Monetti vs. Larry Trask

Match 14: Laura Broadbahr vs. Raphael Arce

Match 15: Derek James vs. Mae Kent/matrix

Match 16: Nick Kovak vs. Ren Kemura

Match 17: Johnny Bart vs. Augustus Freeman

Match 18: Brigid O'Reilly vs. shortpack

Match 19: Blindspot (x-men) vs. Robbie Baldwin

Match 20: Joel Weinberg vs. Samuel Chung

Match 21: Lottie Person vs. Jack Ryder

Match 22: Stained Glass Scarlet vs. Sarah Vale

Match 23: Bellona Kinney vs. Steve Harmon

Match 24: Hector Ayala vs. Git Hoskins

Match 25: Maria Aracely Penalba vs. Verity Willis

Match 26: Talia Josephine "TJ" Wagner vs. David Zavimbi

Match 27: Tom Raymond vs. Otis flannegan

Match 28: Chance vs.Tao

Match 29: Karl Valley vs. Colin Wilkes

Match 30: Kristoff Vernard vs. Isabella Ortiz

Match 31: Jennifer Kale vs. Jonas Graymalkin

Match 32: Kahina Eskandari vs. Humberto Lopez

[nourasbasha]

Are you afraid to speak?

My four children have been subjected to extermination; they have the right to live like any other child in the world. Every silence around us is a partnership in the crime. If Ms. Rachel found the courage, what stops you?

[nourasbasha]

If you believe what Ms. Rachel says, that every child deserves to be seen as equal, then you must believe that my children are just like any other children in the world.

[nourasbasha]

So I ask you honestly:

Are my children like any other children in the world?!

Yes, your four children deserve life.

No, I will not answer, I am afraid and will remain silent.

Voting ended onDec 15, 2025

[nourasbasha]

Yes, even now, the killing continues, the starvation continues, and the shooting continues. As I write this post, the Zionist occupation forces are firing at tents. and what remains of the houses. This is terrifying and horrific. Please save us from this genocide. Please donate to us.

[nourasbasha]

Do you have the courage to support us, to speak about us, to share this?Because silence is not neutrality. Silence is permission.

[ellevandersneed]

Silence is permission. Share this post and donate to Mohammed's campaign to help him and his family. In these actions we take, we defy the inhumanity that is both asked and demanded of us by the people who enable this suffering and seek to hurt and destroy people like my friend Mohammed. Your donation would mean the world.

[nourasbasha]

3.9% of those who participated in this survey (51 people)They were afraid and chose silence... It's worth noting that they had the courage to participate in the presidential poll... I wonder how many people were even afraid to participate?!

[nourasbasha]

Silence is not innocence — silence lifts the hand of the aggressor. And a little of your courage was enough to make him hesitate before reaching further.

To those who spoke: Your voices may be the only shield for children who have nothing but the world to defend them.

To those who stayed silent: This is your moment.Continue..one voice can change a child’s fate. Don't forget to support us ❤️

[anqerr]

I join my voice with yours... My friends are brave... They are sharing this post and donating for the children of Gaza... and they wish to be treated like all other children in the world.

[anqerr]

Remember that your voice matters... your solidarity and participation are important.

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Finals

Koryak (DC)

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Voting ended onMar 13, 2024

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Koryak: no propaganda submitted

Samuel Chung: sammyyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

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Congratulations to Blindspot, the most underrated superhero in the history of the universe!

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Finals

Koryak (DC)

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Voting ended onMar 13, 2024

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Koryak: no propaganda submitted

Samuel Chung: sammyyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

[ryrybread]

Here are some of my fave sam moments:

Now...VOTE SAMUEL CHUNG/ BLINDSPOT

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Finals

Koryak (DC)

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Voting ended onMar 13, 2024

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Koryak: no propaganda submitted

Samuel Chung: sammyyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

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We've just noticed the final poll was accidentally set to a day instead of a week, sorry about that folks! We'll be remaking it, be sure to vote again!

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Finals

Koryak (DC)

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Voting ended onMar 6, 2024

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Koryak: No propaganda submitted

Samuel Chung: sammyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

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finals releases tomorrow at noon (est)!

may the most underrated comic book character win

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Semifinals Match 2

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Karl Valley/Father Valley (DC)

Voting ended onMar 1, 2024

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Samuel Chung: sammyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

Karl Valley: hes an assassin hes a monk his brother was the edgy 90s batman hes probably gay. what more do you want

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Semifinals Match 1

Lorena Marquez/Aquagirl (DC)

Koryak (DC)

Voting ended onMar 1, 2024

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Lorena Marquez: I LOVE HER. she has a grand total of 78 appearances, many of which are out of character and vaguely racist, and she got erased from continuity over a decade ago and has barely been mentioned since. but she’s fantastic and amazing and so fun and i miss her

Koryak: no propaganda submitted

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Semifinals Match 2

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Karl Valley/Father Valley (DC)

Voting ended onMar 1, 2024

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Samuel Chung: sammyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

Karl Valley: hes an assassin hes a monk his brother was the edgy 90s batman hes probably gay. what more do you want

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Semifinals Match 1

Lorena Marquez/Aquagirl (DC)

Koryak (DC)

Voting ended onMar 1, 2024

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Lorena Marquez: I LOVE HER. she has a grand total of 78 appearances, many of which are out of character and vaguely racist, and she got erased from continuity over a decade ago and has barely been mentioned since. but she’s fantastic and amazing and so fun and i miss her

Koryak: no propaganda submitted

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semifinals releases tomorrow!

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Quarterfinals Side 2 Match 2

David Zavimbe/Batwing (DC)

Chance (Marvel)

Karl Valley/Father Valley (DC)

Voting ended onFeb 21, 2024

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David Zavimbe: no propaganda submitted

Chance: Chance is THEE unconfirmed nonbinary/transmasc character of all time. name never confirmed. only appears in the Fallen Angels mini from 1987. Korean-American cult survivor. canonically hates being feminine, carries a knife. has literally never appeared outside of fallen angels. 8 total appearances according to cmro. i miss them

Karl Valley: hes an assassin hes a monk his brother was the edgy 90s batman hes probably gay. what more do you want

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Quarterfinals Side 2 Match 1

Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel)

Hector Ayala/White Tiger (Marvel)

Voting ended onFeb 21, 2024

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Samuel Chung: sammyyyyy

sam chung is an 'illegal' chinese immigrant living in china town, nyc, who was brought to the us as a younger child by his (later) neglectful and abusive mother. he has a younger sister, hannah, who is the only us citizen in the family and therefore is the only one able to hold a secure job. he works odd jobs until he uses old knowledge from his childhood in china to become a vigilante named blindspot. he's horrible at it at first until he meets daredevil, the hero he took inspiration from in the first place. the two work together while his mother grows more involved in a cult who had stolen power from an ancient cult with ancient magic. he works his way out of it, being the icon that he is and confronts his mother. he later loses his eyesight trying to protect civilians from his soon-to-be nemesis, muse, who plucks his eyes out when daredevil comes to save him. his character is cool as fuck in the sense that daredevil comics as a whole does not steer away from political topics and the significance of sam as an 'illegal' immigrant and a vigilante trying to make chinatown better in a comic which focuses on a disabled (blind) man who is both a lawyer and vigilante who swears to make his town better both through the law and outside of it is important. to me. if you don't vote for him you're shunning a very specific kind of representation both when it comes to race, immigrant culture and survivors of abusive parents.

Hector Ayala: He's a badass and a sweetheart, street-level vigilante, campaigned for Black and Hispanic education rights, was buddies with Peter Parker in university, and passed his legacy to his niece and sister! He got screwed over royally when Marvel decided to kill him off for a Daredevil plotline...after years of established character development.

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Quarterfinals Side 1 Match 2

Koryak (DC)

Mae Kent/Matrix/Supergirl/Earth Angel (DC)

Voting ended onFeb 20, 2024

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Koryak: no propaganda submitted

mae kent: the kent's first daughter! clark and conner kent's sister! the forgotten supergirl of the late 80's and 90's! she was a telekinetic shapeshifter from a pocket dimension who could also turn invisible! her true form was a human-shaped blob of pink goo! coolest character ever!

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Quarterfinals Side 1 Match 1

Christopher Kent/Nightwing/Lor-Zod (DC)

Lorena Marquez/Aquagirl (DC)

Voting ended onFeb 20, 2024

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Christopher Kent: He’s the bio son of General Zod who turned against his dad and got adopted by Clark and Lois! He got replaced by Jon because DC editorial hates adopted kids!

Lorena Marquez: I LOVE HER. she has a grand total of 78 appearances, many of which are out of character and vaguely racist, and she got erased from continuity over a decade ago and has barely been mentioned since. but she’s fantastic and amazing and so fun and i miss her