Woah! We're already on the tenth edition for this series! It feels like we've been at this for far longer. Man (and Woman), time flies so quickly! We've tackled comic book deaths, legacies, reality manipulation, and we've only barely scratched the surface. The comicscape is such a diverse and vibrant landscape, that we won't even be able to tackle it all. A big shoutout goes to all of the supporters for this series, you know who you are! Before I get sappy and teary-eyed, there's only one thing I have to say... let's get to the motherflapping Thought Bubble Thursday!
I had initially planned to take a trip to Wakanda for this edition, but due to unforeseen circumstances, I would move that flight back a week and give this celebratory edition a fresh spin. You know what they say, you're only ten once! But then again, you're only one once, two once, three once, yeah you get the picture.
Whenever you see the letter 'X', where does that take you when talking about comics? For me, it takes me to the X-Men, those misunderstood mutant misfits. Others think about treasure where the aforementioned letter marks the spot where the treasure is buried. A few people immediately think about past romantic attachments when they here the letter spoken. As much as I want to discuss controversial comic couples, especially considering it's the Valentine's season, I feel like I want to reserve that for a future discussion. For now, I want to discuss 'X' in the context of a crossover. A crossover to what, you may ask.
Well, it's been more than a month since I've talked about Steemit. So, I want to dedicate this edition to list down the top ten comic book characters who I feel would make it big here on Steemit! (I'm sure the title already gave that away) For the purpose of this discussion, I'm shying away from the more obscure comic book characters, so that more people would be able to relate. I'm sure there are tons of other characters that would fit the bill, so feel free to mention them in the comments section. Without further ado, let's get to it!
#10 - Wally West (The Flash)
My bias for Wally West (the OG) notwithstanding, travel posts are big here on Steemit. As to why, I have no clue, because my few travel posts never trended. But, it is what it is. As The Flash, he's able to travel anywhere in the world in near lightspeed. He could be having breakfast in the US, lunch in Barcelona, afternoon tea in London and dinner in Macau. His lightning-fast wit would do great in the funny tags as well. And, because he's expending so much energy, he would need to eat all the time. That's where food comes into play. The problem is, sometimes he would post too much and many autovoters would get annoyed that he's such a drain on their voting power. If I ever catch up to him, I'll make sure to let him know to just post at most once a day.
Runners-up (pun intended): Every other speedster, flyer and teleporter out there
#9 - Kyle Rayner (Green Lantern)
One of the comic book world's most prominent artists, Kyle Rayner would do great work filling the STEEM blockchain with wonderful art. Since he's able to visit other galaxies using his Green Lantern (or White Lanter) ring, he would be able to take photography and travel to whole new heights. He's quite funny when he wants to be, too. Plus, with the tragic tale of his girlfriend being stuffed into a fridge and all of the other stuff he has seen, you know he has stories to tell.
Green with envy: Every other lantern corps
#8 - Amadeus Cho (The Totally Awesome Hulk)
Not many of you know, but Amadeus Cho is the 7th smartest man in the world in Marvel comics. Before he became the Hulk, he was relatively obscure, but that didn't stop him from making a cameo in The Incredible Hulk (though I doubt that would be canon) and his mother, Helen Cho, having a prominent role in the creation of The Vision during Avengers: Age of Ultron. As a Korean, he'll undoubtedly get a boost from the trending kr tag (though my own South Korean-inspired series doesn't seem to draw any votes from that) and from the STEEM STEM team whenever he schools us on science.
Myeong-damnit just missed the mark: Cindy Moon (Silk)
#7 - Jamie Madrox (Multiple Man)
Steemians who are diverse have been known to make it big, and nobody has the potential to be more diverse than the Multiple Man, er, themselves. Life, art, travel, food, music, story, contest, etc. He and his dupes (duplicates) could go through every tag like hot knife through butter. Plus, he wouldn't need to have hundreds and votes to do near-worthless voting. He can have legit votes and comments all by conversing with himself. Surely, he would be a staple in the trending tab!
Similar characters: James Madrox, John Madrox, Sean Madrox
#6 - Tony Stark (Iron Man)
Oh, Tony. What can't you do? The genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist has ticked every checkbox in the Steemit checklist. His edge over the other people on this list? He can billions of STEEM and power up! One 100% vote from him would change a person's life. So, that automatically makes him fodder for spammers, but he doesn't care. He's living the high life, on and off armor. Drinking champagne on a yacht? Check. Lambo? Please. Breaking Mach-5 with an armored suit he developed? Almost on the daily. Tony has it all, and he doesn't need additional votes. But, you can rest assured many minnows, dolphins and whales would still pepper him with votes. Life, science, money, technology, he could make posts for those with his eyes closed. The problem is that he has too much on his plate, that he might not be able to post that regularly and some might take his wealth as a bad thing. Food? Well, he has his butler for that.
Sides of the same coin: Bruce Wayne (but he doesn't care about any of it, why? Because he's Batman!), Lex Luthor
#5 - Michael Jon Carter (Booster Gold)
The guy's from the future, so he already knows what's going to trend. He'll make a killing in the stock and cryptocurrency market! Plus, the guy's a glory hog, and we know that those people do well here. It's sad to say, but dudebros (the douchey kind) have earned quite a lot here. I don't know why people continually support them, but hey, wherever they're happy. This guy's going to lead the charge when it comes to high class spamming. He'll comment on one of your posts and expect you to vote, comment and resteem all of his, all the while thanking him for letting you breathe the same air he does. He's rude, arrogant, insufferable, and he's going to be trending all day every day.
Shades of cray: Guy Gardner (Green Lantern), Every other dudebro or timetraveler
#4 - Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. Fortunately for Peter Parker, he can do so much more. He has photography down pat, and he has acrobatic skills that would make for great DTube videos. In light of recent events with him losing his company, Parker Industries, money and technology are out of the equation. Luckily for him, he's been hired as the science editor for his old stomping grounds, The Daily Bugle. I'm sure he's kicking himself for not investing in cryptocurrency while he was rich. Lesson learned for everyone. Getting STEEM would surely help him get back to his feet. With his popularity, I'm sure it won't take him long before the upvotes roll in. Steemit does love a good success story!
#3 - Warren Worthington III (Angel/Archangel)
Rich? Check. Charismatic? You betcha. Good looking? Not for me to say, but I guess he is. In the world of Steemit, he's like Iron Man crossed with Booster Gold. He's a rich dudebro that has nothing else to do but be active on Steemit. His ability to fly makes him capable of producing great photography and travel posts. He'll tell you what you want to hear, and he'll lap up every compliment he gets. Unlike Booster Gold, he's way more likeable, and his wings are a great topic of conversation. He does have a bad side though, but his recent breakthrough has him fully in the driver's seat. I'm sure he'll find a way to positively spin his image. Heck, I'm even gushing about a dudebro what the hell!
Birds of the same feather: Starfox, Daken
#2 - Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy)
We finally have our first woman break the top ten, and my, my, my what a woman! Dr. Pamela Isley has the looks, the body, the charm, the... wait, what the hell! It seems like I've been entranced by the pheromones she exudes. Hold on while I try to breathe in some fresh air. She's got science, nature and health covered, and since homesteading is big here on Steemit, I'm sure she'll do well in that area. Let's admit it, attractive women who show off skin tend to do extremely well here. Now, I'm a happily engaged man and I don't click on those posts, but they're hard to miss when you look at the trending tab. Holy moly, triple figures in earnings! Just goes to show that Steemit has a lot of testosterone. Poison Ivy would make a killing here (literally).
A rose by any other name: Nobody quite like her...
#1 - Charles Xavier (Professor X)
We've spoken about telepaths and reality manipulators, and how they're unfair before, but this dude takes things to a whole new level. Besides having one of the most overpowered children, this mutant leader has a wicked powerset behind him as well. Commonly referred to as one of the most powerful telepaths, Professor X has long been highly regarded as the bastion of mutantkind. But, the devil's greatest trick was convincing the world that someone else was in the wrong, or something like that. This man is one of the biggest douchebags in all of comicdom. But, don't take my word for it.
He's cruel, manipulative and abusive. Time and again he has displayed inappropriate feelings for his underaged students like Jean Grey and Dani Moonstar, and his repressed feeling (along with other negative emotions) has paved the way for the creation of the uber-overpowered villain Onslaught. One time, he pretended to lose his powers to test his students, endangering their lives. He has faked his death multiple times, and he has erased the memories of a team that he had sent on a suicide mission. That's on top of him brainwashing Wolverine, killing his own twin in the womb, and being part of the goddamn Illuminati. But, enough about that.
Guys like Professor X, those sleazy bastards who make it seem like they're good guys, do extremely well on Steemit. Now, I wouldn't be helping myself if I named them, but I think everyone has their own sense to figure them out. He can manipulate people into getting votes, and he would be getting votes automatically just because people autovote these kinds of people. It doesn't matter if he can't make art as wonderful as Kyle Rayner, take amazing photography like Peter Parker, be genuinely funny like Wally West or be naturally charismatic like Tony Stark. Professor X would still rape the rewards pool and think that he's entitled to the earnings he is getting. Huh.. I guess the 'X' in the title really did mean something. Was that intentional? Who knows... As my very good friend, the Big BOOM Daddy 
Now, you probably figured out by now that this is more of a meta commentary on Steemit. Bravo, here's a cyber cookie. After all, this list was mined from the Trending posts and tags here. Everything was done as scientifically as possible.
If we want characters like these owning the trending pages, then by all means continually vote for them. I'm pretty sure they won't be commenting or voting on you any time soon. But, if we want a more balanced community where everyone gets that chance to shine, have wonderful conversations and have earnings that are equal to our contributions, then you know what to do. Change starts with you.
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