Who would you say is Marvel's Doctor (from Doctor Who)? Yeah I know they published some books and there is a homage to him (from an Iron Fist book from the 70s I think), but I'm talking as to who's the closest to his personality/importance/power level.
Best I can some up with is Reed Richards, but he rarely flies solo (I'm not counting the companions). Stark fits the "ends justify the means" nature he sometimes has, but he's too limited. Doom is mostly like the Master. Strange being the Sorcerer Supreme actually kindafits his "Protector of the Universe" role, but he's too Eath-Centric and uses legit magic. Hank Pym, maybe?
Dunno, any ideas?
Grayson Peterson
It really is the Silver Surfer, despite how much anons rage against Slott's run. But he's the only one with the scope and the power set and the moral flexibility. And even discounting Slott's run, the stories to back it up. In dozens of stories spanning the universe he has been cast as an angel and a demon, a believer and a cynic, he has damned and saved numerous worlds. And no matter who he travels with he is still alone in the universe, even when accompanied by his fellow heralds he is still utterly unique.
Gabriel Russell
Pretty good analysis. Surfer really is wasted potential. Hell, all of cosmic is kinda wasted ATM.
Grayson Jenkins
BUMP
Henry Gray
>Lee's run >Starlin/Marz run >Parable >In Thy Name >Requiem
Check these out if you haven't already user. Frankly there's not a whole lot of Surfer material compared to other characters, you could read all of it within a week or two.
Joseph Thomas
>Stark fits the "ends justify the means" nature he sometimes has, but he's too limited.
The Doctor is at his core an idealist and rarely believes in achieving his goal at any cost. He's like Superman he'll always seek out the third option.
Anthony Reed
I was mostly referring to the current Surfer. I've readmost, but I have put off V3 (the longest one-100+ issues).
Sure, but there are moments he goes overboard and does things Supes wouldn't even consider. Stark is an idealist too, he just more willing to get his hands dirty.
Daniel Garcia
I don't know squirrel girl's about the same level of quality as peter capaldi so I'd nominate that turd.
Jaxon Cooper
It's funny because Marvel UK would reference Doctor Who all the time.
Samuel Ramirez
I may not like the writting of the Capaldi seasons or his views as an ultra-leftie, but the man can act. Heaven Sent was phenomenal.
Kevin Ramirez
Too bad heaven sent was followed and tied to the worst episode that season. Like he's a good actor but his doctor was pretty shitty.
Lucas Kelly
You're welcome to your opinion, but that's too damn far.
Evan Bennett
I agree, but his Doctor has a lot ofreally solid scenes, and his monologues were always very emotional. He's a good actor, served with subpar material.
Benjamin Powell
I know it's not Marvel, but Hellblazer is more or less Doctor Who with a magical setting instead of a sci-fi one.
Benjamin Morris
John is way more working class than the Doctor could ever be.
Carson Moore
And the BBC would never let the Doctor reach Constantine levels of anti-heroism.
Cameron Adams
Nah.JonCon is a mean-ass bastard who sometimes saves people. The Doctor is a well mannered quirky old man who gets in weird adventures and saves people.
Lucas Harris
Yep. Besides being British icons out-smarting monsters they have nothing in common.
Jacob Morris
>We will never see Capaldi work under someone better than Moffat.
Aaron Taylor
the original series was pretty dark.
Sebastian Morales
Depends on what you mean. If you want to go for the New Who space Jesus Doctor then the Silver Surfer's the only real candidate. If you're going for the Chaotic Neutral sci-fi adventurer Doctor then it's probably Hank Pym, Reed Richards could probably qualify somewhat as well.
If you want a mixture of both, then it's Howard the Duck.
Juan Martinez
Constantine's more like Torchwood Captain Jack than anything, really.
Aaron Evans
But did the Doctor ever sacrifice one of his few surviving friends?
Isaac Lewis
I'm pretty sure he did, I want to say Ace?
Connor Morales
Ace didn't die in the show, maybe in one of those spin-off materials but I don't know much about those.
Carter Jenkins
Marvel apes the Dr. Who magic tour guide formula all the time. So it's not just a Silver Slott thing.
Easton Evans
Nah couldn't have been her then, I'm pretty sure he did pretty much directly kill one of the companions in the old series.
Sebastian Smith
Ok. Recs for actually good Doctor Who comics?
Jack Richardson
DW premiered on Novemeber of 1963. The F4 predate him by 2 years.
Juan Foster
Doctor Pym from West Coast Avengers
Logan Allen
Moon Knight as Pym's companion while the two mentally unstable wackjobs go on space advantures would be glorious.
Jackson Cox
Besides the atheist/believer dynamic? That could be something, yeah.
Isaac Taylor
I wouldn't call MK a believer in Khonshu if that's what you're implying. But he still clings to his Jewish roots, and did see Jesus in a vision once.
Gavin Diaz
Not in Khonshu, but overall, I would say he tends to believe, oty at least, he contemplates the possibility.
Jason Ortiz
>oty or
Something else hijacked my keyboard.
Jaxon Lopez
Oh yeah, I agree on that part.
Adrian Carter
Are you assuming someone at Marvel has read the Fantastic Four?
Gabriel Brooks
Weeping Angels of Mons. Hunters of the Burning Stone. Anything by Jonathan Morris.