8 Best Friendships In DC Comics

The OG Super-Friends.

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We've already explored the super-friends of Marvel comics, though now it's time we go to the other side and have a look at what their biggest competitor has up their sleeve.

Marvel's offerings may now be much more publicised due to the massive success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet, though the comparatively mediocre films of DC may not be as nearly as popular, the friendships seen across their comics, TV shows and animation prove how their characters can be as excellent as, if not better than, the house of ideas' line-up.

All throughout its eighty-four year history, DC has had a strong history of dynamic duos, but while the like of Batman and Robin may be family, we're talking more about peers, such as the Bat's other famously frequent teamer-uper (and on occasion complete enemy), Superman, the two having been teaming up as the world's finest duo since the comic published during the second world war.

But, we'll get back to them later, there are plenty more beautiful friendships than the one between DC's two biggest icons, so, let's take a look...

8. Red Hood & Arsenal

Superman Batman Darwyn Cooke
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During the course of the recent Red Hood and the Outlaws and follow-up - Red Hood and Arsenal - these two former sidekicks have shown fans that they have people in their life, namely each other, apart from those connected to their previous mentors.

Their friendship starts off rather spectacularly, with Jason springing Roy from a Quraci prison (located in the fictional nation of Qurac) moments before he is due to be executed.

Following that the two, along with probably one of the worst incarnations of Starfire, have had many adventures, going up against everything from the Court Of Owls' assassins - the Talons - to Todd's old friend the Joker, as well as even the likes of Ra's Al Ghul, not to mention their trip to Tamaran and the ensuing fight against the Blight.

So, while their friendship may have waned slightly in later stories, the two certainly have at least the greatest trust and respect for one another, making them, though it may not be shown, friends.

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