Here go character tropes for the webcomic JL8.
Clark Kent
The (Super)boy who will become Superman. He's very keen on doing the right thing, which manages to keep Bruce from crossing lines. He has a crush on Diana.
- Dogged Nice Guy: He's like the brother Diana never had. He seems to have accepted it, and treasures his friendship with her.
- Nice Guy: Your good-hearted, all American nice guy. So nice, in fact, that he practically self-flagellates whenever he forgets his manners.
- Only Sane Man: Especially around Bruce.
- Shy Bladder: Doesn't do well with using other people's restrooms, to the point that he utilizes his Super-Speed wherever he is to rush home and use his own bathroom.
- Super-Speed: This is why the kids don't play tag
. - Super-Strength: As usual.
Bruce Wayne
The boy who will become the Bat. He's very stern, over the top, and a bit of a brat. Still, he tries his best to do right. He has a crush on Karen.
- Agent Scully: Doesn't buy into Bigfoot existing because there's no real evidence for it.
- The Comically Serious: Kind of standard for a humorous Batman.
- Crazy-Prepared: In his own words, "I was caught unprepared once. I swore it would never happen again."
- Creepy Child: A mild example. Seems to be thought of as the "weird kid" in his class, mainly by Karen and Diana.
- Eyes Out of Sight: Bruce is never seen without his mask on, which has opaque eyes.
- Fiction500: Isn't afraid to flaunt his inheritance to impress people.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: A bit of an oddball ass (which he outright states is because he's not at all good at interacting with people normally), but still a decent guy. After Karen points out how rude he can be, he admits it and tries to be more polite.
- Large Ham: He sometimes indulges in it, yes.
- Security Blanket: He has a plush bird called "Robin", which he keeps hidden in a hole behind a poster in his room.
- When He Smiles: Given how much time he spends frowning, Bruce's smiles are quite adorable.
Hal Jordan
The Littlest Lantern. He loves space. He is good friends with J'onn and Barry.
- Character Development: The camping arc is pivotal, showing how Hal starts to go from a proud boy to a man you can count on.
- Eyes Out of Sight: For most of his appearances he is this, not removing his domino mask until the camping trip arc.
- Innocently Insensitive: Occasionally treats J'onn like a glorified Token Non-Human more than a friend, which he gets called out for.
- Precision F-Strike: That's a load of crap!
- Scout-Out: A group with green uniforms, it's natural he'd do this in his spare time.
- Those Two Guys: With Barry.
Barry Allen
The Boy Flash. Something of a smart-aleck and a prankster. Loves nothing more than driving people up the wall. And food.
- Big Eater: Diana has a snack table at her party JUST for him.
- Cheerful Child: The most optimistic character.
- The Conscience: Despite his hyperactivity, Barry becomes this to Hal during their camping trip.
- Generation Xerox: Is a dead ringer for his grandson at this age.
- Keet: He's unbelievably bouncy and energetic.
- Nice Guy: When J'onn's upset after accidentally digging into Bruce's memory of his parents' murder when trying to show him 'Bigfoot' it's Barry of all people that calms him down and gets him through it, telling Hal not to rush him as he explains what happened. He even takes off his MASK to look at him eye-to-eye properly.
- Personality Powers: Dear lord. The hyperactive child has super-speed.
- Plucky Comic Relief
- Shy Bladder: Similar to Clark. He runs home real quick to do his business there.
- Super-Speed: This is why the kids don't play tag.
- Sweet Tooth: Has a particular fondness for candy.
- Those Two Guys: With Hal.
J'onn J'onzz
The Martian Greenhorn. He is a new student in Mr. Shwartz's class, and the son of a Martian ambassador. He is still learning Earth customs, and while Barry and Hal help him out, they sometimes do more harm than good.
- The Fettered: Issue #149 reveals that his parents don't let him use his powers at school.
- Naïve Newcomer: New to Earth, and slightly clueless to how things work.
- Nice Guy: Probably the most gentle and friendly member of the cast, along with Clark.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Averted.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Of course, Oreos.
Diana
The Wonder Girl. She is the feisty keeper of playground peace, and refuses to stand for any wrongdoings. She is the Princess of the Amazons, a role she is initially displeased with, but eventually comes to terms with. She is Karen's best friend.
- Action Girl: The most prone to throwing her weight around when dealing with jackasses. Also trained in swordplay.
- Ambiguously Brown: Is slightly tan, most likely from a sunny region of Greece.
- Blood Knight: "I am a warrior."
- Little Miss Badass: Easily the most violent member of the class, resolving arguments with the bullies at every opportunity.
- The Matchmaker: For Karen and Clark. It doesn't work out, but she doesn't mind the result too much.
- Modest Royalty: What Diana wants to be. Her mother has other ideas.
- Only Sane Woman: Around the boys in particular.
- Rebellious Princess: Dead set on avoiding being your typical Damsel in Distress princess.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: The Tomboy for Karen's Girly Girl
- Tomboy Princess: Emphasis on tomboy.
Karen Starr
The Power Pint-Sizer. Karen loves ponies, princesses, Clark, and her best friend Diana. She has a tendency to get jealous.
- All Girls Like Ponies: Firmly established with her choice of book.
- Cleavage Window: Naturally doesn't have it yet. And her mom intends it stay that way.◊
- Green-Eyed Monster: Sometimes. She manages to talk out her problems, though.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: More of the Innocently Insensitive variety, crossed with a bit of selfishness - when she goes on a date with Bruce, it's mainly because he has horses. She admits that it's a crummy thing to do when he accuses her of essentially using him for the horses, but points out that he's generally rude to her too, so that was pretty much the only real reason she'd want to go on a date with him anyway. After that, they actually get on much better.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: The Girly Girl for Diana's Tomboy.
- Violently Protective Girlfriend: While the others hit various levels of anger over Jack mocking Bruce's dead parents, Karen absolutely snaps.
Lex Luthor
A smug little creep in a child-size business suit, Lex is the leader of a group of older kids who bully our heroes.- Big Bad: The closest thing to a recurring villain that the comic has had.
- Bullying a Dragon: He regularly mocks the superheroes. It doesn't always end well for him.
- Evil Redhead: He hasn't yet gone bald at this point.
- Kick the Dog: His specialty is to do someone harm and/or mock them while they're down.
- Narcissist: Clark calls him on this, and his constant cooler-than-thou expression doesn't help.
Solomon Grundy
A creepy, silent tall boy who mainly serves as Lex's muscle.- The Brute: The most physically powerful of Lex's "Little Legion Of Doom".
- The Bully: Explicitly described as such.
"Jack"
The future Clown Prince Of Crime, currently still a non-disfigured little boy. Doesn't stop him from being a psychotic little brat.- Call-Forward: A single panel focusing on his face briefly alters the tint, making his skin appear paler, he hair more greenish, and his hoodie closer to purple. It's likely no coincidence that he refers to Bruce as "the Bat" in it as well.
- Creepy Child: Rarely interacts with the other characters, preferring to observe them with an unsettling smirk on his face. When he does interact with them, he delights in Break Them by Talking and constantly tries to goad the heroes into hitting him, which he grows increasingly good at.
- The Fettered: Being a child, he doesn't indulge in the wanton violence of his adult self. You can tell that the little bastard would if he was physically capable of it yet.
- Shout-Out: At one point, Bruce has him pinned down and looks ready to strike, but he hesitates. In turn ‘Jack’ taunts him: “Come on! Come on! HIT ME!”
- Slasher Smile: True to form, he constantly smiles.
- Visual Pun: Jack wears a red hoodie. In other words a Red Hood!
Leonard Snart
The boy who will one day be Captain Cold and leader of The Rogues. As of right now, he's one of Lex's henchmen.- An Ice Person: Averted, he doesn't have his iconic ice gun yet, being limited to a squirt gun.
- Cool Shades: Wears his trademark snowsuit visors, which Lex mocks him for.
Lois Lane
The new girl who moved in across the street from the Kents. Has a penchant for investigating strange phenomena.- Call-Forward: She already seems to have an interest in news.
- Girl Next Door: Literally next door to Clark.
- Intrepid Reporter: It's Lois for God's sake.
- You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: Her first experience with Clark's powers throw her for a loop.
Priscilla Rich
A catty member of Lex's gang.- Animal Motif: Cheetahs, naturally. She wears a coat with a leopard fur print and an Animal-Eared Headband.
- Femme Fatalons: She wears clawed gloves, which she uses to make threats.
Winslow Schott
A member of Lex's gang known for being a prankster.Pamela Isley
A manipulative member of Lex's gang.- Green Thumb: She may be a kid but she's still Poison freaking Ivy, lol.
- Those Two Guys: Often seen with Solomon, fitting as they are both plant based villains.
