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Five Man Band: Comic Books
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The
Five-Man Band is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. They are a very specific team with skills that contribute to the group in a unique way. Here are some places where the trope occurs in comic books:
Avengers
X-Men and all related teams
X-Men (original lineup)
The "All-New, All-Different"
X-Men
New X-Men (
Grant Morrison run)
Astonishing X-Men
Post House Of M New X-Men
X-Factor
X-Factor - Current Lineup
X-Force
Uncanny X-Force
X-Statix
The Hero The Orphan/Mr. Sensitive, Zeitgeist (originally) The Lancer The Anarchist (was actually even designed to look like the lone wolf with an attitude problem; Dead Girl is the friendlier variant) The Big Guy Phat The Smart Guy Vivisector (For a guy whose mutation basically makes him a werewolf, he's still mostly useful to the team in an intellectual capacity) The Chick U-Go Girl and Venus Dee Milo The Sixth Ranger El Guapo Sixth Ranger Traitor The Spike (originally a secondary Big Guy and the best melee fighter in the group, he betrayed the team several times in his desire to become the leader) Team Pet Doop (It's not exactly clear what he is, precisely, but what is known is that he can go toe-to-toe with Thor and speaks his own language (with its own unique alphabet) and looks like a flying potato with arms.)
Generation Hope
Archie Comics
Agents Of Atlas
Annihilators
Dirty Half-Dozen from Annihilation: Conquest
The Hero Peter Quill (the jaded ex-superhero) The Lancer(s) Captain Universe and Bug (the idealistic rookie and the lady-lovin' loverbug) The Smart Guy Rocket Racoon (the quick-witted anthropomorfic animal) The Big Guy Groot (the giant plant who cares only for honor) The Chick Mantis (the self-proclaimed savior of the universe) Sixth Ranger Deathcry (who was an original member, but still a disembler)
The Atomic Knights
The Hero Gardner Grayle: Leader of the Atomic Knights The Lancer Douglas Herald: Schoolteacher The Big Guy Wayne and Hollis Hobard: Identical twins, former soldiers and loyal Atomic Knights The Smart Guy Bryndon: One of the last scientists on Earth The Chick Marene Herald: Douglas's sister
The Authority
Batman Family
Birds of Prey (classic)
Birds of Prey (new series)
Bone
The Boys The Boys spin-off Herogasm issue #3 has a picture of the Fantastic Four parody Fantastico as a band with their version of Mr. Fantastic as the lead singer, Human Torch clone as the guitarist, Doofer (Thing-like being) as the drummer and Invisi-lass as the bassplayer:
The Challengers of the Unknown
DNAgents
Doom Patrol (original version)
Doom Patrol (
Grant Morrison lineup)
The Doom Patrol (2003)
Dynamo 5 The dynamic changed slightly when their powers changed:
Dynamo 5
Fables (principal cast)
Fantastic Four
The Filth
Jack Kirby 's
Forever People
Note: Quiet, sensitive, innocent, emotional Serafin is such a Chick that he'd be unequivocally The Chick if psychic, illusionist, female perpetual kidnapee Beautiful Dreamer wasn't even more The Chick .
First God Squad
Second God Squad
Get Fuzzy (Only in one story arc, but)
Green Lantern Alternatively:
And during
Blackest Night :
Hellboy
Heroes For Hire
The Invisibles
JLA : Year One
JLA — Classic Big Seven
Justice League Europe
Knights of the Dinner Table
Knights of the Old Republic (the comic spin-off, not the games)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (comic version)
The Legion of Super-Heroes (core team)
Livewires
Lullaby
The
Marvel Universe
The Metal Men
Modern Guardians Of The Galaxy First Team
Second Team
And later these two variations merged, creating something between
Five-Man Band and
Command Roster :
The Omega Men (original lineup)
Planetary
Power Pack
Pride High
Runaways (at any point after the first arc)
Heroes For Hire
The Sandman - The Endless
The Sandman - Inhabitants of the Dreaming
Scare Tactics
Secret Six (
Villains United incarnation)
Secret Six (current incarnation)
Seven Soldiers (
Grant Morrison version).
Yes, they almost never meet, but if they did...
Shadowpact
Sonic The Comic This dynamic also applies to the Chaotix Crew when they're teamed with either Sonic or Knuckles:
Star Fox
Star Wars Republic
The Stuff Of Legend : Stretched to Eight Man Band, go figure.
Supreme Power
Founding Teen Titans
80's Teen Titans
The Hero Robin/Nightwing The Lancer Donna Troy, or at times Cyborg (Donna even became leader for a while) The Big Guy Cyborg and most certainly Starfire (Both of them packed a big punch in terms of power, and Star was often hard to restrain) The Smart Guy Cyborg or Robin/Nightwing (Nightwing has detective skills, Cyborg has tech skills) The Chick Donna Troy or Raven (Donna was SO the Team Mom meanwhile Raven was naive and the one who bought the team together.) Sixth Ranger Jericho and later Danny Chase (Both "shook up" the team), Jericho (also very much The Chick ) The Tagalong Kid Changeling (constantly complaining of being treated like a kid as the youngest)
Pre-Flashpoint Teen Titans (keep in mind they're constantly changing)
New52 Teen Titans
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (started out as a comic)
Tintin
Terra Obscura
Terra Obscura (Volume II)
The Hero Dr. Tom Strange (he's the viewpoint character this time around) The Lancer Princess Pantha (fills the void left by both Tom's sidekick Mike AND his girlfriend Virginia) The Big Guy (s)Thoth (Scarab) and Set (Mystico) The Smart Guy The Ghost (takes a more active role in this story) The Chick Miss Masque Team Pet Adam the Ape
post Civil War Thunderbolts
Tom Strong
Tom Strong and America's Best
Top 10
Ultimate X-Men
Original Wilds C.A.T.S
WITCH
Young Avengers
Young Justice The Hero Robin The Lancer Superboy (whose mood swings often throw the team for a loop, and Wonder Girl, who actually becomes leader later on.) The Big Guy(s) Li'l Lobo/Slobo and Wonder Girl The Smart Guy Impulse (Actually. Yeah, he's usually about as sharp as a doorknob, but his idiosyncratic thought process leads him to conclusions no one else would consider.), Robin (also doubles, in this category.) The Chick The Secret (from her indirect-but still formidable-powers to her massive crush on Robin to her extreme naivite.) Arrowette (when she was around, she got along with everybody.) The Sixth Ranger Empress (who started out as an Aloof Ally and happens to be the daughter of one of Those Two Bad Guys ), and Ray (a slick, handsome guy with light based powers.) The Mentor Red Tornado (a Tin Man desperate to be with his family again)
