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Main Characters
Dragonflyman
Richard Fame
The cheerful protector of Fortune City on Earth-Alpha.
- Batman Parody: Of the Adam West Batman.
- Crazy-Prepared: He has several items prepared should he need it, like a capsule that uses the metal in bullets to help them heal faster.
- Good Counterpart: He's the most selfless and noble version of Richard Fame in The Multiverse.
- Incorruptible Pure Pureness: He's very traditionally heroic, which is a sharp contrast to Dragonfly and the rest of Earth-Omega.
- Other Me Annoys Me: When he first arrives at the Earth-Omega Bug House, he at first is simply disappointed as he learns that Dragonfly is more military leaning in regards to his style of crime fighting while lacking any connection to the authorities and drinks alcohol, which he forgives due to the harsh conditions of his world. However once he learns that Chip is dead on Earth-Omega and comes to learn how Dragonfly is a killer, by the time they meet in Volume 2 he has no respect for him and in fact worries about what damage he caused on Earth-Alpha. Ultimately they are able to put this aside to work together in order to fight Man-Dragonfly, who is far worse that Dragonfly and is the true Big Bad. He also encourages Stinger to thank Dragonfly for helping Earth-Alpha for over a year, showing that he does have some respect for his counterpart.
- The Paragon: According to Stinger-Two he's like a child sometimes with his desire to always do the right thing, but his dedication to it can inspire people like Jordan.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: He's against killing which is why he hates Dragonfly when they meet, though at the same time he only voices some disapproval when Stinger-Two kills. This might be because Earth-Omega is Jordan's home and he knows him pretty well, while Dragonflyman didn't know Dragonfly or whether he was killing people without reason.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: He's more rude in volume 2, especially to Dragonfly, after a year on Earth-Omega. However unlike his counterpart who Took a Level in Kindness, this is far less noticeable and he's largely the same as he was in the first volume.
Dragonfly
Richard Fame
The grim and violent defender of Fortune City on Earth-Omega.
- Anti-Hero: He's a violent vigilante who seems to have abandoned his no killing rule long ago, and even before that he wasn't above brutalizing his enemies.
- Batman Parody: Of more dark and violent versions of Batman, specifically the one from All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder.
- Heel Realization: It's implied that Stinger's suicide and being trapped on Earth-Alpha is what caused him to become a better person by volume 2.
- My Greatest Failure: His treatment of Stinger which led to his suicide, while taking of the Earth-Alpha Stinger between the first and second volumes is his chance to atone for his mistakes.
- Other Me Annoys Me: When he first arrives at the Earth-Alpha Bug House, he laughs at how Dragonflyman keeps trophies of his victories while being angers that he works with Mayor Shankford and President Noble who are corrupt on Earth-Omega. By the time they meet in Volume 2, he finds Dragonflyman to be condescending and arrogant. Ultimately they are able to put this aside to work together in order to fight Man-Dragonfly, who is revealed to be the true Big Bad. Dragonflyman also encourages Stinger to thank Dragonfly for helping Earth-Alpha for over a year, showing that he does have some respect for his counterpart.
- Took a Level in Kindness: He's far more heroic and kind in volume 2 after a year on Earth-Alpha.
Stinger
Chip Andrews
The still living sidekick to Dragonflyman.
- Expy: Of Robin, specifically Burt Ward's version.
- Kid Sidekick: He's in his early to mid teens with an implied history of crime fighting that spans a few years.
Stinger-Two
Jordan Reece
A former member of Number 1's gang who befriends Dragonflyman and becomes the new Stinger.
- Affirmative-Action Legacy: He's African-American while his predecessor was Caucasian.
- Anti-Hero Substitute: He's a gun using vigilante who isn't afraid to kill, while his predecessor didn't kill though he could be pretty violent like Dragonfly.
- Expy: Of Jason Todd due to being a Darker and Edgier successor to the first Stinger, though he has elements of Tim Drake due to his predecessor being dead.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: In Volume 2, Stinger-Two has become much more violent and aggressive, and actively kills criminals. However it's justified since his world is falling apart due to the pollution being sent from Earth-Zeta, and despite this he still respects Dragonflyman deeply for his convictions even if they disagree over which method for fighting crime is better.
Deuce
Deuce/Lady Dragonflyman
Number One's Number Two who joins the heroes once their worlds start crossing over.
- Atrocious Alias: Stinger-Two can't hide his amusement in Volume 2 when he finds out her codename is Lady Dragonflyman.
- Dating Catwoman: Had an unrequited crush on Dragonflyman, and by Volume 2 she's dating Dragonfly.
- Expy: Deuce is Harley Quinn, and is actually an interesting combination of all versions as while she is a loyal henchman to her Number One when the Earth-Omega arrives she shows a more heroic and competent side that wastes no time in trying to get rid of Dragonfly and the alternate Number 1. She also has similarities with Catwoman as she admits to having a crush on Dragonflyman. Later becomes one for Batwoman, in particular the Kathy Kane version, and starts a relationship with Dragonfly.
- Heel–Face Turn: When the Earth-Omega Number 1 arrives she decides to try and help the heroes to bring everything back to normal, and after that fails joins the heroes for real as Lady Dragonflyman in Volume 2.
- No Name Given: Her real name isn't revealed.
- Replacement Goldfish: Dragonflyman seemingly would never return her feelings, but Dragonfly does and they seem to be truly in love in Volume 2.
The Multiverse
Earth-Alpha
In General
Home to Dragonflyman and Stinger, it's a Lighter and Softer world where good always seems to win.
- Good Counterpart: Because of how good this universe generally is, even the villains are generally shown to be harmless thieves instead of killers.
- Lighter and Softer: Than any other universe seen so far, as while it has its dangers the villains there are usually harmless.
Supporting Characters
Henry Noble
Henry Noble
The president of Fortune City Bank.
- Expy: Of Commissioner Gordon from Batman (1966) as he and Noble often contact Dragonflyman for help when his villains attack.
- Those Two Guys: Is always seen with Shankford.
Mayor Shankford
Mayor Shankford
The mayor of Fortune City.
- Expy: Of Commissioner Gordon from Batman (1966) as he and Noble often contact Dragonflyman for help when his villains attack.
- Those Two Guys: Is always seen with Noble.
Chief Brady
Chief Brady
The chief of the Fortune City Police Department.
- Expy: Of Chief O'Hara from Batman (1966) with elements of Commissioner Gordon since he's Dragonflyman's friend on the force.
Antagonists
Number One
Number One
The Arch-Enemy of Dragonflyman.
- Big Bad Wannabe: Attempts to take over his counterpart's gang, only to be killed by them instead.
- Expy: Of the Joker from Batman (1966), only being a threat on his world while on others he's essentially harmless.
- Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond: Inverted. As Dragonflyman explain, on Earth-Alpha he's the most dangerous criminal in the world. On Earth-Omega he's barely more dangerous than an average store owner.
Earth-Omega
In General
Home to Dragonfly, it's a Darker and Edgier world where nobody can be trusted.
- Crapsack World: It's basically Gotham at it's absolute worst all the time.
- Darker and Edgier: Arguably the worst universe seen so far as everyone in a position of power is corrupt, the villains are dangerous psychopaths and the closest thing to a hero was so abusive his sidekick killed himself.
- Dark World: In comparison to the other worlds in the multiverse.
Supporting Characters
Stinger
Chip Andrews
Dragonfly's deceased former sidekick.
- Dead Alternate Counterpart: He's so far the only Chip Andrews to be dead.
- Driven to Suicide: It's implied that Dragonfly's abusive behavior and his life as Stinger drove Chip to kill himself.
- Kid Sidekick: He's in his early to mid teens with an implied history of crime fighting that spans a few years. Unlike his Earth-Alpha counterpart he's a dark deconstruction of the trope as his career leaves him with plenty of issues and eventually killing himself.
Antagonists
Number One
Number One
The Arch-Enemy of Dragonfly.
- Expy: Of the Joker from The Dark Knight and other darker portrayals, being a psychopath who enjoys killing people for fun.
- Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond: Downplayed. On Earth-Omega he's an incredibly dangerous and violent criminal, but that reality is such a Crapsack World that he's hardly unique. Nobody knows how to react to him on Earth-Alpha where he's seemingly the only psychopath, as all the other costumed villains are motivated more by greed and often come up with convoluted ways to kill someone instead of simply murdering them Number One does.
Chief Brady
Chief Brady
The chief of the Fortune City Police Department.
- Evil Counterpart: His Earth-Alpha is a bumbling ally to Dragonflyman, but here he's determined to capture and kill Dragonfly while often abusing his authority.
Other
Henry Noble
Henry Noble
The president of Fortune City Bank.
- The Cameo: Only appears in a brief flashback when Dragonfly meets Noble's Earth-Alpha counterpart.
- Evil Counterpart: Unlikely the seemingly well intentioned Noble of Earth-Alpha, this version was apparently arrested by the police before the events of the comic.
Mayor Shankford
Mayor Shankford
The mayor of Fortune City.
- The Cameo: Only appears in a brief flashback when Dragonfly meets Noble's Earth-Alpha counterpart.
- Evil Counterpart: Unlikely the seemingly well intentioned Shankford of Earth-Alpha, this version was a pedophile who was exposed by a reporter.
Earth-Zeta
In General
A high-tech utopia who has a dark secret.
- Bad Future: It's far more technologically advanced than other Earths and all the characters seem to be a decade older than any of their counterparts. However, despite all it's advancements the Number 1 of this reality had to divert the harmful effects of their technology and pollution onto other Earths.
- For Want Of A Nail: Unlike other universe which suffered from wars, this one experienced a long period of technological advancement. However this came at the cost of causing far more damage to the environment.
Supporting Characters
Man-Dragonfly
Richard Fame
The high-tech hero of Fortune City.
- Alternate Self: The third version of Richard Fame to be introduced.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He appears to be an ally to the heroes who was unaware of what Number 1 was doing, but he's the true Big Bad and tries to kill the heroes. He also apparently abused Nightsting.
- Expy: Of Batman's Evil Counterpart Owlman.
- Future Foil: He's an older version of Richard Fame, and in particular represents who Dragonfly could have become if his Stinger hadn't died.
- Shadow Archetype: Represents what would have happened if Dragonfly never had his Heel Realization due to Stinger's suicide and travelling to Earth-Alpha. Man-Dragonfly remained an abusive mentor to Nightsting while becoming the Big Bad of the comic.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: When Dragonflyman explains that he was fighting Dragonfly because the latter kills, Man-Dragonfly simply explains that they all have their own ways of fighting evil and that he has killed in situations when there were no other options. Given the revelation that he's the Big Bad, whether that's true or not is unclear.
Nightsting
Chip Andrews
The sidekick of Man-Dragonfly.
- Future Foil: He's an older version of Stinger and represents the type of person he could grow into, or in the case of the Earth-Omega version who he could have been if he hadn't died.
- Expy: Due to being older than the other versions of Chip Andrews he brings to mind Nightwing. Since Earth-Zeta is essentially Earth-3 he's also one for Talon.
Antagonists
Number One
Number One
A corrupt businessman responsible for transferring the pollution on Earth-Zeta to Earth-Alpha and Earth-Omega.
- Anti-Villain: He wants to help his world, but only to feed his own ego and he doesn't care whether other worlds pay the price.
- For Want Of A Nail: While still a villain, this Number 1 didn't become a criminal and instead channeled his selfish desires to better the world.
Earth-Kappa
In General
A dark and moody universe seemingly set in The '80s.
- Darker and Edgier: Than Earth-Alpha, being a more noirish world where it's hero has lost track of his original mission.
- For Want Of A Nail: Apparently the events of Purple took place thirty years ago, implying it's a world Richard Fame was born decades earlier than his counterparts. This would make it similar to Earth-Zeta where everyone seemed to at least be a decade older than their counterparts from Earth-Alpha and Earth-Zeta.
- Lighter and Softer: Despite being darker than Earth-Alpha, it's far more optimistic than Earth-Omega and Zeta as ultimately Dragon-Fly remembers his original mission while not being a killer like Dragonfly or Man-Dragonfly.
Fame Enterprises
Dragon-Fly
Richard Fame
The depressed and brooding hero of Fortune City.
- Alternate Self: The fourth version of Richard Fame to be introduced.
- Batman Parody: Naturally of Batman, but he seems inspired by the version from the late 80s and early 90s.
- For Want Of A Nail:
- Dragon-Fly was once a more traditional hero, but eventually began focusing on making money through his company while not doing nearly as much heroics. This leaves him bitter and full of self-loathing for losing track of what's actually important, but his fight against the Player remind him.
- There's no mention of Chip Andrews, and while a Stinger costume appears at the end of Purple it's implied he built it for Jordan Reece. So either Chip doesn't exist on Earth-Kappa or he's never met Dragon-Fly.
- Good Angel, Bad Angel: After being exposed to a drug by the Player, Dragon-Fly imagines two versions of himself who represent his desire to protect people and his desire to punish the guilty. Coincidentally, they look just like Dragonflyman and Dragonfly.
Jordan Reece
Jordan Reece
An office worker who is saved by Dragon-Fly.
- Alternate Self: Of the Earth-Omega Stinger-Two.
- For Want Of A Nail: Is an older version of Jordan Reece who grew up to work at Fame Enterprises, instead of being a teenager who joined Number 1's gang.
Antagonists
The Player
The Player
A music themed villain.
- Tragic Villain: He was a victim of the corruption in Fortune City.
