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9. Topo

(Aquaman, DC Comics)

Topo is Aquaman's pet octopus. That's it. Nothing else. He's not a super powered octopus, he's not a biomechanical octopus, he's just an octopus. Who fights underwater crimes. He can also use a bow and arrow. When people ask me why I love DC Comics, I really could just hold up a picture of that.

In the 1950s and 1960s DC was a wonderland of goofy ideas and fun concepts. The feeling I get upon seeing Topo is one of excitement and joy. It's sad that Topo's not around anymore. Yeah, a version of Topo appeared in the New 52, but that Topo was a sea monster, not an octopus capable of playing many musical instruments at once. It's a Topo, but it just isn't why Topo was fun.

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