4. Quantum & Woody
(Valiant)
Yes I have talked about Quantum and Woody before, but hey, they actually fit the subject of this list perfectly. I also might have picked this subject specifically so I could write about these two again. Aside from being the protagonists of one of the funniest comics of the last fifteen years, Quantum and Woody are also a great example of two characters who work well as partners.
Woody is the anti-authoritarian perpetual thirteen year old at heart. Eric (Quantum), on the other hand is the straight-laced professional who plays straight man to Woody’s antics. After spending years apart, the adopted brothers are reunited by their father’s death. As the result of an accident, they both gain superpowers at one horrible cost: they have to see each other every 24 hours or both will dissipate.
Woody is given the offensive powers of laserblasting while Eric gains the ability to create force fields. The perfect combination of offensive (both meanings of the term) and defensive (ditto), Quantum and Woody are barely friends, but I love ‘em both. Even though they hate each other. Plus, they have a goat.
