"It's a bunch of moss who thinks it's people."

That just cracks me up...

Hey, you forgot Spike & Angel from the Buffy comics. I'd love to see Spike and Cassidy get in a fight and/or drinking contest, btw.

Maybe something changed with Hannibal King during the 90s, but it had actually been part of his shtick that, despite being a vampire he didn't eat people. That kept him "pure" enough that when Dr. Strange cast the spell destroying all vampires "forever" they were able to turn him back into a normal human and spare him from the destruction of the rest of his kind.

What about Spawn?

Why don't more people collect resurrection man and then get rid of him online? One comic series I've only read one or two comics of.

What about Spawn indeed.

How is Madman not on thi list?

*ahem* We at the Zombie Anti-Defamation League prefer the term "Post-Vital" to "undead."

Really thought Cassidy was going to be higher. If for no other reason than his first name is Proinsias... that should get you points.

Ressurection Man sounds kind of like the doctor who of superheroes.

Rgarding Resurrection Man, his schtick was already done in the WILD CARDS novels with the character known as The Sleeper, only that character was not dead. As his name suggests, The Sleeper would sleep for varying lengths of time and upon awakening he would find himself possessing a different ability.

The order of this list boggles the mind.

Resurrection Man Rocked. I would love to see him come back into the mainstream DCU. Everything has been done to death BuncheB. The only thing that we as consumers can hope for is that someone creative out there can mash up various elements of Miscellaneous stories to surprise and entertain us. I always thought of Mitch Shelley as more of a Dial H for hero type though rather than a Sleeper.

All of these characters are technically "undead" if they're still moving around.

I can't believe Dream (Morpheus) of the Endless wasn't included but Doorman was. That's just insulting.

would have had both Cassidy and Solomon Grundy higher like the top five. though love dead man and gentle man ghost got on the list. as for the Spectre he requires human hosts as an achor to the living world so he can do his deeds . and the spectre should have been higher also.

"Those Twilight pussies could learn a thing or two from this Irish wake of a man-thing."

A-fucking-men!

cough*

Spawn!

For a second I thought "Why isn't the dude from Terror Inc. in there?" but then I remembered he was just a rotting damned guy, he never really died. That's too bad. :P

Following the crew, Spawn indeed!

Trencher? Really short series, but great character, and unique art direction ...funny, funny stuff.

Someone said Spawn...another great call. How the hell does Solomon Grundy make this list and not Spawn?

Where's Vampirella?

Cassidy should've been up higher.

Dracula did just appear last year in Marvel comics. He was part of a major storyline in M13, the team with Captain Britian, Black Knight, and Blade.

What about The Crow? Deadman at #1? No Spawn? This list is full of fail.

My personal fave is Driq, the corpse of a Green Lantern, kept animated by his will and his ring.

Yup. Forgot Spawn. Don't read Spawn, never liked it, easy to forget when you combine those two. I'll apologize! I forgot Spawn! I'm sorry!

What about Judge Death?

Judge Death is a fictional character of the Judge Dredd universe recounted in the UK comic 2000 AD. He is the leader of the Dark Judges, a sinister group of undead law enforcers from the alternate dimension of Deadworld, where all life has been declared a crime since only the living commit crimes.

Or doesn't he count since he's not dc/marvel?

"vampire hunter Frank Drake"

?!?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Drake

Scientists are badasses.

glad you mentioned Mike Allred, wish Madman was on the list...

Everyone whining about Deadman at number 1 need to remember that he's the inspiration for the Super-Great arch enemy of The Order of The Triad:

http://video.adultswim.com/the-venture-bros/fallen-arches.html

No Vamperella, No Spawn, No Al Guhl ?

FAIL.

Hey dudes, Vampirella is an alien.

I can't believe you left The Confessor off of the list. Easily the coolest crime fighting vampire, and the only one hailing from Astro City. Published by Wildstorm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Confessor_%28comics%29

Resurrection Man was in Supergirl recently as a plot device.

ye wot about judge death??

also lenore

Ghost from Dark Horse comics. She was dead, and she carried guns. That's win-win there.

Um. Solomon Grundy, BORN ON A MONDAY.

Here is one copy of the rhyme.

http://www.zelo.com/family/nursery/solomon.asp Isn't "Born on a Monday..." about the only thing he says throughout The Long Halloween?

What about Wormwood: gentleman corpse? He is an undead hero and villain, depending on which characters point of view you wanna go with. He's #1 on my list.

No Dark Horse's Ghost?

Very, very sad.

Marvel's Dracula recently appeared as Doctor Doom's partner in an attempted takeover of the United Kingdom.

I fell for Kid Eternity when he appeared as, basically, a dimensional doorman. Attitude of "yeah I talk to awesome dead people, so what!"

some of those guys I never heard of

Come the F on!!!
This list is a joke! What about Lady Death or Evil Ernie.

Dear Topless Robot,

I'm just now reading 52. I'm 40 issues in, and Ralph Dibny isn't dead yet. So, thanks a fucking lot for that.

MindFucker

No Alucard from Hellsing?

Hey, guys! Wanna know why your various favorites aren't on the list?

THEY AREN'T THE WRITER'S FAVORITES.

Also...Spawn had his time in the sun, obviously there's still handfuls of you that still like the character (WHY?!), but seriously...Fuck Spawn. Todd MacFarlane created one of the most over-dramatic piles of shit characters, drew a bunch of monsters and titties, and everyone ate it up and made him millions of dollars. Then he quit and let other people do the dirty work. Spawn is a pathetic remnant of the 90's and doesn't deserve mentioning in the same sentence as Gentleman Ghost and Deadman, two characters with ACTUAL CHARACTER, charm, and thought that have been around far, far longer than Spawn will ever hope to be. The fact that his comic is still going is only so Todd can keep cranking-out those shitty toys that legions of Hot Topic freaks can't seem to get enough of. FUCK SPAWN.

Lady Death & Evil Ernie...what fucking hole did YOU crawl out of, exactly? Really, if you're trying to make an argument for any CHAOS! character at all, please...just go back in your hole and never come out again.

Dark Horse's Ghost...You know, when you're a character that comes from a line of comics whose only "star" EVER was Barb Wire, you probably aren't going to be making any "Top" lists of any kind whatsoever.

What about Deathlock? Don't undead cyborgs resurrected by post-apocalyptic science get any love? Sure he's a little obscure, but if you can have "I...Vampire," you can have him, too.

I loved Tales of the Zombie. Here's a song my band did about just that:
http://soundcloud.com/user9951642/tale-of-the-zombie

I agree with you on returning Resurrection Man. I really liked his concept too.

Are you seriously leaving the Confessor out of this line-up? His mini-series in Astro City was impossible to put down, and the big reveal at the end was just jaw-dropping awesome.

Honestly I would have thought that the Crow would have been number 1. Followed closely at number 2 by Spawn. 2 of the best dead/not dead comic book characters ever created.

Deadman looks ridiculously like Torrid from Venture Brothers. You know, Order of the Triad's archenemy? Makes sense I suppose, since Dr Orpheus is essentialy Dr Strange isn't he?

Cool list btw

Maybe if Resurrection Man guest starred on The Brave and the Bold it would raise his profile a bit and we'd see him more in the comics. We all know DC generally keeps all their products the same (Superman getting married on tv, then in the comics... love or hate the show, we all know when Aquaman finally returns he's gonna be a lot like TBaB version.) Mitch Shelly is a neat idea, TBaB is all about quirky, obscure characters, so this seems possible.
Also, John DiMaggio is kick-ass.

No Alucard from Hellsing??

S P A W N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vampire hunter d

`Totally missing King Zombie from the Deadworld series.

Such a sad irony that only hero DC does *not* keep bringing back from the dead is Resurrection man.

Hm, I...Vampire bears a striking resemblance to Ra's Al Ghul...

What about the black Flash?

Reply to myself, after a conversation with a buddy: wormwood wears the dead, not is the dead. The worm is immortal, hence, exclusion from this list. Thank you Eric, for havin that awesome memory!

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. He dies, goes to Heaven, goes to Hell, and then comes back to life.

And yes, the Crow.

(And doesn't Catwoman die to become Catwoman, or was that only in the Batman movie? I can never remember.)

Marvel has used dracula in recent years. He was the main villain in the last story arc of Captain Britain and MI6. Drac took over all of the UK and Blade, CB, and the rest of the former Excalibur group took on his minions

Resurrection Man was in the Supergirl comic a year or so ago.
She was trying to save a boy who had cancer.
And her idea was to kill Resurrection Man over and over until he gained the power to cure cancer.