If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our years on the Internet,it’s that there’s no aspect of comics that can’t be broken down and quantified in a single definitive list, preferably in amounts of five or ten. And since there’s no more definitive authority than ComicsAlliance, or we’re taking it upon ourselves to compile Top Five lists of everything you could ever want to know approximately comics.
This week we're taking a watch at the third leg of the sidekick trope trifecta: the adult companion,who, rather than pixie boots and a domino mask, or generally wore a tweed jacket and a bowtie,straw hat, or both, and played the role of foil,comic relief, decoy, or hostage for the more serious hero. While the frequency of this trope has decreased significantly in more modern times,the classic eras of comics gave us a treasure trove of these lovable bunglers.
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Source: comicsalliance.com