Cut my teeth reading many great books of the silver and bronze age I picked up on weekend trips to the local used comic book store. Marvel, DC, Charleston, Gold Key, etc.
Early DC faves = Superman, The Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow.
Early Marvel faves = Spider-Man, Daredevil, Iron Man, Iron Fist, The Thing, Conan.
In my early days, Supes was probably the ultimate fave. But at some point, I developed a taste for Spidey's irreverent banter. Later still, I fell into the "Batman is so complicated and interesting" crowd. I had a Doctor Strange phase.
I think I've come home to Supes and Spidey again. I still find Daredevil and Iron Man interesting (their inherent flaws make them appealing to me).
If I had to pick one to hang out with: Spidey. If I had to pick one to rely on in the ultimate pinch: Supes.
The women are in a whole different category. I started on comics way before I started on puberty, so the "sexy heroine" thing was a non-concern for me for years. Not that that's the reason to favor a comic book character. Or at least, not the only reason. :wink: In later years, I went overboard fawning over all the curvy, colorful costumed ladies.
Red Sonja had some interesting adventures, and I'm grateful to her (and the pencillers) for all the bouncing boobage.[:biggrin:] Wonder Woman never did much for me. Batgirl used to do these Team-Ups with Robin, Superman, etc., that I found curiously (if unintentionally) arousing.
The Valkyrie and the Scarlet Witch....Oh I'll stop now.