Heroes like Superman are known for their dedication to truth and justice while Batman is known for his vengeance that can at times make both characters cool, though there are quite a few other DC heroes whose status with fans and their fellow heroes has been elevated to "cool" over the years.

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Whether it's because of their personalities, civilian professions, well-designed costumes, high-tech gear, or even their career accomplishments as costumed crimefighters, the heroes that we are going to be looking at today are considered some of the coolest superheroes in the DC universe for these reasons and more.

10 Kyle Rayner Was A Comic Book Artist Who Makes Giant Green Mechas

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner

There have been quite a few characters over the years who have been chosen to serve as Green Lanterns, though Kyle Rayner is one of the coolest that related to a number of fans when he first appeared in the 90s with a dark new take on the classic costume and a fresh new attitude.

Rayner was also an artist who briefly worked in comic books and had a love for manga, which he frequently used to inspire the powerful constructs he created with his power ring. While giant green mechas aren't everybody's cup of tea, he also fashioned himself a fancy convertible to travel through space, just because he could.

9 Stephanie Brown Is The Only Character To Be Both Robin And Batgirl

Stephanie Brown as Spoiler swinging through Gotham

The vigilante known as Spoiler is actually Stephanie Brown, who first created a costume in order to ruin the criminal plans of her supervillain father, Cluemaster. She quickly became an ally of Batman and Robin before she briefly took over as the Girl Wonder herself.

While her time as Robin was tragic, Stephanie Brown later returned as the new Batgirl, making her the only character to hold both positions in the Bat-Family. Brown continues to operate as Spoiler alongside the Bat-Family and has been trained extensively by each member to become one of the coolest DC heroes.

8 John Constantine Is An Unapologetic Smooth-Talking Magical Con Man

John Constantine sitting and smoking a French Silk in a graveyard in DC Comics

One of the smoothest talkers in the DC universe is without a doubt John Constantine, who has used his particular gift for gab and his powerful magical abilities to become a cool and unapologetic mystical con man who is just as comfortable grifting Superman as he is the local barkeep.

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Constantine isn't exactly loved by his teammates in Justice League Dark or other superheroes from the DC Universe, but his ongoing presence in other media that includes movies and TV proves that he's a hit among fans, and it's not just because he wears a cool trenchcoat.

7 Static Has Always Been One Of The Dakotaverse's Coolest Characters

Close-up on Static from Static Season One Issue 1 by Khary Randolph

Milestone was an imprint of DC Comics that is preparing for a big comeback with the Milestone Returns relaunch of titles that include characters like Virgil Hawkins/Static, who continues to be one of the coolest characters from the Dakotaverse and the rest of the DC Universe.

Static has incredibly powerful electrical abilities and a brilliant scientific mind coupled with a quick wit and youthful confidence that earned Static an animated series in the 90s that further popularized the character.

6 Midnighter Has A Sharp Wit, A Dark Sense of Humor And A Leather Duster

Midnighter in a fight facing a firing squad with a smile on his face. DC Comics.

While he first appeared in the Wildstorm universe, Midnighter joined the rest of the DC Universe when his reality was merged with DC following the Flashpoint event. Midnighter is often compared to DC's Batman though the two characters are incredibly different despite their similar taste in dark costumes.

Midnighter has enhanced abilities that he uses violently to take out threats to the world, which he does with a dark sense of humor, sharp wit, and a leather duster. While he has a few close alliances with heroes like Nightwing, he's usually partnered with the powerful hero Apollo in a fan-favorite relationship.

5 Stargirl Is One Of The Youngest And Most Powerful Members Of The JSA

Stargirl with the JSA

The Justice Society of America is a well-established team filled with legendary heroes who fought during WWII and continue to share their experience with the next generation of heroes that includes young Courtney Whitmore, who took up the powerful Cosmic Staff as Stargirl.

She is both enhanced by the equipment passed down to her by classic heroes and highly trained by the JSA as one of their youngest and coolest members who is gaining newfound fame with a live-action TV series.

4 Superboy Was Originally More Focused On Being Cool Than Being Heroic

Conner Kent as Superboy from Young Justice

There have also been a few different versions of Superboy that have appeared in the DC Universe over the years, but one of the coolest versions is Kon-El/Conner Kent who first appeared after "The Death of Superman." Superboy was cloned from the DNA of Superman and artificially raised until he was a teenager when he escaped.

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His youth and powerset made him incredibly confident and he quickly set himself apart from other characters as one of the coolest bearers of the S-shield which has continued following his reappearance in the pages of Young Justice.

3 Wonder Woman Is A Powerful Amazonian Warrior And Leader Of The League

Wonder Woman with her magic lasso

Diana Prince is one of the most respected heroes across the entire DC Universe, so "cool" doesn't quite seem to cut it. Regardless, Wonder Woman is one of DC's coolest characters for a number of reasons, not limited to her place as one of the first female comic book heroes and her status as one of DC's Trinity members alongside Batman and Superman.

She is one of the greatest warriors from an entire race of warriors known as the Amazonians. She is a leader of both the Justice League and Justice League Dark and is respected and admired by every other hero in the DC universe.

2 Lobo Is A Mercenary Space Biker With An Attitude Who Can't Be Killed

Lobo sitting on his spacehog

The Main Man of the DC universe is a mercenary space biker named Lobo who rose to popularity in the 90s due to his unique and aggressive attitude, which got him into a number of interesting confrontations with powerful characters like Superman and even Wolverine during the Marvel vs. DC crossover event.

Lobo also has a gnarly spacehog that he rides across the cosmos, a unique connection with space dolphins and is practically unkillable given the incredibly powerful healing factor that has made him a favorite among fans, though not so much with other superpowered characters in the DC universe.

1 Nightwing Is One Of The Most Well-Liked Characters In The DC Universe

DC Comics Nightwing

Dick Grayson was the first character to take on the role of Robin and work alongside Batman before he evolved into his own costumed identity of Nightwing, which has led to a long association with a number of DC characters.

These range from mentorship roles with heroes like Superman who first gave Grayson the name of Nightwing to romantic relationships with heroes like Starfire and Barbara Gordon/Batgirl as well as deep friendships with other legacy heroes like his teammates in the Titans that prove he is one of the coolest and most well-liked heroes in the DC universe.

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