Why Do So Many Superheroes Have Blue Eyes?

Why Do So Many Superheroes Have Blue Eyes?

Is there an eye color bias in superhero comics? And if there is... why?

Editorial Opinion
By Hilton - Dec 28, 2011 07:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Superheroes are Awesome



I blogged about this topic a little while ago but thought that it was an interesting point to bring up here on Comic Book Movie, and besides, the question is pretty timeless.

But... have you ever noticed how so many superheroes have blue eyes? And if you have...

Have you ever wondered WHY?

I have. It seems odd to me that so many superheroes would have this color when brown is the most prevalent eye color in the human race. And no, not all superheroes are human, but most are, so one would think that they would reflect reality, at least in terms of eye color.

Now I don't have a problem with characters with blue eyes, I'm just saying that I always thought the dominance of that eye color over others, like green or brown, was odd. No eye color is better or worse to me than another (in fact, eye color has always been an unimportant physical feature to me), but I wondered why Marvel and DC seemed to prefer that color over others.

Check out the link below to a blog post about this topic, and some more examples. Hopefully, it will be thought-provoking.


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Howlett
Howlett - 12/28/2011, 8:22 PM
I would have been surprised if they were RED.
SigmaCenturion
SigmaCenturion - 12/28/2011, 9:55 PM
Interesting.
joeker
joeker - 12/29/2011, 2:51 AM
well if you notice alot of the time the artist just change the color to blue or brown
Stumblin
Stumblin - 12/29/2011, 8:46 AM
Because the colorist is a retard.

Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 12/29/2011, 9:43 AM
Because blue or green stand out more then brown, brown is just too ordinary and plain.

But in a comic book where they want the hero to stand out, blue is definitely the way to go, or green.

The same goes for movies if ull notice, most of the people in movies have blue eyes as well, stands out more and is more attractive.
headlopper
headlopper - 12/29/2011, 10:59 AM
I'm color blind. What's blue?
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 12/29/2011, 11:16 AM
@headlopper
You know. blue. Like blue balls, lol
headlopper
headlopper - 12/29/2011, 11:26 AM
@Fastestmanalive- You got that right. I haven't gotten laid in 16 years! Guess I'm supporting all the stereo-types assigned to us fanboys!
Sorry guys.
marvelguy
marvelguy - 12/30/2011, 11:55 AM
You have to remember a lot (alot is not a word) of the characters were created when we pictured the ultimate male as having blue eyes and blond hair. Blue eyes stand out even more against dark hair (Kent, Wayne, and Parker), and you must remember the simplistic color schemes used in the comic book printing process. Stan Lee created the Hulk as being gray and only changed him to green due to the process producing such an inconsistent gray.
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