A couple of months ago I shared a list of my favorite Pokémon designs, and that led my brain down another rabbit hole where I asked myself this: What are my favorite fictional character designs overall? After thinking back through all the entertainment I’ve read, watched and played through the years, there are definitely some stand-out character designs across film, television, video games and comics that come to mind. Here are some of my personal favorites.

Batman

Spider-Man

Ghost Rider

Yoda

Carmen Sandiego

King Hippo

Ursula

Crypt-Keeper

Edward Scissorhands

Lobo

Beast

Hellboy

Feathers McGraw

Jack Skellington

Earthworm Jim

Hsien-Ko

Miss Spider

Geno

Max

Darth Maul

Dr. Eggman

Amingo

Iron Giant

Battle Beast

General Grievous

Groot

Cala Maria

Jinx

Death

Anxiety