Nobody probably remembers the early shows of "The Avengers," starring Ian Hendry as Dr. David Keel and Patrick MacNee as his sidekick, John Steed. That's right, as originally conceived the show was about a doctor who would team up with government agent. Eventually, of course, Steed took over. I got to wondering which comics have been taken over by a minor character.
The most obvious example in superhero comics, to my mind, is the Legion of Super-Heroes, who took over from Superboy.
In comic strips this happens all the time. Popeye and Charlie Brown/Snoopy being prominent examples.
Icon is kind of an example, except you can argue which character was the main character to begin with.
Posted by Mike Chary at April 27, 2006 2:40 PM