It’s the time of year where we are reminded of l’amour in all of its shapes and forms. Whether or not you’re partnered, it’s always fun to give valentines to the people you love most in your life. The DC Universe is full of power couples, and if you’re a DC fan, you probably have a favorite. But there are dozens of heroes, villains and folks in between who are deserving of a Valentine’s Day card…and who probably won’t get one. (Nightwing, Zatanna, Jon Kent—this list isn’t for you!) Without further ado, here is my collection of DC characters that I would personally love to send a Valentine’s Day card! Think you can take care of that for me, DC?
 

Frankenstein

Frankenstein has had a rough go of it since…well, forever. And it certainly didn’t help him that his love, the Bride, rejected him on Creature Commandos. Truthfully, Frankenstein should probably work on his ability to take a hint, but he’s deserving of a Valentine’s Day card just as a reminder that there can be life after heartbreak. And who knows, maybe Frankenstein wouldn’t have gone on such a violent rampage if his creator hadn’t been such a jerk to him! Just give him a Valentine’s Day card, Victor!
 

Match

Match is just trying to do his best, and we love him to death for it. He’s a clone of a clone, having been created as a “match” for Superboy. If you remember, Superboy is a clone of both Superman and Lex Luthor. And while Superboy is able to live more or less a normal life, Match has some Bizarro qualities that he can’t quite outrun.

During his time on the Suicide Squad, Match had no idea that he wasn’t Superboy thanks to a serum administered by Amanda Waller that canceled out his Bizarro speech patterns and pale complexion. In a heartbreaking turn of events, the serum wore off, and Match discovered the truth about himself just in time for Superboy to show up to deliver the final nail in the coffin. Serum or not, I can’t help but love Match and would send him a thousand Valentine’s Day cards if it meant making him smile (or frown?) just once.
 

Siggy

I don’t think I need to explain to you why I would give Siggy a Valentine’s Day card—just look at him. But I’m going to anyways! If you’re not familiar with him, Siggy is a close ally of Wonder Woman who played an important role in helping her navigate the afterlife after she died during the events of Death Metal (she’s okay now, thankfully). Siggy returned with Diana to the world of the living and was roommates with Steve Trevor in Washington D.C.

Part of what’s so delightful about Siggy is that just about everything in our world is new to him. He’s a Viking after all. Whether it’s the miracle of hot water or the speed of modern transportation, Siggy finds all of it fascinating. And while he doesn’t quite understand all the nuances of contemporary life just yet (he understands that neckties are formalwear, but hasn’t gotten the memo that you’re not supposed to wear them with t-shirts), he’s still eager to learn. It wouldn’t be difficult to imagine how excited he would be to receive a Valentine’s Day card.
 

Artemis

Siggy is not the only Wonder Woman character on this list. We couldn’t leave out Artemis, one of the toughest Amazons there is and a former Wonder Woman herself. Artemis has been in a bit of a rough spot these last few years. She created a lot of drama among her Amazonian sisters when she assassinated Hippolyta during a gathering on Themyscira, leading into the Trial of the Amazons crossover. But don’t worry, it turns out our girl Artemis was just acting on Hippolyta’s orders.

Artemis is deserving of a Valentine’s Day card because of her tough exterior and the recent hardships that she’s had to go through. Not to mention, it isn’t exactly an easy time to be an Amazon in the DC Universe right now (you can read all about that in Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s Wonder Woman). It’s time we gave Artemis the love that she deserves!
 

Elasti-Woman

Rita Farr, also known as the Doom Patrol’s Elasti-Woman, is ridiculously talented. She’s part of a small group of heroes in the DC Universe who are former Olympic athletes and she has a gold medal in swimming. For many, winning a gold medal would be the highlight of their lives, but for Rita, she had more to accomplish. She went on to become a major Hollywood star before Rita had an unfortunate accident on set that gave her the ability to manipulate her own size and form.

Despite her incredible new powers, Rita was ostracized by her community and joined up with the other misfits of the Doom Patrol. Given the Doom Patrol’s recent activities as a superhero first responder team, it’s clear that Elasti-Woman is deserving of a Valentine’s Day card. So what if she turns into goo when she’s sleeping? Who among us doesn’t do that?
 

Jules Chin Greene writes about comics, TV, games and film for DC.com, and his work can also be found at Nerdist, Popverse and Multiverse of Color. You can follow him on Bluesky at @JulesChinGreene and on Instagram at @infinitevibes.

NOTE: The views and opinions expressed in this feature are solely those of Jules Chin Greene and do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans.