Although, I can see Astner's point. The problem I see, in general, with examining comic book characters vs anime/manga (or anyone, really) is that comic characters are often handle by multiple writers, and of course, the manner in which they're handled differs, sometimes greatly, depending on the writer (Don't we all just love Frank Miller's Batman? vin); hence the faulty inconsistency. Anime and manga, on the other hand, are usually handled exclusively by their respective creators, with a clearer, more pure idea of how the characters are portrayed and who/what they're intended to be.
That said, I'm not exactly sure what the remedy for this would be, but I just wanted to mention it.