Where would this list be without one of the most famously bizarre comic book characters out there. While many of these just didnt hit the market and impress readers, leading to their inevitable demise and relegation to the 10foradollar box, some were so incredibly racist, misogynist, or culturally and ethnically insensitive they stood out as examples of what not to do when creating comics. The best worst comic book characters ever chillopedia. The 5 most unintentionally offensive comic book characters.
In due fairness, here is a list of the top ten worst moments in dc comics. Gwyneth paltrow sends marvel husband robert downey jr. Wonder woman makes the list of the most powerful comic book characters because she is a near perfect mix of supermans strength and batmans fighting abilities. This list is in response to my top ten worst moments in marvel comics that i published a few months ago. No matter how hard we try, we cant all be captain america, thor, hulk or iron man. He is of course, one of many awesome comic characters, from the most wellknown, to whats referred to in comic geek circles as second tier characters daredevil or green arrow come to mind, or third tier dr strange, or swamp thing.
As for the most part, no one wants to be recognized as an evil person. Ralph managed to make a super concentrated version of the soda and gave. In that magical world a nerd can be transformed into an incrediblycool crimefighter with just one bite from a radioactive spider. The 30 most ridiculous comic book characters ever ranker. In 1990, kitchen sink press awarded this single issue as the worst comic of the past 25 years. It tries to ruin xmen, and super heroes as a whole. The 10 worst comic book characters in the marvel universe. We know that magneto is one of the richest comic book characters ever because he has control of all of the metal, plus he stole a lot of nazi gold from hydra including platinum, gold, silver, copper, and vibranium, which is the rarest metal known in the comic book. I used to be a comic book reader and collector although i have not done so in quite a while, i am very entertained by this description of the worst comic series. The big two are great, but these characters offer something you just cant get from them. Whizzer is one of the earliest marvel characters created and, to prove were not shitting you, we are simply going to copy and paste his actual origin story, courtesy of wikipedia. Gods among us is a spectacular example of superman being duped into doing the worst imaginable misdeeds superman is. None of her characters were right, she didnt give a f about stuff that was already. Apes can make for some pretty unique comic book characters.
They are the home of such flagship characters as superman, batman. This comic takes the thesis of xmen, and makes it not count. Disney films are full of good and bad comic relief characters, but very few of them are the highlight of their film. I recently posted about why batmans the best superhero ever check it out here. The top ten best marvel comics characters 1 spiderman spiderman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics existing in its shared universe. To celebrate, i thought i would do this special post counting down the best and worst that the comic book movie genre has to offer. But, in the world of comics, there are more than a few characters motivated by evil intentions. The 40 worst rob liefeld drawings progressive boink. Smells like infinite sadness a 40somethings musings on the current state of music, film and pop culture.
The rise of arsenal, a 4issue miniseries written by j. Can you name the 12 worst adaptations of comic book characters according to. List rules vote up the most absurd comic character no one takes seriously. The characters are played for laughs and brought to life as mid20s, subdimensional, slacker goons. What comic book characters suffered the worst deaths. Comic book fans can be resistant to change, but when these are the examples of. Prepare to wince, because this bad comic book romance list is going to get uglier than an episode of jerry springer.
I present to you my take on the 10 worst comic book covers. Worst comic book characters reinventions screenrant. Wolverine lost his mutant healing abilities and suffocated to death after being encased in molten adamantium. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Although these comic book characters even doesnt exist in real life, th. The story ran through 27 different annuals, with the idea being that every book would introduce a new superhero to the dc universe, using an alien invasion as the convenient plot device to make it happen.
Even villains can become fascinating when an evil genius is imbued with the powers of a norse god. Below is a list of the 10 wickedest characters in comics. Krul managed to become the worst comic book ever written before it even ended. Most inappropriate comic book characters ever grunge. Comic book fans can be resistant to change, but when these are the examples of favorite characters being reinvented, its.
The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Most underrated comic book characters part 1, the most underrated superheroes and supervillains of all time who deserve more exposure in comics and movies. The slumps may be understandable especially for a comic book character like superman who has existed since 1938 but the worst story lines and characters to. However, mark schrad observed in vodka politics that there is no real plotline or tension, and the environment and characters are stagnant. Worst adaptations of comic book characters quiz by. This is the book where iceman explodes out of a person, and makes a bad pee gag. Plus it looks like the colorist was going for the airbrush t shirt.
Comic books are known for creating characters that are meant to be role models. In the big bang theory, 3rd season, 16th episode, raj koothrappali has some issues about stan lees choose for characters names. Comic books arent as popular as they used to be nowadays but superhero creator companies can still use their fame and keep them alive. Today on variant arris talks about 10 of the worst superheroes of all time. At one point, movies based on these characters were considered boxoffice poison and now, theyve spawned billiondollar franchises. Sometimes theyre amazing, but other times, they really suck. Though a lot of cosplayers and fans might think of them as a cute couple, the reality is that harley quinn and the joker remain one of the worst comic book couples of all time.
These are characters who knowingly and willingly strive to. Jamm is the single worst character to come out of dcs 1993 bloodlines event, and thats saying something. The best and worst casting in comic book movies fandango. For years millions and millions of fans all over the world have followed comic book characters.
The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Some are less, others are much less and then some are leather boy, 3d man and hell cow. Spawning out of the already monumentally terrible cry for justice event, the rise of arsenal follows roy harper, the green arrows former side kick, as he recovers from the events that destroyed his life. As any reader of comic books can tell you, however, there are no shortage of characters over the years who have failed to rise to the greatness of spiderman, loki, or even the sandman. This article takes a look at some of the worst characters to grace the pages of comic books. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do. This comic is mean, this comic is ugly the phillip tan art doesnt do it any favors, this comic is offensive, and this comic is all around bad. The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama. We take a look at 40 of his worst offenses to the medium. The best and worst casting in comic book movies by jeffrey m.
For more offensiveness in comic books, check out the 6 creepiest comic book characters of all time and the 5 creepiest sex scenes in comics. Love em or hate em, publishers are going to keep doing epic comics story events. Raj koothrappalis list about stan lees characters names. The 7 crappiest super heroes in comic book history.
His powers and abilities include a healing factor and his. When crafting a villain, motivation is one of the most important bits to get right. When you flip through a comic book, youre looking at a medium that has existed for less than a century. The book inspired many bolsheviks, including vladimir lenin, who wrote a pamphlet with the same title in 1901. Here are the 5 best and 5 worst apes that comic books have to offer. The 10 worst legacy characters of all time newsarama. Youve got two of the most vibrant characters in the dc universe and somehow harley looks like a zombie and catwoman looks like her makeup was applied by a youtuber. In recent years, this has expanded beyond the comics and ventured into the films of.
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For every spiderman, batman, superman or wolverine theres a. Taika waititi fans have strong reactions to the announcement that hes quitting film. This dc character first appeared in 1989, when he tried out for the legion of superheroes a teen team from the future, and got promptly rejected for having an absolutely ridiculous power. The comic book tie in for the video game injustice. If ive missed any of your favourites for the title, let me know. But not every comic marvel published was a masterpiece in fact, some arent even good. So, here are the 15 worst reinventions of iconic comic book characters. For every spiderman or superman, there are hundreds of comic book characters you have never heard of.
Green goblin norman osborn got impaled through the heart by his goblin glider when trying to kill spiderman. Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a headdesk, but marvel have a fair share of facepalms too. Originally founded in 1934 as national allied publications, dc comics has grown into one of the two biggest comic book companies in america. From villains that can melt into confectionary, to vigilantes whose only crime is that theyre obese, we count 15 horribly awful comic book villains ever to find their way onto printed pages. Anderson comic books are perhaps harder to cast than novels, since artists have provided actual pictures of the characters that have a consistent look that fans know well. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Kronk is the notsosmart lackey of the antagonist, yzma whose own brain is always at odds with itself. The backstory for this offensive character is that he was a chinese communist agent who, for some unexplained reason, was the size of a house. For every spiderman, batman, superman or wolverine theres a robin and a sentry and a hawkeye. For the longest time, comic books fans have been split into two camps. Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a. So, without further ado heres my list of 27 of the lamest characters created in comic book history.