I know that suggesting that comic characters might be stupid upsets plenty of people. The clock king is a batman foe with no superpowers except for his uncanny. Back when i was a early to mid teen, stories like xmen, spiderman, flash and superman were fun. There is little humor in the world of batman, but it wasnt always like that. Since 1963, the xmen have birthed some of the most popular characters in comics history and also these guys and gals. As someone who read stacks of carolyn keenes mystery stories as a young girl, nancy drew has been high on my list of characters id like to draw comics of for a while now, says. Some are less, others are much less and then some are leather boy, 3d man and hell cow. Five reasons captain marvel fundamentally sucks thomas. We will never see the majority of these characters on the big screen. 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. And then some are leather boy, 3d man, hell cow, etc. The best tv shows to leave on in the background popular tv shows that dove into seriously weird interfamilial plots gay actors who play straight characters the best washington redskins running backs of all time the 20 best female characters in naruto women who al pacino has dated top 10 current queries in comic book characters.
Compare antiintellectualism and contrast intelligence tropes. There are lots of mediocre characters in comics who dont have the strongest stories or followings. This was the worst age in terms of comic book reading. Sometimes even characters who arent that smart can be. He stood 2feet11, wore a batman costume, and was the selfproclaimed biggest fan of the caped crusader. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for. This is a list of my top 100 comic book heroes from any comic book series.
Redditor explains why overpowered comic book heroes are stupid. Batman is the dc comics character that lives in darkness. The 10 worst comic book characters in the marvel universe. Legion of stupidheroes 1998 blackthorne comic books. Originally known as the overlord of crime, the omnivorous owl has the power to actually glide thru the air on the slightest wind currents. An analysis of 47 years of stupid comics appearances.
Lets take a look at 5 of the lamest comic book characters ever to grace the pages of a funny book. There are so many great characters that are dead because of their stupid. The dc comics character guy gardner debuted in 1968, and hes spent most of his career as a smart aleck green lantern with the heart of gold. By the way those waters we just dumped you into are teeming with hungry man eating sharks, just to remind you that this is a golden age comic published before anybody dreamed of anything resembling a comics code, in which death and dismemberment were. Aside from having one of dc comics least catchy superhero names, matter eater lad is simply one of the publishers weirdest characters. So lets celebrate 17 of the stupidest morons tv has ever seen. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.
Here are ten of the worst comic book characters in the marvel universe. Couple comics that are too relatable if you have a clingy and cute couple comics that are too relatable if you have a clingy and cute girlfriend cutesy couples comics seem to be on trend lately, with plenty of inspiring and heartwarming examples to choose from. Nobodys handing out awards for overwrought, pretentious comic book captions not this year, anyway. Depends on what you read and your level of intelligence. Consistently one of the most bonkers 3panel comics secret level. Cupid carrie cutter is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. I used to read 2000ad as a kid and i quite liked its epic. Hailing from the planet bismoll, tenzil kem matter eater lads alter ego explains that food on his home world had become inedible, forcing his race of bismollians to evolve. If you have seen game of thrones you would know how almost every character makes some stupid decisions in it and gets killed because of them. No matter how hard we try, we cant all be captain america, thor, hulk or iron man. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The show is clever but that doesnt mean the characters are too. While its totally natural to want to shake anyone whos super gullible and give them a good dose of reality, the same cant be said for the most gullible characters on television. Were currently working our way through the second half of the alphabet, and now its time for the letter p.
Sure, everybody was buying stacks of comics with hologram covers and quoting wolverine nonironically, but so, so many godawful new characters. By liz ohanesian april 14, 2014 comics, daily lists. This includes antiheroes and villains that are now heroes. Ten weird and odd forgotten dc characters p r feb 23, 2018. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. So its more like that episode of the golden girls where bea arthur has to rescue sofia from the mafia using only her muscular, mannish body and her experience as a female wrestler it is entirely possible we dreamed this episode. Why are dc and marvel comics so stupid, inconsistent and childish. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. The 10 most asinine 1990s comic book characters who never. There are so many obscure characters out there, and a lot of them are absurdly silly.
Madam fatal was murder she wrote in the 1940s if murder she wrote involved more criminals getting punched in the face by an octogenarian lady. I love this era of science fiction comics when men were real men and spaceships blasted at full power all the time because thats how you know theyre moving real fast, the flame spurting from their astrojets. Aaaand were back with yet another wonderful, fun list of odd dc characters. Beneath iron man, the dark knight and the incredible hulk is a collection of potential comic book films we never want to see dogwelder. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. This is an index of tropes related to stupidity, absentmindedness, and forgetfulness. She is an enemy of black canary and green arrow, the latter of whom she is romantically obsessed with cupid appears as a recurring character on. Ever since july 20, when marvel studios announced that its next avengers movie would be entitled age of ultron, entertainment writers and. The very best comments on reddit as submitted by the users of reddit.
Night thrasher is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. As a child, matt murdock was blinded by radioactive waste while trying to save a stranger that was about to get hit by a truck that was carrying it. However, for every legitimate weakness like supermans kryptonite, there is a weakness that is so silly that it comes across as ridiculous. For every spiderman, batman, superman or wolverine theres a. The 30 most ridiculous comic book characters ever ranker. Ten weird and odd forgotten dc characters pr daily. Why are dc and marvel comics so stupid, inconsistent and. Here are worstweakest characters in the marvel universe. Marvel has a crazy number of characters in their comic book library over 7,000 of them. The 7 crappiest super heroes in comic book history. The most obvious example is superman and kryptonite, giving the most powerful character in comic book history one major weakness that a human villain like lex luthor can utilize to try to bring him down.
Stupid funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. Every spiderman comic book is funny to some degree, but 2005s marvel adventures spiderman is a particular high point. Lovable idiots have been a sitcom staple since the beginning of television. Death is always a flexible concept in superhero comic books, but here we look at ones that resonated for both readers and characters. Stupid comic drawings they miss the small details with images. There was a time when comic book writers were so desperate to think of names that hadnt been snatched up yet that they apparently didnt take a second to say those names out loud. Comic book storylines can get outlandish at times, but theres usually a sensible explanation for characters behavior, based on the universe theyre in. As the centerpiece for one of comics largest and longestrunning cast of characters, though, archie is a perfectly calibrated placeholder a sounding board for his diverse friends and the. If my characters have simlilar names to dc or marvel but not powers what should i do. 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 come out of them are often. As with all commercial arts, superhero comic books have always been reflective of the zeitgeist. What inspired you to write a series on regrettable comic book characters. When he isnt making fun of comics characters with stupid names.
No selfrespecting adult should buy comics or watch. Televisions 11 most gullible characters who you cant. Wait, i made it sound a little cooler than he actually is. In comic book movies, fights and explosions are just another way to get the crowd rooting for the hero. Theres not really much of this character past the fact that he can inflate and bounce. Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a headdesk, but marvel have a fair share of facepalms. Ultron has always been a dumb character, and thats okay. Student in the middle of an exam realises he has accidentally picked up dumb water. Stupid cartoons and comics funny pictures from cartoonstock. A pointed spoof of mainstream superhero comics and their tendency to kill off longrunning characters for.
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