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Snowflame has to be one of the weirdest characters to ever grace a comic book page. Originally known as the overlord of crime, the omnivorous owl has the power to actually glide thru the air on the slightest wind currents. List rules vote up the most absurd comic character no one takes seriously. As a result, joker took control of his mind using mad hatters device. Somewhat obscure dc characters and concepts comic vine. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham waged a one man crusade against comic books.
No matter how hard we try, we cant all be captain america, thor, hulk or. Did you know that marvel has a character who has demons for hands. An origin story is a sacred thing for comic book characters, and the marvel cinematic universe mcu has introduced more than one character with an. The magnum opus of wacky comic book crossovers, archie meets the punisher was a 1994 oneshot that brought together riverdales favorite. His psychopathic character has a touch of sadism, humor, and maniacal insanity, completing his filthy yet entertaining personality. It took ages to read and it was genuinely quite funny and certainly excellent value for the price of a regular comic. I love strange and weird books, mostly because i, myself, am strange and unusual. Check out our list of the most unintentionally funny comic book moments in all their awkward and offensive glory. Here is a look at 10 of the weirdest dc comics characters to ever grace the pages of comic books. There are some very weird characters in the dc comic book world, and its no surprise that their origins arent exactly runofthemill. In fact, they had to go through many chops and changes before they became the characters weve loved, feared and revered through the decades.
The weirdest marvel character origins showbiz cheat sheet. For every spiderman, batman, superman or wolverine theres a. But the publishers decades worth of comic book continuity has produced characters that are several times more peculiar. Weve searched the deepest bowels of the marvel universe and found 15 of the strangest, silliest and weirdest marvel characters to ever grace. Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a headdesk, but marvel have a fair share of facepalms too. Still, the combination featured in battle of the planetswitchblade is a little odd. Weirdest comic book superheroes of all time boing boing. On the surface, hes just this guy with super stamina. Well, it turns out actual comic book writers were way ahead of you in the face of relentless pressure to keep coming up with new supervillains, publishers wound up greenlighting ideas that really should have screamed bad idea at the doodle stage. You can usually find plenty of strange stuff in the comic books, but in the movies or tv shows, the creators try to write the characters in a smart and intelligent way. What makes our number one spot among the weirdest spiderman variants is the fact that its liveaction. Created by neil gaiman dream is the fictional protagonist of dc comic vertigo graphic novel series.
The top ten craziest comic book villains 1 carnage carnage cletus kassidy is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, usually as an enemy of spiderman. After all, even the most iconic superheroes have had questionable beginnings. So while marvel enjoys its increasing popularity, lets look back on some of their weirdest and most bizarre characters. He is a mute and kyphotic man who serves as a trusted mechanic and aide to batman, helping to design, build, and repair that superheros equipment. Written by shane simmons, longshot comics is an incredibly fun comic with 160 panels per page, 3,840 panels in total from 1995 which features nothing more than dots to represent the characters. Living in a castle in an ever changing landscape dream populates his universe with speaking characters. Theres no shortage of weird comic book characters out there, but marvel comics seems to have a special affinity for creating them. 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. So, without further ado heres my list of 27 of the lamest characters created in comic book history. When your body is also your head, you are a weird marvel character. Instead of having actual hands he has two little demons that live on the ends of his arms. Where would this list be without one of the most famously bizarre comic book characters out there.
From superheroes that can only pick up radio, to people that can only teleport very small distances, we count 15 incredibly useless comic book characters ever to waste their presence on your eyeballs. The 16 weirdest characters in marvel comics ranker. The 7 weirdest marvel comic book villains nerds on earth. Superheroes have always visited each others comics to either team up, have a fight or just to make a brief appearance for a panel or two. The 10 worst comic book characters in the marvel universe. 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 next incarnation of the notorious villain will be realised by actor jared leto, in the hotly anticipated suicide squad movie. Weve searched the deepest bowels of the marvel universe and found 15 of the strangest, silliest and weirdest marvel characters to ever grace their pages. When reading comic books, i bet everyone came across a character that stood out, and not in a good way. A bloodthirsty author is taken to task by one of his own characters.
To start things off, lets bring in lockjaw, aka sparky. But master pandemoniumthe demonhanded menace of mephistoisnt even the weirdest villain in marvel comic books. Here are 17 of the weirdest marvel villains, and how their powers turned out to be less than helpful. Sunstone by stjepan sejic then there is the ultimate twisted love triangle deadpooldeaththanos or you could say cyclops and madelyne pryor whats weirder then marrying your dead childhood sweethearts clone. Perhaps its because the modern generation of marvel writers cant seem to stop referencing the companys bizarre history, grafting on cameos for characters like hellcow and doctor bong, just for the fun of it. The 6 most bizarrely offensive comic book supervillains.
Marvel comics catalog in order to take a peek at some of the weirdest, strangest and most insane comic book characters the famed comic production company. Harold allnut is a fictional comic book character appearing in stories published by dc comics, in particular those featuring batman. Top 10 weirdest comic book characters sourcefednerd. Wolverine is a comic book character that is so popular and iconic, he. Starting off as just a single brick, danny has since built himself into a street, then into a fullyfunctional theme park called dannyland, with people and ev. 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. From superheroes that can only pick up radio, to people that can only teleport very small distances, we count 15 incredibly useless comic book characters ever.
For every spiderman or superman, there are hundreds of comic book characters you have never heard of. Top 10 comic characters with the weirdest powers youtube. The 30 most ridiculous comic book characters ever ranker. Each comic examined in the book includes a full page copy of the comics front cover and another page with one panel taken from the comic and a description about the comic including such information as where it came from, why it was published, and other information about the comic. But so many of our favorite comic book characters very nearly werent what they are today. If ive missed any of your favourites for the title, let me know. Top 10 weirdest comic book origin stories all comic book fans need to have some sort of suspension of disbelief when it comes to the origin stories of some of their favourite characters. Perhaps its because the modern generation of marvel writers cant seem to stop referencing the companys bizarre history, grafting on cameos for characters like hellcow and doctor bong, just for.
The animated series as a comedian who earned jokers wrath. His book seduction of the innocent claimed they were a corrupting influence on children. However, hardcore comic book fans know that he is an all too real and an all too weird dc comics character. Shawn is also a published author, with a nonfiction book about the stephen king dollar baby filmmakers and has begun work on a new fiction series as well. Given the visual nature of both mediums, its easy to see the thinking at play here. Comic book historian craig yoe has a new book out called super weird heroes, a 320page compendium of golden age comic book stories featuring some of. Naked spider ladies, men made of beef, and a superpowered monkey we have it all. However, while most crossovers feel natural and it makes sense for certain characters to share the same page, some of thes. The 5 most unintentionally offensive comic book characters. Cbr takes a look at some characters that are just too strange to appear in live action. Some of the weirdest crossovers in comics come when cartoon characters meet comic characters.
The sandman series is unique in comic history and dream one of the aspects of the endless is a difficult character to explain. The 25 weirdest movie characters of all time taste of. Everyones abuzz with the recently released joker image. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire.
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