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The 10 Worst Comic Book Characters In The Marvel Universe

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April 19, 2018
The 10 Worst Comic Book Characters In The Marvel Universe

No matter how hard we try, we can’t all be Captain America, Thor, Hulk or Iron Man. Some are less, others are much less and then some are Leather Boy, 3-D Man and Hell Cow. Here are ten of the worst comic book characters in the Marvel Universe.

10. Leather Boy

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The mere sight of Leather Boy’s shiny black costume is enough to have readers clawing at their eyes in an attempt to unsee it. However, Gene Lorrene managed to make his way into the Great Lakes Avengers team, if only for a brief period, after responding to Mr Immortal’s classified ad seeking “men and women of action”.

In his defence, it probably wasn’t the best written classified ad.

Still, what was Marvel thinking here? Was this character nothing more than a bad joke?

Either way, he definitely deserves a place on the list of worst Marvel comic book characters ever.

9. 3-D Man

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“3-D Man, 3-D Man, does whatever a 3-D Man can.” That’s how I imagine his theme song would go.

While escaping Skrull invaders, Charles Chandler, an American test pilot, is exposed to strange radiation that causes his 2D image to be imprinted on the lenses of his brother’s glasses. When his brother, Hal, concentrated, he triggered a dimensional shift that allowed Charles to reappear as 3-D Man, a superhero with enhanced strength, speed and senses.

3-D Man might be three times as strong, but he is also three times as stupid as any other Marvel comic book character. No, this is one Marvel character that will probably never make it to the big screen.

8. Hellcow

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Bessie, better known as Hellcow, is a vampire cow created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Frank Brunner. Just let that idea sink in for a bit. Cow + Vampire = Hellcow. As far as worst comic book characters go, Hellcow is up there with the worst of them.

Believe it or not, Bessie, who was bitten and turned by Dracula himself, once teamed up with Deadpool to take down Dr Kilgore, a mad scientist.

Yeah, you’re right, we can totally believe that the Merc With A Mouth would team up with a vampire cow.

7. Bird Brain

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This sounds like the type of thing my grandfather would come up with if he had to create a comic book character. Naturally, Bird-Boy, alias Bird-Brain, can fly and has claws on his hands and feet. So it seems that he is pretty much just a bird.

I wonder if Michael Keaton would be up for another bird-related comic book character?

6. Asbestos Lady

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A brilliant chemist gone crazy, Victoria Murdock became Asbestos Lady after creating fireproof clothing using asbestos. Naturally, the villainess hated Fantastic Four’s Human Torch and became his nemesis.

5. Ruby Thursday

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Ruby Thursday, who first appeared in Captain America #63, is basically a woman with a great body and a malleable red plastic head that can extrude up to eight tentacles. In other words, that strange head gives her very strange powers. For example, she can separate her head from her neck and control both her head and body at the same time.

4. Doctor Bong

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Someone clearly enjoyed the greener side of life when they created Lester Verde, aka Doctor Bong, a character that possesses no innate powers. He is a genetic engineering genius and has demonstrated the ability to evolve normal animals into semi-humanoid beings. Not much else is known about Doctor Bong.

3. Litterbug

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Created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough, Litterbug is a mutant who possesses superhuman strength and razor-sharp claws. Basically, he is a giant cockroach. His first appearance was in Morlocks #1.

2. Paste-Pot Pete

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Adorning an awful costume and creating a paste-gun, Peter Petruski first assumed the identity of Paste-Pot Pete but later changed his name to the Trapster. Thankfully, the new name also resulted in a new costume. Good job with the rebranding Marvel.

1. Hindsight Lad

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Easily one of the most annoying superhero characters ever created, Carlton LaFroyge, aka Hindsight Lad, has the amazing ability to say annoying things like “if only we had done it my way” amidst destruction.

He might as well have the power of remembering the week’s TV schedule. He is really that useless. Hindsight is amazing, but it certainly isn’t a superpower.

Hindsight Lad is also easily one of the worst comic book characters ever creafed.

Are these the worst comic book characters in the Marvel universe? Let us know if you know of worse.

Other lists worth reading:

  1. The 15 Most Powerful Characters In The Marvel Universe
  2. The 12 Most Powerful Characters In The DC Universe
  3. The 8 Weirdest Marvel Superheroes
  4. The 10 Worst Comic Book Characters In The Marvel Universe
  5. The Most Powerful Weapons In The Marvel Universe
  6. The Most Powerful Weapons In The DC Comic Book Universe
  7. The 15 Most Powerful Anime Characters Of All Time

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Comments 25

  1. Name says:
    1 year ago

    Damn i”d want to watch a Ruby Thursday film or series, that special ability could be so versatile. Hell Cow would be cool too

    Reply
  2. via steele says:
    2 years ago

    squirrel girl is the best character fr

    Reply
  3. Professor X says:
    3 years ago

    Squirrel Girl.

    Reply
  4. F4ntasticFouristhebestmovieofalltime says:
    4 years ago

    If u could pair hindsight with Dr strange and anyone who could go back in time he could be one of the most powerful characters of all time

    Reply
  5. Yusuf Desai says:
    5 years ago

    I thought he was property of YMCA comics?!

    Reply
  6. Yahir Reyna says:
    5 years ago

    Madison Salas

    Reply
  7. Dev McKellips says:
    5 years ago
    Reply
  8. Jake Hurley says:
    5 years ago

    What about Orgazmo & Choder Boy?

    Reply
    • Dustin Derflinger says:
      5 years ago

      Isn’t that what you named your right and left hand?

      Reply
  9. Nelius Blignaut says:
    5 years ago

    I wouldn’t expect anything less from marvel

    Reply
  10. Nana Portulez says:
    5 years ago

    Andre

    Reply
    • Andre Mota says:
      5 years ago

      Sidekick do strap on man

      Reply
  11. Rodolfo Bulnes says:
    5 years ago

    Iseyda Santos

    Reply
  12. Andre' Mostert says:
    5 years ago

    Lol! All I think about when I see it is Judas priest….

    Reply
  13. Ayran Oosthuizen says:
    5 years ago

    Lebogang Selebogo your favourite marvel character

    Reply
    • Lebogang Selebogo says:
      5 years ago

      Mxm✋?

      Reply
  14. Carlo Hendricks says:
    5 years ago

    We NEED a puking emoji!

    Reply
  15. Isaiah Rogers says:
    5 years ago

    Lol. Marvel Secret Origins.

    Reply
  16. Gavin Towsen says:
    5 years ago

    Dolan Kemp

    Reply
  17. Finnius Meilyr Sharples Murray says:
    5 years ago

    Oh dear

    Reply
  18. Isaiah Rogers says:
    5 years ago

    Imagine Marvel made a film with these 10 characters. I’d watch that. Marvel’s Rejects.

    Reply
  19. Sergio Pereira says:
    5 years ago

    1-10. Cyclops

    Reply
    • Jarrod Saunders says:
      5 years ago

      I loved Cyclops in the X-Men Animated Series.

      Reply
    • Sergio Pereira says:
      5 years ago

      Jarrod Saunders, we’re all allowed to make mistakes in life. Don’t beat yourself up about it.

      Reply
    • Jarrod Saunders says:
      5 years ago

      LOL. Whatevs.

      Reply

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