Home celebrity the 5 most underrated comic book characters and teams. We sifted through hundreds of lesserseen characters as we debated our nominations. The 10 greatest nonmarvel or dc comic book superheroes. Thats a heavy twist for any character, and unfortunately the book never really justified that plotline. Guardian, also known as jim harper, is basically a superhero cop. The best obscure simpsons characters from chimpana. But so many of our favorite comic book characters very nearly werent what they are today. In comic books, the ultrapowerful supermanesue sentry is a bit of a headscratcher. Basically a place to talk about and share obscure facts and forgotten heroes, villains, and. Its easy to lose some gems of marvel comic book history amongst the sheer number of characters and story. Billed initially as a secret lost character from marvels silver age, he was in fact a gimmick character. Heres part three of my list of the most ridiculous and obscure characters from the marvel universe. Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Somewhat obscure dc characters and concepts comic vine.
Firstever power rangers comic crossover brings in allnew. Top 10 obscure superheroes who deserve their own movies geekdad wayback machine for every batman, theres a mattereater lad. The mask, watchmen and hellboy, although not obscure, are nowhere near as popular as the more mainstream comic books. However, among the list of many illustrious and immensely popular characters, there are also some who never climbed the popularity charts and eventually had to be dumped or mercifully killed off.
The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will recognize 20 skateman. The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will. The 5 most underrated comic book characters and teams. The mcu has done more than just create a massive interconnected cinematic universe. Top 10 obscure superheroes who deserve their own movies. But the marvel universe is jampacked with interesting, quirky, oddball or just downright lame characters that many people have never heard of before. Top 10 obscure comic book characters brought to liveaction productions. Michael deeley did an excellent column last year about ten series that deserve to be collected or recollected in some. One of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to. Top 10 most obscure comic book heros, and villains 10. Undoubtedly, the most successful comic book movies have been those adapted from marvel and dc batman, iron man, superman, spiderman, the avengers etc but that doesnt mean lesser known adaptations cant be successful. The top 10 comic book badasses of all time newsarama. The top ten comic book superheroes 1 batman batman aka bruce wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
The 15 most underrated, underused xmen characters paste. The mask, watchmen and hellboy, although not obscure. Okay, everyones heard of spiderman, the hulk, thor, dr. A character largely rendered redundant by wade lafarge. After all, even the most iconic superheroes have had questionable beginnings. Shortly after joe simon and jack kirby created a little character called captain america for marvel comics they came up with a suspiciously similar hero for dc called the guardian. But the mouse gets more than just the rights to spiderman, the xmen and other bankable superheroes. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Jun 11, 2019 the top 10 comic book badasses of all time. Weve all seen the topics about comics sexiesthottest women. Underrated comic characters most people havent heard of. He is the spirit protector of japan and is a super powered samurai type, rai could create weapons of pure energy. To see part 1, click here, and for part 2, click here.
Sep 10, 2010 top 10 obscure superheroes who deserve their own movies geekdad wayback machine for every batman, theres a mattereater lad. Ive been spending a lot of time going through the marvel library of characters, and there are some strange doozies in there that are very amusing. The clock king is a batman foe with no superpowers except for his uncanny. The marvel comics enterprise has been at the forefront of presenting fictional superheroes who have commanded a global following. Top 10 sexiest female comic book characters wonderslist. From unsolvable codes to thcentury penis doodles in the margins of bibles, history is like an allencompassing high school cliche that never comes to an end. Top 10 obscure superheroes who deserve their own movies wired. Sure, everybody was buying stacks of comics with hologram covers and quoting wolverine nonironically, but so, so many godawful new characters. 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. The two characters were too similar for their own good, though walshs changes. Top 10 obscure comicbook characters that should be brought to the big screen.
Its hard to be completely definitive when there have been some real shockers thrown onto the big and small screen, but without further ado, here are 10 unlikely comic book. Best marvel comics characters top ten list thetoptens. Here are the 17 worst and weirdest marvel supervillains of all time. Feb 25, 2018 10 most obscure comic books that were turned into movies whatculture comics. 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. Following all the excitement of comic con 2012, we decided to compile a list of some of our favorite lesserknown comic book characters that have tv show potential.
The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. So we eliminated the top dogs this week and went with the more obscure adaptations of comics and graphic novels. His powers and abilities include a healing factor and his. These books span the course of written history, and theyre all utterly bizarre. The spirit is far from the only enduring mystery man in comic books, but unlike characters like the green hornet or the shadow you know, the other fedora and trenchcoat types. As a longtime comics fan and onetime aspiring artist, kelvin childs is happy to be a contributing writer for cbr.
The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Thats why, here, well be looking at the top ten obscure characters who should be playable in injustice 2. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has super powers. For every spiderman or superman, there are hundreds of comic book characters you have never heard of. Characters unlikely to feature in a film any time soon. Top 10 kindof obscure comic book adaptation opening weekends. The top ten most violent comic book characters 1 wolverine wolverine is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, commonly associated with the xmen. So here is my list of top 5 underused or misused comic book characters. As a life long comic book nerd, im tired of seeing nothing but popular characters dominate these lists. Smells like infinite sadness a 40somethings musings on the current state of music, film and pop culture.
Top 10 definitive liveaction versions of comic book characters. If literary history teaches us one thing, its that people were just as confused and immature in the middle ages as they are now. Top 10 heroes ready to join the marvel cinematic universe. Top 10 comic book characters that should make their screen. If ive missed any of your favourites for the title, let me know. The ultimate nighthawk is part of the ensemble book squadron supreme. The two characters were too similar for their own good, though walshs changes to. Cat man if this wasnt a dc character, the guys that brought us batman, then i would of said that this was just a case of a rival comic house trying to feed off the batmans popularity by creating an identical character with a few subtle differences, so as to not incur a. Sep, 2005 the problem with obscure characters is that hollywood bigwigs dont even know these gems are available for the taking. The 10 most asinine 1990s comic book characters who never. Thats why ign comics has come up with a top 10 wishlist of our mostwanted. While many of these just didnt hit the market and impress readers, leading to their inevitable demise and relegation to the 10 foradollar box, some were so incredibly racist, misogynist, or culturally and ethnically insensitive they stood.
So, without further ado heres my list of 27 of the lamest characters created in comic book history. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Unsung star of the dark horse heroes line from the 90s. Here are 17 of the weirdest marvel villains, and how their powers turned out to be less than helpful. Starting off, we have perhaps the most obscure character on this list. Apr 14, 2014 most underrated comic book characters part 1, the most underrated superheroes and supervillains of all time who deserve more exposure in comics and movies. So here are ten littleknown facts about your favorite comic book characters.
Top 10 physically strongest dc comic book characters toptenznet duration. Ultraverses cosmicenergy vampire who fought conan, thor, venom, and silver surfer. Obscure comic book characters public group facebook. Well, with a few exceptions, most of these characters eventually fell into public domain and were snatched up by modern comic book houses. In fact, they had to go through many chops and changes before they became the characters weve loved, feared and revered through the decades. With that in mind, weve compiled some of our favorite obscure marvel characters into. Top ten obscure comics that deserve to be collected. Jun 16, 2011 top 10 comic book characters that should make their screen debuts soon superheroes are packing audiences into cinemas this summer. May 08, 2017 for every spiderman or superman, there are hundreds of comic book characters you have never heard of. Join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the darkest comic book and superhero films. As many readers choose book format over pamphlet, and as publishers discover a market for older material, many comics old and relatively new are being collected. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics.
Top 10 openings for obscure comic book movies fantasy. To z, we pick the best obscure or at least semi obscure simpsons character for each letter of the alphabet. Top 10 sexiest female comic book characters by adriana john charming, charismatic and graceful are some of the words that we use to define these comic book ladies. While many of these just didnt hit the market and impress readers, leading to their inevitable demise and relegation to the 10 foradollar 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.
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