Superhero stories are truly captivating; of course, if I told you Superman or Batman you would know exactly who we are talking about. But there are other figures who have not shone so much despite deserving it. In this ranking we are going to tell you which are those characters that for one reason or another have been somewhat relegated from fame. To put together the ranking, we considered reasons such as the lack of continuity in the stories, the fact that they always appear as secondary roles or that they are underestimated due to their abilities.
As you delve into each one, you’ll see how intriguing these characters are and how they’ve made the comic book universe a world full of surprises.
30. Adam Strange
Like most superheroes, Adam Strange used to be an ordinary human. However, in one of his expeditions as an archaeologist, Adam discovers the Zeta beam and is transported to a planet called Rann. From there he falls in love with the leader’s daughter Alanna and promises to defend the planet and its people from any kind of external threat.
Unfortunately, when the lightning’s effects wear off, Adam is sent back to earth. After that, the possibilities of returning to Rann depend exclusively on Adam being able to find the exact place and moment where a Zeta ray is activated. With the knowledge he has acquired over the course of his many years of research on Rann, Strange compliments his tactical intelligence, which is on par with or even superior to that of characters like Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor. Even the wrecked wreckage of an extraterrestrial ship can be reverse engineered to produce useful technical marvels by him with ease. He is a skilled mathematician who can predict with accuracy the precise moment and location when Sardeth’s Zeta Beam will strike Earth, his home planet.
29. The Alien Legion
This legion was originally intended as a kind of cross between the French Foreign Legion and Star Trek. It is about a group of space travelers made up of creatures of different races, including humans. Among its main members are the leader of the legion, called Siragar, a half-reptilian mutant; the second in command is a human named Torie Montroc.
Then we have Jugger Grimond, a gun-savvy criminal, and lastly, Meico, a four-armed doctor. Although the story rose to fame in the 1980s, it did not have the necessary repercussions to become a success. A 1995 screenplay by creator Carl Potts for an Alien Legion television adaptation was picked up by MGM in 1996. The pilot’s script was written by Back to the Future screenwriter Bob Gale. The series was optioned by Dimension Films after MGM ended development, however the show was canceled as a result of management changes. After ReBoot, Mainframe Studios sought out another science fiction project, and Potts was engaged as executive editor to create the animated version of Alien Legion.
28. Raven
Raven, also known as Rachel Roth, is the daughter of a human named Angela Roth and the emperor demon Trigon. Due to the strong demonic powers inherited from her father, Raven had to grow up learning to repress her emotions and control her dark powers. The Azarathian monks were the ones who helped her with this teaching. This caused her to become a superhero with a great psychological complexity.
She also possesses the power of telekinesis, tele-empathy and teleportation, being able to travel to other dimensions even when her physical body remains in the same place. She has demonstrated the capacity to manage, create, or control just shadows and darkness. Raven is capable of controlling time, emotions, and energy. This latter talent takes many forms, including inflicting pain that is utterly damaging, raising anxiety, creating fear-based delusions, and stealing other people’s emotions. Like her brothers, Raven is capable of inducing and amplifying any one of the seven deadly sins in any living thing, but as a side consequence, she will experience bouts of nausea and vomiting for several days.
27. The Huntress
If you’ve ever wondered if Batman and Catwoman had a romantic relationship, the answer is yes, and as a result of it, they had a daughter named Helena Wayne. This is a story that takes place in a parallel earth, where Helena fought alongside her father Batman using the pseudonym, Robin. Helena inherited the athletic and fighting abilities of her parents who also helped her with her training from a young age to become a super athlete.
She had her first appearance in 1977 in the DC Super Stars comic, and later became a member of recognized groups such as the Justice League or the Justice Society of America. The Huntress makes an appearance in both issue #2 of the Justice League Unlimited comic book spin-off and issue #19 of the Batman and Robin Adventures, both of which are set in the DC Animated Universe. Before being inadvertently assassinated by Wonder Woman, the Huntress was a close friend of Kate Kane and Renee Montoya in the prequel comics for the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us. She was a part of Batman’s rebellion against Superman’s One-Earth rule.
26. Red Tornado
Red Tornado is an android capable of creating huge funnels of wind. He also has superpowers of speed and strength. Its origin goes back to when the Supervillain T.O Morrow decides to create it to fight against the Justice League, but his plans fail, when Red Tornado decides to turn against him by joining the league group.
This character has a unique complexity since he is torn between his robotic body and his more human essence. The robot, in fact, is actually powered by a sentient wind elemental called Ulthoon. Red Tornado is aerokinetic, unlike the Flash or Superman, who can produce high-speed winds through physical motion (such as running or spinning), and is capable of producing winds that are stronger than a Category 5 tropical storm (also known as “Hurricane force”) for sustained periods of time up to 136 knots (157 mph; 252 km/h). At slower speeds, these give him the ability to fly by “softly” levitating people and things, increase his speed, and produce storms.
25. Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex is a character from the DC Universe. His story takes place in the 19th century on the American western frontier. He is a tough bounty hunter, whose exploits have made him known as “the deadliest man alive”. Hex killed hundreds of men during his life and career.
He grew up in a home with all kinds of abuse and became a rough and tumble man. A true anti-hero with a deep personal code of honor that kept him on the side of good despite his violent tendencies. Hex, who was trained by the renowned Windy Taylor, is a superb marksman who rarely misses his target, despite being blind in his right eye due to his disfigurement. [22] He can use two firearms simultaneously with equal proficiency and is incredibly quick on the draw, as seen by the numerous stories in which he is shown taking out multiple enemies before any of them can fire a shot. He is a skilled fighter who frequently uses cunning, tactics, and homemade weapons and traps to overcome opponents.
24. Hawkman and Hawkgirl
Number 10th is multiplied by two. It’s about Hawkman and Hawkgirl. Its beginnings date back to the 40’s where they made their first appearance. However, their history became very intricate due to the numerous deaths and reincarnations that they starred in throughout history within the DC universe.
There are many versions of the origin and development of these characters. In one universe they are inhabitants of ancient Egypt who, after being killed, have a spell cast on them that makes them come back to life. In another version they are actually aliens from the planet Thanagar. Fortunately, all versions are extremely interesting and give these two a special mystique. A belt of Nth metal, a substance unique to the planet Thanagar, is what gives Hawkgirl her abilities. The metal possesses a variety of electromagnetic and gravitational properties in its base form and is psycho-reactive, responding to the thoughts of its carrier. It gives the Hawks the ability to fly, superhuman strength, extremely keen vision, and improved healing and regeneration capabilities. She also demonstrates expert hand-to-hand combat abilities. She has learned how to fight for many lifetimes, much like Hawkman.
23. Deadman
Deadman, also known as Boston Brand, is a circus acrobat who was killed by the League of Assassins while performing on stage. After the tragic event, the Hindu goddess Rama Kushna decided to turn him into a ghost and thus the only way Deaman has to avoid spending eternity in hell is to live by possessing other people.
The exchange with Rama Kushna consisted of being able to return as a ghost in order to find his killer and avenge his death, but in exchange Brand would have to use his powers to help innocent people. He has access to all of the abilities a White power ring bestows upon its user. So far, these abilities include the capacity to fly, become invisible (or to conceal his presence), teleport, heal serious wounds, create solid energy structures, and have the ability to revive dead creatures. These new abilities were not within his control, and neither are their boundaries or extent as of yet. Similar skills were given to his reanimated corpse by the Black Lantern power ring, however this device only partially revives the dead.
22. Adam Warlock
The perfect man was created by a team of Earth scientists. Adam Warlock was that man. Warlock has evolved into cosmic creatures who have been called upon to defend the universe several times.
He possesses the ability to generate and absorb large amounts of energy, as well as to manipulate matter and possess a range of cosmic skills. The Soul Gem Infinity Stone is permanently affixed to him. Each resurrection boosted the warlock’s power. He quickly mastered the ability to control magical energy and manifest material. Later, he developed the ability to employ “quantum magic” and control quantum energy to construct or detect wormholes and other anomalies in space, as well as force fields, teleport, and travel faster than light. Additionally, Warlock possesses spiritual abilities apart from those of the Soul Gem and is able to transmute dead bodies in order to bring back to life both himself and other entities.
21. Marshal Law
This character was first introduced in 1987 within the Epic Comics Group series. He is a typical antihero who must fight and hunt down rebellious superheroes within the Marvel universe. Marshal Law, also known as Joe Gilmore, always hated superheroes and for this reason he dedicated his life to fighting against them. He joined the United States army, and it was there that he became part of the company of Screaming Eagles soldiers.
Here he managed to train and acquire certain physical skills that surpass any ordinary human. His comics are characterized by the content of extreme violence unlike others within Marvel. Epic Comics released Marshal Law for the first time in 1987. The show is a spoof on the superhero genre and a dissection of the Golden and Silver Age superheroes. [Reference needed. The series is notable for its intensely graphic violence and nudity. Marshal Law was first published by Epic Comics in October 1987 as a six-issue limited series. The one-shot Crime and Punishment: Marshal Law Takes Manhattan, which mocked most of the main characters from Marvel Comics, came after it.
20. Question
This character is an absolute intrigue in essence. The secret identity of The Question is Vic Sage, a reporter who was conducting an investigation about the disappearance of Dr Arby Twain. What he discovered, however, was far more surprising, as among the vanished doctor’s belongings were some weapons that Sage had decided to utilize in his fight against crime.
One of these implements was a mask that can only be removed if a special chemical is used. He is paranoid and violent, which makes him a shakier hero than most, lost in his own dark thoughts and his worldview. Pseudoderm, a material created by Dr. Aristotle Rodor, is used to make The Question’s mask. The technology used to create this chemical, according to 52’s revamps, was stolen from an old Batman adversary named Bart Magan (Dr. No Face), along with gingold extract, a fruit derivative linked to the Elongated Man. Pseudoderm was depicted in Denny O’Neil’s The Question series as Rodor’s effort to develop an artificial skin for humanitarian reasons. Through his mask, The Question can see plainly outside. The mask was initially touted as having air filters inside.
19. Deathlok
The story of this character may sound familiar to those generations that grew up in the 80’s, since the plot has some similarities with the famous movie Robocop. Michael “Mike” Peterson is a soldier who, after being seriously injured, is resurrected with cutting-edge technology and incorporating nanobots to increase his regeneration and healing powers.
After this, he came to be known under the name of Deathlok and started to be used as a killing machine by the United States Army. Finally, he rebels against the military forces who mutilated his body and turned him into a cyborg. His mechanical, cybernetic body gave Deathlok extraordinary strength, endurance, agility, reflexes, and a computer-enhanced intellect, among other superhuman abilities. He has armored cybernetic implants in his right arm and left part of his face. He is covered in a robust body suit made of woven metal mesh. Deathlok also carried a throwing dagger and a laser pistol made of helium-neon at the time by the U.S. Army.
18. Human Target
Christopher Chance is the real name of Human Target. He makes a living working as a private detective and bodyguard for hire. Thanks to his ability to go unnoticed, his handling of disguises and all forms of combat training, his ability is almost unmatched. His way of working is based on assuming the identity of his clients to intercept his target and will personally handle any danger when they believe his life is in danger.
However, this character has a darker side, since due to the number of times he must assume multiple identities, his mind and his own personality have been seriously affected. Edmond Hamilton and Sheldon Moldoff developed the first person to use the term “Human Target” (Fred Venable), who debuted in Detective Comics #201 (November 1953). Len Wein and Carmine Infantino’s Christopher Chance, the second character to take the moniker “Human Target,” made his debut in Action Comics #419 (December 1972). His first appearances were in back-up stories in DC Comics’ Action Comics, which is more well-known for its Superman stories.
17. The God Squad
The God Squad is one of Marvel’s obscure teams, however it has had some of the most popular and powerful comic book characters as members over the years. Important heroes suchs as Amadeus Cho and Alpha Flight’s Snowbird, as well as Thor and Hercules, have all participated in the team.
The God Squad is a group of deities from many civilizations who have banded together to take on alpha-level dangers. Editor Jordan White of Marvel Comics revealed the plot in June 2010 and stated that the Chaos King, “the living embodiment of the void before time and space began, has decided he liked things better before everything was,” is “on a mission to wipe out all of existence [by using] an army of alien space gods. The God Squad, an unofficial coalition of heroic figures, is led by the Greek god superhero Hercules. In reality, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, a demonic god of darkness, is the Chaos King.
16. Metamorpho
It is not the first time that the history behind one of these superheroes’ dates back to ancient Egypt. This is the case of Rex Mason, a soldier who was hired by Simon Stagg to find the Orb of Ra, a powerful weapon built by the priest Ahk-Ton from the remains of a meteorite.
Many thousand years later, when Mason finds the Orb of Ra, this weapon gives him the power to turn into any of the known elements, thus transforming himself into “Metamorpho”. Mason had an attempt to seek help from the Justice League but was unfortunately unsuccessful. Metamorpho has the power to transform his body into a vast range of other elemental compounds and shape it whichever he pleases. He was initially constrained to the substances that naturally present in the human body. This restriction seems to have vanished over time. He has the ability to change the sizes and textures of these components and mix them to create intricate composites. Rex can exist in the states of gas, liquid, or solid. Instead of molding his entire body, Metamorpho can mold certain pieces and areas of it. He has the ability to create both complex designs like a tank and a bicycle and simple shapes like a cloud or a spring. Rex has innate body armor due to the nature of his physique, which protects him from energy and blunt blows.
15. Black Lightning
Black Lightning, also known as Jefferson Pierce, can be considered as DC’s first black superhero. He possesses bioelectric abilities, including the ability to make lightning bolts, electromagnetic force fields, and even the ability to restart Superman’s heart. He received fighting training from Batman, which makes him a very useful potential member of the Justice League.
Black Lightning on the one hand is a vigilante who patrols the streets of New York City. On the other hand, Jefferson Pierce is a teacher and a school principal, and in these roles, he opposes the influence of the gangs. The Bronze Age of Comic Books saw the character’s debut in Black Lightning #1 (April 1977), which was written and illustrated by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden. Although the details of his origin have changed over time, Black Lightning has consistently been portrayed as a metahuman superhero who utilizes his power to create and manipulate electricity to defend his people and the entire planet. Black Lightning was DC Comics’ first African-American superhero to serve as the series’ main character, despite not being the first black superhero to appear in stories.
14. OMAC
When we think of an army, one of the first things that comes to mind is a lot of soldiers, right? Well, that is not the case. In this story OMAC is used as an acronym for One Man Army Corp and the person behind it is Buddy Blank.
This superhero appears for the first time in 1974 where we get to know the plot of the comic: Buddy Blank is an employee in the ordinary corporate world, but he will be genetically transformed through a technology controlled by an artificial intelligence called “Brother Eye”, thus becoming at OMAC. An OMAC unit may simulate defenses against the powers of a range of superheroes and supervillains in order to target an opponent’s weaknesses. OMAC units have access to archives on practically every metahuman on record. An OMAC drone has a variety of built-in abilities, such as flight, enhanced modular physical abilities related to strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, etc., and the ability to fire different energy beams with caustic, concussive, or blinding effects from its facial/chest eye and hands.
13. Dr. Occult and Dr. Fate
These are two characters with very impressive mystical powers. On the one hand, Dr. Occult, also called Ghost Detective, is a detective who specializes in supernatural cases thanks to his psychic and astral powers. Dr. Fate, AKA Kent Nelson is a powerful sorcerer and agent of the Lords of Order. He possesses a mystical power, which allows him to reincarnate into a new host when the previous one dies.
Unfortunately, these characters have not had the importance that we would like and have often been overlooked within the DC universe. Doctor Occult possesses the abilities of telekinesis, hypnosis, astral projection, and illusion making. He carries a potent talisman known as the Mystic Symbol of the Seven, which is a sphere or disc with a black and white pattern. It endows him with clairvoyant, exorcism, deflecting, and force field projection abilities. Doctor Fate is regarded as a strong sorcerer who is almost unparalleled in the art of casting spells. With the combined power of all the artifacts connected to Nabu, Doctor Fate is thought to have almost unstoppable magical talents (flight, teleportation, dimensional traveling, invisibility, necromancy, etc.).
12. Firestorm
Firestorm is a very peculiar character as he has the ability to transmute the atomic structure of any element to any variation he chooses. The first appearance we have of him dates back to 1978 in the comic named “Firestorm The Nuclear Man”. In there, we get to know the story of Ronnie Raymond, a high school student and Professor Martin Stein, a Nobel Prize winning physicist, who after a major nuclear accident, are forced to live together in the same body.
They become psychically linked as a result of the atomic accident and can talk to each other through telepathy. Any substance’s molecular or particle structure can be rearranged by Firestorm into almost anything else, producing new atomic structures with the same mass. He has the power to alter an object’s shape or form as well as its fundamental makeup, such as turning lead into gold. Firestorm has similar restrictions as Green Lantern in that he can only produce things whose mechanisms are known by the Firestorm Matrix’s “driver,” yet he can use the energies of the Matrix to create more sophisticated sentient constructions.
11. Captain Marvel aka Shazam!
This character is the alter ego of Billy Batson, an orphaned boy whose power manifests after pronouncing the magic word “SHAZAM”. This word is not just any word, since it is an acronym for six famous immortal elders in history: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. After saying the word, Billy manages to transform into a disguised adult with the powers of superhuman strength, speed, flight and other abilities. His main opponents are Dr Sivana, Seven Deadly Sins, Black Adam and Mister Mind.
The first appearance of this character dates from the year 1939 and for some time he became really popular, even at the level of Superman. Billy has immediate access to a wealth of academic knowledge. He has a photographic memory and perfect recall, being able to retain full knowledge of everything he experiences with perfect clarity. He also possesses high mental acuity and nearly infallible wisdom, including an instinctive comprehension of almost all known languages and sciences. As a result, he is able to instantly solve complex mathematical equations, understand and decrypt any type of coding, and make intuitive assumptions based on little information that are almost always accurate.
10. Etrigan The Demon
As we have seen so far, the world of superheroes is often made up of possessions and ties between two or more people or entities. This is the case of Etrigan, a demon prince from hell who is linked to the mortal, Jason Blood. They have walked together as comrades and enemies for over a millennium.
While Etrigan has fought for the good guys more than once, we shouldn’t be too confident, as his loyalty is never guaranteed. Etrigan’s origins are related to the story of King Arthur and the Wizard Merlin, since it was the latter who decided to unite him with the knight Jason Blood. Etrigan is regarded to be one of the most formidable demons. He has extraordinary strength that has been mystically increased to the point where he can compete with superheroes like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Lobo. He has a high level of injury resistance and the ability to spew hellfire from various parts of his body, primarily his mouth. He is quite adept at magic. Other abilities include heightened senses, super speed, agility, telepathy, energy blasts, and precognition, in addition to fangs and claws with mystical enhancements.
9. Man-Bat
The story begins with Dr. Kirk Langstrom, a scientist dedicated to studying the behavior of bats. Because he is going deaf, he decides to develop an extract to apply the sonar sense that these animals possess to humans. But it wouldn’t be a superhero story if it weren’t for the fact that the experiment failed and caused a horrible side effect: he gradually transforms himself into a hideous bat-like humanoid monster.
Fortunately, Langstrom manages to create an antidote, through which he’s able to maintain his intellectual abilities as a human, being capable of controlling himself despite the transformations. Kirk’s strength, speed, agility, and endurance are all superhumanly increased when he transforms into the Man-Bat. He has sonar, super-sensitive hearing, and an additional set of digits that form leathery bat wings, allowing him to fly. He can hear the echoes that his high-pitched sound waves create as they reverberate off of adjacent objects, which allows the Man-Bat to navigate flawlessly in complete darkness. If he spends too much time in the Man-Bat form, he loses control over his bestial side and acts only instinctively, rendering him vulnerable to harming both allies and enemies.
8. Silver Surfer
A metallic-skinned alien named Silver Surfer travels through space in a surfboard-like vehicle. Until Galactus showed up and desired to destroy the Surfer’s home planet – Zenn-La, the Silver Surfer Was named Norrin Radd.
For the sake of saving his homeworld, he agreed to act as Galactus’ herald. He scoured the galaxy as the Silver Surfer, looking for planets to devour for Galactus. The Silver Surfer has access to the Power Cosmic, which gives him superhuman strength, stamina, senses, and the capacity to absorb and control ambient energy from the cosmos. The Surfer has the ability to travel through interstellar space and hyperspace, which he may access by traveling faster than the speed of light. This allows him to travel beyond interstellar and intergalactic distances to distant galaxies millions or even billions of light years away. He has demonstrated his ability to transport others through time on a number of occasions.
7. Moon Knight
Marc Spector, also known as the vigilante Moon Knight, was a mercenary who, after being left for dead in the Sudan desert, was revived by the moon god Khonshu. It was thus that Spector becomes Moon Knight and understands that this is an opportunity to redeem himself from his violent acts and enact justice to protect the innocent and those who travel at night.
But this excellent plot would not be complete if we did not also add the dissociative identity disorders that Spector suffers from, some of his alters are the millionaire Steven Grant and the taxi driver Jake Lockley. Spector can fly a helicopter and drives quite well. Marc Spector mastered hand-to-hand fighting, marksmanship, boxing, kung fu, eskrima, judo, karate, ninjutsu, savate, and Muay Thai thanks to his life experience and training as a U.S. Marine, boxer, and mercenary. The fighting style of Moon Knight mixes components of numerous combat styles and largely depends on adaptability, making use of the surroundings to his advantage, terrifying his adversaries, and being willing to endure some level of pain and injury.
6. Black Panther
Black Panther, also known as T’Challa, is the leader and head of state of the African nation Wakanda. Wakanda is famous for being the most technologically advanced country on the planet. His powers come mainly from the Vibranium technology they possess in those lands, but he also has great physical and intellectual abilities. He is a superhero dedicated to serving the forces of good and helping humanity.
Black Panther was part of the outstanding group “The Avengers” in his fight against Thanos, when he decided to unite the infinity gems to end the world. As ruler of Wakanda, the Panther has access to a sizable collection of magical artifacts, cutting-edge military and technical equipment, and the backing of a diverse group of his country’s scientists, warriors, and mystics. One of the strongest militaries on Earth, according to reports, is Wakandan. He’s an expert tracker, hunter, tactician, politician, scientist, and innovator. He graduated from Oxford University with a PhD in physics. He is a gifted physicist, skilled in cutting-edge technology, and an innovator.
5. Martian Manhunter
J’onn J’onzz, AKA Martian Manhunter, is an alien from the planet Mars, who after surviving a civil war on said planet was transported to earth. This character has so many abilities that it is difficult to catch up with him. Just to name a few: shape-shift, telepathy, flight, invisibility, phasing, super-strength and Martian vision.
He is one of the founders of the Justice League of America and fortunately, he uses his powers, his intelligence, and his abilities to fight on the side of the good guys, defending his adoptive land, the planet Earth. As every superhero has a weakness, in his case it is an aversion to fire. The Martian Manhunter can change into many forms. He frequently assumes the persona of Detective John Jones. He has frequently been depicted growing an extra pair of arms to supplement his fighting skills and strength, such as when he assisted Superman and Wonder Woman in moving a third of the Earth, and destroyed the Moon whose gravity was increased a billion times to the point where it was tearing off the Earth’s crust and ejecting every continent into space.
4. Aquaman
Aquaman has probably been one of the best known and most underrated superheroes in the world of comics. His real name is Arthur Curry, and he is originally from the city of Atlantis. He made his debut in the year 1941 and from there he went on to have his own comics and movies. His mother was the queen of Atlantis, and his father a lighthouse keeper. He inherited most of his superpowers from his mother, he has super-strength, telepathic abilities, and the ability to communicate with and control sea animals.
Those who decide to underestimate him will do so at his own risk, since the king of the oceans can put up a fight. The character made its debut in More Fun Comics #73, which was created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger (November 1941). Aquaman later starred in numerous volumes of a standalone comic book series after initially serving as a supporting character in DC’s anthology comics. The persona is a parody of Namor, a famous figure from Marvel Comics. He was a founding member of the Justice League during the Silver Age, or the superhero rebirth of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Writing for Modern Age in the 1990s took Aquaman’s persona more seriously.
3. The Shadow
There is no denying the influence that this character had on the creation of other superheroes of that time, including Batman himself. This character has had appearances on radio, series, books and comics. He tells the story of an avenger who has the ability to confuse the minds of others.
He possesses the ability to hypnotize villains into confessing to his crimes and appears to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time. His unpredictable nature causes others to lose their bearings. It was created by author Walter B. Gibson and magazine publishers Street & Smith. In addition to radio, American comic books, comic strips, television, serials, video games, and at least five feature films, he was later adapted from pulp novels of the 1930s. Orson Welles provided the voices for some episodes of the radio play. In 1931, author Walter B. Gibson transformed the enigmatic radio show narrator known as the Shadow into a stand-alone literary character.
2. New Gods
The New Gods are beings from the New Genesis and Apokolips worlds. They live in the Fourth World, a place outside of space and time as we know it. Its strength lies in The Source, a primal energy that is associated with the origin of universal energy. Despite their physical and morphological similarity, the New Gods are stronger, faster, and more intelligent than homo sapiens.
In addition to this, they are possessors of the most advanced technology in the universe. Their appearance occurred in 1971 in the Comic of the same name. The superhuman talents of the New Gods, such as superhuman strength, stamina, reflexes, invulnerability, and speed, come in many forms and to varying degrees. The New Gods are susceptible to a chemical called Radion despite being immortal. Unknown as to its origins, its effects are harmful only in high concentrations or following an explosive exposure. An application of Radion from a Radion blaster or bomb can destroy the typical New God.
1. Daredevil
The story begins with Matt Murdock as a child. One day he sees a blind man who was about to be hit by a truck and decides to help him. But Matt’s reaction caused the truck to go off the road and crash, spilling a radioactive isotope and hitting Matt in the face. The accident blinded Matt but provided an amplification of his other senses: his hearing, smell and his taste.
He also developed a “radar sense” that formed a mental image of his surroundings. Throughout history, his greatest enemies included Bullseye and the Kingpin, which he had to face numerous times. The majority of Daredevil’s skills were developed by Frank Miller in an effort to make them “amazing enough to be thrilling, but not on par with Superman,” a reference to Superman’s obviously impossible talents. As soon as Miller joined the series in 1979, he “revamp[ed]]” Daredevil’s radar sense to make it less pronounced and more plausible; he wanted Daredevil to possess the “proximity” sense that certain martial artists claim to possess.
More Honorable Mentions:
Four Armed Terror
This is Jack Kirby DNAlien from DC; actually called the “Four Armed Terror.” With His Kirby Pedigree, and Nuclear Radiation absorbing powers, this odd superhero should be DC’s Hulk.
He is a monstrous human bred from a seed created by Project Cadmus to survive in post-atomic holocaust conditions. In the Evil Factory, it was incubated in an alpha gas atmosphere and hatched from an egg. It feeds off atomic radiation. His powers are: Energy Absorption because he feeds on nuclear radiation, Energy Projection, since after consuming enough radiation, he can project energy back out to attack, and Energy Construct Creation: With enough radiation, he can build stable basic structures. However, his weakness is genetic instability. Four-Armed Terror is also powerful enough to rip through metal plates and use their backs to dig through rock. The Four-Armed Terror, like the majority of experimental DNAliens, experience potentially lethal genetic instability, which they counteract by ingesting radioactive material.
Rune
Rune is a mystery vampire-like entity who must feed off the life-force of other super-humans in order to withstand the effects of an Alien Cancer. Rune began his life as an anthropomorphic extraterrestrial collecting Star Stones, which made him eternal.
The Star Stones’ effects did more than provide him endless life; they also cursed him to live in a monstrous body, as well as instilling in him a need for blood. Rune has gained a number of powers and abilities thanks to the Star Stones and his vampire-like nature, including superhuman durability, superhuman strength, the ability to cast spells with the help of his sorcerer training, clairvoyance, the ability to heal from decapitation and dismemberment, the ability to fly using his bat-like wings, the ability to occasionally create illusions to appear human, tremendous speed, precognition, teleportation, and psychometry. Additionally, by ingesting an “Ultra’s” life-force, Rune can greatly increase all of his talents and powers.
Ghost
Ghost is a fictional comic book superhero that’s published by Dark Horse Comics. The plot revolves around Elisa Cameron’s attempt to learn the truth about her apparent death. The character is based on the Golden Age Cambridge Comics Hero “Ghost-Woman”.
Ghost was unwittingly given her abilities when the God Machine detonated in the Vortex in 1940, releasing a genetic nano-virus. Margo, her sister, was also given abilities by the nano-virus. A ghost jump is the ability to instantly transfer from one location to another. There are restrictions on this power. She must first be completely familiar with the area to which she is soaring before she may jump. She is unable to travel to a location she is unfamiliar with or has never been. The second restriction on this power relates to the people she leaps. When Ghost jumps, she first enters another dimension before exiting it and traveling to her desired location.
Doctor Solar
Dr. Solar was out in Atom Valley when an atomic bomb detonated prematurely. Solar’s consciousness survived despite his body being changed to pure energy and was flung into space. Through sheer will, he changes himself back to solid matter and drifts to Earth as a misty green liquid.
Phillip Solar is his full name in the original Gold Key comics. He is a nuclear physicist whose expertise is matter-to-energy conversion. Dr. Solar is immune to physical harm, substances, and gunshots, but if he ever expends too much energy, it can kill him. Even when Solar is not dressed as himself, he must wear safety goggles to prevent harm from coming to him from his lightning vision. Unfortunately, Solar is so dangerously radioactive that he can only have brief interactions with other people while wearing his cadmium-lined garments. He spends the remainder of his time in a lab in Atom Valley’s isolation room.
Marvelman
Marvelman was created by writer Mick Anglo in 1953 to replace the strips and characters of Captain Marvel comic books published in the United Kingdom after their distribution in the United States was halted. In 1953, the character would be phased out of print.
Mike was selected as a test subject for the Air Force’s Project Zarathustra, where they created super-humans from alien DNA. Marvelman was not aware of this. Marvelman was first established in 1953 by Mick Anglo as a replacement for the Captain Marvel comic book strips and characters that were published in the UK when the American publishing ceased. The publication of the character would end in 1953. Though Alan Moore revamped the character and gave him a darker origin and context, apart from the original, more innocent tales, the character received fresh relevance as a black and white feature in the magazine Warrior.
Magnus
Society has become completely reliant on robots by the year 4000. Magnus is a warrior who has been raised to guard mankind against rogue robots from infancy.
Magnus was one of the members of the Freedom Force in the Valiant Universe, which led an uprising against the Malevolents, an alien race of robots who assaulted the world. In Valiant, he is also the son of Harbingers Torque and Kris Hathoway. Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 AD was the title of the first season of the show, which Gold Key released. This figure was created in 1963 by Russ Manning. Valiant and Acclaim published Magnus Robot Fighter in the 1990s, and Dark Horse Comics from 2010 to 2011. Magnus is the star of a new series that Dynamite Entertainment started distributing in 2014. Acclaim bought Valiant Books in 1994, but up until a line-wide relaunch in 1996, Acclaim continued to publish all comics under the Valiant brand.
The Mask
The Mask is an unnamed spirit trapped inside an antique jade mask, not a permanent character. When the ancient mask is worn, the wearer gains superpowers that allow them to bend reality and acts dangerously as the mask brings out the wearer’s dark side.
The wearer has the ability to do almost anything he or she wishes, to the point where he or she transforms into a living killer cartoon. At first, the wearer makes use of the opportunity to don the mask and exact retribution on any injustice, whether it be private or public. Over time, however, the wearer loses control and transforms into a personality trapped behind the mask while seeing the havoc Big Head is inflicting. It’s vital to emphasize that the mask is not fastened to the wearer’s face; rather, removal and return require just the wearer’s goodwill.
Turok
Turok hails from the Dakotas and is a Kiowa warrior. He’s a skilled archer who wields a cutting-edge bow. He also hasn’t aged much as a result of his time spent hunting dinosaurs in The Lost Land.
Turok is a warrior who combines old wisdom with cutting-edge technology. For his level-headedness, and stoicism, he’s known as the “Son of Stone.” Turok and his friend Andar became stranded in the Lost Valley. Turok warriors of the past, present, and future must be descendants of the Fireseed family because the weight of responsibility is simply too great for anyone who is unfamiliar with Turok customs. He knows numerous medicinal poisons and poultices and is a beginning herbalist and shaman. He also possesses almost total control over his emotions, enabling him to either ignore fear or, on the other hand, erupt into a berserker anger that seems to slow down time for him, enabling him to react more quickly and increase his desire for blood.
Ulysses Bloodstone
Ulysses Bloodstone was born into a small nomadic tribe in today’s Scandinavia. He was one of his tribe’s best hunters when he came upon Ulluxy’l Kwan Tae Syn, the Bloodgem’s protector, while seeking for food one day.
The Hellfire Helix, a malevolent non-organic life form from another continuum, was contained within the Bloodgem, an unearthly crystal. It desired to conquer Earth and needed a native life form as an agent. In the roughly ten thousand years that Ulysses Bloodstone lived, he mastered practically every weapon that the human species is known to have invented. As a soldier of fortune, he utilized these weapons frequently. He usually used a knife,.45-caliber semi-automatic pistols, and a specially made shotgun with a sawed-off barrel in modern times. He could use psychic means to destroy the shotgun’s five rounds of ammo after he had discharged any of them.
Mighty Samson
Small tribes of humans, as well as mutant plants and animals, populate the Earth in the aftermath of a nuclear war. Samson, a young man born to the peaceful N’Yark tribe in what was once New York City, has the strength and agility of ten men.
He faces the most terrifying monster of the future world, the towering liobear. Despite defeating the upright beast, he’s mauled and loses an eye. The stunning golden-haired Sharmaine, whose father Mindor is a scientist who extrapolates forgotten 20th-century knowledge from ancient relics he discovers in the ruins of N’Yark, finds him badly wounded in the war and nurses him back to health (New York). Samson accepts their offer of assistance and agrees to help them in their mission to save humans from the barbarous tribes and strange mutant animals that live among the once-famous landmarks of the wrecked, jungle-engulfed city and restore the advantages of civilization to them.
Flaming Carrot
A mysterious man suffered brain damage after reading 5,000 comic books in one sitting on a bet, and then resurfaced as The Flaming Carrot. The Flaming Carrot’s outfit consists of a massive carrot mask with a flame above the head.
He has been known to keep a few objects in his mask, including a nuclear-powered pogo stick. The Flaming Carrot is normally dressed in white shirts, red slacks, and flippers. Other non-essential items that The Flaming Carrot manages to turn into weapons are also used by him. Like Batman, he carries a utility belt. He makes use of objects from the utility belt, though, including cards, silly putty, sneezing powder, and a soap bubble pipe. Additionally, he has employed plungers to help him scale walls. The Flaming Carrot also has no problem using weapons to defeat bad guys. He says he wears flippers in the event he has to swim.
Maxx
Julie was assaulted while attempting to assist a homeless guy. To cope with the trauma, Julie creates a place she refers to as “The Outback.” Julie smashes a man with her automobile on her way to work one evening.
Julie unwittingly opens a gateway to the Outback. As she enters this dimension through the portal, the homeless guy (Dave) fuses with Julie’s rabbit spirit animal. Maxx doesn’t remember him being Julie. He feels compelled to defend his “Leopard Queen,” Julie. The unreasonable worry Maxx has is that if he removes the mask, he would reveal the head of a gigantic rabbit. The rabbit Julie found and saved as a youngster suffered and was kept in a box in her family’s shed; Julie could hear the rabbit kick at night, much like the character in Silence of the Lambs. This experience gave Julie the fear she now has. This worry tormented Julie indefinitely.
Prime
Prime defends the innocent while exposing the criminals. He’s a young adolescent whose Ultra-Power allows him to create a “goo” that encases him, transforming him not just into an extraordinarily muscular grown man, but also bestowing upon him a slew of superhuman abilities.
On the other hand, Prime, he retains his young self’s thoughts, memories, and consciousness. Kevin will transform back either when he wants to or when he is tired. Superhuman power of strength, endurance, and flight. He can focus his energy and then unleash it in a concussive explosion. Since his consciousness is the source of all of his abilities, his only real restriction is how powerful he perceives himself to be. He has taken on more guises as well, including Space Prime, Rogue Prime, Final Prime, and Spider Prime (the form he became while helping Spider-Man fight the Lizard in the Marvel Universe).
Rai
Rai is Japan’s protector. Each generation, a new Rai is entrusted with the responsibility. The technique bestows enormous strength, speed, and energy-based weaponry on the chosen Rai, such as katanas, shuriken, and even a mace in rare occasions.
The duty was originally passed down from father to son. Super powered samurai Rai could create weapons of Pure Energy which allowed him to injure characters in the class of Solar. Originally appearing as a flipbook back-up feature in Magnus, Robot Fighter #5 (October 1991), Rai #1 was Valiant’s first ever unique superhero (October 1991). Later, a continuous series resulted from the flipbook back-up story’s popularity. In his first life, Rai is the 41st-century version of the Japanese nation’s spirit protector. With a few exceptions, the mantle is often handed down from father to son through the generations. As a result, the series followed a variety of heroes. In April 2014, a new continuous series on Rai began, and its initial print run was sold out.
Toro
Thomas was born a mutant, the son of two parents who were exposed to various toxins. He was subsequently determined to be a mutant with fire-based abilities akin to the original Human Torch.
Raymond would go on to be a sidekick for Jim Hammond, then a member of the Invaders and the Young Allies. Toro eventually dies as a result of the Mad Thinker’s involvement, but is later resurrected. He has the ability to mentally manipulate heat energy, which allows him to surround all or parts of his body with flaming plasma without risking his own safety. Toro is typically engulfed by a low intensity flame of low level plasma that extends 1 to 5 inches from his body. This flame is reddish in hue and has a temperature of about 780° Fahrenheit. He can, however, produce heat and flames at temperatures as high as 2500° Fahrenheit.
Baron Blood (Falsworth)
John Falsworth sought to gain power through controlling Dracula, but instead was turned into a vampire. At his new master’s behest, he assisted the Germans in World Wars I and II, battling the Invaders.
During World War II, Baron Blood fought the Invaders, then returned after the war to fight Captain America and Union Jack until Cap defeated him. Victor Strange was given a Baron Blood costume by Marie Laveau. Baron Blood has superhuman levels of hearing, smell, and sight. Like all vampires, Baron Blood has remarkable night vision, allowing him to see into the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum with perfect clarity in almost complete darkness. He can also see farther and with greater clarity than normal humans can. He has bat-like hearing, which allows him to hear sounds that other people cannot hear, even at large distances. Baron Blood has a keen sense of smell that allows him to pick up on the scent of blood in the air.
The Twelve
The Twelve weren’t a real team; they were a group of people who investigated the S.S. headquarters for snipers. The enemy trapped them and captured them to experiment with them. Then, the twelve were put in cryogenic chambers so they could be medically examined for their super powers.
When Russia invades Berlin, the scientists are defeated, leaving the twelve forgotten for decades. They were revived in the present day. The series explores the culture shock of people from the 1940s being revived in the present day: “I wanted to explore their reactions to us, and our reactions to them … what was good about the World War II period that we lost, and what was not so good about it that we’ve eliminated in all but them,” writer J. Michael Straczynski had to say. In early 2009, Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada said the series was put “on hold” after issue #8 (Nov. 2008) because of Straczynski’s increased demand as a screenwriter after the success of Changeling.
Mantra
Lukasz’s journey begins in the year 451 A.D., when he was sent to fight the wicked wizard Boneyard for the wizard ArchiMage. The two wizards’ differences would lead to a centuries-long struggle.
Archimage put Lukasz into a woman’s body to improve his magical abilities and entrusted him with mystic objects to augment those abilities in a final desperate attempt to stop Boneyard. Lukasz was very dissatisfied with the situation. This American comic book series was written by Mike Barr, mainly penciled by Terry Dodson and published by Malibu Comics in the mid-1990s, until it was purchased by Marvel Comics. Adam Hughes is credited for the character designs. After the purchase, the title was canceled after 24 issues and revamped in a new version, with a new protagonist. The new protagonist was depicted in Mantra vol. 2 for 7 issues until the series was canceled by low sales.
Ultraforce
Contrary created a team of powerful Ultras with the goal of protecting the public and keeping other Ultras in line: The original members included the super-strong Prime, Topaz, Gwendor’s silver-skinned warrior queen, Prototype, Ultra-armored Tech’s spokesperson, the smart-talking walking undead Ghoul, the last surviving member of the Exiles, Hardcase, one of the first public Ultras, and Pixx, a young computer genius.
Their top-notch technology was provided by the mysterious Contrary. The Ultraforce was reborn as a new squad following the occurrence known as “Black September”; at this time, Marvel Comics had just acquired Malibu. Later, the team composition was altered when Black Knight momentarily combined the Marvel and Malibu realms and assumed command. Pixx gave her life to save the others from an explosion, ensuring their survival. Both from the squad and from their former teammates’ memories, Hardcase and Contrary were eliminated. Jimmy Ruiz, who played Prototype, was also fired, but Bob Campbell, who had previously worn the Prototype suit, took his place.
Angel
Thomas Halloway was looking after an elderly man who had been diagnosed with some form of senile delirium. Despite this, he enjoyed listening to the old man’s strange stories about how he had journeyed to the future and witnessed the coming age of wonderful heroes.
It wasn’t until the man died that Thomas understood who he’d been conversing with. It was Matt Hawk, also known as the Two-Gun Kid. Thomas fashioned his own costumed character using Matt Hawk’s mask. He based his costume on the moniker “the Angel,” which he acquired while imprisoned. He gained notoriety by establishing the innocence of a guy who was facing execution. He was astonished to see other costumed heroes beginning to show up, but he welcomed it so warmly that he soon began to feel a connection to them. He grieved as though he had lost a brother when he learned that the Phantom Bullet had been murdered.
Victoria Hand
Victoria Hand is a character who has previously appeared in the MCU. Before being killed off and brought back in an alternate reality, she had a minor role in Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. She’s skilfully used as Norman Osborn’s right-hand lady in the comics.
Although Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has substituted her for the moment, it would be fantastic to see this cunning adversary brought back. Saffron Burrows was cast as Hand in the Dark Avengers comic book series, which was written by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato, it was revealed in November 2013. Burrows had the red streaks in her hair on her own before the shoot because Tancharoen was “extremely intent” on making her resemble the comic book version of the character. Burrows had “one of [the] most successful comic-book character looks on the program,” according to writer Rafe Judkins. The persona was purposefully introduced in the first season to conceal the Clairvoyant’s true identity.
Rage
In the world of comic books, Rage has a long and complicated history. He’s been part of the Avengers, the Initiative, and the New Warriors, and he has been both a villain and a hero.
Rage began his career when he was very young, and was dishonest to gain acceptance among Earth’s greatest heroes. Due to his anger issues, he has been outcast by the superhero community on several occasions. He possesses superhuman strength and speed. Rage has the ability to move faster than a human in top physical condition. He can run at these speeds and strain himself physically for at least 24 hours before becoming exhausted. He has been shown to easily outrun an express train. Rage’s body creates fewer fatigue-inducing chemicals, which enables him to exert that kind of energy without experiencing a decrease in stamina.
The Human Torch
The Human Torch appeared in Captain America: The First Avenger, but he never got to live up to his comic book counterpart. Because he was a mechanical person, he was considered a technological wonder during the 1940s.
It would be fascinating to see The Human Torch brought into the present day. It would be interesting to see the out-of-time outdated android explore what it entails to be a human being. His body is capable of changing into a condition like plasma. He has the ability to mentally manipulate both fire and the overall ambient energy of his immediate surroundings. He can even fly in the air by using his mastery over fire. His ability to control the radioactivity of his flames, which makes his pyrokinesis different from other pyros and makes his foes sick, is what makes him unique. He ages, if at all, quite slowly for a synthetic entity.
Cloud 9
Another character who was part of the Initiative is Cloud 9. Her journey into the realm of superheroes was complicated by the Superhuman Registration Act. She began her training at Camp Hammond, but shortly grew tired of it.
Cloud 9’s went through a violent transformation from a bold kid to a full-fledged warrior. Her story delves into what it’s like to be a kid caught in the middle of war. Abigail has the power to produce an unknown gas form that resembles a cloud and allows her and others to fly in it. She can also employ this gas offensively by injecting it into an adversary’s lungs. One of the better shooters in the Initiative is Cloud 9. She reportedly earned the top cadet score on the shooting range, according to War Machine. Cloud 9 was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli. She first appears in Avengers: The Initiative #1 (June 2007).
Doctor Voodoo
While the actor list for Doctor Strange’s forthcoming movie series continues to grow, it’s uncertain whether his closest ally will make an appearance. Doctor Voodoo, who was known as Brother Voodoo, was even the Sorcerer Supreme at one point.
He’s one of Marvel’s most sympathetic heroes, with the ghost of his brother guiding him on his mission. Fans tend to overlook him, yet he could easily lead his own movie. He first appeared in Strange Tales #169 (Sept. 1973). The character was created by publisher Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and artist John Romita Sr. Since replacing Doctor Strange as Sorcerer Supreme in The New Avengers #53 (July 2009), the character is referred to as Doctor Voodoo. Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee proposed a heroic practitioner of voodoo and black magic, and when editor-in-chief Roy Thomas suggested the name “Doctor Voodoo”, Lee rebounded with the suggestion “Brother Voodoo.”
The Living Mummy
The Living Mummy is one of Marvel’s attempts to delve into Egyptian mythology while simultaneously parodying the monster genre. Nowadays, he’s frequently depicted as more of an anti-hero than a villain.
He’s a member of Coulson’s Howling Commandos, and he’s paired up with other legends like Dracula and Werewolf By Night. Sadly, The Living Mummy’s longevity is both a blessing and a curse, allowing any adaptation to explore his emotions. Created by Steve Gerber and Rich Buckler, N’Kantu the Living Mummy first appeared in Supernatural Thrillers #5 (August 1973). It debuted as the character in “The Living Mummy,” a stand-alone narrative set in Cairo, Egypt. The same team, who introduced the character to New York City, brought N’Kantu the Living Mummy back two issues later in “The Return of the Living Mummy.” With the cover logo reading “Supernatural Thrillers featuring The Living Mummy”, the series ran from #7 to the final issue, #15 (June 1974 – Oct. 1975).
Songbird
Songbird is known for being a villain. Despite her tumultuous history, she has been a member of the Thunderbolts and has occasionally revealed that she could also be heroic.
In the beginning she was the Screaming Mimi before becoming Songbird. She’s one of Marvel’s most unusual characters, both visually and with her impressive skill set. She has been underappreciated, however she may play a key role in the Thunderbolts movie. The character first appeared as Screaming Mimi in Marvel Two-in-One #54 (August, 1979), and was created by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, and John Byrne. She made numerous appearances as a supervillain before taking on a new role as a superhero in the Thunderbolts series. After some time away from the team, she returned as a regular character in Thunderbolts beginning with issue #144, and appeared as a supporting character when the title transitioned into Dark Avengers beginning with issue #175.
The Hood
The Hood had a sad upbringing, but after coming into contact with the powerful demonic cloak, he became considerably more ambitious in his quest for dominance. Hood is basically a gangster with supernatural abilities with too much trouble on his plate.
During the Dark Reign, he worked alongside Norman Osborn, and his gang aided the Dark Avengers. He was extremely worried about tainting his reputation while working alongside Madame Masque. The character was established in his own self-titled limited series, which began with Hood #1 and was created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell (July 2002). Before coming into contact with a Nisanti demon, Robbins was a small-time crook. He defeated the demon and took its hood and boots, earning skills like levitation and invisibility in the process. He rose to prominence in New York City’s criminal underground as “the Hood” and finally established his own crime syndicate.
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew is a team that has never been introduced to the MCU and is often viewed as a joke in the comic books. Thanks to their magic based skills, this crew was once able to take down the Mighty Thor.
This team was a vital member of The Hood’s gang before fading into insignificance. The Wrecking Crew would undoubtedly make an impressive debut if handled correctly on screen. The Wrecking Crew is a group of four supervillains who feature in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are the Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, and the Wrecker. The Wrecking Crew first appears in The Defenders #17, despite not being on the cover (Nov 1974). In the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Wrecking Crew will make its live-action debut (2022).
Arcade
It’s interesting how this character’s taste for games and the theatrical ends up making him more harmless than a true villain. His first appearance was in the 1978 Marvel comic Team Up. Since then, he has been portrayed as a hit man who was hired to get rid of annoying superheroes. But Arcade is not just any killer, he prefers to kill his victims by playing with them first. In fact, he enjoys the game far more than the actual assassination.
This reputation and inefficiency when it comes to killing, has caused some to dub him “the worst bad guy ever.” Its concept, however, has gimmicky and clever touches, as it hides behind the Murderworlds amusement park, a place full of deadly traps. He made his debut in Marvel Team-Up #65 from 1978, which was written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by John Byrne. The character, who goes by the moniker Murderworld, is a cross between an evil genius and a hitman who executes his murders using a variety of intricate traps. Spider-Man and Captain Britain were Arcade’s initial targets, but as the results of his Murderworld games are usually unpredictable.
Son of Satan
Also known as Daimon Hellstrom, this character is the legitimate son of Satan and a mortal named Victoria Wingate. But being the son of the lord of hell himself won’t keep you from having family problems like any other kid. In fact, Daimon grew up separated from his father and sister when his mother was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after finding out who her husband really was.
Son of Satan developed a career as a demonologist and exorcist, and unlike his father and sister, he grew more connected with his mortal and human part, trying to fight against the dark power. Stan Lee offered the idea for a series starring Satan, to be called The Mark of Satan, after being inspired by the success of the books The Ghost Rider and The Tomb of Dracula, both of which included occult figures. [1] Editor Roy Thomas expressed doubts about this concept and recommended a series that would instead focus on the son of Satan (by mistake, “The Mark of Satan” is mentioned in a blurb in Ghost Rider #1). Thomas claims that Lee agreed with the concept, and Gary Friedrich and Herb Trimpe were tasked with creating the character.
Killer Croc
Waylon Jones, also known as Killer Croc, is one of the villains within the world of Gotham City. Like many other criminals within this universe, Killer Croc lives in the sewers and is one of the many enemies that Batman must face.
The main characteristic of this character is that he was born as a half-human, half-reptile mutant, which allows him to have certain abilities, such as extra strength, tracking ability or even the ability to quickly recover from injuries. Due to his malformation, he grew isolated until he became a sociopath with a thirst for revenge. In addition, the character has been Enchantress’s romantic interest and a member of the Suicide Squad since the team’s comic book series’ sixth issue. Later tales would cast the character in a more anti-heroic perspective after initially portraying him as a supervillain. The persona has appeared in a variety of media, most of which center on Batman, including animated television shows, motion pictures, video games, and books.