Any character you wish never existed?

[october]

I really hate Robin. As much as I love Batman, Robin really wrecks it for me. His first appearance marked the beginning of the end of the cool covers and Batman's true nature wasn't recaptured until Neal Adams came on board. I was looking through the Photojournal and the Batman and Detective covers from the 50s and 60s really make my insides sad. Just look at what the gay wonder did to my beloved Bats! (I know the lame covers aren't just Robin's fault, but I hate the character anyways).

 

 

From this.....

 

 

To this.....

 

Who do you wish was left on the cutting room floor?

[jbud73]

Anyone Daredevil fought in the first 8 issues besides Submariner.... What a cast of clowns, oh ya and Leap Frog too.

[tth2]

Good point, OF. Kid side-kicks pretty much sucked, but I guess the marketing powers that be in the GA figured that having a character close to their readers' age, so they could have someone to identify with, would somehow make the comics more attractive.

 

So throw in Bucky, and Toro, and... ye cats, the list goes on and on!

[FFB]

Carnage. He just plain sucks.

[ComicSupply]

I do have to agree, the Owl was a turd. Wasn't there a BuzzSaw too?

[adamstrange]

Paste-pot Pete -- the lamest villain I can think of. I surprised they didn't use him to market the paste I had to bring with me when I started elementary school.

[iron maniac]

I do have to agree, the Owl was a turd. Wasn't there a BuzzSaw too?

Gladiator was his name.

[Silver Surfer]

I do have to agree, the Owl was a turd. Wasn't there a BuzzSaw too?

Gladiator was his name.

 

Oh c'mon issues 7 and 8 had some of the best covers dude.

[rjpb]

I actually have a soft spot for the late 50s, early 60s goofball Batman books with his bizarre alternate costumes, freak metamorpheses and wacky aliens, and in that context I have no problem with Robin, but I agree, Batman can never really be the pulpy avenger of the night when he's got some kid in a bright red, green and yellow suit trailing him around. While other characters may have the occaisonal lame villian, they never really drag down the hero for more than an issue or two, but Robin plagued Batman for the better part of 50 years or more.

 

Honorable mention has to go to Percival Popp, who showed up as the Spectre's sidekick shortly after he stopped being the cover feature in More Fun - why the hell anyone thought that the Spectre needed "comic" relief is beyond me.

[tth2]

Continuing in the irritating sidekick vein, Rick Jones and Snapper Carr.

[Silver Surfer]

Robin did blow, literally and Jimmy Olsen comes to mind. That Captain America clone, Agent whatever. Just done in bad taste, they should have at least changed the uniform. Triathalon what were they thinking.

[rjpb]

Wolverine - the character's success is responsible for 30 years of tiresome "bad attitude" costumed heroes. Enough already.

[Silver Surfer]

Yeah but don't hate the player, hate the game.

[shadroch]

Superman.

What heights might comics have soared to if they hadn't been laden with characters with silly names wearing sillier outfits.

[howardhallis]

[awe4one]

Fasaud - Easily the lamest Fantastic Four villain EVER. I'm worse off for reading this comic and it's continuation next issue...

 

This Max Headroom wannabe's two issues damn near made me drop the title...

 

 

Jim

[supapimp]

herbie the robot from FF.

[Wally's Comics]

 

Even though, I'm more on the left than on the right...

 

this is pretty damn funny too me!

 

 

 

[DKB]

Gwen's Clone, Gwen's Other Clone, Gwen's Future Clones, Clones, Gwen's Daughter, "The Big Wheel".

[Mister_Comics]

Onslaught

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