Top 10 Characters DC Wants You To Forget

the DC Universe is home to some of the

the DC Universe is home to some of the most legendary characters in comics

most legendary characters in comics

most legendary characters in comics these are not those characters welcome

these are not those characters welcome

these are not those characters welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 characters DC wants you to forget

characters DC wants you to forget

characters DC wants you to forget before we begin we publish new videos

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at characters from the history of DC Comics

characters from the history of DC Comics

characters from the history of DC Comics that are lame forgettable offensive or

that are lame forgettable offensive or

that are lame forgettable offensive or even all three number 10 rainbow Raider

even all three number 10 rainbow Raider

even all three number 10 rainbow Raider the DC Universe is a colorful place but

the DC Universe is a colorful place but

the DC Universe is a colorful place but this might be taking it a bit too far a

this might be taking it a bit too far a

this might be taking it a bit too far a struggling artist who failed to impress

struggling artist who failed to impress

struggling artist who failed to impress his peers thanks to his absolute

his peers thanks to his absolute

his peers thanks to his absolute colorblindness this Technicolor rogue

colorblindness this Technicolor rogue

colorblindness this Technicolor rogue turned to crime when his father invented

turned to crime when his father invented

turned to crime when his father invented a pair of goggles that allowed his son

a pair of goggles that allowed his son

a pair of goggles that allowed his son to control beams of solid rainbow

to control beams of solid rainbow

to control beams of solid rainbow colored light so logically he used this

colored light so logically he used this

colored light so logically he used this technology to become a professional art

technology to become a professional art

technology to become a professional art thief and a recurring flash villain as

thief and a recurring flash villain as

thief and a recurring flash villain as if flame powers and an even lamer

if flame powers and an even lamer

if flame powers and an even lamer costume weren’t bad enough this villains

costume weren’t bad enough this villains

costume weren’t bad enough this villains real name is actually ROYGBIV Lowe a

real name is actually ROYGBIV Lowe a

real name is actually ROYGBIV Lowe a grown worthy play on the ROYGBIV

grown worthy play on the ROYGBIV

grown worthy play on the ROYGBIV mnemonic device used for remembering the

mnemonic device used for remembering the

mnemonic device used for remembering the colors of the rainbow

colors of the rainbow

colors of the rainbow number nine James Gordon jr. it’s hard

number nine James Gordon jr. it’s hard

number nine James Gordon jr. it’s hard to imagine an apple falling further from

to imagine an apple falling further from

to imagine an apple falling further from the tree than Gotham Police Commissioner

the tree than Gotham Police Commissioner

the tree than Gotham Police Commissioner James Gordon ill-fated son first

James Gordon ill-fated son first

James Gordon ill-fated son first introduced as a baby in 1987’s Batman

introduced as a baby in 1987’s Batman

introduced as a baby in 1987’s Batman year one and basically forgotten until

year one and basically forgotten until

year one and basically forgotten until he resurfaced in a 2011 arc in Detective

he resurfaced in a 2011 arc in Detective

he resurfaced in a 2011 arc in Detective Comics despite the fact door perhaps

Comics despite the fact door perhaps

Comics despite the fact door perhaps because of his father’s reputation as an

because of his father’s reputation as an

because of his father’s reputation as an unfaltering lawman jr. began to develop

unfaltering lawman jr. began to develop

unfaltering lawman jr. began to develop sadistic tendencies at a young age

sadistic tendencies at a young age

sadistic tendencies at a young age eventually turning into a full-blown

eventually turning into a full-blown

eventually turning into a full-blown serial killer but rather than a bold new

serial killer but rather than a bold new

serial killer but rather than a bold new addition to Batman’s roster of enemies

addition to Batman’s roster of enemies

addition to Batman’s roster of enemies the character felt more like a wannabe

the character felt more like a wannabe

the character felt more like a wannabe Joker who was thwarted during a

Joker who was thwarted during a

Joker who was thwarted during a haphazard scheme to poison baby food he

haphazard scheme to poison baby food he

haphazard scheme to poison baby food he was at one point a member of The Suicide

was at one point a member of The Suicide

was at one point a member of The Suicide Squad but not even that can redeem this

Squad but not even that can redeem this

Squad but not even that can redeem this snoozer of a villain number eight the

snoozer of a villain number eight the

snoozer of a villain number eight the Legion of substitute heroes the Legion

Legion of substitute heroes the Legion

Legion of substitute heroes the Legion of super-heroes is one of the largest

of super-heroes is one of the largest

of super-heroes is one of the largest teams in DC with dozens of members from

teams in DC with dozens of members from

teams in DC with dozens of members from every corner of the galaxy

every corner of the galaxy

every corner of the galaxy but despite counting the likes of matter

but despite counting the likes of matter

but despite counting the likes of matter eater lad among their ranks the Legion

eater lad among their ranks the Legion

eater lad among their ranks the Legion has

has

has standards this offshoot team was formed

standards this offshoot team was formed

standards this offshoot team was formed by would-be Legionnaires who were

by would-be Legionnaires who were

by would-be Legionnaires who were rejected after they tried out for the

rejected after they tried out for the

rejected after they tried out for the team and can you blame the Legion for

team and can you blame the Legion for

team and can you blame the Legion for saying no thanks to the likes of

saying no thanks to the likes of

saying no thanks to the likes of infectious lass stone boy or color kid

infectious lass stone boy or color kid

infectious lass stone boy or color kid the power to eat anything has at least a

the power to eat anything has at least a

the power to eat anything has at least a few uses the power to turn into an

few uses the power to turn into an

few uses the power to turn into an immovable rock or change the color of

immovable rock or change the color of

immovable rock or change the color of any object or person not so much number

any object or person not so much number

any object or person not so much number 7 brother power the geek the 60s were a

7 brother power the geek the 60s were a

7 brother power the geek the 60s were a weird time and if any comics character

weird time and if any comics character

weird time and if any comics character reflects that it’s this one an ordinary

reflects that it’s this one an ordinary

reflects that it’s this one an ordinary store mannequin dressed in hip threads

store mannequin dressed in hip threads

store mannequin dressed in hip threads by some hippies and then brought to life

by some hippies and then brought to life

by some hippies and then brought to life by a bolt of lightning this character

by a bolt of lightning this character

by a bolt of lightning this character spent two inexplicable issues just kind

spent two inexplicable issues just kind

spent two inexplicable issues just kind of wandering around having weird stuff

of wandering around having weird stuff

of wandering around having weird stuff happened to him the character was

happened to him the character was

happened to him the character was intended to be a kind of wandering

intended to be a kind of wandering

intended to be a kind of wandering outsider having darkly poetic adventures

outsider having darkly poetic adventures

outsider having darkly poetic adventures not unlike swamp thing but with a veneer

not unlike swamp thing but with a veneer

not unlike swamp thing but with a veneer of hippie sensibility draped over him

of hippie sensibility draped over him

of hippie sensibility draped over him unsurprisingly this didn’t really take

unsurprisingly this didn’t really take

unsurprisingly this didn’t really take with audiences and he’s only made a

with audiences and he’s only made a

with audiences and he’s only made a small handful of appearances since gee

small handful of appearances since gee

small handful of appearances since gee we wonder why that could be

we wonder why that could be

we wonder why that could be number 6 tarantula taken at face value

number 6 tarantula taken at face value

number 6 tarantula taken at face value this blüdhaven based vigilante is a

this blüdhaven based vigilante is a

this blüdhaven based vigilante is a perfectly fine if generic addition to

perfectly fine if generic addition to

perfectly fine if generic addition to the DC roster a former FBI agent turned

the DC roster a former FBI agent turned

the DC roster a former FBI agent turned masked crime fighter her extreme methods

masked crime fighter her extreme methods

masked crime fighter her extreme methods make her the kind of foil that Batman

make her the kind of foil that Batman

make her the kind of foil that Batman and his family have been having

and his family have been having

and his family have been having encounters with for years what makes her

encounters with for years what makes her

encounters with for years what makes her stand out and not in a good way

stand out and not in a good way

stand out and not in a good way is an infamous storyline involving her

is an infamous storyline involving her

is an infamous storyline involving her and Nightwing in which Nightwing has

and Nightwing in which Nightwing has

and Nightwing in which Nightwing has rendered near catatonic by a nervous

rendered near catatonic by a nervous

rendered near catatonic by a nervous breakdown prompting the arachnid avenger

breakdown prompting the arachnid avenger

breakdown prompting the arachnid avenger to sexually assault him we’re all for

to sexually assault him we’re all for

to sexually assault him we’re all for addressing the issue of male sexual

addressing the issue of male sexual

addressing the issue of male sexual assault but the storyline is handled so

assault but the storyline is handled so

assault but the storyline is handled so clumsily that we’d rather just forget

clumsily that we’d rather just forget

clumsily that we’d rather just forget about it and move on and we’re pretty

about it and move on and we’re pretty

about it and move on and we’re pretty sure DC agrees number 5 gunfire there

sure DC agrees number 5 gunfire there

sure DC agrees number 5 gunfire there are a lot of characters with interesting

are a lot of characters with interesting

are a lot of characters with interesting multifaceted superhuman powers in the DC

multifaceted superhuman powers in the DC

multifaceted superhuman powers in the DC Universe but when your powers can be

Universe but when your powers can be

Universe but when your powers can be best summed up with the phrase turn

best summed up with the phrase turn

best summed up with the phrase turn stuff into guns don’t be surprised if

stuff into guns don’t be surprised if

stuff into guns don’t be surprised if you don’t last very long after being

you don’t last very long after being

you don’t last very long after being bitten by an alien parasite this young

bitten by an alien parasite this young

bitten by an alien parasite this young man gained the power to fire energy from

man gained the power to fire energy from

man gained the power to fire energy from any object he holds not very exciting or

any object he holds not very exciting or

any object he holds not very exciting or interesting power isn’t add in the 90s

interesting power isn’t add in the 90s

interesting power isn’t add in the 90s costumed and

costumed and

costumed and 90’s costumes complete with thigh-high

90’s costumes complete with thigh-high

90’s costumes complete with thigh-high boots hair window and fingerless gloves

boots hair window and fingerless gloves

boots hair window and fingerless gloves and you’ve got a hero so forgettable

and you’ve got a hero so forgettable

and you’ve got a hero so forgettable we’ve already forgotten his name was a

we’ve already forgotten his name was a

we’ve already forgotten his name was a discharge recoil let’s be like DC and

discharge recoil let’s be like DC and

discharge recoil let’s be like DC and pretend this never happened

pretend this never happened

pretend this never happened number four hemo-goblin one of the

number four hemo-goblin one of the

number four hemo-goblin one of the powers of art is to address the fears

powers of art is to address the fears

powers of art is to address the fears and concerns of the time often using

and concerns of the time often using

and concerns of the time often using metaphor or allegory in the late 1980s

metaphor or allegory in the late 1980s

metaphor or allegory in the late 1980s the AIDS epidemic was one such concern

the AIDS epidemic was one such concern

the AIDS epidemic was one such concern and when DC stepped up to the plate to

and when DC stepped up to the plate to

and when DC stepped up to the plate to discuss the ongoing pandemic they

discuss the ongoing pandemic they

discuss the ongoing pandemic they whiffed pretty hard this thankfully

whiffed pretty hard this thankfully

whiffed pretty hard this thankfully forgotten villain was a vampire created

forgotten villain was a vampire created

forgotten villain was a vampire created by a white supremacist group and a plot

by a white supremacist group and a plot

by a white supremacist group and a plot to infect minorities with HIV this

to infect minorities with HIV this

to infect minorities with HIV this brought him into conflict with a super

brought him into conflict with a super

brought him into conflict with a super team called the new guardians and

team called the new guardians and

team called the new guardians and several members were infected during the

several members were infected during the

several members were infected during the battle including x2 man yo who was

battle including x2 man yo who was

battle including x2 man yo who was flamboyant and stereotypically gay it’s

flamboyant and stereotypically gay it’s

flamboyant and stereotypically gay it’s a tactless handling of a serious issue

a tactless handling of a serious issue

a tactless handling of a serious issue and best forgotten

and best forgotten

and best forgotten number three snow flame and speaking of

number three snow flame and speaking of

number three snow flame and speaking of terrible attempts at addressing serious

terrible attempts at addressing serious

terrible attempts at addressing serious issues in the pages of the new guardians

issues in the pages of the new guardians

issues in the pages of the new guardians let’s talk about the supervillain fueled

let’s talk about the supervillain fueled

let’s talk about the supervillain fueled by cocaine and not in a Tony Montana

by cocaine and not in a Tony Montana

by cocaine and not in a Tony Montana Conaway either this baddie gains

Conaway either this baddie gains

Conaway either this baddie gains superhuman attributes including enhanced

superhuman attributes including enhanced

superhuman attributes including enhanced strength speed and the power to control

strength speed and the power to control

strength speed and the power to control fire as long as he’s literally hi out of

fire as long as he’s literally hi out of

fire as long as he’s literally hi out of his mind on cocaine so naturally he’s

his mind on cocaine so naturally he’s

his mind on cocaine so naturally he’s the leader of a powerful Colombian drug

the leader of a powerful Colombian drug

the leader of a powerful Colombian drug cartel and worships cocaine as his god a

cartel and worships cocaine as his god a

cartel and worships cocaine as his god a hard-hitting gritty portrayal of the

hard-hitting gritty portrayal of the

hard-hitting gritty portrayal of the evils of the drug trade this is not

evils of the drug trade this is not

evils of the drug trade this is not thankfully he was killed in an explosion

thankfully he was killed in an explosion

thankfully he was killed in an explosion and never returned

and never returned

and never returned number two codpiece the link between

number two codpiece the link between

number two codpiece the link between superheroes and virility has always been

superheroes and virility has always been

superheroes and virility has always been fairly pronounced it’s not hard to pick

fairly pronounced it’s not hard to pick

fairly pronounced it’s not hard to pick up on the fact that many many superhero

up on the fact that many many superhero

up on the fact that many many superhero stories are power fantasies just in case

stories are power fantasies just in case

stories are power fantasies just in case you need things to be absolutely crystal

you need things to be absolutely crystal

you need things to be absolutely crystal clear may we present the superhero who

clear may we present the superhero who

clear may we present the superhero who uses a weaponized COG piece thanks to an

uses a weaponized COG piece thanks to an

uses a weaponized COG piece thanks to an inferiority complex about his equipment

inferiority complex about his equipment

inferiority complex about his equipment he constructed a weaponized and packaged

he constructed a weaponized and packaged

he constructed a weaponized and packaged that he used to rob banks the character

that he used to rob banks the character

that he used to rob banks the character is pretty clearly meant to satire but

is pretty clearly meant to satire but

is pretty clearly meant to satire but even so this

even so this

even so this pretty on the nose number one evany

pretty on the nose number one evany

pretty on the nose number one evany white the contributions of Will Eisner

white the contributions of Will Eisner

white the contributions of Will Eisner to the medium of comics cannot be

to the medium of comics cannot be

to the medium of comics cannot be overstated in the pages of his

overstated in the pages of his

overstated in the pages of his groundbreaking series the spirit Eisner

groundbreaking series the spirit Eisner

groundbreaking series the spirit Eisner brought a level of depth and artistry to

brought a level of depth and artistry to

brought a level of depth and artistry to the medium that few other creators have

the medium that few other creators have

the medium that few other creators have since heck they even named the biggest

since heck they even named the biggest

since heck they even named the biggest award in comics after him but we can’t

award in comics after him but we can’t

award in comics after him but we can’t in good conscience give him a pass for

in good conscience give him a pass for

in good conscience give him a pass for this character an unbelievably offensive

this character an unbelievably offensive

this character an unbelievably offensive racial stereotype named Ebenezer v’ as

racial stereotype named Ebenezer v’ as

racial stereotype named Ebenezer v’ as the hero sidekick and driver the

the hero sidekick and driver the

the hero sidekick and driver the character has since been revamped many

character has since been revamped many

character has since been revamped many years after DC acquired the rights to

years after DC acquired the rights to

years after DC acquired the rights to the spirit when they purchased quality

the spirit when they purchased quality

the spirit when they purchased quality comics but we’d rather not think about

comics but we’d rather not think about

comics but we’d rather not think about his roots as an offensive stereotype and

his roots as an offensive stereotype and

his roots as an offensive stereotype and DC probably feels the same way do you

DC probably feels the same way do you

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