through tragedy comes triumph welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten comic book characters with tragic
comic book characters with tragic
comic book characters with tragic backstories what’s your name kid the
backstories what’s your name kid the
backstories what’s your name kid the human spider human spider that’s it
human spider human spider that’s it
human spider human spider that’s it that’s the best you got yeah oh that
that’s the best you got yeah oh that
that’s the best you got yeah oh that sucks
sucks
sucks for this list we’ll be counting down all
for this list we’ll be counting down all
for this list we’ll be counting down all of the comic book characters that have
of the comic book characters that have
of the comic book characters that have faced their fair share of adversity when
faced their fair share of adversity when
faced their fair share of adversity when coming into their own Jesus Christ stop
coming into their own Jesus Christ stop
coming into their own Jesus Christ stop me read this one Jesus Christ walks into
me read this one Jesus Christ walks into
me read this one Jesus Christ walks into a hotel Wow number 10 Jessica Jones mom
a hotel Wow number 10 Jessica Jones mom
a hotel Wow number 10 Jessica Jones mom it’s time to get going sweetie a
it’s time to get going sweetie a
it’s time to get going sweetie a vacation awaits rise and shine dad come
vacation awaits rise and shine dad come
vacation awaits rise and shine dad come on all right time to go becoming a
on all right time to go becoming a
on all right time to go becoming a superhero isn’t all sunshine and
superhero isn’t all sunshine and
superhero isn’t all sunshine and rainbows when a car accident killed her
rainbows when a car accident killed her
rainbows when a car accident killed her family and left her exposed to a massive
family and left her exposed to a massive
family and left her exposed to a massive amount of radioactive chemicals Jessica
amount of radioactive chemicals Jessica
amount of radioactive chemicals Jessica woke up with super strength durability
woke up with super strength durability
woke up with super strength durability and the ability to fly after taking on
and the ability to fly after taking on
and the ability to fly after taking on the persona of the vigilante jewel she
the persona of the vigilante jewel she
the persona of the vigilante jewel she caught the attention of the purple man
caught the attention of the purple man
caught the attention of the purple man an elusive villain endowed with the
an elusive villain endowed with the
an elusive villain endowed with the ability to control the actions of others
ability to control the actions of others
ability to control the actions of others Here I am just debating where to eat and
Here I am just debating where to eat and
Here I am just debating where to eat and then BAM there you are performing feats
then BAM there you are performing feats
then BAM there you are performing feats of heroism
of heroism
of heroism hey Emily come on after having
hey Emily come on after having
hey Emily come on after having unwillingly aided the sociopath in a
unwillingly aided the sociopath in a
unwillingly aided the sociopath in a number of crimes and unruly acts Jessica
number of crimes and unruly acts Jessica
number of crimes and unruly acts Jessica discarded her superhero identity and
discarded her superhero identity and
discarded her superhero identity and became a private investigator
how are you doing that you’re one of
how are you doing that you’re one of them
them
them number nine Superman you’re traveling
number nine Superman you’re traveling
number nine Superman you’re traveling far my little kal-el we will never leave
far my little kal-el we will never leave
far my little kal-el we will never leave you even in the face of our deaths that
you even in the face of our deaths that
you even in the face of our deaths that s on his chest didn’t originally stand
s on his chest didn’t originally stand
s on his chest didn’t originally stand for super you know the Man of Steel we
for super you know the Man of Steel we
for super you know the Man of Steel we all know his Clark Kent arrived on
all know his Clark Kent arrived on
all know his Clark Kent arrived on planet earth as an orphan baby with no
planet earth as an orphan baby with no
planet earth as an orphan baby with no knowledge about his home world of
knowledge about his home world of
knowledge about his home world of Krypton oh my my name is kal-el you are
Krypton oh my my name is kal-el you are
Krypton oh my my name is kal-el you are the only survivor the planet could come
the only survivor the planet could come
the only survivor the planet could come even though you’ve been raised as a
even though you’ve been raised as a
even though you’ve been raised as a human being you are not one of them
human being you are not one of them
human being you are not one of them almost his entire species was wiped out
almost his entire species was wiped out
almost his entire species was wiped out when Krypton was destroyed and a human
when Krypton was destroyed and a human
when Krypton was destroyed and a human family the Kent’s adopted him the fact
family the Kent’s adopted him the fact
family the Kent’s adopted him the fact that Clark never knew his original
that Clark never knew his original
that Clark never knew his original family or home and that such loving
family or home and that such loving
family or home and that such loving parents adopted him definitely gives a
parents adopted him definitely gives a
parents adopted him definitely gives a bright side to his otherwise very
bright side to his otherwise very
bright side to his otherwise very depressing backstory when you first came
depressing backstory when you first came
depressing backstory when you first came to us we thought that people would come
to us we thought that people would come
to us we thought that people would come and take you away because when they
and take you away because when they
and take you away because when they found out you know the things you could
found out you know the things you could
found out you know the things you could do and had worried us a lot then man
do and had worried us a lot then man
do and had worried us a lot then man gets old or anything’s very differently
gets old or anything’s very differently
gets old or anything’s very differently and things get very clear debris Martian
and things get very clear debris Martian
and things get very clear debris Martian Manhunter
losing your home planet is one thing but
losing your home planet is one thing but witnessing the death of your entire race
witnessing the death of your entire race
witnessing the death of your entire race would destroy most men luckily John
would destroy most men luckily John
would destroy most men luckily John John’s isn’t a man and once enjoyed the
John’s isn’t a man and once enjoyed the
John’s isn’t a man and once enjoyed the simple life of a family man with his
simple life of a family man with his
simple life of a family man with his wife and child before watching everyone
wife and child before watching everyone
wife and child before watching everyone he ever loved go up in flames
he ever loved go up in flames
he ever loved go up in flames disgusted with his home planet the
disgusted with his home planet the
disgusted with his home planet the Manhunters twin brother staged a
Manhunters twin brother staged a
Manhunters twin brother staged a genocide against his own race infecting
genocide against his own race infecting
genocide against his own race infecting them with a virus that caused them to
them with a virus that caused them to
them with a virus that caused them to spontaneously combust watching his loved
spontaneously combust watching his loved
spontaneously combust watching his loved ones burned to death was enough to make
ones burned to death was enough to make
ones burned to death was enough to make John’s Teeter on the brink of insanity
John’s Teeter on the brink of insanity
John’s Teeter on the brink of insanity before a scientist from Earth was able
before a scientist from Earth was able
before a scientist from Earth was able to rescue him I’ve already lost one home
to rescue him I’ve already lost one home
to rescue him I’ve already lost one home I made a promise to protect my new one
I made a promise to protect my new one
I made a promise to protect my new one number seven spider-man what happened
number seven spider-man what happened
number seven spider-man what happened carjacker he’s been shot we just called
carjacker he’s been shot we just called
carjacker he’s been shot we just called the paramedics they’re on their way
the paramedics they’re on their way
the paramedics they’re on their way Peter Parker may have missed the fine
Peter Parker may have missed the fine
Peter Parker may have missed the fine print when accepting his superhero
print when accepting his superhero
print when accepting his superhero identity as apart from being orphaned at
identity as apart from being orphaned at
identity as apart from being orphaned at a young age everyone he is close to
a young age everyone he is close to
a young age everyone he is close to suffers because of it this is gonna be
suffers because of it this is gonna be
suffers because of it this is gonna be all right
all right
all right don’t get people home you take it away
don’t get people home you take it away
don’t get people home you take it away I’m gonna take away yours in Peters
I’m gonna take away yours in Peters
I’m gonna take away yours in Peters earliest debut as a hero is neglect to
earliest debut as a hero is neglect to
earliest debut as a hero is neglect to stop a criminal would result in the
stop a criminal would result in the
stop a criminal would result in the death of his uncle Ben something every
death of his uncle Ben something every
death of his uncle Ben something every movie goer should be familiar with by
movie goer should be familiar with by
movie goer should be familiar with by now being somewhat responsible for the
now being somewhat responsible for the
now being somewhat responsible for the death of his father figure would not
death of his father figure would not
death of his father figure would not only set him on the path of heroism but
only set him on the path of heroism but
only set him on the path of heroism but also haunt him for the rest of his life
number six the crow department of
number six the crow department of housing on violations
housing on violations
housing on violations this superhero is as dark and brooding
this superhero is as dark and brooding
this superhero is as dark and brooding as they come after being beaten to a
as they come after being beaten to a
as they come after being beaten to a pulp and forced to witness the rape and
pulp and forced to witness the rape and
pulp and forced to witness the rape and murder of his fiancee Shelly Eric is
murder of his fiancee Shelly Eric is
murder of his fiancee Shelly Eric is soon resurrected by a crow who guides
soon resurrected by a crow who guides
soon resurrected by a crow who guides him on a mission of vengeance
Eric becomes the embodiment of revenge
Eric becomes the embodiment of revenge and is blinded by unquenchable thirst
and is blinded by unquenchable thirst
and is blinded by unquenchable thirst for one-man mob justice she tell me
for one-man mob justice she tell me
for one-man mob justice she tell me story a man and woman in law a year ago
story a man and woman in law a year ago
story a man and woman in law a year ago now imbued with otherworldly powers the
now imbued with otherworldly powers the
now imbued with otherworldly powers the crow hunted down and killed those
crow hunted down and killed those
crow hunted down and killed those responsible and now walks tonight as an
responsible and now walks tonight as an
responsible and now walks tonight as an undead vigilante incapable of any real
undead vigilante incapable of any real
undead vigilante incapable of any real connection with anyone victims aren’t we
connection with anyone victims aren’t we
connection with anyone victims aren’t we all number five daredevil you got all
all number five daredevil you got all
all number five daredevil you got all this for losing sometimes even when you
this for losing sometimes even when you
this for losing sometimes even when you get knocked down you can still win Dana
get knocked down you can still win Dana
get knocked down you can still win Dana you hit the mat it’s how you get a
you hit the mat it’s how you get a
you hit the mat it’s how you get a that’s right Hell’s Kitchen became a
that’s right Hell’s Kitchen became a
that’s right Hell’s Kitchen became a whole lot darker after this superheroes
whole lot darker after this superheroes
whole lot darker after this superheroes tragic accident Matt Murdock’s site was
tragic accident Matt Murdock’s site was
tragic accident Matt Murdock’s site was robbed from him as a child after he came
robbed from him as a child after he came
robbed from him as a child after he came into direct contact with a radioactive
into direct contact with a radioactive
into direct contact with a radioactive substance
while this intern bestowed the boy with
while this intern bestowed the boy with a supernatural awareness of the world
a supernatural awareness of the world
a supernatural awareness of the world around him it would be years before he
around him it would be years before he
around him it would be years before he would learn how to tune these senses
would learn how to tune these senses
would learn how to tune these senses dead
daddy after his father is killed for
daddy after his father is killed for refusing to throw a boxing match Matt
refusing to throw a boxing match Matt
refusing to throw a boxing match Matt was left alone and was forced to learn
was left alone and was forced to learn
was left alone and was forced to learn to use his blindness as an advantage
number four Batman Wallace joy fast
number four Batman Wallace joy fast that’s fine just take it easy
that’s fine just take it easy
that’s fine just take it easy there are just some traumas that there’s
there are just some traumas that there’s
there are just some traumas that there’s no turning back from much like his
no turning back from much like his
no turning back from much like his younger counterpart Robin Bruce Wayne’s
younger counterpart Robin Bruce Wayne’s
younger counterpart Robin Bruce Wayne’s picture-perfect world was soon flipped
picture-perfect world was soon flipped
picture-perfect world was soon flipped on its head when both of his parents
on its head when both of his parents
on its head when both of his parents were gunned down after exiting a movie
were gunned down after exiting a movie
were gunned down after exiting a movie theater unlike many of the other dead
theater unlike many of the other dead
theater unlike many of the other dead parents entries on this list
parents entries on this list
parents entries on this list Bruce witnessed his parents die right in
Bruce witnessed his parents die right in
Bruce witnessed his parents die right in front of him
having lived a more than sheltered life
having lived a more than sheltered life under the care of his two loving parents
under the care of his two loving parents
under the care of his two loving parents the young heir to the Wayne enterprise
the young heir to the Wayne enterprise
the young heir to the Wayne enterprise was left with a burning desire for
was left with a burning desire for
was left with a burning desire for justice I want you to tell all your
justice I want you to tell all your
justice I want you to tell all your friends about me what are you
friends about me what are you
friends about me what are you I’m Batman number three the Punisher
there’s a thin line between the hero and
there’s a thin line between the hero and this ex-marine vigilante
this ex-marine vigilante
this ex-marine vigilante despite Frank castles hardened and
despite Frank castles hardened and
despite Frank castles hardened and cynical appearance he at one point
cynical appearance he at one point
cynical appearance he at one point enjoyed the simple life of a family man
enjoyed the simple life of a family man
enjoyed the simple life of a family man with his wife and two kids this was a
with his wife and two kids this was a
with his wife and two kids this was a hard one this was the last one
an infamous New York City gang would
an infamous New York City gang would however see that he was denied he’s
however see that he was denied he’s
however see that he was denied he’s happily ever after ending after they
happily ever after ending after they
happily ever after ending after they gunned him and his family down
Castle was regrettably the only one who
Castle was regrettably the only one who survived that attack consequently
survived that attack consequently
survived that attack consequently forcing him to watch his family die in
forcing him to watch his family die in
forcing him to watch his family die in front of his eyes with all hope lost
front of his eyes with all hope lost
front of his eyes with all hope lost castle sought to deliver his own style
castle sought to deliver his own style
castle sought to deliver his own style of Justice to the city that betrayed him
number two mr. freeze this is how I’ll
number two mr. freeze this is how I’ll always remember you
always remember you
always remember you surrounded by winter five a young
surrounded by winter five a young
surrounded by winter five a young forever beautiful rest while my love how
forever beautiful rest while my love how
forever beautiful rest while my love how much would you sacrifice to save the one
much would you sacrifice to save the one
much would you sacrifice to save the one you love
you love
you love when cryogenic expert victor freezes
when cryogenic expert victor freezes
when cryogenic expert victor freezes wife Nora was diagnosed with a
wife Nora was diagnosed with a
wife Nora was diagnosed with a degenerative disease
degenerative disease
degenerative disease he not only devoted his entire life’s
he not only devoted his entire life’s
he not only devoted his entire life’s work to finding a cure but sacrificed
work to finding a cure but sacrificed
work to finding a cure but sacrificed his own body and humanity as well leave
his own body and humanity as well leave
his own body and humanity as well leave him he should have been more careful now
him he should have been more careful now
him he should have been more careful now he’s paid the price for his incompetence
he’s paid the price for his incompetence
he’s paid the price for his incompetence after goth Corp ceased funding freezes
after goth Corp ceased funding freezes
after goth Corp ceased funding freezes independent study an accident
independent study an accident
independent study an accident transformed the scientists body in such
transformed the scientists body in such
transformed the scientists body in such a way that he could only survive in
a way that he could only survive in
a way that he could only survive in sub-zero temperatures angry and
sub-zero temperatures angry and
sub-zero temperatures angry and desperate Victor turned to a life of
desperate Victor turned to a life of
desperate Victor turned to a life of crime and is now a cold emotionless
crime and is now a cold emotionless
crime and is now a cold emotionless shell of his former self when his wife
shell of his former self when his wife
shell of his former self when his wife would no longer even recognize since you
would no longer even recognize since you
would no longer even recognize since you ally yourself with my enemies you leave
ally yourself with my enemies you leave
ally yourself with my enemies you leave me no choice
me no choice
me no choice before we unveil our pick for the comic
before we unveil our pick for the comic
before we unveil our pick for the comic book character with the most tragic of
book character with the most tragic of
book character with the most tragic of backstories here are a few honorable
backstories here are a few honorable
backstories here are a few honorable mentions Barry we’ve talked about this
mentions Barry we’ve talked about this
mentions Barry we’ve talked about this it’s time to let it go you’ve got to
it’s time to let it go you’ve got to
it’s time to let it go you’ve got to stop worrying about me
stop worrying about me
stop worrying about me lives your life as they tear away each
lives your life as they tear away each
lives your life as they tear away each new layer is always an agonizing price
new layer is always an agonizing price
new layer is always an agonizing price to pay stay here
discrimination is something this mutant
discrimination is something this mutant has become all too familiar with Max
has become all too familiar with Max
has become all too familiar with Max Ison heart was born into a German Jewish
Ison heart was born into a German Jewish
Ison heart was born into a German Jewish family during the Nazis rise to power
family during the Nazis rise to power
family during the Nazis rise to power just before World War two you probably
just before World War two you probably
just before World War two you probably know what that means
he and his family were sent to a
he and his family were sent to a concentration camp and there he
concentration camp and there he
concentration camp and there he witnessed the deaths of both of his
witnessed the deaths of both of his
witnessed the deaths of both of his parents as well as many many other
parents as well as many many other
parents as well as many many other friends despite this max still tried to
friends despite this max still tried to
friends despite this max still tried to live an honest life eventually
live an honest life eventually
live an honest life eventually relocating to the Ukraine and settling
relocating to the Ukraine and settling
relocating to the Ukraine and settling down with a wife and daughter this of
down with a wife and daughter this of
down with a wife and daughter this of course would be short-lived as when the
course would be short-lived as when the
course would be short-lived as when the townspeople discovered Max’s powers they
townspeople discovered Max’s powers they
townspeople discovered Max’s powers they burned down his house with his child
burned down his house with his child
burned down his house with his child still inside resulting in the mutants
still inside resulting in the mutants
still inside resulting in the mutants violent outrage and his wife leaving him
violent outrage and his wife leaving him
violent outrage and his wife leaving him out of fear max would never forgive
out of fear max would never forgive
out of fear max would never forgive humankind again and became Magneto
humankind again and became Magneto
humankind again and became Magneto consumed by rage she tried to destroy
consumed by rage she tried to destroy
consumed by rage she tried to destroy him I stopped him but I’ve never seen
him I stopped him but I’ve never seen
him I stopped him but I’ve never seen such a change in a man do you agree
such a change in a man do you agree
such a change in a man do you agree their list
their list
their list who do you think has the most tragic
who do you think has the most tragic
who do you think has the most tragic backstory here I know things have been
backstory here I know things have been
backstory here I know things have been difficult lately and I’m sorry about
difficult lately and I’m sorry about
difficult lately and I’m sorry about that for happier top 10s published every
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