Top 10 Dumbest Supervillain Origins

rather than making us understand the

rather than making us understand the motivations of these evildoers these

motivations of these evildoers these

motivations of these evildoers these origins just make us laugh no man can

origins just make us laugh no man can

origins just make us laugh no man can resist the closet this cat welcome to

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taking a look at the origins of super

taking a look at the origins of super villains that are ridiculous strange or

villains that are ridiculous strange or

villains that are ridiculous strange or just plain dumb origin stories get

just plain dumb origin stories get

just plain dumb origin stories get retconned and retold constantly so we’ll

retconned and retold constantly so we’ll

retconned and retold constantly so we’ll only be looking at how they first

only be looking at how they first

only be looking at how they first appeared in the original comics as well

appeared in the original comics as well

appeared in the original comics as well as any updates that may have made them

as any updates that may have made them

as any updates that may have made them even dumber

even dumber

even dumber number 10 flag smasher imagine there’s

number 10 flag smasher imagine there’s

number 10 flag smasher imagine there’s no countries it isn’t hard to do well

no countries it isn’t hard to do well

no countries it isn’t hard to do well this view was not only popularized by

this view was not only popularized by

this view was not only popularized by John Lennon but Karl Morgenthau also

John Lennon but Karl Morgenthau also

John Lennon but Karl Morgenthau also developed this dream as he traveled the

developed this dream as he traveled the

developed this dream as he traveled the world with his father

world with his father

world with his father a Swiss diplomat after his father’s

a Swiss diplomat after his father’s

a Swiss diplomat after his father’s death Karl looked to somehow turned his

death Karl looked to somehow turned his

death Karl looked to somehow turned his vision of ending nationalism into a

vision of ending nationalism into a

vision of ending nationalism into a reality

reality

reality eventually he found what he believed to

eventually he found what he believed to

eventually he found what he believed to be the best method not by becoming a

be the best method not by becoming a

be the best method not by becoming a diplomat politician or humanitarian but

diplomat politician or humanitarian but

diplomat politician or humanitarian but by becoming a terrorist naturally yes

by becoming a terrorist naturally yes

by becoming a terrorist naturally yes Karl became the villainous flag Smasher

Karl became the villainous flag Smasher

Karl became the villainous flag Smasher creating a terrorist organization called

creating a terrorist organization called

creating a terrorist organization called ultimatum to end the concept of nations

ultimatum to end the concept of nations

ultimatum to end the concept of nations yeah we aren’t sure if we follow the

yeah we aren’t sure if we follow the

yeah we aren’t sure if we follow the logic either but whatever number nine

logic either but whatever number nine

logic either but whatever number nine rainbow Raider let’s see if you could

rainbow Raider let’s see if you could

rainbow Raider let’s see if you could spot the moment where this origin story

spot the moment where this origin story

spot the moment where this origin story jumps the shark Roy devolo dreamed of

jumps the shark Roy devolo dreamed of

jumps the shark Roy devolo dreamed of becoming an artist even at a very young

becoming an artist even at a very young

becoming an artist even at a very young age while having great technical skill

age while having great technical skill

age while having great technical skill Roy suffered from color blindness

Roy suffered from color blindness

Roy suffered from color blindness causing many to consider his art ugly

causing many to consider his art ugly

causing many to consider his art ugly due to the clashing colours Roy’s father

due to the clashing colours Roy’s father

due to the clashing colours Roy’s father an optometrist promised to solve his

an optometrist promised to solve his

an optometrist promised to solve his son’s ailment but died before doing so

son’s ailment but died before doing so

son’s ailment but died before doing so sounds reasonable so far right okay but

sounds reasonable so far right okay but

sounds reasonable so far right okay but instead he gave Roy a pair of goggles

instead he gave Roy a pair of goggles

instead he gave Roy a pair of goggles that could create solid beams of rainbow

that could create solid beams of rainbow

that could create solid beams of rainbow colored light mr. B bolo you know that

colored light mr. B bolo you know that

colored light mr. B bolo you know that Roy still can’t see those colors right

Roy still can’t see those colors right

Roy still can’t see those colors right well anyway

well anyway

well anyway Roy ended up using that seemingly

Roy ended up using that seemingly

Roy ended up using that seemingly useless device for crime becoming the

useless device for crime becoming the

useless device for crime becoming the rainbow Raider you don’t see him around

rainbow Raider you don’t see him around

rainbow Raider you don’t see him around too much anymore

too much anymore

too much anymore number eight the kangaroo Frank Oliver

number eight the kangaroo Frank Oliver

number eight the kangaroo Frank Oliver grew up in Australia and spent his time

grew up in Australia and spent his time

grew up in Australia and spent his time watching kangaroos studying how they ran

watching kangaroos studying how they ran

watching kangaroos studying how they ran jumped and fought he also trained

jumped and fought he also trained

jumped and fought he also trained himself during this time gaining the

himself during this time gaining the

himself during this time gaining the ability to jump and leap like a kangaroo

ability to jump and leap like a kangaroo

ability to jump and leap like a kangaroo however instead of becoming an Olympic

however instead of becoming an Olympic

however instead of becoming an Olympic long jumper Frank

long jumper Frank

long jumper Frank sited his skills would be better suited

sited his skills would be better suited

sited his skills would be better suited elsewhere as a boxer you know the sport

elsewhere as a boxer you know the sport

elsewhere as a boxer you know the sport where you can only use your hands it’s

where you can only use your hands it’s

where you can only use your hands it’s not too surprising that Frank was later

not too surprising that Frank was later

not too surprising that Frank was later banned after kicking an opponent in the

banned after kicking an opponent in the

banned after kicking an opponent in the face with charges about to be pressed

face with charges about to be pressed

face with charges about to be pressed Frank sled stowing away on a boat to the

Frank sled stowing away on a boat to the

Frank sled stowing away on a boat to the United States managing to obey the

United States managing to obey the

United States managing to obey the authorities Frank decided to become a

authorities Frank decided to become a

authorities Frank decided to become a kangaroo number seven ten-eyed man

kangaroo number seven ten-eyed man

kangaroo number seven ten-eyed man Phillip Riordan a war veteran was

Phillip Riordan a war veteran was

Phillip Riordan a war veteran was discharged due to a shrapnel injury

discharged due to a shrapnel injury

discharged due to a shrapnel injury after taking a security job the

after taking a security job the

after taking a security job the warehouse he was guarding was robbed

warehouse he was guarding was robbed

warehouse he was guarding was robbed thieves attacked Riordan knocked him out

thieves attacked Riordan knocked him out

thieves attacked Riordan knocked him out and then planted a bomb as thieves tend

and then planted a bomb as thieves tend

and then planted a bomb as thieves tend to do right Riordan awoke before the

to do right Riordan awoke before the

to do right Riordan awoke before the bomb went off to see Batman in his

bomb went off to see Batman in his

bomb went off to see Batman in his disoriented state he attacked Batman

disoriented state he attacked Batman

disoriented state he attacked Batman apparently believing that he was a thief

apparently believing that he was a thief

apparently believing that he was a thief with a cape he realized the truth as the

with a cape he realized the truth as the

with a cape he realized the truth as the bomb went off which aggravated his war

bomb went off which aggravated his war

bomb went off which aggravated his war wound

wound

wound blinding him his doctor then somehow

blinding him his doctor then somehow

blinding him his doctor then somehow managed to move his two optic nerves to

managed to move his two optic nerves to

managed to move his two optic nerves to his ten fingertips allowing to see

his ten fingertips allowing to see

his ten fingertips allowing to see through his fingers because that makes

through his fingers because that makes

through his fingers because that makes sense he then swore revenge on Batman

sense he then swore revenge on Batman

sense he then swore revenge on Batman for reasons number 6 big wheel here’s an

for reasons number 6 big wheel here’s an

for reasons number 6 big wheel here’s an example of what not to do if named

example of what not to do if named

example of what not to do if named called Jackson wheel was a businessman

called Jackson wheel was a businessman

called Jackson wheel was a businessman who embezzled money from his company

who embezzled money from his company

who embezzled money from his company fearing that he might be caught wheel

fearing that he might be caught wheel

fearing that he might be caught wheel hired the criminal Rocket Racer to steal

hired the criminal Rocket Racer to steal

hired the criminal Rocket Racer to steal the evidence that linked him to the

the evidence that linked him to the

the evidence that linked him to the crime racer instead used the stolen

crime racer instead used the stolen

crime racer instead used the stolen evidence as blackmail against wheel

evidence as blackmail against wheel

evidence as blackmail against wheel wheel attempted suicide but was stopped

wheel attempted suicide but was stopped

wheel attempted suicide but was stopped by racer during this entire story racer

by racer during this entire story racer

by racer during this entire story racer had been calling wheel some nasty names

had been calling wheel some nasty names

had been calling wheel some nasty names calling him wait for it big wheel

calling him wait for it big wheel

calling him wait for it big wheel apparently being humiliated by that

apparently being humiliated by that

apparently being humiliated by that horrible nickname wheel visited duck

horrible nickname wheel visited duck

horrible nickname wheel visited duck tinkerer who created a large metal wheel

tinkerer who created a large metal wheel

tinkerer who created a large metal wheel with gadgets that could climb buildings

with gadgets that could climb buildings

with gadgets that could climb buildings wheel then used razors taunt as his

wheel then used razors taunt as his

wheel then used razors taunt as his inspiration becoming big wheel

inspiration becoming big wheel

inspiration becoming big wheel what if racer called him something worse

what if racer called him something worse

what if racer called him something worse I guess we’ll never know number 5

I guess we’ll never know number 5

I guess we’ll never know number 5 professor zoom aka river splash here he

professor zoom aka river splash here he

professor zoom aka river splash here he is the Sultan of swoosh The Scarlet

is the Sultan of swoosh The Scarlet

is the Sultan of swoosh The Scarlet speedster the once great flash

while the reverse flashes revised origin

while the reverse flashes revised origin is pretty interesting his first

is pretty interesting his first

is pretty interesting his first appearance origin is really dumb eobard

appearance origin is really dumb eobard

appearance origin is really dumb eobard thawne a man from the 25th century found

thawne a man from the 25th century found

thawne a man from the 25th century found one of the Flash’s suits in a time

one of the Flash’s suits in a time

one of the Flash’s suits in a time capsule he was able to amplify the suits

capsule he was able to amplify the suits

capsule he was able to amplify the suits energy giving himself speedster

energy giving himself speedster

energy giving himself speedster abilities as long as he wore it

abilities as long as he wore it

abilities as long as he wore it reversing the colors of the costume

reversing the colors of the costume

reversing the colors of the costume Thawne became professor zoom and went on

Thawne became professor zoom and went on

Thawne became professor zoom and went on a crime spree however the time capsule

a crime spree however the time capsule

a crime spree however the time capsule also contained a bomb because comics

also contained a bomb because comics

also contained a bomb because comics which was activated once the capsule was

which was activated once the capsule was

which was activated once the capsule was opened the flash

opened the flash

opened the flash manages to deal with the bomb and

manages to deal with the bomb and

manages to deal with the bomb and defeats professor zoom burning his

defeats professor zoom burning his

defeats professor zoom burning his yellow costume in a furnace I’m black

yellow costume in a furnace I’m black

yellow costume in a furnace I’m black speed is my game

speed is my game

speed is my game [Music]

number 4 crazy quilt this is interesting

number 4 crazy quilt this is interesting another criminal artist with a color

another criminal artist with a color

another criminal artist with a color problem

problem

problem Paul Decker was a very famous painter

Paul Decker was a very famous painter

Paul Decker was a very famous painter stop me if you’ve heard this one before

stop me if you’ve heard this one before

stop me if you’ve heard this one before who also led a double life as a crime

who also led a double life as a crime

who also led a double life as a crime lord leaving his criminal plans for his

lord leaving his criminal plans for his

lord leaving his criminal plans for his henchmen in his paintings which is as we

henchmen in his paintings which is as we

henchmen in his paintings which is as we all know the simplest way to communicate

all know the simplest way to communicate

all know the simplest way to communicate with others his empire came crashing

with others his empire came crashing

with others his empire came crashing down when one of his henchmen

down when one of his henchmen

down when one of his henchmen double-crossed him setting him up to be

double-crossed him setting him up to be

double-crossed him setting him up to be arrested Decker managed to get away but

arrested Decker managed to get away but

arrested Decker managed to get away but he was blinded by a gunshot wound

he was blinded by a gunshot wound

he was blinded by a gunshot wound he later volunteered for an experimental

he later volunteered for an experimental

he later volunteered for an experimental procedure that restored his vision

procedure that restored his vision

procedure that restored his vision however despite being able to see he was

however despite being able to see he was

however despite being able to see he was left with reverse colorblindness kinda

left with reverse colorblindness kinda

left with reverse colorblindness kinda only able to see bright colors

only able to see bright colors

only able to see bright colors terrifying number 3 cheetah surrender

terrifying number 3 cheetah surrender

terrifying number 3 cheetah surrender now cheetah and spare yourself another

now cheetah and spare yourself another

now cheetah and spare yourself another humiliating defeat but wonder woman

humiliating defeat but wonder woman

humiliating defeat but wonder woman darling what fun would that be well yes

darling what fun would that be well yes

darling what fun would that be well yes the moral lesson here is don’t steal

the moral lesson here is don’t steal

the moral lesson here is don’t steal someone’s spotlight or else they might

someone’s spotlight or else they might

someone’s spotlight or else they might become a cat themed villain Priscilla

become a cat themed villain Priscilla

become a cat themed villain Priscilla rich was a popular socialite who also

rich was a popular socialite who also

rich was a popular socialite who also suffered from an inferiority complex and

suffered from an inferiority complex and

suffered from an inferiority complex and dissociative identity disorder after

dissociative identity disorder after

dissociative identity disorder after being showed up by Wonder Woman at a

being showed up by Wonder Woman at a

being showed up by Wonder Woman at a charity event Priscilla attempted to

charity event Priscilla attempted to

charity event Priscilla attempted to kill her when that inevitably failed she

kill her when that inevitably failed she

kill her when that inevitably failed she retreated to her apartment enraged while

retreated to her apartment enraged while

retreated to her apartment enraged while looking in a mirror she saw a reflection

looking in a mirror she saw a reflection

looking in a mirror she saw a reflection of herself in a cheetah costume why a

of herself in a cheetah costume why a

of herself in a cheetah costume why a cheetah you ask well you’re asking too

cheetah you ask well you’re asking too

cheetah you ask well you’re asking too many questions boil the reflection then

many questions boil the reflection then

many questions boil the reflection then commands rich to construct a suit out of

commands rich to construct a suit out of

commands rich to construct a suit out of her cheetah skin rug and become her true

her cheetah skin rug and become her true

her cheetah skin rug and become her true self rich does as she’s told and becomes

self rich does as she’s told and becomes

self rich does as she’s told and becomes the first iteration of cheetah number

the first iteration of cheetah number

the first iteration of cheetah number two composite Superman to gain fame

two composite Superman to gain fame

two composite Superman to gain fame Joseph Meech sets up a stunt which

Joseph Meech sets up a stunt which

Joseph Meech sets up a stunt which involved diving from a building into a

involved diving from a building into a

involved diving from a building into a tank of water unbeknownst to him the

tank of water unbeknownst to him the

tank of water unbeknownst to him the tank leap Superman noticed and saved

tank leap Superman noticed and saved

tank leap Superman noticed and saved meat before he landed forging out that

meat before he landed forging out that

meat before he landed forging out that he’d kind of almost Dovan to an inch of

he’d kind of almost Dovan to an inch of

he’d kind of almost Dovan to an inch of water

water

water Superman also helps me get a job by

Superman also helps me get a job by

Superman also helps me get a job by offering him a janitorial position at

offering him a janitorial position at

offering him a janitorial position at the Superman Museum

the Superman Museum

the Superman Museum despite helping him twice Meech still

despite helping him twice Meech still

despite helping him twice Meech still blamed Superman for his misfortunes for

blamed Superman for his misfortunes for

blamed Superman for his misfortunes for again reasons one night Meech was struck

again reasons one night Meech was struck

again reasons one night Meech was struck by lightning while cleaning the Legion

by lightning while cleaning the Legion

by lightning while cleaning the Legion of super-heroes

of super-heroes

of super-heroes statuettes he then discovered that he

statuettes he then discovered that he

statuettes he then discovered that he had the combined powers of all the

had the combined powers of all the

had the combined powers of all the members he then set out to defeat his

members he then set out to defeat his

members he then set out to defeat his tormentor Superman and Batman too

tormentor Superman and Batman too

tormentor Superman and Batman too because why not

because why not

because why not number one the matador Manuel El Gallo

number one the matador Manuel El Gallo

number one the matador Manuel El Gallo was a skilled and famous bullfighter who

was a skilled and famous bullfighter who

was a skilled and famous bullfighter who was known for his brutality in the arena

was known for his brutality in the arena

was known for his brutality in the arena causing him to be unpopular amongst the

causing him to be unpopular amongst the

causing him to be unpopular amongst the audience during what ended up being his

audience during what ended up being his

audience during what ended up being his final fight the audience booed him so

final fight the audience booed him so

final fight the audience booed him so loudly that it distracted el gancho

loudly that it distracted el gancho

loudly that it distracted el gancho which led to him being gored by a bull

which led to him being gored by a bull

which led to him being gored by a bull after his recovery he swore vengeance

after his recovery he swore vengeance

after his recovery he swore vengeance upon humanity the level-headed response

upon humanity the level-headed response

upon humanity the level-headed response considering is humanity’s fault for Elgg

considering is humanity’s fault for Elgg

considering is humanity’s fault for Elgg on toes and ability to pay attention and

on toes and ability to pay attention and

on toes and ability to pay attention and how dare the audience boo him because

how dare the audience boo him because

how dare the audience boo him because they didn’t like watching him brutally

they didn’t like watching him brutally

they didn’t like watching him brutally kill an animal anyway at least this is

kill an animal anyway at least this is

kill an animal anyway at least this is finally a villain with a pure and simple

finally a villain with a pure and simple

finally a villain with a pure and simple motivation do you agree with our picks

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