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Top 10 Dysfunctional Superhero Relationships


just because they’re super doesn’t mean

just because they’re super doesn’t mean they’re without flaws spider-man just

they’re without flaws spider-man just

they’re without flaws spider-man just move around fine a huge welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten dysfunctional superhero relationships

sounded expensive

sounded expensive I’m guessing okay for this list we will

I’m guessing okay for this list we will

I’m guessing okay for this list we will be looking at super hero and super

be looking at super hero and super

be looking at super hero and super villain couples from comic books and

villain couples from comic books and

villain couples from comic books and other mediums that came with some heavy

other mediums that came with some heavy

other mediums that came with some heavy baggage whether it be emotional or

baggage whether it be emotional or

baggage whether it be emotional or physical disputes much did you do that I

physical disputes much did you do that I

physical disputes much did you do that I don’t do freaky deaky while their love

don’t do freaky deaky while their love

don’t do freaky deaky while their love triangle is legendary Archie Betty and

triangle is legendary Archie Betty and

triangle is legendary Archie Betty and Veronica aren’t super so they’re

Veronica aren’t super so they’re

Veronica aren’t super so they’re excluded

excluded

excluded we’re also excluding relationships that

we’re also excluding relationships that

we’re also excluding relationships that were short flings or one-night stands

were short flings or one-night stands

were short flings or one-night stands this is sitting around drinking cocoa

this is sitting around drinking cocoa

this is sitting around drinking cocoa and getting funny looks from rich people

and getting funny looks from rich people

and getting funny looks from rich people yeah well next time plan your own during

yeah well next time plan your own during

yeah well next time plan your own during vacation Oh she’ll wait number 10

vacation Oh she’ll wait number 10

vacation Oh she’ll wait number 10 Cyclops and Emma Frost you had me

Cyclops and Emma Frost you had me

Cyclops and Emma Frost you had me worried geez

oh yeah

oh yeah fans of the x-men franchise are fully

fans of the x-men franchise are fully

fans of the x-men franchise are fully aware that the most sought-after lady

aware that the most sought-after lady

aware that the most sought-after lady was Jean Grey

was Jean Grey

was Jean Grey aka Jean Grey she had Wolverine pining

aka Jean Grey she had Wolverine pining

aka Jean Grey she had Wolverine pining for her but in the end her heart

for her but in the end her heart

for her but in the end her heart belonged to the optic laser blasting

belonged to the optic laser blasting

belonged to the optic laser blasting Scott Summers she was nice to the guy he

Scott Summers she was nice to the guy he

Scott Summers she was nice to the guy he got the wrong idea

got the wrong idea

got the wrong idea so you finally confronted him about it

so you finally confronted him about it

so you finally confronted him about it you might say that in the comics however

you might say that in the comics however

you might say that in the comics however Jean dies as heroes are what to do

Jean dies as heroes are what to do

Jean dies as heroes are what to do however she stayed dead long enough for

however she stayed dead long enough for

however she stayed dead long enough for Cyclops to move on and start dating the

Cyclops to move on and start dating the

Cyclops to move on and start dating the reformed villain Emma Frost with whom he

reformed villain Emma Frost with whom he

reformed villain Emma Frost with whom he was already having a psychic affair with

was already having a psychic affair with

was already having a psychic affair with anyway

pathetic

pathetic their relationship was rocky at best

their relationship was rocky at best

their relationship was rocky at best however as Emma Frost was never able to

however as Emma Frost was never able to

however as Emma Frost was never able to fully shake her dark side and Cyclops

fully shake her dark side and Cyclops

fully shake her dark side and Cyclops felt guilty over genes death could we

felt guilty over genes death could we

felt guilty over genes death could we have done more to save her in the past

have done more to save her in the past

have done more to save her in the past she may have letters number 9 spider-man

she may have letters number 9 spider-man

she may have letters number 9 spider-man and black cat you got a sweet little

and black cat you got a sweet little

and black cat you got a sweet little steel set there’s fighting you want in

steel set there’s fighting you want in

steel set there’s fighting you want in on this gig we could split the take gig

on this gig we could split the take gig

on this gig we could split the take gig take these words are strange to me Peter

take these words are strange to me Peter

take these words are strange to me Peter Parker may have serious luck with the

Parker may have serious luck with the

Parker may have serious luck with the ladies but spider-man just seems to

ladies but spider-man just seems to

ladies but spider-man just seems to attract the wrong kind of girl the most

attract the wrong kind of girl the most

attract the wrong kind of girl the most dangerous of these was the master thief

dangerous of these was the master thief

dangerous of these was the master thief and Catwoman wannabe Felicia Hardy aka

and Catwoman wannabe Felicia Hardy aka

and Catwoman wannabe Felicia Hardy aka the black cat they began their

the black cat they began their

the black cat they began their relationship with simple fun and

relationship with simple fun and

relationship with simple fun and flirtation but quarreled over Felicia’s

flirtation but quarreled over Felicia’s

flirtation but quarreled over Felicia’s love of all things shiny

while the pair of had their share of

while the pair of had their share of physical rumps any chance of love was

physical rumps any chance of love was

physical rumps any chance of love was lost not only due to them operating on

lost not only due to them operating on

lost not only due to them operating on different sides of the law but also

different sides of the law but also

different sides of the law but also because black hat only has eyes for

because black hat only has eyes for

because black hat only has eyes for spider-man and not the man underneath

dare departure was probably for the best

dare departure was probably for the best but there’s no doubt they would have

but there’s no doubt they would have

but there’s no doubt they would have made an epic power couple I love it when

made an epic power couple I love it when

made an epic power couple I love it when a plan comes together

a plan comes together

a plan comes together thanks for waiting till the last second

thanks for waiting till the last second

thanks for waiting till the last second timing is everything let me do it this

timing is everything let me do it this

timing is everything let me do it this takes muscle number eight Bruce Banner

takes muscle number eight Bruce Banner

takes muscle number eight Bruce Banner and Betty Ross

the Incredible Hulk is known for

the Incredible Hulk is known for breaking lots of stuff unfortunately

breaking lots of stuff unfortunately

breaking lots of stuff unfortunately that also includes Bruce’s relationship

that also includes Bruce’s relationship

that also includes Bruce’s relationship with his sweetheart while the two tried

with his sweetheart while the two tried

with his sweetheart while the two tried their hardest to pursue a happy marriage

their hardest to pursue a happy marriage

their hardest to pursue a happy marriage the green behemoth didn’t make it easy

the green behemoth didn’t make it easy

the green behemoth didn’t make it easy for either of them

things were made infinitely more

things were made infinitely more complicated by the fact that Betty’s

complicated by the fact that Betty’s

complicated by the fact that Betty’s father general Ross swore to bring the

father general Ross swore to bring the

father general Ross swore to bring the Hulk down even if that means killing

Hulk down even if that means killing

Hulk down even if that means killing banner in the process please don’t do

banner in the process please don’t do

banner in the process please don’t do this you can’t see this clearly not

this you can’t see this clearly not

this you can’t see this clearly not getting serious

getting serious

getting serious target is in the overpass eventually

target is in the overpass eventually

target is in the overpass eventually Betty found herself unwillingly

Betty found herself unwillingly

Betty found herself unwillingly following in her father’s footsteps when

following in her father’s footsteps when

following in her father’s footsteps when she became the red she-hulk one of the

she became the red she-hulk one of the

she became the red she-hulk one of the Hulk’s most formidable enemies these two

Hulk’s most formidable enemies these two

Hulk’s most formidable enemies these two doomed lovers are basically a marriage

doomed lovers are basically a marriage

doomed lovers are basically a marriage counselors dream come true though

number seven Elektra and daredevil youth

number seven Elektra and daredevil youth any best I can trust

any best I can trust

any best I can trust mom sweetheart you don’t break into my

mom sweetheart you don’t break into my

mom sweetheart you don’t break into my house and then talk to me about trust

house and then talk to me about trust

house and then talk to me about trust justice and revenge are two sides of the

justice and revenge are two sides of the

justice and revenge are two sides of the same coin and so are these two trained

same coin and so are these two trained

same coin and so are these two trained to be lethal weapons each sharing a

to be lethal weapons each sharing a

to be lethal weapons each sharing a tragic past both operating outside the

tragic past both operating outside the

tragic past both operating outside the law they seem like they were made for

law they seem like they were made for

law they seem like they were made for each other

each other

each other we get arrested for breaking and

we get arrested for breaking and

we get arrested for breaking and entering the fun kind of stops shows

entering the fun kind of stops shows

entering the fun kind of stops shows what you know

what you know

what you know in some cases they are but with

in some cases they are but with

in some cases they are but with Daredevils moral code and Electra’s lack

Daredevils moral code and Electra’s lack

Daredevils moral code and Electra’s lack thereof there is some serious strain on

thereof there is some serious strain on

thereof there is some serious strain on their relationship throw in the fact

their relationship throw in the fact

their relationship throw in the fact that Elektra has a tendency to keep

that Elektra has a tendency to keep

that Elektra has a tendency to keep dying and that Matt Murdock has been

dying and that Matt Murdock has been

dying and that Matt Murdock has been known to take multiple women to bed it’s

known to take multiple women to bed it’s

known to take multiple women to bed it’s safe to say that these two were lacking

safe to say that these two were lacking

safe to say that these two were lacking a solid foundation to build their

a solid foundation to build their

a solid foundation to build their relationship on from the get-go no you

relationship on from the get-go no you

relationship on from the get-go no you said I was blind so you can see he’s

said I was blind so you can see he’s

said I was blind so you can see he’s complicated number six ultimate

complicated number six ultimate

complicated number six ultimate Quicksilver and ultimate Scarlet Witch

Quicksilver and ultimate Scarlet Witch

Quicksilver and ultimate Scarlet Witch send out the twins what’s too short

send out the twins what’s too short

send out the twins what’s too short it’s what they signed up for before you

it’s what they signed up for before you

it’s what they signed up for before you ask yes in the Ultimate Universe they

ask yes in the Ultimate Universe they

ask yes in the Ultimate Universe they are still siblings the children of the

are still siblings the children of the

are still siblings the children of the infamous mutant supremacist Magneto

infamous mutant supremacist Magneto

infamous mutant supremacist Magneto these two super powers twins have been

these two super powers twins have been

these two super powers twins have been portrayed as both heroes and villains in

portrayed as both heroes and villains in

portrayed as both heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe

the Marvel Universe

the Marvel Universe sometimes they’re by their father’s side

sometimes they’re by their father’s side

sometimes they’re by their father’s side fighting against the x-men while in

fighting against the x-men while in

fighting against the x-men while in other timelines they’re proud members of

other timelines they’re proud members of

other timelines they’re proud members of the Avengers they’re romantic and very

the Avengers they’re romantic and very

the Avengers they’re romantic and very physical relationship however is

physical relationship however is

physical relationship however is exclusive to the Ultimate Universe and

exclusive to the Ultimate Universe and

exclusive to the Ultimate Universe and certainly comes as a shock to the rest

certainly comes as a shock to the rest

certainly comes as a shock to the rest of the Ultimates the Marvel Cinematic

of the Ultimates the Marvel Cinematic

of the Ultimates the Marvel Cinematic Universe may take a lot of inspiration

Universe may take a lot of inspiration

Universe may take a lot of inspiration from The Ultimates but we’re glad that

from The Ultimates but we’re glad that

from The Ultimates but we’re glad that Joss Whedon didn’t decide to include

Joss Whedon didn’t decide to include

Joss Whedon didn’t decide to include this aspect in age of Ultron how could

this aspect in age of Ultron how could

this aspect in age of Ultron how could you how could I what number five rogue

you how could I what number five rogue

you how could I what number five rogue and gambit

and gambit

and gambit how about we go to the rien stand how

how about we go to the rien stand how

how about we go to the rien stand how about getting your butt out of my car

about getting your butt out of my car

about getting your butt out of my car the x-men’s casian master of cards and

the x-men’s casian master of cards and

the x-men’s casian master of cards and southern belle already have more

southern belle already have more

southern belle already have more problems than most when it comes to

problems than most when it comes to

problems than most when it comes to their relationship should anyone touch

their relationship should anyone touch

their relationship should anyone touch rogue for too long they risk going into

rogue for too long they risk going into

rogue for too long they risk going into a coma or even dying what in the world

imagine being in a relationship with

imagine being in a relationship with someone can’t even touch however a lot

someone can’t even touch however a lot

someone can’t even touch however a lot of their most romantic and tender

of their most romantic and tender

of their most romantic and tender moments have come from their inability

moments have come from their inability

moments have come from their inability to hold each other there one of the

to hold each other there one of the

to hold each other there one of the longest-running on-again off-again

longest-running on-again off-again

longest-running on-again off-again couples in the Marvel Universe and

couples in the Marvel Universe and

couples in the Marvel Universe and they’re at their most dramatic during

they’re at their most dramatic during

they’re at their most dramatic during their breaks

their breaks

their breaks don’t you know gammas ready for any time

don’t you know gammas ready for any time

don’t you know gammas ready for any time you sure you’re up to this call share em

you sure you’re up to this call share em

you sure you’re up to this call share em loose topspin while both of them have

loose topspin while both of them have

loose topspin while both of them have tried on multiple occasions to move on

tried on multiple occasions to move on

tried on multiple occasions to move on their relationship is one of their

their relationship is one of their

their relationship is one of their characters most defining aspects

number four hawkman and hawkgirl your

number four hawkman and hawkgirl your flying is still clumsy like a bird just

flying is still clumsy like a bird just

flying is still clumsy like a bird just out of the nest

out of the nest

out of the nest maybe that’s because up until two months

maybe that’s because up until two months

maybe that’s because up until two months ago I was a barista not some damn winged

ago I was a barista not some damn winged

ago I was a barista not some damn winged demigoddess the issue considered couples

demigoddess the issue considered couples

demigoddess the issue considered couples counseling in some ways you could say

counseling in some ways you could say

counseling in some ways you could say these two were made for each other

these two were made for each other

these two were made for each other and maybe that’s their biggest problem

and maybe that’s their biggest problem

and maybe that’s their biggest problem hailing from thanagar these two wicked

hailing from thanagar these two wicked

hailing from thanagar these two wicked pictures of physical perfection are

pictures of physical perfection are

pictures of physical perfection are stuck in a constant state of rebirth

stuck in a constant state of rebirth

stuck in a constant state of rebirth destined to find each other again and

destined to find each other again and

destined to find each other again and again until they are claimed by death

again until they are claimed by death

again until they are claimed by death starting the cycle all over again

starting the cycle all over again

starting the cycle all over again we’re not reincarnated lovers come with

we’re not reincarnated lovers come with

we’re not reincarnated lovers come with me

me

me once you touch it you’ll understand

once you touch it you’ll understand

once you touch it you’ll understand hands off huh it’s not surprising that

hands off huh it’s not surprising that

hands off huh it’s not surprising that once they become aware of this cycle

once they become aware of this cycle

once they become aware of this cycle they begin to drift apart in pursuit of

they begin to drift apart in pursuit of

they begin to drift apart in pursuit of their own lives I’ve been hoping to talk

their own lives I’ve been hoping to talk

their own lives I’ve been hoping to talk to you for a very long time and you are

to you for a very long time and you are

to you for a very long time and you are with each incarnation comes new trials

with each incarnation comes new trials

with each incarnation comes new trials to overcome whether they’re either

to overcome whether they’re either

to overcome whether they’re either running from or accepting their romantic

running from or accepting their romantic

running from or accepting their romantic prison

prison

prison I’ve waited thousands of years for us to

I’ve waited thousands of years for us to

I’ve waited thousands of years for us to fight each other

fight each other

fight each other I can write a little longer

number three ultimate giant man and

number three ultimate giant man and ultimate wasp easy Hank set down the

ultimate wasp easy Hank set down the

ultimate wasp easy Hank set down the very dangerous science thingy and talked

very dangerous science thingy and talked

very dangerous science thingy and talked to us you know what this was a bad idea

to us you know what this was a bad idea

to us you know what this was a bad idea why don’t you leave it’s no secret that

why don’t you leave it’s no secret that

why don’t you leave it’s no secret that while his genius was a crucial factor in

while his genius was a crucial factor in

while his genius was a crucial factor in helping the Avengers overcome all kinds

helping the Avengers overcome all kinds

helping the Avengers overcome all kinds of threats Hank Pym also has one hell of

of threats Hank Pym also has one hell of

of threats Hank Pym also has one hell of a dark side constrictor was our only

a dark side constrictor was our only

a dark side constrictor was our only lead to finding out who killed Hank

lead to finding out who killed Hank

lead to finding out who killed Hank so Pym was the weak link in your little

so Pym was the weak link in your little

so Pym was the weak link in your little Club better off without him probably the

Club better off without him probably the

Club better off without him probably the most famous case of domestic abuse among

most famous case of domestic abuse among

most famous case of domestic abuse among superheroes this was also a trait that

superheroes this was also a trait that

superheroes this was also a trait that carried over into the Ultimates comic

carried over into the Ultimates comic

carried over into the Ultimates comic book series despite being younger giant

book series despite being younger giant

book series despite being younger giant man and the wasps relationship was no

man and the wasps relationship was no

man and the wasps relationship was no less violent if anything it portrayed

less violent if anything it portrayed

less violent if anything it portrayed Hank in a much darker way than ever

Hank in a much darker way than ever

Hank in a much darker way than ever before the most infamous of these

before the most infamous of these

before the most infamous of these instances came when he uses his ants to

instances came when he uses his ants to

instances came when he uses his ants to torture Janet while she’s shrunk down to

torture Janet while she’s shrunk down to

torture Janet while she’s shrunk down to her wasp size and then sprayed her with

her wasp size and then sprayed her with

her wasp size and then sprayed her with bug spray when she refused to come out

bug spray when she refused to come out

bug spray when she refused to come out and talk to him

and talk to him

and talk to him yeesh you mentioned my wife again and

yeesh you mentioned my wife again and

yeesh you mentioned my wife again and I’ll show you ferocity number two Batman

I’ll show you ferocity number two Batman

I’ll show you ferocity number two Batman and Catwoman hmm probably my imagination

and Catwoman hmm probably my imagination

and Catwoman hmm probably my imagination probably not the Caped Crusader has an

probably not the Caped Crusader has an

probably not the Caped Crusader has an extensive list of ladies in his life

extensive list of ladies in his life

extensive list of ladies in his life while some are just arm candy to sell

while some are just arm candy to sell

while some are just arm candy to sell the Bruce Wayne playboy billionaire

the Bruce Wayne playboy billionaire

the Bruce Wayne playboy billionaire persona there are a few who have truly

persona there are a few who have truly

persona there are a few who have truly captured his heart and all my days are

captured his heart and all my days are

captured his heart and all my days are trances and all my nightly dreams are

trances and all my nightly dreams are

trances and all my nightly dreams are where thy dark eye glances and where thy

where thy dark eye glances and where thy

where thy dark eye glances and where thy footstep gleams our pick of the litter

footstep gleams our pick of the litter

footstep gleams our pick of the litter hand to go to the cat who complements

hand to go to the cat who complements

hand to go to the cat who complements the bat in almost every way while her

the bat in almost every way while her

the bat in almost every way while her love for thievery constantly causes her

love for thievery constantly causes her

love for thievery constantly causes her to clash with the dark night it also

to clash with the dark night it also

to clash with the dark night it also guarantees that they will always cross

guarantees that they will always cross

guarantees that they will always cross paths

there’s really no doubt that the to care

there’s really no doubt that the to care for each other and if they weren’t so

for each other and if they weren’t so

for each other and if they weren’t so stubborn about their own ideals they

stubborn about their own ideals they

stubborn about their own ideals they would be one of the greatest couples in

would be one of the greatest couples in

would be one of the greatest couples in comics but for now they’ll just have to

comics but for now they’ll just have to

comics but for now they’ll just have to stick to fleeting moonlit romances

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one the Joker and Harley Quinn

number one the Joker and Harley Quinn go away I’m busy come on puddin don’t

go away I’m busy come on puddin don’t

go away I’m busy come on puddin don’t you want to rev up your Harley Oh Harley

you want to rev up your Harley Oh Harley

you want to rev up your Harley Oh Harley we know a guy who can make you laugh is

we know a guy who can make you laugh is

we know a guy who can make you laugh is attractive but even you deserve so much

attractive but even you deserve so much

attractive but even you deserve so much better I give the punchlines around here

better I give the punchlines around here

better I give the punchlines around here got it yes the Clown Prince of Crime

got it yes the Clown Prince of Crime

got it yes the Clown Prince of Crime always manages to find himself thugs and

always manages to find himself thugs and

always manages to find himself thugs and henchmen in his mad quest to break the

henchmen in his mad quest to break the

henchmen in his mad quest to break the bat but his most dedicated follower is

bat but his most dedicated follower is

bat but his most dedicated follower is the woman who has given him her heart

the woman who has given him her heart

the woman who has given him her heart which of course he proceeds to step on

which of course he proceeds to step on

which of course he proceeds to step on and shatter whenever he’s in the mood

excuse me I’ll be just a minute

excuse me I’ll be just a minute verbal emotional and physical abuse are

verbal emotional and physical abuse are

verbal emotional and physical abuse are all par for the course with the Joker

all par for the course with the Joker

all par for the course with the Joker and sadly no matter how badly he messes

and sadly no matter how badly he messes

and sadly no matter how badly he messes her up

her up

her up his Harley will always come leaping back

his Harley will always come leaping back

his Harley will always come leaping back to him on a moment’s notice

to him on a moment’s notice

to him on a moment’s notice don’t you puddin me I go away and

don’t you puddin me I go away and

don’t you puddin me I go away and suddenly you’ve got new friends even

suddenly you’ve got new friends even

suddenly you’ve got new friends even picked a new guy you got it all wrong

picked a new guy you got it all wrong

picked a new guy you got it all wrong baby I was using them to help you escape

baby I was using them to help you escape

baby I was using them to help you escape do you agree with our list I’ll curse

do you agree with our list I’ll curse

do you agree with our list I’ll curse myself forever miss Kitka which

myself forever miss Kitka which

myself forever miss Kitka which superhero or super villain relationship

superhero or super villain relationship

superhero or super villain relationship do you think is the most dysfunctional

do you think is the most dysfunctional

do you think is the most dysfunctional with more top 10s published every day be

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heard gunfire occupational hazard

heard gunfire occupational hazard no let’s keep the mystery

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