these are the actions that take the hero out of superhero welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten worst things superheroes have ever done before
things superheroes have ever done before
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some of the most appalling and unheroic
some of the most appalling and unheroic things our comic book heroes have ever
things our comic book heroes have ever
things our comic book heroes have ever done for our purposes we’re only looking
done for our purposes we’re only looking
done for our purposes we’re only looking at actions performed within the comic
at actions performed within the comic
at actions performed within the comic books and only in the main continuity so
books and only in the main continuity so
books and only in the main continuity so events like Deadpool shooting Spidey in
events like Deadpool shooting Spidey in
events like Deadpool shooting Spidey in the face or for that matter killing the
the face or for that matter killing the
the face or for that matter killing the entire Marvel Universe will not be
entire Marvel Universe will not be
entire Marvel Universe will not be included number 10
included number 10
included number 10 Batman basically murders the cagey Beast
Batman basically murders the cagey Beast
Batman basically murders the cagey Beast it’s pretty common knowledge that in the
it’s pretty common knowledge that in the
it’s pretty common knowledge that in the early days of the characters publication
early days of the characters publication
early days of the characters publication our beloved Caped Crusader often got
our beloved Caped Crusader often got
our beloved Caped Crusader often got lethal but this particular act of
lethal but this particular act of
lethal but this particular act of Cruelty doesn’t hail from the 1940s this
Cruelty doesn’t hail from the 1940s this
Cruelty doesn’t hail from the 1940s this happened in freakin 1988 sure it was a
happened in freakin 1988 sure it was a
happened in freakin 1988 sure it was a gritty time for Batman but having him
gritty time for Batman but having him
gritty time for Batman but having him locked and filming a way to starve to
locked and filming a way to starve to
locked and filming a way to starve to death
death
death feel seriously out of character as part
feel seriously out of character as part
feel seriously out of character as part of the 1989 Batman year 3 story arc it
of the 1989 Batman year 3 story arc it
of the 1989 Batman year 3 story arc it would later be clarified by a different
would later be clarified by a different
would later be clarified by a different writer that Batman had alerted the
writer that Batman had alerted the
writer that Batman had alerted the authorities of the KGB’s whereabouts but
authorities of the KGB’s whereabouts but
authorities of the KGB’s whereabouts but in the initial moment and for over a
in the initial moment and for over a
in the initial moment and for over a year after that it was strongly implied
year after that it was strongly implied
year after that it was strongly implied that Batman had essentially buried
that Batman had essentially buried
that Batman had essentially buried Anatole Kenya Seb alive
Anatole Kenya Seb alive
Anatole Kenya Seb alive number 9 Prince Namor invades the
number 9 Prince Namor invades the
number 9 Prince Namor invades the surface world repeatedly we get it
surface world repeatedly we get it
surface world repeatedly we get it international relations can be hard to
international relations can be hard to
international relations can be hard to manage especially when a body of water
manage especially when a body of water
manage especially when a body of water separates you from each other in a very
separates you from each other in a very
separates you from each other in a very literal way but Prince Namor really
literal way but Prince Namor really
literal way but Prince Namor really needs to make up his mind already does
needs to make up his mind already does
needs to make up his mind already does he want to serve as an ally or is he
he want to serve as an ally or is he
he want to serve as an ally or is he trying to topple terrestrial
trying to topple terrestrial
trying to topple terrestrial civilization in the name of Atlantis
civilization in the name of Atlantis
civilization in the name of Atlantis because honestly he’s been given a lot
because honestly he’s been given a lot
because honestly he’s been given a lot of leeway thus far and there’s only so
of leeway thus far and there’s only so
of leeway thus far and there’s only so many times you can forgive someone for
many times you can forgive someone for
many times you can forgive someone for bringing war to earth and it’s heroes
bringing war to earth and it’s heroes
bringing war to earth and it’s heroes apparently the capes that protect earth
apparently the capes that protect earth
apparently the capes that protect earth disagree however as this antihero slash
disagree however as this antihero slash
disagree however as this antihero slash conflicted world leader just keeps on
conflicted world leader just keeps on
conflicted world leader just keeps on getting invites to join superhero teams
getting invites to join superhero teams
getting invites to join superhero teams despite his recurring transgressions
despite his recurring transgressions
despite his recurring transgressions number 8 Superman emotionally devastates
number 8 Superman emotionally devastates
number 8 Superman emotionally devastates Jimmy Olsen in a world full of brooding
Jimmy Olsen in a world full of brooding
Jimmy Olsen in a world full of brooding heroes Superman has often served as a
heroes Superman has often served as a
heroes Superman has often served as a model do-gooder when you dig a little
model do-gooder when you dig a little
model do-gooder when you dig a little deeper into the back issues however you
deeper into the back issues however you
deeper into the back issues however you find some pretty messed-up stuff in one
find some pretty messed-up stuff in one
find some pretty messed-up stuff in one particularly odd story Supes adopts
particularly odd story Supes adopts
particularly odd story Supes adopts Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen so as to thwart a prophecy that he would
so as to thwart a prophecy that he would
so as to thwart a prophecy that he would kill his own son he doesn’t let Jimmy in
kill his own son he doesn’t let Jimmy in
kill his own son he doesn’t let Jimmy in on his motivations though he proceeds to
on his motivations though he proceeds to
on his motivations though he proceeds to just be a straight-up dick to his
just be a straight-up dick to his
just be a straight-up dick to his vulnerable and earnestly excited new
vulnerable and earnestly excited new
vulnerable and earnestly excited new adoptive son through mind games and ammo
adoptive son through mind games and ammo
adoptive son through mind games and ammo will abuse his eventual apology and
will abuse his eventual apology and
will abuse his eventual apology and explanation make no sense and leave you
explanation make no sense and leave you
explanation make no sense and leave you with the impression that Superman might
with the impression that Superman might
with the impression that Superman might just be a manipulative sadist looking
just be a manipulative sadist looking
just be a manipulative sadist looking for excuses number seven the Justice
for excuses number seven the Justice
for excuses number seven the Justice League embraces torture in the DC
League embraces torture in the DC
League embraces torture in the DC Universe
Universe
Universe there is no superhero team more
there is no superhero team more
there is no superhero team more respected than the Justice League it is
respected than the Justice League it is
respected than the Justice League it is a name that inspires trust though their
a name that inspires trust though their
a name that inspires trust though their corruption has been explored in a number
corruption has been explored in a number
corruption has been explored in a number of what-if type storylines and alternate
of what-if type storylines and alternate
of what-if type storylines and alternate universes sadly this cruel turn took
universes sadly this cruel turn took
universes sadly this cruel turn took place in the main continuity in the
place in the main continuity in the
place in the main continuity in the limited series Justice League cry for
limited series Justice League cry for
limited series Justice League cry for justice an offshoot of the Justice
justice an offshoot of the Justice
justice an offshoot of the Justice League involving core members like Green
League involving core members like Green
League involving core members like Green Arrow Green Lantern and the atom decided
Arrow Green Lantern and the atom decided
Arrow Green Lantern and the atom decided to aggressively take the fight to the
to aggressively take the fight to the
to aggressively take the fight to the criminals under this new philosophy Ray
criminals under this new philosophy Ray
criminals under this new philosophy Ray Palmer shrinks down and enters the skull
Palmer shrinks down and enters the skull
Palmer shrinks down and enters the skull of a villain expanding until the man
of a villain expanding until the man
of a villain expanding until the man stalks
stalks
stalks it’s brutal upsetting and deeply
it’s brutal upsetting and deeply
it’s brutal upsetting and deeply unheroic number six the flash forces his
unheroic number six the flash forces his
unheroic number six the flash forces his nemesis to relive all his worst memories
nemesis to relive all his worst memories
nemesis to relive all his worst memories repeatedly look no incarnation of the
repeatedly look no incarnation of the
repeatedly look no incarnation of the flash is perfect Barry Allen basically
flash is perfect Barry Allen basically
flash is perfect Barry Allen basically broke the space-time continuum after
broke the space-time continuum after
broke the space-time continuum after trying to change history and save his
trying to change history and save his
trying to change history and save his mom but hey at least that was an honest
mom but hey at least that was an honest
mom but hey at least that was an honest mistake something that can’t be said
mistake something that can’t be said
mistake something that can’t be said about this wally west solution what he
about this wally west solution what he
about this wally west solution what he did to hunter zolomon aka zoom not to be
did to hunter zolomon aka zoom not to be
did to hunter zolomon aka zoom not to be confused with Professor zoom was
confused with Professor zoom was
confused with Professor zoom was seriously messed up it was a personal
seriously messed up it was a personal
seriously messed up it was a personal tragedy that turns solomon into a super
tragedy that turns solomon into a super
tragedy that turns solomon into a super villain and what’s his wally west to
villain and what’s his wally west to
villain and what’s his wally west to shove his head into a window in the
shove his head into a window in the
shove his head into a window in the timestream
timestream
timestream to immobilize him where he is forced to
to immobilize him where he is forced to
to immobilize him where he is forced to watch helplessly as that damaging
watch helplessly as that damaging
watch helplessly as that damaging personal tragedy plays on repeat but hey
personal tragedy plays on repeat but hey
personal tragedy plays on repeat but hey wally west saved the day right number 5
wally west saved the day right number 5
wally west saved the day right number 5 hank pins domestic abuse with great
hank pins domestic abuse with great
hank pins domestic abuse with great power comes great responsibility that’s
power comes great responsibility that’s
power comes great responsibility that’s a lesson that comic book writers should
a lesson that comic book writers should
a lesson that comic book writers should take to heart before committing anything
take to heart before committing anything
take to heart before committing anything controversial to the page though
controversial to the page though
controversial to the page though according to writer Jim shooter the
according to writer Jim shooter the
according to writer Jim shooter the famous hit was written as an accidental
famous hit was written as an accidental
famous hit was written as an accidental blow artist Bob Hall is the one who
blow artist Bob Hall is the one who
blow artist Bob Hall is the one who turned it into assault regardless of the
turned it into assault regardless of the
turned it into assault regardless of the artistic intentions comic book history
artistic intentions comic book history
artistic intentions comic book history remembers Hank Pym as a wife beater
remembers Hank Pym as a wife beater
remembers Hank Pym as a wife beater because in 1981 in Avengers number 213
because in 1981 in Avengers number 213
because in 1981 in Avengers number 213 that’s exactly what he did accompanied
that’s exactly what he did accompanied
that’s exactly what he did accompanied by the exclamatory phrase shut up Hank
by the exclamatory phrase shut up Hank
by the exclamatory phrase shut up Hank Pym dressed in his Yellow Jacket costume
Pym dressed in his Yellow Jacket costume
Pym dressed in his Yellow Jacket costume delivered a vicious backhand to his wife
delivered a vicious backhand to his wife
delivered a vicious backhand to his wife for the frequent failure of an Avenger
for the frequent failure of an Avenger
for the frequent failure of an Avenger it has unsurprisingly gone on to define
it has unsurprisingly gone on to define
it has unsurprisingly gone on to define his legacy number 4 beast proves his
his legacy number 4 beast proves his
his legacy number 4 beast proves his point by destroying timelines are you
point by destroying timelines are you
point by destroying timelines are you sick of people not listening to your
sick of people not listening to your
sick of people not listening to your brilliant wisdom with your superior
brilliant wisdom with your superior
brilliant wisdom with your superior intellect
intellect
intellect they sure
they sure
they sure always defer to your opinion well why
always defer to your opinion well why
always defer to your opinion well why not take the beast approach to teach
not take the beast approach to teach
not take the beast approach to teach them a lesson by plucking a younger
them a lesson by plucking a younger
them a lesson by plucking a younger version of them and their friends from
version of them and their friends from
version of them and their friends from the past to set them straight
the past to set them straight
the past to set them straight sure by doing that you’re basically
sure by doing that you’re basically
sure by doing that you’re basically putting the entire space-time continuum
putting the entire space-time continuum
putting the entire space-time continuum out of whack and potentially altering
out of whack and potentially altering
out of whack and potentially altering the past present and future in
the past present and future in
the past present and future in unforeseeable ways but hey you can’t put
unforeseeable ways but hey you can’t put
unforeseeable ways but hey you can’t put a price on being right yes Cyclops is
a price on being right yes Cyclops is
a price on being right yes Cyclops is militaristic turned needy correcting but
militaristic turned needy correcting but
militaristic turned needy correcting but bringing the young x-men from the past
bringing the young x-men from the past
bringing the young x-men from the past to the present was not a solution
to the present was not a solution
to the present was not a solution befitting your intelligence Hank number
befitting your intelligence Hank number
befitting your intelligence Hank number three so tannaz mind white Batman has
three so tannaz mind white Batman has
three so tannaz mind white Batman has weathered more than his fair share of
weathered more than his fair share of
weathered more than his fair share of hardships during his lifetime many of
hardships during his lifetime many of
hardships during his lifetime many of which went on to shape him both as a man
which went on to shape him both as a man
which went on to shape him both as a man and a hero but usually these shots to
and a hero but usually these shots to
and a hero but usually these shots to the chest came at the hands of villains
the chest came at the hands of villains
the chest came at the hands of villains and criminals not those he considered to
and criminals not those he considered to
and criminals not those he considered to be his friends and allies during the
be his friends and allies during the
be his friends and allies during the events of identity crisis it is revealed
events of identity crisis it is revealed
events of identity crisis it is revealed that cetana
that cetana
that cetana with the blessing of many fellow Justice
with the blessing of many fellow Justice
with the blessing of many fellow Justice League members effectively magically
League members effectively magically
League members effectively magically lobotomized a super villain named dr.
lobotomized a super villain named dr.
lobotomized a super villain named dr. light after he raped sue did need a
light after he raped sue did need a
light after he raped sue did need a Justice League ally and the wife of the
Justice League ally and the wife of the
Justice League ally and the wife of the elongated man even worse she then wiped
elongated man even worse she then wiped
elongated man even worse she then wiped a horrified Batman’s memories of the
a horrified Batman’s memories of the
a horrified Batman’s memories of the event when he tried to interfere number
event when he tried to interfere number
event when he tried to interfere number two spider-man makes a deal with the
two spider-man makes a deal with the
two spider-man makes a deal with the devil and changes the world spider-man
devil and changes the world spider-man
devil and changes the world spider-man is one of those heroes who like Batman
is one of those heroes who like Batman
is one of those heroes who like Batman has a strong moral compass and at least
has a strong moral compass and at least
has a strong moral compass and at least for the most part in contemporary comics
for the most part in contemporary comics
for the most part in contemporary comics has certain lines which he does not
has certain lines which he does not
has certain lines which he does not cross in the one more day storyline
cross in the one more day storyline
cross in the one more day storyline spider-man’s character is largely thrown
spider-man’s character is largely thrown
spider-man’s character is largely thrown out the window we get it he would do
out the window we get it he would do
out the window we get it he would do pretty much anything for Aunt May giving
pretty much anything for Aunt May giving
pretty much anything for Aunt May giving up his marriage with Mary Jane his
up his marriage with Mary Jane his
up his marriage with Mary Jane his self-sacrificing but making a literal
self-sacrificing but making a literal
self-sacrificing but making a literal deal with the devil Mephisto to alter
deal with the devil Mephisto to alter
deal with the devil Mephisto to alter the memories of every person on the
the memories of every person on the
the memories of every person on the globe to make his identity secret and
globe to make his identity secret and
globe to make his identity secret and save me in the process that crosses a
save me in the process that crosses a
save me in the process that crosses a line that the Peter Parker we know and
line that the Peter Parker we know and
line that the Peter Parker we know and love would not worst retcon ever number
love would not worst retcon ever number
love would not worst retcon ever number one Hal Jordan tries to kill everyone
one Hal Jordan tries to kill everyone
one Hal Jordan tries to kill everyone this was one of the biggest falls from
this was one of the biggest falls from
this was one of the biggest falls from grace in comic book history in the early
grace in comic book history in the early
grace in comic book history in the early 1990s the Emerald Twilight arc saw Hal
1990s the Emerald Twilight arc saw Hal
1990s the Emerald Twilight arc saw Hal Jordan lose his mind with grief after
Jordan lose his mind with grief after
Jordan lose his mind with grief after the destruction of his hometown ko City
the destruction of his hometown ko City
the destruction of his hometown ko City after trying to recreate it using his
after trying to recreate it using his
after trying to recreate it using his powers he’s ordered to give up the ring
powers he’s ordered to give up the ring
powers he’s ordered to give up the ring rather than a wake-up call it served as
rather than a wake-up call it served as
rather than a wake-up call it served as the final straw sending Jordan into a
the final straw sending Jordan into a
the final straw sending Jordan into a murderous power-hungry rage after
murderous power-hungry rage after
murderous power-hungry rage after working through old allies he took the
working through old allies he took the
working through old allies he took the name parallax became a bonafide villain
name parallax became a bonafide villain
name parallax became a bonafide villain and tried to destroy the universe so he
and tried to destroy the universe so he
and tried to destroy the universe so he could recreate it as he saw fit though
could recreate it as he saw fit though
could recreate it as he saw fit though this was later retconned
this was later retconned
this was later retconned into a possession for years it was all
into a possession for years it was all
into a possession for years it was all Hal Jordan do you agree with our picks
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