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10 Most Disappointing DC Heroes
Being a superhero is hard. DC's champions often find their faith, resilience, and bodies tested. When they can't save everyone from a crisis or must choose from several bad options, even Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman feel as though they've let down the people they've sworn to protect.
Mistakes happen, but certain heroes are particularly prone to them. Despite wanting to be heroes, their pride and immaturity often get in the way. These heroes sometimes serve as a cautionary tale. Not every metahuman or skilled individual needs to become a superhero. Be it a hero's attitude, (lack of) skill, or both, not all DC superheroes live up to the title.
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10/10 The Crimson Foxes Bring Excess Drama Into The League
The Crimson Fox, in her first iteration, is an alias shared by two identical twins, so they can both have normal lives and also be heroes. When Vivian D'Aramis is working with the Justice League, Constance D'Aramis remains in Paris to run their company, and vice versa.
While their desire to maintain a truly secret identity is understandable, they both carry on a relationship with Metamorpho without telling him they are two separate people, which is highly unethical. Furthermore, their shared husband is released from prison during Fox's tenure with JLI, which only added gasoline to a fire that was already blazing.
9/10 Deadman's Ability To Possess People Isn't Really Striking
In theory, Deadman's powers could be very cool, but they're rather unremarkable in practice. Like Jericho, Boston Brand's ghost can inhabit living human bodies, but in contrast to the Teen Titan, Deadman can't communicate with or be seen by others when he isn't possessing a body.
Deadman's intangibility can be helpful, and Brand interacts largely with occultists who have ways to communicate with him. However, any mission Deadman undertakes without Justice League Dark requires extra hoops to jump through, which makes his powers seem lackluster.
8/10 Lar Gand Is Destabilized By Other Powerful Heroes
Mon-El might have Superman's powers, but they don't share the same disposition. In fact, the intense but optimistic Superman is deeply threatening to Lar Gand. For example, Jon Kent's presence in the Legion of Super-Heroes deeply affects Mon-El.
In this incarnation, Mon-El is Jon's descendent, and he acts resentful and even petulant simply because Jon is Superman. Mon-El eventually comes to terms with Jon's temporary membership in the Legion, but his initial reaction demonstrates his insecurity. Unfortunately, self-doubt of this magnitude isn't an ideal trait for an effective superhero.
7/10 Godiva's Skill Isn't Quite Justice League Material
Dora Leigh can manipulate her magical blonde hair to do her bidding. Unfortunately, her mastery of this power proves subpar for the Justice League International, but her precision does improve over her tenure with the team. Godiva's priorities are also somewhat incompatible with team heroism.
During their first JLI mission, Leigh told off Batman for giving instructions, and she flirts with Booster Gold before they even deploy on their first mission. While there's nothing wrong with Godiva's interest in Michael, her timing is often inappropriate — like during mission briefings.
6/10 Hourman's Powers Come With Caveats
Biochemist Rex Tyler accidentally developed a serum he called "Miraclo" that gave him super strength, speed and stamina. The downside was that it only worked for an hour every day, hence his alias, "Hourman."
While having a hero with temporary brute strength in the Justice Society's ranks certainly had its advantages, it wasn't as helpful as one with permanent superstrength like Superman's, or a hero with temporary but indefinite superstrength like Shazam's. In contrast to most other heroes with comparable powers, Hourman fell short.
5/10 Misfit Is A Handful
When a red-haired woman proclaiming to be Batgirl appears in Gotham, Barbara Gordon — who is Oracle full-time — becomes concerned. Before the Birds of Prey can find the mysterious Batgirl, she finds Barbara. The new Batgirl reveals she is Charlie Gauge-Radcliffe, a metahuman who idolizes Barbara.
Noting Charlie's impulsivity, Barbara talks her out of donning the cape and cowl. Charlie departs, but not before hinting that she still intends to be a hero, even if she isn't using the Batgirl mantle. She eventually takes the moniker, "Misfit." While the whole ordeal illustrates Charlie's tenacity, it also proves how reckless she can be.
4/10 Guy Gardner Is Nearly Incapable Of Teamwork
Guy Gardner is a good Green Lantern, but a willful personality doesn't necessarily yield a good superhero. Gardner certainly illustrates this whenever he gets involved with the Justice League. As is, Earth's Green Lanterns can be less cooperative than other heroic groups, but Guy still stands out as particularly disrespectful.
Gardner is antagonistic to his teammates, chauvinistic to the women in the League, and just generally unpleasant to work with. In several timelines, Guy is so recalcitrant to Batman, the ever-stoic Dark Knight punches the Lantern.
3/10 Booster Gold Is In The Game For The Wrong Reasons
Chasing fame and fortune, Michael Carter took his twenty-fifth century technology into the twentieth and twenty-first and became a superhero. Booster has undergone some character development over the years, but he remains primarily motivated by attention and wealth. These motives render Booster a somewhat disappointing hero.
Ironically, Booster's predilection for time travel means he can seldom announce his presence to those he helps, lest he disrupt the timestream. As a result, Booster self-describes himself as "the greatest superhero you've never heard of."
2/10 Crimson Avenger's Actual Impact Is Minimal
The latest Crimson Avenger, Jill Carlyle, is certainly intimidating and impressive. However, the original Avenger, Lee Walter Travis, isn't much to write home about, even though he was the first masked superhero in comics.
Travis dresses in red and takes down villains, primarily with the use of his gas gun. Gas as a weapon is an interesting premise, but other heroes and several villains do it better. Simply put, the first Crimson Avenger's legacy as one of DC's earliest heroes overshadows his actual career as a hero.
1/10 Green Arrow Frequently Hurts Black Canary
In many ways, Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance share a healthy relationship that strengthens the Justice League and is beneficial for them both. However, Green Arrow has been known to hurt Black Canary.
Of most note, Arrow cheats on Canary multiple times. He also goes behind her back to start a new Justice League with Hal Jordan. Since Infinite Frontier, the two heroes seem to be in a good place, but Ollie definitely has a history of letting Dinah down in their personal life.
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