# Dumbest comic book supervillains **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 9, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497 "2013-03-09T19:39:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/41 "2013-03-12T18:42:07Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > Think I’d have to nominate [The Walrus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrus_(comics)). He has “the proportionate speed, strength and agility of a walrus” apparently …and he has his own theme song. _Goo goo G’joob_. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/42 "2013-03-12T18:44:04Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > …and he has his own theme song. > > _Goo goo G’joob_. Beat me to it. Anyway, Lennon spilled his secret identity: _The Walrus was Paul_. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/43 "2013-03-12T19:18:21Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > …and he has his own theme song. > > _Goo goo G’joob_. He also did very little to hide his [secret identity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Stadler). ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/44 "2013-03-12T19:20:04Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > …and he has his own theme song. > > _Goo goo G’joob_. It could also be Egg Fu’s theme song. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/45 "2013-03-12T19:20:20Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > He also did very little to hide his [secret identity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Stadler). I would’ve thought this more likely: [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoV7Sfz9RPwUAve2JzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DWilford%2BBrimley%26fr%3Dyfp-t-200%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D14&w=519&h=640&imgurl=www.magweb.com%2Fpicts%2Factor%2F50347%2Fwilford\_brimley.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magweb.com%2Fphotos\_wilford\_brimley&size=27.3+KB&name=Wilford+Brimley+photos&p=Wilford+Brimley&oid=9a44f7e45e43b72cf759119a75977a97&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-200&tt=Wilford%2BBrimley%2Bphotos&b=0&ni=200&no=14&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11cj2p01p&sigb=13ej06anv&sigi=11khh2nh3&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoV7Sfz9RPwUAve2JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DWilford%2BBrimley%26fr%3Dyfp-t-200%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D14&w=519&h=640&imgurl=www.magweb.com%2Fpicts%2Factor%2F50347%2Fwilford_brimley.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magweb.com%2Fphotos_wilford_brimley&size=27.3+KB&name=Wilford+Brimley+photos&p=Wilford+Brimley&oid=9a44f7e45e43b72cf759119a75977a97&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-200&tt=Wilford%2BBrimley%2Bphotos&b=0&ni=200&no=14&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11cj2p01p&sigb=13ej06anv&sigi=11khh2nh3&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=A0PDoV7Sfz9RPwUAu.2JzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DWilford%2BBrimley%26fr%3Dyfp-t-200%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D12&w=630&h=639&imgurl=www.magweb.com%2Fpicts%2Factor%2F50336%2Fwilford\_brimley.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magweb.com%2Factors%2Fwilford\_brimley&size=50.4+KB&name=Wilford+Brimley+profile%2C+videos%2C+height%2C+tattoos+%26amp%3B+latest+twitter+...&p=Wilford+Brimley&oid=40403b69a2a18970ee920b5aa2a42ded&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-200&tt=Wilford%2BBrimley%2Bprofile%252C%2Bvideos%252C%2Bheight%252C%2Btattoos%2B%2526amp%253B%2Blatest%2Btwitter%2B...&b=0&ni=200&no=12&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11crcnppu&sigb=13e3ig151&sigi=11kv6pc06&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH](http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoV7Sfz9RPwUAu.2JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3DWilford%2BBrimley%26fr%3Dyfp-t-200%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D12&w=630&h=639&imgurl=www.magweb.com%2Fpicts%2Factor%2F50336%2Fwilford_brimley.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magweb.com%2Factors%2Fwilford_brimley&size=50.4+KB&name=Wilford+Brimley+profile%2C+videos%2C+height%2C+tattoos+%26amp%3B+latest+twitter+...&p=Wilford+Brimley&oid=40403b69a2a18970ee920b5aa2a42ded&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-200&tt=Wilford%2BBrimley%2Bprofile%252C%2Bvideos%252C%2Bheight%252C%2Btattoos%2B%2526amp%253B%2Blatest%2Btwitter%2B...&b=0&ni=200&no=12&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11crcnppu&sigb=13e3ig151&sigi=11kv6pc06&.crumb=G.kSrW0OssH) ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/46 "2013-03-12T20:24:10Z")
I wonder what the proportions are for villains in this thread being taken seriously versus not (parodies like Dr. Bong notwithstanding). I remember Spider-Man laughing at/easily dealing with Stilt-Man and Paste-Po… er, the Trapster. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/47 "2013-03-14T08:59:09Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > Think I’d have to nominate [The Walrus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrus_(comics)). He has “the proportionate speed, strength and agility of a walrus” apparently Have they ever teamed him with the Carpenter? I can’t think of a super-villain named The Oyster, though John Byrne had a villainess named Pink Pearl … ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/48 "2013-03-14T09:41:53Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > I remember Spider-Man laughing at/easily dealing with Stilt-Man and Paste-Po… er, the Trapster. He might have laughed, but Spider Man got soundly defeated by the Trapster in [this issue](http://clzimages.com/comic/large/a8/a8_111150_0_TheSpectacularSpiderManVol1158.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/49 "2013-03-14T21:47:00Z")
Wow, that’s bad. I remember a Fantastic Four story where the Trapster was defeated by the Baxter Building’s autonated defenses. It seemed like the writer wanted to show just how lame the Trapster was. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/50 "2013-03-14T21:59:55Z")
Most of these can be chalked up to silver age (or earlier) silliness, but there’s no such excuse for [Typeface](http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/typefacespdrmn.htm), who didn’t show up until late 2000. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/51 "2013-03-14T22:20:03Z")
Wow, these are hilarious! I would mention Rhino, a Spiderman villain, only because this is the very first thing I ever read on the Comics Curmudgeon site a few years ago, and near died laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/52 "2013-03-15T13:57:52Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Most of these can be chalked up to silver age (or earlier) silliness, but there’s no such excuse for [Typeface](http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/typefacespdrmn.htm), who didn’t show up until late 2000. Truly a font of inspiration! ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/53 "2013-03-15T14:37:33Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > Truly a font of inspiration! I can’t even imagine a comic _sans_ Typeface. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/54 "2013-03-15T16:18:45Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > I can’t even imagine a comic _sans_ Typeface. We have a winner. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/55 "2013-03-15T20:00:57Z")
First, he did have a potent power besides a healing factor. Looking into his eyes makes you act crazy. This was played for laughs in She Hulk. In Ghost Rider, Madcap made people mutilate themselves, jump out windows, and caused a cop to shoot random bystanders. Second, he has one of the best backstories ever! He was a devout Christian. Then while he and his family were on the way to biblecamp, their bus crashed into a truck holding an AIM experiment. Everybody but Madcap died. He became an atheist and decided that life had no meaning. Now, he wanders around sharing that message. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/56 "2013-03-18T00:09:49Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > I can’t even imagine a comic _sans_ Typeface. :smack::smack::smack: :smack::smack: :smack::smack::smack: yeowza :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Mann\_Slaughter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Mann\_Slaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mann_Slaughter)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/57 "2013-03-19T21:01:26Z")
> [@Labdad](#): > > If you follow the newspaper version of Spider Man, you’ve seen who I think is the most ridiculous excuse for a villian ever: [Clown 9](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.380883-Clown-9-New-Spiderman-Villain). Damn. I’m a huge Spider-Fan, and your post comes just when I’d forgotten all about that clown. (Pardon the pun) Gee, thanks “Labdad”. ☹ -Slaughter ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/58 "2013-03-20T13:21:27Z")
Forgive the hijack, but are there any fans of the web series [the Shell Show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-5M5hBzGdg) here on the SD? The Shell Show is a animated action figure talk show (yes, you read that right) that lampoons more of the sillier aspects of comic books, especially comic book characters. It mostly tackles heroes, but some of the more famous villains get a chance to be mocked visciously. The character Shell is a blank ‘action model’ figure with no distinguishing characteristics. He is the irascible Letterman-esque host of a talk show where his guests are action figure versions of comic book characters. Shell has a way of getting under the skin of a character, exposing the fundamental stupidity of his very concept, and then typically ends an interview by shooting his guest in the face. Funny! ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/59 "2013-03-20T20:35:27Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > I can’t even imagine a comic _sans_ Typeface. That violates the Eighth Amendment, being cruel and unusual punnishment! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497/60 "2013-03-20T20:57:47Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > I’ll start out with the [Kangaroo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_(comics)#Kangaroo_.28Frank_Oliver.29) > [@](#): > > Frank Oliver was born in Sydney, Australia. What a twist! > [@Czarcasm](#): > > I give you [Turner D. Century.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_D._Century) You don’t think hipsters make good supervillains? > [@Bakhesh](#): > > Think I’d have to nominate [The Walrus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrus_(comics)). He has “the proportionate speed, strength and agility of a walrus” apparently > [@CalMeacham](#): > > …and he has his own theme song. > > _Goo goo G’joob_. > [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Beat me to it. Anyway, Lennon spilled his secret identity: _The Walrus was Paul_. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > He also did very little to hide his [secret identity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Stadler). [He even got a TV show.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mythbusters_title_screen.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-comic-book-supervillains/652497.md?page=4)