As we all know, not all heroes and villains have cool names and abilities. While some names command a great deal of respect and authority, others simply garner laughter at the mere mention of their names. So, to honor all things silly, I thought we should all to take a moment to pay tribute to ten of the silliest heroes and villains in comics just for laughs sake. Shall we?
Ambush Bug
Superhero parody of all parodies, Ambush Bug has the ability to teleport anywhere in the universe and his green suit makes him somewhat invulnerable. He knows that he is fictional and can use that knowledge to defeat his enemies, many of whom are profoundly stronger than him. The best part, however, is that his only weakness is other sillier comic characters such as his archenemy Argh! Yie!, a living sock. Yes, a living sock!
Crazy Quilt (Golden Age)
This blind obscure Batman villain has the ability to hypnotize his enemies using flashing lights and bright colors; which also serve as his artificial eyes. Talk about a blinding light show.
Shark Girl
Brazilian born Lara Dos Santos aka Shark Girl/Wereshark is a current student at the X-Men School of Higher Learning where she studies under Spider-Man. In addition to your basic superhero abilities of super strength, she can transform into a full or hybrid human shark. Although, sometimes her shark instincts take over and she goes into attack mode; even attacking her own fellow X-Men. You guessed it; she’s also a talented swimmer and can breathe under water. With allies like her, who needs enemies?
Turner D. Century
First and foremost, this super villain has no abilities. Other than that, he uses the likes of an umbrella that shoots flames, a bicycle that flies and a horn that he thought would kill anyone who isn’t collecting Social Security checks. Unfortunately for him, the horn didn’t work and thus rendered his efforts even more ridiculous. He was later killed by the vigilante assassin, Scourge, for being so silly and lame.
The Fabulous Frog-Man
Legacy character Frog-Man, is the son of Daredevil villain Leap Frog, and abilities include high jumping and a padded suit that allows him to bounce off of everything. His arch nemeses are the White Rabbit and Walrus whom he often catches by sheer dumb luck brought on because he doesn’t actually know how to use his frog suit. Oh yes, nepotism rears its ugly head, folks.
Squirrel Girl
In addition to basic superhuman strength and agility, superhuman babysitter Squirrel Girl has ability to use her tail to grab things, has claws and knuckle spikes and can communicate with all squirrels…because that’s so necessary. This bad-ass squirrel has also managed to hold her own and then some among nemeses Dr. Doom, Wolverine and Galactus.
White Rabbit
This former trophy bride turned husband-killer, is a Spider-man and Frog Man villain who uses martial arts, a giant mechanical weaponized rabbit and an umbrella equipped with razor tip carrots against her nemeses. She may have one of the silliest villain names in comics, but make no mistake she is a rabbit on a war path. Just ask The Fabulous Frog Man.
Animal-Mineral-Vegetable Man
Disgruntled student of Doom Patrol founder, Dr. Niles Caulder, turned Doom Patrol villain whose power is, you guessed it, he can change his body into any form of an animal, mineral or vegetable. Although he has partnered with the Brotherhood of Evil, he is not a member, probably because they thought he was too silly to join the group.
Paste-Pot-Pete
Try saying that name three times fast! Spider-man/Human Torch villain, Paste-Pot-Peat has a suit that projects/shoots past or lubricant at his targets. Yuck! His name was so ridiculous, that he eventually succumbed to changing it to The Trapster; which still sounds silly. Nevertheless, his powers are still the same. Enough said.
Flaming Carrot
Last but not least, proof that there is such a thing as reading too many comics. The Flaming Carrot, whose origin begins with him going insane after reading 5,000 comics in a single night, has the greatest ability of all the silliest heroes and villains in comics: to enter a state of Zen stupidity. He also uses a nuclear powered pogo stick. Need I say more?