The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Gallery
The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Gallery
The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Gallery
an exuberant era of two-fisted action and adventure, when every Super-Tom, Wonder-Dick, and
Amazing-Harry could throw on a cape and a cowl and
give Hitler the business!
Superheroes were a brand-new phenomenon when
Superman debuted in Action Comics #1, late in the
spring of 1938. After Superman the floodgates opened,
and magazine racks were deluged with atom rays, jet
packs, leering villains, and triumphant figures clad in
primary-colored costumes leaping over cityscapes.
AT O M A N
Theres no doubt about it!
I am radio-active!
Created by:
Atoman #1 (Spark,
February 1946)
Atomic number:
Zero
1946 by Spark
THE CONQUEROR
I am going to rid the world
of Adolph Hitler.
Created by:
Bill Everett
Debuted in:
Victory Comics
#1 (Hillman
Periodicals,
August 1941)
Last seen:
Moving inexorably
toward Berlin
1941 by
Hillman Periodicals
A F T E R T H E I R I N I T I A L WAV E O F S U C C E S S I N
C A P TA I N M A R V E L
SPLIT! XAM!
Created by:
Captain Marvel #1
(M. F. Enterprises,
April 1966)
Personal existential
dilemma:
1966 by M. F.
Enterprises
FAT M A N T H E H U M A N
FLYING SAUCER
Sorry boys but the scales are
weighted in my favor!
were two of the key personnel
responsible for making the original Captain Marvel,
the lightning-empowered, Shazam! spouting Worlds
Mightiest Mortal, one of the most popular superheroes
not only in comics but around the world. (Not to be
confused with Captain Marvel the self-dismembering android).
Unfortunately for the dynamic duo, in 1951 the long-running
lawsuit between Captain Marvels publisher Fawcett and rival
comics publisher National Comics (home of Superman, and
now know as DC Comics) left them jobless.
In the 1960s, Beck and Binder chose to reunite for another
attempt to catching lightning in a bottle, as it were.
The result of their collaboration was the absurd Fatman, a plump
but athletic character named Van Crawford who was happy to
spend his idle time induldging his many and varied hobbies
and collections. When a spaceshipalso a space-changing
aliencrashes within sight of his daily constitutional, Crawford
rushes to its aid. He is rewarded for his efforts with the power to
transform into a UFO.
C. BECK AND OTTO BINDER
Created by:
Capt. Corpulent
the Living UFO, Tubby Titan the
Anthropomorphic Alien Vessel
A S T H E 1 9 7 0 S D AW N E D , S U P E R H E R O E S H A D
T H E L E A G U E O F R E G R E T TA B L E S U P E R H E R O E S
PREZ
One thing bothers meif the
clocks arent on time, how do we
know when its election day?
Y E A R I S 1 9 7 3 , and America is in turmoil. The
wounds of Vietnam, the Watergate scandal, PONGs
release, the birth of Carson Dalyit is, in many ways,
the countrys darkest hour. Surely, the only hope lies
in electing a clock-obsessed teenager to be president of
the United States. Prez (a.ka. First Teen President) was the
brainchild of Joe Simon, the man who, along with Jack King
Kirby, created literally thousands of pages of comics and dozens
of superheroes, including Captain America. Now teamed with
artist Jerry Gradenetti Simon was ushering in a completely new
kind of patriotic superhero.
The allegory-rich story of Prez was effortlessly adated in an issue
of Neil Gaimans well-regarded 1990s series The Sandman.
Prez was recast as a Christ-like figure resisting the temptation of
a satanic Boss Smiley. Its a shame Prez hasnt made a substantial
return since. The world can never have enough heroes who stand
for truth, justice, and the American way.
HE
Created by:
Prez #1 (DC
Comics, August/
September 1973)
Political affiliation:
Groovy
1973 by DC Comics
THUNDERBUNNY
I have great power, but I become
a rabbit to use it? I dont know if
being a superhero is worth it!
WA S
ONE
RABBIT
who had trouble
finding a permanent hutch. The character originally
appeared in fanzinessmall-run magazines printed,
edited, and distributed by comic book fansbefore
landing at Charlton Comics. When that company
sold its stock of superheroes to DC Comics, Thunderbunny
suddenly became homeless. Red Circle, a superhero-friendly imprint of Archie Comics, provided an early home, as did Warp Graphics.
Thunderbunny then hopped over to Apple Comics, where his
luck finally ran out.
HUNDERBUNNY
Created by:
Martin Greim
Debuted in:
Charlton
Bullseye #6
(Charlton Comics,
March 1982)
Other career
options:
Delivering Easter
eggs; outsmarting
hunters with speech
impediments
1982 by
Martin Greim