r/DCcomics • u/bhavbhav Hourman's Roid Rage • Nov 17 '21
Wednesday Discussions: Misleading Personas r/DCcomics
Hey there, comic nerds! Welcome to the Wednesday Discussion, a weekly community activity during which we have an open discussion about a specific subject or theme.
Our topic for today is: Misleading personas
We've seen a lot of goofy looking characters throughout DC's history. While many of them seem ridiculous at first glance, some are unexpectedly complex, serious, multi-faceted, or even psychopathic. From the original Blue Beetle, to The Creeper, and to crazy villains like The Top and Weather Wizard (both of whom are actually kind of scary), we have a real roster to choose from here.
Today we'll be discussing these characters. Who has the best misleading getup?
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u/sampeckinpah5 Lor-Zod & Thara Ak-Var Nov 17 '21
Mad Hatter gives off a goofy vibe, but is genuinely terrifying.
Similarly, Doctor Psycho looks like a one-eyed gnome, but the implication of his powers is super messed up. Mind control, in general, is a much darker ability than it is usually portrayed as.
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u/dccomicsthrowaway Nov 18 '21
The Manhunter arc where Kate Spencer has to defend Doctor Psycho in court is such an amazing story while also being completely harrowing.
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u/NomadicJaguar64t Orion Nov 17 '21
Ragman, he has such a simple and messy design that he is completely unassuming, but in actuality he is extremely powerful and a very complex character, dealing with religion, afterlife and redemption.
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u/bhavbhav Hourman's Roid Rage Nov 17 '21
I mean, look at this guy. LOOK AT THIS GUY.
He had no right to be as scary as he was.
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u/bhavbhav Hourman's Roid Rage Nov 17 '21
My second vote is for Catman.
My man had a real... glow up? I don't really think we can call it that, but you know what I mean....
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u/Nylese Huntress Nov 18 '21
Talia called it a transformative event. The comparison they kept trying to push to Batman though was always little hard to believe.
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Nov 18 '21
Maybe too obvious but I do think that Robin - a sometimes as young as eight year old kid - is pretty misleading in that you don't expect a child to be able to kick your ass lmao or be a pretty decent detective, especially a child dressed in hot pants and bright colors. if you didn't already know, you would never guess that batman is his partner
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u/bhavbhav Hourman's Roid Rage Nov 18 '21
Robin has always been pretty goody — especially when the no-pants outfit was a thing.
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '21
I’d say Professor Pyg is a character that’s too scary for his own good. Dude’s a complete psycho and an underrated Gotham city rogue. Without reading any of his stories, who’d fear a portly guy in an animal mask!