Superheroes like Captain America, Batman, Wolverine, and Spider-Man come to mind, along with their iconic weapons - Cap's shield, Batman's gadgets (Batarangs, grappling guns), Wolverine's claws, and Spidey's webshooters. But for every Spider-Man, there's a Booster Gold, and for every Mjolnir, a Boxing-Glove-Arrow. Some ideas sound great in a pitch meeting but fall flat on the page. Green Goblin's pumpkin bombs, silly out of context, become terrifying with the right writer and artist. In contrast, Goblin's Electrically Charged Frogs seem like a misfire. This article explores the lamest comic book weapons - those head-scratching, preposterous creations that make us wonder how they ended up in our favorite books.
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We could list Hawkeye and Green Arrow's silly trick arrows. This arrow is a DUMMY CAT. Does he shoot it in the air just to make a meow and distract enemies?
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This device judges mentality. It looks like a gun, but it does not shoot or fire. It just judges mentality.
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Goblins and frogs make sense. But ghosts and pumpkin bombs are scary. Frogs seem fun, whimsical, adorable. This cute Kermit zaps anything it touches.
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Hank Pym used this method for long-distance attack and travel before he learned to train flying ants. He would launchThe 'Ant-Cannon' appears in 'The Lamest Comic Book Weapons'.out of a cannon onto a pile of minion ants or a foe. This was glorious and dumb.
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What is the Green Goblin's deadliest weapon? His Pumpkin Bombs? His Goblin Glider? His potions, gases, and serums? Try gloves that pop and sparkle. That is the Green Goblin's sparkle gloves!
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This device gauges sounds to determine if a crime is likely. It listens for an accelerated heart rate. How many times has Batman walked in on people making little Robins across Gotham?
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These gloves let the wearer lift and move anything without explanation. They just do it.
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The Boxing Glove arrow is another silly arrow. They tried to make it aerodynamic. The enemy gets hit with a baby fist. Being shot by a punching arrow is embarrassing; a baby fist is just cruel.
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This treadmill lets time travel when run fast, usually by The Flash. It is a time travel inducing treadmill. In the pre-crisis DC universe, it allowed travel to other Earths.
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This is not a standard 'you'll shoot your eye out' BB gun. Blue Beetle's gun shoots compressed air and blinding light. It is a weaponized flashlight and a powerful gust of air.
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This device lets you create or morph into anything you imagine. Think of the secret identities! Spies use this alone for fantastic results. They turn Lois Lane black to fight racism. This device changed Lois Lane into an African American woman.
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The Ultimate Nullifier is a controversial addition. It nullifies everything. We do not know what that means. They do not know. It just does. It erases plot holes.
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Call this a lightsaber and end it. Why does Batman need a lightsaber? Who knows? Is it awesome? Yes. But is it lame because it is just Batman with a Bat-Saber? Yes.
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The Truth Chamber is terrifying. Batman interrogates aggressively, raising the intensity to eleven. This chamber drives victims insane so Batman gets information. You are a hero, Bats!
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This is probably the most powerful weapon here. It solves problems we cannot write out of. The Miracle Machine turns thought into reality. You think it; it becomes real. Done.
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