10 Superheroes Who Broke Bad
Sometimes being bad is just too good to pass up.
Being a hero can be a bit dull sometimes. You're always under pressure to do the good and honourable thing and all your friends (those that weren't chopped up and shoved in a fridge that is) are a bunch of sanctimonious goody two-shoes with sticks up their bums. You spend your days getting punched by demons or aliens and what's your reward at the end of it? Nothing but the satisfaction of a job well done.
Heroism, who's got time for it? Now villainy, that's where it's at. Supervillains get all the best names, the best costumes and probably get invited to all the really cool parties where the popular kids hang out. Sure, you'll probably get caught by a hero and chucked in prison, but you'll be out again in a week tops.
We all say we root for the good guys, but deep down it's the villains we really love. The heroes on this list agree, that's why they've, at various points in their career, tossed away their bright spangly outfit for something darker, stuck their tongue out at their teammates and gone to bat for the bad guys instead.
10. Captain America
It's been all over the news recently that Marvel's greatest hero has become its greatest villain.
For a little while, Captain America had been out of the superhero game. The Super-Soldier Serum in Steve Roger's body had finally ran out, leaving him an old man and forcing him to retire. However, during the events of 'Avengers: Standoff!' his youth was restored by the all-powerful Cosmic Cube, which had taken on the form of a little girl named Kobik. Unfortunately, Kobik had been corrupted by the Red Skull and she also rewrote Steve's entire history, turning him into a deep cover agent for Hydra.
Cap revealed his new allegiance in a shocking fashion, giving a hearty "Hail Hydra" after pushing his ally Jack Flag out of an aeroplane. He then set about initiating a shadowy master plan, wrestling control of Hydra away from the Red Skull and setting up pieces for his endgame, which will be seen in the upcoming event 'Secret Empire'.
The idea of an evil Captain America is an interesting one, subverting the ideals he stands for and hitting his friends with a betrayal from the last person they'd expect.