10 Times Supervillains Were HUMILIATED By Regular People
Getting beaten up by your own henchmen is no way to go.
With costumed criminals proving such a problem for pretty much every major city in both the Marvel and DC universes, it has long seemed unrealistic that superheroes would be the only ones to fight them. While the cliché of Batman or Spider-Man handing a crook over to the police is tried and tested, it always seems weird that, in many comics, we rarely see the police, the general public, or anyone but our favourite heroes ever try and save the day.
But this isn't to say that never happens. It's not a common moment, but over the years many villains have gotten their comeuppance from everyday people, proving that you don't need a cape and a cowl to take someone down.
This doesn't always have to be through violence, but there's also something just a little bit special about seeing a totally average person take on the likes of Darkseid and the Joker - even if they're not always strictly successful.
Whether it's arresting Thanos, or just insulting Darkseid while he hands you a McFlurry, comics have shown us that sometimes, regular people are just as capable as superheroes are (even if they can't have cool eye lasers).
10. Darkseid Is Beaten Up By Thugs - Super Powers #3
Of all the downright humiliating defeats that Darkseid has faced over the years - counting the time he fell down roughly three stairs and died, or just the time Batman beat him with honestly surprising ease - Super Powers #3 has to contain his most embarrassing loss.
Having had his omega powers stolen, Darkseid is stranded on Earth, where he naturally is totally unaware of how the world works. This is arguably the reason he doesn't hightail it the minute a bunch of people surround him - because, ostensibly, he has no idea what they're preparing to do.
Because what they're preparing to do is to mug the Dark God, which they carry out without a hitch.
While it's not intended to make you feel bad for Darkseid, seeing his sad purple face after what must have been the worst day of his life does make you feel just a little for the guy, leaving you uncomfortably relieved when he finally returns to normal - albeit without the remaining traces of his dignity.