10 Unluckiest Comic Book Characters

10. Dr. Manhattan

It may seem odd listing a character who transformed from a man to a god as unlucky. However, one giant dose of misfortune changed the life of Jonathan Osterman forever.

When Osterman left his girlfriend Janey Slater’s gift (her repaired watch) inside his lab coat, he went back into the test chamber to collect it. The door’s safety feature shut him inside. Osterman was ripped apart during the commencing radioactive particle test.

Osterman materialised as Dr. Manhattan, a borderline god - however, his misfortune continued. His new life came with soul-crushing isolation. Experiencing time in a non-linear fashion, created immediate distance between his former life and the people in it. When he acted in accordance with his omnipotent knowledge, others often accused him of being callous and unsympathetic.

Dr. Manhattan’s isolation was taken to the extreme when he exiled himself to Mars after his assumed ally, Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias), tricked him into believing anyone who spent prolonged time with him would get cancer.

Though he was ultimately persuaded to return to Earth by his love interest Laurie Juspeczyk, the borough of Manhattan had been destroyed and Laurie was now happy with Daniel Dreiberg. After agreeing with Veidt’s plan to promote world peace, Dr. Manhattan left alone to find a less complicated galaxy.