10 Characters Marvel And DC Don't Know What To Do With
5. Animal Man
As Animal Man, Buddy Baker can take on the characteristics of any animal. He may have started off as a standard superhero but when legendary writer Grant Morrison took over the series, he breathed new life into Animal Man. Morrison made the superhero more relatable by giving him a wife and child; an idea rarely seen in comics at the time. Morrison's series was only meant to run for four issues but it received so much praise, it received a two-year extension.
Just to prove the character wasn't a one-trick pony, Animal Man was one of the strongest series during the DC's New 52 reboot. Even though he's an obscure character, his series was among the best-selling comics of 2011. Sadly, interest eventually waned and the series was canceled after 30 issues.
Since his series ended, he has served little purpose in DC storylines except as a reserve member of the Justice League. To Animal Man fans, it seems blasphemous to see such a phenomenal character resorted to nothing more than a glorified cameo. With DC rebooting the universe again this year (more on that later), Animal Man will hopefully play a bigger role in the future.