10 Comic Book Story Arcs EVERYONE Hated

The Spider-Man and X-Men comics were a big hit in the 1990s but other Marvel properties such as the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Avengers were tanking big-time.

To counter this, the House of Ideas had these characters killed off in the conclusion of the Onslaught saga and had them relaunched in a separate universe. Marvel rehired artists and Image creators, Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, to reboot these flagging series under the banner, Heroes Reborn.

Although some of the series sold well at first, the new lineup was shredded by critics. Even though the storylines were bland and the dialogue was ridiculous, it was the artwork that drew the most criticism. Many of the characters were drawn with tiny noses, bulging biceps and pecs, and absurdly thin legs. Thor's muscles are so disproportionate, his body resembles a sock full of walnuts. Rob Liefeld's Captain America's chest juts out so much it's been lampooned for years after. (Also, because Liefeld was in charge, every character has a costume equipped with 37 pouches - including the Fantastic Four.)

Only a year after Heroes Reborn launched, Marvel realised the reboot was a mistake and so, reincorporated all the characters back into the main continuity.