10 Insane DC Superheroes You Won’t Believe Exist

As far as facing the pressure of living up to the reputation of one’s predecessor goes, few had it worse than Ragman. The guy was literally made to replace the mythical protector of an entire religious group. The first Ragman came into being thanks to Jewish people in Europe, who needed a new protector to succeed the Golem. After they had created him, Ragman took up the duty of battling and absorbing the souls of evil doers.

Sadly his skill-set was not enough to match the full scope of his job description, as during the Nazi persecution of Europe's Jewish populace, the then Ragman, Jerzy Reganiewicz, was unable to fulfil his duty.

Jerzy fled to the United States and settled down in Gotham (nice choice), before passing the duty on to his son, Rory. Rory for his part was initially just a charitable person, buying used goods from needy people so they would have a living. He was a literal Ragman.

However, when evil struck once more (because this is Gotham after all), he channels the full power of his forefathers. He also makes some powerful allies in the process, being helped by none other than Batman himself. Every rag in his costume represents a soul he has absorbed. These days, Ragman also has the ability to utilize the powers of those he absorbs.

Throughout the years, Ragman has been a stalwart in the defence against magical threats. Once, he was even willing to take on Spectre after the embodiment of death had decided all magic was bad!