10 Lame Comic Book Villains (Who Are Actually Incredibly Powerful)

Hypno-Hustler never made his way into regular circulation as a Spider-Man villain, but it's clear to see why. Very much a product of his time, he was the lead singer of a funk and disco band called the Mercy Killers. His guitar produced a tune that could hypnotize large crowds of people at once, a power he used to rob them. He was basically George Clinton's evil twin.

During the villain's debut appearance, Spider-Man realized that Hypno-Hustler was wearing noise canceling headphones. Once he removed them, the Hustler was hypnotized by his own music and was easily apprehended. He's made the odd appearance here and there throughout the years in both the main continuity and alternate timelines, but he's never fully escaped from prison and is there to this day.

While that sounds pretty lame on paper, it doesn't belay the fact that Hypno-Hustler is ludicrously powerful. His ability to hypnotize large masses through music could make him an ineffable leader and can be transferred to any musical instrument. He once was able to hold an entire police force off with just a boombox!

On top of that, he's also very technologically savvy, having made his own pair of high-powered party boots that can emit knockout gas and have switchblade knives in the soles.