10 Stupidest Avengers Of All Time

3. Doctor Druid

Doctor Druid might have a brilliant name, but he’s no Stephen Strange.

Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby back in 1961, Druid was the spiritual and literal precursor to Marvel’s most famous Sorcerer Supreme. Tellingly enough however, the Ancient One only pursued Druid in case Strange decided to opt out of the occult, so he’s literally the second choice sorcerer of the Marvel Universe.

In any case, he lent his talents to the Avengers on more than one occasion, gaining full membership and quickly establishing himself as the team’s go-to occult specialist. All wasn’t as it seemed though, and it wasn’t long until it was revealed that he had actually been taken over by Terminatrix during his time as the group's chairman, meaning that - for a while at least - a villain was in direct control of the Avengers.

While this isn’t a criticism of Druid’s character so much as it is a highlight of one of his lesser moments, there’s no getting around the fact that he’s always been in Stephen’s shadow, having been mind-controlled more times than Strange has had actual Avengers call-ups.