Comic book movies may be about all the explosions and awesome effects on the surface, but as the better entries into the genre have proven, characters account for a lot as well. Characters who are charming, brooding or psychologically complex have won audiences over in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy and the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, though there are many more examples of comic book movies that struggled to build a strong personality around their iconic characters. Some of the following characters are vital comic book staples, and others were seemingly thrown in just for the sake of it, usually in a lame effort to provide some sort of comic relief. The common thread is that they were all incredibly annoying, and worked against anything good the film brought to the table (which in some cases wasn't a whole lot). I implore you to add your own suggestions in the comments, and feel free to argue with my picks too!
Stay at home dad who spends as much time teaching his kids the merits of Martin Scorsese as possible (against the missus' wishes).
General video game, TV and film nut. Occasional sports fan. Full time loon.
