3. Toxie (Toxic Avenger, 1986)
Don't get me wrong. I totally LOVE Toxie (not like that) and everything to do with your friendly neighbourhood freak it's just that in the grand scheme of things he's just a crappy looking and terrible sounding superhero. Sure he's not supposed to be your average superhero, and yeah he does have the classic origin story that all great heroes have but for Christ's sake he's hideously deformed and wears a tutu. Oh yeah, and his best friend is a mop. Despite his classification as a 'special' superhero Toxie is nonetheless a bona fide ass kicker and unlike most heroes in the DC and Marvel Universes actually kills people which is a far better deterrent against crime than simply sticking them in a jail they'll inevitably break out of. Yeah Lloyd Kaufman broke the mould when he designed his primary cash cow but let's see how Hollywood handles the crazy creation when they remake the franchise later this year. Troma fans beware.