Considering the writers for the Human Torch needed a worthwhile villain to snuff out his flame, and because asbestos was the ideal fire retardant (seen for centuries as a "magical" property), it made sense to stay literal and put the Asbestos Man in the ring.Though a weak villain for Johnny Flame, Asbestos Man was a hero for America at large.Martian Manhunter isn’t the only one vulnerable to a book of matches. Also, I assume this man is just like, always soaking wet. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers 5 Steven Spielberg Characters Who Didn't Deserve To Die (& 5 That Did) It doesn’t matter how much money or technology you have, you need a heart, right?When chemicals fell into the eyes of young Matt Murdoch, he lost his vision. Because this weakness proved so remarkably lame, the writers retconned it to say that the real impurity was Parallax, who had been trapped in the Lantern Corps’ Central Power Battery. After the Guardians of the Universe separated the offspring into the White Martians and Green Martians, they imbued them with a congenital pyrophobia.Though this might have initially seemed like a clever limitation, it presented a bevy of problems for the writers of Captain Marvel Jr. In the 2000 edition of Venom balks at the sight of the two-inch flame, shouting, “He can shatter a planet, freeze one with his breath, and melt one with his eyes. Everything about Edward Nygma hinges on narcissism, inspiring him to marvel at his own genius and lay the groundwork for getting caught. It’s an obsessive compulsive disorder that Whether he relies on linguistics, pictures, or something more perverse, the Riddler’s best paradoxes are almost always solvable. Feel free to reach out with comments or film/TV recommendations @jaredcanfield.

The color yellow. Way back when, villains simply had to distract Thor for a single minute and convince him to let go of his dear hammer, Mjolnir. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The paradox of success. Tell us in the comments!A longtime Screen Rant contributor, Jared Canfield is an actor and writer based in New York City. After getting impaled by a tree branch, Supergirl helps yank out the weaponized bark (albeit in a fairly messy manner). Walter Simonson did everyone a favor and banned Jack Kirby and Stan Lee’s original limitation for the God of Thunder. Being portrayed by Ryan Reynolds doesn’t help much.Captain America is a World War II hero which is completely fine. My biggest problem is how he travels. I’m okay with pretending like that makes any sense. When not overwhelmed by the sprawling library of modern content, you can find him watching anything from Mad Men to Westworld, Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet to Caddyshack, and Dead Poet’s Society to the vastly underrated Polka King (it’s on Netflix). Why aren’t they even attempting it. Some superheroes are vulnerable to wood, fire and even the color yellow. But how is he alive in present day, at the same age he was during the 40’s. Time heals all wounds, and as we look back at the Say what you will about the emerald rocks from outer space; they’re simultaneously the most famous superhero weakness of all time as well But that’s not all. The Hall of Justice must be dripping wet all of the time because of this moist fish man.Bruce Banner turned into a terrifying green monster after being exposed to gamma radiation. By “flaws”, I presume you refer to any set of characteristics that somehow limit the hero and create conflict. These aren’t just forgotten characters or second-rate good guys and bad guys, either. Forget Kryptonite.

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