There are so many classic names in the Marvel Universe that have led the medium of comic books for decades. The likes of the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and Spider-Man are all examples of classic heroes who it seems can never be forgotten. However, while these characters are lucky enough to be rendered immortal in comic book fans' consciousness, there are other characters who haven't been so lucky.

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Whether they have been deemed un-interesting by writers, or incapable of being well-received by audiences, there are certainly some characters in the Marvel Universe editors would much rather you forget about. Of course, some of these characters still have life in them, and might just be waiting in the wings for future series to come.

10 D-Man Has been the Butt of too many jokes

Demolition Man Marvel Avengers

One of Marvel's most infamous heroes, the Demolition Man (or D-Man, as he is so affectionately called) was a regular teenager who idolized superheroes, and underwent a process funded by the Power Broker to increase his strength, stamina, and durability to superhuman levels. D-Man underwent the process to remove the powers, but still had the urge to do good. He allied himself with Captain America for a time, doing everything from working Cap's phone lines to making him new costumes, and even joined the Avengers on an informal basis.

Because of his idolization of Captain America, and his eagerness to fight crime, D-Man has become a sort of awkward subject in the superhero community. Usually seen as the butt of most jokes, he has been included in panels eager to help out, but directly avoided at all costs. While the joke is certainly appealing, there must be more stories that can be told with this character.

9 Brother Voodoo Was once the Sorcerer Supreme

Brother Voodoo Jericho Drumm Sorcerer Supreme

There was a time during the 2010s when Jericho Drumm was tipped as one of the strongest magic users in the Marvel Universe. Typically known as Brother Voodoo, the sorcerer from New Orleans even inherited the Eye of Agamotto from Doctor Strange, granting him the title of Sorcerer Supreme. He became the Avengers' premier confidante in all things magic-related as Doctor Strange took a backseat, offering to help Jericho hone his powers.

It's surprising to see Jericho used so sparingly in recent years, especially considering he was seen as a major supporting character to the Avengers and other major stories. His quick decline may be misrepresented, and with the spirit of his dead brother by his side, there is surely many more avenues that a solo book could highlight for Jericho Drumm.

8 Night Thrasher Is the New Warriors' Rough & Tough Founder

Night Thrasher New Warriors

Night Thrasher was one of the founding members of the New Warriors, and after a complicated past and struggles with his family, was driven to protect those around him and deal justice and vengeance to those who deserved it. However, he would often clash with his teammates over the ethics and morals surrounding crime-fighting, which would lead to many tense moments on the team, and even result in temporary absences from the New Warriors.

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Like most of the New Warriors, Night Thrasher was believed dead after the Stamford incident that sparked the Civil War event but was actually still alive. He was seen most recently in 2019 after helping the Punisher fight back against Wilson Fisk's newly-formed Thunderbolts, but as an aggressive vigilante with radical views, Night Thrasher has been kept on the sidelines of Marvel's main titles.

7 Kaine Is the Forgotten Peter Parker's Clone

Scarlet Spider Kaine Parker swinging towards the camera

Spider-Man's Clone Saga from the '90s is well-known, as is Ben Reilly, the handsome, fashionable Peter Parker's clone. Kaine Parker, however, is probably a little less well-received, with the vicious and brutish clone having gone through many different changes over the years. Kaine resurfaced in the early 2010s, and despite retaining his vicious instincts, Kaine has also gotten more in touch with his Parker roots, and the inane need to use his great power with great responsibility.

But despite featuring in multiple Spider-Man stories and even a solo series, Kaine has been reduced in recent years to the occasional appearance in mass Spider-related crossover stories such as Spider-Geddon and Spider-Verse.

6 Neal Shaara Was an X-Man with huge potential

Neal Shaara Thunderbird X-Men

The X-Men have always been known as one of the most diverse superhero teams in the Marvel Universe. With people from all nationalities, and even aliens from other planets making up the team's ranks, there has always been a lack of South Asian representation on the team. Currently, there are mutants such as Dust, Indra, and Trinary, but before all of them, there was Neal Shaara, the hero Thunderbird's 2nd iteration.

An incredibly powerful pyrokinetic mutant, Thunderbird was a part of the X-Men in the '90s and early 2000s. He became very close to Psylocke, leading to her splitting up with Archangel, but after Psylocke died in the early 2000s, Thunderbird was relegated to the South Asian division of X-Corps. A disappointing result for someone Bishop once claimed was regarded as "one of the best there ever was" in the future.

5 Speedball Helped Start the Superhuman Civil War

Speedball Penance

Another integral member of the New Warriors, Robbie Baldwin was the hero known as Speedball, a wise-cracking hero able to create kinetic energy fields that took the shape of multicolored orbs. However, Speedball and the New Warriors attacked a band of villains in Stamford, Connecticut, resulting in the death of over 400 people and leading to the first superhuman Civil War. After seeing the ramifications of his actions, and noting the death of most of his friends and so many innocents, Robbie became incredibly depressed.

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He would return to fighting crime as Penance. Robbie insisted that spikes be put in the suit, not only to further his powers, but also to serve as a reminder of the exact number of innocents killed in the Stamford incident. After the Heroic Age, it seemed that writers ran out of new material for this incredibly tortured individual, and Speedball hasn't been seen in years, except for an upcoming New Warriors series.

4 The Slingers Need To Make a Comeback

Slingers Spider-man

Back in the '90s, when Spider-Man was accused of murder, he created four new secret identities in order to continue crime-fighting without arousing suspicion. Once his name was cleared, he abandoned the new identities, which were then found and passed down to a group of youngsters, who became the team known as the Slingers. The team struck out on their own, but it became very clear that they were inexperienced and reckless as a team.

As an extension of Spider-Man's world, the Slingers were last seen wrapped up in business with the Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly. However, with this arc ending in 2018, the Slingers have shown no signs of resurfacing, which could be proven to be the end of the line for the team. However, perhaps with the many new changes going on in Spider-Man's world, there may be room for the team to stage a comeback.

3 The Original Alpha Flight Have Long Been Forgotten

Alpha Flight

While many are well-versed with Northstar, the X-Men's famous Canadian speedster, there are many others who may not be fully aware of Northstar and his twin sister Aurora's previous commitments to Alpha Flight, Canada's premier superhero team. Close friends of Wolverine, the likes of Guardian, Sasquatch, Puck, Shaman, and many others have protected the great nation of Canada for years, sometimes even collaborating with the likes of the X-Men or the Avengers in conflicts that have involved the great North.

Alpha Flight seems to have fully fallen off the map as of late. Despite Marvel's attempts to broaden the international representation of their superhero teams, there doesn't seem to be any room for the Canadian team, who in turn is reduced to the kind of Canadian caricatures you'd expect of the Great North's version of the Avengers.

2 Quake Was Nick Fury's Right Hand

Quake Daisy Johnson

Daisy Johnson, sometimes known as the hero Quake, is the illegitimate child of the villain known as Mister Hyde, and was personally recruited to work for S.H.I.E.L.D by Nick Fury, who offered to help her control her power to create seismic quakes in exchange for loyalty to Fury. Johnson quickly rose through the ranks at S.H.I.E.L.D, and would reunite with Fury, proving to be a formidable force in key conflicts such as the Secret Invasion, and the Siege of Asgard.

In the Heroic Age, Captain Steve Rogers wanted Quake to join the Avengers. Quake was a key player in several Avengers-level threats, however her time on the team was short-lived, and it seems there haven't been any sizable character developments planned for her in years.

1 Firestar Was One of Spidey's Amazing Friends

Firestar Angelica Jones

Angelica Jones was a very popular mutant, despite not always being a direct part of the X-Men. With the incredibly mutant power of flight and solar absorption, Firestar became a mainstream hit in the 1980s due to the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends animated TV show, where she starred alongside Spider-Man and Iceman of the X-Men.

In the comics, Firestar would go on to join the New Warriors, and even the Avengers for a time, before retiring from the superhero business for a period of time. But despite her early success, Firestar has faded into the fringes of the superhero community. Like many others on this list, Angelica Jones is a character who certainly still has stories to offer, and could be another character in need of a revamp.

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