DC Comics is perhaps best known for their memorable roster of superheroes. Especially those who end up being top members of the Justice League, DC's most prestigious superhero team. When it comes down to it, this organization is meant to be the pinnacle of superhero success and ability.
Sadly, not all superheroes live up to their title. In fact, some fall short of earning their spot in the Justice League, while others have the potential but fail to live up to their potential. Booster Gold and Blue Beetle oftentimes fall short in their superhero roles– with only themselves to blame.
10 Blue Beetle: Ted Kord Didn't Even Have Powers
Many DC fans will argue that Batman doesn't have powers either and he is one of the greatest superheroes in the Justice League. While that might be true, one thing to also remember is that Batman relies on his neat gadgets to level the playing field when dealing with super powered enemies. The second Blue Beetle, Ted Kord, couldn't even use the abilities given to him by the scarab. Instead, he had to rely on just his intelligence to get by.
9 Booster Gold: Believes Himself To Be More Powerful Than He Really Is
Superheroes have egos. In fact, in most cases that is what makes them super as they are constantly trying to improve themselves to live up to their own and others' expectations of them. That said, in the case of Booster Gold, it is just sad how he tries to portray himself as one of Earth's mightiest heroes when, in fact, he is just a chump in a costume. What is even sadder is that, because of his enormous ego, he doesn't even notice that others see through his facade.
8 Blue Beetle: Whines Too Much
Most superheroes are adults and can take the good with the bad in many instances. They understand that failure is sometimes just a part of the job description and can easily move on from past mistakes.
However, in the case of the third Blue Beetle who is nothing but a mere teenager, all these failures oftentimes lead to out of control temper tantrums that lessen him as a hero. Not to mention, make him look inferior to other Justice League members.
7 Booster Gold: Not Earth's Mightiest Hero
Certain superheroes seek to earn their place in the top ranks of the Justice League. Many work for years to even get admitted to the A-level superhero squad. While all are heroic in their own way and are confident in their own powers, Booster Gold takes his accomplishments and quadruples the amount of importance his actions really played in any situation. It isn't wrong to be confident but confidence is something that is obtained through surviving the tough battles, not just given like he wants it to be.
6 Blue Beetle: Hates His Own Powers
There is just something malevolent about symbiotes that attach to host bodies. In most cases, especially in comics, the host slowly begins to lose control until he or she is basically just a shell of their former self. The same can be said for Blue Beetle as the scarab relentlessly tries to take over, especially when the pair are in danger. Its violent tendencies towards the attacker cause a disgruntled companionship between host and symbiote that usually leads to an internal power struggle for control.
5 Booster Gold: Attention Seeking Superhero
Booster Gold isn't known for his modesty when it comes to the good deeds he has committed. In fact, he oftentimes hopes and prays that there is a camera on each corner taking his picture as he saves the day.
This attention-seeking aspect of his persona leaves many superhero allies with a bad taste in their mouth when forced to team up with him. Yet, instead of realizing how pathetic such a demeanor truly is, he instead begins to believe their animosity is because of his true heroism.
4 Blue Beetle: Covert Infiltrator For The Reach
Blue Beetle might not be at the top of the list of powerful superheroes, especially those who have gained entrance into the Justice League, but that doesn't mean his presence isn't of great importance– just not in a positive way. In fact, Blue Beetle unwittingly was a covert plant by the symbiotic group of marauders known only as The Reach. The whole reason for their shared acquaintanceship is to gather entail and power for a hostile takeover of earth.
3 Booster Gold: Mentored By His Own Son
Some of the worst things shows or comics about time travel have to deal with are the paradoxes these travelers inflict on time itself. Fans see it often enough by the Flash who has jumped around the past and the future on countless occasions. Booster Gold's attempts at messing with time ultimately resulted in him not only coming in contact with his son, but being mentored by the child he hadn't yet raised, along with having his future self shape his past self.
2 Blue Beetle: Talks To Himself
Let's face it, everyone talks to themselves from time to time. That is just an almost everyday occurrence for anyone who is thinking aloud. However, it isn't the fact that Blue Beetle talks to himself that is weird. Rather, it is the fact that he does it so many times that it creeps out his teammates.
In reality, he has a good reason for doing so, as he is in constant argument with the symbiote trying to control his actions and mind.
1 Booster Gold: Runs From The Present To Live In The Past
There's a common time travel fantasy about going back in time with modern technology in order to impress the denizens of the past. If that weren't the main reason Booster Gold traveled in time, it wouldn't be so sad. Booster Gold was so unimportant in his time that the only way to feed his ego was to time travel to the past and show off his futuristic technology.