Comic books have brought many great stories featuring readers’ favorite characters and worlds, but for as many great stories published, there have also been really bad stories. In fact, some are so bad they’ve acquired somewhat of a cult following today, even becoming so legendary for how bad they are.

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Surprisingly, it's some of the lamest storylines which have become the top sellers and which readers now exalt as being classics. Some are so bad they’re good, and some are just merely bad. Here are ten Marvel titles which have great premises, have major faults, but still became historically unforgettable reads.

10 INFINITY GAUNTLET

This entry is controversial, but hear us out. Before it was adapted into a blockbuster two-part film, this story by Jim Starlin and George Perez has a good premise: Thanos uses the infinity gauntlet and gems to kill half of the universe’s population. However, where the premise hits a major snag is Thanos’ motivation – to impress a woman, specifically Lady Death. The book doesn’t portray Thanos as some complex philosophical badass like he is in the movies. Rather, in the book, he comes off as whiny, weak-willed and basically just throwing temper-tantrums because Death doesn’t love him back. THIS is supposed to be Marvel's biggest, baddest villain!? Also, the ending sees him retired with no major repercussions as those who were killed return with no memory of what happened. Many have this book in their top-ten best lists, but, while creative on its face, “Gauntlet” is not very rewarding as it merely sets up for a very underwhelming set of sequels. Nevertheless, it's become a major bestseller and a classic in the eyes of many!

9 INFINITY WAR

After “Infinity Gauntlet,” Adam Warlock gains possession of the powerful item, and looks to get rid of his good and evil aspects within himself so he may be more logical. Instead, he inadvertently causes an evil version of himself, the Magus, to come into existence. Soon, there are evil versions of Marvel’s superheroes all over.

The crossover event becomes a big run-around of trying to stop Magus and the evil doppelgangers, as well as a power-grab for Doctor Doom and Kang the Conqueror. While its sequel, “Infinity Crusade” is downright awful, this entry became popular simply for being a direct sequel to “Gauntlet,” making it somewhat entertaining. However, don’t expect to see any “Avengers: Endgame” similarities here!

8 THE CHAMPIONS (1975)

In 1975, in an effort to have a different kind of team book, apart from the Avengers, Marvel lauched a title consisting of a superhero group traveling the country, doing good along the way, called The Champions. However, thanks to a constant change in writers, a change in the release schedule, and a team roster which, although interesting (Angel, Black Widow, Darkstar, Ghost Rider, Hercules, and Iceman), just couldn't mesh, the series faltered. While there was no reason for these heroes to band together, it’s still an interesting read in the overall history of Marvel, with their end being more interesting than most of the series.

7 HEROES REBORN

The mid-1990s was not a good time for Marvel Comics, and after the annihilation of the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom in the major event “Onslaught,” Marvel decided it was the best time to reboot a lot of its heroes and they incorporated former Marvel superstar artists such as Rob Liefeld and Jim Lee to kick off this new age of its paramount heroes.

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The stories were updated to help bring in new readers, setting them in a universe created by Franklin Richards, the son of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman. Despite the surge in sales, the stories don’t age well and the art – particularly by Liefeld – is laughably bad. Nevertheless, it is the beginning a generation of new comic book readers came to know as the origin and their introduction to Marvel.

6 DAZZLER

This mutant was commissioned by Casablancas Records to have a disco-singing hero. Marvel legend Jim Shooter wrote her backstory, making Dazzler have the capability of turning sound into light and energy beams. Although she has a following, she is mostly seen as a joke when compared to other mutants. Her self-titled comic series lasted four years but was known more for its drama than action, making her go from singer to actress. It’s not until near the end of her series run – and her appearance in other titles – that she became interesting.

5 SHADOWLAND

This 2010 miniseries revolved around Daredevil and how he runs his once-enemy clan, The Hand, while dishing out a more extreme punishment to his enemies. Like all the rest of the stories on this list, the idea sounds OK, but reading its mess of an ending makes you realize this crossover event simply didn’t deliver.

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Rather than having Matt Murdock break bad, the story merely has Daredevil possessed by the Beast of the Hand. This story may be popular for hardcore Daredevil fans or those who like their heroes dark, but the writing is trite. But it stands as one of the most (in)famous Daredevil crossover events.

4 ULTIMATUM

Ultimatum Marvel Comics

This comic book run often graces lists of some of the worst stories in Marvel history, and it’s definitely an acquired taste for those who like the usual bright side of a majority of Marvel stories. In this 2010 Ultimate Marvel imprint event, in the aftermath of several catastrophes, the X-Men are scattered, many are dead, and random heroes are in search of their compatriots. Magneto has gone mad from the deaths of his kids, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, so he plans to exterminate all humans. What ensues is a dark story with brutal, graphic deaths of many favorite Marvel heroes – the Wasp’s death near the beginning is particularly disgusting. It may be ranked as one of the worst but its violent exploitation made it unforgettable!

3 AVENGERS: THE CROSSING

3 Avengers The Crossing With Iron Man, Black Widow, And Vision

In this 1995 event, for some unexplainable reason, Tony Stark's Iron Man decides to betray the Avengers to Kang the Conqueror, killing many. So, rather than just stopping him themselves, the Avengers decide to go back in time to recruit a 19-year-old Stark and bring him back to the present to stop the evil Stark.

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There is no justifiable reason to this storyline and it’s earned its place as one of those odd stories which had to inevitably be written. It’s story is so far-fetched and bad, but is intriguing as it sees a long-time hero suddenly turn bad.

2 EMINEM/THE PUNISHER

Comics have seen many eccentric to downright awkward pairings (ahem, “Archie meets Punisher”!), but 2009’s Marvel comic featuring the rap star in a story with Frank Castle a.k.a. The Punisher has got to be one of the most far-fetched, insulting stories out there! First, the idea that Eminem could actually get the drop on Frank Castle is ludicrous, and, from there, the story gets even worse! This story was released to promote Eminem’s 2009 album, and try to make a claim the rapper is as much a badass threat as Frank Castle. Most Eminem and/or Punisher fans may love it, but it’s actually an insult to the character of Castle.

1 HOWARD THE DUCK

Kicking off his own comic series in 1976 until its end in 1979, Howard the Duck had quite an interesting story – both in the comic and behind the scenes. Disney had some credit to his design due to wanting to distinguish Howard from Donald Duck; and there was some serious inter-species sexcapades between this wise-cracking duck and his human girlfriend, Beverly Switzler. Although this now-classic run of stories has reached cult status and has a strong following, the stories are so bad and implausible, they appeal to a very small audience.

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