DC Comics is responsible for birthing some of the most powerful heroes in existence. Because of this, readers have experienced a variety of stories told from the point of view of people who find responsibility in protecting Earth from global and galaxy-wide threats. Many have found inspiration in these stories and will rush to them in their many forms.

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This, however, doesn’t prevent them from being viewed in a negative light. Even the most positively influential heroes have their flaws that make readers less interested in picking up their stories. Some have suffered from being almost too powerful. Others are victims of lackluster character development.

10 Aquaman

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Coming as a response to Marvel’s Submariner, Aquaman is one of the highly esteemed members of the Justice League. As the King of Atlantis, he has done much to garner respect from his fellow heroes.

However, the majority of Aquaman’s abilities rely upon him being in the ocean. On dry land, he is almost literally a fish out of water. Sure, he has super strength and he can fly, but his greatest power is compelling sea life to do what he asks. While it may be useful underwater, he becomes severely limited as a character when he becomes a dryland hero.

9 Shazam

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In theory, having all of the best traits of each of the Greek gods is an amazing set of abilities to have. The problem lies in giving this power to a child.

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Shazam has done more than enough to help others as a superhero, but his childish antics are enough to make anyone wonder what the Wizard Shazam was thinking in choosing the still-maturing Billy Batson. Even worse is despite having the “wisdom of Solomon,” he often puts other kids his age at risk to fight alongside him. As they say, kids will be kids.

8 Booster Gold

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Booster Gold built his entire persona on façade. Coming from the future, he used his knowledge of coming events and his access to high-level technology to craft himself as a superhero. This was all to experience fame and fortune.

He’s also done quite a bit to mess up the DC timeline. As annoying as he is with pulling pranks and constantly searching to get paid from big sponsorships, he has also selfishly made small adjustments that had drastic effects on the universe.

7 Batman

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Bruce Wayne has all the money in the world he needs. Of course, this means that he can do what he wants with it. Dressing as a bat to fight crime is not often the first pick people would make if they had his riches. However, understanding his war on crime makes anyone appreciate why he does it.

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There are two main things that make his actions questionable. The first is that he seems to have a habit of putting a lot of kids in harm's way. Second is the fact that even if he is a friend, he’s also an enemy. Given his tendency to be prepared for everything, this also means having a battle plan available for every member of the Justice League in case he ever needs to trade hands with them. Unfortunately, he has a lot of trauma to unpack that ends up being revealed as a huge distrust of his teammates.

6 John Constantine

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It pretty much goes without saying that as good as his intentions may be, John Constantine is a jerk. Doing everything from giving backhanded compliments, to gambling the lives of his closest friends, it's a wonder that he is still being asked for help.

One of the few things he has going for him is extensive experience with magic. He has faced all kinds of high powered magical beings. He tends to deal with them with trickery, which often leaves him as a marked man in the books of many bad guys.

5 Metamorpho

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Metamorpho is a character that has been killed and resurrected a number of times. It's a bit unfortunate that someone as powerful as him has met his demise on such a frequent basis. It feels at times like there is indecision as to whether or not to keep him in DC’s continuity, despite having some potentially good stories.

Aside from him being a sorely underrated character and mostly absent in the comics, he also has a terrible costume.

4 Guy Gardner

Of all the Green Lanterns to be summoned to serve under Green Lantern’s light, Guy Gardner is by far the worst. Much of his bad behavior might be attributed to his rough childhood, but it’s hardly an excuse for some of the ways he has been portrayed in the comics.

Gardner has a long list of things that make him problematic as a character, and he often needs to be chin-checked for his behavior. Thankfully, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Powergirl have all set him straight when the need arises.

3 Blue Devil

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Someone who isn’t talked about too often is the stuntman turned superhero, Daniel Cassidy, better known as the Blue Devil. He has a plethora of adventures and is a help to many of the Justice League members. One thing that stands out about him is he has one of the strangest origins.

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For one of the films he was working on, he decided it was a great idea to make a devil suit with real functioning weapons and equipment. It just so happened that he was attacked by a real demon. The short version of the story ends with him being fused to the suit and becoming an actual devil. From the beginning, he drags his feet into the world of being a hero but ends up reluctantly needing to fight evil.

2 Deadman

Boston Brand is generally a pretty cool guy. As a wise-cracking ghost, there probably isn’t a better person anyone could have watching their back. However, as a hero, his strategies are a bit off-putting if it's thought about pretty carefully.

It's almost certain that no one would approve of their body being manipulated without their consent. While this power certainly has become useful in stopping criminals, there’s no denying the question mark around using these powers with civilians, even if it’s to save their lives.

1 Superman

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Clark Kent is the hero’s hero. Known for being extremely righteous and full of hope, he has taken out a great number of foes with very little effort. He was also the first to have as many powers as he does.

Unfortunately, this becomes a fault of his. Being near perfect in his morals and his abilities have made him a fairly boring character. There is the odd time where he becomes evil, or where he comes to question his proximity to humanness, but ultimately there is very little depth in him as a character, largely because he’s already reached the peak of goodness.

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