17+ Most Bizarre Moments in Comics History

Over the years, there have been a number of memorable comic book moments that will be recognized as high points in the stories of our favorite characters. The following aren’t any of those. These are the occasions in which sales plummet, franchises fail, and creative juices run dry. These are the worst of the worst, the ones that leave even the most enlightened among us scratching our heads in bewilderment. You never know when it’ll happen, from devastating retcons to pointless deaths and insulting plots, but when it happens, it’s safe to say your comic reading days will never be the same. We’ve already seen some of Superman and Batman’s more strange moments, but there are plenty more.

Professor X’s Mind Combines With That Of A Pigeon

Professor X (who is walking) is about to get into a car in X-Men Legacy #211 when he detects a shooter nearby. So, he enters the mind of a nearby pigeon to peer through its eyes and find the sniper, then mind controls an entire flock to crowd the gunman, causing him to lose his aim long enough for Xavier to drive away safely.

This is an unusual trick given the Professor’s superior intellect. This is evidenced by Xavier’s admission that he should be ashamed of what he’s doing and should definitely devise better strategies next time.

Swimsuit Specials from Marvel

Marvel decided it would be a brilliant idea to try to capture some of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition enchantment. After all, nearly every heroine, villainess, or female love interest at the time was wearing some form of revealing costume, so why not produce a comic that focused solely on that?

Oh, and it wasn’t at all exploitative because they opted to include guys as well. Is there anything creepier than Namor emerging from the sea with nothing on his loins but a small shell? Or is there anything more terrifying than the Punisher proudly flaunting his skull?

China Is Consumed By The Joker

We know that the Joker behaves erratically. But there’s one thing we never thought the Joker would do: consume an entire population. The Clown Prince dupes Mister Mxyzptlk into giving him 99 percent of the 4th dimensional imp’s powers in Emperor Joker from the year 2000. That’s a lot if you’re not familiar with Mxyzptlk’s character.

This ability is used by Joker to create a new world order in his image. He decides to eat the entire Republic of China for no apparent reason while he was slaying Batman on a daily basis and beating Superman with a chicken.

A Baby Is Brainwashed Into Marrying Lois Lane And Lana Lang

After Superman chooses to do youth-restoring experiments on himself, Lois Lane and Lana Lang try to brainwash the Man of Steel into loving them when he’s a baby. This includes teaching the child to propose, kiss them and spank him.

The next day, a fully grown Superman appears, unaffected by their strange hypnosis. It turns out that superbaby was from a parallel world and was undergoing identical tests, he quickly realized. The indoctrination appears to have worked since we witness a parallel Superman, now normal age, marrying both of the girls on his Earth, where bigamy is permitted.