Comics

You can only tell the same story so many times before it gets boring, even if that story is about an orphaned billionaire/last alien of its kind/radioactive arachnid enthusiast. That’s when comic writers turn to alternate universes to get creative and – frankly – quite weird.

Even though superheroes are incredibly popular today, the original comics were released a long time ago. The stories have changed a lot over the years, and some really strange things happened to your favorite characters that you've probably never even heard about. Some comics really pushed the limit by introducing some insane and even absurd things in the stories, so here are 5 of the most bizarre

All superheroes are a little weird - weird superheroes. They come from different planets, or they’re mutants, or perhaps they gained their abilities through

Originally, superheroes would appear in comics doing supernatural things and this was considered thrilling enough. Nowadays superheroes spend most of their time dealing with “issues” and being edgy. Between these two trends was a very dark time… when superheroes did everything we do… but SUPER.

Superheroes have been with us since the 1930s. With their simple morality, bright costumes, and science-mangling powers, we've had literally thousands of

Ah Batman. Touted as the “plausible superhero”. I mean, with the right training and gadgets and backstory and billions of dollars, you could be Batman, right? But what if… what if not even Bruce Wayne could be Batman?

We all want to be Batman. Some of us would even sacrifice our parents for the chance, just like Bruce Wayne. The people that wouldn’t haven’t seen the crazy stuff Batman gets up to.

When a comic book becomes incredibly popular, the only logical thing a publisher can do is create a spin-off exploring other characters. Sometimes you get a

The time honored tradition of the comic book crossover has a long and rich history of not making any damn sense whatsoever. Characters who are popular at the

Let’s hear it for horror! Sometimes we need a break from even our most beloved superheroes and it’s titles like these that remind us why we liked them as good guys…