they may not get the recognition that
others do but these heroes are still
some of the best out there welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our top 10 underrated DC
characters before we begin we publish
new videos every day so be sure to
subscribe for more great content for
this list will be shining a
much-deserved spotlight on some of the
DC universe’s most underappreciated
characters let’s get on with it
soon but first I have to make sure he is
truly what they say number 10 Wildcat
[Music]
while some heroes fight evil with
incredible powers or high-tech gadgets
this cat suited crime fighter makes do
with just his fists a former heavyweight
prizefighter Ted grant was framed for
the murder of one of his opponents and
created a costumed alter-ego while
attempting to clear his name
after he was exonerated of the crime Ted
kept fighting crime and became a member
of the Justice Society of America
despite being a humble pugilist Ted’s
gone toe-to-toe with some of the DC
universes nastiest villains and has
trained numerous other heroes in the art
of combat this includes Ted’s son Tommy
who has the ability to transform into a
wear cat believe me
Fighting’s nowhere near as tough as this
is going to be number 9 power girl is
that true it’s complicated no it isn’t
this powerful hero dates back to the
Silver Age of comics and is actually the
classic version of super girl whose
earth was destroyed in DC’s epic crisis
on Infinite Earths event at least that’s
who she is these days like many DC
characters her origins have had a
revision or two over the years but
regardless of where she comes from this
is one powerhouse you don’t want to mess
with like all Kryptonians she has
staggering strength and resilience which
she puts the good use when the time
comes to dish out the pain she’s loud
proud and doesn’t take any nonsense and
we wouldn’t have her any other way
you’re absolutely sure this is going to
work Power Girl have been just feeded
the numbers kid number 8 animal man
you’d think that a superhero who can
channel the powers of animals wouldn’t
be the most interesting character out
there and for the most part you’d be
right but this DC underdog got really
interesting really fast when his first
solo series penned by writer Grant
Morrison came out in the 1980s under
Morrison the character was not only used
to comment on animal rights issues but
also taken on a head spinning
existential journey that ended up with
him face to face with his own writer
after becoming aware of his own
fictional nature and when he’s not neck
deep in complex meta commentary the
character is also a devoted husband and
father
number seven The Spectre Spectre what’s
your stake in all of this that
depends on you perhaps one of the most
powerful heroes in the DC pantheon this
green cloaked antihero is the literal
embodiment of the wrath of God the angel
of vengeance charged with punishing the
guilty so naturally he’s no pushover
over the years the character has taken a
number of human hosts through which to
carry out his mission including police
detective Jim Corrigan and former Green
Lantern Hal Jordan the characters thirst
for vengeance against any wrongdoers has
put him firmly in the antihero camp on
many occasions especially when he lacks
a human host to keep him grounded so
what we’re saying is don’t get on his
bad side
funny how chill just happened to be
under that crumbling ceiling when it
came down I would know anything about
number 6 dr. fate my apologies for the
delay and speaking of characters from
the more mystical side of the DC
universe this supernatural character
dates back to some of the earliest DC
stories having been a founding member of
the Justice Society of America and
powered by the otherworldly Lords of
order
the many characters who have taken on
the role have all been incredibly
powerful spellcasters charged with
guarding the earthly realm against all
manner of magical threats this means
that the good doctors have faced
everything from gods demons and even the
sinister Lords of chaos number five the
question you fell asleep excuse me if I
bore you suitable for a hero without a
face this crime fighter is an ambiguous
figure waging a one-man war against
crime ever since initially appearing in
the pages of Charlton comics before the
character was acquired by DC operating
from the shadows this crusading
detective is dedicated to uncovering
corruption and conspiracies no matter
how sinister he may not have superpowers
but don’t let that fool you into
thinking he’s a pushover he’s one of the
most capable martial artists in the DC
universe with his face obscured by a
mask made of an experimental material
called pseudo Durham he’s been a thorn
in the side of corruption and graft
everywhere it bites having someone in
your head
doesn’t number 4 Booster Gold can I have
your autograph of course you can I
thought you were Green Lanterns some
superheroes get into the spandex scene
thanks to a deep-set altruism and a need
to make the world a better place
this gold clad glory seeker isn’t one of
them once a star athlete turned janitor
in the 25th century this hero would
steal a number of superhero related
equipment from a museum and travel back
in time to make a name for himself as a
20th century crime fighter he’s been
somewhat successful but as often as he’s
found glory and fame he spent just as
much time passing around with his best
pal Blue Beetle he may not be the most
upstanding superhero in the game but his
hearts in the right place
well usually for the last time I am NOT
Green Lantern my name is just kidding I
know who Booster Gold is number three
static what do you think don’t know what
to think rich but I’ll keep an electric
eye out for him this electrifying hero
originally debuted in the pages of
milestone Comics a publisher with a
focus on minority characters the
publisher eventually went under but
after a successful animated series in
the 2000s the character was brought into
the DC Universe and made a member of the
Teen Titans when not using his electric
powers to fight crime he’s just a normal
everyday teenager with a passion for all
things geeky and he often has trouble
balancing his personal life with his
career as the costumed hero and who
wouldn’t Oh time to head home a min but
the subways out okay number two Hawkman
and Hawkgirl my real name is Kate our
Hall
but you can call me huh remember before
when we said that DC heroes can
sometimes go through several origin
stories
well these winged heroes are no
exception the pair were originally an
archaeologist and his wife who used
magical Egyptian artifacts to fight
crime
later on the pair were re-written as
alien police officers from the planet
thanagar getting the various
incarnations of DC’s favorite wings
coupled to make sense is a continuing
headache but the two are nevertheless
some of their fiercest fighters in the
DCU using magical weapons made of inth
metal to dish out justice from their
home in Midway city
I’ve waited thousands of years for us to
fight each other I can write a little
longer before we reveal our number one
pick be sure to check out these
honorable mentions
[Music]
number one Swamp Thing young Konstantin
you dare threaten the green the chosen
avatar of the green the collective power
of Earth’s plant life this mossy
Avengers mission is to protect the earth
from any who would do her harm included
but limited to us humans this has put
him at odds with other heroes before but
his wife Abigail keeps his distrust of
humans in check and thank goodness for
that as his powers over plant life makes
him a force to be reckoned with
one capable of going totally Fito with
DC’s best he’s even given Batman a
pummeling and helped fight off demons
supervillains and the primordial
darkness think about that
next time you break out the weed whacker
I will take you there
so you are no longer here do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
others do but these heroes are still
some of the best out there welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our top 10 underrated DC
characters before we begin we publish
new videos every day so be sure to
subscribe for more great content for
this list will be shining a
much-deserved spotlight on some of the
DC universe’s most underappreciated
characters let’s get on with it
soon but first I have to make sure he is
truly what they say number 10 Wildcat
[Music]
while some heroes fight evil with
incredible powers or high-tech gadgets
this cat suited crime fighter makes do
with just his fists a former heavyweight
prizefighter Ted grant was framed for
the murder of one of his opponents and
created a costumed alter-ego while
attempting to clear his name
after he was exonerated of the crime Ted
kept fighting crime and became a member
of the Justice Society of America
despite being a humble pugilist Ted’s
gone toe-to-toe with some of the DC
universes nastiest villains and has
trained numerous other heroes in the art
of combat this includes Ted’s son Tommy
who has the ability to transform into a
wear cat believe me
Fighting’s nowhere near as tough as this
is going to be number 9 power girl is
that true it’s complicated no it isn’t
this powerful hero dates back to the
Silver Age of comics and is actually the
classic version of super girl whose
earth was destroyed in DC’s epic crisis
on Infinite Earths event at least that’s
who she is these days like many DC
characters her origins have had a
revision or two over the years but
regardless of where she comes from this
is one powerhouse you don’t want to mess
with like all Kryptonians she has
staggering strength and resilience which
she puts the good use when the time
comes to dish out the pain she’s loud
proud and doesn’t take any nonsense and
we wouldn’t have her any other way
you’re absolutely sure this is going to
work Power Girl have been just feeded
the numbers kid number 8 animal man
you’d think that a superhero who can
channel the powers of animals wouldn’t
be the most interesting character out
there and for the most part you’d be
right but this DC underdog got really
interesting really fast when his first
solo series penned by writer Grant
Morrison came out in the 1980s under
Morrison the character was not only used
to comment on animal rights issues but
also taken on a head spinning
existential journey that ended up with
him face to face with his own writer
after becoming aware of his own
fictional nature and when he’s not neck
deep in complex meta commentary the
character is also a devoted husband and
father
number seven The Spectre Spectre what’s
your stake in all of this that
depends on you perhaps one of the most
powerful heroes in the DC pantheon this
green cloaked antihero is the literal
embodiment of the wrath of God the angel
of vengeance charged with punishing the
guilty so naturally he’s no pushover
over the years the character has taken a
number of human hosts through which to
carry out his mission including police
detective Jim Corrigan and former Green
Lantern Hal Jordan the characters thirst
for vengeance against any wrongdoers has
put him firmly in the antihero camp on
many occasions especially when he lacks
a human host to keep him grounded so
what we’re saying is don’t get on his
bad side
funny how chill just happened to be
under that crumbling ceiling when it
came down I would know anything about
number 6 dr. fate my apologies for the
delay and speaking of characters from
the more mystical side of the DC
universe this supernatural character
dates back to some of the earliest DC
stories having been a founding member of
the Justice Society of America and
powered by the otherworldly Lords of
order
the many characters who have taken on
the role have all been incredibly
powerful spellcasters charged with
guarding the earthly realm against all
manner of magical threats this means
that the good doctors have faced
everything from gods demons and even the
sinister Lords of chaos number five the
question you fell asleep excuse me if I
bore you suitable for a hero without a
face this crime fighter is an ambiguous
figure waging a one-man war against
crime ever since initially appearing in
the pages of Charlton comics before the
character was acquired by DC operating
from the shadows this crusading
detective is dedicated to uncovering
corruption and conspiracies no matter
how sinister he may not have superpowers
but don’t let that fool you into
thinking he’s a pushover he’s one of the
most capable martial artists in the DC
universe with his face obscured by a
mask made of an experimental material
called pseudo Durham he’s been a thorn
in the side of corruption and graft
everywhere it bites having someone in
your head
doesn’t number 4 Booster Gold can I have
your autograph of course you can I
thought you were Green Lanterns some
superheroes get into the spandex scene
thanks to a deep-set altruism and a need
to make the world a better place
this gold clad glory seeker isn’t one of
them once a star athlete turned janitor
in the 25th century this hero would
steal a number of superhero related
equipment from a museum and travel back
in time to make a name for himself as a
20th century crime fighter he’s been
somewhat successful but as often as he’s
found glory and fame he spent just as
much time passing around with his best
pal Blue Beetle he may not be the most
upstanding superhero in the game but his
hearts in the right place
well usually for the last time I am NOT
Green Lantern my name is just kidding I
know who Booster Gold is number three
static what do you think don’t know what
to think rich but I’ll keep an electric
eye out for him this electrifying hero
originally debuted in the pages of
milestone Comics a publisher with a
focus on minority characters the
publisher eventually went under but
after a successful animated series in
the 2000s the character was brought into
the DC Universe and made a member of the
Teen Titans when not using his electric
powers to fight crime he’s just a normal
everyday teenager with a passion for all
things geeky and he often has trouble
balancing his personal life with his
career as the costumed hero and who
wouldn’t Oh time to head home a min but
the subways out okay number two Hawkman
and Hawkgirl my real name is Kate our
Hall
but you can call me huh remember before
when we said that DC heroes can
sometimes go through several origin
stories
well these winged heroes are no
exception the pair were originally an
archaeologist and his wife who used
magical Egyptian artifacts to fight
crime
later on the pair were re-written as
alien police officers from the planet
thanagar getting the various
incarnations of DC’s favorite wings
coupled to make sense is a continuing
headache but the two are nevertheless
some of their fiercest fighters in the
DCU using magical weapons made of inth
metal to dish out justice from their
home in Midway city
I’ve waited thousands of years for us to
fight each other I can write a little
longer before we reveal our number one
pick be sure to check out these
honorable mentions
[Music]
number one Swamp Thing young Konstantin
you dare threaten the green the chosen
avatar of the green the collective power
of Earth’s plant life this mossy
Avengers mission is to protect the earth
from any who would do her harm included
but limited to us humans this has put
him at odds with other heroes before but
his wife Abigail keeps his distrust of
humans in check and thank goodness for
that as his powers over plant life makes
him a force to be reckoned with
one capable of going totally Fito with
DC’s best he’s even given Batman a
pummeling and helped fight off demons
supervillains and the primordial
darkness think about that
next time you break out the weed whacker
I will take you there
so you are no longer here do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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