Give 'Em the Boot: Characters who should be gotten rid of

Ok, so I know there are a lot of characters who, maybe they were interesting at one time but aren't anymore, maybe they were created for an event then stuck around unnecessarily, but they just don't do it for you. Maybe it's a character you find redundant, cliché, or who would be better in a story if they were replaced entirely with someone else.  Feel free to list characters that are currently dead if you hope they stay dead. Obviously this isn't meant to turn into a flame war, or just a list of characters you hate I know plenty of people who hate Carnage but think the character fills a niche that other characters couldn't. I'll start things off.   
 
 First, just for fun, here's some characters I left off the list and why 

1. Power Girl. I know she's the same as Supergirl, but the difference in personality and tone of the characters makes her worth keeping around
2. Deadpool. He's everywhere and he's not as funny as fanyboys think he is, but nobody else could take his place in a story. But seriously, keep him to 3 books a month, max.
3. Moon Knight. I hate Moon Knight. I think he's just marvels lamer white version of Batman, but after giving it some thought, I couldn't think of a different Marvel version of Batman.

1. Beta Ray Bill. He's Thor, he's a horse, he just doesn't do it for me. I guess back in the 80s someone decided it would be cool to have Thor in space, but didn't want to mix their fantasy with their sci-fi. What I really don't get is this: Odin gave Bill his powers (via Stormbreaker), Odin is dead, why does Bill still have his powers? I mean if you (read: comic writers) want Thor, why not use THOR? If you don't want Thor and you're saying "he's just an alien with a cool weapon and electricity powers" then why have the whole backstory? I don't get it. I don't like it. If he were written out of existence I certainly wouldn't care.
2. The Phantom. Stop trying to resurrect this character! I know, he's old. I'm sure he served as a model for some modern characters. I don't care, he looks ridiculous. And the more people try to modernize the character and modernize his outfit, the less it works (exhibit A, exhibit B, exhibit C). You want a story about a guy in a jungle shooting bad dudes, don't give me a guy in a purple jumpsuit, give me the Punisher, or Deadshot, or Deathstroke, Deadpool, Green Arrow, Captain America, I don't care. Just give me someone I care about.
3. Namora/Namorita. Do we REALLY need both of them? From what I remember off the back of my Marvel trading cards from 3rd to 6th grade, they have the EXACT same description: Namor's female cousin, same powers. 
4. Toxin. Too many  symbiotes! I think Marvel killed off the 5 symbiotes from Venom Lethal protector when they realized having a symbiote isn't enough to make a character interesting.
5. Mon-El. Another superman clone (not literally). I don't like Daxamites (Sodam Yat notwithstanding). From what I understand, they needed someone to fill in during the New Krypton and War of the Supermen arcs, but Lar Gand does nothing for me. They could've had Captain Marvel or Powergirl take over. Maybe I would've read those books then.

Well I wouldn't write him out for good, but Wolverine is in WAY more books than Deadpool is. I mean he was cool in the 90's because he was a very unique character with the adamantium and the healing factor. Now everybody and their mother has some sort of healing factor, and characters who have adamantium shouldn't even have them. Like Bullseye. Why the HELL does he have an adamanium spinal cord?? And even in the Ultimate Universe (irrelevant to what goes on in mainstream, but still) Sabretooth also has the adamantium skeleton (which is cool), but then they give him adamantium teeth... And Wolverine claws... Four of them....  And it's not like he's on every team out there... No wait, he's on just about ALL of them (the important ones anyway). The dude will always be an X-Man to me, but then there's the X-Force... And the Avengers... And the NEW Avengers (which shouldn't even be around anymore, but whatever). He's up to four teams (and I probably missed one).  
 
Oh and another thing that they did to the character (which REALLY irritated me) was they made him remember. EVERYTHING. One of the things that made the character interesting (aside from the powers and badass attitude) is the fact that he had no idea about just who the &%#$ he is! When they say "Yeah, this place did some crazy $#%@ to him, but he doesn't know how or why" that's an instant read because you want to find out what happened to him too. Now that he KNOWS everything, what's the point? Wolverine has become really stale and everyone who's not him try to BE him. Oh, and if that's not enough, they gave us two Wolverine clones: X-23 (who literally IS a clone) and Daken (a pissy little brat with daddy issues).  
 
Don't get me wrong, I love Logan, but they've REALLY butchered him. 

There are too many "deaths" in comics now.  How about writing decent stories? 
 
Also, stop milking characters.

While there is money to be made from "deaths" and the milking of major popular characters, DC and Marvel will keep on killing and milking

" Ok, so I know there are a lot of characters who, maybe they were interesting at one time but aren't anymore, maybe they were created for an event then stuck around unnecessarily, but they just don't do it for you. Maybe it's a character you find redundant, cliché, or who would be better in a story if they were replaced entirely with someone else.  Feel free to list characters that are currently dead if you hope they stay dead. Obviously this isn't meant to turn into a flame war, or just a list of characters you hate I know plenty of people who hate Carnage but think the character fills a niche that other characters couldn't. I'll start things off.   
 
 First, just for fun, here's some characters I left off the list and why 

1. Power Girl. I know she's the same as Supergirl, but the difference in personality and tone of the characters makes her worth keeping around
2. Deadpool. He's everywhere and he's not as funny as fanyboys think he is, but nobody else could take his place in a story. But seriously, keep him to 3 books a month, max.
3. Moon Knight. I hate Moon Knight. I think he's just marvels lamer white version of Batman, but after giving it some thought, I couldn't think of a different Marvel version of Batman.

Most of these characters I don't like because I don't understand them on a fundamental level, which isn't helped by the fact that after the 90s, I really stopped expanding my comics tastes. I found characters I liked, I stuck to them, and didn't keep up with the stories and characters I was only marginally interested in. Plus I stopped buying comics and switched to trade paperbacks/graphic novels.  
    

1. Beta Ray Bill. He's Thor, he's a horse, he just doesn't do it for me. I guess back in the 80s someone decided it would be cool to have Thor in space, but didn't want to mix their fantasy with their sci-fi. What I really don't get is this: Odin gave Bill his powers (via Stormbreaker), Odin is dead, why does Bill still have his powers? I mean if you (read: comic writers) want Thor, why not use THOR? If you don't want Thor and you're saying "he's just an alien with a cool weapon and electricity powers" then why have the whole backstory? I don't get it. I don't like it. If he were written out of existence I certainly wouldn't care.
2. The Phantom. Stop trying to resurrect this character! I know, he's old. I'm sure he served as a model for some modern characters. I don't care, he looks ridiculous. And the more people try to modernize the character and modernize his outfit, the less it works (exhibit A, exhibit B, exhibit C). You want a story about a guy in a jungle shooting bad dudes, don't give me a guy in a purple jumpsuit, give me the Punisher, or Deadshot, or Deathstroke, Deadpool, Green Arrow, Captain America, I don't care. Just give me someone I care about.
3. Namora/Namorita. Do we REALLY need both of them? From what I remember off the back of my Marvel trading cards from 3rd to 6th grade, they have the EXACT same description: Namor's female cousin, same powers. 
4. Toxin. Too many  symbiotes! I think Marvel killed off the 5 symbiotes from Venom Lethal protector when they realized having a symbiote isn't enough to make a character interesting.
5. Mon-El. Another superman clone (not literally). I don't like Daxamites (Sodam Yat notwithstanding). From what I understand, they needed someone to fill in during the New Krypton and War of the Supermen arcs, but Lar Gand does nothing for me. They could've had Captain Marvel or Powergirl take over. Maybe I would've read those books then.

  

 So That's my list. Let me know, who do you think should be written out of comics for good? 

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Half the X-Men roster:   There are just too many of them, most of them sit in limbo with zero character development for years at a time.  Either kill them off, or write them out.

1. Superman-Besides the fact that I just plain don't like the guy, I just feel his time of relevance has run out. It takes all the fun out of a story, if everyone knows Supes is just gonna fly in and save the day. Its time for the next generation(Conner or Mon-el) to take his place 2."

" Jason Todd: Yes, I get it. He's been wonderfully portrayed in the still-ongoing Red Hood: Lost Days, but IMO, he's a character that works much better dead than alive, like Uncle Ben or Martha and Thomas Wayne. 
Superboy-Prime: Terribly annoying and overpowered. Luckily he hasn't been seen since Blackest Night, but I assume he'll come back rather sooner than later. 
Doc Savage: Now, don't get me wrong, I really like Doc Savage. But I feel this new revival in the form of First Wave has fell short of its potential. His solo series is... meh. If you're gonna bring a classic character like this one, do it well or don't do it at all.  

@biggkeem89 said:

1. Superman-Besides the fact that I just plain don't like the guy, I just feel his time of relevance has run out. It takes all the fun out of a story, if everyone knows Supes is just gonna fly in and save the day. Its time for the next generation(Conner or Mon-el) to take his place 2."

That goes for you, New Krypton. Uh, wait... Superman is no longer the perfect, almighty character of the Silver Age. He's a much more flawed hero nowadays, who has been shown to be increasingly dependant on others (Supergirl, Superboy, even Jimmy Olsen or Steel) to save the day. It's perfectly fine that you don't like him, but I see a lot of hatred towards Superman here in CV based on an outdated image of the character. "

Sorry if I misunderstood, I have become ultra cynical about comic book "deaths" which are purely for money making purposes and you know the character is going to return. In the not too distant past this has happened to Superman, Captain America, Batman and countless DC characters in the Final Crisis / Blackest night/ Brightest Day arcs. Worst comic book "death" has to be Professor X from X-Men #42, only to be explained away in #65 by saying he had been in the cellar! (For 2 and a half years?) Lol!

Yeah, I'm just EXTREMELY biased against Supes, and honestly, I can't really get into any Superman stories( excluding Superman: Red Son and Smallville). I just really think that someone else should be the Man of Steel. Sure Supes is flawed, but he's still Superman. I think Conner is way more identifiable, and better suited for future character development "

 
@Green Skin: Didn't that happen with "no more mutants"? or are you talking about the current roster of Xmen? "

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There are too many "deaths" in comics now.  How about writing decent stories? 
 
Also, stop milking characters.

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There's quite a couple

"Worst comic book "death" has to be Professor X from X-Men #42, only to be explained away in #65 by saying he had been in the cellar! (For 2 and a half years?) Lol! "

" @Fantasgasmic said:

 
@Green Skin: Didn't that happen with "no more mutants"? or are you talking about the current roster of Xmen? "

Pretty much, but I'm talking about the current roster. They should just rename themselves the X-League, too many members.  I just feels like everytime they introduce a new member they use them for a year or two and then they get tucked into the X-closet to gather dust. Or on the flip side, when some of the main members get neglected because they are trying to develop a new character that they are only going to end up not using a few months later. "

Here's my boot Aunt May!

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                    Here's my boot Aunt May!

                   

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Superman and Wolverine...I am so sick of seeing them in everything

Wolverine, Deadpool, Spiderman, Superman, and Batman should all be killed off and there various spin offs. Way to much over exposure the characters aren't interesting anymore they are placed in events they have no business even being in (like Spiderman in M-DAY) or they are written retardedly and can face enemies like Black Adam in one issue and get tore up by someone as pathetic as joker in another (batman). Either stop placing these characters in so many teams, kill them off for new characters to grow (I love the ultimate series for that), or drop their own titles and just have them be a part of the team.

Thor,Herc,Bat man,Super man and Spider man.Oh and Aunt May. I want to see death and progress so that a new generation can come forth then sticking with the old generation and same old characters. Also want to see Storm Nude at least once in a mature Comic book,hell throw Jean Grey in there to and I'll be pretty damn happy.

Only character that comes to mind is Wolverine. I wouldn't kill him, but i would definitely limit his appearances. ONE solo book and ONE team book. That guy gets around too much.
"I'm the best there is at what I do...And what I do is be in 50 books a month."

I'd love to see Spider-Woman disappear...for like ever. <_<

Beast Damn he sucks as a Character >.<

The Phantom may have a weird costume but the new series is insanely good, so why get rid of him when he finally has an interesting story and development. I just don't get the thought process behind the idea of getting rid of a character because they have a s##ty costume. He has always been an interesting character, and the idea of just having another character in the jungle shooting people is also odd. You basically just picked characters that are mainstream and already have solidified backgrounds that have nothing to do with defending the jungles.

" Beast Damn he sucks as a Character >.< "

Hrmmm... I haven't said this already.  No prozes for guessing that I'd say:

CYCLOPS

The mutant douche bag who has successfully achieved Magneto's dream of mutant segregation instead of Xavier's dream of integration.  I'm sick & tired of every X-Man being sycophantic to Cyclops' every order.  When are the X-Editors & Writers going to realise that ALL the other X-Men are better without Cyclops?!  The ruin of the X-Men books is this desperate need to brown-nose, apple-polish and desperately impress Cyclops.

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Hrmmm... I haven't said this already.  No prozes for guessing that I'd say:

 

CYCLOPS

The mutant douche bag who has successfully achieved Magneto's dream of mutant segregation instead of Xavier's dream of integration.  I'm sick & tired of every X-Man being sycophantic to Cyclops' every order.  When are the X-Editors & Writers going to realise that ALL the other X-Men are better without Cyclops?!  The ruin of the X-Men books is this desperate need to brown-nose, apple-polish and desperately impress Cyclops.

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1. Every X-Man except Cyclops, Emma, Colossus, Kitty, Rogue, Xavier, Psylocke, Fantomex, Wolverine (in a supporting capacity) and Gambit. 
2. Jean Grey. She needs her own shout out.
   
3. Namor.
   
4. Hal Jordan. 
5. Bendis.
   

" The Phantom may have a weird costume but the new series is insanely good, so why get rid of him when he finally has an interesting story and development. I just don't get the thought process behind the idea of getting rid of a character because they have a s##ty costume. He has always been an interesting character, and the idea of just having another character in the jungle shooting people is also odd. You basically just picked characters that are mainstream and already have solidified backgrounds that have nothing to do with defending the jungles. "

Judd Winick and his characters,give them their own universe where they can act as immature teenagers,preach about social issues(dude we want a good story take your beliefs to hell) etc.

DC character that should be killed permanently - Mon-El. Bad enough they elected him the leader of LoSH (I DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM!) , they gave him the Green Lantern Power Ring, as if he isn't powerful enough.

" Judd Winick and his characters,give them their own universe where they can act as immature teenagers,preach about social issues(dude we want a good story take your beliefs to hell) etc. "

" @entropy_aegis said:

" Judd Winick and his characters,give them their own universe where they can act as immature teenagers,preach about social issues(dude we want a good story take your beliefs to hell) etc. "

LMFAO this is awesome "

" @xerox-kitty said:

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Hrmmm... I haven't said this already.  No prozes for guessing that I'd say:

 

CYCLOPS

The mutant douche bag who has successfully achieved Magneto's dream of mutant segregation instead of Xavier's dream of integration.  I'm sick & tired of every X-Man being sycophantic to Cyclops' every order.  When are the X-Editors & Writers going to realise that ALL the other X-Men are better without Cyclops?!  The ruin of the X-Men books is this desperate need to brown-nose, apple-polish and desperately impress Cyclops.

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Must resist urge to argue... I like you X-K, and this is a dagger through my heart. Oh well.

Characters who should be killed off permanently;

1. Every X-Man except Cyclops, Emma, Colossus, Kitty, Rogue, Xavier, Psylocke, Fantomex, Wolverine (in a supporting capacity) and Gambit. 
2. Jean Grey. She needs her own shout out.
   
3. Namor.
   
4. Hal Jordan. 
5. Bendis.
   

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Juggernaut..... I'm tired of him flip-flopping all over the place  & his unclear intentions.

" @Gambler said:

" @entropy_aegis said:

" Judd Winick and his characters,give them their own universe where they can act as immature teenagers,preach about social issues(dude we want a good story take your beliefs to hell) etc. "

LMFAO this is awesome "

LOL,i commented on one of your images. "

I have to say Storm. She has a very strange, schizophrenic personality. One second, she's an earnest leader, the next second and she is gallivanting around Japan for fun, the next, she's fighting in an underground fighting ring, flying around as an Frican goddess and then she's lounging around the mansion naked. A lot of her best traits are obscured by all the writer-induced fanservice she is subjected to. She's similar to Wolverine in that she started out interesting but became over-burdened, IMHO, with random background character arcs that weren't really necessary. 

" @entropy_aegis said:

" @Gambler said:

" @entropy_aegis said:

" Judd Winick and his characters,give them their own universe where they can act as immature teenagers,preach about social issues(dude we want a good story take your beliefs to hell) etc. "

LMFAO this is awesome "

LOL,i commented on one of your images. "

Which one? "

Storm
Juggernaut

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Hrmmm... I haven't said this already.  No prozes for guessing that I'd say:

 

CYCLOPS

The mutant douche bag who has successfully achieved Magneto's dream of mutant segregation instead of Xavier's dream of integration.  I'm sick & tired of every X-Man being sycophantic to Cyclops' every order.  When are the X-Editors & Writers going to realise that ALL the other X-Men are better without Cyclops?!  The ruin of the X-Men books is this desperate need to brown-nose, apple-polish and desperately impress Cyclops.

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chaacters that aren't used should be given the boot.