Comic book sidekicks have proven popular over the years but with mixed results. Many sidekicks that have popped up to help superheroes in their quest for justice have been awful and unnecessary. For every effective sidekick like Robin The Boy Wonder there’s a Kid Flash that seems to only exist to attract younger readers. Many sidekicks are added for comic relief but only serve to annoy readers. Given the hit and miss nature of comic book sidekicks, we thought it would be instructive to rank the 10 worst superhero sidekicks in comic book history. Enjoy…
10. War Machine (Iron Man)
On paper, War Machine looks pretty decent. The character of James Rhodes is a U.S. marine and he wears a suit very similar to Iron Man. However, the problem with this sidekick is that he is too similar to Iron Man. While a lot of sidekicks have similar abilities to their partners, War Machine is almost identical to Iron Man. And the similarities raise the question of why War Machine is necessary? Furthermore, the character has never succeeded in the solo comics he’s been given, and what did he really do in the Iron Man film series? In fact, the actor who played War Machine in the Iron Man movies changed from Terrence Howard to Don Cheadle with no explanation, leaving fans to scratch their heads. There’s just nothing that interesting or relevant about War Machine. If he never existed, it wouldn’t matter. Sad but true.
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