Twice a week, join the Weisers (creators of "Myths and Legends" and "Fictional") as they take a look at all the wonderful, ridiculous characters from comic book history. Why should Joker, Thanos, Catwoman, and Magneto get all the love? Why not Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, Uglyman, Kiteman, Asbestos Lady, and Condiment King? And yes, those are real characters. Originally a segment on chart-topping podcast Fictional, Best of the Worst is making household names out of the world's worst heroes and villains...just not for the reasons they'd want.
Latest episodes
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11 min
Marvel: Madam McEvil's Terrible Trio (enemies of Daredevil) SEASON TWO FINALE!
~~This is the last episode of season 2! Thanks for listening!~~ Why not name your budding team of criminals after a fast food franchise? Madam McEvil was a techno monk martial arti…
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8 min
DC Comics: Prime Minister Blizzard (enemy of Wonder Woman)
If you take anything away from this episode, please know just how much Wonder Woman, one of DC's flagship characters, loooooooooves global warming. Want to see more? https://villai…
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10 min
Archie Comics: Cat Girl and Kree-Nal, Sea Circe from Space (enemies of Jaguar)
"Kree-Nal, Sea Circe from Space" might be somehow the most self-evident and yet most confusing name we've ever talked about on this podcast. Cat Girl is neither a cat nor a girl. T…
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8 min
DC Comics: Skyrocket (enemy of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman)
With little more than several fireworks strapped to his body and a whole lot of confidence, Skyrocket - the man who uses fireworks to do supercrime - is making it work. Check out s…
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9 min
America's Best Comics: The Puzzler (enemy of the Black Terror)
The Puzzler's greatest nemesis wasn't the superpowered pharmacist who dresses like Superman if Superman was really into wearing a ton of leather. It was the Puzzler's weak ankles.…
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8 min
DC Comics: The Big Gang (enemies of The Atom)
The big gang is a gang that's big that also only steals big things and fights the world's smallest hero. See what they did there? That's it. That's the joke. Want to see a bunch of…
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9 min
Marvel: Asbestos Lady (enemy of the Human Torch)
Asbestos Lady is a good example of why, when it comes to supercrime, you need to do more than drape yourself in asbestos fabric (and also absolutely not drape yourself in asbestos)…
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8 min
Clue Comics: The Crane (enemy of Boy King and the Giant)
The Crane answers the age-old question: what if Inspector Gadget was a Nazi spy with a giant mechanical T-Rex? Pictures! Text! Cringy headers! https://villains.lol/the-crane/
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9 min
DC Comics: Jasper Rasper, the Man who Hated Christmas (enemy of Superman)
Jasper Rasper hates Christmas and is on a quest to destroy his hated enemy: Santa Claus. This looks like a job for Superman. Yes, really. This is Superman canon. See CrossFit Santa…
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11 min
Marvel: Baron Blood (enemy of Namor and Captain America)
Baron Blood is a villain that checks all the boxes...if your problematic and troubling list includes an out of touch rich guy who dresses up like a bat and is also a vampire Nazi.…
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8 min
Archie Comics: The Black Hand (enemy of Captain Flag)
Like if you get taken by a giant eagle to his mountain home you become a superhero, if you have a single diseased hand you do some supercrime. Both of those things happen in this e…
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10 min
DC Comics: The Shark (enemy of Green Lantern)
What happens when a regular tiger shark's brain is hit with way too much radiation: we get a look at our future as bald, super-powered speedo-ed humanoids. Check out the show post…
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9 min
Marvel: Nuklo (enemy of the Avengers)
Why locking your kid in a lead capsule the moment they're born is a bad idea. Even if they are just a misshapen lump of radioactive materials. Want to read this? See some pictures?…
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9 min
Prize Comics: Bloor, Dictator of Uranus (enemy of Power Nelson)
The year is 1982. The third world war has left the world in shambles. Tyranny has won with the Mongol Empire pulling the best sneak attack in history after lying low for 600 years.…
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9 min
DC Comics: The Penny Plunderer (enemy of Batman)
How one man's obsession and resolve can strike fear in the hearts of countless individuals...and also there's Joe Coyne, the Penny Plunderer. We learn that you can make a vow and h…
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8 min
Marvel: Leap-Frog (enemy of Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Iron Man)
How your dad jumping around JFK airport in a frog suit in the 1960s can lead to you joining the Avengers. It's the tale of Leap-Frog/Frog-Man. Leap-Frog first appeared in Daredevil…
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9 min
Feature Presentation: Black Tarantula
The Black Tarantula, Count Rorret, figured out a loophole so that he could live forever doing evil. He can make giant fire monsters, kill people and bring them back to life as thra…
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8 min
DC Comics: Ding-Dong Daddy (enemy of the Teen Titans)
Ding-Dong Daddy is just a local goateed* cool dude who gives high school dropouts the opportunities they need to succeed, gives back to his community, and straps miniguns to ice cr…
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10 min
Marvel: Egghead (enemy of Ant-Man and the Wasp)
Gimmicks can come in all shapes and sizes. For the super-smart, semi-traitorous "Egghead" that shape is egg and the size is very, very big. Egghead first appeared in Tales to Aston…
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10 min
Marvel: Scarlet Beetle (enemy of Ant-Man and the Wasp)
The Scarlet Beetle is, surprise surprise, a red beetle. Like most beetles (who have been dosed with massive amounts of radiation), he's telepathic, super bitter, and can grow to th…