Who is the dumbest super hero?

Question

I'm not talking about being lame, or having a crumby power, but merely in IQ or maybe even in mental maturity level - who is the stupidest super hero?

Answer 1

I offer four different characters for submission:

1) Guido of the old X-Factor group- he was the big muscle bound guy with the small whisp of white hair on his head- when he got upset or mad he would get stronger, but when he gained strength he would lose intelligence.

2) Old school Incredible Hulk (the Hulk of the 60s, 70s and early 80s)- Face it, he was dumber than a box of rocks. 'Hulk Smash!', 'You make Hulk mad!'. and 'Rwaaarrr!' were about the height of his conversational skills.

3)Drax the Destroyer (of Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch fame). While he was originally a person of average intelligence, several mental attacks he suffered at the hands of Moon Dragon and others caused him to revert mentally to that of a young child. At times his intelligence and intellect returned, then disappeared again. He was arguably dumber than the original Hulk. Imagine a being with the mentallity of a kindergartner, the strength 5-10 times that of the Hulk, and in possession of an Infinity Gem (a reality-changing device of unlimited power).

4)Amygdala- a somewhat minor Batman Villian. Aaron Helzinger was a homicidal sociopath who became Amygdala when psychiatric surgeons removed the amygdala from his brain in a misguided attempt to cure/control his murderous outbursts. When this was done, Aaron reverted to the mentality of a young child, and at the same time his hormones went berzerk- massives rushes of adrenaline, testosterone and others caused him to rapidly grow massive mucles and become highly impervious to pain. He has the mindset of a 5 or 6 year old. However, in recent years he has become a 'good-guy' of sorts- helping Batman, Robin, and NIghtwing, even being NIghtwing's 'side kick' for awhile.

Answer 2

There have been a number of cartoon characters with substandard intellect, but few of them are considered super heroes. Bizarro, for example, is definitely not what we would consider mentally normal, but neither is he a hero in the usual sense of the word. One of the best examples I can think of a true do-gooder super hero with substandard intellect is the Flaming Carrot (Renegade Press, last I knew.) He read 5000 comics at a time and 'went simple'. So, protect yourself-- set a limit!

Answer 3

Captain Planet, he was awful and all with his green mullet. Terriable TV show may I add. He was the only superhero when I was kid that I would rather have the bad guys beat him up. But speaking of I.Q wise the dumbest would have to be Wander Dog, the sidekick of the Blue Falcon.

Answer 4

Solomon Grundy

Answer 5

Superman. Bear with me here. I LOVE Smallville and the adventures of Lois and Clark, but a friend of mine let me read a Superman comic of hers from the 1950's. (I think it was the 1950's)

In it, Lex Luthor dons a rubber mask, apparently effectively disguising himself as a scientist friend of Superman's. He asks to borrow Superman's invincible suit in order to test an atomic bomb right there in his office. In return, he offers Superman a "new and improved" replacement suit, with a fishbowl helmet (with a radio reciever so victims can now just dial him direct), wings on his shoes (I can't remember what they were for, since he already flies), and most importantly, A LEAD-ENCASED BELT. Turns out this suit is not indestructible, and after a long day of fighting crime, Superman is draped in the tattered rags of his replacement suit. When Superman returns to the "scientist" to complain, Lex Luthor rips off his rubber mask, presses a button on his handy-dandy transmitter, and the lead melts off Superman's belt to reveal...KRYPTONITE!!! Big surprise. I think Jimmy Olson somehow saves the day.

I mean, damn, is he NEW or something?

Answer 6

Hong Kong Phooey

Answer 7

hahahaha....

I'd have to say SUPERMAN.... I am a superman fan but I really do have to answer this...

Just to prove how stupid he really is, look at his costume... Who in their right minds would put on their suit first before their undies?? Doesn't he know that showing underwear is tacky and can be vulgar in some other cultures??
It doesn't take a genius to know which goes first...

Yes I know he's in a hurry... But damn, he has that lightning speed.. what is one millisecond more in the phonebooth to change and put the clothes were they properly need to be worn, huh? Now, somebody tell me!!

Am I right or am I right??

Answer 8

Probably Superman or Cyclops.

I would say the Hulk, but he is balanced out by his other half bruce banner's extremely high intelligence.

Superman because he just powers his way through everything, and has little or no technique.

Or Cyclops because he is just a flunky for professor xavier with no real mind or personality of his own. He is basically professor xaivier's "yes" man.

Answer 9

I have to agree with mullet3k. The Tick is pretty down there in mental capacity. Though, Freakazoid is a close tie.

Answer 10

The Tick