When Marvel comics weren’t the massive industry they are now, there were just a few overworked and underpaid individuals producing a significant number of comic books each month.
Those exhausted staff members and independent contractors did a fantastic job of creating the foundation for the excellent caliber of comic books we have today.
However, mistakes were certain to happen due to deadlines (which they really reached) and not enough eyeballs to look at every comic, so you have some fantastic bloopers. Even if DC comics has its fair share, I like Marvel and have concentrated on their gaffes.
Have fun reading the top 10 Marvel comic book gaffes.
Hercules pulls Manhattan Island in Marvel Comics? Really? Really?
Okay, we admit that we are not nitpickers and that comic books are not the best source for stories that are based on fact. We also know that men have a variety of superhuman abilities that are detailed in comic books, like the ability to fly, breathe underwater, survive in space, and fire beams from their eyes.
However, the notion of withdrawing Manhattan is so ridiculous that it must be listed as one of Marvel’s comic book gaffes. And to what exactly does the chain on the island connect? The defiance of gravity that so many girls are capable of with their bosoms is the only “bigger” obvious disdain of physics I’ve encountered in comics.
Hank McCoy (Beast) Insults the Female Gender
Hank receives a screwdriver from Jean Grey via telekinesis, although she later refers to it as a set of pliers. Hank says she is “credit to her gender” and calls her such. Hank probably knew he had little chance of ever dating Marvel Girl, so it seems appropriate to take a lighthearted dig at both of them.
Conan Apparently Doesn’t Like Waiting a Waitress
We can only assume Roy Thomas was extremely ravenous when penning this issue of Savage Sword of Conan. Unless the letterer was employed by the neighborhood coffee shop. In any case, after referring to her as a server, the “little hussy Murelia” had best deliver him his blue plate special right away.
The Grim Reaper, Give Him a Hand. No Wait, He Has An Extra Already
Fortunately, the grim reaper used his prosthetic hand to rapidly remove his mask and immediately replace it with his metal scythe. Who would have thought he had so many ties. Fortunately, this has avoided any bathroom mishaps.
Two Left Hands, No Wonder He is so Fantastic
We suppose Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, goes above and beyond just frightening the living daylights out of Alicia Masters by giving her a tap on the head to add insult to injury. Alicia, keep the baby away!
Stop it, Mr. Fantastic, You’re Scaring the Children!
It seems that Mr. Fantastic is continually making jokes. He now believes that having two right hands…and a left hand would be amusing after permanently harming his child and Alicia Masters.
Look at the hand in the glass that ought to be a left foot. In the bottom left corner of the image, we have zoomed in for a closeup. Not only was the foot painted as a hand, but the left foot was rendered as a right hand as well! Atrocities keep happening.
I Can’t See a Thing With This Damn Eye Patch
Captain Barracuda is either trying to draw attention to his infirmity or he is too ashamed to acknowledge his error. Attempting to see through the periscope with his patched eye is undoubtedly an agonizing scream for assistance.
Peter Palmer? Peter Who? In Marvel Comics
Peter Parker—does Stan Lee actually use that name? Yes, he did, and praise the Marvel gods that he later got it right. Give Stan a break; this was only Peter’s second appearance; be understanding.
However, can you see attempting to support a Peter Palmer? Perhaps we picked the wrong person after all. Given all the clone tales, perhaps there is a Peter Palmer waiting in the wings.
Captain America In Marvel Comics Knows When To Give Up
Before the battle even begins, Captain America concedes defeat. His lack of confidence was only explained by an effort at reverse psychology, in our opinion. Consequently, we suppose, he is a combatant rather than a thinker.
The Amazing Super-Man…I Mean, Spider-Man…I Mean…What?
What could have been a greater error than Doc Ock referring to Spider-Man as Superman? In other words, where was the army of DC attorneys to sue Marvel and halt the release of Amazing Spider-Man? They could have stopped the horrible Clone tales and the much worse “One More Day” Spider-Man saga. Of then, we would have also missed out on a ton of fantastic Spider-Man tales.
He could only have been able to see the red and blue hues and made an honest mistake since those bulky spectacles are masking a serious eyesight issue.