Comic book stories are full of surprises and you don’t know who is the real villain and why is there is so much mess around a single character. It’s endless. The head-scratching stories and the complexities between the characters are unpredictable. From single-character stories to crossovers, we are pretty much aware of what we see on television, read in comics and see in movies, but still, there is a whole new range of story turns and relations that you might not be aware of. So, today we bring your five superheroes who were actually linked to villains.
1) Robin and Ra’s Al Ghul
Damien Wayne, the fifth version of Robin was also the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul. Talia is the daughter of the psychopathic villain Ra’s Al Ghul which technically makes him a grandfather. Damien showed signs of his heredity when he became extremely violent and cruel to his rival Tim Drake, who he also ended up killing. But his Robin persona turned into a more heroic person in the end.
2) The Flash and Blue Cobalt
Barry Allen thought he was an orphaned single child until he discovered he had a twin, Malcolm. Allen’s twin brother turned out to be the opposite of Barry, becoming a supervillain hellbent on destroying the hero. Malcolm was raised by an abusive family of con artists who taught him how to wield his superpower. His jealousy towards Barry ended any chance of a reconciliation and made them arch enemies instead.
3) Wonder Woman and Ares
Wonder Woman and her frequent nemesis Ares have a very confusing family background. Since both are based on Greek mythology, there is a chance that they are either siblings or Ares is Diana’s grandfather. In a 1992 issue of Wonder Woman, Diana’s mother Hippolyta is revealed to be the daughter of Ares but in the New 52, Diana is revealed to be the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta. Ares is also the child of Zeus, which makes them half-brother and sister.
4) Hulk and Red Hulk
Bruce Banner had the worst luck when he got married. His father-in-law Thaddeus E.Ross immediately hated the poor Banner so much that he tried to break up the union, even killing some people on their wedding day. Ross’ hatred for Banner made him turn into the Red Hulk.
5) Professor X and Juggernaut
Professor X and Juggernaut’s parents remarried each other when they were just boys. Charles Xavier was favored by their father Kurt Marko for his intelligence, while Cain was physically abused. Cain was, in turn, was very abusive toward Charles. The development of Charles’ telepathic abilities added more hostility in their relationship and ended them in becoming enemies.
