The Hulk Rocks A Beard As The Maestro In "Future Imperfect"
[ranking: 12]
When it comes to sheer damage dealt, it is tough to beat the Maestro. The white-beard-rocking future version of the Hulk was first seen in the aptly named miniseries Future Imperfect. In the story, a time-traveling Rick Jones pulls the modern day Hulk into the future to battle against his more experienced self.
It turned out that Maestro had already killed all of the other heroes and villains in the world in his eternal quest to be alone. He had also hoarded himself a pretty rad trophy room, to boot.
Superman Is A Full-Blown Tyrant In "Injustice"
[ranking: 9]
Injustice, based on the popular video game of the same name, features a despotic Superman determined to eliminate crime and human suffering worldwide, at any cost. This Superman has been ruling Earth with a steel fist for five years, and slips further and further into tyranny as he kills countless former allies.
Groot Is An Actual Tree In "Avengers"
[ranking: 14]
The alien Groot, best known as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, is undeniably tree-like. He??s tall like a tree, covered in what appears to be bark, and even sprouts leaves every now and then. However, the thought of Groot spending the rest of eternity as an actual tree is still sad.
That??s apparently what happens in one future that the Avengers visit, which is thousands of years beyond theirs. The only recognizable characters left around are the nigh-omnipotent Franklin Richards and Groot, now fully transformed into a mighty oak. He can still say ??I am Groot,?? at least.
Wiccan Becomes The Demiurge In "Young Avengers"
[ranking: 16]
Wiccan is one of the more notable heroes still around from the original run of Young Avengers, known both for his status as a child of the Scarlet Witch and his presence as one of the first openly gay superheroes. Wiccan also appears to be incredibly important to the future of the Marvel universe, as a few different storylines have revealed that he becomes a menacing figure known as the Demiurge.
In some glimpses of the future, the Demiurge is a Sorcerer Supreme, but in others he??s a genocidal maniac.
Captain American Becomes Bruce Willis In "Earth X"
[ranking: 15]
Marvel??s answer to DC??s groundbreaking Kingdom Come was Earth X, a series set in the future of the Marvel Universe and beautifully illustrated by Alex Ross. Ross??s depictions of superheroes several decades past their prime was one of the most distinguishing aspects of the event, but some of his design choices left readers a bit disturbed.
A few, like the pudgy Spider-Man or balding Cyclops, were just tough to look at. Others, like a Captain America who eerily resembles Bruce Willis, just made everyone feel weird.
Martian Manhunter Serves As Fuel In "Rock Of Ages"
[ranking: 4]
As far as crossovers go, one with a title like Rock of Ages sounds like a good time. However, this major Justice League event was anything but fun for the heroes of Earth. The series featured Darkseid making one of his most serious runs at taking over the planet, killing many of his defenders along the way.
The cruelest fate was left for the Martian Manhunter, who is notable for his famous aversion to fire. Of course, this inspired Darkseid to use him as fuel in his gigantic, destructive boiler, literally burning J??onn J??onzz away one molecule at a time.
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