Source: looper.com

1. Gunfire

(DC Comics)

Andrew Van Horn sucks so hard.

He’s a fusion of every one of the worst trends of his day, and is the worst creation from the DC Event Bloodlines, in which he made his first appearance. Andrew was a hip nineties teen who didn't want to go into the family’s weapons development business . He wanted to help the environment, man. But he was attacked by an alien parasite, and came away from the experience with newly awakened superpowers. The power? He could turn anything he touched into a gun!!!!!!!!! Except for the things he turned into grenades.

I'll be one hundred percent honest, that made me giggle – a lot. I liked it, but it was terrible. Oh, but good ol' Gunfire wasn't confined to just one appearance. No, he had a series. Thirteen issues. Although the second-to-last issue was titled Shafted, so that's at least entertaining. Gunfire would eventually wind up having his hands cut off, which ended his career.

Why Wasn't He Bigger: The dude hit his peak in 1995, which was about as late as he could have been. A character as silly and over-ninetiesed as Gunfire just couldn't survive in an era other than the one he originated in.

And there you have it: Ten superheroes who could have – and in some cases should have – been bigger deals than they were. The forgotten D-listers who almost had a shot at stardom.