Source: firestormfan.com
13. Deathstorm
I've always loved Earth 3. The concept of an alternate dimension in which all of the good guys are bad guys, and vice versa, is too much fun to not play with it.
But the post-Flashpoint version of the Crime Syndicate included a member who was left out of previous versions: Firestorm. Or, at least, his Black Lantern-inspired duplicate, Deathstorm.
Martin Stein was a mad scientist working on reanimating necrotic tissue. He liked to experiment on this by taking homeless people, killing them, and trying to bring them back to life. This was pretty horrific, to say the least. The heroes of Earth 3 asked Stein to help them defeat the Crime Syndicate once and for all. So Stein tricked them, and used their money and technology to complete his final project, which involved fusing himself with a corpse to become Deathstorm, who then promptly joined the Crime Syndicate.
As Deathstorm, he could control molecular density, absorb vast amounts of energy, and output that energy in powerful energy blasts. He could also restructure anything, EVEN LIVING TISSUE, WHICH IS HORRIFYING; phase through solid objects; fly; and regenerate. He was super strong and fast, and didn't need to sleep, eat, or drink, ever. Our Firestorm's molecular abilities were limited to non-living tissue, so Deathstorm’s upgrade made him pretty much omnipotent, to a degree.
Power Level: May actually be a god.
Source: newsarama.com
12. Mr. Mxyzptlk
God above, I love Mr. Mxyzptlk. He's such a wonderful character who’s criminally under-appreciated.
Mxy was a fifth-dimensional imp with seemingly unlimited power. He used his power to mess with Superman. Just in terms of practical jokes and foolishness. Because why conquer the universe and kill all your enemies? That would be too easy. Much harder to screw around with the most powerful man on Earth for fun. The only way to beat Mxyzptlk was to trick him into saying his name backwards, a fun little game that everyone enjoyed.
When tricked, Mxy disappeared and had to wait 90 days to return. But don't be fooled, a fully powered Mr. Mxyzptlk who wasn't screwing around was a terrifying thing to encounter. I mean, the dude ruined Superman's life single-handedly in Alan Moore's Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow, and showed a proclivity for total monstrousness if unleashed. Let's just all be glad he preferred to play games.
Power Level: If we all keep laughing along with him, maybe he won't annihilate the universe.
