The Worst Superhero Names

Lore Sjöberg has a new column up on Wired.com, this one tackling a few of the most poorly named heroes and villians.

She-Hulk
I guess I should be glad they didn't call her "Hulk Woman," or worse yet, "Hulk Girl." Still, female comic book characters deserve more than a half-assedly feminized version of another hero's name. They have to put up with those bust-lifting outfits, fighting in high heels, and that painful-looking pose where their lower spine forms a perfect "J," at the least they should get a name of their own.

Robin
It's easy to spot the good Batman movies; they're the ones without Robin in them. There are enough problems with being the kid sidekick of a billionaire vigilante, but when you're named after some wimpy little worm-eating bird? Clearly Batman just called his youthful colleague "Robin" to make himself look cooler by comparison. I'm surprised he wasn't called "Whoopty-Woo the Precious Bongo Boy."