In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare asks, “What’s in a name?” When it comes to superheroes, the answer is everything. Superheroes have not only inspired kids for generations but have also raked in mega-bucks through comic-book sales, movie tickets and merchandising. With this in mind you’d think the creators of these heroes would put a little more thought into their names.

Take The Thing, for example. This has to be the most clear-cut example of pure laziness. Surely this chunky member of the Fantastic Four deserves a more superior name? What about The Continent or Rock Tease? And then there’s Batman’s loyal sidekick. If creators were after a cool and catchy super name, then they failed dismally with Robin, aka a small bird. With this designation, Robin was doomed to forever be a sidekick as nobody would dare introduce a spin-off for a superhero named Robin.

The X-Men series has given rise to some of the most fantastic names in superhero history, such as Wolverine, Cyclops and Storm... but then there’s Professor X. It’s as if creators placed an “X” beside Professor as a place holder while they thought of something cool and then forgot to think of something cool. But here’s a thought. If the good professor’s powers are to read and control people’s thoughts, you’d think he would’ve sorted out his name at lame-idea phase.

And finally, Gtribe’s all-time-worst superhero name is Arm Fall Off Boy, and this is not a typo. If you take into account that this creature can actually remove his own arm and use it as a weapon, the name may be apt, but let’s face it, what kind of superhero is this anyway? We’ll tell you, one that can slap you from 100 metres away!