Throughout DC history there have been many iconic costumes, helmets and even boots. (Black Lightning and Barry Allen, we're looking at you.) But we don't often take the time to explore and enjoy the fantastical array of hairdos—or, in this case, hair-don'ts—throughout the multiverse.

Let's be real, even though Superman might be known for his boyish curl, it’s impossible to forget his infamous mullet. Guy Gardner is so well-known for his trademark bowl cut that it even made its way to the new live action DCU. And then there are the Teen Titans, or rather their villains—many of whom are in a class of their own. So, after digging through the archives of awful looks, we're here to reminisce about some of the most questionable. Consider yourself warned.
 

Guy Gardner – The Bowl Seen Around the World

Ever since he made his big screen live action debut in James Gunn's Superman, Guy Gardner has been the talk of the town for the haircut that Lois Lane herself said "should be against [the Green Lantern] oath." Starting with his debut in Green Lantern #59 from the minds of John Broome and Gil Kane, Guy has been a controversial figure. But it was really during the 1980s that he was reimagined as the bowl cut-rocking bad boy that we know and love. Throughout his tenure, the blunt 360 bang has been a mainstay of the character, but it's never quite caught on as a staple style. Perhaps now that he's making regular appearances in Gunn's DCU, that might change.

…But let’s hope not.
 

Superman – Mullet of Steel

Mullets might be all the rage in 2025, with shags and wolf cuts marauding down every main street USA, but let’s be honest—they’re divisive at best. So, its’s hardly surprising that when our Big Blue-Eyed Boy Scout returned to the screen in this year’s Superman, he was sporting his classic boyish cut. But in the 1990s, he was rocking a mullet that would have put the most hip of 'sters to shame.

It was after his shocking death—in one of the biggest selling comics of all time—that Superman first debuted his shaggy and beautiful new look. It appeared first on the final page of Superman: The Man of Steel #25, drawn by Jon Bogdanove. Stories about what really inspired it have never been confirmed, though there have been plenty of rumors about its origin, from matching the soon-to-air Lois & Clark to someone misinterpreting the description of long hair to be a mullet. All we know is that it's one of the most influential and discourse-inspiring hairstyles in comic book history, which is why we're still discussing it over thirty years later.
 

Sinestro – A Worrisome Widow's Peak

He's the archnemesis of the Green Lantern Corps and loves nothing more than to rock some yellow in order to scare his fellow Lanterns. Yes, it's Sinestro.

To be clear, there's nothing wrong with a widow's peak, but throughout his history, Sinestro's has been stretched and strained by artists trying to highlight his villainy to the point where it even looked strange on one of DC's hunkiest live action supervillains, Mark Strong. In more classic renditions of Sinestro, the peak is often jutting over his exaggerated five-head, making it that much more glaring. Look, we appreciate the fact that Sinestro likely doesn’t have the full head of hair he presumably had in his youth—no judgement here! But there has to be a better option for him than this. Unless he’s hoping his hairstyle does all the heavy lifting when it comes to inflicting fear.
 

Fearsome Five – Criminal Cuts All Round

Maybe it was something about the era, but the 1980s saw many crazy cuts grace the pages of DC Comics, including the arrival of a new antagonist team in 1981's New Teen Titans #3. Every member of the Fearsome Five has extremely out-there hair.

Let's start with the two baldies—I guess they're big Lex Luthor fans—Jinx and Gizmo. Then there’s Psimon, who is not just lacking hair, but his brain is sometimes on display too. Never a good look. There’s team founder Doctor Light, whose headgear is up there with some of the wildest in the DCU. And then you've got the hairy hunk Mammoth, whose thorougly unkempt beard and locks could give anyone volume-envy.

I will give proper acknowledgement to later member Shimmer, however, who frequently looks fantastic. But sadly, it hasn’t rubbed off on her teammates. Have you ever considered a solo career, Shim?
 

Mad Mod – A Frightful Fauxhawk

This is a bit of a deep cut, but there’s no way we could leave him off the list. While the Mad Mod has had a few different looks throughout history—many of them giving off a distinctly annoying energy—we’d specifically like to call out his fauxhawk, because…yikes.

Neil Richards was an early Titans villain who was a London fashion designer from the world famous Carnaby Street. His distinctly drama-filled crimes, like trying to steal the Crown Jewels, suited his British background, as did his instantly dated moniker. The fauxhawk came later in his career and paired with an exquisitely groomed mustache hinted at the kind of music lover who might not believe that Terra was really a heavy metal fan. It's not just in the comics either, he had a rather Guy Gardner-eqsue bowl cut in his appearance on the beloved Teen Titans animated show. Bad hair in every multiverse.
 

Rosie Knight is an award-winning journalist and author who loves Swamp Thing, the DC Cosmic and writing the monthly gossip column here at DC.com. You can also listen to her waxing lyrical about comics, movies and more each week as she co-hosts Crooked Media's pop-culture podcast, X-Ray Vision.

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