7) EXTRAÑO

Oh, poor Gregorio de la Vega.  Recruited by the Guardians Of The Universe to serve as the next level of human evolution, he was DC’s first gay character, albeit not openly so in 1988.  In an attempt to get across the truth of his homosexuality, Gregorio’s characterization became a melange of over-tge-top camp traits (something he had in common with his New Guardians teammates, designed to be inclusive but saddled with stereotypical and often offensive accents and idiosyncrasies.)  The poor execution of those stories left Gregorio a laughing-stock until 2016, when writer Steve Orlando chose to honor the character’s power and historical importance by imbuing him with the dignity his 80s adventures lacked, proving once again that there are no bad characters, only unsuccessful execution.