Marvel picks the top ten mullets of the Marvel Universe, heroes and villains alike.

10. Justice aka Vance Astrovik

“When Vance Astrovik emerged from a stay in prison, the former Marvel Boy had become a man, and that didn’t just mean a tough new code name and pink shades, it meant a hair style that screamed ‘I am not foolin’ around, people!’ And he wasn’t, not with that mullet.” –Secret Cabal member Annihilator882

A powerful telekinetic mutant superhero, Vance Astrovik was introduced in 1975’s Giant Sized Defenders #5 and has been affiliated with such groups as the New Warriors and the Avengers.

Justice’s mullet first appeared in 1994 in New Warriors #43.

9. Star Brand aka Ken Connell

“When Ken Connell gained the Star Brand, he became the single most powerful entity in the New Universe. Since Ken already sported a bristling blond mullet before he got his godlike abilities, he was already prepared for the level of responsibility that came with it and rewarded his coif accordingly with a killer windblown effect forever thereafter.” –Annihilator882

Ken Connell wielded the Star Brand, an object that gives its wearer god-like, endless power. Originally a car mechanic from Pittsburgh (hey, my hometown!), Connell tried to use his new strength for good, but his life as a superhero didn’t last long. Deciding to relinquish the Star Brand’s power, he accidentally caused the annihilation of Pittsburgh—the Black Event—in the process (oh).

Star Brand’s mullet first appeared in 1986 in the comic Star Brand #1.

8. Dargo Ktor aka Thor

“The 26th Century not only has better names than we do, but their gods look about a million times cooler than those in the present day. And few accessories compliment a mullet better than spiked shoulder pads. Remember: Nothing showcases the God of Thunder’s power better than a mullet.” –Secret Cabal member Agent M

Ktor channeled the power of Thor, the Norse god of thunder and lightning, as a 26th-century version. He gained the superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and invulnerability of Thor while possessing Mjolnir, an object of worship.

Dargo Ktor’s mullet initially appeared in Thor #384 (1987).

7. Nova aka Richard Rider

“Though the bucket-shaped helmet disguised it well, make no mistake: at the height of the ’90s, Rich Rider knew how to take care of his business up front and then get down to the real business of partying hard. Along with his earring and attitude, rumor has it that Nova’s enviable mullet made him the hero of young Marvel.com assistant editor Ben Morse.” –Annihilator882

Richard Rider has been affiliated with groups like the New Warriors and Secret Defenders. Nova derives his powers from an energy source called the Nova-Force, and his abilities include flight, enhanced strength, speed, and durability.

Nova’s mullet first appeared around 1993’s New Warriors #40.

6. Rick Jones aka A-Bomb

“As the perennial coolest teenager in the Marvel Universe, Rick Jones always stood on the front line of fashion trends, so his rocking of the mullet came as no surprise. But what takes Rick’s tonsorial choice to the next level of awesome was that he kept the mullet love coming when he transformed into the friggin’ Hulk! Only thing cooler than a mullet? A Hulk-sized mullet!” –Annihilator882

Richard Milhouse Jones has been a sidekick to the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and Captain Mar-vell. He was introduced in Incredible Hulk #1, and although he doesn’t have any superpowers, he’s pretty damn good with the guitar.

Rick’s mullet first appeared circa Incredible Hulk #326 (1986).

5. Venom aka Eddie Brock

“In the freewheelin’ 90’s, you weren’t a mainstay of the Marvel Universe if you didn’t rock the mullet. Like Wolverine before him, Venom was everywhere. He could try to hide that sucker under an alien symbiote costume, but its glory shone through.” –Agent M

Who doesn’t know Venom? Edward Charles Brock became host for an alien symbiote, forming the villain known infamously as Venom. While journalist Brock has no power by himself, his bond with the symbiote—which had previously absorbed itself into Spider-Man’s costume—transferred Spidey-like abilities to Eddie with a darker twist. The symbiote is especially vulnerable to sonic and also heat-based attacks.

Venom’s mullet first appeared around 1989’s Amazing Spider-Man #316.

4. Quasar aka Wendell Vaughn

“Not only did Quasar sport a mullet longer than anybody had any reasonable right to and well after it was the ‘in’ thing to do, he did so while keeping a reasonably high profile in the Marvel Universe. Sure the guy kinda faded into limbo after a respectable 60-issue ongoing series, but he still made fairly consistent appearances in the Avengers books and the dude got a cake made with him on it—what other mullet-bearers can say that?” –Annihilator882

Wendell Elvis Vaughn, who has taken on such roles as Protector of the Universe and a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, gained his power from the Quantum Bands, which allow him to control all forms of energy and generate constructs of any shape he imagines, such as force fields, giant weapons, and a suit of protective armor. When equipped with the Quantum Bands he can fly faster than the speed of light. He also once possessed the infinite power of the Star Brand.

Quasar’s mullet premiered with the man in Quasar #1, released in 1989.

3. Invisible Woman aka Susan Storm Richards

“While there’s been no shortage of mullets throughout the Marvel Universe over the years, few have been worn by women. Why? Because when perfection has been achieved, there’s nothing left to prove. Sue Storm, we salute you and your majestic femullet.” –Agent M

Sue Storm has been known throughout the years by aliases like Baroness Von Doom, Stormy Sue, Malice, Mistress of Hate, Susan Benjamin, and Invisible Girl and initially appeared as a member of the Fantastic Four in 1961. Along with the power of invisibility, she can also mentally generate a psionic field of invisible force to bend at her will.

Invisible Woman’s mullet was introduced in the 1985 issue, Fantastic Four #280.

2. Bishop aka Lucas Bishop

“Traveling back in time from an oppressive future where the mullet has become a symbol of freedom and rebellion, Bishop’s super-mullet also infuses the ‘business in the front, party in the back’ hairdo with the majestic style of the Jheri Curl. Kudos to you, Lucas Bishop. Kudos to you.” –Agent M

Time-traveling Lucas Bishop was born in the 21st century of an alternate future in which the mutant-eliminating Sentinels had taken control of North America and most the X-men, including the praised Charles Xavier, had fallen. Branded with an “M” tattoo over his right eye for mutant identification, Bishop can absorb energy and release it in powerful blasts.

Bishop’s mullet first appeared in Uncanny X-men #282 (1991).

1. Longshot

“The patron saint of mullets in the Marvel Universe has been taking care of business and partying like a rock star without interruption for 23 years and counting. Long after other mullets and empires have risen and fallen, Longshot has defied the odds—pun intended—by keeping his platinum blond trusses looking like Rick Springfield. Others may have thrown in the towel and shaved their heads, but not this extra-dimensional mutant. Longshot: we salute you.” –Annihilator882

The top mullet in the Marvel Universe belongs to Longshot, whose true name has never been revealed. Genetically engineered in a dimension known as “Mojoverse,” Longshot was a renegade slave there for the ruler Mojo (who forced him to work as a stuntman in perilous action movies) and is currently in exile. Affiliated with groups like the X-men, the Fallen Messiah’s abilities include superhuman speed, endurance, and agility as well as advanced healing abilities and psychometry. Psionicly able to affect probability fields—causing good luck for him at the expense of bad luck somewhere else—Longshot can also telepathically “read” recent memories of a person through physical contact.

Longshot’s mullet—and the mutant himself—was introduced in 1985’s Longshot #1.

There you have it: Marvel’s Top Ten Mullets of All Time. See the original article here.

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