Random Clones Of Your Favorite Comic Book Characters Who Didn't Turn Out Lam (15 items)

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  (#10) Ragnarok

  Tony Stark has done some really terrible things in his time, but his creation of Ragnarok, a clone of Thor, was easily one of his greatest transgressions. Ragnarok was apparently cloned from a hair Stark collected from Thor the very first day the Avengers formed, proving that Tony is a jerk with impeccable foresight.

  Stark collaborated with Reed Richards and Hank Pym to create the half-clone, half-android Ragnarok, and used him against their fellow heroes during the first Marvel Civil War. Predictably, the overpowered monstrosity quickly got out of hand, and ended up blowing a hole through former Avenger Goliath in front of a ton of witnesses. Later on in the story, Ragnarok got his head smashed in by Hercules, but he was eventually rebuilt and served a stint on the Thunderbolts.
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  (#6) Madelyne Pryor

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  Madelyne Pryor has the sort of convoluted comic book history that can only come from the X-Men universe. After Jean Grey's death, Cyclops took some time away from the team, and journeyed to Alaska, where he met a woman named Madelyne who looked suspiciously like his late lover.

  The two quickly married and had a child, who eventually grew up and became Cable. When Jean returned to life, Cyclops unceremoniously dumped his new family to rejoin the X-Men. Since this made Cyke look pretty bad, later writers fixed it so that Madelyne was actually a crazy clone of Jean called the Goblin Queen. She ultimately attacked the X-Men in what seems like totally justified revenge.
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  (#14) Heretic

  Clones are less-frequently seen over at DC Comics than at Marvel, but they’re no less impactful. Take, for example, the Heretic, a horrific clone of Damian Wayne created by his mother, Talia al Ghul. The Heretic was grown in an artificial and expedited manner, which led to him developing a hulking body with the head of a toddler.

  The already grotesque Heretic became even more terrifying in the eyes of fans when he skewered Damian on the point of a sword, earning him the righteous vengeance of their father, Batman.
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  (#1) X-23

  X-23, also known as Laura Kinney, might just be the most famous comic book clone in the world after her starring role in 2017’s Logan. The original Wolverine has a long history with evil government experiments, so it’s no surprise that someone tried to clone him at some point.

  The best result was X-23, a female clone with two adamantium claws in her wrist and another in her foot. Logan took on some responsibility for Laura and helped raise her, but she’s gained greater independence as time went on. In fact, after Logan's death in comic continuity, X-23 picked up the mantle of Wolverine herself.
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  (#3) Superior Octopus

  Several deceased Spider-Man characters returned to life in 2016’s Clone Conspiracy, although most of them ended up dead again by the end of it all. One who didn’t, however, was Otto Octavius, better known as Doctor Octopus. Doc Ock, who had most recently spent time controlling Spider-Man’s body as the Superior Spider-Man, collaborated with the Jackal in return for getting his old body back.

  In secret, Otto worked on an improved clone body that combined his own DNA with Spider-Man’s, and he leapt into that body after inevitably betraying the Jackal. Endowed with spider powers and youth, Otto Octavius re-entered the game as the Superior Octopus. The die is cast!
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  (#13) The Jackal

  The Jackal is an old school Spider-Man villain, and the one primarily responsible for most of Spidey’s clone-related shenanigans, including the infamous Clone Saga. A few clones of the Jackal himself have shown up over the years, but the one who appeared in 2016’s Clone Conspiracy was something altogether different.

  This version perfected the previous Jackal’s cloning technology, allowing him to resurrect perfect copies of the dead. When Spider-Man confronted him, the new Jackal also proved to be Spidey’s equal in combat, which was surprising until his true identity was revealed: Ben Reilly, the original Spider-clone. The story was cool enough to (almost) justify the Clone Saga. 

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