Beavis and Butt-Head have been entertaining people with their unparalleled stupidity and seemingly endless spews of toilet humor since the ‘90s, with new episodes of the fan-favorite series still being released today. While their storylines are hilarious, the two are most known for their commentary on popular MTV music videos of the era. This has been a staple in Beavis and Butt-Head since the dawn of the franchise, but one thing fans might not know is that they don’t just offer commentary on music videos, but also comic books – in this case, X-Men comics.

In the mid ‘90s, Marvel Comics partnered with MTV to produce a Beavis and Butt-Head comic book series. The series saw the two iconic idiots go on increasingly moronic misadventures, but in-between those misadventures, Beavis and Butt-Head would be reading random comics featuring a different Marvel Comics superhero. Just like with the music videos, Beavis and Butt-Head’s comic book story would take a short break to allow the two to mock or otherwise comment on whatever Marvel book they happened to be reading, and they did a whole slew on X-Men. Here are the 10 best!

10

Cable is From the Future, So According to Beavis and Butt-Head, He Sucks

Beavis and Butt-Head #9 by Guy Maxtone-Graham and Rick Parker (with Cable by Barry Dutter, Steve Skroce, and Mike Sellers)

As Beavis and Butt-Head are reading a Cable comic featuring the titular X-Men hero battling his arch enemy, Stryfe, Beavis says that he thinks Cable is cool. However, after reading further, Beavis starts to question his initial assessment, and asks Butt-Head if he thinks Cable is cool. Butt-Head tells Beavis that Cable, in fact, is not cool – indeed, he ‘sucks’. And the reason why is that “if something, is like, cool now – in the future, it could suck“.

What’s fascinating is that Butt-Head may have stumbled upon an interesting point with this one. Usually, the things that were considered ‘cool’ in the past (or even now) tend to be seen in a less flattering light by the next generation, which (in Butt-Head’s mind) includes Cable as a character. But, that’s giving someone like Butt-Head a lot of credit, as it is way more likely he only said Cable sucks because Beavis said he was cool.

9

Beavis and Butt-Head Make a Good (Yet Disgusting) Point About the Juggernaut

Beavis and Butt-Head #25 by Guy Maxtone-Graham and Rick Parker (with Juggernaut by Barry Dutter and Franchesco)

The Juggernaut is famously ‘unstoppable’, meaning he doesn’t stop for anything or anyone. So, Beavis and Butt-Head ask the pertinent question: does he stop to go ‘number two’? The two decide that he doesn’t, leading Beavis and Butt-Head to believe that the Juggernaut simply handles his bathroom business in his pants, which prompts Butt-Head to say, “I’d hate to smell this dude’s pants!“.

Interestingly enough, these two might be on to something here. The Juggernaut is fueled by the otherworldly power of Cyttorak from the Crimson Cosmos, which means he doesn’t need to eat, sleep, or even breathe in order to stay alive. Therefore, the Juggernaut shouldn’t have to stop to use the restroom, as he’d have no urge to go given that his body runs entirely on interdimensional magic. Of course, that’s very different from the conclusion Beavis and Butt-Head drew, so they were only half right about the Juggernaut’s bathroom usage.

8

Beavis and Butt-Head Find the ‘Real’ Downside to Generation X’s Most Tragic Mutant Hero

Beavis and Butt-Head #21 by Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, and Rick Parker (with Generation X by Barry Dutter and Mark Buckingham)

As Beavis and Butt-Head are reading an issue of Generation X, which features the team of mutants fighting their arch villain, Emplate, Beavis and Butt-Head are taken aback by one mutant hero in particular: Chamber. The two note that Chamber doesn’t have a mouth, as an intense blast of powerful energy is surging where his mouth should be. This makes Beavis especially concerned, as he asks Butt-Head, “how does he eat nachos? Or burp? Or hock a loogie?” to which Butt-Head so eloquently replies, “Uh… I dunno“.

This commentary is made even more hilarious upon taking a look into Chamber’s horrifically tragic backstory, which explains exactly why he doesn’t have a mouth. Chamber’s mutation gave him the power to generate and manipulate concussive blasts of psionic energy stored in a chamber in his chest. When his mutation first developed, he had no control over his powers, and the energy he produced blew off his jaw, and killed a number of people around him. But, Beavis and Butt-Head are surely right, the ‘real’ downside is that he can’t eat nachos…

7

Beavis and Butt-Head Decide Nightcrawler is the Only Cool Thing About Excalibur (& They’re Right)

Beavis and Butt-Head #13 by Guy Maxtone-Graham and Rick Parker (with Excalibur)

Beavis and Butt-Head are reading an issue of Excalibur, which – in the ’90s – prominently included Nightcrawler. While reading it, the two verbally rip it to shreds, saying everything about the comic ‘sucks’. That is, everything except Nightcrawler. Both Beavis and Butt-Head agree that “the demon with the pointy tail” was cool, and even inspiring, as Beavis wanted to one day have a ‘pointy tail’ just like Nightcrawler.

While their criticism was harsh, the fact is that Beavis and Butt-Head may have had a point. Not about all the insulting reasons why Excalibur ‘sucks’, but the general sentiment that it’s not a very popular comic book. In fact, one could argue that Nightcrawler’s inclusion in the team – which came after his widely popular solo series – was in an effort to get readers, given that the likes of Captain Britain and Meggan aren’t the biggest draws for fans. In other words, Beavis and Butt-Head are kind of right, just in all the wrong ways.

6

Beavis and Butt-Head Aren’t as Impressed by Namor as the X-Men Are

Beavis and Butt-Head #7 by Guy Maxtone-Graham and Rick Parker (with Namor by Barry Dutter and Geof Isherwood)

When Beavis and Butt-Head are reading a Namor the Sub-Mariner comic, the first thing they notice is his speedo, which they proceed to mock incessantly. But then, Beavis goes into Namor’s powers, though in true Beavis fashion, he does a pretty terrible job explaining them. According to Beavis, Namor simply has the ‘power to swim’, and Butt-Head rightly notes that that ‘sucks’. Based on first-impressions, Beavis and Butt-Head are not impressed by Namor, which is a far cry from the X-Men’s perception of the Sub-Mariner.

While not strictly a member of the X-Men, Namor is a mutant, and a particularly old one, at that. Therefore, when the X-Men founded the mutant nation of Krakoa, Professor X approached Namor and asked if he’d be a part of it, even offering Namor a place on the Quiet Council given his standing as a king. The X-Men respected Namor enough to make him one of their leaders, while Beavis and Butt-Head utterly trash him.

5

Beavis and Butt-Head Aren’t Even Impressed by the Most Badass Fallen Angels Member: Devil Dinosaur

Beavis and Butt-Head #1 by Mike Lackey and Rick Parker (with Devil Dinosaur by Rick Parker)

One would think Devil Dinosaur, a comic about a mutant dinosaur, would be enough to capture even Beavis and Butt-Head’s attention. The storyline of this comic is nothing short of the Devil Dinosaur absolutely dominating other dinosaurs that challenge him. And yet, the two quickly decide that Devil Dinosaur ‘sucks’, saying that he’s like a less-cool Godzilla, and that the artwork looks bad – which, this comic makes a point to note that the art is based directly on that of Jack Kirby, so Beavis and Butt-Head are just plain wrong on that front.

Like Namor, Devil Dinosaur isn’t strictly a member of the X-Men, but he is a mutant – just like any X-Men member – and he did have a stint on the X-Men-affiliated team, Fallen Angels, thereby making Devil Dinosaur an honorary X-Man himself. Though despite his X-Men status, his badass storylines, and his Jack Kirby-inspired appearance, Beavis and Butt-Head maintain that Devil Dinosaur ‘sucks’.

4

Beavis & Butt-Head Perpetuate a Common Misconception About the Name of X-Men’s Deadliest Villain: Nimrod

Beavis and Butt-Head #12 by Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, and Rick Parker (with X-Force by Dutter, Daniels, and Conrad)

Instead of seeing Nimrod as the truly terrifying antagonist that he is in this X-Force comic they’re reading, Beavis and Butt-Head can’t get over the fact that his name is ‘Nimrod’. Butt-Head even tells Beavis that he shares a name with the X-Men villain, calling Beavis ‘Nimrod’ immediately after in an effort to insult him. Butt-Head believes the name ‘Nimrod’ is synonymous with calling someone an ‘idiot’, which is a misconception that potentially originated in old Looney Tunes cartoons, when Bugs Bunny would call Elmer Fudd ‘Nimrod’.

Bugs Bunny referred to Fudd as ‘Nimrod’ in the same vein as someone calling someone who they think is dumb ‘Einstein’, given that the origin of the name ‘Nimrod’ actually means ‘a mighty hunter’ – and Fudd was not one. However, that ironic insult has gotten lost in translation over the years, which is why Butt-Head thinks ‘Nimrod’ is an insult that means ‘stupid’, when, in fact, X-Men named the Sentinel ‘Nimrod’ with the name’s original meaning in mind.

3

Beavis and Butt-Head are Hilariously Inspired by Multiple Man’s Powers

Beavis and Butt-Head #16 by Guy Maxtone-Graham and Rick Parker (with X-Factor by Barry Dutter and Mark Pacella)

While reading X-Factor, Beavis and Butt-Head have only negative and insulting things to say about each member of the team (which is typical of the dumb duo), but that’s not to say there wasn’t one mutant hero they actually did like: Multiple Man. Beavis and Butt-Head trashed his powers at first, but after thinking about it for a second, they realized that having the power to duplicate oneself is actually cool. So, they decide to try to mimic that power in the most classic Beavis and Butt-Head way possible.

Beavis and Butt-Head decide to photocopy their butts, as they were inspired by Multiple Man’s ability to make duplicates of himself, and they took that inspiration to its logical conclusion (logical for Beavis and Butt-Head, anyway).

2

Beavis and Butt-Head Know the Only True Way to Read a Wolverine Comic

Beavis and Butt-Head #2 by Mike Lackey and Rick Parker (with Wolverine by Tom Morgan)

In the comic Beavis and Butt-Head are reading, Wolverine is engaged in a particularly brutal battle against a mysterious ninja. As the ninja slices Wolverine with his katana, and Wolverine answers back with his own attacks, courtesy of his adamantium claws, Beavis and Butt-Head are absolutely losing it with excitement. The two are practically screaming at the comic book, cheering Wolverine on as he’s battling this deadly foe.

The reaction Beavis and Butt-Head have while reading this Wolverine comic is the perfect example of how Wolverine comics should always be read. Excitement, violence, and blood-pumping action are what usually drives an average Wolverine story, and readers should feel that as they hold the comic in their hands. Beavis and Butt-Head certainly did, and while nothing they do should ever be imitated under normal circumstances, in this case, everyone reading a Wolverine comic can confidently follow their example.

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The X-Men Finally Encounter their Greatest Enemies: Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head #16 by Guy Maxtone-Graham and Rick Parker (with Cyclops and Phoenix by Tom Field, Gene Ha, and Art Lyon)

As they are reading an issue of Cyclops and Phoenix, where the two X-Men heroes are taking on a decrepit version of the usually all-powerful Apocalypse, Beavis and Butt-Head notice something is a bit different about this comic. Cyclops and Jean Grey don’t seem to be worried about Apocalypse, but rather the readers of this comic themselves: Beavis and Butt-Head. In fact, after attempting to launch a strike against Beavis and Butt-Head, Jean and Scott actually ask Apocalypse for help, at which point, Apocalypse rips a fart right in Beavis’ face, hoping that will be enough to finish them off.

This comic is easily the standout of the bunch, as it’s the only one that shows Beavis and Butt-Head actually getting the chance to interact with the X-Men heroes/villains they’re reading about. It’s a hilariously meta crossover that completely comes out of nowhere. But, like almost everything with Beavis and Butt-Head, it needs no explanation, making this one of the 10 most hilarious Beavis and Butt-Head/X-Men moments in Marvel Comics.