What kind of superheroes exist? The most powerful superheroes

Also Known As: Clark Kent

The guy from Krypton has become part of world culture - he is closer to James Bond and Sherlock Holmes than to Spider-Man and Wolverine.

In this sense, only...

2. Batman

Also known as: Bruce Wayne

One of the oldest superheroes - Superman appeared in 1938, and Batman in 1939.

It feels like Batman is more popular than Superman lately, so the decision to put him in 2nd place is controversial.

3. John Constantine

He grew up in Liverpool, became a cunning and kind sorcerer. Some call him the "British Doctor Strange."

4. Wolverine (X-Men)

Also Known As: Logan

A distinctive feature is claws and a tendency to violence. This is a version of the Hulk.

5. Spider-Man

Also known as: Peter Parker

A kind orphan student who has problems with money and girls has received superpowers. He doesn't have a mentor (like Batman does with Robin), so he learns how to control his power on his own.

6. Sleep

The Sandman. Controls dreams and looks like David Bowie.

7. Judge Dredd

Ultra-tough cop of the future. Hands down and executes the sentence right on the spot.

8. Joker

The most interesting and brilliant supervillain in the history of comics.

9. Magneto (X-Men)

Also known as: Erik Lehnsherr

Another antihero is the main enemy of the X-Men.

Main superpower: controls metals.

10. The Thing (Fantastic Four)

Also known as: Benjamin Grimm

Stone Man, who gained superpowers after being exposed to radiation in space. Member of the Fantastic Four.

11. Jesse Custer

The main character of the comic book series Preacher. I set out to find the God who had left Heaven in order to bring him to justice for such a careless act.

12. Spider Jerusalem

An ardent atheist, he hates politicians and loves the truth. A fighter and journalist from the Transmetropolitan comic book series.

13. Vladek Spiegelman

Maus is a graphic novel written by Art Spiegelman about the life of his father as a Holocaust survivor. A serious topic in comic book format.

14. Hulk

Also known as: Bruce Banner

Possibly the most powerful Marvel superhero. Has unlimited energy and aggression. One day, other superheroes even sent him out of harm's way into space.

15. Death

Like Dream (#6), Death is one of the 7 Eternals, representing a certain aspect of the DC Universe.

16. Rorschach (Watchmen)

Also known as: Walter Kovacs

A crime fighter with no supernatural powers.

17. Iron Man

Also known as: Tony Stark

To me, this is Marvel's version of Batman: a billionaire playboy and a technological superhero without superpowers. Only he doesn’t hide his personality, and this personality is completely different.

18. Halo Jones

28. The Tick

The Tick is a comic book superhero that parodies and satirizes superhero comics.

29. Swamp Thing

Humanoid plant. Once cured Superman of an infection caused by exposure to a Kryptonian plant, which drove Superman mad and caused his body to burn out his powers.

30. Emma Frost (X-Men)

He has telepathy at the level of the leader of the X-Men, Charles Xavier. Billionaire.

31. Usagi Yojimbo (Albedo Anthropomorphics)

Also known as: Miyamoto Usagi

Rabbit ronin (samurai left without an owner).

32. Lex Luthor

Antihero, Superman's opponent: fights with intelligence, not physical strength. In one of the comics he became the President of the United States.

33. Venom (Spider-Man)

The Venom symbiote is an alien substance that, when it comes into contact with a person, turns him into a supervillain with superpowers.

The substance had many carriers, including Peter Parker - Spider-Man.

34. Doctor Strange

Also known as: Stephen Strange

A former neurosurgeon who became the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth and protector of the planet from mystical threats.

42. Patron Saint of Murderers

Possibly the most powerful character in comic book history (spoiler alert), he killed the Devil and God.

The hero of the comic book series "Preacher" from the American publishing house Vertigo, owned by DC Comics.

43. Astro Boy

Also known as: Tetsuwan Atomu

A robot named Atom or Astro Boy is a manga character (Japanese comics). Ranked #2 on IGN's list of the top 25 anime characters.

In the book The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Astro Boy was called a mixture of Pinocchio and Superman.

44. Jenny Sparks

Character from the DC Comics series Stormwatch. All her actions affect the century in which she was born - sometimes badly. She persuaded Hitler to go into politics, since he was a mediocre artist.

Superpower - control over electricity.

45. Deadpool

When Deadpool first appeared in 1991, it was a variation on Spider-Man - they are very similar in appearance. But Deadpool was given more personality and became one of the most fun and entertaining characters.

The main superpower is regeneration. Once Deadpool's head was cut off and he remained alive.

46. ​​Jameson (Spider-Man)

Owner of a New York newspaper and boss of Peter Parker - Spider-Man. Subsequently mayor of New York.

49. Captain Haddock

Haddock is a character in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian artist Hergé. He is the captain of a sea ship and the best friend of the main character Tintin.

50. Spawn

Also Known As: Wade Wilson

Spawn is one of the most popular non-DC or Marvel characters. The main superpower is immortality.

He was created in 1992 by Image Comics, in which the authors of the characters retain the rights to them. The publishing house is called one of the 4 largest along with Marvel, DC Comics and Dark Horse.

The Marvel Universe is one of the most successful industries producing comics, animated and gaming content. Today, under its auspices, the best artists and animators have been gathered, who delight their fans with new stories and original characters. The company was founded in nineteen thirty-nine by Martin Goodman, and was originally called Timely Comics. Over the course of seventy-six years, Marvel has undergone a lot of changes, from its editorial staff to its operations. Since the founding of the company, a huge number of very different, interesting and unique heroes have been born, whose task has always been the salvation of our world.

Great comics, films and games continue to capture the hearts of millions of fans well into the twenty-first century. Marvel is one of the few that has managed to maintain its high bar for such a long time. And throughout the long history of the company, from a large list of superheroes, some were especially loved by fans of this universe. These are the ones that will be discussed in this article.

Top 10 most popular heroes of the Marvel universe. Happy reading!

– also known as Charles Francis Xavier. He is the leader of the X-Men team. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby worked on its creation. The occupation of this character is the legal protection of mutants by legal means, their socialization in human society, as well as protection from extremist activities of the less conscious part of mutants. Xavier is an unshakable authority among Marvel characters, who often turn to him for advice on issues in various industries. For a long time, Charles kept his involvement with mutants secret, as well as his leadership in the X-Men team. Charles has impressive abilities, such as reading minds, the ability to create illusions in a person's mind, cause short-term paralysis of an opponent's body, complete or partial amnesia, use strong psychic waves as a weapon, and identify mutants within sight.

– also known as Ben Jacob Grim. His biography begins in New York, in a Jewish family that was financially disadvantaged. Ben's brother, Daniel, led a criminal gang. After his death, Benjamin became the head of the gang, but soon realized that this activity would not lead to anything good, which became the reason for changing the way and rhythm of life. He goes to college, where his success in academic disciplines turned out to be very mediocre, but he very successfully compensated for this with achievements in sports, in particular in American football. After graduating from an educational institution, having finally decided that there is no place for him in the scientific path, the young man goes to serve in the army. There his abilities as a pilot are revealed, and in a very short time Ben ends up on a team of testers of unique, cutting-edge equipment, where he is also given powers to carry out secret missions. He acquired his unique abilities after a flight into space, where a ship with a scientific team was caught in a storm of cosmic radiation, as a result of which Ben discovered his extraordinary abilities. After the mutation, the character's life changed dramatically. Given the fact that he had a crushing force and violent colors appeared in his life, the return of his former life turned out to be impossible. Because of his specific appearance, his wife left him, and in the eyes of other people he became nothing more than a freak. Against this background, Ben was gripped by severe emotional unrest, and, as a result, conflicts in the “four” became more frequent. During the height of the secret wars, he was given a unique opportunity to return to his former appearance, but the main character decided not to change anything, arguing that in this appearance he could do more good, and his real friends do not care about appearance. The Creature’s abilities consisted of enormous physical strength and invulnerability to various types of weapons due to its cover. His arsenal also includes knowledge of various martial arts, excellent piloting abilities, and the ability to transform from a rocky form to a normal human form.

- the son of the gods Odin and Gaia, who is a representative of German-Scandinavian mythology, appears in Marvel comics in nineteen sixty-two. Its popularity remains very high, and as a result, a full-length film of the same name was shot in two thousand and eleven.

Thor spent his childhood with his half-brother Loki, who was in constant envy of his older brother, since he got the most unique and best. It is worth noting that among his fellow tribesmen, Thor was always a favorite in all endeavors. In his eighth year, he received Mjolnir as a gift - a hammer on which special magic was applied. The condition for receiving it was the status of a brave warrior, which he receives after a short period of time...

Thor made his debut arrival on earth in the ninth century after the birth of Christ, the reason for which was the prayers of the Vikings. He was pleased with such boundless devotion on the part of the northern people, and for many years he was the leader in all campaigns, learning the intricacies of military craft, but after the blatant incident of the murder of clergy in a Christian monastery, Thor distanced himself from his admirers and returned to his native Asgard. Despite the achievements of good deeds and generous deeds, there was pride and stubbornness in his soul, which served as a significant reason for Odin’s worries, which served as the fulfillment of such an idea: he sent Thor to Earth in human form and with a defect in his leg, depriving him of all his abilities and memory. On Earth he was known as Donald Blake. One hoped that his son would change his attitude towards things and be more modest. In turn, Blake succeeded in the medical field, becoming an outstanding surgeon, gaining fame as a good doctor, and also opening a private clinic in New York. For an impressive period of time, Thor could not recall the memory of his previous life, but over time, most of his memory returned to him. As a result, Odin told Thor about the reasons for his exile to Earth. The peculiarity of this character also lies in the fact that the artifact he owns - the hammer, unlike many similar to it, does not give Thor strength, but only exaggerates it. These, by the way, include: flight, the ability to summon lightning, as well as incredible strength, endurance and reaction.

7. Jean Gray

Just like the Creature, she is an important member of the X-Men team, appearing there for the first time in nineteen sixty-three under the pseudonym Wonder Girl. Gray's abilities - telekinesis and telepathy - were with the girl from birth, but only appeared ten years later, after Jean saw the death of her best friend. Being next to her dying friend, the girl involuntarily penetrates her friend's mind, thereby feeling the same as she does. Such a strong test almost led to the death of Gina, however, instead of death, it led to a coma. Only Professor Xavier was able to bring the child out of the state of balancing between life and death.

He later found out that Gray's mind was too young to cope with her abilities. Based on this, he placed a block in Jean’s head, limiting her access to telekinesis. She became fully ready by the age of thirteen, after which she left her home and went to Xavier’s school, where she already became a full member of the X-Men team.

Possessing, in addition to her innate abilities, also the Phoenix Force, the girl rose from the dead several times. She is a very important person in the lives of many people, including Professor X, Wolverine, Cyclops and her two children, Rachel and Cable. With Cyclops - Scott Summers, from the very beginning, the girl had a warm and tender relationship, which, despite many difficulties, still led the couple to marriage and two children.
Green remained a central figure throughout much of the X-Men's history, and can also be seen in the animated series of the same name.

Another superhero of the Marvel universe revealed himself to the world in March nineteen sixty-three. A charismatic, brilliant and wealthy inventor with a reputation as a "playboy" is seriously injured and captured by terrorists who force him to create weapons of mass destruction. However, having enlisted the help of a local scientist, Tony Stark instead creates a kind of exoskeleton, with the help of which he leaves the place of his imprisonment.

A little later, having recovered, Stark decides to improve his suit in order to further use it to protect his country. Since at first Anthony decided to hide his identity, the image of the now famous Iron Man appeared.

At the time of publication, Iron Man was an integral part of the Avengers, as well as several other teams that branched off from them. His solo series was launched five years later, in May one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.

An important component of the entire Iron Man suit is, of course, the armor. She easily gives Stark superhuman strength and a very high level of physical protection. While wearing a suit that operates even in standard mode, Anthony is capable of lifting a load of up to ninety tons, and his jet-powered boots allow him to practically fly. In addition, the suit is equipped with all kinds of missiles, lasers and even a flamethrower.

Also, Tony Stark has a telepathic connection with the Internet, and can instantly gain access to any computer in the world.

This character was created in nineteen sixty-four. If we turn to the canon, we meet Matt Murdock, one of the few people who became superheroes, but were also disabled.

Matt went blind when he was a teenager. He was trained by an old and also blind martial arts master. Over many years of training, he managed to develop all his other senses so acutely that they very successfully compensated for his vision. And at the same time, Murdoc became an excellent fighter.
Plus, in addition to these qualities, the young man also receives a “sixth sense”, due to the radiation that blinded him. Seeing a blind old man who was crossing the road and could get hit by a truck, Matt rushed to push him away, but the radioactive liquid that was in the car got into the guy’s eyes, as a result of which he completely lost his vision.

After some time, Murdoch's father is killed by criminals. Burning with a desire for revenge, Matt creates a suit for himself from the boxing robe of the deceased and takes the name “Daredevil”. Having destroyed the killers, Matt decided to found his own law firm and devote himself to serving the law. So he fought crime. On the one hand, as lawyer Matt Murdock, on the other, as the superhero Daredevil.

One of the most famous and fan-favorite characters in the entire line of Marvel heroes is, of course, the Hulk.

Many years ago, physicist Bruce Banner received a fair amount of radiation while testing a bomb he created. This led to the birth of the Hulk, an uncontrollable monster whose enormous size and hot temper led to constant destruction around him. Because of this, both Banner and the persona he created are often targeted by the police.

The main guise of the Hulk - Dr. Banner, from comic to comic, retained his general character traits - a brilliant scientist, but devoid of any emotions. The splitting of his character with each outburst of anger only deepened the scientist’s isolation, and for years he could not build a serious relationship with anyone.

At the time of the experimental explosion, a stranger appeared at the test site - a very young boy who had come for testing. Seeing this, Banner rushed to save the guy. But, having pushed him, Bruce himself got into the epicenter of the explosion, thereby taking on the maximum dose of radiation exposure. Waking up some time later in the hospital wing, the doctor felt quite well, but at night he transforms into an incredible monster. Having broken through the wall, the scientist leaves the infirmary. Later, one of the soldiers who took part in the search described the unknown creature as a “hulk,” which in English sounds like “Hulk.” This is where the character's cannon name comes from.

The Hulk is famous for his strength, he is one of the strongest and most powerful characters in the entire Marvel Universe. Also, it is interesting that although in the comics the hero’s skin color was constantly changing, in the animated series and films he always remained green. One of his abilities is to absorb energy and magic, both light and dark, which makes him invulnerable to this type of damage.

The real name of the superhero is Steve Rogers, who was jointly created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Joe Samone in nineteen forty-one. The character stands out because his creation was a deliberate patriotic move. Captain America was very popular during World War II.

The biography of this hero also closely intersects with military themes. Stephen Rogers was a true patriot of his country, and with the onset of war he firmly decided to enroll as a volunteer. However, he was refused due to the guy’s poor physical fitness.

Desperate Steve was found by one of the officers in the active army, who needed experimental subjects who would agree to take part in a secret protection project. His goal was to create incredibly strong and resilient soldiers. Rogers gave his consent, and the serum given to him worked. Some time later, it was announced that Stephen was the first to introduce an entirely new human race, which was recognized as a “practically perfect being.” However, the production of a whole “batch” of superhumans was prevented by the murder of the chief scientist, who knew the required formula.

For many years, Captain America served the country, performing many functions at once. Towards the end of the war, in nineteen forty-five, during one of the operations, Steve crashed his plane and fell into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Only a couple of decades later, the Avengers team finds Rogers' body and brings him back to life. And since then, Captain America has been working with superheroes for the benefit of the whole world.

The Captain's abilities, which distinguish him from other people, are the highest level of development of Steve's strength, agility, speed and reaction. Also, the serum enhanced the metabolic function of his body.

Wolverine first appeared in Marvel comics in nineteen seventy-four, and almost immediately fell in love with readers.

He is a mutant endowed with superpowers. Amazing regeneration allows this hero to survive wounds that would likely kill a mere human. Most of the various poisons and diseases cannot have any harmful effect on it either. The skeleton of this mutant is very unusual: it is equipped with six claws, which are quite sharp.

Mostly, Wolverine is portrayed as a sharp, hot-tempered hero, however, in parallel with this, he is also smart, with enormous willpower. He always achieved his goals and was devoted to the cause and his allies.

In the year nineteen eighty-two, Wolverine "got" his own comic book, most of which he spent trying to find information about the past. He succeeded in this only in two thousand and five, due to a rather major event in the Marvel universe - M-Day, when the hero completely restores his memory.

The undisputed leader and most famous Marvel character is Spider-Man.

The real name of this superhero is Peter Parker, and appearing in nineteen sixty-two on the pages of comics, he was still a teenager, raised by his uncle and aunt. This became a kind of break in the patterns that were familiar to everyone at that time - after all, previously, teenagers could only help real superheroes, but they could not reach them. Parker was created as the image of a lonely guy who matured early, who tried to fight crime, while also combining it with his studies.

Spider-Man boasts an incredible number of comics about himself - publishing continued until two thousand and twelve! However, even after this, the canons were continued by many other issues. Over such a long period of his existence, Parker managed to be both a modest student and a married man, and also managed to contribute to the activities of the Avengers, Fantastic Four and New Avengers teams. However, the most preferred image of Peter in comics (besides the role of a superhero) was a talented photographer defending his independence.

This merry fellow, even in two thousand and fifteen years, retains his popularity and the love of the audience, while becoming one of the most successful commercial heroes. With the growth of his celebrity, Spider-Man spawned not only films of the same name about himself, but also many computer games, television shows and even paraphernalia.

The most famous and popular performer of the role of Parker in films was Tobey Maguire.

Magneto is the most recognizable antagonist of the Marvel universe, being the main enemy of the X-Men team. Being of Jewish ethnic origin, he survived the Holocaust, which influenced his obsession with protecting mutants from a similar fate. Based on these views, he became a friend of Charles Xavier. Despite this, his status remains the same, and he is in confrontation with all the good characters of Professor X's team.

His primary abilities involve manipulating magnetic fields, giving him power over metal and a variety of secondary abilities demonstrated in various comic book titles. An example of his unique abilities is the control of all kinds of structures at the molecular level, the creation of electromagnetic pulses of impressive power, the manipulation of photons for invisibility, the increase in physical power, which consists of lightning-fast reactions and an increase in the strength indicator. In addition, Magneto has a high resistance to telepathic influence. This is explained by the presence of a specific helmet, electromagnetic fields that perform a protective function, the great realized potential of psionic abilities, as well as great endurance and stress resistance of the nervous system.

Magneto possesses impressive leadership abilities, allowing him to influence large numbers of mutants, thereby allowing him to earn the title of master of tactics and strategy. He also has good training in hand-to-hand combat. Magneto is able to identify a person's emotional state within seconds and use it to his advantage.

What does the Marvel Universe include? And what exactly is meant by the universe? The multiverse is a world where characters from different comics meet in one story. The great thing about the Marvel Universe is that most of the events take place on Earth. To date, the number of characters: heroes, villains, Gods, aliens, special agents and civilians has exceeded fifty thousand. In terms of population, the Marvel Universe is equivalent to the average American city.

Realism is the main feature of Marvel characters and stories. Unlike DC Comics, Marvel's editorial team likes to create flawed characters to highlight their similarities to real people and create empathy among fans.

Heroes of the Marvel Universe

For many years, Captain America was considered the pride of the House of Ideas. The plot enemy of the Red Skull and the unspoken rival of Superman from DC Comics, he instilled patriotism and courage in the hearts of American teenagers. Until, in 2016, editor-in-chief Stan Lee declared Cap a secret agent of the fascist Hydra order. This is everything you need to know about Marvel's policies towards its characters.

The world of Stan Lee's fictional characters includes many interesting life forms. Mutants, vampires, aliens, Scandinavian gods, victims of toxic mutagens, one by one, fight evil and save the world from destruction.

Today, the most popular Marvel heroes according to IGN are Spider-Man, Wolverine and the Hulk. Captain America is included in the same list, despite his damaged biography. And among female heroes, Jean Gray and Black Widow are popular (largely thanks to the series of films about the Avengers).

Marvel Supervillains

Creating antagonists for flawed superheroes like Iron Man, Blade, or Wolverine isn't easy. But the House of Ideas does not need easy ways. Breaking the unspoken law of comic book creation, they come up with villains so charismatic that the public falls in love with them at first sight.

Loki, Helmut Zemo, the Vulture, and Ego are very deep, intelligent villains whose motives are well developed and understandable to the viewer. And supervillains Emma Frost, Elektra and Catwoman have long turned into cult figures of our time. Each time, the antagonists enter into a fierce battle with Marvel heroes and anti-heroes, giving rise to more and more exciting stories.

Carla already knew how to manipulate other people as a child. Later, having become a psychologist, she persuaded Moonstone (English Moonstone) - Lloyd Bloch - to give her a Kree artifact that gives him superpowers. Having received superpowers, Sophen became a professional criminal, working as part of the Masters of Evil and Thunderbolts teams. She even became their leader! When Norman Osborn assembled his own Avengers team, Carla...

Sitsevich was an ordinary Russian bandit until a group of spies decided to experiment on him. After months of exposure to radiation and chemicals, Alexei finally received a protective rhino suit. Under the alias Alex O'Hearn, he was sent to America to kidnap astronaut John Jameson, but the plan was ruined by Spider-Man. However, Rhino continued to use his...

Shortly after his birth, the mutant Lebo was kidnapped by the Thieves Guild from New Orleans and raised among criminals. Hoping to make peace between the scammers and the Assassins Guild, which was at war with them, Remy married the granddaughter of the head. But the girl's brother, Julien, was against their union, and Lebeau killed him in a duel, and then was forced to leave New Orleans. He became…

Born in Haiti, Calypso has been practicing voodoo magic since childhood. After Kraven the Hunter's first defeat at the hands of Spider-Man, she became the villain's loyal ally. When he died, Calypso killed her sister and appropriated her supernatural powers. Soon the witch was killed by the Lizard, but Calypso managed to resurrect herself. True, then she died again - this time...

After the death of his wife, Irish special agent and mutant Sean Cassidy was forced to join the insidious organization Factor Three. The villain Changeling gave him the nickname Banshee, and also put a special bracelet with explosives on Sean to keep him in complete submission. The powerful telepath Professor X helped Cassidy get rid of this device, and Sean destroyed Factor Three...

The cousin of Bruce Banner (who later turned into the Hulk), Jennifer Walters, always dreamed of becoming a successful lawyer. But soon the henchmen of one of the defendants tried to kill her, and the girl was saved only by a blood transfusion from Bruce, infected with gamma radiation. As a result, Walters' hidden personality traits came out and she became the mighty She-Hulk! She-Hulk - Free Woman At first Jennifer...

Victor von Doom was born into a gypsy camp that wandered into the Eastern European country of Latveria. His mother Cynthia was killed when the boy was still a baby. Soon his father, the healer Werner, fell into disgrace with the Latverian baron because he could not cure his wife of cancer. Werner tried to escape with his son, but died. Victor vowed to take revenge on the whole world for...

Being one of the Elders of the Universe, the Collector foresaw the destruction of the world by Thanos and began to gather representatives of different races in advance for the subsequent restoration of civilizations. He was killed by Korvac, but when another Elder Grandmaster defeated Death, the Collector returned to life. For some time he kept the Reality Stone, but soon this artifact was stolen by Thanos, who plans to assemble six similar ones...

A guest from an alternative future (from Earth-2107), Cable was actually born in our time, and his name is Nathan Christopher Summers. The hero's father and mother are Scott Summers (Cyclops from the X-Men) and his first wife Madelyne Pryor, a clone of Jean Gray (Phoenix). The Coming of the Savior The mighty villain Apocalypse infected Nathan with a deadly technovirus. Arriving at XXXX…

The power of the Iron Fist is given only to the chosen ones of the Paradise City of K'un L'un. In modern times, Danny Rand has this ability. At the age of nine, he went to a mysterious city with his parents and their treacherous partner Harold Meakum. But his dad and mom died, and only Danny managed to get there. At 19 years old he...

The Living Tribunal is a powerful cosmic being that has lived as long as the universe has existed. His task is to maintain the balance of galactic forces. No universe can become more powerful than another, and that is what the Living Tribunal ensures. To prevent this balance from being disturbed, he sometimes destroys entire worlds. In human form, a creature...

Nia Jones' son never knew his real father. He served in the US Army in Afghanistan until he received notice that his mother had died during the events of Fear in the Flesh. When he arrived at the funeral with his friend Phil Coulson, the young man learned that his real father was Nick Fury. Having defeated the attacking mercenaries Nick...

Nick grew up on the streets of Hell's Kitchen during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Officer Sam Sawyer took him into service, and young Fury (eng. Nick Fury) signed up for the front right at the beginning of World War II. He eventually became the commander of the Screaming Commandos, an elite unit that carried out the most desperate missions. Nick Fury...

When the ship of Jason from the planet Spartax, the future king of the Spartan Empire, crashed to Earth, the girl Meredith Quill sheltered and fell in love with him. Soon, Jason left the planet, but Meredith left behind his son Peter. When the boy was 10 years old, the insidious Badoon aliens reached his home and killed Peter's mother. He managed to escape, and as he grew up, he began to work...

Once the genes of the Olympic swimming champion Arliss were crossed with the genes of Namor the Sub-Mariner and a tiger shark. As a result, Todd turned into a powerful amphibian. He and Namor became bitter enemies, and when the villain's powers began to wane, he kidnapped the Sub-Mariner's father, Leonard Mackenzie, so that the hero would give him his energy. However, as a result of the ensuing fight, Tiger Shark...

The only surviving inhabitant of a parallel universe and a being much more ancient than our entire world, Galactus has always been the personification of the cosmos. Sometimes he took the side of good, but more often than not, entire planets died through his fault, which Galactus devoured in the hope of satisfying his incredible hunger. Galactus - Galen from the world of Taa Galactus was born under the name...

Barton was only 14 years old when he joined the circus and became a student of Jacques Duquet, nicknamed the Swordsman. He taught Clint to throw knives, but soon realized that Barton was a born archer, and gave him training to Trickshot. For performances on stage, Clint took the pseudonym Hawkeye. Hawkeye - Crooked Path Having learned...

Wanda is the daughter of the mutant criminal Magneto and the sister of Pietro Maximoff, a former member of the Avengers team. Once upon a time, the girl's pregnant mother escaped from the villain and gave her children up for adoption to strangers, trying to save Wanda and Pietro from their father's influence. Scarlet Witch - Outcast The twins grew up in the Eastern European country of Transia, in a family of local gypsies. When Wanda's mutant powers awakened...

When Reed Richards built the starship that would take the Fantastic Four to the moon, Soviet scientist Ivan Kragov created his own spaceship, hoping to get there first. He trained three monkeys to help him fly the spaceship. However, Ivan and his pets were accidentally exposed to cosmic radiation. Kragov and his monkeys gained superpowers, after which the scientist became...

The iconic comic book superhero image may resemble a circus strongman in tights and a cape, but muscles aren't the only way to be the toughest person in the world. Sometimes the hero draws his strength from magic, earthly or alien technologies.

The debate among fans about which is the most powerful superhero in the world will never seem to subside. However, the impartial resource IGN (one of the most respected and largest gaming portals) created the top 100 best comic book heroes (IGN’s Top 100 Comic Book Heroes), which includes heroes, villains and anti-heroes endowed with superpowers.

Introducing the top 10 most powerful superheroes according to IGN.

10. Daredevil

It's hard to suspect a blind person of putting on a superhero costume at night and going out to fight evil. But that's exactly what Matt Murdock is, a lawyer from Devil's Kitchen who knows all the dark sides of New York. He is one of the few disabled superheroes.

Due to a tragic childhood incident and training with Stick, Murdock's senses are incredibly heightened. He also has radio and echolocation, is excellent at wielding bladed weapons, and has trained in many types of martial arts.

Vulnerabilities: Mortal as an ordinary person. It is impossible to count how many times Daredevil was defeated or in pain due to gunshot wounds or being outmatched in hand-to-hand combat.

9. Hulk

Brainiacs like Batman can rely on clever technological innovations to defeat their enemies. But the Hulk is not like that. He simply takes and destroys all the bad guys (or good ones, if they are not lucky enough to be at hand), using only the strength of his fists. And thanks to his invulnerability, the Hulk can deal with an entire army, no matter whether people or non-humans fight against him. He is the most powerful Marvel and DC superhero, if we take brute physical strength as the main parameter.

A green brute's strength is directly related to how angry he is. And although the Hulk's alter ego Bruce Banner tries to restrain his anger so as not to turn into a monster, he does not always succeed.

His weakness? Wait until the Hulk transforms into the harmless Dr. Bruce Banner and kill him if you can. Although Banner explained that he once tried to commit suicide, the Hulk did not allow him to die. Now this could be a problem for the villains of the Marvel Universe.

8. Flash (Wally West)

Flash is not only the fastest man on Earth, he is also able to travel through time and even to other worlds. He doesn’t need huge muscles to change the reality we are used to in one minute, simply by running back into the past. He also hardly ages, which is an unattainable ideal for many other superheroes.

Flash has almost no weaknesses, with the exception of his strong attachment to his family and friends. He may fall into a trap if he rushes to save people dear to him.

7. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

The Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic police force. Each Green Lantern's power comes from his ring, which "works" on willpower, allowing him to transform thoughts into physical objects and constructs. These designs could, in principle, be anything, as Green Lantern's power limit seems to be limited only by his own imagination.

The ring's power also allows Hal Jordan, Earth's first Green Lantern, to quickly travel throughout the universe, understand any language, and survive in any environment.

Minus: the ring needs recharging.

6. Captain America

Captain America, aka Steven Rogers, is, first and foremost, a military hero who was created to fight Nazi Germany during World War II. Given his increased speed, strength, agility and accelerated regeneration, Cap has many advantages, and his indestructible shield can be used for both offense and defense.

However, when it comes to fighting other superheroes on the roster, the Captain doesn't stand much of a chance. His fights in Avengers: Civil War with Iron Man and Spider-Man don't really matter since both of them were trying to apprehend Cap rather than kill him.

Negative features: does not have invulnerability (although he heals faster than ordinary people), “is not friendly” with modern technologies.

5. Wonder Woman

The only lady on our list of superheroes is not only the strongest woman in every sense, but one of the most powerful superheroes of all time. She accomplished many incredible feats. For example, Wonder Woman and Superman defeated the divine being known as the Specter. You might say, "Well, she didn't do it alone," but when you consider that the Specter is the embodiment of the wrath of God, has cosmic powers, and can grow to the size of a planet or larger, it becomes clear that only the greatest superheroes can defeat him .

Diana - this is Wonder Woman's real name - wields the Lasso of Truth, with which she can force anyone to tell the truth. The lasso is so powerful that Wonder Woman once used it to contain the explosion of an atomic weapon.

She was also able to lift Thor's hammer, so theoretically the God of Thunder was left without a job.

Diana can also communicate with animals, can fly, is invulnerable to most physical attacks, and has accelerated regeneration. And finally, she is one of the most beautiful female characters in DC Comics.

With all these advantages, Wonder Woman can be wounded by bullets or piercing weapons. The attackers will not be able to break through the muscle tissue, but the bleeding wounds on Diana’s body will remain.

4. Wolverine

James Howlett, aka Logan, aka Wolverine, is a mutant who has fantastically fast regeneration, and superhuman strength and agility. He heals instantly from wounds large and small, although severe trauma (such as a bullet wound to the head) may take some time to recover.

His skeleton is covered with the (supposedly) indestructible metal adamantium. Various incarnations in comics and on the silver screen make it difficult to understand just how powerful Wolverine is, but it is known that you need to decapitate him and immediately remove his head somewhere away from his body to kill this mutant.

Wolverine's bone claws are capable of cutting through flesh and bone, but when coated with adamantium, their power is increased to the point where they can cut through any metal, as well as brick, stone, and other hard materials.

Plus, Logan ages very slowly. He was alive as early as 1845 and has served in every US military conflict since the Civil War.

Among Wolverine's shortcomings, one can cancel his harsh, unsociable character and loss of memory of the past.

3. Spider-Man

"Friendly Neighborhood" Peter Parker is a superhero close to the people. He doesn't have Bruce Wayne's multi-million dollar fortune, nor was he born with super powers like Superman. Until he was bitten by a radioactive spider, Parker led a quiet and unremarkable life as a teenager and often had money problems. He is a type in which many young men can see themselves.

Thanks to the spider's bite, Parker acquired many new abilities: amazing agility, increased speed, Spider-sense (aka sixth sense), the ability to move along steep surfaces and release webs from his hands. Spider-Man's web is so strong that it can hold the Hulk, and thanks to it, Parker can deprive villains and heroes of various items, which is what he did with Captain America, tearing his shield out of his hands.

Spider-Man was able to withstand the Hulk's blows and then fought the green giant, although he lost the fight.

Due to his intelligence, Peter Parker can be compared with such recognized superhero geniuses as Tony Stark, Reed Richards and Hank Pym. While still a teenager, he created a device that allowed him to shoot webs.

Parker's weakness is his physical vulnerability. And his girlfriend is constantly getting into trouble.

2. Batman

Bruce Wayne is the only one on the list who cannot boast of any superpowers. He doesn’t know how to quickly heal wounds, doesn’t know how to fly, and hasn’t even mastered telepathy. Instead, he uses cutting-edge technological innovations to fight evil no less effectively than his Justice League colleagues.

Wayne's high intelligence, combined with excellent fighting skills and the ability to buy the most sophisticated weapons, makes him one of the most dangerous comic book characters for supervillains.

Weaknesses: Batman doesn't trust anyone, not even himself. He created a dossier on all superheroes (including himself), where he listed their strengths and weaknesses, as well as possible ways to destroy them. He is physically vulnerable, despite his protective suit.

1. Superman

Superman is the most powerful superhero in the world. He is invincible (unless Batman peppers him with kryptonite bullets, apparently), is almost as fast as the Flash (can fly a thousand times faster than the speed of light), can move entire planets, and can even "fly through a star without noticing it."

Superman also boasts amazing regeneration, and recovers even from deep wounds. With his breath he can freeze objects and extinguish fires, and with his scream he crushes diamonds into small pieces.

Super vision, super hearing, super intelligence... perhaps the Man of Steel does not have a single ability without the prefix “super”. He's also as charming as a Greek demigod. Except that he is not too picky when choosing clothes. Who wears underpants over their pants?

Conversations about which superhero can be considered the strongest will never stop. Everyone has their favorite characters. Some people prefer the Marvel universe, others prefer DC. Because of this, it is difficult to objectively assess this issue.

Geeks took it upon themselves to compile a list of the strongest and most powerful superheroes of all universes and times. Many may not agree with the names below. This cannot be avoided. If your opinion does not coincide with ours, share it in the comments.

10 Hulk

9 Flash

8 Superman

7

6 Doctor Strange

5 Nova

4 Thor

3 Martian Manhunter

2 Doctor Manhattan

1 silver Surfer