they may be tasked with saving the world from evil but even superheroes need a
from evil but even superheroes need a
from evil but even superheroes need a little romance in their lives okay so
little romance in their lives okay so
little romance in their lives okay so far you like it welcome to watchmojo.com
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far you like it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten comic book
picks for the top ten comic book
picks for the top ten comic book relationships I hope I make it through
relationships I hope I make it through
relationships I hope I make it through this so I could see Peter Parker’s face
this so I could see Peter Parker’s face
this so I could see Peter Parker’s face one more time for this list we’re
one more time for this list we’re
one more time for this list we’re looking at the best super-powered
looking at the best super-powered
looking at the best super-powered relationships in both comics and other
relationships in both comics and other
relationships in both comics and other forms of media such as film or
forms of media such as film or
forms of media such as film or television I mean some things have to be
television I mean some things have to be
television I mean some things have to be private even for a crime fighter
private even for a crime fighter
private even for a crime fighter our only stipulation is that one member
our only stipulation is that one member
our only stipulation is that one member of the relationship has to be considered
of the relationship has to be considered
of the relationship has to be considered a superhero or villain we could be
a superhero or villain we could be
a superhero or villain we could be partners in crime the perfect power
partners in crime the perfect power
partners in crime the perfect power couple number 10
couple number 10
couple number 10 Starfire and Dick Grayson full of
Starfire and Dick Grayson full of
Starfire and Dick Grayson full of amazing things – best planet I’ve ever
amazing things – best planet I’ve ever
amazing things – best planet I’ve ever been to one of the most alluring
been to one of the most alluring
been to one of the most alluring superheroes in the DC Universe star
superheroes in the DC Universe star
superheroes in the DC Universe star fires affections were sought out by
fires affections were sought out by
fires affections were sought out by several different characters but it was
several different characters but it was
several different characters but it was Dick Grayson aka
Dick Grayson aka
Dick Grayson aka Robin who ended up winning her heart
Robin who ended up winning her heart
Robin who ended up winning her heart Starfire
Starfire
Starfire I think uh it’s awesome the way you
I think uh it’s awesome the way you
I think uh it’s awesome the way you shoot star bolts huh they were almost
shoot star bolts huh they were almost
shoot star bolts huh they were almost married once
married once
married once but Raven who had once again turned evil
but Raven who had once again turned evil
but Raven who had once again turned evil interrupted the ceremony Starfire an
interrupted the ceremony Starfire an
interrupted the ceremony Starfire an alien princess played a large role in
alien princess played a large role in
alien princess played a large role in Robins life and helped him create his
Robins life and helped him create his
Robins life and helped him create his own identity Plus her blissful ignorance
own identity Plus her blissful ignorance
own identity Plus her blissful ignorance of human customs made her all the more
of human customs made her all the more
of human customs made her all the more endearing on my home planet such
endearing on my home planet such
endearing on my home planet such explosions would mean the gordanians
explosions would mean the gordanians
explosions would mean the gordanians were attacked
were attacked
were attacked you are certain earth is not under
you are certain earth is not under
you are certain earth is not under attack number 9 Jane Foster and Thor and
attack number 9 Jane Foster and Thor and
attack number 9 Jane Foster and Thor and your relationship to him I’ve never met
your relationship to him I’ve never met
your relationship to him I’ve never met him before until she hit him with a car
him before until she hit him with a car
him before until she hit him with a car I grazed him Jane Foster must be
I grazed him Jane Foster must be
I grazed him Jane Foster must be something special to land Thor the
something special to land Thor the
something special to land Thor the Asgardian god of thunder in the comics
Asgardian god of thunder in the comics
Asgardian god of thunder in the comics she actually falls in love with both dr.
she actually falls in love with both dr.
she actually falls in love with both dr. Donald Blake and Thor unaware that Blake
Donald Blake and Thor unaware that Blake
Donald Blake and Thor unaware that Blake is actually Thor’s secret identity
is actually Thor’s secret identity
is actually Thor’s secret identity things are a bit simpler in the
things are a bit simpler in the
things are a bit simpler in the cinematic universe where Thor never has
cinematic universe where Thor never has
cinematic universe where Thor never has an alter ego and the two maintained
an alter ego and the two maintained
an alter ego and the two maintained their affections despite being in a long
their affections despite being in a long
their affections despite being in a long long long long distance relationship the
long long long distance relationship the
long long long distance relationship the old world is one of the nine realms of
old world is one of the nine realms of
old world is one of the nine realms of the cosmos linked to each other by the
the cosmos linked to each other by the
the cosmos linked to each other by the branches of Yggdrasil the world’s tree
branches of Yggdrasil the world’s tree
branches of Yggdrasil the world’s tree Thor seems like the faithful type
Thor seems like the faithful type
Thor seems like the faithful type however and Jane’s genius and patience
however and Jane’s genius and patience
however and Jane’s genius and patience is a perfect match for Thor’s boisterous
is a perfect match for Thor’s boisterous
is a perfect match for Thor’s boisterous personality you said you were coming
personality you said you were coming
personality you said you were coming back I know I know but the Bifrost was
back I know I know but the Bifrost was
back I know I know but the Bifrost was destroyed the nine realms were opted to
destroyed the nine realms were opted to
destroyed the nine realms were opted to the chaos wars were raging Marauders
the chaos wars were raging Marauders
the chaos wars were raging Marauders were pillaging I had to put an end to
were pillaging I had to put an end to
were pillaging I had to put an end to the slaughter as excuse ago not terrible
the slaughter as excuse ago not terrible
the slaughter as excuse ago not terrible number eight Pepper Potts and iron man
number eight Pepper Potts and iron man
number eight Pepper Potts and iron man what are you thinking what what do you
what are you thinking what what do you
what are you thinking what what do you think hey I’m thinking I’m busy and
think hey I’m thinking I’m busy and
think hey I’m thinking I’m busy and you’re angry about something this
you’re angry about something this
you’re angry about something this relationship goes far beyond the
relationship goes far beyond the
relationship goes far beyond the stereotypical boss / assistant cliche
stereotypical boss / assistant cliche
stereotypical boss / assistant cliche the romance between Pepper Potts and
the romance between Pepper Potts and
the romance between Pepper Potts and Tony Stark isn’t as explicit in the
Tony Stark isn’t as explicit in the
Tony Stark isn’t as explicit in the comics but is a key element in the
comics but is a key element in the
comics but is a key element in the Marvel Cinematic Universe let me just
Marvel Cinematic Universe let me just
Marvel Cinematic Universe let me just stop you right here okay
stop you right here okay
stop you right here okay because if you say I one more time
because if you say I one more time
because if you say I one more time actually hurl something at your head I
actually hurl something at your head I
actually hurl something at your head I think Tony’s self-destructive nature is
think Tony’s self-destructive nature is
think Tony’s self-destructive nature is regularly kept in check by peppers sense
regularly kept in check by peppers sense
regularly kept in check by peppers sense of responsibility and their feelings for
of responsibility and their feelings for
of responsibility and their feelings for each other develop naturally over time
each other develop naturally over time
each other develop naturally over time their relationship is made official in
their relationship is made official in
their relationship is made official in the second Iron Man film and their bond
the second Iron Man film and their bond
the second Iron Man film and their bond has remained strong ever since weird
has remained strong ever since weird
has remained strong ever since weird it’s okay right I’m not blaming him I
it’s okay right I’m not blaming him I
it’s okay right I’m not blaming him I think it was weird you guys look like
think it was weird you guys look like
think it was weird you guys look like two seals fighting over a great number
two seals fighting over a great number
two seals fighting over a great number seven Liz Sherman and Hellboy Liz
seven Liz Sherman and Hellboy Liz
seven Liz Sherman and Hellboy Liz unlike the comics where Liz and Hellboy
unlike the comics where Liz and Hellboy
unlike the comics where Liz and Hellboy are just friends their relationship is
are just friends their relationship is
are just friends their relationship is an important element of the film series
an important element of the film series
an important element of the film series give up on you Liz and Hellboy are both
give up on you Liz and Hellboy are both
give up on you Liz and Hellboy are both members of the BPRD or Bureau for the
members of the BPRD or Bureau for the
members of the BPRD or Bureau for the paranormal research and defense like all
paranormal research and defense like all
paranormal research and defense like all good superhero relationships the two
good superhero relationships the two
good superhero relationships the two have each other’s backs and save each
have each other’s backs and save each
have each other’s backs and save each other’s lives several times in the
other’s lives several times in the
other’s lives several times in the second film liz is pregnant and Hellboy
second film liz is pregnant and Hellboy
second film liz is pregnant and Hellboy puts her safety above all else
number six Catwoman and Batman shall we
number six Catwoman and Batman shall we give this matter further consideration
give this matter further consideration
give this matter further consideration over dinner tonight what a perfectly
over dinner tonight what a perfectly
over dinner tonight what a perfectly lovely idea
lovely idea
lovely idea as a millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne is
as a millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne is
as a millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne is rarely pinned down to one woman as
rarely pinned down to one woman as
rarely pinned down to one woman as Batman however he seems to be infatuated
Batman however he seems to be infatuated
Batman however he seems to be infatuated with these sometimes villains sometimes
with these sometimes villains sometimes
with these sometimes villains sometimes hero Catwoman meow the two often work
hero Catwoman meow the two often work
hero Catwoman meow the two often work together towards a common goal and
together towards a common goal and
together towards a common goal and maintain an on-again off-again sort of
maintain an on-again off-again sort of
maintain an on-again off-again sort of relationship give up this life of crime
relationship give up this life of crime
relationship give up this life of crime Catwoman allow me down this coupling
Catwoman allow me down this coupling
Catwoman allow me down this coupling sometimes goes beyond their superhero
sometimes goes beyond their superhero
sometimes goes beyond their superhero personas with both Bruce Wayne and
personas with both Bruce Wayne and
personas with both Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle becoming romantically
Selina Kyle becoming romantically
Selina Kyle becoming romantically involved in more than one story arc I
involved in more than one story arc I
involved in more than one story arc I have a strangest feeling but I am about
have a strangest feeling but I am about
have a strangest feeling but I am about to be utterly and madly carried away
to be utterly and madly carried away
to be utterly and madly carried away although Catwoman’s criminal desires
although Catwoman’s criminal desires
although Catwoman’s criminal desires often come into conflict with Batman’s
often come into conflict with Batman’s
often come into conflict with Batman’s unyielding sense of justice she seems to
unyielding sense of justice she seems to
unyielding sense of justice she seems to be the only woman capable of holding
be the only woman capable of holding
be the only woman capable of holding Bruce Wayne down figuratively and
Bruce Wayne down figuratively and
Bruce Wayne down figuratively and literally
literally
literally you
number five Jean Grey and Cyclops keep
number five Jean Grey and Cyclops keep feeling something terrible’s about to
feeling something terrible’s about to
feeling something terrible’s about to happen
I would never let anything happen to you
I would never let anything happen to you the relationship between Jean Grae and
the relationship between Jean Grae and
the relationship between Jean Grae and Scott Summers is a major plot point in
Scott Summers is a major plot point in
Scott Summers is a major plot point in almost every portrayal of the x-men
almost every portrayal of the x-men
almost every portrayal of the x-men characters you gonna tell me to stay
characters you gonna tell me to stay
characters you gonna tell me to stay away from me girl well if I had to do
away from me girl well if I had to do
away from me girl well if I had to do that she wouldn’t be my girl although
that she wouldn’t be my girl although
that she wouldn’t be my girl although initially slow to show affection for
initially slow to show affection for
initially slow to show affection for each other the two eventually entered a
each other the two eventually entered a
each other the two eventually entered a relationship and got hitched new you
relationship and got hitched new you
relationship and got hitched new you Scott Summers take this woman to be your
Scott Summers take this woman to be your
Scott Summers take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife I do with a normal
lawfully wedded wife I do with a normal
lawfully wedded wife I do with a normal relationship being practically
relationship being practically
relationship being practically impossible
impossible
impossible the two take what they can get until the
the two take what they can get until the
the two take what they can get until the Phoenix entity inevitably bursts their
Phoenix entity inevitably bursts their
Phoenix entity inevitably bursts their bubble even after the Phoenix destroys
bubble even after the Phoenix destroys
bubble even after the Phoenix destroys Jean Cyclops is never truly able to move
Jean Cyclops is never truly able to move
Jean Cyclops is never truly able to move on number four
on number four
on number four Sue Storm and Reed Richards have you
Sue Storm and Reed Richards have you
Sue Storm and Reed Richards have you been never better
been never better
been never better these two Fantastic Four members
these two Fantastic Four members
these two Fantastic Four members actually met and became romantically
actually met and became romantically
actually met and became romantically involved before they were superheroes
involved before they were superheroes
involved before they were superheroes with su meeting Reed when she moved to
with su meeting Reed when she moved to
with su meeting Reed when she moved to California to attend college
California to attend college
California to attend college remember I first stayed here god I was
remember I first stayed here god I was
remember I first stayed here god I was nervous their new superpowers didn’t
nervous their new superpowers didn’t
nervous their new superpowers didn’t deter their feelings for each other and
deter their feelings for each other and
deter their feelings for each other and their super-powered son Franklin acts as
their super-powered son Franklin acts as
their super-powered son Franklin acts as their relationships compass the fact
their relationships compass the fact
their relationships compass the fact that the two have been together since
that the two have been together since
that the two have been together since 1961
1961
1961 makes their relationship one of the most
makes their relationship one of the most
makes their relationship one of the most consistent and longest-running in comic
consistent and longest-running in comic
consistent and longest-running in comic book history number three Harley Quinn
book history number three Harley Quinn
book history number three Harley Quinn and the Joker come on puddin don’t you
and the Joker come on puddin don’t you
and the Joker come on puddin don’t you want to rev up your Harley it takes a
want to rev up your Harley it takes a
want to rev up your Harley it takes a special kind of woman to be attracted to
special kind of woman to be attracted to
special kind of woman to be attracted to the Clown Prince of Crime Harley and
the Clown Prince of Crime Harley and
the Clown Prince of Crime Harley and Joker’s relationship is one of the most
Joker’s relationship is one of the most
Joker’s relationship is one of the most complex relationships in the DC Universe
complex relationships in the DC Universe
complex relationships in the DC Universe with the Joker often physically and
with the Joker often physically and
with the Joker often physically and emotionally abusing Harley while the
emotionally abusing Harley while the
emotionally abusing Harley while the romance may be very one-sided there’s no
romance may be very one-sided there’s no
romance may be very one-sided there’s no denying that Harley has become an
denying that Harley has become an
denying that Harley has become an important part of the Joker’s life
important part of the Joker’s life
important part of the Joker’s life Harley is the one person the Joker can
Harley is the one person the Joker can
Harley is the one person the Joker can at least tolerate and when they work
at least tolerate and when they work
at least tolerate and when they work together they can be quite a handful for
together they can be quite a handful for
together they can be quite a handful for Batman to deal with now you’re gonna die
Batman to deal with now you’re gonna die
Batman to deal with now you’re gonna die and make everything right
number two Mary Jane Watson and
number two Mary Jane Watson and spider-man
while gwen stacy may have been Peter
while gwen stacy may have been Peter Parker’s first love no one had quite the
Parker’s first love no one had quite the
Parker’s first love no one had quite the hold on him as girl-next-door Mary Jane
hold on him as girl-next-door Mary Jane
hold on him as girl-next-door Mary Jane Watson I want to act on stage really
Watson I want to act on stage really
Watson I want to act on stage really well that’s perfect
well that’s perfect
well that’s perfect they were initially set up I on May but
they were initially set up I on May but
they were initially set up I on May but their relationship developed following
their relationship developed following
their relationship developed following the death of Gwen at the hands of the
the death of Gwen at the hands of the
the death of Gwen at the hands of the Green Goblin when MJ comforts Peter in
Green Goblin when MJ comforts Peter in
Green Goblin when MJ comforts Peter in his time of grief lucky for you I’m here
his time of grief lucky for you I’m here
his time of grief lucky for you I’m here to help the two eventually married in
to help the two eventually married in
to help the two eventually married in the amazing spider-man annual number 21
the amazing spider-man annual number 21
the amazing spider-man annual number 21 yet Peters commitment to being
yet Peters commitment to being
yet Peters commitment to being spider-man is a constant source of
spider-man is a constant source of
spider-man is a constant source of tension for the two you once told me you
tension for the two you once told me you
tension for the two you once told me you love me I let things get in the way
love me I let things get in the way
love me I let things get in the way before there was something I thought I
before there was something I thought I
before there was something I thought I had to do I don’t have to before we
had to do I don’t have to before we
had to do I don’t have to before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Lois Lane and Superman you
number one Lois Lane and Superman you okay uh-huh
night one of the most famous couples in
night one of the most famous couples in all affection Lois Lane and Superman
all affection Lois Lane and Superman
all affection Lois Lane and Superman have maintained a complicated
have maintained a complicated
have maintained a complicated relationship since their first
relationship since their first
relationship since their first appearance in the 1930s Lana Lang
appearance in the 1930s Lana Lang
appearance in the 1930s Lana Lang Superman’s first love and Clark Kent
Superman’s first love and Clark Kent
Superman’s first love and Clark Kent Superman’s alter ego sometimes
Superman’s alter ego sometimes
Superman’s alter ego sometimes complicate their relationship um Lois we
complicate their relationship um Lois we
complicate their relationship um Lois we did have date tonight remember Oh Lois
did have date tonight remember Oh Lois
did have date tonight remember Oh Lois in some versions Lois is aware that
in some versions Lois is aware that
in some versions Lois is aware that Clark is Superman while in others she is
Clark is Superman while in others she is
Clark is Superman while in others she is somehow oblivious look I’m Clark Kent
somehow oblivious look I’m Clark Kent
somehow oblivious look I’m Clark Kent no I’m Superman regardless this
no I’m Superman regardless this
no I’m Superman regardless this relationship is the gold standard of
relationship is the gold standard of
relationship is the gold standard of comic book relationships and continues
comic book relationships and continues
comic book relationships and continues to be a major plot line in the Superman
to be a major plot line in the Superman
to be a major plot line in the Superman franchise as Lois is a key figure in all
franchise as Lois is a key figure in all
franchise as Lois is a key figure in all of Superman’s adaptations I owe you one
of Superman’s adaptations I owe you one
of Superman’s adaptations I owe you one I’d say an exclusive interview with just
I’d say an exclusive interview with just
I’d say an exclusive interview with just about even SF do you agree with our list
about even SF do you agree with our list
about even SF do you agree with our list I’m most grateful I wasn’t aware of that
I’m most grateful I wasn’t aware of that
I’m most grateful I wasn’t aware of that what’s your favorite comic book
what’s your favorite comic book
what’s your favorite comic book relationship that’s romantic
relationship that’s romantic
relationship that’s romantic for more fun top 10s published every day
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