the limes of Marvel’s biggest heroes keep getting more and more complicated
keep getting more and more complicated
keep getting more and more complicated just one guy just one spider-man or
just one guy just one spider-man or
just one guy just one spider-man or woman we don’t know for sure welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Marvel superhero turning points some
Marvel superhero turning points some
Marvel superhero turning points some face what I’ve started every day for
face what I’ve started every day for
face what I’ve started every day for this list we’re looking at the crucial
this list we’re looking at the crucial
this list we’re looking at the crucial moments in the lives of these Marvel
moments in the lives of these Marvel
moments in the lives of these Marvel heroes that really changed who they are
heroes that really changed who they are
heroes that really changed who they are as a character for better or for worse
as a character for better or for worse
as a character for better or for worse I’m sorry I don’t wanna get off on the
I’m sorry I don’t wanna get off on the
I’m sorry I don’t wanna get off on the wrong foot to look at the patch of the
wrong foot to look at the patch of the
wrong foot to look at the patch of the eye honestly I’m a bit hungover I’m not
eye honestly I’m a bit hungover I’m not
eye honestly I’m a bit hungover I’m not sure if you’re real or good I am very
sure if you’re real or good I am very
sure if you’re real or good I am very real I’m the realest person you’re ever
real I’m the realest person you’re ever
real I’m the realest person you’re ever gonna meet we’re looking at moments that
gonna meet we’re looking at moments that
gonna meet we’re looking at moments that occurred during the prime of their
occurred during the prime of their
occurred during the prime of their superhero careers so you won’t find
superhero careers so you won’t find
superhero careers so you won’t find origin stories here finally if you’re
origin stories here finally if you’re
origin stories here finally if you’re not up-to-date on Marvel’s comic book
not up-to-date on Marvel’s comic book
not up-to-date on Marvel’s comic book history there will be spoilers look it’s
history there will be spoilers look it’s
history there will be spoilers look it’s been a really long day like Eugene
been a really long day like Eugene
been a really long day like Eugene O’Neill long so how’s about we skip to
O’Neill long so how’s about we skip to
O’Neill long so how’s about we skip to the part where you’re useful number 10
the part where you’re useful number 10
the part where you’re useful number 10 the war becomes unworthy of Mjolnir you
the war becomes unworthy of Mjolnir you
the war becomes unworthy of Mjolnir you are unworthy
are unworthy
are unworthy unworthy of your makeup with anyone on
unworthy of your makeup with anyone on
unworthy of your makeup with anyone on Asgard will tell you that only those who
Asgard will tell you that only those who
Asgard will tell you that only those who are worthy can wield the power of the
are worthy can wield the power of the
are worthy can wield the power of the mighty hammer Mjolnir while that
mighty hammer Mjolnir while that
mighty hammer Mjolnir while that privilege has occasionally been shared
privilege has occasionally been shared
privilege has occasionally been shared with other heroes a 2014 storyline saw
with other heroes a 2014 storyline saw
with other heroes a 2014 storyline saw four unworthy of his title after
four unworthy of his title after
four unworthy of his title after investigating a murder of one of his
investigating a murder of one of his
investigating a murder of one of his fellow Avengers Nick Fury whispers
fellow Avengers Nick Fury whispers
fellow Avengers Nick Fury whispers something to Thor which catches him
something to Thor which catches him
something to Thor which catches him off-guard
off-guard
off-guard all of a sudden Thor found himself
all of a sudden Thor found himself
all of a sudden Thor found himself unable to lift his hammer as Milner had
unable to lift his hammer as Milner had
unable to lift his hammer as Milner had now deemed him unworthy there is still a
now deemed him unworthy there is still a
now deemed him unworthy there is still a ton of speculation over what fury
ton of speculation over what fury
ton of speculation over what fury whispered but in the meantime we have
whispered but in the meantime we have
whispered but in the meantime we have Jane Foster to continue the proud
Jane Foster to continue the proud
Jane Foster to continue the proud tradition as the new Thor I’m really
tradition as the new Thor I’m really
tradition as the new Thor I’m really glad you’re safe you’ve been very kind
glad you’re safe you’ve been very kind
glad you’re safe you’ve been very kind to me i I’ve been far less grateful than
to me i I’ve been far less grateful than
to me i I’ve been far less grateful than you deserve I hit you with my car a
you deserve I hit you with my car a
you deserve I hit you with my car a couple times so I think I kind of think
couple times so I think I kind of think
couple times so I think I kind of think of anything that number nine Iceman outs
of anything that number nine Iceman outs
of anything that number nine Iceman outs himself Bobby Drake aka Iceman has
himself Bobby Drake aka Iceman has
himself Bobby Drake aka Iceman has always been one of Marvel’s more iconic
always been one of Marvel’s more iconic
always been one of Marvel’s more iconic ladies men however when teenage x-men
ladies men however when teenage x-men
ladies men however when teenage x-men are brought from the past to the present
are brought from the past to the present
are brought from the past to the present day young Bobby Drake is forced to admit
day young Bobby Drake is forced to admit
day young Bobby Drake is forced to admit a secret he’s been keeping to himself
a secret he’s been keeping to himself
a secret he’s been keeping to himself Iceman is actually gay with young Jean
Iceman is actually gay with young Jean
Iceman is actually gay with young Jean Grey’s health the teenage Drake is able
Grey’s health the teenage Drake is able
Grey’s health the teenage Drake is able to confront his older self about their
to confront his older self about their
to confront his older self about their little secret mutants are already
little secret mutants are already
little secret mutants are already subjected to prejudice so consciously
subjected to prejudice so consciously
subjected to prejudice so consciously choosing to hide the fact that he was a
choosing to hide the fact that he was a
choosing to hide the fact that he was a mutant and gay is kind of understandable
mutant and gay is kind of understandable
mutant and gay is kind of understandable Professor Xavier was concerned for your
Professor Xavier was concerned for your
Professor Xavier was concerned for your safety I don’t want his help or you
safety I don’t want his help or you
safety I don’t want his help or you number eight angel becomes Archangel yes
number eight angel becomes Archangel yes
number eight angel becomes Archangel yes you can personation
you can personation
you can personation very well mr. with Worthington is no
very well mr. with Worthington is no
very well mr. with Worthington is no more now there is only our age one of
more now there is only our age one of
more now there is only our age one of the biggest game changers for any
the biggest game changers for any
the biggest game changers for any superhero group is one of their own goes
superhero group is one of their own goes
superhero group is one of their own goes to the dark side unfortunately that’s
to the dark side unfortunately that’s
to the dark side unfortunately that’s the case for Angel of the x-men
the case for Angel of the x-men
the case for Angel of the x-men whatever it takes dr. mania
whatever it takes dr. mania
whatever it takes dr. mania during a massive massacre angel’s wings
during a massive massacre angel’s wings
during a massive massacre angel’s wings are pinned to a wall to the point where
are pinned to a wall to the point where
are pinned to a wall to the point where they’re broken and need to be amputated
they’re broken and need to be amputated
they’re broken and need to be amputated making the poor mutant fall into a
making the poor mutant fall into a
making the poor mutant fall into a depressive state just tell me will they
depressive state just tell me will they
depressive state just tell me will they grow back ah given time perhaps but it’s
grow back ah given time perhaps but it’s
grow back ah given time perhaps but it’s like losing a limb the ancient mutant
like losing a limb the ancient mutant
like losing a limb the ancient mutant apocalypse offers to restore his wings
apocalypse offers to restore his wings
apocalypse offers to restore his wings but at a cost angel must serve Him as
but at a cost angel must serve Him as
but at a cost angel must serve Him as one of his 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
one of his 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
one of his 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse royalty reward
with his new metallic wings Warren
with his new metallic wings Warren Worthington the third becomes the
Worthington the third becomes the
Worthington the third becomes the horseman of death
horseman of death
horseman of death Archangel
number seven Silver Surfer defies
number seven Silver Surfer defies Galactus it is known by many names my
Galactus it is known by many names my
Galactus it is known by many names my people called it Galactus the Devourer
people called it Galactus the Devourer
people called it Galactus the Devourer of worlds to save his planet from being
of worlds to save his planet from being
of worlds to save his planet from being destroyed by the near unstoppable
destroyed by the near unstoppable
destroyed by the near unstoppable Galactus
Galactus
Galactus Norrin Radd offers to become Galactus as
Norrin Radd offers to become Galactus as
Norrin Radd offers to become Galactus as Herald the Silver Surfer and help him
Herald the Silver Surfer and help him
Herald the Silver Surfer and help him find new planets to devour all the to
find new planets to devour all the to
find new planets to devour all the to know is at an end
know is at an end
know is at an end what do you mean by that one fateful
what do you mean by that one fateful
what do you mean by that one fateful surfing session brings him to earth and
surfing session brings him to earth and
surfing session brings him to earth and Galactus his next meal after getting
Galactus his next meal after getting
Galactus his next meal after getting knocked unconscious in a fight with the
knocked unconscious in a fight with the
knocked unconscious in a fight with the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four Norrin is taken in by a blind woman
Norrin is taken in by a blind woman
Norrin is taken in by a blind woman named Alicia Alicia can sense the good
named Alicia Alicia can sense the good
named Alicia Alicia can sense the good inside of the Silver Surfer and begs him
inside of the Silver Surfer and begs him
inside of the Silver Surfer and begs him to stop Galactus and save the lives of
to stop Galactus and save the lives of
to stop Galactus and save the lives of earth you said you weren’t the one
earth you said you weren’t the one
earth you said you weren’t the one trying to destroy our world then who is
trying to destroy our world then who is
trying to destroy our world then who is the one I serve who do you serve touched
the one I serve who do you serve touched
the one I serve who do you serve touched by her kind words the server helps the
by her kind words the server helps the
by her kind words the server helps the Fantastic Four send to the hungry
Fantastic Four send to the hungry
Fantastic Four send to the hungry villain packing
number six iron man beats his alcoholism
number six iron man beats his alcoholism I don’t know what to do you gotta be
I don’t know what to do you gotta be
I don’t know what to do you gotta be kidding me
when iron man starts dancing around like
when iron man starts dancing around like a drunken idiot in iron man to the
a drunken idiot in iron man to the
a drunken idiot in iron man to the audience gets a few laps in the comics
audience gets a few laps in the comics
audience gets a few laps in the comics however Tony Stark’s intoxication isn’t
however Tony Stark’s intoxication isn’t
however Tony Stark’s intoxication isn’t as funny you know the question I get
as funny you know the question I get
as funny you know the question I get asked most often is Tony how do you go
asked most often is Tony how do you go
asked most often is Tony how do you go to the bathroom shoot just like that
to the bathroom shoot just like that
to the bathroom shoot just like that things got pretty stressful for the
things got pretty stressful for the
things got pretty stressful for the billionaire playboy in a 1979 storyline
billionaire playboy in a 1979 storyline
billionaire playboy in a 1979 storyline where the reputations of both Iron Man
where the reputations of both Iron Man
where the reputations of both Iron Man and Tony Stark ended up in the toilet
stark became an alcoholic which caused
stark became an alcoholic which caused many of his friends to turn their backs
many of his friends to turn their backs
many of his friends to turn their backs on him and even his faithful Butler
on him and even his faithful Butler
on him and even his faithful Butler Jarvis walked out luckily with the help
Jarvis walked out luckily with the help
Jarvis walked out luckily with the help of his girlfriend bet tony manages to
of his girlfriend bet tony manages to
of his girlfriend bet tony manages to find the strength to put down the bottle
find the strength to put down the bottle
find the strength to put down the bottle for good well you’ve taken such good
for good well you’ve taken such good
for good well you’ve taken such good care of me
care of me
care of me been in a tough spot and he got me
been in a tough spot and he got me
been in a tough spot and he got me through it so right Thank You number
through it so right Thank You number
through it so right Thank You number five the Phoenix saga goodbye my friend
five the Phoenix saga goodbye my friend
five the Phoenix saga goodbye my friend I love you all
while the x-men are returning to Earth
while the x-men are returning to Earth in a space shuttle Jean Grey pilots the
in a space shuttle Jean Grey pilots the
in a space shuttle Jean Grey pilots the shuttle through a radiation storm while
shuttle through a radiation storm while
shuttle through a radiation storm while the rest of her team are forced to take
the rest of her team are forced to take
the rest of her team are forced to take sanctuary in a less exposed part of the
sanctuary in a less exposed part of the
sanctuary in a less exposed part of the ship it’s too dangerous
ship it’s too dangerous
ship it’s too dangerous you said it yourself the team’s mission
you said it yourself the team’s mission
you said it yourself the team’s mission comes first there’s no other way when
comes first there’s no other way when
comes first there’s no other way when the ship crash lands into the bay Jean
the ship crash lands into the bay Jean
the ship crash lands into the bay Jean emerges with a new green and gold
emerges with a new green and gold
emerges with a new green and gold costume and starts calling herself the
costume and starts calling herself the
costume and starts calling herself the Phoenix
it turns out the gene was possessed by a
it turns out the gene was possessed by a powerful entity called the Phoenix force
powerful entity called the Phoenix force
powerful entity called the Phoenix force which gave her incredible powers the
which gave her incredible powers the
which gave her incredible powers the Phoenix and it’s connection to Jean Grey
Phoenix and it’s connection to Jean Grey
Phoenix and it’s connection to Jean Grey and the x-men became one of the most
and the x-men became one of the most
and the x-men became one of the most important and reoccurring aspects of
important and reoccurring aspects of
important and reoccurring aspects of their careers and its effect on their
their careers and its effect on their
their careers and its effect on their lives can never be undone
the Dark Phoenix has come to destroy you
the Dark Phoenix has come to destroy you Oh number four Captain America wakes up
Oh number four Captain America wakes up
Oh number four Captain America wakes up in the present day you gonna be okay
in the present day you gonna be okay
in the present day you gonna be okay yeah technically this isn’t an origin
yeah technically this isn’t an origin
yeah technically this isn’t an origin story but a revival story of an Avenger
story but a revival story of an Avenger
story but a revival story of an Avenger literally ahead of his time in the final
literally ahead of his time in the final
literally ahead of his time in the final days of world war ii the villainous
days of world war ii the villainous
days of world war ii the villainous bad-uns emo filled an experimental
bad-uns emo filled an experimental
bad-uns emo filled an experimental rocket with explosives naturally it’s up
rocket with explosives naturally it’s up
rocket with explosives naturally it’s up to Captain America and his partner Bucky
to Captain America and his partner Bucky
to Captain America and his partner Bucky Barnes to defuse the bomb and save
Barnes to defuse the bomb and save
Barnes to defuse the bomb and save America cap and Bucky disable the rocket
America cap and Bucky disable the rocket
America cap and Bucky disable the rocket but are seemingly killed when it
but are seemingly killed when it
but are seemingly killed when it explodes mid-flight no no Kappas thrown
explodes mid-flight no no Kappas thrown
explodes mid-flight no no Kappas thrown into the freezing waters of the North
into the freezing waters of the North
into the freezing waters of the North Atlantic where decades later he is
Atlantic where decades later he is
Atlantic where decades later he is unfrozen and must once again save the
unfrozen and must once again save the
unfrozen and must once again save the world as an Avenger the soldier a man
world as an Avenger the soldier a man
world as an Avenger the soldier a man out of time not the one who’s at a time
out of time not the one who’s at a time
out of time not the one who’s at a time number three
number three
number three Cyclops kills Professor X
Scot summer aka Cyclops has always been
Scot summer aka Cyclops has always been a vital part of the Axman having a close
a vital part of the Axman having a close
a vital part of the Axman having a close relationship with Professor X he’s the
relationship with Professor X he’s the
relationship with Professor X he’s the leader of the x-men and a role model for
leader of the x-men and a role model for
leader of the x-men and a role model for mutants everywhere you can be cured
mutants everywhere you can be cured
mutants everywhere you can be cured we’re mutants that’s what we are there’s
we’re mutants that’s what we are there’s
we’re mutants that’s what we are there’s nothing wrong with us that needs to be
nothing wrong with us that needs to be
nothing wrong with us that needs to be cured or at least he was during the
cured or at least he was during the
cured or at least he was during the final moments of a 2012 storyline
final moments of a 2012 storyline
final moments of a 2012 storyline Avengers versus the x-men Cyclops is
Avengers versus the x-men Cyclops is
Avengers versus the x-men Cyclops is corrupted by the Phoenix and loses
corrupted by the Phoenix and loses
corrupted by the Phoenix and loses control
control
control killing Xavier even though the Phoenix
killing Xavier even though the Phoenix
killing Xavier even though the Phoenix force was purged Scott never recovers
force was purged Scott never recovers
force was purged Scott never recovers from the incident and found himself
from the incident and found himself
from the incident and found himself struggling to maintain his identity as a
struggling to maintain his identity as a
struggling to maintain his identity as a hero ever since
hero ever since
hero ever since Cyclops I know how you feel about it
Cyclops I know how you feel about it
Cyclops I know how you feel about it Wolverine but you know no man number two
Wolverine but you know no man number two
Wolverine but you know no man number two when Stacy’s death you’re sweet but I
when Stacy’s death you’re sweet but I
when Stacy’s death you’re sweet but I love Peter Parker poor Peter Parker can
love Peter Parker poor Peter Parker can
love Peter Parker poor Peter Parker can never seem to catch a break the hero
never seem to catch a break the hero
never seem to catch a break the hero saving the girl was always a staple of
saving the girl was always a staple of
saving the girl was always a staple of superhero comics but in 1973’s amazing
superhero comics but in 1973’s amazing
superhero comics but in 1973’s amazing spider-man number 121 readers learned
spider-man number 121 readers learned
spider-man number 121 readers learned that not everything in a superheros life
that not everything in a superheros life
that not everything in a superheros life is sunshine and rainbows
when the green goblin learned
when the green goblin learned spider-man’s identity the villain
spider-man’s identity the villain
spider-man’s identity the villain kidnaps his girlfriend Gwen Stacy and
kidnaps his girlfriend Gwen Stacy and
kidnaps his girlfriend Gwen Stacy and dangles her over the George Washington
dangles her over the George Washington
dangles her over the George Washington Bridge
Bridge
Bridge spider-man is almost able to save her
spider-man is almost able to save her
spider-man is almost able to save her but she dies in the act of Spidey’s
but she dies in the act of Spidey’s
but she dies in the act of Spidey’s rescue when whiplash from his webbing
rescue when whiplash from his webbing
rescue when whiplash from his webbing snaps her neck her death would haunt
snaps her neck her death would haunt
snaps her neck her death would haunt spider-man for his entire career and
spider-man for his entire career and
spider-man for his entire career and revealed to the world that his biggest
revealed to the world that his biggest
revealed to the world that his biggest weakness is those he loves before we
weakness is those he loves before we
weakness is those he loves before we unveil our number one turning point here
unveil our number one turning point here
unveil our number one turning point here are a few honorable mentions I miss
are a few honorable mentions I miss
are a few honorable mentions I miss teaching I miss being part of a team but
teaching I miss being part of a team but
teaching I miss being part of a team but why this team because we need each other
why this team because we need each other
why this team because we need each other you know me like no one else ever has
you know me like no one else ever has
you know me like no one else ever has and I know you we belong together
number one no more mutants taking the
number one no more mutants taking the number one spot is the worst day in
number one spot is the worst day in
number one spot is the worst day in mutant history Wanda Maximoff aka The
mutant history Wanda Maximoff aka The
mutant history Wanda Maximoff aka The Scarlet Witch both a mutant and an
Scarlet Witch both a mutant and an
Scarlet Witch both a mutant and an Avenger
Avenger
Avenger had a mental breakdown and her unstable
had a mental breakdown and her unstable
had a mental breakdown and her unstable powers created an alternate reality she
powers created an alternate reality she
powers created an alternate reality she created a world where mutants are the
created a world where mutants are the
created a world where mutants are the dominant race and everyone lives a
dominant race and everyone lives a
dominant race and everyone lives a seemingly happy life that happiness is
seemingly happy life that happiness is
seemingly happy life that happiness is short-lived however and Wanda’s brother
short-lived however and Wanda’s brother
short-lived however and Wanda’s brother is killed by their father Magneto
Wanda is traumatized and losing faith in
Wanda is traumatized and losing faith in her own people she whispers the words no
her own people she whispers the words no
her own people she whispers the words no more mutants in a flash reality is
more mutants in a flash reality is
more mutants in a flash reality is restored but almost all of the mutants
restored but almost all of the mutants
restored but almost all of the mutants have been de powered the mutant race
have been de powered the mutant race
have been de powered the mutant race have never recovered from this event and
have never recovered from this event and
have never recovered from this event and have been living on the brink of
have been living on the brink of
have been living on the brink of extinction ever since
do you agree with our list those who
do you agree with our list those who oppose you should perish
oppose you should perish
oppose you should perish what life-changing events do you think
what life-changing events do you think
what life-changing events do you think impacted the heroes of the Marvel
impacted the heroes of the Marvel
impacted the heroes of the Marvel Universe for more transformative top 10s
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