these teams were begotten by other teams but proof they could stand on their own
but proof they could stand on their own
but proof they could stand on their own merits welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 spin-off superhero team the
the top 10 spin-off superhero team the
the top 10 spin-off superhero team the big house funny that I only ever see two
big house funny that I only ever see two
big house funny that I only ever see two of you it’s almost like the studio
of you it’s almost like the studio
of you it’s almost like the studio couldn’t afford another x-man
couldn’t afford another x-man
couldn’t afford another x-man before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at awesome superhero teams that
looking at awesome superhero teams that spun off from another superhero team and
spun off from another superhero team and
spun off from another superhero team and earned their own identity we did good
earned their own identity we did good
earned their own identity we did good work here tonight the work you trained
work here tonight the work you trained
work here tonight the work you trained us to do together on our own we forge
us to do together on our own we forge
us to do together on our own we forge something power important number 10
something power important number 10
something power important number 10 Excalibur spin-off of the x-men the
Excalibur spin-off of the x-men the
Excalibur spin-off of the x-men the x-men Shadowcat Nightcrawler and Rachel
x-men Shadowcat Nightcrawler and Rachel
x-men Shadowcat Nightcrawler and Rachel summers were in the United Kingdom when
summers were in the United Kingdom when
summers were in the United Kingdom when they heard that their teammates had been
they heard that their teammates had been
they heard that their teammates had been killed in a mutants massacre that didn’t
killed in a mutants massacre that didn’t
killed in a mutants massacre that didn’t turn out to be exactly true but the
turn out to be exactly true but the
turn out to be exactly true but the world didn’t know that yet the trio
world didn’t know that yet the trio
world didn’t know that yet the trio worked off some of their grief by
worked off some of their grief by
worked off some of their grief by teaming up with the British superheroes
teaming up with the British superheroes
teaming up with the British superheroes Captain Britain and the shape-shifting
Captain Britain and the shape-shifting
Captain Britain and the shape-shifting Megan to defeat some nasty villains thus
Megan to defeat some nasty villains thus
Megan to defeat some nasty villains thus was born Excalibur essentially the UK’s
was born Excalibur essentially the UK’s
was born Excalibur essentially the UK’s answers to the ax men with writers Chris
answers to the ax men with writers Chris
answers to the ax men with writers Chris Claremont and Allen Davis as a guiding
Claremont and Allen Davis as a guiding
Claremont and Allen Davis as a guiding force Excalibur established itself as a
force Excalibur established itself as a
force Excalibur established itself as a team with a penchant for
team with a penchant for
team with a penchant for interdimensional adventures though the
interdimensional adventures though the
interdimensional adventures though the team had plenty of dark moment and its
team had plenty of dark moment and its
team had plenty of dark moment and its best it displayed a lightness of tone
best it displayed a lightness of tone
best it displayed a lightness of tone that gave it a flavor all of its own
that gave it a flavor all of its own
that gave it a flavor all of its own number 9 west coast avengers spin-off of
number 9 west coast avengers spin-off of
number 9 west coast avengers spin-off of the avengers let’s shut it down
the avengers let’s shut it down
the avengers let’s shut it down Avengers on my command fire
Avengers on my command fire
Avengers on my command fire this offshoot came about when fission
this offshoot came about when fission
this offshoot came about when fission who was leading the Avengers at the time
who was leading the Avengers at the time
who was leading the Avengers at the time falsa second team was needed to battle
falsa second team was needed to battle
falsa second team was needed to battle the dire race the bowmen Hawkeye quickly
the dire race the bowmen Hawkeye quickly
the dire race the bowmen Hawkeye quickly assumed the mantle of team leader and
assumed the mantle of team leader and
assumed the mantle of team leader and put together an outfit that included
put together an outfit that included
put together an outfit that included Iron Man Tygra Mockingbird and Wonder
Iron Man Tygra Mockingbird and Wonder
Iron Man Tygra Mockingbird and Wonder Man Hank Pym was also around acting as
Man Hank Pym was also around acting as
Man Hank Pym was also around acting as the team’s scientific wizard while the
the team’s scientific wizard while the
the team’s scientific wizard while the lineup eventually expanded to include a
lineup eventually expanded to include a
lineup eventually expanded to include a large number of heroes the team works
large number of heroes the team works
large number of heroes the team works best when it focused on characters like
best when it focused on characters like
best when it focused on characters like Hawkeye whore Pym
Hawkeye whore Pym
Hawkeye whore Pym the stalwarts that still weren’t quite
the stalwarts that still weren’t quite
the stalwarts that still weren’t quite the a level of marble dome giving
the a level of marble dome giving
the a level of marble dome giving so-called lesser characters a chance to
so-called lesser characters a chance to
so-called lesser characters a chance to shine gave fans a reason to drop in
shine gave fans a reason to drop in
shine gave fans a reason to drop in every month we might never survive this
every month we might never survive this
every month we might never survive this if it wasn’t for you old friend
if it wasn’t for you old friend
if it wasn’t for you old friend just doing my job cap number 8x statics
just doing my job cap number 8x statics
just doing my job cap number 8x statics spin-off of the x-men and x-force after
spin-off of the x-men and x-force after
spin-off of the x-men and x-force after more than 100 issues exports had begun
more than 100 issues exports had begun
more than 100 issues exports had begun to get a little stale writers Peter
to get a little stale writers Peter
to get a little stale writers Peter Milligan and Mike Allred came in to pump
Milligan and Mike Allred came in to pump
Milligan and Mike Allred came in to pump some new life into it and mission
some new life into it and mission
some new life into it and mission accomplished they dispensed with all the
accomplished they dispensed with all the
accomplished they dispensed with all the members of x-force brought in new ones
members of x-force brought in new ones
members of x-force brought in new ones and then kills most of the new ones and
and then kills most of the new ones and
and then kills most of the new ones and that was basically all in the first
that was basically all in the first
that was basically all in the first issue the new team eventually became
issue the new team eventually became
issue the new team eventually became known as ecstatic and they were
known as ecstatic and they were
known as ecstatic and they were conceived as a comment on how
conceived as a comment on how
conceived as a comment on how superheroes can be affected by their
superheroes can be affected by their
superheroes can be affected by their celebrity status the characters tended
celebrity status the characters tended
celebrity status the characters tended to be useful and ambitious and stardom
to be useful and ambitious and stardom
to be useful and ambitious and stardom was a goal of many in the group although
was a goal of many in the group although
was a goal of many in the group although some readers complained about the
some readers complained about the
some readers complained about the satirical wacky tone those who hooked
satirical wacky tone those who hooked
satirical wacky tone those who hooked into it were passionate about it
into it were passionate about it
into it were passionate about it number 7 x-factor spin-off of the x-men
number 7 x-factor spin-off of the x-men
number 7 x-factor spin-off of the x-men the x-men inspired a number of teams but
the x-men inspired a number of teams but
the x-men inspired a number of teams but x-factor was unique when it started it’s
x-factor was unique when it started it’s
x-factor was unique when it started it’s Roger with simply the five original
Roger with simply the five original
Roger with simply the five original x-men because magneto who had long been
x-men because magneto who had long been
x-men because magneto who had long been an evil mutant had become the leader of
an evil mutant had become the leader of
an evil mutant had become the leader of the official x-men Cyclops Jean Grey
the official x-men Cyclops Jean Grey
the official x-men Cyclops Jean Grey beast Iceman and Angel broke off on
beast Iceman and Angel broke off on
beast Iceman and Angel broke off on their own what would he be cooler though
their own what would he be cooler though
their own what would he be cooler though was the original x-factor was a team of
was the original x-factor was a team of
was the original x-factor was a team of Whedon Hunter kind of great now they’re
Whedon Hunter kind of great now they’re
Whedon Hunter kind of great now they’re hiring mutants to wipe out other mutants
hiring mutants to wipe out other mutants
hiring mutants to wipe out other mutants not so we want to make the world safe
not so we want to make the world safe
not so we want to make the world safe for all mutants yourselves included this
for all mutants yourselves included this
for all mutants yourselves included this cover allow them to track down new
cover allow them to track down new
cover allow them to track down new mutants and help them to learn to master
mutants and help them to learn to master
mutants and help them to learn to master their abilities and to disguise
their abilities and to disguise
their abilities and to disguise themselves from mutant haters the team
themselves from mutant haters the team
themselves from mutant haters the team of all throughout the years at one point
of all throughout the years at one point
of all throughout the years at one point becoming a detective agency that was
becoming a detective agency that was
becoming a detective agency that was distinctly the whare SH in its tone
distinctly the whare SH in its tone
distinctly the whare SH in its tone number 6 Justice League dark spin-off of
number 6 Justice League dark spin-off of
number 6 Justice League dark spin-off of Justice League DC’s new 52 reboot gave
Justice League DC’s new 52 reboot gave
Justice League DC’s new 52 reboot gave creators the chance to try something new
creators the chance to try something new
creators the chance to try something new so why not a Justice League
so why not a Justice League
so why not a Justice League solely of the more mystical characters
solely of the more mystical characters
solely of the more mystical characters in the lineup the magic based storylines
in the lineup the magic based storylines
in the lineup the magic based storylines would be a change of pace and characters
would be a change of pace and characters
would be a change of pace and characters like John Constantine Madame Xanadu
like John Constantine Madame Xanadu
like John Constantine Madame Xanadu Deadman and the vampire Andrew Bennett
Deadman and the vampire Andrew Bennett
Deadman and the vampire Andrew Bennett promised plenty of internal conflicts
promised plenty of internal conflicts
promised plenty of internal conflicts the team bickered plenty as many of the
the team bickered plenty as many of the
the team bickered plenty as many of the members had plenty of ego and plenty of
members had plenty of ego and plenty of
members had plenty of ego and plenty of reason to distrust each other
reason to distrust each other
reason to distrust each other Constantine we’re looking at you buddy
Constantine we’re looking at you buddy
Constantine we’re looking at you buddy okay Richard Richard says all right but
okay Richard Richard says all right but
okay Richard Richard says all right but we don’t have to just jump when she says
we don’t have to just jump when she says
we don’t have to just jump when she says it okay that’s long enough let’s go but
it okay that’s long enough let’s go but
it okay that’s long enough let’s go but they also knew how to bring all of their
they also knew how to bring all of their
they also knew how to bring all of their magical gifts together when the occasion
magical gifts together when the occasion
magical gifts together when the occasion calls for it providing readers with some
calls for it providing readers with some
calls for it providing readers with some awesome mystic adventures in the process
awesome mystic adventures in the process
awesome mystic adventures in the process number five New Mutants spin-off of the
number five New Mutants spin-off of the
number five New Mutants spin-off of the x-men the first x-men spin-off the New
x-men the first x-men spin-off the New
x-men the first x-men spin-off the New Mutants harkens back to the early days
Mutants harkens back to the early days
Mutants harkens back to the early days of the x-men in that they were all
of the x-men in that they were all
of the x-men in that they were all teenaged mutants since the original
teenaged mutants since the original
teenaged mutants since the original x-men had all grown and matured new
x-men had all grown and matured new
x-men had all grown and matured new mutants represented a chance to refocus
mutants represented a chance to refocus
mutants represented a chance to refocus on a more inexperienced team that was
on a more inexperienced team that was
on a more inexperienced team that was learning how to handle their powers and
learning how to handle their powers and
learning how to handle their powers and their place in society although the
their place in society although the
their place in society although the series didn’t skimp on adventure tended
series didn’t skimp on adventure tended
series didn’t skimp on adventure tended to put interpersonal relationships at
to put interpersonal relationships at
to put interpersonal relationships at the forefront to great effect the series
the forefront to great effect the series
the forefront to great effect the series also introduced a little character
also introduced a little character
also introduced a little character called Deadpool who became sort of
called Deadpool who became sort of
called Deadpool who became sort of popular the original series evolved into
popular the original series evolved into
popular the original series evolved into x-force paving the way for some new new
x-force paving the way for some new new
x-force paving the way for some new new mutants whatever the lineup new mutants
mutants whatever the lineup new mutants
mutants whatever the lineup new mutants had a freshness and a birth that was
had a freshness and a birth that was
had a freshness and a birth that was hard to resist number 4 Young Justice
hard to resist number 4 Young Justice
hard to resist number 4 Young Justice spin-off of the Justice League and Teen
spin-off of the Justice League and Teen
spin-off of the Justice League and Teen Titans Batman is a team that can operate
Titans Batman is a team that can operate
Titans Batman is a team that can operate on the sly the five of you will be that
on the sly the five of you will be that
on the sly the five of you will be that team cool in the late 1990s the aging of
team cool in the late 1990s the aging of
team cool in the late 1990s the aging of the original Teen Titans just avoid in
the original Teen Titans just avoid in
the original Teen Titans just avoid in the DC Universe there wasn’t a teens
the DC Universe there wasn’t a teens
the DC Universe there wasn’t a teens only supergroup so they brought together
only supergroup so they brought together
only supergroup so they brought together younger heroes associated with the
younger heroes associated with the
younger heroes associated with the Justice League Superboy
Justice League Superboy
Justice League Superboy Robin and impulse and the new team the
Robin and impulse and the new team the
Robin and impulse and the new team the gender imbalance was soon corrected with
gender imbalance was soon corrected with
gender imbalance was soon corrected with the addition of Wonder Girl era wet and
the addition of Wonder Girl era wet and
the addition of Wonder Girl era wet and secret
other members were added along the way
other members were added along the way and Red Tornado became kind of an adult
and Red Tornado became kind of an adult
and Red Tornado became kind of an adult mentor to the team young justice
mentor to the team young justice
mentor to the team young justice overflowed with vitality and energy and
overflowed with vitality and energy and
overflowed with vitality and energy and the cartoon series based on the premise
the cartoon series based on the premise
the cartoon series based on the premise was a fan favorite for it’s clever
was a fan favorite for it’s clever
was a fan favorite for it’s clever plotting and deft characterization and
plotting and deft characterization and
plotting and deft characterization and those same qualities were a hallmark of
those same qualities were a hallmark of
those same qualities were a hallmark of the team in his comic book form as well
dude way to get your feet wet number
dude way to get your feet wet number three New Avengers spin-off of the
three New Avengers spin-off of the
three New Avengers spin-off of the Avengers there have been three different
Avengers there have been three different
Avengers there have been three different versions of the New Avengers the
versions of the New Avengers the
versions of the New Avengers the original Avengers had disbanded after
original Avengers had disbanded after
original Avengers had disbanded after the Scarlet Witch precipitated a crisis
the Scarlet Witch precipitated a crisis
the Scarlet Witch precipitated a crisis when she lost control of her powers a
when she lost control of her powers a
when she lost control of her powers a group of heroes including Captain
group of heroes including Captain
group of heroes including Captain America Iron Man Luke Cage and
America Iron Man Luke Cage and
America Iron Man Luke Cage and spider-man came together to battle a
spider-man came together to battle a
spider-man came together to battle a breakout at a supervillain prison
breakout at a supervillain prison
breakout at a supervillain prison recognizing a good thing when they saw
recognizing a good thing when they saw
recognizing a good thing when they saw it most of them stayed together as the
it most of them stayed together as the
it most of them stayed together as the New Avengers it was arguably just an
New Avengers it was arguably just an
New Avengers it was arguably just an excuse to get Captain America Iron Man
excuse to get Captain America Iron Man
excuse to get Captain America Iron Man spider-man and Wolverine all on the same
spider-man and Wolverine all on the same
spider-man and Wolverine all on the same team but the stories did Franta readers
team but the stories did Franta readers
team but the stories did Franta readers were all well worth overlooking the
were all well worth overlooking the
were all well worth overlooking the motivation its best New Avengers with a
motivation its best New Avengers with a
motivation its best New Avengers with a skillful blend of classic and modern
skillful blend of classic and modern
skillful blend of classic and modern marvel storytelling number two x-force
marvel storytelling number two x-force
marvel storytelling number two x-force then off of the x-men and the New
then off of the x-men and the New
then off of the x-men and the New Mutants as previously noted x-force grew
Mutants as previously noted x-force grew
Mutants as previously noted x-force grew out of the original a new mutant series
out of the original a new mutant series
out of the original a new mutant series organized by the time-traveling mutant
organized by the time-traveling mutant
organized by the time-traveling mutant cable x-force was a mutant team with a
cable x-force was a mutant team with a
cable x-force was a mutant team with a very different goal the x-men and there
very different goal the x-men and there
very different goal the x-men and there are many sister teams tends to focus on
are many sister teams tends to focus on
are many sister teams tends to focus on improving relations between humans and
improving relations between humans and
improving relations between humans and new x-force was intended to stop evil
new x-force was intended to stop evil
new x-force was intended to stop evil mutants before they got started it
mutants before they got started it
mutants before they got started it aggressively hunted down mutant
aggressively hunted down mutant
aggressively hunted down mutant terrorists so much so that x-force
terrorists so much so that x-force
terrorists so much so that x-force itself was labeled a terrorist group in
itself was labeled a terrorist group in
itself was labeled a terrorist group in its early days for much of its run
its early days for much of its run
its early days for much of its run exports had a gritty fairly violent tone
exports had a gritty fairly violent tone
exports had a gritty fairly violent tone with the group essentially serving as a
with the group essentially serving as a
with the group essentially serving as a blackops paramilitary team before we
blackops paramilitary team before we
blackops paramilitary team before we reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Teen Titans been off of the
number one Teen Titans been off of the Justice League proof that a team of
Justice League proof that a team of
Justice League proof that a team of young sidekicks can kick just as much
young sidekicks can kick just as much
young sidekicks can kick just as much ass as their adult counterparts similar
ass as their adult counterparts similar
ass as their adult counterparts similar to Young Justice the Teen Titans have
to Young Justice the Teen Titans have
to Young Justice the Teen Titans have always been a group of hot-headed teens
always been a group of hot-headed teens
always been a group of hot-headed teens who want nothing more than to prove that
who want nothing more than to prove that
who want nothing more than to prove that they are ready to shed their training
they are ready to shed their training
they are ready to shed their training wheels and move up to the big leagues
wheels and move up to the big leagues
wheels and move up to the big leagues while the team’s original incarnation
while the team’s original incarnation
while the team’s original incarnation consists of the child equivalents of the
consists of the child equivalents of the
consists of the child equivalents of the most popular superheroes including Robin
most popular superheroes including Robin
most popular superheroes including Robin Wonder Girl and Aqualad roster has since
Wonder Girl and Aqualad roster has since
Wonder Girl and Aqualad roster has since expanded and really taken on an identity
expanded and really taken on an identity
expanded and really taken on an identity of its own with characters like Beast
of its own with characters like Beast
of its own with characters like Beast Boy Starfire and Raven becoming staples
Boy Starfire and Raven becoming staples
Boy Starfire and Raven becoming staples of the group sabra give me strength it
of the group sabra give me strength it
of the group sabra give me strength it doesn’t matter that they were designed
doesn’t matter that they were designed
doesn’t matter that they were designed to appeal to younger readers because
to appeal to younger readers because
to appeal to younger readers because this group’s adventures are beloved by
this group’s adventures are beloved by
this group’s adventures are beloved by fans of all ages do you agree with our
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