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Top 10 Legendary Superhero Opening Themes


nothing sets the stage for small screen

nothing sets the stage for small screen superhero adventures like these bold

superhero adventures like these bold

superhero adventures like these bold introductions welcome to watchmojo.com

introductions welcome to watchmojo.com

introductions welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 legendary superhero

for the top 10 legendary superhero

for the top 10 legendary superhero opening scene for this list we’ll be

opening scene for this list we’ll be

opening scene for this list we’ll be looking at the opening themes to TV

looking at the opening themes to TV

looking at the opening themes to TV shows that sit within the superhero

shows that sit within the superhero

shows that sit within the superhero genre these songs can either be

genre these songs can either be

genre these songs can either be instrumental on original or licensed

instrumental on original or licensed

instrumental on original or licensed tracks while to show themselves to range

tracks while to show themselves to range

tracks while to show themselves to range from live actions to animate it

from live actions to animate it

from live actions to animate it [Music]

number ten Batman the Animated Series an

number ten Batman the Animated Series an immediate departure from the campy

immediate departure from the campy

immediate departure from the campy nature of the sixties Batman the

nature of the sixties Batman the

nature of the sixties Batman the Animated Series intro perfectly and

Animated Series intro perfectly and

Animated Series intro perfectly and wordlessly summarizes the Dark Knight

wordlessly summarizes the Dark Knight

wordlessly summarizes the Dark Knight from the very first note the atmosphere

from the very first note the atmosphere

from the very first note the atmosphere becomes saturated with tension and

becomes saturated with tension and

becomes saturated with tension and besides perfectly by the visual

then things get turned on their head as

then things get turned on their head as the music kicks into high gear a

the music kicks into high gear a

the music kicks into high gear a variation of the theme that was used in

variation of the theme that was used in

variation of the theme that was used in Tim Burton’s Batman movies the

Tim Burton’s Batman movies the

Tim Burton’s Batman movies the instrumental escalates into an

instrumental escalates into an

instrumental escalates into an adrenaline-fueled rush while still

adrenaline-fueled rush while still

adrenaline-fueled rush while still retaining its gothic edge all of it

retaining its gothic edge all of it

retaining its gothic edge all of it leads into a darkly triumphant peace

leads into a darkly triumphant peace

leads into a darkly triumphant peace that many still believe to be the

that many still believe to be the

that many still believe to be the definitive feed of the world’s greatest

definitive feed of the world’s greatest

definitive feed of the world’s greatest detective

detective

detective [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the Marvel Cinematic Universe has

the Marvel Cinematic Universe has

the Marvel Cinematic Universe has reached new heights with its jump to

reached new heights with its jump to

reached new heights with its jump to Netflix and it was the man without fear

Netflix and it was the man without fear

Netflix and it was the man without fear who got things off the ground alluding

who got things off the ground alluding

who got things off the ground alluding to the visceral stark source material

to the visceral stark source material

to the visceral stark source material Matt Murdock’s battle with the likes of

Matt Murdock’s battle with the likes of

Matt Murdock’s battle with the likes of Wilson Fisk and the hand was already

Wilson Fisk and the hand was already

Wilson Fisk and the hand was already drenched in gritty atmosphere with the

drenched in gritty atmosphere with the

drenched in gritty atmosphere with the opening theme only solidifying

while we’re treated to a plunging parade

while we’re treated to a plunging parade of images as many of New York landmarks

of images as many of New York landmarks

of images as many of New York landmarks are recreated out of what appears to be

are recreated out of what appears to be

are recreated out of what appears to be blood the somber low he scores slowly

blood the somber low he scores slowly

blood the somber low he scores slowly fills it captures a sense of uneasiness

fills it captures a sense of uneasiness

fills it captures a sense of uneasiness and by the time the title bleeds onto

and by the time the title bleeds onto

and by the time the title bleeds onto the screen you’re already on the edge of

the screen you’re already on the edge of

the screen you’re already on the edge of your seat

your seat

your seat [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number ich darkwing duck are you ready

number ich darkwing duck are you ready

number ich darkwing duck are you ready to get dangerous mixing together the

to get dangerous mixing together the

to get dangerous mixing together the dark tones of Batman with the hit comedy

dark tones of Batman with the hit comedy

dark tones of Batman with the hit comedy you expect from a classic Disney cartoon

you expect from a classic Disney cartoon

you expect from a classic Disney cartoon not only did audiences get the best of

not only did audiences get the best of

not only did audiences get the best of both worlds but it also came with

both worlds but it also came with

both worlds but it also came with incredibly catchy open seat

incredibly catchy open seat

incredibly catchy open seat [Music]

[Music]

[Music] while the terror that plats in the night

while the terror that plats in the night

while the terror that plats in the night might not always be these liquors of

might not always be these liquors of

might not always be these liquors of heroes no one can deny that having a

heroes no one can deny that having a

heroes no one can deny that having a rocking beam with an accompanying choir

rocking beam with an accompanying choir

rocking beam with an accompanying choir just plain awesome

just plain awesome

just plain awesome [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with a series that takes a closer look

with a series that takes a closer look

with a series that takes a closer look at the life of Clark Kent before he

at the life of Clark Kent before he

at the life of Clark Kent before he donned his red and blue costume you need

donned his red and blue costume you need

donned his red and blue costume you need to track that with emphasis on the man

to track that with emphasis on the man

to track that with emphasis on the man in the mana field

in the mana field

in the mana field luckily alternative rock group Rama’s

luckily alternative rock group Rama’s

luckily alternative rock group Rama’s Bureau were there to lend their songs

Bureau were there to lend their songs

Bureau were there to lend their songs save me if you can’t eat while the whole

save me if you can’t eat while the whole

save me if you can’t eat while the whole saving aspect certainly plays up the

saving aspect certainly plays up the

saving aspect certainly plays up the Superman lore the almost desperate vocal

Superman lore the almost desperate vocal

Superman lore the almost desperate vocal tone and lack of gravitas that we’re

tone and lack of gravitas that we’re

tone and lack of gravitas that we’re used to associating with the character

used to associating with the character

used to associating with the character helps to break out the human aspects

helps to break out the human aspects

helps to break out the human aspects with the show really prides itself on

with the show really prides itself on

with the show really prides itself on not to mention it also gave a hint that

not to mention it also gave a hint that

not to mention it also gave a hint that Clark’s life was not going to be an easy

Clark’s life was not going to be an easy

Clark’s life was not going to be an easy one superpowers are not

one superpowers are not

one superpowers are not [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number six the Powerpuff Girl Cartoon

number six the Powerpuff Girl Cartoon

number six the Powerpuff Girl Cartoon Network’s most adorable yet kick-ass

Network’s most adorable yet kick-ass

Network’s most adorable yet kick-ass trio of girls certainly knew how to grab

trio of girls certainly knew how to grab

trio of girls certainly knew how to grab the viewers attention with their opening

the viewers attention with their opening

the viewers attention with their opening being Park backdoor and park fee after

being Park backdoor and park fee after

being Park backdoor and park fee after we get a quick reminder of how the

we get a quick reminder of how the

we get a quick reminder of how the powerpuffs were created or greet into a

powerpuffs were created or greet into a

powerpuffs were created or greet into a musical explosion seriously the be men

musical explosion seriously the be men

musical explosion seriously the be men with an explosion to be parents that’s

with an explosion to be parents that’s

with an explosion to be parents that’s warranted given that the music build and

warranted given that the music build and

warranted given that the music build and build that the girls kick the

build that the girls kick the

build that the girls kick the ever-loving crap out of their rogues

ever-loving crap out of their rogues

ever-loving crap out of their rogues gallery quick slight musical shift that

gallery quick slight musical shift that

gallery quick slight musical shift that adhere to each of the girls personality

adhere to each of the girls personality

adhere to each of the girls personality by the time the openings over you’re

by the time the openings over you’re

by the time the openings over you’re already pumped to see them Steve

already pumped to see them Steve

already pumped to see them Steve Townsville all over again so once again

Townsville all over again so once again

Townsville all over again so once again the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff

the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff

the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff Girls

Girls

Girls number fine spider-man yet another

number fine spider-man yet another

number fine spider-man yet another return to the sixties and to an opening

return to the sixties and to an opening

return to the sixties and to an opening theme that’s just as cheesy as you’d

theme that’s just as cheesy as you’d

theme that’s just as cheesy as you’d expect however this particular one has

expect however this particular one has

expect however this particular one has remained such a staple of the characters

remained such a staple of the characters

remained such a staple of the characters to the point where it’s almost

to the point where it’s almost

to the point where it’s almost impossible to take a look at a modern

impossible to take a look at a modern

impossible to take a look at a modern incarnation and not see even a minor

incarnation and not see even a minor

incarnation and not see even a minor reference to it

ah

ah [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] while the show itself may be more known

while the show itself may be more known

while the show itself may be more known for it means these days as both you

for it means these days as both you

for it means these days as both you actual episodes the vocals and musical

actual episodes the vocals and musical

actual episodes the vocals and musical backing remain just as catchy as they

backing remain just as catchy as they

backing remain just as catchy as they were back then number four one punch man

[Music]

[Music] there may be a few superhero themed

there may be a few superhero themed

there may be a few superhero themed anime out there but none have left quite

anime out there but none have left quite

anime out there but none have left quite the impact that this one has as the

the impact that this one has as the

the impact that this one has as the titular hero can vanquish evil with a

titular hero can vanquish evil with a

titular hero can vanquish evil with a single blow for mystic sign come on not

single blow for mystic sign come on not

single blow for mystic sign come on not only gave us some of the most shockingly

only gave us some of the most shockingly

only gave us some of the most shockingly one-sided fights in recent memory but

one-sided fights in recent memory but

one-sided fights in recent memory but also one hell of a badass opening taking

also one hell of a badass opening taking

also one hell of a badass opening taking the already aptly named rock metal track

the already aptly named rock metal track

the already aptly named rock metal track the hero like jammed project we’re

the hero like jammed project we’re

the hero like jammed project we’re treated to a blend of stunning and

treated to a blend of stunning and

treated to a blend of stunning and downright crazy visuals at Saitama

downright crazy visuals at Saitama

downright crazy visuals at Saitama constantly punches increasingly huge and

constantly punches increasingly huge and

constantly punches increasingly huge and deadly enemies all while the music keeps

deadly enemies all while the music keeps

deadly enemies all while the music keeps on building driving home the already

on building driving home the already

on building driving home the already obvious points that the one punch man is

obvious points that the one punch man is

obvious points that the one punch man is truly too strong to tear all of them off

truly too strong to tear all of them off

truly too strong to tear all of them off I mean after Goku obviously what did

I mean after Goku obviously what did

I mean after Goku obviously what did your sales power level is its over 9000

your sales power level is its over 9000

your sales power level is its over 9000 uh 9000 number three Teenage Mutant

uh 9000 number three Teenage Mutant

uh 9000 number three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

Ninja Turtle

Ninja Turtle [Music]

if yours and a half-shell have had many

if yours and a half-shell have had many opening teens under their about fine now

opening teens under their about fine now

opening teens under their about fine now plus the one that stands above the rest

plus the one that stands above the rest

plus the one that stands above the rest is still the original taking the batch

is still the original taking the batch

is still the original taking the batch part of the series ie ticking button

part of the series ie ticking button

part of the series ie ticking button eating pizza and turning it into a

eating pizza and turning it into a

eating pizza and turning it into a light-hearted radical jam that is

light-hearted radical jam that is

light-hearted radical jam that is unapologetically 80 while the modern

unapologetically 80 while the modern

unapologetically 80 while the modern movies and animated shows tend to borrow

movies and animated shows tend to borrow

movies and animated shows tend to borrow more from the darker elements of the

more from the darker elements of the

more from the darker elements of the brothers comic book origin added core

brothers comic book origin added core

brothers comic book origin added core remains the fun and goopy hijinks of

remains the fun and goopy hijinks of

remains the fun and goopy hijinks of these born ninja number two Batman

these born ninja number two Batman

these born ninja number two Batman [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the glory days of Adam West while this

the glory days of Adam West while this

the glory days of Adam West while this show was undoubtedly cheesy beyond

show was undoubtedly cheesy beyond

show was undoubtedly cheesy beyond belief as well as a huge departure from

belief as well as a huge departure from

belief as well as a huge departure from the darker elements of the comic book

the darker elements of the comic book

the darker elements of the comic book the series still holds a special place

the series still holds a special place

the series still holds a special place in the hearts and

even if you aren’t fun at the calvess

even if you aren’t fun at the calvess pun Canton are you still heard the

pun Canton are you still heard the

pun Canton are you still heard the opening theme but it’s signature driving

opening theme but it’s signature driving

opening theme but it’s signature driving rhythm the competent echoing of the word

rhythm the competent echoing of the word

rhythm the competent echoing of the word man not to mention those sharp hooks

man not to mention those sharp hooks

man not to mention those sharp hooks that will have you practically seen

that will have you practically seen

that will have you practically seen onomatopoeia this beam may be on the

onomatopoeia this beam may be on the

onomatopoeia this beam may be on the campus ID of things but there’s no

campus ID of things but there’s no

campus ID of things but there’s no denying even mid popularity and earned

denying even mid popularity and earned

denying even mid popularity and earned it a solid spot in pop culture before we

it a solid spot in pop culture before we

it a solid spot in pop culture before we reveal our number one pick here a few

reveal our number one pick here a few

reveal our number one pick here a few honorable mention

honorable mention

honorable mention [Music]

three words

three words gnarly guitar riffs from the moment this

gnarly guitar riffs from the moment this

gnarly guitar riffs from the moment this theme starts playing it’s nothing but

theme starts playing it’s nothing but

theme starts playing it’s nothing but non-stop action its signature guitar

non-stop action its signature guitar

non-stop action its signature guitar work has been ingrained into the minds

work has been ingrained into the minds

work has been ingrained into the minds of fans constantly building at each of

of fans constantly building at each of

of fans constantly building at each of the x-men are introduced on screen the

the x-men are introduced on screen the

the x-men are introduced on screen the action brings us from ruined cities to

action brings us from ruined cities to

action brings us from ruined cities to the danger room climax me with the x-men

the danger room climax me with the x-men

the danger room climax me with the x-men rushing head-on into a whole cast of

rushing head-on into a whole cast of

rushing head-on into a whole cast of villain interestingly amounts the team’s

villain interestingly amounts the team’s

villain interestingly amounts the team’s composer wrong laughter Minh also

composer wrong laughter Minh also

composer wrong laughter Minh also composed the original Mighty Morphin

composed the original Mighty Morphin

composed the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers theme songs also not you

Power Rangers theme songs also not you

Power Rangers theme songs also not you agree with our list what do you think is

agree with our list what do you think is

agree with our list what do you think is the most legendary superhero opening

the most legendary superhero opening

the most legendary superhero opening thief

thief

thief [Music]

[Music]

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