Top 10 Superhero Origin Stories

every superhero has to start somewhere I

every superhero has to start somewhere I mean you don’t just start wearing tights

mean you don’t just start wearing tights

mean you don’t just start wearing tights and capes for no reason at all well

and capes for no reason at all well

and capes for no reason at all well maybe you do anyway

maybe you do anyway

maybe you do anyway welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 superhero origin stories that wasn’t

10 superhero origin stories that wasn’t

10 superhero origin stories that wasn’t so bad that was penicillin for this list

so bad that was penicillin for this list

so bad that was penicillin for this list we’re looking at comic book superhero

we’re looking at comic book superhero

we’re looking at comic book superhero origin stories that are especially

origin stories that are especially

origin stories that are especially influential unusual or just plain cool

influential unusual or just plain cool

influential unusual or just plain cool and no villains that’s for another list

and no villains that’s for another list

and no villains that’s for another list and three – what number 10 Wonder Woman

how many superheroes can claim that they

how many superheroes can claim that they were created from a clay statue and

were created from a clay statue and

were created from a clay statue and given life by Greek gods growing up an

given life by Greek gods growing up an

given life by Greek gods growing up an Amazon princess Diana enjoyed the

Amazon princess Diana enjoyed the

Amazon princess Diana enjoyed the benefits of living a secluded life among

benefits of living a secluded life among

benefits of living a secluded life among immortal women

but when an American pilot crash lands

but when an American pilot crash lands on their Island a whole new world opens

on their Island a whole new world opens

on their Island a whole new world opens up to her now we part ways Steve Trevor

up to her now we part ways Steve Trevor

up to her now we part ways Steve Trevor I’ve worked to do hold on maybe I can

I’ve worked to do hold on maybe I can

I’ve worked to do hold on maybe I can help after she won the right to return

help after she won the right to return

help after she won the right to return the stranger to the outside world

the stranger to the outside world

the stranger to the outside world she chose to start a new life there

she chose to start a new life there

she chose to start a new life there man’s world’s needed the message of

man’s world’s needed the message of

man’s world’s needed the message of peace and justice she brought with her

peace and justice she brought with her

peace and justice she brought with her in her new guise as Wonder Woman

number nine the Punisher Frank Castle

number nine the Punisher Frank Castle was a United States Marine with an

was a United States Marine with an

was a United States Marine with an affinity for getting the job done and

affinity for getting the job done and

affinity for getting the job done and for the weapons to do it properly

while on leave in New York he took his

while on leave in New York he took his wife and children to Central Park but

wife and children to Central Park but

wife and children to Central Park but they did not have a good time the

they did not have a good time the

they did not have a good time the castles unfortunately found themselves

castles unfortunately found themselves

castles unfortunately found themselves witnesses to a mob hit and the gangsters

witnesses to a mob hit and the gangsters

witnesses to a mob hit and the gangsters didn’t want no witnesses see Frank

didn’t want no witnesses see Frank

didn’t want no witnesses see Frank survived but his family didn’t wrong

survived but his family didn’t wrong

survived but his family didn’t wrong move bad guys

naturally he wanted justice but the

naturally he wanted justice but the police were in the Mafia’s pocket so

police were in the Mafia’s pocket so

police were in the Mafia’s pocket so Castle puts on a costume grab some of

Castle puts on a costume grab some of

Castle puts on a costume grab some of those weapons and brought vigilante

those weapons and brought vigilante

those weapons and brought vigilante justice to a whole new level know what I

justice to a whole new level know what I

justice to a whole new level know what I think you hear oh I think you’re a

think you hear oh I think you’re a

think you hear oh I think you’re a half-measure

half-measure

half-measure I think you’re a man who can’t finish

I think you’re a man who can’t finish

I think you’re a man who can’t finish the job I think that you’re a coward you

the job I think that you’re a coward you

the job I think that you’re a coward you don’t know one thing that you just can’t

don’t know one thing that you just can’t

don’t know one thing that you just can’t see you know you’re one bad day away

see you know you’re one bad day away

see you know you’re one bad day away from being me number eight

from being me number eight

from being me number eight Captain America in the days leading up

Captain America in the days leading up

Captain America in the days leading up to Americans involvement in World War

to Americans involvement in World War

to Americans involvement in World War two a plan was needed to battle the Nazi

two a plan was needed to battle the Nazi

two a plan was needed to battle the Nazi spies on the homefront 98-pound weakling

spies on the homefront 98-pound weakling

spies on the homefront 98-pound weakling Steve Rogers was chosen to be the

Steve Rogers was chosen to be the

Steve Rogers was chosen to be the subject of a super secret super soldier

subject of a super secret super soldier

subject of a super secret super soldier project I am looking for qualities

project I am looking for qualities

project I am looking for qualities batons of physical do you know how long

batons of physical do you know how long

batons of physical do you know how long it took to set up this project injected

it took to set up this project injected

it took to set up this project injected with an experimental serum Rogers became

with an experimental serum Rogers became

with an experimental serum Rogers became a muscled and agile fighting machine

unfortunately a spine not only killed

unfortunately a spine not only killed the creator of the serum but also

the creator of the serum but also

the creator of the serum but also destroyed all traces of the serum itself

destroyed all traces of the serum itself

destroyed all traces of the serum itself now the only beneficiary of that serum

now the only beneficiary of that serum

now the only beneficiary of that serum Steve became Captain America a symbol of

Steve became Captain America a symbol of

Steve became Captain America a symbol of the ideals America would soon be

the ideals America would soon be

the ideals America would soon be fighting for and see the future captain

fighting for and see the future captain

fighting for and see the future captain no not my future number 7 Wolverine the

no not my future number 7 Wolverine the

no not my future number 7 Wolverine the lab is expecting us

no thanks

no thanks I’ve had my fill of labs

while most of the x-men have interesting

while most of the x-men have interesting origins related to the discovery of

origins related to the discovery of

origins related to the discovery of their mutant powers

their mutant powers

their mutant powers Wolverine story is definitely the most

Wolverine story is definitely the most

Wolverine story is definitely the most fleshed out

when his adopted father was killed by

when his adopted father was killed by his birth father John Hallett’s anger

his birth father John Hallett’s anger

his birth father John Hallett’s anger brought forth his mutant abilities

brought forth his mutant abilities

brought forth his mutant abilities consisting of bone claws and the ability

consisting of bone claws and the ability

consisting of bone claws and the ability to heal from almost any injury the

to heal from almost any injury the

to heal from almost any injury the healing power kept Hallett young

healing power kept Hallett young

healing power kept Hallett young throughout the decades and helped him

throughout the decades and helped him

throughout the decades and helped him pull through some seriously messy fights

pull through some seriously messy fights

pull through some seriously messy fights he eventually became part of a secret

he eventually became part of a secret

he eventually became part of a secret government program which used a painful

government program which used a painful

government program which used a painful procedure to fuse his bones with

procedure to fuse his bones with

procedure to fuse his bones with adamantium making both his bones and

adamantium making both his bones and

adamantium making both his bones and claws almost indestructible

Wolverine eventually joined up with the

Wolverine eventually joined up with the x-men and the sales figures speak for

x-men and the sales figures speak for

x-men and the sales figures speak for themselves

number six daredevil you can make sense

number six daredevil you can make sense that all of this I’m starting to hear

that all of this I’m starting to hear

that all of this I’m starting to hear dot on the right corner

dot on the right corner

dot on the right corner that’s a see upper left a one of the few

that’s a see upper left a one of the few

that’s a see upper left a one of the few Marvel heroes with a secret identity

Marvel heroes with a secret identity

Marvel heroes with a secret identity Matt Murdock is a lawyer from Hell’s

Matt Murdock is a lawyer from Hell’s

Matt Murdock is a lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen he’s supposed to be doing your

Kitchen he’s supposed to be doing your

Kitchen he’s supposed to be doing your homework not done first

homework not done first

homework not done first all of him want you to finish up before

all of him want you to finish up before

all of him want you to finish up before you go to bed Matt’s father a boxer who

you go to bed Matt’s father a boxer who

you go to bed Matt’s father a boxer who had seen better days wanted Matt to get

had seen better days wanted Matt to get

had seen better days wanted Matt to get an education and make something of

an education and make something of

an education and make something of himself I can’t see an accident with

himself I can’t see an accident with

himself I can’t see an accident with some chemicals rendered Matt blind but

some chemicals rendered Matt blind but

some chemicals rendered Matt blind but they also heightened all of his other

they also heightened all of his other

they also heightened all of his other senses more than compensating for his

senses more than compensating for his

senses more than compensating for his loss of eyesight after his father was

loss of eyesight after his father was

loss of eyesight after his father was killed by the mob for refusing to throw

killed by the mob for refusing to throw

killed by the mob for refusing to throw a fight Matt decided to fight crime and

a fight Matt decided to fight crime and

a fight Matt decided to fight crime and clean up Hell’s Kitchen by day he was

clean up Hell’s Kitchen by day he was

clean up Hell’s Kitchen by day he was the blind lawyer Matt Murdock by night

the blind lawyer Matt Murdock by night

the blind lawyer Matt Murdock by night he was daredevil the Man Without Fear

number five the Fantastic Four my

number five the Fantastic Four my research suggests that exposure to a

research suggests that exposure to a

research suggests that exposure to a high-energy cosmic storm borland solar

high-energy cosmic storm borland solar

high-energy cosmic storm borland solar winds might have triggered the evolution

winds might have triggered the evolution

winds might have triggered the evolution of early planetary life scientist Reed

of early planetary life scientist Reed

of early planetary life scientist Reed Richards admittedly lofty dream was to

Richards admittedly lofty dream was to

Richards admittedly lofty dream was to explore space with buddy Ben Grimm

explore space with buddy Ben Grimm

explore space with buddy Ben Grimm fiancee Sue Storm and Sue’s brother

fiancee Sue Storm and Sue’s brother

fiancee Sue Storm and Sue’s brother Johnny Reed piloted an experimental

Johnny Reed piloted an experimental

Johnny Reed piloted an experimental manned rocket into space after being

manned rocket into space after being

manned rocket into space after being bombarded with cosmic rays the four

bombarded with cosmic rays the four

bombarded with cosmic rays the four found they had developed unusual

found they had developed unusual

found they had developed unusual abilities

read could stretch his body like a

read could stretch his body like a rubber band while his wife su could turn

rubber band while his wife su could turn

rubber band while his wife su could turn invisible and project force fields while

invisible and project force fields while

invisible and project force fields while Johnny could burst into flames and fly

Johnny could burst into flames and fly

Johnny could burst into flames and fly now picture that but everyone then

now picture that but everyone then

now picture that but everyone then definitely got the short end of the

definitely got the short end of the

definitely got the short end of the stick and his body was permanently

stick and his body was permanently

stick and his body was permanently transformed into stone although he

transformed into stone although he

transformed into stone although he became extremely powerful the quartet

became extremely powerful the quartet

became extremely powerful the quartet banded together as the Fantastic Four

banded together as the Fantastic Four

banded together as the Fantastic Four and overnight reversed the financial

and overnight reversed the financial

and overnight reversed the financial fortunes of an ailing Marvel comics 25%

fortunes of an ailing Marvel comics 25%

fortunes of an ailing Marvel comics 25% of a billion is enough to keep the

of a billion is enough to keep the

of a billion is enough to keep the lights on for a while isn’t it maybe

lights on for a while isn’t it maybe

lights on for a while isn’t it maybe even a few fourth mortgage on the Baxter

even a few fourth mortgage on the Baxter

even a few fourth mortgage on the Baxter building number for Ironman I was

building number for Ironman I was

building number for Ironman I was experimental II saroo shut up he wants

experimental II saroo shut up he wants

experimental II saroo shut up he wants you to build the miss Linda Kuk the

you to build the miss Linda Kuk the

you to build the miss Linda Kuk the thyroid Oh Alan now the Jericho missile

thyroid Oh Alan now the Jericho missile

thyroid Oh Alan now the Jericho missile Tony Stark had it all women money and

Tony Stark had it all women money and

Tony Stark had it all women money and genius but his charmed life took a nasty

genius but his charmed life took a nasty

genius but his charmed life took a nasty turn when demonstrating his new micro

turn when demonstrating his new micro

turn when demonstrating his new micro transistor technology in Vietnam which

transistor technology in Vietnam which

transistor technology in Vietnam which as you may know was later retconned into

as you may know was later retconned into

as you may know was later retconned into present-day Middle East Stark was

present-day Middle East Stark was

present-day Middle East Stark was injured in an explosion and ended up

injured in an explosion and ended up

injured in an explosion and ended up with a piece of shrapnel dangerously

with a piece of shrapnel dangerously

with a piece of shrapnel dangerously close to his heart

close to his heart

close to his heart taken prisoner by rebels Stark is held

taken prisoner by rebels Stark is held

taken prisoner by rebels Stark is held hostage and told to engineer weapons for

hostage and told to engineer weapons for

hostage and told to engineer weapons for the Communists to use against the United

the Communists to use against the United

the Communists to use against the United States Stark pretended to work for his

States Stark pretended to work for his

States Stark pretended to work for his captors but instead he created a suit of

captors but instead he created a suit of

captors but instead he created a suit of armor that protects his heart from the

armor that protects his heart from the

armor that protects his heart from the shrapnel and gave him great power my

shrapnel and gave him great power my

shrapnel and gave him great power my turn

using the suit to escape Starck started

using the suit to escape Starck started a new life as a superhero eventually

a new life as a superhero eventually

a new life as a superhero eventually going on to form the Avengers mr. stark

going on to form the Avengers mr. stark

going on to form the Avengers mr. stark captain number three Superman this is

captain number three Superman this is

captain number three Superman this is all I

all I can send you Carell who doesn’t

all I can send you Carell who doesn’t know this story with his home planet

know this story with his home planet

know this story with his home planet krypton facing destruction baby kal-el

krypton facing destruction baby kal-el

krypton facing destruction baby kal-el was placed in a rocket and sent to earth

was placed in a rocket and sent to earth

was placed in a rocket and sent to earth once there a kindly elderly couple the

once there a kindly elderly couple the

once there a kindly elderly couple the Kent’s raised him as their son Clark the

Kent’s raised him as their son Clark the

Kent’s raised him as their son Clark the Yellow Sun of Earth gave the boy powers

Yellow Sun of Earth gave the boy powers

Yellow Sun of Earth gave the boy powers beyond imagination and made it clear to

beyond imagination and made it clear to

beyond imagination and made it clear to the Kent’s that their son was indeed

the Kent’s that their son was indeed

the Kent’s that their son was indeed someone truly special Clark took on the

someone truly special Clark took on the

someone truly special Clark took on the guise of a mild-mannered reporter for

guise of a mild-mannered reporter for

guise of a mild-mannered reporter for The Daily Planet but he sheds this

The Daily Planet but he sheds this

The Daily Planet but he sheds this disguise to fight crime and save the

disguise to fight crime and save the

disguise to fight crime and save the earth as the one and only Superman well

earth as the one and only Superman well

earth as the one and only Superman well I certainly hope this little incident

I certainly hope this little incident

I certainly hope this little incident hasn’t put you off flying miss

hasn’t put you off flying miss

hasn’t put you off flying miss statistically speaking of course it’s

statistically speaking of course it’s

statistically speaking of course it’s still the safest way to travel

still the safest way to travel

still the safest way to travel oh and technically he gave birth to the

oh and technically he gave birth to the

oh and technically he gave birth to the entire superhero genre along the way

entire superhero genre along the way

entire superhero genre along the way hey it’s Superman number two Spider Man

teenage drama is well expressed in the

teenage drama is well expressed in the story of Peter Parker a nerdy student

story of Peter Parker a nerdy student

story of Peter Parker a nerdy student who was the butt of derision by the cool

who was the butt of derision by the cool

who was the butt of derision by the cool kids

kids

kids bitten by a radioactive spider Parker

bitten by a radioactive spider Parker

bitten by a radioactive spider Parker found himself gifted with enhanced

found himself gifted with enhanced

found himself gifted with enhanced strength the ability to climb walls and

strength the ability to climb walls and

strength the ability to climb walls and a handy-dandy spider sense that let him

a handy-dandy spider sense that let him

a handy-dandy spider sense that let him know when danger was near Parker’s

know when danger was near Parker’s

know when danger was near Parker’s initial reaction to his new powers was

initial reaction to his new powers was

initial reaction to his new powers was to earn money by fighting in a wrestling

to earn money by fighting in a wrestling

to earn money by fighting in a wrestling tournament hey brick Joe you’re going

tournament hey brick Joe you’re going

tournament hey brick Joe you’re going nowhere I got him for three minutes

nowhere I got him for three minutes

nowhere I got him for three minutes three minutes he time when a thief ran

three minutes he time when a thief ran

three minutes he time when a thief ran past him Peter didn’t bother to get

past him Peter didn’t bother to get

past him Peter didn’t bother to get involved and regretted it when that same

involved and regretted it when that same

involved and regretted it when that same thief killed his beloved Uncle Ben from

thief killed his beloved Uncle Ben from

thief killed his beloved Uncle Ben from that moment on spider-man vowed to use

that moment on spider-man vowed to use

that moment on spider-man vowed to use his awesome powers for good

before we unveil our top pick here a few

before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions number one Batman

honorable mentions number one Batman

honorable mentions number one Batman what’s this literature for what to get

what’s this literature for what to get

what’s this literature for what to get things moving

things moving

things moving who are you someone like you someone who

who are you someone like you someone who

who are you someone like you someone who rattle the cages billionaire Playboy’s

rattle the cages billionaire Playboy’s

rattle the cages billionaire Playboy’s who become heroes like the Green Arrow

who become heroes like the Green Arrow

who become heroes like the Green Arrow got their influence from The Dark Knight

got their influence from The Dark Knight

got their influence from The Dark Knight as a young boy Bruce Wayne saw his

as a young boy Bruce Wayne saw his

as a young boy Bruce Wayne saw his parents brutally gunned down in front of

parents brutally gunned down in front of

parents brutally gunned down in front of him said jewelry he then spent years

him said jewelry he then spent years

him said jewelry he then spent years training to achieve peak physical and

training to achieve peak physical and

training to achieve peak physical and mental condition in order to fight

mental condition in order to fight

mental condition in order to fight criminals like those that killed his

criminals like those that killed his

criminals like those that killed his parents

one night while pondering how he could

one night while pondering how he could use criminals natural cowardice against

use criminals natural cowardice against

use criminals natural cowardice against them a bat flew through bruce’s window

them a bat flew through bruce’s window

them a bat flew through bruce’s window he took that as a sign and became the

he took that as a sign and became the

he took that as a sign and became the dreaded Batman the scourge of evildoers

dreaded Batman the scourge of evildoers

dreaded Batman the scourge of evildoers everywhere it’s been told many times but

everywhere it’s been told many times but

everywhere it’s been told many times but it still packs a considerable punch you

it still packs a considerable punch you

it still packs a considerable punch you finally learn to do what is necessary I

finally learn to do what is necessary I

finally learn to do what is necessary I won’t kill him

but I don’t have to say do you agree

but I don’t have to say do you agree with our choices

with our choices

with our choices what other superhero startup story

what other superhero startup story

what other superhero startup story should we have dug up costume vigilante

should we have dug up costume vigilante

should we have dug up costume vigilante has become the latest internet

has become the latest internet

has become the latest internet phenomenon after a Hamilton Park

phenomenon after a Hamilton Park

phenomenon after a Hamilton Park resident filmed the man’s remarkable

resident filmed the man’s remarkable

resident filmed the man’s remarkable intervention in a gang-related attack

intervention in a gang-related attack

intervention in a gang-related attack Labs is awesome

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let’s frighten me

let’s frighten me it’s time I only shared my dread

it’s time I only shared my dread

it’s time I only shared my dread you