they have extraordinary powers cool costumes and a taste for justice welcome
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten greatest superheroes of all time if it’s
greatest superheroes of all time if it’s
greatest superheroes of all time if it’s all the same to you I’ll have that drink
all the same to you I’ll have that drink
all the same to you I’ll have that drink now
now
now number 10 Green Lantern starting us off
number 10 Green Lantern starting us off
number 10 Green Lantern starting us off we have a super hero with a lifetime JLA
we have a super hero with a lifetime JLA
we have a super hero with a lifetime JLA membership the lantern is a DC superhero
membership the lantern is a DC superhero
membership the lantern is a DC superhero to be inhabited by several characters
to be inhabited by several characters
to be inhabited by several characters the most popular of which is that of Hal
the most popular of which is that of Hal
the most popular of which is that of Hal Jordan who becomes an agent of the
Jordan who becomes an agent of the
Jordan who becomes an agent of the interstellar law enforcement agency
interstellar law enforcement agency
interstellar law enforcement agency known as the Green Lantern Corps handed
known as the Green Lantern Corps handed
known as the Green Lantern Corps handed an alien power ring and the lantern to
an alien power ring and the lantern to
an alien power ring and the lantern to power it he is one of many intergalactic
power it he is one of many intergalactic
power it he is one of many intergalactic guardians that fight with pure willpower
guardians that fight with pure willpower
guardians that fight with pure willpower manifested into the physical form your
manifested into the physical form your
manifested into the physical form your will turns thought into reality to
will turns thought into reality to
will turns thought into reality to master the ring you must learn to focus
master the ring you must learn to focus
master the ring you must learn to focus your will and create what you see in
your will and create what you see in
your will and create what you see in your mind while the first Green Lantern
your mind while the first Green Lantern
your mind while the first Green Lantern Alan Scott made his appearance way back
Alan Scott made his appearance way back
Alan Scott made his appearance way back in 1940’s all-american comics number 16
in 1940’s all-american comics number 16
in 1940’s all-american comics number 16 Hal arrived on the scene in 1959 number
Hal arrived on the scene in 1959 number
Hal arrived on the scene in 1959 number 9 Thor this superhero gets his power
9 Thor this superhero gets his power
9 Thor this superhero gets his power from being an actual freakin Thunder God
from being an actual freakin Thunder God
from being an actual freakin Thunder God you death threaten me Thor so puny opera
debuting in 1962 s journey into mystery
debuting in 1962 s journey into mystery number 83 the hammer wielding royal
number 83 the hammer wielding royal
number 83 the hammer wielding royal immortal took it upon himself to defend
immortal took it upon himself to defend
immortal took it upon himself to defend Earth from such threats as his
Earth from such threats as his
Earth from such threats as his half-brother Loki exploiting the
half-brother Loki exploiting the
half-brother Loki exploiting the richness of Norse mythology to create a
richness of Norse mythology to create a
richness of Norse mythology to create a hero unlike any other Thor has finally
hero unlike any other Thor has finally
hero unlike any other Thor has finally achieved a mainstream appeal when he was
achieved a mainstream appeal when he was
achieved a mainstream appeal when he was portrayed on screen by the BV Chris
portrayed on screen by the BV Chris
portrayed on screen by the BV Chris Hemsworth so is this how you normally
Hemsworth so is this how you normally
Hemsworth so is this how you normally more or less it’s a good luck
more or less it’s a good luck
more or less it’s a good luck number eight Wonder Woman this feminist
number eight Wonder Woman this feminist
number eight Wonder Woman this feminist icon has been fighting evil ever since
icon has been fighting evil ever since
icon has been fighting evil ever since her debut in 1941 s All Star Comics
her debut in 1941 s All Star Comics
her debut in 1941 s All Star Comics number eight and is unfortunately the
number eight and is unfortunately the
number eight and is unfortunately the only woman who makes this list
also known as Diana Warrior Princess of
also known as Diana Warrior Princess of the Amazons she possesses super-strength
the Amazons she possesses super-strength
the Amazons she possesses super-strength invincible bracelets a magic lasso a
invincible bracelets a magic lasso a
invincible bracelets a magic lasso a boomerang tiara and an invisible jet
boomerang tiara and an invisible jet
boomerang tiara and an invisible jet what more could you ask for Wonder Woman
what more could you ask for Wonder Woman
what more could you ask for Wonder Woman will you go out with us men number 7
will you go out with us men number 7
will you go out with us men number 7 Captain America
Captain America
Captain America were you supposed to be on Captain
were you supposed to be on Captain
were you supposed to be on Captain America the last Marvel superhero to get
America the last Marvel superhero to get
America the last Marvel superhero to get his own film franchise Steve Rogers was
his own film franchise Steve Rogers was
his own film franchise Steve Rogers was a soldier during World War two that was
a soldier during World War two that was
a soldier during World War two that was enhanced with Super Soldier Serum first
enhanced with Super Soldier Serum first
enhanced with Super Soldier Serum first seen in 1941
seen in 1941
seen in 1941 Captain America comics number one best
Captain America comics number one best
Captain America comics number one best known for his invincible shield and
known for his invincible shield and
known for his invincible shield and distinctive headgear this hero was
distinctive headgear this hero was
distinctive headgear this hero was frozen after he crash-landed in the
frozen after he crash-landed in the
frozen after he crash-landed in the Arctic during the war he’d been asleep
Arctic during the war he’d been asleep
Arctic during the war he’d been asleep camp for almost 70 years
camp for almost 70 years
camp for almost 70 years in modern times he is rediscovered
in modern times he is rediscovered
in modern times he is rediscovered revived and turned into an endearing
revived and turned into an endearing
revived and turned into an endearing symbol of the American dream his
symbol of the American dream his
symbol of the American dream his military experience made the cap at a
military experience made the cap at a
military experience made the cap at a deft tactician which made him the
deft tactician which made him the
deft tactician which made him the natural choice to lead the Avengers call
natural choice to lead the Avengers call
natural choice to lead the Avengers call it come on up until we can close that
it come on up until we can close that
it come on up until we can close that portal our priority is containment
portal our priority is containment
portal our priority is containment number 6 Ironman this billionaire
number 6 Ironman this billionaire
number 6 Ironman this billionaire playboy philanthropist made his debut in
playboy philanthropist made his debut in
playboy philanthropist made his debut in 1963
1963
1963 tales of suspense number 39 before
tales of suspense number 39 before
tales of suspense number 39 before overhauling his look in issue 48
overhauling his look in issue 48
overhauling his look in issue 48 arguably he is Marvel’s answer to Batman
arguably he is Marvel’s answer to Batman
arguably he is Marvel’s answer to Batman but Ironman does it with much more junus
but Ironman does it with much more junus
but Ironman does it with much more junus a qua and has a better time doing it
Tony Stark is of course much more than a
Tony Stark is of course much more than a playboy party animal starting out as a
playboy party animal starting out as a
playboy party animal starting out as a weapons manufacturer he has a change of
weapons manufacturer he has a change of
weapons manufacturer he has a change of heart after suffering a severe injury
heart after suffering a severe injury
heart after suffering a severe injury and being kidnapped
and being kidnapped
and being kidnapped using his know-how he builds incredible
using his know-how he builds incredible
using his know-how he builds incredible suits of armor that he uses to protect
suits of armor that he uses to protect
suits of armor that he uses to protect the world both solo and as a major
the world both solo and as a major
the world both solo and as a major player in the Avengers number five Hulk
although somewhat inarticulate this
although somewhat inarticulate this massive green smashing machine has been
massive green smashing machine has been
massive green smashing machine has been enduringly popular throughout many
enduringly popular throughout many
enduringly popular throughout many decades and media adaptations the comic
decades and media adaptations the comic
decades and media adaptations the comic book world’s equivalent of a berserker
book world’s equivalent of a berserker
book world’s equivalent of a berserker this gamma ray fuelled behemoth made his
this gamma ray fuelled behemoth made his
this gamma ray fuelled behemoth made his debut in 1962 s The Incredible Hulk
debut in 1962 s The Incredible Hulk
debut in 1962 s The Incredible Hulk number one Bruce Banner has to keep his
number one Bruce Banner has to keep his
number one Bruce Banner has to keep his cool at all times lest the other guy
cool at all times lest the other guy
cool at all times lest the other guy show up and the other guy is never in a
show up and the other guy is never in a
show up and the other guy is never in a good mood demonstrating limitless
good mood demonstrating limitless
good mood demonstrating limitless strength and an unquenchable desire to
strength and an unquenchable desire to
strength and an unquenchable desire to destroy everything in his path
number four
number four Wolverine excuse me I’m Erik Lehnsherr
Wolverine excuse me I’m Erik Lehnsherr
Wolverine excuse me I’m Erik Lehnsherr tail Xavier go yourself
tail Xavier go yourself
tail Xavier go yourself there are countless fantastic x-men
there are countless fantastic x-men
there are countless fantastic x-men heroes but this guy is a straight-up
heroes but this guy is a straight-up
heroes but this guy is a straight-up badass and probably the coolest x-man
badass and probably the coolest x-man
badass and probably the coolest x-man iconic popular and unapologetic this
iconic popular and unapologetic this
iconic popular and unapologetic this Canadian named Logan will slice you into
Canadian named Logan will slice you into
Canadian named Logan will slice you into pieces in no time let’s do this
pieces in no time let’s do this
pieces in no time let’s do this come on making his debut in 1974 is the
come on making his debut in 1974 is the
come on making his debut in 1974 is the Incredible Hulk number 181 this
Incredible Hulk number 181 this
Incredible Hulk number 181 this regenerating immortal with retractable
regenerating immortal with retractable
regenerating immortal with retractable adamantium claws has seen inexplicable
adamantium claws has seen inexplicable
adamantium claws has seen inexplicable amounts of popularity throughout the
amounts of popularity throughout the
amounts of popularity throughout the years his unshaven look and abrasive
years his unshaven look and abrasive
years his unshaven look and abrasive persona endured so well that he’s
persona endured so well that he’s
persona endured so well that he’s remained a highly sought after character
remained a highly sought after character
remained a highly sought after character for movie adaptations this is just a
for movie adaptations this is just a
for movie adaptations this is just a misunderstanding
misunderstanding
misunderstanding the knives down I can’t
the knives down I can’t
the knives down I can’t number-three spider-man who are you
number-three spider-man who are you
number-three spider-man who are you spider-man
spider-man
spider-man taking the number 3 spot is this plucky
taking the number 3 spot is this plucky
taking the number 3 spot is this plucky underdog and perhaps the only reason
underdog and perhaps the only reason
underdog and perhaps the only reason Peter Parker’s spider-man isn’t placed
Peter Parker’s spider-man isn’t placed
Peter Parker’s spider-man isn’t placed higher is because of his enduring
higher is because of his enduring
higher is because of his enduring imperfections and neuroses highlighting
imperfections and neuroses highlighting
imperfections and neuroses highlighting spider-man’s youthfulness in comparison
spider-man’s youthfulness in comparison
spider-man’s youthfulness in comparison to his more stoic peers debuting in 1962
to his more stoic peers debuting in 1962
to his more stoic peers debuting in 1962 s
s
s amazing fantasy number 15 a radioactive
amazing fantasy number 15 a radioactive
amazing fantasy number 15 a radioactive spider bite allowed him to not only take
spider bite allowed him to not only take
spider bite allowed him to not only take on incredible supervillains but also
on incredible supervillains but also
on incredible supervillains but also bucked a major trend namely that
bucked a major trend namely that
bucked a major trend namely that teenagers were always stuck playing
teenagers were always stuck playing
teenagers were always stuck playing second fiddle to the adults like most
second fiddle to the adults like most
second fiddle to the adults like most superheroes
superheroes
superheroes he explored the themes of power loss and
he explored the themes of power loss and
he explored the themes of power loss and responsibilities all while being a
responsibilities all while being a
responsibilities all while being a character that was relatable to teenaged
character that was relatable to teenaged
character that was relatable to teenaged readers
where would we be without Batman
where would we be without Batman arriving on the scene in 1939 s
arriving on the scene in 1939 s
arriving on the scene in 1939 s Detective Comics number 27 he is the yin
Detective Comics number 27 he is the yin
Detective Comics number 27 he is the yin to Superman’s yang the secret identity
to Superman’s yang the secret identity
to Superman’s yang the secret identity of the dark and brooding orphaned
of the dark and brooding orphaned
of the dark and brooding orphaned billionaire Bruce Wayne a dark
billionaire Bruce Wayne a dark
billionaire Bruce Wayne a dark compelling and complex superhero despite
compelling and complex superhero despite
compelling and complex superhero despite the fact that he has no superpowers he
the fact that he has no superpowers he
the fact that he has no superpowers he is a masterful detective a martial arts
is a masterful detective a martial arts
is a masterful detective a martial arts expert and a technological genius before
expert and a technological genius before
expert and a technological genius before we reveal our top hero here are some
we reveal our top hero here are some
we reveal our top hero here are some honorable mentions
to be honest deciding the number one
to be honest deciding the number one pick for this list generated a lot of
pick for this list generated a lot of
pick for this list generated a lot of controversy at WatchMojo HQ but really
controversy at WatchMojo HQ but really
controversy at WatchMojo HQ but really who else could it be
excuse me I mean the guy has the word
excuse me I mean the guy has the word super right in his name real name kal-el
super right in his name real name kal-el
super right in his name real name kal-el he’s the Man of Steel whose only
he’s the Man of Steel whose only
he’s the Man of Steel whose only weaknesses are kryptonite and apparently
weaknesses are kryptonite and apparently
weaknesses are kryptonite and apparently movie reboots the character was first
movie reboots the character was first
movie reboots the character was first developed by writer Jerry Siegel and
developed by writer Jerry Siegel and
developed by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster when they were still
artist Joe Shuster when they were still
artist Joe Shuster when they were still high school students they sold it to
high school students they sold it to
high school students they sold it to Detective Comics in corporate in 1933
Detective Comics in corporate in 1933
Detective Comics in corporate in 1933 and by 1938 he was revealed to America
and by 1938 he was revealed to America
and by 1938 he was revealed to America becoming the first superhero and helping
becoming the first superhero and helping
becoming the first superhero and helping to define the genre for all who came
to define the genre for all who came
to define the genre for all who came after him this country is safe again
after him this country is safe again
after him this country is safe again Superman thanks to you no sir don’t
Superman thanks to you no sir don’t
Superman thanks to you no sir don’t thank me warden we’re all part of the
thank me warden we’re all part of the
thank me warden we’re all part of the same team I agree with our list who
same team I agree with our list who
same team I agree with our list who would you want to save you from a
would you want to save you from a
would you want to save you from a burning building for more entertaining
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