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Ranking comic book characters by their powers, strength, physical traits, affiliations, and other features, like how just goshdarn super they are.

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List of the most badass, tough, and iconic comic book superheroes ever created. This list includes central characters from both the DC and Marvel Universe, as well as more non-traditional or underground comic books. The definition of what makes a &quot;superhero&quot; can be quite slippery, and often encompasses characters with questionable morals and behavior (giving rise to the notion of the &quot;anti-hero.&quot;) If you love these superheroes, you&#39;ll also be interested to know that a few of them have really <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-10-lamest-super-hero-origins/ihateeverything">lame origin stories</a>.

Traditionally, a &quot;superhero&quot; simply means a larger-than-life character, or one gifted with special abilities, either organically or via their own genius or inventiveness, who uses his or her powers to protect and defend the public from threats - at times <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unexpected-superhero-day-jobs/stephanroget" target="_blank">even while maintaining day jobs</a>. Though the word &quot;superhero&quot; began to be used as early as the 1910s, the concept really took hold in the public&#39;s mind following the introduction of Superman in 1938.

Though Superman and other characters of his day were gifted with special talents and abilities, making them particularly suited to crusading for justice, many characters that followed were more &quot;human&quot; than the noble alien from Krypton, using their intelligence (such as Iron Man or Batman) to create a superheroic persona.&nbsp; Some <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-10-greatest-disabled-superheroes-of-all-time/saintmort">superheroes also have disabilities</a> that counteract their skills, weapons or unique talents.&nbsp;

Because of the massive popularity of superheroes &ndash; particularly at the start of the 21st Century, when <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-superhero-movies-ever-made">superhero films</a> reigned at the box office &ndash; a number of deconstructions and analyses of the genre have also been done, culminating in the creation of &quot;meta-superheroes&quot; who comment on the concept of superheroism itself.&nbsp;So take a look at this list, decide who your favorite comic book superheroes are, and vote them up.&nbsp;We have your top 50 superheroes, your top 100 superheroes of all time&hellip; we don&rsquo;t quite have your top 200 comic book characters of all time simply because this list is just for the best superheroes ever. We didn&rsquo;t include the super villains on this top comic book characters list. Who are the top comic book heroes? Who is the best superhero? Let&rsquo;s put these question to rest of who is the best super heroes to rest.

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Originally known as Timely Publications and then as Atlas Comics, the comic book publishing company known as Marvel began in 1961 when it launched The Fantastic Four.

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This top Marvel superheroes list includes all the greatest heroes ever to be inked into Marvel comic books. Check out the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-marvel-villains" target="_blank">best Marvel villains and enemies</a>&nbsp;to vote for popular Marvel bad guys, like Magneto and Dr. Doom.&nbsp;The <a href="/list/best-movies-based-on-marvel-comics/all-genre-movies-lists">best Marvel superhero movies</a> got their start on the panels of Marvel&#39;s comic empire and can now be seen off the page as many of the <a href="/list/the-highest-grossing-movies-of-all-time/polkadotking">top grossing movies of all time</a>. Whether you&#39;re a fan of tried and true superheroes like Iron Man or are giddy for Kamala Khan, Marvel&#39;s newest superhero, to debut, you&#39;ll find all the best superheroes from Marvel on the greatest Marvel heroes list.

Marvel superheroes have grown in popularity over time (so much so that Marvel&#39;s The Avengers brought in over one billion dollars in theaters) and there&#39;s no better way to determine who the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-superheroes-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best superhero</a> ever is than to vote on the issue. If you turn green with anger when people say Spider-Man is a better super hero than The Hulk, you need to get your votes in on the Marvel superhero list. All Marvel superheroes are available to vote on, so you know your favorite Marvel superhero is represented on the list of Marvel&#39;s best superheroes.

Who is the best Marvel hero of all time? Who are the Marvel superheroes? This Marvel characters list&nbsp;will answer the question of who are the best Marvel heroes of all time are by letting Marvel comic book fans vote on the topic. Make sure to give your favorite Marvel characters some love on this greatest comic book heroes ever list. Who are the best Marvel characters? Your top 10 Marvel heroes? Are they the most popular Marvel characters or really the ones you truly love and grew up with? Make your decisions now!&nbsp;

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Lists that rank the best, worst, smartest, richest, fastest, most powerful, etc., etc., characters in comic book history.

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List of the best female comic book characters, be they superhero or villain. These are the women characters comic book enthusiasts continue to adore for a range of reasons. The list includes great women in comics from any period, from classic characters (such as Wonder Woman) to characters who were introduced in the 21st century.Did you know that Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, holds the official Guinness World Record of being the first <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-female-characters-in-literature?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female character</a> to act as the main heroine in her own comic series? The first issue of Sheena Queen of the Jungle was published in the U.S. in 1942. Fans of female comic book characters might know that Wonder Woman first appeared in that same year, but according to Guinness, Sheena was published earlier in the year, thus earning her the title.The top females in comic books today don’t necessarily resemble these forerunners of the genre. As of 2013, there are female comic book characters, best or otherwise, of different nationalities, allegiances, and abilities. Comic book readers might note one similarity amongst female comic book characters from all time periods, though: The best female comic book characters, heroines and villains, are usually dressed to turn men’s heads. This list contains the best female comic book characters of all time, including famous female superheroes and villainesses. You might prefer the villains. You might prefer the superheroes. You might choose <a href="/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">your favorites</a> based on abilities, clothing, or personality. However you choose your favorites, though, the greatest women in comics are all right here.Check out these amazing comic book heroines and other girl comic book characters!

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When adapting comic book characters from page to screen, the various creative teams working at Marvel Studios can&#39;t always be 100% faithful to the source material. While some characters, like&nbsp;Iron Man&#39;s Tony Stark, are nearly indistinguishable from their print counterpart, others - <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/yondu-marvel-comics-backstory/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">like Yondu</a>, for example - haven&#39;t been <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-minor-character-backstories-most-different-from-comics/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">so meticulously recreated</a>.&nbsp;

Why isn&#39;t&nbsp;Captain America: Civil War&#39;s Helmut Zemo a fascistic German baron like&nbsp;in the comics? Why is&nbsp;Guardians of the Galaxy&#39;s Drax not a reincarnated saxophone player? Why can Anthony Mackie&#39;s Falcon not telepathically communicate with birds? Why was Bucky Barnes not a teenager in&nbsp;Captain America: The First Avenger? All of these characters and more have been <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/powerful-marvel-characters-vs-mcu/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">tweaked from the Marvel Comics characters</a> they were based on. And before you start scrolling, there are plenty of spoilers for many Marvel Cinematic Universe films waiting for you down there, so be careful!

MCU Characters That Are Nothing Like Their Comic Book Counterparts

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Lists about the Marvel's Norse god of Thunder, Son of Odin, Lord of Asgard.

The Mighty Thor

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If you&#39;re looking for the most powerful members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you might as well start with a roundup of the most powerful Asgardians. While characters like the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/badass-thanos-moments-in-comics/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Hulk and Thanos</a>&nbsp;left trails of destruction across the universe,&nbsp;the Marvel Norse gods squared off in mighty clashes that came straight out of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-thor-vs-norse-mythology/stephanroget" target="_blank">actual Norse mythology</a>.

The variety of powers on display&nbsp;make Asgardian throwdowns a lot more competitive. Characters like Loki and Frigga offer a combination of fighting skill and sorcery, while Thor and Valkyrie rely on an intimidating amount of&nbsp;brute strength.&nbsp;When you go down the list,&nbsp;Asgardians could prove a challenge for any MCU teams operating in the Nine Realms (and that includes the Avengers).

The Most Powerful Asgardians And Norse Gods In The MCU

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Typically, when people think of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-superheroes-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book characters</a> from Marvel Comics, Image&nbsp;or DC, they don&#39;t picture someone holding a sword so much as they do a person flying about town in a cape and tights. As it happens, there are numerous characters who aren&#39;t just casual users of sabers; they are experts in the art of swordplay. Characters like the Black Knight and many more wield everything from magical swords to the standard fare you can buy in the real world, but regardless of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-universe-most-powerful-tools/stephanroget" target="_blank">type of blade</a> they carry, they are all equally dangerous.

This list highlights some of the best-trained comic book characters who prefer a more gentlemanly sport of combat than those involving superpowered fists, but not all blade-wielding superheroes&nbsp;can be qualified as the best. Check out the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of superheroes and villains</a> who&#39;ve studied the blade below, and don&#39;t forget to vote up your favorite to see which one rises to the top.

Comic Book Characters Who've Studied The Blade

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Are you a Marvel fanatic? Vote on these lists of the best, funniest, dumbest, most underrated, etc. characters in the MCU to have your voice heard.

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Since the debut of Iron Man in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been delivering top-notch superhero movies with some of the greatest comic book characters of all time. Featuring Thor, Captain America, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange, these are the best Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. This list of MCU characters also includes memorable villains, such as Loki, Vulture, and Killmonger, and characters from television properties like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-agents-of-shield-storylines/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D</a>.

Who is your favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-avengers-not-in-mcu/joedonley" target="_blank">MCU character</a>? Who <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-characters-missing-from-the-mcu-movies/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">deserves more screentime</a>? While most&nbsp;of these Marvel superheroes have been popular before even making it onscreen, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-mcu-characters/joedonley" target="_blank">some lesser known characters</a>, like the Guardians of the Galaxy, are finally getting the attention they deserve.&nbsp;

Vote up the top characters in <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">MCU movies</a>, and feel free to add underrated characters missing from the list.

The Best Characters In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Whether it&#39;s galactic threats or bank robberies, most characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can handle a lot of crises. But who would be best suited to handle problems of a more presidential nature?

Which MCU Character Would Make The Best President During A Crisis?

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Lists of everything Avengers-related, including West Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes, Astonishing Avengers.

Avengers Assemble!

These are the greatest Marvel Avengers of all time, as voted on by 1000s of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-comic-book-fans-dont-like-about-the-mcu/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book fans</a>. Though best known to modern audiences for the blockbuster 2012 film The Avengers, as well as 2018&#39;s Infinity War,&nbsp;the superhero team itself has been a fixture of Marvel Comics since the early 1960s, when it was initially created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. (The team concept had been inspired by DC Comics&#39; success with the Justice League of America, a collection of some of that company&#39;s most popular heroes.) This Marvel <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-every-avenger-of-all-time/super-hero-teams?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Avengers characters list</a> shows all of the best and worst characters from the beloved series.

The initial Avengers line-up was considerably different than the one depicted in the film. Though both include Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk, the comic book avengers initially included Ant-Man and Wasp as well. Characters like Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow &ndash; featured in the 2012 movie &ndash; would join the team later, as would dozens of other characters over the years. (Many of these characters &ndash; such as Spider-Man &ndash; are also featured in their own films, though some of them are produced by studios other than Marvel, and thus weren&#39;t included in the big-budget adaptation.)

So who is the greatest Avengers character? That&#39;s up to you to decide! Add your votes to this poll of the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/surprising-official-avengers-members/stephanroget" target="_blank">Avengers</a> of all time.&nbsp;

This list tries to get to the ultimate top Avengers line-up out of the many characters who have, at various points, been members of the team. Vote for your favorite Avengers and, if they aren&#39;t already featured, re-rank this list to add any essential team members who are missing!

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It&#39;s a well-known fact that <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/us-presidents-worthy-enough-to-wield-mjolnir/bailey-brown" target="_blank">only the worthy can pick up Mjolnir</a> - and that worthiness isn&#39;t necessarily limited to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/surprising-alternate-versions-of-thor/ian-fortey" target="_blank">Thor</a>. As the inscription upon the hammer reads, &quot;Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.&quot; It used to read&nbsp;&quot;if he be worthy,&quot; but there have been <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-thors-life-got-weird/stephanroget" target="_blank">big changes in the Marvel universe</a> since the Thunder God&#39;s first appearance.&nbsp;

Thor and his hammer have been a part of Marvel Comics history since&nbsp;Journey into Mystery #83 hit the stands in 1963. In the intervening&nbsp;55+ years, more than&nbsp;two dozen characters were deemed worthy enough to slug an enemy with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-comics-mjolnir-facts/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">Thor&#39;s mighty hammer</a>. They are all listed here, but which character is the worthiest?

Check out the list below, and vote up the characters who are most worthy&nbsp;to lift Thor&#39;s hammer.

Everyone Who Has Wielded Mjolnir In Marvel Comics

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a wonky timeline. There are certainly a few <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-movie-plot-holes/erik-barnes" target="_blank">MCU plot holes</a>, though we can determine the Avengers&#39; ages.&nbsp;Marvel&#39;s creators relay the ages of certain heroes outright, while other ages&nbsp;can be determined by diving deep&nbsp;into the films for dialogue hints and context clues.

The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-movie-characters-ranked-by-real-age/stephanroget" target="_blank">MCU characters&#39; ages</a> range from&nbsp;surprisingly old to startlingly young. Moreover,&nbsp;they rarely&nbsp;align&nbsp;with&nbsp;the real-world ages of the actors behind the costumes.

For instance, although his depiction of Thor is undoubtedly convincing, Chris Hemsworth is nowhere near&nbsp;1,500 years old!

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16 Marvel Movie Character Ages That Will Surprise You

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The MCU films might be named after the heroes&nbsp;who saved the world or galaxy from utter destruction, but that doesn&#39;t mean they don&#39;t also have plenty of side characters who are the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-show-side-characters-who-overshadowed-lead-characters/alexandra-plesa" target="_blank">hero of another story</a>. The universe spans 23 movies now, meaning there have&nbsp;been&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-supporting-characters-marvel-cinematic-universe/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">dozens of side characters</a> who are living out their own incredibly dramatic lives. Their stories may not have galactic consequences, but they give depth to minor players that sometimes <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-show-side-characters-who-overshadowed-lead-characters/alexandra-plesa" target="_blank">overshadow the super-powered leads</a>.&nbsp;

Some of these characters&nbsp;play directly into the main plot of the films they&#39;re in, but a lot of them just sort of&nbsp;have their own things going on. Even if you were friends with a superhero, it&#39;s not like your whole life would suddenly revolve around them. Everyone has their own stuff to work out, and sometimes that has to be worked out while a person with superpowers saves the world.

MCU Side Characters Who Are The Hero Of Their Own Stories

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Marvel Studios may be owned by Disney, but the MCU is far from G-rated. There are a lot of dark themes and characters in the series, and some of those characters are downright ruthless. It&#39;s not just the villains either - even some of the most popular heroes in the MCU can be brutal. Thor arms himself with a&nbsp;hammer, after all, which requires extreme action in a fight.&nbsp;

The MCU is clearly full of people willing to make hard decisions - but which MCU characters are the most ruthless? Is it worse to extinguish half of all life without hesitation, or to take out a single person in a particularly cruel way? What qualifies as ruthless, and who meets those qualifications best?&nbsp;

The Most Ruthless Characters In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked

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The Avengers, Earth's mightiest heroes, also feature some of Earth's mightiest women. Founded in 1963, The Avengers have seen team after team change and evolve (they've had more members than most heroes have in their entire rogues gallery). One constant in every roster, be it West Coast, New, Mighty, Secret, or even Great Lakes Avenger is gorgeous, strong, smart, heroic women.Below are the hottest women Avengers of all time! Vote up the hottest characters below and see where your favorites rank!

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The weight of various <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/surprising-icons-of-lgbtq-pop-culture/hannah-collins?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">pop culture figures</a> is an important and popular topic of debate. Celebrity weight loss and gain is breathlessly reported on by the trashiest of magazines, while questions about image enhancing and unrealistic body proportions haunt the classier publications. It’s hard enough to guess the weights of most real life celebrities, so when fictional characters enter the discussion, all bets are off. The creators of these fictional characters have to decide on their creations’ physical attributes more or less arbitrarily, and some of the results are quite... unexpected.We know <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/fictional-characters-whose-heights-you-were-wrong-about/stephanroget">the heights</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/fictional-characters-who-are-a-different-age-than-you-think/liam-ross">ages of most fictional characters</a> from video games and comic books because those mediums tend to be pretty fanatical about their stat-keeping. That makes it all the easier for the truly bizarre examples to stand out, such as the countless seemingly slim and skinny characters who actually weight a lot. Most of these imaginary heroes and villains are portrayed as trim as their other spandex-wearing colleagues, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t hiding a scale-busting mass under their tights.

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While some of these sidekicks and supporting characters may not be bonafide superheroes, they can all still pack a punch. Whether they&#39;re fighting in the trenches, providing moral support, or sitting on the sidelines hacking into some bad guy&#39;s mainframe, our favorite superheroes would have a much harder time winning the war without these guys by their side.

After all, would Thor have been able to travel back to Asgard without Erik Selvig&rsquo;s help? And would the T&rsquo;Challa have been able to defeat Kilmonger and Ross&rsquo;s army without M&#39;Baku and the Jabari? Maybe, but probably not. From everyday high school kid Ned Leeds in the Spider-Man movies and even sidekicks who started out as villains like Bucky Barnes and Yondu, this list includes the best MCU supporting characters of all time. Who&#39;s your favorite?

Vote up the best&nbsp;supporting characters in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a>, and if you see someone missing you deserves recognition, add them to the list below!

The Best Supporting Characters In The MCU

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As any dedicated consumer of both Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe can attest to, the two franchises are similar in many ways, yet vastly different in others. Not only are the plotlines loosely adapted at best, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-characters-most-different-from-comics/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">characters themselves are often much different in the MCU</a> than they are in the comics. Sometimes, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-backstories-most-different-from-comics/stephanroget" target="_blank">heroes and villains of the MCU have entirely alternate origins</a> - and other times, they&rsquo;re adaptations of characters who have been deceased in the source material for years.

The creative minds at Marvel Studios have shown a willingness to pull from each and every decade of Marvel Comics history, which means that sometimes they&rsquo;re reaching back to what modern readers might consider a bygone era. Occasionally, that&rsquo;s led to characters like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/happy-hogan-marvel-comics-backstory/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">Happy Hogan</a> who were once considered long gone getting to live a new life on the big screen - proving once again that old adage that people in superhero comics never really stay dead.

Major MCU Characters That Are Long Since Dead In The Comics

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The Avengers

For the true fans and newcomers alike, here&#39;s a complete list of Avengers team members in history, with pictures. Marvel Comics&#39; team of Avengers debuted in September 1963, and the book brought together the Marvel superheroes of Captain America, The Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man, and Thor. Though the Avengers characters in the roster has changed throughout the years, the Avengers members just keep on being totally awesome, including the characters highlighted in the Marvel movie, The Avengers.

Who&nbsp;are your favorite Avengers characters? Who are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-avengers-leaders/stephanroget" target="_blank">their best leaders</a>? For that matter, who is in The Avengers? There are plenty of amazing superheroes to choose from, so this list of Avengers will outline who are The Avengers, the fictional world&#39;s greatest team. How many Avengers are there? Over the years, there have been many new members with the occasional villain joining the superhero team from time to time.&nbsp;

In this list of all Avengers you&rsquo;ll find superhero names list and amazing photos of the members of the Avengers.

List Of All Marvel's Avengers

List Of All Marvel's Avengers Members & Characters

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For most of us, Thor is probably our first thought when we think about the greatest Viking characters of all time. After all, Thor is ripped, carries a hammer, and speaks with a pseudo-British accent - just like the Vikings of old. Also, he&#39;s appeared in roughly 57 Marvel movies at this point, so he&#39;s definitely prolific.

But just because Thor is the first Viking character we think of, does that necessarily make him the best? What about the great literary&nbsp;warrior&nbsp;Beowulf or Hiccup from How To Train Your Dragon? Surely there&#39;s at least one able-bodied challenger out there with enough Viking panache to usurp the great king of Asgard.&nbsp;

To that end, Ranker made a list of some of the greatest Viking characters in film and TV history. Vote up your favorites, and feel free to add any top-notch Vikings we didn&#39;t mention!

The Best Viking Characters

The Best Viking Characters In Movies & TV

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> just keeps getting better. What started with&nbsp;Iron Man in 2008&nbsp;quickly and exponentially blossomed into a full-fledged mega-franchise, full of Avengers, Guardians, Agents, and even Defenders. A core group of original Avengers were soon expanded beyond fans’ wildest dreams. From sentient&nbsp;androids to atom-sized&nbsp;vigilantes, the world of Marvel now includes some characters that most fans thought would never grace the silver screen. Of course, as of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel scored its biggest coup of all:&nbsp;regaining their most popular asset, Spider-Man, from their rivals at Sony. It truly is a Golden Age for seeing your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-superheroes-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book heroes</a> in theaters.Best of all, things aren’t slowing down anytime soon!&nbsp;Marvel is still cranking out an average of three films per year, and that means more characters for fans to get hyped over. With the MCU now firmly established and already starting to branch off into all-new territory, expect the character choices to be increasingly more obscure, bizarre, and, most of all, comic booky.

15 Awesome Obscure Marvel Characters You Are About To Love On The Big Screen

Totally Obscure Marvel Characters You Didn't Know Were Appearing in Upcoming Movies

Here is the full roster&nbsp;of the Marvel Comics superhero team, the Defenders, one of the&nbsp;most published superhero&nbsp;groups&nbsp;in comic book history. Created by Roy Thomas,&nbsp;the comic book superhero&nbsp;group&nbsp;made their first appearance in&nbsp;Marvel Feature #1&nbsp;(1971). When Earth was invaded by the Undying Ones, Stephen Strange formed an unofficial team of outsiders. Who are all the members in the Defenders?The original Defenders lineup includes&nbsp;leader Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, and Silver Surfer. Throughout the years, Beast, Nighthawk, and Valkyrie&nbsp;have all become Defenders leaders. Many popular Marvel characters, like Ant-Man, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Daredevil, have also joined the group.&nbsp;Did you forget who is in the Defenders? Check out the complete list of all Defenders below.

List of All Defenders Members

When most people think about their favorite superheroes, they tend to automatically picture the coolest and most powerful characters around. But what makes a cool superhero, well, cool? Is it the sheer power they possess, their ability to remain calm in the direst of situations, is it their ability to crack one-liners at the most inopportune times? Maybe it&rsquo;s all three.

From Rocket Racoon to Tony Stark and Star-Lord, this list consists of the coolest and most suave characters in the entire <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a>. Which character do you think is the coolest?

Vote up your favorite cool characters and add anyone you think shouldn&rsquo;t be missing from this list.

The Coolest Characters In The MCU

The 20+ Coolest Characters In The MCU, Ranked

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