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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 21:33:09 GMT -5
Number 11 - The Incredible Hulk Alter Ego - Dr. Robert Bruce Banner Team Affiliations - Avengers, Defenders, and so many teams it's laughable! Created by - Stan Lee Illustrated by - Jack Kirby AbilitiesSuper strength, speed, jumping, endurance, reflexes, and durability Immunity to diseases and viruses, Adrenal activation and anger empowerment Accelerated healing and longevity, Resistance to mind control Able to sense astral forms, Skilled hand-to-hand combatant Able to hold his breath for long periods of time Interesting Fact - Lee said that the Hulk's creation was inspired by a combination of Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Although the Hulk's coloration has varied throughout the character's publication history, the most usual color is green. Interesting Fact 2 - He has two main catchphrases: "Hulk is strongest one there is!" and the better-known "HULK SMASH!", which has founded the basis for a number of pop culture memes Interesting Fact 3 - Bruce Banner: A Genius-level intellect one of the most intelligent Marvel Character around, Brilliant in every way shape or form. Reason for Rank: Virtually Unstoppable, One of the most powerful Marvel Superheroes around. With Good Riddance.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 21:42:59 GMT -5
My 15-11, are vastly different than the good Doctor's....
15. Adam Warlock
14. Vision
13. Thor
12. Misty Knight
11. Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
and while I like good ole Hank Pym, not enough for him to take up 3 spots in the top 50 so far.
And as an indicator of how tastes can change, if you had asked me to do this list any time between 1975 and 1995, Vision would have been #1 on the list by a large margin, and many who made the top 50 wouldn't have even been considered then. My tastes over the past 20 years ('95-2014) have radically changed as I explored more of the MU outside the Avengers sphere and the more mainstream titles of my youth.
-M
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 21:44:36 GMT -5
Number 10 - Mr Fantastic Alter Ego - Reed Richards Team Affiliations - The Fantastic Four, Avengers, and Defenders too. Created by - Stan Lee Illustrated by - Jack Kirby AbilitiesGenius-level intellect, Extreme superhuman elasticity, malleability, and endurance Shapeshifting, Near immunity to most physical assaults by blunt force, piercing/stabbing, cutting/slashing, and electricity. Virtually immune to psychic powers Interesting Fact - At Columbia, he met a brilliant fellow student, Victor Von Doom. In Richards, Doom met the first person who could match him intellectually; regarding Richards as his ultimate rival, Doom became increasingly jealous of Richards. Determined to prove he was better, Doom conducted reckless experiments which eventually scarred his face and would lead him to become Doctor Doom. Reason for Rank: One of the most intelligence Marvel Character, and the Leader of the Fantastic Four. His knowledge is unsurpassed by very few others and having said that he's worthy to be included as high as Number 10 in my Countdown. Gifted and Resourceful too.
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Post by Action Ace on Oct 20, 2014 22:31:21 GMT -5
Hulk would just creep into like territory and he'd make a Marvel Top 10 for me. I don't seem to have liked him all that much in the comics. I have the first two Essential volumes and very few others. I enjoyed the tv series as a kid and I like him on a team or in a team up.
Mr. Fantastic would rate as #5 on my Marvel Comics list with another member of the FF a spot ahead of him.
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Post by Pharozonk on Oct 20, 2014 23:09:37 GMT -5
I love that you are using so many Hank Pym identities on your list, Doctor Fate!  |
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Post by Hoosier X on Oct 20, 2014 23:21:08 GMT -5
Doc Bruce Banner, Belted by gamma rays, Turned into the Hulk. Ain't he unglamo-rays!
Wreckin' the town With the power of a bull, Ain't no monster clown Who is as lovable.
As ever-lovin' Hulk! HULK!! HULK!!"
The Hulk is one of my favorites! My first issue was #193 and I never missed an issue until around issue #330. I've read almost every issue (many through reprints) from Hulk #1 in 1962 through the Tales to Astonish days through the Trimpe years. There's only about ten issues I've never read.
I bet he's my Number Three after Batman and Spider-Man!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 0:00:28 GMT -5
I love that you are using so many Hank Pym identities on your list, Doctor Fate! is one of those rare characters in the world of Comics - I like him as Yellowjacket, Ant-Man, and my personal favorite Giant-Man ... I just in awe of this character and to me he's one of the kind and I like the way Marvel Comics utilize him in so many ways it's unbelievable. Here's another fantastic picture of him in that classic Marvel Way!  One more thing, I got really confused and frustrated when they added Goliath into the mix. I thought it was Giant Man II - but, I did not know that it was Henry Pym in the first place. So, I never, really got that straighten out and that's the time I did not care for Avengers that much because of Goliath's appearance on the team.  Hank Pym, a man with many talents and to me one of my all-time favorites! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 5:34:01 GMT -5
Number 9 - The Human Torch Alter Ego - Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm Team Affiliations - The Fantastic Four Created by - Stan Lee Illustrated by - Jack Kirby AbilitiesFiery form that enables flight, serves as damage shield, Pyrokinesis, Ability to absorb heat energy Skilled race-car driver, auto-mechanic, and designer Interesting Fact - He was raised by his older sister, Susan Storm most of his childhood due to his father, surgeon Franklin Storm, escaped unharmed. Franklin Storm spiraled into alcoholism and financial ruin, and was imprisoned after killing a loan shark in self-defense. Reason for Rank: His youth and enthusiasm to combat crime and injustice made him a very special character in the world of Marvel Comics. His adventure with Wyatt Wingfoot joined him and the Fantastic Four on a trip to Wakanda, Africa, where they first encountered the Black Panther and assisted Panther's in defeating Klaw. Is was this adventure that defined him.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 5:46:15 GMT -5
 Numbers 8, 7, 6, 5 will be revealed later on today and then the grande finale of which Numbers 4, 3, 2, and 1 will be revealed in the following day. I made a change to my ranking I moved up Number 4 to Number 3 during the course of this exercise. And, that's was a good decision on my part. Who will be my top dog in Marvel Universe? ... In two days you'll find out! |
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Post by The Captain on Oct 21, 2014 5:48:23 GMT -5
Another interesting and thought-provoking batch of rankings from our good doctor.
#13 Giant Man - as mentioned previously, all incarnations of Hank Pym are in one slot on my list at #29.
#12 Professor X - oddly, Professor X does not make my list. I know he's a hero, but I just don't think of him in the same way as I do the others on my list. As well, he can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, as well as a mind manipulator even though he says he won't do it because it isn't ethical.
#11 Incredible Hulk - just one slot off, as Bruce Banner's green-skinned alter makes my Top 10 at #10. This character has really grown on my over the past few years, and getting to meet and talk with Herb Trimpe at Pittsburgh Comicon a few weeks ago and get some insight into his work on the book was really cool. Plus, who doesn't love "Hulk Smash!"?
#10 Mr. Fantastic - Reed is a little lower on my list, coming in at #14. I like the character well enough, but there are a good number of others that I like just a little bit more. Depending on the writer, Reed can be either a well-rounded character or a one-dimensional super-genius with no awareness of others around him, and it's that fluctuation that keeps him from being higher on my list.
#9 Human Torch - The younger Storm sibling ranks much lower on my list, barely cracking the Top 25. He's too on the nose for me, the hot-headed impetuous youth who has fire and flame as an ability. His never-ending adolescence has been a turn-off for me, but it can't be too bad, as he is still pretty high on the list.
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 21, 2014 7:40:50 GMT -5
Man, I just started compiling my list and I'm not sure I even Have 50 favorites.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 7:49:41 GMT -5
Number 8 - Doctor Strange Alter Ego - Stephen Vincent Strange Team Affiliations - New Avengers and Defenders Created by - Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Illustrated by - Steve Ditko AbilitiesMastery of magic and Genius-level intellect Skilled neurosurgeon and Trained martial artist Interesting Fact - The character was inspired by the Chandu the Magician radio program that aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the 1930s. Reason for Rank: One of the Marvel Comics most powerful mystic and Doctor Strange is a former neurosurgeon who serves as the Sorcerer Supreme — the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 8:01:46 GMT -5
Number 7 - Storm Alter Ego - Ororo Munroe Team Affiliations - X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four, and a couple other groups as well. Created by - Lee Wein Illustrated by - Dave Cockrum (co-created Storm) AbilitiesWeather manipulation, Flight, Energy perception, Ecological empathy Immunity to temperature extremes, Latent magical abilities Resistant to telepathy, Gifted strategist, skilled in martial arts, hand to hand combat, fencing training and pilot. Interesting Fact - Storm was an amalgamation of two characters Cockrum created: The Black Cat and Typhoon. Interesting Fact 2 - Storm is the former queen consort of Wakanda, a title once held by marriage to King T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther. Reason for Rank: One of the leaders of the X-Men, and one of the most powerful mutants ever walked on Earth her ability to control the weather is one of the most defining moments in my love for the X-Men Comics in the good ole days of the Silver Age of Comics. She is the major reason why I love the X-Men so much and without Ororo is like a day without sunshine.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 10:29:33 GMT -5
Man, I just started compiling my list and I'm not sure I even Have 50 favorites. Yeah, I've been thinking about it and fifty would be tough for me in Marvel or DC. I could probably do fifty across all publishers, though. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 14:55:11 GMT -5
Number 6 - Iron Man Alter Ego - Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark Team Affiliations - Avengers Family and S.H.I.E.L.D. Created by - Stan Lee and Larry Lieber Illustrated by - Don Heck and Jack Kirby AbilitiesGenius-level intellect, Highly proficient scientist, engineer, and businessperson Via powered armored suit:Superhuman strength and durability, A cyberpathic link with a prior version of his powered armored suit, Supersonic flight at Mach 3, Energy repulsors Missiles, Regenerative life support (sometimes powered by solar power) Interesting Fact - In 1963, Lee had been toying with the idea of a businessman superhero. He wanted to create the "quintessential capitalist", a character that would go against the spirit of the times and Marvel's readership. Lee said. Reason for Rank: Most Savviest and Capable Superhero around, Gifted, Proficient, and earned his way to be Number 6 on my list. One of the most popular and beloved Marvel Characters of all time.
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