Personal Favorites: Top 12 Marvel
Emerging from Timely Comics, the world of Marvel became a pop culture phenomenon. Here are my Top 12 Marvel Comics characters.
List items
-
Member of the alien Kree, Mar-Vell turned against his people to defend Earth. Gaining the powerful Nega Bands, Captain Marvel became a galactic champion and lauded hero. Falling victim to cancer, Mar-Vell’s legacy lives on in those who have taken up his mantle.
-
A flash of light in the sky heralded the arrival of a deadly threat to the Marvel Universe - a zombie infection. Brought on by the Sentry, scattered by Quicksilver, and unleashed by the Ultimate Fantastic Four, this world of heroes became a thing of nightmares. Cunning and devious, the Marvel Zombies are driven by unending hunger.
-
Created by Ultron to destroy the Avengers, the synthetic being dubbed Vision overcame his original murderous programming. Instead the synthetic man has served as a mainstay of Earth’s mightiest heroes while seeking to understand humanity. Husband, father, and hero, Vision strives to be better.
-
Steve Rogers took an untested super-soldier serum to become the patriotic WWII hero known as Captain America. Lost in ice for decades, Rogers was revived by the Avengers and became a champion of liberty. Still a freedom fighter at heart, Cap battles tyranny wherever it rears its head.
-
Finding a sliver of Mjolnir, Puddlegulp was deemed worthy to wield the powers of Thor. Transformed into Throg, Frog of Thunder, he hopped into battle along his fellow Pet Avengers. Determined to safeguard the universe, Throg fights for all creatures great and small.
-
Created by the Jackal to vex Peter Parker, Kaine suffered from degeneration and madness. Cured during the Spider-Island event, the clone left New York to find his own way. Working as Houston’s own Scarlet Spider has finally given Kaine a sense of purpose.
-
Bonded to a demon, stunt rider Johnny Blaze sold his soul into servitude. Transformed into the Ghost Rider, Blaze haunted the highways on an eternal quest for vengeance. Possessed by the Rider once more, Johnny goes where the roads take him.
-
Blinded by chemicals, Matthew Murdock gained enhanced senses on the day he lost his sight. Defense attorney by day, Murdock doles out justice as the vigilante Daredevil by night. Protector of Hell's Kitchen, Daredevil fights for his city on all fronts.
-
Spoiled rich girl Emma Frost left her controlling family in a bid to discover herself. The mutant telepath rose to prominence as the icy White Queen of the Hellfire Club, but also displayed a tenderness for the young students in her charge. This desire to help children would lead Frost down a redemptive path with Generation X and eventually the X-Men.
-
Ruler of Latveria, Victor von Doom governs from behind his iron mask, Adept in both technology and sorcery, Doom has saved the world as many times as he has threatened it. Driven by his own ego, Doctor Doom continues to work toward an Earth united under his command.
-
The public murder of Frank Castle’s family transformed a broken soldier into a violent instrument of vengeance. Adopting the moniker of the Punisher, Castle waged a one-man war on crime and corruption. Twisted by Hydra and the Hand, Frank is rediscovering his original mission while safeguarding the children of Weirdworld.
-
Former SHIELD agent Tony Masters decided to use his photographic reflexes for personal gain by training henchmen. Taking the name Taskmaster, Masters became the go-to mercenary for numerous criminals and organizations. Switching sides for the right price, Taskmaster on,h ever looks out for himself.
Load Comments