My top 50 favorite comic book characters 6 created by immortalmage. At one point he turned himself into galactus, because that was who he saw as the most powerful being there was. With godlike powers, he strode into a world where everyone else was only a man, and forever altered history. Top 20 most powerful marvel and dc characters duration. Jonn jonzz martian manhunter was created by writer joseph samachson and designed by artist joe certa. No matter how they achieved their power, each of them has earned a place on the list of most powerful comic book characters of.
The issues were then bundled into a single work and marketed as a graphic. I still dont see why people think manhattan is anything special its easy to be the most powerful person on the planet when no one. Its hard to think of a more powerful hero than watchmens dr. Beginning our top ten is a character that could have easily been a product of his time but grew to be far more. Manhattan, born after physicist jon osterman was trapped in an intrinsic. Welcome back, youre currently on part 8 of my most tragic comic book characters. Oct 30, 2019 alan moores and dave gibbons watchmen first appeared on comic store shelves in 1986 as a twelveissue maxiseries. Due to natural time travel q have, i imagine manhattan isnt going to be able to see what will happen, not that he ever acts on that knowledge. Doc ock has battled spidey in every media hes appeared in, from the comics, to video games, cartoons and film. Doctor manhattan is probably the grimmest take someone could have on the superman mythos.
Dec 14, 2019 the 30 most shocking tv moments of 2019. The dc universe is home to some of the most powerful beings in all of comics. Manhattan, born after physicist jon osterman was trapped in an intrinsic field subtractor in the 50s. Manhattan we see a very different perspective of life, and that. How does he compare to bleedbraniac or other people of his magnitude. Fortress of solitude previously featured the list of the most powerful characters in the marvel universe. Apocalypse has control of his body on the atomic level to go along with tremendous energy absorption and energy. Ranking the 50 most important superheroes ever comic book. Apr 17, 2010 q is going to zap manhattan to the q continuum and manhattan isnt going to be able to do anything. Top 100 most powerful comic book characters plasmatic comix. Manhattan is forced off earth, making the possibility of nuclear war a near certainty.
Their debut in 1961 helped to usher in a new age of superheroes but combine it with shows like lost in space, where its not just one person on an adventure, but an entire family. Now its time to take a look at the equivalent list for the dc universe. Doctor manhattan is one of the most powerful beings in. Thousands of characters had to be considered but ultimately only ten were.
Mar 17, 2017 its the stuff of playground and internet debate across the world and may never be definitively settled. Doctor manhattan was created by writer alan moore with artist dave gibbons. Quotes tagged as drmanhatan showing 112 of 12 all we ever see of stars are their old photographs. He has fought on par with the likes of black bolt and.
Manhattan, past, present, and future discover what happened before watchmen as writer j. Its interesting that, of all the characters in watchmen, wizard studiously avoided the most fascinating one in the entire series the comedian as well as the most adventurous dr. The 15 most powerful characters in the marvel universe. Top 100 most powerful comic book characters youtube. He can instantly be anywhere in and outside the universe, he can create or destroy anything with just a whimper of his hand.
Comic book heroes and villains alike have earned or presumptuously adopted the title doctor, hinting at a capacity for greater for good or for greater evil. Over 3000 years old, hercules, the son of zeus, is considered the physically strongest character in the entire marvel universe. Top websites about most powerful comic character ever. Its part of dc comics new 52 saga, and serves as a followup project to the phenomenally successful watchmen miniseries later published as a graphic novel by alan moore and dave gibbons from the 1980s. The list is far to long but of the top of my head captain atom. Before i start with this, lets check the characters history. Jon osterman was a lowly lab technician, before he was caught in a radioactive particle test. In his highest level of rage, hulk is only stoppable by a cosmic level force such as the phoenix, or galactus. A near omnipotent and vastly powerful mutant inhuman. The 15 most powerful comic books characters ever created. Manhattans nonlinear relationship with time, i cant resist looking at another very different comic by alan moore that also features nonlinear time. He scores an impressive 39 out of 42 on marvels official powergrid. Manhattan is, in fact, the catalyst behind the stolen time revealed in dc universe.
Everyone has the personal favorite hero from comics, but they are all puny compared to the guys on here. One way the book earns this reputation is by rewarding endless rereads. Manhattan, jms teams with fanfavorite artist adam hughes on the all powerful superman dr. He has the ability to manipulate all forms of energy at will and can absorbs them as well, even magic. May 11, 2015 welcome back, youre currently on part 8 of my most tragic comic book characters. Apr 17, 2020 here is a list of 16 most powerful characters in the marvel universe. Manhattans case, but it may get some thoughts going. These characters were originally based on the mighty crusaders and then reworked in. Marvels first family was and always has been the fantastic four. When writers and artists arent focusing most of their time on batman stories, dc comics can really make the traditional superhero adventure feel new again. Here is a list of 16 most powerful characters in the marvel universe.
Marvel vs dc most powerful superheroes ranked screenrant. The most powerful characters of dc comics part i 4 created by utkanflash. The 25 strongest dc superheroes, officially ranked cbr. En sabah nur is reputed to be the first mutant on earth and also the most powerful. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. The character was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. Dec 10, 2019 maybe you missed the original comic book by alan moore, but if youre running a little bit behind, dont worry, well catch you up.
Vulcan is the brother of scott summers and ales summers both mutants however unlike them he is an omega level mutant. He debuted in the graphic novel limited series watchmen, published in 1986 and 1987. Watchmen is a twelveissue comic book limited series created by alan moore, dave gibbons, and john higgins, published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987. Collectively dubbed the watchmen, the group initially disregards rorschachs theory. Manhattan we see a very different perspective of life, and that perspective and philosophy of dr. From gods to interdimensional beings, these guys make superman look like an ordinary guy.
Alan moore meant to use charlton characters for his tale, when dc comics got rights to them. Mxyzptlk, the endless, decreator, eclipso, superman prime, elaine belloc. The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. We now enter the top five of our most powerful characters in all comic books, and to be honest any one of these characters could take the top spot. This complex story, as readers familiar with the book will attest, is existential that the typical comic book and the film is much the same. Manhattan might just be the most powerful being on this list, and he also has no weaknesses. Especially if a normal human like ozy was able to defeat him in the movie comic. Manhattan famously said in watchmen, but in doomsday clock issue 7 it looks like things have changed. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. He was so strong, that all the marvel abstracts such as eternity, infinity and death, supreme cosmic beings such as galactus and the stranger, and the living tribunal himself were left at his mercy. There was a comic quite a few years ago called nth man the ultimate ninja. Michael straczynski looks to explore will make a unique read for fans of the original graphic novel.
Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Especially if a normal human like ozy was able to defeat him in the moviecomic. In that book there was a character who had reality warping powers and was omnipotent. Dr manhatan quotes 12 quotes meet your next favorite book. The following is a strip from moores maxwell the magic cat. People waiting for the arrival of this specific title wont be disappointed. Top 10 most powerful comic book characters listverse. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. May 10, 2018 dc, meanwhile, seems to pump out allpowerful character after allpowerful character because at the end of the day, its hard to top superman.
The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Dc, meanwhile, seems to pump out allpowerful character after allpowerful character because at the end of the day, its hard to top superman. He is the most powerful being in the marvel multiverse second alone to the one above all. You cant find a more influential comic book than watchmen watchmen was a 12 issue comic book limited series released from 19861987 that received critical acclaim upon its release. The 25 most powerful avengers ever, officially ranked cbr. Manhattan the most powerful superhero across all universes dc, marvel, etc. He is powerful and highly intelligent, yet he grew to become. Manhattan, is a fictional character who appears in comics published by dc comics. I cant think of any other comic book character that would be able to defeat or do anything better then what dr. We leave behind the world of superheroes and even demigods, and enter the world of beings so powerful that the very existence of creation is at their fingertips. And probably the first powerful superhero in the fictional world. Comics books have brought joy to millions and millions worldwide. Jan 08, 2018 the 12 most powerful characters in the dc universe.
Mightygodking dot com post topic mgk versus wizards top. Manhattan and instead picked the more conventional choices. Justice league watchmen thor xmen theflash superman marvel dc hulk dr. Manhattan can help us figure out what his role is in doomsday clock. Others do wield weapons, but only the most powerful and dangerous. A couple of other notable comic book takeaways from watchmen week two, which you can read about below or hear even more about in this weeks series regular. Q is going to zap manhattan to the q continuum and manhattan isnt going to be able to do anything. Dc, meanwhile, seems to pump out all powerful character after all powerful character because at the end of the day, its hard to top superman. Manhattan is many times more powerful than superman prime one million.
For example, how does he stack up against n52s captain atom, or darkseid, firestorm, dr. Maybe you missed the original comic book by alan moore, but if youre running a little bit behind, dont worry, well catch you up. Michael straczynski is joined by andy kubert and the legendary joe kubert to take flight with the gadgetsavvy vigilante known as nite owl. Marvel worldwide inc is an evil american publisher of comics and related media who turned captain america into a nazi. May 12, 2014 its hard to think of a more powerful hero than watchmens dr. Alan moores and dave gibbons watchmen first appeared on comic store shelves in 1986 as a twelveissue maxiseries. Sep 19, 2018 the dc universe is home to some of the most powerful beings in all of comics. Manhattan, jms teams with fanfavorite artist adam hughes on the allpowerful superman dr. Especially if the villain doesnt intend to kill the hero then his chances of winning go way up. Here are the most prominent doctors in comic books.