Superheroes, Ranked

Earlier today, after Marvel announced plans to release about 837 new superhero movies over the next few years, heated debate broke out among Deadspin staffers over such questions as whether or not it matters that Batman is a crypto-fascist, whether anyone in the entire world will be rooting for Superman in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie, and whether or not several superheroes, like Matter-Eater Lad, are actual superheroes with actual comic books published about them and such.

One outcome of this debate was the following definitive superhero ranking, to which most of the staff contributed.

Batman

Spider-Man

Wolverine

Captain America

Hulk

Wonder Woman

Iron Man

Beast

Daredevil

Storm

Human Torch

Professor X

The Flash (Barry Allen)

Ghost Rider

Black Panther

The Thing

Jean Grey

Hellboy

Swamp Thing

The Flash (Wally West)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Iceman

Nightcrawler

Mr. Fantastic

Green Arrow

Rogue

Silver Surfer

Hawkeye

Colossus

The Punisher

Cyclops

Nick Fury

Robin

Thor

Green Lantern (Jon Stewart)

Invisible Woman

Catwoman

Ant-Man

Nightwing

Bishop

Iron Fist

Aquaman

Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)

Maria Hill

Dr. Strange

Emma Frost

Squirrel Girl

The Falcon

Namor The Submariner

War Machine

Psylocke

Luke Cage

Black Widow

Cable

Mr. A

She-Hulk

Animal Man

She-Gambit

Plastic Man

Spawn

The Question

The Wasp

Jubilee

Martian Manhunter

Scarlet Witch

Gambit

Quicksilver

Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

Moon Knight

Deadpool

Black Bolt

Red Hulk

Captain Britain

Captain Marvel (Shazam)

Matter-Eater Lad

Vision

Multiple Man

R.E.S.C.U.E. (Pepper Potts)

Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)

Giant Man

Hawkman

Red She-Hulk

Supergirl

Hawkgirl

Witch Blade

Night Thrasher

Strong Guy

Speedball

Power Girl

Ka-Zar

Being hit by a car

Superman

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