Every spiderman comic book is funny to some degree, but 2005s marvel adventures spiderman is a particular high point. Now keep in mind, im not as familiar with marvel, but i will add the ones that i know about. I thought id make a list of some of the smartest comic characters around. A superintelligence is a hypothetical agent that possesses intelligence far surpassing that of the brightest and most gifted human minds. Superintelligence may also refer to a property of problemsolving systems e. Both are a genius scientists who invent antman suit. I dont know the iqs, but the ranks are based on comic booksmost of the. She takes on the role as one of the smartest female comic characters, oracle. Inhuman lunella lafayette will be considered as marvels smartest supergenius. In the world of superheroes, knowledge really is power, whether its to tackle alien invasions or build new tech. From super scientists to mutant masterminds, check out our list of marvels most intelligent characters and watch the video above to learn more about how we ranked them. Uxas is genius ruler of apokolips who has developed many advanced apokoliptan technologies, conquered many worlds, gained the. The most intelligent of the new gods with the exception of metron.
Comic books are a breeding ground for smart superheroes. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. It is on the supreme tier and is one of the most powerful comic book characters of all time. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Spiderman is a genius and smarter than most superheroes and hes only. Specifically i am talking about on earthno galactus,living tribunal,thanos,the skrull,kree. In a universe that features the new gods, greek gods, and hindu gods, the presence exists on a level above all of them. I put bruce wayne behind luthor, palmer, and terrific because dc itself has stated that mr. When it comes to comic book super powers, brains are every bit as handy as brawn but props to those who have both. Wait, i made it sound a little cooler than he actually is. From both marvel and dc, this is the concrete list of who is smartest.
The calculator is a super intelligent enemy of batman who operates a worldwide communications network brokering information to super villains, making him the evil counterpart to oracle. Theres not really much of this character past the fact that he can inflate and bounce. His career began as a costumed criminal wearing a battlesuit designed like a giant calculator. The presence is the closet thing that dc comics has towards the more traditional monotheistic judeochristian god. The 20 smartest fictional movie characters in history virginia repkafranco 2 years ago just like real life, fictional character in film range the whole span of the intelligence scale. Villains who use smarts to augment their powers, not viceversa. A longtime member of the inhuman royal family, karnak uses his fierce intelligence and ability to perceive the inherent flaw in pretty much anything to serve his people in a variety of ways. The comic book villains who have the intelligence to rival even the most powerful heroes. An anthropologist, forensic anthropologist, kinesiologist, trained in three types of martial arts, and a bestselling author, who has been on the new york times best seller list for 18 weeks, bones, like most tv geniuss, is an extremely. His 12thlevel intelligence towers above any of the heroes in the dc universe.
Hes a fiercely intelligent, grounded character in a world full of crazies. Taking a look at the smartest superheroes to ever don a pair of tights, heres our 15 smartest superheroes in comics history. Lunella lafayette, a 9yearold black girl who goes by the superhero alter ego moon girl, is unequivocally, canonically the smartest person in the marvel universe, the comicbook publisher. And then some are leather boy, 3d man, hell cow, etc. Keeping in mind the disclaimers at the end of this article. When it boils down to the smartest, these are the characters who are known for. What are the bestworst deviations from the marvel comics characters and those in the. Whether on the battlefield or at the negotiating table, karnaks abilities make him a cunning warrior and a diplomat without peer. Uninhibited by her paralysis, oracle offers her services as a hacker to many of the dc universe superheroes. This intelligence manifests itself in his ability for pattern recognition.
He is an evil twin, super intelligent gorilla who gained mental powers after being exposed to a strange. While barbara has always been an incredible super hero in her own right. Public domain characters who have appeared in comic books. The aspects of how the characters were chosen would have to be in the sense of outsmarting those around them in almost any situation. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. One is from mcu and other is from marvels comic book. He is a founding member of the secret society of super villains, and has also been a member of the fearsome five. Find and support your local comic book shop at or by visiting. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans.
The 20 smartest fictional movie characters in history. Intelligent, confident, selfassured and able to manipulate reality itself with her vast magical abilities, zatanna balances her time as a skilled stage illusionist with battling the dark arts alongside some of the worlds greatest super heroes. A 9yearold black girl is officially the smartest person. In this article, there are ten anime characters that this writer feels are some of the most intelligent smartest, geniuses anime characters around, and that have made an impact in the industry. His 12th level intelligence towers above any of the heroes in the dc universe. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. For dc, its brainiac 5 of the legion of super heroes, who is said to have 12th level intelligence although in my near 60 years of reading comics i have never seen what the scale is for many, many years marvel had a brain trust of super geniuses. He has advised black bolt and medusa during some of the inhumans most.
When it comes to comic book super powers, brains are every bit as. Who are the most intelligent beings in the dc universe. The 10 worst comic book characters in the marvel universe. In the comics, hank is the creator of robot ultron and repaired vision often. An awardwinning creative app to ignite the imagination. Far from home absolute carnage everyone is a target. Among thousands of characters in the marvel universe, these are the smartest of them all. It differs from enhanced intellect because the intellect gathered and understood is done so naturally without any enhancements.
It takes smarts to help them defeat evil and this list has all our smartest. Smartest comic characters i thought id make a list of some of the smartest comic characters around. Gorilla grodd is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, primarily as an enemy of the flash. Beast beast is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics and is a founding member of the xmen he is well known and trusted as smartest member of x men. Users are glaringly, obviously and super unnaturally more intelligent than other beings in their universe because their mental capabilities and applications are pushed beyond the natural level. Create personalized animated comic books with monsters and superheroes. When it comes to comic book super powers, brains are every bit as handy as brawn.
The smartest beings in the dc universe dont technically, live in the dc universe, they live outside of it. Marvel comics database is a wiki anyone can edit, full of characters like spiderman, wolverine, iron man, and the hulk, comic books, and movies. I address a degree of this article in my treatment of how smart is superman. These are the characters who were never going to be anything but geniuses the ones you would most want to cheat off of in class, if you were feeling so villainous. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. From cosmic powers of superhuman intelligence, to good old fashioned book smarts, there are plenty of comic book characters that prove the powers of the mind can be just as effective as any other super power there are always the old fallbacks like our good pals bruce wayne. The joker the joker is a fictional super villain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940 published by dc comics. The smartest marvel characters has a lot of possibilities. Terrific is the 3rd smartest man in the dc universe. The ability to have an obviously supernatural level of intelligence. Reeds superintelligence has allowed him to invent everything from. In the 2018 mcu blockbuster, black panther, shuri was shown to actually be the most intelligent person on earth, even. Captain marvel fawcett all items 3329 abominable snow monster of the north.
Who is the most intelligent character in the marvel universe. Includes 55 scenes and coloring pages and stickers. Frank chomarvel entertainment a hyper intelligent guy who will go on to take over from bruise banner as the incredible hulk. Alan moores avengerslike super group of famed literary. Many scientists and businessmen are geniuses but many scientists and businessmen are not. The user has intelligence that is significantly above the standard genius level intellect. Who is the most intelligent superhero in dc and marvel and hisher. Here are ten of the worst comic book characters in the marvel universe. She can take and give out information from military personnel, satellites, and private government files. The issue there is that while one of darkseid s traits is super intelligence, it is a also trait that pretty much every new god possesses and it just sounds wrong saying that someone like granny goodness is one of the. List rules vote up the most intelligent comic book characters. So many characters in marvel comics are able to be involved in this world of. There is surprisingly a lot of super heroes who are scientists or who are really smart. The 23 smartest characters in comic books spastic bastard.
In contrast to his superhuman powers, hank mccoy a. Comics are full of brilliant superheroes and villains, but who are the smartest comic book characters. Jennifer walters, backstory and how she ties into many teams from across the marvel universe, including the avengers on this weeks earths mightiest show. Top 10 most intelligentthe smartest anime characters. Spiderman spiderman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics existing in its shared universe. Sometimes confused with enhanced intellect, genius level intellect is a term used to describe the skill of some characters to naturally obtain a great level of intelligence.
The ultimate guide to characters, graphic novels, writers, and artists in the comic book universe, while it is lavishly printed and illustrated, will please newer comics fans with its attention to creators and series of the last 15 years, and will also placate those interested in comics of the early days of the. Yazeed bhyat, selfproclaimed god of comic book knowledge. One of the most confusing things when it came to ranking these characters was how to deal with super intelligent alien races. The smartest comic book characters after reed richards is hank pym who possesses various skill in the field of subatomic physics, robotics, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, programming, emergency medicine, optics, and entomology.