10 - The Best Marvel Superhero Part Two

10 - The Best Marvel Superhero Part Two

Counting down my top seven superheroes in this instalment, I get around to answering the question of who my actual favourite superhero.

Honorary Mention - Frogman 

Frogman is truly something different in the world of superheroes and for this list, I thought someone like him should at least rear his head. At this point in time I don't honestly know enough about Frogman to consider him a favourite, but his name popped into my head when writing this so if you want to know more, go research yourself! Or ask and maybe I'll do it for you!

Okay! Back to the list!

7 - Scarlet Spider

Before you get confused, this isn't Spider-Man!!!
This is Kaine Parker, and yes that is Parker like Peter Parker.
That is because Kaine is Peters clone.
Seriously.
CLONE.
Now I like Kaine because he became a hero in his own right. His memories and persona made him one thing, but he stood out and made himself into an individual. Although I may not agree with his anti hero persona at times, I agree that it makes him different to the original Spidey.

6 - Wiccan 

I can't explain what it is, but I really like Wiccan.
He's just one of those heroes I just really like.
For no reason whatsoever.
Wiccan is different, but similar. He's the son of Scarlet Witch (That's a whole other story in itself) and is the equivalent to Thor in the young Avengers team. He's a strong character and stands out as being an openly gay hero, which is nice to be acknowledged in this way by Marvel.

5 - Nico Minoru

Nico Minoru is a member of the very popular Marvel team, Runaways and has a lot on her plate:
She finds out her parents are evil sorcerers
Her parents kill in front of her
She runs away with other super villain kids
Her first boyfriend attempts to kill her friends
So all in all, her life as a "Superhero" pretty much sucks to start with. After this is what interests me.
The complexity of her relationships with the other characters is portrayed really well and you start to empathise with her character. She's down to earth and develops a personality which seems less like fiction and more like a real person

4 - Singularity

Singularity is very new to the marvel universe and she's amazing. She's got an unknown level of power and has the mental state of a child. All that appeals to me in a character, but what stood out is her amazing level of understanding for moral code. In the end of her story arc, she sacrifices herself to save her new friends. This is a character, with a low mental age who knows how to make a sacrifice and does so without even thinking about it, when other heroes would shy away. She was a hero that was unexpected and won me over

3 - Ultimate Spider-man 

Yes, I know there's another spider-man on this list, but I do prefer this Spidey. When Marvel relaunched their series in an Ultimate universe, Peter Parker went back to his roots as a teenager, yet what captivated me was that he didn't get to grow up. This is because he gave the ultimate sacrifice. First, he discovers the Goblin and sinister six have escaped from prison and tracks them down. On his way, he finds captain america being shot at with a sniper and Spidey swoops in and puts himself between a mortally wounding bullet and Cap. After then leaving the fight scene, the sinister six tracks Parker to Aunt Mays house and the Story culminates with a fight on a street in Queens, sinister six defeated, Goblin killed and Peter Parker dead in Mary-Jane's Arms. That is a sacrifice not seen by the classic Spidey.

2 - Butterball

Butterball is amazing, Hes invulnerable and a teenage who is slightly overweight, but that's not all. His ability stops him from being able to change. He is permanently overweight and unfit. But that doesn't stop him. During his training, Butterball is ridiculed constantly because he isn't a "Real hero" and the fact that he keeps going makes him an amazing hero.

1 - Molly Hayes

You may be wondering, how is an eleven year old girl the best Marvel superhero? Well that's because you don't know who she is. Like Nico Minoru, Molly was also a runaway because her parents were mutant supervillains. She realised at this age she was a mutant and developed super strength and almost invulnerability. But the best thing about her is the fact she is an eleven year old. She is a child and is absolutely adorable. Everything she says and does is cute as hell and any marvel fan likes her. For more on Molly, Runaways has been picked up for a tv series on Hulu, so my favourite hero will be hitting the small screen very soon. If you still arent sold on Molly, then how about this pick of her beating up Punisher?

Not even Spidey has the balls for that!