9. Flash: Nicknamed the "Scarlet Speedster" and the "Crimson Comet" his origin dates back to 1940. His powers consist of super-speed and superhuman reflexes. There has been a few failed attempts to bring the Flash to the big screen, one in the early 90's as a TV show and several direct to video movies. The Flash is another superhero with a movie in the works so watch out for it before the Scarlet Speedster passes you by.
8. Thor: Also called The Mighty Thor or Thunder God his origin dates back to the early 60's. His powers consist of Superhuman durability, longevity, speed, and strength. He also used a Mjolnir, large square-headed gray hammer during battle. As of late, Thor has Two feature films titled "Thor" and "Thor: The Dark World". Thor also was featured in the movie " The Avengers".
7. Captain America: Also known as The Captain or Weapon 1. His origin dates back to 1941.Captain America's powers were artificially created by the Super-Soldier Serum. He has super human strength, speed, stamina and durability. The Captain had a TV show in the 60's and a few TV movies in the late 70's. Recently Captain America has one featured film titled "Captain America: The First Avenger " and featured in the movie "The Avengers".
6. Hulk: Alter ego of Dr. Robert Bruce Banner. His origin dates back to 1962. The Hulks abilities were created due to large exposure to Gamma Rays, his powers range from super strength to accelerated healing. The Hulk had a 5 year TV show starring Lou Ferrigno,also a few TV movies in the late 80's and early 90's. Two feature films have been created "The Hulk" in 2003 and "The Incredible Hulk" in 2008. The Hulk was also featured in the film "The Avengers".
5. Superman: Alter ego of Clark Kent. His origin dates back to the early 1930's. Superman is not of this world he is from the planet Krypton. His powers include Superhuman strength, speed, hearing, longevity, stamina, intelligence, flight and freezing breath. Superman's first TV show dates back to the 50's and several featured films in the 80's starring Christopher Reeve. Recently Two feature films have been created starring Superman titled "Superman Returns" in 2006 and "Man of Steel" in 2013.
4. Wolverine: Also known as Logan or Weapon X. His origin dates back to the mid 1970's. Wolverine is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease, or toxin at an accelerated rate. Wolverine was featured in the animated TV show titled "X-men" from 1992 to 1997. Wolverine has also been featured in each feature film in the X-men franchise. Recently Wolverine has starred in the feature films "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in 2009 and "The Wolverine" in 2013.
3. Spider-man: Alter ego is Peter Benjamin Parker. His origin dates back to the early 1960's. Spider-man powers originate from a spider bite from a lab created spider. His power consist of Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, and endurance. The Spider-Man franchise grew tremendously during the early 2000's with feature films starring Tobey Maguire.
2. Batman: Alter ego is Bruce Wayne and also known as the Caped Crusader. His origin dates back to 1939. Batman does not have special powers as the others on this list but he does have a variety of gadgets that he uses to defeat his enemies. The Batman franchise has movies that date back to the 1940's and continue to be made til this day. Some recent films include "The Dark Knight " and "The Dark Knight Rises".
1. Iron Man: Alter ego is Tony Stark and also known as the Titanium Titan. His origin dates back to 1963. Just like Batman, Iron Man the man (Tony Stark) does not have special powers but he does have super intelligence and his Iron Man suit. When Mr. Stark is in the Iron Man suit his abilities includes superhuman strength, durability, supersonic flight. Similar to the Spider-man franchise the Iron Man franchise has gained tremendous growth in the last several years. Iron Man 3 is one of the largest grossing opening weekends of all time.
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