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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