Wendell is also able to use the bands to teleport, create “Quantum Tripwires”, detect energy and access the entire electromagnetic spectrum, cementing him as one of the most overlooked Avengers in existence. Initially appearing as a villain in 1966’s Thor #129, Ares’ status as the god of war means he lives for the battle, and he’s incredibly adept at it, too. Born Brunhilde, she was chosen by Odin to lead the Valkyrior, a band of warrior goddesses who choose which mortals are worthy to be taken to Valhalla. Earning her reputation as one of the most dangerous entities in the known Marvel Universe, Wanda Maximoff,  better known as Scarlet Witch, has had something of a tumultuous career since her introduction in 1964’s The X-Men #4. 10 Wrestlers Who Acted In A Comic Book Movie Or TV Show, 10 DC Characters Who Are Clearly Inspired By Marvel, 10 Most Iconic One-Liners From Marvel Supervillains, 5 Ways House Of M Aged Well (& 5 It Didn't), Marvel: 10 Characters Who Were Worse In The Ultimate Universe, 10 Worst Time Travelers In The DC Universe, Ranked, Batman: Everyone Bruce Wayne Had A Relationship With, Ranked From Worst to Best Match. We will shout this from the rooftops if we have to! Based on the Super Soldier experiment that gave Captain America his powers, the experiment was sabotaged by the sadistic Officer Albert Rackham, who had a racist grudge against Cage. 1 Doesn't Take Advantage of its Colorful Cast, The Suicide Squad #1 Is Infinite Frontier's Bloodiest Launch, Karmen #1 Is a Subversive Look at Guardian Angels in Europe, Batman: 10 Darkest Villains Created by Scott Snyder, Wonder Woman: 10 Facts About The Amazons You Need To Know, Thor: 10 Most Dangerous Villains He's Ever Fought. Sound off in the comments! The Avengers has been one of the strongest, most popular superhero teams since it was created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Several Avengers are grunts, a number of them have taken on squad-level leadership in the past (Barton’s got his West Coast Avengers and Strange led the New Avengers), and some—like T’Challa, Thor, or Iron Man—have commanded entire armies. And while it's never quite been put to the test, several Avengers believe him to be as strong as a guy you'll hear about later, known as The Sentry. First appearing in "The Avengers" in 1970, Vakyrie has, like fellow god Thor, inhabited various bodies, such as that of human Barbara Norris. Hawkeye. "Her powers are off the charts," he said in an interview, "And when she’s introduced, she will be by far the strongest character we’ve ever had." Feared across the Universe for his unbridled rage and earth-shattering strength, the Hulk may not possess the matter manipulation, energy projection or general versatility of other heroes on this list, but he remains one of Marvel’s most unstoppable heroes nonetheless. Sure, the founding Avenger's power source of anger-fueled gamma radiation may seem quaint compared to some of the more mystical, mythical and cosmic beings out there in the Marvel U, but the fact remains that there is no apparent end to how much the Hulk can smash. After all, even after being literally killed by Annihilus, Vaughn managed to return to life in the form of Quantum Energy. Although Scarlet Witch’s powers were initially somewhat vague, referred to primarily as “hex powers” -- which allowed her to control random events to work in her favor –- Wanda’s powers later became more well defined and much more potent. There have been several human members of the Nova Corps, an intergalactic police force that could be seen as Marvel's version of the Green Lantern Corps, but Richard Rider is the strongest of them all. His ionic powers give him the same superhuman strength, speed, endurance, reflexes and flight powers that many superheroes share, but their scale goes further than almost any of them. In the MCU, I will grant the Hulk is the physically strongest hero. Think Thor could take The Hulk if he really wanted to? 1 Hulk. As well as strength, durability and his famous “atomic vision”, Hyperion is also extremely fast, flying from Nevada to Sumatran and back in less than a minute. With that said, one of Red Hulk’s greatest assets is his mind -- maintaining the brilliant, calculating mind of General Ross in his Hulk form, making him a near-unstoppable mix of brains and brawn. This is Red Hulk’s greatest weakness, as his heat weakens him should his body temperature rise too high -- a fact that the Hulk has been able to exploit in the past. Known for being one of Marvel’s most unlikable heroes, Namor is at the throats of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes about as much as he’s on their side, leading many to consider him an anti-hero.