Superheroes have become a staple part of our pop-culture diet over the last decade. Though the movies and the subsequent superhero genre made comic books much more popular, superheroes have been existing for almost eight decades now. While individual superheroes were starting to garner their own fanbase, DC introduced the first superhero team with its Justice Society of America back in 1941. Since then, the concept of superhero teams has gained much popularity, quite notably with some renowned Marvel teams too.
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In the Silver Age of Comics, the number of superhero teams increased rapidly in both DC and Marvel comics. While DC Comics has Justice League as its top-tier superhero team, Marvel has got the Avengers. As the superhero movie genre has been dominating the box-office for a few years now, superhero teams are once again back to the spotlight. The astounding success of four Avengers movies and two Guardians of the Galaxy movies is a testament to that fact.
While the Avengers and the X-Men are well-known superhero teams, Marvel has got a lot more in store for us. Here are the 10 most powerful Marvel teams of all time.
10. Thunderbolts
After the Onslaught crossover, the Avengers were declared dead. To replace them, Baron Zemo assembled a team of supervillains and called themselves as the Thunderbolts. However, the Thunderbolts soon redeemed themselves by rejecting Baron Zemo and appointing Hawkeye as their leader. Some of the notable members of the group are Goliath, Moonstone, and Radioactive Man.
9. Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy shot to prominence with the James Gunn movie in 2014. In the comics, the roster has been through a few changes over the years. From Beta Ray Bill to Silver Surfer, some of the most powerful characters from the comics have been a part of this space pirates.
8. Brotherhood of Mutants
Led by Magneto, this Marvel team often fights the X-Men for its ideology of mutants being superior to humans. Joined by Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Sabretooth, Mystique, Rogue, and Havok, this team packs quite a punch. Unfortunately, some of the notable members have defected to the X-Men after finding Magento’s ideologies quite violent.
7. Dark Avengers
Similar to the Thunderbolts, the Dark Avengers masqueraded themselves as superheroes. Led by Norman Osborn, the Dark Avengers have some powerhouses of the Marvel universe. The supervillains Moonstone, Daken, Venom, and Bullseye operate under the heroic persona of Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Hawkeye. The additional members are Ares, the God of War, the Sentry, and Norman Osborn himself as Iron Patriot.
6. A-Force
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This all-female team consists of Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Dazzler, Singularity, Medusa, and Nico Minoru. Known for both their wits and prowess, A-Force is known for its fight against Antimatter, a powerful sentient entity made of counterpart particles and light. The A-Force was teased for a brief scene in Avengers: Endgame.
5. Midnight Sons
This supernatural terror fighting team is Marvel’s answer to DC’s Justice League Dark. The Midnight Sons was formed by Danny Ketch and Johnny Blaze, the two Ghost Riders. Joining them later were Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, Hellstrom, Morbius, Blade, Iron Fist, Punisher, and a few other characters.
4. Inhumans
Despite the fairly forgettable attempt at bringing the royal Inhumans family to television, there’s still hope that they will be a part of the larger MCU. Headed by Black Bolt, the Inhumans are one of the strongest Marvel teams in existence. His royal family includes powerful beings like Medusa, Crystal, Triton, Karnak, and Gorgon.
3. Fantastic Four
Though small in size, the Fantastic Four are extremely formidable when fighting overwhelming odds. While the Thing acts as the muscle, the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch are extremely powerful too. But their main strength lies in Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, the smartest man alive in the Marvel universe.
2. X-Men
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This is a controversial opinion to put the X-Men in the second position. Though extremely powerful, the X-Men are mostly a dysfunctional family where members defect to enemies at the slightest altercations. However, the sheer number of this Marvel team and the destructive abilities of many members enables them to take down any kind of threat.
1. Avengers
The elite team of Marvel, the Avengers has some of the most powerful superheroes on their side. Battle adept and always ready, the Avengers triumph in most cases because of their able leadership. From Captain America to Iron Man, this team is blessed with the best strategists, leaders, fighters, and scientists in their fight against evil.
