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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has taken over the world of superheroes, but before it came decades of Marvel comic books, and it is on that foundation upon which the MCU has been constructed. But each decade of Marvel Comics' backstory has been unique and distinct, and not all of them have been created equal. In particular, the 1990s are often looked back on with pangs of regret and embarrassment.In a decade defined by excess, comic books truly took things to the extremes in the ‘90s, and Marvel led the way. Some of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-marvel-comic-book-characters/stephanroget">strangest Marvel character designs ever</a> came out of the ‘90s, when pouches and gigantic weapons ruled the day. A handful of these characters escaped the decade and were able to round out into more era-appropriate heroes and villains, giving them some staying power. But the majority of them remained stuck in the ‘90s, and those are the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-characters-not-from-the-comics/stephanroget">sorts of characters that fans will never see in the MCU</a> - and for good reason! &nbsp;

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Talk of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Cinematic Universe often centers around cosmic beings like Captain Marvel, Thanos, The Watcher, and Eternity. But often forgotten in the power rankings of the MCU are the creatures; those who might not have as much recognition as their human co-stars, but still have just as much superpower as the superheroes.Heroes have been facing off with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strongest-movie-monsters/orrin-grey">menacing movie monsters</a> since the dawn of cinema, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is no exception. Though they’re lacking in character development, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-monsters-scarier-than-the-main-villains/tyler-mitchell">Marvel’s monstrosities</a> can more than make up for it with sheer fear factor… and in the mass amount of CGI carnage they can dispense.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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As the closing act of Phase Five, the Thunderbolts are now an integral part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s present and future, but in the pages of Marvel Comics, they’re also a major part of the past. The Thunderbolts’ original members showed up on the scene to shock comic book readers with their true nature in 1997, and each new Thunderbolts team has continued to make their mark in the quarter-century since.In their earliest incarnation, the Thunderbolts were simply a team of supervillains pretending to be superheroes. As the concept has evolved, however, the numerous teams have become much more redemptive, with squads of ex-baddies thrown together by various forces and influences in an attempt to do right - whether the members want to or not.Because it’s often such a volatile mix of personalities, Thunderbolts rosters don’t stick together very long. That’s why there have been so many different iterations of the team over the decades, and that’s why the MCU has plenty of varied source material to choose from as it forms <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/potential-mcu-thunderbolts-roster/stephanroget">its own Thunderbolts unit</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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The Wakanda vs. Atlantis conflict finally reaches the MCU in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and along with it the Black Panther vs. Namor rivalry, one of Marvel’s fiercest. The hatred between T’Challa and the Sub-Mariner goes back more than a decade and criss-crosses with some of Marvel Comics’ most crucial crossovers.Of all <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/disturbing-moments-in-black-panther-comics/dave-buesing">the worst moments in the Black Panther’s life</a>, the day that Namor destroys Wakanda has to be up there. Instantly, Namor became one of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-black-panther-villains/ranker-comics">T’Challa’s greatest foes</a>. Why did Namor attack Wakanda? The answer, as it always is in comic books, is complicated. And as for <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-movie-characters-after-movie-ended/lily-mcelveen?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">what happened after</a>? That’s also complicated, in more ways than one.

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Black Panther: Behind Wakanda's War With Namor And Atlantis

Any Marvel character worth their salt has at least a dozen variants out there in the Marvel Multiverse, but Kang variants are a different breed. Due to the time-traveling talents of Nathaniel Richards, there’s a lot more agency at play between the many different versions of Kang the Conqueror. All Kang variants got to where they are not because of the whims of the timeline, but by applying their own will to the timestream.For other characters, variants are best described as alternate reality versions of one another. Kang variants, on the other hand, are all extensions of the same individual born into the same reality, only to then split off into dozens of iterations thanks to the contradictory nature of time travel. Of course, then there are also Kangs that actually are from other realities and timelines, just to confuse it all a little bit more. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/kang-the-conqueror-backstory/stephanroget">Kang’s backstory is one of many parallel histories</a>, all <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-events-happening-at-the-same-time/kellen-perry?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">happening at the same time</a> in vastly different timelines.That makes Kang a unique figure in the Marvel Multiverse. It also makes him a nigh-impossible threat for the Avengers and their allies to ever truly overcome. Strike one Kang down, and there will be several more waiting in the wings to take his place.&nbsp;

The Countless Variants Of Kang The Conqueror In Marvel Comics

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Lovers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are salivating at the prospect of Avengers: Secret Wars and all it will add to the franchise, but if they’re looking for a multiversal Secret Wars synopsis ahead of time, they can check out the annals of Marvel Comics. In many ways, the entire modern Marvel Comics Universe is one big <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-marvel-comics-superheroes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Super Heroes</a> Secret Wars aftermath, after the 1984 crossover hit shelves and changed the medium forever. There’s a Marvel Comics before and after Secret Wars ‘84 was published.Secret Wars original characters like Titania have gone on to make a big impact on the Marvel Universe, but that pales in comparison to the impact of the storyline itself. Truly, the Marvel Universe has been in and out of a series of Secret Wars of one form or another ever since, and now the MCU gets to borrow from all those <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-marvel-crossover-events/benjamin-dunn">hidden conflict Marvel crossovers</a> as it continues to craft <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-incursions-marvel-comic-origins/stephanroget">a saga of time-conquerors and incursions</a>.&nbsp;

All Of The 'Secret Wars' That Have Happened In Marvel Comics

Any Sorcerer Supreme or Master of the Mystic Arts is only as good as their book of spells, and the litany of Dr. Strange spells offered in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is as extensive as any other magical collection. Fans of the MCU can witness Dr. Strange casting spells of all shapes, sizes, and schools of magic in every single one of his on-screen appearances, and each spell comes with its own specific purpose - and level of effectiveness.There are <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-multiverse-versions-of-doctor-strange/tyler-mitchell">countless Stephen Stranges out there in the Multiverse of Madness</a>, but none of them can do the job of Sorcerer Supreme quite as well as Doctor Strange-616. With him, it’s not just the spells themselves, but when - and why - he uses them. Timing, after all, has always been his thing.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Of all the mega-media franchises out there, the Marvel Cinematic Universe does a comparatively good job of tying up its own loose plot threads. Character fates, unsolved mysteries, and unresolved conflicts can simmer on the backburner of the MCU for years before rocketing back into the forefront of the story, and one never knows what aspect of the franchise is going to make a sudden reappearance.With that being said, there are some extraneous plot threads that won’t - and probably shouldn’t - be pulled on ever again. Even the most well-thought-out tale is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unresolved-threads-mcu/joedonley">going to have some unresolved loose ends</a>. When it comes to the MCU, specifically, these non-referenced plot threads are mostly a collection of mix-ups, contradictions, and paths ultimately never followed, and that’s perfectly alright. In the grand scheme of the MCU, not every story beat gets to live on unto infinity.&nbsp;

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There’s no shortage of classic Spider-Man villains who have served as antagonists in the webslinger’s big-screen adventures, but the strange circumstances of the modern film industry mean that a bunch of Spidey villains are now also expected to hold up solo franchises of their own. Venom, Carnage, and even Morbius: The Living Vampire have all headlined their own flicks, and they were only the beginning.But <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-modern-spider-man-villains/stephanroget">Spider-Man has a truly extensive rogues’ gallery</a>, full of literally dozens of sinister foes and effective foils. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/messed-up-things-spider-man-villains-have-done/l-zane-pinnock">Some Spidey villains are heinous monsters</a>, but the vast majority of them are actually sympathetic figures with rich backstories and plenty of pathos. In other words, even some of the more obscure Spider-Man villains might be capable of carrying their own films - and that’s good news, because one day, they may just have to!

16 Spider-Man Villains Who Deserve Their Own Movie

Despite having only debuted in the pages of Marvel Comics in 2012, Gorr the God Butcher has already arrived in the MCU as a premium and hotly anticipated <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-thor-villains/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Thor bad guy</a>. The Gorr vs. Thor rivalry may be a fairly recent addition to the annals of Marvel history, but Gorr has made the most of his time in the spotlight - and now Christian Bale is bringing the God Butcher to life on the big screen.Before <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-jane-foster-becomes-thor/stephanroget">Jane Foster ever became Thor</a>, and before <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-things-thor-has-done/jacob-shelton">the Odinson found himself to be unworthy</a>, the God of Thunder needed an opponent to test him and point out all his many failings. Gorr the God Butcher was, and still is, that opponent. He may not be the strongest villain Thor has ever faced, but he’s definitely the one that has done the most damage.&nbsp;

Who Is Gorr, And Why Does He Butcher Gods?

Who Is Gorr The God Butcher In The MCU?

When an MCU sorcerer wants to look into the future or an alternate reality, they’ve got to use a Time Stone or dreamwalk, but an MCU fan can accomplish the same feat by just figuring out which <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-scarlet-witch-storylines/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Scarlet Witch comics</a> to read. Yes, the fate of Wanda Maximoff in the MCU can best be predicted by reading about what happened to her in the pages of Marvel Comics. Did Scarlet Witch die in the comics? Did she break bad, and did she eventually redeem herself? The answer to all of those questions is a combination of “yes” and “it’s complicated,” as is almost always the case in this medium.The Scarlet Witch’s comic book story involves <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/house-of-m-wanda-maximoff/stephanroget">the transformation of the entire Marvel Universe into her own personal alternate reality</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wiccan-and-speed-scarlet-witch-kids/stephanroget">the recreation of her nonexistent children</a>, and the decimation of Marvel’s entire mutant population. And yet, there was a light at the end of the tunnel for the comic book Wanda Maximoff - so maybe there’s one to be found for MCU Wanda, too.&nbsp;

How Wanda Maximoff Redeemed Herself In The Pages Of Marvel Comics

Merriam-Webster defines an incursion as “a hostile entrance into a territory,” but the word “incursion” has an even worse meaning to Marvel Comics fans - it means the end of not just the world, but all worlds. Incursions are what ultimately (and temporarily) brought an end to the entire Marvel Multiverse, and the story of what causes an incursion is nearly as interesting and explosive as the end results.Introduced into Marvel canon by writer Jonathan Hickman, the issue of incursions kicked off a multi-year storyline that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/illuminati-marvel-characters-history/stephanroget">brought the Marvel Illuminati back together</a> and culminated in the massive Secret Wars crossover - but not before Earth-616 and the Ultimate Universe went to a not-so-secret war of their own. Now, with several mentions of incursions in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it seems obvious to most what the next major threat to the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be.The Secret Wars are coming, and nothing can stop them.&nbsp;

What Are Incursions, And Why Do They Spell Doom For The MCU?

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Through more than two dozen films, a handful of television series, and heaps of additional content, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has delivered its fans hundreds of hours of entertainment, and still they want more. As thoroughly and lengthily as the franchise’s story has been told, there are still plenty of events that have happened “between pages," to borrow a term from comic books - off-screen MCU moments that have been just as important as what happens on the big and small screens. Fans would have loved to see that stuff happen with their own eyes, but they’re free to imagine it and speculate about it, which is sometimes nearly as fun.As a franchise, the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-scenes-that-arent-about-plot/tyler-mitchell">MCU is driven by big plot twists and major action sequences</a>, but not everything can fit into a script. In-universe and out, the MCU has been running for nearly two decades, and those two decades have covered an awful lot of ground. Just because audiences didn’t see something with their own two eyes, doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen - or that it didn’t change the course of the franchise forever.&nbsp;

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Moon Knight finally brought the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Egypt, and it also brought Egypt to the MCU in a big way. Egyptian history, deities, monuments, and monsters all debuted in the series, to say nothing of Moon Knight himself and his heavy Egyptian theming, or of Layla El-Faouly, the MCU's first Egyptian superhero.But while Marvel Studios has clearly made an effort to increase diverse representation in their franchise, they’re not nearly as dedicated to ensuring all representation is accurate. Marvel has long played fast and loose with ancient history and traditional tales, to the point that more people are familiar with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-thor-vs-norse-mythology/stephanroget">Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s version of Asgard than they are with actual Norse mythology</a>. The same is true of much of the Egyptian lore that shows up in Moon Knight - and that’s all part of the plan. Why let the events of several thousand years ago get in the way of a good story today?&nbsp;

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Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Character)

It was once a closely guarded mystery to the citizens of Gotham City and beyond, but these days the list of people who know Batman’s secret identity is getting pretty long. That’s partly due to Bruce Wayne’s ever-expanding cadre of allies, even outside of the Bat-Family, but the also-expanding amount of villains who know Batman’s true identity is pretty troubling. It’s hard to keep a secret for nearly a hundred years of published history, it seems, and now dozens of Gotham’s best and worst are in on it.Some of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/awful-batman-villain-acts/jacobybancroft">Batman’s worst enemies</a> know he’s Bruce Wayne under that mask, and so do <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/batmans-long-list-of-lovers/charlie-knauf">a long list of current and former Bat-lovers</a>. DC Comics’ continuity has rebooted a couple of times over the decades, but the Dark Knight’s personal history has remained fairly consistent through it all - including the not-so-secret nature of his alter ego.

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When it comes to assessing the moral alignments of the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s one in particular that should never be in doubt: Captain America is the very definition of “lawful good.” But for someone so closely associated with doing things properly, there sure are an awful lot of examples to be found of Captain America breaking the law. Maybe he’s not so lawful, after all.And maybe that’s not such a bad thing, either. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/captain-america-mcu-timeline/stephanroget">Steve Rogers was a part of the MCU for many years</a>, and he lived through some truly world-shattering events during that lengthy run. Anyone, even a character as morally rigid as Cap, should undergo great change over that much time and under such consistently dire circumstances. That Rogers started out as “lawful good” and ended up more “chaotic good” isn’t a sign of any moral lapse on his part - it’s a sign of growth.&nbsp;

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The debut of Moon Knight has marked the arrival of the Egyptian gods in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and they’re far from the first deities on the block. Marvel Comics’ gods have been part of the MCU ever since Thor first touched down on Midgard, but the Ennead stand out for being unabashedly godly in their portrayal. These aren’t Asgardian aliens who inspired Norse myths or Eternal constructs put in place by Celestials eons ago, these are straight-up gods - and they’ve opened the door to a boatload of other pantheons from the annals of Marvel Comics lore.What began with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-thor-vs-norse-mythology/stephanroget">a reimagining of Norse mythology</a> has exploded into a Marvel Universe that is chock-full of god squads, and these days you can’t throw a stick on Earth-616 without hitting one deity or another. In <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-mythological-characters/stephanroget">the Marvel Universe, the stories of the ancient past</a> are very much nonfiction, and coming face-to-face with one’s maker is a frighteningly common occurrence for its citizens.&nbsp;

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Every Pantheon That Exists In Marvel Comics

The old saying goes that &ldquo;Batman + prep time beats anyone,&rdquo; and that maxim has been proven on countless occasions over the years. But what if the &ldquo;anyone&rdquo; in question is another Dark Knight? Debates about who has given <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-batman-actors/ranker-entertainment?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best Batman</a> performance of all time are purely subjective and impossible to nail down, but an inquiry into the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/powerful-versions-batman-sheer-strength/sergio-pereira?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strongest version of Batman</a> relies mainly on facts and (literally) hard-hitting evidence. There is an answer out there as to&nbsp;which Bruce Wayne would win in an all-out fight; it&rsquo;s just going to take a lot of hypothetical brawling to figure it out.

A handful of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/who-has-been-batman-in-comics/math-erao" target="_blank">fictional individuals have worn Batman&rsquo;s iconic cape and cowl</a>, getting their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-batman-costumes-v1/ranker-comics" target="_blank">own Dark Knight outfit</a> and a new set of gadgets. But it&rsquo;s those who continue to portray Batman in the real world who really define the character for each generation. Everyone&rsquo;s got their favorite Batman - but only one can walk away as the winner.

Which Version Of The Batman Would Win In An All-Out Fight?

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The Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and other major groups are chock-full of impressively superpowered individuals, but it&rsquo;s those powerless Marvel characters who really stand out as Earth&rsquo;s Mightiest Heroes. It&rsquo;s one thing for aliens or mutants or cybernetically enhanced folks to battle it out with supervillains on a daily basis, but&nbsp;it&rsquo;s quite another for Marvel&rsquo;s entirely human superheroes, who don&rsquo;t have the benefit of super-strength, energy blasts, or healing factors to help them out.

Though their ranks are small, there&rsquo;s a dedicated group of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-powerless-superheroes/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">Marvel heroes and villains without any superpowers</a> to speak of who are still just as involved in the &ldquo;business&rdquo; as any powered individual. Some of them <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strongest-mcu-heroes-without-powers/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">get by on well-honed skills and the sort of weaponry</a> that would certainly make them stand out in the real world. Others are entirely ordinary by any standard - other than the strength of their determination and the spirit of their will.

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Miles Morales (Spider-Man)

The earliest, and some might say the best, Miles Morales comics occurred in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, formally known as Earth-1610. There, he took over as Spider-Man for a deceased, alternate Peter Parker and made a real name for himself - but following 2015&rsquo;s massive Secret Wars crossover and the temporary end of the Marvel Multiverse, Miles found himself in the mainstream Earth-616 reality, and had to start all over again.

His closest friends and family made the trip over to the 616 with him, but none of Miles Morales&rsquo;s villains or fellow Ultimates made it. That&rsquo;s left it up to Miles to carve out a unique niche for himself on Earth-616, separate and distinct from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/spider-man-marvel-comic-catchup/stephanroget" target="_blank">the constant zaniness that is Peter Parker-616&rsquo;s life</a>. The tale of how Miles lost Earth-1610, gained Earth-616, and rebuilt his life there is a tale worth hearing - and it might even be a better one than his original origin.

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The Incredible Hulk

The Hulk is the strongest there is. Everyone knows it, and he&rsquo;s not shy about saying it. But answering the question of which Hulk is the strongest is decidedly more difficult.

Though Moon Knight is the superhero most commonly associated with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-cases-of-dissociative-identity-disorder/christopher-myers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">dissociative identity disorder</a>, Bruce Banner is also afflicted. He&rsquo;s been developing alternate personality states, or &ldquo;alters,&rdquo; from a very young age, and following his exposure to gamma radiation, those personas have manifested in the real world in the form of various Hulks. Each alter, though they share the same mind, is a distinct individual with its own emotions, desires, and memories.&nbsp;

Banner&rsquo;s DID is somewhat unique&nbsp;in that appearances by his alters are usually triggered by a specific emotion - and in that they usually involve a monstrous physical transformation.

That&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-the-colors-the-hulk-has-been/l-zane-pinnock" target="_blank">why the Hulk is sometimes a different color</a> - each Hulk persona has its own unique look to go along with its own unique personality and power set. Overall, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/immortal-hulk-storyline/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">the Hulk may be immortal</a>, but his individual personalities come and go, save for the classics, which never seem to go out of style.&nbsp;

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All Of The Hulk's "Alters," Explained

As one of the most popular and busiest superheroes in the business, the answer to &ldquo;What&rsquo;s going on with Spider-Man?&rdquo; is always &ldquo;A lot.&rdquo; The very best Spider-Man comics are those that put the beloved wallcrawler through the veritable wringer, and poor Peter Parker seems to go through a personal crisis on a near-yearly basis - and the last decade or so has been no exception.

Spider-Man spent the better part of the early 2010s with his body hijacked by Doctor Octopus, the so-called Superior Spider-Man. In some ways, Spidey&rsquo;s world has greatly expanded since regaining his faculties, thanks mainly to the arrival of the Spider-Verse, which saw the Spider-Folk of dozens of different alternate universes coming together to battle for their mutual survival. On the other hand, most of Spidey&rsquo;s adventures still happen at the street level, with stakes that are decidedly personal, but no less consequential or dramatic.&nbsp;

Whether he&rsquo;s battling hellbeasts or clones or his new podcast co-host J. Jonah Jameson, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/awful-things-spider-man-has-experienced/stephanroget" target="_blank">Spider-Man is always up to something, and that something is usually one awful experience or another</a>. Living through such moments - and coming out on the other side just as heroic - is what makes Spider-Man an icon.&nbsp;

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There are a lot of sad superhero origins out there, there aren&rsquo;t a lot of superhero parents around, and those two facts are closely related. While Batman remains the gold standard for individuals who witnessed the demise of their parents and felt compelled to dress up in a costume to fight crime, his experience is not a particularly unique one in his line of work. As it turns out, there are a lot of other superheroes who have had to watch their folks perish - they just haven&rsquo;t made it their whole thing.&nbsp;

Few make it to full-time superheroism without living through a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-harrowing-superhero-origin-stories/bobby-anhalt" target="_blank">harrowing superhero origin story</a>, and many of those <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-supervillain-origin-stories/cynthia-griffith" target="_blank">origin stories involve unspeakable tragedy</a>. Sometimes, it&rsquo;s the loss of a child, or a mentor, or a spouse that sets a hero off on their journey. But the majority of the time, it&rsquo;s the loss of one or more parents, and often right before the very eyes of said superhero.&nbsp;

Or, in other words,&nbsp;Bruce Wayne ain&rsquo;t all that special.

15 Superheroes Other Than Batman Who Also Had To Watch Their Parents Die

It has been said that any given superhero is only as good as their greatest supervillain, or, ideally, their rogues&rsquo; gallery full of multiple great supervillains. It is, after all, conflict that defines all heroes, so antagonists are required to give them something to do. And when you&rsquo;re talking about a monthly medium like comic books, those baddies need to keep on coming consistently and relentlessly. So, while classic villains are all well and good, there&rsquo;s also a constant need for fresh new threats to face off with our most well-worn heroes - including Marvel Comics&rsquo; Spider-Man.&nbsp;

Of all costumed crusaders, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/spider-man-villains-who-ruined-his-life/stephanroget" target="_blank">Peter Parker has received a particularly rough ride</a> from the villains in his life. Spidey&rsquo;s whole thing is <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/gruesome-spider-man-defeats-comics/jacobybancroft" target="_blank">taking a beating against overwhelming odds</a> and still finding the courage to get back on his feet, so his confrontations with villains new and old aren&rsquo;t always pretty - but they&rsquo;re always inspiring.&nbsp;

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14 Modern Spider-Man Comics Villains Who Are Just As Good As His Classic Rogues

There are plenty of traits and attributes that make Moon Knight a unique member of the superhero community - his moon-themed accessories, his connection to Egyptian lore, his terrific all-white ensemble - but chief among them is his ongoing experience with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-cases-of-dissociative-identity-disorder/christopher-myers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">dissociative identity disorder</a> (DID). Often regressively and reductively referred to as having &ldquo;multiple personalities,&rdquo; DID involves the presence of two or more distinct identity states within a single mind. Oftentimes, it&rsquo;s accompanied by memory lapses and, in the most extreme of cases, it can lead to a person living out more than one distinct life.

As such, it&rsquo;s not quite as simple as saying that Moon Knight&rsquo;s alter ego is former mercenary Marc&nbsp;Spector. That&rsquo;s true, but Spector has also spent significant portions of his life as millionaire playboy Steven Grant and as cab driver Jake Lockley. Sometimes, Spector enjoys an ongoing dialogue with his alters. Other times, they live entirely separate lives, and he&rsquo;s none the wiser as to their actions. It&rsquo;s led to a rather confusing existence for Spector, and all those around him - except for the villains&nbsp;who threaten those who travel by night. To them, Moon Knight is a frighteningly straightforward concept.&nbsp;

All Of Moon Knight's 'Alters,' Explained

All Of Moon Knight's "Alters," Explained

Weird History

Many a Social Studies teacher has&nbsp;promised to &ldquo;bring history to life,&rdquo; but the art of 3D facial reconstruction actually pulls it off&nbsp;by showing the people of today what famous figures looked like when they were still among the living. The technique, more properly referred to as a component of forensic anthropology, has helped modern historians, professional and amateur alike, finally come face-to-face with some of the most important individuals in human history.

Forensic facial reconstruction isn&rsquo;t easy, especially when it&rsquo;s being performed on people that have been gone for centuries. Originally used to help identify extremely decayed human remains for the purposes of criminal investigation, facial reconstruction has advanced far enough that it can be used for more academic pursuits. Although some historical figures had plaster &ldquo;<a href="/list/plaster-death-masks/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">death masks</a>&rdquo; made that provide an easy starting point for modern scientists, facial reconstruction usually involves using the human skull as a base, and extrapolating outward from there to map out probable soft tissue placement until a discernable face appears. The technique relies on natural marks on the skull that indicate approximate soft tissue depth, telling reconstructors how much tissue to layer on. In the days before computers, facial reconstructions were done painstakingly by hand, but new technology has made the process much more efficient and accurate. It&rsquo;s not a perfect process, but it&rsquo;s as close as any modern person is going to get to looking King Tut in the face.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise

Against all odds, the Guardians of the Galaxy have swept the world as one of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most popular superhero</a> teams, on par with the Justice League and the Avengers. They rose up from obscurity in a dark horse sort of way. You may not know this, but <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/guardians-of-the-galaxy-trivia/ranker-comics" target="_blank">Guardians of the Galaxy</a>&nbsp;debuted&nbsp;as a comic book team&nbsp;in 1969.&nbsp;The group has featured in various&nbsp;books and their solo series have&nbsp;gone in&nbsp;and out of print on numerous occasions, and they&rsquo;ve had more roster changes than a minor league baseball team.&nbsp;

Prior to their introduction in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Guardians of the Galaxy&nbsp;had been around for decades and went through various dark times. Both the original team, led by individuals like Yondu and Starhawk, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-group-and-acute_s-of-super-heroes" target="_blank">the modern ragtag group</a>, with megastars Groot, Star-Lord, and Rocket Raccoon, share extraordinarily tragic backstories. While the MCU&#39;s&nbsp;Guardians of the Galaxy&nbsp;are certainly no strangers to heartbreak, Disney and Marvel wisely chose to keep the very worst of the Guardians&rsquo; comic book canon from the big screen.&nbsp;

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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein is regarded as one of history&rsquo;s greatest geniuses, both for his contributions to humanity&rsquo;s understanding of physics and for his embodiment of the stereotypical traits of the eccentric brainiac. Unfortunately, those stereotypical traits included some <a href="/list/historical-geniuses-who-were-jerks/rebecca-shortall" target="_blank">serious issues with human interaction</a>, which resulted in Einstein treating the women in his life terribly.

Albert Einstein married Mileva Marić in 1903, and from the beginning, he did not treat his wife very well. As the marriage deteriorated, things got simultaneously ugly and ridiculous, including a situation in which&nbsp;Marić was asked to agree to <a href="/list/facts-about-albert-einstein/stephanroget" target="_blank">Einstein&rsquo;s list of demands</a>.

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The True Story Behind Einstein's Disastrous First Marriage To Mileva Marić 

We’ve all heard a bunch of fan theories <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/star-wars-kylo-ren-fan-theories/zack-howe" target="_blank">about Kylo Ren</a>, and even more fan theories <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fan-theories-about-rey-s-past-in-star-wars/zack-howe" target="_blank">about Rey</a>, but thanks to the “force-bridge” relationship the two shared in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Internet is suddenly flush with all manner of fan theories about Rey AND Kylo. The Force Awakens also represented an awakening of sorts for Star Wars fan theories, but The Last Jedi has truly kicked the Internet speculation machine into overdrive. Some of this theorizing is simplistic, like “Will Kylo Ren and Rey fall in love?” but much of it is far more complex than that, promising to paint the entire future of the Star Wars universe through the lenses of its two most prominent characters.Fans can be sure of one thing - whatever Episode IX delivers, it will certainly involve both Kylo Ren and Rey, the de facto “main characters” of the new trilogy. And, if the response to The Last Jedi has proven anything, it’s that fans will be eager to speculate, argue, and rant about whatever it is that Kylo and Rey end up doing.

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Scan any history book, and you'll find stories about First Kids who got into trouble. The sons and daughters of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-u-s-presidents-from-best-to-worst">American presidents</a>&nbsp;have been at the center of scandal after scandal for centuries, though most of the &quot;shocking&quot; details were overblown. It's hard not to sympathize with these children. Presidential families are always under an enormous amount of pressure, but the children, who have to grow up under the spotlight, are truly the ones who&nbsp;suffer from constant public scrutiny.You might be surprised by these president's children who caused scandals. President Lincoln is widely regarded as one of the best leaders in United States history, but his son Robert was heavily criticized for attending university rather than fighting in the Civil War. And then there's <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bush-isms-funny-george-bush-quotes/notable-quotables">George W. Bush</a>, who was known as a party animal in his youth - a reputation he seemingly overcame by becoming president himself.The number of controversial First Children is high, but that doesn’t&nbsp;mean that they were all&nbsp;bad people. Some of the so-called scandalous problem children of presidents were nothing more than free spirits who got a bad rap from the media. Others seem like real jerks. Like presidents themselves, presidential children run the gamut from great to catastrophic, and the news and public opinion are&nbsp;likely to hound them either way.

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