20. Robin (aka Dick Grayson)
Portrayed by: Chris O’Donnell
Origin: Born to an acrobat family, he witnesses the murder of his parents by a mafia boss as a child
Powers: Peak athlete and acrobat; use of high-tech weapons; adept in hand-to-hand combat
19. The Incredible Hulk (aka Dr. Bruce Banner)
Portrayed by: Eric Bana
Origin: Renowned but shy physicist who was exposed to the test of a gamma bomb, causing him to involuntarily transform into a raging green monster.
Powers: Superhuman strength, size, speed, stamina
and healing abilities
18. The Six Million Dollar Man (aka Steve Austin)
Portrayed by: Lee Majors
Origin: Former astronaut that works for the Office of Scientific Intelligence after receiving bionic implants
Powers: Bionic limbs and left eye give him superhuman speed, strength and vision
17. Peter Petrelli of "Heroes"
Portrayed by: Milo Ventimiglia
Origin: New York City hospice worker and paramedic
Powers: Ability to mimic and absorb the powers of other people
16. Aquaman (aka Arthur Curry)
Portrayed by: Adrian Grenier (kind of)
Origin: Born in Atlantis, he was orphaned and raised by dolphins until a lighthouse keeper took him in
Powers: Can communicate with sea life; can sense primal emotions; telepathy; sonar power; fast swimmer
15. John Hancock
Portrayed by: Will Smith
Origin: Alcoholic superhero with mysterious origins
Powers: Superhuman strength; invulnerability; flight; cellular regeneration; immortality
14. Zorro (Don Diego de la Vega)
Portrayed by: Antonio Banderas
Origin: A Spanish nobleman living in colonial-era California
Powers: Skilled horseman swordsman, and hand-to-hand combatant; known for stealth and
intelligence
13. Flash Gordon
Portrayed by: Sam J. Jones
Origin: Former quarterback of the New York Jets (a polo player in original comic strip) sent to the planet Mongo to save Earth from being destroyed by Emperor Ming the Merciless
12. Blade (aka Eric Brooks)
Portrayed by: Wesley Snipes
Origin: Born in a brothel in London, and given powers when his mother was bitten by a vampire during his birth
Powers: Extraordinary strength, speed, and agility; can sense the supernatural; skilled swordsman
11. Cyclops (Scott Summers)
Portrayed by: James Marsden
Origin: Orphaned after his parents die in a plane crash, taken in by X-Men founder Professor X
Powers: Optical energy beams; great mathematical computation abilities
10. He-Man (aka Prince Adam)
Portrayed by: Dolph Lundren
Origin: Warrior son of King Randor and Queen Marlena, brother of She-Ra from the Planet Eternia
Powers: Superhuman strength and speed; use of weapons including an indestructible sword
9. Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker)
Portrayed by: Andrew Garfield
Origin: A nerdy high school kid from Queens, N.Y., who gains powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider
Powers: Ability to climb on walls; able to shoot webs from wrists; superhuman strength, stamina, speed and
agility
8. The Cape (aka Vince Faraday)
Portrayed by: David Lyons
Origin: The former Palm City police officer was framed for a crime and thought to be dead
Powers: The cape allows him to disappear and can be used as a weapon; adept at using guns and knives
7. The Human Torch (aka Johnny Storm)
Portrayed by: Chris Evans
Origin: Member of Fantastic Four who gained his powers when cosmic rays hit his spacecraft
Powers: Able to cover his body in flames, fly and control nearby fires with his mind
6. Daredevil (aka Matthew Murdock)
Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
Origin: Hells Kitchen, New York, resident who is blinded by radioactive fluid
Powers: Superhuman senses (besides sight); excellent athlete and martial artist
5. Wolverine (aka Logan)
Portrayed by: Hugh Jackman
Origin: The son of farmers from Alberta, Canada, who later lives in the woods and works in a mining colony and as a lumberer
Powers: Cellular regeneration; superhuman senses;
retractable razor-sharp claws
4. Green Lantern (aka Hal Jordan)
Portrayed by: Ryan Reynolds
Origin: Former test pilot for the U.S. Air Force and the first Earthling to join the Green Lantern Corps
Powers: The Green Power Ring, the most powerful weapon in the universe
3. Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Portrayed by: Robert Downey Jr.
Origin: Brilliant Los Angeles-based engineer, millionaire and current owner of Stark Enterprises
Powers: Power suit allows him superhuman strength, supersonic flight, missiles and durability
2. Batman (Bruce Wayne)
Portrayed by: George Clooney
Origin: Gotham City millionaire who, as a child, witnessed the murder of his parents
Powers: Skilled with high-tech gadgets, great strength, stealth, adept strategist
1. Superman (aka Kal-El and Clark Kent)
Portrayed by: Christopher Reeve
Origin: Born on the planet Krypton before being sent to Earth by his scientist father
Powers: Superhuman strength, speed and stamina; invulnerability; X-ray vision, flight, etc.
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