Ranking Marvel characters

Post by **dANdeLION** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:37 pm

Sentry looks to be comprable to Phoenix so far.

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:47 pm

then Sentry is too damn powerful to be fighting anything less than cosmic beings. send him into space. he can chill on Hulk World for a bit and go about solving the Kree/Skrull wars.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:01 am

Sentry has done some staggeringly powerful stuff since his recent return. After some baddie takes out Iron Man and Ms. Marvel, Sentry grabs him and flys him into the sun. Basically, he's Superman.

Post by **Xar** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:40 am

Fist and Faith wrote:Sentry has done some staggeringly powerful stuff since his recent return. After some baddie takes out Iron Man and Ms. Marvel, Sentry grabs him and flys him into the sun. Basically, he's Superman.

Basically, he's Marvel-style Superman... but personally I enjoyed his miniseries a lot back then, and I always hoped somebody would pull him out of the hat... so I'm glad to see somebody did

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:43 am

I hadn't heard of him before the latest Avengers series started. At first, I thought he was a new invention.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:12 pm

Sentry is relatively new. The original miniseries happened about 5 or 6 years ago.

Post by **Xar** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:01 pm

Yes, the trick is that they had a whole marketing campaign prior to the miniseries in which they claimed he was Stan Lee's first superhero, which had been somehow forgotten all these years. It was obviously a ploy to create interest in the storyline, but it was well made and it was enjoyable. The miniseries itself was sprinkled with panels from "old issues" of the comic book, drawn in different styles (according to the supposed year in which they had been printed) and showing different things about the character... it was very cool.

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:54 pm

I wish they had just let the miniseries stand as was.

Post by **DukkhaWaynhim** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:25 pm

Don't forget the fantastic Mr. Frump! He was pretty powerful...for a putz.

DW

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:53 pm

had to read up on Mr. Frump. seems all of his powers came from an amulet. without it he was easily taken down. so I don't think he is a contender.

www.spider-friends.com/Episodes/Frump.htm

nice memory btw DW!

Post by **Xar** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:25 pm

Then again you have guys like Mr. Immortal who just won't stay dead... the Hulk could beat that guy to a pulp and he'd still pop back up!

Post by **aTOMiC** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:46 pm

According to Box Office Mojo SPIDERMAN is the most powerful superhero of all time. I guess Spidey can kick Superman and The Hulk's butt all over the place. Interesting. Iron Man and Ghost Rider enter the fray shortly but I don't think they have a prayer.

Rank Title Studio Worldwide Domestic / % Overseas / % Year
14 Spider-Man Sony $821.7 $403.7 49.1% $418.0 50.9% 2002
19 Spider-Man 2 Sony $783.8 $373.6 47.7% $410.2 52.3% 2004
29 The Incredibles BV $631.4 $261.4 41.4% $370.0 58.6% 2004
65 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $451.3 $234.3 51.9% $217.0 48.1% 2006
77 Batman WB $411.3 $251.2 61.1% $160.2 38.9% 1989
80 X2: X-Men United Fox $407.6 $214.9 52.7% $192.6 47.3% 2003
85 Superman Returns WB $386.2 $198.0 51.3% $188.2 48.7% 2006
93 Batman Begins WB $371.9 $205.3 55.2% $166.5 44.8% 2005
128 Batman Forever WB $336.5 $184.0 54.7% $152.5 45.3% 1995
133 Fantastic Four Fox $330.1 $154.7 46.9% $175.4 53.1% 2005
159 Superman WB $300.2 $134.2 44.7% $166.0 55.3% 1978
167 X-Men Fox $296.3 $157.3 53.1% $139.0 46.9% 2000
192 Batman Returns WB $266.8 $162.8 61.0% $104.0 39.0% 1992
220 Hulk Uni. $245.3 $132.2 53.9% $113.1 46.1% 2003
230 Batman and Robin WB $238.2 $107.3 45.1% $130.9 54.9% 1997

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:17 pm

well by recognition I would rate Superman number one all time. he is known everywhere.

Post by **matrixman** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:19 am

Thanks for the numbers, aTOMiC! I suspect Spider-Man 3 will also have plenty of box office mojo when it comes out.

I agree about Superman.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:37 pm

sgtnull wrote:well by recognition I would rate Superman number one all time. he is known everywhere.

You know, Tom gave stats to prove his theory; while you give nothing to support your dubious assumption.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:14 pm

Is there a TPB that captures all the sentry storyline and old marvel panels, etc.?

Post by **sgt.null** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:35 am

cov jr: thank you.

gunslinger: the 4 issue mini is collected in tpb form. it also collects the Wizard articles and an interview with Stan Lee about the hoax. very enjoyable series.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:55 pm

Seriously, Null, I really wanted a chart or something!

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:17 pm

sgtnull wrote:cov jr: thank you.

gunslinger: the 4 issue mini is collected in tpb form. it also collects the Wizard articles and an interview with Stan Lee about the hoax. very enjoyable series.

I'll look for it. Thanks Sarge!

Post by **sgt.null** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:05 am

dAN:

for tech characters, does anyone approach Iron Man?

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