Earlier today, after Marvel announced plans to release about 837 new superhero movies over the next few years, heated debate broke out among Deadspin staffers over such questions as whether or not it matters that Batman is a crypto-fascist, whether anyone in the entire world will be rooting for Superman in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie, and whether or not several superheroes, like Matter-Eater Lad, are actual superheroes with actual comic books published about them and such.


One outcome of this debate was the following definitive superhero ranking, to which most of the staff contributed.


Batman Spider-Man Wolverine Captain America Hulk Wonder Woman Iron Man Beast Daredevil Storm Human Torch Professor X The Flash (Barry Allen) Ghost Rider Black Panther The Thing Jean Grey Hellboy Swamp Thing The Flash (Wally West) Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Iceman Nightcrawler Mr. Fantastic Green Arrow Rogue Silver Surfer Hawkeye Colossus The Punisher Cyclops Nick Fury Robin Thor Green Lantern (Jon Stewart) Invisible Woman Catwoman Ant-Man Nightwing Bishop Iron Fist Aquaman Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) Maria Hill Dr. Strange Emma Frost Squirrel Girl The Falcon Namor The Submariner War Machine Psylocke Luke Cage Black Widow Cable Mr. A She-Hulk Animal Man She-Gambit Plastic Man Spawn The Question The Wasp Jubilee Martian Manhunter Scarlet Witch Gambit Quicksilver Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel) Moon Knight Deadpool Black Bolt Red Hulk Captain Britain Captain Marvel (Shazam) Matter-Eater Lad Vision Multiple Man R.E.S.C.U.E. (Pepper Potts) Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) Giant Man Hawkman Red She-Hulk Supergirl Hawkgirl Witch Blade Night Thrasher Strong Guy Speedball Power Girl Ka-Zar Being hit by a car Superman

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