15. Doctor Strange:
Starting us off at number 15 is master of the Mystic Arts. One of the many characters who got their powers due to some accident, Doctor Strange's life certainly has been strange. After suffering a car accident and not being able to use his hands anymore, he thought his life of worship would be over until he travelled to a monastery where he began to learn about magic and other dimensions. This caused his personality to change from an arrogant doctor into a powerful and humble hero.
14. Doctor Octopus:
Now moving onto the villains of Marvel is one of Spider-Man's earlier villains and one of his most famous. After Doctor Otto Octavius, a brilliant scientist, tried to fuse four mechanical arms to his body, they bonded to his skeleton and warped his brain. Since then, he's committed numerous criminal actions with Spider-Man always thwarting them. Not only that, he's also the main person responsible for starting the Sinister Six and doing everything he can to torment Spider-Man and end him.
13. Galactus:
This huge, purple armour wearing alien is one of the biggest threats the Marvel universe has ever faced. Being a being only intent with devouring planets, he always has his sites set on Earth, but the heroes, and even sometimes villains, must work together to stop him. He's mainly seen as a Fantastic Four villain, but he's been stretched to other heroes who have used all their might to stop him in whatever way they can.
12. Kingpin:
Also known as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin is arguably the biggest crime lord in the Marvel universe. Causing so many crimes in New York, he's been tormenting so may heroes, especially Daredevil and Spider-Man, so much that he's practically become a staple holding Marvel together. Especially sense a lot of stories he's in might be some of the most interesting and entertaining. Plus, not only that, but he's also a great physical match for so many heroes even if he may look obese. He has the advantage of both brain and brawn on his side which can be troublesome for so many of his opponents.
11. The Fantastic Four:
At number 11 is Marvel's first family and the team that saved Marvel back in the early 60's, the Fantastic Four. When Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue and Johnny Storm all go into space and get hit by a cloud radiation, they gained different powers and formed together as the Fantastic Four. While the team may have a bad track when it comes to feature films, their run in the comics have been incredibly popular over the years and have paved the way for some of the greatest Marvel stories ever made. The actual members of the group are all unique and pretty interesting.
10. Black Panther:
At number 10 is the king of Wakanda and the first black superhero ever created. When he first appeared in a Fantastic Four comic, he became an instant fan favourite. Afterwards, when T'Challa got his own series in Marvel, we got to explore more about him and the fascinating history of Wakanda. Not only is T'Challa one of the more interesting superheroes around, but he's also one of the most, if not the most intelligent superhero ever made, maybe even more than Batman, Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man. Plus, the world around the Black Panther, not just Wakanda, but also the world whenever T'Challa enters in it is just as fascinating.
My personal favourite Marvel team that actually started off as a team from the beginning is the X-Men. A group of gifted mutants who wish to change humanity's idea about their kind. With so many different characters in the group, the X-Men were the first characters who could be people who didn't have some accident happen to them, they could just be characters who were born with these powers and now have to face the problem of prejudice in the world with so many people being against them. And the actual main members such as Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Nightcrawlers, Beast, Colossus, Havoc, Professor X and so on have all becoming staples in Marvel as some of their best characters.8. Doctor Doom:
Being the primary villain for the Fantastic Four and Stan Lee's personal favourite Marvel villain, Doctor Victor Von Doom is one powerful foe. While he hasn't has a good on screen portrayal so far, his run in the comics and shows have cemented Doom as a staple in the Marvel line-up as one of their best baddies. Being one of, if not the smartest Marvel villain ever, Dr. Doom is a master when it comes to technology and magic with being able to combine both to make him a force to be reckoned with. Not only does he rule the fictional country Latveria, but he's also an extremely arrogant scientist who'll do whatever it takes to take over the world and destroy the Fantastic Four.
7. The Green Goblin:
The ultimate Spider-Man baddie is at number 7, the Green Goblin. After a horrible experiment caused Norman Osborn to become insane and super strong, he set his sights on trying to ruin Spidey's life and kill him. Basically being Marvel's version of the Joker, the Green Goblin created the most shocking moments in comic book history when he caused the death of Peter Parker's first girlfriend, Gwen Stacy. Being a genius with numerous weapons such as a glider, Pumpkin Bombs, lasers and so many others, the Green Goblin never ceases to be entertaining.
6. Magneto:
Probably the best actual villain that Stan had ever done was Magneto, the master of magnetism. A holocaust survivor who's seen what it's like to experience fear and prejudice first hand. Being the main and most famous villain Marvel has maybe ever had, Magneto serves as the primary antagonist to the X-Men, who wish for human and mutant co-existence, while Magneto is less than on board about that idea. Believing mutants should be the only surviving creatures on the planet, Magneto will stop at nothing to have that happen.
5. Daredevil:
One of the more unique superheroes to appear at the time was this blind one, Matt Murdock, also known as Daredevil. After a chemical causes him to lose his sight, Matt's other senses magnified and was able to train to become an amazing fighter and gymnast. After becoming a lawyer he began to fight crime on the streets of New York. Stan Lee himself has said that he had some reservations about introducing the character at first so tat he didn't offend the blind community. But, thankfully, because the character was so well written and so well presented, it gave us a more interested superhero and also one where it was more grounded for the hero of Daredevil with having more personal troubles and the crimes more realistic.
4. Hulk:
Now we move onto some of the most famous superheroes of all time, and the first one of these is the big, green, smashing monster known as the Hulk. After Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to gamma radiation, his body and mind then began sharing itself with that of this huge being. And when he gets mad, you better run for the hills, 'cause if you're anywhere near this huge muscledbeast, you're most likely gonna get smashed. But, it's not just the smashing, Hulk is also a good guy who's been hunted by the government for years and does want to do the right thing a lot, especially when joining with the Avengers.
3. Thor:
At number 3 is the prince of Asgard and the most famous Norse God superhero ever created, Thor. Originally an arrogant god, he eventually learned humility when he was banished from his home world and sent to Earth. Now he's a humble hero who's part of the Avengers and defends the planet from many dangers including his half brother, Loki.
2. Iron Man:
Coming in close to number 1 is the billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, Tony Stark, A.K.A, Iron Man. In recent years, this armoured Avenger has gradually been becoming of the most famous superheroes ever created. Being an ordinary inventor when he first debuted, Tony Stark's life changed forever when a terrorist group kidnapped him and forced him to make weapons for them. After making an armoured suit and escaping, Tony had a change of heart and vowed to protect the world in a new armoured suit as Iron Man. Another one of the key members of the Avengers, Tony may still be a fast talking, joke making and cocky genius, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to do the right thing.
And my number 1 favourite Stan Lee creation is... Spider-Man:
And finally at number 1 is Marvel's most popular hero and Stan Lee's personal favourite creation, the web swinger himself, Spider-Man. Being Marvel most popular character, and the third most popular superhero of all time, this teenaged web head has been my favourite superhero for years. After a radioactive spider bit Peter Parker and gave him the powers of a spider, he began to win money for him, but this all caused the death of his uncle Ben. He the truly understood Ben's words when he told him "With great power comes great responsibility." Ever since then, he's been swinging around New York stopping crime and supervillains. While also being a normal kid in real life and having problems that a kid his age would have, which makes him the most relatable superhero I've ever seen. He's also an extremely quippy hero too with wanting to make them whenever he's in a fight, which is something I've always wanted to stride towards whenever I've written one of my stories. He's been a huge inspiration to me and I've always looked up to Spidey. Another thing that makes him such a great character, that, again, I've always admired and wanted to do too, is his determination and never wanting to give up. Stan Lee himself has said that one of the reasons why Spider-Man wears a mask is because he wants to hide his fears from his enemies, which is another thing we can all relate to in a way. And so, everyone, those are my picks for my top 15 favourite Stan Lee creations. Thank you all for reading, please comment to tell me what you think, please share this on your Google plus if you like and please comment to tell me your favourite Stan Lee creation.
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