The Avengers have earned a certain reputation over the decades. The team was basically the Justice Society/Justice League of the Marvel Universe – a combination of the greatest heroes meant to face threats that any one of them would fail against – and have stayed in that spot ever since, battling the biggest enemies out there. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have combined nearly every Marvel hero you can think of into one potent unit. Power level isn’t a qualifier for membership; heroes with and without powers have both been members. However, the group wouldn’t be the same without its many overpowered members, the ones who even the odds with the most dangerous villains.
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Of course, not every overpowered Avenger is created equally. Some of them aren’t very interesting or useful beyond their powers, but there are some who are the total package, powerful heroes with just the right cool factor. These seven overpowered Avengers are the coolest on the team, each of them bringing more than power level into the fight.
7) Wonder Man
Wonder Man has gotten another chance at stardom thanks to the MCU and it’s about time. Simon Williams isn’t the kind of powerful of some of the others on this list, but anyone who underestimates him is in for a shock. He’s a being of pure ionic energy, meaning that he can’t really die. His body is basically indestructible and he’s strong enough to fight it out with the strongest enemies out there. He’s always been one of the team’s most underrated powerhouses, and he’s just an awesome character to boot. The former Hollywood actor is charming and funny on top of it all, a total package of an Avenger who deserves his close-up.
6) Sersi
Sersi is one of the Eternals, and as such is one of the most powerful beings on Earth. She has access to the “standard” Eternal powers of super strength, indestructibility, flight, limited psi powers, cosmic energy generation and control, super senses, super speed, and the like. However, on top of all that, which already puts her in the upper power echelons already, she can also control matter, transforming it into anything she desires. She was a member of what is known as the “leather jacket Avengers”, the early to mid ’90s version of the team that was short on stars and power, so most fans don’t really remember her. She was that roster’s most potent member and one of its most entertaining, cinching her spot as one of the coolest Avengers ever.
5) Hyperion
Jonathan Hickman’s run on Avengers was amazing, and it introduced the most powerful roster of the team ever. Characters like Hyperion were a big reason why the team was so potent. This version of Marvel’s Superman pastiche came from an Earth that was destroyed by the Incursions, taught by his father to be the world’s greatest hero, and ended up joining the Avengers. He loved to battle evil and became fast friends with Thor, the two bonding over their warrior hearts. He was a hero who never gave up, throwing himself at the biggest threats he could in order to save the most lives.
4) The Sentry
The Sentry debuted in the year 2000, and would end up joining the Avengers five years later. The Golden Guardian of Good was a member of the New Avengers, the Mighty Avengers, and the Dark Avengers, holding the same position in each group – mentally unstable powerhouse who would get called in to deal with the biggest threats. While an argument can be made that the character in Avengers comics wasn’t all that cool – he was mostly treated like the team’s attack dog – he’s one of Marvel’s most interesting and complex heroes. He has a hidden depths… some of which lead to his dark side the Void, making him a fun hero to have around for readers, since you never know when he might snap.
3) Thor
Thor is Marvel’s most storied god, and was one of the first Avengers powerhouses. The God of Thunder has been with the team since the beginning and has long been one of the most formidable – and coolest – members of the group. He’s the lord of the skies, able to call the fury of the storm down on his foes, and one of the strongest members of the superhero community. The hammer Mjolnir enhances all of his powers, and gives him even more, like teleportation and planet-destroying energies. There are few heroes out there more honorable than Thor, and his fierceness in combat can make it easy to forget what a fierce friend and ally he can be.
2) Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch is one of the most powerful Avengers of them all. The current Sorcerer Supreme is not only a skilled magic user, but was born with reality-altering powers. She can mold the world to her whim, especially when tapped into a greater power source, and this has led to her not having the best mental health. She’s snapped and attacked the team more than once, even killing several members, but she’s such an amazing person that her teammates will always fight for her. She always adds something interesting to the team, and has become one of the most beloved Avengers, either on the page or on the big screen.
1) Captain Universe
Captain Universe is a mantle in the Marvel Universe, bestowed up those chosen by the Enigma Force, a mysterious yet powerful energy. Readers learned the truth behind the power during the Hickman run on the Avengers, when a mysterious new Captain Universe appeared. Tamara Devoux was a women in a coma that the Enigma Force took control of in order to combat the Incursions. The Force was the personification of the universe itself, fighting against its death alongside the greatest heroes ever. She could basically do anything she wanted and was the embodiment of the entire universe; she’s the coolest Avenger ever.
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