The Marvel Cinematic Universe has earned itself massive success by adapting the stories and characters of Marvel Comics onto the screen. The nature of the Marvel Universe means that the stakes have always been high in the MCU, with potentially devastating threats and villainous plots consistently endangering the stability of society, the fabric of reality, or a combination of the two. The movies and TV shows of the MCU have established many powerful characters of both good and evil persuasions, which, in line with the comic book source material, have formed a key part of the conflicts within the franchise.
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While there have been many powerful heroes introduced into the MCU, some are far stronger than others. Within the franchise exists a hierarchy of power, and there are a few heroes that seem to rank unreasonably highly above their contemporaries. These characters have abilities that make them single-handed powerhouses, which in turn makes them seem incredibly overpowered, even within the context of the MCU.
5) Adam Warlock
Though initially introduced as an antagonist, Adam Warlock swiftly proved himself an MCU hero. Genetically created with the singular purpose of hunting and destroying the Guardians of the Galaxy, Adam Warlock eventually went on to help them in their fight against the High Evolutionary. He has since been confirmed as part of the MCU’s new team of Guardians after the events of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Armed with all the powers afforded to him by his Sovereign physiology, as well as the capacity to manipulate cosmic energy, Adam Warlock is one of the most powerful figures in the MCU. A sort of cosmic superman, his abilities are incredibly versatile, although he hasn’t yet had too much of a chance to show them off within the franchise. While many consider him an MCU character who was better in the comics, he’s undeniably one of the franchise’s most overpowered heroes.
4) Captain Marvel
The MCU’s handling of Captain Marvel considerably simplified the hero’s origin story. Opting to make Carol Danvers its first hero to adopt that mantle, the MCU established her origins as being connected to the Kree, the Skrulls, and their intergalactic conflict. First introduced in 2019’s Captain Marvel, the character has been used pretty sparingly within the MCU as yet.
The reason for Captain Marvel’s scarcity is pretty obvious: she’s incrediblyoverpowered. She was shown holding her own against an Infinity Stone-wielding Thanos one-on-one, as well as taking down an entire Kree fleet armed only with her abilities. Her use of cosmic energy has allowed her to feature in some truly awesome MCU moments, but it also makes her one of the most powerful figures in the entire continuity.
3) Thor
The MCU’s Thor movies have made the franchise’s God of Thunder one of its most well-rounded characters, having explored him in depth more than any other single hero to date. First introduced as a prince of Asgard, Thor’s journey saw him lose his powers, earn them back, and go on to form a key part of the MCU’s original Avengers team. Since then, he has faced off against gods, powerful cosmic beings, and more, making him one of the franchise’s most formidable heroes.
Many of Thor’s strongest powers stem from his Asgardian physiology, as he is superhuman in almost every way. In addition to being a god, Thor also commands the power of lightning and wields some of the MCU’s strongest weapons. His near-immortality, combined with his strength and combat prowess, makes Thor one of the most subtly overpowered heroes in the MCU.
2) Sentry
As perhaps the MCU’s most powerful super soldier, Sentry is a new but powerful addition to the franchise. Created in an attempt to recreate the super soldier serum, Sentry was gifted with extraordinary powers. However, as shown in his debut in Thunderbolts*, these abilities came with a major drawback, as his darker side proves every bit as powerful.
Sentry is undoubtedly a complex figure, and his lack of full control over his abilities makes him as dangerous as he is helpful. The sheer range of his abilities makes him incredibly versatile, however, and that’s enough to mark him as one of the MCU’s most overpowered characters. Should he ever gain full command of his abilities, Sentry would undoubtedly be the MCU’s strongest hero.
1) G’iah
Perhaps one of the only MCU characters who could beat Sentry in a straight fight, G’iah is the MCU’s most overpowered hero. The Skrull was introduced in Secret Invasion, initially only possessing the natural shape-shifting ability of her species. The show later saw her injected with the Harvest, granting her the powers of countless MCU characters using their DNA. She was shown using many of those abilities in the fight against the dangerous Skrull rebel Gravik.
G’iah specific status as a hero in the MCU has yet to be confirmed, but her actions in Secret Invasion proved heroic enough. Effectively a walking team of Avengers in her own right, G’iah’s individual strength can no longer be matched by any single MCU character. As such, she’s by far the most overpowered hero in the entire franchise.
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