Top 10 Greatest Superheroes Without Superpowers

Title says it all. No aliens, no gods, no mutants or experiments gone right. Heroes without superpowers. Gadgets, special suits and other equipment are exempted.
The Top Ten
1 Batman Batman aka Bruce Wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27. In film, he has been portrayed by Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael... read more

Why does this list exist? The definitive no-superpower superhero is Batman for good reason. If you walk up to the average person on the street and ask them to name three Iron Man villains, can they do it? Most likely not. Ask them to name three Batman villains, and you'll get a large pool of responses. That's why heroes without powers are so popular in the first place: Batman.

Whenever the question arises, "Who's the greatest superhero without superpowers?" Batman's name will undoubtedly come first.

He is the number 1 superhero of all time, putting Superman in third spot and Spider-Man in second. He can beat anybody. He's beaten Thanos and Galactus - that's right, by himself. And he doesn't have any superpowers. He is my all-time favorite. He has beaten the Justice League, Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Suicide Squad. Nothing can beat him. I'm not joking.

2 The Punisher The Punisher is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist John Romita, Sr., with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name.

The most badass character without superpowers, definitely. Batman is badass too, but considering the fact that he has top technology and all the money, the Punisher doesn't have all the advantages Batman has yet comes out on top lots of the time. The Punisher is a man who has nothing to lose, and he fights as if he has nothing to lose too.

It is quite surprising not seeing the Punisher at 1st or 2nd place. He killed the entire Marvel universe, later followed by Deadpool, who is immortal. If an immortal individual kills the Marvel universe, what does that make Frank? Just awesome.

3 Iron Man Iron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as its associated media. The character was created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. He made his first appearance... read more

The hero with the guilt complex has an arrogant attitude to hide the pain. He is self-sacrificial and badass as hell. Need I say more?

Iron Man's Unibeam (the chest repulsor) would wreck Batman. Screw Batman!

He has the best personality in the MCU and is incredibly smart.

4 Rorschach Rorschach is a fictional anti-hero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first debuted in the graphic novel Watchmen, published from 1986-1987. Rorschach was created by writer Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.

He has a badass noir style, an awesome mask, and a deep and meaningful backstory. His resourcefulness rivals even Batman's, and he has the best monologues of any superhero.

"I'm not locked in here with you! You're locked in here with me!"

5 Nightwing Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman.

Um, if that isn't Robin, I mean his future self.

6 Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman.

No one can replace Barbara Gordon. She was badass, whether she was Oracle or Batgirl.

7 Black Widow Natalia Alianovna Romanova, most known as Natasha Romanoff or the Black Widow, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is one of the most talented spies and assassins in the entire world and is a founding member of the Avengers. The character was created... read more

Black Widow is an expert at martial arts and has advanced gymnastics skills. She would beat Hawkeye any day.

She is very talented and fit. You shouldn't underestimate her!

She once beat Captain America!

8 Daredevil Daredevil is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby... read more

Batman, but instead of money, he has a disability which he uses to great effect.

He doesn't have superpowers for fighting, but he has a sixth sense.

Daredevil is extremely acrobatic, and he is a lawyer, so he fights crime day and night.

9 Green Arrow Green Arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Morton Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His real name is Oliver Queen, a billionaire businessman and owner of Queen Industries, also a well-known... read more

The dude is cool, and he is definitely a better archer than Hawkeye. Plus, he can shoot 29 arrows in a minute, which no one can do. Even Batman seeks his help sometimes in DC comics.

Green Arrow is one of the best. In the show Arrow, he beats up more people than I can count when he is fighting alone.

Because he's awesome, and everybody and their brother is on the Batman bandwagon. It is sickening.

10 Captain America Captain Steven Grant Rogers, most known as Steve Rogers or Captain America, is a fictional superhero appearing in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a World War II veteran and is known as the world's first superhero. The character was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon and... read more

He was physically enhanced, giving him inhuman strength and endurance.

Wait... Doesn't he have powers? But even if he doesn't, he's completely badass!

Captain America has powers. If he doesn't have one, why is he immortal?

The Contenders
11 Hit-Girl Hit-Girl is a fictional character appearing in the Kick-Ass series, published by Marvel Comics under the company's imprint Icon Comics.

Wow, she deserves a place on this list. She is only 11 or 12 and easily beats up 20 men in a corridor. Just impressive. She may not be the best, but she deserves to be on this list.

12 Union Jack
13 Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.


Catwoman has been featured in many media adaptations related to Batman. Actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt introduced her to... read more
14 Star-Lord Star-Lord is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, first appeared in Marvel Preview #4... read more
15 Hawkeye Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, better known as Hawkeye, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a former special agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., where he worked under the supervision of Phil Coulson. Known for his use of the bow and arrow as his primary weapon,... read more

His accuracy is way better than good. As seen in the Avengers movie, he fires arrows with perfect accuracy at objects that are moving at speeds that are not even visible to the eye. Even Batman won't be able to do this. Batman and Iron Man need their gadgets. He just needs a bow and some arrows.

I want him on my side of the fight. His superpower is pure talent, and he could be the guy next door.

16 Black Panther T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966, first appearing in Fantastic Four #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He is known to be the... read more

His entire suit is made of the same stuff as Captain America's shield. Yeah, he's a badass.

Black Panther HAS powers. He has superhuman agility and speed.

17 Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of 2000 AD, which is a British weekly anthology comic.
18 Moon Knight Moon Knight is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin, the character first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Oscar Isaac.
19 Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of a number of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
20 Elektra Elektra Natchios is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
21 Nick Fury Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson.
22 War Machine War Machine is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he has been portrayed by Terence Howard and Don Cheadle.
23 Huntress
24 Robin Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero Batman.

He's flexible, and he's Batman's sidekick.

25 Ant Man Ant-Man is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in Tales to Astonish #27. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Paul Rudd.

This is a hard selection because Ant-Man has powers in the comics but not in the MCU.

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