Still, with the combined might of Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr., you can’t ignore these people. These guys are not strictly a team, and more of a family, as their name implies. Marvel Family (Fawcet Comics/DC Comics)įirst Appearance: Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (1942)Ĭore Members: Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel, Jr. But, as teams like the Avengers are well aware, when the Squadron has their act together, they can bring it with the best of them. Remember, these are the guys that basically decided to take over their world for the betterment of mankind, which ultimately led to members leaving the team. The only real drawback with these guys is that their personal drama, and sometimes-questionable ethics, tend to put a damper on their team cohesion. Since these guys are pretty much a mirror image of the JLA, in terms of powers and capabilities, it should go without saying that they possess the ability to deal with a wide variety of threats. Besides, these guys are still pretty damn powerful, and hard to deal with in a fight. However, I still like the flawed nature that always seemed to permeate Squadron stories. I’ve heard the arguments, and I even agree with most of them. These guys are a copy of the JLA – blah, blah, blah. Squadron Supreme (Marvel Comics)Ĭore Members: Hyperion, Power Princess, Whizzer, Doctor Spectrum, Nighthawk The very nature of their powers – from Monoliths super-strong Golem form, to Vortex’s devastating command of the wind – make them a very formidable team. They were, in fact, super-powered soldiers who were created specifically to battle an evil force that was threatening the universe. ![]() These were not your ordinary heroes who were busy stopping bank robbers. And let me tell you, the Elementals did not have any problem whatsoever with dishing out violence, including death. What’s more, they were all essentially granted immortality, as they do not age and can heal from any wound. Naturally, each was granted control over a respective element: Fathom got water, Morningstar got fire, Vortex got wind, and Monolith got earth. They also have one very important thing in common: they’re all dead, having been resurrected by enormously powerful elemental spirits. That said, these are four VERY powerful heroes, and they almost always have to deal with numbers that exceed their own. Yes, there are only four members of this team as well. The Elementals (Texas Comics, Comico)įirst Appearance: Justice Machine Annual #1 (1983)Ĭore Members: Vortex, Monolith, Morningstar, Fathom ![]() The fact they have been together forever (they probably have the most stable roster of any team, save for the Elementals,) means that they work extremely well together, and we all know how important teamwork is for success. So while there are only four of these guys, they can still take opponents that are twice their size. When you add in Ben Grimm’s strength that allows him to go toe-to-toe with Hulk-class foes, and Johnny Storm’s heat-based powers, you have the ingredients to be a contender. ![]() Not only is she, hands-down, the most powerful member of the team, you can make an argument that she is one of the more powerful characters in comics, period. And when it comes to firepower, let’s not forget that Susan Richards isn’t a slouch by any means. Sure, Captain America is a military tactician, but he’s not going to figure out the best way to deal with an opponent that might entail luring them into a trap that will maroon you in the negative zone or something. More to the point in terms of a head-to-head dogfight with other teams, Reed gives the Fantastic Four a tactical dimension that many other teams don’t possess. With the unsurpassed intellect of Reed Richards on your side, there are not too many situations that you can’t get out of. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing First Appearance: Fantastic Four #1 (1961)Ĭore Members: Mr.
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