What if you had enough money to not have to worry about using the great responsibility that comes with having great power?
In the universes of both Marvel and DC, there are inhabitants who are only after money and will rob and steal from anyone to get it. Then, there are those who are some of the wealthiest to ever grace the page. It takes a lot of money to own and create these fantastic costumes and gadgets, so you can’t expect these characters to pinch pennies in order to save a life in style.
Without counting the number of lives saved, there are many ways to measure a superhero’s worth. We take a look at the 10 richest comic book characters who have an impressive stock portfolio (or GDP).
Mister Fantastic
The leader of the Fantastic Four is arguably one of the smartest men in the Marvel Universe. With access to unlimited government grants, Reed Richards is rich enough to buy his own building (the Baxter Building), run various experiments (inter-dimensional travel), and buy snazzy new costumes.
Magneto
While theoretically the Master of All Metal could be wealthy just due to his ability to control gold and platinum with the touch of his finger, Professor Xavier’s BFF gained his immense wealth from all of the Nazi gold that he stole from Hydra.
Green Arrow
Born into a wealthy family, Oliver Queen inherited the company that made him rich from his parents shortly after their untimely death. Unlike his fellow DC Comics’ compatriot, Bruce Wayne, Green Arrow usually lets his balling status get the best of him.
Batman
Bruce Wayne, the CEO of Wayne Enterprises, inherited his fortune after his parents were murdered by low-level crook Joe Chill. As the wealthiest man in Gotham City, Wayne uses his money to scare bad guys as the vigilante known as Batman.
Black Panther
T’Challa, an African royal who rules the land known as Wakanda, inherited the throne after his father was slain right in front of him. As the Black Panther, he sits upon the world’s largest vibranium deposits in the world. With his considerable access as a United Nations official, he keeps the peace while using his money to keep Wakanda safe.
Dr. Doom
Victor Von Doom is the intellectual and villainous rival to the Fant
astic Four, and rules the small Eastern European nation of Latveria. This provides Dr. Doom a great fortune as he uses the area’s GDP to create cool, hero-killing machines and, of course, a bad*ss villain’s outfit.Iron Man
Billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, and inventor Tony Stark is a man who knows what it means to have tact. As one of the original members of the Avengers, Iron Man uses his family’s budget (his father Howard founded the company) to create out-of-this-world suits, weapons, and inventions meant to keep the Marvel Universe safe.
Lex Luthor
Superman’s arch-nemesis is one of the smartest and most dubious men in the DC Universe. His methodical mind comes from his ownership of LexCorp. As one of the most ruthless men in comics, he uses his immense wealth to try and kill a guy who is basically indestructible.
Norman Osborn
One of the many villains that Spider-Man faces while swinging through New York City, Osborn made his considerable wealth from his OsCorp company. Now, as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he has the resources to do whatever he wants to whomever he wants.
Ozymandias
In the “Watchmen’s” universe, Adrien Veidt, otherwise known as Ozymandias is the smartest man on Earth. That type of intellect has allowed him to amass Bruce Wayne-type power and fortune – except he uses it to kill people and sell weapons of mass destruction himself. As searching for a check doesn’t hinder him, Ozy owns a tower (which is comic book for rich) and a genetically engineered wildcat named Bustastis.
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