CATDOLL: American comic fans voted for the 2015 superhero rankings, and the old man beat Marvel in various ways

It is the end of 2015, and many voting lists are coming out. Anime is no exception. American comics, which are very popular all over the world, have also begun to select popular heroes for 2015. An American media has selected the "Top 100 Superheroes of 2015" through netizens' voting. Let's take a look at which superheroes are more popular with American readers in 2015.

20. Punisher 571 votes (Marvel)

Punisher is an anti-hero character from Marvel Comics. His original name is Frank Custer, and he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 129. Frank Custer was a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps. After his family was killed by gangsters, he transformed into the superhero "Punisher", claiming: "As long as you are guilty, you must die."

19. Black Panther 582 votes (Marvel)

Black Panther is a superhero of Marvel Comics, who debuted in Fantastic Four. He is the king of the African country of Wakanda and a member of the Avengers. His wife is Storm, a member of the X-Men. Black Panther is also the first non-ironic black hero to appear in a mainstream American comic company.

18. Rogue 600 votes (Marvel)

Rakshasa, also known as Rogue, is a character in the Marvel Comics X-Men and a member of the X-Men. Her original name is Mary. She can quickly change other people's memories, take away their abilities and even their lives through skin contact. Her abilities become ineffective when they are no longer in contact. However, because she cannot control her superpowers freely, her abilities are not fully highlighted among many mutants. In the comics, Rakshasa also has the ability to fly.

17. Billy Batson Shazam 841 votes (DC)

Captain Marvel was originally named Billy Batson. When he was young, Billy sold newspapers for a living and lived a poor life. However, fate helped him. One night Billy was led to a magical underground cave. The wizard Shazam recognized Billy's courage and kindness and gave Billy 6 kinds of wealth - Solomon's wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas's perseverance, Zeus's ability, Achilles' courage, and Mercury's speed. These made Billy a superhero with magical powers - Captain Marvel.

16.Martian Manhunter 874 votes (DC)

Martian Manhunter, whose real name is Ron Rontz, is a Martian who was accidentally teleported to Earth by Earth scientist Thor Ode. After Thor Ode died of a sudden heart attack, he was unable to return to Mars, but escaped the plague that wiped out all Martians. Ron then became a policeman named John Jones and lived on Earth as this. Whenever other policemen encountered vicious and difficult criminals, Ron would reveal his true identity and easily bring the criminals to justice, and then joined the Justice League.

15. Deadpool 874 votes (Marvel)

Deadpool is a superhero (super chatterbox?) under Marvel Comics. His real name is Wade Wilson. He was originally a battle-hardened special forces soldier. Later, he got cancer. In order to cure cancer and obtain Wolverine's genes, he joined the X-Weapon Program to prolong his life. After becoming Deadpool, his appearance was destroyed. Later, he became immortal due to Thanos' curse. He has two swords and two guns in one hand, and has a stronger self-healing ability than Wolverine.

14. Green Arrow 1083 votes (DC)

Green Arrow, known to the public as a modern Robin Hood, is a bohemian second-generation rich man named Oliver Queen. He was stranded on a deserted island in a shipwreck. In order to survive, he trained himself in archery and fighting. Later, he took advantage of the opportunity of the pirate ship landing to defeat the pirates and used their ship to return. He became the superhero Green Arrow because he admired Batman's behavior in fighting criminals, and later joined the Justice League.

13. Daredecil (Daredecil) 1,092 votes (Marvel)

Daredevil, whose real name is Matthew Michael Murdock, lost his sight in an accident when he was young, but gained radar-like hearing and a sense of touch far superior to that of ordinary people, plus acquired stick fighting and martial arts. Matt is a lawyer during the day, but at night he puts on a mask and becomes Daredevil, fighting crime in the streets of New York.

12. Aquaman 1,153 votes (DC)

Aquaman was a founding member of the Justice League during the superhero renaissance of the late 1950s and 1960s known as the Silver Age of comics. During the Modern Age of comics in the 1990s, Aquaman took on a more serious characterization than most previous appearances, as storylines focused more on his role as King of Atlantis.

11. Hal Jordan Green Lantern 1,163 votes (DC)

Hal Jordan is one of the seven founding members of the Justice League of America. Green Lantern is equipped with a ring that is limited only by his imagination and willpower. The Green Lantern ring can reverse gravity, emit energy, translate alien languages, and create hard light constructs of any shape.

10. Hulk 1,183 votes (Marvel)

Hulk is a superhero from Marvel Comics. In an accident, nuclear physicist Dr. Robert Bruce Banner was exposed to a large amount of radiation from a gamma bomb he made in order to protect his colleagues. His body mutated and he turned into a green monster named Hulk whenever he got emotional and his heartbeat accelerated.

9. Dick Grayson Nightwing 1,229 votes (DC)

Batman's first godson, the first generation Robin has always been very popular. He was also rated as the most popular male character that girls want to date, and is recognized as the most beautiful butt in American comics! Nightwing learned from the superhero Batman and is the first generation Robin. After he grew up, he left Gotham City to go to college. After graduation, he became a policeman. During this period, he participated in the establishment of the Teen Titans. As Nightwing, he continued to fight for justice and fight crime. Later, he was recognized by his teacher Batman and joined the Justice League to fight side by side with other superheroes.

8. Captain America 1304 votes (Marvel)

Captain America is regarded as a symbol of the American spirit. His real name is Steve Rogers. He was originally a skinny recruit, but he became a "super soldier" after undergoing an experimental transformation by the US government. Since then, Steve has made outstanding contributions to the United States and the world in World War II as Captain America. Later, in an operation at the end of World War II, Captain America fought with his old enemy Red Skull and fell into the sea and was frozen for nearly 70 years. He joined the Avengers only after he was discovered and thawed by S.H.I.E.L.D. Since then, under the leadership of Captain America, the Avengers have gone through life and death and won nearly impossible victories again and again.

7.Thor 1457 votes (Marvel)

Thor is a superhero from Marvel Comics. He is based on Thor in Norse mythology and is the eldest son of Odin, the father of the gods. He is often compared with his good friend Iron Man to show the difference between science and mythology. His famous weapon is Mjolnir, which means "Thor's Hammer".

6. Wonder Woman 1,491 votes (DC)

Wonder Woman, whose real name is Diana Prince, was born to Hippolyta, the Amazon Queen of Paradise Island, and Zeus, the King of the Olympian Gods. She is the princess of the Amazons and the heir to the throne. She is also one of the seven founders of the Justice League and one of the most popular superheroes among many comic book heroes. This character was nominated in Empire Magazine's 20 Greatest Comic Book Characters and ranked sixth in Comics Buyer's Guide's 100 Sexiest Women in Comics. She is a very popular female superhero.

5. Wolverine 1516 votes (Marvel)

Wolverine's real name is James Logan Howlett. When he was a child, he found out that his biological father killed his adoptive father. His superpowers began to emerge. He has immortality and self-healing abilities, and can extend bone claws from both hands. Later, in an experiment, he was brainwashed and his bones were injected with adamantium. Indestructible steel claws replaced the previous bone claws, which made Logan officially become Wolverine.

4. Barry Allen (The Flash) 1,615 votes (DC)

The Flash is a superhero from DC Comics. In the history of DC Comics, there have been many characters who have used the title of Flash. The Flash Barry Allen, who is generally known as the Flash, is the second generation of the Flash. Except for a five-year break during the low tide of superhero comics in the 1940s, the Flash comics have never stopped publishing. It is the longest-published superhero comic in history, except for Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, the three DC giants.

3. Superman 2317 votes (DC)

Superman is the first superhero in the history of comics. He was born on Krypton and his real name is Kal-El. When Krypton was facing destruction, his parents found a new home, Earth, for him in the vast universe and sent their infant son away on a spaceship. The spaceship crashed in Kansas, USA. Kal-El was found by the farmer Kent and his wife, and raised as Clark Kent. When he grew up, Clark became a reporter for the Daily Planet. He has innate superpowers and a strong sense of justice and compassion. In times of crisis, he puts on a blue tights and a red cape, and steps forward as Superman.

2. Spider-man 2320 votes (Marvel)

Spider-Man's real name is Peter Benjamin Parker. He was originally an ordinary high school student. After being bitten by a radioactive spider, he gained spider-like superpowers and became Spider-Man to guard New York. He is called "Little Spider" by fans and is very popular.

1. Batman 4681 votes (DC)

Batman is the first superhero in the history of comics without super powers. His real name is Bruce Wayne, and he was born into the "Wayne Family", the richest family in Gotham City. One night, when his parents were taking young Bruce home from watching a movie, they were robbed, and the gangsters shot and killed his parents in front of Bruce. From then on, Bruce had a strong desire to eradicate evil with his own hands. With his extraordinary talent, Bruce spent decades traveling around the world, visiting top or legendary fighting masters from the East and the West, learning various schools of fighting, and using his strong financial resources to manufacture various high-tech equipment. Since then, during the day, he is a brainless rich second-generation and playboy in the eyes of others; at night, he is the dark knight that criminals fear - Batman.

Judging from the results, almost all the American comic heroes we are familiar with can be ranked in the top 20, and the status of those classic heroes is even more unshakable. Although Spider-Man surpassed Superman, he was almost twice as popular as Batman... It can be seen that American comic fans love Batman. For most people, although Batman does not have superpowers, he became a superhero through his own efforts, which is really irreplaceable.