and a cape, but muscles aren't the only way to be powerful. Sometimes, the answer lies

in magic, science-fiction, or an alien world. The question being: how does a comic book

character become the most powerful in the world? Here are Screen Rant's 10 Most Powerful

Superheroes From Marvel and DC.

Sentry Modern comic fans may know Captain America

like the back of their hand, but it's another Marvel super-soldier who takes the cake. The

being known as Sentry is absolutely one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel

Universe, which means fans should all know him, even if he hasn't appeared on film. Said

to hold the power of "a million exploding suns," strong enough to fight the Hulk to

a standstill, and blessed with telepathy, immortality, and even the ability to resurrect

the dead, there isn't much Sentry can't do. In fact, he may be one of the truly invincible

characters in Marvel's entire universe.

Jean Grey There's no shortage of psychics in Marvel's

catalogue, so being the best of them is saying something. That honor *probably* goes to Jean

Grey, the fifth member of the original X-Men. The live-action movies only scratched the

surface of Jean's powers, since her decades in print have shown her do just about anything

a mind can achieve: mind-reading, mind control, telekinetic barriers, force fields, you name

it. And that's even before she unlocks full access to the cosmic Phoenix Force - it may

make her a bit more villainous, but the power it grants over the universe as a whole is

testament to Jean's dedication and focus.

Cable When Cyclops sent his son into the future

for protection, he never imagined that full-grown powerhouse that would return. With a techno-organic

virus turning him into a cyborg tank, completely with robotic arm and eye, Christopher Summers

took the name of Cable, and made time travel his stomping grounds. As the son of Cyclops

and Jean Grey, he has the telekinetic and psychic powers to be hoped for. But add in

futuristic upgrades, superhuman strength and reflexes, and a style that's just too badass

to be killed, and Marvel's baddest have all failed to pushed Cable around. The only one

who's come close? Would have to be Deadpool.

Shazam We know what you'e thinking: it's Superman

who has to be DC's strongest hero, right? Not necessarily. Superman was first, but with

updates and imitators came some serious upgrades. Take Shazam, formerly known as Captain Marvel.

All the powers, all the strength, all the speed and invulnerability of Superman, but

drawn straight from the magical gods of the ancient world. That basically means that the

champion of the old gods can go toe-to-toe with Superman, and actually hurt him (since

the Man of Steel, like most alien villains, is vulnerable to magic). Not to mention being

fast enough to challenge The Flash, and not needing to eat or sleep while in his superhero

form. Something almost no other heroes can claim.

Martian Manhunter He may be best known as a Justice League member,

but make no mistake: when you combine the best parts of Batman and Superman, you get

a hero who might be as cool as J'onn J'onzz. Based on superpowers alone, he's as powerful

as they come: psychic, telekinetic, able to fly, and use nearly all of Superman's special

attacks. While also able to phase through solid objects, and give the Dark Knight competition

when it comes to detective skills.

Firestorm As one of the most famous superhero identites

who actually consist of two men in a single form, Firestorm, the Nuclear Man draws his

powers from experimental physics as a whole. He may not have the name recognition of other

Leaguers, but his appearance on The CW has helped gain some cred. As far as his powers

go, he is able to manipulate all inorganic matter in the universe. Transmute stone into

gold, turn a nuclear bomb into a cake, or absorb the blast of a nuclear weapon are just

a regular weekday for this hero, even if it's only the voice of the scientist in his head

that's giving him direction.

Storm Her power might not be as immediately gratifying

as Cyclops', but Ororo Munroe's mastery of nature makes her one of the most determined

Omega-Level Mutants ever written. It isn't just the weather, either: the comics have

shown Storm doing everything from changing humidity in the air around the world, launching

concentrated lightning strikes, hailstorms, gusts of hurricane wind capable of granting

her flight, and Storm is one movie heroine who deserves a far better role than she got.

Superman We couldn't leave the Man of Steel out in

the cold, since he's easily DC's biggest icon, and a representative of comics as a whole.

By now, nobody needs to be told how his alien skin renders him bulletproof to most attacks

- except magical - or how he flies from one emergency to the next. But no matter how busy

or convoluted his stories have been over the years, it's hard to argue the charm of a Greek

demigod like Superman in our midst.

The Flash It might sound like running really fast would

get old quickly, but Barry Allen's comic book powers are on another level. When you have

the superhuman speed to casually stroll past almost-frozen people beside you, it's hard

to think of a superpower that couldn't just be faked using the same strategy. But that

was before Barry Allen realized he had the speed to travel to distant worlds, or even

back in time. And for all the muscles and alien physiology to choose from, a hero who

can rewrite time in the blink of an eye is as powerful as they come.

Doctor Strange Imagine if Harry Potter was a grown man, and

well-trained in martial arts? Now picture it a whole lot cooler, and you've got a rough

idea of why Doctor Stephen Strange is basically just that. Having learned the ways of mystic

magic, martial arts, and claimed the title of 'Sorcerer Supreme' for himself, it's true

that Strange relies on amulets and symbols for power, not his powers or mutation. But

he's been referred to as the most powerful human on Earth - so magic wands, necklaces,

or orbs aside, Strange is the heavyweight hitter of Marvels' supernatural side. Here's

hoping it makes it to the big screen soon.

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