Best marvel and dc characters

Thor wins 56% of its duels and tops the Marvel & DC Comics JE ranking ahead of Spider-Man – Peter Parker, with 1424 ELO points over 1599 duels.

Thor edges out Spider-Man – Peter Parker by 56 ELO points at the top of the ranking, a significant gap that reflects a clear preference among voters. Spider-Man – Peter Parker himself sits just 5 points ahead of Loki in third place, while Batman and Daredevil round out the top 5 with nearly identical scores. The tightest competition appears in this upper tier, where characters separated by fewer than 70 points battle for supremacy. At the opposite end, Alfred Pennyworth lands at rank 100 with 990 ELO points, trailing Batwoman by 42 points. Red Tornado occupies rank 98, suggesting that supporting characters and lesser-known heroes struggle to gain traction with the community, even as iconic figures dominate the podium.

This ranking draws from 120876 duels across 100 contenders, with 275 players weighing in on their favorite Marvel and DC Comics characters. The volume of votes reveals a deeply engaged fanbase willing to make difficult choices between beloved heroes and villains. The ranking was updated on 12 October 2026, capturing the current state of opinion in a field that spans decades of comic book history. Cast your own votes to shape the standings and see how your preferences compare to the community's consensus.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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