So,
i'm sorry i haven't posted for a coupe of days/weeks, but i haven't, never said it would be a consistent thing. anywho, lets get down to it.
this post will be my personal top 3 list of "normal" non-powered heroes (it would have been 5, but i couldnt think of 5, and then, with 4 i didnt want one of them, so 3 it is). by "normal" and non-powered, i don't just mean the obviously non-powered, but i mean people who are only at peak human, so i will rule out captain america(but more on that later). i will also rule out characters with augmentations or things they have added to their bodies, so no winter soldier. another disclaimer, or disclaimers: 1) this is my personal list, so if you don't agree, fine, its not the be all and end all, in fact if you disagree, message me, id be intrigued to hear you lists, 2) i haven't read every comic in the known (and definitely not in the unknown) universe, so if i say something that is wrong, i apologize. Ok? Lets go then, lets start with number 3:
NUMBER 3: Wilson "The Kingpin" Fisk
Coming in at number three is Wilson Fisk, better known as the king pin. this guy gets on my list because when he wants something, he gets it. he has, at many separate times, called himself the "kingpin of crime" hence the name, and then actually got there, and made himself the leader, the head honcho, the kingpin. An enormous brute of a man, he is a slab of muscle. to begin with, the kingpin was originally a spider man villain, but has has come to light recently as a daredevil villain, being the main villain in the recent daredevil series. he hasn't been restrained to these two heroes, he has grappled with most heroes in the marvel universe. the punisher has gone against him, and in a what if? comic, the punisher kills him. however, for the most part, he just wants to run crime in New York, and more often than not, ends up doing so. he is brutal and remorseless killer, but incredibly efficient.
speaking of remorseless killers, onto number 2
NUMBER 2: Frank "The Punisher" Castle
Coming in at number 2 on this list is Frank "the punisher" Castle. originally a marine corps member, serving in Vietnam, Castle came home to his family after his third tour, and went on a picnic with them in New York. after witnessing a mob execution, he and his family were gunned down to avoid being witnesses, but by some miracle, Frank survived. After the law let him down, the Castle decided to take to the law into his own hands, becoming The Punisher. The punisher uses any means to take down crime and criminals, no matter the legality, however, he is very careful not to kill anyone who is innocent or in the police. The punisher has racked up a bigger body count than most other characters in the marvel universe, in one series alone, he racked up over 2000 bodies. The punisher is just a force of nature, nothing stopping him, except for the odd prison stint. The Punisher tends to avoid most super heroes and super villians, but has grappled a few times with daredevil, he first appeared as a 'villian' of spider mans (he was brainwashed at the time) and, more recently, the super villian Electro (but not the amazing spiderman 2 version, thank god). The punisher is an appealing character as the way he deals with things is the way that everyone thinks about doing but cannot due to legal restraints and will. he has no sense of morality, if you are a good person you live,if you are bad, you die, simple as. he is second to my top choice, as my top choice is my favourite character overall, and because of the team his is a part of, but, the punisher is a very, very close second.
FINALLY,
NUMBER 1: Clint "Hawkeye" Barton
Coming in at the top spot, is Clint "Hawkeye" Barton, my personal favourite character in the marvel universe. He is the trick-shooting, wise-cracking, master archer of marvel. he comes in at number one, because he is so good at what he does. In a world full of technological advancements, super-soldiers, gods and monsters, hawk eye dares to be that guy with just a bow, some arrows and his skill alone. That is what makes him the number one, he is just a guy with skills that good, he can be on a team with captain america, thor, and the rest of the avengers. not only has he shown his skill as a master archer, he also became goliath for a while, with the power to increase his size at will, like a reverse ant man, as well as becoming ronin, a stealthy ninja-like hero, a persona that he adopted when he "died". Hawkeye has been a part of the avengers since almost the beginning, and has lead his own avengers and the thunderbolts at one point. Hawkeye is the joker on the team, always the first to make a joke. He also has a "sidekick" in the form of Kate Bishop, who is also known as hawkeye, in honour, from when he was supposedly dead, She is almost as good as him, and just as wise-cracking. Hawkeye, besides captain america, is one of the biggest moral compass in the marvel universe.
OK, cheers guys, ive beeen writing this for weeks, coming back and forth to it, finally done. my next post will be on the recent daredevil news, or, depending when i post again, my review of ant-man. See you there.
