In general, the Marvel universe is home to some of the most powerful comic book characters imaginable. Whether they are a hero or villain, some Marvel characters are capable of doing devastating amounts of damage. However, even if they aren’t the most powerful, people tend to focus on heroes like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America.
In actuality, Marvel has a vast roster of African American heroes as well, some of whom are far more powerful than the likes of typical Avengers members. Though some are very obscure characters, they are still some of the most powerful characters yet to be imagined. Looking at some of the strongest, here is our list of Marvel’s 10 most powerful African American characters.
5 Spider-Man
Since his introduction, Miles Morales has been an incredibly powerful character within the Marvel universe. Technically speaking, Miles actually has the potential to surpass even Peter Parker, thanks to the addition of a few of his own abilities.
On top of his enhanced strength and ability to stick to walls, Miles can also turn invisible and emit a powerful “venom blast” from his fingertips. While he may not seem like much, Peter has accomplished quite a lot with fewer powers. Perhaps, with time, Miles himself will master his abilities and achieve his full potential.
4 Luke Cage
Despite having few actual powers, Luke Cage is still a force to be reckoned with. After an experiment gave him impenetrable skin, Cage set out to accomplish all the good he could as a Hero for Hire. Though his original costume may have left a lot to be desired, Cage has still proven his value as a character time and time again.
While impenetrability may not seem like much, Cage is effectively impossible to kill. For such a simple superpower, many villains have tried to give themselves what cage has. With super strength added to the mix as well, he definitely earns a place as one of Marvel’s most powerful African American characters.
3 Cloak
Even without Dagger, Cloak is a pretty powerful character in his own right. With his ties to the Darkforce Dimension, Tyrone Johnson has another of abilities at his disposal. Primarily, he can phase through objects and teleport himself and others by passing through the dimension.
However, the truly frightening nature of his abilities is in how he can also store things within the Darkforce Dimension as well, including people. In the past, prolonged exposure to the dimension has driven some individuals insane, making Cloak just as dark of a character as the powers he possesses. Considering other feats he has accomplished in the past as well, Cloak is easily one of the more powerful African American heroes Marvel has to offer.
2 Synch
For those who are unfamiliar, Synch is an X-Man with the ability to copy anyone’s powers, so long as they are close enough to him. Similarly to Rogue, Synch can typically only duplicate the effects of someone else’s powers, though he has been known to mimic the powers themselves.
Though a lot of people may not be familiar with him, this is still an incredibly powerful ability to have. Depending on the individual, this power could easily make Synch one of the most powerful beings in the entire Marvel universe. However, since his power is dependent on who is around him, he also ranks a bit lower than his potential allows for.ist.
1 Blue Marvel
Blue Marvel has often been referred to as one of Marvel’s copies of Superman. However, though some of his powers resemble those of the Man of Steel, Blue Marvel does have his own unique abilities that arguably make him even more powerful than Superman himself.
On top of his super strength, enhanced senses, and the ability to fly, Blue Marvel can lso control and manipulate energy. Furthermore, he has also been shown to be able to manipulate objects at a molecular level, opening him up to a whole new slew of possibilities. For everything he is capable of, it is easy to see why Blue Marvel lands safely as Marvel’s most powerful African American superhero.