In the world of Marvel Comics, there are many different paths that a hero can take to become the iconic legends they have come to be known as. Some fight crime using nothing but the most minimal of power or funds, relying more on their skills to gain an upper hand in combat.
Others however are given a helping hand by being born into or accumulating a vast amount of wealth over time. The wealthy heroes of the Marvel Universe are among some of the most powerful or intelligent in the Marvel Universe, so here are the ten wealthiest heroes of Marvel Comics.
10 Janet Van Dyne
One hero who may surprise some readers to know that they are worth quite a bit of money is Janet Van Dyne, otherwise known as The Wasp. A founding member of the Avengers and the onetime wife of the original Ant-Man Hank Pym, Janet is not only a powerful hero in her own right, but had a successful career that launched a wealth of money.
Janet went on to form her own career as a fashion designer, amassing enough money to fund future ventures with the Avengers and other projects in the Marvel Superhero Community. She has a net worth estimated at being over $1 billion.
9 Professor Xavier
The next hero to garner a mention has to be Professor Charles Xavier, the mutant telepath and leader of the original team of mutants known as the X-Men. Long regarded as one of the most powerful mutants on the planet and a member of the heroic secret organization known as the Illuminate, Charles Xavier has accumulated quite a lot of money over the years.
Between his large mansion and the vast amount of technology and training facilities used by the X-Men, Professor X has had to gain a lot of money to fuel the X-Men’s adventures, with an estimated net worth of over $3.5 billion.
8 Doctor Strange
Not all the heroes of the Marvel Universe are able to reveal their exact wealth but demonstrate it by never worrying about how to fund their extravagant lifestyles or adventures in heroism. Take Doctor Strange for instance. Known also as Dr. Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme lives in his magical home in Greenwich, New York.
A once-renowned surgeon turned master of magic, Doctor Strange has also been a member of the Illuminate and is able to traverse not only through time and space, but other dimensions as well. This allows him to have access to whatever money he needs to continue living in his expensive neighborhood.
7 Archangel
The next hero of the Marvel Universe to be worth quite a bit of money is Warren Worthington III, aka Archangel. A powerful mutant with angelic wings and a longtime member of the X-Men, Warren was born into a wealthy family, eventually inheriting a large company and the wealth that comes with it.
Warren is estimated to have a net worth of over $5 billion. This has led to him being one of the wealthiest X-Men of all time, with even Professor Xavier asking for Warren’s financial help to rebuild the X-Mansion and other X-Men related facilities over the years.
6 Iron Fist
It isn’t only royalty and tech moguls who have become the richest heroes of the Marvel Universe. Even some of the heroes considered “street-level” heroes have amassed a large amount of money. One example of this is the vigilante hero and member of the Defenders, Danny Rand, otherwise known as the Iron Fist.
After inheriting his family company, Danny used the funds he earned to help fuel not only his mission against the forces of evil, but to avenge his parent’s passing and help his friends like Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Daredevil fight crime. He has an estimated net worth of over $5 billion.
5 Mister Fantastic
One of the wealthiest heroes of the Marvel Universe, and most likely the Marvel Multiverse, is none other than Reed Richards, known to all as Mister Fantastic of the Fantastic Four. The leader of the heroic family and a known genius on Earth, Reed has been a pivotal leader in the heroic community since the early days of Marvel.
With a highly intelligent wife and two children aiding him in his scientific pursuits, along with fellow team members Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm, he has created some of the most prolific scientific patents on Earth. This has earned him an estimated net worth of over $12 billion.
4 Tony Stark
It will come as little to no surprise for anyone who follows not only Marvel Comics, but the MCU as well, that one of the wealthiest heroes of the Marvel Universe is none other than Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. A certified genius and well-known billionaire playboy, he is also one of the founding members of the Avengers.
Tony is the CEO of Stark Industries, a weapons manufacturer turned scientific magnate who uses his company to build and fund his Iron Man exploits. The hero is extremely popular, and has amassed a fortune earning an estimated net worth of over $12.4 billion.
3 Black Bolt
One of the quietest heroes of the Marvel Universe is also one of the most wealthy, and that hero is Black Bolt. The leader of the Inhumans and a King, Black Bolt has the power to level entire cities with nothing but a whisper of his voice, leading him to speak through his wife, Medusa.
He is also a member of the Illuminate and has gone toe to toe with the likes of the villainous Thanos and other well-known villains. Thanks to the power of the Inhuman Terrigen Crystals, he is worth quite a bit of money, with an estimated net worth of over $250 billion.
2 Black Panther
The second most wealthy hero of the Marvel Universe is none other than T’Challa, aka the Black Panther. The hero and longtime Avenger is also the King of the African Nation of Wakanda, one of the most scientifically advanced nations on the entire planet. He is a longtime ruler and hero, having amassed a fortune thanks to his nation’s technology and use of vibranium.
T’Challa has accumulated a net worth of over $90.7 trillion. This has allowed him to fund many projects, including his membership in the Illuminate as well as the Avengers in the modern era and even the Agents of Wakanda.
1 Thor
The richest hero of the entire Marvel Universe may shock readers, especially since his worth cannot be found with an actual number. However, he is one of the oldest, longest-running heroes of the universe. That hero is Thor, the god of thunder, and the future Prince/King of Asgard.
A founding member of the Avengers and a longtime member of the Asgardian Royal Family, Thor’s people have amassed a large fortune over the centuries using their alien technology/magic, conquests from across the nine realms and much more, leading the recently crowned King of Asgard to have access and control over this vast sum of wealth.