The Marvel universe is filled to the brim with powerful characters from street-level superheroes like Luke Cage and Jessica Jones to living gods like the Celestials or the Silver Surfer. Alongside these powerful and sometimes horrifying beings are some of the cutest heroes put to paper and screen.
The cutest heroes in Marvel's expanded universe possess endearing, adorable qualities that make them fan-favorite characters, especially to younger audiences. Characters like Baymax and Baby Groot steal the show when onscreen and comic book characters like the Power Pack heroes and Lucky the Pizza Dog showcase a fun, heartwarming side of Marvel Comics.
10 Power Pack Is An Adorable Super Team
The Power Pack, made up of Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power, is the only Marvel super team of sibling children. Each child received their own power set from a Space Unicorn. Alex controls gravity as Zero-G, Julie has increased acceleration and flight as Lightspeed, Jack can manipulate his body density as Mass Master, and Katie can fire power-balls as Energizer. Notably, Franklin Richards also appears on the team as an honorary member.
Since the Power Pack is a group of kids, they often have to deal with threats above their level but tend to come out on top. Their sibling dynamic creates a fun book with a distinct tone in Marvel's comics.
9 Gabby Kinney Is A Clone With A Heart
Gabby Kinney, a.k.a. Scout and Honey Badger, is a clone of Wolverine, Laura Kinney. Created by Alchemax along with several failed clones, Gabby was the only clone to receive both parts of Wolverine’s powers, the bone claws and healing factor.
As a mutant clone, it was believed that she would not be resurrected on Krakoa if she died, which was proven inaccurate as The Five chose to change the rules because of Gabby. She has a positive relationship with all members of the Wolverine family, including Daken who gave her the name Honey Badger because of her cuteness.
8 Animated Baymax Is A Marshmallow
While the comic version of Baymax is far from cute, being a large robot that changes into a dragon-man-like form for combat, the animated Disney version is easily one of the cutest characters in all of Marvel. Created in the movie as a medical robot by Tadashi Hamada, Baymax has a similar look as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters.
Hiro Hamada eventually builds Baymax a suit of armor for combat which does slightly detract from the character's overall cuteness. Luckily, fans of the blobby healer got to see more of him unarmored in his own animated TV series, Baymax!.
7 Molly Hayes Is Princess Powerful For A Reason
The youngest of the misfit crew called The Runaways, Molly Hayes is a mutant with enhanced strength and invulnerability. Starting her crimefighting life at 11 years old, she was easily impressed by any of the older teens she was running away with and often fought to see the brighter side of each person they came across.
Being the powerhouse of the group, she fought and caused harm to major figures like Cloak, Wolverine, and Punisher. Molly is an optimistic mutant who packs a punch; the perfect example of "not judging a book by its cover," which she has used to her advantage against plenty of foes.
6 Spider-Bot Is An AI Made To Be Cute
With the original version created by Otto Octavius inhabiting Peter Parker’s mind as the Superior Spider-Man, a much cuter version of Spider-Bot was introduced in W.E.B. of Spider-Man, created by a Stark-run team. These new bots start as lab assistants to the W.E.B. teens but are quickly picked up by Spider-Man himself.
In the Spider-Bot: Infinity series, they double up on their inherent cute design with adorable personalities. In the adorable series, Spider-Bots fall in love with the Goblin Glider, become Iron Man and hug Peter, and dog-sit the Inhuman's Lockjaw.
5 Lucky The Pizza Dog Is A Lovable Doggo
Originally named Arrow, Lucky the Pizza Dog was owned by the Tracksuit Mafia until Clint Barton, Hawkeye, saved him, though this led to the loss of Lucky’s left eye. Clint, a man barely able to take care of himself, often fed Lucky pizza, which is where he got his moniker of "Pizza Dog."
He has had several solo adventures, including teaming up with Squirrel Girl’s roommate’s cat, Mew, to take down Taskmaster and solve a neighbor's murder. Lucky has survived many injuries, and was an adorable addition to the popular Hawkeye comic by Matt Fraction and David Aja. Lucky even earned an MCU adaptation in the Hawkeye Disney+ series.
4 Shogo Lee Is One Of Krakoa’s Only Humans
As one of the few humans living in Krakoa, Shogo Lee has a storied history for how short his life has been. Adopted by Jubilee after his parents were killed by a meteor, Shogo briefly served as a host body for sentient bacteria named Arkea.
Jubilee is extremely protective of Shogo, hiding him from Apocalypse whenever she could. However, while in Otherworld, he transforms into a huge dragon thanks to the magic powers of the realm. Shogo cries whenever he enters Earth, demanding to return to Otherworld to soar as a fire-breathing dragon. In this form, he shows Betsy Braddock his thoughts, which are often a cartoonish version of him and the group hugging or flying.
3 Alligator Loki Overshadows All Other Variants
Entirely original to the Loki television series, Alligator Loki was created as a joke but quickly became a fan-favorite Loki variant, even spinning off into his own Infinity comic series. As an alligator, this variant is unable to speak, interacting with the other Lokis through grunts, growls, and movements.
In his Alligator Loki Infinity comic series, Alligator Loki enjoys a fun day at the amusement park with 616 Thor, attempts to steal Mjolnir, and has a fight with dozens of butterflies. Even though the character was created for a bit role in the show, Alligator Loki quickly took the hearts of fans, and will most likely stick around for years to come.
2 Baby Groot Danced His Way Into Fan’s Hearts
Introduced in a pre-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1, James Gunn took the already fan-beloved character of Groot and made him a cute and powerful small creature dubbed Baby Groot. Baby Groot is actually Groot’s child and not a baby version of the original.
Fans first witnessed Baby Groot growing in a pot and dancing, hilariously avoiding Drax's wandering gaze. When Baby Groot returns in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, he seems to be in the terrible twos stage, using his impressive powers to slaughter dozens of enemies while adorably misinterpreting Rocket's careful instructions.
1 Jeff The Land Shark Is Marvel’s Cutest Boy
Arguably the most identifiable new face of the Marvel universe, Jeff the Land Shark was introduced in the West Coast Avengers reboot as the pet of Gwenpool before being transferred to Elsa Bloodstone and then to Deadpool on Monster Island. Jeff is a baby land shark which are creatures created by B.R.O.D.O.C.K. to terrorize Santa Monica.
The most likely candidate for a new Pet Avengers team, Jeff has become one of the most beloved figures of the last few years. Like other cute characters, Jeff instantly took off, receiving his own comic series It’s Jeff, and a toy figure as an accessory to the Shiklah figure from the Deadpool BAF line.