Not all superheroes have a sense of humor. It helps, though, especially when the fate of the world is always at stake. In order to find somebody for a superhero team to provide some comic relief, it might not hurt to try taking The Myers-Briggs® personality test.
An Entertainer (ESFPs) relieves a lot of that pressure of world-saving by being extroverts and more or less the life of the party. They enjoy their work and see the lighter side of things, which can come in handy when the chips are down. Here are ten Marvel superheroes who are ESFPs.
10 Jubilee
Jubilee served as an audience surrogate in the 90s for younger fans, especially for the X-Men: The Animated Series, but her most important function was in comic relief.
Things are always deadly serious with the X-Men and while there are some funny members of the team, Jubilee's sparkly spirit brought light to a constant stream of darkness in the form of Magneto, Sentinels, and mutant-killing viruses. Her anxiety drove a lot of her behavior to 'perform' as well.
9 Dazzler
Dazzler's entire life is about performing. While not the funniest of the X-Men, she's certainly one of the showiest. Able to transform soundwaves into light, she makes putting on a theatrical display for others a key aspect of her career as a singer.
Her talents also got the attention of Longshot, a clone from Mojoworld, perhaps the ultimate arena for spectacle in all of the cosmos. Her mutant theatricality was finally shown on screen - briefly - in Dark Phoenix.
8 Spider-Ham
Another character who made his theatrical debut recently is the one, the only, Spider-Ham. While the idea behind Peter Porker is pure parody, his inclusion in Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse provided a quirky bit of slapstick fun among several versions of Peter Parker, himself an ESFP.
Spider-Ham is something of a literal cartoon, dispensing one-liners for every dire situation and introducing visual gags (like giant hammers) that make him a true showman and provide some levity for the good guys.
7 Thor
If there is any Marvel superhero that projects their personality, it's Thor. The God of Thunder virtually defines the ESFP type, particularly the ESFP-A variant. The Assertive Entertainer (ESFP-A) is someone who feels comfortable in pretty much any situation and doesn't sweat much at all.
That's Thor, especially early in his life, when he was simply the young, handsome, powerful new stud in town. Even after a lifetime of experience, hardship, and loss, he remains a gregarious man who loves life and loves to be merry.
6 Squirrel Girl
Doreen Green lends a great deal of charm and quick wit to any situation. Her positive attitude brushes aside snide comments on the goofiness of her squirrel based powers, but if any comic book fa has ever been bitten by a squirrel, they might not find it so funny.
ESFPs have the Feeling personality trait, and as an empath with a special connection with squirrels, Doreen definitely meets the criteria. Squirrel Girl's infectious spirit and connection to others have made her a fan-favorite.
5 Morph
It would be hard to laugh living in an alternate future in which most of the world has been killed, but Morph somehow managed to find the light in the dark during the Age of Apocalypse. His one-liners didn't always land, but he was always ready to shapeshift and go the extra mile to make a sight gag work.
He even impersonated the X-Men's super serious leader Magneto for the sole purpose of telling Quicksilver to floss. Without his concern for the emotional health of his team and his outgoing spirit, it would have been a dark time indeed.
4 Star-Lord
Peter Quill's primary power might be his charm. He has that in spades, certainly in the MCU. A defining trait for the ESFP personality is the Prospecting trait. Prospectors tend to figure things out as they go. That's Star-Lord. He never really has a plan, even when he has a plan.
The moment that best exemplifies this occurs in Avengers: Infinity War when Star-Lord waffles on his commitment to killing Gamora before Thanos can get the location of the Soul Stone out of her.
3 Human Torch
Some ESFP types light up a room when they walk in. Some set it on fire. Johnny Storm is maybe the textbook definition of the Extroverted personality trait that forms the core of the ESFP type. A born showman (or show-off maybe) he's known for blazing up the sky just to impress people.
His brash and impulsive nature earned him the nickname 'Hothead' and he also coined the phrase 'Flame On!' a slightly unnecessary verbal cue for something very visual. It's kind of like he didn't think people could see him or something.
2 Deadpool
Extroverted to the point he talks to people who aren't there - or maybe are, just between the lines - Deadpool checks a lot of boxes for an ESFP type. Brash, outlandish, and funny, he also sometimes makes a show of how violent he can be.
But he's surprisingly empathic, considerate of others even if his words and actions tend to paper over that fact. Deadpool isn't quite the Court Jester of the Marvel Universe, but he certainly sends up the often super-serious stakes.
1 Spider-Man
Peter Parker isn't exactly extroverted, but when he puts on the Spider-Man costume, he becomes much bolder. He slings quippy one-liners as fast as he shoots webs. His snappy comebacks are often as devastating as a punch or kick he throws, and are probably single-handedly responsible for the extreme amount of hate he generates from certain villains (Kingpin just wants him dead because he exists).
Spider-Man isn't as much of a showboat as some of the others, but he likes to lighten the mood, and he's a feeling guy who thinks on his feet.