While superheroes are a very common topic nowadays, most people don't debate who the greatest Canadian hero is. When it comes to Canada, most people just talk about it being cold and snowy, but in the comics, it's also full of heroes and villains.
Just like anywhere else in the world, Canada needs saving every once and awhile. Canada even has its own version of the X-Men called Alpha Flight. What else do they have that people do not know about? Here is Oh My Canada: 10 Most Powerful Canadians In Comics, Ranked.
10 Snowbird
Narya is the daughter of Nelvanna, goddess of the Northern Lights, and a normal human. Not only is she from Canada, but her powers will actually weaken if she ever leaves the country because her human form is bound there. Narya is also part of the X-Men-like team called Alpha Flight, where she kicks butt every chance she gets.
Narya has the power to turn into different arctic animals. Alongside this ability, she possesses the powers of flight, super-strength, mystical senses and resistance, healing, post cognition, and being able to compel others to help her. She is an interesting Canadian character that is often forgotten about, but deserves more time in the limelight.
9 Squirrel Girl
Doreen Green was born with an unknown gene that gave her squirrel-like abilities. While she has been around since 1991 with her first appearance was in Marvel Super-Heroes Vol 2 #8, though she has only become popular within recent years.
Because of her squirrel-like abilities, she has the power of superhuman strength, jaw strength, and leaping. She can also talk to squirrels and has a prehensile tail. She is a funny character that has a lot of heart and a lot of great little sidekicks.
8 Sabretooth
The beginning of Victor Creed's story is not a happy one. When Victor first discovered his mutant powers. he accidentally killed his own brother over a piece of pie. After that incident, Victor's father would chain him up and yank his teeth, or, technically, his fangs out. This torture went on for several years until Victor finally removed his hand in order to escape.
Sabretooth has extremely sharp claws and teeth, but along with that, he also has superhuman strength, healing factor, and decelerated aging. With abilities like that and past like his, Victor is a major threat to humans and mutants alike.
7 Equinox
Miiyahbin "Mii" Marten is a young teenage girl from Moose Factory Island, Ontario. When Mii turned sixteen she was followed, captured and tortured by a creature named Whitago. Mii found out though, that if she said the word "Keewatin" she would become her other form called Equinox.
Equinox has the power to connect to her roots and change the seasons. She also has the power of flight and energy projection. She is one of DC's newer characters, so it will be interesting to see what develops with her character.
6 Puck
Eugene Judd is a member of the team Alpha Flight. Eugene was born in the year 1914 and was able to catch a bear by himself at only eight years old. He grew up to be about 6'6 and sought adventure. He left to find the Black Blade of Baghdad, but when he retrieved it, he had to fight a spirit that was trapped in the blade. In the end, Black Razer, the spirit, gave Eugene an extended lifespan and incredible strength but reduced his size to a mere 3'6.
Puck also has the power of Compressed Rubber Physiology, which makes his body almost like rubber. With a rubber-like body, stunted height, great speed, and strength, this is a guy you do not want to fight.
5 Graviton
Dr. Franklin Hall used to work at Research City in the Canadian Rockies where he was a physicist. A great tragedy struck when an explosion happened and intermingled his molecules. He now has the power of Gravitikinesis, allowing him to control gravitons with his mind. Dr. Franklin Hall is known to be a villain to the Fantastic Four.
When Franklin sensed a cosmic cube causing a planetary-level reality-warping he went crazy and starting thinking his random theories about the world were correct.
4 Aurora
Jeanne-Marie is the twin sister of Jean-Paul, also known as Northstar. Due to the fact they were separated at birth, they were not aware of each other. Jeanne-Marie was born in Canada and was raised in Quebec at the Madame Dupont's School for Girls.
Jeanne-Marie has superhuman speed, Gestalt Photokinesis, and a few other abilities. She, along with her brother, is a part of team Alpha Fight. She is also known to have multiple different personalities, eight to be exact.
3 Guardian
James Hudson is Guardian who is known for discovering the team Alpha Fight. He is from London, Ontario, Canada and was one of three other siblings. When James got older, he worked for the Am-Can Oil Corporation. There, he decided to build a suit to make his work better, but when he left the company when he learned they planned to use the suit for evil.
This special suit allows him to fly at supersonic speed, use a force field, and gravitationally propel himself. Later, when James became a cyborg, these abilities become one with him.
2 Deadpool
Of course, the next person on this list is Deadpool. He was born with the name Wade Wilson and he is from Canada, but nobody knows where exactly. Deadpool's first appearance was in New Mutants #98 all the way back in 1991.
When Wade left home, he joined the army, but it did not work out because he did not listen to orders well enough. Then, he joined a CIA group that was in need of his great skills. He became the Deadpool everyone knows when he was diagnosed with cancer but was cured through the Weapon X facility. Since that day, everything else is in the past and Deadpool remains the merc with a mouth we all know and love.
1 Wolverine
The most powerful Canadian in comics is, of course, Wolverine. Wolverine is a mutant that made his comic debut in 1974 with the Incredible Hulk #180. Since that fateful day, he has shown up throughout all Marvel platforms and has become a favorite hero to fans.
Wolverine's real name is James Howlett and he has had quite a mysterious and confusing background. He was born in Alberta, Canada, but the year is uncertain. It is estimated he was born between 1882 and 1885, but it again, it's not clear. Wolverine is a very powerful mutant with adamantium claws, a healing factor, and many animalistic traits. He is someone that can not die easily, and if he does die, he will return with a vengeance.