Please help us continue to provide you with free, quality journalism by turning off your ad blocker on our site. That means its time to rank the richest comic book characters. Whats a superpower marvels top heroes and villains have in common. Bruce wayne may be the best known billionaire in comic books, but hes not the richest. We all have to agree that world domination isnt actually a great investment of the money and were lucky that bill gates isnt a bad guy. Richest fictional characters 2010 quiz by crashintoavan. Bruce wayne, tony stark, christian grey make it to the forbes 15 richest fictional characters list. Without further ado, here are the top twelve richest marvel characters in the comic book universe and their net worth. Jun 26, 2018 the comic book world is full of genius rich inventors who have made a fortune using their brilliance. He is the most richest person in all of publishing comic books even marvel.
Money put together the definitive list of the richest, wealthiest, and most economically powerful superheroes including male and female comic book heroes from marvel and dc comics. Also, placed her 26th among the 50 greatest avengers. Scrooge mcduck tops forbes fictional 15 wealthiest. Information used assumes its the characters at their peak wealth, to avoid oneoff soandso loses their fortune stories influencing things. The list features some favorites scrooge mcduck, bruce wayne, and mr.
Given starks penchant for expensive cars and lavish homes, this estimate probably isnt surprising he is a genius, billionaire, playboy. There are few things more despicable than forbes magazines rich list. You might have thought that a million dollars is a lot of money, and for those that wont see that amount in their lifetime youre very right. April 20, 2010 the richest fictional characters by kelly burdick. Top 15 richest fictional characters richest characters of all time. The members are characters from movies, books, cartoons, television, video games, and comics. Dec 20, 2018 king tchalla of wakanda, better known by his superhero alias as the black panther.
The richest fictional character may be right here on this list of comic book characters, though, were not sure how much lucy made at that psychiatry booth she has no paper trail. May 08, 2016 however, theres plenty of other wealthy comics characters besides those two. The forbes 15 lists the wealthiest fictional characters. Forbes has compiled their 2011 forbes fictional 15 list. Comics have seen their fair share of billionaires over the years, some good, some evil, and here are ten of the absolute richest comic book characters ever. Mar 22, 2016 based on anecdotal evidence from the comics, realworld comparisons, and outright stated facts, here is our list of the 12 richest characters in marvel comics. Rich enough to have been described as a billionaire in the 50s and 60s, he owns several mansions, a luxury steam liner and a robot maid, as well as his son owning two of. Forget forbes the five poorest comic book characters. Hi guys, in this video i am comparing the richest comicbook characters to see who makes the most money. Dec 18, 2014 bruce wayne may be the best known billionaire in comic books, but hes not the richest. Or tony stark to build the iron man suit and stark indistries. Apr 06, 2020 she became one of the founding members of the avengers and led the team for a long period of time. Trailing list leader santa claus listed with an infinite net worth, come characters such as richie rich, oliver daddy warbucks, scrooge mcduck, bruce wayne, lex luthor, a.
As batman told flash in justice league, being rich was his only super power. See where tony stark ranks among forbes richest fictional characters. Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. When forbes releases its richest list, it always means business, even if we are talking fictionally. Even forbes magazine rates him as having at least a 8. Jan 21, 2014 read on for the top 5 richest comic book characters as of 20, according to forbes statistics. The 20 richest fictional movie and tv characters of alltime garrett parker 3 years ago you might have thought that a million dollars is a lot of money, and for those that wont see that amount in their lifetime youre very right. If you like what i do, help support me in creating mo. Every year forbes magazine devise a list of the richest fictional characters, whether they be from a book, a film, a television show, or even a video game. For several years, the famous forbes magazine has published every year an annual richlist, and the fictional 15 got our attention. This man rules 70% of the earths surface and technically owns all within the seven seas. Characters from all features of prominent society have much wealth than a percentage of the real planets richest individuals. Dec 09, 2018 at least it answers the question of how they can afford all their weapons, keep their costumes fresh and not worry about how horribly beaten up they get while on a mission. The members are characters from movies, books, cartoons, television, video.
Id like to receive the forbes daily dozen newsletter to get the top 12 headlines every morning. Can you name the richest fictional characters according to forbes 2010. Thats up a stunning 59% from last year and its enough cash to give. All comic book characters have the potential, but only the top 20 marvel villains and superheroes here and dc made it here. Ten of the richest comic book characters ever worthly. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. One of the lesserknown figures in the comic world, black panther, or tchalla, is a monarch of the fictional african country known as wakanda. Running a mutant superhero team isnt cheap, so it shouldnt be much of a surprise that two xmen leaders make the list. Of course, it can be hard to estimate exactly what their net worth is since it is rarely, if ever, revealed in the comics, so you might be surprised by just how rich some of your favorite fictional characters really are. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire.
Can you name the richest fictional characters according to forbes. The 20 richest fictional movie and tv characters of alltime. Apr 23, 2012 forbes editor michael noer takes us inside creating the forbes fictional 15. Top 12 richest marvel characters ranking their net worth.
The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Nick topped forbes magazines list of the 15 richest fictional characters last year, but this year hes been replaced by defense contractor. This present reality could be experiencing monetary hardship, yet the conjured up universe has cash developing on trees. The comic book hero better known as batman, bruce wayne inherited his fortune when his parents were gunned down in front of him when he was only a kid. Sep 06, 2016 father to the worlds richest kid, richard rich sr. The forbes fictional 15 was a list from forbes business magazine that listed the 15 richest people in the realm of fiction produced between 2002 to 20. Its first appearance was in 2001, but now, things are a little different, as some fictional characters fortune comes and goes. Forbes 15 richest fictional characters anime superhero news. Each year forbes calculates the net worth of the wealthiest characters from novels, movies, television and games. Comic books are littered with genius inventors and scientists who turned their brilliance into a fortune. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. That means all the gold, oil, diamonds, rubies, etc. The former, owner of wayne enterprises, uses much of the revenues gained through the many branches of the company wayne steel, wayne shipping, wayne industries, wayne technologies, wayne medical, etc.
Jun 23, 2018 that means its time to rank the richest comic book characters. The forbes fictional 15, while not limited to only comic book characters, has a rather indepth look at not just individual wealth, but also megarich corporations. Jun 08, 2009 when most people think of rich comic book characters, they naturally flock to two notable superheroes. Comic books give a lot of clues about exactly how rich their very richest.
One of those is michael holt, the third smartest person in the dc universe. Here are the wealthiest fictional characters, from the simpsons. Plus, they update it every year, with some rather strange results. Forbes david ewalt, who compiled the list, joins robert siegel to talk about how scrooge mcduck and. Over the years, bruce wayne has been known as one of the most wealthy characters in. If they made a fake forbes list of the richest comic book characters dc or marvel, hero or villain who do you think would be the top 10. The wasp also made a short appearance in the 2015 movie antman. Black panther is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Heres a list of who i feel are the 15 richest comic characters. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. Forbes has uncovered the richest fictional characters for 20. King tchalla of wakanda, better known by his superhero alias as the black panther.
Apr 11, 2011 forget forbes the five poorest comic book characters by seth robison, newsarama contributor april 11, 2011 08. Dec 14, 2017 as batman told flash in justice league, being rich was his only super power. And then we have the fairly lucrative position of being in charge of earths defences as head of shield and the head of hammer or. The comic book world is full of genius rich inventors who have made a fortune using their brilliance. Read on for the top 5 richest comic book characters as of 20, according to forbes statistics. There are six new characters on the 2010 edition of.
Forbes magazine has published this years forbes fictional fifteen list, detailing the top 15 richest fictional characters. She hunts war criminals, is the leader of wild pack and owns silver sable international, a company she took over from her father. It seems there are more than a few good and nefarious figures that whats a superpower marvels top heroes and villains have in common. Real inspirations for comic book characters 10 comic book facts youll be glad you know. Imagine the amount of money lex luther must have had to let the kryptonite coming in. She became one of the founding members of the avengers and led the team for a long period of time. It all sounds like a bit of harmless lunacy and fun, but there is a touch and only a touch of economic science involved. The 20 richest comic book characters of all time 2020 wealthy. Over the years, bruce wayne has been known as one of the most wealthy characters in all of comics, paying for the newest.
In 2014, ign ranked the wasp 99th among 100 of the most popular comic book characters of all time. The first pages of the book tell the famous story of supermans origins and early adventures, while the rest of the comic contains 10 more features with stories on a. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. The first richest comic book character of all time is silver sable. Forbes editor michael noer takes us inside creating the forbes fictional 15. These are the 20 richest comic book characters of all time. He made his money with his tech company and its sell to bruce wayne. However, theres plenty of other wealthy comics characters besides those two. Richest superheroes and villains in marvel and dc comics. Its not that the list isnt hugely useful for journalist and researchersit is, as its carefully researched and assembledbut the consumers of the list are, more often than not, truly disgusting sycophant s, lovers of wealth who. Based on anecdotal evidence from the comics, realworld comparisons, and outright stated facts, here is our list of the 12 richest characters in marvel comics. Each year forbes calculates the net worth of the wealthiest characters from novels, movies, television and games, constructing portfolios based on those stories, and valuing them using realworld commodity and share prices. We all have to agree that world domination isnt actually a great investment of the money and were lucky that bill gates isnt a bad. Oct 31, 2017 the comic book hero better known as batman, bruce wayne inherited his fortune when his parents were gunned down in front of him when he was only a kid.
A horde of wealth can either buy you enough fancy gadgets to become a superhero, or try to take over the world. Montgomery burns, these creatures of the imagination are worth billions. Jan 12, 2014 forbes has uncovered the richest fictional characters for 20. The 20 richest comic book characters of all time 2020. The 20 richest fictional movie characters of alltime. Apr 21, 2020 hi guys, in this video i am comparing the richest comicbook characters to see who makes the most money. Just in time for iron man 2s release this week, rankers put up a list of the 20 richest comic characters of all time. From tony stark to black panther, here are the top twelve richest marvel characters in the comic book universe and their net worth.
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