Marvel's heroes and villains are some of the greatest ever created. While many of them are born with their powers or have some kind of advantage that sets them apart from regular humans, others gain their abilities at a later stage in life. However, one thing that unites both sides of the equation is hard work.
From Marvel characters who are born with their powers to those who gain them later, Earth's Mightiest Heroes have worked hard to get where they are. While natural talent is great, effort is what sets the best Marvel characters apart from the crowd, molding them into the heroes fans love.
10 Mister Sinister Mastered Genetics And Made Himself Into A Mutant
Before he came to the attention of the mutant known as Apocalypse, Mister Sinister was 19th-century geneticist Nathaniel Essex. After Apocalypse introduces Essex to the concept of the X-gene, he undertakes years of wild experimentation with his newfound knowledge, working feverishly to modify his genome.
By the time he was done, he'd created scores of Sinister with different abilities, but only one that was considered a mutant. This killed the old leader and took over, culling the rest. Sinister was a naturally intelligent man, but it was his years of hard work that allowed him to become the Mister Sinister everyone knows and loves.
9 Tony Stark Creating The First Iron Man Armor Is Still His Most Impressive Feat
Tony Stark is an undisputed genius, but just imagine being him and making the first Iron Man armor. He was almost mortally wounded, under constant surveillance, and only had access to primitive tools and supplies. Not only was Tony able to create a powerful suit of armor, he made a high-tech power source that incidentally saved his life.
At that point in his life, Tony Stark was a pampered rich genius used to working with the best equipment in easy circumstances. The fact that he was able to create the first Iron Man armor while on death's door and surrounded by people who wanted to kill him is impressive. The hard work that it took is unprecedented.
8 Storm Overcame Her Claustrophobia And Is Just As Dangerous With or Without Her Powers
Storm is one of the most powerful mutants on the planet and she's worked hard to become one of the greatest X-Men. A claustrophobe, Storm has overcome her fear of small spaces many times over the years in order to stay in the battle. While it's impossible for her to truly beat it, she's learned to live with her claustrophobia so it barely affects her.
On top of that, Storm is just as fierce without her powers as she is with them. Both of these factors are owed to how hard she's worked over the years. Storm tamed her own fears and trained hard, becoming one of the X-Men's most skilled members.
7 Jean Grey Mastered The Phoenix Force
Jean Grey's powers put her on another level among Marvel heroes, but they've also represented danger. During Grant Morrison's New X-Men, Jean Grey began to manifest the Phoenix Force for the first time. Everyone was scared because the last time the Phoenix Force manifested in Jean Grey's body, bad things happened. The only person who wasn't scared was Jean.
Jean had worked hard to master her powers for years. So, when the Phoenix Force began to manifest in her, she knew she could master it this time. It wasn't easy, but Jean was able to use all her skills to keep the Phoenix from overtaking her, which resulted in her mastering the full power of the Phoenix Force.
6 Falcon Proved To Be One Of The Best Heroes Around
Falcon has been around for a long time and has gone on many great adventures. He started off as Captain America's sidekick and worked his way up, getting more skilled, joining the Avengers, and finally becoming Captain America himself.
Falcon's entire superheroic career has been a rising action – one that was made possible because of how hard he worked. His whole schtick as a superhero was about getting better and better. Sam went from a sidekick to the top of the superhero chain because he never gave up. He kept working tirelessly and moving up in the world.
5 Cyclops Has Overcome His Own Deficiencies
Cyclops is one of the most important X-Men, but it took a lot of hard work to get there. Cyclops started life as a broken boy with his parent's death leaving him stuck in an orphanage run by Mister Sinister. Xavier saw this, took him in, and built him up. As a result, Cyclops prospered under Xavier's tutelage and worked hard, becoming an amazing leader and combatant.
Cyclops started at the lowest ebb and worked hard to become who he is today. His optic blasts are a great power, but what really made Cyclops into such an amazing hero was how hard he worked to get there. Scott's now one of the greatest leaders in the Marvel Universe and the best of the best.
4 Spider-Man's Entire Life Has Been About Working Hard
Spider-Man has been through a lot of changes, but one thing that never changed was his work ethic. Sure, he was a smart kid, but Peter Parker was never afraid of hard work. He created his web-shooters and formula through effort and perseverance while holding down various jobs to make money for his aunt.
Peter also worked hard as a hero, throwing himself into situations that should have killed him. Spider-Man is defined by how hard he works. He may have some natural skills, but what makes them work so well is his work ethic. Spider-Man's whole life is about working harder and harder in order to survive.
3 Black Panther Worked Hard To Keep Wakanda Powerful
One can look at Black Panther and say his natural talent & what he inherited as king of Wakanda made him into who he is, but that would be a complete misunderstanding. T'Challa was born with every advantage, including a natural genius, but that didn't make him who he is.
Black Panther never sat on his laurels. He worked hard for everything. He had to fight to keep Wakanda free and powerful; he had to fight against his own allies in the Avengers for his peoplel and he worked hard to be as good as he is. None of that came naturally – it was all because of T'Challa's hard work.
2 Wolverine Made Himself Into A Fighting Machine
Wolverine is one of the most dangerous mutants on the planet, but it wasn't always that way. Wolverine was born James Howlett, a cosseted young boy whose mutant powers manifested on the worst night of his life. When his father is killed by Thomas Logan (the man who turns out to be his biological father), a young James stabs and kills him with his bone claws.
Even with his powers, Wolverine was a weakling. However, he worked hard in a Canadian frontier town, building muscle and skill. Years later, he mastered multiple fighting disciplines and weapons before becoming a soldier and black ops operator. He beat his own anger and the programming of Weapon X to become a hero that constantly fights the animal inside him. As a result, Wolverine is entirely defined by his hard work.
1 Captain America Is All Hard Work
Captain America is Marvel's most inspiring hero, and it's all because of his work ethic. Captain America was born with no natural advantages; he was the definition of the 98-pound weakling. He had to work hard for everything he had in the Great Depression of New York City, and even after becoming Captain America, he still had to work hard and train.
Captain America wasn't bulletproof. He had to master his shield and acrobatics, learn how to fight, and study tactics. Cap didn't survive WWII for so long because of his natural skill; it was all because of his hard work training.
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