Smartest Characters in the Marvel Universe

[Muze]

Dr Doom is the smartest then everyone else.

i hope that's not a direct quote.

 

[deemar325]

Black Goliath before he was killed was of genius or gifted intelligence.

Vision is pretty smart although he hasn't invented anything like Reed.

Donald Blake (Thor) was a doctor, you gotta be pretty smart for that kinda work.

Doc Samson I think is pretty smart, hell he may be the leading expert on superhuman physco therapy (someone spell check me!)

 

[deemar325]

Oh and the Shadow,Miss G and other guy deal was pretty entertaining. Miss G they kinda pegged you baby girl, your kinda suspect now I still got love for ya, but damn.

 

[A.J.Rimmer(BSC)]

The Tinkererer perhaps should be onthere?

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Hmmm, I don't buy that Banner is as smart as Reed, Stark, and Doom. However I think he is in good company where he is at. McCoy his the foremost "human" (mutant with human brain capacity) scientist in genetics. While Banner shows certain amounts of skill his accomplisements are like that of building time machines or transcending into other dimensional planes. In fact he seems to be pretty grounded in reality. The one's on the top tier are accomplising things far beyond the scope of man.

Either way having an 1Q between 165-200 puts him on par with Steven Hawkings.

Well in a very old comic you had aliens coming to Earth and when they searched for the smartest human on the planet, they discovered it was.....Bruce Banner.

 

[torkibe]

I could still trip up Steve Hawkings. I don't have to be extremely smart.

And one more thing that has been bugging me and then I'll stop picking on you Gluon... The man's name is Stephen Hawking not Hawkings. I find it funny that you would claim to be a genius, yet not get something as simple as the name of the man you are comparing yourself to correct.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Trivia and names have never been my strong suit. =/

Kind of like how some people have trouble tying shoes and such.

Especially names. You should ask my friend how many times I had to ask for his name before I gave him a nickname for me to remember.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Gifted in specific areas (requiring high degrees of intelligence)
Captain America (battle tactics)
Punisher (weaponry, ballistics and battle tact)
Cyclops (Battle tact, strategy and geometry)
...

You forgot a few:

Starfox (being a total pimp)
Luke Cage (how be badass cool even with a silver headband and canary yellow jacket)
Cyclops (leadership with zero charisma)
Emma Frost (maintaining credibility as a teacher/scientist when you still dress like a stripper)
Bill Foster (how to get killed to advance a major plot point)
Xorn (surviving repeated and confused retconning)

 

[Silicon Surfer]

You forgot a few:

Starfox (being a total pimp)
Luke Cage (how be badass cool even with a silver headband and canary yellow jacket)
Cyclops (leadership with zero charisma)
Emma Frost (maintaining credibility as a teacher/scientist when you still dress like a stripper)
Bill Foster (how to get killed to advance a major plot point)
Xorn (surviving repeated and confused retconning)

Wolverine- pissing people off without even trying

 

[Fading]

Wolverine- pissing people off without even trying

Bah, no reason to bash Wolverine in two threads, or Cyclops. Actually Wolverine's above normal intelligence even if it rarely shows, he knows multiple languages, and has probably learned a great deal just listening to Hank and almost everything in the Mansion being Shiar tech. Cyclops is overall a great tactician, and he has charisma...just gives it in small doses. (Mainly kidding, anyway neither registers on the list everyones making).

BTW where would Black Panther fit in. Leader of the most tech nation on the planet, and having a plan on how to deal with most hero's including Galactus should put him up there somewhere. Not to count he does know his tech, he designed the Quinjet.

Also while Banner's very intelligent, it seems more localized in one field. Reed is more broad as he can build a space worthy ship one sec, and a gun capable of harnassing Sue's forcefields or Blackbolts voice the next. Banner seems more focused on a small area, but still the best in that particular area.

I personally wouldn't put Parker much higher than Beast. Parker is smart, he designed his webshooters and is very intelligent, but Beast tinkers with alien technologies more advanced than anything on Earth, and seems to put far more time into science than Parker does.

As for Forge, ya it's not pure intelligence. Think the dude who made the mountain out of mashed potatoes on Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Forge can make the machine, but he doesn't always understand it. Like if someone says "Make a machine that can shoot ice", he can whip it up in minutes I'm sure, but he doesn't understand the mechanics of it. Like the time when he made a gun for Nightcrawler and NC asked him what it was, and Forge replied, "I'm not sure, just felt like making it, but am sure it's powerful" paraphrased, but something close to that.

 

[Varient]

I guess you could underrate it like that. I like to think that they always leave room for something new and variable. If they wrote comics like how you say, NOBODY would ever trip up Reed Richards, because it would be realistic to the point.

Case in point, I'm probably not even ranked in the top 200 smartest people in the world IQ wise, and I could still trip up Steve Hawkings. I don't have to be extremely smart.

So, like I said, preliminary data says he is based on the action, but it wouldn't MAKE him that way.

whatI want to know is,.... Who are the previous 6 definative.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Definitive...what?

 

[Varient]

You forgot a few:

Starfox (being a total pimp)
Luke Cage (how be badass cool even with a silver headband and canary yellow jacket)
Cyclops (leadership with zero charisma)
Emma Frost (maintaining credibility as a teacher/scientist when you still dress like a stripper)
Bill Foster (how to get killed to advance a major plot point)
Xorn (surviving repeated and confused retconning)

try not to be too much more insulting:
I realize u were trying to be funny but:
Starfox - that's his primary power
Luke Cage - that was off the rack after escaping prison
Cyclops - only medicror(ack!) leaders require charisma.
Emma Frost a telepath can do ANYTHING SHE WANTS and maintain credibility - THINK ABOUT IT.
Bill Foster - THIS WAS JUST WRONG,.. THE ALSO-RAN DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE SO STUPIDLY - only hawkeye was more pathetic.
Xorn - No comment,.. I never consider him a character,...was suprised they put a plot to Xorn.

 

[Varient]

Definitive...what?

smartest.
The definative definition, (That just reads wrong) of the smartest six people on the Marvel planet earth.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I actually don't know. If you read a few of my posts, trivia is not a strong suit of mine, I don't take heavy notice of things around me that either do not interact with me, nor interest me. And lists of people usually do not interest me.

 

[Varient]

I actually don't know. If you read a few of my posts, trivia is not a strong suit of mine, I don't take heavy notice of things around me that either do not interact with me, nor interest me. And lists of people usually do not interest me.

With respect:
I didn't expect you to know even offhand,... I only put the thought out there in direct response to your words,... That "I" really wonder who are the "other six" that Marvel made the mistake of saying were the most intelligent.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

With respect:
I didn't expect you to know even offhand,... I only put the thought out there in direct response to your words,... That "I" really wonder who are the "other six" that Marvel made the mistake of saying were the most intelligent.

Did I sound offended?

My apologies, I'm stricken with a flu, and am not really as aware of my words as normal.

 

[Varient]

Did I sound offended?

My apologies, I'm stricken with a flu, and am not really as aware of my words as normal.

Not an issue,... I'm suffering from a toothache,... I waited too many years to remove this molar,... and I'm now paying for my extreme cheapness+confidence that by body will heal itself.

Realizing this,.. I've kept my comments to a minimum here because it would be too easy to rant off now.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Not an issue,... I'm suffering from a toothache,... I waited too many years to remove this molar,... and I'm now paying for my extreme cheapness+confidence that by body will heal itself.

Realizing this,.. I've kept my comments to a minimum here because it would be too easy to rant off now.

The ability to hold one's tounge is a sign of maturity. One who shoots off their mouth is usually a child in an adult's skin.

Or at least, if you do it at every chance you get.

 

[Varient]

The ability to hold one's tounge is a sign of maturity. One who shoots off their mouth is usually a child in an adult's skin.

Or at least, if you do it at every chance you get.

Well said and thank you,.. I'll accept that as a compliment.

V.

 

[Varient]

Bah, no reason to bash Wolverine in two threads, or Cyclops. Actually Wolverine's above normal intelligence even if it rarely shows, he knows multiple languages, and has probably learned a great deal just listening to Hank and almost everything in the Mansion being Shiar tech. Cyclops is overall a great tactician, and he has charisma...just gives it in small doses. (Mainly kidding, anyway neither registers on the list everyones making).

BTW where would Black Panther fit in. Leader of the most tech nation on the planet, and having a plan on how to deal with most hero's including Galactus should put him up there somewhere. Not to count he does know his tech, he designed the Quinjet.

Also while Banner's very intelligent, it seems more localized in one field. Reed is more broad as he can build a space worthy ship one sec, and a gun capable of harnassing Sue's forcefields or Blackbolts voice the next. Banner seems more focused on a small area, but still the best in that particular area.

I personally wouldn't put Parker much higher than Beast. Parker is smart, he designed his webshooters and is very intelligent, but Beast tinkers with alien technologies more advanced than anything on Earth, and seems to put far more time into science than Parker does.

As for Forge, ya it's not pure intelligence. Think the dude who made the mountain out of mashed potatoes on Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Forge can make the machine, but he doesn't always understand it. Like if someone says "Make a machine that can shoot ice", he can whip it up in minutes I'm sure, but he doesn't understand the mechanics of it. Like the time when he made a gun for Nightcrawler and NC asked him what it was, and Forge replied, "I'm not sure, just felt like making it, but am sure it's powerful" paraphrased, but something close to that.

(Smile)
In order:
Truth,.. no reason to bash.
Yes he's above normal,.. but I wouldn't put him too high,.. his learning curve in real-time is too low.
Yes he is and Three beautiful telepathic females who could literally have ANY unshielded male on the planet have wanted him w/o shame.
BP - we covered this before,...Folk can't hang with giving him too much credit in any direction that goes against their upbringing, I just leave it alone.
I agree banner is a one trick pony as far as brilliance,.. all tied up in one area.
Peter is bright in manner but Hank beats him hands down because of his education and commitment outside of physically fighting threats. Peter needs more schooling and critical thinking skills.
I agree on Forge.

I note that not much if any was said about the Villians,... And I'm Surprised (seriously) that Norin made the list.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

Well in a very old comic you had aliens coming to Earth and when they searched for the smartest human on the planet, they discovered it was.....Bruce Banner.

Weally

 

[Silicon Surfer]

Parker has deciphered and reprogramed Kangs robotic technology on a mountaintop in South America in a matter of minutes without equipment and has understood physics that Reed Richards stated that few minds on the planet would grasp. This is in addition to his achievements in chemistry and mutagenics.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

Parker has deciphered and reprogramed Kangs robotic technology on a mountaintop in South America in a matter of minutes without equipment and has understood physics that Reed Richards stated that few minds on the planet would grasp. This is in addition to his achievements in chemistry and mutagenics.

I knew Reed Richards had said something about Parker's intelligence.

 

[Anubis]

I stand corrected.