Top 20 Comic Weapons
This is a list of what we consider to be the top 20 comic book weapons… not necessarily the most powerful. We consider the best to be the most creative and interesting weapons. When compiling the top 20 comic book weapons of all time, one must consider the weapon and not the wielder. We chose weapons that define the characters they belong to. Without their weapons, the characters on this list would lose their identities. Remember the mid 90s when Wolverine lost his claws..? I rest my case.
Please note that we have purposely left out any “weapons of limitless power.” Weapons like the Infinity Gauntlet, Cosmic Cube, and Black Diamonds are certainly powerful, but lack any creativity what-so-ever.
Please feel free to comment on how right (or wrong) our list is. Enjoy!
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20 - Casey Jones’ Golf Bag of goodies – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Casey Jones’ arsenal consists of just about any sports implement big enough to hit someone with and be carried around in a golf bag. A disgruntled former hockey player, Jones takes to the streets swinging hockey sticks, golf clubs, baseball bats and more, to take out his frustration on the criminal element. While there’s nothing technically special about the weapons at his disposal, it’s definitely a fanboy pleaser, not to mention super-cool, to see this guy with no special skills defeating evil with tools you could most likely find in your own garage or attic. Casey Jones, you’re an inspiration to us all.
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19 - Captain Cold’s Freeze Gun - Flash
Theorizing that that the energy emissions of a cyclotron could interfere with the Flash’s speed, Leonard Snart created a freeze gun more or less by accident. He decided to go with it and give himself the title of Captain Cold. Cold’s schtick has been ripped off over and over again. Ever seen someone frozen in a block of ice? Cold has been doing it for 50 years. The visual of Captain Cold blasting ice all over the streets of Keystone City while the Flash intervenes is one of the most fun in comics. All thanks to the Freeze Gun.
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18 - Scarecrow’s Fear Toxin - Batman Books
Dr. Jonathan Crane is an insane clinical psychologist. Using a variety of psychological tactics, he utilizes the fears and phobias of his adversaries. His bread and butter is his fear toxin, a concoction of his own design that leaves anyone, including the fearless Batman, weeping in terror and wetting their pants. The toxin brings out your worst fears and the Scarecrow capitalizes on them… Truly a character defining weapon.
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17 - The Witchblade - Witchblade
The witchblade appears at first glance to simply be an ornate gauntlet, but on the hand of a proper host this symbiotic, intelligent weapon becomes much more. The witchblade is capable of turning into armor to protect its host from harm, swords and other stabbing weapons, shields, and even wings enabling its user to fly. It has on occasion even fired energy blasts, projectiles, and whips or grapples for climbing. A great all-purpose weapon that is only limited by the fact that it can become temperamental and difficult to control if not used frequently or in it’s mind, correctly. Also the witchblade only chooses one host per generation and those hosts are invariably female. If you are a man OR a woman not chosen by the witchblade, don’t try it on unless you like the nickname “Lefty.”
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16 - Green Goblin’s Pumpkin Bombs - Spider-Man Books
Spider-Man’s arch nemesis employs the use of his jet propelled glider, and a big bag of pumpkin bombs. The great thing about comics is the kooky costumes and colorful characters and the Green Goblin is a perfect example of this. A flying goblin chucking pumpkin bombs is not only entertaining, but it serves as a perfect challenge for Spider-Man. A high speed chase, zipping around, Spider-Man has to protect civilians as well as himself from a barrage of explosions. These bombs not only compliment their wielder, but his enemy as well.
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15 - Dung’s Dual Poop Cannons - Savage Dragon
One of the many throwaway villains that graced the pages of Savage Dragon, Dung is about as static as a character can be. He is a walking poop joke, armed (literally) with two sewage cannons. Where all that crap comes from remains a mystery, but the fact remains that Dung has one of the greatest weapons in comic history.
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14 - Black Knight’s Ebony Sword - Avengers
I always liked the juxtaposition of a knight running around in modern times fighting supervillains. The Black Knight wields the Ebony Blade, a magical sword forged by Merlin from a meteorite. It is indestructible, can cut through almost anything, impervious to magic, returns to the Black Knight’s hand if dropped or thrown, and can be used to teleport. Pretty handy weapon.
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13 - Kevin Matchstick’s Bat – Mage
Kevin Matchstick is Arthur Pendragon (King Arthur to the less than literate) reborn, so naturally he needs a modern day Excalibur to wield against his foes. Excalibur in the modern age takes the form of a glowing white baseball bat which can be controlled from a distance and mentally summoned back to the hand. The Excali-bat can damage even the toughest of foes, and is apparently indestructable. I wonder what Matchstick’s batting average is with this thing?
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12 - Johnny Blaze’s Hellfire Shotgun - Ghost Rider, Spirits of Vengeance
During a period where Blaze was not the Ghost Rider, his means of dishing out the whoop-ass was his hellfire spewing shotgun. This weapon was created when Ghost Rider’s Hellfire was conducted through the shotgun into John himself. To clarify, hellfire is just like fire, except it can burn your soul. Shotguns are always cool. Shotguns that shoot soul burning fire? Brilliant.
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11 - The Right Hand of Doom – Hellboy
When you make a living fighting the big scary monsters of the world, a giant stone hand can come in pretty handy (No pun intended). This particular giant stone hand (there are so many) is allegedly a catalyst to the bringing about of the end of the world. As of yet we haven’t seen in the comics how this would work, but until then, we can live comfortably knowing that somewhere out there, a 30 foot tall ape with the brain of a long dead dictator is probably taking one in the kisser from this bad boy as we speak. Rock on, Right Hand of Doom…rock on.
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10 - Captain America’s Shield - Avengers, Captain America
Captain America’s shield is iconic, and virtually indestructible. It is an alloy of vibranium, an alien metal found only in Wakanda that had unique vibration absorption properties, and steel. The vibration absorbing ability of the vibranium allows Cap to withstand incredible amounts of force as well as lose next to no velocity when bouncing from one villain’s head to another.
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9 - The Joker’s Acid Squirting Flower – Batman books
The Joker is not someone who is normally known for using lowly one on one weapons, typically relying more on weapons of mass destruction. Like all madmen however, he occasionally needs to deal some small scale, individual damage. While he’s used guns and and even a crowbar on occasion, his most memorable weapon would be a common clown accessory, the squirting lapel flower. Unlike the version found on most clowns however, the Clown Prince of Crime has a lapel flower that squirts acid, handily melting the face off of anyone unlucky enough to stop and smell the flowers.
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8 - The Wrecker’s Crowbar - Avengers
The Wrecker carries a 4-foot long steel crowbar that was enchanted by Karnilla, the Norn Queen of Asgard, making it virtually indestructible. It is able to store and release the Wrecker’s enchantment, enabling him to share it among the rest of the Wrecking Crew. The guy is a New York brute that goes toe to toe with Thor himself… All thanks to his giant enchanted crowbar. Only in comic books can something so outlandish be so fantastic.
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7 - Doc Ock’s tentacles – Spider-Man books
Ock’s titanium tentacles were originally part of a harness that was worn to allow him to manipulate dangerous radioactive materials. When a lab accident fused the harness to his body and gave him mental control over the tentacles, a classic comic weapon was born. The tentacles are individually capable of lifting anywhere from 3 to 8 tons (3 seems to be the minimum, while 8 is quoted in some sources) as long as one tentacle is used to brace himself. Each tentacle can also move at 90 mph and extends roughly 24 feet. Four 24 foot long titanium tentacles moving at 90 mile per hour? Thank goodness for Spidey Sense.
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6 - Iron Man’s Armor – Iron Man, Avengers and Ultimates
While originally created as a means to keep Tony Stark alive due to a piece of shrapnel near his heart, the suit has become much, much more. Giving its wearer super strength, the power of flight as well as hand fired repulsor rays and more, depending on the writers whims, the suit has evolved into a complete wearable weapons system. A recent issue of Ultimates showed Stark in a suit that filled the sky over Washington DC, as it rained down a flood of destruction that would be the envy of most national superpowers.
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5 - Wolverine’s claws – Wolverine and X-men
While we originally thought that these razor sharp Adamantium claws were added on to Wolvie during his Weapon X days, relatively recent comics have revealed that he always had claws, they just used to be made of bone. Whether made from bone or Adamantium (the hardest metal in the Marvel U, unbreakable and indestructable) these claws have most likely killed more people than the Black Plague, and don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon.
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4 - Saint of Killers’ revolvers – Preacher
These Colt Walker style revolvers were actually fashioned from the Angel of Death’s sword, after he retired and handed his job off to the Saint. These old-school beauties never miss and are ALWAYS fatal. They are also capable of shooting through anything up to and including tank armor, and they never run out of ammunition. Did I mention that the Saint of Killers actually used these to kill the Devil himself, as well as a few thousand angels? I guess I just did.
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3 - The Bowel Disruptor – Transmetropolitan
Spider Jerusalem’s weapon of choice, even beating out a good old-fashioned boot to the groin. The Bowel Disruptor does pretty much exactly what it sounds like it would with settings that include:
Watery
Loose
Prolapse
Shat Into Unconsciousness
Unspeakable Gut Horror
Rectal Volcano
And last but certainly not least, Burning Anal Geyser.
While I don’t think the BD is powerful enough to kill, what it actually does might be worse. Much Worse.
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2 - Green Lantern’s Ring - Green Lantern, JLA
Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient willpower. The user can create damn near anything from the green energy packed in that tiny ring. Created by the Guardians of the Universe, the rings were then granted to worthy candidates. These individuals make up the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. This weapon is extremely powerful, but what makes it #2 on our list is the crazy methods the Lanterns use. Who doesn’t want to see a giant green fist smashing a spaceship to bits?
1 - Mjolnir - Thor, Avengers
This is a no-brainer. Mjolnir can only be lifted by one who is worthy, returns to the spot from which it is thrown, can summon the elements of storm (rain, wind, lightning), can open interdemensional portals and has been used to travel through time. It can absorb energy and release it in a chosen direction, repel magic, create vortexes, and detect illusions. Thor hurls Mjolnir and holds on to achieve flight. Almost nothing is capable of withstanding a hammer blow or throw. Inarguably the greatest weapon in comic history. Long story short… Mjolnir translates into English as “That Which Smashes.”
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October 26th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
=D
Love it.
As a wolverine fan i would put him on the 1st place =)
Can i post this and referer you?
October 26th, 2006 at 8:52 pm
Dude - Captain America’s shield is made out of a mixture of both vibranium and adamantium. Adamantium is an indescrtuctible metal which is also the same stuff Wolverine’s claws and skeleton is made out of
October 26th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
Sorry, man. I have to go “Super Nerd” on you. Here we go:
“Rogers’ indestructible shield has often been referred to as being an adamantium-vibranium alloy. This is not the case: adamantium was only developed after Rogers was revived from suspended animation, during MacLain’s later experiments to try and duplicate the material of the shield (the substance made its first appearance in Avengers Vol. 1 #66, July 1969).”
To read more go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America%27s_shield#The_indestructible_shield
October 27th, 2006 at 4:36 am
waaaayyy-cool list and effort!
October 31st, 2006 at 3:12 pm
Sweet, but come on, GL’s ring is only limited by the imagination of the bearer. You want a hammer, you got a hammer, want some claws, snikt away, want a gun, lock and load. This is the ultimate weapon, capable of raining down destruction because it enables limitless creation. You can make anything you want to tear them baddies down, even Lego can’t claim that kind of versatility.
Oh, and I’m curious.
An excellent list, to be sure, and the difficulty of narrowing down such an awesome arsenal of potential weapons is daunting, no doubt, but I feel you’ve left out a few. However, it occurs to me that my objection is only one of scale. It seems the Monocle is focusing on weapons that allow you to get your hands dirty. All of these are weapons that let you know the face of your victim. So, whenever you get ready for the top twenty Death Star Caliber weapons, don’t forget . . .
The Infinity Gauntlet — Essentially just one of Thanos’ gloves with the six Inifinity Gems affixed to it, which give the bearer control over Time, Space, Power, Soul, Mind, and Reality, and which can, in short, make the bearer a God. And is the subject of perhaps the finest full cast crossover Marvel has ever managed.
The Ultimate Nullifier — The only weapon that the Devourer of Worlds, Galactus, fears. A weapon so powerful it can erase the entire existence of anything on the receiving end. This is a weapon so supremely badass that after you use it, it would be impossible to say why you still held on to it because not only did it blow away the baddy you aimed it at, but it completely blew your mind!
Runner-Up: Kryptonite tipped arrow courtesy of Bruce Wayne and Oliver Queen, when you want to stop the unstoppable.
October 31st, 2006 at 3:30 pm
You are entitled to your opinion, of course, but allow me to respond to your concerns.
All I will say is that Green Lantern’s ring cannot perform most of the actions that Mjolnir can, and if a ring produced hammer collided with Thor’s hammer, there would be little bits of green facsimile everywhere.
I addressed the Infinity Gauntlet in the intro, so I’ll skip that.
Excellent suggestion with the Nullifier and Kryptonite arrow! I would say the arrow has a bit too specific use for this list, but if I were making this list again, the Nullifier would probably edge someone out. Thanks, great comment!
October 31st, 2006 at 3:50 pm
Oh ho, my mistake for not reading the intro, but now that I have, you suggest in that intro that weapons of unlimited power require no creativity what-so-ever, which would lead me to believe that creativity is valuable, if so, get yourself a GL ring, and the sky is the limit. And of course, the ring can do each and everyone of those things that Mjolinar can do, if and only if, the bearer knows how.
See, the ring gives physical manifestation to the whims as well as the wisdom of the bearer. It is art incarnate. I would have assumed a site that claims an interest in art, would have a little more appreciation for a weapon as limitlessly creative as this one. Now, true, facsimile hammer to hammer it would fail, but why limit yourself in that way? It’s hard to swing a hammer when your encased in a vermillion pudding shroud, or have a pair of teal river otters gnawing on your buttocks.
And not least of all kiddies, there are dozens of rings. Message: the potential for artistic expression is in each and everyone of us. Now true, we each have a potential hammer wielder within us somewhere, but I hope the means with which we deal with obstacles in life are more creative than . . . ugh . . . Thor hit with something heavy.
October 31st, 2006 at 4:03 pm
Creativity often meets its match in a pitched battle with practicality.
”Vince hit something with something heavy” has worked remarkably well for me so far, whereas “wishing green apparitions would magically appear and defeat my enemies”, has not.
October 31st, 2006 at 4:35 pm
First of all… that was hilarious.
Secondly, let us acknowledge that we share your love for the Green Lantern ring as the ring is second on the list. I don’t however agree with everything you wrote. In theory, the ring can perform any physical manefestation. Key word being: Physical. All the magical properties of the hammer could not be duplicated by the ring. Also, the ring’s manefestations have been broken by many villains over the years. The real issue here is not power, it is which weapon is cooler. I feel that the ring actually loses points due to it’s lack of limits. So I am sorry, but teal otters aside, I gotta go with Mjolnir.
October 31st, 2006 at 5:09 pm
Aw well, the list is made and I can see that I won’t change your mind. You have certainly described a magnificent tool in the battle against the forces of comic book villainy. And I must say that I share your appreciation for Mjolinar. It is certainly a superlative sledge.
The GL rings, as wielded by most of the men in green, have been incapable of duplicating the time traveling vortex creating coolness of a big bludgeon. The magical mallet has been very well used in the past, I only hope that the true potential for the rings can be realized in the future.
November 16th, 2006 at 10:28 pm
The Bowel Disruptor, a favorite.
I will now call to attention two comic book weapons that deserve some attention.
The Vorpal Sword - Fables
A sword granted was taken from Lewis Carroll and given more girth and life in D&D. The sword cleaves in twain anything it touches “snicker-snack!”. In Fables this weapon is powerful enough to shatter many a protective charm or enchantment and is indestructible(from what we have seen)
Again I have to go to fables for a unique weapon.
The Witching Cloak
A cloak that provides; impregnable armor can not be burnt, stretched or ripped and allows a large degree of shape-shifting, invisibility, returns to the owner with a spoken command, teleports, self destructs and destroys most of the surrounding area if a key word is spoken. pretty vercitile I say
These two may not define the character (boy blue) but certainly interesting options worth mentioning.
p.s. a weapon that audibly goes “snicker-snack” with any physical contact to the blade and cleaves what ever it touched in half is pretty cool in my opinion.
November 17th, 2006 at 11:41 am
Nice suggestions! I am a big onomatopoeia fan.
January 1st, 2007 at 9:41 pm
I’d have included K7-Leetha (Spawn’s suit), but other than that, not a bad list.
January 21st, 2007 at 12:46 am
Spawn’s suit has a name now? Glad I quit reading Spawn. so glad.
January 21st, 2007 at 1:21 am
Amen.
January 25th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
What happened to Daredevil’s billy club or Batman’s utility belt? Cap’s shield should be higher than 10,in fact I think it should be no.1. It’s a symbol of the spirit of freedom.
February 8th, 2007 at 3:05 am
i’m sorry to bring this back into the light, but the GL ring is by far the greater than thor’s hammer for one key reason: it is powered by will power. on your standard human, this means nothing, but follow me if you will to you amazing points in DC history.
At one point in my life i cam across a GL comic in which Coast City had been demolished. Hal felt it was his fault, and so during his grieving period he actually recreated the city and its people! Sure, he didn’t make them permanent, but it was still an amazing feat.
Further in the future, in the second DARK KNIGHT story, you have Hal actually living in his own created universe, with a child and a wife. While not much was revealed about this alternate universe, it cant be too much of a stretch to suggest that he created this place complete with sentient beings who think and live on their own.
My point is that there are absolutely no limits to this ring! Every one in DC seems to have a bit of trouble with magic, but Hal was the one who discovered how to get around the whole yellow issue. I’m sure he, or anyone else who realizes that the ring equals no fear or doubt, could drop the hammer like a bad habit.
February 8th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Well put, Grim. Love the references!
February 13th, 2007 at 7:46 am
thanks. i just hate to see marvel get any serious one up on dc. they’re both great companies, I’ll admit, but marvel just doesn’t put as much int their stories. they don’t plan as much out as DC, and that’s what worries me about Civil War. that when this amazing story is over, the great characters will fizzle, and they’ll have to rely on one of their many cheep “unlimited possibilities” characters to create heir own Infinite Crisis. But time will tell…
I was just gonna add that While i don’t think the hammer is quite so mazing, i love the character Thor himself. He’s slated to return from the grave (or wherever hes been)sometime soon, which is a little more impressive in the marvel u than DC. It’s just that a guy like Captain America could pick up the hammer and do serious damage, even with his limited imagination. But he would be just another ring bearer if he grabbed a GL Ring. Still, i bet he would cover alot of new ground
Any way, love the site! Can’t wait for your next post, and my next chance to prove DC’s Better! (LOL)
Your new fan,
Evan Grim
February 13th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Think of it as Mjolnir being the #1 Marvel weapon, and GL’s Ring the #1 DC weapon. Feel better?
As I have stated before, I felt that the GL Ring lost points due to its limitless qualities.
Just me… I could be wrong. But probably not.
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:04 pm
another vote for batmans utility belt here!
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:33 pm
#21: Batman’s Freakin’ Utility Belt!
March 2nd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Spawn’s Necro suit is pretty dope, and only limited by the imagination. Against Mjolnir, we can only speculate, but the oldest tricks are usually the best.
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:41 pm
What no Batarang? That is at least number 20. Casey Jones just raided his nearest Big 5 to get his stuff. Everyone else on the list had to make their weapon themsleves, its enchanted, or has unique above and beyond abilities. Oh and Green lantern’s ring should be #1.
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Eh, due to your “can’t be a god-like weapon” clause in the intro, I’d have to say the GL ring shouldn’t even be on the list for that reason alone.
Batman’s belt? Well, is it really a weapon? Tough call.
How about Two-Face’s coin? Not a weapon per se, but it does define the man.
I’d also kill the Ebony Sword and the wrecking bar too. Ebony Sword is just a very sharp weapon–I mean, it could have been blue, silver, whatever; still a very sharp sword and that’s all.
Now the two poop guns. Cool. But did you have to have both of them?
And as for my Number One pick, I’d have to go with Iron Man’s suit. I mean, for the most part, take away the weapon and the owner still has something to fall back on. Tony, not so much.
Finally, take all of my comments with a grain of salt; I’m not that big a comic book reader anymore, so my comments could be full of it.
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Don’t forget: The Saint of Killers also shot down God.
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Thanks for your suggestions, fellas!
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:55 pm
Ok first of all, great article, I agree with your point of view to a 99% (instead of Blaze’s gun, which doesn’t defines the character at all, it should’ve been Ghost Rider’s chain) kudos!
Second, i just like to tackle at some thoughts others have expressed. Batman’s utility belt isn’n a weapon per se, while THE BATARANG is. Now, the batarang isn’t too much of a clever invention, since it’s only a regular boomerang in the shape of a bat, so I doubt it could’ve made it into this list (same applies to Daredevil’s billy club).
The Ultimate Nullifier couldn’t either, since The FF have only used it once (or twice at the most) so it hardly defines what the FF depict.
Thoise weapons from Fables sound cool, but the Vorpal Sword sounds like a Black Knight’s sword ripoff (or even a Matchstick’s Excalibur one), it would’ve been kind of redundant to add it to the list.
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:08 am
Overall a pretty good list. My own personal additions would be:
1) Dream’s symbols of office (bag of sand, helm, and ruby) for their power, versatility, aesthetic value, and contributions to the story of The Sandman
2) Lobo’s chain and hook, they have absolutely no power to them, it’s just a hook on the end of a chain wrapped around his arm, but they fit so well with his total bad ass-ness.
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:23 am
Kaiser said it first and finally, the utility belt! How about Dooms armor or speaking of rings, Iron Mans enemy the Mandarin and his ten super powerful rings? Even Hawkeye has some really cool arrows, and the original Spider Man web-shooters. Great list you put together! How about a list of the top 20 sci-fi/space flick weapons(i.e. lightsaber, phaser, thermal detonator,etc.)?
March 3rd, 2007 at 1:37 am
Stan Lee has said himself that he made up the name ‘Mjolnir’. I’m pretty sure that means it doesn’t translate to anything in English, unless he came up with some silly elf-like language like that Tolkien guy did.
March 3rd, 2007 at 1:59 am
ummm… excuse people but aren’t we forgetting something? Something called Dog-Welder! Cooler than toilet water splashing up your back-side.
March 3rd, 2007 at 2:48 am
Umm…Batman’s utility belt? Where is that one? Also Green Lantern would kill anyone on this list with that ring in a fight to the death. Including Thor. But not the Saint of Killers. So…guns at 1, ring at 2, hammer at 3. Come on.
March 3rd, 2007 at 4:47 am
I’m not a nerd, but stumbling upon this site Casey Jones was a great effing pick. Good lead off for the lay person.
March 3rd, 2007 at 9:09 am
Tony:
Mjolnir was present in Norse mythology.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjolnir
Chris:
Dog Welder!! Great suggestion.
Rob:
Finally, some love for Casey Jones!
March 3rd, 2007 at 10:48 am
I don’t want to call all you guys idiots or anything, but Batman’s belt is NOT a weapon. Until the day he whips that bad boy off and clown slaps the Joker with it, then and only then will it be a weapon.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are things in the belt that ARE weapons, but the simple truth of the matter is that Batman is the weapon, everything else is just toys.
Caronte has the right of it….he get’s a gold star.
March 3rd, 2007 at 10:59 am
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this list has been published. Leave him be. However, as Star Wars was once a comic, should the Light Saber not be on this list? Just a question
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:47 am
It seems to me that several of these weapons (14,13 and 1) all share very similar properties (indestructible short range weapons which return to the user) similar enough to disqualify the two of creativity.
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Excuse me… Batman’s utility belt deserves to be on the list.
March 3rd, 2007 at 1:18 pm
ill admit i was to lazy to read all of the comments but did anyone mention the mandrin’s rings, penguins umbrellas are more impressive than jokers flower. credit for ironman but war machine had way more fire power
March 3rd, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Two words: LASER CATS
March 3rd, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Nice list, I myself bought a green lantern belt buckle the other day and have been defending him as long as I can remember.
Oh and a note the the commentors: the utility belt is not freaking weapon!
Last and not least whatever happened to Lion-o’s Sword of Omens? I don’t remember the show very well, but I do remember the sword kicking a lot of ass. I’d sit by the whole episode and be all like: “He’s gonna say it!” and when he finally did, you knew some bad guy ass was about to be kicked.
March 3rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Say no to aerosol weaponry. Not cool now or ever.
Also, Mage’s glowing light saber bat? The number one reason I have never yet picked up an issue.
March 3rd, 2007 at 6:13 pm
hmmmmm…well everything sounds great and all but one mistake…matchstick’s bat is for hitting so u would be wondering what his Batting Average is not his Earned Run Average, too much a nerd and not enough a sports fan huh?
March 3rd, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Spawn suit? Leetha-7 or whatever it was called?
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Jim:
I’ll have to let Vince “field” that one. (heh)
March 3rd, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Jim:
I’ll cop to that one. I know more about oral surgery than I do baseball.
but in my defense, my editor should have caught that.
Also, none of the other nerds caught it either.
March 3rd, 2007 at 9:40 pm
I could explain the defensive scheme of the Tampa Bay Bucs, and in my heyday I used to knock snot bubbles out of unsuspecting suckas… but sadly, my knowledge of baseball is pretty much limited to Wii sports.
March 3rd, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Oh, and baseball is boring.
March 3rd, 2007 at 10:26 pm
where the crap is Silver surfers’ board? you got some super villains on here taking up space rather than a board that is indestructable, travels through space and responds to mental commands from arguably the most powerful character in all of comics? things that make you go…hmmmmm.
March 3rd, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Saint of Killers guns are about as cool as it gets. Should have been number 1.
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:46 pm
GM: Outside of conversations between Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis, a surfboard is not a weapon.
Michael: I thought they should’ve been higher as well. Some bloggers just have a really intense love for GL.
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Eric: can you keep your hands off your Wii for two seconds?
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:49 pm
gm: I would avoid C & C Music Factory references whenever possible.
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Of course everyone will add the one or two things they thought should be on the list.
For me it’s the ‘Infinity Gauntlet’ worn by Thanos and Adam Warlock at different times.
March 4th, 2007 at 12:53 am
What ABOUT Iron Man’s PHOTON CANON?
I think this one is very IMPORTANT to him. ^_^
BR,
The Black Fool
March 4th, 2007 at 1:10 am
toto’s caps confuse me.
March 4th, 2007 at 1:32 am
Jugernaut’s emerald from back when he asn’t a mutant and his powers were mystic. I completly forgot about SS’s Surf Board until I saw someone mention it. I didn’t see anyone mention venom’s suit. I guess you could argue that it’s more of a sentiant being and less of a weopen. I don’t think it should be on the list but how about some love for the Quantum Bands (Quasar had them). Oh one other somewhat bad ass weopon would be the ball and chain of the absorbing man. I don’t think it’s powers worked if anyone else had it though.
March 4th, 2007 at 1:34 am
Another thought, what of those who have whole nation’s at their disposal. I mean come on, Black Adam has Khandaq, or Dr. Doom with Latveria. What is a single weapon against the resources and people of a nation, especially when backed by such a will as either of theirs?
March 4th, 2007 at 1:34 am
mE tOo.
March 4th, 2007 at 1:40 am
I think a good superweapon for Mike would be the mystical pendant of spellcheck.
March 4th, 2007 at 2:57 am
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March 4th, 2007 at 3:18 am
I would have put Joker’s laughing gas over the acid flower. The laughing gas is Iconic.
March 4th, 2007 at 3:21 am
What about the Section 8 group from Hitman (DC)?
Seriously, anyone who fights crime by welding dogs deserves to be on this list…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_%28comics%29
March 4th, 2007 at 3:23 am
ok i know star wars was a comic book how could no one mention the Deathstar and when you think about it cerebro could take out all life if used by the right person
March 4th, 2007 at 6:52 am
While I understand Kevin’s argument in favor of the Green Lantern’s Ring, I feel the need to point out, that until Kyle Rayner became the Green Lantern, the ring wouldn’t work against anything of yellow color, hince Guy Gardner’s yellow power ring. Mjolnir on the other hand could smash a fricken rainbow! Fun list though, must have been tough to whittle it down to 20. Also, even though you included two of his arch nemisis’s weapons in the list, Spiderman’s webslingers didn’t make it! What up with that? The way I’d use ‘em, they would definetly be a weapon!
March 4th, 2007 at 8:26 am
I just loved the Transmetro series and ive read the whole thing a couple of times. I’d put Spider’s bowel disruptor on first place. Too bad he didn’t get to use it on the president.
March 4th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Not a single weapon brandished by a female - let alone a hottie into bondage! What about the lasso of truth?
March 4th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Three words: Nuclear poop vision.
March 4th, 2007 at 11:49 am
figtree:
The Witchblade.
March 4th, 2007 at 11:52 am
The Bowel Disruptor did have a deadly setting.
It was called “Fatal Intestinal Maelstrom.”
Spider never used it, but it was mentioned once.
March 4th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
does hawkmans polaris punch count as a weapon
March 4th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Am Upset that batmans utility belt isn’t on there
March 4th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Alexander: thanks for setting that straight. I tried my best to research all the settings, but didn’t find that one.
Chris: see all the posts above about how the utility belt is NOT a weapon.
March 4th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Great list and great comments.
Bad Cat: look about 30 posts above yours, it is a great weapon, which makes me realise how epic the battle would be if Dog-Welder met (thanks to Erock’s suggestion), LASER CATS!
March 4th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Why is the Bat-a-rang not on your list?
March 4th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I suggest the retcon pumpkin bombs from Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. If you get hit by one, you not only don’t exist any more, but you never did in the first place.
Superboy Prime’s fist should be in there as well.
March 4th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
I see that you have a couple of edged weapons on there already, but I always thought Silver Samurai having the Muramasa fashioned Black Blade in was pretty sweet.
http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/blackblademuramasa.htm
March 4th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
the K7 Hellspawn armor is better then jokers flower, or doc ock’s arms… At the bare minimum its above the witchblade.
March 4th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I agree the batarang at least deserves a mention. Or one of Bat’s other gadgets, the batmobile (which is its own freaking arsenal), the batwing, and of course the bat shark repellant spray from the 1960s Adam West movie. So classic.
Web shooters? I think someone already said that one too.
What about that weird cane thing that Shade uses? Robin’s crazy ass extendo-staff thing? Oliver Queen’s innovative arrows? I know it’s a bit cliche, but Wonder Woman’s lasso?
I’m not knocking this list though. Honestly, I think it’s quite spot on. Any chance you guys will ever do a top 40? There are just so many freaking weapons. Mirror Master’s crazy ass mirrors, Superman’s Phantom Zone gun thing, the list goes on and on. Good stuff.
March 4th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
i am thorhumper….and you guys are huge geeks
March 4th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
There are a lot of weapons that COULD be on the list but aren’t. Debating whether or not Batman’s belt should be on the list is useless. Eric did a great job. I for one think that the Eye of Agamotto should be on there or Doctor Doom’s “doombots. Hell, just Doctor Doom’s brain. he has taken down a few gods with that and his armor (that he designed). So he can’t beat Reed Richards. WHO CAN?!?!
Yeah, I change my mind. The most broken weapon of all time is whatever Reed Richards and Forge deside to make one day. Until then, the Bowell Disruptor beats just about everything on that list. Like to see Hal Jordan use that ring or Thor use Mlojnir while they’re both trying to summon toilets so they don’t moisten their unstable molecules, if you know what I mean.
March 4th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Thanks Josh! Vince and I had a ton of fun debating this thing.
Actually, we will be having a new movie related Top 20 list up shortly, and we are beginning on another comic related list as well! Thanks to everyone for commenting! We are loving all this debate!
Also, a guy that calls himself Thorhumper just called me a geek.
March 4th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Fantastic!
March 4th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Wow, I can’t believe you left some BIG names out (ie: Spidey’s webshooters, Batman’s belt, DD’s clubs). Hell, even Forge’s power removing gun would be nice.
March 5th, 2007 at 5:34 am
I don’t know if there was a comment about it, but what about Spawns red cape thingy and chains? That was pretty awesome.
March 5th, 2007 at 6:04 am
Spidey’s webshooter - very good point.
I’d like to add somewhere in 21 - 30; gambit’s deck of cards. actually, this should be in the top 20 cos it made something as innocuous as the 3 of clubs into something so freakin cool, comic book lovers alike wished they had the charge-potential-kinesis power in their hands.
Maybe Sandman’s mask as well?
March 5th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Clay: believe it or not, we actually discussed all of those minus Forge and decided to put in other weapons instead. Remember the list is about the coolest weapons not the BEST weapons.
March 5th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Bushwacker’s (from Punisher) guns were pretty knarly. A pistol formed out of his right hand and an automatic weapon from his left arm. Limitless ammo and just looks cool having a gun for an arm
March 6th, 2007 at 2:04 am
The x-o manowar armor from valiant comics should definatly be on this list, perhaps even number one. It is the most technologically advanced weapon to grace earth. It puts iron mans armor to shame that’s for sure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-O_Manowar
March 6th, 2007 at 3:56 am
Dude, webshooters, no mention at all, and lightsabers, they had star wars comics too damn it.
March 6th, 2007 at 4:18 am
Saint of Killer’s guns is that low on the tally? I mean, the dude used them to kill the devil, a host of angels, and finally, god himself. Who cares about poop cannons and claws and freeze rays and hammers?
Ennis rules!
March 6th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Kelly:
Nice suggestion!
Glenn:
We have addressed the webshooter thing in previous comments, and I felt that the lightsaber was really more of a movie weapon.
Dude-man:
You are right, the Saint of Killer’s guns are wicked. An though very cool, they are at their core guns. I just felt the things above them on the list were better.
March 6th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
I love Casey Jones’ emboidment of the everyman.
But the one thing missing from this list are the utility belts of Batman and Robin, arguable the most versatile collection of weapons in comic history. Where else are you gonna look to find “Bat-Shark-repelant”?
March 6th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Here’s a new one that should at least have an honorable mention:
Judge Dredd’s Lawgiver
The Lawgiver is pretty bad-ass, gets bonus points for having a great name, and is definitely an essential and iconic part of every mega-city judge’s uniform.
Oh, and any of the weapons from the vast arsenal utilized by DR and Quinch are worth menting also, although I am partial to the Bazooker Nuker.
Eat plutonium death you disgusting alien weirdos!
March 7th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Since you’ll start a movies list soon, I have 8 words for you.
Sharks with friggin’ laser beams on their heads!
March 7th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Worrymon:
Actually, the movie list that is nearly complete is not a weapons list. You will have to come back to see!
March 8th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Are there any comic heroes with weapons that would force the targets to read all the comments above the one that they are posting or are we all just damned to an eternity of hearing about the effing “utility belt”.
Now as much as I can get from reading the intro (as no one else apparently chooses to), this list is about the greatest and “most interesting” weapons. That being said, once again, put away your childish crushes on your favorite weapons and really look at this list for what it is.
No weapon that can destroy an entire solar system is that interesting at all. Just based on the fact that, as a writer, there is nowhere to develop such a weapon. Whereas, Casey Jones can just reach into his bag of tricks and voila, a new way to kick some “foot” rear-end (creative). Or Saint of Killers guns (interesting and creative, hence its higher up)
As for who could beat and/or kill who in this list, it really doesn’t matter! Why? Cause this list isn’t about kicking butt. It’s about, say it with me, “INTERESTING AND CREATIVE WEAPONS”. The more endless or limitless the abilities of a weapon, the less creative they are.
Great list guys just wanted to get that off my chest and clear the air finally.
March 8th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
My aptly named friend is 100% correct. Thanks for the kind words.
March 9th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
“While I don’t think the BD is powerful enough to kill”
I believe one of the settings was Fatal Intestinal Maelstrom, so perhaps the BD can kill on one setting.
Just saw a link to this on the Reason.com blog. Very fun article. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Wonder Woman’s lasso of truth isn’t such a cool weapon because its main effect is making lassoed bad guys blurt out: “Get a load of that rack!” (Why they edit that out all the time, I don’t know.)
March 9th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
This is indeed a cool list, and I know that raw power isn’t the main component, but I will note that the Legion of Superheroes Concentrator, which briefly uses ALL THE POWER IN THE UNIVERSE! is a pretty cool weapon.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
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March 9th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
RE: GL’s ring v. Mjølnir
If you think that the magic nature of Thor’s hammer would trump an Oan Green Beam, the DC faithful could send the original magical Power Ring of Alan Scott into the lists. The GA GL would have to beware if the hammer has a wooden handle, though.
Nitpickery: Star City is Green Arrow’s home town. The Flashes have tended to hang out in either Central City or Keystone.
Cool Weapon that’s missing: The Second Silver Age Blue Beetle’s Flash Gun.
Re: Casey Jones. He doesn’t have anything the Sportsmaster, the Golden Age DC villain, didn’t use first, except, maybe, the hockey mask.
Dane Whitman’s Ebony Blade is just a redo of the Shining Knight’s sword, with the “cursed” schtick lifted from Prince Elric’s weapon, Stormbringer.
Other Cool Weapon that belongs: Herbie Popnecker’s lollipops, especially hard-to-find Cinnamon.
March 9th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
#13 - Come on guys, ERA is a pitchers statistic.
March 9th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Great list. One geek correction: Captain Cold is associated with Central City (and sometime Keystone City), but not Star City, home of Green Arrow.
Others submitted for you consideration should you ever do a list like this again:
* Green Arrow’s boxing glove arrow
* Zot’s ten-shooter laser gun
* The ray-guns used by the Devoes in Zot that turned people into monkeys (obscure, but hey, monkeys)
* Batman’s utility belt and/or batarang
* Wonder Woman’s lasso
March 9th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
kevrob & Rob:
Oooh, yeah. My mistake on Star City/Keystone goof. I am angry at myself for that.
March 9th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
A little obscure, and I’m not 100% on the details, but, what about the Shocker’s gloves. Simple augmenting vibration gloves, but if I have the timeline correct, he was the first Marvel villain to actually kill anyone of consequence. I may be mixed up on that one, but the first supervillain to kill someone in a Marvel book — a Spiderman friend no less — kind of a big deal.
March 9th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Devil Slayer’s Shadow Cloak
“The Shadow cloak has an Unearthly material strength. It opens into a dark dimension from which Simon can draw various western medieval melee weapons from an armory within, can use it to travel in another dimension and come back on Earth, or send a foe to a pocket dimension by covering them with his cloak. “
March 9th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Nah, I’m wrong. Doc Oct killed Gwen’s father. Sorry for the mixup.
March 9th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
The Wrecker’s crow bar gets in but not Crusher Creel’s ball & chain? What about the Melter’s chest plate / melting gun? Also, the Green Lantern power ring is ineffective against the colour yellow so all Thor would need to do to beat Green Lantern is to paint his mighty hammer.
March 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Wonder Woman’s Golden Lasso Nowhere in sight? No batarang? Spiderman’s webs(artificial don’t forget)? You people should be ashamed.
March 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
I’ll make the same comment I made when I saw this linked from reason.com: Jesse Custer’s mouth should be on the list. Otherwise, excellent list, and I totally agree that Green Lantern’s ring and Mjolnir are the top-2.
March 9th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Regarding Cap’s shield, it wasn’t just in the Cap entry in the OHOTMU that made what is the apparent “error” regarding adamantium; in OHOTMU Book of Weapons and Paraphernalia (#15, I believe), Cap’s shield is mentioned in the very adamantium entry itself, if memory serves. In addition, it seemed as if the writers in this case got “around” the post-Cap suspended animation bit by explaining that MacLain had used (unknowingly) something called “proto-adamantium, and that it was this that was fused with vibranium to form Cap’s shield.
This actually serves to better explain why Cap’s shield is so damn nigh-indestructable. Vibranium itself sure ain’t, and especially titanium ain’t. A mere vibranium-titanium shield would have easily been bent in half by the ultra-powerful Count Nefaria when he [in]famously tried to fold the shield in those late-70s issues shortly after Wonder Man was revived.
March 9th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Showing my age, but Starlord’s Elemental Pistols- firing air, water, earth or fire depending on his needs/ desires. Kept in holsters on his wrists/forearms, leaping to his hands by his will (making him a really fast draw). It was the limitations of the weapons that made them as interesting as thier capabilities…..
Also a living and feminine ship… can’t believe he didn’t make the list.
One thing that didn’t make the list that I can accept…. Travis Morgan’s ..er, wasn’t it a .44? Also, for a while he had that living sword. Those are definitely good things to have left off the list.
March 9th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
…. Travis Morgan- the Warlord for those too young to remember such enjoyable pablum.
March 9th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Emma Frost’s Hotness - who could withstand it?
March 9th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Agree with a previous poster re: Silver Surfer’s board.
Ditto Ultimate Nullifier.
Does excluding the Infinity Gauntlet mean excluding individual soul gems?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Gems
Trickster’s paste gun.
Cyclops’ ruby quartz glasses.
Gambit’s deck o cards.
Dr Strange: Eye of Agamotto.
Dr Banner’s repressed rage.
Joker’s acid-spitting flower be damned. SMILEY GAS!
The Mandarin’s rings? Possibly. Maybe. Perhaps.
Silver Samurai’s sword? Nah.
Lobo’s chain & hook ensemble.
Angel’s bionic wings.
Daredevil’s billy club.
Taskmaster’s “photographic reflex” thing is da bomb, but doesn’t qualify as a weapon.
I think it’s a great list, with 2 exceptions: pumpkin bombs and acid flowers.
March 9th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Number 1 has got to be the ultimate nullifier. I mean, come on, it destroys the entire universe!
March 9th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Hube:
I bow to your obscure references!
Josiah:
Read the intro.
March 9th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Anything made by the Wonder Twins basically rules.
“Form of an ice furnace” zzzxp!
March 9th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
the symbiotes from Spider-man should be somewhere on that list. other than that, great list.
March 9th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
There were a few reaches, Witchblade in particular; two feces-related weapons is at least one too many.
And the H-Dial comes to mind as being a good one that got left off.
Someone mentioned the Phantom Zone Projector, as well. I don’t know whether that’s in current continuity, but it was awesome.
The Cosmic Rod deserves a place for its name alone….
March 9th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Alright, as my husband was a Masters of the Universe fan (which did have a comic book incarnation), I’d have to say my favorite weapon is Stinkor’s stink. His own odor is so offensive it inflicts pain on others. Come on.
March 9th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Props for Captain Cold being on the list
March 9th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
The Wonder Twins were the greatest weapon ever devised.
Form of an elephant, shape of a bucket of water - how are you going to stop that?
March 9th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
I second JF’s comment about Jesse Custer’s mouth. It’s certainly not a weapon of limitless power, as it only works on sentient beings. He couldn’t command a meteor not to hit the Earth, or ask a tsunami to stop. Is also quite character defining, as without his ability to command he is an average human. Also kinda surprised at the large number of indestructible melee weapons. The sword I can somewhat understand due to it’s ability to cut, but the bat and crowbar both seem like reaches. If I wanna see someone smash stuff I’d rather the hulk do it with his fists instead of someone wielding the same weapons as a low-rent street gang. I would argue that Gambit’s cards are easily more creative than either of them, primarily due to the fact that no one would expect playing cards to be used as weapons. I also have to wonder if Johnny Blaze’s shotgun is really that “character defining” seems to me the flaming skull, bike, and chains defined Ghost Rider more than a… shotgun.
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March 9th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Heh, I did almost exactly the same subject in a blog entry a few weeks ago, but I wasn’t fortunate enough to get linked by National Review. Sigh.
Many of yours were on my list too, and Mjolnir was one of the top, although one of my readers insisted that Green Lantern’s ring was not called “the most powerful weapon in the universe” for nothing.
Some you left out (and maybe in the comments above, I didn’t read them all because I’m too lazy)
I think you could have had Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber on the list since that’s a comic now, and the lightsaber is one cool weapon.
Now, you were pretty liberal in your interpretation of “weapon” so I’ll propose the All Seeing Eye of Agamotto.
No wrist bands of Space Ghost? C’mon!
And you cannot have forgotten Batman’s utility belt. Really now.
If you’re going to allow Iron Man’s armor, what about Dr. Doom’s armor?
Wonder Woman’s magic lasso?
Would Spidey’s “venom” suit qualify?
I can’t argue too much with Mjolnir being the top though, I’ve always loved that hunk of magic space rock.
March 9th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Cap’s shield is not indestructible. It was destroyed by Dr Doom (after aquiring Beyonder-power) in Secret Wars 1.
Totally O/T Question: could Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Batman defeat Galactus?
A related question…could Superman beat Galactus?
March 10th, 2007 at 12:31 am
You guys mentioned some swords, but I can’t believe you all forgot about Nemesis and her one-molecule thick sword. Part science, part sorcery…crazy powerful. It, of course, can cut through just about anything, stores the life energy of anyone killed by it, can heal people on the brink of death. and did I mention it’s just one molecule thick?
March 10th, 2007 at 2:25 am
It wasn’t in a comic but one of the greatest weapons ever was the gun from Orgasmo.
Also, someone needs to make some Philip K Dick books into comic books so that his crazy weapons could be included. One of my favorites was LSD darts and basically everything from “The Unteleported Man”.
So to prevent being flamed I suppose I should mention a comic book character and their defining weapon: Alucard and gigantic revolvers and that mind f*ck thing he does.
March 10th, 2007 at 10:55 am
I was determined to differentiate between weapons and powers. But since you put Hellboy’s “Talk to the Hand” in the list, for sheer destruction I think you should consider including Darkseid’s Omega Beam, Metron’s and Luthor’s Anti-Life Equation and Galactus’s Power Cosmic.
March 10th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Great list, guys, although I don’t care for Thor’s hammer in the number one spot very much.
I miss the Devolution ray (from Zot!), which turned people into monkeys, Gambit’s cards, Oliver Queen’s bizarre gimmick arrows (the boxing glove one was nice), and Ted Kord’s BB Gun, which flashed a super-bright light and blasted people with air, knocking them flat and stunning them, but not killing them.
I absolutely love that you’ve ranked the Bowel Disrupter so highly. Number one in my book.
March 11th, 2007 at 12:50 am
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March 11th, 2007 at 3:13 am
Alright, gotta let my nerd flag fly here too…
Now that he’s in comics as well, I nominate the chainsaw of Ash from Evil Dead / Army of Darkness (”Groovy.”) Way too much fun came out of that. It’s even groovier than his “Boomstick” or even his almost as groovy mechanical hand.
Spiderman’s web shooters and Batman’s utility definitely belong here (and instead of the Wrecker’s crowbar and the poop cannons).
And how about the actual Excalibur (from Camelot 3000 and other places surely as well). Why have Mage’s version when you can have the real thing? Or do we just consider it the same item?
Other ones that are good but probably don’t quite make the top 20 (and haven’t yet been mentioned):
The Destroyer Armor (which *can* defeat Thor and Mjolnir in a fair fight, you better just be strong willed enough to control it, and would kick the living snot out of Iron Man)
The Nth metal weapons of Hawkman and Hawkgirl
Surtur’s sword (heck, if you got Mjolnir, your enemies *have* to have good weapons)
The Spear of Destiny (so powerful, it’s in a whole bunch of comic book universes, and why Superman just didn’t squash Hitler). Too powerful to include?
Ronan the Accuser’s Ultimate Weapon (yep, another hammer of sorts) — he’s really, really badass with in the recent Anninilation comics
Annihilus’s Cosmic Control Rod
Marvin the Martian’s Uranium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator (why not?)
Baron Strucker’s Satan Claw
Persuader’s Atomic Axe (can cut through anything, including dimensional rifts)
Elektra’s Sais (and later Bullseye’s).
And just because, Black Tom Cassidy’s “Pimp Cane”
And how about Zantana’s, Wonder Woman’s, or Power Girl’s costumes? Definitely weapons of mass distraction. (Is it me, or do DC heroines show a *lot* more skin than Marvel ones?)
Another similar lists here too:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=368
Ones I don’t think should be on the list:
Dr Fate’s helmet doesn’t really count either — it’s more of a symbiont (well, maybe not anymore).
Gambit’s cards aren’t really weapons - his mutant power charges them into energy. If they’re cool weapons, then Bullseye’s playing cards count too.
And as cool as Hellboy’s Hand-of-Doom is, I don’t think it qualifies. It’s part of him and not really a separate weapon. It’s no more a seperate weapon than the fist of many other notables (Iron Fist, or even heck, Superman)
March 11th, 2007 at 5:53 am
Mjolnir translates into English as “That Which Smashes.”
Um, no, it means ‘lightning.’
March 11th, 2007 at 11:30 am
Matt:
Awesome.
Chuck:
If you go for the non-comic translation, you get:
“The Icelandic verbs mölva (to crush) and mala (to grind) have been suggested as possible translations. Another theory suggests that Mjolnir might be related to the Russian word молния (molniya) and the Welsh word mellt (both words being translated as “lightning”)”
I chose to go with the comic translation (since that is what we are talking about):
“Mjolnir (IPA pronunciation:[Mɪjolnər]) is a fictional weapon from the Marvel Universe (specifically the Earth-616 universe). Mjolnir resembles a large hammer and is the favored weapon of the Thunder God and superhero Thor. Mjolnir translated into English means “That Which Smashes”.”
[all via Wikipedia]
And sadly, defending this list has made me exponentially nerdier.
March 11th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
I agree with Renz and Shellfish: the Joker’s laughing gas over the flower anytime. A squirting flower is a cliche, even if it squirts acid. Laughing Gas is the blackest of black humor. Literally killing with laughter and leaving the deceased with a rictus grin demonstrates all the (admittedly twisted) creativity you say you value.
Also, if Iron Man’s suit is a weapon, then so is Batman’s utility belt (and, as another poster mentioned, the weapons-laden Batmobile). Both things CONTAIN weapons. If you see armor as a defensive “weapon,” then I suppose that the suit is more intrinsically a weapon than the utility belt. But both are certainly weapons COLLECTIONS and SYSTEMS. On the other hand, Batman has shown, over and over again, that he doesn’t need a utility belt or a tricked-out car to do his thing. As someone else pointed out, Batman himself is the weapon.
March 11th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Although it’s another comic that doesn’t get a lot of street cred, I think that “Big Guy” from “Big Guy and Rusty the boy Robot” was one hell of a cool weapon. When ever there was something threatening the world, Big Guy would just lift up his arms and just shoot the hell out of everything in sight. He doesn’t care about Utility belts, or bowell disruptors (unless spider jeruselum has cleverly deduced that it’s piloted y a man), he just wants to save the American populous from having to look at aliens and creepy cyborgs and make the OCCASIONAL rememerable one-liner. Anyway, it’s way cooler than gay old Tony’s armor, cause it’s not piloted by a drunk.
March 11th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
As much as we ALL love Batman and his little belt he got at the Gap, it’s NOT a weapon. As previously mentioned, as soon as Jeph Loeb writes “Batman whipped the holy hell out of the Riddler just because it was a Tuesday. batman Liked Tuesdays”, it’s not a freaking weapon. It holds items that can be used as weapons, but I guarentee if you asked Batman what weapons he used, first he’d hit you in the face for insinuating he used them in the first place, then he’d correct you by saying he uses the fear of criminals and his intelligence to beat them. Sure, with that belt he turns into McGuyver, and that’s why the badguys always take it from him, but he ALWAYS finds another way out. However, you take Hal Jordan’s shitty ring away from him and lock him in a cell, he’s going to cry. A lot probably.
Oh, and the Batmobile doesn’t have weapons. Neither did the Batwing originally. After the first Batman movie, where they put GUNS in both (confusing, I know), you started to see more rockets and things of that nature in them. Merely a product Hollywood and Batmans need to look more “modern” since that’s when they were conceptualizing the JLA. Freeze ray = weapon. Crowbar = weapon. Utility belt = UTILITY BELT.
March 11th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
This discussion of the meaning of Mjölnir is pretty strange as there is no big mystery to the name. Mjölnir (roughly pron. miuhlner) stems from an ancient indo-european root which you can also find in a number of English words today: meal, mill and molar to name but three. Grinder or Crusher might be appropriate modern translations of Mjölnir, but Pulverizer probably nails it.
March 12th, 2007 at 8:04 am
http://swanblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/hairnet-powder-and-purse-strap-this.html
SwanBlog has the worst comic weapons. Batwoman’s weighted purse straps and hairnet. I am not making this up!
March 12th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Ooh yeah.. that is bad.
March 12th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
I think “that which smashes” pretty much equals “pulverizer” in the grand scheme of things.
March 13th, 2007 at 10:09 am
All you utility belt lovers out there need to watch this. Hilarious.
http://www.break.com/index/how_superman_should_have_ended.html
March 13th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
One more vote for Spiderman’s web-shooters. Non-lethal weapons that can immobilize a foe are weapons just the same.
I scrolled through the comments, and I don’t think anybody mentioned Night Owl’s Owlship.
Flame-throwers. Missiles. Sonic screamers.
Sure helps him score with the chicks. But without it, he’s nothing more than a flabby 40 year-old on a Sedgeway.
(OK, technically it’s a HOVER-Sedgeway.)
March 15th, 2007 at 10:19 am
hey, what about he-man’s sword of power
and all the stuff from a predator.
March 16th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
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March 29th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Okay–I have to agree with others who are asking about Spidey’s, Venom’s, and, lets not forget, Carnage’s symbiot. That is an awesome weapon/suit! Especially the way Venom and Carnage wield it.
Then, what about Judge Dread’s Law Giver?
Oh, and what about ROM and his wraith gun? Not to mention his awesome armor!
March 30th, 2007 at 12:52 am
Batman’s not even a real super hero, he’s just a rich guy who works out a lot.
March 30th, 2007 at 5:43 am
Lobo’s meat hook?
Some of the most creative and interesting fragen killings!…..ever!….ever.
March 30th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Would you all stop hyperventilating please. These guys took the time to make this list for fun, and to show you what they think about it. No one asked for your oppinions, and it doesn’t matter if the GL ring was 2nd, or if you have a gun that let’s you not live at home with your mom at the age of 30. Shut up already. If your getting ulcers over comic book weapon power status, then your oppinion doesn’t really matter in the first place. All that time you spent typing up a heated debate for a work of fiction, could have been used to creat an actual social life for yourselves.
March 30th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Where is the Ultimate Nullifier? Reed Richards used it to make Galactus back off of Earth more than once!
March 30th, 2007 at 11:58 am
While I’m thinking about it.. The INFINITY GAUNTLET.. Duh.
March 30th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Read the intro, Dennis.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
As much as there have been wonderful inventions to add the each and every superhero in comic books today, maybe we should define the ‘best’ weapon in a new light.
Let’s go back to when you were jumping over playgrounds and playing guns with your buddies. Then as you say BANG your buddy says,”Nuh uh, I’ve got a bulletproof vest!” Then you speak about your special armor piercing bullets, when he replies with his magical forcefield pushing bullets away. As you both think up the greatest thing in order to defeat your long-time friend, the game is endless because it is limitless to the imagination.
When looking at half these weapons, they just seem too good. In fact, most of them, if used to their true potential, would destroy the means to have a conflict in the first place. No, a weapon should not be the solution or the one thing that holds back the character. Any time and space weapon must be limited. The true weapon should not be much different, unless say it was a harder material. In no way should it feel like anybody who picks up the weapon is god, because then there is no need for a superhero.
Batman is a close to the best user of weapons. Why? Because he uses multiple weapons, that HE designs. Most of them take much training for them ever to be dangerous
Blade’s Sword! He needs to know Martial arts, and uses his kick ass tough blade well. No idiot can use it either, because it has traps on it. Simply put, it takes the man to build the weapon.
We can’t forget the punisher and Gambit. Now, the Punisherdesigns and constructs his ingenius machines and weapons from his training, and boy does he make a splash with a lot of them. And Gambit? He takes the one thing left with him for dead and uses it to the spectacular extreme to survive, then kill his adversaries. A man who can actually kill with a dead man’s hand? I’d watch out.
Weapons such as Wolverine’s plated claws are awesome. He takes his brute strength to use those claws. An the kicker is that no one else can really use them. This is a little down, however, since they can still forge adamantium and make better claws for other people (Deathstrike). Even then, and I know this is in the movie, but matched with the same weapon he kicks ass.
Anyways, I thought I would shed my opinion here, since any weapon too powerful isn’t really a great weapon. Number 1? I would have to say anything that is Excalibur, the blessed magical sword that is owned by one man and is forged better than any other known sword. Cmon guys, let’s leave it to the superheroes to make the best weapons.
Cam
March 30th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
So glad for the Preacher love.
Damn you, Dale, I can’t find the later issues anywhere!
April 1st, 2007 at 4:54 pm
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April 2nd, 2007 at 9:16 am
no ultimate nullifier?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Just to whip out the massive nerd skills here, looking it up in the DC Heroes (Mayfair Games, 1993) table top RPG player’s guide, I would say that the Force Manipulation power of GL’s ring and the actual structural toughness of Mjolnir (which is made of a mythical metal called “Uru,” and I suppose is designed to withstand attacks from gods, since it’s a godly weapon) at about the same level. On one side, the wielder of Mjolnir, Thor… who, according to Marvel’s stats, has a “class 100″ strength, meaning he can lift or press above his head somewhere above 100 tons, and GL only having the physical aptitude of someone who engages in moderate-to-heavy exercise, but still quite human levels. So by strength alone, Thor and Mjolnir would far overpower GL and his ring, even if the “force hammer” stood up to Thor’s (which it probably would, being about the same tensile strength). But of course, GL has a trump card in that his ring can mimic any other power that he wants it to, so he could form a shield around himself that could conceivably be able to stand up to Thor and his hammer. So it’s kind of an even match.
I guess what I’m saying is, given the stipulations for criteria of this list, I’d agree with the listings for #1 and #2 as posted here. Thor’s hammer, having actually less choice, would force him to have to be more creative in how he would utilize the weapon, as opposed to GL’s “I can make anything I want to” power ring. Man, that was all a bunch of rambling… lol.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Ashmedai:
That was awesome.
April 2nd, 2007 at 10:22 pm
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April 4th, 2007 at 12:31 am
Still a killer list, but these thoughts just occurred:
The alien symbiote (I think was mentioned)
AGAIN with the Silver Surfer’s board
Magus’ techno-virus
Ozymandias’ genetically engineered psychic death-octopus
Powergirl’s chest
Iron Fist’s chi chop
Ghost Rider’s penance glare
April 14th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
about the argument that Wolverine was no longer powerful without his claws…he still had his regenerating powers.
Besides that, not everyone can have his special weapon. It is because of his regenerating powers that he can even have the claws.
If the list was on creative weapons, then the crap gun should win. How can you call the GL ring creative, since it isn’t…it’s just indecisive. and a giant hammer? I still think it does have to do with the characters.
April 14th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Cameron:
I wasn’t implying that Wolverine wasn’t powerful without his metal claws… he was just lame.
The weapons chosen were based on how they defined their wielders.
April 22nd, 2007 at 2:15 pm
People, please:
A utility belt isn’t a weapon.
Movie weapons don’t belong on a comic book list.
Stop trying to nominate the Ultimate Nullifier. It was a lame deus ex machina gadget brought into being because Stan and Jack had written themselves into a corner by introducing a villain that nobody could stop (Galactus).
Whoo! Okay, got that out of my system…
The squirting flower, the 50,000-volt joy buzzer, the laughing gas… so hard to choose among the Joker’s weapons. I think the right call was made.
Like other respondents, I’d nominate the Batarang, which has shown a remarkable degree of variation in design over the past couple of decades, from the original “clonk you over the head or throw up a rope” design, to the throwing blade style from “The Dark Knight Returns”, to the larger hand-to-hand models Batman used to fight Jakita Wagner in the “Batman/Planetary” one-shot.
Plus another vote for Judge Dredd’s Lawgiver, and, just for yuks, Green Arrow’s boxing glove arrow.
April 22nd, 2007 at 11:05 pm
I think that Iron Mans suit should have passed Wolverines claws. Although Wolverines claws are pretty kick-ass, he’s still a mutant with powers, so if he didn’t have his claws, we would still own. Iron Mans suit is everyones dream come true. Everyone who ever wanted to be a superhero, Iron Man is like a role model for them because he proves that you can do it. Besides, Iron Man beats Wolverine any day.
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:13 am
Thors hammer??? OMG c’mon… How lame is brute force. Hulk Smash much??? Silver Surfer??? Another totally lame thing… I think that you were doing well with the list, until you came to poop cannons, then it fell to, well, shit… I like gore and grossness myself, but that was just silly… I agree, if you are gonna have ANY swords of any kind, the Excalibur is THE sword. What is with that lame assed powerbat BS? And again with Hulk smash… The whole concept of Ghostrider ANYTHING is pathetic, as well as Hellboy anything. Armor and shields… Yeah, you CAN use them as weapons. But, their purpose was DEFENSE, not offense. Jokers flower? Pathetic… Magic crowbar? C’mon guys, that is one of THE lame’est things… Again, Hulk smash… Gotta say, Doc Oc’s tentacles, actually not nearly as bad as some of this other crap mentioned. Ok revolvers that never run out of bullets and crap like that, you might as well throw in Wile-E Cyote’s anvil or any other ACME crap. Bowel Disruptor, ok, that WAS a joke, right??? And a GL ring is nothing, with out the guy behind it. And despite being a girl, I have always found Witchblade to be a bit lame. Yes, lame is my world for the day.
Utterly HORRIBLE that the web shooters were not on the list. Was Space Ghost a comic? Sorry, I dont actually know. But, if it was, then yeah, his little powerband thingys would be cool. I think that the Law Giver is a definate legit weapon and deserved mention.
Now, for the girls out there. I (in MY own lameness) nominate Mr. Pointy, Kendra’s, and later Buffy’s wooden stake for slaying vampires. Cause YES, there was a short lived BTVS comic (4 issues that I know of).
I personally dont like comic books. I find them to be herky jerky in their flow, difficult to read, and have horrible illistrations (artwork). I despise cliff hangers, and now that I have seen this list of crap, find them simply VERY lame.
I do like some of the story’s. I love some of the charicters. I love the prospect of super powers and gadgets.
I verymuch do NOT agree with this list. But, I like that someone took the time to make it. There is both fun and aggrevation here. But, this simple post has kept me occupied for a couple of hours with reading all of the entries, and with my posting to it, and all the thoughts in between.
LOL, one more thing though. You guys REALLY NEED to get out more. Put down the comic book, the X-box control pad, the computer keyboard, and maybe just take a simple walk in the forest. And yeah, if you need to, leave a trail of breadcrumbs so you can find your way back…
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:47 am
lol Thors hammer was also lifted by the HULK and i am sure that thor still feels the brunt of that.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:11 am
I would have to say that Ghost Rider’s chain is pretty high up there but it’s hard to pick choose. Overall, this is a great list.
Great work guys!!!
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:54 am
I def agree with THOR as number one, but isn’t the silver surfer a weapon for the character who eats planets? mmm?
April 23rd, 2007 at 12:58 pm
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April 23rd, 2007 at 1:59 pm
very very nice list and really great work
but .. seriously.. what about spidy? don’t you think that shooting sticky webs from your wrist is a very cool skill to… uhm … fetch a beer?
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Spidermans Web shooters. Why did they not make the list?
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:13 pm
First off: Shut up about what you think should be on there, or that “so and so” should be number one. This is NOT your list, it’s his. You don’t like it, make your own.
Now that that’s out of the way: Very good list. I was surprised by some of the ones I saw. Several are unique, most are defining to a particular person, and a few (dungs cannons and such) are hilarious. I like it, very good.
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Don’t have time to read the 175 former posts, so I’ll just ask at the risk of repetition: Where is Batman’s belt? given, it’s not a weapon, but it is just as viable an arsenal as Ironman’s suit (dare I say moreso). I’m a marvel man, but poo canons cannot beat a good ol’ batarang.
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April 24th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
I just want to say…about the ‘god mode’ weapons…If it can wipe out the universe, turn back time, or just obliterate everything…its not creative, its just compensating. Also, I LOVE that there was a tmnt reference. Ah, for the good old days. I kind of don’t like the pumpkin bombs…they lack a bit of the creativity and uniqueness that everything else had, but thats just me. Thor’s hammer has absolutely got to be first though…why? It’s a freaking weapon of a freaking god! How much more amazing of a weapon can you get than one that directly references Norse mythology??? Personally I don’t like any weapon that is limitless, such as gl’s ring. I just think saying it can do anything you want it to do is a creative cop out. Other than that…great images, great references, great list.
ps: If you don’t have time to read the posts, don’t post stupid questions.
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April 26th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Not sure if you’d count it cause they started out as a cartoon. But they were a comic for a while and even had a crossover with Superman. I’m talking about the Thundercats and Lion-O’s Sword of Omens.
I mean it was just cool. It had the Sight Beyond Sight going and when you were in trouble it alerted all your buds to come help. And it even had an energy beam it could shoot out.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
April 27th, 2007 at 8:24 am
I don’t think Thors hammer should have won. Its just not creative and overpowered.
April 27th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
I think Spider-Mans web-shooters should have made the list. You said that it was weapons that defined the character, who can imagine Spidey without these. Also they are so versital and very creative.
April 27th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
so yea, I read all the posts. I was thinking about batman, but after all these freaking posts, Im glad the damn belt was left off.
Im a big wolverine fan so I think that he shouldve been higher, but all in all, damn good list. I actually think my favorite aspect was that I tryed to think of something original to bring to the recommendation table. Sadly, I could not, but there were some amazing thoughts. Also, I have to get back into comics, went to the wikipedia link…seems like the story lines are going back to an awesome level.
Thanks for the list
May 4th, 2007 at 5:39 am
What a crock! How could you forget Gambit?
May 17th, 2007 at 2:02 am
Awesome list dude!
Really creative in the selection.
I’m looking for a source/list with The 100 Greatest Comic Book Heroes. Got a source, anyone?
Send to: manlooking546@cox.net
July 26th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Awesome list! I might have to agree TWO poop guns is a bit heavy, but one can’t argue the effectiveness of either… I might have made them a tie for 2nd place… get it? NUMBER 2!
Okay, sorry…
August 20th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
i personally think the hulk could be considered as one of the best weapons, reffer to ultimates volume 2 tpb
August 21st, 2007 at 4:48 pm
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September 1st, 2007 at 3:37 am
Conspicuously missing. The Demons (specifically the demon arms perhaps???) from the Darkness, Gambits deck of cards, Though it’s been said before, Batman’s Utility Belt, and last but certainly not least, Deadpool’s combined knowledge of his existence in a comic book and deadly charm.
September 3rd, 2007 at 8:18 pm
And no one mentioned Lex Luthor’s armor? Super-powerful, kryptonite-based, and best of all, it’s green and purple! A weapon that’s also a fashion accessory, can’t beat that!
September 19th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
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September 25th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
Fun list (my knowledge is apparently a bit dated). Some favorites from when I was a schoolkid reading comics:
- The buzzsaws on the wrists of Gladiator’s gloves (not much of a standoff weapon, but at close quarters…)
- Yellowjacket’s gauntlets (I do not recall them being all that formidable, but they looked so cool)
- Klaw’s sound generator (what other weapon can deafen anyone in a six mile radius?)
Also, I always thought the Marvel analog to GL’s ring was embodied by the Impossible Man.
September 26th, 2007 at 8:35 am
Kivi:
Great suggestions! Especially Klaw.
October 10th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
4 Words - Blade’s sword muther fuckers
October 14th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Great list! heres my 2 cents…
Never heard of the bowel disruptor till now,and deserves its place on the list.
Pumpkin bombs imo have no place here but the spideys webslinger does.
And would Gokus elongating staff count?
Finally. Lobos hook gets my vote as well. crude, simple… but nothing says “”he who devours your entrails and thoroughly enjoys it” better than a meat hook dangling lazily on a chain, on a mans arm like it was jewelry.
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November 5th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Can you count Professor X’s Cerebral as a weapon? Because that thing is pretty bad ass when he uses it.
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:58 pm
11. Handy…Rock on…Heh.
I’m surprised I agree with so much of this. Damn. I was all prepared to hate on it.
Carry on.
December 27th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
To those arguing about the versatility of Mjolnir - This is not a simple hammer that smashes. It can propel Thor at FTL speeds, open vortexes to any dimension, control weather systems on a planetary scale, fire energy bolts, absorb energies, attune itself to energy signatures and track them down, disrupt magical spells, and has been known to travel through time. At times it may have been called a plot device but it deserves it’s ranking.
January 15th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Nice list. I especially love that you have Scarecrow’s fear toxin on there, but I’d have to agree with the people who said Joker’s laughing gas is better than the flower.
Something I thought I should point out for those who might not know, Wolverine’s claws are part of his mutation. They were thought to be implanted in his body along with his adamantium skeleton, but when Magneto ripped out Wolverine’s metal skeleton, it was revealed that his claws were part of his actual skeleton, & they had just been coated in adamantium. Just thought I’d get that out.
But I do think Spidey’s webshooters should have been on there. The fact that a high school kid was able to come up with something like that is astounding.
I also agree with those who said Spawn’s suit should be on there. & if not the suit, then at least his cape.
Other than that, nice job.
February 15th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I don’t know how it escapes so many peoples notices, but this list is an expression of the author’s OPINIONS. Its not about facts, or destroying the universe, or ‘my guy can beat your guy’. Its about which weapons the writer Likes. Unless you plan on brainwashing him to agree with you, your plum out of luck.
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April 24th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Burning. Anal. Geyser.
I’ve read every Transmet comic, and I do NOT remember that one! AWESOME! Thanks. God, I needed a laugh.
Cyclops’s visor deserves a honorable mention, as does a Batarang.
Great list, thanks for posting it for others to read. I love your description of Hellboy’s Fist.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:16 am
Phew, that’s a lotta comments to read. I can’t add anything, really, but I want to post anyway. Cyclop’s visor… Not really a weapon since his eyes did the burning, the visor just allowed him to control it, unless I’m off here. I agree with all the spidey webslinger fans. I was actually angry when he “spontaneously grew” them in the movie. It loses the whole nerd thing. So yeah, good list, I actually haven’t heard of most of them, but gotta love the TMNT ref.
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