The 10 Most Powerful Objects in Marvel, Ranked by Cost
The most powerful objects in Marvel, ranked by what each one costs the person holding it.
What this issue actually reads
Every other list ranks these by output: who wins the fight, who breaks the planet. This one asks the question the comics keep answering instead: what does the object take? Ten objects, ten prices, and a number one that only ever charges you exactly what you asked for.
Everything here comes from the comics themselves. No theories, no leaks, no fan-canon.
- Infinity Gauntlet
- The Thanos Quest
- Secret Wars
- Secret Empire
The comics this issue reads
- 01Strange Tales (1951) #150Roy Thomas & Bill Everett
- 02The Mighty Thor (1966) #337
- 03Fantastic Four (1961) #50Stan Lee, Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott
- 04Avengers (1963) #187David Michelinie & John Byrne
- 05Secret Wars (1984) #12Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck & John Beatty
- 06The Thanos Quest #1Jim Starlin, Ron Lim & John Beatty
- 07Infinity Gauntlet #4 and #6
- 08Secret Empire #0Nick Spencer, Daniel Acuña & Rod Reis
Take this list to your comic shop, your library, or a digital reader. Panel Dive reprints nothing; the pages stay in the books.
Comic art and screen frames © Marvel. Used for commentary and criticism.
Keep diving
This issue's own description points you at Secret Wars next. Its neighbours in the crate are here as well.
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