6) Ghost Rider
Let’s not forget that Marvel also likes to walk on the dark side and has just as many supernaturally-themed heroes as DC. One of their most famous is Ghost Rider. As well as being the coolest-looking hero on this list – he has a flaming skull and a motorcycle, beat that – the character has a lot of fascinating elements to him.
Stunt daredevil Johnny Blaze sold his soul to the demon Mephisto and became bonded with Zarathos, the spirit of vengeance. When in the presence of evil, Johnny’s skull is set aflame and he becomes the Ghost Rider in order to send the soul back to hell where it belongs. The character is associated with the superhero team the Midnight Sons, which unites Marvel’s supernatural heroes like Werewolf By Night, Daimon Hellstrom (the son of Satan) and the vampire Morbius.
Ghost Rider’s also a mantle that has been taken up by other characters, such as Danny Ketch and Robbie Reyes – the latter of which is currently being played by Gabriel Luna in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Johnny Blaze, meanwhile, was played by Nicolas Cage in two movies in 2008 and 2012. The less said about them the better, though.