Many of us dream of being our favorite super-hero, from living the exciting adventuring life to having kick-ass super powers. We forget, though, how much being these characters sucks. Most of them have died multiple times (Mr. Fantastic). Some have tragic, depressing, haunting lives (Batman) that just keep getting worse and worse (Daredevil). Some heroes can’t get a date because they’re pathetic (Spider-Man) or ugly (Nightcrawler). This list weighs all the pros and cons, from great powers and fringe benefits to number of times dead, of literally living the life, continuity blips and all, of major super heroes to find out the lives most worth living.
7. Iron Man
He’s an alcoholic with major father issues and shrapnel in his chest. But he does have billions of dollars and lots of women to sleep with. That means it’s easy to cure the syphilis I’m sure he gets on a regular basis. Tony Stark’s life offers the best toys, cars, and women money can buy, but you’ll have to spend every few months in rehab or rebuilding your business from scratch. There’s also your teenage version from an alternate future who replaces you at least once, but that’s no biggie - everyone just things you got plastic surgery to look younger and even more fabulous.
6. Flash (Wally West)
This is the simple life in fast forward. You have a sweet wife and adorable twins with super speed (ouch). Of course you died recently and had the entire world mind-wiped to forget your secret identity, but everything is pleasant now, repelling alien invasions and teaming up with the Justice League just like you always wanted to as a child (when you were Kid Flash, remember). But now you’ve got the wife, two kids, and super duper speed. It’s the American Dream.
wife and kids (this is the Wally West Flash, Barry Allen’s unlockable). Key battles pit you against teamed up villains for high pressure boss battles.
