Sunday, December 31, 2017

ANNUAL PUNCH-UP: 2017 CHARACTER RANKINGS RECAP
We try to serve many masters here on Secret Wars on Infinite Earths, but the tie that binds everything together is the cumulative tally of wins, losses, and draws -- the basis for our Fight Club Rankings!

There were several surprises in the ranks, with Gorilla Grodd being the biggest mover of the year! Professor Zoom, Vindicator, and Moondragon all made significant gains with their appearances, as well. Multiple defeats recorded pushed Nightcrawler and Lady Deathstrike into the biggest declines of the year, with Killer Frost falling towards the bottom.

The best of plans were mislaid in 2017, resulting in a heavily abbreviated year. The big losers of the cut-off were Wonder Woman, Spider-man, Thor, Hulk, and Vulture, whose roles in major movie releases were earmarked for featured battles never recorded. Hulk was most impacted, unable to answer the rising rankings challenge of Wolverine and Superman. Wonder Woman and Thor might have made a bigger impact on the Top 20, had their moment in the sun been reflected.

The list below spotlights all the characters who made featured appearances on Secret Wars on Infinite Earths in 2017. This includes featured fights and Hero of the Week, where omitted characters were granted relevant presence. Note: some rankings changes are simply a product of movement elsewhere on the list. Flash back to the 2016 Rankings Recap to see how your favourites are trending!

#1 (--) Batman (Bruce Wayne)
#2 (--) Spider-man (Peter Parker)
#3 (--) Iron Man (Tony Stark)
#4 (+1) Wolverine (James "Logan" Howelett)
#5 (+1) Superman (Kal-El)
#6 (-2) Hulk (Bruce Banner)
#7 (--) Captain America (Steve Rogers)
#8 (+1) Power Man (Luke Cage)
#9 (-1) Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)
#10 (--) Thing (Benjamin Grimm)
#11 (+1) Invisible Woman (Susan Storm)
#12 (-1) Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
#13 (+1) Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
#14 (-1) Wonder Woman (Diana)
#15 (--) The Flash (Barry Allen)
#16 (+16) Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
#18 (-1) Venom Symbiote
#19 (-1) Deadpool (Wade Wilson)
#20 (-1) Black Adam (Teth-Adam)
#21 (-1) Ryu
#24 (-1) Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
#25 (-1) Thor (Odinson)
#28 (+1) Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
#30 (-2) Robin (Tim Drake)
#31 (--) Hawkman (Carter Hall)
#33 (+7) Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
#34 (-1) Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
#38 (-1) Hawkgirl (Shiera Hall)
#40 (-1) Red Hood (Jason Todd)
#43 (--) Juggernaut (Cain Marko)
#46 (--) Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
#57 (--) Morbius (Michael Morbius)
#58 (--) Aquaman (Arthur Curry)
#62 (+46) Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
#66 (-1) The Punisher (Frank Castle)
#72 (-1) Elektra (Elektra Natchios)
#77 (+57) Bronze Tiger (Ben Turner)
#87 (-2) Firestorm (Jason Rusch)
#88 (-2) Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
#91 (-1) Jessica Jones
#92 (+143) Vindicator (Heather Hudson)
#96 (-2) Deathstroke (Slade Wilson)
#99 (-2) Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
#100 (-2) Blazing Skull (Mark Todd)
#102 (-2) Sinestro (Thaal Sinestro)
#103 (-13) Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
#105 (-4) Cable (Nathaniel Summers)
#110 (-3) Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)
#111 (-2) Venom (Eddie Brock)
#125 (+46) Drax (Arthur Douglas)
#127 (-3) Black Panther (T'Challa)
#128 (+15) Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
#134 (+161) Professor Zoom (Eobard Thawne)
#141 (-3) Donatello
#142 (-3) Leonardo
#156 (-3) Raphael
#157 (-3) Michaelangelo
#198 (-5) General Zod (Dru-Zod)
#200 (-3) Gravity (Gregory Willis)
#204 (-3) Ultron
#221 (-3) Hellboy (Anung in Rama)
#278 (-1) Rorschach (Walter Kovacs)
#288 (--) Atom (Ryan Choi)
#299 (+1) Domino (Neena Thurman)
#300 (new) Tenshinhan
#301 (new) Ibis the Invincible (Amentep)
#302 (new) Reactron (Benjamin Krull)
#303 (new) Harry Leland
#304 (new) Donald Pierce
#305 (new) Son Goku
#306 (new) Star-Lord (Peter Quill)
#313 (+2) Mary Marvel (Mary Batson)
#323 (-95) Effigy (Martyn Van Wyck)
#352 (-49) Thanos
#355 (+464) Gorilla Grodd
#374 (-7) Cheetah (Barbara Ann Minerva)
#376 (-10) Tombstone (Lonnie Lincoln)
#400 (-8) Typhon
#464 (-8) Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)
#500 (-8) Green Lantern (Venizz)
#515 (new) Tempest (Joshua Clay)
#516 (new) Negative Woman (Valentina Vostok)
#518 (new) Energizer (Katie Power)
#519 (new) Groot
#520 (new) Major Victory (Vance Astro)
#521 (new) Rocket Raccoon
#522 (new) Bug
#523 (new) Mantis (Brandt)
#524 (new) Gamora
#534 (-19) Vulture (Adrian Toomes)
#542 (+120) Moondragon (Heather Douglas)
#543 (+35) Jack Flag (Jack Harrison)
#577 (-20) Cloak (Tyrone Johnson)
#600 (-19) Wildfire (Drake Burroughs)
#620 (-19) Shocker (Herman Schultz)
#700 (-18) Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)
#711 (new) Nebula
#769 (new) Cyborg Superman (Hank Henshaw)
#800 (-17) Dormammu
#833 (new) Taopaipai
#835 (new) Man Mountain Marko (Michael Marko)
#836 (new) Eel (Edward Lavell)
#837 (new) Ravan
#838 (new) Ox Princess (Chi-Chi)
#839 (new) Ego The Living Planet
#841 (new) Brainiac (Vril Dox)
#842 (new) Matrix
#843 (-335) Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
#852 (new) Murray Reese
#853 (new) Wade Cole
#854 (new) Angelo Macon
#855 (-109) Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)
#877 (-326) Lady Deathstrike (Yuriko Oyama)
#878 (-32) Toad (Mortimer Toynbee)
#879 (-32) Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross)
#880 (-32) Brick (Danny Brickwell)
#881 (-31) Killer Croc (Waylon Jones)
#882 (-31) Dan Hibiki
#883 (-31) Lizard (Curt Connors)
#884 (-31) Zangief
#885 (-36) Sabretooth (Victor Creed)
#886 (-32) Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
#DNR Chinese Hero (Wah Ying-hung)
#DNR Major Kusanagi (Motoko Kusanagi)
#DNR Ironheart (Riri Williams)
#DNR Forager
#DNR Black Manta (David Hyde)

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