One doesn’t think about theology when it comes to comic books. Comic books are meant to be thes🌃e fantastic stories of people with superpowers fighting villains and saving the world. Yet, in the complex stories told by companies like DC Comics and Marvel Comics, hundreds if not thousands of made up and established religions come into play. Some of our favorite heroes are religious, while other’s are considered “gods” themselves, while the rest of the characters have to come into conflict with powerful gods that threaten the lives of innocent people. These “gods” are everywhere in comic books, and some are definitely way more powerful than others.

When it comes to these deities, power is everything. Some benevolent gods care for the people they watch o🌳ver and don’t ask for anything, while other’s demand worship and blind faith that allows them to gain power over their followers. Others don’t care for either, simply wanting to dominate the galaxy or fight amongst themselves. This is the nature of comic book gods, and that is where we come in. You see some of these entities are more powerful than others, an൩d the sheer volume of “gods” in these comic books is so vast that it would take pages upon pages just to introduce them to you.

So today we are going to explore th🔜e fifteen weakest DC Comics g𒉰ods and the fifteen most powerful Marvel Comics gods in the multiverse. From founding Avengers to ghost-like figures, this list will give you all the details on these larger than life entities.

30 Weak: A Quest❀ionable Die⛎ty

Almost all comic book fans and the world at large know the story of Superman. The last son of Krypton, a planet destroyed from a far away galaxy, landed on a small farm town in Kansas named Smallville, and was raised to become a beacon of hope for humanity by both his human parents and the technology left behind by his birth parents. Now, anyone who knows the comics well or who watch Supergirl on the CW may know this already, but the people of K🌳rypton did worship an entity known as Rao.

Even after the planet’s destruction, the survivors who lived on the planet before still worship the deity.

Originally ꧙believed to be the god living in the red sun of the planet, Rao became his own entity and the only god worshipped on the planet. While mostly benevolent, the god was also portrayed in the New 52 as a charlatan who drained his followers of their energy and became immortal. His most popular time came when the House of El was formed by Erok-El, where children born with red hair like that of Rao were immediately accepted into the military of the planet and considered higher class than the rest of society.

29 ♕ Powerful: Keeper Of The Bridge ♐

When entering a magical kingdom like Asgard, a powerful first impression is needed to show visitors and citizens alike that the power of the king is in full effect, and no one can get past his best warriors. King Odin of Asgard made sure he had just that, and put the one and only Heimdall in charge of the Bifrost Bridge. Heimdall is best known as the protector of the Bifrost Bridge in Asgard. He transports and lets in those worthy of being allowed into the home of the Norse gods, and is also one of Asgard’s greatest warriors. He has been present for many of Asgard’s key comic book and film moments, from the popular Siege storyline in the comics to the more recent Thor: Ragnarok film and even the much buzzed about film Avengers: Infinity War.

Played by Idris Elba, the character’s arc played out thꦐrough the entire Thor franchise and even into the Avengers films of the MCU. He is a skilled combatant, with his sword able to transport people throughout the realms. Many a time, Thor has found himself surrounded by enemies, and only by the power of his good friend Heimdall was he able to transport out of there and find safety.

28 🦄 Weak: A Puppet Master

One of the few religions you wouldn’t expect to find a comic book not only depicting but bringing a god-like figure to life in is Hinduism. Yet, that is exactly what DC Comics did when they introduced Rama Kushna. Based upon the Hindu god Rama Krishna, the goddess Rama Kushna is the deity that watches over the land of Nanda Parbat. This land has been a huge influence on DC Comics and in the DC television universe. It’s a place where great warriors train, as well as scary life-takers. We’ve seen this place on shows like Arrow and in the Batman lore. While not a deity that interferes directly with others in the comics, she has been responsible for the creation of several other lesser characters, such as Dead Man, 🎉whom she uses to do her bidding and protect the land she watches over.

These characters become her champions or avatars in the rest of the world and go about protecting the land and seeking justice and balance amongst all living things in the world. This ends up taking a toll on characters like Dead Man, sadly. However, if she were to ever be cornered, she is not one to b♎e messed with.

27 ꧅ Powerful: A Cosmic Entity

An influential character such as this next powerful Marvel god is rare to come across. Not only does he have great power himself, but his influence on the Marvel universe is felt in several of the comic book company’s storylines. These stories include Infinity Wars and more. One of the ori🌞ginal i𝔉mmortal characters known as the Eternals, Kronos has the distinct honor in the comics of being the grandfather of the mad titan Thanos and the creator of the Guardian of the Galaxy known as Drax the Destroyer, whom he made specifically to end the life of his grandson, Thanos.

Kronos lost his body in an accident years ago and became a spirit, traveling the cosmos and becoming more powerful to become one of the universes most powerful gods. However, he does exist on the astral plane and appears humanoid to those he interacts with only to identify with them as he is a non-corporeal entity. This shows how amazingly powerful the god truly is, as his power reaches beyond the physical realm and into the astral world unseen by most of the heroes🌺. However, he has proven to be easily tricked and messed with in the comics.

26 Weak:🉐 All Bark And No Bite

This next DC Comics god is one that audiences were recently introduced to in the DC Comics film, Justice League. He is a herald for the powerful and mighty Darkseid and is🥃 the commander for a massive army. He is Steppenwolf. One of the oldest of the New Gods in the DC Universe, Steppenwolf is t𒁃he uncle of the maniacal ruler of Apocalypse, Darkseid. He is a ruthless general responsible for several villainous crimes, including the destruction of Earth-2 and it’s heroes, including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. He also took the life of the leader of the New Gods wife, Avia. Wife of the Highfather, Steppenwolf ended her life in a cruelest fashion.

You’d think with a resume like this that he’d be one of the DC Comics universes most powꦡerful gods, and yet he is definitely flawed. His crimes and his reputation have yet to be𝔍 enough to take down the original Justice League, and despite his monstrous appearance, his cinematic debut was definitely lacking any sort of connection with the audience. However, his portrayal in the recent Justice League film hasn’t been a memorable one, and he is often defeated quite easily by the Justice League of Earth 1.

25 Powerful:🐎 The Thund🔯er Rolls

This next Marvel god has made a name for himself in recent years. Not only has he been a founding member of the Avengers, but his exploits in the galaxy have stopped several powerful threats to his homeward of Asgard, his adoptive home of Earth, and the galaxy as a whole💦. His name is legendary in Norse mythology as well, and his power has been so great that he has nearly g🎃one toe to toe with villains normally saved for team adventures. One of the most powerful Norse gods in the Marvel universe, Thor is the hero who has lit up the comic book world.

Between his own power🔯 and the power channeled through his weapons Mjolnir and more recently Stormbreaker, he is a force to be reckoned with. He has helped lead the Avengers into battle against the most powerful enemies in the universe and is nearly immortal. He’d be ranked higher on this list, but he often faces trouble overcoming threats like his brother Loki, Dark Elves, Frost Giants, or even cosmic threats like Thanos. However, despite setbacks in the comics like losing his mantle to the human Jane Foster, he has proven to be a formidable warrior without his title or power.

24 🃏 Weak: Overly Emotional

When looking at the various gods of a comic book franchise, it’s important to ask oneself what kind of an impact these gods had on the overall story. Some gods like Darkseid and Odin have had major impacts on their respective comic book companies, influencing major company storylines and bringing abo🔥ut some of the comic book worlds most shocking moments.

However, there are other gods who are mentioned in passing or who are all🌸uded to for brief periods of time but don’t really impact the overall story being told. This next DC Comics god is one such example. Originally a powerful alien, X’hal was transformed into a goddess on the planet Okarra. This was the home planet of Teen Titan Starfire, and this goddess gained her power after being transformed by the entities known as Psions. Although merciful and kind, her past makes her unstable at times, losing control of enough power to destroy entire worlds. She was attacked often in her past before gaining godhood, and although powerful she is unable to control her moods or powers at times. This inability to control her own abilities makes this “god” less powerful than the rest of her peers.

23 💞 Powerfulܫ: A Real Go-Getter

One of the more recognizable and powerful gods in recent years in the Marvel Universe has to be Hela. While introduced as the secret daughter of Odin, who imprisoned her for her power-hungry conquest of the galaxy, fans may not know that her origins were changed for her MCU debut greatly. Recently introduced in Thor: Ragnarok, Hela in the comics is the daughter of Loki and the goddess of demise. While not the physical embodiment of it, Hela embraces demise and rules over Hel. With her power nearly rivaling Odin, the goddess is a force to be reckoned with. She can command a great army of the deceased, using those who were not worthy of Valhalla or ♔finding soldiers from other realms who have passed on, she has faced down the Avengers, Asgard, and even her father Loki on several occasions.

She cares nothing for the goals or aspirations of the living, instead focused only on the task of death and all it represents.

Her goal was much loftier in t♊he MCU, as she sought to rule over A🃏sgard and take over the universe with her army of the deceased, and was only able to be stopped by triggering Ragnarok itself.

22 ♐ Weak: War Never Changes 𓃲

The son of Zeus and Hera, the Old God Ares is the god of war, and one of the most ruthless adversaries Wonder Woman faces in her comics. So muchඣ so that he becomes her nemesis. Having a contentious relationship with his father, he has been portrayed as both Wonder Woman’s adversary and in some versions of her origins as her half-brother. He thrives on humanity and it’s darkest aspects and views them as lesser beings undeserving of his father’s watchful eye. He is constantly trying to start wars on Earth that will result in the complete annihilation of the human race, hoping to pit humanity against itself and only being stopped by the might of Wonder Woman herself.

His name is legendary in Greek mythology as well, and his need for conquest and war make him a truly worthy adversary to one of the most popular heroes in the DC Universe. He thrives on chaos and war and was most recently seen in the first Wonder Woman film. However, his power weakens when Wonder Woman is able to ꧅convince others to give up their war or fight around him, aꦓs he feeds on chaos and war energy.

21 Powerful: The Original Norse Po🍃werhouse 🍌

Everyone knows t🧔he story of Thor and his father Odin, the king of Asgard. Yet some of you may not know that Odin is not the oldest of the Asgardian gods. He didn’t create the gods or Asgard himself, but rather inherited it from his father, Bor. Bor is the father of Odin and the grandfather of Thor. One of the gods who witnessed the birth of the universe, Bor has been notable for being one of the first gods to fight to bring peace to the realms. He was one of the oldest of the gods, but he was not the most powerful as he passed on in the battle with the frost giants, manipulated into the fight by a modern-day Loki, who tricked him in order to secure his future birth and place in Asgard. Bor became the sacrifice Loki needed in order to cement his claim to the Asgardian throne, and led to Odin waging war with the Frost Giants in the first place. Despite his fall, Bor remains one of the most powerful Asgardian gods in the Marvel Universe, helping build the legend of Odin and securing Asgard’s place in the universe.