20 Best Superheroes Not Owned by Marvel or DC. Story by Nathan Cabaniss • 5mo. W hile Marvel and DC own some of the most famous superheroes around, they’re not the only game in town.

The smash hit was the first to take superheroes seriously, and star Christopher Reeve became the square-jawed, ... we've made a list of the 20 best superhero movies ever made. ...

Other comments for and against other superheroes: For Spider-Man: "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size. Should cut this list down to size.

In the tradition of "Watchmen," "Hancock," "Kick-Ass" and "Powers," Amazon's "The Boys" is an attempt to deconstruct the superhero genre, but it stumbles just like the rest of them.

Supergirl and Marvel’s Jessica Jones give us hope, but let’s look back at how far these ass-kicking women have come (hint: not far enough).

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