16) Spider-Woman
Don’t let the name fool you, the private eye known as Jessica Drew is no sidekick to Spider-Man but a kickass hero in her own right. She wasn’t initially a big dealm but writer Brian Michael Bendis took the character under his wing and made her a major comics presence, in particular having her join the New Avengers and acting as an agent of S.W.O.R.D. (the alien-busting counterpart to S.H.I.E.L.D.). Currently, she’s jugging her superheroism while raising her superpowered son Gerry.
15) She-Hulk
Likewise, Jennifer Walters might have been born out of Marvel’s attempt to copyright the name ‘She-Hulk’ before anyone else ripped off the Incredible Hulk, but she’s grown into a fan-favourite character in her own right. Unlike her cousin Bruce Banner, Jennifer elects to stay in her green form and retains her human faculties. As well as continuing her career as a lawyer, She-Hulk has been a frequent on-off again member of the Avengers. Plus, she led A-Force, the all-female spinoff team.