Note: I attempted to avoid using characters who simply have a first appearance from a state or whose origin stories take place over a well established place of birth. But, with so many scantily populated states, you can dig all you want, you aren't going to find a hero or villain who actually claim some of these.
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| Cottonmouth |
Had to dig pretty deep to find this character.
Alaska - Cyclops (Scott Summers)
The Summers family does not appear to be fans of the 48 Continuous states.
Arizona - Warpath (James Proudstar)
Warpath's slated appearance in X:Men - DOFP helped him eek out his brother Thunderbird.
Arkansas - Razorback (Buford Hollis)
From a list of no-names, this one seems the most appropriate.
California - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Plenty of names from California, hard to argue against one of the core Justice League members.
Colorado - Mirage (Danielle Moonstar)
Martian Manhunter claims Colorado as his home, but not many big names are born there.
Connecticut - Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
The Osborn family has roots in Hartford.
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| Corruptor |
Not too many heroes setting up shop in Newark between NYC and DC.
District of Columbia - Steel (John Henry Irons)
Shaq will save the day in DC.
Florida - Ant Man (Scott Lang)
The Non-Scientist rendition of Ant Man who will be the basis of an upcoming Marvel movie.
Georgia - U.S. Agent (John Walker)
You would think some of the more vein heroes would set up shop here with the advent of 24/7 cable news.
Hawaii - Havok (Alex Summers)
See what I mean about the Summers family?
Idaho - Leader (Sam Sterns)
A Household name... just as soon as they make Incredible Hulk 2...
Illinois - The Beast (Hank McCoy)
Using my cinema weighted formula for determining popularity, Hank beats out Johnny Blaze by a furry blue noze.
Indiana - Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)
Indiana, Home of Captain America's Understudy.
Iowa - Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
Another state that may change soon depending on Bart Allen's involvement in future DC movie projects.
Kansas - Superman (Clark Kent)
I have several stacks of adoption papers that say Clark Kent is a Kansas native.
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| Asbestos Lady |
This is more so a guess then anything, come on Kentucky, you gotta work with me here.
Louisiana - Gambit (Remy LeBeau)
Cajin through and through.
Maine - Luthor Robinson
Luthor's biggest accomplishment in Marvel comics is not getting killed by Namor.
Maryland - Guy Gardner
The Garden state has a Gardner... I see what you did there DC, well played.
Massachusetts - Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Repeated cartoon appearances help her beat out Emma Frost's brief appearance in the Wolverine origins movie.
Michigan - Firestorm (Jason Rusch)
DC comic's present incarnation of a long standing character.
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| Bazooka |
That's right, I dipped into the G.I. Joe universe for Gopher state.... Deal!
Mississippi - Rogue (Anna Marie)
Marvel has little lack of southerners.
Missouri - Whirlwind - David Cannon
Small coincidence that a person with tornado like abilities is from the Midwest.
Montana - Montana (Jackson Brice)
And the award for least original entry on this list goes to...
Nebraska - Kid Flash (Wally West)
A surprising large list of second tier DC heroes to choose from including Star Girl and S.T.R.I.P.E.
Nevada - Dr. Fate (Kent Nelson)
One of the original Justice Society members, Kent is still part of he Dr. Fate lore in present day comics.
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| Rabid |
Had to dip into alternate universes to get a character for the Granite State.
New Jersey - Ultron
Technically created, not born, this will be a household name next summer.
New Mexico - Multiple Man (James Arthur)
You hired Eric Dane to give you 2 lines? Really Fox?
New York - Spiderman (Peter Parker)
And let the debate for greatest New York Superhero begin... But with 5 movies and multiple animated series, video games, and children Halloween costumes, at this point, I think the answer is pretty clear.
North Carolina - The Question (Renee Montoya)
The answer to most people's question of... "Who?"
North Dakota - Mentallo
If 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D' goes for a few years, this character could fit into a 'Fixer' Story arc.
Ohio - Hulk (Bruce Banner)
Ohio is no longer a blue or red state, it's now Green!
Oklahoma - Wyatt Wingfoot
Sorry Doc Sampson, The Fifth member of the Fantastic Four is carrying the sooner state.
Oregon - Madame Web (Cassandra Webb)
Little piece of trivia, the voice of Madame Web in the old 90's Spider-Man show was performed by Stan Lee's wife, Joan Lee.
Pennsylvania - War Machine (James Rhodes)
Rhody is riding on the coat tails of Iron Man for the title of Penn's top hero, but a Dr. Strange movie could tip the scales pretty quickly.
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| Snapper Carr |
A Character that always seems to pop up in JLA story arcs, frequently referred to as the League's Mascot.
South Carolina - Ellie Mae Skags
There is no lack of fictional characters like Stephen Colbert and Frank Underwood, but not many of them have super powers.
South Dakota - Desmond Miles
The Assassins Creed descendant and modern day protagonist of the popular video game series.
Tennessee - Mister Fear (Starr Saxon)
A hard find among the slew of Country Music characters that stereotypically originate from volunteer state.
Texas - Blue Beetle (Jamie Reyes)
A Staple character of Young Justice.
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| Orgazmo |
Still waiting for the Marvel Universe/Trey Parker Universe cross over.
Vermont - Master Pandemonium (Martin Preston)
A regular villian in the Marvel Universe.
Virginia - Boom-Boom (Tabitha Smith)
Because of it's proximity to DC, a lot of characters call Virginia home, but only a few were born there.
Washington - Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley)
Though never stated flatly that she was born there, she is the most prominent character from the state.
West Virginia - Starshine (Brandy Clarke)
The only earth born Space Knight.
Wisconsin - Quasar (Wendell Elvis Vaughn)
This guy always seems to pop up during the most epic battles in the Marvel universe.
Wyoming - Jonah Hex
Not your everyday western hero.
If you are a little disappointed by your states contribution to a super hero universe, just give Stan Lee a call, I'm looking at you Kentucky!
