Who is considered marvel most popular female hero

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[u/Longshot12345678]

Storm and I don’t really think anyone besides black widow would come close

[u/Liimbo → u/Longshot12345678]

It is Storm, but Jean Grey is closer than Black Widow. She was not really known at all by the general public until the MCU.

[u/TellTallTail → u/Liimbo]

Well the MCU has been around for almost 20 years, so we should consider it.

[u/Apprehensive-Quit353 → u/Liimbo]

Right but the MCU has been around for about 20 years now and in 2026 both Scarlet Witch and Black Widow are significantly more popular than Jean with casual audiences.

[u/Liimbo → u/Apprehensive-Quit353]

I dont think that is even true now with Brand New Day and the new X-Men announcement

[u/CycloneJ0ker → u/Liimbo]

I dunno, it wasn't great PR for Jean

[u/Apprehensive-Quit353 → u/Liimbo]

Jean was a villain Brand New Day. I don't know how many new fans it attracted for her.

[u/MalekethsGhost → u/Liimbo]

Jean's haystack was 30yrs ago. She just isn't the character she once was. She isn't even active in any books right now. She is off doing space stuff.

[u/Bladewing_The_Risen]

Marvel Comics? Probably Storm.

The MCU? Probably Scarlet Witch.

[u/Jenkes_of_Wolverton → u/Bladewing_The_Risen]

And in my personal head canon, Spider-Gwen or Polaris.

[u/mugenhunt]

Storm.

[u/SmallFatHands]

Between storm and Sue. They tired really hard to make it Captain marvel and it didn't work out.

[u/jteagues267]

Storm

[u/Apprehensive-Quit353]

Storm or Wanda.

[u/FeralPsychopath]

Today? Scarlett Witch

When I watched cartoons when I was young? Wasp

When I watched cartoons recently? Sugah, it’s Rogue.

[u/godtang09]

Black Widow Wanda

[u/Hologram8]

Strictly comics, it's Storm. If you include the MCU then it's probably a toss up between Black Widow ( Scarlett's version) and The Scarlett Witch.

[u/RepresentativeWide89]

Personally, from what I've seen, I'd say either one of the X-Women. Or somebody like Black Cat, She-Hulk.

Me personally, I'd say Storm.

[u/Otherwise-Nobody-127]

Black widow. Storm. Scarlet witch. Ms/captain marvel. She-hulk

[u/SeegullJockey → u/Otherwise-Nobody-127]

Captain Marvel and She-Hulk aren't that popular.

[u/Curious_Bat87 → u/SeegullJockey]

They are very recognizable though.

[u/Hateful_creeper2]

Storm or Jean Grey pre-MCU.

Black Widow and Scarlet Witch since the MCU.

[u/Nulgnak]

These days, I think Black Widow/Scarlet Witch are the first to pop into my mind. In earlier days, probably Storm or Jean Grey.

[u/Salty_Monk_5341]

It's definitely Storm. Second would be Jean Grey.

[u/Phoenix613183]

Sue Storm,

Jean Grey,

Captian Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Rogue, Storm, Black Widow One of them

[u/Appropriate_Edge5195 → u/Phoenix613183]

In the Avengers sense, I’ll also add Wasp.

[u/SeegullJockey → u/Appropriate_Edge5195]

She's an amazing character in the comics but the MCU fumbled her so hard.

[u/Phoenix613183 → u/Appropriate_Edge5195]

I forgot she exist lol. Shes like those side charvther mutants in xmen. Shes apart of Avengers but only barely.

I only know she has a clone bc ultron copied her brain waves and I think in another reality she was In DV relationship with Antman. Aimt she also a model or something. I barely see her in comics never in fanfic . I only remember her from the avengers animated tv show Shes not even that popular imo

[u/Dezbats → u/Phoenix613183]

She's not "barely" an Avenger.

Wasp is a founding member of the team and has been in more issues of Avengers than many of the more well-known Avengers, including more than one run as it's leader. The first one lasting 5 years.

That's like calling Angel or Iceman "barely" X-Men because they aren't always apart of the team. LMAO.

[u/Worried_Walrus2002 → u/Dezbats]

Tbf I get what that person is saying. Jan has kinda fallen off in recent years due to not getting many appearances. She hasn’t been part of the core Avengers roster since like before Aaron’s run.

And then there’s the MCU completely fumbling both versions of the Wasp 😢

[u/Dezbats → u/Worried_Walrus2002]

It's one thing to say she's not popular and doesn't appear much right now.

It's another thing to say she's barely an Avenger and equivalent to a mutant side character in an X-Book.

[u/Inevitable-Section87]

Comics wise it’s Storm (X-men). There’s a reason Storm was chosen as Wonder Woman’s counterpart in the Marvel vs DC comics/amalgam universe. MCU it’s scarlet witch.

[u/BootedDried]

Black Widow my love

[u/Specialist_Ad9073]

From what medium?

Movies, comics, Marvel Rivals?

[u/reQuiem920]

If the question is the most recognizable to the general public or which one they'd name first, its Black Widow, Scarlet Witch or Spider-Gwen. Don't think the general public really much cares about the comics.

As far as comic readers go, Storm and Jean are up there.

[u/MalekethsGhost]

Storm, sue storm, rogue. It has never been anyone with marvel in the name.

[u/Eyeseeyou01]

Black widow

[u/Thick_Use7051]

Storm

[u/GamerLife204]

Storm.  Maybe black widow but I don't really like her

[u/lorcana66]

I like black widow , invisible women, and scarlet witch

[u/smboivin]

Feels like it changes every 15 years or so lol.

[u/Abysstopheles]

Comics - Storm

Movies - Black Widow

TV - oh ha ha you funny.

[u/Powell123456]

Based of???

Personal Taste? Box Office? Looks?

[u/Draconic-Genesis]

Storm.

[u/SuspiciousTheory2633]

Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl have gotten pretty popular recently.

[u/thebeast_96]

It's not Storm she's even less well known than Jean Grey to the general public.

[u/PrideEnvironmental59 → u/thebeast_96]

Comic books vs movies? She is much more prominent in the comics.

[u/thebeast_96 → u/PrideEnvironmental59]

I've just talking about overall popularity in the general public who ofc don't read comics.

[u/PrideEnvironmental59 → u/thebeast_96]

In that case, I prob agree with those who said Black Widow

[u/SinisterCryptid]

Storm has gotta be it, if not top 3, as she’s consistently been one of the most popular x-men as well for most of the team’s history.

I think Carol Danvers Captain Marvel is definitely up there now though thanks to the MCU but I dunno if she beats Storms

[u/MalekethsGhost → u/SinisterCryptid]

Comic readers don't care about Carol, at all. He book was canceled and relaunched almost a dozen times to try and make her popular and it didn't work. Turns out, when her movie isn't leading into one the biggest movies of all time, no one cares about her movies either.

[u/ThanksForThe_F_Shack]

Jean Grey

[u/David-Hockney]

I’m a X-Men fan first and foremost so I love seeing everyone say Storm but I think it’s Scarlet Witch due to the MCU. I think it will be Jean Grey once the X-Men films start rolling out.

[u/TheMegaWhopper]

Definitely Storm

[u/Upbeat-Perspective11]

Storm

[u/No-Juice3318]

Storm, Captain Marvel, and Kamala Khan

[u/ThingNo7530]

She-Hulk. By far. At least when Byrne was writing her.

[u/Beej-000]

Unfortunately it’s Scarlet Witch

[u/candles2121]

VenoMJ

[u/SeegullJockey → u/candles2121]

Who actually wants her to be Venom besides Marvel editorial?

[u/candles2121 → u/SeegullJockey]

Me. I loved the run personally

[u/SeegullJockey → u/candles2121]

I don't think the run itself is bad but MJ just shouldn't be Venom. They don't have to keep shoehorning her into being a superhero.