The Marvel Universe has some of the most powerful characters in comic books, but more than that, it also has some of the smartest heroes and villains. From the start of Marvel Comics, scientists and inventors operated as some of the world's greatest heroes, in opposition to the godlike heroes in DC.

From teenage scientist hopefuls bitten by radioactive spiders to industrialist geniuses who created a suit of armor to save their lives, scientists ruled the day. This was no more evident than in Fantastic Four comics, where Reed Richards was the smartest man in the world. However, as time moved on, new brainiacs popped up and the smartest Marvel characters in the universe have a new pecking order.

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