10 Iconic Superhero Team-Ups Fans Love

What's better then our favorite superhero saving the world? Multiple of our favorite superheroes saving the world together.

With so many beloved heroes having fought for decades across the pages of DC and Marvel comics, it's not surprising that almost any combination of team-ups you can imagine have happened.

Sometimes there is something extra special about a super duo, something so unique in their friendship and fighting that fans hope for more. These are team-ups where the combination of two superheroes elevated both of them; crossovers where heroes fighting crime together allowed different aspects of both their characters to be explored in a new way, and friendships that reshaped how fans saw the heroes, or even how the heroes saw themselves.

There's a reason why it's become a staple after all, and it goes beyond just the novelty of seeing two heroes join side by side. In some cases they compliment each other perfectly, and that's why they've endured for so long.

Let's look at some of these exceptional team-ups. Everything from old fan favorites to more recent additions we can't get enough of. These are supers who have shared titles together, heroes who can't seem to stop having crossovers, and one friendship older than most readers themselves.

Iron Fist was introduced in Marvel Premier #15 (1974). The character was inspired by Kung Fu flicks. His skills are martial arts and magical chi.

The character Luke Cage, or Power Man as he's also known, was introduced in Luke Cage: Hero for Hire (1972) and was inspired by blaxploitation films that were popular in the 1970s. He has super strength and durability after an experiment was performed on him while he was in prison.

Initially, Iron Fist and Power Man were paired together because both their stand-alone series were losing popularity. The team-up allowed the characters to step away from their gimmicky and limiting roots and develop in more complex ways.

The dynamic between the two just works. They fight as a fierce duo and have each other's backs. Danny helps Luke strengthen his fighting, Luke teaches Danny skills he missed out on (due to living in a mystical monastery) like driving.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) ran until 1986, and the team-up was loved by fans. Since then the two have continued to fight crime together and have had their series revived in 2011 and again in 2016, meaning both are now pretty synonymous.