10 Most Interesting Avengers You've Never Heard Of

When you compare Marvel and DC characters, there are often glaring similarities. Green Arrow and Hawkeye are just as similar in essence as Aquaman and Namor. Swamp Thing equals Man Thing. Deadpool, named Wade Wilson, is obviously a play on DC's Deathstroke, real name Slade Wilson.

For a Superman lookalike, look to Marvel's Hyperion.

Appearing first as a villain (as many Avengers have debuted), Hyperion was part of the Grandmaster's Squadron Sinister to battle Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Mark Milton is actually one of the strongest characters in the Marvel Universe. He's an Eternal, possessing powers like atomic vision, a healing factor, flight, super strength, and super speed - not to mention a sweet cape.

There are a handful of Hyperions in from alternate realities, one of which is an Avenger. This version was brought into the mainstream Earth-616 by the Avengers who rescued him from a dying universe. Hyperion accepted an invitation to join the Avengers to take on the Beyonders and another powerful being known as Ex-Nihilo.