18 Most Badass Comic Book Assassins

12. Gamora

Although she is now better known as the temperamental heroine of the film Guardians Of The Galaxy, Gamora started out as an assassin working for the all-powerful Thanos. She was employed to kill some fairly high-profile figures during this period, and was utterly loyal to her adoptive father. However, the moment that Gamora became a universally feared killer - known as the The Most Dangerous Woman In The Universe - was after she was outnumbered, raped and beaten by a gang of thugs. Thanos healed her and granted her supernatural abilities, making her one of the most powerful assassins around. Although she eventually became a hero, turning on Thanos and helping both The Avengers and GOTG, her skills and temper initially made her a killer to be feared. Gamora's look - green skinned with minimal costuming - is excellent, and it translated well to the big screen. Hopefully she gets more screen time in the second GOTG film though, as she was massively underdeveloped in the first.
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