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Best Family Superteams in Comic Books!

June 15, 2018 by Dave 3 Comments

In many ways, the modern superhero comic book medium is founded on principles of family. Marvel’s entire universe begins with “The First Family,” the cosmic ray induced Fantastic Four. They’re far from the first superpowered family superteam in comics, though, with the likes of the Marvels (now owned, of course, by DC Comics) tapping into the dramatic potential as well.

In honor of Disney / Pixar’s returning Incredibles 2, below you’ll find the best family superteams in comics. This is a pretty broad category, so there are likely plenty of great options I’m missing. Let me hear about some of your favorites in the comments!

Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four written by Jonathan Hickman

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No family superteam list is complete, or can truly even begin with proper respect paid to Marvel’s Fantastic Four. Others did it first, but no one squabbled better and more like a real family until Big Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, and Reed and Sue Richards. In the 2000’s, the family has expanded for the better to include Valeria Richards and the surrogate Future Foundation, offering the endless potential for the best family superhero book on the stands.

Captain Marvel / The Marvel Family

Shazam aka Captain Marvel in DC Comics

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The Marvel family (aka, the “Huh, it’s kind of weird to call these characters by our very well known competitor’s brand, let’s call them Shazam family”) hasn’t exactly seen the best of times in the 2010’s. DC’s “New 52” botched a back-matter Justice League launch (Billy Batson was basically an irredeemable jerk), and I’ll be honest, I’ve barely Metalseen the family since Rebirth. There were some brief references in , but otherwise things can only get brighter for the family as the movie version of Shazam approaches.

Flash Family

Mark Waid's 90's run on The Flash is a fan favorite




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The Flash

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The extended “Flash family” is actually one of the broadest and farther reaching family trees in the DC Universe. Ever since Barry Allen ran his way into Jay Garrick and merged Earths and continuities, the Flash family reunions have stretched across hypertime. Unfortunately, in recent years the family elements of characters like Barry Allen and Wally West have been downplayed due to make-every-guy-a-bachelor-syndrome (there’s no known cure to date).

The Incredibles

Pixar's Incredibles in comic books

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Disney / Pixar surprised the world in 2004 with a brand new superhero movie universe, adapting as much from Fantastic Four as it does from Superfolks or Watchmen. That Incredibles remains the best superhero family movie by far 14 years later is a testament to its excellence.

Superman Family / Super Sons

Superman and his son in DC Comics

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Superman

DC Rebirth

Hard times had fallen on the Superman family from 2011 to 2015, with DC’s “New 52” annulling the Clark Kent and Lois Lane marriage and family planning. Fortunately, the family has been restored with son “Jon” helping elevate the Superman family to one of the best DC Rebirth era comics.

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows

Amazing Spider-Man in the renew your vows universe

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While the in-continuity Marvel timeline very famously undid Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s marriage in “Spider-Man: One More Day,” the series titled Renew Your Vows picks up on alt-reality Secret Wars tie-in world-building in which Peter and MJ are married and have a superpowered daughter!

Animal Man

Animal man comics from grant morrison

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Buddy Baker has one of the most believable family lives in superhero comics. The DC Universe Animal Man attempts to make due as a superhero and a father to son and daughter. Unlike several “family men” in comics, Buddy’s family is a very regular part of his ongoing superhero narratives, occasionally to their own detriment (it’s a dangerous life after all).

Tom Strong

Tom Strong in Alan Moore written comic books

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Alan Moore’s “America’s Best Comics!” creation Tom Strong is a great family superhero in the vein of Captain Marvel. The “science hero” is married to Dhalua with daughter Tesla. Not to mention their friendly pal, King Solomon the gorilla.

Given Tom Strong’s recent resurgence in the pages of DC Comics The Terrifics, now’s as good a time as ever to catch up on the family’s exploits.

Black Hammer

Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormstrom's Black Hammer

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Black Hammer stretches the concept of family slightly in that none of the heroes trapped together are (as far as we know) related. Make no mistake, though, this is a family superhero drama through and through. Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s Black Hammer universe from Dark Horse comics is one of my favorite new books of the 2010’s, and highly recommended reading.

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  1. Scott Letscher says

    June 20, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    I guess more so in the CW series, but Black Lightning relies heavily on the themes of family.

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  2. Slatron says

    June 15, 2018 at 11:05 am

    I’d add Invincible too. Only superhero book that brought me to tears several times with family themes.

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    • Dave says

      June 18, 2018 at 4:28 pm

      Gah, I knew I’d forget a great one like that! Excellent pick.

      Reply

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