If we talk about the ‘numbers’ then a hell lot of superheroes live and operate in New York. According to Marvel Comics, NY is the densest area with teams like Avengers, Mutants(X-Teams) and Fantastic Four along with Spider-Man, and others operating in and around the city. Here we are counting the top five Marvel superheroes operating in NY:
Iron Man: Stark Tower
The Stark Tower is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is named after Tony Stark. The Tower is comprised of some of the world’s most advanced technologies and is built with almost-indestructible materials. Every wall is made of Vibranium braced concrete. The top three floors were actually designed as Stark’s home but were later transformed into his headquarter and home equipped with futuristic high-technology for the everyday activities.
Daredevil: Hell’s Kitchen
Matt Murdock aka Daredevil is most exceptional for being a blind superhero. He is a lawyer in Hell’s Kitchen, who lost his vision in an accident during his childhood. Clinton (aka Hell’s Kitchen) is a part of NYC with a western boundary of 12th Ave, the eastern boundary of 8th Ave, the northern boundary of 59th St and southern boundary of 34th St.
Doctor Strange: Sanctum Sanctorum
The Sanctum Sanctorum is the residing place of Doctor Strange. It’s a three-story townhouse situated at 177A Bleecker Street. It is located in the center of New York City’s Greenwich Village. In the comics, the building was believed to have been built upon the site of heretic sacrifices. and is a central point for supernatural energies.
Luke Cage: Gem Theater
Luke Cage aka Power-Man resides in the Gem Theater situated on the 42nd Street, Theater District, New York. He was Marvel’s blaxploitation-themed superhero who teamed up with martial artist Iron Fist to create the first superhero team based on low-rent 70’s Cinema. Aptly, their office is above a movie theater.
Spider-Man: Forest Hills, Queens
Peter Parker aka Spider-Man is a science-whiz orphan who lives with his aunt and uncle at 20 Ingram Street in Forest Hills, Queens, NY. He gets his superpowers when he gets bitten by a radioactive spider at a science exhibit. Spider-Man is one of the few heroes in the Marvel Comics who is pretty much attached to the New York City. Reason? One of the major reasons is the high-rise buildings which he uses for his locomotion.
