6. Power Man & Iron Fist

Power Man and Iron Fist are the fleeting trends of the ‘70s turned into two characters that outlived both those trends. Luke Cage, alias Power Man was a former prisoner, experimented on until he turned into an unstoppable badass wearing a really dumb outfit straight out of an exploitation flick. Danny Rand, alias Iron Fist, is basically the protagonist of a kung-fu movie with a fist that is like unto iron. Together they were the Heroes for Hire, by which I mean they did hero stuff when people paid them money to.

As time went on, they both evolved. Well, Cage evolved into his own character mostly thanks to his time as a New Avenger while Danny kept on punching people with his iron fist. The reason I love these two so much is that neither should still be relevant, but their alliance kept them relevant, arguably saving both characters through the power of friendship.

Also, Luke Cage and his wife Jessica Jones (yes, THAT Jessica Jones) named their kid “Danielle”. Adorable.