It’s a bold statement to say that any given character can defeat absolutely anyone, but there are undoubtedly some fictional characters who are capable of doing exactly that.

Suggesting such a possibility can cause a lot of controversy among fans – past articles written on this very site have proven that, with the comments section going wild with people disagreeing with what’s been said – but it’s always great to stir up debate, so we’re going to give it another go!

Whether it’s due to their sheer power, their genius or otherwise, there are characters who can do pretty much anything they set their minds to. So, in no particular order, here are 18 such characters (of varying levels of power, just to make things more interesting).

Doctor Doom

Doctor Doom is a very powerful character, but his power alone isn’t enough to defeat absolutely anyone. That being said, Doom is undoubtedly capable of defeating anybody he sets his mind on, simply by virtue of his near-unrivaled intelligence.

Doom has managed to siphon the power of beings as powerful as the godly Beyonder, due to the fact that he is capable of creating devices for that specific purpose.

He is often underestimated because of the fact that he really doesn’t like to get his hands dirty – though he has proven capable of fighting top level opponents when he does get into a physical exchange – but the fact is that Doom’s mind is his greatest weapon, and it has resulted in his getting the better of some of the most powerful characters imaginable on many an occasion.