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Allen Francis

Powerful and Penniless: The 8 Brokest Comic Book Characters

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American aged in their 20s and 30s makes about $1,196 weekly. However, a statistical government average does not necessarily match the cold financial reality of the average American worker. The cost of living is impossibly high, and everyone is struggling financially. If it makes you feel any better, you’re probably doing a lot better than the brokest comic book characters.

When some people think of comic book characters, they think of Batman, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Black Panther, Mr. Terrific, or Lex Luthor. These characters are multimillionaires and billionaires in the comic books. However, most comic book characters, like Spider-Man, Hulk, and Wolverine, for example, are barely paying their bills or making rent. 

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