Random Best Superhero Day Jobs (16 items)

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  (#12) Thor

  • Journey into Mystery

  Day job: Medical student, nurse, and surgeon

  In those continuities where Thor is Donald Blake, he is an accomplished med student and then eventually a surgeon. Not only is this an extremely prestigious job, it also keeps him in the thick of humanity, studying and learning about the people he's saving. It also lets him save lives both with and without the cape.
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  (#7) Hulk

  Day job: Nuclear physicist 

  The Hulk is basically smart for a living, which isn't a bad gig. A leader in his field (gamma radiation), he got a Ph.D. in nuclear physics and thanks to his career, found a like minded, smart wife as well. Grants from the government and access to the best tech money can buy is great for a guy with a very special transformation issue.
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  (#15) Banshee

  Day job: Inspector

  One of the few mutants who actually lived a full adult life before deciding to don the tights, Banshee was a Chief Inspector taking freelance cases all over Europe.

  Yes - before he was an X-Man Banshee was basically Sherlock Holmes (corn cob pipe and all). What better prep for superheroism? That knowledge would be infinitely useful in the field.
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  (#16) Silk

  Day job: Intern

  Silk, aka Cindy Moon, was recently introduced to the Marvel universe as also being bit by that pesky radio-active spider the same day as Peter Parker during the Original Sin crossover. Having been sheltered from the real world for years, she's now taking on an unpaid internship at The Fact Channel, where J. Jonah Jameson is a on-air reporter, as a way to use the information at her disposal to track down her missing parents. 
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  (#3) Iron Man

  • Iron Man (vol. 4), Iron Man: Extremis Motion Comic, Civil War

  Day job: Genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist

  This job allows Tony to be as eccentric as he needs to be, doesn't have any work obligations whatsoever, and being a noted scientist adds a certain credibility. Oh, and he's Iron Man, publicly.
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  (#10) Wonder Woman

  Day job: Army nurse, and intelligence officer

  Depending on who was writing the character, she had one of two very different day jobs (or none at all). No matter which job, Diana Prince had far more access to information and resources to take down bad guys than she would ordinarily. It also put her in situations with an easy escape and return as Wonder Woman, and most importantly, kept her helping people 24/7.

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