I was reading some old Deadpool issues, and it struck me that there are quite a few supergeniuses int he Marvel universe. All that brain power should've cured cancer or something. Yeah, I know. They addressed the whole "why doesn't everyone have a flying car" issue in universe with some weak economic defense, but still. I'm not just talking about certified superhuman intelligence. I'm talking about people of supposedly normal intelligence, who nevertheless create crazy things.
Off the top of my head:
Tony Stark
Read Richards
Arnim Zola
The Leader
Weasel
Bruce Banner
Walter Langowski
Forge (though writers usually make it clear he doesn't understand the things he makes, he still makes them)
Hank McCoy
Henry Pym
Janet van Dyne
Curt Connors (when sane)
Peter Parker (sometimes--some writers seem to forget his science aptitude)
The Jackal
Norman Osbourne
The entire nation of Wakanda
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Frankie Williamson
Apocalypse
High Evolutionary
Amadeus Cho
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figmentPez
Spencer Smythe (creator of the Spider-Slayer robots)
Otto Octavious / Doctor Octopus
Professor Xavier (built Cerebro)
Possibly:
Moira MacTaggart
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Frankie Williamson
Mr. Sinister fo sho
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Tress
I believe Magneto counts as well. And you forgot Dr. Doom.
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Bones
i mean consider the people who inhabit marvel....I don't know how they couldn't of, the smart x-men strike me as just the people to cure cancer. because their powers are nothing more then the cancer that could have been.
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Gusto
I've had conversations with a friend about how everything in the DC universe is owned by either Wayne or Luthor.
