2) Jessica Jones
This list has been mostly DC-heavy, due to the fact that, on average, Marvel doesn’t dip into the generally grittier, noirish world of detective fiction. The one big exception to that, though, is Jessica Jones, the Marvel universe’s premier private investigator.
Despite being a relatively new character when compared to Marvel’s long-lasting pantheon, she quickly rose up the ranks from her debut in 2002 to earn a core fanbase – a fanbase that has ballooned in recent years thanks to Jessica’s smash hit Netflix series starring Krysten Ritter. So, what makes Jessica so great?
Maybe it’s because she’s a such an effective twist on the archetypal private eye. With a deeply cynical attitude, a sharp tongue and an over-dependence on alcohol, Jessica is a wonderful counterpart to the majority of more lighter-hearted heroes in Marvel’s library. Ms. Jones has been a costume-wearing superhero, an investigative journalist and a family woman in the past, but she’s a hard-boiled detective at heart.