Fortune's Fantastical 27

Salutations, mortals! Whether it's a multinational conglomerate or a multinational pharmaceutical corporation, big business has always been both friend and foe to popular comic book characters. For the first time ever, Fortune ranks the 27 most fantastical comic book businesses using the Fortune Comic Grade Index. Read on to see who made it—and who didn't.

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The Top Ten

Wayne Enterprises

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Multinational conglomerate

Wayne Enterprises has seen better days, but due to Bruce Wayne's willingness to make and sell anything to bankroll his childhood fantasy, the conglomerate is still the world leader in bat-shaped ninja stars and black eye paint.

Stark Industries

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Multinational conglomerate

Tony Stark has been on the bleeding edge of cleantech and eco-friendly solutions, but the brand took a hit after its CEO inadvertently created an army of homicidal robots that lifted an entire Eastern European city into the sky. But we hope to see a 3Q bounce-back with Captain America: Civil War.

LexCorp

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Multinational conglomerate

LexCorp CEO Alexander Joseph Luthor Jr. was the youngest ever to be named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year. Employee perks include an "inspiration station" and vegan meals. No Supermans allowed.

Oscorp Industries

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Multinational conglomerate

Oscorp has been changing hands on Earth-616, but stakeholders on Earth-199999 are preparing for a heavily anticipated revival of everyone's favorite family-run homicidal enterprise. We recommend changing the company motto to "Do only evil."

InGen

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Bioengineering

What should have been a banner year for InGen's surprisingly popular Jurassic World turned into yet another high-profile PR nightmare for the company. We're still excited for the company's expansion plans and holiday sales forecast.

Wolfram & Hart

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Interdimensional law firm

Legal firms don't usually rank so high on our lists, but this interdimensional law firm run by demons set in the Buffyverse seems like a surefire winner in a down market. Talking to accounts payable is hell, though.

Queen Consolidated

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Multinational conglomerate

Internal politics and the death of the current CEO has left the future of this venerable family brand in doubt—but we're bullish about the company's long-term prospects as long as Arrow stays on the air.

Pym Technologies

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Multinational conglomerate

Pym Technologies had quite a turnaround year with last summer's Ant Man, which proved that there's always interest in a tech firm willing to invest a lot of money in MacGuffins.

Roxxon Energy Corporation

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Energy company

The world's largest conglomerate on Marvel's Earth-616, Roxxon has been around for over 40 years. It's a global leader in energy and nefarious corporate schemes, but just over-the-top enough to not be mistaken for an actual, real-life company.

Veidt Enterprises

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Multinational conglomerate

Increased demand for Nolstagia aside, we think Veidt is primed for a resurgence following news of a HBO miniseries that would feature the namesake CEO. But just who will watch the Watchmen?