The 15 Richest Characters In DC Comics (& How Much They're Worth)

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Being a superhero (or villain) doesn't come cheap. Maintaining their endeavors requires quite a bit of funds. They need to pay for their custom costumes with built-in bulletproof capabilities, state-of-the-art hi-tech gadgetry, armored vehicles, and a headquarters to house it all.

It's not like superheroes can work a standard 9-to-5 job when they need that time to save as many people as possible. That's why many heroes happen to be multi-billion dollar business owners before taking up the hero's life. DC Comics is filled with billionaires turned heroes (or villains), each using their resources to shape the world as they see fit.

Updated on July 28, 2024 by Robbie Robinson: There's no shortage of rich names in the DCU, that's for sure. This list has been updated to include more characters as well as to get this list up to current CBR formatting standards.

20 Zatanna Zatara Brings In a Hefty Paycheck

Debuted November 1964

First Appearance:	Hawkman #4
Creative Team:	Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson
Net Worth:	Estimated Multi-Millionaire
Source Of Wealth:	Inherited From Her Father and Her Stage Performances

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Superhero and magician with an impressive lineage—is it really a surprise that Zatanna is considered one of the wealthiest DC characters? Zatanna is a prime example of a superhero who also has to juggle work outside of saving lives. Her father, John Zatanna, was also a full-time magician and crime fighter.

Zatanna is one of the biggest stage magicians around. While that has a lot to do with pure talent, it's also because she comes from a notable magical family line. Her tricks are more than just the average magician's performances. While Zatanna's actual net worth hasn't yet been revealed, it's clear that she's a multi-millionaire. She doesn't compare to the billionaires of the DCU, but she's more than just "well off."

19 Carmine Falcone is a Gangster With Old Money

Debuted March 1987

First Appearance:	Batman #405
Creative Team:	Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli
Net Worth:	~$66 Million
Source Of Wealth:	Crime Rings in Gotham

Before Batman's rise in the Gotham, Gotham was run by the mafia. One of the biggest and longest-reigning crime bosses of Gotham is Carmine Falcone. Also known as Carmine the Roman Falcone, Carmine led his family's crime ring. Carmine was one of Batman's earliest villains, and it makes sense, considering Carmine had been used to running the streets for far too long.

Carmine is no billionaire, but being a multi-millionaire is still incredibly impressive. After years of being in the mafia, it's no surprise that Carmine was able to amass such a fortune in Gotham. Especially since his old family name had controlled the city for many years.

18 Star Sapphire Spends Her Time In the Stars But Still Manages a Successful Business

Debuted September 1959

First Appearance:	Showcase #22
Creative Team:	John Broome, Gil Kane, Joe Giella, Gaspar Saladino
Net Worth:	~$1 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Ferris Air

People often forget about Ferris Aircraft, the experimental aircraft manufacturer that once employed Hal Jordan, Earth's first Green Lantern Corps member. Ferris Air is one of the leading aircraft manufacturers on Earth and has had several government contracts.

Carol Ferris inherited the company from her father, and Ferris Air could be compared to an aircraft firm like Boeing in the real world. The current CEO of Boeing is worth about 20 million, but he isn't the sole inheritor of his company like Carol is. Boeing itself is worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Hard numbers are difficult to come by, but it can be safely assumed that if Ferris Air is the Boeing of the DC Universe, Carol Ferris is worth at least a billion — despite her adventures as the head of one of the Star Sapphire Lantern Corps.

17 Power Girl Was a Major Business Rival For Other Well-Known DC Heroes

Debuted January 1976

First Appearance:	All-Star Comics #58
Creative Team:	Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada, Wally Wood
Net Worth:	$1 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Starrware Industries

Power Girl of the Justice Society started her own technology firm in the pre-Flashpoint DC Universe, and this was more or less continued in the New 52 when she and the Huntress came over to Prime Earth from Earth-2. In some of Power Girl's comics, readers learned she had dealings with Holt Industries. DC Comics never stated how much she was worth, but comic readers could assume she was on the same level as Holt.

Some of Power Girl's wealth came from the various alien and advanced tech caches that she and the Huntress raided after their journey from Earth-2. Karen Starr returned to Earth-2 with the Huntress, abandoning her company. These days, Power Girl employs another identity, Paige Stetler, but it's unclear if she has connections with her old company or if she has access to the same resources.

16 Mr. Terrific Remains One Of The Biggest Inventors In The DC Universe

Debuted June 1997

First Appearance:	Spectre (Vol. 3) #54
Creative Team:	John Ostrander, Tom Mandrake, Carla Feeny, Todd Klein
Net Worth:	$1 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Holt Industries, Terrifitech

Michael Holt is an Olympic gold medal winner, has 14 Ph.D.s, and is a brilliant inventor. He accomplished all these milestones before he became Mr. Terrific. The third-smartest man in the world made his fortune with Holt Industries (or HoltCorp), a high-tech company he founded.

Mr. Terrific eventually sold his company to Waynetech, earning himself even more money. He is a hero known for his gadgets, most notably his T-Spheres and T-Mask. If he focused on his tech more than being a hero, he'd produce an even greater profit. Still, he continues to work with several major companies and expand Terrifictech because he can't stop creating.

15 Ra's Al Ghul Spends Most Of His Time Trying To Take Over The World

Debuted June 1971

First Appearance:	Batman #232
Creative Team:	Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, John Costanza
Net Worth:	$1 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Immortality, Running an international assassin ring

Basically immortal, Ra's al Ghul has had several lifetimes to build his vast wealth. Doing so has allowed him to fund the League of Assassins, a group of the world's most talented killers and best Batman villain alliances. When he's not forming secret assassin organizations, he's spent his many lifetimes collecting jewels, treasures, priceless art, and antiques.

Perhaps Ra's al Ghul's greatest treasure is the Lazarus Pit, how he gains his immortality. Thanks to his access to that, Ra's has had hundreds of years to increase the size of his personal fortune. Still, Ra's cares less about his fortune and more about achieving his aim of world domination.

14 Vandal Savage Has Built Fortunes Several Times Throughout Human History

Debuted December 1943

First Appearance:	Green Lantern #10
Creative Team:	Alfred Bester, Martin Nodell
Net Worth:	$2 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Immortality

Like Ra's al Ghul, Vandal Savage is an immortal who has had countless lifetimes to amass a huge amount of wealth. Vandal Savage was born Vandar Adg, a Cro-Magnon who gained immortality from a mysterious meteor. He's had several millennia to find his fortune.

While many sources state that his wealth is immeasurable, the closest number puts Vandal Savage's wealth at approximately $2 billion. With that much money, he can do whatever he wants. In recent comics, Savage has taken up residence in Gotham City and even acquired Bruce Wayne's Wayne Manor from him.

13 Maxwell Lord Would Rather Have Behind The Scenes Power

Debuted May 1987

First Appearance:	Justice League #1
Creative Team:	Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, Terry Austin, Gene D'Angelo, Bob Lappan
Net Worth:	$3.8 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Inherited From His Father

Maxwell Lord is one of the most dangerous supervillains in the DC Universe. He comes up with over-the-top schemes like turning the Justice League into a team that has power across multiple nations and throws money at his problems until they go away.

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Though Maxwell Lord was born into money, thanks to having a wealthy businessman as a father, he successfully ran the international organization known as Checkmate. Along with his wealth, Lord also uses his psychic powers of persuasion to commit nefarious acts. Whatever wealth he couldn't attain on his own, he could obtain it with his powers.

12 Sapphire Stagg Took Over From Her Father

Debuted January 1965

First Appearance:	The Brave and the Bold #57
Creative Team:	Bob Haney, Ramona Fradon, Charles Paris
Net Worth:	$4 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Stagg Enterprises

Stagg Enterprises was once a major business run by businessman Simon Stagg. It was involved in every kind of business but specialized in Research and Development. Simon lost his life in an issue of The Terrifics, passing the company to his son Sebastian. After Sebastian revealed himself as a supervillain, though, the business reverted to Sapphire Stagg.

Sapphire gained fame for being Justice Leaguer Metamorpho's girlfriend. However, their relationship has drastically changed these days since Sapphire is now one of the richest people on the planet. Still, considering Sapphire stayed by Rex's side even after his transformation, the two are likely to remain just as close even now that she's a billionaire.

11 Blue Beetle Used His Genius To Make Himself A Billionaire

Debuted November 1966

First Appearance:	Captain Atom #83
Creative Team:	David Kaler, Steve Ditko, Rocke Mastroserio, Herb Field
Net Worth:	$5 Billion
Source Of Wealth:	Kord Industries

Brilliant scientists using their genius to build corporations and make billions is common in DC Comics. Ted Kord reluctantly took control of Kord Industries following his father's death and used the business to invent and experiment with new tech, which he uses as Blue Beetle.

In the Infinite Frontier era, Ted Kord is once again the head of Kord Industries. The company develops a lot of technology and relies on Ted's genius to do so. Of course, the problem is that Ted frequently spends far too much time being a superhero and not enough time running his business.

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