Collider has published a ranked list of the 15 best duos from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, celebrating the on-screen pairings—romantic, familial or otherwise—that writer Eddie Possehl says have produced the franchise's most memorable stories and character growth. The piece spans both older MCU instalments and the newly released Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and carries a spoiler warning for that film.

The countdown highlights partnerships judged by how memorable, entertaining and important they are to the wider franchise, including Clint Barton and Kate Bishop from Hawkeye (ranked 15th) and the emerging Spider-Man/Punisher bond between Peter Parker and Frank Castle in Brand New Day (14th), alongside Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

– Ranked list of the MCU's most memorable superhero duos and relationships
– No. 15: Clint Barton and Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)
– No. 14: Spider-Man and Punisher (Spider-Man: Brand New Day)
– No. 13 featured: Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier)
– Article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day