Top 10 Supernatural Investigators

I wanted to wrap up October with another Top 10 list, but then I got distracted and now it’s November. Whatever, I’m not going to let a silly thing like time stop me from writing. To close the month, I’d like to take a look at the very best investigators that keep the evil supernatural forces at bay. As per usual I have a few runners up:
-Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
-Blade (Blade)
-Mick St. John (Moonlight)

And without further hesitation (before we end up in December), here is the Top 10 Supernatural Investigators:

10-Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing)

Gabriel Van Helsing is secretly the Archangel Gabriel who was sent by God to destroy the evil on Earth. He is currently working for the Vatican as their secret weapon against the occult. Whether he is taking down Mr. Hyde or slaying Dracula and his brides, Van Helsing is your guy. I know a lot of people didn’t like this movie but it is a personal favorite of mine that spun off an animated film and a short comic series.

9-Etrigan the Demon (The Demon)

 Gone, gone the form of man, Rise the demon Etrigan! Jason Blood, once a knight of King Arthur’s table, was cursed to have the demon Etrigan bonded to him. This curse has granted Blood immortality and the ability to transform into Etrigan. Living for centuries, Jason Blood investigates the occult while trying to convert the infernal demon toward the side of good, with varying levels of success.

8- John Constantine (Hellblazer)

The cynical occultist who has…sometimes been a hero. Constantine is a thrill seeker that only the world of the supernatural can satiate. Constantine wanders the world fighting the forces of both heaven and hell for his own selfish gains as well as the well being of his fellow man (on occasion). More often than not, Constantine will avoid physical conflict and outsmart his opponents, because he knows more about the occult than you could possible imagine.

7- The Winchesters (Supernatural)

It’s hard being forced to constantly hunt the supernatural for your own survival. The evil forces of hell refuse to leave the Winchester brothers alone and they will kill all of their friends and family just to get at them.  Luckily these two brothers happen to be the best in the business when it comes to slaying demons. They even managed to banish Lucifer back into hell.

 6-Dante (Devil May Cry)

The owner of the demon slaying business, Devil May Cry, Dante is a half-devil mercenary who is looking for vengeance against the demons who murdered his mother. Due to his father being a devil, Dante has supernatural powers and skills that make him more than a match for demons. Dante is famous for his heavy arsenal of big swords and handguns that never need reloading. Dante is able to connect himself back to his human half because devils never cry.

5-Alucard (Hellsing)

This is not just any vampire. This is the vampire that will make you stay up late at night weeping in fear. He is the ultimate vampire. Alucard was originally Dracula, but instead of being slain by Abraham Van Helsing, he was put into servitude of the family and became their trump card of their current supernatural investigation organization. He is nearly impossible to destroy and he will stop at nothing to annihilate his target.

4- Doctor Strange (Doctor Strange)

Doctor Stephen Strange was a world renowned surgeon before losing it all in a car accident. Seeking to heal himself though the help of the Ancient One, instead he became his apprentice in the ancient mystic arts. Stephen now operates as the Sorcerer Supreme, the guardian of our dimensional plane against any supernatural force. Doctor Strange is considered to have powers and abilities on the level of cosmic beings. If you need help, he is the one to turn to.

3- Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider)

Johnny Blaze sold his soul to Mephisto in the hopes of saving his father from illness. Unfortunately, the demon double crossed him and killed his father anyways. Cursed to become Mephisto’s bounty hunter, Johnny transformed into the Ghost Rider. Later on Johnny would rebel against Mephisto and set out to defend the innocent against those who would do them harm, waging a war against his former demon master and the armies of hell.

2-Angel (Angel)

The vampire with a soul. Once known as Angelus, the greatest vampire in the world who terrorized the world with his bloodlust, he was cursed with a soul in order to stop his rampage. Feeling the guilt of all the pain he had caused people over the years, Angel is on a path of redemption hoping to right the wrongs and find inner peace. Angel put together Angel Investigations, a detective agency which put some of the greatest supernatural combatants together in order to fight evil wherever it may be.

1-Hellboy (Hellboy)

‘And upon his brow is set a crown of fire…’

If there was one person you would not expect to be defending you against the evil forces of hell and otherworldly beings of evil, it’s the beast of the apocalypse. Hellboy is fated to bring about the end of all things, and yet he fights for our right to live every day. Whether he is working alongside his fellow BPRD agents or is on a globetrotting adventure, Hellboy is always the paranormal investigator you want on your side.