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8. Everyone needs a Wasp to their Ant-Man

You know what they say, good things come in small packages. In this case, that would be everyone's favorite tiny Avengers, Ant-Man and The Wasp.

The Wasp, or Hope Pym, helped mold Scott Lang into the hero he is today.

9. Valkyrie's epic face-off with Hela

Valkyrie deserves a thunderous round of applause for her battle against Thor's evil sister, Hela, in \"Thor: Ragnarok.\"

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10. No one can fly like Captain Marvel

We can't complete our list without including Captain Marvel's flying skills.

The sky is the limit for these Marvel heroines!

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