The DC universe contains a lot of amazing superheroes who have faced multiple threats of both alien and Earth origin and managed to defeat them. But what would happen if our planet got torn apart by a zombie apocalypse?

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Films and TV shows have been working with this scenario for years, but there's one thing they hadn't really shown us yet - and that's how would our beloved superheroes react to the apocalypse and whether they'd focus on fighting zombies or protecting civilians. While they all have their strengths, there are some heroes you'd do well to have on your team in a zombie apocalypse... and some you could do without.

When he's not struggling with his new identity, abilities, and body, Victor Stone aka Cyborg is one of the most talented and dangerous young superheroes of the whole DC universe.

Not only does he possess great, inhuman strength, excellent for tearing zombies apart, he also has an impressive set of weaponry available and can, therefore, excel both at hand to hand combat and at fighting from a longer distance. Plus, his body is mostly machine so if the zombies tried to feast on Cyborg, they probably wouldn't be able to do it. And finally, if something unsavory happens, Cyborg is fast enough to get you out of immediate danger.

Speaking of young impressive superheroes... Dick Grayson started out as the first Robin and when he grew up, he formed his own superhero identity. He's highly skilled at hand to hand combat since Batman taught him pretty much everything he knew. That said, the biggest disadvantage of having Nightwing on your team is that he's still only human and has no actual superpowers he could use against the zombies.

Of course, there are other non-powered superheroes in the DC universe, but unlike them, Dick hasn't been a superhero all that long, so in this case, he's going to have to sit the fight out.

Arthur Curry aka Aquaman may not seem like the most obvious choice for your team in the case of a zombie apocalypse but his presence would have one great advantage. Unless you're facing special, or mutated kinds of zombies, it's highly likely that the zombies can't swim. And since Aquaman can control water and communicate with the living creatures in it, he could send the zombies to the afterworld with one strong wave.

You also shouldn't forget that Aquaman also possesses super strength, can swim really fast, and was even able to send the Superman himself flying with one punch, which is definitely impressive.

Poor Atom. He simply can't seem to catch a break. While this case was a tie, he's not going to make it into your superheroes vs. zombies team after all. Why? Well, Ray Palmer is a super-intelligent scientist and inventor whose greatest power lies in his powerful brain and the fact that he has a super-suit that allows him to shrink and become really, really small (but he doesn't drive on ants).

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His powers might be good for reconnaissance but there are other heroes in your team who can take care of that, and if Ray lost his suit, he'd be without any actual powers.

Originally known as Captain Marvel, in his real form, Billy Batson is just a young kid. But unlike most children, he has the ability to transform into one of the strongest DC superheroes by just saying the word: "Shazam!" Talk about a neat trick.

Shazam is fast, strong, intelligent, resilient, courageous, simply powerful, similarly to Superman. Plus, he also has a wicked sense of humor which could definitely be useful in a zombie apocalypse to help you cheer up when the situation seems grim. And if anything bad happens, Shazam can pick you up and fly you to safety, just like other superheroes on this list.

You simply have to love superheroes whose names directly suggest what they can do best. In Green Arrow's case, it's shooting arrows. And while he's really good at that, it's doubtful whether arrows would be much help in the fight against zombies.

To get rid of the zombies, you might need bigger guns than mere arrows. Not to mention that arrows also have the unfortunate tendency of running out in the middle of a fight. And finally, Oliver Queen is once again only human, who's well-trained but doesn't have real superpowers, so it'd be better if he sat this one out, just like Nightwing.

As her name itself suggests, Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman is simply... well, wonderful. Another magic user on your team, alongside Shazam, could definitely turn the fight against zombies around. Also known as the strongest of Amazons, Wonder Woman is not only beautiful but also highly intelligent, good at strategy, fast and strong.

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She's also naturally kind so she's the most likely person on your team to talk to you like a friend. She's trained in combat since her childhood and was able to hold her own even in a fight against Superman. Not to mention that she defeated Batman pretty easily.

There's no doubt that Supergirl is a capable hero. After all, she does come from Krypton and has the same basic powers as her more famous cousin Superman. But in some versions of the comics, she's still a young woman, almost a teenager, and it'd probably be for the best to leave the kids out of the fight.

Plus, Supergirl still sometimes struggles with her powers, which could potentially present a problem in a battle. She's been known to accidentally destroy her surroundings, and you don't really want a loose rocket when you're facing zombies. Finally, there are other Kryptonians you could use in the fight.

Has someone mentioned Superman? This one is a no-brainer, really. Superman is not only the oldest DC superhero, the one who started the whole ride, but also one of the most powerful ones. Unless the zombies can manage to get their rotting hands on some kryptonite, they're pretty much done for.

Superman probably doesn't need much introduction, but just to summarize: He's strong, fast, has the heat vision, super hearing, and other super senses, and, most importantly, he genuinely cares about human lives. And even if all that fails, he can always turn back time by moving really fast and then he can fix whatever happened.

You might not consider Mera a genuine superhero at a first glance but she did fight against multiple villains, so she deserves a spot on this list... but not in your team.

Mera is strong, fast and powerful, but she has a set of skills similar to Aquaman, and just like in the case of Supergirl and Superman, one Atlantean on your team is more than enough to cover the waters. Mera also doesn't seem so keen on the entire human race, at least at first, and she mostly helps to humor her king and later boyfriend Arthur when he wants to assist humanity and be a part of the Justice League.

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