A superhero (also known as a "super hero" or "super-hero") is a fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest." Since the debut of Superman in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas — have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other media. A female superhero is sometimes called a "superheroine."
By most definitions, characters need not have actual superhuman powers to be deemed superheroes, although sometimes terms such as "costumed crimefighters" are used to refer to those without such powers who have many other common traits of superheroes.
For a list of comic book supervillain debuts, see List of comic book supervillain debuts.
1900s
Newspaper comics
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Hercules | 1902 (September 7) | Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev Körner | Chicago Tribune |
Despite its short run, it is seen as the earliest superhero fiction comic.
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| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Scarlet Pimpernel (Sir Percy Blakeney) | 1903 (October 15) | Baroness Emmuska Orczy | The Scarlet Pimpernel |
Often cited as perhaps the earliest superhero akin to those to become popularized through American comic books.
1910s
Magazine
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Carter of Mars | 1911 | Edgar Rice Burroughs | A Princess of Mars |
| Tarzan the Apeman | 1912 (October) | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Tarzan of the Apes |
| The Night Wind (Bingham Harvard) | 1913 (May 10) | Varick Vanardy(Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey) | Alias "The Night Wind" |
| The Gray Seal (Jimmie Dale) | 1914 (May) | Frank L. Packard | "The Adventures of Jimmie Dale" 1917 book version of 1914 and 1915 stories in People's Magazine |
| The Scarecrow (Doctor Syn) | 1915 (July) | Russell Thorndike | Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh |
| Zorro (Don Diego Vega) | 1919 (August 9) | Johnston McCulley | "The Curse of Capistrano" All Weekly Story |
Newspaper serial
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctalope (Léo Saint-Clair) | 1911 | Jean de La Hire | Le Mystère des XV |
Professional wrestling
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masked Marvel (Mort Henderson) | 1915 | Mort Henderson | National Wrestling Association (NWA) |
1920s
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| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Shadow (Pierre Birabeau) | 1926 (November 30) | Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, and Frank Mandel | The Desert Song |
Newspaper comics
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Rogers | 1929 (January 7) | Philip Francis Nowlan | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D adapted from the story "Armageddon 2419 A.D." (Amazing Stories, August, 1928). |
| Popeye | 1929 (January 17) | E.C. Segar | Thimble Theatre |
1930s
Radio
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shadow (Lamont Cranston) | 1930 (July 31) | Maxwell Grant (Walter B. Gibson) | Detective Stories |
| Chandu the Magician (Frank Chandler) | 1932 (March 10) | Vera Oldham | Chandu the Magician |
| Lone Ranger (John Reid) | 1933 (January 30) | George W. Trendle | The Lone Ranger |
| Tonto | 1933 (February 25) | Fran Striker | The Lone Ranger |
| The Green Hornet (Britt Reid) | 1936 (January 31) | George W. Trendle and Fran Striker | The Green Hornet |
| Kato | 1936 (January 31) | George W. Trendle and Fran Striker | The Green Hornet |
Pulp fiction
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conan the Barbarian | 1932 (December) | Robert E. Howard | "The Phoenix on the Sword" Weird Tales |
| The Man of Bronze (Clark "Doc" Savage Jr. | 1933 (March) | Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent) | The Man of Bronze |
| Moon Man (Stephen Thatcher) | 1933 (June) | Frederick C. Davis | Ten Detective Aces |
| Domino Lady (Ellen Patrick) | 1936 (May) | Lars Anderson | Saucy Romantic Adventures |
| Zarnak | 1936 (August) | Max Plaisted | "The Plunder Plague" (Thrilling Wonder Stories) |
| The Girl with the X-ray Eyes (Olga Mesmer) | 1937 (August) | Watt Dell | Spicy Mystery Stories |
| The Avenger (Richard Henry Benson) | 1939 (September) | Kenneth Robeson (Paul Ernst) | "Justice, Inc."The Avenger Magazine #1 |
Newspaper comics
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tracy | 1931 (October 4) | Chester Gould | Dick Tracy |
| Flash Gordon | 1934 (January 7) | Alex Raymond | On the Planet Mongo |
| Mandrake the Magician | 1934 (June 11) | Lee Falk | Mandrake the Magician |
| The Phantom (Kit Walker) | 1936 (February 17) | Lee Falk | The Phantom |
Other media
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Creator/s | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bat / Ôgon Batto | 1930 | Takeo Nagamatsu | Kamishibai (Japanese scroll show) |
| Hugo Danner | 1930 | Philip Wylie | Gladiator (novel) |
| Prince of Gamma / Ganma ōji | Early 1930s | Koichi Yoshida | Kamishibai (Japanese scroll show) |
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year debuted | Company | Creator/s | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Operative No. 48 (Detective Dan Dunn) | 1933 (May 12) | Norman Marsh | Original Comic Book Character | |
| Doctor Occult (Richard Occult) | 1935 (October) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | New Fun Comics #6 |
| Rose Psychic (Rose Spiritus) | 1935 (October) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | New Fun Comics #6 |
| Dinky (later to become one of the two Cyclone Kids, sidekicks to Red Tornado) | 1936 (August) | Dell | Sheldon Mayer | Popular Comics # 7 |
| The Clock | 1936 (November) | Comics Magazine Co | George Brenner | Funny Pages #6 or Funny Picture Stories #1 |
| Slam Bradley | 1937 (March) | DC | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Detective Comics #1 |
| Sheena, Queen of the Jungle | 1938 (January in Britain, September in USA) |
Fiction House | Will Eisner and S.M. "Jerry" Iger | Wags #46 (in Britain, Jumbo Comics #1 in USA) |
| Dick Fulmine | 1938 (March) | L'Audace | Carlo Cossio and Vincenzo Baggioli | Albi dell'audacia #2 |
| Superman (Clark Kent) | 1938 (June) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Action Comics #1 |
| Zatara | 1938 (June) | DC | Fred Guardineer | Action Comics #1 |
| Americommando (Harold "Tex" Thompson) | 1938 (June) | DC | Ken Fitch, Bernard Baily | Action Comics #1 |
| Fatman (Bob Daley) | 1938 (July) | DC | Ken Fitch, Bernard Baily | Action Comics #2 |
| Arrow | 1938 (September) | Centaur Publications | Paul Gustavson | Funny Pages vol. 2 #10 (or #21) |
| Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis) | 1938 (October) | DC | Jim Chambers | Detective Comics #20 |
| Wing | 1938 (October) | DC | Jim Chambers | Detective Comics #20 |
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | 1939 (April) | Marvel/Timely | Bill Everett | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 |
| The Guardian Angel (Hop Harrigan) | 1939 (April) | DC | Jon Blummer | All-American Comics #1 |
| Batman (Bruce Wayne) | 1939 (May) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics #27 |
| Wonder Man (Fox Publications) | 1939 (May) | Fox Publications | Will Eisner | Wonder Comics #1 |
| Ma Hunkel and Sisty (later to become Red Tornado and one of her two sidekicks, the Cyclone Kids, respectively) | 1939 (June) | DC | Sheldon Mayer | All-American Comics # 3 |
| The Flame (Gary Preston) | 1939 (July) | Fox Publications | Will Eisner, Lou Fine | Wonderworld Comics #3 |
| Sandman (Wesley Dodds) | 1939 (July) | DC | Gardner Fox, Bert Christman | World's Fair Comics #1 |
| Fantom of the Fair | 1939 (July) | Centaur Publications | Paul Gustavson | Amazing Mystery Funnies vol. 2, #7 |
| Blue Beetle (Dan Garret) | 1939 (August) | Fox Publications | Charles Nicholas | Mystery Men Comics #1 |
| Green Mask (Michael Shelby) | 1939 (August) | Fox Publications | Walter Frehm | Mystery Men Comics #1 |
| Bozo the Iron Man | 1939 (August) | Quality Comics | George Brenner | Smash Comics #1 |
| Invisible Hood | 1939 (August) | Quality Comics | Art Pinajian | Smash Comics #1 |
| Amazing-Man | 1939 (September) | Centaur Publications | Bill Everett | Amazing-Man Comics #5 |
| The Human Torch (Jim Hammond, original) | 1939 (October) | Marvel/Timely | Carl Burgos | Marvel Comics #1 |
| Angel (Thomas Halloway) | 1939 (October) | Marvel/Timely | Paul Gustavson | Marvel Comics #1 |
| Shock Gibson | 1939 (October) | Brookwood Publications | Maurice Scott | Speed Comics #1 |
| Magician from Mars (Jane 6EM35) | 1939 (November) | Centaur Publications | John Giunta, Malcolm Kildale | Amazing-Man Comics #7 |
| Ultra-Man (Gary Concord, Jr.) | 1939 (November) | DC | Jon L. Blummer | All-American Comics #8 |
| Stardust the Super Wizard | 1939 (December) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Fletcher Hanks | Fantastic Comics #1 |
| Samson | 1939 (December) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Will Eisner, Alex Blum | Fantastic Comics #1 |
| Doll Man | 1939 (December) | Quality Comics | Will Eisner | Feature Comics #27 |
| Wizard | 1939 (December) | MLJ Comics/Archie Comics | Will Harr, Edd Ashe Jr | Top-Notch Comics #1 |
1940s
Newspaper comics
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spirit | 1940 (June 2) | Will Eisner | The Spirit |
| Lady Luck | 1940 (June 2) | Will Eisner, Chuck Mazoujian | Lady Luck in The Spirit Section |
| Mr. Mystic | 1940 (June 2) | Will Eisner, Bob Powell | Mr. Mystic in The Spirit Section |
| Invisible Scarlet O'Neil | 1940 (June 3) | Russell Stamm | Invisible Scarlet O'Neil |
| Black Fury/Miss Fury | 1941 (April 6) | June Tarpé Mills | Black Fury |
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year debuted | Company | Creator/s | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash (Jay Garrick) | 1940 (January) | DC | Gardner Fox, Harry Lampert | Flash Comics #1 |
| Hawkman (Carter Hall) | 1940 (January) | DC | Gardner Fox | Flash Comics #1 |
| Johnny Thunder | 1940 (January) | DC | John W. Wentworth, Stan Asch | Flash Comics #1 |
| Whip (Rodney Gaynor) | 1940 (January) | DC | John B. Wentworth, George Storm | Flash Comics #1 |
| The Shield | 1940 (January) | MLJ/Archie | Harry Shorten, Irv Novick | Pep Comics #1 |
| Comet | 1940 (January) | MLJ Comics/Archie Comics | Jack Cole | Pep Comics #1 |
| Fiery Mask | 1940 (January) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Joe Simon | Daring Mystery Comics #1 |
| Captain Marvel (Shazam) | 1940 (February) | Fawcett Comics/DC | C. C. Beck, Bill Parker (comics) | Whiz Comics #2 |
| Golden Arrow | 1940 (February) | Fawcett Comics | Whiz Comics #2 | |
| Ibis the Invincible | 1940 (February) | Fawcett Comics | Bob Kingett | Whiz Comics #2 |
| Spy Smasher | 1940 (February) | Fawcett Comics | C.C. Beck, Bill Parker | Whiz Comics #2 |
| Ferret | 1940 (February) | Marvel/Timely Comics | Marvel Mystery Comics #4 | |
| Mister E | 1940 (February) | Timely/Marvel | Joe Calcagno | Daring Mystery Comics #2 |
| Laughing Mask | 1940 (February) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Daring Mystery Comics #2 | |
| Spectre (Jim Corrigan) | 1940 (February) | DC | Jerry Siegel | More Fun Comics #52 |
| Fantomah | 1940 (February) | Fiction House | Fletcher Hanks | Jungle Comics #2 |
| Doc Strange | 1940 (February) | Nedor Comics | Richard E. Hughes, Alexander Kostuk | Thrilling Comics #1 |
| Dynamo | 1940 (February) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Robert Webb | Science Comics #1 |
| Hourman (Rex Tyler) | 1940 (March) | DC | Ken Fitch, Bernard Bailey | Adventure Comics #48 |
| The King (King Standish) | 1940 (March) | DC | Gardner Fox, William Smith | Flash Comics #3 |
| Silver Streak | 1940 (March) | Lev Gleason Publications | Joe Simon, Jack Binder | Silver Streak Comics #3 |
| Dynamic Man | 1940 (March) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Daniel Peters | Mystic Comics #1 |
| Master Man | 1940 (March) | Fawcett Comics | Master Comics #1 | |
| Woman in Red | 1940 (March) | Nedor Comics | Richard E. Hughes, George Mandel | Thrilling Comics #2 |
| Dick Grayson (Robin I, Nightwing) | 1940 (April) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson | Detective Comics #38 |
| Catwoman (Selina Kyle) | 1940 (April) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Batman #1 |
| Black Pirate | 1940 (April) | DC | Sheldon Moldoff | Action Comics #23 |
| Master Mind Excello | 1940 (April) | Timely/Marvel | Mystic Comics #2 | |
| Breeze Barton | 1940 (April) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Jack Binder | Daring Mystery Comics #3 |
| Phantom Reporter | 1940 (April) | Timely/Marvel | Daring Mystery Comics #3 | |
| Ghost | 1940 (April) | Nedor Comics | Thrilling Comics #3 | |
| Black Owl | 1940 (April) | Prize Publications | Prize Comics #2 | |
| Skyman | 1940 (May) | Columbia Comics | Gardner Fox, Ogden Whitney | Big Shot Comics #1 |
| Bulletman and Bulletgirl | 1940 (May) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Bill Parker (comics) | Nickel Comics #1 |
| Red Torpedo | 1940 (May) | Quality Comics | Crack Comics #1 | |
| Madame Fatal | 1940 (May) | Quality Comics | Art Pinajian | Crack Comics #1 |
| Black Condor | 1940 (May) | Quality Comics | Will Eisner, Lou Fine | Crack Comics #1 |
| Alias The Spider | 1940 (May) | Quality Comics | Paul Gustavson | Crack Comics #1 |
| Rusty Ryan | 1940 (May) | Quality Comics | Paul Gustavson | Feature Comics #32 |
| Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson & Nabu) | 1940 (May) | DC | Gardner Fox, Howard Sherman | More Fun Comics #55 |
| The Face | 1940 (May) | Columbia Comics | Mart Bailey | Big Shot Comics #1 |
| Congo Bill | 1940 (June) | DC | Whitney Ellsworth, George Papp | More Fun Comics #56 |
| Scarlet Avenger | 1940 (June) | Harry Shorten, Irv Novick | Zip Comics #1 | |
| Thin Man | 1940 (June) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Klaus Nordling | Mystic Comics #4 |
| Marvel Boy | 1940 (June) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Daring Mystery Comics #6 |
| Fox | 1940 (June) | MLJ Comics/Archie Comics | Joe Blair, Irwin Hasen | Blue Ribbon Comics #4 |
| Blue Bolt | 1940 (June) | Novelty Press | Joe Simon | Blue Bolt Comics #1 |
| Lash Lightning | 1940 (June) | Ace Comics | Sure-Fire Comics #1 | |
| Raven | 1940 (June) | Ace Comics | Sure-Fire Comics #1 | |
| Captain Future | 1940 (June) | Nedor Comics | Kin Platt | Startling Comics #1 |
| Uncle Sam | 1940 (July) | Quality Comics/DC | Will Eisner | National Comics #1 |
| Green Lantern (Alan Scott, original) | 1940 (July) | DC | Martin Nodell, Bill Finger | All-American Comics #16 |
| The Red Bee | 1940 (July) | Quality Comics/DC | Toni Blum, Charles Nicholas | Hit Comics #1 |
| Neon the Unknown | 1940 (July) | Quality Comics | Jerry Iger | Hit Comics #1 |
| Merlin The Magician | 1940 (July) | Quality Comics | National Comics #1 | |
| The Owl | 1940 (July) | Dell Comics | Frank Thomas | Crackajack Funnies #25 |
| Magno | 1940 (August) | Quality Comics | Paul Gustavson | Smash Comics #13 |
| Black Widow (Claire Voyant) | 1940 (August) | Timely/Marvel Comics | George Kapitan, Harry Sahle | Mystic Comics #4 |
| Red Raven | 1940 (August) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Joe Simon, Louis Cazeneuve | Red Raven Comics #1 |
| Makkari (Mercury/Hurricane) | 1940 (August) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Martin A. Bursten, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon | Red Raven Comics #1 as Mercury, Captain America Comics #1 as Hurricane |
| Airman | 1940 (August) | Centaur Publications | George Kapitan, Harry Sahle | Keen Detective Funnies #23 |
| Hydroman | 1940 (August) | Eastern Color Printing | Bill Everett | Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #1 |
| Toro | 1940 (Fall) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Carl Burgos | Human Torch Comics #2 |
| Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications) | 1940 (September) | Gleason Publications | Jack Binder (comics) | Silver Streak #6 |
| Cat-Man | 1940 (September) | Holyoke Publishing | Irwin Hasen | Crash Comic Adventures #4 |
| The Ray | 1940 (September) | Quality Comics | Lou Fine | Smash Comics #14 |
| Firefly | 1940 (September) | MLJ Comics/Archie Comics | Harry Shorten, Bob Wood | Top-Notch Comics #8 |
| Atom (Al Pratt) | 1940 (October) | DC | Ben Flinton, Bill O'Conner | All-American Comics #19 |
| Mr. Scarlet | 1940 (Winter) | Fawcett Comics | France Herron, Jack Kirby | Wow Comics #1 |
| Black Hood | 1940 (October) | MLJ Comics/Archie Comics | Harry Shorten | Top-Notch Comics #9 |
| Vision (Aarkus) | 1940 (November) | Marvel/Timely | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Marvel Mystery Comics #13 |
| Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) | 1940 (November) | DC | Sheldon Mayer | All-American Comics #20 |
| Quicksilver (Max Mercury) | 1940 (November) | Quality Comics/DC | Jack Cole (artist), Chuck Mazoujian | National Comics #5 |
| Target and the Targeteers | 1940 (November) | Novelty Press | Dick Hamilton | Target Comics #10 |
| Justice Society of America | 1940 (Winter) | DC | Gardner Fox | All Star Comics #3 |
| Green Lama | 1940 (December) | Crestwood Publications | Kendell Foster Crossen | Prize Comics #1 |
| Black Terror | 1941 (January) | Nedor Comics | Richard E. Hughes, Don Gabrielson | Exciting Comics #9 |
| Midnight | 1941 (January) | Quality Comics | Jack Cole | Smash Comics #18 |
| Professor Supermind and Son | 1941 (February) | Dell Comics | Popular Comics #60 | |
| Minute-Man | 1941 (February) | Fawcett Comics | Charlie Sultan | Master Comics #11 |
| Black Marvel (Daniel Lyons) | 1941 (March) | Marvel/Timely | Al Gabriele and unknown writer | Mystic Comics #5 |
| Blazing Skull (Mark Todd) | 1941 (March) | Marvel/Timely | Mystic Comics #5 | |
| The Terror | 1941 (March) | Marvel/Timely | Mystic Comics #5 | |
| Captain America (Steve Rogers) | 1941 (March) | Marvel/Timely | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Captain America Comics #1 |
| Bucky Barnes | 1941 (March) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Jack Kirby, Joe Simon | Captain America Comics #1 |
| The Patriot (Jeffrey Mace) | 1941 (Spring) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Ray Gill, George Mandel | The Human Torch # 4 |
| Blue Diamond | 1941 (April) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Daring Mystery Comics #7 |
| Thunderer | 1941 (April) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Carl Burgos, John Compton | Daring Mystery Comics #7 |
| Silver Scorpion | 1941 (April) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Harry Sahle | Daring Mystery Comics #7 |
| The Fin | 1941 (April) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Bill Everett | Daring Mystery Comics #7 |
| Starman (Ted Knight) (Ted Knight) | 1941 (April) | DC | Gardner Fox, Jack Burnley | Adventure Comics #61 |
| Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) | 1941 (April) | DC | Charles Reizenstein, Stanley Aschmeier | All-American Comics #25 |
| Black Fury (John Perry) | 1941 (April) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Dennis Neville, Mark Howell | Fantastic Comics #17 |
| Sargon the Sorcerer | 1941 (May) | DC | John B. Wentworth, Howard Purcell | All American Comics #26 |
| Captain Battle | 1941 (May) | Lev Gleason Publications | Silver Streak Comics #11 | |
| Captain Freedom | 1941 (May) | Harvey Comics | Franklin Flagg | Speed Comics #13 |
| Jester | 1941 (May) | Quality Comics | Paul Gustavson | Smash Comics #22 |
| Young Allies | 1941 (Summer) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Jack Kirby, Joe Simon | Young Allies Comics #1 |
| Doiby Dickles | 1941 (June) | DC | Bill Finger, Irwin Hasen | All-American Comics #27 |
| Twister | 1941 (June) | Novelty Press | Paul Gustavson | Blue Bolt Comics (vol. 2) #1 |
| Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders Hall) | 1941 (July) | DC | Gardner Fox
Evelyn Gaines |
All-Star Comics #5 |
| Dynamic-Man | 1941 (July) | Dynamic Publications | Dynamic Comics #1 | |
| Whizzer (Robert Frank) | 1941 (August) | Marvel/Timely | Al Avison, Al Gabriele | USA Comics #1 |
| Jack Frost | 1941 (August) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Stan Lee, Charles Wojtkoski | U.S.A. Comics # 1 |
| Rockman | 1941 (August) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Charles Nicholas, Basil Wolverton | U.S.A. Comics #1 |
| Wildfire | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics | Robert Turner, Jim Mooney | Smash Comics #25 |
| American Crusader | 1941 (August) | Nedor Comics | Writer and artist unknown | Thrilling Comics #19 |
| Black Cat (Harvey Comics) | 1941 (August) | Harvey Comics | Al Gabriele | Pocket Comics #1 |
| Blackhawk (DC Comics) | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics/DC | Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera | Military Comics #1 |
| Miss America (DC Comics) | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics/DC | Military Comics #1 | |
| Blue Tracer | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics | Military Comics #1 | |
| Mouthpiece | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics | Fred Guardineer | Police Comics #1 |
| Firebrand | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics | Jerry Iger, Reed Crandall | Police Comics #1 |
| 711 (Quality Comics) | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics/DC | George Brenner | Police Comics #1 |
| Human Bomb | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics/DC | Paul Gustavson | Police Comics #1 |
| Plastic Man | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics/DC | Jack Cole (artist) | Police Comics #1 |
| Phantom Lady | 1941 (August) | Quality Comics/DC | Arthur Peddy | Police Comics #1 |
| Nelvana of the Northern Lights | 1941 (August) | Hillborough Studios (Canada) | Adrian Dingle | Triumph Comics #1 |
| U.S. Jones | 1941 (August) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Wonderworld Comics #28 | |
| Unknown Soldier | 1941 (August) | Ace Comics | Our Flag Comics #1 | |
| Yank & Doodle | 1941 (August) | Prize Publications | Paul Norris | Prize Comics #13 |
| Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers) | 1941 (September) | DC | Mort Weisinger, Chad Grothkopf | More Fun Comics #71 |
| Shining Knight | 1941 (September) | DC | Creig Flessel | Adventure Comics #66 |
| Captain Flag | 1941 (September) | MLJ/Archie | Joe Blair, Lin Streeter | Blue Ribbon Comics #16 |
| Fighting Yank | 1941 (September) | Nedor Comics | Richard Hughes, Jon Blummer | Startling Comics #10 |
| Lieutenant Marvels | 1941 (September) | Fawcett Comics | C.C. Beck | Whiz Comics #21 |
| Spider Queen | 1941 (September) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Elsa Lesau | The Eagle #2 |
| Captain Courageous | 1941 (September) | Ace Comics | Banner Comics #3 | |
| Star-Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton) | 1941 (October) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Hal Sherman | Star Spangled Comics #1 |
| Stripesy (Pat Dugan) | 1941 (October) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Hal Sherman | Star-Spangled Comics #1 |
| Destroyer | 1941 (October) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Stan Lee | Mystic Comics #6 |
| Tarantula | 1941 (October) | DC | Mort Weisinger | Star-Spangled Comics #1 |
| American Eagle | 1941 (October) | Standard Comics | Richard E. Hughes, Kin Platt | Exciting Comics #22 |
| Pinky the Whiz Kid | 1941 (Winter) | Fawcett Comics | Otto Binder, Jack Binder | Wow Comics #4 |
| Aquaman | 1941 (November) | DC | Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris | More Fun Comics #73 |
| Vigilante | 1941 (November) | DC | Mort Weisinger, Mort Meskin | Action Comics #42 |
| Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) and Speedy (comics) | 1941 (November) | DC | Mort Weisinger, Greg Papp | More Fun Comics #73 |
| Sandy the Golden Boy | 1941 (December) | DC | Joe Simon and Jack Kirby | Adventure Comics #69 |
| Seven Soldiers of Victory | 1941 (December) | DC | Mort Weisinger | Leading Comics #1 |
| Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) | 1941 (December) | DC | William Moulton Marston, H. G. Peter | All Star Comics #8 / Sensation Comics #1 |
| Liberator (Nedor) | 1941 (December) | Nedor Comics | Writer and artist unknown | Exciting Comics #15 |
| Kitten | 1941 (December) | Holyoke Publishing | Charles M. Quinlan | Cat-Man Comics Vol 1 #10 |
| Captain Marvel, Jr. | 1941 (December) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Ed Herron, Mac Raboy | Whiz Comics #25 |
| Witness | 1941 (December) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Stan Lee | Mystic Comics #7 |
| Wildcat (Ted Grant) | 1942 (January) | DC | Bill Finger, Irwin Hasen | Sensation Comics #1 |
| Mister Terrific (comics)(Terry Sloane) | 1942 (January) | DC | Chuck Reizenstein, Hal Sharp | Sensation Comics #1 |
| Gay Ghost | 1942 (January) | DC | Gardner Fox, Howard Purcell | Sensation Comics #1 |
| Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys | 1942 (January) | DC | Sensation Comics #1 | |
| Citizen V | 1942 (January) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Daring Mystery Comics #8 | |
| V-Man | 1942 (January) | Fox Feature Syndicate | V...Comics #1 | |
| Air Wave | 1942 (February) | DC | Murray Boltinoff or Mort Weisinger, and Lee Harris (illustrator) | Detective Comics #60 |
| Stuff the Chinatown Kid | 1942 (February) | DC | Mort Weisinger, Mort Meskin | Action Comics #45 |
| Johnny Canuck (as superhero) | 1942 (February) | Leo Bachle | Dime Comics #1 | |
| Dan the Dyna-Mite | 1942 (Spring) | DC | Mort Weisinger | Star-Spangled Comics #7 |
| TNT (comics) | 1942 (April) | DC | Mort Weisinger | Star-Spangled Comics #7 |
| Manhunter (comics) (Paul Kirk) | 1942 (April) | DC | Jack Kirby, Joe Simon | Adventure Comics #73 |
| Manhunter (comics) (Dan Richards) | 1942 (March) | Quality Comics/DC | Police Comics #8 | |
| Robotman (Robert Crane) | 1942 (April) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Leo Nowak | Star-Spangled Comics #7 |
| Newsboy Legion | 1942 (April) | DC | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Star-Spangled Comics #7 |
| The Guardian (Jim Harper) | 1942 (April) | DC | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Star-Spangled Comics #7 |
| Blue Blade | 1942 (Summer) | Timely/Marvel Comics | U.S.A. Comics #5 | |
| Commando Yank | 1942 (July) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Wow Comics #6 | |
| Phantom Eagle | 1942 (July) | Fawcett Comics | Wow Comics #6 | |
| Web (comics) | 1942 (July) | MLJ Comics/Archie Comics | John Cassone | Zip Comics #27 |
| Genius Jones | 1942 (August) | DC | Alfred Bester, Stan Kaye | Adventure Comics #77 |
| Captain Commando | 1942 (August) | S.M. "Jerry" Iger, Alex Blum | Pep Comics #30 | |
| Liberty Belle (comics) | 1942 (Winter) | DC | Don Cameron | Boy Commandos #1 |
| Airboy | 1942 (November) | Hillman Periodicals | Charles Biro | Air Fighters Comics #2 |
| Kid Eternity | 1942 (December) | Quality Comics/DC | Otto Binder, Sheldon Moldoff | Hit Comics #25 |
| Mary Marvel | 1942 (December) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Otto Binder, Marc Swayze | Captain Marvel Adventures #18 |
| Pyroman | 1942 (December) | Nedor Comics | Jack Binder | Startling Comics # 18 |
| Captain Triumph | 1943 (January) | Quality Comics | Alfred Andriola | Crack Comics #27 |
| Captain Wonder | 1943 (February) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Otto Binder, Frank Giacoia | Kid Komics #1 |
| Canada Jack | 1943 (March) | George Menendez Rae | Canadian Heroes Vol. 1, #5 | |
| Uncle Marvel | 1943 (October) | Fawcett Comics | Otto Binder, Marc Swayze | Wow Comics #18 |
| Miss America (Marvel Comics) | 1943 (November) | Marvel/Timely | Otto Binder, Al Gabriele | Marvel Mystery Comics #49 |
| Magnet | 1944 | Nedor Comics | Complete Book of Comics and Funnies #1 | |
| Grim Reaper (Nedor) | 1944 (May) | Nedor Comics | Author unknown, artist Al Camy | Fighting Yank #7 |
| Lance Lewis, Space Detective | 1944 (July) | Nedor Comics | Mystery Comics #3 | |
| The Bouncer | 1944 (September) | Fox Feature Syndicate | Robert Kanigher, Louis Ferstadt | The Bouncer |
| Yellowjacket | 1944 (September) | Charlton Comics | Yellowjacket Comics #1 | |
| Superboy (Clark Kent) | 1945 (January) | DC | Don Cameron, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | More Fun Comics #101 |
| Scarab | 1945 (July) | Nedor Comics | Startling Comics #34 | |
| Cavalier | 1946 (April) | Nedor Comics | Sam Cooper | Thrilling Comics #53 |
| Bronze Man | 1946 (July/August) | Fox Feature Syndicate | AC Hollingsworth | Blue Beetle #42 |
| All-Winners Squad | 1946 (Fall) | Marvel/Timely | Martin Goodman (publisher), Bill Finger | All Winners Comics #19 |
| Blonde Phantom | 1946 (Fall) | Timely/Marvel Comics | Stan Lee, Syd Shores | All Select Comics #11 |
| Miss Masque | 1946 (September) | Nedor Comics | Exciting Comics #51 | |
| Princess Pantha | 1946 (October) | Nedor Comics | Art Saaf | Thrilling Comics #56 |
| Namora | 1947 (May) | Timely/Marvel | Ken Bald | Marvel Mystery Comics#82 |
| Judy of the Jungle | 1947 (May) | Nedor Comics | Ralph Mayo | Exciting Comics #55 |
| Black Canary | 1947 (August) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino | Flash Comics #86 |
| Moon Girl | 1947 (Fall) | EC Comics | Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff | The Happy Houligans #1 |
| Tawky Tawny | 1947 (December) | Fawcett Comics | Otto Binder, C.C. Beck | Captain Marvel Adventures #79 |
| Funnyman | 1948 (January) | Magazine Enterprises | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Funnyman #1 |
| Golden Girl (Betsy Ross) | 1948 (April) | Marvel/Timely | Captain America #1 (As Betsy Ross); Captain America #66 (As Golden Girl) | |
| Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks/Gimmick Girl (Merry Pemberton) | 1948 (June) | DC | Otto Binder, Win Mortimer | Star-Spangled Comics #81 |
| Sun Girl | 1948 (August) | Marvel/Timely Comics | Ken Bald | Sun Girl #1 |
| Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) | 1949 | Magazine Enterprises | Ray Krank, Dick Ayers | Tim Holt #11 |
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Creator/s | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximo the Amazing Superman | 1940 | Russell R. Winterbotham, Henry E. Vallely and Erwin L. Hess | Big Little Book |
1950s
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year debuted | Company | Creator/s | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight (DC Comics) | 1950 (December) | DC | Bill Finger, Dick Sprang | Batman #62 |
| Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson) | 1950 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Russ Heath | Marvel Boy #1 |
| Captain Comet | 1951 (June) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | Strange Adventures #9 |
| Doll Girl | 1951 (December) | Quality Comics | Will Eisner | Doll Man #37 |
| Phantom Stranger | 1952 (August) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Sy Barry | Phantom Stranger #1 |
| Marvelman (later Miracleman) | 1954 (February) | Mick Anglo | Marvelman #25 | |
| Fighting American | 1954 (April) | Prize Group | Joe Simon & Jack Kirby | Fighting American #1 |
| Captain Flash | 1954 (November) | Mike Sekowsky (artist, writer unknown) | Captain Flash #1 | |
| Krypto | 1955 (March) | DC | Otto Binder, Curt Swan | Adventure Comics #210 |
| Silent Knight | 1955 (August) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick | The Brave and the Bold #1 |
| Martian Manhunter | 1955 (November) | DC | Joseph Samachson, Joe Certa | Detective Comics #225 |
| Mr. Muscles | 1956 (March) | Charlton | Jerry Siegel | Mr. Muscles #22 |
| Nature Boy | 1956 (March) | Charlton | Jerry Siegel, John Buscema | Nature Boy #3 |
| Batwoman (Kathy Kane, 1st ver) | 1956 (July) | DC | Edmond Hamilton, Sheldon Moldoff | Detective Comics #233 |
| Flash (Barry Allen, 2nd ver) | 1956 (October) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino | Showcase #4 |
| Challengers of the Unknown | 1957 (February) | DC | Jack Kirby | Showcase #6 |
| Legion of Super-Heroes | 1958 (April) | DC | Mort Weisinger, Otto Binder | Adventure Comics #247 |
| Space Ranger | 1958 (July) | DC | Edmond Hamilton, Bob Brown | Showcase #15 |
| Super Girl (tryout version) | 1958 (August) | DC | Otto Binder, Al Plastino | Superman #123 |
| Adam Strange | 1958 (November) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Showcase Comics #17 |
| Herbie Popnecker | 1958 (December) | Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney | Forbidden Worlds #73 | |
| Lady Blackhawk | 1959 (February) | DC | Jack Schiff and Dick Dillin | Blackhawks #133 |
| Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) | 1959 (May) | DC | Otto Binder, Al Plastino | Action Comics #252 |
| The Fly | 1959 (June) | Archie Comics | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | The Double Life of Private Strong #1 |
| The Shield (Lancelot Strong) | 1959 (June) | Archie Comics | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | The Double Life of Private Strong #1 |
| Green Lantern (Hal Jordan, 2nd ver) | 1959 (October) | DC | Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Gil Kane | Showcase #22 |
| Kid Flash (Wally West) | 1959 (December) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash #110 |
Television
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Video | 1955 (April 1) | Captain Video | |
| Gekko Kamen (Moonlight Mask) | 1958 | Kōhan Kawauchi | Moonlight Mask |
Manga
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Boy | 1951 | Osamu Tezuka | Ambassador Atom |
1960s
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year debuted | Company | Creator/s | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqualad (Garth) | 1960 (February) | DC | Robert Bernstein, Ramona Fradon | Adventure Comics #269 |
| Justice League | 1960 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | The Brave and the Bold #28 |
| Streaky the Supercat | 1960 (February) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Jim Mooney | Action Comics #261 |
| Captain Atom | 1960 (March) | Charlton Comics/DC | Joe Gill, Steve Ditko | Space Adventures #33 |
| Elongated Man | 1960 (May) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash vol. 1 #112 |
| Atomic Knight | 1964 (June) | DC | John Broome, Murphy Anderson | Strange Adventures #117 |
| Groot | 1960 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales to Astonish #13 |
| Hawkman (Katar Hol, 2nd ver) | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold #34 |
| Star Rovers | 1961 (March) | DC | Gardner Fox, Sid Greene | Mystery in Space #66 |
| Super Chief (Flying Stag) | 1961 (March) | DC | Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino | All-Star Western #117 |
| Flygirl | 1961 (July) | Archie Comics | Robert Bernstein, John Rosenberger | Adventures of the Fly #13 |
| The Jaguar | 1961 (September) | Archie Comics | Robert Bernstein | The Adventures of the Jaguar #1 |
| The Atom (Ray Palmer, 2nd ver) | 1961 (October) | DC | Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | Showcase #34 |
| Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), The Thing) | 1961 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | The Fantastic Four #1 |
| Ant-Man (Henry Pym) | 1962 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales to Astonish #27 |
| The Hulk (Bruce Banner) | 1962 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | The Incredible Hulk #1 |
| Spider-Man (Peter Parker) | 1962 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Amazing Fantasy #15 |
| Thor (Thor Odinson) | 1962 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #83 |
| Doctor Solar | 1962 (October) | Gold Key Comics | Paul S. Newman, Matt Murphy | Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 |
| Wonder Wart-Hog | 1962 | Underground | Gilbert Shelton | Bacchanal |
| Magnus, Robot Fighter | 1963 (February) | Gold Key Comics | Chase Craig, Russ Manning | Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. #1 |
| Iron Man (Tony Stark) | 1963 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #39 |
| Doom Patrol (The Chief, Robotman (Cliff Steele), Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr), Negative Man) | 1963 (June) | DC | Bob Haney, Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani | My Greatest Adventure #80 |
| Wasp | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales to Astonish #44 |
| Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) | 1963 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Strange Tales #110 |
| Eclipso | 1963 (August) | DC | Bob Haney, Lee Elias | House of Secrets #61 |
| X-Men (Professor X, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl) | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | X-Men #1 |
| Mera | 1963 (September) | DC | Jack Miller, Nick Cardy | Aquaman #11 |
| The Avengers | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers | Avengers #1 |
| Sif | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #102 |
| Quicksilver | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | X-Men #4 |
| Scarlet Witch | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | X-Men #4 |
| Black Widow | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #52 |
| Daredevil (Matt Murdock) | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Bill Everett | Daredevil #1 |
| Hawkeye (Clint Barton) | 1964 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #57 |
| Teen Titans | 1964 (July) | DC | Robert Haney, Bruno Premiani | The Brave and the Bold #54 |
| Wonder Man | 1964 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers #9 |
| Zatanna | 1964 (November) | DC | Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson | Hawkman #4 |
| Metamorpho | 1965 (January) | DC | Bob Haney, Ramona Fradon | The Brave and the Bold #57 |
| Ka-Zar | 1965 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | The X-Men #10 |
| Hercules | 1965 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery Annual #1 |
| Wonder Girl (Donna Troy) | 1965 (July) | DC | Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani | The Brave and the Bold #60 |
| Animal Man | 1965 (September) | DC | Dave Wood, Carmine Infantino | Strange Adventures #180 |
| Mighty Crusaders | 1965 | Archie Comics | Jerry Siegel, Paul Reinman | Fly-Man #31 |
| T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents | 1965 (November) | Tower | Wally Wood | T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 |
| Ultra the Multi-Alien | 1965 (November) | DC | Dave Wood, Lee Elias | Mystery in Space #103 |
| Inhumans | 1965 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four #45 |
| Silver Surfer | 1966 (March) | Marvel | Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four #48 |
| Black Panther | 1966 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four #52 |
| Nightshade | 1966 (September) | Charlton Comics/DC | Joe Gill, Steve Ditko | Captain Atom #82 |
| Blue Beetle (Ted Kord, 2nd ver) | 1966 (November) | Charlton Comics/DC | Steve Ditko | Captain Atom #83 |
| Peacemaker | 1966 (November) | Charlton Comics/DC | Joe Gill, Pat Boyette | Fightin' 5 #40 |
| Bwana Beast | 1967 (January) | DC | Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino | Showcase #66 |
| Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) | 1967 (January) | DC | Bob Haney, Mike Sekowsky | Detective Comics #359 |
| Banshee | 1967 (January) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Werner Roth | X-Men #28 |
| Question | 1967 (June) | Charlton Comics/DC | Steve Ditko | Blue Beetle #1 |
| Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov) | 1967 (August) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | The Avengers #43 |
| Changeling | 1967 (August) | Marvel | Roy Thomas | The X-Men #35 |
| Black Knight | 1967 (December) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #47 |
| Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) | 1967 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Gene Colan | Marvel Super Heroes #12 |
| Carol Danvers (a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird, Captain Marvel) | 1968 (March) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Gene Colan | Marvel Super Heroes #13 |
| The Creeper | 1968 (March) | DC | Steve Ditko | Showcase #73 |
| Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) | 1968 (March) | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern #59 |
| Hawk and Dove | 1968 (June) | DC | Steve Ditko, Steve Skeates | Showcase #75 |
| Red Tornado | 1968 (August) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America #64 |
| Vision | 1968 (October) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #57 |
| Brother Power the Geek | 1968 (October) | DC | Joe Simon | Brother Power the Geek #1 |
| Polaris | 1968 (October) | Marvel | Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Jim Steranko | X-Men #49 |
| Wanderers | 1968 (December) | DC | Jim Shooter, Win Mortimer | Adventure Comics #375 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy (1st version) | 1969 (January) | Marvel | Arnold Drake, Gene Colan | Marvel Super-Heroes #18 |
| Havok | 1969 (March) | Marvel | Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Neal Adams | X-Men #54 |
| Nightmaster | 1969 (May) | DC | Denny O'Neil, Jerry Grandenetti | Showcase #82 |
| Falcon (Sam Wilson) | 1969 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Gene Colan | Captain America #117 |
| Stingray | 1969 (November) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Bill Everett | Sub-Mariner #19 |
| Prowler | 1969 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man #78 |
Television
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultraman | 1966 | Eiji Tsuburaya | Ultraman |
| Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles | 1966 (September 10) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Frankenstein Jr. & The Impossibles |
| Captain Nice | 1967 (January) | Buck Henry | Captain Nice |
| Mister Terrific (Stanley Beamish) | 1967 (January) | Mr. Terrific | |
| The Mighty Heroes
(Strong Man, Cuckoo Man, Tornado Man, Rope Man, Diaper Man) |
1966 | Ralph Bakshi | Mighty Mouse Playhouse |
| Space Ghost | 1966 | Alex Toth
William Hanna & Joseph Barbera |
Space Ghost and Dino Boy |
| Birdman | 1967 | Alex Toth
William Hanna & Joseph Barbera |
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio |
| Ultra Seven | 1967 | Eiji Tsuburaya | Ultra Seven |
Radio
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalimán | 1963 | Rafael Cutberto Navarro and Modesto Vázquez González | Kalimán |
1970s
Comic book
Movies
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | 1971 | Andrzej Kondratiuk | Hydrozagadka | |
| Infra-Man | 1975 | Ni Kuang | The Super Inframan | |
| Supersonic Man | 1979 | Tonino Moi | Supersonic Man |
Television
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Chapulín Colorado | 1970 | Roberto Gomez Bolaños | Chespirito (segment: El Chapulín Colorado) | |
| Kamen Rider | 1971 | Shotaro Ishinomori | Kamen Rider | |
| G-Force | 1972 | Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets) | ||
| Six Million Dollar Man | 1973 (March 7) | Martin Caidin | The Six Million Dollar Man movie (based on 1972 novel Cyborg) | |
| Super Sentai | 1975 | Shotaro Ishinomori | Super Sentai | |
| The Bionic Woman | 1975 (March 16) | Kenneth Johnson | The Six Million Dollar Man (episode: "The Bionic Woman") | |
| Isis (DC Comics) | 1975 (September 6) | The Secrets of Isis (episode: "The Lights of Mystery Mountain") |
1980s
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Pryde | 1980 (January) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #129 |
| Emma Frost | 1980 (January) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #129 |
| Dazzler | 1980 (February) | Marvel | Tom DeFalco, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern | Uncanny X-Men #130 |
| Dragon Lord (Tako Shamara) | 1980 (March) | Marvel | Marv Wolfman, Steve Ditko | Marvel Spotlight (vol. 2) #5 |
| Mockingbird | 1980 (July) | Marvel | Len Wein | Marvel Team-Up #95 |
| Vindicator | 1980 (August) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #139 |
| Nemesis | 1980 (September) | DC | Cary Burkett, Dan Spiegle | The Brave and the Bold #166 |
| Cyborg | 1980 (October) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | DC Comics Presents #26 |
| Raven | 1980 (October) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | DC Comics Presents #26 |
| Starfire | 1980 (October) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | DC Comics Presents #26 |
| Elektra | 1981 (January) | Marvel | Frank Miller | Daredevil #168 |
| Omega Men | 1981 (January) | DC | Marv Wolfman, Joe Staton | Green Lantern #136 |
| Dragon Lord (Ral Dorn) | 1981 (June) | Marvel | Ed Hannigan, Steve Ditko | Fantastic Four Annual #16 |
| Vixen | 1981 (July) | DC | Gerry Conway, Bob Oksner |
Action Comics #521 |
| Arak | 1981 (August) | DC | Roy Thomas, Ernie Colón | The Warlord #48 |
| Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers | 1981 (November) | Pacific Comics | Jack Kirby | Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1 |
| Rogue | 1981 (November) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Michael Golden | Avengers Annual #10 |
| Cloak and Dagger | 1982 (March) | Marvel | Bill Mantlo, Ed Hannigan | Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #64 |
| Rocket Raccoon | 1982 (May) | Marvel | Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen | Incredible Hulk #271 |
| Arion | 1982 (March) | DC | Paul Kupperberg, Jan Duursema | Warlord #55 |
| Monitor (Mar Novu) | 1982 (July) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Perez | The New Teen Titans Vol.1 #71 |
| Vigilante (Adrian Chase) | 1982 (September) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Perez | The New Teen Titans Annual #2 |
| Ambush Bug | 1982 (December) | DC | Keith Giffen | DC Comics Presents #52 |
| Monica Rambeau (a.k.a. Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar, Spectrum) | 1982 (December) | Marvel | Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr. | The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 |
| New Mutants | 1982 (December) | Marvel | Chris Claremont | The New Mutants, Marvel Graphic Novel #4 |
| Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld | 1983 (April) | DC | Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Ernie Colón | The Legion of Super-Heroes #298 |
| Harbinger | 1983 (July) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans Annual #2 |
| Infinity, Inc. | 1983 (September) | DC | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan | All-Star Squadron #25 |
| Atom Smasher | 1983 (September) | DC | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan | All-Star Squadron #25 |
| Magik | 1983 (December) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema | Magik (Storm and Illyana) #1 |
| Robin (Jason Todd) | 1983 (March) | DC | Jim Starlin, Max Collins | Batman #357 |
| Lobo | 1983 (June) | DC | Roger Slifer, Keith Giffen | Omega Men #3 |
| Outsiders | 1983 (July) | DC | Mike Barr, Jim Aparo | The Brave and the Bold #200 |
| Geo Force | 1983 (July) | DC | Mike Barr, Jim Aparo | The Brave and the Bold #200 |
| Katana | 1983 (July) | DC | Mike Barr, Jim Aparo | The Brave and the Bold #200 |
| Halo | 1983 (July) | DC | Mike Barr, Jim Aparo | The Brave and the Bold #200 |
| Amazing Man | 1983 (July) | DC | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway | All-Star Squadron #23 |
| Badger | 1983 (July) | First Comics | Mike Barron | Badger #1 |
| Beta Ray Bill | 1983 (November) | Marvel | Walt Simonson | The Mighty Thor #337 |
| Atari Force | 1984 (January) | DC | Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Ross Andru | Atari Force #1 |
| Felicity Smoak | 1984 (May) | DC | Gerry Conway, Rafael, Kayanan | The Fury of Firestorm #23 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1984 (May) | Mirage | Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 |
| Blue Devil | 1984 (June) | DC | Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn | Fury of Firestorm #24 |
| Power Pack | 1984 (August) | Marvel | Louise Simonson, June Brigman | Power Pack (Vol. 1) #1 |
| West Coast Avengers | 1984 (September) | Marvel | Roger Stern, Bob Hall | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 1) #1 |
| Femforce | 1984 (September) | AC Comics | Bill Black, Stephanie Sanderson, Mark Heike | Femforce Special |
| Vibe | 1984 (October) | DC | Gerry Conway, Chuck Patton | Justice League of America Annual #2 |
| Gypsy | 1984 (October) | DC | Gerry Conway, Chuck Patton | Justice League of America Annual #2 |
| Julia Carpenter (a.k.a. Spider-Woman, Arachne) | 1984 (October) | Marvel | Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck | Secret Wars #6-7 |
| Box (Madison Jeffries) | 1984 (November) | Marvel | John Byrne | Alpha Flight #16 |
| Northguard | 1984 | Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette | New Triumph featuring Northguard #1 | |
| Zot | 1984 | Eclipse Comics | Scott McCloud | Zot! #1 |
| Mr. Monster | 1984 | Michael T. Gilbert | Vanguard Illustrated #7 | |
| She-Ra | 1984 | Mattell | Larry DiTillio and J. Michael Straczynski | The Story of She-ra |
| Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) | 1985 (March) | DC | Roy Thomas, Dannette Thomas, Don Newton | Infinity Inc. #12 |
| Firestar | 1985 (May) | Marvel | Dan Spiegle, Christy Marx | Uncanny X-Men #193 |
| Longshot | 1985 (September) | Marvel | Ann Nocenti, Art Adams | Longshot #1 |
| Beth Chapel | 1985 (October) | DC | Roy Thomas, Todd McFarlane | Infinity Inc. #19 |
| Hourman (Rick Tyler) | 1985 (November) | DC | Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Todd McFarlane | Infinity, Inc. #20 |
| Looker | 1985 (November) | DC | Mike W. Barr, Jim Aparo | The Outsiders #1 |
| Fleur de Lys | 1985 | Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette | New Triumph featuring Northguard #5 | |
| Nagraj | 1986 (January) | Raj Comics | Sanjay Gupta | Nagraj #1 |
| X-Factor | 1986 (February) | Marvel | Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Josef Rubinstein | X-Factor #1 |
| Booster Gold | 1986 (February) | DC | Dan Jurgens | Booster Gold #1 |
| Savage Dragon | 1986 (February) | Erik Larsen | Megaton #3 | |
| Kilowog | 1986 (June) | DC | Steve Englehart, Joe Staton | Green Lantern Corps #201 |
| Tick | 1986 (July) | New England Comics | Ben Edlund | New England Comics Newsletter #14 |
| Watchmen (Ozymandias, Silk Spectre II, Doctor Manhattan, The Comedian, Nite Owl II, Rorschach) | 1986 (September) | DC | Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons | Watchmen #1 |
| Kara Killgrave (Persuasion, Purple Girl/Woman) | 1986 (December) | Marvel | Bill Mantlo, David Ross | Alpha Flight #41 |
| Manikin | 1987 (February) | Marvel | Bill Mantlo, David Ross | Alpha Flight #43 |
| Super Commando Dhruva | 1987 (April) | Raj Comics | Anupam Sinha | GENL #74 Pratishodh Ki Jwala |
| Gangbuster | 1987 (May) | DC | Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway | Adventures of Superman #428 |
| Wild Dog | 1987 (September) | DC | Max Allan Collins, Terry Beatty | Wild Dog #1 |
| Ghost | 1987 (June) | Marvel | David Michelinie, Bob Layton | Iron Man #219 |
| Black Thorn | 1987 (September) | DC | Paul Kupperberg, Tod Smith | Vigilante #45 |
| Speedball | 1988 (January) | Marvel | Tom Defalco, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 |
| Excalibur | 1988 (April) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Alan Davis | Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn |
| Battlestar | 1988 (May) | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary | Captain America #341 |
| The Crow | 1989 (January) | Caliber | James O'Barr | Caliber Presents #1 |
| U.S. Agent | 1989 (June) | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary | Captain America #354 |
| Robin (Tim Drake) | 1989 (August) | DC Comics | Marv Wolfman | Batman #436 |
| Maxima | 1989 (September) | DC | Roger Stern, George Pérez | Action Comics #645 |
| New Warriors | 1989 (December) | Marvel | Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz | Thor #411 |
| Dawn | 1989 (December) | Cry for Dawn Productions | Joseph Michael Linsner | Cry for Dawn #1 |
Movies
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RoboCop | 1987 | Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner | RoboCop |
Television
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hinkley | 1981 (March) | The Greatest American Hero | |
| Firestar | 1981 (September) | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | |
| Thundercats | 1985 | Tobin "Ted" Wolf & Rankin/Bass Productions | ThunderCats |
| Silverhawks | 1986 | Rankin/Bass Productions | SilverHawks |
| Tigersharks | 1987 | Rankin/Bass Productions | TigerSharks |
Other media
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Tenner | 1980 | Kiddinx / Zauberstern | H. G. Francis | Jan Tenner – Classic |
| He-Man | 1982 | Mattel | Roger Sweet | Masters of the Universe |
1990s
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable | 1990 (March) | Marvel | Louise Simonson, Rob Liefeld | The New Mutants #87 X-Men #201 (January 1986, as Nathan Summers) |
| Gambit | 1990 (August) | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Jim Lee | X-Men #266 |
| Bhokal | 1991 (January) | Raj Comics | Sanjay Gupta | Bhokal #1 |
| Darkhawk | 1991 (February) | Marvel | Tom Defalco, Mike Manley | Marvel Age #97 |
| Deadpool | 1991 (February) | Marvel | Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza | The New Mutants #98 |
| X-Force | 1991 (April) | Marvel | Rob Liefeld | The New Mutants #100 |
| Sleepwalker | 1991 (June) | Marvel | Bob Budiansky, Bret Blevins | Sleepwalker #1 |
| Next Men | 1991 (September) | Dark Horse | John Byrne | Dark Horse Presents #54 |
| Agent Liberty | 1991 (October) | DC | Dan Jurgens | Superman #60 |
| Parmanu | 1991 (October) | Raj Comics | Sanjay Gupta | Nagraj and Super Commando Dhruva #1 |
| Bishop | 1991 (November) | Marvel | Whilce Portacio Jim Lee | X-Men #282 |
| Spawn | 1992 (May) | Image | Todd McFarlane | Spawn #1 |
| War Machine | 1992 (June) | Marvel | Len Kaminski, Kev Hopgood | Iron Man #281 |
| Eternal Warrior | 1992 (June) | Valiant Comics | Jim Shooter | Solar: Man of the Atom #10 |
| Jesse Quick (daughter of Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle) | 1992 (August) | DC | Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck | Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #1 |
| WildC.A.T.s (Grifter, Emp, Maul, Spartan, Void, Voodoo, Warblade, Zealot) | 1992 (August ) | Image Comics | Jim Lee | "WildC.A.T.s" #1 |
| Supreme | 1992 (August) | Image | Rob Liefeld | Youngblood #3 |
| Heckler | 1992 (September) | DC | Keith Giffen | The Heckler #1 |
| Azrael | 1992 (October) | DC | Dennis O'Neil Joe Quesada | Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 |
| Darkstars | 1992 (October) | DC | Michael Jan Friedman, Larry Stroman | Darkstars #1 |
| Doga | 1992 (November) | Raj Comics | Tarunkumar Wahi, Sanjay Gupta and Manu | Curfew |
| Stormwatch | 1993 (March) | Image | Jim Lee | Stormwatch #1 |
| Hardware | 1993 (February) | DC | Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan | Hardware #1 |
| The Maxx | 1993 (March) | Comico | Sam Kieth | Primer #5 (as Max the Hare), The Maxx #1 (as The |
| Blood Syndicate | 1993 (April) | DC | Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Ivan Velez Jr. | Blood Syndicate #1 |
| Icon and Rocket | 1993 (May) | DC | Dwayne McDuffie, M.D. Bright | Icon #1 |
| Gen | 1993 (September) | Image | Jim Lee, Brandon Choi | Deathmate #Black |
| Hellboy | 1993 (August) | Dark Horse | Mike Mignola | San Diego Comic Con Comics #2 |
| Prime | 1993 | Malibu Comics | Gerard Jones, Len Strazewski, Norm Breyfogle | Prime #1 |
| Static | 1993 | DC | Dwayne McDuffie, John Paul Leon | Static #1 |
| Steel (John Henry Irons) | 1993 | DC | Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove | The Adventures of Superman #500 |
| Bheriya | 1994 (January) | Raj Comics | Dheeraj Verma | Bheriya #1 |
| Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) | 1994 (January) | DC | Ron Marz, Darryl Banks | Green Lantern #48 |
| Xombi | 1994 (January) | DC | Denys Cowan, John Rozum | Xombi #0 |
| Purgatori | 1994 | Chaos! Comics | Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes | Lady Death #3 |
| Generation X | 1994 | Marvel | Scott Lobdell, Chris Bachalo | X-Men #318 |
| Starman (Jack Knight) | 1994 | DC | James Robinson, Tony Harris | Zero Hour #1 |
| Green Arrow (Connor Hawke) | 1994 (October) | DC | Kelley Puckett, Jim Aparo | Green Arrow vol. 2, #0 |
| Jack Flag | 1994 (December) | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Dave Hoover | Captain America #434 |
| XS | 1994 (October) | DC | Tom McCraw, Jeff Moy | Legionnaires #0 |
| Astro City | 1995 | Image | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson | Astro City #1 |
| Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man | 1995 | Neil Gaiman, James Vance, Ted Slampyak | Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, The Newmatic Man #1 | |
| Nate Grey (X-Man) | 1995 (March) | Marvel | Jeph Loeb, Steve Skroce | X-Man #1 |
| Takion | 1996 (June) | DC | Paul Kupperberg, Aaron Lopresti | Takion #1 |
| The Thunderbolts | 1997 | Marvel | Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley | The Incredible Hulk #449 |
| Yelena Belova | 1999 (March) | Marvel | Devin Grayson, J.G. Jones | Inhumans #5 |
| Stargirl | 1999 | DC | Geoff Johns, Lee Moder, David S. Goyer | Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0 |
| The Authority | 1999 | Wildstorm/DC | Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch | The Authority vol. 1 #1 |
Manga/Anime
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hentai Kamen | 1992 | Keishū Ando | Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen |
Movies
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rocketeer | 1991 | Dave Stevens | The Rocketeer |
| Meteor Man | 1993 | The Meteor Man |
Television
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkwing Duck | 1992 | Tad Stones | Darkwing Duck |
| T-REX | 1992 | Lee Gunther & Michael Wehl | The Adventures of T-Rex |
| Power Rangers | 1993 | Haim Saban | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |
| VR Troopers | 1994 | Haim Saban | VR Troopers |
| Masked Rider | 1995 | Haim Saban | Masked Rider |
| Beetleborgs | 1996 | Haim Saban | Big Bad Beetleborgs |
| Astralborgs | 1997 | Haim Saban | Beetleborgs Metallix |
| Shaktimaan | 1997 | Mukesh Khanna | Shaktimaan |
| Captain Vyom | 1998 | Ketan Mehta | Captain Vyom |
| Mermaid Man | 1999 | Stephen Hillenburg | Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy |
2000s
Comic book
Manga/Anime
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama | 2009 | One | One-Punch Man |
Movies
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Dunn | 2000 | M. Night Shyamalan | Unbreakable (film) |
| Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) | 2002 | Spider-Man | |
| The Incredibles, Frozone | 2004 | Brad Bird | The Incredibles |
| Catwoman (Patience Phillips, 2nd ver) | 2004 | Catwoman | |
| Sky High students and graduates | 2005 | Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, Mark McCorkle | Sky High |
| Krrish | 2006 | Rakesh Roshan | Krrish |
| Zenith Team (Captain Zoom, Concussion, Mega-Boy, Wonder, Houdini, Princess, Marsha Holloway) | 2006 | Adam Rifkin | Zoom |
| Dragonfly | 2008 | Craig Mazin | Superhero Movie |
| John Hancock | 2008 | Vincent Ngo | Hancock |
Television
| Character / Team / Series | Year Debuted | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Phantom | 2004 | Butch Hartman | Danny Phantom |
| Ben Tennyson | 2005 | Man of Action (Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle) | Ben 10 |
| Garo | 2005 | Keita Amemiya | Garo |
| Heroes | 2006 | Tim Kring | Heroes |
| WordGirl | 2006 | Dorothea Gillim | WordGirl |
| Kamen Rider Dragon Knight | 2009 | Steve Wang | Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight |
2010s
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biały Orzeł (White Eagle) | 2011 | Wizuale (Poland) | Maciej Kmiołek & Adam Kmiołek | Biały Orzeł #1 |
| Spider-Man (Miles Morales) | 2011 (August) | Marvel | Brian Michael Bendis & Sara Pichelli | Ultimate Fallout #4 |
| America Chavez | 2011 (September) | Marvel | Joe Casey & Nick Dragotta | Vengeance #1 |
| Nova (Sam Alexander) | 2011 (November) | Marvel | Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness | Marvel Point One #1 |
| Soundman | 2012 | BON COMICS | Brian Bondurant | "Power Couple!" (part of Kumate Works anthology) |
| Captain China | 2012 | Excel Comics | Chi Wang & Jim Lai | Captain China #1 |
| Gum Girl (Gabby Gomez) | 2013 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1: Chews Your Destiny |
| Brainstormer (Natalie Gooch) | 2013 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1: Chews Your Destiny |
| Bubble Boy (Rico Gomez) | 2013 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1: Chews Your Destiny |
| Robo-Chef | 2013 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1: Chews Your Destiny |
| Emiko Queen | 2013 (March) | DC | Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino | Green Arrow Vol. 5 #18 |
| Kamala Khan (a.k.a. Ms. Marvel) | 2014 | Marvel | Sana Amanat, G. Willow Wilson | Captain Marvel #14 |
| Spider-Gwen | 2014 | Marvel | Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez | Edge of Spider-Verse #2 |
| Gwenpool | 2016 | Marvel | Chris Bachalo | Howard the Duck Vol 6 #1 |
| Riri Williams (Ironheart) | 2016 | Marvel | Brian Michael Bendis | Invincible Iron Man Vol. 3 #7 |
| Ninja-Rina | 2017 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 2: Gum Luck |
| Sol Azteca (Raul Gomez) | 2019 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 4: Cover Blown |
| Naomi McDuffie | 2019 (March) | DC | Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, Jamal Campbell | Naomi #1 |
| The Jaguares (Miguel, Alma, Lucas, and Litza) | 2019 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 4: Cover Blown |
Manga/Anime
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshinori Yagi (All Might), Deku, Dynamite, Uravity, Ingenium, Shōto, Creati, Froppy, Red Riot, Pinky | 2014 | Shueisha | Kōhei Horikoshi | My Hero Academia |
| Saitama (Caped Baldy), Genos (Demon Cyborg), Tornado of terror, Bang (Silver fang), Kamikaze (Atomic Samurai), Isamu (Child Emperor), Bofoi (Metal Knight), King, Zombieman, Drive Knight, Pig God, Superalloy Darkshine, Watchdog Man, Flashy Flash, Tanktop Master, Bad (Metal Bat), Puri puri Prisoner | 2015 | Madhouse | ONE | One Punch Man |
| Future avengers | 2018 | Marvel entertainment/madhouse | Madhouse | Marvel future avengers |
Movies
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat, Charge, Shadow, The Wall | 2011 | Jason Trost | Vs | |
| Andrew Detmer, Matt Garetty, Steve Montgomery | 2012 | Max Landis | Chronicle |
Television
2020s
Comic book
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lantern (Sojourner Mullein) | 2020 (January) | DC | N. K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell | Far Sector #1 |
| The Union | 2020 (December) | Marvel | Paul Grist | The Union #1 |
| Kid Quick / The Flash (Jess Chambers) | 2021 (February) | DC | Ivan Cohen, Eleonora Carlini | DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1 |
| Wonder Girl / Wonder Woman (Yara Flor) | 2021 (March) | DC | Joëlle Jones | Dark Knights: Death Metal #7 |
| Monkey Prince | 2021 (May) | DC | Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang | DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration #1 |
| Isom (Avery Silman) | 2022 (August) | Rippaverse | Eric July | Isom #1 |
| Yaira | 2022 (August) | Rippaverse | Eric July | Isom #1 |
| The Alphacore | 2022 (August) | Rippaverse | Eric July | Isom #1 |
| City Boy (Cameron Kim) | 2023 (January) | DC Comics | Greg Pak, Minkyu Jung | Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1 |
| The Envoy (Xanthe Zhou) | 2023 (March) | DC Comics | Alyssa Wong, Haining | Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1 |
| The Vigil | 2023 (April) | DC Comics | Ram V, Lalit Kumar Sharma | Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution #1 |
Movies
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaison Varghese / Minnal Murali (Tovino Thomas) | 2021 (December) | Netflix | Basil Joseph | Minnal Murali |
Television
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batwoman (Ryan Wilder) | 2021 (January) | DC | Caroline Dries, Holly Dale | Batwoman (TV series) |
See also
References
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External links
- Comic Book Timeline
- Guardians of the North
- "The Comic Book Villain, Dr. Fredric Wertham, M.D."
- The Silver Age and the Marvel Age at Web Cite
- The Bronze Age at Web Cite
- The Gimmick Age at Web Cite