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== Superhero Chronology ==
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."<ref>{{cite court |litigants=National Periodical Publications v. Empire Comics |court=[[New York Court of Appeals]] |date=April 21, 1944}}</ref> 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 book]]s and crossed over into other [[mass media|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"<ref>Per {{cite web |url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/mar/17/v_vendetta_s_subversive/?arts |website=Lawrence Journal-World |date=March 17, 2006 |title=V for Vendetta' is S for Subversive |first=Jon|last=Niccum}}; {{cite book|first1=Lois H.|last1=Gresh|first2=Robert|last2=Weinberg|title=The Science of Superheroes|date=7 April 2003|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-0-471-46314-6|chapter=Chapter 3: The Dark Knight: Batman &mdash; A NonSuper Superhero|chapter-url=https://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/00/04710246/0471024600.pdf}}; {{cite web|url=http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/ps2/previews/batman-begins-2bae56.html |website=GameSpot |title=PS2 Games: ''Batman Begins''|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625170802/http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/ps2/previews/batman-begins-2bae56.html |archive-date=2007-06-25 }}, {{cite book |url=http://members.fortunecity.com/srca1943/SpotlightComicsAnnual2.html |title=Spotlight Comics Annual |issue=#2 |date=May 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619133829/http://members.fortunecity.com/srca1943/SpotlightComicsAnnual2.html |archive-date=2008-06-19 }}; {{cite web |url=http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Scarecrow_of_Romney_Marsh.html |website=The Religious Affiliation of Comic Book Characters |title=Rev. Dr. Christopher Syn, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (one of the world's first masked crime-fighters |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211212053/http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Scarecrow_of_Romney_Marsh.html |archive-date=2006-02-11 |date=11 January 2006 |url-status=usurped}}, and other sources.</ref> are used to refer to those without such powers who have many other common traits of superheroes.
'''1930’s'''


For a list of comic book supervillain debuts, see [[List of comic book supervillain debuts]].
'''Print'''


==1900s==
Doc Savage (1932) (Kenneth Robeson)


===Newspaper comics===
The Phantom [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom]](1936)(created by Lee Falk)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=William H. D. Koerner |url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/koerner_whd.htm |website=Lambiek Comiclopedia |publisher=Lambiek |access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref>


===Play===
The Clock [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clock]] (1936)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popimage.com/industrial/062000culturepop.html |title=Secret Identities: a Short History of a Comic Book Trope |first=David |last=Dodd |website=popimage.com |access-date=2006-09-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117005139/http://www.popimage.com/industrial/062000culturepop.html |archive-date=2006-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.notf.com/comic-book-super-heroes.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929143437/http://www.notf.com/comic-book-super-heroes.html |archive-date=2011-09-29 |website=notf.com |title=Comic Book Super Heroes |url-status=usurped}}</ref>


==1910s==
Superman (1938) (created by Joe Schuster and Jerry Siegel)


===Magazine===
The Shadow (1938)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[John Carter of Mars]]
|1911
|[[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]
|''[[A Princess of Mars]]''
|-
|[[Tarzan|Tarzan the Apeman]]
|1912 (October)
|[[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]
|''[[Tarzan of the Apes]]''
|-
|[[The Night Wind]] (Bingham Harvard)
|1913 (May 10)
|Varick Vanardy<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ulib.niu.edu/badndp/dey_frederick.html |title=Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey |website=House of Beadle & Adams Online}}</ref>([[Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey]])
|''Alias "The Night Wind"''
|-
|[[Jimmie Dale|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''
|-
|[[Doctor Syn|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===
Batman (1939) (created by Bob Kane and Bill Fingers)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Nyctalope]] (Léo Saint-Clair)
|1911
|[[Jean de La Hire]]
|[[Nyctalope#Creation|Le Mystère des XV]]
|}


===Professional wrestling===
Wonderman (1939)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Masked Marvel (wrestler)|Masked Marvel]] (Mort Henderson)
|1915
|[[Mort Henderson]]
|National Wrestling Association (NWA)
|}


==1920s==
The Human Torch (1939)


===Play===
'''Radio Shows'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[The Desert Song|The Red Shadow]] (Pierre Birabeau)
|1926 (November 30)
|[[Oscar Hammerstein II]], [[Otto Harbach]], and Frank Mandel
|''The Desert Song''
|}


===Newspaper comics===
The Shadow (radio show) (1930’s)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|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==
'''1940’s '''


===Radio===
'''Print'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|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 (Lone Ranger character)|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 (The Green Hornet)|Kato]]
|1936 (January 31)
|[[George W. Trendle]] and [[Fran Striker]]
|''[[The Green Hornet]]''
|}


===Pulp fiction===
The Shield (1940) first patriotic superhero
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:15%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Conan the Barbarian]]
|1932 (December)
|[[Robert E. Howard]]
|"The Phoenix on the Sword" ''Weird Tales''
|-
|[[Doc Savage|The Man of Bronze]] (Clark "Doc" Savage Jr.
|1933 (March)
|[[Kenneth Robeson]] ([[Lester Dent]])
|''The Man of Bronze''
|-
|[[Moon Man (character)|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'')
|-
|[[Olga Mesmer|The Girl with the X-ray Eyes]] (Olga Mesmer)
|1937 (August)
|Watt Dell
|''Spicy Mystery Stories''
|-
|[[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]] (Richard Henry Benson)
|1939 (September)
|[[Kenneth Robeson]] (Paul Ernst)
|"Justice, Inc."''The Avenger Magazine'' #1
|}


===Newspaper comics===
The Spectre (1940)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|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]]''
|-
|[[Phantom (character)|The Phantom]] (Kit Walker)
|1936 (February 17)
|[[Lee Falk]]
|''[[The Phantom]]''
|}


===Other media===
Captain Marvel (1940)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|Media
|-
|Golden Bat / [[Ôgon Batto]]
|1930
|[[Takeo Nagamatsu]]
|''[[Kamishibai]]''<br> (Japanese scroll show)
|-
|[[Hugo Danner]]
|1930
|[[Philip Wylie]]
|[[Gladiator (novel)]]
|-
|[[Prince of Gamma]] / Ganma ōji
|Early 1930s
|[[Koichi Yoshida]]
|''[[Kamishibai]]''<br> (Japanese scroll show)
|}


===Comic book===
Robin the Boy Wonder (1940) first sidekick
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=200px|Character / Team
! Year debuted
! Company
! width=200px|Creator/s
! width=200px|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 Comics|DC]]
|[[Jerry Siegel]], [[Joe Shuster]]
|''[[More Fun Comics|New Fun Comics]]'' #6
|-
|[[Rose Psychic]] (Rose Spiritus)
|1935 (October)
|[[DC Comics|DC]]
|[[Jerry Siegel]], [[Joe Shuster]]
|''[[More Fun Comics|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
|-
|[[Clock (comics)|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,<br>September in USA)
|[[Fiction House]]
|[[Will Eisner]] and [[Jerry Iger|S.M. "Jerry" Iger]]
|''[[Wags (comics)|Wags]]'' #46 (in Britain, ''[[Jumbo Comics]]'' #1 in USA)
|-
|[[Dick Fulmine]]
|1938 (March)
|[[L'Audace]]
|[[Carlo Cossio]] and [[Vincenzo baggioli|Vincenzo Baggioli]]
|[[Albi dell'Audacia|Albi dell'audacia]] #2
|-
|[[Superman]] ([[Clark Kent]])
|1938 (June)
|DC
|[[Jerry Siegel]], [[Joe Shuster]]
|[[Action Comics 1|''Action Comics'' #1]]
|-
|[[Zatara]]
|1938 (June)
|DC
|[[Fred Guardineer]]
|''Action Comics'' #1
|-
|[[Tex Thompson|Americommando]] (Harold "Tex" Thompson)
|1938 (June)
|DC
|[[Ken Fitch]], [[Bernard Baily]]
|''Action Comics'' #1
|-
|[[Fatman (Bob Daley)|Fatman]] (Bob Daley)
|1938 (July)
|DC
|[[Ken Fitch]], [[Bernard Baily]]
|''[[Action Comics]]'' #2
|-
|[[Arrow (comics)|Arrow]]
|1938 (September)
|[[Centaur Publications]]
|[[Paul Gustavson]]
|''Funny Pages'' vol. 2 #10 (or #21)
|-
|[[Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)]]
|1938 (October)
|DC
|[[Jim Chambers (comics)|Jim Chambers]]
|''[[Detective Comics]]'' #20
|-
|[[Wing (DC Comics)|Wing]]
|1938 (October)
|DC
|[[Jim Chambers (comics)|Jim Chambers]]
|''[[Detective Comics]]'' #20
|-
|[[Namor|Namor the Sub-Mariner]]
|1939 (April)
|[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]/[[Timely Comics|Timely]]
|[[Bill Everett]]
|''[[Motion Picture Funnies Weekly]]'' #1
|-
|[[Hop Harrigan|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 Man (Fox Publications)|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
|-
|[[Flame (comics)|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
|-
|[[Dan Garret|Blue Beetle (Dan Garret)]]
|1939 (August)
|[[Fox Publications]]
|[[Charles Nicholas (comics)|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 (Centaur Publications)|Amazing-Man]]
|1939 (September)
|Centaur Publications
|[[Bill Everett]]
|''[[Amazing-Man Comics]]'' #5
|-
|[[Human Torch (android)|The Human Torch]] (Jim Hammond, original)
|1939 (October)
|Marvel/Timely
|[[Carl Burgos]]
|''[[Marvel Mystery Comics|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 (Fox Feature Syndicate)|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 (Archie Comics)|Wizard]]
|1939 (December)
|[[MLJ Comics]]/[[Archie Comics]]
|Will Harr, Edd Ashe Jr
|[[Top-Notch Comics]] #1
|-
|}


==1940s==
Justice Society of America (1940) first Super-Team


===Newspaper comics===
The Spirit (1940) (created by Wil Eisner)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|Series
|-
|[[Spirit (comics)|The Spirit]]
|1940 (June 2)
|[[Will Eisner]]
|''[[Spirit (comics character)|The Spirit]]''
|-
|[[Lady Luck (comics)|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 [[Spirit (comics character)|The Spirit]] Section
|-
|[[Invisible Scarlet O'Neil]]
|1940 (June 3)
|[[Russell Stamm]]
|''[[Invisible Scarlet O'Neil]]''
|-
|[[Black Fury (comics)|Black Fury/Miss Fury]]
|1941 (April 6)
|[[June Tarpé Mills]]
|''Black Fury''
|-
|}


===Comic book===
Wonder Woman (1941) first major female super-heroine
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=200px|Character / Team
! Year debuted
! Company
! width=200px|Creator/s
! width=200px|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 (comics)|Whip]] (Rodney Gaynor)
|1940 (January)
|DC
|[[John B. Wentworth]], [[George Storm]]
|[[Flash Comics]] #1
|-
|[[The Shield (Archie)|The Shield]]
|1940 (January)
|MLJ/Archie
|Harry Shorten, [[Irv Novick]]
|[[Pep Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Comet (Archie Comics)|Comet]]
|1940 (January)
|[[MLJ Comics]]/[[Archie Comics]]
|[[Jack Cole (artist)|Jack Cole]]
|[[Pep Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Fiery Mask]]
|1940 (January)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Joe Simon]]
|[[Daring Mystery Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel (Shazam)]]
|1940 (February)
|Fawcett Comics/DC
|[[C. C. Beck]], [[Bill Parker (comics)]]
|[[Whiz Comics]] #2
|-
|[[Golden Arrow (comics)|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 (comics)|Bill Parker]]
|[[Whiz Comics]] #2
|-
|[[List of Marvel Comics characters: F#Ferret|Ferret]]
|1940 (February)
|Marvel/Timely Comics
|
|[[Marvel Mystery Comics]] #4
|-
|[[Mister E (Timely Comics)|Mister E]]
|1940 (February)
|Timely/Marvel
|Joe Calcagno
|[[Daring Mystery Comics]] #2
|-
|[[Laughing Mask]]
|1940 (February)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|
|Daring Mystery Comics #2
|-
|[[Spectre (comics)|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 (Fox Feature Syndicate)|Dynamo]]
|1940 (February)
|[[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
|Robert Webb
|Science Comics #1
|-
|[[Hourman]] (Rex Tyler)
|1940 (March)
|DC
|Ken Fitch, Bernard Bailey
|[[Adventure Comics]] #48
|-
|[[King Standish|The King (King Standish)]]
|1940 (March)
|DC
|[[Gardner Fox]], William Smith
|[[Flash Comics]] #3
|-
|[[Silver Streak (comics)|Silver Streak]]
|1940 (March)
|[[Lev Gleason Publications]]
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Jack Binder]]
|Silver Streak Comics #3
|-
|[[Dynamic Man (Timely Comics)|Dynamic Man]]
|1940 (March)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Daniel Peters]]
|[[Mystic Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Master Man (Fawcett Comics)|Master Man]]
|1940 (March)
|[[Fawcett Comics]]
|
|[[Master Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Woman in Red (comics)|Woman in Red]]
|1940 (March)
|[[Nedor Comics]]
|[[Richard E. Hughes]], [[George Mandel]]
|Thrilling Comics #2
|-
|[[Dick Grayson]] ([[Robin (character)|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 (Nedor Comics)|Ghost]]
|1940 (April)
|[[Nedor Comics]]
|
|Thrilling Comics #3
|-
|[[Black Owl]]
|1940 (April)
|Prize Publications
|
|Prize Comics #2
|-
|[[Skyman (Columbia Comics)|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
|-
|[[Spider (DC Comics)|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 (comics)|The Face]]
|1940 (May)
|[[Columbia Comics]]
|Mart Bailey
|Big Shot Comics #1
|-
|[[Congorilla|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 (comics)|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 (comics)|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 (Ace Comics)|Raven]]
|1940 (June)
|Ace Comics
|
|Sure-Fire Comics #1
|-
|[[Captain Future (Nedor Comics)|Captain Future]]
|1940 (June)
|[[Nedor Comics]]
|[[Kin Platt]]
|Startling Comics #1
|-
|[[Uncle Sam (comics)|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 (comics)|Merlin The Magician]]
|1940 (July)
|Quality Comics
|
|[[National Comics (series)|National Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Owl (Dell Comics)|The Owl]]
|1940 (July)
|[[Dell Comics]]
|[[Frank Thomas (comics)|Frank Thomas]]
|Crackajack Funnies #25
|-
|[[Magno (Quality Comics)|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 (Marvel Comics)#Original Red Raven|Red Raven]]
|1940 (August)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Louis Cazeneuve]]
|[[Red Raven Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Makkari (comics)|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 (comics)|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 (comics)|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 and Kitten|Cat-Man]]
|1940 (September)
|[[Holyoke Publishing]]
|[[Irwin Hasen]]
|Crash Comic Adventures #4
|-
|[[Ray (comics)|The Ray]]
|1940 (September)
|Quality Comics
|[[Lou Fine]]
|Smash Comics #14
|-
|[[Firefly (Archie Comics)|Firefly]]
|1940 (September)
|[[MLJ Comics]]/[[Archie Comics]]
|[[Harry Shorten]], [[Bob Wood (comics)|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 (Timely Comics)|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
|-
|[[Max Mercury|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 (DC Comics)|Midnight]]
|1941 (January)
|Quality Comics
|[[Jack Cole (artist)|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
|-
|[[List of Marvel Comics characters: T#Terror|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
|-
|[[Jeffrey Mace|The Patriot (Jeffrey Mace)]]
|1941 (Spring)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|Ray Gill, [[George Mandel]]
|The Human Torch # 4
|-
|[[Blue Diamond (comics)|Blue Diamond]]
|1941 (April)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|[[Daring Mystery Comics]] #7
|-
|[[Thunderer (Marvel Comics)|Thunderer]]
|1941 (April)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Carl Burgos]], John Compton
|[[Daring Mystery Comics]] #7
|-
|[[List of Marvel Comics characters: S#Silver Scorpion|Silver Scorpion]]
|1941 (April)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Harry Sahle]]
|Daring Mystery Comics #7
|-
|[[Fin (comics)|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 (comics)#John Perry|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 (Quality Comics)|Jester]]
|1941 (May)
|[[Quality Comics]]
|[[Paul Gustavson]]
|[[Smash Comics]] #22
|-
|[[Young Allies (Marvel Comics)|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 (comics)|Twister]]
|1941 (June)
|Novelty Press
|[[Paul Gustavson]]
|Blue Bolt Comics (vol. 2) #1
|-
|[[Hawkgirl|Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders Hall)]]
|1941 (July)
|DC
|Gardner Fox
Evelyn Gaines
|All-Star Comics #5
|-
|[[Dynamic Man (Dynamic Publications)|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 (Marvel Comics)#Jack Frost (Golden Age)|Jack Frost]]
|1941 (August)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Charles Wojtkoski]]
|[[U.S.A. Comics]] # 1
|-
|[[Rockman (comics)|Rockman]]
|1941 (August)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Charles Nicholas]], [[Basil Wolverton]]
|[[U.S.A. Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Wildfire (Carol Vance Martin)|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
|-
|[[List of Quality Comics characters#Blue Tracer|Blue Tracer]]
|1941 (August)
|Quality Comics
|
|Military Comics #1
|-
|[[List of Quality Comics characters#Mouthpiece|Mouthpiece]]
|1941 (August)
|Quality Comics
|[[Fred Guardineer]]
|[[Police Comics]] #1
|-
|[[Firebrand (DC Comics)|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 (Ace Comics)|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)|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#Fox Feature Syndicate|Spider Queen]]
|1941 (September)
|[[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
|Elsa Lesau
|The Eagle #2
|-
|[[Captain Courageous (comics)|Captain Courageous]]
|1941 (September)
|Ace Comics
|
|Banner Comics #3
|-
|[[Sylvester Pemberton|Star-Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton)]]
|1941 (October)
|DC
|[[Jerry Siegel]], Hal Sherman
|Star Spangled Comics #1
|-
|[[Pat Dugan|Stripesy (Pat Dugan)]]
|1941 (October)
|DC
|[[Jerry Siegel]], Hal Sherman
|Star-Spangled Comics #1
|-
|[[Destroyer (Marvel Comics)|Destroyer]]
|1941 (October)
|Timely/Marvel Comics
|[[Stan Lee]]
|Mystic Comics #6
|-
|[[Tarantula (DC Comics)|Tarantula]]
|1941 (October)
|DC
|[[Mort Weisinger]]
|[[Star-Spangled Comics]] #1
|-
|[[American Eagle (Standard Comics)|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
|-
|[[Greg Saunders|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
|-
|[[Cat-Man and Kitten|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 (comics)|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)
|[Canada]
|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 (artist)|Leo Nowak]]
|Star-Spangled Comics #7
|-
|[[Newsboy Legion]]
|1942 (April)
|DC
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|[[Star-Spangled Comics]] #7
|-
|[[Guardian (DC Comics)|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
|[[Donald Clough Cameron|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 (Timely Comics)|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 (Madeline Joyce)|Miss America (Marvel Comics)]]
|1943 (November)
|Marvel/Timely
|[[Otto Binder]], [[Al Gabriele]]
|[[Marvel Mystery Comics]] #49
|-
|[[Magnet (Nedor Comics)|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
|-
|[[Bouncer (Fox Feature Syndicate)|The Bouncer]]
|1944 (September)
|[[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
|[[Robert Kanigher]], [[Louis Ferstadt]]
|The Bouncer
|-
|[[Yellowjacket (Charlton Comics)|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 (Nedor Comics)|Scarab]]
|1945 (July)
|[[Nedor Comics]]
|
|Startling Comics #34
|-
|[[Cavalier (Nedor Comics)|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 (EC Comics)|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 (comics)|Funnyman]]
|1948 (January)
|[[Magazine Enterprises]]
|[[Jerry Siegel]], [[Joe Shuster]]
|Funnyman #1
|-
|[[Golden Girl (Timely Comics)|Golden Girl]] (Betsy Ross)
|1948 (April)
|Marvel/Timely
|
|[[Captain America]] #1 (As Betsy Ross); [[Captain America]] #66 (As Golden Girl)
|-
|[[Merry Pemberton|Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks/Gimmick Girl (Merry Pemberton)]]
|1948 (June)
|DC
|[[Otto Binder]], [[Win Mortimer]]
|Star-Spangled Comics #81
|-
|[[Sun Girl (Marvel Comics)|Sun Girl]]
|1948 (August)
|Marvel/Timely Comics
|[[Ken Bald]]
|Sun Girl #1
|-
|[[Phantom Rider|Ghost Rider]] (Carter Slade)
|1949
|Magazine Enterprises
|Ray Krank, [[Dick Ayers]]
|[[Tim Holt]] #11
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;" |Character / Team
! style="width:25%;" |Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;" |Creator/s
! style="width:25%;" |Media
|-
|Maximo the Amazing Superman
|1940
|[[Russell R. Winterbotham]], Henry E. Vallely and Erwin L. Hess
|[[Big Little Book series|''Big Little Book'']]
|}


==1950s==
Captain America (1941) (created by Jack Kirby)


===Comic book===
'''Radio Shows'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=200px|Character / Team
! Year debuted
! Company
! width=200px|Creator/s
! width=200px|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 (writer)|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 (writer)|John Broome]], [[Carmine Infantino]], [[Sy Barry]]
|''[[Phantom Stranger]]'' #1
|-
|[[Marvelman]] (later Miracleman)
|1954 (February)
|[U.K.]
|[[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 (comics)|Nature Boy]]
|1956 (March)
|Charlton
|[[Jerry Siegel]], [[John Buscema]]
|''Nature Boy'' #3
|-
|[[Batwoman (Kathy Kane)|Batwoman]] (Kathy Kane, 1st ver)
|1956 (July)
|DC
|[[Edmond Hamilton]], [[Sheldon Moldoff]]
|''[[Detective Comics]]'' #233
|-
|[[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]] (Barry Allen, 2nd ver)
|1956 (October)
|DC
|[[Robert Kanigher]], [[Carmine Infantino]]
|''[[Showcase (comic book)|Showcase]]'' #4
|-
|[[Challengers of the Unknown]]
|1957 (February)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Showcase (comic book)|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 (comics)|Bob Brown]]
|[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]] #15
|-
|[[Supergirl|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 (Archie Comics)|The Fly]]
|1959 (June)
|Archie Comics
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''The Double Life of Private Strong'' #1
|-
|[[The Shield (Archie Comics)|The Shield]] (Lancelot Strong)
|1959 (June)
|Archie Comics
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''The Double Life of Private Strong'' #1
|-
|[[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]] (Hal Jordan, 2nd ver)
|1959 (October)
|DC
|[[Julius Schwartz]], [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]], [[Gil Kane]]
|''[[Showcase (comic book)|Showcase]]'' #22
|-
|[[Kid Flash]] (Wally West)
|1959 (December)
|DC
|[[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]], [[Carmine Infantino]]
|''The Flash'' #110
|}


===Television===
Superman (radio show) (1940's)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Captain Video]]
|1955 (April 1)
|
|''Captain Video''
|-
|Gekko Kamen (Moonlight Mask)
|1958
|[[Kōhan Kawauchi]]
|''[[Moonlight Mask]]''
|-
|}


===Manga===
'''1950’s'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Astro Boy (character)|Astro Boy]]
|1951
|[[Osamu Tezuka]]
|''[[Ambassador Atom]]''
|-
|}


==1960s==
'''Print'''


===Comic book===
Martian Manhunter (1955)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=200px|Character / Team
! Year debuted
! Company
! width=200px|Creator/s
! width=200px|First appearance
|-
|[[Garth (comics)|Aqualad]] (Garth)
|1960 (February)
|DC
|[[Robert Bernstein (comics)|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 (writer)|John Broome]], [[Carmine Infantino]]
|''The Flash'' vol. 1 #112
|-
|[[Atomic Knight]]
|1964 (June)
|DC
|[[John Broome (writer)|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|Super Chief]] (Flying Stag)
|1961 (March)
|DC
|[[Gardner Fox]], [[Carmine Infantino]]
|[[All-Star Western]] #117
|-
|[[Flygirl (Archie Comics)|Flygirl]]
|1961 (July)
|Archie Comics
|[[Robert Bernstein (comics)|Robert Bernstein]], John Rosenberger
|''Adventures of the Fly'' #13
|-
|[[The Jaguar (Archie)|The Jaguar]]
|1961 (September)
|Archie Comics
|[[Robert Bernstein (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 (comics)|Showcase]]'' #34
|-
|[[Fantastic Four]] (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), The Thing)
|1961 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|The Fantastic Four]]'' #1
|-
|[[Henry Pym|Ant-Man]] (Henry Pym)
|1962 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Tales to Astonish]]'' #27
|-
|[[Hulk|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 (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] (Thor Odinson)
|1962 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Journey into Mystery]]'' #83
|-
|[[Solar (comics)|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 (comics)|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 (DC Comics)|House of Secrets]] #61
|-
|[[X-Men]] ([[Professor X]], [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]], [[Warren Worthington III|Angel]], [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]], [[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]], [[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl]])
|1963 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #1
|-
|[[Mera (comics)|Mera]]
|1963 (September)
|DC
|Jack Miller, [[Nick Cardy]]
|''Aquaman'' #11
|-
|[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]
|1963 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]], [[Dick Ayers]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' #1
|-
|[[Sif (comics)|Sif]]
|1964 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Journey into Mystery]]'' #102
|-
|[[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]]
|1964 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #4
|-
|[[Scarlet Witch]]
|1964 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #4
|-
|[[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Black Widow]]
|1964 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Don Rico]], [[Don Heck]]
|''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #52
|-
|[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]] (Matt Murdock)
|1964 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Bill Everett]]
|''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'' #1
|-
|[[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]] (Clint Barton)
|1964 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Don Heck]]
|''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #57
|-
|[[Teen Titans]]
|1964 (July)
|DC
|[[Bob Haney|Robert Haney]], [[Bruno Premiani]]
|''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #54
|-
|[[Wonder Man]]
|1964 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|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 (Kevin Plunder)|Ka-Zar]]
|1965 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|The X-Men #10
|-
|[[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]]
|1965 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Journey into Mystery]] Annual #1''
|-
|[[Donna Troy|Wonder Girl]] (Donna Troy)
|1965 (July)
|DC
|[[Bob Haney]], [[Bruno Premiani]]
|''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #60
|-
|[[Animal Man]]
|1965 (September)
|DC
|[[Dave Wood (comics)|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 (comics)|Black Panther]]
|1966 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #52
|-
|[[Nightshade (DC Comics)|Nightshade]]
|1966 (September)
|Charlton Comics/DC
|[[Joe Gill]], [[Steve Ditko]]
|''[[Captain Atom]]'' #82
|-
|[[Ted Kord|Blue Beetle]] (Ted Kord, 2nd ver)
|1966 (November)
|Charlton Comics/DC
|[[Steve Ditko]]
|''[[Captain Atom]]'' #83
|-
|[[Peacemaker (character)|Peacemaker]]
|1966 (November)
|Charlton Comics/DC
|[[Joe Gill]], [[Pat Boyette]]
|[[Fightin' 5]] #40
|-
|[[B'wana Beast|Bwana Beast]]
|1967 (January)
|DC
|[[Gardner Fox]], [[Carmine Infantino]]
|[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]] #66
|-
|[[Batgirl]] (Barbara Gordon)
|1967 (January)
|DC
|[[Bob Haney]], [[Mike Sekowsky]]
|''[[Detective Comics]]'' #359
|-
|[[Banshee (comics)|Banshee]]
|1967 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Werner Roth (comics)|Werner Roth]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #28
|-
|[[Question (comics)|Question]]
|1967 (June)
|Charlton Comics/DC
|[[Steve Ditko]]
|''[[Blue Beetle]]'' #1
|-
|[[Red Guardian]] (Alexei Shostakov)
|1967 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Buscema]]
|''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #43
|-
|[[Kevin Sydney|Changeling]]
|1967 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]]
|''[[X-Men (comic book)|The X-Men]]'' #35
|-
|[[Black Knight (Dane Whitman)|Black Knight]]
|1967 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Buscema]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' #47
|-
|[[Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)|Captain Marvel]] (Mar-Vell)
|1967 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Gene Colan]]
|''[[Marvel Super-Heroes (comics)|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 (comics)|Marvel Super Heroes]]'' #13
|-
|[[The Creeper (comics)|The Creeper]]
|1968 (March)
|DC
|[[Steve Ditko]]
|''[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]]'' #73
|-
|[[Guy Gardner (comics)|Green Lantern]] (Guy Gardner)
|1968 (March)
|DC
|[[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]], [[Gil Kane]]
|''Green Lantern'' #59
|-
|[[Hawk and Dove]]
|1968 (June)
|DC
|[[Steve Ditko]], [[Steve Skeates]]
|''[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]]'' #75
|-
|[[Red Tornado]]
|1968 (August)
|DC
|[[Gardner Fox]]
|''[[Justice League of America]]'' #64
|-
|[[Vision (Marvel comics)|Vision]]
|1968 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Buscema]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' #57
|-
|[[Brother Power the Geek]]
|1968 (October)
|DC
|[[Joe Simon]]
|Brother Power the Geek #1
|-
|[[Polaris (Marvel Comics)|Polaris]]
|1968 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Arnold Drake]], [[Don Heck]], [[Werner Roth (comics)|Werner Roth]], [[Jim Steranko]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #49
|-
|[[Wanderers (comics)|Wanderers]]
|1968 (December)
|DC
|[[Jim Shooter]], [[Win Mortimer]]
|[[Adventure Comics]] #375
|-
|[[Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]] (1st version)
|1969 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Arnold Drake]], [[Gene Colan]]
|''Marvel Super-Heroes'' #18
|-
|[[Havok (comics)|Havok]]
|1969 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Arnold Drake]], [[Don Heck]], [[Neal Adams]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #54
|-
|[[Nightmaster]]
|1969 (May)
|DC
|[[Dennis O'Neil|Denny O'Neil]], [[Jerry Grandenetti]]
|[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]] #82
|-
|[[Falcon (comics)|Falcon]] (Sam Wilson)
|1969 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[Gene Colan]]
|''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #117
|-
|[[Stingray (comics)|Stingray]]
|1969 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Bill Everett]]
|Sub-Mariner #19
|-
|[[Prowler (Marvel Comics)|Prowler]]
|1969 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[John Romita Sr.]]
|The Amazing Spider-Man #78
|}


'''Television'''
===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Ultraman (character)|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 (TV series)|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''
|-
|[[Harvey Birdman|Birdman]]
|1967
|Alex Toth
William Hanna & Joseph Barbera
|''[[Birdman and the Galaxy Trio]]''
|-
|Ultra Seven
|1967
|Eiji Tsuburaya
|''[[Ultra Seven]]''
|}


===Radio===
Adventures of Superman (TV-Series: 1952-1957)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Kalimán]]
|1963
|[[Rafael Cutberto Navarro]] and [[Modesto Vázquez González]]
| ''Kalimán''
|}


==1970s==
'''1960’s Silver Age'''


===Comic book===
'''Print'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=200px|Character / Team
! Year debuted
! Company
! width=200px|Creator/s
! width=200px|First appearance
|-
|[[Sunfire (comics)|Sunfire]]
|1970 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Don Heck]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #64
|-
|[[Arkon]]
|1970 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Buscema]]
|The Avengers #75
|-
|[[Rose and Thorn|Thorn]]
|1970 (October)
|DC
|[[Robert Kanigher]], [[Ross Andru]]
|[[Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane]] #105
|-
|[[Valkyrie (Marvel Comics)|Valkyrie]]
|1970 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Buscema]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]'' #83
|-
|[[List of Marvel Comics characters: T|Tagak, The Leopard Lord]]
|1971 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Gene Colan]]
|Daredevil #72
|-
|[[Squadron Supreme]]
|1971 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Sal Buscema]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]'' #85-86
|-
|[[The Forever People]]
|1971 (February)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[The Forever People]]'' #1
|-
|[[New Gods]]
|1971 (February)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[New Gods]]'' #1
|-
|[[Orion (comics)|Orion]]
|1971 (February)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[New Gods]]'' #1
|-
|[[Mister Miracle]]
|1971 (March)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Mister Miracle]]'' #1
|-
|[[Big Barda]]
|1971 (March)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Mister Miracle]]'' #4
|-
|[[Man-Thing]]
|1971 (May)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Gerry Conway]], [[Gray Morrow]]
|''Savage Tales'' #1
|-
|[[Swamp Thing]]
|1971 (July)
|DC
|[[Len Wein]], [[Bernie Wrightson]]
|''[[House of Secrets (DC Comics)|House of Secrets]]'' #92
|-
|[[Doc Samson]]
|1971 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Herb Trimpe]]
|''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|Incredible Hulk]]'' (vol. 2) #141
|-
|[[Morbius]]
|1971 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Gil Kane]]
|The Amazing Spider-Man #101
|-
|[[Defenders (comics)|The Defenders]]
|1971 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]]
|''[[Marvel Feature]]'' #1
|-
|[[John Stewart (comics)|Green Lantern]] (John Stewart)
|1971-72 (December/January)
|DC
|[[Dennis O'Neil]], [[Neal Adams]]
|''Green Lantern'' #87
|-
|[[Werewolf by Night|Werewolf By Night]]
|1972 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Mike Ploog]]
|[[Marvel Spotlight]] #2
|-
|[[Adam Warlock]]
|1972 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Gil Kane]]
|[[Marvel Premiere]] #1
|-
|[[Luke Cage]] a.k.a. Power Man
|1972 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]], [[George Tuska]]
|''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1
|-
|[[Namorita]]
|1972 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Everett]]
|''[[Sub-Mariner]]'' #50
|-
|[[Ghost Rider]] (Johnny Blaze)
|1972 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Gary Friedrich]], [[Mike Ploog]]
|''[[Marvel Spotlight#Volume 1 (Nov. 1971 - Apr. 1977)|Marvel Spotlight]]'' #5
|-
|[[Etrigan the Demon]]
|1972 (August)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''The Demon'' #1
|-
|[[Kamandi]]
|1972 (October)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth #1
|-
|[[Thundra]]
|1972 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Buscema]]
|''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #129
|-
|[[Shanna the She-Devil]]
|1972 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Carole Seuling]], [[George Tuska]]
|Shanna the She-Devil #1
|-
|[[Drax the Destroyer]]
|1973 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Mike Friedrich]], [[Jim Starlin]]
|''Iron Man'' #55
|-
| [[Blade (character)|Blade]]
| 1973 (April)
| Marvel
| [[Marv Wolfman]], [[Gene Colan]]
| ''[[The Tomb of Dracula]]'' #4
|-
| [[Mantis (Marvel Comics)]]
| 1973 (June)
| Marvel
| [[Steve Englehart]], [[Don Heck]]
| ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #112
|-
| [[Black Orchid (character)|Black Orchid]]
| 1973 (July)
| DC
|[[Sheldon Mayer]], [[Tony DeZuniga]]
|''Adventure Comics'' #428
|-
| [[N'Kantu, the Living Mummy]]
| 1973 (August)
| Marvel
|[[Steve Gerber]], [[Rich Buckler]]
|[[Supernatural Thrillers]] #5
|-
|[[Daimon Hellstrom]]
|1973 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Gary Friedrich]]
|Ghost Rider #1
|-
|[[John Jameson (character)|Man-Wolf]]
|1973 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Gil Kane]]
|Amazing Spider-Man #124
|-
|[[Brother Voodoo]]
|1973 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Len Wein]], [[Gene Colan]]
|''Strange Tales'' #169
|-
|[[Satana (Marvel Comics)|Satana]]
|1973 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[John Romita Sr.]]
|[[Vampire Tales]] #2
|-
|[[Wundarr the Aquarian]]
|1973 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Steve Gerber]], [[Val Mayerik]]
|Fear #17
|-
|[[Moondragon]]
|1973 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Everett]], [[Mike Friedrich]], [[George Tuska]]
|''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]] (vol 1) #105''
|-
|[[Ironwolf]]
|1973 (December)
|DC
|[[Howard Chaykin]]
|[[Weird Worlds (comics)|Weird Worlds]] #8
|-
|[[Shang-Chi]]
|1973 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Steve Englehart]], [[Jim Starlin]]
|''Special Marvel Edition'' #15
|-
|[[Richard Dragon]]
|1974
|DC
|[[Dennis O'Neil]]
|''Dragon's Fists'' novel (1974)
|-
|[[Punisher]] (Frank Castle)
|1974 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Ross Andru]]
|[[The Amazing Spider-Man 129|''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #129]]
|-
|[[Sandman (Garrett Sanford)|Sandman]] (Garret Sanford)
|1974 (March)
|DC
|[[Joe Simon]], [[Jack Kirby]]
|Sandman #1
|-
|[[Iron Fist (comics)|Iron Fist]]
|1974 (May)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Gil Kane]]
|''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #15
|-
|[[Golem (comics)|Golem]]
|1974 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Len Wein]], [[John Buscema]]
|[[Strange Tales]] #174
|-
|[[Tigra]]
|1974 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Tony Isabella]], [[Gil Kane]]
|''Giant-Size Creatures'' #1
|-
|[[Deathlok]]
|1974 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Rich Buckler]], [[Doug Moench]]
|[[Astonishing Tales]] #25
|-
|[[OMAC (Buddy Blank)]]
|1974 (October)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|OMAC #1
|-
|[[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]
|1974 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Len Wein]], [[Herb Trimpe]]
|''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|Incredible Hulk]]'' #180 (cameo last panel), #181 first full appearance
|-
|[[Vartox]]
|1974 (November)
|DC
|[[Cary Bates]], [[Curt Swan]]
|Superman #281
|-
|[[Colleen Wing]]
|1974 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Doug Moench]], [[Larry Hama]]
|''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #19
|-
|[[Misty Knight]]
|1975 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Tony Isabella]], [[Arvell Jones]]
|''[[Marvel Premiere#21]]'' #21
|-
|[[Atlas (DC Comics)|Atlas]]
|1975 (April)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|[[1st Issue Special]] #1
|-
|[[Bill Foster (character)|Black Goliath]]
|1975 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Tony Isabella]], [[George Tuska]]
|Luke Cage, Power Man #24
|-
|[[X-Men#1970s|All-New, All-Different X-Men]] ([[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]], [[Nightcrawler (character)|Nightcrawler]], [[Colossus (character)|Colossus]], [[Thunderbird (John Proudstar)]])
|1975 (May)
|Marvel
|[[Len Wein]], [[Dave Cockrum]]
|''[[Giant-Size X-Men]]'' #1
|-
|[[Claw the Unconquered]]
|1975 (June)
|DC
|[[David Michelinie]], [[Ernie Chan]]
|Claw the Unconquered #1
|-
|[[Gamora]]
|1975 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Jim Starlin]]
|''[[Strange Tales]]'' #180
|-
|[[Stalker (DC Comics)|Stalker]]
|1975 (July)
|DC
|[[Paul Levitz]], [[Steve Ditko]]
|Stalker #1
|-
|[[Captain Canuck]]
|1975 (July)
|Comely Comix
|[[Richard Comely]], Ron Leishman
|''[[Captain Canuck]]'' #1
|-
|[[Manhunter (Mark Shaw)|Manhunter]] (Mark Shaw)
|1975 (August)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|[[1st Issue Special]] #5
|-
|[[Moon Knight]]
|1975 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Doug Moench]], [[Don Perlin]]
|''[[Werewolf by Night]]'' #32
|-
|[[Skull the Slayer]]
|1975 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[Steve Gan]]
|Skull the Slayer #1
|-
|[[Straw Man (comics)|Straw Man]]
|1975 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Scott Edelman]], Rico Rival
|Dead of Night #11
|-
|[[Manphibian]]
|1975 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[Dave Cockrum]]
|Legion of Monsters #1
|-
|[[Torpedo (Marvel Comics)|Torpedo]]
|1975 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[John Romita Sr.]]
|Daredevil #126
|-
|Prince Wayfinder
|1975 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Mantlo]], [[Ed Hannigan]]
|[[Marvel Preview]] #4
|-
|[[Modred the Mystic]]
|1975 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], Yong Montano
|Marvel Chillers #1
|-
|[[Warlord (DC Comics)|Warlord]]
|1975 (November)
|DC
|[[Mike Grell]]
|[[1st Issue Special]] #8
|-
|[[Power Girl]]
|1976 (January)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]]
|''All-Star Comics'' #58
|-
|[[Star-Lord]]
|1976 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Steve Englehart]], [[Steve Gan]]
|''Marvel Preview'' #4
|-
|[[Codename: Assassin]]
|1976 (February)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Nestor Redondo]]
|[[1st Issue Special]] #11
|-
|[[Kobra (DC Comics)|Kobra]]
|1976 (February)
|DC
|[[Jack Kirby]], Steve Sherman
|Kobra #1
|-
|[[Patsy Walker|Hellcat]]
|1976 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Steve Englehart]], [[George Pérez]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]'' #144
|-
|[[Starman (Mikaal Tomas)]]
|1976 (March)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Mike Vosburg]]
|[[1st Issue Special]] #12
|-
|[[Omega the Unknown]]
|1976 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Steve Gerber]], [[Jim Mooney]]
|Omega the Unknown #1
|-
|[[Jack of Hearts (Marvel Comics)|Jack of Hearts]]
|1976 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Mantlo]], [[Keith Giffen]]
|''[[The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu]]'' #22
|-
|[[Shroud (comics)|Shroud]]
|1976 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Steve Englehart]], [[Herb Trimpe]]
|''[[Super-Villain Team-Up]]'' #5
|-
|[[List of Marvel Comics characters: W|Woodgod]]
|1976 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Mantlo]], [[Keith Giffen]]
|[[Marvel Premiere]] #31
|-
|[[Ikaris]]
|1976 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[Eternals (comics)|Eternals]]'' #1
|-
|[[Captain Britain]]
|1976
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[Herb Trimpe]]
|''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1
|-
|[[Starfire (Star Hunters)]]
|1976 (August)
|DC
|[[David Michelinie]], [[Mike Vosburg]]
|Starfire #1
|-
|[[Nova (Richard Rider)]]
|1976 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[John Romita, Sr.]]
|The Man Called Nova #1
|-
|[[Isis (DC Comics)]] (Andrea Thomas)
|1976 (September)
|DC
|[[Lou Scheimer]], [[Norm Prescott]], Richard Rosenbloom, Marc Richards
|''[[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Shazam!]]'' #25
|-
|[[Ragman (character)|Ragman]]
|1976 (September)
|DC
|[[Robert Kanigher]], [[Joe Kubert]]
|Ragman #1
|-
|[[Sersi]]
|1976 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|''[[The Eternals]]'' #3
|-
|[[Bumblebee (DC Comics)|Bumblebee]]
|1976 (December)
|DC
|[[Bob Rozakis]]
|''[[Teen Titans]]'' #45
|-
|[[Texas Twister]]
|1976 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[George Pérez]]
|Fantastic Four #177
|-
|[[Captain Ultra]]
|1976 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[George Pérez]]
|Fantastic Four #177
|-
|[[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)]]
|1977 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]], Jim Mooney
|''Marvel Spotlight'' #32
|-
|[[Black Lightning]]
|1977 (April)
|DC
|[[Tony Isabella]],<br> [[Trevor Von Eeden]]
|''[[Black Lightning]]'' #1
|-
|[[Starjammers]]
|1977 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Dave Cockrum]]
|X-Men #104
|-
|[[3-D Man]]
|1977 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Roy Thomas]]
|''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #35
|-
|[[Shade, the Changing Man]]
|1977 (June)
|DC
|[[Steve Ditko]]
|Shade the Changing Man #1
|-
|[[Patty Spivot]]
|1977 (September)
|DC
|[[Cary Bates]], [[Irv Novick]]
|''[[DC Special Series]]'' #1
|-
|[[Gladiator (Kallark)]]
|1977 (October)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]],<br> [[Dave Cockrum]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' #107
|-
|[[Paladin (comics)|Paladin]]
|1978 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Jim Shooter]], [[Carmine Infantino]]
|Daredevil #150
|-
|[[Guardian (Marvel Comics)|Guardian]]
|1978 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' #109
|-
|[[Firestorm (comics)|Firestorm]]
|1978 (March)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Allen Milgrom]]
|''[[Firestorm (comics)|Firestorm, The Nuclear Man]]'' #1
|-
|[[Commander Steel]]
|1978 (March)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]]
|''Steel, The Indestructible Man'' #1
|-
|[[Devil Dinosaur]]
|1978 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Jack Kirby]]
|Devil Dinosaur #1
|-
|[[Holo-Man]]
|1978
|Peter Pan Records
|Vincent A. Fusco, Donald M. Kasen, Barry Van Name, Jason V. Fusco, Donald White, [[Joe Giella|Joseph Giella]] and Audrey Hirschfeld
|''Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man'' #1
|-
|[[Bug (comics)|Bug]]
|1979 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Mantlo]], [[Michael Golden (comics)|Michael Golden]]
|''[[Micronauts]]'' #1
|-
|[[Solarman]]
|1979 (January)
|[[Pendulum Press]]
|David Oliphant
|''Solarman: The Beginning'' #1
|-
| [[Ant-Man]] (Scott Lang)
| 1979 (March)
| Marvel
| [[David Michelinie]], [[Bob Layton]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
| ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #181
|-
| [[Night Raven]]
| 1979 (March)
| Marvel
| [[Dez Skinn]], [[David Lloyd (comics)|David Lloyd]]
| [[Hulk Comic]] #1
|-
| [[Cassandra Lang|Cassie Lang]]
| 1979 (April)
| Marvel
| [[David Michelinie]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
| ''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #47
|-
|[[Alpha Flight]] (Aurora, Northstar, Shaman, Snowbird, Sasquatch)
|1979 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''Uncanny X-Men'' #120
|-
|[[Black Cat (Marvel Comics)|Black Cat]]
|1979 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[Keith Pollard]]
|''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #194
|-
|[[Captain Universe]]
|1979 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Mantlo]]
|''[[Micronauts]]'' #8
|-
|[[El Aguila]]
|1979 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Dave Cockrum]]
|Power Man and Iron Fist #58
|-
|[[She-Hulk]]
|1979 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Stan Lee]], [[John Buscema]]
|''[[Savage She-Hulk]]'' #1
|-
|[[Odd Man (comics)|Odd Man]]
|1979 (December)
|DC
|[[Steve Ditko]]
|[[Detective Comics]] #487
|}


===Movies===
Fantastic Four (1961) (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|As
|1971
|[[Andrzej Kondratiuk]]
|''[[Hydrozagadka]]''
|
|-
|[[The Super Inframan|Infra-Man]]
|1975
|[[Ni Kuang]]
|''[[The Super Inframan]]''
|
|-
|[[Supersonic Man]]
|1979
|Tonino Moi
|''[[Supersonic Man]]''
|
|}


===Television===
The Hulk (1962)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[El Chapulín Colorado]]
|1970
|[[Roberto Gomez Bolaños]]
|''[[Chespirito (TV series)|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==
X-Men (1963) (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)


===Comic book===
Teen Titans (1964)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Kitty Pryde]]
|1980 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #129
|-
|[[Emma Frost]]
|1980 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #129
|-
|[[Dazzler (Marvel Comics)|Dazzler]]
|1980 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Tom DeFalco]], [[Louise Simonson]], [[Roger Stern]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #130
|-
|[[Dragon Lord (character)|Dragon Lord]] (Tako Shamara)
|1980 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[Steve Ditko]]
|[[Marvel Spotlight]] (vol. 2) #5
|-
|[[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Mockingbird]]
|1980 (July)
|Marvel
|[[Len Wein]]
|''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' #95
|-
|[[Vindicator (comics)|Vindicator]]
|1980 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #139
|-
|[[Nemesis (DC Comics)|Nemesis]]
|1980 (September)
|DC
|[[Cary Burkett]], [[Dan Spiegle]]
|[[The Brave and the Bold]] #166
|-
|[[Cyborg (comics)|Cyborg]]
|1980 (October)
|DC
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[George Pérez]]
|''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #26
|-
|[[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]]
|1980 (October)
|DC
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[George Pérez]]
|''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #26
|-
|[[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]]
|1980 (October)
|DC
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[George Pérez]]
|''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #26
|-
|[[Elektra (comics)|Elektra]]
|1981 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Frank Miller]]
|''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'' #168
|-
|[[Omega Men]]
|1981 (January)
|DC
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[Joe Staton]]
|''[[Green Lantern]]'' #136
|-
|[[Dragon Lord (character)|Dragon Lord]] (Ral Dorn)
|1981 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Ed Hannigan]], [[Steve Ditko]]
|Fantastic Four Annual #16
|-
|[[Vixen (comics)|Vixen]]
|1981 (July)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]],<br>[[Bob Oksner]]
|''[[Action Comics]]'' #521
|-
|[[Arak (character)|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 (comics)|Rogue]]
|1981 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[Michael Golden (comics)|Michael Golden]]
|''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' ''Annual'' #10
|-
|[[Cloak and Dagger (comics)|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 (character)|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
|-
|[[Adrian Chase|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 (comics)|Gary Cohn]], [[Ernie Colón]]
|[[Legion of Super-Heroes|The Legion of Super-Heroes]] #298
|-
|[[Harbinger (DC Comics)|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
|-
|[[Albert Rothstein|Atom Smasher]]
|1983 (September)
|DC
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Jerry Ordway]], Mike Machlan
|''All-Star Squadron'' #25
|-
|[[Magik (Illyana Rasputina)|Magik]]
|1983 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[Sal Buscema]]
|''[[Magik (1983 comic book)|Magik (Storm and Illyana)]]'' #1
|-
|[[Robin (Jason Todd)]]
|1983 (March)
|DC
|[[Jim Starlin]], [[Max Allan Collins|Max Collins]]
|''Batman'' #357
|-
|[[Lobo (DC Comics)|Lobo]]
|1983 (June)
|DC
|[[Roger Slifer]], [[Keith Giffen]]
|''Omega Men'' #3
|-
|[[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]]
|1983 (July)
|DC
|[[Mike W. Barr|Mike Barr]], [[Jim Aparo]]
|''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #200
|-
|[[Geo-Force|Geo Force]]
|1983 (July)
|DC
|[[Mike W. Barr|Mike Barr]], [[Jim Aparo]]
|''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #200
|-
|[[Katana (comics)|Katana]]
|1983 (July)
|DC
|[[Mike W. Barr|Mike Barr]], [[Jim Aparo]]
|''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #200
|-
|[[Halo (DC Comics)|Halo]]
|1983 (July)
|DC
|[[Mike W. Barr|Mike Barr]], [[Jim Aparo]]
|''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #200
|-
|[[Amazing-Man (DC Comics)|Amazing Man]]
|1983 (July)
|DC
|[[Roy Thomas]], [[Jerry Ordway]]
| All-Star Squadron #23
|-
|[[Badger (comics)|Badger]]
|1983 (July)
|[[First Comics]]
[[IDW Publishing]]
[[Image Comics]]
[[Dark Horse Comics]]
|[[Mike Baron|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 (DC Comics)|Blue Devil]]
|1984 (June)
|DC
|[[Dan Mishkin]], [[Gary Cohn (comics)|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 (comics)|Bill Black]], Stephanie Sanderson, Mark Heike
|''Femforce Special''
|-
|[[Vibe (comics)|Vibe]]
|1984 (October)
|DC
|[[Gerry Conway]], [[Chuck Patton]]
|''Justice League of America Annual'' #2
|-
|[[Gypsy (comics)|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
|-
|[[Madison Jeffries|Box (Madison Jeffries)]]
|1984 (November)
|Marvel
|[[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''[[Alpha Flight]]'' #16
|-
|[[Northguard]]
|1984
|[Canada]
|[[Mark Shainblum]], [[Gabriel Morrissette]]
|''New Triumph featuring Northguard'' #1
|-
|[[Zot]]
|1984
|Eclipse Comics
|[[Scott McCloud]]
|''[[Zot!]]'' #1
|-
|[[Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster|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 (Marvel Comics)|Firestar]]
|1985 (May)
|Marvel
|[[Dan Spiegle]], [[Christy Marx]]
|''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #193
|-
|[[Longshot (Marvel Comics)|Longshot]]
|1985 (September)
|Marvel
|[[Ann Nocenti]], [[Arthur Adams (comics)|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 (character)|Looker]]
|1985 (November)
|DC
|[[Mike W. Barr]], [[Jim Aparo]]
|The Outsiders #1
|-
|[[Fleur de Lys (superhero)|Fleur de Lys]]
|1985
|[Canada]
|[[Mark Shainblum]], [[Gabriel Morrissette]]
|''New Triumph featuring Northguard'' #5
|-
|[[Nagraj]]
|1986 (January)
|[[Raj Comics]]
|[[Sanjay Gupta (comics)|Sanjay Gupta]]
|''[[Nagraj]]'' #1
|-
|[[X-Factor (comics)|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 (character)|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 (comics)|David Ross]]
|''[[Alpha Flight]]'' #41
|-
|[[List of Flight members#Beta Flight|Manikin]]
|1987 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Bill Mantlo]], [[David Ross (comics)|David Ross]]
|''[[Alpha Flight]]'' #43
|-
|[[Super Commando Dhruva]]
|1987 (April)
|[[Raj Comics]]
|[[Anupam Sinha]]
|GENL #74 ''[[Pratishodh Ki Jwala]]''
|-
|[[Gangbuster (DC Comics)|Gangbuster]]
|1987 (May)
|DC
|[[Marv Wolfman]], [[Jerry Ordway]]
|Adventures of Superman #428
|-
|[[Wild Dog (comics)|Wild Dog]]
|1987 (September)
|DC
|[[Max Allan Collins]], [[Terry Beatty]]
|''Wild Dog'' #1
|-
|[[Ghost_(Marvel_Comics)|Ghost]]
|1987 (June)
|Marvel
|[[David Michelinie]], [[Bob Layton]]
|''[[Iron_Man_(comic_book)|Iron Man]]'' #219
|-
|Black Thorn
|1987 (September)
|DC
|[[Paul Kupperberg]], Tod Smith
|Vigilante #45
|-
|[[Robbie Baldwin|Speedball]]
|1988 (January)
|Marvel
|[[Tom DeFalco|Tom Defalco]], [[Steve Ditko]]
|The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
|-
|[[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]]
|1988 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[Alan Davis]]
|''Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn''
|-
|[[Battlestar (comics)|Battlestar]]
|1988 (May)
|Marvel
|[[Mark Gruenwald]], [[Paul Neary]]
|''[[Captain America (comic book)|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 (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #354
|-
|[[Robin (Tim Drake)]]
|1989 (August)
|DC Comics
|Marv Wolfman
|''Batman'' #436
|-
|[[Maxima (comics)|Maxima]]
|1989 (September)
|DC
|[[Roger Stern]], [[George Pérez]]
|''[[Action Comics]]'' #645
|-
|[[New Warriors]]
|1989 (December)
|Marvel
|[[Tom DeFalco]], [[Ron Frenz]]
|''[[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'' #411
|-
|[[Dawn (comics)|Dawn]]
|1989 (December)
|Cry for Dawn Productions
|[[Joseph Michael Linsner]]
|''Cry for Dawn'' #1
|}


===Movies===
Black Panther (1966) first African superhero
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[RoboCop (character)|RoboCop]]
|1987
|[[Edward Neumeier]], Michael Miner
|[[RoboCop]]
|}


===Television===
Batgirl (1967)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Ralph Hinkley
|1981 (March)
|
|''[[The Greatest American Hero]]''
|-
|[[Firestar (Marvel Comics)|Firestar]]
|1981 (September)
|
|''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]''
|-
|[[ThunderCats|Thundercats]]
|1985
|[[Tobin "Ted" Wolf]] & [[Rankin/Bass Productions]]
|''[[ThunderCats (1985 TV series)|ThunderCats]]''
|-
|[[Silverhawks]]
|1986
|[[Rankin/Bass Productions]]
|''[[SilverHawks]]''
|-
|[[Tigersharks]]
|1987
|[[Rankin/Bass Productions]]
|''[[TigerSharks]]''
|}


===Other media===
'''Television'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Jan Tenner
|1980
|Kiddinx / Zauberstern
|[[H. G. Francis]]
|''Jan Tenner – Classic''
|-
|[[He-Man]]
|1982
|[[Mattel]]
|[[Roger Sweet]]
|''[[Masters of the Universe]]''
|}


==1990s==
Batman (TV-Series 1966-1968)


===Comic book===
'''1970’s'''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Cable (comics)|Cable]]
|1990 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Louise Simonson]], [[Rob Liefeld]]
|''[[The New Mutants]]'' #87 ''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #201 (January 1986, as Nathan Summers)
|-
|[[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]]
|1990 (August)
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]], [[Jim Lee]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #266
|-
|[[Bhokal]]
|1991 (January)
|[[Raj Comics]]
|[[Sanjay Gupta (comics)|Sanjay Gupta]]
|''[[Bhokal]]'' #1
|-
|[[Darkhawk]]
|1991 (February)
|Marvel
|[[Tom Defalco]], [[Mike Manley (artist)|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 (comics)|Sleepwalker]]
|1991 (June)
|Marvel
|[[Bob Budiansky]], [[Bret Blevins]]
|Sleepwalker #1
|-
|[[Next Men]]
|1991 (September)
|Dark Horse
|[[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''Dark Horse Presents'' #54
|-
|[[Agent Liberty]]
|1991 (October)
|DC
|[[Dan Jurgens]]
|''Superman'' #60
|-
|[[Parmanu]]
|1991 (October)
|[[Raj Comics]]
|[[Sanjay Gupta (comics)|Sanjay Gupta]]
|''Nagraj and Super Commando Dhruva'' #1
|-
|[[Bishop (comics)|Bishop]]
|1991 (November)
|Marvel
|[[Whilce Portacio]] [[Jim Lee]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #282
|-
|[[Spawn (comics)|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 (Johnny Chambers)|Johnny Quick]] and [[Liberty Belle (comics)|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 (comics)|Supreme]]
|1992 (August)
|Image
|[[Rob Liefeld]]
|''[[Youngblood (comics)|Youngblood]]'' #3
|-
|[[Heckler (character)|Heckler]]
|1992 (September)
|DC
|[[Keith Giffen]]
|The Heckler #1
|-
|[[Azrael (DC Comics)|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 (comics)|Doga]]
|1992 (November)
|[[Raj Comics]]
|Tarunkumar Wahi, [[Sanjay Gupta (comics)|Sanjay Gupta]] and Manu
|''Curfew''
|-
|[[Stormwatch (comics)|Stormwatch]]
|1993 (March)
|Image
|[[Jim Lee]]
|''[[Stormwatch (comics)|Stormwatch]]'' #1
|-
|[[Hardware (character)|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 (character)|Icon]] and [[Rocket (DC Comics)|Rocket]]
|1993 (May)
|DC
|[[Dwayne McDuffie]], [[M.D. Bright]]
|''Icon'' #1
|-
|[[Gen¹³|Gen<sup>13</sup>]]
|1993 (September)
|Image
|[[Jim Lee]], [[Brandon Choi]]
|''Deathmate'' #Black
|-
|[[Hellboy]]
|1993 (August)
|Dark Horse
|[[Mike Mignola]]
|''[[San Diego Comic Con Comics]]'' #2
|-
|[[Prime (comics)|Prime]]
|1993
|Malibu Comics
|[[Gerard Jones]], [[Len Strazewski]], [[Norm Breyfogle]]
|''Prime'' #1
|-
|[[Static (DC Comics)|Static]]
|1993
|DC
|[[Dwayne McDuffie]], John Paul Leon
|''Static'' #1
|-
|[[Steel (John Henry Irons)]]
|1993
|DC
|[[Louise Simonson]], [[Jon Bogdanove]]
|''[[The Adventures of Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #500
|-
|[[Bheriya]]
|1994 (January)
| [[Raj Comics]]
||[[Dheeraj Verma]]
|'' Bheriya'' #1
|-
|[[Kyle Rayner|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 (comics)|Generation X]]
|1994
|Marvel
|[[Scott Lobdell]], [[Chris Bachalo]]
|''[[X-Men (vol. 1)|X-Men]]'' #318
|-
|[[Starman (Jack Knight)]]
|1994
|DC
|[[James Dale Robinson|James Robinson]], [[Tony Harris (cartoonist)|Tony Harris]]
|''Zero Hour'' #1
|-
|[[Connor Hawke|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 (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #434
|-
|[[XS (comics)|XS]]
|1994 (October)
|DC
|Tom McCraw, [[Jeff Moy]]
|''Legionnaires'' #0
|-
|[[Astro City]]
|1995
|Image
|[[Kurt Busiek]], [[Brent Anderson (comics)|Brent Anderson]]
|''Astro City'' #1
|-
|[[Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man]]
|1995
|
|[[Neil Gaiman]], [[James Vance (comics)|James Vance]], [[Ted Slampyak]]
|''Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, The Newmatic Man'' #1
|-
| [[Nate Grey|Nate Grey (X-Man)]]
|1995 (March)
|Marvel
|[[Jeph Loeb]], [[Steve Skroce]]
|''X-Man'' #1
|-
|[[Takion]]
| 1996 (June)
|DC
|[[Paul Kupperberg]], [[Aaron Lopresti]]
|Takion #1
|-
|[[Thunderbolts (comics)|The Thunderbolts]]
|1997
|Marvel
|[[Kurt Busiek]], [[Mark Bagley]]
|''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' #449
|-
| [[Yelena Belova]]
| 1999 (March)
| Marvel
| [[Devin Grayson]], [[J.G. Jones]]
| ''[[Inhumans]]'' #5
|-
|[[Courtney Whitmore|Stargirl]]
|1999
|DC
|[[Geoff Johns]], Lee Moder, [[David S. Goyer]]
|''[[Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.]]'' #0
|-
|[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority]]
|1999
|Wildstorm/DC
|[[Warren Ellis]], [[Bryan Hitch]]
|''The Authority'' vol. 1 #1
|}


=== Manga/Anime ===
'''Print'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Character / Team / Series
!Year Debuted
!Creator/s
!First Appearance
|-
|[[Hentai Kamen]]
|1992
|Keishū Ando
|''[[Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen]]''
|}


===Movies===
Luke Cage, a.k.a. Power Man (1972)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]
|1991
|[[Dave Stevens]]
|[[The Rocketeer (film)|''The Rocketeer'']]
|-
|[[The Meteor Man (film)|Meteor Man]]
|1993
|
|[[The Meteor Man (film)|''The Meteor Man'']]
|}


===Television===
Shang-Chi (1972)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
| [[Darkwing Duck]]
| 1992
| [[Tad Stones]]
|[[Darkwing Duck]]
|-
|[[The Adventures of T-Rex|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 (TV series)|Masked Rider]]''
|-
|Beetleborgs
|1996
|Haim Saban
|''[[Big Bad Beetleborgs]]''
|-
|Astralborgs
|1997
|Haim Saban
|''[[Big Bad Beetleborgs|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==
'''Television'''


===Comic book===
SuperFriends (animated TV-Series: 1973-1977)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Black Fox (Robert Paine)|Black Fox (Dr. Robert William Paine)]]
|2000
|Marvel
|[[Roger Stern]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
|''[[Marvel: The Lost Generation]]'' #12
|-
|[[Buzz (Marvel Comics)|Buzz]]
|2000
|Marvel
|[[Tom DeFalco]], [[Ron Frenz]]
|''Spider-Girl'' #18
|-
|[[Night Eagle]]
|2000
|DC
|[[J.M. DeMatteis]], [[Mike S. Miller|Mike Miller]]
|''[[Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #586
|-
|[[Sentry (Robert Reynolds)|Sentry]]
|2000
|Marvel
|[[Paul Jenkins (writer)|Paul Jenkins]], [[Jae Lee]], [[Rick Veitch]]
|''The Sentry'' #1
|-
|[[Typeface]]
|2000
|Marvel
|[[Paul Jenkins (writer)|Paul Jenkins]], [[Mark Buckingham (comic book artist)|Mark Buckingham]]
|''Peter Parker: Spider-Man v2'' #23
|-
|-
|Acrata ([[Andrea Rojas]] )
|2000 (August)
|DC
|Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, F.G. Haghenbeck
|''[[Superman Annual]] (vol.2)'' #12
|-
|[[Speedy (Mia Dearden)]]
|2001 (May)
|DC
|[[Kevin Smith]], [[Phil Hester (comics)|Phil Hester]]
|''Green Arrow (vol.3)'' #2
|-
|[[Orpheus (comics)|Orpheus]]
|2001
|DC
| Alex Simmons, [[Dwayne Turner]]
|''Batman: Orpheus Rising'' #1
|-
|[[Spike (Marvel Comics)|Spike]]
|2001
|Marvel
|[[Peter Milligan]], [[Mike Allred]]
|''[[X-Force (comic book)|X-Force]]'' #121
|-
|[[Ultimate Marvel]] characters
|2001
|Marvel
|various
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #1
|-
|[[X-Statix]]
|2001
|Marvel
|[[Peter Milligan]], [[Mike Allred]]
|''[[X-Force (comic book)|X-Force]]'' #116
|-
|[[X-Treme X-Men]]
|2001
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]]
|''[[X-Treme X-Men]]'' #1
|-
|[[Fantomex]]
|2002
|Marvel
|[[Grant Morrison]], [[Igor Kordej|Igor Kordey]]
|[[New X-Men (2001 series)|New X-Men]] #128
|-
|[[Runaways (comics)|Runaways]]
|2002
|Marvel
|[[Brian K. Vaughan]], [[Adrian Alphona]]
|''[[Runaways (comics)|Runaways]]'' vol. 1 #1
|-
|[[Invincible (character)|Invincible]]
|2002
|Image
|[[Robert Kirkman]], [[Cory Walker]]
|''[[Noble Causes]]: Family Secrets'' #3
|-
|[[Super Buddies]]
|2003
|DC
|[[Keith Giffen]], [[J. M. DeMatteis]], [[Kevin Maguire (artist)|Kevin Maguire]], [[Josef Rubinstein|Joe Rubinstein]]
|''Formerly Known as the Justice League'' #1
|-
|[[X-23]]
|2003
|Marvel
|[[Craig Kyle]]
|''[[NYX (comics)|NYX]]'' #3
|-
|[[Anya Corazon]]
|2004
|Marvel
|[[Fiona Avery]], [[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]]
|''Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #1
|-
|[[Doc Frankenstein]]
|2004
|
|[[Geof Darrow]], [[Steve Skroce]], [[the Wachowskis]]
|''Doc Frankenstein'' #1
|-
|[[Freakshow (comics)|Freakshow]]
|2004
|Marvel
|[[Chris Claremont]]
|''Excalibur vol. 3'' #1
|-
| [[Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)]]
| 2005 (April)
| Marvel
| [[Allan Heinberg]], [[Jim Cheung]]
| ''[[Young Avengers]]'' #1
|-
| [[Shuri (character)]]
| 2005 (May)
| Marvel
| [[Reginald Hudlin]], [[John Romita Jr.]]
| ''[[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]]'' #2
|-
|[[Young Avengers]]
|2005
|Marvel
|[[Allan Heinberg]], [[Jim Cheung]]
|''[[Young Avengers]]'' #1
|-
|[[SuperFuckers]]
|2005
|[[Top Shelf Productions]]
|[[James Kochalka]]
|''SuperF*ckers'' #1
|-
|[[Batwoman]] (Kate Kane)
|2006 (August)
|DC
|[[Geoff Johns]], [[Grant Morrison]], [[Greg Rucka]], [[Mark Waid]], [[Keith Giffen]]
|''[[52 (comics)]]'' #7
|-
|[[Damian Wayne|Robin (Damian Wayne)]]
|2006 (September)
|DC
|[[Grant Morrison]], [[Andy Kubert]]
|''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #655
|-
|[[Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)|Blue Beetle]] (Jaime Reyes, 3rd ver)
|2006
|DC
|[[Keith Giffen]], [[John Rogers (writer)|John Rogers]], [[Cully Hamner]]
|''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #5
|-
|[[Crimson Chin]]
|2006
|
|[[Butch Hartman]]
|''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' #1
|-
|[[Miss Martian]]
|2006
|DC
|[[Geoff Johns]], [[Tony Daniel]]
|''Teen Titans'' vol. 3, #37
|-
| [[Cyclone (DC Comics)|Cyclone]] (Maxine Hunkel)
| December 2006
| DC
| [[Mark Waid]], [[Alex Ross]], [[Geoff Johns]], [[Dale Eaglesham]]
| ''[[Justice Society of America]]'' vol.3 #1
|-
|[[The 99]]
|2007
|[[Teshkeel Comics]]
|Naif Al-Mutawa
|''The 99'' #1
|-
|[[Atomic Robo]]
|2007
|
|[[Brian Clevinger]], Scott Wegener
|''Atomic Robo'' #46
|-
|[[Bob, Agent of HYDRA]]
|2007
|Marvel
|[[Fabian Nicieza]]
|''Cable & Deadpool'' #38
|-
|[[Forerunner (DC Comics)|Forerunner]]
|2007
|DC
|[[Jimmy Palmiotti]], Justin Gray, Jesus Saiz.
|''[[Countdown to Final Crisis|Countdown]]'' #46
|-
|[[Anna Mercury]]
|2008
|
|[[Warren Ellis]]
|''Anna Mercury'' #1
|-
|[[Blue Marvel (Marvel Comics)|Blue Marvel]]
|2008
|Marvel
|[[Kevin Grevioux]]
|''Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel'' #1
|-
|[[Kick-Ass (character)|Kick-Ass]]
|2008
|Marvel/Icon
|[[Mark Millar]]
|''Kick-Ass'' #1
|-
|[[Hit-Girl]]
|2008
|Marvel/Icon.
|[[Mark Millar]]
|''Kick-Ass'' #3
|-
|[[She-Hulk (Lyra)]]
|2008
|Marvel
|[[Jeff Parker (comics)|Jeff Parker]], Mitch Breitweiser
|''Hulk: Raging Thunder'' #1
|-
|[[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]] 2nd version
|2008 (April)
|Marvel
|[[Dan Abnett]], [[Andy Lanning]]
|''Annihilation: Conquest'' #6
|-
|[[Olympian (comics)#Achilles Warkiller|Achilles Warkiller]]
|2009
|DC
|[[Gail Simone]], [[Aaron Lopresti]]
|''Wonder Woman (vol. 3)'' #30
|-
|[[Haunt (comics)|Haunt]]
|2009
|Image
|[[Robert Kirkman]], [[Todd McFarlane]]
|''Haunt'' #1
|-
|[[King Chimera]]
|2009
|DC
|[[Matthew Sturges]], [[Fernando Pasarin]]
|''[[Justice Society of America]]'' (vol. 3) #24
|-
|Mot
|2009
|
|[[Nick Simmons]]
|''[[Incarnate (comics)|Incarnate]]'' #1
|-
|Drew McIntosh
|2010
|ZOOLOOK
|Nicholas Da Silva
|''[[Dread & Alive]]'' #1
|}


===Manga/Anime===
Shazam! (TV Series: 1974-1977)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:20%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Saitama
|2009
|[[One (manga artist)|One]]
|''[[One-Punch Man]]''
|}


===Movies===
Wonder Woman (TV-Series: 1976-1979)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:20%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|David Dunn
|2000
|[[M. Night Shyamalan]]
|''[[Unbreakable (film)]]''
|-
|[[Spider-Man]] (Tobey Maguire)
|2002
|
|''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]''
|-
|[[The Incredibles]], [[Frozone]]
|2004
|[[Brad Bird]]
|''[[The Incredibles]]''
|-
|[[Catwoman]] (Patience Phillips, 2nd ver)
|2004
|
|''[[Catwoman (film)|Catwoman]]''
|-
|Sky High students and graduates
|2005
|Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, Mark McCorkle
|''[[Sky High (2005 film)|Sky High]]''
|-
|Krrish
|2006
|[[Rakesh Roshan]]
|''[[Krrish]]''
|-
|Zenith Team (Captain Zoom, Concussion, Mega-Boy, Wonder, Houdini, Princess, Marsha Holloway)
|2006
|[[Adam Rifkin]]
|''[[Zoom (2006 film)|Zoom]]''
|-
|Dragonfly
|2008
|[[Craig Mazin]]
|''[[Superhero Movie]]''
|-
|John Hancock
|2008
|Vincent Ngo
|''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]''
|}


===Television===
The Incredible Hulk (TV-Series: 1979-1982)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:25%;"|Character / Team / Series
! style="width:25%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:25%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:25%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Danny Phantom
|2004
|[[Butch Hartman]]
|''[[Danny Phantom]]''
|-
|[[Ben Tennyson#Ben Tennyson|Ben Tennyson]]
|2005
|[[Man of Action Studios|Man of Action]] (Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle)
|''[[Ben 10 (2005 TV series)|Ben 10]]''
|-
|[[Garo (TV series)|Garo]]
|2005
|[[Keita Amemiya]]
|''[[Garo (TV series)|Garo]]''
|-
|[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]]
|2006
|[[Tim Kring]]
|''[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]]''
|-
|[[WordGirl]]
|2006
|[[Dorothea Gillim]]
|''[[WordGirl]]''
|-
|Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
|2009
|[[Steve Wang]]
|''[[Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight]]''
|}


==2010s==
'''Movies'''


===Comic book===
Superman: The Movie (1978)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Biały Orzeł (White Eagle)
|2011
|Wizuale ([[Poland]])
|Maciej Kmiołek & Adam Kmiołek
|''Biały Orzeł'' #1
|-
|[[Miles Morales|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 [China]
|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-Woman (Gwen Stacy)|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===
'''1980’s'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:20%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:20%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[All Might|Toshinori Yagi (All Might)]], Deku, Dynamite, Uravity, Ingenium, Shōto, Creati, Froppy, Red Riot, Pinky
|2014
|[[Shueisha]]
|[[Kōhei Horikoshi]]
|''[[My Hero Academia]]''
|-
|[[Saitama (One Punch Man)|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 (company)|Madhouse]]
|[[One (manga artist)|ONE]]
|''[[One-Punch Man|One Punch Man]]''
|-
|[[Marvel Future Avengers|Future avengers]]
|2018
|[[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel entertainment]]/[[Madhouse (company)|madhouse]]
|Madhouse
|Marvel future avengers
|}


===Movies===
'''Print'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Cutthroat, Charge, Shadow, The Wall
|2011
|
|Jason Trost
|''[[Vs (film)|Vs]]''
|-
|Andrew Detmer, Matt Garetty, Steve Montgomery
|2012
|
|[[Max Landis]]
|''[[Chronicle (film)|Chronicle]]''
|}


===Television===
Alpha Flight (Canadian super-team) (1983)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Powell family
|2010
|Ra. One
|[[Greg Berlanti]], [[Jon Harmon Feldman]]
|''[[No Ordinary Family]]''
|-
|The Cape
|2011
|[[NBC]]
|[[Tom Wheeler (writer)|Tom Wheeler]]
|''[[The Cape (2011 TV series)|The Cape]]''
|-
|[[The Thundermans]]
|2013
|Nickelodeon
|Jed Spingarn
|''[[The Thundermans]]''
|-
|Leo Dooley
|2012 (February)
|Disney
|Chris Pratt
|''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)]]''
|-
|Donald Davenport
|2012 (February)
|Disney
|Chris Pratt
|''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)]]''
|-
|Adam Davenport
|2012 (February)
|Disney
|Chris Pratt
|''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)]]''
|-
|Bree Davenport
|2012 (February)
|Disney
|Chris Pratt
|''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)]]''
|-
|Chase Davenport
|2013 (February)
|Disney
|Chris Pratt
|''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)]]''
|-
|Skyler Storm
|2013 (October)
|Disney
|[[Jim Bernstein]], Andy Schwartz
|''[[Mighty Med]]''
|-
|Oliver
|2013 (October)
|Disney
|[[Jim Bernstein]], Andy Schwartz
|''[[Mighty Med]]''
|-
|Kaz
|2013 (October)
|Disney
|[[Jim Bernstein]], Andy Schwartz
|''[[Mighty Med]]''
|-
|Blue Tornado
|2013 (October)
|Disney
|[[Jim Bernstein]], Andy Schwartz
|''[[Mighty Med]]''
|-
|Tecton
|2013 (October)
|Disney
|[[Jim Bernstein]], Andy Schwartz
|''[[Mighty Med]]''
|-
|The Thundermans
|2013
|Nickelodeon
|Jed Spingarn
|''[[The Thundermans]]''
|-
|Kid Danger
|2014
|Nickelodeon
|[[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]], [[Dana Olsen]]
|''[[Henry Danger]]''
|-
|Captain Man
|2014
|Nickelodeon
|[[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]], [[Dana Olsen]]
|''[[Henry Danger]]''
|-
|[[William Clayton (Arrow)]] (Overwatch)
|2015
|DC
|[[Andrew Kreisberg]], [[Marc Guggenheim]],
|''[[Arrow (TV series)]]''
|-
|[[Alex Danvers|Sentinel]] (Alex Danvers)
|2015 (November)
|DC
|[[Greg Berlanti]], [[Ali Adler]], [[Andre Kreisberg]]
|''[[Supergirl (TV series)]]''
|-
|Ladybug ([[Marinette Dupain-Cheng]])
|2015
|Zagtoon
|
|''[[Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir]]''
|-
|Cat Noir ([[Adrien Agreste]])
|2015
|Zagtoon
|
|''[[Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir]]''
|-
|Catboy
|2015
|[[Hasbro Entertainment]]
|
|''[[PJ Masks]]''
|-
|Owlette
|2015
|[[Hasbro Entertainment]]
|
|''[[PJ Masks]]''
|-
|Gekko
|2015
|[[Hasbro Entertainment]]
|
|''[[PJ Masks]]''
|-
|[[Ava Sharpe]]
|2018 (October)
|DC
|[[Greg Berlanti]], [[Marc Guggenheim]], [[Andrew Kreisberg]], [[Phil Klemmer]]
|''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''
|-
|[[Nia Nal|Dreamer]]
|2018 (October)
|DC
|[[Robert Rovner]], Jessica Queller
|''[[Supergirl (TV series)]]''
|-
|[[Mia Smoak|Green Arrow]] (Mia Smoak)
|2018 (October)
|DC
|[[Beth Schwartz]]
|''[[Arrow (TV series)]]''
|-
|[[Behrad Tarazi]]
|2018
|DC
|[[Greg Berlanti]], [[Marc Guggenheim]], [[Andrew Kreisberg]], [[Phil Klemmer]]
|''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''
|-
|}


==2020s==
New Mutants (1983)


===Comic book===
X-Men increases in popularity
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|Green Lantern ([[Sojourner Mullein]])
|2020 (January)
|[[DC Comics|DC]]
|[[N. K. Jemisin]], Jamal Campbell
|''[[Far Sector]]'' #1
|-
|[[The Union (Marvel Team)|The Union]]
|2020 (December)
|[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]
|[[Paul Grist (comics)|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===
Dark Knight Returns
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Jaison Varghese|Jaison Varghese / Minnal Murali]] ([[Tovino Thomas]])
|2021 (December)
|[[Netflix]]
| [[Basil Joseph]]
| ''[[Minnal Murali]]''
|}


===Television===
'''Media'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:35%;"|Character / Team
! style="width:15%;"|Year Debuted
! style="width:10%;"|Company
! style="width:20%;"|Creator/s
! style="width:20%;"|First Appearance
|-
|[[Batwoman]] (Ryan Wilder)
|2021 (January)
|DC
|Caroline Dries, Holly Dale
|''[[Batwoman (TV series)]]''
|}


==See also==
The Incredible Hulk (TV-Series: 1979-1982)
* [[List of years in comics]]
* [[List of comic book supervillain debuts]]


==References==
Superboy (TV series 1988-1992)
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
Superman II (1980)
*[http://www.smccd.net/accounts/lawlora/timeline.htm Comic Book Timeline]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050920210158/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/superheroes/ Guardians of the North]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990203003421/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist2.html "The Comic Book Villain, Dr. Fredric Wertham, M.D."]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990203023106/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist3.html The Silver Age and the Marvel Age] at Web Cite
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990203034154/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist4.html The Bronze Age] at Web Cite
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990203072542/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist5.html The Gimmick Age] at Web Cite


{{DEFAULTSORT:Superhero debuts}}
Superman III (1983)
[[Category:Comics-related lists]]

[[Category:Comic book publication histories]]
Supergirl (1985)
[[Category:Superhero fiction|*Debuts]]

Superman IV (1987)

'''1990’s'''

'''Print'''

Astro City (1995)

'''Media'''

Superboy (TV series 1988-1992)

Batman (animated TV series 1992-1995)

Superman (animated TV series 1996-2000)

Batman Beyond (animated TV series 1999-2001)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (TV series 1993-1997)

'''2000 and beyond'''

'''Print'''

Ultimate Marvel imprint (2001)

Marvel Age imprint (2003)

'''Media'''

Justice League (animated TV-Series: 2001-)

Smallville (TV series 2001-)

Teen Titans (animated TV series 2003-)

'''Movies'''

X-Men (2000)

Spider-Man (2002)

Daredevil (2003)

X2 (2003)

Hulk (2003)

Hellboy (004)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

The Incredibles (2004)

Elektra (movie: 2005)

Batman Begins (movie: 2005)

Fantastic Four (movie: 2005)

Sky High (movie: 2005)

'''Many thanks to the following resources which provided information for this page'''


'''The History of Superhero Comic Books'''

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist2.html

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist3.html

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist4.html

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/Hist5.html

http://www.psu.edu/dept/inart10_110/inart10/cmbk2fungold.html


'''Internet Movie Database'''

http://www.imdb.com/


'''Superhero (from Wikipedia)'''

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero

Latest revision as of 14:37, 11 December 2024

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."[1] 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"[2] 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

[edit]

Newspaper comics

[edit]
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.[3]

Play

[edit]
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.[4][5]

1910s

[edit]

Magazine

[edit]
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[6](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

[edit]
Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
Nyctalope (Léo Saint-Clair) 1911 Jean de La Hire Le Mystère des XV

Professional wrestling

[edit]
Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
Masked Marvel (Mort Henderson) 1915 Mort Henderson National Wrestling Association (NWA)

1920s

[edit]

Play

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]

Radio

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

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Newspaper comics

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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

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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) [Canada] 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

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Comic book

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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) [U.K.] 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

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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

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Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
Astro Boy 1951 Osamu Tezuka Ambassador Atom

1960s

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Comic book

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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

[edit]
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

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Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
Kalimán 1963 Rafael Cutberto Navarro and Modesto Vázquez González Kalimán

1970s

[edit]

Comic book

[edit]
Character / Team Year debuted Company Creator/s First appearance
Sunfire 1970 (January) Marvel Roy Thomas, Don Heck X-Men #64
Arkon 1970 (April) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Buscema The Avengers #75
Thorn 1970 (October) DC Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #105
Valkyrie 1970 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Buscema The Avengers #83
Tagak, The Leopard Lord 1971 (January) Marvel Gerry Conway, Gene Colan Daredevil #72
Squadron Supreme 1971 (February) Marvel Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema The Avengers #85-86
The Forever People 1971 (February) DC Jack Kirby The Forever People #1
New Gods 1971 (February) DC Jack Kirby New Gods #1
Orion 1971 (February) DC Jack Kirby New Gods #1
Mister Miracle 1971 (March) DC Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #1
Big Barda 1971 (March) DC Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #4
Man-Thing 1971 (May) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gray Morrow Savage Tales #1
Swamp Thing 1971 (July) DC Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson House of Secrets #92
Doc Samson 1971 (July) Marvel Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #141
Morbius 1971 (October) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gil Kane The Amazing Spider-Man #101
The Defenders 1971 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas Marvel Feature #1
Green Lantern (John Stewart) 1971-72 (December/January) DC Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams Green Lantern #87
Werewolf By Night 1972 (February) Marvel Roy Thomas, Mike Ploog Marvel Spotlight #2
Adam Warlock 1972 (April) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gil Kane Marvel Premiere #1
Luke Cage a.k.a. Power Man 1972 (June) Marvel Archie Goodwin, George Tuska Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1
Namorita 1972 (June) Marvel Bill Everett Sub-Mariner #50
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) 1972 (August) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Mike Ploog Marvel Spotlight #5
Etrigan the Demon 1972 (August) DC Jack Kirby The Demon #1
Kamandi 1972 (October) DC Jack Kirby Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth #1
Thundra 1972 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Buscema Fantastic Four #129
Shanna the She-Devil 1972 (December) Marvel Carole Seuling, George Tuska Shanna the She-Devil #1
Drax the Destroyer 1973 (February) Marvel Mike Friedrich, Jim Starlin Iron Man #55
Blade 1973 (April) Marvel Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan The Tomb of Dracula #4
Mantis (Marvel Comics) 1973 (June) Marvel Steve Englehart, Don Heck The Avengers #112
Black Orchid 1973 (July) DC Sheldon Mayer, Tony DeZuniga Adventure Comics #428
N'Kantu, the Living Mummy 1973 (August) Marvel Steve Gerber, Rich Buckler Supernatural Thrillers #5
Daimon Hellstrom 1973 (September) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich Ghost Rider #1
Man-Wolf 1973 (September) Marvel Gerry Conway, Gil Kane Amazing Spider-Man #124
Brother Voodoo 1973 (September) Marvel Len Wein, Gene Colan Strange Tales #169
Satana 1973 (October) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Romita Sr. Vampire Tales #2
Wundarr the Aquarian 1973 (October) Marvel Steve Gerber, Val Mayerik Fear #17
Moondragon 1973 (November) Marvel Bill Everett, Mike Friedrich, George Tuska Daredevil (vol 1) #105
Ironwolf 1973 (December) DC Howard Chaykin Weird Worlds #8
Shang-Chi 1973 (December) Marvel Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin Special Marvel Edition #15
Richard Dragon 1974 DC Dennis O'Neil Dragon's Fists novel (1974)
Punisher (Frank Castle) 1974 (February) Marvel Gerry Conway, Ross Andru The Amazing Spider-Man #129
Sandman (Garret Sanford) 1974 (March) DC Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Sandman #1
Iron Fist 1974 (May) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gil Kane Marvel Premiere #15
Golem 1974 (June) Marvel Len Wein, John Buscema Strange Tales #174
Tigra 1974 (July) Marvel Tony Isabella, Gil Kane Giant-Size Creatures #1
Deathlok 1974 (August) Marvel Rich Buckler, Doug Moench Astonishing Tales #25
OMAC (Buddy Blank) 1974 (October) DC Jack Kirby OMAC #1
Wolverine 1974 (October) Marvel Len Wein, Herb Trimpe Incredible Hulk #180 (cameo last panel), #181 first full appearance
Vartox 1974 (November) DC Cary Bates, Curt Swan Superman #281
Colleen Wing 1974 (November) Marvel Doug Moench, Larry Hama Marvel Premiere #19
Misty Knight 1975 (March) Marvel Tony Isabella, Arvell Jones Marvel Premiere#21 #21
Atlas 1975 (April) DC Jack Kirby 1st Issue Special #1
Black Goliath 1975 (April) Marvel Tony Isabella, George Tuska Luke Cage, Power Man #24
All-New, All-Different X-Men (Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird (John Proudstar)) 1975 (May) Marvel Len Wein, Dave Cockrum Giant-Size X-Men #1
Claw the Unconquered 1975 (June) DC David Michelinie, Ernie Chan Claw the Unconquered #1
Gamora 1975 (June) Marvel Jim Starlin Strange Tales #180
Stalker 1975 (July) DC Paul Levitz, Steve Ditko Stalker #1
Captain Canuck 1975 (July) Comely Comix Richard Comely, Ron Leishman Captain Canuck #1
Manhunter (Mark Shaw) 1975 (August) DC Jack Kirby 1st Issue Special #5
Moon Knight 1975 (August) Marvel Doug Moench, Don Perlin Werewolf by Night #32
Skull the Slayer 1975 (August) Marvel Marv Wolfman, Steve Gan Skull the Slayer #1
Straw Man 1975 (August) Marvel Scott Edelman, Rico Rival Dead of Night #11
Manphibian 1975 (September) Marvel Marv Wolfman, Dave Cockrum Legion of Monsters #1
Torpedo 1975 (October) Marvel Marv Wolfman, John Romita Sr. Daredevil #126
Prince Wayfinder 1975 (October) Marvel Bill Mantlo, Ed Hannigan Marvel Preview #4
Modred the Mystic 1975 (October) Marvel Marv Wolfman, Yong Montano Marvel Chillers #1
Warlord 1975 (November) DC Mike Grell 1st Issue Special #8
Power Girl 1976 (January) DC Gerry Conway All-Star Comics #58
Star-Lord 1976 (January) Marvel Steve Englehart, Steve Gan Marvel Preview #4
Codename: Assassin 1976 (February) DC Gerry Conway, Nestor Redondo 1st Issue Special #11
Kobra 1976 (February) DC Jack Kirby, Steve Sherman Kobra #1
Hellcat 1976 (February) Marvel Steve Englehart, George Pérez The Avengers #144
Starman (Mikaal Tomas) 1976 (March) DC Gerry Conway, Mike Vosburg 1st Issue Special #12
Omega the Unknown 1976 (March) Marvel Steve Gerber, Jim Mooney Omega the Unknown #1
Jack of Hearts 1976 (March) Marvel Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22
Shroud 1976 (April) Marvel Steve Englehart, Herb Trimpe Super-Villain Team-Up #5
Woodgod 1976 (April) Marvel Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen Marvel Premiere #31
Ikaris 1976 (July) Marvel Jack Kirby Eternals #1
Captain Britain 1976 Marvel Chris Claremont, Herb Trimpe Captain Britain Weekly #1
Starfire (Star Hunters) 1976 (August) DC David Michelinie, Mike Vosburg Starfire #1
Nova (Richard Rider) 1976 (September) Marvel Marv Wolfman, John Romita, Sr. The Man Called Nova #1
Isis (DC Comics) (Andrea Thomas) 1976 (September) DC Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott, Richard Rosenbloom, Marc Richards Shazam! #25
Ragman 1976 (September) DC Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert Ragman #1
Sersi 1976 (September) Marvel Jack Kirby The Eternals #3
Bumblebee 1976 (December) DC Bob Rozakis Teen Titans #45
Texas Twister 1976 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas, George Pérez Fantastic Four #177
Captain Ultra 1976 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas, George Pérez Fantastic Four #177
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) 1977 (February) Marvel Archie Goodwin, Jim Mooney Marvel Spotlight #32
Black Lightning 1977 (April) DC Tony Isabella,
Trevor Von Eeden 		Black Lightning #1
Starjammers 1977 (April) Marvel Dave Cockrum X-Men #104
3-D Man 1977 (April) Marvel Roy Thomas Marvel Premiere #35
Shade, the Changing Man 1977 (June) DC Steve Ditko Shade the Changing Man #1
Patty Spivot 1977 (September) DC Cary Bates, Irv Novick DC Special Series #1
Gladiator (Kallark) 1977 (October) Marvel Chris Claremont,
Dave Cockrum 		X-Men #107
Paladin 1978 (January) Marvel Jim Shooter, Carmine Infantino Daredevil #150
Guardian 1978 (February) Marvel Chris Claremont, John Byrne X-Men #109
Firestorm 1978 (March) DC Gerry Conway, Allen Milgrom Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1
Commander Steel 1978 (March) DC Gerry Conway Steel, The Indestructible Man #1
Devil Dinosaur 1978 (April) Marvel Jack Kirby Devil Dinosaur #1
Holo-Man 1978 Peter Pan Records Vincent A. Fusco, Donald M. Kasen, Barry Van Name, Jason V. Fusco, Donald White, Joseph Giella and Audrey Hirschfeld Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man #1
Bug 1979 (January) Marvel Bill Mantlo, Michael Golden Micronauts #1
Solarman 1979 (January) Pendulum Press David Oliphant Solarman: The Beginning #1
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) 1979 (March) Marvel David Michelinie, Bob Layton, John Byrne The Avengers #181
Night Raven 1979 (March) Marvel Dez Skinn, David Lloyd Hulk Comic #1
Cassie Lang 1979 (April) Marvel David Michelinie, John Byrne Marvel Premiere #47
Alpha Flight (Aurora, Northstar, Shaman, Snowbird, Sasquatch) 1979 (April) Marvel Chris Claremont, John Byrne Uncanny X-Men #120
Black Cat 1979 (July) Marvel Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard The Amazing Spider-Man #194
Captain Universe 1979 (August) Marvel Bill Mantlo Micronauts #8
El Aguila 1979 (August) Marvel Dave Cockrum Power Man and Iron Fist #58
She-Hulk 1979 (November) Marvel Stan Lee, John Buscema Savage She-Hulk #1
Odd Man 1979 (December) DC Steve Ditko Detective Comics #487

Movies

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]

Comic book

[edit]
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

IDW Publishing Image Comics Dark Horse 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 [Canada] 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 [Canada] 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

[edit]
Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
RoboCop 1987 Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner RoboCop

Television

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]

Comic book

[edit]
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
Gen13 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

[edit]
Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
Hentai Kamen 1992 Keishū Ando Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen

Movies

[edit]
Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
The Rocketeer 1991 Dave Stevens The Rocketeer
Meteor Man 1993 The Meteor Man

Television

[edit]
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

[edit]

Comic book

[edit]
Character / Team Year Debuted Company Creator/s First Appearance
Black Fox (Dr. Robert William Paine) 2000 Marvel Roger Stern, John Byrne Marvel: The Lost Generation #12
Buzz 2000 Marvel Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz Spider-Girl #18
Night Eagle 2000 DC J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Miller The Adventures of Superman #586
Sentry 2000 Marvel Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, Rick Veitch The Sentry #1
Typeface 2000 Marvel Paul Jenkins, Mark Buckingham Peter Parker: Spider-Man v2 #23
Acrata (Andrea Rojas ) 2000 (August) DC Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, F.G. Haghenbeck Superman Annual (vol.2) #12
Speedy (Mia Dearden) 2001 (May) DC Kevin Smith, Phil Hester Green Arrow (vol.3) #2
Orpheus 2001 DC Alex Simmons, Dwayne Turner Batman: Orpheus Rising #1
Spike 2001 Marvel Peter Milligan, Mike Allred X-Force #121
Ultimate Marvel characters 2001 Marvel various Ultimate Spider-Man #1
X-Statix 2001 Marvel Peter Milligan, Mike Allred X-Force #116
X-Treme X-Men 2001 Marvel Chris Claremont X-Treme X-Men #1
Fantomex 2002 Marvel Grant Morrison, Igor Kordey New X-Men #128
Runaways 2002 Marvel Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Runaways vol. 1 #1
Invincible 2002 Image Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker Noble Causes: Family Secrets #3
Super Buddies 2003 DC Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, Joe Rubinstein Formerly Known as the Justice League #1
X-23 2003 Marvel Craig Kyle NYX #3
Anya Corazon 2004 Marvel Fiona Avery, Mark Brooks Amazing Fantasy vol. 2 #1
Doc Frankenstein 2004 Geof Darrow, Steve Skroce, the Wachowskis Doc Frankenstein #1
Freakshow 2004 Marvel Chris Claremont Excalibur vol. 3 #1
Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) 2005 (April) Marvel Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung Young Avengers #1
Shuri (character) 2005 (May) Marvel Reginald Hudlin, John Romita Jr. Black Panther #2
Young Avengers 2005 Marvel Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung Young Avengers #1
SuperFuckers 2005 Top Shelf Productions James Kochalka SuperF*ckers #1
Batwoman (Kate Kane) 2006 (August) DC Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen 52 (comics) #7
Robin (Damian Wayne) 2006 (September) DC Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert Batman #655
Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes, 3rd ver) 2006 DC Keith Giffen, John Rogers, Cully Hamner Infinite Crisis #5
Crimson Chin 2006 Butch Hartman The Fairly OddParents #1
Miss Martian 2006 DC Geoff Johns, Tony Daniel Teen Titans vol. 3, #37
Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel) December 2006 DC Mark Waid, Alex Ross, Geoff Johns, Dale Eaglesham Justice Society of America vol.3 #1
The 99 2007 Teshkeel Comics Naif Al-Mutawa The 99 #1
Atomic Robo 2007 Brian Clevinger, Scott Wegener Atomic Robo #46
Bob, Agent of HYDRA 2007 Marvel Fabian Nicieza Cable & Deadpool #38
Forerunner 2007 DC Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Jesus Saiz. Countdown #46
Anna Mercury 2008 Warren Ellis Anna Mercury #1
Blue Marvel 2008 Marvel Kevin Grevioux Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1
Kick-Ass 2008 Marvel/Icon Mark Millar Kick-Ass #1
Hit-Girl 2008 Marvel/Icon. Mark Millar Kick-Ass #3
She-Hulk (Lyra) 2008 Marvel Jeff Parker, Mitch Breitweiser Hulk: Raging Thunder #1
Guardians of the Galaxy 2nd version 2008 (April) Marvel Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Annihilation: Conquest #6
Achilles Warkiller 2009 DC Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #30
Haunt 2009 Image Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane Haunt #1
King Chimera 2009 DC Matthew Sturges, Fernando Pasarin Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #24
Mot 2009 Nick Simmons Incarnate #1
Drew McIntosh 2010 ZOOLOOK Nicholas Da Silva Dread & Alive #1

Manga/Anime

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Character / Team / Series Year Debuted Creator/s First Appearance
Saitama 2009 One One-Punch Man

Movies

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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

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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

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Comic book

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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 [China] 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

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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

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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

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Character / Team Year Debuted Company Creator/s First Appearance
Powell family 2010 Ra. One Greg Berlanti, Jon Harmon Feldman No Ordinary Family
The Cape 2011 NBC Tom Wheeler The Cape
The Thundermans 2013 Nickelodeon Jed Spingarn The Thundermans
Leo Dooley 2012 (February) Disney Chris Pratt Lab Rats (American TV series)
Donald Davenport 2012 (February) Disney Chris Pratt Lab Rats (American TV series)
Adam Davenport 2012 (February) Disney Chris Pratt Lab Rats (American TV series)
Bree Davenport 2012 (February) Disney Chris Pratt Lab Rats (American TV series)
Chase Davenport 2013 (February) Disney Chris Pratt Lab Rats (American TV series)
Skyler Storm 2013 (October) Disney Jim Bernstein, Andy Schwartz Mighty Med
Oliver 2013 (October) Disney Jim Bernstein, Andy Schwartz Mighty Med
Kaz 2013 (October) Disney Jim Bernstein, Andy Schwartz Mighty Med
Blue Tornado 2013 (October) Disney Jim Bernstein, Andy Schwartz Mighty Med
Tecton 2013 (October) Disney Jim Bernstein, Andy Schwartz Mighty Med
The Thundermans 2013 Nickelodeon Jed Spingarn The Thundermans
Kid Danger 2014 Nickelodeon Dan Schneider, Dana Olsen Henry Danger
Captain Man 2014 Nickelodeon Dan Schneider, Dana Olsen Henry Danger
William Clayton (Arrow) (Overwatch) 2015 DC Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Arrow (TV series)
Sentinel (Alex Danvers) 2015 (November) DC Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andre Kreisberg Supergirl (TV series)
Ladybug (Marinette Dupain-Cheng) 2015 Zagtoon Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Cat Noir (Adrien Agreste) 2015 Zagtoon Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Catboy 2015 Hasbro Entertainment PJ Masks
Owlette 2015 Hasbro Entertainment PJ Masks
Gekko 2015 Hasbro Entertainment PJ Masks
Ava Sharpe 2018 (October) DC Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Phil Klemmer Legends of Tomorrow
Dreamer 2018 (October) DC Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller Supergirl (TV series)
Green Arrow (Mia Smoak) 2018 (October) DC Beth Schwartz Arrow (TV series)
Behrad Tarazi 2018 DC Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Phil Klemmer Legends of Tomorrow

2020s

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Comic book

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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

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Character / Team Year Debuted Company Creator/s First Appearance
Jaison Varghese / Minnal Murali (Tovino Thomas) 2021 (December) Netflix Basil Joseph Minnal Murali

Television

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Character / Team Year Debuted Company Creator/s First Appearance
Batwoman (Ryan Wilder) 2021 (January) DC Caroline Dries, Holly Dale Batwoman (TV series)

See also

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References

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