List of superhero debuts

1930’s

Print

Doc Savage (1932) (Kenneth Robeson)

The Phantom (1936) (Lee Falk)

The Clock (1936)

Superman (1938) (Joe Schuster and Jerry Siegel)

The Shadow (1938)

Batman (1939) (Bob Kane and Bill Finger)

Blue Beetle (1939)

Original Human Torch (1939) (Carl Burgos)

Wonderman (1939)

Radio Shows

The Shadow (1930’s)

1940’s

Print

Captain Marvel (DC Comics) (1940) (C.C. Beck and Bill Parker), originally published by Fawcett Comics.

The Flash (1940)

Green Lantern (1940) (first apprearance: All-American Comics #16)

Justice Society of America (1940) first Super-Team

Robin the Boy Wonder (1940) first Sidekick

The Spectre (1940)

The Shield (1940) first patriotic superhero

The Spectre (1940)

The Spirit (1940) (Will Eisner)

Aquaman (1941) (Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris)

The Atom (1941)

Captain America (1941) (Jack Kirby)

Plastic Man (1941)

Wonder Woman (1941) first major female super-heroine

Radio Shows

Superman (1940's)

1950’s

Print

Martian Manhunter (1955)

Supergirl (1958) (first appearance: Superman #123)

Television

Adventures of Superman (1952-1957)

1960’s

The Silver Age

Print

Elongated Man (1960)

Justice League (1960) (first appearance in The Brave and the Bold #28)

Fantastic Four (1961) (Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)

The Hulk (1962)

Thor (Marvel Comics) (1962) (first appearance: Journey into Mystery #83)

Avengers (comics) (1963)

Doctor Strange (1963)

X-Men (1963) (Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)

Teen Titans (1964)

Wonder Man (1964) (Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)

Black Panther (comics) (1966) first African superhero

Batgirl (1967)

Television

Batman (TV-Series 1966-1968)

1970’s

Print

Luke Cage a.k.a. Power Man (1972)

Shang-Chi (1972)

Television

SuperFriends (animated)(1973-1977)

Shazam! (1974-1977)

Wonder Woman (1976-1979)

The Incredible Hulk (1979-1982)

Movies

Superman: The Movie (1978)

1980’s

Print

Alpha Flight (Canadian super-team) (1983)

New Mutants (1983)

West Coast Avengers (1984)

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)

Dark Knight Returns (1985)

Booster Gold (1986)

Television

The Incredible Hulk (1979-1982)

Superboy (1988-1992)

Movies

Superman II (1980)

Superman III (1983)

Supergirl (1985)

Superman IV (1987)

1990’s

Print

Hellboy (1993) (First appearance: Next Men #21)

Astro City (1995)

Television

Superboy (1988-1992)

Batman (animated)(1992-1995)

Superman (animated) (1996-2000)

Batman Beyond (animated) (1999-2001)

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

2000 and beyond

Print

Ultimate Marvel imprint (2001)

Marvel Age imprint (2003)

Identity Crisis (comics) (2004)

House of M (2005)

Television

Justice League (animated)(2001-)

Smallville (2001-)

Teen Titans (animated) (2003-)

Movies

X-Men (2000)

Spider-Man (2002)

Daredevil (2003)

X2 (2003)

Hulk (2003)

Hellboy (2004)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

The Incredibles (2004)

Elektra (2005)

Batman Begins (2005)

Fantastic Four (2005)

Sky High (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