List of superhero debuts
Superhero Chronology
1930’s
Doc Savage (1932) (Kenneth Robeson)
The Phantom [[1]](1936)(created by Lee Falk)
The Clock [[2]] (1936)
Superman (1938) (created by Joe Schuster and Jerry Siegel)
The Shadow (1938)
Batman (1939) (created by Bob Kane and Bill Fingers)
Wonderman (1939)
The Human Torch (1939)
Radio Shows
The Shadow (radio show) (1930’s)
1940’s
The Shield (1940) first patriotic superhero
The Spectre (1940)
Captain Marvel (1940)
Robin the Boy Wonder (1940) first sidekick
Justice Society of America (1940) first Super-Team
The Spirit (1940) (created by Wil Eisner)
Wonder Woman (1941) first major female super-heroine
Captain America (1941) (created by Jack Kirby)
Radio Shows
Superman (radio show) (1940's)
1950’s
Martian Manhunter (1955)
Television
Adventures of Superman (TV-Series: 1952-1957)
1960’s Silver Age
Fantastic Four (1961) (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
The Hulk (1962)
X-Men (1963) (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
Teen Titans (1964)
Black Panther (1966) first African superhero
Batgirl (1967)
Television
Batman (TV-Series 1966-1968)
1970’s
Luke Cage, a.k.a. Power Man (1972)
Shang-Chi (1972)
Television
SuperFriends (animated TV-Series: 1973-1977)
Shazam! (TV Series: 1974-1977)
Wonder Woman (TV-Series: 1976-1979)
The Incredible Hulk (TV-Series: 1979-1982)
Movies
Superman: The Movie (1978)
1980’s
Alpha Flight (Canadian super-team) (1983)
New Mutants (1983)
X-Men increases in popularity
Dark Knight Returns
Media
The Incredible Hulk (TV-Series: 1979-1982)
Superboy (TV series 1988-1992)
Superman II (1980)
Superman III (1983)
Supergirl (1985)
Superman IV (1987)
1990’s
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
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
Superhero (from Wikipedia)