List of black superheroes
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This is a list of black superheroes that lists characters found in comic books and other media. Black is a term usually referring to a racial group of humans with dark skin color, used to categorize a number of diverse populations into one common group. This list includes African American characters and characters of sub-Saharan African descent or populations characterized by dark skin color (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, Southeast Asia, southern South Asia, and the southern Middle East).
Comic books [edit]
Adeolah [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam | Grand Nubians | |||||||
| Shu | Grand Nubians | |||||||
| Hapi | Grand Nubians | |||||||
| Aton | Grand Nubians |
Continuity Comics (Comico) [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | the Hybrids | |||||||
| Knighthawk | Scott Pike |
Daathrekh Publishing [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETERS | Ma'atan Code; Team Heru; Retu-Guardsmen | Daathrekh.com | December-98 | Edward Uzzle |
Demond Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond | Carl Sims | Demond Comics | Antonio Hutton |
Dark Horse Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counterstrike | Comics' Greatest World | |||||||
| The First Slayer | Fray | |||||||
| Nikki Wood | The Watchers Council | Tales of the Slayers | ||||||
| Plexus [A] | Nexus: Executioner's Song #3 | |||||||
| Wolf Ferrell | Wolf Gang | Comics Greatest World | ||||||
| RenDog | Rene Alexander Bell | LSM/The Kreeps | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight | 1995 | G-Dubz | |||
| Sistah Spooky | Theresa | Superhomeys | Empowered Vol. 1 | 2007 | Adam Warren | Adam Warren |
DC Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Waller | Amanda Blake Waller | Suicide Squad, Checkmate | DC Comics Legends #2 | 1986 | Len Wein | John Byrne | [1] | |
| Amazing-Man I | Will Everett | All-Star Squadron | All-Star Squadron #23 | 1983 | Roy Thomas | Jerry Ordway | [2] | |
| Amazing-Man II | Will Everett III | Justice League of America, Extreme Justice, Justice League Europe | Justice League of America #86 | 1994 | [3] | |||
| Amazing-Man III | Markus Clay | Justice Society of America | 2007 | |||||
| Amazing-Man IV | Rocker Bonn | Checkmate | OMAC #2 | 2011 | Dan DiDio | Keith Giffen | ||
| Amber [A1] | Searcher's Inc. | Just Imagine... Batman | Stan Lee | |||||
| Aqualad II | Jackson Hyde/Kaldur'ahm | Teen Titans, Young Justice | Brightest Day #9 | 2010 | Sept | Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti, Geoff Johns | Phil Bourassa, Ivan Reis | |
| Atom, The | Justice Alliance of America | Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 | 1997 | [4] | ||||
| August Durant | Secret Six | Secret Six #113 | 1968 | April | E. Nelson Bridwell | Frank Springer | [5] | |
| Batman | Wayne Williams | Just Imagine's Stan Lee's Batman | 2001 | [6] | ||||
| Batwing | David Zavimbe | Batman Inc., Justice League International | Batman Inc. #5 | 2011 | Grant Morrison | Chris Burnham | [7] | |
| Batwing II | Luke Fox | Batman Inc., | Batwing #20 | 2013 | Grant Morrison | Chris Burnham | [8] | |
| Betty Clawman | New Guardians | 1988 | ||||||
| Big Thunder | Bulleteer miniseries | |||||||
| Black Eagle | Lt. Cassius Bannister | All-Out War #1 | [9] | |||||
| Black Lightning | Jefferson Pierce | Justice League, Outsiders | Black Lightning #1 | 1977 | Tony Isabella | Trevor Von Eeden | [10] | |
| Black Racer | Sgt. Willie Walker | New Gods | New Gods #3 | 1971 | Jack Kirby | Jack Kirby | [11] | |
| Black Spider, The | Eric Needham | Detective Comics #463 | 1976 | [12] | ||||
| Black Vulcan | Super Friends | The All-New Super Friends Hour | 1977 | September | Hanna-Barbera | Alex Toth | ||
| Blackwing | Charlie Bullock | Wonder Woman #297 | 1982 | Paul Levitz, Joey Cavalieri | Joe Staton | [13][14] | ||
| Blindside | Tyson Gilford | Relative Heroes | Devin Grayson | Yvel Guichet, Mark Propst, Aaron Sowd | [15] | |||
| Blob | Speed Demon #1 | 1996 | [16] | |||||
| Bloodsport | Robert DuBois | Superman #4 (Vol. 2) | 1987 | John Byrne | John Byrne | [17] | ||
| Bloodwynd | JLA | Justice League of America #61 | 1992 | [18] | ||||
| Bronze Tiger | Ben Turner | Suicide Squad | Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 | 1975 | April | Denny O'Neil | Jim Berry | |
| Bumblebee | Karen Beecher-Duncan | Doom Patrol/Teen Titans/Titans West | Teen Titans #48 | 1977 | June | Bob Rozakis | Jose Delbo | [19] |
| Cal Durham[A] | ||||||||
| Captain Marvel | Elseworld's Finest | 1998 | [20] | |||||
| Carla White | Darkstars | |||||||
| Cascade | Rhiah Douglas | Sovereign Seven | Sovereign Seven #1 | 1995 | [21] | |||
| Catspaw | April Dumaka | Legion of Super-Heroes | ||||||
| Centaur[E] | Eran Shadowstorm | Warlord | ||||||
| Chunk[B] | Chester P. Runk | The Flash #9 (Vol. 2) | [22] | |||||
| Coldcast | Nathan Jones | Justice League Elite | Action Comics #775 | 2001 | ||||
| The Commander | New Gods | |||||||
| Computo II | Danielle Foccart | Legion of Super-Heroes | ||||||
| Conjura[C] | ||||||||
| Crispus Allen | ||||||||
| Crimson Avenger III | Jill Carlyle | STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. #9 | 2000 | [23] | ||||
| Crimson Avenger (Earth 2) | Lee Travis | Earth 2 #5 | 2012 | James Robinson | Nicola Scott | |||
| Crystallex[D] | Raphael Harris | New Teen Titans | ||||||
| Cyborg | Victor Stone | Teen Titans, Justice League | DC Comics Presents #26 | 1980 | Marv Wolfman | George Pérez | [24] | |
| Dale Gunn | Justice League Detroit | |||||||
| Data | Freddie Martin | Thriller | 1983 | |||||
| Dawn | Rachel Niamo | Batwing #13 | 2012 | Judd Winick | Marcus To | |||
| Dawnfire | The Kingdom | Batwing #4 | 2011 | Judd Winick | ChrisCross | |||
| Doctor Mid-Nite | Dr. Beth Chapel | Infinity Inc. | Infinity Inc. #19 | [25] | ||||
| Doctor Mist | Nommo | Global Guardians, Justice League Dark | Super Friends #12 | 1978 | [26] | |||
| Earth Strike | Dede Yeboah | The Kingdom | Batwing #1 | 2011 | Sept | Judd Winick | Ben Oliver | |
| Empress | Anita Fite | Young Justice | Young Justice #16 | 2001 | [27] | |||
| FerAlyse / ZuLuLu[F] | Jackee Jones | Netherworld | ||||||
| 4D | Captain Lea Corben | Ultramarine Corps | ||||||
| Firestorm | Jason Rusch | Justice League | Firestorm #1 (Vol. 4) | 2004 | [28] | |||
| Flex & Thermal | Suicide Squad | |||||||
| Flipper-Dipper | The Newsboy Legion | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 | 1970 | October | Jack Kirby | Jack Kirby | ||
| Freedom Beast | Dominic Mndawe | Global Guardians | Animal Man #13 | 1989 | [29] | |||
| Freight Train | Outsiders | Outsiders vol. 4 #30 | 2010 | July 2010 | Dan DiDio | Philip Tan | [30] | |
| Gary Washington | Checkmate operative | |||||||
| Gear | I.Z.O.R. | Legion of Super-Heroes | ||||||
| Ghost Lion | Hypotheticals | JLA Classified #16 | ||||||
| Glenn Gammeron[G] | Justice League Task Force #28 | |||||||
| Gravedigger | Captain Ulysses Hazard | Easy Company | Men of War #1 | 1977 | August | David Michelinie | Ed Davis | [31][32][33] |
| Gravedigger II | Tyson Sykes | Checkmate #14 (Vol. 2) | 1989 | April | Paul Kupperberg | Tod Smith | [33] | |
| Green Arrow | Connor Hawke | Justice League | Green Arrow vol. 2, #0 (1994) | 1994 | October | Kelley Puckett | Jim Aparo | |
| Green Lantern | John Stewart | Green Lantern Corps, Justice League | Green Lantern #87 | 1971 | December | Denny O'Neil | Neal Adams | [34] |
| Grover Baines | Blackhawk #2 (Vol. 3) | [35] | ||||||
| Gus Gray[H] | Cpl. Augustus Gray | Haunted Tank | ||||||
| Healer Randolph[I] | Tomahawk's Rangers | Son of Tomahawk #128 | [36] | |||||
| Hero Cruz | Superboy and the Ravers/Titans L.A. | Superboy and the Ravers #1 | 1996 | September 1996 | [37] | |||
| Houngan | Jean-Louis | New Teen Titans #14 (Vol. 1) | 1981 | [38] | ||||
| Impala | M'Balaze | Global Guardians | Super Friends #7 | 1977 | October | E. Nelson Bridwell | Ramona Fradon | |
| Invisible Kid II | Jacques Foccart | Legion of Super-Heroes | Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1 | 1982 | Paul Levitz | Keith Giffen | ||
| Iron | Metal Men | Showcase #37 | 1962 | [39] | ||||
| Jackie Johnson | Easy Company | Our Army at War #113 | 1961 | December | Bob Kanigher | Joe Kubert | [5] | |
| Jakeem Thunder | Jakeem Johnny Williams | JSA | The Flash #134 | 1998 | [40] | |||
| Jet | Celia Windward | New Guardians, Global Guardian | Millenium #8 | 1987 | [41] | |||
| Jim Corrigan[K] | ||||||||
| Jody[L] | Tomahawk | |||||||
| Josiah Power | The Power Company | JLA #61 | 2002 | [42] | ||||
| Joto/Hot Spot | Isaiah Crockett | Teen Titans | Teen Titans vol. 2, #1 | 1996 | [43] | |||
| Kid Impala | Ultramarine Corps | |||||||
| Kid Quantum | James Cullen | Legion of Super-Heroes | Legionnaires #62 | 1998 | [44] | |||
| Kid Quantum II | Jazmin Cullen | Legion of Super-Heroes | ||||||
| King Peacock | Top Ten | Top Ten #1 | [45] | |||||
| Lady Liberty III | Battle for Blüdhaven | |||||||
| Lightning | Jennifer Pierce | Justice Society of America | ||||||
| Machiste[M] | Warlord #2 | |||||||
| Manhattan Guardian | Jake Jordan | Seven Soldiers of Victory | ||||||
| Maximum | Maxwell Williams | Supermen of America | ||||||
| Mbulaze | Super Friends #7 | 1977 | [46] | |||||
| Micro-Maid | Top Ten | Top Ten #1 | [47] | |||||
| Microwavebelle | Hero Hotline | |||||||
| Mister Bones[O] | Infinity Inc. | |||||||
| Mister Miracle III | Shilo Norman | |||||||
| Mister Terrific II | Michael Holt | JSA | ||||||
| Mohammed Ibn Bornu[P] | Cadre of the Immortal | |||||||
| Molo[Q] | Molo | International Sea Devil | Sea Devils #23 | 1965 | May | Bob Haney | Howard Purcell | |
| Mongrel | Blood Pack | |||||||
| Muhammad X | Superman (second series) #179 | 2002 | [48] | |||||
| Ndoki | Charles Ndoki | S.T.A.R. Corps | S.T.A.R. Corps #3 | January 1998 | Dan Vado | Norman Felchle | [49] | |
| New Moon | Moondancers | World's Finest Comics #295 | 1983 | September 1983 | ||||
| Northwind | Norda Cantrell | |||||||
| Nu'Bia[S] | Wonder Woman #206 | 1973 | [50] | |||||
| Obatala, Lord of the White Cloth | ||||||||
| Onyx | Onyx Adams | |||||||
| Orpheus | Gavin King | Batman: Orpheus Rising | 2001 | [51] | ||||
| Pantha | Rosabelle Mendez | Teen Titans | ||||||
| Percival Hazard | Squad K | |||||||
| Philippus | Philippus | Amazons | Wonder Woman #1 | 1987 | February | George Pérez | George Pérez | |
| Ralph Jackson | Ralph Jackson | United States Army | World's Finest Comics #17 | 1945 | Spring | Jack Schiff | John Daly | [5] |
| Rocket | Raquel Ervin | Shadow Cabinet | Icon #1 | May 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie | M. D. Bright | ||
| Rupert Zambesi Kenboya | Showcase #66 | 1967 | Bob Haney | Mike Sekowsky | [5] | |||
| Rush & Silence | Superman #179 (Volume 2) | 2002 | August 2002 | |||||
| Samosa | Kid Lanterns from Green Lantern Mosaic | |||||||
| Scrap[V] | D.E.O.rphans | Titans #26 (Vol. 4) | ||||||
| Sela[W] | JLA (Obsidian Age) | |||||||
| Seraph[U] | DNAngels | Superboy #88 | July 2001 | |||||
| Shango the Thunderer | ||||||||
| Shondra Kinsolving[W1] | ||||||||
| Sir Gawain | Camelot 3000 #3 | 1983 | [52] | |||||
| Skitter | Celine Patterson | Teen Titans | Superboy (vol. 5) #1 | 2011 | Scott Lobdell | Brett Booth | ||
| Skyrocket | Cecelia Forrestal | The Power Company | JLA #61 | 2002 | [53] | |||
| Sojourner[X] | Henrietta Jessup | |||||||
| The Solution[Y] | Young Justice | |||||||
| Sonik[Z] | ||||||||
| The Spectre | Crispus Allen | |||||||
| Starboy | Legion of Superheroes #1 (Vol. 4) | 2005 | [54] | |||||
| Star Boy | Legion of Super-Heroes | |||||||
| Steel | John Henry Irons | Justice League | Adventures of Superman #500 | 1993 | [55] | |||
| Steel / Vaporlock | Natasha Irons | Lex Luther's Everyman Project, Infinity Inc. | Steel #1 | 1994 | February 1994 | [56] | ||
| Stoneyard | Superman #179 (Vol. 2) | 2002 | August 2002 | |||||
| Strix | Mary | Court of Owls, Birds of Prey | Batgirl (Vol. 3) #9 | 2012 | May | Gail Simone | Ardian Syaf | |
| Superman & Supergirl of Earth-D | Justice Alliance of America | Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths | 1999 | [57] | ||||
| Superman | Harvey Dent | Tangent Comics: Superman #1 | 1997 | [58] | ||||
| Superman of Earth 23 | Calvin Ellis | Justice League | Final Crisis #7 | 2009 | Grant Morrison | Doug Mahnke | ||
| Syn | Synaethesia Jackson | Top Ten | Top Ten #1 | [59] | ||||
| Tattooed Man | Mark Richards | Justice League, Titans | Geoff Johns | |||||
| Technocrat | Geoffrey Brown | |||||||
| Ted & Terri Trapper | ||||||||
| Tempest | Martin Ellis[N] | Doom Patrol | Showcase #94 | 1977 | Paul Kupperberg | Joe Staton | [60] | |
| Thunder | Anissa Pierce | Outsiders | Outsiders #1 (Vol. 3) | [61] | ||||
| Thunder Fall | The Kingdom | Batwing #2 | 2011 | Judd Winick | Ben Oliver | |||
| Tyroc | Troy Stewart | Legion of Super-Heroes | Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #216 | 1976 | April | Cary Bates | Mike Grell | [62] |
| Underground | Superman #179 (Vol. 2) | 2002 | August 2002 | |||||
| Vixen | Mari Jiwe McCabe | JLA, Suicide Squad, International Ultramarine Corps, JLI | Action Comics #521 | [63] | ||||
| Vox, Herald, Hornblower, Guardian | Mal Duncan | Teen Titans, Doom Patrol | Teen Titans #26 | 1970 | March | Bob Kanigher | Nick Cardy. | |
| Vykin | Forever People | Forever People #1 | 1971 | February | Jack Kirby | Jack Kirby | [64] | |
| Wilson Forbes[A3] | ||||||||
| Wonder Woman | Diana Prince | DC vs. Marvel #4 | 1996 | [65] | ||||
| Wonder Woman of Earth 23 | Nubia | Justice League | Final Crisis #7 | 2009 | Grant Morrison | Doug Mahnke. | ||
| Wyldeheart[A4] | ||||||||
| Xero | Coltrane "Trane" Walker | |||||||
| XS | Jenni Ognats | Legion of Super Heroes | Legion of Super-Heroes #62 | [66] | ||||
| Zeke[A5] | D.E.O.rphans | Titans #26 (Vol. 4) |
Dell Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobo [A] | 1965 |
Disney Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taranee Cook | W.I.T.C.H. | W.I.T.C.H. #1 | 2001 | April | Elisabetta Gnone | Alessandro Barbucci |
Dorkstorm [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ice [A] | Bobby Blaque |
Eclipse Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crackshot | Lee Alexander Clayton | The Liberty Project and Teenagents | ||||||
| The Firedrake | Miracleman | |||||||
| Polestar [A] | The New Wave | |||||||
| Roboto [B] | Team Youngblood | |||||||
| Sabre [C] | ||||||||
| Simon Ashley | James D. Hudnall's ESPERS | |||||||
| Strike [D] | Dennis Foreman | |||||||
| Terrayne | Harry Robinson | the Futurians |
Epic Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eagle | Wild Cards | |||||||
| Captain Confederacy II | Captain Confederacy | 1991 | Will Shetterly | Vince Stone | ||||
| Fortunato | Wild Cards | |||||||
| Harlem Hammer | Wild Cards | Will Shetterly | Vince Stone | |||||
| Spirit of the People | Captain Confederacy | 1991 |
First Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alis Krafe | Meta 4 |
Fleetway/Quality [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve | New Statesmen (Ohio) | |||||||
| Meridian | New Statesmen (Mississippi) |
The Guardian Line UMI [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code[A] | ||||||||
| Joe | Joe & Max | |||||||
| Genesis 5 | two unknown members |
Icon Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benmarley | FG3, Powers | |||||||
| Boogie Girl | FG3, Powers | |||||||
| Teague | Powers | |||||||
| Unnamed Amazon | the Golden Ones, Powers | |||||||
| Wazz | FG3, Powers |
Image Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Pi [A] | Common Grounds | |||||||
| Ant | ||||||||
| Black Samson | Robert Kirkman | |||||||
| Bulletproof | Robert Kirkman | |||||||
| Chapel | Youngblood | |||||||
| Darkwing | ||||||||
| Kittycat | Liberty Balance, Common Grounds | |||||||
| Longfellow | Wildguard | |||||||
| Mach Master | Wildguard | |||||||
| Mayhem! | Mayhem! | |||||||
| Optica | Wildguard | |||||||
| Psi-Mistress | Wildguard | |||||||
| Rapture | Sharona Jackson | The Savage Dragon #4 | ||||||
| Sentinel | Youngblood | |||||||
| Shadowhawk I | Shadowhawk #1 | |||||||
| Spawn | Albert Simmons | CIA | Spawn #1 | June 1992 | Todd McFarlane | |||
| Toughlon | Wildguard | |||||||
| Tribe | Wildcat | March 1993 | Todd Johnson | Larry Stroman |
Impact Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hood II | Giles "Hit" Coffee |
Innovation [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Black Male | Group Larue | |||||||
| Penn |
Kitchen Sink [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss | Megaton Man | |||||||
| Silver-Age | Megaton Man |
Lone Star Press [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midas | Pantheon | Bill Willingham | ||||||
| Tangaroa | Pantheon | Bill Willingham |
Malibu (Ultraverse) [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura | Protectors | |||||||
| D.J. Blast | The Squad | |||||||
| Yrial | Strangers | |||||||
| Zip Zap | Strangers | |||||||
| Book | The Solution |
Marvel Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Brown | Sons of the Tiger | |||||||
| Adept | Jelene Anderson | Strikeforce Morituri | Strikeforce: Morituri#1 | 1984 | ||||
| Aegis | Trey Rollins | New Warriors | The New Warriors (vol. 2) #0 | June 1999 | Jay Faerber | Steve Scott | ||
| Agent Storm/Tempest | X-Force | |||||||
| Alex Wilder | Runaways | |||||||
| Anarchist | Tike Alicar | X-Force, X-Statix | X-Force #116 | July 2001 | Peter Milligan | Mike Allred | ||
| Angel II | Angel Salvadore | X-Men, New Warriors, Teen Brigade | New X-Men #118 | 2001 | Grant Morrison | Ethan Van Sciver | ||
| Attractive Lad | Crazy Eights | |||||||
| Axe II | Harriers | |||||||
| Bandit now Night Thrasher | Donyell Taylor | New Warriors/Avengers Resistance/Counter Force | Night Thrasher (vol 2) No.3 | |||||
| Battlestar, Bucky | Lamar Hoskins | BUCkies, partner of Captain America, Wild Pack | Captain America #323 | November 1986 | Mark Gruenwald | Paul Neary | ||
| Bedlam | Jesse Aaronson | X-Force | X-Force #82 | October 1998 | John Francis Moore | Jim Cheung | ||
| Ben Payton | Seeker 3000 | |||||||
| Bishop | Lucas Bishop | X-Men, XSE | Uncanny X-Men #282 | November 1991 | John Byrne & Whilce Portacio | Whilce Portacio | ||
| The Black Musketeers [A] | Dr. Joshua Itobo, Ishanta, and Khanata | |||||||
| Black Panther | T'Challa | Avengers, Defenders, Fantastic Force, Fantastic Four, Illuminati | Fantastic Four #52 | July 1966 | Stan Lee | Jack Kirby | ||
| Blade | Eric Brooks | Nightstalkers, Midnight Sons, Vanguard, MI-13 | Tomb of Dracula #10 | July 1973 | Marv Wolfman | Gene Colan | ||
| Bling | Roxanne "Roxy" Washington | New X-Men | ||||||
| Blitziana | Godpack | Mighty Thor #473 | April 1994 | Roy Thomas | M.C. Wyman | |||
| Blue Marvel | Adam Brashear | Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1 | November 2008 | Kevin Grevioux | Mat Broome | |||
| Blur | Stanley Stewart | Squadron Supreme | ||||||
| Brother Voodoo | Jericho Drumm | Midnight Sons | Strange Tales #169 | September 1973 | Len Wein | Gene Colan | ||
| Captain America | Isaiah Bradley | |||||||
| Captain Marvel II, Photon, Pulsar | Monica Rambeau | Avengers, Nextwave | Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 | 1982 | Roger Stern | John Romita, Jr. | ||
| Captain Universe | Avengers | Avengers vol. 5 #1 | December 2012 | Jonathan Hickman | Jerome Opeña | |||
| Cardiac | Elias Wirtham | Amazing Spider-Man #342 | December 1990 | David Michelinie | Erik Larsen | |||
| Derek Morgan | Ultimate X | miniseries | ||||||
| Frenzy | Joanna Cargill | Alliance of Evil, Femizons, Acolytes, X-Men | X-Factor #4 | May 1986 | Bob Layton | Keith Pollard | ||
| Cecilia Reyes | X-Men | |||||||
| Charcoal | Charlie Burlingame | Thunderbolts | Thunderbolts #19 | October 1998 | Kurt Busiek | Mark Bagley | ||
| Chord | Andrew Chord | New Warriors ally | ||||||
| Cloak | Tyrone "Ty" Johnson | partner of Dagger, Secret Avengers, Dark X-Men, X-Men | Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #64 | March 1982 | Bill Mantlo | Ed Hannigan | ||
| Darwin | X-Men, X-Factor Investigations | X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2 | February 2006 | Ed Brubaker | Pete Woods | |||
| Deathlok | Michael Collins | Secret Defenders | Astonishing Tales #25 | August 1974 | Doug Moench, Gregory Wright | George Perez | ||
| Debrii | Debroah Fields | New Warriors | ||||||
| Doorman | DeMarr Davis | Great Lakes Avengers/X-Men/Champions/Initiative | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #46 | July 1989 | John Byrne | John Byrne | ||
| Falcon | Sam Wilson | partner of Captain America, S.H.I.E.L.D. Super Agents, Defenders, Avengers | Captain America #117 | September 1969 | Stan Lee | Gene Colan | ||
| Gabe Jones | Howling Commandos, S.H.I.E.L.D., Godzilla Squad | Sgt. Fury #1 | December 1963 | Stan Lee | Jack Kirby | |||
| Gateway | ally of X-Men | Uncanny X-Men #229 | May 1988 | Chris Claremont | Marc Silvestri | |||
| Gauntlet | Joseph Green | |||||||
| Genii | Young Gods | |||||||
| Georgianna Castleberry | Team America | |||||||
| Girth | Happy Campers | NFL Superpro | ||||||
| G. W. Bridge | Six Pack, S.H.I.E.L.D., Weapon P.R.I.M.E. | X-Force #1 | August 1991 | Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza | Rob Liefeld | |||
| Goblyn | Goblyn Dean | Derangers, Beta Flight, Gamma Flight | Alpha Flight #53 | December 1987 | Bill Mantlo | Terry Shoemaker | ||
| Goliath, Giant-Man, Black Goliath | Bill Foster | ally of Avengers, technical advisor to Champions, Defenders, Project Pegasus | Avengers #32 | September 1966 | Stan Lee | Don Heck | ||
| Goliath | Tom Foster | Damage Control, Revengers | Black Panther #23 | February 2007 | Reginald Hudlin | Koi Turnbull | ||
| "Hammer" Eisenhower | Six Pack | X-Force #8 | March 1992 | Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza | Rob Liefeld, Mike Mignola | |||
| Harrier, Cardinal | Donald Clendenon | Air Force, Masters of Evil, Thunderbolts | New Warriors #28 | October 1992 | Fabian Nicieza | Darick Robertson | ||
| Heather Hudson | Exiles | |||||||
| High-Tech, Chemistro | Curtis Carr | Hero for Hire #12 | August 1973 | Steve Englehart | George Tuska | |||
| Hit-Maker | ||||||||
| Horus | Heliopolitan Gods | |||||||
| Human Top | David Mitchell | Kid Commandos, Penance Council, V-Battalion | Invaders #27 | April 1978 | Roy Thomas | Frank Robbins | ||
| Hybrid | New Warriors | |||||||
| Isis | Heliopolitan Gods | |||||||
| Josiah X | Josiah al hajj Saddiq, Josiah Bradley | The Crew | The Crew #1 | September 2003 | Christopher Priest | Joe Bennett | ||
| Jughandle | Jesse Metuchen | The Craptacular B-Sides | Craptacular B-Sides #1 | Brian David-Marshall | Brett Weldele | |||
| Kasper Cole | The Crew | |||||||
| Kestrel | John Wraith | |||||||
| "Licorice" Calhoun | S.H.I.E.L.D. | |||||||
| Lightbright | Wild Pack | |||||||
| Longstrike | Christine Cord | New Warriors | ||||||
| Power Man/Luke Cage | Carl Lucas | Fantastic Four, Defenders, New Avengers | Hero for Hire #1 | June 1972 | Archie Goodwin, John Romita, Sr., & Roy Thomas | George Tuska | ||
| Maggott | Japeth | X-Men, Generation X | Uncanny X-Men #345 | June 1997 | Scott Lobdell | Joe Madureira | ||
| Code: Blue | Marcus Stone | |||||||
| Maxam | ||||||||
| Meteor Man | Jefferson Reed | |||||||
| Midnight Sun | ally of Shang-Chi | |||||||
| Mister Gideon | Gidion Wilson | Gamma Corps. Older brother of Falcon | ||||||
| Misty Knight | Daughters of the Dragon, Heroes for Hire | Marvel Team-Up #1 | March 1972 | Tony Isabella, Roy Thomas | Ross Andru | |||
| M'Shulla | Killraven's Freemen | |||||||
| Meteorite | Valerie Barnhardt | |||||||
| Nick Fury, Jr./Marcus Johnson | S.H.I.E.L.D., Secret Avengers | Battle Scars #1 | 2011 | Matt Fraction, Chris Yost, Cullen Bunn, Paul Neary | Scott Eaton | |||
| Night Thrasher | Dwayne Taylor/ Donyell Taylor | New Warriors/Counter Force | ||||||
| Nightmask | New Adam | Avengers | Avengers (vol. 6) #1 | Jonathan Hickman | Jerome Opena | |||
| Nightwatch | Dr. Kevin Trench | Web of Spider-Man #100 | ||||||
| N'Kantu, the Living Mummy | ||||||||
| Numinus | Power Pack | |||||||
| Pathway | Laura Dean | ally of Alpha Flight | ||||||
| Patriot | Elijah Bradley | Young Avengers | Young Avengers (vol. 1) #1 | Alan Heinberg | Jim Cheung | |||
| Phaser | Christian Cord | New Warriors | ||||||
| Phastos | Eternals | |||||||
| Power Man | Victor Alvarez | Avengers Academy | Shadowland: Power Man #1 | June 2010 | Fred Van Lente | Mahmud Asrar | ||
| Prodigy II | David Alleyne | New X-Men: Academy X | ||||||
| Prowler | Hobie Brown | |||||||
| Rage | Elvin Halliday | New Warriors/Counter Force | ||||||
| Reno Jones | Gunhawks | |||||||
| Rocket Racer | Robert Farrell | |||||||
| Shard | Shard Bishop | X-Factor | ||||||
| Shola Inkosi | ||||||||
| Silhouette | Silhouette Chord | New Warriors | ||||||
| Sister Voodoo | Vanna Black | hired by Brother Voodoo | Marvel Age Annual #3 | |||||
| Spider-Man | Miles Morales | The Ultimates | Ultimate Fallout #4 | August 3, 2011 | Brian Michael Bendis | Sara Pichelli | ||
| Splice | Young Gods | |||||||
| Sprocket | Amelia Barnhardt | employee of Night Thrasher | ||||||
| Storm | Ororo Munroe | X-Men, Fantastic Four, Avengers, Uncanny X-Force | ||||||
| Synch | Everett Thomas | Generation X | ||||||
| Tag | Brian Cruz | the New X-Men | ||||||
| Tempest | Becka Munroe | GeNext | GeNext #1 | July 2008 | Chris Claremont | Patrick Scherberger | ||
| Triathlon | Delroy Garrett | Skrull Kill Krew The Initiative Point Men Avengers Triune Understanding Agents of Atlas |
Avengers #8 (vol. 3) | September 1998 | Kurt Busiek | George Pérez | ||
| 3-D Man | Delroy Garrett | Skrull Kill Krew The Initiative Point Men Avengers Triune Understanding Agents of Atlas |
Avengers #8 (vol. 3) | September 1998 | Kurt Busiek | George Pérez | ||
| Valida Payton | Seeker 3000 | |||||||
| Venus [A] | Gargoyles comic series | |||||||
| Venus Dee Milo | ||||||||
| Vibrania | Ally of Speedball | |||||||
| Vibranium | ||||||||
| Vibraxis | Fantastic Force | |||||||
| Voodo Chile | Marvel Age Annual #3 | |||||||
| War Machine/Briefly Iron Man | James "Rhodey" Rhodes | West Coast Avengers, The Crew, Secret Avengers | Iron Man (vol. 1) #118 | January 1979 | David Michelinie | Bob Layton | ||
| Wes Cassady [C] | Spider-Man #302 | |||||||
| Wildstreak | Tamika Bowden | Fantastic Four ally | Fantastic Four Annual #26 | 1993 | ||||
| Windshear | Colin Ashworth Hume | Alpha Flight | Alpha Flight #87 (vol.1) |
Marvel UK [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Crocodile [B] | Joshua N'Dingi | Captan Btain Vol.2 #9 | 1985 | September 1985 | Jamie Delano | Alan Davies | ||
| Big Shot | Death's Head Vol.1 #4 | 1989 | March 1989 | Simon Furman | Bryan Hitch | |||
| Green Knight | Knights of Pendragon | |||||||
| Perez | Warheads (Kether Troop) | Warheads #1 | 1992 | June 1992 | Nick Vince | Gary Erskine | ||
| Afrikaa [A] | Khairi Ngala | Black Axe #5 | 1993 | August 1993 | Simon Jowett | Edward Perryman | ||
| Shift | Clifton Joseph | Code Name: GENETIX #1 | 1993 | October 1993 | Graham Marks, Andy Lanning | Phil Gascoine | ||
| Howitzer | Gene Dogs | Gene Dogs #1 | 1993 | October 1993 | John Freeman | David Taylor | ||
| Ultra Marine | Dark Guard | Dark Guard #1 | 1993 | October 1993 | Dan Abnett | Carlos Pacheco | ||
| Death Wreck | Death III #1 | 1993 | September 1993 | Dan Abnett | Dell Barrass |
MC2 [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklight | Kandra Freeman | A-Next | A-Next #9 | 1999 | ||||
| Coal Tiger | ||||||||
| Daze | ||||||||
| Earth Sentry | John Foster | A-Next | A-Next #2 | |||||
| "Fred" [A] | ||||||||
| Ladyhawk | Spider-Girl #6 (vol. 1) | 1999 |
Milestone Media [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick House | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] | |
| Bubbasaur | Bubba Brown | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1994 | [68] | |||
| Buck Wild, Mercenary Man [C] | Rufus T. Wild | Icon # | [69] | |||||
| D-Struct [A] | Damon Briggs | Static #12 | 1994 | April 1994 | Kurt Busiek Neil Vokes |
[70] | ||
| DMZ | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] | |
| Fade | Carlos Quinones | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] |
| Flashback | Sara Quinones | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] |
| Hardware | Curt Metcalf | Hardware #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Denys Cowan |
|||
| Holocaust / Pyre | Blood Syndicate | Static #4 | 1993 | [71] | ||||
| Icon | Augustus Freeman IV | Icon #1 | 1993 | May 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Denys Cowan |
|||
| Masquerade | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] | |
| Payback | Heroes | |||||||
| Rocket | Raquel Ervin | Icon #1 | 1993 | May 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Denys Cowan |
|||
| Starlight | Stella Maxwell | Shadow Cabinet, The Heroes | Shadow Cabinet | [72] | ||||
| Static | Virgil Ovid Hawkins | |||||||
| Tarmack | Charles Bell | Blood Syndicate | Static #2 | 1993 | [73] | |||
| Tech-9 | Rolando Texador | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] |
| Technique [B] | ||||||||
| Wise Son | Hannibal White | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[67] |
New Universe [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blur | Jeff Walters | D.P.7 | D.P.7 #1 | November 1986 | Mark Gruenwald | Paul Ryan | ||
| Brick Wall | Beauford Wohl | Kickers, Inc. | Kickers, Inc. #1 | November 1986 | Tom DeFalco | Ron Frenz | ||
| Dasher | Dallas Corbin | Kickers, Inc. | Kickers, Inc. #1 | November 1986 | Tom DeFalco | Ron Frenz | ||
| Friction | Charlotte "Charly" Beck | D.P.7 | D.P.7 #1 | November 1986 | Mark Gruenwald | Paul Ryan | ||
| Mutator, Wild Thing [A] | George Mullaney | D.P.7, Para-Troop | D.P.7 #1 (possibly) | November 1986 | Mark Gruenwald | Paul Ryan | ||
| Think Tank | Theresa "Teddy" Roberts | Spitfire and the Troubleshooters | Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1 | October 1986 | Eliot R. Brown, Gerry Conway & John Morelli | Herb Trimpe | ||
| Voyager | Tyrone Jessup | Psi-Force | Psi-Force #1 | November 1986 | Steve Perry | Mark Texeira |
Pacific Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urth | Earth 4 | Ms. Mystic |
Random House/Identity Artists & Writers Group [edit]
Template:The Sons of Liberty Bk I & The Sons of Liberty Bk II: Death & Taxes by Lagos
Supreme Power [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Eagle | ||||||||
| Blur | Stanley Stewart | Squadron Supreme | Supreme Power #5 | 2004 | ||||
| Nighthawk | Squadron Supreme | Supreme Power #2 | 2004 |
Ultimate Marvel [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon | Sam Wilson | |||||||
| Luke Cage | Ultimate Defenders | |||||||
| Misty Knight | ||||||||
| Nick Fury | ||||||||
| Spider-Man | Miles Morales | Brian Michael Bendis | ||||||
| Vision | Robert Mitchell | Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #22 | Sam Humphries | Joe Bennett |
Urban Legend [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Urban Legend | Malcom T. Madiba | 2012 | Josef Yohannes | NewTasty |
Vertigo Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent 355 | Y: The Last Man | |||||||
| Boy | Lucille Butler | The Invisibles | 1994 | [74] | ||||
| Chullo [A] | Charles Henry | The Judges | ||||||
| Dhalua Strong | Tom Strong #1 | 1999 | Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse | [75] | ||||
| Strel | 100% #1 | 2002 | Paul Pope | [76] | ||||
| Ziona | 2020 Visions #10: Repro-Man | 1998 | Jamie Delano | [77] |
Wildstorm (ABC/Homage) [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Chase | Planetary | |||||||
| Anansi | Astro City | |||||||
| Battalion | Jackson King | |||||||
| Black Badge | Astro City | |||||||
| Black Rapier | the Honor Guard | Astro City | ||||||
| Blue Knight | Astro City | |||||||
| Cleopatra | the Honor Guard | Astro City | ||||||
| Dhalua Strong [A] | ||||||||
| Flint | Victoria Ngengi | Stormwatch, associate of the Authority | ||||||
| Hoodoo Priest | Parsifal Congo | Top Ten | ||||||
| Jack-in-the-Box | Zachary Johnson | Astro City | ||||||
| King Peacock | John Corbeau | Top Ten | ||||||
| Micro-Maid | Doctor Sally-Jo Jessell | Top Ten | ||||||
| MPH | the Honor Guard | Astro City | ||||||
| New American | The American Way #1 | |||||||
| Promethea | Sophie Bangs | ABC Comics | ||||||
| Rite | the Changers | Stormwatch | ||||||
| Stochastic Fats | Willie Beaumont | Top Ten | ||||||
| Strafe | Malcolm King | |||||||
| Synaesthesia | Wanda Jackson | Top Ten | ||||||
| Tesla Strong [B] | ||||||||
| Augustus Cole | Cole Train | Gears of War | Ortega | Sharp | ||||
| Voodoo | Priscilla Kitaen | WildC.A.T.S. | WildC.A.T.S. #1 | 1992 | Brandon Choi | Jim Lee |
Valiant Comics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum | ||||||||
| Shadowman |
Other media [edit]
Newspapers [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungleton Green[78] | ||||||||
| Chisolm Kid | ||||||||
| Don Powers | ||||||||
| Ebony White | The Spirit comic strip | 1940 | Will Eisner | [79] | ||||
| Guy Fortune[80] | ||||||||
| Jive Gray | ||||||||
| Mark Hunt | ||||||||
| Mystic Commandos | ||||||||
| Neil Knight | ||||||||
| Sergeant Joe | ||||||||
| Speed Jaxon |
Novels and anthologies [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eagle (Wild Cards) | Earl Sanderson, Jr. | |||||||
| Cassie of the Animorphs book series. | ||||||||
| Fortunato (Wild Cards) | ||||||||
| Harlem Hammer (Wild Cards) | ||||||||
| Knight Seeker | Nygel Spinner | Eric Cooper | ||||||
| Hiro Protagonist (Snow Crash) |
|
Webcomics [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anubysse | Kevin Bright | Evil Shenanigans | Pre-BC | 2007 | [81] | |||
| Black Puma | Justice Squad | Slightly Warped | ||||||
| Chocolate Thunder | Gettosake Entertainment | [82] | ||||||
| Destiny | 12 Comics | |||||||
| Destruct-O-Tron | Todd Purvee | Super Haters | Super Haters #1 | June 25, 2009 | Nick Marino | Nick Marino | [83] | |
| Eleggua | Impcomics.com | [84] | ||||||
| Fearless Grasshopper | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Fierce | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Harmony | 12 Comics | |||||||
| JetSpeed | 12 Comics |
|
||||||
| Nanoman | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Neters | [85] | |||||||
| Nightflyer | Justice Squad | Slightly Warped | ||||||
| Sister Hoodoo | Aretha | Marvelous Detectives | Super Haters #391 | June 19, 2012 | Nick Marino, Justique Woolridge | Nick Marino | [86] | |
| Stealth | ||||||||
| Sunblayde | 12 Comics | |||||||
| The Urban Avenger | GlascoGraphix.com | [87] | ||||||
| Venus Kincaid | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Yo Mo'Fro,The Big Brother | FOG webcomics | 2009 | F.Jones | F.Jones | [88] | |||
| Youngshot | 12 Comics | |||||||
| Zenon | 12 Comics |
Television [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Hank | Dexter's Laboratory | |||||||
| Afro Samurai | Afro Samurai | |||||||
| Anansi the Spider | Static (ally) | Static Shock | ||||||
| Big Lob | G.I. Joe | G.I. Joe: The Movie | ||||||
| Black Ranger | Will Aston | Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive | ||||||
| Black Ranger | Zack Taylor | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | ||||||
| Black Vulcan | Super Friends | Super Friends Animated Cartoon | 1978 | Alex Togh | [89] | |||
| Blade | Eric Brooks | Blade (TV show) | ||||||
| Blue Ranger | Ethan James | Power Rangers: Dino Thunder | ||||||
| Blue Ranger | Max Cooper | Power Rangers: Wild Force | ||||||
| Blue Ranger | TJ Johnson | Power Rangers in Space | ||||||
| Blue Ranger | Kevin | Power Rangers Samurai | ||||||
| Blue Ranger | Noah Carver | Power Rangers Megaforce | ||||||
| The Brown Hornet | Fat Albert | |||||||
| Bulletproof | Baldwin P. Vess | C.O.P.S. | C.O.P.S. | |||||
| Bumblebee | Teen Titans (East) | Teen Titans | ||||||
| Capital G | Justice Friends | Dexter's Laboratory | ||||||
| Cassie | Animorphs | |||||||
| Cyborg | Stone | Teen Titans | Teen Titans episode #1 | |||||
| Delilah | Gargoyles | |||||||
| Detective Jesse Reese | Gothan City Police Department | Birds of Prey | ||||||
| Diana | Dungeons and Dragons episode #1 | |||||||
| Doc | Walter Hartford | Galaxy Rangers | ||||||
| Doc | Carl W. Greer | G.I. Joe | ||||||
| Doc Saturday | None | Secret Saturdays | ||||||
| Duke Depalma | None | Team Knight Rider | ||||||
| Elisa Maza | Gargoyles | |||||||
| Falcon | Sam Wilson | Avengers | ||||||
| The First Slayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | |||||||
| Commander Jonathan Ford | NAVY | SeaQuest DSV | ||||||
| Lt. J.J. Fredricks | NAVY | SeaQuest DSV | ||||||
| Green Ranger | Damon Henderson | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | ||||||
| Green Ranger | Joel Rawlings | Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue | ||||||
| Hondo MacLean | M.A.S.K. | |||||||
| JB Reese | VR Troopers | VR Troopers | ||||||
| JD Bennett | Bionic Six | Bionic 6 | ||||||
| John Diggle | Green Arrow | Arrow | 2012 | |||||
| Green Lantern | John Stewart | Justice League | Justice League | |||||
| Gunn | Charles Gunn | Team Angel/Angel Investigations/team Gunn/Wolfram & Hart Legal dept. | Angel | |||||
| Hammerman | ||||||||
| D. L. Hawkins | Heroes | |||||||
| Heavy Duty | Lamont A. Morris | G.I. Joe | ||||||
| Herald | Teen Titans | |||||||
| Hotwing | Silverhawks | Silverhawks | ||||||
| Jonathan James Junior | Thunderbirds 2086 | |||||||
| Jett Jackson | The Famous Jett Jackson | |||||||
| Juice | Justice League Unlimited | |||||||
| Kendra Young | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | |||||||
| Kiddy Phenil | Silent Möbius | |||||||
| Kwame | Planeteers | Captain Planet | ||||||
| Lothar | Defenders of the Earth | |||||||
| LJ (Lothar Junior) | Defenders of the Earth | |||||||
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Miles Hawkins | |||||||
| Max Jones | Zone Riders | Spiral Zone | [90] | |||||
| Micro Woman | Christy Cross | Tarzan and the Super 7 | ||||||
| Micron | Batman Beyond | |||||||
| Mister T | Mister T | |||||||
| Misty Magic | Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam! | [91] | ||||||
| Mjnari | X-Men (ally) | X-Men | ||||||
| Moleculad | Hanna-Barbera's Teen Force | Space Stars | ||||||
| Morgan | Rockne Tarkington | Danger Island | ||||||
| Nikki Wood | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | |||||||
| Numbuh Five | Codename: Kids Next Door | |||||||
| Owen Renyolds | Supah Ninjas | |||||||
| Panthro | Thundercats | |||||||
| R.C. | Reginald Cornelious Jr. | Michael Knight/Knight Industries | Knight Rider | 1982 | ||||
| Red Ranger | Scott Truman | Power Rangers: RPM | ||||||
| Red Ranger | Jack Landers | Power Rangers: S.P.D. | ||||||
| Red Ranger | TJ Johnson | Power Rangers: Turbo | ||||||
| Cosmo, Splashdown, Sunstroke, Venus | Rickety Rocket Crew | |||||||
| Roadblock | Marvin Hinton | G.I. Joe | ||||||
| Robin Wood | Scooby Gang ally | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | ||||||
| Rona | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | |||||||
| Rondell | Gunn's Crew (Team Angel Ally) | Angel | ||||||
| Rubberband Man | Adam Evans | Static (ally) | Static Shock | |||||
| Samantha | Monster Buster Club | Monster Buster Club (MBC) | ||||||
| Micah Sanders | Heroes episode #1 | |||||||
| Scout | Sgt. Robert Baker | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | ||||||
| She-Bang | Shenice Vale | Static (ally) | Static Shock | |||||
| Silver Sentry | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2003 | ||||||
| Solomon "Doc" Saturday | Saturday Family | The Secret Saturdays | ||||||
| Soul Power | Morris Grant | Static (ally) | ||||||
| Sparky | Phillip Rollins | Static (ally) | ||||||
| Spyke | Evan Daniels | X-Men: Evolution | ||||||
| Stalker | Lonzo Wilkenson | G.I. Joe | ||||||
| Static | Virgil Hawkins | Static Shock episode #1 | ||||||
| Super Stretch | Chris Cross | Tarzan and the Super 7 | ||||||
| Talon | Derek Maza | Gargoyles | ||||||
| Teal'c | Jaffa | Stargate SG-1 | ||||||
| The Super Globetrotters | ||||||||
| Turbo | Edward Hayes | Rambo and the Forces of Freedom | ||||||
| Warhawk | Rex Stewart | Justice League Unlimited | ||||||
| Winston Zeddmore | The Real Ghostbusters | |||||||
| Yellow Ranger | Aisha Campbell | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | ||||||
| Yellow Ranger | Katie Walker | Power Rangers: Time Force | ||||||
| Yellow Ranger | Tanya Sloan | Power Rangers Zeo / Power Rangers: Turbo | ||||||
| Zak Saturday | None | Secret Saturdays |
Movies [edit]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | Lucas Bishop | X-Men | X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | ||||
| Blade | Eric Brooks [A] / Daywalker | Nightstalkers (ally) | Blade | 1998 | [92] | |||
| Blankman | Darryl Walker | Blankman and Other Guy | Blankman | 1994 | [93] | |||
| Catwoman | Patience Phillips | Catwoman | 2004 | [94] | ||||
| Cobra Bubbles | CIA | Lilo & Stitch | 2002 | [95] | ||||
| Darwin | Armando Muñoz | X-Men: First Class | 2011 | [96] | ||||
| Falcon | Sam Wilson | S.H.I.E.L.D. | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 | ||||
| Frozone | Lucius Best | The Incredibles (ally) | The Incredibles | 2004 | [97] | |||
| Hancock | John Hancock | Hancock | July 2008 | [98] | ||||
| Heavy Duty | Lamont A. Morris | G.I.Joe | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 2009 | [99] | |||
| Gail | Sin City | |||||||
| The Golden Blaze | Gregory Fletcher | The Golden Blaze | 2005 | Archie Gips | [100] | |||
| Kestrel | John Wraith | Weapon X | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | May 2009 | ||||
| Kiddy Phenil | AMP | Silent Möbius | 1992 | |||||
| The Invisible Boy | Mystery Men | 1999 | [101] | |||||
| Jax | Major Jackson Briggs | Mortal Kombat | 1993 | [102] | ||||
| Meteor Man | Jefferson Reed | The Meteor Man | 1993 | [103] | ||||
| Nick Fury | Col. Nicolas Fury | Avengers | Iron Man | 2008 | [104] | |||
| Other Guy | Kevin Walker | Blank Man | Blankman | 1994 | [105] | |||
| Popsicle | Ethan | Sky High | 2005 | |||||
| Roadblock | Marvin F. Hinton | G.I. Joe | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | 2013 | ||||
| Spawn | Albert "Al" Simmons | Spawn | 1997 | |||||
| Steel | John Henry Irons | Steel | 1997 | [106] | ||||
| Storm | Ororo Monroe | X-Men | X-Men | 1999 | [107] | |||
| War Machine/Iron Patriot | James "Rhodey" Rhodes | Iron Man 2 | 2010 | [108] |
Notes [edit]
Dark Horse Comics [edit]
DC Comics [edit]
- A.^ Cal Durham was Aquaman's ally who was turned into Waterbreather by Black Manta
- A1^ Amber was an ally of Jericho trained by Adeline Kane Wilson and an operative of Searcher's Inc.
- B.^ Chunk was a Flash ally
- C.^ Conjura used backwards magic like Zatanna.[110]
- D.^ Crystallex becomes a living crystal and morphs. In stasis at S.T.A.R. Labs San Francisco.
- E.^ Centaur was the protector of the Realm from the Wizardworld series in Warlord
- F.^ FerAlyse was a feral denizen of Chicago's Netherworld
- G.^ Glenn Gammeron is an intergalactic bounty hunter from Mi'ran and an ally of the Martian Manhunter
- H.^ Gus Gray was a replacement loader for the Haunted Tank.
- I.^ Healer Randolph was one of Tomahawk's Rangers, an ex-slave turned folk healer
- J.^ Jackie Johnson was an ex-heavyweight boxing champion, and an amalgamation of Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis. He was a member of Sgt. Rock's Easy Company.
- K.^ Jim Corrigan was an African-American police officer and an ally of Jimmy Olsen and Black Lightning
- L.^ Jody was an ally of Tomahawk.
- M.^ Machiste was a sometimes ally of the Warlord
- N.^ Martin Ellis woke from coma in Justice League Quarterly #17 with powers of Tempest
- O.^ Mister Bones was the DEO regional director
- P.^ Mohammed Ibn Bornu was a North African warrior hero.
- Q.^ Molo represented Africa.
- R.^ Nu'Bia was a Wonder Woman ally
- S.^ Percival Hazard was the leader of Squad K and grandson of Ulysses Hazard. He was last seen in Action Comics Annual #13 2008.
- T.^ Philippus was an Amazon ally of Wonder Woman.
- U.^ Seraph was a US government agent.
- V.^ Scrap had magnetic powers
- W.^ Sela was an Atlantean warrior woman 3,000 years ago
- W1.^ Shondra Kinsolving was a doctor with telekinetic healing abilities and an ally of Batman.
- X.^ Sojourner was a member of Artemis' HellEnders.
- Y.^ The Solution was a Teen Titans tryout.
- Z.^ Sonik (Superman/Batman ally from World's Finest)
- A1.^ Ted & Terri Trapper were private detectives[111]
- A2.^ Tina Ames had the power of "Bio-Energy" and could become living energy.
- A3.^ Wilson Forbes was a Daily Planet reporter.[111]
- A4.^ Wyldeheart was an ally of Damage
- A5.^ Zeke had super strength.
Dell Comics [edit]
- A.^ cowboy, two issue run
Dorkstorm Notes [edit]
- A.^ Dr. Blink Superhero Shrink
Eclipse Comics Notes [edit]
- A.^ Polestar was the acrobatic female member of the New Wave
- B.^ Roboto (cyborg member of Team Youngblood from The DNAgents universe)
- C.^ Sabre was one of the first graphic novels.
- D.^ Strike inherited the power harness from Sgt. Strike
The Guardian Line Comics Notes [edit]
Image Comics Notes [edit]
- A.^ American Pi was a supersmart heroine
Marvel Comics [edit]
- A.^ The Black Musketeers were allies of the Black Panther
- B.^ Wes Cassady is a construction publisherer who was bitten by a radioactive rabbit.
Marvel Comics UK [edit]
- A.^ Afrikaa was a superhuman ally of Black Panther
- B.^ Doctor Crocodile was an ally of Captain Britain
MC2 Notes [edit]
- A.^ Fred was Stark's bodyguard (Jim Rhodes)
Milestone Media [edit]
- A.^ D-Struct was an ally of Hardware.
- B.^ Technique was a female version of Hardware.
- C.^ Buck Wild was a Luke Cage parody.
New Universe Comics [edit]
Vertigo Comics Notes [edit]
- A.^ Chullo was an ex-cop and empowered by the The Nazz
Wildstorm Comics [edit]
- A.^ Dhalua Strong was the wife of Tom Strong
- B.^ Tesla Strong was the daughter of Tom Strong
Movies [edit]
- A.^ Character was never fully mentioned by this name in the film.
See also [edit]
- List of black animated characters
- African characters in comics
- Ethnic stereotypes in comics
- List of Asian superheroes
- List of Latino superheroes
References [edit]
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- ^ "Wayne Williams". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Introducing Batwing, The New Batman Based in Africa [Exclusive]".
- ^ "Introducing Batwing, The New Batman Based in Africa [Exclusive]".
- ^ Debuted in All-Out War #1 (September 1979), appeared in the entire six issue run
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- ^ "Black Racer". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
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- ^ "Blackwing Earth 2". Comicvine.com. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
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- ^ "Jakeem". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Joto". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Kid Quantum". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "King Peacock". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Mbulaze". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Micro-Maid". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Muhammad X". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Ndoki". GCD. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Nubia". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Orpheus". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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- ^ "Starboy". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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- ^ "Natasha Irons". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Multiverse Earth-D". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Tangent Superman". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Syn". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Tempest". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Thunder". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Tyroc". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Vixen". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Vykin". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Wonder Woman (Ororo)". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "XS". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
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- ^ "Bubbasaur". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Buck Wild". An International Catalogue of Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "D-Struct". An International Catalogue of Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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- ^ "Starlight". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Tarmack". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Boy". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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- ^ "Strel". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Ziona". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ A Bungleton Green Retrospective
- ^ "Ebony White". The Museum of Black Superheroes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ A Salute to Pioneering Cartoonists of Color, Cartoon Gallery 1
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- ^ "Hero High".
- ^ Blade at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Darryl Walker at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Patience Phillips at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Cobra Bubbles at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Darwin at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Frozone at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ John Hancock at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Heavy Duty at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Golden Blaze at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Invisible Boy at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Jackson 'Jax' Briggs at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Jefferson Reed at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Nick Fury at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Kevin Walker at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Steel at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Storm at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ War Machine at the Internet Movie Database
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- ^ Super Dictionary, 1978.
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External links [edit]
- Hogan, Erick (February 5, 2004). "Afros, Icons, and Spandex: A Brief History of the African American Superhero". ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
- Jackson, Tim (1998). "Salute to Pioneering Cartoonists of Color". Creative License Studio. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008.
- "The Black Proteges". The Quarter Bin: Profiles (fan site). Archived from the original on September 5, 2008.
- "World of Black Heroes". (fan site). Archived from the original on November 22, 2011.
- "Black Supers List". (fan site). Archived from the original on October 26, 2009.
