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).
[edit] Comic books
[edit] Continuity Comics (Comico)
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | the Hybrids | |||||||
| Knighthawk | Scott Pike |
[edit] Daathrekh Publishing
| 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 |
[edit] Demond Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond | Carl Sims | Demond Comics | Antonio Hutton |
[edit] Dark Horse Comics
| 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 |
[edit] DC Comics
| 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 | 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. | Batman Inc. #5 | 2011 | Grant Morrison | Chris Burnham | [7] | |
| Betty Clawman | New Guardians | 1988 | ||||||
| Big Thunder | Bulleteer miniseries | |||||||
| Black Eagle | Lt. Cassius Bannister | All-Out War #1 | [8] | |||||
| Black Lightning | Jefferson Pierce | JLA/Outsiders | Black Lightning #1 | 1977 | Tony Isabella | Trevor Von Eeden | [9] | |
| Black Racer | Sgt. Willie Walker | New Gods | New Gods #3 | 1971 | Jack Kirby | Jack Kirby | [10] | |
| Black Spider, The | Eric Needham | Detective Comics #463 | 1976 | [11] | ||||
| Black Vulcan | Super Friends | The All-New Super Friends Hour | 1977 | September | Hanna-Barbara | Alex Toth | ||
| Blackwing | Charlie Bullock | Wonder Woman #297 | 1982 | Paul Levitz, Joey Cavalieri | Joe Staton | [12][13] | ||
| Blindside | Tyson Gilford | Relative Heroes | Devin Grayson | Yvel Guichet, Mark Propst, Aaron Sowd | [14] | |||
| Blob | Speed Demon #1 | 1996 | [15] | |||||
| Bloodsport | Robert DuBois | Superman #4 (Vol. 2) | 1987 | John Byrne | John Byrne | [16] | ||
| Bloodwynd | JLA | Justice League of America #61 | 1992 | [17] | ||||
| 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 | [18] |
| Cal Durham[A] | ||||||||
| Captain Marvel | Elseworld's Finest | 1998 | [19] | |||||
| Carla White | Darkstars | |||||||
| Cascade | Rhiah Douglas | Sovereign Seven | Sovereign Seven #1 | 1995 | [20] | |||
| Catspaw | April Dumaka | Legion of Super-Heroes | ||||||
| Centaur[E] | Eran Shadowstorm | Warlord | ||||||
| Chunk[B] | Chester P. Runk | The Flash #9 (Vol. 2) | [21] | |||||
| 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 | [22] | ||||
| Crystallex[D] | Raphael Harris | New Teen Titans | ||||||
| Cyborg | Victor Stone | Teen Titans, Justice League | DC Comics Presents #26 | 1980 | Marv Wolfman | George Pérez | [23] | |
| Data | Freddie Martin | Thriller | 1983 | |||||
| Dawnfire | The Kingdom | Batwing #4 | 2011 | Judd Winick | ChrisCross | |||
| Doctor Mid-Nite | Dr. Beth Chapel | Infinity Inc. | Infinity Inc. #19 | [24] | ||||
| Doctor Mist | Nommo | Global Guardians | Super Friends #12 | 1978 | [25] | |||
| Earth Strike | Dede Yeboah | The Kingdom | Batwing #1 | 2011 | Sept | Judd Winick | Ben Oliver | |
| Empress | Anita Fite | Young Justice | Young Justice #16 | 2001 | [26] | |||
| FerAlyse / ZuLuLu[F] | Jackee Jones | Netherworld | ||||||
| 4D | Captain Lea Corben | Ultramarine Corps | ||||||
| Firestorm | Jason Rusch | Justice League | Firestorm #1 (Vol. 4) | 2004 | [27] | |||
| 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 | [28] | |||
| Freight Train | Outsiders | Outsiders vol. 4 #30 | 2010 | July 2010 | Dan Didio | Philip Tan | [29] | |
| 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 | [30][31][32] |
| Gravedigger II | Tyson Sykes | Checkmate #14 (Vol. 2) | 1989 | April | Paul Kupperberg | Tod Smith | [32] | |
| Green Lantern | John Stewart | Green Lantern Corps, Justice League | Green Lantern #87 | 1971 | December | Denny O'Neil | Neal Adams | [33] |
| Grover Baines | Blackhawk #2 (Vol. 3) | [34] | ||||||
| Gus Gray[H] | Cpl. Augustus Gray | Haunted Tank | ||||||
| Healer Randolph[I] | Tomahawk's Rangers | Son of Tomahawk #128 | [35] | |||||
| Hero Cruz | Superboy and the Ravers/Titans L.A. | Superboy and the Ravers #1 | 1996 | September 1996 | [36] | |||
| Houngan | Jean-Louis | New Teen Titians #14 (Vol. 1) | 1981 | [37] | ||||
| 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 | [38] | ||||
| 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 | [39] | |||
| Jet | Celia Windward | New Guardians, Global Guardian | Millenium #8 | 1987 | [40] | |||
| Jim Corrigan[K] | ||||||||
| Jody[L] | Tomahawk | |||||||
| Josiah Power | The Power Company | JLA #61 | 2002 | [41] | ||||
| Joto/Hot Spot | Isaiah Crockett | Teen Titans | Teen Titans vol. 2, #1 | 1996 | [42] | |||
| Kid Impala | Ultramarine Corps | |||||||
| Kid Quantum | James Cullen | Legion of Super-Heroes | Legionnaires #62 | 1998 | [43] | |||
| Kid Quantum II | Jazmin Cullen | Legion of Super-Heroes | ||||||
| King Peacock | Top Ten | Top Ten #1 | [44] | |||||
| 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 | [45] | |||||
| Micro-Maid | Top Ten | Top Ten #1 | [46] | |||||
| 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 | [47] | |||||
| Ndoki | Charles Ndoki | S.T.A.R. Corps | S.T.A.R. Corps #3 | January 1998 | Dan Vado | Norman Felchle | [48] | |
| New Moon | Moondancers | World's Finest Comics #295 | 1983 | September 1983 | ||||
| Northwind | Norda Cantrell | |||||||
| Nu'Bia[S] | Wonder Woman #206 | 1973 | [49] | |||||
| Obatala, Lord of the White Cloth | ||||||||
| Onyx | Onyx Adams | |||||||
| Orpheus | Gavin King | Batman: Orpheus Rising | 2001 | [50] | ||||
| 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 | [51] | |||||
| Skitter | Celine | Teen Titans | Superboy (vol. 5) #1 | 2011 | Scott Lobdell | Brett Booth | ||
| Skyrocket | Cecelia Forrestal | The Power Company | JLA #61 | 2002 | [52] | |||
| Sojourner[X] | Henrietta Jessup | |||||||
| The Solution[Y] | Young Justice | |||||||
| Sonik[Z] | ||||||||
| The Spectre | Crispus Allen | |||||||
| Starboy | Legion of Superheroes #1 (Vol. 4) | 2005 | [53] | |||||
| Star Boy | Legion of Super-Heroes | |||||||
| Steel | John Henry Irons | Justice League | Adventures of Superman #500 | 1993 | [54] | |||
| Steel / Vaporlock | Natasha Irons | Lex Luther's Everyman Project, Infinity Inc. | Steel #1 | 1994 | February 1994 | [55] | ||
| Stoneyard | Superman #179 (Vol. 2) | 2002 | August 2002 | |||||
| Superman & Supergirl of Earth-D | Justice Alliance of America | Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths | 1999 | [56] | ||||
| Superman | Harvey Dent | Tangent Comics: Superman #1 | 1997 | [57] | ||||
| Syn | Synaethesia Jackson | Top Ten | Top Ten #1 | [58] | ||||
| 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 | [59] | |
| Thunder | Anissa Pierce | Outsiders | Outsiders #1 (Vol. 3) | [60] | ||||
| 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 | [61] |
| Underground | Superman #179 (Vol. 2) | 2002 | August 2002 | |||||
| Vixen | Mari Jiwe McCabe | JLA, Suicide Squad, International Ultramarine Corps, JLI | Action Comics #521 | [62] | ||||
| 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 | [63] | |
| Wilson Forbes[A3] | ||||||||
| Wonder Woman | Diana Prince | DC vs. Marvel #4 | 1996 | [64] | ||||
| Wyldeheart[A4] | ||||||||
| Xero | Coltrane "Trane" Walker | |||||||
| XS | Jenni Ognats | Legion of Super Heroes | Legion of Super-Heroes #62 | [65] | ||||
| Zeke[A5] | D.E.O.rphans | Titans #26 (Vol. 4) |
[edit] Dell Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobo [A] | 1965 |
[edit] Dorkstorm
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ice [A] | Bobby Blaque |
[edit] Eclipse Comics
| 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 |
[edit] Epic Comics
| 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 |
[edit] First Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alis Krafe | Meta 4 |
[edit] Fleetway/Quality
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve | New Statesmen (Ohio) | |||||||
| Meridian | New Statesmen (Mississippi) |
[edit] The Guardian Line UMI
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code[A] | ||||||||
| Joe | Joe & Max | |||||||
| Genesis 5 | two unknown members |
[edit] Icon Comics
| 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 |
[edit] Image Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Pi [A] | Common Grounds | |||||||
| Ant | ||||||||
| Black Samson | ||||||||
| 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 |
[edit] Impact Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hood II | Giles "Hit" Coffee |
[edit] Innovation
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Black Male | Group Larue | |||||||
| Penn |
[edit] Kitchen Sink
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss | Megaton Man | |||||||
| Silver-Age | Megaton Man |
[edit] Lone Star Press
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midas | Pantheon | Bill Willingham | ||||||
| Tangaroa | Pantheon | Bill Willingham |
[edit] Malibu (Ultraverse)
| 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 |
[edit] Marvel Comics
| 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 | 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, Next Wave | Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 | 1982 | ||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Deathlok | Michael Collins | Secret Defenders | Deathlok #1 | July 1990 | Dwayne McDuffie, Gregory Wright | Jackson Guice | ||
| 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, Secret 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 | |||||||
| Night Thrasher | Dwayne Taylor/ Donyell Taylor | New Warriors/Counter Force | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| Splice | Young Gods | |||||||
| Sprocket | Amelia Barnhardt | employee of Night Thrasher | ||||||
| Storm | Ororo Munroe | X-men | ||||||
| Synch | Everett Thomas | Generation X | ||||||
| Tag | Brian Cruz | the New X-Men | ||||||
| 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 | Avengers/The Crew | ||||||
| Wes Cassady [C] | Spider-Man #302 | |||||||
| Wildstreak | Tamika Bowden | Fantastic Four ally | Fantastic Four Annnual #26 | 1993 | ||||
| Windshear | Colin Ashworth Hume | Alpha Flight | Alpha Flight #87 (vol.1) |
[edit] Marvel UK
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaa [A] | Afrikaa Ngala | |||||||
| Doctor Crocodile [B] | ||||||||
| Green Knight | Knights of Pendragon | |||||||
| Shift | Code Name: GENETIX | |||||||
| Howitzer | Gene Dogs |
[edit] MC2
| 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 |
[edit] Milestone Media
| 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 |
[66] | |
| Bubbasaur | Bubba Brown | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1994 | [67] | |||
| Buck Wild, Mercenary Man [C] | Rufus T. Wild | Icon # | [68] | |||||
| D-Struct [A] | Damon Briggs | Static #12 | 1994 | April 1994 | Kurt Busiek Neil Vokes |
[69] | ||
| DMZ | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[66] | |
| Fade | Carlos Quinones | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[66] |
| Flashback | Sara Quinones | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[66] |
| Hardware | Curt Metcalf | Hardware #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Denys Cowan |
|||
| Holocaust / Pyre | Blood Syndicate | Static #4 | 1993 | [70] | ||||
| 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 |
[66] | |
| Payback | Heroes | |||||||
| Rocket | Raquel Ervin | Icon #1 | 1993 | May 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Denys Cowan |
|||
| Starlight | Stella Maxwell | Shadow Cabinet, The Heroes | Shadow Cabinet | [71] | ||||
| Static | Virgil Ovid Hawkins | |||||||
| Tarmack | Charles Bell | Blood Syndicate | Static #2 | 1993 | [72] | |||
| Tech-9 | Rolando Texador | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[66] |
| Technique [B] | ||||||||
| Wise Son | Hannibal White | Blood Syndicate | Blood Syndicate #1 | 1993 | April 1993 | Dwayne McDuffie Ivan Velez, Jr. |
Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti |
[66] |
[edit] New Universe
| 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 |
[edit] Pacific Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urth | Earth 4 | Ms. Mystic |
[edit] Random House/Identity Artists & Writers Group
Template:The Sons of Liberty Bk I & The Sons of Liberty Bk II: Death & Taxes by Lagos
[edit] Supreme Power
| 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 |
[edit] Ultimate Marvel
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Reilly | ||||||||
| Luke Cage | Ultimate Defenders | |||||||
| Misty Knight | ||||||||
| Nick Fury | ||||||||
| Ultimate Falcon | Sam Wilson | |||||||
| Spider-Man | Miles Morales | Brian Michael Bendis |
[edit] Vertigo Comics
| 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 | [73] | ||||
| Chullo [A] | Charles Henry | The Judges | ||||||
| Dhalua Strong | Tom Strong #1 | 1999 | Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse | [74] | ||||
| Strel | 100% #1 | 2002 | Paul Pope | [75] | ||||
| Ziona | 2020 Visions #10: Repro-Man | 1998 | Jamie Delano | [76] |
[edit] Wildstorm (ABC/Homage)
| 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 |
[edit] Valiant Comics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum | ||||||||
| Shadowman |
[edit] Other media
[edit] Newspapers
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungleton Green[77] | ||||||||
| Chisolm Kid | ||||||||
| Don Powers | ||||||||
| Ebony White | The Spirit comic strip | 1940 | Will Eisner | [78] | ||||
| Guy Fortune[79] | ||||||||
| Jive Gray | ||||||||
| Mark Hunt | ||||||||
| Mystic Commandos | ||||||||
| Neil Knight | ||||||||
| Sergeant Joe | ||||||||
| Speed Jaxon |
[edit] Novels and anthologies
| 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) |
|
[edit] Webcomics
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anubysse | Kevin Bright | Evil Shenanigans | Pre-BC | 2007 | [80] | |||
| Black Puma | Justice Squad | Slightly Warped | ||||||
| Chocolate Thunder | Gettosake Entertainment | [81] | ||||||
| Destiny | 12 Comics | |||||||
| Eleggua | Impcomics.com | [82] | ||||||
| Fearless Grasshopper | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Fierce | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Harmony | 12 Comics | |||||||
| JetSpeed | 12 Comics |
|
||||||
| Nanoman | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Neters | [83] | |||||||
| Nightflyer | Justice Squad | Slightly Warped | ||||||
| Stealth | ||||||||
| Sunblayde | 12 Comics | |||||||
| The Urban Avenger | GlascoGraphix.com | [84] | ||||||
| Venus Kincaid | Gettosake Entertainment | |||||||
| Yo Mo'Fro,The Big Brother | FOG webcomics | 2009 | F.Jones | F.Jones | [85] | |||
| Youngshot | 12 Comics | |||||||
| Zenon | 12 Comics |
[edit] Television
| 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 | GI Joe | GI 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 | [86] | |||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 (GI Joe) | Carl W. Greer | GI Joe | ||||||
| Doc Saturday | None | Secret Saturdays | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Herald | Teen Titans | |||||||
| Hotwing | Silverhawks | Silverhawks | ||||||
| Johnathan 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 | [87] | |||||
| Micro Woman | Christy Cross | Tarzan and the Super 7 | ||||||
| Micron | Batman Beyond | |||||||
| Mister T | Mister T | |||||||
| Misty Magic | Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam! | [88] | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 |
[edit] Movies
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade | Eric Brooks [A] / Daywalker | Nightstalkers (ally) | Blade | 1998 | [89] | |||
| Blankman | Darryl Walker | Blankman and Other Guy | Blankman | 1994 | [90] | |||
| Cobra Bubbles | CIA | Lilo & Stitch | 2002 | [91] | ||||
| Catwoman | Patience Phillips | Catwoman | 1992 | [92] | ||||
| Frozone | Lucius Best | The Incredibles (ally) | The Incredibles | 2004 | [93] | |||
| Hancock | John Hancock | Hancock | July 2008 | [94] | ||||
| Heavy Duty | Lamont A. Morris | G.I.Joe | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 2009 | [95] | |||
| Gail | Sin City | |||||||
| Kestrel | John Wraith | Weapon X | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | May 2009 | ||||
| Kiddy Phenil | Silent Möbius | |||||||
| The Invisible Boy | Mystery Men | 1999 | [96] | |||||
| Jax | Major Jackson Briggs | Mortal Kombat | 1993 | [97] | ||||
| Meteor Man | Jefferson Reed | The Meteor Man | 1993 | [98] | ||||
| Other Guy | Kevin Walker | Blank Man | Blankman | 1994 | [99] | |||
| Nick Fury | Col. Nicolas Fury | Avengers | Iron Man | 2008 | [100] | |||
| Popsicle | Ethan | Sky High | 2005 | |||||
| Steel | John Henry Irons | Steel | 1997 | [101] | ||||
| Storm | Ororo Monroe | X-Men | X-Men | 1992 | [102] | |||
| War Machine | James "Rhodey" Rhodes | Iron Man II | 2010 | [103] | ||||
| Darwin | Armando Muñoz | X-men: First Class | 2011 | [104] | ||||
| Spawn | Spawn |
[edit] Notes
[edit] Dark Horse Comics
[edit] DC Comics
- 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.[106]
- 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[107]
- A2.^ Tina Ames had the power of "Bio-Energy" and could become living energy.
- A3.^ Wilson Forbes was a Daily Planet reporter.[107]
- A4.^ Wyldeheart was an ally of Damage
- A5.^ Zeke had super strength.
[edit] Dell Comics
- A.^ cowboy, two issue run
[edit] Dorkstorm Notes
- A.^ Dr. Blink Superhero Shrink
[edit] Eclipse Comics Notes
- 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
[edit] The Guardian Line Comics Notes
[edit] Image Comics Notes
- A.^ American Pi was a supersmart heroine
[edit] Marvel Comics
- A.^ The Black Musketeers were allies of the Black Panther
- B.^ Wes Cassady is a construction publisherer who was bitten by a radioactive rabbit.
[edit] Marvel Comics UK
- A.^ Afrikaa was a superhuman ally of Black Panther
- B.^ Doctor Crocodile was an ally of Captain Britain
[edit] MC2 Notes
- A.^ Fred was Stark’s bodyguard (Jim Rhodes)
[edit] Milestone Media
- A.^ D-Struct was an ally of Hardware.
- B.^ Technique was a female version of Hardware.
- C.^ Buck Wild was a Luke Cage parody.
[edit] New Universe Comics
[edit] Vertigo Comics Notes
- A.^ Chullo was an ex-cop and empowered by the The Nazz
[edit] Wildstorm Comics
- A.^ Dhalua Strong was the wife of Tom Strong
- B.^ Tesla Strong was the daughter of Tom Strong
[edit] Movies
- A.^ Character was never fully mentioned by this name in the film.
[edit] See also
- List of black animated characters
- African characters in comics
- Ethnic stereotypes in comics
- List of Asian superheroes
- List of Latino superheroes
[edit] References
- ^ "Amanda Waller". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=10. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Amazing Man". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=54. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Amazing Man 2". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=191. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "The Atom". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=29. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ a b c d "The Racial Justice Experience Diversity In The DC Universe: 1961-1979". John Wells. http://www.fanzing.com/mag/fanzing32/feature1.shtml. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Wayne Williams". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=108. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Introducing Batwing, The New Batman Based in Africa [Exclusive"]. http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/05/12/batwing-batman-of-africa-exclusive.
- ^ Debuted in All-Out War #1 (September 1979), appeared in the entire six issue run
- ^ "Black Lightning". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=55. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Black Racer". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=61. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Black Spider, The". The Museum of Black Superheroes. http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=60. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
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[edit] External links
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