By most definitions, characters need not have actual superhuman powers to be deemed superheroes, although sometimes terms such as costumed crimefighters[2] are used to refer to those without such powers who have many other common traits of superheroes.
The folkloric Spring-heeled Jack came to be featured in a series of Penny Dreadfuls as a villain. However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was reinvented as a crime-fighter with a disguise, secret lair, and gadgets, hallmarks of superheroes.[3]
Often cited as perhaps the earliest superhero akin to those to become popularized through American comic books.[4][5][6][7]
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Flash (comics) (Jay Garrick, original) |
1940 (January) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Harry Lampert |
Flash Comics #1 |
| Hawkman (Carter Hall, original) |
1940 (January) |
DC |
Gardner Fox |
Flash Comics #1 |
| Johnny Thunder |
1940 (January) |
DC |
John W. Wentworth, Stan Asch |
Flash Comics #1 |
| The Shield (Archie) |
1940 (January) |
MLJ/Archie |
Harry Shorten, Irv Novick |
Pep Comics #1 |
| Captain Marvel (DC Comics) |
1940 (February) |
Fawcett Comics/DC |
C. C. Beck, Bill Parker (comics) |
Whiz Comics #2 |
| Electro (comics) |
1940 (February) |
Marvel/Timely |
Steve Dahlman |
Marvel Mystery #4 |
| Spectre (comics) (Jim Corrigan) |
1940 (February) |
DC |
Jerry Siegel" Jerry Siegel |
More Fun Comics #52 |
| Doc Strange |
1940 (February) |
Nedor Comics |
Richard E. Hughes, Alexander Kostuk |
Thrilling Comics #1 |
| Hourman (Rex Tyler) |
1940 (March) |
DC |
Ken Fitch, Bernard Bailey |
Adventure Comics #48 |
| Black Marvel (Daniel Lyons) |
1940 (March) |
Marvel/Timely |
Al Gabriele and unknown writer |
Mystic Comics #5 |
| Blazing Skull (Mark Todd) |
1940 (March) |
Marvel/Timely |
|
Mystic Comics #5 |
| Catwoman (Selina Kyle) |
1940 (Spring) |
DC |
Bill Finger, Bob Kane |
Batman #1 |
| Robin (comics) (Dick Grayson, original) |
1940 (April) |
DC |
Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson |
Detective Comics #38 |
| Bulletman and Bulletgirl |
1940 (May) |
Fawcett Comics/DC |
Bill Parker (comics) |
Nickel Comics #1 |
| Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson & Nabu) |
1940 (May) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Howard Sherman |
More Fun Comics #55 |
| Scarlet Avenger |
1940 (June) |
|
Harry Shorten, Irv Novick |
Zip Comics #1 |
| Uncle Sam (comics) |
1940 (July) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Will Eisner |
National Comics #1 |
| Green Lantern (Alan Scott, original) |
1940 (July) |
DC |
Martin Nodell, Bill Finger |
All-American Comics #16 |
| The Red Bee |
1940 (July) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Toni Blum, Charles Nicholas |
Hit Comics #1 |
| Daredevil (Gleason Publications) |
1940 (September) |
Gleason Publications |
Jack Binder (comics) |
Silver Streak #6 |
| Atom (Al Pratt) |
1940 (October) |
DC |
Ben Flinton, Bill O'Conner |
All-American Comics #19 |
| Vision (Timely Comics) |
1940 (November) |
Marvel/Timely |
Joe Simon, Jack Kirby |
Marvel Mystery Comics #13 |
| Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) |
1940 (November) |
DC |
Sheldon Mayer |
All-American Comics #20 |
| Quicksilver (Max Mercury) |
1940 (November) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Jack Cole (artist), Chuck Mazoujian |
National Comics #5 |
| Justice Society of America |
1940 (Winter) |
DC |
Gardner Fox |
All Star Comics #3 |
| Black Terror |
1941 (January) |
Nedor Comics |
Richard E. Hughes, Don Gabrielson |
Exciting Comics #9 |
| Professor Supermind and Son |
1941 (February) |
Dell Comics |
|
Popular Comics #60 |
| Captain America (Steve Rogers) |
1941 (March) |
Marvel/Timely |
Joe Simon, Jack Kirby |
Captain America Comics #1 |
| Starman (Ted Knight) (Ted Knight) |
1941 (April) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Jack Burnley |
Adventure Comics #61 |
| Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) |
1941 (April) |
DC |
Charles Reizenstein, Stanley Aschmeier |
All-American Comics #25 |
| Sargon the Sorcerer |
1941 (May) |
DC |
John B. Wentworth, Howard Purcell |
All American Comics #26 |
| Tex Thompson (Americommando) |
1941 (June) |
DC |
|
Action Comics #33 |
| Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders Hall) |
1941 (July) |
DC |
Gardner Fox
Evelyn Gaines
|
All-Star Comics #5 |
| Whizzer (Robert Frank) |
1941 (August) |
Marvel/Timely |
Al Avison, Al Gabriele |
USA Comics #1 |
| American Crusader |
1941 (August) |
Nedor Comics |
Writer and artist unknown |
Thrilling Comics #19 |
| Blackhawk (DC Comics) |
1941 (August) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera |
Military Comics #1 |
| Miss America (DC Comics) |
1941 (August) |
Quality Comics/DC |
|
Military Comics #1 |
| 711 (Quality Comics) |
1941 (August) |
Quality Comics/DC |
George Brenner |
Police Comics #1 |
| Human Bomb |
1941 (August) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Paul Gustavson |
Police Comics #1 |
| Plastic Man |
1941 (August) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Jack Cole (artist) |
Police Comics #1 |
| Phantom Lady |
1941 (August) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Arthur Peddy |
Police Comics #1 |
| Nelvana of the Northern Lights |
1941 (August) |
Hillborough Studios (Canada) |
Adrian Dingle |
Triumph Comics #1 |
| Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers) |
1941 (September) |
DC |
Mort Weisinger, Chad Grothkopf |
More Fun Comics #71 |
| Captain Flag |
1941 (September) |
MLJ/Archie |
Joe Blair, Lin Streeter |
Blue Ribbon Comics #16 |
| Fighting Yank |
1941 (September) |
Nedor Comics |
Richard Hughes, Jon Blummer |
Startling Comics #10 |
| Aquaman |
1941 (November) |
DC |
Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris |
More Fun Comics #73 |
| Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) and Speedy (comics) |
1941 (November) |
DC |
Mort Weisinger, Greg Papp |
More Fun Comics #73 |
| Sandy the Golden Boy |
1941 (December) |
DC |
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby |
Adventure Comics #69 |
| Seven Soldiers of Victory |
1941 (December) |
DC |
Mort Weisinger |
Leading Comics #1 |
| Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) |
1941 (December) |
DC |
William Moulton Marston, H. G. Peter |
All Star Comics #8 / Sensation Comics #1 |
| Liberator (Nedor) |
1941 (December) |
Nedor Comics |
Writer and artist unknown |
Exciting Comics #15 |
| Captain Marvel, Jr. |
1941 (December) |
Fawcett Comics/DC |
Ed Herron, Mac Raboy |
Whiz Comics #25 |
| Wildcat (comics) |
1942 (January) |
DC |
Bill Finger, Irwin Hasen |
Sensation Comics #1 |
| Mister Terrific (comics)(Terry Sloane) |
1942 (January) |
DC |
Chuck Reizenstein, Hal Sharp |
Sensation Comics #1 |
| Air Wave |
1942 (February) |
DC |
Murray Boltinoff or Mort Weisinger, and Lee Harris (illustrator) |
Detective Comics #60 |
| Johnny Canuck (as superhero) |
1942 (February) |
[Canada] |
Leo Bachle |
Dime Comics #1 |
| Manhunter (comics) (Paul Kirk) |
1942 (April) |
DC |
Jack Kirby, Joe Simon |
Adventure Comics #73 |
| Manhunter (comics) (Dan Richards) |
1942 (March) |
Quality Comics/DC |
|
Police Comics #8 |
| Robotman (Robert Crane) |
1942 (April) |
DC |
Jerry Siegel, Leo Nowak |
Star-Spangled Comics #7 |
| Commando Yank |
1942 (July) |
Fawcett Comics/DC |
|
Wow Comics #6 |
| Captain Commando |
1942 (August) |
|
S.M. "Jerry" Iger, Alex Blum |
Pep Comics #30 |
| Kid Eternity |
1942 (December) |
Quality Comics/DC |
Otto Binder, Sheldon Moldoff |
Hit Comics #25 |
| Mary Marvel |
1942 (December) |
Fawcett Comics/DC |
Otto Binder, Marc Swayze |
Captain Marvel Adventures #18 |
| Canada Jack |
1943 (March) |
|
George Menendez Rae |
Canadian Heroes Vol. 1, #5 |
| Miss America (Marvel Comics) |
1943 (November) |
Marvel/Timely |
Otto Binder, Al Gabriele |
Marvel Mystery Comics #49 |
| Grim Reaper (Nedor) |
1944 (May) |
Nedor Comics |
Author unknown, artist Al Camy |
Fighting Yank #7 |
| Superboy (Clark Kent) |
1945 (January) |
DC |
Don Cameron, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster |
More Fun Comics #101 |
| All-Winners Squad |
1946 (Fall) |
Marvel/Timely |
Martin Goodman (publisher), Bill Finger |
All Winners Comics #19 |
| Black Canary |
1947 (August) |
DC |
Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino |
Flash Comics #86 |
| Moon Girl |
1947 (Fall) |
|
Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff |
The Happy Houligans #1 |
| Golden Girl (Betsy Ross) |
1947 (December) |
Marvel/Timely |
|
Captain America #1 (As Betsy Ross); Captain America #66 (As Golden Girl) |
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Captain Comet |
1951 (June) |
DC |
John Broome, Carmine Infantino |
Strange Adventures #9 |
| Phantom Stranger |
1952 (August) |
DC |
John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Sy Barry |
Phantom Stranger #1 |
| Marvelman (later Miracleman) |
1954 (February) |
[U.K.] |
Mick Anglo |
Marvelman #25 |
| Captain Flash |
1954 (November) |
|
Mike Sekowsky (artist, writer unknown) |
Captain Flash #1 |
| Martian Manhunter |
1955 (November) |
DC |
Joseph Samachson, Joe Certa |
Detective Comics #225 |
| Batwoman (Kathy Kane, 1st ver) |
1956 (July) |
DC |
Edmond Hamilton, Sheldon Moldoff |
Detective Comics #233 |
| Flash (Barry Allen, 2nd ver) |
1956 (October) |
DC |
Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino |
Showcase #4 |
| Challengers of the Unknown |
1957 (February) |
DC |
Jack Kirby |
Showcase #6 |
| Legion of Super-Heroes |
1958 (April) |
DC |
Mort Weisinger, Otto Binder |
Adventure Comics #247 |
| Super Girl (tryout version) |
1958 (August) |
DC |
Otto Binder, Al Plastino |
Superman #123 |
| Adam Strange |
1958 (November) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky |
Showcase Comics #17 |
| Herbie Popnecker |
1958 (December) |
|
Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney |
Forbidden Worlds #73 |
| Lady Blackhawk |
1959 (February) |
DC |
Jack Schiff and Dick Dillin |
Blackhawks #133 |
| Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) |
1959 (May) |
DC |
Otto Binder, Al Plastino |
Action Comics #252 |
| The Fly (Archie Comics) |
1959 (June) |
Archie Comics |
Joe Simon, Jack Kirby |
The Double Life of Private Strong #1 |
| Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Hal Jordan, 2nd ver) |
1959 (October) |
DC |
Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Gil Kane |
Showcase #22 |
| Kid Flash |
1959 (December) |
DC |
John Broome, Carmine Infantino |
The Flash #110 |
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Justice League |
1960 (February) |
DC |
Gardner Fox |
The Brave and the Bold #28 |
| Captain Atom |
1960 (March) |
Charlton Comics/DC |
Joe Gill, Steve Ditko |
Space Adventures #33 |
| Elongated Man |
1960 (May) |
DC |
John Broome, Carmine Infantino |
The Flash vol. 1 #112 |
| Hawkman (Katar Hol, 2nd ver) |
1961 (February) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert |
The Brave and the Bold #34 |
| Flygirl |
1961 (July) |
Archie Comics |
Robert Bernstein, John Rosenberger |
Adventures of the Fly #13 |
| The Jaguar |
1961 (September) |
Archie Comics |
Robert Bernstein |
The Adventures of the Jaguar #1 |
| The Atom (Ray Palmer, 2nd ver) |
1961 (October) |
DC |
Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, Gil Kane |
Showcase #34 |
| Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), The Thing) |
1961 (November) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
The Fantastic Four #1 |
| Ant-Man (Henry Pym) |
1962 (January) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Tales to Astonish #27 |
| The Hulk (Bruce Banner) |
1962 (May) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
The Incredible Hulk #1 |
| Spider-Man (Peter Parker) |
1962 (August) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko |
Amazing Fantasy #15 |
| Thor (Thor Odinson) |
1962 (August) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Journey into Mystery #83 |
| Doctor Solar |
1962 (October) |
Gold Key Comics |
Paul S. Newman, Matt Murphy |
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 |
| Wonder Wart-Hog |
1962 |
Underground |
Gilbert Shelton |
Bacchanal |
| Magnus, Robot Fighter |
1963 (February) |
Gold Key Comics |
Chase Craig, Russ Manning |
Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. #1 |
| Iron Man (Tony Stark) |
1963 (March) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck |
Tales of Suspense #39 |
| Doom Patrol (The Chief, Robotman (Cliff Steele), Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr), Negative Man) |
1963 (June) |
DC |
Bob Haney, Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani |
My Greatest Adventure #80 |
| Wasp |
1963 (June) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Tales to Astonish #44 |
| Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) |
1963 (July) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko |
Strange Tales #110 |
| X-Men (Professor X, Cyclops, Angel (Warren Worthington), Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl) |
1963 (September) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
X-Men #1 |
| The Avengers |
1963 (September) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers |
Avengers #1 |
| Quicksilver |
1964 (March) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
X-Men #4 |
| Scarlet Witch |
1964 (March) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
X-Men #4 |
| Black Widow |
1964 (April) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck |
Tales of Suspense #52 |
| Daredevil (Matt Murdock) |
1964 (April) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Bill Everett |
Daredevil #1 |
| Hawkeye (Clint Barton) |
1964 (July) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Don Heck |
Tales of Suspense #57 |
| Teen Titans |
1964 (July) |
DC |
Robert Haney, Bruno Premiani |
The Brave and the Bold #54 |
| Wonder Man |
1964 (October) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Avengers #9 |
| Zatanna |
1964 (November) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson |
Hawkman #4 |
| Metamorpho |
1965 (January) |
DC |
Bob Haney, Ramona Fradon |
The Brave and the Bold #57 |
| Hercules |
1965 (June) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Journey into Mystery Annual #1 |
| Animal Man |
1965 (September) |
DC |
Dave Wood, Carmine Infantino |
Strange Adventures #180 |
| Mighty Crusaders |
1965 |
Archie Comics |
Jerry Siegel, Paul Reinman |
Fly-Man #31 |
| Silver Surfer |
1966 (March) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Fantastic Four #48 |
| Black Panther |
1966 (July) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby |
Fantastic Four #52 |
| Nightshade |
1966 (September) |
Charlton Comics/DC |
Joe Gill, Steve Ditko |
Captain Atom #82 |
| Blue Beetle (Ted Kord, 2nd ver) |
1966 (November) |
Charlton Comics/DC |
Steve Ditko |
Captain Atom #83 |
| Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) |
1967 (January) |
DC |
Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino |
Detective Comics #359 |
| Banshee |
1967 (January) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Werner Roth |
X-Men #28 |
| Question |
1967 (June) |
Charlton Comics/DC |
Steve Ditko |
Blue Beetle #1 |
| Black Knight |
1967 (December) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, John Buscema |
Avengers #47 |
| Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) |
1967 (December) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Gene Colan |
Marvel Super Heroes #12 |
| Carol Danvers (a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird) |
1968 (March) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Gene Colan |
Marvel Super Heroes #13 |
| The Creeper |
1968 (March) |
DC |
Steve Ditko |
Showcase #73 |
| Vision |
1968 (October) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, John Buscema |
Avengers #57 |
| Polaris |
1968 (October) |
Marvel |
Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Jim Steranko |
X-Men #49 |
| Havok |
1969 (March) |
Marvel |
Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Neal Adams |
X-Men #54 |
| Falcon (Sam Wilson) |
1969 (September) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, Gene Colan |
Captain America #117 |
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Sunfire |
1970 (January) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Don Heck |
X-Men #64 |
| Valkyrie |
1970 (December) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, John Buscema |
The Avengers #83 |
| Squadron Supreme |
1971 (February) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema |
The Avengers #85-86 |
| The Forever People |
1971 (February) |
DC |
Jack Kirby |
The Forever People #1 |
| New Gods |
1971 (February) |
DC |
Jack Kirby |
New Gods #1 |
| Mister Miracle |
1971 (March) |
DC |
Jack Kirby |
Mister Miracle #1 |
| Big Barda |
1971 (March) |
DC |
Jack Kirby |
Mister Miracle #1 |
| Man-Thing |
1971 (May) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gray Morrow |
Savage Tales #1 |
| Swamp Thing |
1971 (July) |
DC |
Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson |
House of Secrets #92 |
| The Defenders |
1971 (December) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas |
Marvel Feature #1 |
| Luke Cage a.k.a. Power Man |
1972 (June) |
Marvel |
Archie Goodwin, George Tuska |
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 |
| Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) |
1972 (August) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Mike Ploog |
Marvel Spotlight #5 |
| Brother Voodoo |
1973 (September) |
Marvel |
Len Wein, Gene Colan |
Strange Tales #169 |
| Shang-Chi |
1973 (December) |
Marvel |
Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin |
Special Marvel Edition #15 |
| Punisher (Frank Castle) |
1974 (February) |
Marvel |
Gerry Conway, Ross Andru |
The Amazing Spider-Man #129 |
| Iron Fist |
1974 (May) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas, Gil Kane |
Marvel Premiere #15 |
| Deathlok |
1974 (August) |
Marvel |
Rich Buckler, Doug Moench |
Astonishing Tales #25 |
| Wolverine |
1974 (October) |
Marvel |
Len Wein, Herb Trimpe |
Incredible Hulk #180(cameo last panel) #181 first full appearance |
| Captain Canuck |
1975 |
|
Richard Comely, Ron Leishman |
Captain Canuck #1 |
| All-New, All-Different X-Men (Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird) |
1975 (May) |
Marvel |
Len Wein, Dave Cockrum |
Giant-Size X-Men #1 |
| Moon Knight |
1975 (August) |
Marvel |
Doug Moench, Don Perlin |
Werewolf by Night #32 |
| Power Girl |
1976 (January) |
DC |
Gerry Conway |
All-Star Comics #58 |
| Captain Britain |
1976 |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, Herb Trimpe |
Captain Britain Weekly #1 |
| Spider-Woman |
1977 (February) |
Marvel |
Archie Goodwin, Jim Mooney |
Marvel Spotlight #32 |
| Black Lightning |
1977 (April) |
DC |
Tony Isabella,
Trevor Von Eeden |
Black Lightning #1 |
| 3-D Man |
1977 (April) |
Marvel |
Roy Thomas |
Marvel Premiere #35 |
| Firestorm |
1978 (March) |
DC |
Gerry Conway, Allen Milgrom |
Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1 |
| Alpha Flight |
1979 (April) |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, John Byrne |
Uncanny X-Men #120 |
| Black Cat |
1979 (July) |
Marvel |
Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard |
The Amazing Spider-Man #194 |
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Kitty Pryde |
1980 (January) |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, John Byrne |
Uncanny X-Men #129 |
| Emma Frost |
1980 (January) |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, John Byrne |
Uncanny X-Men #129 |
| Dazzler |
1980 (February) |
Marvel |
Tom DeFalco, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern |
Uncanny X-Men #130 |
| She-Hulk |
1980 (February) |
Marvel |
Stan Lee, John Buscema |
Savage She-Hulk #1 |
| Elektra |
1981 (January) |
Marvel |
Frank Miller |
Daredevil #168 |
| Omega Men |
1981 (January) |
DC |
Marv Wolfman, Joe Staton |
Green Lantern #136 |
| Rogue |
1981 (August) |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, Michael Golden |
Avengers annual #10 |
| Monica Rambeau (a.k.a. Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar) |
1982 (December) |
Marvel |
Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr. |
The Amazing Spider-Man annual #16 |
| New Mutants |
1982 (December) |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont |
The New MutantsMarvel Graphic Novel #4 |
| The Maxx |
1982 |
Comico |
Sam Kieth |
Primer #5 (as Max the Hare), The Maxx #1 (as The Maxx) |
| Robin (Jason Todd) |
1983 (March) |
DC Comics |
Jim Starlin, Max Collins |
"Batman" #357 |
| Lobo (DC Comics) |
1983 (June) |
DC |
Roger Slifer, Keith Giffen |
Omega Men #3 |
| Outsiders |
1983 (July) |
DC |
Mike Barr, Jim Aparo |
The Brave and the Bold #200 |
| American Flagg |
1983 (October) |
First Comics |
Howard Chaykin |
American Flagg #1 |
| Atari Force |
1984 (January) |
DC |
Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Ross Andru |
Atari Force #1 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
1984 (May) |
Mirage |
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 |
| Power Pack |
1984 (August) |
Marvel |
Louise Simonson, June Brigman |
Power Pack (Vol. 1) #1 |
| West Coast Avengers |
1984 (September) |
Marvel |
Roger Stern, Bob Hall |
West Coast Avengers (Vol. 1) #1 |
| Femforce |
1984 (September) |
AC Comics |
Bill Black, Stephanie Sanderson, Mark Heike |
Femforce Special |
| Julia Carpenter (a.k.a. Spider-Woman, Arachne) |
1984 (October) |
Marvel |
Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck |
Secret Wars #6-7 |
| Northguard |
1984 |
[Canada] |
Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette |
New Triumph featuring Northguard #1 |
| Zot |
1984 |
Eclipse Comics |
Scott McCloud |
Zot! #1 |
| Mr. Monster |
1984 |
|
Michael T. Gilbert |
Vanguard Illustrated #7 |
| Fleur de Lys |
1985 |
[Canada] |
Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette |
New Triumph featuring Northguard #5 |
| X-Factor |
1986 (February) |
Marvel |
Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Josef Rubinstein |
X-Factor #1 |
| Booster Gold |
1986 (February) |
DC |
Dan Jurgens |
Booster Gold #1 |
| Savage Dragon |
1986 (February) |
|
Erik Larsen |
Megaton #3 |
| Watchmen |
1986 (September) |
DC |
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons |
Watchmen #1 |
| Excalibur |
1987 |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, Alan Davis |
Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn |
| The Crow |
1989 (January) |
Caliber |
James O'Barr |
Caliber Presents #1 |
| Robin (Tim Drake) |
1989 (August) |
DC Comics |
Marv Wolfman |
Batman #436 |
| New Warriors |
1989 (December) |
Marvel |
Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz |
Thor #411 |
| Dawn |
1989 (December) |
Sirius Entertainment |
Joseph Michael Linsner |
Cry for Dawn #1 |
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Cable (comics) |
1990 (March) |
Marvel |
Louise Simonson, Rob Liefeld |
The New Mutants #87 X-Men #201 (January 1986, as Nathan Summers) |
| Gambit (comics) |
1990 (August) |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont, Jim Lee |
X-Men #266 |
| Darkhawk |
1991 (February) |
Marvel |
Tom Defalco, Mike Manley |
Marvel Age #97 |
| Deadpool |
1991 (February) |
Marvel |
Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza |
The New Mutants #98 |
| X-Force |
1991 (April) |
Marvel |
Rob Liefeld |
The New Mutants #100 |
| Jesse Quick (daughter of Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle) |
1991 (April) |
DC |
Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck |
Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #1 |
| Next Men |
1991 (September) |
Dark Horse |
John Byrne |
Dark Horse Presents #54 |
| Bishop (comics) |
1991 (November) |
Marvel |
Whilce Portacio Jim Lee |
X-Men #282 |
| Spawn |
1992 (May) |
Image |
Todd McFarlane |
Spawn #1 |
| War Machine |
1992 (June) |
Marvel |
Len Kaminski, Kev Hopgood |
Iron Man #281 |
| Eternal Warrior |
1992 (June) |
Valiant Comics |
|
Solar: Man of the Atom #10 |
| Supreme |
1992 (August) |
Image |
Rob Liefeld |
Youngblood #3 |
| Stormwatch |
1993 (March) |
Image |
Jim Lee |
Stormwatch #1 |
| Gen¹³ |
1993 (September) |
Image |
Jim Lee, Brandon Choi |
Deathmate #Black |
| Hellboy |
1993 (December) |
Dark Horse |
Mike Mignola |
Next Men #21 |
| Prime |
1993 |
Malibu Comics |
Gerard Jones, Len Strazewski, Norm Breyfogle |
Prime #1 |
| Static |
1993 |
DC |
Dwayne McDuffie, John Paul Leon |
Static #1 |
| Purgatori |
1994 |
Chaos! Comics |
Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes |
Lady Death #3 |
| Generation X |
1994 |
Marvel |
Scott Lobdell, Chris Bachalo |
X-Men #318 |
| Starman (Jack Knight) |
1994 |
DC |
James Robinson, Tony Harris |
Starman #0 |
| Astro City |
1995 |
Image |
Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson |
Astro City #1 |
| Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man |
1995 |
|
Neil Gaiman, James Vance, Ted Slampyak |
Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, The Newmatic Man #1 |
| X-Man |
1995 |
Marvel |
Jeph Loeb, Steve Skroce |
X-Man #1 |
| The Thunderbolts |
1997 |
Marvel |
Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley |
The Incredible Hulk #449 |
| The Authority |
1999 |
|
Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch |
The Authority vol. 1 #1 |
| Character / Team |
Year Debuted |
Company |
Creator/s |
First Appearance |
| Black Fox (Dr. Robert William Paine) |
2000 |
|
Roger Stern, John Byrne |
Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 |
| Buzz |
2000 |
Marvel |
Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz |
Spider-Girl #18 |
| Night Eagle |
2000 |
DC |
J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Miller |
The Adventures of Superman #586 |
| Sentry |
2000 |
Marvel |
Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, Rick Veitch |
The Sentry #1 |
| Typeface |
2000 |
Marvel |
Paul Jenkins, Mark Buckingham |
Peter Parker: Spider-Man v2 #23 |
| Orpheus |
2001 |
DC |
Alex Simmons, Dwayne Turner |
Batman: Orpheus Rising #1 |
| Spike |
2001 |
Marvel |
Peter Milligan, Mike Allred |
X-Force #121 |
| Ultimate Marvel characters |
2001 |
Marvel |
various |
Ultimate Spider-Man #1 |
| X-Statix |
2001 |
Marvel |
Peter Milligan, Mike Allred |
X-Force #116 |
| X-Treme X-Men |
2001 |
Marvel |
Chris Claremont |
X-Treme X-Men #1 |
| Runaways |
2002 |
Marvel |
Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona |
Runaways vol. 1 #1 |
| Invincible |
2002 |
|
Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker |
Noble Causes: Family Secrets #3 |
| Super Buddies |
2003 |
DC |
Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, Joe Rubinstein |
Formerly Known as the Justice League #1 |
| X-23 |
2003 |
Marvel |
Craig Kyle |
NYX #3 |
| Anya Corazon |
2004 |
Marvel |
Fiona Avery, Mark Brooks |
Amazing Fantasy vol. 2 #1 |
| Doc Frankenstein |
2004 |
|
Geof Darrow, Steve Skroce, Wachowski Brothers |
Doc Frankenstein #1 |
| Freakshow |
2004 |
|
Chris Claremont |
Excalibur vol. 3 #1 |
| Young Avengers |
2005 |
Marvel |
Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung |
Young Avengers #1 |
| Blue Beetle (Jamie Reyes, 3rd ver) |
2006 |
DC |
Keith Giffen, John Rogers, Cully Hamner |
Infinite Crisis #5 |
| Crimson Chin |
2006 |
|
Butch Hartman |
Fairly Odd Parents #1 |
| Miss Martian |
2006 |
DC |
Geoff Johns, Tony Daniel |
Teen Titans vol. 3, #37 |
| Atomic Robo |
2007 |
|
Brian Clevinger, Scott Wegener |
Atomic Robo #46 |
| Bob, Agent of HYDRA |
2007 |
Marvel |
Fabian Nicieza |
Cable & Deadpool #38 |
| Forerunner |
2007 |
|
Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Jesus Saiz. |
Countdown #46 |
| Anna Mercury |
2008 |
|
Warren Ellis |
Anna Mercury #1 |
| Blue Marvel |
2008 |
|
Kevin Grevioux |
Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1 |
| Kick-Ass |
2008 |
|
Mark Millar |
Kick-Ass #1 |
| She-Hulk (Lyra) |
2008 |
Marvel |
Jeff Parker, Mitch Breitweiser |
Hulk: Raging Thunder #1 |
| Achilles Warkiller |
2009 |
|
Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti |
Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #30 |
| Haunt |
2009 |
|
Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane |
Haunt #1 |
| King Chimera |
2009 |
DC |
Matthew Sturges, Fernando Pasarin |
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #24 |
| Mot |
2009 |
|
Nick Simmons |
Incarnate #1 |
| Soundman |
2012 |
|
Brian Bondurant |
"Power Couple!" (part of Kumate Works anthology) |
| Gwenpool |
2016 |
Marvel |
Chris Bachalo |
Howard the Duck Vol 6 #1 |
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