What was the first superhero?

DC Comics introduced the first costumed superhero, Superman, in Action Comics #1 (June 1938).
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Who was the real first superhero?

Created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936. It recounted the adventures of Kit Walker, who donned a mask and purple outfit to become The Phantom – aka “the ghost who walks”.
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Who was first DC or Marvel?

DC Comics was first released in 1934, making it five years older than Marvel. It was first published under National Allied Publications. It was changed to DC Comics much later in 1977, whose inspiration came from their popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman.
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Who was Marvel's first superhero?

Who was Marvel Comics' first original character? The first comic book issued by Marvel's precursor Timely Comics, in October 1939, featured the debut of the characters Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, the Angel, Ka-Zar, and the Masked Raider.
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What was Stan Lee's first hero?

Stan Lee's first superhero, Destroyer, was similar to Captain America until Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman made him more brutal than John Walker. Long before characters such as John Walker took inspiration from Captain America, Stan Lee's first superhero was a Cap pastiche named Destroyer.
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Who was Stan Lee's favorite superhero?

Stan Lee's favorite character was actually Jack Kirby's Silver Surfer. At first, Jack Kirby created Norrin Radd as a miscellaneous cosmic figure beside the giant Galactus in Fantastic Four #48. Eventually, with Jack Kirby's help, Lee turned Silver Surfer into a herald for the Devourer of Worlds.
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Who is the strongest superhero?

Marvel Vs DC: The 20 Most Powerful Superheroes Ranked
  1. 1 Marvel: One-Above-All.
  2. 2 DC: Elaine Belloc. ...
  3. 3 Marvel: The Twins: Infinity/ Eternity. ...
  4. 4 DC: Guardians of the Universe. ...
  5. 5 Marvel: Phoenix. ...
  6. 6 DC: Superman Prime. ...
  7. 7 Marvel: Grand Master. ...
  8. 8 DC: Captain Atom. ...
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Who can beat Thor in DC?

Thor is powerful but he's rarely faced a foe as powerful as the Reverse Flash, one who can hit him a million times before Thor could blink. With powers like his, the Reverse Flash has what it takes to beat Thor.
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Who is stronger Marvel or DC?

More of Marvel's characters have won in more categories, but DC's victors far outshine their competition. No one from the Marvel Universe or the DC Universe compares to Superman, whereas Iron Man and Hawkeye just barely edge out their rivals. Still, we'd say that Marvel has stronger characters for now.
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Who was the 2nd superhero?

9 The Crimson Avenger (1938) Preceeded Batman In Detective Comics. History always points to Detective Comics #27 (by Bill Finger) as the premiere of DC's second superhero. What they don't know is another masked vigilante came to being seven issues before the Dark Knight.
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Who came first Superman or phantom?

The Phantom first appeared in 1936. That's two years before Superman. If we accept that Batman is a superhero, then it stands to reason that The Phantom – not Superman – is actually the first comic superhero.
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Who is the oldest superhero in age?

Marvel's 10 Oldest Heroes By Age, Ranked
  1. 1 Galactus (Before Time)
  2. 2 The One Above All (Before Time) ...
  3. 3 The Celestials (Beginning Of Time) ...
  4. 4 Living Tribunal (Beginning Of Time) ...
  5. 5 The Watchers (Beginning Of Time) ...
  6. 6 The Eternals (5 Million Years) ...
  7. 7 Odin (Millions Of Years) ...
  8. 8 Apocalypse (5000 Years Old) ...
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Who is the fastest superhero?

Quicksilver

Quicksilver…the man many believe to be Marvel's answer to DC's The Flash. Quicksilver, as his name implies, is really fast. His speed has been estimated well over 8500 miles per hours. To put that into perspective, even the fastest car in the world is only capable of achieving speeds of 301 miles per hour.
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Who is the strongest villain?

Most Powerful Supervillains Of All Time
  • Thanos from Marvel Comics. Thanos, whose powers are almost limitless, is one of the most powerful supervillains of all time. ...
  • General Zod from DC. ...
  • Darkseid from DC. ...
  • Arishem The Judge from Marvel. ...
  • Doomsday from DC.
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Who is the weakest superhero?

MCU: The Weakest Superheroes, Ranked
  • 7 Black Widow.
  • 6 Hawkeye.
  • 5 Falcon.
  • 4 Ant-Man.
  • 3 Quicksilver.
  • 2 Starlord.
  • 1 Mantis.
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Who can lift Thor hammer?

For unexplained reasons, Thor remains the only one able to lift the hammer in this universe despite Odin never shown enchanting it with the "worthy" spell. Mjolnir will return in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) with Jane Foster as Mighty Thor wielding a reconstructed version of the hammer.
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Who can beat the flash?

Despite being surrounded by Thor, Iron Man, and Wanda, Black Widow is one of the most valuable members of the Avengers team. In one of the recent Marvel issues, Natasha Romanoff has proved that she can easily beat The Flash from DC.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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Who is the baddest superhero?

Strongest Superheroes In History Ranked
  • Shazam! DC Comics.
  • Martian Manhunter. DC Comics. ...
  • Supergirl. DC Comics. ...
  • She-Hulk. Marvel Comics. ...
  • The Thing. Marvel Comics. ...
  • Namor the Sub-Mariner. Marvel Comics. ...
  • Captain Marvel. Marvel Comics. ...
  • Colossus. Marvel Comics. ...
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What is the weirdest superhero?

Marvel's 10 Strangest Superheroes
  • Lockjaw.
  • Rocket Raccoon. ...
  • MODOK. ...
  • Fin Fang Foom. ...
  • Swarm. ...
  • Dazzler. ...
  • Beta Ray Bill. ...
  • Jubilee. Making her first appearance in 1989's Uncanny X-Men 244, Jubilee is a character that's taken quite a lot of heat during her time as an X-Men. ...
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Who is the smartest superhero?

Harvard or Columbia? The Top 10 Smartest Superheroes In Comics
  • Mr.
  • Batman. ...
  • Iron Man. ...
  • Oracle. ...
  • The Atom. ...
  • Hank Pym. ...
  • Beast. It should come as no surprise that Beast makes this smartest superheroes in comics list. ...
  • Amadeus Cho. At the tender age of 15, Amadeus Cho entered an academic competition for gifted youngsters. ...
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Who is the most loved superhero?

So, from comic books to the big screen, these are the most popular superheroes based on a poll conducted by Game:
  1. Spider-Man, 48.7% of votes. ...
  2. Wonder Woman, 12.8% of votes. ...
  3. Batman, 9.2% ...
  4. Iron Man, 8.5% ...
  5. Superman, 5.1%
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Who is the strongest Marvel character?

Hercules

Over 3000 years old, Hercules, the son of Zeus, is considered the physically strongest character in the entire Marvel universe.
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Did Stan Lee invent Deadpool?

Unlike most of the Marvel Comics characters, Deadpool wasn't created by Stan Lee or his frequent collaborators. In fact, he's a creation of artist/writer Rob Liefeld and writer Fabian Nicieza. With Liefeld's job as the artist, he's the one who came up with the design of the character.
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Who's faster than The Flash?

Having the Allen genes, Bart is extremely fast. After taking the mantle of The Flash, he managed to completely absorb the Speed Force and reached speeds that other speedsters could only dream of. He was one of the fastest Flashes to have ever lived, both living up to his namesake as well as his grandfather's legacy.
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