Who is DC's first superhero?

DC Comics introduced the first costumed superhero, Superman, in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). Superman's creators, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, had unsuccessfully tried to sell the series to newspaper syndicates as a daily strip.
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Who was DC's second 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.
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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 is the first black DC superhero?

DC Comics' first black superhero to star in his own series was Black Lightning. He debuted in his self-titled series in April 1977. He was Jefferson Pierce, an Olympic athlete turned inner-city school teacher.
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Who was the first superhero of all time?

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 the first DC villain?

The Ultra-Humanite was the first supervillain to appear in comic books published by DC Comics, usually as a recurring adversary of Superman.
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Is Captain America older than Thor?

Thor is the oldest official Avenger at about 1,505 years of age. He mentions his age for the first time during Avengers: Infinity War, which would put his birth date around 518 CE.
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What is Marvel's first hero?

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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Who is the strongest DC character?

The Most Powerful DC Characters
  1. The Presence. The Presence is the highest form of being in the DC Universe, having created the angels, namely Michael and Samael.
  2. Lucifer Morningstar. ...
  3. Michael Demiurgos. ...
  4. Spectre. ...
  5. Elaine Belloc. ...
  6. Superman Prime (One Million) ...
  7. Eclipso. ...
  8. Decreator. ...
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Who is strongest DC superhero?

The Top 10 Most Powerful DC Superheroes In DC Comics Today
  • Wonder Woman.
  • Supergirl. ...
  • Martian Manhunter. ...
  • Dr. ...
  • Shazam. ...
  • The Flash. ...
  • Green Lantern. ...
  • Superman. I'm going to start the list with the most obvious choice. ...
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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 can beat Hulk in DC?

Justice League: 5 Members Who Can Beat The Hulk (& 5 Who Don't Stand A Chance)
  • 4 Can Beat The Hulk: Wonder Woman.
  • 5 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Hawkman. ...
  • 6 Can Beat The Hulk: Shazam. ...
  • 7 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Aquaman. ...
  • 8 Can Beat The Hulk: The Flash. ...
  • 9 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Batman. ...
  • 10 Can Beat The Hulk: Superman. ...
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Is DC stronger than Marvel?

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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Does DC have any black superheroes?

It's often said that Black Lightning was DC's first Black superhero, but this, however, is only half-true. While Black Lightning was the first Black DC superhero to headline his own comic book title, quite a number of Black heroes have preceded him in DC history.
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Who is the fastest DC character?

Superman is undoubtedly the fastest character in DC Comics. In several storylines, the Kryptonian was able to fly at an unlimited speed. In fact, he was able to travel through time because of his faster than light speed.
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Who is the smartest DC character?

1 Lex Luthor Is The Smartest Man On Earth Who Briefly Worked Alongside The Justice League.
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Who can beat Spider Man in DC?

9 Couldn't Beat: Superman

Clark Kent is the ultimate superhero, he has the ability to take on almost any hero in all of comics. Whether it is his superhuman strength, speed, vision, or invincibility, Superman has the edge over almost everyone. It is no surprise that Superman would beat the web-slinger rather easily.
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Who 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 is the oldest in Marvel?

1 Galactus (Before Time)

He's also insanely old. Galactus actually existed before this universe - meaning he existed before the one all these ancient characters created and inhabit - and that likely makes him the oldest character currently in the Marvel Universe.
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Who is the smartest avenger?

It's not hard to see that among all the Avengers, T'Challa is the smartest one.
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Who's the youngest avenger?

Vision (3 years old)

Last but not least, Vision becomes the youngest character in the MCU among other characters. He appears in Avengers: Age of Ultron for the first time because of the power of one of the Infinity Stones which is Mind Stone.
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