Who is the first superhero?

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

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 Marvel 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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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 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 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 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 are the 5 original Avengers?

The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 (cover-dated Sept. 1963), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp.
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Who was first Superman or Batman?

Superman was created for DC Comics by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Superman first appeared in Action Comics, no. 1 in June 1938. Batman made his first appearance in the pages of Detective Comics #27 in May 1939.
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Who is the first Marvel villain?

The first supervillain ever to appear in Marvel Comics was Mole Man in Fantastic Four #1. Mole Man remains an iconic Marvel villain, mostly because he was the first. However, as a villain, he brought little to the Marvel Universe.
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How old is Batman?

His first-ever appearance in the DC Comics came in an issue of Detective Comics published on March 30, 1939, which is now officially recognized as his birthday. In real-world terms, this means that the Caped Crusader just turned 81 years old. Happy birthday, Batman!
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Who was the last superhero?

Stan Lee was in the process of creating one final Marvel superhero before he died, it's been revealed. JC Lee, the daughter of the late comic book legend, vowed to see the male character through to completion. His name? Dirt Man.
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Who can beat 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 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 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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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 Top 10 Superheroes?

Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we'll be counting down the top 10 greatest superheroes of All time.
  1. #1 Superman.
  2. #2 Batman. ...
  3. #3 Spider-Man. ...
  4. #4 Wolverine. ...
  5. #5- Hulk. ...
  6. #6 Iron Man. ...
  7. #7 Captain America. ...
  8. #8 Wonder Woman. ...
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Who is the youngest superhero?

Confusing, Here Are 7 Youngest Characters In Marvel Cinematic Universe
  • Scarlet Witch (30 years old)
  • Gamora (29 years old)
  • Spider-Man (16 years old)
  • Shuri (16 years old)
  • The Hulk (14 years old)
  • Teenage Groot (4 years old)
  • Vision (3 years old)
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Who is the oldest super villain?

Here is a look at Superman's 10 oldest villains, based on when they were introduced in comic books.
  1. 1 ULTRA-HUMANITE (JULY 1939)
  2. 2 LEX LUTHOR (MARCH 1940) ...
  3. 3 THE PRANKSTER (AUGUST 1942) ...
  4. 4 THE TOYMAN (SEPTEMBER 1943) ...
  5. 5 MISTER MXYZPTLK (SEPTEMBER 1944) ...
  6. 6 BRAINIAC (JULY 1958) ...
  7. 7 BIZARRO (OCTOBER 1958) ...
  8. 8 METALLO (MAY 1959) ...
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Who is the most popular 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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