Who is the oldest DC character?

The character Doctor Occult, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in December 1935 within the issue No. 6 of New Fun Comics, is considered as the earliest recurring superhero created by DC that is still used.
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Who's the oldest DC superhero?

Here are DC's ten oldest heroes.
  1. 1 The Endless (Infinite)
  2. 2 New Gods (Beyond Time) ...
  3. 3 The Presence (Beyond Time) ...
  4. 4 Monitor (Billions Of Years Old) ...
  5. 5 Parliament Of Trees (Ancient) ...
  6. 6 Martian Manhunter (225 Million Years Old) ...
  7. 7 Superman Prime (Millions Of Years) ...
  8. 8 Zealot (3000 Years Old) ...
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Who is the oldest superhero?

Created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936.
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Who was first DC character?

Texan lawman Jack Woods has the honor of being the first character to ever appear in a DC comic book. In 1935, National Allied Publications (which later became DC Comics) published New Fun Comics #1, and Jack Woods kicked off the action with his story appearing in its entirely on the cover.
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Who is the oldest superhero by 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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8 Oldest Characters In DC Universe



Who is the oldest DC villain?

One of Superman's greatest weaknesses is his vulnerability to telepathic attacks, but it turns out DC's oldest villain, Vandal Savage, is immune to them. Despite being one of DC's strongest characters, like all people, Superman has weaknesses.
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How old is Odin?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Odin was extremely long-lived, as he ages far slower than normal humans. During the last Great War between Asgard and Jotunheim, Odin was at least 18,000 years old, when he died, he was over 5,000 years old, if not older.
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Who is older 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 strongest DC character?

The Most Powerful DC Characters
  • Decreator. ...
  • Eclipso. ...
  • Superman Prime (One Million) ...
  • Elaine Belloc. ...
  • Spectre. ...
  • Michael Demiurgos. ...
  • Lucifer Morningstar. ...
  • The Presence. The Presence is the highest form of being in the DC Universe, having created the angels, namely Michael and Samael.
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What is Deadpool's age?

Deadpool is effectively immortal, although he has died several times. He is still alive 800 years in the future when the new X-Force encounters him.
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Who is older Captain America or Superman?

Both Captain America and Superman emerged during the Golden Age of Comics - Superman in 1938 and Captain America in 1941.
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Who is older Superman or Batman?

Superman is a year older than Batman. The character debuted in 1938 for DC Comics and was an instant hit, so the creation of more superheros followed, including Batman in 1939.
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How old is Batman?

Bruce Wayne is about 30 in The Batman

However, through that, Bruce finally realizes that he can affect Gotham as a symbol of hope rather than a symbol of vengeance. Thirty-year-old Bruce also noticeably is going through constant struggles of balancing his life as a superhero with his public persona.
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Who was the first hero?

Discovering Gilgamesh, the World's First Action Hero. The hero Gilgamesh effortlessly overpowers a lion in this eighth-century B.C. statue discovered in Iraq.
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Who is Superman's oldest villain?

Superman's 10 Oldest Villains, Ranked
  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 was Batman's first rogue?

Karl Hellfern or Dr. Death as he is later dubbed, is the very first member of Batman's rogues gallery. He not only returns in later issues, but is even re-introduced into the New-52 continuity, assuring his importance as a Batman rogue and as a comic-book villain overall.
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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 was the 1st Marvel character?

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 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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How old is Loki?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Frost Giants, Loki aged far slower than humans. Despite being over 1,000 years old, he still maintains the physical appearance of a man in his prime. In Avengers: Infinity War, when Loki was killed by Thanos, he was 1,054 years old.
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How old is surtur?

Seeking to prevent this prophecy, Odin defeated Surtur thousands of years ago, taking the source of his power, the Eternal Flame back to Asgard and confining Surtur to Muspelheim, where he remained for over 5,000 years.
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How old is Loki in Thor?

Asgardians live for about 5,000 years and Loki's only been around for 1,070 of those years, which, relative to humans, makes him about 21.4 years old. Thor, on the other hand, is 1,500 years old, which makes him about 30 years old in human years.
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