Who was DC's first villain?

Batman and Superman have faced DC's greatest threats, but now they'll be taking on its OLDEST: Ultra-Humanite, DC's first supervillain!
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Who is the first DC villain ever?

The first criminal Batman faced as a vigilante was Alfred Stryker, the first “villain” was Dr. Death, and none of it would have happened without a young Bruce Wayne's experiences with Joe Chill.
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Who was the first villain made?

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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Who is DC's main villain?

Darkseid is, perhaps, DC's ultimate expression of evil. Obsessed with his quest for the Anti-Life Equation, the mad god and lord of Apokolips is possessed of power beyond measure, and a contempt for all whom he sees as beneath his strength.
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Who was DC's first black 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. Created by Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden, he toted a voltage-generating belt and a white mask.
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Forgotten Batman Villains: Dr Death (Batman's First Villain)



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 oldest superhero?

1936 The Phantom

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 is DC's strongest villain?

10 Most Powerful DC Comics Villains
  1. 1 Anti-Monitor. Darkseid seeks to control life.
  2. 2 Darkseid. Comic book fans know Darkseid is one of the most powerful villains in any version of the DC Universe. ...
  3. 3 Superboy-Prime. ...
  4. 4 Eclipso. ...
  5. 5 Joker. ...
  6. 6 Parallax. ...
  7. 7 Ares. ...
  8. 8 Circe. ...
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Who is strongest in DC?

The 10 Most Powerful DC Comics Characters, According To Ranker
  1. 1 The Presence.
  2. 2 Lucifer Morningstar. ...
  3. 3 Archangel Michael. ...
  4. 4 Spectre. ...
  5. 5 Anti-Monitor. ...
  6. 6 The Endless. ...
  7. 7 Darkseid. ...
  8. 8 Superman Prime. ...
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Who is the greatest villain of all time?

The Greatest Villains Of All Time
  1. Darth Vader. The Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith (2005), Rogue One (2016)
  2. The Joker. Batman (1966), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), Joker (2019) ...
  3. Loki. ...
  4. Hans Gruber. ...
  5. Hannibal Lecter. ...
  6. Hans Landa. ...
  7. Kylo Ren. ...
  8. Anton Chigurh. ...
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Who's Batman's first villain?

Hugo Strange takes the credit for being the first Batman villain who determined that Bruce Wayne is the one who wears the cowl and cape. He first appeared in Detective Comics #36 in 1941 and has since been a recurring character in Batman comic books. Strange is a psychologist and possesses a genius-level intellect.
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Who is Flash's first enemy?

Everyone remembers their first. Super-villain, that is! In last month”s The Flash #71, the “Year One” storyline continued as Barry Allen found himself in a nightmare future in which all of Central City was controlled and terrorized by the speed-stealing baddie known as the Turtle.
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Who was Batman's first arch nemesis?

The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (April 1940) as the eponymous character's first villain, about a year after Batman's debut in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).
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Who was Iron Man first villain?

Jeff Bridges portrays Obadiah Stane in the first Iron Man film.
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Who is Superman afraid of?

Superman is afraid of Martian Manhunter and his abilities because he understands just how powerful he can be at full strength. The Man of Steel truly respects Martian Manhunter's powers and won't ever underestimate him in battle.
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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 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 2nd strongest DC character?

2 Michael Demiurgos

On top of that, his father granted him the Dunamis Demiurgos, the power of God. He is also immortal, though another divine being can seriously injure or kill him. Michael is nigh-omnipotent. He is supposedly the second most powerful being in the entire DC universe, right after his father.
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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 is the strongest teen titan?

1. Raven. It's well documented that Raven isn't just the most powerful character in the Teen Titans but she's also one of the most powerful in DC. Raven inherited her power from her father, Trigon.
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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 is stronger Black Adam or Superman?

Superman has no magic abilities and cannot produce lightning, meaning he would have to beat Black Adam with his wits more than his strength, playing Black Adam's legendary ego against himself, and finding a clever means to defeat him.
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Who's older Marvel or DC?

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 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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