Who was 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 the very first superhero?

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

Whether it was parallel thinking or Falk kicked down the doors of the industry, the Phantom set the stage for the superheroes of the '30s, first Superman in 1938 and then Batman in 1939.
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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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Who is the strongest superhero?

The 10 Strongest Movie Superheroes, Ranked
  1. 1 Superman Is DC's Man Of Steel Who Overpowers Most Other Heroes.
  2. 2 Hulk And The Thing Frequently Battle For The Title Of The Strongest. ...
  3. 3 Wonder Woman Is An Amazonian Demigod With Enhanced Strength. ...
  4. 4 Thor Is An Asgardian Thunder God With An Enchanted Hammer. ...
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Who was the first black superhero?

The First Black Superpower

Yet the world wouldn't see its first Black superhero until July 1966, in an issue of Marvel's Fantastic Four (#52). That was Black Panther. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, T'Challa — a.k.a “Black Panther” — wasn't a big seller.
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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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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 is Superman first enemy?

Golden Age. The Ultra-Humanite is the first supervillain faced by Superman, and he is among the first supervillains of the Golden Age of Comics.
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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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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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Who is the most famous superhero?

If you go by at least one analysis of the past year's Google search data, that hero is Spider-Man. According to online entertainment retailer Zavvi, the web slinger is the world's most popular superhero with more than 5 million average searches per month.
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Who is Hulk's greatest enemy?

The Leader (Samuel Sterns) is a a supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko as the archenemy of the Hulk.
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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 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 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 is the best Avenger?

The 10 Best Avengers Characters, According To Ranker
  1. 1 Thor.
  2. 2 Iron Man. ...
  3. 3 Spider-Man. ...
  4. 4 Doctor Strange. ...
  5. 5 Captain America. ...
  6. 6 Black Panther. ...
  7. 7 Scarlet Witch. ...
  8. 8 The Hulk. ...
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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 was the first woman superhero?

Her name was Miss Fury. Written and drawn by June Tarpé Mills, she was the first superheroine to be created by a woman, which is one of many reasons why she is still so inspirational, eight decades on. Her devotees include Maria Laura Sanapo, an Italian comics artist.
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Who came first Black Panther or Falcon?

His first issue of Black Panther was one of the highest-selling comic books of 2016. 1969: The Falcon (Sam Wilson)-The Falcon is the first African-American superhero, and the second Black hero in Marvel Comics. Introduced in Captain America #117.
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