Who was the first DC hero?

DC Comics introduced the first costumed superhero, Superman, in Action Comics #1 (June 1938).
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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. 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 is the oldest superhero DC?

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 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 was the second DC character?

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 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.
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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?

Saying the Flash can beat the Hulk is kind of a no brainer because the Flash can beat just about everybody. The Speed Force gives the Flash all kinds of powers, but beyond that, he's just extremely hard to hit.
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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 was DC's first 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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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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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 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 Spider Man?

In Spider-Man's first story, in Marvel Comics' Amazing Fantasy, no. 15 (1962), American teenager Peter Parker, a poor sickly orphan, is bitten by a radioactive spider. As a result of the bite, he gains superhuman strength, speed, and agility along with the ability to cling to walls.
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Who wins flash or Thor?

How much faster can Thor read a 300 page book than The Flash? In a direct physical speed matchup, The Flash will definitely trounce Thor. After all, The Flash has been calculated to travel at ludicrous speed, as fast as13x the speed of light!!! Thor on the other hand, well, the best he can do is hammer speed.
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Who is the most powerful in DC?

The 15 Most Powerful DC Characters, Ranked
  • Doctor Manhattan. Image via Warner Bros.
  • Eclipso. Image via DC Comics. ...
  • Superman. Image via HBO Max/Warner Bros. ...
  • Lex Luthor. Image via DC Comics. ...
  • Darkseid. Image via HBO Max. ...
  • Wonder Woman. Image via Warner Bros. ...
  • Shazam. Image via DC Comics. ...
  • Doctor Fate. Image via DC Comics. ...
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Who wins flash or Iron Man?

The Flash dismantled Machinehead's suit instantaneously, leaving him basically standing in his underwear before he even had a chance to blink. The Flash would absolutely destroy Iron Man in a fight, and like Machinehead, the Flash would do so in the funniest way.
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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 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 defeat Odin?

Oh yes, one of the very few people Hercules could actually beat might just be his father, Zeus. This massive bad boy could actually defeat Odin himself. Plus, he's responsible for beating even Galactus, and Thanos which pretty much puts him on a pedestal.
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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 best DC hero?

The 25 Best Heroes of DC Comics
  • 8 The Flash (Barry Allen)
  • 7 Catwoman.
  • 6 The Flash (Wally West)
  • 5 Nightwing.
  • 4 Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
  • 3 Wonder Woman.
  • 2 Batman.
  • 1 Superman.
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Who was the first female superhero?

The first widely recognizable female superhero is Wonder Woman, from All-American Publications, one of three companies that would merge to form DC Comics.
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