Who was the first girl 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 was the 1st female superhero?

No, the FIRST female superhero was Miss Fury, created, written, and drawn by Tarpé Mills, who also happened to be a woman. June Tarpé Mills was born in Brooklyn in 1912 or 1918, depending on the source.
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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 DC first black female superhero?

He was followed in January 1973 by the debut of the Amazon warrior Nubia (Wonder Woman's long lost fraternal twin sister) in Wonder Woman #204, marking the first appearance of a Black woman superhero character in a DC Comics publication.
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Who was the first superhero of color?

In the late 1960s, the first African-American superhero appeared in a mainstream comic: Samuel Wilson, aka "Falcon." Introduced by Stan Lee and Gene Colan in 1969 in Captain America, he could fly on mechanical wings and controlled birds via telepathy.
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The Evolution Of Wonder Woman, The First Female Superhero



Is there a butterfly superhero?

Nearly four years before the debut of Marvel's Storm in May 1975, and almost six years before DC's Bumblebee first appeared in June 1977, there was the Butterfly, the first black female superhero. Butterfly first appeared in a back-up feature in Hell-Rider #1, published in August 1971 by Skywald.
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Is Captain Marvel a girl or a boy?

The character is the original Captain Marvel in the comic book created by Stan Lee. The key difference: Comic book Mar-Vell is a male while movie Mar-Vell is female. According to directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the gender swap happened “very late” into development.
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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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Is Wonder Woman the first female 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 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 would win Scarlet Witch vs Captain Marvel?

Fantastic. While the Captain Marvel of Earth-838 put up the biggest fight, she too was killed after Wanda crushed her beneath a massive statue, confirming that the Scarlet Witch is indeed the more powerful being.
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How did Susan Storm get her powers?

Sue Storm received her powers by being exposed to a cosmic storm, and was originally known as the Invisible Girl. She possesses two powers: invisibility and force fields. Her invisibility power deals with bending light waves and allows her to render herself and other objects invisible.
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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 was the first female super villain?

Catwoman, the very first of the female super villains, is Selina Kyle, but in her first appearance, she was known only as "The Cat," and did not appear in costume.
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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 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 was the first masked hero?

The Clock is a fictional masked crime-fighter character created in 1936, during the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was the first fully-masked hero to appear in American comic books. Funny Picture Stories #1 (November 1936) by Comic Magazine Company.
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Is Wonder Woman a Marvel?

Wonder Woman is published by DC Comics. The character is a founding member of the Justice League. The character first appeared in All Star Comics #8 published October 21, 1941 with her first feature in Sensation Comics #1 in January 1942.
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How did Nick Fury lose his eye?

In the comic Fury loses his eye in a Nazi grenade blast. But in the MCU, Fury is sensitive about the subject of his eye and doesn't want to talk about why he wears an eyepatch. It was revealed in Captain Marvel that he lost his eye when Goose scratched him.
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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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How do you create a hero name?

Here are some tips and inspirations when coming up with a superhero name:
  1. Review the character's goals.
  2. Take a chip out of the character's origin story.
  3. Choose something thematically appropriate.
  4. Look at your character's distinguishing personality or mental traits.
  5. Stick with your character's given name.
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What superhero is Layla?

After the finale of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Moon Knight, fans were introduced to another Egyptian superhero: Layla El-Faouly as the Scarlet Scarab.
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What is Leylas superhero name?

While the episode neglects to give Layla a superhero name, it doesn't neglect to show off how powerful she is as the avatar of Taweret (Antonia Salib). Her new armor almost works like a magical Egyptian Iron Man suit, providing her with flight and the ability to summon a variety of weapons.
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