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The following is a list of first appearances of fictional supervillains and teams in American comic books.
For a list of comic book superhero debuts, see List of superhero debuts.
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra-Humanite | 1939 (June) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Action Comics (vol. 1) #13 |
| Dr. Death | 1939 (July) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #29 |
| The Monk | 1939 (September) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #31 |
| The Claw | 1939 (December) | Lev Gleason Publications | Jack Cole | Silver Streak Comics #1 |
| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grottu | 1960 (February) | Marvel | Jack Kirby, Bill Everett | Strange Tales #73 |
| Starro | 1960 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #28 |
| Amazo | 1960 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #30 |
| Professor Ivo | 1960 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #30 |
| Trickster | 1960 (June) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #113 |
| Clock King | 1960 (August) | DC | France Herron, Lee Elias | World's Finest Comics #111 |
| Kryptonite Man | 1960 (September) | DC | Superboy (vol. 1) #83 | |
| Despero | 1960 (October) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #1 |
| Gorgilla | 1960 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales To Astonish #12 |
| Xemnu | 1960 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #62 |
| Captain Boomerang | 1960 (December) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #117 |
| Elektro | 1961 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #13 |
| Byth | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #34 |
| Hyathis | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America vol. 1 #3 |
| Kanjar Ro | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America vol. 1 #3 |
| Hector Hammond | 1961 (March) | DC | Gil Kane, John Broome | Green Lantern vol. 2 #5 |
| Goom | 1961 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #15 |
| Matter Master | 1961 (April) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #35 |
| General Zod | 1961 (April) | DC | Robert Bernstein, George Papp | Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #283 |
| Googam, Son of Goom | 1961 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Tales of Suspense #17 |
| Spragg | 1961 (May) | Marvel | attributed to Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #68 |
| Doctor Destiny | 1961 (June) | DC | Justice League of America vol. 1 #5 | |
| Shadow Thief | 1961 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #36 |
| Amos Fortune | 1961 (August) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America vol. 1 #6 |
| Legion of Super-Villains | 1961 (August) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan | Superman vol. 1 #147 |
| Sinestro | 1961 (August) | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern (vol. 2) #7 |
| The Top | 1961 (August) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (comic book) vol. 1 #122 |
| Fin Fang Foom | 1961 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #89 |
| Jax-Ur | 1961 (October) | DC | Adventure Comics #289 | |
| Mole Man | 1961 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #1 |
| The Skrulls | 1962 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #2 |
| Polka-Dot Man | 1962 (February) | DC | Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff | Detective Comics #300 |
| Tim Boo Ba | 1962 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Amazing Adult Fantasy #9 |
| Felix Faust | 1962 (March) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #10 |
| Miracle Man | 1962 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #3 |
| Gargoyle | 1962 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #1 |
| Dr. Light (Arthur Light) | 1962 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #12 |
| Floronic Man | 1962 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | Atom #1 |
| Doctor Doom | 1962 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #5 |
| Yancy Street Gang | 1962 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #6 |
| Destroyer | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #101 |
| Kurrgo, Master of Planet X | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #7 |
| Loki | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Larry Lieber | Journey into Mystery #85 |
| Ringmaster | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Incredible Hulk #3 |
| The Puppet Master | 1962 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #8 |
| The Wingless Wizard | 1962 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #102 |
| Warlord Zemu | 1962 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #103 |
| Egghead | 1962 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales to Astonish #38 |
| Abra Kadabra | 1962 | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash vol. 1 #128 |
| Chronos | 1962 | DC | Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | The Atom #3 |
| Doctor Polaris | 1962 | DC | Green Lantern vol. 2 #21 | |
| Qwsp | 1962 | DC | Aquaman vol. 1 #1 | |
| Sonar | 1962 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #14 |
| Star Sapphire | 1962 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | As Carol Ferris: Showcase #22; as Star Sapphire: Green Lantern vol. 2 #16 |
| Paste-Pot Pete | 1963 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #104 |
| Impossible Man | 1963 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #11 |
| Acrobat | 1963 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #106 |
| The Chameleon | 1963 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #1 |
| Gargantus | 1963 (April) | Marvel | Robert Bernstein, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #40 |
| Red Ghost | 1963 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #13 |
| Tinkerer | 1963 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #2 |
| The Vulture | 1963 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #2 |
| The Awesome Android | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #15 |
| Mad Thinker | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #15 |
| Radioactive Man | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #93 |
| Doctor Octopus | 1963 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #3 |
| Eclipso | 1963 (July) | DC | Bob Haney, Lee Elias | House of Secrets #61 |
| Nightmare | 1963 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Strange Tales #110 |
| Asbestos Man | 1963 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #111 |
| Baron Mordo | 1963 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Strange Tales #111 |
| Jack Frost | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #45 |
| Magneto | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #1 |
| Sandman | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #4 |
| Super-Skrull | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #18 |
| Crimson Dynamo (Anton Vanko) | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #46 |
| Pharaoh Rama Tut | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #19 |
| Porcupine | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales to Astonish #48 |
| Plantman | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Joe Carter, Stan Lee, Dick Ayers | Strange Tales #113 |
| Heat Wave | 1963 (November) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #140 |
| The Lizard | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #6 |
| Molecule Man | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #20 |
| Space Phantom | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #2 |
| Vanisher | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #2 |
| Hate-Monger | 1963 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #21 |
| Mister Hyde | 1963 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Journey into Mystery #99 |
| Catman | 1963 | DC | Bill Finger, Jim Mooney | Detective Comics #311 |
| Reverse Flash | 1963 | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash vol. 1 #139 |
| Queen Bee | 1963 | DC | Justice League of America vol. 1 #23 | |
| Shark | 1963 | DC | Green Lantern vol.2 #24 | |
| Superman Revenge Squad | 1963 | DC | Superman vol. 1 #163 | |
| Tattooed Man | 1963 | DC | Green Lantern vol. 2 #23 | |
| The Blob | 1964 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #3 |
| Moloid subterraneans | 1964 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #22 |
| Black Knight | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Tales To Astonish #52 | |
| Mandarin | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #50 |
| Electro | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #9 |
| The Terrible Trio | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #23 |
| Infant Terrible | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #24 |
| Hela | 1964 ( March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #102 |
| Mastermind | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Quicksilver | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Scarlet Witch | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Toad | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Brotherhood of Evil Mutants | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Baron Zemo | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #4 |
| Enchantress | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #103 |
| Executioner | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #103 |
| Black Widow | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #52 |
| Crimson Dynamo (Boris Turgenev) | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #52 |
| Lava Men | 1964 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #5 |
| Mysterio | 1964 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #13 |
| Green Goblin | 1964 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #14 |
| Masters of Evil | 1964 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #6 |
| Beetle | 1964 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Carl Burgos | Strange Tales #123 |
| Kraven the Hunter | 1964 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #15 |
| Diablo | 1964 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #30 |
| Kang the Conqueror | 1964 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #8 |
| Sinister Six | 1964 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 |
| Dormammu | 1964 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #126 |
| Immortus | 1964 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #10 |
| Unus the Untouchable | 1964 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #8 |
| Attuma | 1964 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #33 |
| The Leader | 1964 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Tales To Astonish #62 |
| Black Hand | 1964 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #29 |
| Brotherhood of Evil | 1964 | DC | Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani | Doom Patrol vol. 1 #86 |
| Composite Superman | 1964 | DC | Edmond Hamilton, Curt Swan | World's Finest Comics #142 |
| Crime Syndicate of America | 1964 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #29 |
| Mister Twister | 1964 | DC | Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #54 |
| Owlman | 1964 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #29 |
| T.O. Morrow | 1964 | DC | John Broome | The Flash vol. 1 #143 |
| Ultraman | 1964 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #29 |
| Lucifer | 1965 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #9 |
| The Scorpion | 1965 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #20 |
| Count Nefaria | 1965 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #13 |
| Dragon Man | 1965 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #35 |
| Absorbing Man | 1965 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #114 |
| Frightful Four | 1965(March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #36 |
| Medusa | 1965(March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #36 |
| The Stranger | 1965 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #11 |
| Spencer Smythe | 1965 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #25 |
| Juggernaut | 1965 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #12 |
| Agent H of HYDRA | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #135 |
| Swordsman | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #19 |
| HYDRA | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #135 |
| Titanium Man | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #69 |
| Molten Man | 1965 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #28 |
| Power Man | 1965(October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #21 |
| Bolivar Trask | 1965 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #14 |
| Sentinels | 1965 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #14 |
| Shrike (comics) | 1965 (December) | DC | Hawkman vol. 1 #11 | |
| Maximus | 1965 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #45 |
| Master Mold | 1965 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #15 |
| Blockbuster | 1965 | DC | Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino | Detective Comics #345 |
| Fisherman | 1965 | DC | Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy | Aquaman vol. 2, #21 |
| Goldface | 1965 | DC | Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #38 |
| Krona | 1965 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #40 |
| Psycho-Pirate | 1965 | DC | Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson | Showcase #56 |
| The Separated Man | 1965 | DC | Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 |
| Poison Ivy | 1966 (June) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Sheldon Moldoff | Batman (vol. 1) #181 |
| Advanced Idea Mechanics | 1966 | Marvel | Strange Tales #146 | |
| Parasite | 1966 (August) | DC | Jim Shooter | Action Comics (vol. 1) #340 |
| Peacemaker (comics) (Christopher Smith) | 1966 (November) | DC | Joe Gill, Pat Boyette | Fightin' 5 #40 |
| Batroc the Leaper | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #75 |
| Bug-Eyed Bandit | 1966 | DC | Atom #26 | |
| Cluemaster | 1966 | DC | Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino | Detective Comics #351 |
| Fixer | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #141 |
| Galactus | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #48 |
| Hades | 1966 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #127 |
| Collector | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | The Avengers #28 |
| High Evolutionary | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #134 |
| Klaw | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #53 |
| Living Laser | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Art Simek, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #34 |
| Major Disaster | 1966 | DC | Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #43 |
| Man Beast | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #135 |
| Mimic | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #19 |
| Nemesis Kid | 1966 | DC | Jim Shooter | Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #346 |
| Ocean Master | 1966 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Aquaman (vol. 2) #29 |
| The Rhino | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #41 |
| Royal Flush Gang | 1966 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #43 |
| Spellbinder (Delbert Billings) | 1966 | DC | Detective Comics #358 | |
| Umar | 1966 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Bill Everett | Strange Tales #150 |
| Black Manta | 1967 (September) | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Aquaman (vol. 1) #35 |
| Awesome Threesome | 1967 | DC | Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy | Aquaman vol. 2 #36 |
| Abomination | 1967 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Gil Kane | Tales to Astonish #90 |
| Blastaar | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #62 |
| Cobalt Man | 1967 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Werner Roth | Uncanny X-Men #31 |
| Factor Three | 1967 | Marvel | Uncanny X-Men #37 | |
| Growing Man | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #140 |
| Intergalactic Sentry #459 | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #64 |
| Kingpin | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #50 |
| The Kree | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65 |
| Lion-Mane | 1967 | DC | Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson | Hawkman vol. 1 #20 |
| The Mad Mod | 1967 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Teen Titans vol. 1 #7 |
| Mandarin's Minions | 1967 | Marvel | Avengers Special #1 | |
| MODOK | 1967 | Marvel | Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #94 |
| Persuader | 1967 | DC | Jim Shooter, Curt Swan | Adventure Comics #352 |
| Psycho-Man | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four Annual #5 |
| Ronan the Accuser | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65 |
| The Shocker | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #46 |
| Supreme Intelligence | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65 |
| Vulture (Blackie Dargo) | 1967 | Marvel | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #67 | |
| Mangog | 1968 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #154 |
| Tiger Shark | 1968 (September) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #5 |
| Mesmero | 1968 (October) | Marvel | Arnold Drake | X-Men #49 |
| Doctor Faustus | 1968 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Captain America (v1) #107 |
| Scavenger | 1968 | DC | Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy | Aquaman vol. 2 #37 |
| The Aliens of "Dimension X" | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Teen Titans vol. 1 #16 |
| Annihilus | 1968 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four Annual #6 |
| Black Zero | 1968 | DC | Superman vol. 1 #205 | |
| Copperhead | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Bob Brown | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #78 |
| The Gargoyle | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Teen Titans vol. 1 #14 |
| Grim Reaper | 1968 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers vol. 1 #52 |
| Ultron | 1968 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #54 |
| Hellgrammite | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Neal Adams | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #80 |
| League of Assassins | 1968 | DC | Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams | Strange Adventures #215 |
| Mephisto | 1968 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Buscema | Silver Surfer #3 |
| Sensei | 1968 | DC | Neal Adams | Strange Adventures #215 |
| Madame Masque | 1968 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Gene Colan | Tales of Suspense #97 |
| Doctor Cyber | 1968 (December) | DC | Dennis O'Neil, Mike Sekowsky | Wonder Woman #179 |
| Man-Ape | 1969 (March) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #62 |
| Grandmaster | 1969 (October) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Avengers #69 |
| Squadron Sinister | 1969 (October) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Avengers #69 |
| Doctor Spectrum | 1969 (November) | Marvel | Roy Thomas | Avengers vol. 1 #70 |
| Hyperion | 1969 (November) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Avengers vol. 1 #70 |
| The Fat Man | 1969 | DC | Neal Adams | Teen Titans vol. 1 #20 |
| Naga | 1969 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Marie Severin | Sub-Mariner #9 |
| Set | 1969 | Marvel | Roy Thomas | Sub-Mariner #9 |
| Viper | 1969 | Marvel | Jim Steranko | Captain America vol. 1 #110 |
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| Allegra Garcia | 2010 (December) | DC | Eric Wallace, Fabrizio Florentinom, Cliff Richards | Titans #28 |
| Tommy Merlyn | 2012 (September) | DC | Brian Buccellato | Green Arrow (vol.5) #0 |
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| Robo-Chef | 2013 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1: Chews Your Destiny |
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"Charles Nicholas" is the pseudonymous house name of three early creators of American comic books for the Fox Feature Syndicate and Fox Comics: Chuck Cuidera (1915–2001), Jack Kirby (1917–1994), and Charles Wojtkoski (1921–1985). The name originated at Eisner & Iger, one of the first comic book packagers that created comics on demand for publishers entering the new medium during the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of comic books. The three creators are listed in order of birth year, below.
Betsy Ross is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1. Betsy Ross is Captain America's early love interest and supporting character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics during the 1930-1940s period known to historians and collectors as the Golden Age of Comic Books. She then debuted as the superheroine Golden Girl in Captain America Comics #66.
The Fantasti-Car or Fantasticar is a fictional flying car appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it first appeared in Fantastic Four #3. The vehicle is depicted as the primary mode of transportation for the fictional superhero team, the Fantastic Four.
The portrayal of women inAmerican comic books has often been a subject of controversy since the medium's beginning. Critics have noted that both lead and supporting female characters are substantially more subjected to gender stereotypes than the characters of men.
Peter M. Coogan is an American comics scholar. He is the co-founder and co-chair of the Comics Arts Conference, which runs during San Diego Comic-Con and WonderCon.Since 2009 he has taught for the American Culture Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis<https://amcs.wustl.edu/people/peter-coogan>, and he served as the Communication Lab Coordinator at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis from 2012 to 2024<https://brownschool.washu.edu/2018/01/how-and-why-we-use-gender-neutral-pronouns/>
Superhero fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction examining the adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction in the spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into other media through adaptations and original works.
The Moth is the name of two American comic-book superhero characters. The first was created by artist Jim Mooney and an unknown writer for Fox Feature Syndicate in 1940, during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. The second was created by writer-artist Steve Rude in 1998 for Dark Horse Comics.
Superhero comics is one of the most common genres of American comic books. The genre rose to prominence in the 1930s and became extremely popular in the 1940s and has remained the dominant form of comic book in North America since the 1960s. Superhero comics feature stories about superheroes and the universes these characters inhabit.
Superkatt is an American cartoon animal comic book series by Dan Gordon, a jab at the “long-underwear” genre of superhero comics. The series stars Superkatt, an anthropomorphic cat who wears a bowtie, bonnet, and diaper as a superhero costume. Ron Goulart, author of Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books, said that Superkatt was Dang's most memorable comic book character. Denis Gifford, author of The International Book of Comics, said that the character "was as silly as his supercostume."
