The All-Star Squadron [3] Created at the request of the President, the All-Star Squadron was a group of super-heroes which operated from New York for the duration of World War II. Co-chaired by Hawkman and Liberty Belle, it counted as members almost all mystery men and women active during the period. The Squadron had links with other organisations: Plastic Man served as the group's liaison with the FBI, and Uncle Sam led a small group of heroes to become the Freedom Fighters, operating from Washington DC. There was also a 'junior' division, the Young All-Stars, created to give younger heroes a place to belong. Prevented from fighting on the main fronts of the war, the All-Stars concentrated on thwarting saboteurs, fifth-columnists and other enemies of the state on U.S. territory. The group lasted only as long as the war - when hostilities were ended, the individual heroes and teams drifted apart to fight crime and other evils in their own ways
Alpha Flight [7] Alpha Flight is a team of superhuman Canadian operatives that originated in the private sector with an engineer named James MacDonald Hudson who had developed an exoskeleton to assist in geological exploration. When Hudson learned that the U.S. military had appropriated his invention, he destroyed the plans and made off with the helmet necessary to control the apparatus. Heather McNeil, then executive secretary to Hudson's immediate superior Jerome Jaxon, was shocked by the sudden turn of events and arranged a meeting between Hudson and the Canadian government. Hudson was able to plead his case and the government stepped in to resolve the situation. The Canadian prime minister subsequently invited Hudson to participate in the creation of Department H, a top-secret research and development agency within the country's Ministry of Defense. Hudson married Heather soon after
Aquaman [4] Aquaman was Arthur Curry, the son of Tom Curry, a lighthouse keeper, and Atlanna, a water-breathing outcast from the lost, underwater city of
Atlantis. Due to his heritage, Aquaman discovered as a youth that he possessed various superhuman abilities, including the powers of surviving underwater, communication with sea life, and tremendous swimming prowess
Archie [4] Set in Riverdale, the story of a group of teenagers and the people they touched.
The Atom - Silver Age [1] Physicist and university professor Ray Palmer, using a mass of white dwarf star matter, fashioned a lens which allowed him to shrink down to subatomic size
The Avengers [36]
"Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the Avengers originally consisted of Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk. Almost from inception, however, the roster has been fluid, with the Hulk departing and Captain America joining. The rotating roster has become a hallmark of the team, although one theme remains consistent: the Avengers fight the foes no single superhero can withstand - hence their famous cry of "Avengers Assemble!" To that end, the team has featured humans, robots, gods, aliens, supernatural beings and even former villains.
Despite the diverse nature of the team (which often resulted in squabbling), the Avengers have always managed to unite into a cohesive unit to combat extraordinary threats.
Batgirl [6]
The original Bat-Girl is Betty Kane, niece of Kathy Kane — the vigilante known as Batwoman.
The best-known Batgirl was Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon. However, in the one shot The Killing Joke, The Joker shot her in the spine, leaving her paraplegic. She later reinvented herself as Oracle, the premiere information broker of the superhero community and leader of the Birds of Prey team.
In 1998, the Batgirl mantle was taken up by Helena Bertinelli, who is better known as the Huntress. The stories of her as Batgirl are confined to the events of the long-running No Man's Land storyline. Batman stripped Helena of the mantle near the end of that story, leaving her to return to her Huntress identity.
In 1999, the martial arts prodigy Cassandra Cain became the third Batgirl, under the tutelage of Batman and Oracle, and was given Helena's Batgirl costume. She was the first Batgirl to star in an eponymous monthly series, which was canceled in 2006, ending with Cain relinquishing her title as Batgirl. However, following the events of Infinite Crisis, she has taken back her former mantle, now as a villain rather than a heroine.
In 2006, Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe temporarily took the name of Batgirl,[6] but was forced to abandon the role by Oracle.
Batman [361] Bruce Wayne was orphaned in his teens when criminals killed his parents. He inherited a huge fortune and, obsessed with fighting the evil-doers who plagued Gotham City, became Batman, the Caped Crusader. Under his mansion, Batman constructed the Batcave, an elaborate laboratory used to fight crime. His young ward, Dick Grayson, also orphaned due to evil-doers, became Robin, the Boy Wonder, under Batman/Wayne's tutelage. Together they defended the city against the sick minded criminals that populated the underworld. The only person who knew their identity was Alfred Pennywirth, Wayne's butler who raised Bruce after his parents were killed. In the Batlab, and at the Batcave, Batman and Robin were helped by the most advanced technology to fight their enemies. The Police Commissioner James W. Gordon could ask Batman for help either through the use of a searchlight, the Batsignal, or the Batphone, a direct line between the Police Station and Bruce Wayne's mansion. To defeat their enemies, Batman and Robin also used the Batmobile, their utility belts and other Batdevices.
Beetle Bailey [4] Most of the humor revolves around the inept characters stationed at Camp Swampy, inspired by Camp Crowder, where Walker had once been stationed while in the Army. Private Bailey is a lazy sort who usually naps and avoids work, and thus is often the subject of verbal and physical chastising from his commanding officer, Sergeant Snorkel.
Birds Of Prey [20] Legend tells of a caped crusader, Batman, guardian of New Gotham, and his one true love, Catwoman, the queen of the criminal underworld. Their passion left behind something extraordinary, a daughter, Huntress. Half metahuman, she has taken up her father's mantel and under cover of the night, fights to protect the innocent and helpless. Joining her in this struggle, Oracle, who was once Batman's protege, Batgirl. She was caught in the crossfire of the war between Batman and Joker, now she fights crime a different way, a master of the cyber-realms and mentor and trainer to heroes. Together, they have taken in a young runaway, Dinah, a metahuman herself with powers to open hidden doors to the mind, powers that she is only beginning to explore. Together, these three are the protectors of New Gotham - the Birds of Prey.
Boondocks [8] "Boondocks" tracks the adventures of two boys, Riley and Huey, who experience a culture clash when they move from inner-city Chicago to the suburbs to live with their grandfather.
Brenda Starr: Reporter [1] A career woman before the phrase came into vogue, Brenda is smart, glamorous and headstrong. Star reporter for the metropolitan daily, The Flash, Brenda has traveled the world solving mysteries, unearthing scoops and stealing the heart of almost every man she meets.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [1] The Buffy comic takes place in between episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and continues after the television series has ended. The comic gets more specific later on, however, such as with the Oz Buffy comics which fills in the story line of a character and Death of Buffy which clearly takes place between Seasons 5 and 6 of the series.
Captain America - Comics [3] Captain America was the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man who was enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum in order to aid the United States war effort
Captain Carrot And His Amazing Zoo Crew [2] From DC Comics, The various members of the Zoo Crew lived on a parallel Earth that, during DC's pre-Crisis multiverse system, was named "Earth-C." Earth-C consisted of a world where various anthropomorphized talking animals existed; the series featured a lot of pun names for real-world aspects. For instance, the Zoo Crew operated out of "Follywood, Califurnia," a parody of Hollywood, California; similar puns included places with names such as "Gnu York", "Tallahatchee", "Cornada" and the "United Species of America".
Captain Marvel [2] Alone and on the streets of a major metropolitan city, orphaned newsboy Billy Batson was led into an abandoned subway tunnel by a mysterious stranger. On an out-of-service rail-track an odd and driverless subway car stopped to pick-up Billy and his companion. Following a brief trip, Billy and the stranger disembarked the train and walked down a ancient hallway. On one side of the cavernous hall grotesque statues of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man: Pride, Envy, Greed, Hatred, Selfishness, Laziness and Injustice loomed.
As mysteriously as he appeared the stranger vanishes. Sitting on a throne at the far-end of the hall is a wizened old man with long white hair and a full, almost floor-length white beard. At the old man’s beckoning, Billy steps forward and stops in front of the throne.
The old man announces himself by proclaiming, "I am Shazam!," amid a peal of thunder and flash of lightning. As the smoke clears Billy notices the wall behind the wizard is inscribed with the names of six great elders which together form the name SHAZAM: Solomon- wisdom, Hercules - strength, Atlas - stamina, Zeus - power, Achilles - Courage, and Mercury - speed. Shazam relates to the young boy that he needs a new champion to battle evil and that he has chosen Billy. "Speak my name" shouts Shazam!
As Billy shouts the name of the ancient wizard, lightning drops from the ceiling of the chamber striking him, while at the same time a deafening peal of thunder echoes off the cavern walls. As the smoke clears, Billy discovers that he has been transformed into a man!
"Captain Marvel, I salute you," says Shazam! At that moment a slab of stone hanging above Shazam’s head, held in place by a tattered thread, crashes down onto the old wizard crushing him. From the dust and rumble a ghostly image of Shazam appears and lights a nearby brazier.
At that, Captain Marvel sets off to track down the evil radio silencer plaguing his fair city — and at that Captain Marvel meets his arch-nemesis for the first time: Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana!
Dare the Terminator [1] Amalgam Comics featured Dare The Terminator and Catsai before their adventure in Assassins #1, as well as The Big Question. The series ran for under 200 issues before it was integrated into the Assassins series. Outstanding events include the teaming-up of Catsai and Dare in Issue #168 against Tombstone the Ravager, Dare losing her eye in a fight against Deadeye in Issue #13 and her experimentation by The Big Question in Issue #3.
Dazzler [1] A mutant with the ability to convert sound vibrations into light and energy beams.
The Defenders [4]
The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group — usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. Its original and most popular incarnation is led by Doctor Strange and also includes The Silver Surfer, Namor, and the Hulk, all popular superheroes in their own right
Dial 'H' For Hero [4] Dial H for Hero is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a mysterious dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for a short time, by selecting the letters H-E-R-O in order. Each time it is used, the dial causes its possessor to become a superhero with a different name, costume, and powers. These superheroes are usually new, but on one occasion the dial caused its user to become a duplicate of an existing superhero, Plastic Man.
DN Angel [1] Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary, if slightly unlucky, middle school student. On his fourteenth birthday, he comes down with a 'condition' that has plagued the men in his family for three hundred years. When he sees his crush, Risa, he transforms into his alter ego, the phantom thief Dark Mousy. Unfortunately, when Dark Mousy sees his crush, Risa's twin Riku, he transforms back into Daisuke. The only cure for this craziness is if Daisuke can get Risa to fall in love with him ...
The DNAgents [1] DNAgents told the story of a fictional team of superheroes created through genetic engineering by the Matrix Corporation, but who subsequently rebelled against Matrix.
Dr Fate [1] Doctor Fate (also known by the diminutive, Fate) is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear within DC Comics' universe.
Dr Strange [1] Doctor Strange is a fictional character, a comic book sorcerer and superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Strange Tales #110 (July 1963). Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a master of the mystic arts and is his dimension's Sorcerer Supreme, responsible for defending it from mystic threats. He is also often consulted by other superheroes on supernatural matters.
Excalibur [23] Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom.
The first Excalibur consisted of the British superhero Captain Britain, his lover Meggan, and several onetime members of the X-Men and related mutant teams. An eponymous series featuring the team lasted from 1988 until 1998. Originally, it was a wacky series involving cross-dimensional travel that incorporated as many elements of Captain Britain's mythos as it did the X-Men's. It became a more typical X-Book in later years.
Captain Britain reformed Excalibur to defend London in a series entitled New Excalibur, which debuted in 2005.
Between Excalibur's disbandment and reformation, a short-lived, ongoing series entitled Excalibur chronicled the efforts of X-Men founder Charles Xavier and his former nemesis Magneto to rebuild the mutant homeland of Genosha. Although written by Claremont with the same title, it had no connection to the superhero team.
Exiles [1] Refugees from various alternate Earths, the Exiles are outcasts fallen through the cracks of reality.
Fantasic Four [3] The four core individuals traditionally associated with the Fantastic Four, who gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space, are: Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), a scientific genius and the leader of the group, who can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes; the Invisible Woman (Susan "Sue" Storm), Reed's wife, who can render herself invisible and project powerful force fields; the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Sue's younger brother, who can generate flames, surround himself with them and fly; and the monstrous Thing (Ben Grimm), their grumpy but benevolent friend, who possesses superhuman strength and endurance.
Femforce [2] Femforce is a comic book published by A.C. Comics that began publication in 1985 detailing the adventures of the titular team: the "Federal Emergency Missions Force" or "Femforce", some of them original creations, while others originated in the 1940s and 50s, lapsing into public domain by the time Femforce was published. The team are, as their name implies, all female Superheroes, and are the first and the longest running all-women 'super-team'
The Flash (Barry Allen) [2] a police scientist who gained super-speed when bathed by chemicals after a shelf of them was struck by lightning. He adopted the name
The Flash after reading a comic book featuring the Golden Age Flash.
The Flash (Jay Garrick) [1] Jay Garrick, a college student who gained his speed through the inhalation of hard water vapors (later retconned into heavy water vapors), and who wore a winged metal helmet reminiscent of the mythological Greek god Hermes.He is notable as the first super-speedster in comics, and one of the first to have a single super-power as opposed to multi-powered heroes such as Superman.
The Flash (Wally West) [2]
Wallace Rudolph West was the nephew of Iris West and Barry Allen by marriage, and was introduced in The Flash #110 (1959). When West was about ten years old, he was visiting his uncle's police laboratory, and the freak accident that gave Allen his powers repeated itself, bathing West in electrically charged chemicals. Now possessing the same powers as his uncle, West donned a copy of his uncle's outfit and became the young crime fighter Kid Flash. After the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, where Barry Allen was killed, Wally took over as the fastest man alive. Following the events of Infinite Crisis, Wally, his wife Linda, and their twins left Earth for an unknown dimension. Wally, his wife and twins were pulled back from the Speed Force by the Legion of Super-Heroes. This set the stage for Wally West's return as the Flash after the events of The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #13 (see Bart Allen), in All Flash #1, and with The Flash (Vol. 2) series
Freedom Fighters [2] The DC version of the characters were said to reside on the parallel world of "Earth-X," where Nazi Germany eventually won a prolonged World War II due to a Japanese Empire invasion of California and successful Nazi nuclear weapon development (which implies that the successful Allied attack on Peenemunde never happened in this world).
In addition to the core members of the "second team" which were the members seen in the seventies comic book, other Quality heroes joined later: Red Bee, Miss America, Manhunter, Plastic Man, and Quicksilver.
Gen-X [5] After months of silence, aging, and inactivity, the Massachusetts Academy was visited by Sean Cassidy, Banshee of the X-Men. He’s been assigned to help lead an organization, a school that helps mutants control their abilities. Along with Sean there was Emma Frost, the wealthy CEO of Frost Enterprises.
Gen¹³ [4]
International Operations started "government internship" for gifted youths, taking place in an isolated training facility. Following the manifestation of Caitlin Fairchild's powers, she fled the complex with Roxy Spaulding, Grunge, and Threshold in disguise. They were later joined by Sarah Rainmaker and Burnout. The project was revealed to be a gathering of the gen-active progeny of Team 7.
Generation X [55] "Generation X" is the story of a bunch of teenagers who are blessed (or cursed) with superhuman powers. The kids are "mutants", and live in a world that hates and fears them for their abilities. They attend "Xavier's School for Gifted Students"- a selective and very small private school just for mutants. The kids are taught by two adult mutants: the filthy rich and morally questionable telepath, Emma Frost/"The White Queen", and Sean Cassidy/"Banshee", an Irishman who has a "sonic scream" capable of splitting steel.
The Green Arrow [3] Green Arrow (Oliver Jonas "Ollie" Queen) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. His secret identity is Oliver "Ollie" Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City. Dressed like Robin Hood, Green Arrow is an archer who invents trick arrows with various special functions, such as glue arrows, net arrows, explosive arrows, time bomb arrows, grappling arrows, fire extinguishing arrows, flash arrows, tear gas arrows, cryonic arrows, boxing-glove arrows, and even a kryptonite arrow
Ironman [6] Born Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, he is an industrialist playboy and genius engineer who suffers a severe heart injury during a kidnapping and is forced to build a destructive weapon.
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac [1] The main character Johnny - called Nny by his friends (or at least the voices in his head) - is a criminally insane young man. He even admits it. He hears voices coming from various objects in the abandoned shack he calls his house and he paints a wall in his living room with fresh blood to prevent "something" from coming through. He tortures people with many of the strange devices in his seemingly bottomless basement and terrifies the little boy next door. Yet while he hates most of humanity with a passion that borders on obession, he seems to hold just as much contempt for his own reactions to it. He hates blood (and all other bodily fluids) and leaves his house only under the most extreme of circumstances. He aknowledges that he is a slave (as it turns out, this is a more than apt description) and cannot break away from his cycle. He tries to kill himself and always something intervens - as time passes what little knowledge he possesses of himself and his motivations is torn away leaving him with nothing. He possesses a rudimentary form of kindness - especially towards the neighbor child, nicknamed Squee, whom he seems to feel an odd kinship toward. In one issue he rescued the boy from a child molestor, and while he subsequently tore the man into little bloody pieces in front of the poor kid, his intentions toward Squee were certainly not malignant. His offered advice on several occasions possesses some actual good sense, but his audience is not prepared to hear it from him at least. He also is capable of regret, especially upon choosing victims who are basically "good" in nature. None of this justifies his actions, of course. And in later issues, the matters of good and evil come to the fore. He dies in a most unsual manner and discovers his intended purpose - which is different from what he does, but still rather nasty - and is restored to life.
Justice League Task Force [1] Justice League Task Force was a spinoff of Justice League Europe. Like JLE, this team carried a United Nations charter which sanctioned their activities. In fact, JLTF was comprised of several former JLE members. The team was called to action by Hannibal Martin, a representative of the U.N.. He asked that Martian Manhunter select a "strike team" of fellow Justice League members and to "lead them on a very special mission".
Justice Society of America [9] follows the adventures of the newly-reformed JSA, following the return of some members from Ragnarok.
Legion Of Superheroes [86]
Although time travel stories in comic books are frequent, the series is different from most in that it actually takes place in the 31st century (stories published prior to 2000 were set in the 30th century). Legion of Super-Heroes stories contain more elements of fantasy and science fiction than most American comic books.The Legion is also known for its sizable roster, which includes several dozen minor and major characters. A common visual associated with the group is a tidal wave of colorful heroes utilizing the group's "flight rings."
The team was originally closely associated with the original Superboy and was first portrayed as a group of time travelers who frequently visited, or were visited by, the young Superman. It was several years before the Legion's origin and back story was fleshed out and the group's connection to Superboy was severed
Looney Tunes [3] Looney Tunes related shows: The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show The Bugs Bunny Show The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour The Bugs 'n' Daffy Duck Show The Daffy Duck Show (1978) The Daffy Duck Show (1996) The Porky Pig Show The Road Runner Show Duck Dodgers Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
Lucifer Morningstar [2]
Lucifer abandoned his lordship over Hell. While Lucifer had previously appeared in various stereotypical guises in earlier DC books, Gaiman's version was unique and premised on English poet and prose writer John Milton's Paradise Lost (at his earliest appearance in the Sandman he looked extremely similar to young David Bowie). In the Sandman series, Lucifer had ruled as lord of Hell for ten billion years. Over that time, he had manipulated the various demons of Hell against each other, provided a place for dead mortals to be tormented, and led the war against Heaven.
However, at some point during his rule, he had become bored with his existence. He became tired of the various stereotypes that mortals held of the devil, such as the idea that he purchased and traded for souls, which were largely untrue. He had become tired of his reign over Hell, and felt it an unfair punishment that he should have to rule there forever simply because he once rebelled. In the Sandman story Season of Mists, Lucifer expels all demons and damned souls from Hell before locking Hell's gates and handing over the key to Hell to Dream of the Endless, the title character of The Sandman series. Eventually, control of Hell was handed over to two Angels, Duma (the angel of silence) and Remiel ("set over those who rise"), while Lucifer simply retired to Earth, specifically to Perth, Western Australia.
The Man Called Nova [1] Born in Hempstead, New York, Richard Rider as a teenager is chosen at random by the alien Rhomann Dey, last surviving Nova Centurion of the planet Xandar's elite Nova Corps, to inherit his power and succeed him in the rank of Nova Prime following the destruction of his world by the intergalactic pirate Zorr. Having been mortally wounded in the battle that tore Xandar apart, Dey succeeds in tracking Zorr to Earth, but is unable to exact vengeance due to the extent of his injuries. At death's door, Dey has little choice but to transfer his power to an unsuspecting human on the planet below, praying that whomever he finds will take up his cause.
New Gods [0] Originally one planet, the origins of New Genesis and Apokolips can be traced to the deaths of the Old Gods, after which an indescribable burst of energy split the planet into two molten bodies. These bodies cooled and brought forth new life and new gods which developed into two worlds that exist as the antithesis of the other. Ruled by the compassionate Highfather, New Genesis is an eden of unspoiled forests, rivers, and mountains. High above it is the floating city of Supertown, where the New Gods reside. Despite this splendor, however, New Genesis is still shadowed by Apokolips, which serves as a constant reminder of Darkseid's ambition.
The New Mutants [8] The New Mutants were teenaged students of the telepathic Professor X, much like the original X-Men, who debuted in 1963 and had since grown into adulthood.
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. [1] S.H.I.E.L.D.'s introduction in the newly launched Strange Tales feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." occurred during a trend for action series about secret international intelligence agencies with catchy acronyms, such as television's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and James Bond's SPECTRE. Colonel Fury (initially the lead character of Marvel Comics' World War II series Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos) was reimagined as a slightly older character with an eyepatch (which he lacked in his wartime adventures) and appointed head of the organization. Some characters from the Sgt. Fury series reappeared as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., most notably Timothy "Dum-Dum" Dugan, Fury's bowler hat-wearing aide-de-camp.
The Outsiders [7]
The Outsiders are fictional characters, a DC Comics superhero group. As its name suggests, the group consists of superheroes who do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League. The Outsiders have had three different incarnations over the years. They were founded by Batman, whose ties to the League had become strained. In its most recent formation, the group is led by Nightwing.
Peanuts [1] Charlie Brown wins your heart with his losing ways. It always rains on his parade, his baseball game, and his life. He's an inveterate worrier who frets over trifles (but who's to say they're trifles?). Although he is concerned with the true meaning of life, his friends sometimes call him "blockhead." Other than his knack for putting himself down, there are few sharp edges of wit in his repertoire; usually he's the butt of the joke, not the joker. He can be spotted a mile away in his sweater with the zig zag trim, head down, hands in pocket, headed for Lucy's psychiatric booth. He is considerate, friendly and polite and we love him knowing that he'll never win a baseball game or the heart of the little red-haired girl, kick the football Lucy is holding or fly a kite successfully. His friends call him "wishy-washy," but his spirit will never give up in his quest to triumph over adversity
Runaways [1] Originally, the series featured a group of six kids whose parents routinely met every year for a charity event. One year, the kids spy on their parents and learn they are "the Pride", a criminal group of mob bosses, time-travelers, dark wizards, mad scientists, alien invaders and telepathic mutants.
Sandman [6] Marvel Comics character
The Secret Six [1] The Secret Six is the name of three distinct, fictional comic book teams in the DC Comics universe, plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird whom the characters assume to be one of the six themselves.
Shanna The She-Devil [1] She's bold, she's beautiful, and she's your best hope of escaping the raptors nipping at your heels. She's Shanna, the She Devil!
SpiderMan [14] When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family
Starman [0]
Starman was a comic book published by DC Comics between 1994 and 2001. It was created by James Robinson and Tony Harris, starring their creation of Jack Knight, son of the Golden Age Starman. The comic featured cameos from several established DC characters, such as Batman and Superman, but also had a large ensemble cast made up of established characters and new creations.
The Strangers [1] The Strangers consisted of a group of random passengers on a cable car who were struck by what they believed to be a bolt of lightning, but was actually a "jumpstart": one of the bursts of energy emitted by the Entity from the Moon, which transformed them into "Ultras".
Super Buddies [5] The Super Buddies are a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. The team was put together by former Justice League bank roller Maxwell Lord as a superhero team "accessible to the common man".
Supergirl [2] Supergirl is a fictional comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic superhero Superman.
Superman [36] Superman, come to Earth from the planet Krypton. There are many versions, in many forms of media for this fandom. This cat is home for them all
The Teen Titans [175] In a major city, Robin the Boy Wonder leads his own team of superheroes, The Teen Titans. With his teammates, the dark Raven, the powerful Cyborg, the flighty alien princess Starfire and the flippant Beast Boy; the team battles the forces of evil where ever they appear like the the enigmatic Slade, the diabolical Brother Blood or the malevolently cosmic Trigon.
Thor [1] Thor's father Odin decides his son needs to be taught humility and consequently places Thor (without memories of godhood) into the body and memories of an existing, partially disabled human medical student, Donald Blake. After becoming a doctor and on holiday in Norway, Blake witnesses the arrival of an alien scouting party. Blake flees into a cave, and after discovering Thor's disguised hammer Mjolnir, and striking it against a rock, transforms into the Thunder God.
The Warlord [1] Vietnam veteran SR-71 pilot Travis Morgan passed through a hole in the Earth's crust while flying over the north pole and landed in the underground world of Skartaris, a place strongly reminiscent of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Pellucidar.
West Coast Avengers [1] The early issues established the West Coast team as slightly more irreverent than their East Coast counterparts, taking upon themselves the nickname 'Wackos'.
Wonder Woman (DC Comics) [16] Created from the souls of women wrongly killed, the Amazons of ancient Greece attempted to spread a message of peace and equality to Man's World. This mission failed, and the Amazons were made immortal and exiled to
Themyscira. Their job was to guard Doom's Doorway, a lair of horrid monsters. Later, a child was formed from clay by Queen Hippolyta and was named Diana. This child was given special powers by the Gods themselves.
When the war god Ares threatened the world with a nuclear holocaust,
the Amazons were ordered to have a contest. Diana competed secretly and won the mantle of Wonder Woman. She defeated Ares and is now in Man's World as
an ambassador to spread the Amazon ideals to the world once again.
World's Finest [25] World's Finest Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 (1941) switched to the more prominent name. Every issue featured DC's two leading superheroes, Superman and Batman. The series was initially a 96 page quarterly anthology, featuring various DC characters - always including Superman and Batman - in separate stories. When superheroes fell out of vogue in the 1950s, DC shortened the size of the publication to that of the rest of its output, leaving only enough space for one story; this led to Superman and Batman appearing in the same story together starting with World's Finest #71
X-Factor [7] A three comic book series published by Marvel Comics, of which the third one is still ongoing, and features a superhero team known as X-Factor Investigations
X-Force [15] The group was a more militarized incarnation of the 1980s New Mutants. Disassociated from their parent group and led by the gun-toting mutant Cable, X-Force was generally more militant and aggressive than the X-Men.
X-Men [753] In the Marvel Comics universe, mutants, people with genetically endowed superpowers, are a persecuted by a hateful and fearful populous. One shelter from this is Professor Xavier's Academy for Gifted Children. But the school has a secret function as a training centre for mutants to control their abilities so they can function in regular society. It also serves as a secret headquarters of a superhero team, called the X-Men formed both to be a positive example of mutants and as an opposing force against those mutants who seek to force the world to kneel to their perceived superiority. This series recounts their adventures as they struggle to make the world accept them, while battling villains like Magneto, Apocalypse and the genocidal robots known as the Sentinels.
X-Men: The New X-Men [4] Whereas the other X-Men comics mostly deal with established adult mutants, this comic concentrates on the lives of young students residing at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning as they learn to control their powers and, as of late, to survive the backlash against mutants that befell them as part of House of M.
X-Men: Ultimate X-Men [8] The protagonists are the X-Men, a group of mutants whose unusual genetics grant them superpowers. This sets them apart from the rest of humanity. They are led by Professor Charles Xavier, the world's most powerful telepath. Readers familiar with the original X-Men may recognize many familiar characters and storylines. However, Ultimate X-Men almost completely ignores supernatural or mystical elements as plot devices. The X-Men have no secret identities, and mutants are mistrusted and hunted down.
X-Men: Uncanny X-Men [3] Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise. Being the official canon, it features the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes.
X-Men: Young X-Men [1] Blindfold has a vision of a team of X-Men facing off against a deadly old foe of the X-Men, Donald Pierce, former member of the Hellfire Club. After one of the members is murdered in the ensuing battle, she wakes up violently from the nightmarish dream. Elsewhere, Cyclops is seen across the world, recruiting, several teenaged mutants such as Eric Gitter, and former students like Sooraya Qadir (Dust), Nicholas Gleason (Wolf Cub); and Santo Vaccarro (Rockslide). Santo, however, refuses to join unless Scott accepts Ruth Aldine (Blindfold) who Scott had originally planned not to recruit, to be on the team as well.
Young Avengers [6] Young Avengers follows a group of young superheroes, each of whom patterns himself or herself after a member of the long-established Marvel superhero team the Avengers.
Young Heroes in Love [3] A relatively inexperienced team of young American heroes who still fights the good fight, while trying to still be teenagers with a love life. Members are: Hard Drive, Off-Ramp, Bonfire II, Thunderhead, Monstergirl, Junior II, Frostbite II and Zip Kid. A version of the team apparently still exists in the 853rd century
Young Justice [42] The team was formed by three teenage superheroes. Superboy (Kon-El), Robin (Tim Drake) and Impulse (Bart Allen) The team was first formed in a one-shot, part of the "Girlfrenzy" Fifth week event, called Young Justice: The Secret written by Todd Dezago, where they first encountered the mysterious superheroine Secret. They next appeared together in the Justice League miniseries, World Without Grown-Ups, also written by Dezago, in which a magical being moved all adults to an alternate world. This was when they first stumbled upon the abandoned Justice League Cave in Happy Harbor (formerly called "The Secret Sanctuary"). When the ongoing title began in September 1998, the three heroes had formed a clubhouse in the Cave. However, in the first issue they woke the robot superhero Red Tornado who continued to be a recurring character throughout the series' run, acting as something of a mentor. From issue 4 the group doubled in number with the addition of 3 teen superheroines: the second Wonder Girl, the Secret, and Arrowette. The complete Young Justice membership, including reservesThe series ended with #55, at which time the membership was Superboy, Robin, Impulse, Wonder Girl, the de-aged "Li'l Lobo" or known as Slo-Bo, Empress, Snapper Carr and the Ray as well as many reserves. In the followup miniseries Young Justice/Titans: Graduation Day, the group disbanded. Some members went on to form a new team of Teen Titans, with the help of veteran Titans Raven, Starfire, Beast Boy and Cyborg.
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