Batman is created by Bob Kane and written by Bill Finger under DC Comics. Also known as the “Caped Crusader” or the “Dark Knight,” he first appeared in the 27th issue of Detective Comics in May 1939. Batman is a vigilante who fights crime in the fictional Gotham City at night. Behind the mask,...

Captain America first appeared in his own comic book series, Captain America Comics, in 1941 under Marvel Comics. His popularity was at its peak during World War II when the series were produced under Timely Comics. The character was created by writer Joe Simon with important inputs by artist Jack Kirby....

Daredevil, created by Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett for Marvel Comics, made his debut in 1964 in a self-titled comic book series. His alter-ego, Matt Murdock, was blinded when we was exposed to radioactive elements coming from a moving vehicle. Despite having lost his sense of sight, his other senses...

Doomsday is the only DC Comics super villain to have successfully defeated Superman. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character’s first appearance was in the 17th issue of Superman: The Man of Steel, which came out in November 1992. The origins of Doomsday can be traced back to Krypton, the planet...

The Fantastic Four is the first superhero team created by Marvel Comics. A brainchild of writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the group is comprised of Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), his wife, Invisible Woman (Susan Storm), her brother, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and Thing (Ben Grimm). The...

Galactus is a Marvel comics character who was introduced in the 48th issue of Fantastic Four, which came out in March 1966. He was designed by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as a new generation of super villain, which has the characteristics of a demi-god. Galactus is so powerful he can use the Power Cosmic...

Green Lantern refers to several DC Comics characters, each possessing a power ring that enables him to control the physical world. The first Green Lantern, created by Bill Finger and Martin Nodell for All-American Comics (1940) was Alan Scott. Unlike the subsequent Lanterns after him, his ring was powered...

Incredible Hulk or The Hulk was created by visualized by Stan Lee and brought to life by Jack Kirby. The first comic book issue of The Incredible Hulk came out in 1962 under Marvel Comics. Lee says that the character is somewhat a cross Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein.

Iron Man is a member of the superhero team, The Avengers, through most of comic book history. Marvel Comics introduced the character in Tales of Suspense Issue No. 39, which came out in March 1963. Writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby created Iron Man with important inputs from scriptwriter Larry...

Magneto, who first appeared in DC Comics’ X-Men #1 in September 1962 is the X-Men superheroes’ most formidable foe. He was born Max Eisendhardt but later on took up the alias, Erik Magnus Lehnsherr. Another product of a collaboration between Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Magneto has the power...