Lex Luthor is a DC comics super villain who is the greatest enemy of Superman. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, he was originally a power-hungry evil scientist who merely existed to destroy Superman, who is the biggest obstacle to his goal to dominate the world. Lex Luthor does not possess superhuman...

Spawn was created by Canadian cartoonist Todd McFarlane, who is known for his own Spider-Man franchise under Marvel Comics. Image Comics first introduced Spawn in Spawn #1 in May 1992. An occult anti-hero, the story of Spawn starts when African-American CIA agent Al Simmons was sent to hell after he...

The Justice League of America by DC Comics first appeared in 1960 in the 28th issue of The Brave and the Bold. Its original members were Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Aqua Man, and the Martian Manhunter. Over the next few years after the debut of the superhero team, additions...

Spiderman came into being as a Marvel Comics superhero in August 1962. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Steve Ditko, Spiderman tells the story of an orphan who grew up with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. As a teenager, Peter Parker dealt with his inadequacies and loneliness, struggles that enabled young...

The Joker is the greatest arch-enemy of DC Comics’ Batman. Depicted as a master criminal who is sometimes a goofy trickster and at other times, a violent sociopath, his first appearance was in Batman #1, which came out in the spring of 1940. The Joker was conceptualized by Jerry Robinson, Bill...

Superman, a brainchild of Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster, was created in 1932. The character made his first appearance in Action Comics #1 under Detective Comics. More than a superhero, Superman is considered by many Americans as a cultural icon. The success of comic books was, in a large...

The Teen Titans, created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani, made their “unoffiial” debut in the 54th issue of The Brave and the Bold under DC Comics. The teenage superhero group, featuring the sidekicks of Batman, the Flash and Aquaman – Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad, teamed up to fight Mr. Twister,...

Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston in 1941 as a feminist role model carrying the ideals of peace, love, and gender equality. She first appeared in the eighth issue of All Star Comics in December 1941. Possessing superhuman strength, speed, and the ability to fly,Wonder Woman is gifted...

The X-Men is a team of superheroes saving the world under the leadership of Professor Xavier, who has telepathic powered himself. He trained young mutants to use their powers for the greater good in his Westchester mansion in New York. The mansion was earlier known as a school for the gifted until it...