Published on April 24, 2017

Super Anniversaries [Infographic]

Comic book artists breathe life into new creations each and every year. Some of these new characters might start as a doodle on a napkin, or as a well-thought out addition to a long-standing comic book. It’s such a momentous occasion either way, but why do we stop there? Why do we forget their entry into this world without even so much as a nod of celebration? Well, this infographic looks to change all that by giving us an in-depth view of every major superhero “birth” since Superman first graced the pages of Action Comics back in 1938.

This extensive infographic shows the month and date that each superhero character hit the shelves of stores. It covers characters from Marvel, DC, Image, and even many other big name comic book mainstays. Unfortunately, Jughead didn’t make the list. His exploits as Captain Hero STILL weren’t enough to get him considered as a real superhero. (Sorry, Jughead. You tried.)

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Super Anniversaries Transcript

The Date Each Superhero's First Appearance Was Published According to Copyright Records

*Bold Entries are Teams

January

February

March

3 - Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)

Affiliation: Avengers/X-Men
First Appearance: The X-Men #4 (1963)

4 - Daredevil (Matt Murdock)

Affiliation: Defenders & Netflix
First Appearance: Daredevil #1 (1964)

1 - Hulk

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)

3 - Scarlet Witch

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: The X-Men #4 (1963)

4 - Domino (as herself)

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: X-Force #8 (1992)

5 - Nick Fury

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 (1963)

4 - Black Lightning

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Black Lightning #1 (1977)

6 - Bobbi Morse (later Mockingbird)

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Astonishing Tales #6 (1971)

5 - Wasp

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #44 (1963)

9 - Havok

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: X-Men #54 (1969)

7 - Thunderbird/Warpath

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The New Mutants #16 (1984)

5 - Judge Dredd

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: 2000 A.D. #2 (1977)

9 - Cable

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The New Mutants #87 (1990)

9 - Firestorm (Jefferson Jackson)

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: The Fury of Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1 (1982)

6 - Robin

Affiliation: Teen Titans/Batman
First Appearance: Detective Comics #38 (1940)

10 - Black Widow

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #52 (1964)

10 - Peggy Carter

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #77 (1966)

9 - The Maxx

Affiliation: Image
First Appearance: The Maxx #1 (1993)

16 - Jubilee

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #244 (1989)

22 - Luke Cage

Affiliation: Defenders & Netflix
First Appearance: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (1972)

17 - Rip Hunter

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Showcase #20 (1959)

29 - Iron Fist

Affiliation: Defenders & Netflix
First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #15 (1974)

24 - Rictor

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: X-Factor #17 (1987)

20 - Blade

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: The Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973)

25 - Storm

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

29 - Katana

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #200 (1983)

25 - Nightcrawler

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

30 - Batman

Affiliation: Justice League/Batman
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (191939)

25 - Colossus

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

31 - Supergirl

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Action Comics #252 (1959)

25 - Illyana Rasputin (later Magik)

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

25 - Gamora

Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy
First Appearance: Strange Tales #180 (1975)

26 - Constantine

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

27 - Kick-Ass

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: Kick-Ass #1 (2008)

April

May

June

1 - Swamp Thing

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: House of Secrets #92 (1971)

1 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Affiliation: Image
First Appearance: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

3 - Spawn

Affiliation: Image
First Appearance: Spawn #1 (1992)

9 - Doctor Strange

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Strange Tales #110 (1963)

4 - S.H.I.E.L.D.

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Strange Tales #135 (1965)

4 - Wolverine

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #180 (1974) [Cameo]

12 - Deadshot

Affiliation: Batman
First Appearance: Batman #59 (1949)

4 - Static

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Static #1 (1993)

4 - Hit Girl

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: Kick-Ass #3 (2008)

12 - Calico Kid/The Ghost Rider

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: Tim Holt #6 (1949)

6 - Eddie Brock (later Venom)

Affiliation: Spider-Man
First Appearance: Web of Spider-Man #8 (1986)

5 - Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Affiliation: Spider-Man
First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

12 - Black Panther

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #52 (1966)

13 - Falcon

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Captain America #117 (1969)

5 - Thor

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)

13 - Steel

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: The Adventures of Superman #500 (1993)

13 - Watchmen

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Watchmen #1 (1986)

8 - Linda Carter/Night Nurse

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Linda Carter, Student Nurse #1 (1961)

14 - Phil Coulson

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Iron Man (2008) [Movie]

17 - Green Lantern

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: All-American Comics #16 (1940)

8 - Weasel

Affiliation: Deadpool
First Appearance: Cable #3 (1993)

16 - Runaways

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Runaways #1 (2003)

26 - Daisy Johnson

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Secret War #2 (2004)

9 - Black Canary

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Flash Comics #86 (1947)

18 - Superman

Affiliation: Justice League
First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (1938)

29 - Gambit

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: X-Men Annual #14 (1990) [Cameo]

9 - Hawkeye

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #57 (1964)

21 - Caliban

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #148 (1981)

16 - Kendra Saunders (later Hawkgirl)

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: JSA Secret Files & Origins #1 (1999)

24 - Catwoman

Affiliation: Batman
First Appearance: Batman #1 (1940)

25 - Suicide Squad

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #25 (1959)

25 - Claire Temple

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #2 (1972)

26 - Defenders

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Marvel Feature #1 (1971)

30 - Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972)

27 - Groot

Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy
First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #13 (1960)

30 - Teen Titans

Affiliation: Teen Titans
First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #54 (1964)

30 - Mystery Men

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: Flaming Carrot Comics #16 (1987)

July

August

September

1 - Daredevil (Bart Hill)

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: Silver Streak Comics #6 (1940)

2 - X-23/Laura

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: X-Men: Evolution "X23" (2003) [TV]

2 - Beast Boy

Affiliation: Teen Titans
First Appearance: The Doom Patrol #99 (1965)

1 - Big Hero 6

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1 (1998)

3 - Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

Affiliation: Spider-Man
First Appearance: Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011)

3 - Bishop

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #282 (1991)

2 - X-Men

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The X-Men #1 (1963)

4 - Blink:

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #317 (1994)

6 - Quicksilver (Max Mercury)

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: National Comics #5 (1940)

2 - Magneto

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The X-Men #1 (1963)

5 - Amanda Waller

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Legends #1 (1986)

6 - Jessica Jones

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Alias #1 (2001)

2 - Avengers

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: The Avengers #1 (1963)

8 - Fantastic Four

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: The Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

9 - Inhumans

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #45 (1965)

3 - The Flash (Barry Allen)

Affiliation: Justice League
First Appearance: Showcase #4 (1956)

8 - Vision (android)

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: The Avengers #57 (1968)

11 - Harley Quinn

Affiliation: Batman
First Appearance: Batman: The Animated Series "Joker's Favor" (1992) [TV]

6 - Rocket Raccoon

Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy
First Appearance: Marvel Preview #7 (1976)

19 - Hellboy

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (1993)

16 - Elektra

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Daredevil #168 (1981)

10 - Cyborg

Affiliation: Justice League/Teen Titans
First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (1980)

21 - The Atom (Al Pratt)

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: All-American Comics #19 (1940)

17 - The Vision (Aarkus)

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (1940)

10 - Starfire

Affiliation: Teen Titans
First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (1980)

26 - Moira MacTaggert

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #96 (1975)

19 - Aquaman

Affiliation: Justice League
First Appearance: More Fun Comics #73 (1941)

10 - Raven

Affiliation: Teen Titans
First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (1980)

31 - The Human Torch (android)

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Marvel Comics #1 (1939)

19 - Green Arrow

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: More Fun Comics #73 (1941)

11 - Negasonic Teenage Warhead

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: New X-Men #115 (2001)

31 - The Angel (Tom Halloway)

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Marvel Comics #1 (1939)

21 - New Mutants

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982)

14 - Rogue

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Avengers Annual #10 (1981)

31 - The Sub-Mariner/Namor

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Marvel Comics #1 (1939)

25 - Patsy Walker (later Hellcat)

Affiliation: Daredevil/Netflix
First Appearance: Miss America Magazine #2 (1944)

27 - The Atom (Ray Palmer)

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Showcase #34 (1961)

31 - Witchblade

Affiliation: Image
First Appearance: Cyblade/Shi: The Battle for Independents #1 (1995)

25 - Kitty Pryde

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980)

28 - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Showcase #22 (1959)

25 - White Queen/Emma Frost

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980)

30 - Colleen Wing

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #19 (1974)

26 - James Rhodes (later War Machine)

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Iron Man #118 (1978)

27 - Martian Manhunter

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Detective Comics #225 (1955)

28 - Hank Pym (later Ant-Man)

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #27 (1962)

28 - Karen Beecher (later Bumblebee)

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Teen Titans #45 (1976)

October

November

December

2 - The Punisher

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1973)

3 - Banshee

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The X-Men #128 (1966)

1 - Psylocke

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Captain Britain #8 (1976)

7 - Star-Lord

Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy
First Appearance: Marvel Preview #4 (1975)

6 - David Haller/Legion

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: The New Mutants #25 (1984)

6 - Firestorm (Martin Stein)

Affiliation: Daredevil & Netflix
First Appearance: Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #1 (1977)

10 - Sara Lance (later White Canary)

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Arrow "Pilot" 2012) [TV]

10 - The Flash (Jay Garrick)

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 (1939)

9 - Silver Surfer

Affiliation: Marvel
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #48 (1966)

15 - Guardians of the Galaxy

Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy
First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1968)

10 - Hawkman

Affiliation: Legends & CW
First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 (1939)

10 - Iron Man

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)

21 - Wonder Woman

Affiliation: Justice League
First Appearance: All-Star Comics #8 (1941)

10- Sheira Sanders (later Hawkgirl)

Affiliation: DC C0mics
First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 (1939)

10 - Medusa

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. & ABC
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #36 (1965)

21 - The Rocketeer

Affiliation: Other
First Appearance: Starslayer: The Log of the Jolly Roger #2 (1981)

12 - Black Adam

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: The Marvel Family #1 (1945)

11 - Deadpool

Affiliation: Deadpool
First Appearance: The New Mutants #98 (1991)

28 - Green Lantern (John Stweart)

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: Green Lantern/Green Arrow #87 (1971)

21 - Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: The Avengers #181 (1978)

11 - Copycat (as Domino)

Affiliation: Deadpool
First Appearance: The New Mutants #98 (1991)

30 - Drax

Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy
First Appearance: Iron Man #55 (1972)

22 - Justice Society of America

Affiliation: DC Comics
First Appearance: All-Star Comics #3 (1940)

12 - Carol Danvers (later Captain Marvel)

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (1967)

30 - The Darkness

Affiliation: Image
First Appearance: Witchblade #10 (1996)

27 - Blind Al

Affiliation: Deadpool
First Appearance: Deadpool #1 (1996)

13 - Mystique

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: Ms. Marvel #16 (1977)

31 - Angel

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: New X-Men #118 (2001)

29 - Batgirl

Affiliation: Batman
First Appearance: Detective Comics #359 (1966)

20 - Captain America

Affiliation: Avengers
First Appearance: Captain America Comics #1 (1941)

21 - Darwin

Affiliation: X-Men
First Appearance: X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2 (2004)

29 - Justice League of America

Affiliation: Justice League
First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #28 (1959)

Chronological Timeline
The Golden Age	The Silver Age	The Bronze Age	The Dark/Modern Age
1938 - Superman	1956 - The Flash (Barry Allen)	1971 - Bobby Morse (later Mockingbird)	1986 - Watchmen
1939 - Batman	1959 - Rip Hunter	1971 - Swamp Thing	1986 - Amanda Waller
1939 - The Human Torch (android)	1959 - Supergirl	1971 - Defenders	1987 - Rictor
19439 - The Angel (Tom Halloway)	1959 - Suicide Squad	1971 - Green Lantern (John Stewart)	1987 - Mystery Men
1939 - The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	1959 - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)	1972 - Luke Cage	1989 - The Crow**
1939 - The Flash (Jay Garrick)	1959 - Justice League of America	1972 - Claire Temple	1989 - The Mask**
1939 - Hawkman (Carter Hall)	1960 -Groot	1972 - Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)	1989 - Jubilee
1939 - Sheira Sanders (later Hawkgirl)	1961 - Linda Carter/Night Nurse	1972 - Drax	1990 - Cable
1939 - Captain Marvel/Shazam*	1961 - The Atom (Ray Palmer)	1973 - Blade	1990 - Gambit
1940 - Robin	1961 - Fantastic Four	1973 - Punisher	1990 - Deadpool
1940 - Catwoman	1961 - Hank Pym (later Ant-Man)	1974 - Iron Fist	1991 - Bishop
1940 - Green Lantern (Alan Scott)	1962 - Hulk	1974 - Wolverine	1992 - Domino
1940 - Daredevil (Bart Hill)	1962 - Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	1974 - Colleen Wing	1992 - Spawn
1940 - The Atom (Al Pratt)	1962 - Thor	1975 - Misty Knight	1992 - Harley Quinn
1940 - Quicksilver (Max Mercury)	1962 - Iron Man	1975 - Storm	1993 - The Maxx
1940 - The Vision (Aarkus)	1963 - Nick Fury	1975 - Nightcrawler	1993 - Steel
1940 - Justice Society of America	1963 - Wasp	1975 - Colossus	1993 - Static
1940 - Captain America	1963 - X-Men	1975 - Thunderbird (John Proudstar)	1993 - Weasel
1941 - Aquaman	1963 - Professor X	1975 - Illyana Rasputin (later Magik)	1993 - Hellboy
1941 - Green Arrow	1963 - Cyclops	1975 - Gamora	1994 - Blink
1941 - Wonder Woman	1963 - Angel (Warren Worthington III)	1975 - Moira MacTaggart	1995 - Witchblade
1944 - Patsy Walker (later Hellcat)	1963 - Beast	1975 - Star-Lord	1996 - The Darkness
1945 - Black Adam	1963 - Iceman	1976 - Rocket Raccoon	1996 - Blind Al
1947 - Black Canary	1963 - Marvel Girl/Jean Grey	1976 - Karen Beecher (later Bumblebee)	1998 - Big Hero 6
1949 - Calico Kid/The Ghost Rider	1963 - Magneto	1976 - Lance Hunter	1999 - Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)
1950 - Deadshot	1963 - Avengers	1977 - Black Lightning	2001 - Negasonic Teenage Warhead
1955 - Martian Manhunter	1963 - Doctor Strange	1977 - Judge Dredd	2001 - Jessica Jones
	1963 - Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)	1977 - Firestorm (Martin Stein)	2001 - Angel (Angel Salvadore)
	1963 - Scarlet Witch	1978 - Mystique	2002 - Runaways
	1963 - Black Widow	1978 - James Rhodes (later War Machine)	2003 - X-23/Laura
	1964 - Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	1978 - Ant-Man (Scott Lang)	2004 - Daisy Johnson
	1964 - Teen Titans	1979 - Kitty Pryde	2006 - Darwin
	1964 - Hawkeye	1979 - White Queen/Emma Frost	2008 - Phil Coulson
	1965 - Medusa	1980 - Cyborg	2011 - Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
	1965 - S.H.I.E.L.D.	1980 - Starfire	2012 - Sara Lance (later White Canary)
	1965 - Beast Boy	1980 - Raven
	1965 - Inhumans	1980 - Elektra
	1965 - Silver Surfer	1981 - Caliban
	1966 - Peggy Carter	1981 - Rogue
	1966 - Black Panther	1981 - The Rocketeer
	1966 - Banshee	1982 - Firestorm (Jefferson Jackson)
	1966 - Batgirl	1982 - New Mutants
	1976 - Carol Danvers (later Captain Marvel)	1983 - Katana
	1968 - Vision (android)	1984 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
	1968 - Guardians of the Galaxy	1984 - Thunderbird/Warpath
	1969 - Havoc	1985 - David Haller/Legion
	1969 - Falcon	1985 - Constantine
		1985 - The Tick**

*A Note on Publication Dates:

Publication dates may represent on-sale dates or shipping dates.

Marvel reported the issue's on-sale date until April 1869, when they switched to the shipping date.

DC reported the issue's shipping date until 1958, when they switched to the on-sale date. They went back to reporting the shipping date in April 1981.

It's unclear whether other pre-modern era publishers used the on-sale date or the shipping date.

In instances where a modern publisher didn't file a copyright for an individual issue because it was no longer required, shipping reports have been used.

**Exact Date Unknown

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Jordan Sinclair

Jordan Sinclair is a Content Writer at FUN.com and our very own Space Explorer. As a fan of (almost) everything sci-fi, fantasy, and comic books, Jordan will guide you through all the multiverses and alternative continuities you might come across.

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