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  Invisible Woman (member of the Fantastic Four) Susan (Storm) Richards → actress, mother • 1961, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • Appears in the 2005 movie Fantastic Four played by Jessica Alba |
  Metamorpho Rex Mason → adventurer • 1964, DC Comics; created by Bob Haney • Appears in the 2008 animated movie Justice League: The New Frontier |
  Doctor Fate Kent Nelson → archaeologist • 1940, All-American Comics; created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman • Appeared in 2010 episode of Smallville; played by Brent Stait |
  Hawkman Carter Hall → archeologist • 1940, DC Comics; created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville • Appeared in a 2010 episode of the TV series Smallville played by Michael Shanks |
  Arrowette Bonnie King, then daughter Cissie King-Jones → archer • 1960, as Bonnie King in DC Comics; created by Dave Wood and Lee Elias • 1998, as Cissie King-Jones in Young Justice; created by Tom Peyer and Craig Rousseau • 2019, in season III of the animated TV series Young Justice |
  Comet, The (Not to be confused with Captain Comet or Comet the superhorse) Rob Connors → baseball player want-to-be • 1991, DC Comics' Impact Comics series; created by Tom Lyle and Mark Waid; based upon the MLJ Comic character. |
  Batman (old) Bruce Wayne → billionaire industrialist • 1939-present, DC Comics; created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger • 1949, movie serial Batman and Robin • 1960s TV series Batman starring Adam West |
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  Batman (new) Bruce Wayne → billionaire industrialist • 1968, animated TV series The Batman/Superman Hour • 1989 movie Batman starring Michael Keaton starring Michael Keaton and sequels in 1992, 1995 with Val Kilmer, and 1997 with George Clooney • 1992, TV series Batman: The Animated Series • and in many venues and versions |
  Arrow (new) Oliver Queen → billionaire playboy • Green Arrow: 1941, DC Comics; created by Mort Weisinger and artist George Papp • 2012 TV series Arrow starring Stephen Amell |
  Yellow Jacket Henry Pym → biochemist • 1962, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber • 2010, appears in the animated TV series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes |
  Antman Dr. Henry Pym (Scott Lang in the 2015 movie) → biophysicist • 1962, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber • 2015 movie Ant Man starring Paul Rudd • 2018 movie Ant Man and the Wasp starring Paul Rudd |
  Doctor Midnight (sometimes Doctor Mid-Nite) Charles McNider, Beth Chapel, Pieter Anton Cross → blind physician serving normal humans and metahuman superheroes • 1941, appeared in All American Comics and a common member of the Justice Society of America • 2008, appeared in the animated movie Justice League • 2016, appeared in TV series Legends of Tomorrow • 2020, appeared on the TV series Stargirl as Dr. Mid-Nite |
  Daredevil (old) Bart Hill → boomerang marksman • 1940, Lev Gleason Publications; created by Jack Binder • 2010, appears in the independent film Avenging Force: The Scarab, but renamed Doubledare. |
  Hourman Rex Tyler → chemist • 1940, DC Comics; created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Bailey • 2020, appeared in the TV series Stargirl, portrayed by Lou Ferrigno, Jr. |
  Flash (old) Jay Garrick → college student • 1940, All-American Comics; created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert • 2008, appeared in the animated TV series Batman: The Brave and the Bold • 2010, appeared in the TV series The Flash as the Flash of Earth-3 |
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  Durango Kid Steve (last name varied) → cowboy • Over 65 movies in 1940s starring Charles Starrett • 1948 comic book series, Magazine Enterprises |
  Captain Comet Adam Blake → crime fighter • 1951, DC Comics; created by Julius Schwartz and John Boone • Post 1990s, appearing with L.E.G.I.O.N. |
  Nite Owl (earlier Hollis Mason) Dan Dreiberg → crime fighter • 1986, DC Comics; created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons • Appears in 2009 movie Watchmen portrayed by Patrick Wilson |
  Spirit, The Denny Colt → crime fighter • 1940, in newspapers; created by Will Eisner • 2008 movie The Spirit starring Gabriel Macht |
  Nightwing (formerly Batman's Robin) Dick Grayson → crime fighter • 1963, DC Comics; created by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan • 2011 rebirth series; New 52 |
  Phantom, The Kit Walker → crime fighter • 1936, King Features; created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician • 1943 serial The Phantom starring Tom Tyler • 1996 movie The Phantom starring Billy Zane |
  Spider-Woman Jessica Drew → Crime-fighter • 1977 appearing in American Comic Book; created by Archie Goodwin and Marie Severin • 2005, appeared in the comic book secret Invasion |
  Sandman William Baker, aka Flint Marko → criminal turned good-guy • 1963 DC Comics; created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko • Appeared in the 2007 movie Spider-Man 3 played by Thomas Haden Church |
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  Supergirl Linda Danvers → daughter of a policeman • 1996, DC Comics; created by Peter David and Gary Frank • 1984 movie Supergirl starring Helen Slater |
  Spider-Girl May "Mayday" Parker → Daughter of Peter Parker (Spiderman) and Mary Jane Parker • 1998, appearing in Marvel Comics; created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz |
  Sandman (new) Garrett Sanford, Hector Hall → dreamer • 1983, DC Comics; created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby |
  Green Lantern (old) Alan Scott → engineer • 1940, All-American Comics; created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell |
  Shadow, The Kent Allard, then Lamont Cranston → famed aviator in World War I, faked his death and adopted numerous identies • 1930, Dectective Stories Magazine; created by Walter B. Gibson • 1937-54 radio drama, voice by Frank Readick Jr. • 1940 movie serial The Shadow starring Victor Jory • 1994 movieThe Shadow starring Alec Baldwin |
  Shield, The Joe Higgins → FBI agent • 1940, MLJ, now known as Archie Comics; created by writer Harry Shorten and artist Irv Novick • Relaunched in 1959 by DC Comics as Lancenlot Strong (no connection to early Shield) |
  Wildcat Yolanda Montez → fighter of aliens • 1985, first appeared in Infinity Inc. by DC Comics • 2020, appeared in the live-action TV series Stargirl |
  Thing, The Ben Grimm → fighter pilot, astronaut • 1961, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • Appears in the 2005 movie Fantastic Four played by Michael Chiklis |
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  Sandman (old) Wesley Dodds → financier • 1940, DC Comics; created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Bert Christman |
  Human Torch Jonathan "Johnny" Storm → firefighter, executive • 1961, Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • Appears in the 2005 movie Fantastic Four played by Chris Evans |
  Wasp, The Janet Van Dyne → flighty heiress • 1963, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • 2007 animated feature, Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow • 2018 movie; Ant-Man and the Wasp portrayed by Evangeline Lilly (pictured) |
  Black Canary Dinah Drake Lance, Dinah Laurel Lance, (Sara Lance) → florist • 1947, DC Comics; created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino • Appeared in the TV series Arrow played by Cathy Lotz |
  Plastic Man Patrick "Eel" O'Brian → former crook turned crime fighter • 1941, Quality Comics and later by DC Comics; created by writer-artist Jack Cole • Featured in the 1979 show The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show |
  Lone Ranger, The (See Note at end of list) John Reid → former Texas Ranger • 1933 Radio station WXYZ in Detroit; created George W. Trendle and developed by writer Fran Striker • 1938 movie serial The Lone Ranger starring Lee Powell • 1948, Western Publishing & Dell Comics, later Gold Key Comics, then Topps Comics • 1949-57 TV series The Lone Ranger starring Clayton Moore • 2013 movie The Lone Ranger starring Armie Hammer |
  Captain America Steve Rogers → freelance artist • 1941, Marvel Comics; created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby • 2011 movieCaptain America starring Chris Evans |
  Red Arrow (also Arsenal and Speedy) Roy Harper → government agent • 1941, DC Comics; created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp • In the TV series Arrow from 2012, starring Colton Haynes |
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  Miss America Madeline Joyce (Frank) → heiress, beauty queen • 1943, Marvel Comics; created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Gabriele • Appeared in the 1990s animated TV series Spider-Man |
  Wonder man (new) Simon Williams → industrialist • 1964, Wonder Comics; created by Stan Lee, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby • Appeared in the 2010 animated TV series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes |
  Black Widow Natalia "Natasha" Alianovna Romanova, Yelena Belov → intelligence operative, world class athlete and gy • 1964 Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee, Don Rico and Don Heck • Appeared in 2010 movie Ironman 2 played by Scarlett Johansson |
  Ironman Anthony Stark → inventor • 1963, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber and Don Heck • 2008 movie Iron Man starring Robert Downey, Jr. and sequels in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015-2020 |
  Question Vic Sage → investigative journalist • 1974, DC Comics; created by Steve Ditko • 2004-2006, recurring character in the animated TV series Justice League Unlimited |
  Aquaman Arthur Curry Orin → king of Atlantis • 1941, DC Comics; created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger • 2006 TV pilot Aquaman starring Justin Hartley • 2018 movie starring Jason Momoa |
  Daredevil (new) Matt Murdock → lawyer • 1964, Marvel Comics Universe; created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett • 2003 movie Daredevil starring Ben Affleck |
  Spy Smasher, The (became Crime Smasher in 1946) Alan Armstrong → master detective, wealthy Virginia sportsman • 1940, Fawcett Comics, 1972 DC Comics; created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck • 1942 12-part movie serial Spy Smasher starring Kane Richomond |
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  Arrow (old) Ralph Payne → member of the US intelligence agency • 1938, Centaur Publications; created by Paul Gustavson • 1992, Malibu Comics as Rick Palmer, also a former intelligence agent |
  Deadpool Wade Wilson → mercenary and assassin • 1993, Marvel Comics;created by artist/writer Rob Liefeld and writer Fabian Nicieza • 2016 movie Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds |
  Supergirl (original) Linda Lee Danvers, alias Kara Zor-El → news reporting, and TV acting • 1959, DC Comics; created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino • 2015-2020 TV series Supergirl starring Melissa Benoist |
  Green Hornet, The (grand-uncle of The Lone Ranger) Britt Reid → newspaper publisher • 1936 radio station WXYZ in Detroit; created by Fran Striker • 1940 Helnit Comics; in 1989, NOW Comics • 1940 movie serialThe Green Hornet starring Gordon Jones • 1966-67 TV series The Green Hornet starring Van Williams • 2011 movie The Green Hornet starring Seth Rogers |
  Superman Clark Kent, alias Kal-El → newspaper reporter • 1938, Detective Comics; created by Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster • 1948 movie serial Superman and the 1950 serial sequel Atom Man vs. Superman starring Kirk Alyn • 1952-58 TV series Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves • 1978 movie Superman and sequels Superman II, Superman III, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace all starring Christopher Reeve (pictured) • 1993-1997 TV series The New Adventures of Superman starring Dean Cain |
  Dazzler Alison Blaire → nightclub singer • 1980, in Marvel Comics and usually associated with the X-Men; created by Tom DeFalco and John Romita, Jr. • 2019, appeared in the movie Dark Phoenix, portrayed by Halston Sage |
  Hulk, The (also Incredible Hulk) Bruce Banner, David Banner → nuclear physicist • 1962, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • 1978 TV series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby • 2003 movie Hulk starring Eric Bana • 2011 movie The Incredible Hulk_ starring Ed Norton |
  Blue Beetle First was Dan Garrett, then Ted Kord, then Jaime R → patrolman • 1939, Fox Comics; 1964, Charlton Comics; 1983, DC Comics; created by Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski • Appeared in various TV and movies, mostly as a secondary crime fighter • A main character in the 2020 movie Justice League vs. Teen Titans |
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  Spiderman Peter Parker → photographer • 1962-present, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko • 1978-1979 TV Series The Amazing Spider-Man • Movies 2002 Spiderman, 2004 Spider-Man 2, and 2007 Spiderman 3 starring Toby Maguire, and several other films • 2012 movie The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel • And many other venues |
  Thor Donald Blake → physician • 1962, Marvel Comics; created by Larry Lieber, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • Hero in the 2013 movie Thor: The Dark World played by Chris Hensworth |
  Cape, The Vince Faraday → police detective • 2010, single issue comic book; created by Tom Wheeler • 2011 TV series The Cape starring David Lyons |
  Flash (new) Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, Bart Allen, Wally West → police scientist, later a forensic investigator • 1956-present, DC Comics; created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert • 1990 TV series The Flash starring John Wesley Shipp • 2014 TV series The Flash starring Grant Gustin |
  Black Hood Kip Burland → policeman • 1940, MLJ comics; created by Harry Shorten • Since 1979, various other rendition of Blackhood have appeared |
  Banshee Sean Cassidy → policeman, Interpol agent • 1967, Marvel Comics; created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Werner Roth • Appeared in the 1996 live-action TV movie Generation X • Appeared in the 2011 movie X-Men: First Class played by Jeremy Ratchford |
  Dreamer Nia Nal → political speechwriter and reporter • 2018, appeared in Supergirl TV show; portrayed by Nicole Maines and created by Robert Rovner (right image) • 2019, appeared in the animated TV streaming series Young Justice as part of DC Universe (left image) |
  Gambit Remy Etienne LeBeau → professional thief • 1990, Marvel Comics; created by Chris Claremont" and Jim Lee • Appeared in the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine portrayed by Taylor Kitsch |
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  Captain Marvel Billy Batson → radio broadcaster • 1939, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. Created by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker • 1941 serial Adventures of Captain Marvel starring Tom Tyler • 2019 movie Shazam starring Zachary Levi |
  Miss America (original) Joan Dale → reporter • 1941, Quality Comics, DC Comics; created by Elmer Wexler |
  Dollman Darrell Dane, Lester Colt, Dane Maxwell → research chemist • 1939, Quality Comics; created by Will Eisner • 2006, DC Comics, Lester Colt as Doll Man |
  Killerfrost Crystal Frost; Dr. Louise Lincoln; Catlin Snow → scientist • 1978, DC Comics; created by Gerry Conway; other years also • As Caitlin Snow in a 2014 episode of the TV series The Flash starring Danielle Panabaker |
  Comet, The (Not to be confused with Captain Comet or Comet the superhores) John Dickering → scientist, adventurer • 1940, MLJ comics; created by Jack Cole • Character licensed in 1991 to DC Comics' |
  Mister Fantastic Reed Richards → scientist, researcher • 1961, Marvel Comics; created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby • Appears in the 2005 movie Fantastic Four played by Ioan Gruffudd |
  Wonder Woman Diana Prince (Trevor) → secretary, nurse • 1941, DC Comics; created by William Moulton Marston • 1975-79 TV series Wonder Woman starring Lynda Carter; • 2017 movie, Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot (pictured) |
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  Mary Marvel Mary Batson (adopted name Mary Bromfield) → teenage girl, sister of Captain Marvel's alter ego • 1942-1953, Fawcett Comics • 1972-present, DC Comics; created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze • Appeared in the 1994 hardcover graphic novel, written and painted by Jerry Ordway for DC Comics |
  Stargirl (originally known as the second Star-Spangled Kid) Courtney Elizabeth Whitmore → teenage school girl, daughter of Starman • 2005-2006, appeared in Justice League Unlimited • 2020 TV series from DC Universe starring Brec Bassinger; created by Geoff Johns |
  Green Lantern (new) Hal Jordan → test pilot • 1959, DC Comics; created by John Broome and Gil Kane • 2011 movie Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds |
  Batgirl Barbara Gordon → the daughter a of police commissioner • 1961, DC Comics created by Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff • 2011-2019, included in the The New 52 relaunch of DC Comics line of superheroes |
  Wonder Man (old) Fred Carson → unknown • 1939, Fox Comics; created by Will Eisner. One issue only because DC Comics claimed copy infringement with its Superman character and sued. |
  Yellow Jacket (Also known as Ant-Man, Giant-Man, and Goliath) Vince Harley → unkown • 1944, Charlton Comics, creators unknown |
  Catwoman Selena Kyle → varingly wife of an abusive man, amnesiac flight attendant • 1940, 1970s, 1986 DC Comics; created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane • In the 1966 TV series Batman portrayed by Julie Newmar • 2004 movie Catwoman starring Halle Berry • And in various other venues |
  Punisher, The Frank Castle → war veteran • 1974, Marvel Comics; created by writer Gerry Conway, artists John Romita, Sr. and Ross Andru • 2004 movie The Punisher starring Thomas Jane |
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 Green Arrow Oliver Jonas Queen → wealthy businessman and owner of Queen Industries • 1941, DC Comics; created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp • 1969, character update by artist Neal Adams and writer Dennis O'Neil in the comic The Brave and the Bold |
  Batwoman Katherine "Kate" Kane → wealthy heiress who becomes inspired by the superhero Batman • 1956, DC Comics; created by Edmond Hamilton and Sheldon Moldoff • 2006, DC Comics; created by Geoff Johns and others • 2019, TV series Batwoman starring Ruby Rose |
  Zorro Don Diego de la Vega → wealthy ranchero • 1920, All-Story Weekly magazine; created by Johnston McCulley • 1937 movie serial Zorro Rides Again starring John Carroll • 1940 movie The Mark of Zorro starring Tyrone Power • 1957 TV series Xorro starring Guy Williams • 1990 TV series Zorro starring Duncan Regehr |
  Chakras Raju Rai → young Indian boy • 2013, created by Stan Lee in association with Graphic India and POW! Entertainment with sequels in 2016 and 2017 • Mechandizing of character in comic books, games and toys |
Note: Britt Reid, the Green Hornet, was the son (or grandson) of the nephew of John Reid, the Lone Ranger. John and his brother Dan, who was killed in an ambush that led to John becoming the Lone Ranger, had a silver mine that produced the Reid fortune inherited by Britt. |
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First Occupation on each page
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| 1. | actress, mother (Invisible Woman) |
| 2. | billionaire industrialist (Batman) |
| 3. | cowboy (Durango Kid) |
| 4. | daughter of a policeman (Supergirl) |
| 5. | financier (Sandman) |
| 6. | heiress, beauty queen (Miss America) |
| 7. | member of the US intelligence agency (Arrow) |
| 8. | photographer (Spiderman) |
| 9. | radio broadcaster (Captain Marvel) |
| 10. | teenage girl, sister of Captain Marvel's alter ego (Mary Marvel) |
| 11. | wealthy businessman and owner of Queen Industries (Green Arrow) |
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