When was the first superhero created

Or maybe a Facebook comment? That's why, in general, if you want me to look into something, it is always better to e-mail me at brianc cbr. Tim Webber did a really good article for CBR recently where he estimated exactly how many superheroes and supervillains that Stan Lee created or co-created over the years.

That would typically just be the end of this - "Just read Tim's article. Here is the tricky one. There are a lot of sources, including Jim Steranko's classic history of comics from the early s, that credit Stan Lee as the co-creator along with artist Al Gabriele of the Black Marvel from late 's Mystic Comics 5.

It sure opens up with a very Stan Lee-esque opening page, right? However, as I noted in an oooooooooold Comic Book Legends Revealed we're talking double digits here , Jess Nevens and Tom Brevoort did some sleuthing and realized that it was not the case You'll note that I said that the intro to the Black Marvel's first appearance was very Stan Lee-esque.

It is. The Second World War also left the consequences on the world of comic books too. Spiderman, Batman and Wonder Woman were the only superheroes who had their own titles.

Given the time context, superhero comics became much more political and dealt with social issues. As far as the comics are concerned, two female superheroes could be the first one. In February , Jungle Comics 2 introduced Fantomah. Correspondingly, Fletcher Hanks created the first female superhero with superhuman powers. The precise era of the Golden Age is disputed, though most agree that it was born with the launch of Superman in Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day.

The success of Superman spawned a series of spin-offs and created a whole new genre of characters with secret identities, superhuman powers and colorful outfits — the superhero. Captain Marvel proved to be one of the most popular superhero comics of the Golden Age, regularly outselling the adventures of Superman during the s.

The sales of comic books increased markedly during World War II. They were cheap, portable and had inspirational, patriotic stories of good triumphing over evil. The tales very much reflected the events and values of the time.