# List of comic book supervillain debuts

The following is a list of first appearances of fictional supervillains and teams in American comic books.
For a list of comic book superhero debuts, see List of superhero debuts.

## 1930s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Ultra-Humanite | 1939 (June) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Action Comics (vol. 1) #13 |
| Dr. Death | 1939 (July) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #29 |
| The Monk | 1939 (September) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #31 |
| The Claw | 1939 (December) | Lev Gleason Publications | Jack Cole | Silver Streak Comics #1 |

## 1940s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Hath-Set | 1940 (January) | DC | Gardner Fox, Dennis Neville | Flash Comics #1 |
| Professor Hugo Strange | 1940 (February) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #36 |
| Doctor Sivana | 1940 (February) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Bill Parker, C. C. Beck | Whiz Comics #2 |
| Lex Luthor | 1940 (April) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Action Comics (vol. 1) #23 |
| The Joker | 1940 (April) | DC | Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger | Batman (vol. 1) #1 |
| Catwoman | 1940 (April) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Batman (vol. 1) #1 |
| Tony Zucco | 1940 (April) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #38 |
| Clayface | 1940 (June) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #40 |
| Scarecrow | 1941 (September) | DC | Bill Finger, Bob Kane | World's Finest Comics #3 |
| Ares | 1941 (October) | DC | William Moulton Marston, H. G. Peter | Wonder Woman #1 |
| Red Skull | 1941 (October) | Marvel/Timely | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby | Captain America Comics #1 |
| The Penguin | 1941 (December) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #58 |
| Captain Nazi | 1941 (December) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Bill Woolfolk, Mac Raboy | Master Comics #21 |
| Ibac | 1942 (March) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Otto Binder, C. C. Beck | Captain Marvel Adventures #8 |
| The Puzzler | 1942 (June) | DC | | Action Comics (vol. 1) #49 |
| Two-Face | 1942 (August) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #66 |
| Prankster | 1942 (August) | DC | | Action Comics (vol. 1) #51 |
| The Shade | 1942 (September) | DC | Gardner Fox | Flash Comics #33 |
| Rag Doll | 1942 (December) | DC | Gardner Fox | Flash Comics #36 |
| Sabbac | (Fawcett) 1943; (DC) 2007 | Fawcett Comics/DC | (Fawcett) Otto Binder, Al Carreno; (DC) Judd Winick, Tom Raney | (Fawcett) Captain Marvel, Jr. #4; (DC) Outsiders, vol. 3 #8 |
| Mister Mind and the Monster Society of Evil | 1943 | Fawcett Comics/DC | Otto Binder, C. C. Beck | Captain Marvel Adventures #22 |
| Brainwave | 1943 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | All Star #15 |
| Tweedledum, Tweedledee | 1943 (April) | DC | | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #74 |
| Crime Doctor | 1943 (July) | DC | Bill Finger, Bob Kane, George Roussos | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #77 |
| Toyman | 1943 (September) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Action Comics (vol. 1) #64 |
| Cheetah | 1943 (September) | DC | William Moulton Marston | Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #6 |
| Thinker | 1943 (October) | DC | Gardner Fox, E. E. Hibbard | All-Flash #12 |
| Cavalier | 1943 (November) | DC | Don Cameron, Bob Kane | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #81 |
| Vandal Savage | 1943 (December) | DC | Alfred Bester, Martin Nodell | Green Lantern (vol. 1) #10 |
| Gambler | 1944 | DC | Henry Kuttner, Martin Nodell | Green Lantern (vol. 1) #12 |
| Giganta | 1944 (June) | DC | William Moulton Marston | Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #9 |
| Mr. Mxyzptlk | 1944 (September) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Superman (vol. 1) #30 |
| Solomon Grundy | 1944 (October) | DC | Alfred Bester, Paul Reinman | All-American Comics #61 |
| Monocle | 1945 (April) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | Flash Comics #64 |
| Turtle | 1945 (December) | DC | Gardner Fox, Martin Naydel | All-Star #21 |
| Black Adam | 1945 (December) | Fawcett Comics/DC | Otto Binder & C. C. Beck | The Marvel Family #1 |
| Crazy Quilt | 1946 (June) | DC | Jack Kirby | Boy Commandos #15 |
| Wizard | 1947 (April) | DC | Gardner Fox, Irwin Hasen | All Star Comics #34 |
| Penny Plunderer | 1947 (September) | DC | | World's Finest Comics #30 |
| Gentleman Ghost | 1947 (October) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert | Flash Comics #88 |
| Icicle (comics) (Joar) | 1947 (October) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Irwin Hasen | All American Comics #90 |
| Rose, Thorn | 1947 (November) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | Flash Comics #89 |
| The Fiddler | 1947 (December) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Lee Elias | All-Flash #32 |
| Star Sapphire | 1947 (December) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Lee Elias | All-Flash #32 |
| Mad Hatter | 1948 (October) | DC | Bob Kane, Bill Finger | Batman (vol. 1) #49 |
| Riddler | 1948 (October) | DC | Bill Finger, Dick Sprang | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #140 |
| The Rival | 1949 (February) | DC | John Broome, Joe Kubert | Flash Comics #104 |

## 1950s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Deadshot | 1950 (June) | DC | Bob Kane, David Vern Reed, Lew Schwartz | Batman (vol. 1) #59 |
| The Mekon | 1950 | | Frank Hampson | Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future |
| Red Hood | 1951 (February) | DC | | Detective Comics #168 |
| Killer Moth | 1951 (February) | DC | | Batman #63 |
| Firefly | 1952 (June) | DC | France Herron, Dick Sprang | Detective Comics #184 |
| Gorilla-Man | 1954 | Marvel/Timely | Bob Powell | Mystery Tales #21 |
| Morgan le Fay | 1955 | Marvel/Timely | Stan Lee, Joe Maneely | Black Knight comics #1 |
| The Yellow Claw | 1956 | Marvel/Timely | Al Feldstein, Joe Maneely | Yellow Claw comics #1 |
| Captain Cold | 1957 (May) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | Showcase #8 |
| Doctor Achilles Milo | 1957 (September) | DC | | Detective Comics #247 |
| Signalman | 1957 (December) | DC | | Batman #112 |
| Brainiac | 1958 (July) | DC | Curt Swan, Stan Kaye | Action Comics (vol. 1) #242 |
| Bizarro | 1958 (October) | DC | Otto Binder, George Papp | Superboy (vol. 1) #68 |
| Terrible Trio (DC Comics) (Fox, Shark, Vulture) | 1958 (March) | DC | Dave Wood, Sheldon Moldoff | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #253 |
| Calendar Man | 1958 (September) | DC | Bill Finger | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #259 |
| Doctor Double X | 1958 (November) | DC | | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #261 |
| Titano | 1959 (February) | DC | | Superman (vol. 1) #127 |
| Mr. Freeze (originally Mr. Zero) | 1959 (February) | DC | Bob Kane | Batman (vol. 1) #121 |
| Doctor Alchemy (originally as Mr. Element) | 1959 (March) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | Showcase #19 |
| Mirror Master | 1959 (March) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #105 |
| Gorilla Grodd | 1959 (April) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #106 |
| Metallo | 1959 (May) | DC | Robert Bernstein, Al Plastino | Action Comics (vol. 1) #252 |
| Pied Piper | 1959 (May) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #106 |
| Molten Man-Thing | 1959 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko | Tales of Suspense #7 |
| Suicide Squad (Rick Flag Jr., Jess Bright, Dr. Hugh Evans, Karin Grace) | 1959 (September) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #25 |
| Weather Wizard | 1959 (December) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #110 |

## 1960s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Grottu | 1960 (February) | Marvel | Jack Kirby, Bill Everett | Strange Tales #73 |
| Starro | 1960 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #28 |
| Amazo | 1960 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #30 |
| Professor Ivo | 1960 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #30 |
| Trickster | 1960 (June) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #113 |
| Clock King | 1960 (August) | DC | France Herron, Lee Elias | World's Finest Comics #111 |
| Kryptonite Man | 1960 (September) | DC | | Superboy (vol. 1) #83 |
| Despero | 1960 (October) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #1 |
| Gorgilla | 1960 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales To Astonish #12 |
| Xemnu | 1960 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #62 |
| Captain Boomerang | 1960 (December) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #117 |
| Elektro | 1961 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #13 |
| Byth | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #34 |
| Hyathis | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America vol. 1 #3 |
| Kanjar Ro | 1961 (February) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America vol. 1 #3 |
| Hector Hammond | 1961 (March) | DC | Gil Kane, John Broome | Green Lantern vol. 2 #5 |
| Goom | 1961 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #15 |
| Matter Master | 1961 (April) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #35 |
| General Zod | 1961 (April) | DC | Robert Bernstein, George Papp | Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #283 |
| Googam, Son of Goom | 1961 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Tales of Suspense #17 |
| Spragg | 1961 (May) | Marvel | attributed to Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #68 |
| Doctor Destiny | 1961 (June) | DC | | Justice League of America vol. 1 #5 |
| Shadow Thief | 1961 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #36 |
| Amos Fortune | 1961 (August) | DC | Gardner Fox | Justice League of America vol. 1 #6 |
| Legion of Super-Villains | 1961 (August) | DC | Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan | Superman vol. 1 #147 |
| Sinestro | 1961 (August) | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern (vol. 2) #7 |
| The Top | 1961 (August) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (comic book) vol. 1 #122 |
| Fin Fang Foom | 1961 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #89 |
| Jax-Ur | 1961 (October) | DC | | Adventure Comics #289 |
| Mole Man | 1961 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #1 |
| The Skrulls | 1962 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #2 |
| Polka-Dot Man | 1962 (February) | DC | Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff | Detective Comics #300 |
| Tim Boo Ba | 1962 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Amazing Adult Fantasy #9 |
| Felix Faust | 1962 (March) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #10 |
| Miracle Man | 1962 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #3 |
| Gargoyle | 1962 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #1 |
| Dr. Light (Arthur Light) | 1962 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #12 |
| Floronic Man | 1962 (June) | DC | Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | Atom #1 |
| Doctor Doom | 1962 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #5 |
| Yancy Street Gang | 1962 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #6 |
| Destroyer | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #101 |
| Kurrgo, Master of Planet X | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #7 |
| Loki | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Larry Lieber | Journey into Mystery #85 |
| Ringmaster | 1962 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Incredible Hulk #3 |
| The Puppet Master | 1962 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #8 |
| The Wingless Wizard | 1962 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #102 |
| Warlord Zemu | 1962 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #103 |
| Egghead | 1962 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales to Astonish #38 |
| Abra Kadabra | 1962 | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash vol. 1 #128 |
| Chronos | 1962 | DC | Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | The Atom #3 |
| Doctor Polaris | 1962 | DC | | Green Lantern vol. 2 #21 |
| Qwsp | 1962 | DC | | Aquaman vol. 1 #1 |
| Sonar | 1962 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #14 |
| Star Sapphire | 1962 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | As Carol Ferris: Showcase #22; as Star Sapphire: Green Lantern vol. 2 #16 |
| Paste-Pot Pete | 1963 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #104 |
| Impossible Man | 1963 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #11 |
| Acrobat | 1963 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #106 |
| The Chameleon | 1963 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #1 |
| Gargantus | 1963 (April) | Marvel | Robert Bernstein, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #40 |
| Red Ghost | 1963 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #13 |
| Tinkerer | 1963 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #2 |
| The Vulture | 1963 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #2 |
| The Awesome Android | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #15 |
| Mad Thinker | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #15 |
| Radioactive Man | 1963 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #93 |
| Doctor Octopus | 1963 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #3 |
| Eclipso | 1963 (July) | DC | Bob Haney, Lee Elias | House of Secrets #61 |
| Nightmare | 1963 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Strange Tales #110 |
| Asbestos Man | 1963 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #111 |
| Baron Mordo | 1963 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Strange Tales #111 |
| Jack Frost | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #45 |
| Magneto | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #1 |
| Sandman | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #4 |
| Super-Skrull | 1963 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #18 |
| Crimson Dynamo (Anton Vanko) | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #46 |
| Pharaoh Rama Tut | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #19 |
| Porcupine | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales to Astonish #48 |
| Plantman | 1963 (October) | Marvel | Joe Carter, Stan Lee, Dick Ayers | Strange Tales #113 |
| Heat Wave | 1963 (November) | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash (vol. 1) #140 |
| The Lizard | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #6 |
| Molecule Man | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #20 |
| Space Phantom | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #2 |
| Vanisher | 1963 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #2 |
| Hate-Monger | 1963 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #21 |
| Mister Hyde | 1963 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Journey into Mystery #99 |
| Catman | 1963 | DC | Bill Finger, Jim Mooney | Detective Comics #311 |
| Reverse Flash | 1963 | DC | John Broome, Carmine Infantino | The Flash vol. 1 #139 |
| Queen Bee | 1963 | DC | | Justice League of America vol. 1 #23 |
| Shark | 1963 | DC | | Green Lantern vol.2 #24 |
| Superman Revenge Squad | 1963 | DC | | Superman vol. 1 #163 |
| Tattooed Man | 1963 | DC | | Green Lantern vol. 2 #23 |
| The Blob | 1964 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #3 |
| Moloid subterraneans | 1964 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #22 |
| Black Knight | 1964 (February) | Marvel | | Tales To Astonish #52 |
| Mandarin | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #50 |
| Electro | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #9 |
| The Terrible Trio | 1964 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #23 |
| Infant Terrible | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #24 |
| Hela | 1964 ( March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #102 |
| Mastermind | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Quicksilver | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Scarlet Witch | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Toad | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Brotherhood of Evil Mutants | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #4 |
| Baron Zemo | 1964 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #4 |
| Enchantress | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #103 |
| Executioner | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #103 |
| Black Widow | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #52 |
| Crimson Dynamo (Boris Turgenev) | 1964 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #52 |
| Lava Men | 1964 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #5 |
| Mysterio | 1964 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #13 |
| Green Goblin | 1964 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #14 |
| Masters of Evil | 1964 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #6 |
| Beetle | 1964 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Carl Burgos | Strange Tales #123 |
| Kraven the Hunter | 1964 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #15 |
| Diablo | 1964 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #30 |
| Kang the Conqueror | 1964 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Avengers vol. 1 #8 |
| Sinister Six | 1964 (October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 |
| Dormammu | 1964 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #126 |
| Immortus | 1964 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #10 |
| Unus the Untouchable | 1964 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #8 |
| Attuma | 1964 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #33 |
| The Leader | 1964 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Tales To Astonish #62 |
| Black Hand | 1964 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #29 |
| Brotherhood of Evil | 1964 | DC | Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani | Doom Patrol vol. 1 #86 |
| Composite Superman | 1964 | DC | Edmond Hamilton, Curt Swan | World's Finest Comics #142 |
| Crime Syndicate of America | 1964 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #29 |
| Mister Twister | 1964 | DC | Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #54 |
| Owlman | 1964 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #29 |
| T.O. Morrow | 1964 | DC | John Broome | The Flash vol. 1 #143 |
| Ultraman | 1964 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #29 |
| Lucifer | 1965 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #9 |
| The Scorpion | 1965 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #20 |
| Count Nefaria | 1965 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #13 |
| Dragon Man | 1965 (February) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #35 |
| Absorbing Man | 1965 (March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Journey into Mystery #114 |
| Frightful Four | 1965(March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #36 |
| Medusa | 1965(March) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #36 |
| The Stranger | 1965 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #11 |
| Spencer Smythe | 1965 (June) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #25 |
| Juggernaut | 1965 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #12 |
| Agent H of HYDRA | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #135 |
| Swordsman | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #19 |
| HYDRA | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #135 |
| Titanium Man | 1965 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | Tales of Suspense #69 |
| Molten Man | 1965 (September) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #28 |
| Power Man | 1965(October) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #21 |
| Bolivar Trask | 1965 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #14 |
| Sentinels | 1965 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #14 |
| Shrike (comics) | 1965 (December) | DC | | Hawkman vol. 1 #11 |
| Maximus | 1965 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #45 |
| Master Mold | 1965 (December) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #15 |
| Blockbuster | 1965 | DC | Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino | Detective Comics #345 |
| Fisherman | 1965 | DC | Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy | Aquaman vol. 2, #21 |
| Goldface | 1965 | DC | Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #38 |
| Krona | 1965 | DC | John Broome, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #40 |
| Psycho-Pirate | 1965 | DC | Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson | Showcase #56 |
| The Separated Man | 1965 | DC | Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 |
| Poison Ivy | 1966 (June) | DC | Robert Kanigher, Sheldon Moldoff | Batman (vol. 1) #181 |
| Advanced Idea Mechanics | 1966 | Marvel | | Strange Tales #146 |
| Parasite | 1966 (August) | DC | Jim Shooter | Action Comics (vol. 1) #340 |
| Peacemaker (comics) (Christopher Smith) | 1966 (November) | DC | Joe Gill, Pat Boyette | Fightin' 5 #40 |
| Batroc the Leaper | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #75 |
| Bug-Eyed Bandit | 1966 | DC | | Atom #26 |
| Cluemaster | 1966 | DC | Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino | Detective Comics #351 |
| Fixer | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Strange Tales #141 |
| Galactus | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #48 |
| Hades | 1966 (May) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #127 |
| Collector | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Don Heck | The Avengers #28 |
| High Evolutionary | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #134 |
| Klaw | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #53 |
| Living Laser | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Art Simek, Don Heck | Avengers vol. 1 #34 |
| Major Disaster | 1966 | DC | Gardner Fox, Gil Kane | Green Lantern vol. 2 #43 |
| Man Beast | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #135 |
| Mimic | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men #19 |
| Nemesis Kid | 1966 | DC | Jim Shooter | Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #346 |
| Ocean Master | 1966 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Aquaman (vol. 2) #29 |
| The Rhino | 1966 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #41 |
| Royal Flush Gang | 1966 | DC | Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky | Justice League of America vol. 1 #43 |
| Spellbinder (Delbert Billings) | 1966 | DC | | Detective Comics #358 |
| Umar | 1966 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Bill Everett | Strange Tales #150 |
| Black Manta | 1967 (September) | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Aquaman (vol. 1) #35 |
| Awesome Threesome | 1967 | DC | Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy | Aquaman vol. 2 #36 |
| Abomination | 1967 (April) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Gil Kane | Tales to Astonish #90 |
| Blastaar | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #62 |
| Cobalt Man | 1967 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Werner Roth | Uncanny X-Men #31 |
| Factor Three | 1967 | Marvel | | Uncanny X-Men #37 |
| Growing Man | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #140 |
| Intergalactic Sentry #459 | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #64 |
| Kingpin | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #50 |
| The Kree | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65 |
| Lion-Mane | 1967 | DC | Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson | Hawkman vol. 1 #20 |
| The Mad Mod | 1967 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Teen Titans vol. 1 #7 |
| Mandarin's Minions | 1967 | Marvel | | Avengers Special #1 |
| MODOK | 1967 | Marvel | Jack Kirby | Tales of Suspense #94 |
| Persuader | 1967 | DC | Jim Shooter, Curt Swan | Adventure Comics #352 |
| Psycho-Man | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four Annual #5 |
| Ronan the Accuser | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65 |
| The Shocker | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #46 |
| Supreme Intelligence | 1967 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65 |
| Vulture (Blackie Dargo) | 1967 | Marvel | | The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #67 |
| Mangog | 1968 (July) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Thor #154 |
| Tiger Shark | 1968 (September) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #5 |
| Mesmero | 1968 (October) | Marvel | Arnold Drake | X-Men #49 |
| Doctor Faustus | 1968 (November) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Captain America (v1) #107 |
| Scavenger | 1968 | DC | Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy | Aquaman vol. 2 #37 |
| The Aliens of "Dimension X" | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Teen Titans vol. 1 #16 |
| Annihilus | 1968 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four Annual #6 |
| Black Zero | 1968 | DC | | Superman vol. 1 #205 |
| Copperhead | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Bob Brown | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #78 |
| The Gargoyle | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Teen Titans vol. 1 #14 |
| Grim Reaper | 1968 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers vol. 1 #52 |
| Ultron | 1968 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #54 |
| Hellgrammite | 1968 | DC | Bob Haney, Neal Adams | The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #80 |
| League of Assassins | 1968 | DC | Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams | Strange Adventures #215 |
| Mephisto | 1968 | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Buscema | Silver Surfer #3 |
| Sensei | 1968 | DC | Neal Adams | Strange Adventures #215 |
| Madame Masque | 1968 | Marvel | Stan Lee, Gene Colan | Tales of Suspense #97 |
| Doctor Cyber | 1968 (December) | DC | Dennis O'Neil, Mike Sekowsky | Wonder Woman #179 |
| Man-Ape | 1969 (March) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #62 |
| Grandmaster | 1969 (October) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Avengers #69 |
| Squadron Sinister | 1969 (October) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Avengers #69 |
| Doctor Spectrum | 1969 (November) | Marvel | Roy Thomas | Avengers vol. 1 #70 |
| Hyperion | 1969 (November) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Avengers vol. 1 #70 |
| The Fat Man | 1969 | DC | Neal Adams | Teen Titans vol. 1 #20 |
| Naga | 1969 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Marie Severin | Sub-Mariner #9 |
| Set | 1969 | Marvel | Roy Thomas | Sub-Mariner #9 |
| Viper | 1969 | Marvel | Jim Steranko | Captain America vol. 1 #110 |

## 1970s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Agatha Harkness | 1970 (January) | Marvel | Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | Fantastic Four #94 |
| Arkon | 1970 (April) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Avengers #75 |
| Man-Bat | 1970 (June) | DC | Frank Robbins, Neal Adams | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #400 |
| Lethal Legion | 1970 (July) | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Tom Palmer | Avengers #78 |
| Intergang (Morgan Edge) | 1970 (October) | DC | Jack Kirby | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 |
| Darkseid | 1970 (November) | DC | Jack Kirby | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 |
| Orka | 1970 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Marie Severin | Sub-Mariner #23 |
| Aries | 1970; 1974; 1977; 1984; 1987; 1998 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema; Steve Englehart, Bob Brown; David Anthony Kraft, Keith Giffen; Dennis O'Neil, Luke McDonnell; Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom; Steve Seagle, Duncan Rouleau | The Avengers #72; The Avengers #120; The Defenders #49; Iron Man #184; West Coast Avengers Vol.2 #26; Alpha Flight Vol.2 #12 |
| Appa Ali Apsa | 1970 | DC | Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams | Green Lantern Series 2, #76 |
| Llyra | 1970 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema | Sub-Mariner #32 |
| Ten-Eyed Man | 1970 | DC | Frank Robbins, Irv Novick, Dick Giordano | Batman #226 |
| Kanto | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | Mister Miracle #1 |
| Kalibak | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | New Gods #1 |
| Parademons | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | New Gods #1 |
| Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139 |
| Deep Six | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | New Gods #2 |
| Doctor Bedlam | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | Mister Miracle #2 |
| Granny Goodness | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | Mister Miracle #2 |
| Desaad | 1971 (May) | DC | Jack Kirby | Forever People (vol. 1) #2 |
| Mantis | 1971 (May) | DC | Jack Kirby | Forever People (vol. 1) #2 |
| Glorious Godfrey | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | Forever People #3 |
| Talia al Ghul | 1971 (May) | DC | Denny O'Neil | Detective Comics (vol. 1) #411 |
| Ra's al Ghul | 1971 (June) | DC | Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams | Batman (vol. 1) #232 |
| Overmind | 1971 (August) | Marvel | Stan Lee, John Buscema | Fantastic Four #113 |
| Merlyn | 1971 (November) | DC | Mike Friedrich, Neal Adams, Dick Dillin | Justice League of America #94 |
| Virman Vundabar | 1971 | DC | Jack Kirby | Mister Miracle #5 |
| Ballox the Monstroid | 1972 | Marvel | Gerry Conway, Gil Kane | Marvel Team-Up #5 |
| Heggra | 1972 | DC | Jack Kirby | New Gods #7 |
| Female Furies (Bernadeth, Lashina, Mad Harriet, Stompa) | 1972 | DC | Jack Kirby | Mister Miracle #6 |
| Kulan Gath | 1972 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Moorcock, James Cawthorn | Conan the Barbarian #14-15 |
| Effron the Sorcerer | 1972 | DC | Elliot S! Maggin | World's Finest Comics #210 |
| Gilotina | 1972 | DC | Jack Kirby | Mister Miracle #8 |
| Terra-Man | 1972 | DC | | Superman #249 |
| Devilance | 1972 | DC | Jack Kirby | Forever People #11 |
| Grand Director | 1972 | Marvel | Captain America: Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema; Grand Director: Roger McKenzie, Jim Shooter, Sal Buscema | Captain America #153 |
| Griffin (Marvel Comics) | 1972 | DC | Steve Englehart, Tom Sutton | Amazing Adventures #15 |
| Doctor Moon | 1972 | DC | | Batman #240 |
| Basilisk | 1973 | Marvel | Len Wein, Gil Kane | Marvel Team-Up #16 |
| Mandrill | 1973 | Marvel | Carole Seuling, Ross Andru | Shanna the She-Devil #4 |
| The Man-Killer | 1973 | Marvel | Gerry Conway, Jim Mooney | Marvel Team-Up #8 |
| Moondark | 1973 | Marvel | Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Ross Andru | Marvel Team-Up #12 |
| Nekra | 1973 | Marvel | Steve Gerber, Ross Andru | Shanna the She-Devil #5 |
| The Orb | 1973 | Marvel | Len Wein, Ross Andru | Marvel Team-Up #15 |
| Thanos | 1973 | Marvel | Jim Starlin | Iron Man #55 |
| They Who Wield Power | 1973 | Marvel | Len Wein, Ross Andru | Marvel Team-Up #15 |
| Angar the Screamer | 1973 | Marvel | Steve Gerber, Gene Colan, John Tartaglione | Daredevil #100 |
| Stegron, the Dinosaur Man | 1974 | Marvel | Len Wein, Gil Kane | Marvel Team-Up #19 |
| Punisher | 1974 | Marvel | Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, John Romita, Sr. | The Amazing Spider-Man #129 |
| Midnight Sun | 1974 | Marvel | Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom | Special Marvel Edition #16 |
| Black Talon | 1974 | Marvel | Gene Colan, Len Wein | Strange Tales #173 |
| Anthony Lupus | 1974 | DC | | Batman #255 |
| Allatou | 1974 | Marvel | Steve Gerber, Gene Colan | Marvel Spotlight #18 |
| Tarantula | 1974 | Marvel | Ross Andru, Gerry Conway | The Amazing Spider-Man #134 |
| Wrecking Crew | 1974 (November) | Marvel | Len Wein, Sal Buscema | The Defenders vol. 1, #17 |
| Legion of the Unliving | 1975 | Marvel | | Avengers #131 |
| Korvac | 1975 | Marvel | Steve Gerber, Jim Starlin | Giant-Size Defenders #3 |
| Moses Magnum | 1975 | Marvel | Gerry Conway, Stan Lee, Ross Andru, Steve Ditko | Giant-Size Spider-Man 4 |
| Magus (Adam Warlock) | 1975 | Marvel | Jim Starlin | Strange Tales (Vol.2) #178 |
| Manhunters | 1975 | DC | Jack Kirby | 1st Issue Special #5 (Aug. 1975) |
| Chthon | 1975 | Marvel | Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo, Yong Mountaino | Marvel Chillers #1 |
| Moonstone | 1975 | Marvel | Marv Wolfman, Frank Robbins | Captain America #192 |
| Bullseye | 1976 (March) | Marvel | Marv Wolfman, John Romita Sr. | Daredevil #131 |
| Blackrock | 1976 | DC | | Action Comics #458 |
| 100 | 1976 | DC | 100: Robert Kanigher (writer), Ross Andru (artist); 1000: Dan Jurgens | 100: Lois Lane #105; 1000: Booster Gold #2 |
| O.G.R.E. | 1976 | DC | Bob Haney, Nick Cardy | Aquaman #301 |
| Baron Blood | 1976 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Frank Robbins, Vince Colletta | Invaders #7 |
| SKULL | 1976 | DC | Gerry Conway, Curt Swan | Superman #301 |
| Atomic Skull | 1976 | DC | Gerry Conway, Curt Swan | Superman #303 |
| Black Spider | #1: 1976; #2: 1995 | DC | #1: Gerry Conway | #1: Detective Comics #463; #2: Batman #518 |
| Duela Dent | 1976 | DC | Bob Rozakis | Batman Family #6 |
| Doctor Phosphorus | 1977 | DC | Steve Englehart | Detective Comics #469 |
| Rupert Thorne | 1977 | DC | Steve Englehart, Walter Simonson | Detective Comics #469 |
| Graviton | 1977 | Marvel | Jim Shooter, Sal Buscema | Avengers #158 |
| Hulk Robot | 1977 | Marvel | | Eternals #14 |
| Deathbird | 1977 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Keith Pollard | Ms. Marvel #9 |
| Aqueduct | 1977 | Marvel | Jim Shooter, Don Heck | Ghost Rider #23 |
| Faora | 1977 | DC | | Action Comics #471 |
| Golden Glider | 1977 | DC | Cary Bates, Irv Novick | Flash #250 |
| Constrictor | 1977 | Marvel | Writers: Len Wein, Sal Buscema; Artists: Ernie Chan, Glynis Wein | Incredible Hulk #212 |
| Baron Blitzkrieg | 1977 | DC | | World's Finest Comics #246 |
| Sabretooth | 1977 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Iron Fist #14 |
| Resistants | 1977 | Marvel | Jack Kirby | Captain America Annual #4 |
| Doctor Demonicus | 1977 | Marvel | Doug Moench, Tom Sutton | Godzilla #4 |
| Killer Frost | 1978 (June) | DC | Gerry Conway, Al Migrom | Steel, The Indestructible Man #1 |
| Mystique | 1978 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum | Ms. Marvel #16 |
| Blackout | 1978 | Marvel | Marv Wolfman, Carmine Infantino, Tom Palmer | Nova #19 |
| Count Vertigo | 1978 | DC | Bob Haney, Vince Colletta, George Tuska | World's Finest Comics #251 |
| Fadeaway Man | 1978 | DC | Len Wein, Rich Buckler | Detective Comics #479 |
| Blue Streak | 1978 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, John Buscema | Captain America v1 #217 |
| Needle | 1978 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Carmine Infantino, Al Gordon | Spider-Woman #9 |
| Maxie Zeus | 1979 | DC | | Detective Comics #483 |
| Crossfire | 1979 | Marvel | Steven Grant, Jim Craig | Marvel Two-in-One #52 |
| Letha | 1979 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, John Byrne | Marvel Two-in-One #54 |
| Poundcakes | 1979 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, John Byrne | Marvel Two-in-One #54 |
| Screaming Mimi | 1979 (August) | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, John Byrne | Marvel Two-in-One #54 |
| Zaran | 1979 | Marvel | Mike Zeck | Master of Kung Fu #77 |
| Firebug | 1979 | DC | | Batman #318 |

## 1980s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Cutthroat | 1980 | Marvel | | Marvel Team-Up Vol.1 #89 |
| Destiny | 1980 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #141 |
| Sebastian Shaw | 1980 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #131 |
| Rainbow Raider | 1980 | DC | Cary Bates | Flash #286 |
| Dansen Macabre | 1980 | Marvel | Steven Grant, Tom Sutton, Carmine Infantino | Marvel Team-Up vol.1 #93 |
| Anaconda | 1980 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio | Marvel Two-in-One #64 |
| H.I.V.E. | 1980 | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #2 |
| Mongul | Mongul #1: 1980; Mongul #2: 1995 | DC | Mongul #1: Len Wein, Jim Starlin; Mongul #2: Jeph Loeb | Mongul #1: DC Comics Presents #27; Mongul #2: Showcase '95 #8 |
| Deathstroke | 1980 (December) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans (vol. 1) #2 |
| Trigon | 1980 (December) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans (vol. 1) #2 |
| Electrocutioner | 1981 | DC | Marv Wolfman, Michael Fleisher, Irv Novick | Batman #331 |
| Fearsome Five | 1981 | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #3 |
| Gizmo | 1981 | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #3 |
| Mammoth | 1981 | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #3 |
| Maelstrom | 1981 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald | Marvel Two-in-One #71 |
| Jack O'Lantern | 1981 | Marvel | Tom DeFalco, Steve Ditko | Machine Man #19 |
| Nekron | 1981 (June) | DC | Mike W. Barr, Joe Staton | Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 |
| Neutron | 1981 | DC | Marv Wolfman, Joe Staton | Action Comics #525 |
| Ghost Maker | 1982 (March) | Marvel | Doug Moench, Gene Day | Master of Kung Fu #110 |
| Magenta | 1982 | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | The New Teen Titans #17|- |
| Gargantua | 1982 | Marvel | | Defenders #126 |
| Vermin | 1982 | Marvel | J. M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck | Captain America #272 |
| Grendel | 1982 | Comico | Matt Wagner | Comico Primer #2 |
| Hobgoblin | 1983 | Marvel | Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr. | Spectacular Spider-Man #43 (as Roderick Kingsley); Amazing Spider-Man #238 (as Hobgoblin) |
| Killer Croc | 1983 (March) | DC | Gerry Conway, Don Newton | Batman (vol. 1) #357 |
| Jason Todd | 1983 (March) | DC | Robin: Gerry Conway, Don Newton; Red Hood: Judd Winick, Doug Mahnke | Batman (vol. 1) #357 |
| Lobo | 1983 (June) | DC | Roger Slifer, Keith Giffen | Omega Men (vol. 1) #3 |
| Lady Deathstrike | 1983 | Marvel | Dennis O'Neil, Larry Hama, Klaus Janson, William Johnson | Daredevil #197 |
| Deathbolt | 1983 | DC | Roy Thomas | All-Star Squadron #21 |
| Brainwave | 1983 | DC | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan | All-Star Squadron #24 |
| Northwind | 1983 | DC | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan | All-Star Squadron #25 |
| Master of the World | 1983 | Marvel | John Byrne | Alpha Flight Vol. 1, #2 |
| Nocturna | 1983 | DC | Doug Moench | Detective Comics #529 |
| Iron Maiden | 1983 | Marvel | Ralph Macchio, George Pérez | Marvel Fanfare vol.1 #11 |
| Javelin | 1984 (February) | DC | Dennis O'Neil, Mike Sekowsky, Dick Giordano | Green Lantern (vol. 2) #173 |
| Tsunami | 1984 (May) | DC | | All-Star Squadron #33 |
| Shredder | 1984 (May) | Mirage | Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (vol. 1) #1 |
| Jericho | 1984 (June) | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | Tales of the Teen Titans #43 |
| Titania | 1984 (July) | Marvel | Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck | Secret Wars #3 |
| Magus (X-Men) | 1984 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Bill Sienkiewicz | New Mutants (vol.1) #18 |
| Answer | 1984 | Marvel | | Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.2 #92 |
| Freedom Force | 1985 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr | Uncany X-Men #199 |
| Anti-Monitor | 1985 | DC | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez, Jerry Ordway | Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 |
| Armadillo | 1985 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary, Dennis Janke | Captain America #308 |
| Black Mask | 1985 | DC | Doug Moench, Tom Mandrake | Batman #386 |
| Jinx | 1985 | DC | Marv Wolfman, Chuck Patton | Tales of the Teen Titans #56 |
| Spiral | 1985 | Marvel | Ann Nocienti, Art Adams | Longshot #1 |
| Ghaur | 1985 | Marvel | Peter B. Gillis, Sal Buscema | Eternals v2, #2 |
| Flag-Smasher | 1985 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary | Captain America #312 |
| Nebula | 1985 (July) | Marvel | Roger Stern, John Buscema | The Avengers #257 |
| Weasel | 1985 (August) | DC | Gerry Conway, Rafael Kayanan | The Fury of Firestorm #35 |
| Superboy-Prime | 1985 (November) | DC | Elliot S! Maggin, Curt Swan | DC Comics Presents #87 |
| Film Freak | 1986 | DC | | Batman #395 |
| Master Pandemonium | 1986 | Marvel | | West Coast Avengers #4 |
| Battleaxe | 1986 | Marvel | Michael Carlin, Ron Wilson | The Thing #33 |
| Apocalypse | 1986 | Marvel | Louise Simonson, Jackson Guice | X-Factor #5 |
| Headlok | 1986 | Marvel | Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #10 |
| Halflife | 1986 | Marvel | Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #12 |
| Quantum | 1986 | Marvel | Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #12 |
| Magpie | 1986 | DC | | Batman #401 |
| Carmine Falcone | 1987 (February) | DC | Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli | Batman #405 |
| Icicle (Cameron) | 1987 (January) | DC | Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Todd McFarlane | Infinity, Inc. #34 |
| Famine | 1987 | Marvel | Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson | X-Factor #12 |
| Artemis Crock | 1987 | DC | Roy Thomas, Todd McFarlane | Infinity, Inc. #34 |
| Axis Amerika | 1987 | DC | Roy Thomas | Young All-Stars #1 |
| Amazing Grace | 1987 | DC | John Byrne | Superman (Vol. 2) #3 |
| Bloodsport | 1987 | DC | | Superman #4 |
| Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb | 1987 | DC | | Batman: Year One |
| Deuce, Charger | 1987 | DC | Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway | Adventures of Superman #430 |
| Maxwell Lord | 1987 (May) | DC | Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis | Justice League (vol. 1) #1 |
| Mister Sinister | 1987 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Mark Silvestri | Uncanny X-Men #221 |
| Prometheus | Curt Calhoun: 1987; Morrison's Prometheus: 1997 | DC | Curt Calhoun: Marv Wolfman; Morrison's Prometheus: Grant Morrison, Arnie Jorgensen | Curt Calhoun: Blue Beetle #12; Morrison's Prometheus: New Year's Evil: Prometheus #1 |
| Reaper | 1987 | DC | | Batman: Year Two |
| Silver Banshee | 1987 | DC | John Byrne | Action Comics #595 |
| Ventriloquist | 1988 | DC | Alan Grant, John Wagner, Norm Breyfogle | Detective Comics #583 |
| Major Force | 1988 | DC | Cary Bates, Greg Weisman, Pat Broderick | Captain Atom v3, #12 |
| KGBeast | 1988 | DC | Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo | Batman #417 |
| Ratcatcher | 1988 | DC | Alan Grant, John Wagner, Norm Breyfogle | Detective Comics #585 |
| Cold War | 1988 | Marvel | | Marvel Comics Presents #2 |
| Deacon Blackfire | 1988 | DC | | The Cult |
| Venom | 1988 | Marvel | David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane | The Amazing Spider-Man #299 |
| Misfit | 1989 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #40 |
| Blockbuster | 1989 | DC | Roger Stern, Tom Lyle | Starman #9 |
| Portal | 1989 | Marvel | | Avengers #304 |
| Maxima | 1989 | DC | Roger Stern, George Pérez | Action Comics #645 |
| Powderkeg | 1989 | Marvel | Dwayne McDuffie, Mark D. Bright | Captain Marvel Special #1 |
| Deadline | 1989 | DC | | Starman #15 |
| Crossbones | 1989 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Kieron Dwyer | Captain America #360 |
| Mud Pack | 1989 | DC | | Detective Comics #604 |
| Artemiz | 1989 | DC | John Ostrander | Suicide Squad #35 |
| Anarky | 1989 | DC | Alan Grant, Norm Breyfogle | Detective Comics #608 |
| Assembly of Evil | 1989 | Marvel | | Acts of Vengeance |

## 1990s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Crimesmith | 1990 | DC | Marv Wolfman | Batman #443 |
| NKVDemon | 1990 | DC | Marv Wolfman, Jim Aparo | Batman #445 |
| Blackout #2 | 1990 (June) | Marvel | Howard Mackie | Ghost Rider #2 |
| Cyborg Superman (Hank Henshaw) | 1990 | DC | Dan Jurgens | Adventures of Superman #466 |
| Yuga Khan | 1990 | DC | | New Gods Vol.2, #17 |
| Blaze, Satanus | Blaze: 1990; Satanus: 1992 | DC | Blaze: Roger Stern, Bob McLeod; Satanus: Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett | Blaze: Action Comics #655; Satanus: Adventures of Superman #493 |
| Deadpool | 1991 | Marvel | Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza | The New Mutants #98 |
| Lynx | 1991 | DC | Chuck Dixon, Tom Lyle | Robin Vol.1 |
| Bloody Mary | 1991 | DC | | Hawk and Dove Vol.2 #21 |
| Malice Vundabar | 1991 | DC | | Hawk and Dove Vol.2 #21 |
| Chessure | 1991 | DC | | Hawk and Dove Vol.2 #21 |
| Speed Queen | 1991 | DC | Karl Kesel, Barbara Kesel | Hawk and Dove Vol.2 #21 |
| King Snake | 1991 | DC | Chuck Dixon, Tom Lyle | Robin #2 |
| Abattoir | 1991 | DC | | Detective Comics #625 |
| Superia | 1991 | Marvel | Mark Gruenwald, Rik Levins | Captain America #390 |
| Evil Ernie | 1991 | Eternity | Brain Pulido, Steven Hughes | Evil Ernie #1 |
| Lady Death | 1991 | Eternity | Brian Pulido | Evil Ernie #1 |
| Fabian Cortez | 1991 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Jim Lee | X-Men Vol.2 #1 |
| Acolytes | 1991 | Marvel | Chris Claremont, Jim Lee | X-Men Vol.2 #1 |
| Carnage | 1992 | Marvel | David Michelinie, Mark Bagley | The Amazing Spider-Man #360 |
| Amygdala | 1992 | DC | Alan Grant, Norm Breyfogle | Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3 |
| Lloigoroth | 1992 | Marvel | | Avengers #352 |
| Doomsday | 1992 (December) | DC | Dan Jurgens | Superman: The Man of Steel #17 |
| Doppelganger | 1992 | Marvel | Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, Al Milgrom | Infinity War #1 |
| Hawkman (Fel Andar) | 1992 (April) | DC | John Ostrander, Graham Nolan | Hawkworld (vol. 2) #22 |
| Rose Wilson | 1992 (October) | DC | Marv Wolfman, Art Nichols | Deathstroke #15 |
| Omega Red | 1992 | Marvel | Jim Lee, John Byrne | X-Men (Vol. 2) #4 |
| Goddess | 1992 | Marvel | Jim Starlin, Ron Lim | Infinity War #6 |
| General | 1992 | DC | Chuck Dixon | Detective Comics #654 |
| Overlord | 1992 | Image | Erik Larsen | The Savage Dragon (vol. 1) #1 |
| Malebolgia | 1992 | Image | Todd McFarlane | Spawn#1 |
| Jason Wynn | 1992 | Image | Todd Mcfarlane | Spawn#1 |
| Violator | 1992 | Image | Todd McFarlane | Spawn #2 |
| Zsasz | 1992 | DC | Alan Grant | Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 |
| Alkhema | 1993 | Marvel | Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, David Ross, Tim Dzon | Avengers West Coast #90 |
| Bane | 1993 (January) | DC | Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan, Doug Moench | Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 |
| Harlequin | 1993 | DC | Ron Marz, Jim Balent | Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #5 |
| Kleinstocks | 1993 | Marvel | Scott Lobdell, Brandon Peterson | Uncanny X-Men #298 |
| Mace Blitzkrieg | 1993 | Dark Horse | Team CGW | Comics' Greatest World: Steel Harbor Week 1 |
| Titan | 1993 | Dark Horse | Team CGW | Comics' Greatest World: Golden City Week 3 |
| Cogliostro | 1993 | Image Comics | Todd McFarlane | Spawn #9 |
| Trigger Twins | 1993 | DC | | Detective Comics #667 |
| Warmaker | 1993 | Dark Horse | Team CGW | Comics' Greatest World: Golden City Week 1 |
| Tally Man | 1993 | DC | Alan Grant | Shadow of the Bat #19 |
| Americop | 1994 | Marvel | | Captain America #428 |
| Parallax | 1994 | DC | Hal Jordan: John Broome, Gil Kane; Concept: Ron Marz, Darryl Banks; Creature: Geoff Johns, Ethan van Sciver | Hal Jordan: Showcase #22; As Parallax: Green Lantern #50 |
| Conduit | 1994 | DC | | Superman #0 |
| Ignition | 1994 | Dark Horse | Team CGW | Will To Power #4 |
| Knockout | 1994 | DC | Karl Kesel, Tom Grummett | SuperboyVol.2 #1 |
| Scavenger (Superboy) | 1994 | DC | Karl Kesel, Tom Grummett | Superboy #2 |
| King Shark | 1994 | DC | Karl Kesel | Superboy #0 |
| Law | 1994 | Dark Horse | | Division 13 #1 |
| Massacre | 1994 | DC | | Superman #92 |
| Purgatori | 1994 | Eternity | Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes | Lady Death #3 |
| Roxy Rocket | 1994 | DC | | Batman Adventures Annual #1 |
| Lady Spellbinder | 1995 | DC | Chuck Dixon, Staz Johnson, Scott Hanna | Detective Comics #691 |
| Neron | 1995 | DC | Mark Waid, Howard Porter | Underworld Unleashed #1 |
| Savitar | 1995 | DC | | Flash v.2 #108 |
| Magog | 1996 (May) | DC | Mark Waid, Alex Ross | Kingdom Come #1 |
| Cornelius Stirk | 1996 | DC | | Batman: Shadow of the Bat #46 |
| Onslaught | 1996 | Marvel | Mark Waid, Andy Kubert | X-Men (Vol. 2) #54 |
| Lock-Up | 1996 | DC | | Batman: The Animated Series: Lock-Up; Detective Comics #697 |
| Grayven | 1996 | DC | Ron Marz, Darryl Banks | Green Lantern Vol.3 #74 |
| Anomaly | 1996 | DC | | Adventures of Superman #539 |
| Holiday | 1996 | DC | Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale | Batman: The Long Halloween |
| Alberto Falcone | 1996 | DC | Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale | Batman: The Long Halloween |
| Gearhead | 1997 | DC | | Detective Comics #712 |
| Fatality | 1997 | DC | | Green Lantern #38 |
| Cobalt Blue | 1997 | DC | Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn | Speed Force #1 |
| Molloch, Lilith (as 'Lillie'), Nereus, Drive-By | 1997 | | Brian Bondurant | Phat Wars #1 & #2 |
| Dominus | 1998 | DC | | Action Comics #747 |
| Black Flash | 1998 | DC | Mark Millar, Pop Mhan, Christ Ivy | Flash #138 |
| Solaris | 1998 | DC | Grant Morrison | DC One Million |
| David Cain | 1999 | DC | Kelley Puckett, Damion Scott | Batman #567 |
| Mammon | 1999 | Image | Todd McFarlane | Spawn #87 |
| Exemplars | 1999 | Marvel | | Peter Parker: Spider-Man #11 |
| Inertia | 1999 | DC | Todd Dezago, Mike Wieringo | Impulse #50 |
| Answer | 1999 | Marvel | | Captain America Vol.3 #20 |
| Gog | 1999 | DC | Mark Waid | The Kingdom |
| Harley Quinn | 1999 (October) (1992 animated) | DC | Paul Dini, Bruce Timm | Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (adapted from Batman: The Animated Series) |
| Hope Pym | 1999 (April) | Marvel | Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz | A-Next #7 |
| Pharzoof | 1999 | DC | Chuck Dixon | Birds of Prey #6 |
| Shiv (Cindy Burman) | 1999 (August) | DC | Geoff Johns, Lee Moder | Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E #1 |
| Hangman | 1999 | DC | | Batman: Dark Victory |

## 2000s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Kyle Abbot | 2000 | DC | Greg Rucka | Detective Comics #743 |
| Able Crown | 2000 | DC | | Detective Comics #744 |
| Agamemno | 2000 | DC | | Silver Age #1 |
| Orca | 2000 | DC | Larry Hama | Batman #579 |
| Zeiss | 2000 | DC | Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel | Batman #582 |
| Mortalla | 2000 | DC | Walt Simonson | Orion #6 |
| Queen of Fables | 2000 | DC | Mark Waid, Gail Simone | JLA #47 |
| Nero | 2001 | DC | Judd Winick, Darryl Banks, Mark Bright | Green Lantern Vol. 3 #132 |
| Black, White Bandit | 2001 | DC | Dave Gibbons | Batman: Gotham Knights #12 |
| Blacksmith | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver | Iron Heights |
| Double Down | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver | Flash: Iron Heights |
| Girder | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver | Flash: Iron Heights |
| Murmur | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver | Flash: Iron Heights |
| Cicada | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Scott Kollins | The Flash v2, #171 |
| Onimar Synn | 2001 | DC | David S. Goyer, Geoff Johns | JSA #23 |
| Tar Pit | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Scott Kollins | Flash v.2 #174 |
| Monsieur Stigmonus | 2001 | DC | J. M. DeMatteis, Ryan Sook | The Spectre v4 #6 |
| Manchester Black | 2001 | DC | Joe Kelly, Doug Mahnke | Action Comics #775 |
| Mongal | 2001 | DC | | Superman #170 |
| Morlun | 2001 (June) | Marvel | J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita, Jr. | The Amazing Spider-Man #471 |
| Cassandra Nova | 2001 (July) | Marvel | Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely | New X-Men #114 |
| Imperiex | 2001 | DC | | Our Worlds at War |
| Zoom | 2001 | DC | Geoff Johns, Scott Kolins | The Flash: Secret Files, Origins #3 |
| Peek-a-Boo | 2002 | DC | Geoff Johns, Scott Kolins | Flash V.2, #180 |
| Scorch | 2002 | DC | | JLA #61 |
| Mortician | 2002 | DC | Devin Grayson, Roger Robinson | Batman: Gotham Knights #28 |
| Savant | 2003 (August) | DC | Gail Simone, Ed Benes | Birds of Prey #56 |
| Hush | 2003 | DC | Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee | Batman #609 |
| Al-Tariq | 2003 | Marvel | | New Deal |
| Great White | 2003 | DC | Dan Slott, Ryan Sook | Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 |
| Kira | 2003 | | Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata | Death Note Vol. 1 |
| Equus | 2004 | DC | Brian Azzarello, Jim Lee | Superman #206 |
| Owen Mercer | 2004 | DC | Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales | Identity Crisis #3 |
| Preus | 2004 | DC | Joe Kelly, Talent Caldwell | Superman 2nd series #202 |
| Ord | 2004 | Marvel | Joss Whedon, John Cassaday | Astonishing X-Men 3rd series #1 |
| Rainbow Raiders | 2005 | DC | Geoff Johns, Howard Porter | Flash v.2 #217 |
| Batzarro | 2005 | DC | Jeph Loeb | Superman/Batman #20 |
| Parademon | 2005 | DC | Gail Simone, Dale Eaglesham | Villains United #1 |
| Marvel Zombies | 2005 | Marvel | Mark Millar, Greg Land, Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips | Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 |
| Amatsu-Mikaboshi | 2006 (February) | Marvel | Michael Oeming, Scott Kolins | Thor: Blood Oath #6 |
| Livewire | 2006 | DC | Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Bruce Timm | First Appearance: Superman: The Animated Series: Livewire; First Comic Appearance: Action Comics #835 |
| Tally Man | 2006 | DC | | Detective Comics #819 |
| Arkillo | 2006 (May) | DC | Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis | Green Lantern (vol. 4) #10 |
| Talon | 2006 | DC | | Teen Titans #38 |
| Facade | 2006 | DC | Paul Dini | Detective Comics #821 |
| Atrocitus | 2007 (December) | DC | Geoff Johns | Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 |
| Larfleeze | 2007 (December) | DC | Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver | Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 |
| Menace | 2008 | Marvel | Marc Guggenheim, Salvador Larroca | The Amazing Spider-Man #549 |
| Beth Kane | 2009 (August) | DC | Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams III | Detective Comics #854 |

## 2010s

| Character / Team | Year Debuted | Company | Creator/s | First Appearance |
| Allegra Garcia | 2010 (December) | DC | Eric Wallace, Fabrizio Florentinom, Cliff Richards | Titans #28 |
| Tommy Merlyn | 2012 (September) | DC | Brian Buccellato | Green Arrow (vol.5) #0 |
| Gorr the God Butcher | 2013 (January) | Marvel | Jason Aaron | Thor: God of Thunder #1 |
| Robo-Chef | 2013 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1: Chews Your Destiny |
| Bloodwork | 2016 (August) | DC | Brian Buccellato | The Flash #28 |
| Godspeed | 2016 (August) | DC | Joshua Williamson, Carmine Di Giandomenico | The Flash: Rebirth #1 |
| The Hamster (Mr. Hansen) | 2017 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 2: Gum Luck |
| The Underhander | 2019 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 4: Cover Blown! |
| The Cocodrilos | 2019 | Disney/Hyperion | Rhode Montijo | The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 4: Cover Blown! |