First Appearance of Comics Character Luke Cage in Hero For Hire | Mar 21, 1972
With a cover date of (June 1972), Marvel Comics released the first issue of Luke Cage: Hero For Hire on March 21st of that year, introducing the world to Luke Cage. Created during the height of the blaxploitation genre, the character Luke Cage was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Cage gained the ….
First Appearance of Comics Character Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere | Feb 19, 1974
On this date in 1974, Marvel Comics released Marvel Premiere #15, introducing martial arts-powered superhero Iron Fist. The cover art was created by Gil Kane, Dick Giordano, Tony Mortellaro and Gaspar Saladino and is dated (May 1974).
Superhero Black Panther First Appears in Fantastic Four | Apr 12, 1966
Black Panther was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (cover dated July 1966) during the Silver Age of Comic Books. Black Panther’s real name is T’Challa, and he is depicted as the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda.
First Appearance of Superheroes Captain America and Bucky in Captain America Comics | Feb 28, 1941
On this date in 1941, Captain America Comics #1 was released, introducing the origin story of Captain America and Bucky. The comic marks the first appearance of the comic book characters Captain America and Bucky in the story “Captain America Sentinels of Liberty Club.” The issue is cover dated March 1941. Captain America was created ….
First Appearance of Wonder Woman in All Star Comics | Oct 21, 1941
All Star Comics #8 included a story titled “Introducing Wonder Woman,” notable as the first appearance of the DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman. The issue was released on October 21, 1941, with a cover dated Dec. 1941/Jan. 1942. The story was written by William Moulton Marston, with art work by H. G. Peter.
First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics | Apr 18, 1938
DC Comics’ iconic superhero Superman first officially appeared in Action Comics #1, with a cover dated June 1938. The issues was published on April 18, 1938. The issue was written by Jerry Siegel, with art work by Joe Shuster.
First Appearance of Batman in Detective Comics | Mar 30, 1939
Detective Comics #27 is known for debuting the superhero Batman in a featured story called “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate” during the Golden Age of Comic Books. It is considered one of the most important and valuable first appearance debuts from DC Comics alongside Action Comics #1, released the previous year. The cover of ….
First Appearance of Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy | Jun 5, 1962
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) first introduced the comic book character Spider-Man. The issue becomes a gateway to commercial success for the superhero and inspired the launch of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book. The cover art for the issue was created by penciller Jack Kirby and inker Steve Ditko.
