Marvel Character American Eagle Makes His First Appearance in Marvel Two-in-One Annual #6, Teamed with Thing and Wyatt Wingfoot | Oct 1, 1981
Doug Moench and Ron Wilson created the Marvel Comics character Jason Strongbow, better known as American Eagle, for Marvel Two-in-One Annual #6, published in September of 1981. Eagle is described as a member of the Navajo Nation in Arizona, who in his initial appearance is trying to stop a mining company from evacuating a sacred ….
Zatanna Zatara Makes First Appearance in Issue 4 of the Hawkman Comic Book | Oct 10, 1964
Zatanna Zatara, better known simply as Zatanna, is a powerful magician who uses her abilities as a hero with the Justice League of America and the Justice League Dark. She can command magical energy, cast spells by speaking commands backwards, is an expert in the occult and demonology, and she’s a good fighter. Gardner Fox ….
Donald Duck Makes First Appearance in The Wise Little Hen | Jun 9, 1934
Donald Fauntleroy Duck made his first screen debut on June 9, 1934, in The Wise Little Hen. The origins of the character began when voice performer Clarence Nash auditioned for Walt Disney Studios when he learned that Disney was looking for people to create animal sounds for his cartoons. Disney was particularly impressed with Nash’s ….
First Appearance of Deadpool in The New Mutants | Dec 11, 1990
Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld’s merc with a mouth Deadpool made his first appearance in The New Mutants #98, cover-dated February 1991 and published on December 11, 1990.
First Appearance of Green Lantern in All-American Comics | Jul 10, 1940
Green Lantern first appeared in All-American Comics #16 cover-dated (July 1940). Different iterations of the DC Comics character were developed by a variety of artists and writers, including: Alan Scott by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger; Hal Jordan by John Broome and Gil Kane; and John Stewart by Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams.
First Appearance of Daredevil in the The Man Without Fear | Feb 4, 1964
Marvel Comics character Daredevil made his first appearance in a self-titled comic dated (April 1964), that was released on February 4th of that same year. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett.
First Appearance of Master of Kung Fu Shang-Chi in Special Marvel Edition | Sep 4, 1973
Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin created the character Zheng Shang-Chi, also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand. Shang-Chi made his first appearance in Special Marvel Edition #15, cover-dated (December 1973), on September 4th of that same year. The genesis of the character began when Englehart and Starlin originally approached DC Comics ….
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.