Action Comics #1, published in 1938, introduced a new character to the world and heralded in the era
of Superheroes as we know them today. His name was Superman!
There was soon a whole comic book industry creating men, women and even animals who possessed an unimaginable array of superpowers.
They were riding and flying high.
Coinciding with the end of World War II, superhero comics suffered a dip in sales.
Other genres became popular. Crime, horror and romance became the biggest sellers.
But over time, the superhero has recovered to yet again be the biggest comic book genre. Plus, as we all know
superheroes have recently featured in a multitude of blockbusting films.
Unfortunately for this site, Superman, Spiderman and Batman are very much copyrighted.
However, our massive collection of public domain superheroes are even more interesting
and even Kryptonite cannot keep them from our grasp.
We have 225 titles and 5,311 issues in our 'Superhero Category' for you to enjoy.
Superhero Comics, Books and Radio Shows
| Green Mask Archives |
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| Section: | Superhero Compilations |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | The Green Mask came in two different guises, both of whom were published by Fox Features.
The Green Mask (i) debuted in Mystery Men Comics #01 (August 1939) and his final appearance was in Mystery Men Comics #31 (February 1942). He also appeared in his own comic ... |
| Hangman Comics |
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| Available: | 9 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 7 |
| From: | 1942 |
| To: | 1943 |
| Seq: | 2 - 8 |
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| Publisher: | Archie / MLJ |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | (1942 series)
Spring 1942 - Fall 1943
Issues: 7 (#2 - 8)
Tracking: Numbering continued from SPECIAL COMICS and continues as BLACK HOOD COMICS.
Artists on this title include Tony Dipreta, Bob Fujitani, George Harrison, Harry Lucey, Warren King, Irv Novick, ... |
| The Heap Golden Age Archives |
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| Section: | Superhero Compilations |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | The Heap first appeared in Air Fighters Comics #03 (Hillman) December 1942. Initially as a recurring character in the Sky Wolf strip, he then got his own strip. His final appearance was in issue #22 (Fall 1945)
German ace Baron Eric von Emmelman is shot down ... |
| Hercules |
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| Available: | 2 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 13 |
| From: | Oct 1967 |
| To: | Sep 1969 |
| Seq: | 1 - 13 |
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| Publisher: | Charlton |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Hit Comics |
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| Available: | 76 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 65 |
| From: | Jul 1940 |
| To: | Jul 1950 |
| Seq: | 1 - 65 |
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| Publisher: | Quality |
| Categories: | Superhero | Mixed Bag |
| Description: | HIT COMICS (Quality) 1940 Series.
No. 1, Jul 1940 - no. 65, Jul 1950.
An anthology title that feature the Red Bee, Kid Eternity, Hercules, Stormy Foster, Don Glory, Neon the Unknown, The Strange Twins, and others. |
| Hydroman Archives |
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| Section: | Superhero Compilations |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | Hydroman was created by Bill Everett and appeared in Eastern Color's Reg 'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #1-29 (August 1940-March 1945).
Everett drew the first nine stories and was succeeded by Ben Thompson who was in turn succeeded by H. C. Kiefer.
These ... |
| Ibis the Invincible |
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| Available: | 6 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 6 |
| From: | 1943 |
| To: | 1948 |
| Seq: | 1 - 6 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Horror | Superhero |
| Description: | IBIS THE INVINCIBLE (Fawcett) 1943 Series.
No. 1, 1943 - no. 6, Spring 1948. |
| IBIS The Invincible Archives |
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| Section: | Comic Book Compilations |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | Ibis the Invincible first appeared in Whiz Comics #02 (February 1940) published by Fawcett Comics. He appeared in 43 issues of Whiz Comics and in 6 issues of his own magazine.
Like many magician superheroes introduced in the Golden Age of Comics, Ibis owes ... |
| Invisible Scarlet O'Neil |
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| Available: | 4 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1940 |
| To: | 1956 |
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| Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips |
| Categories: | Superhero | Leading Ladies |
| Description: | Invisible Scarlet O'Neil was written and drawn by Russell Stamm, who had previously worked on Dick Tracy. She first appeared in the pages of the Chicago Times, June 3, 1940. Scarlet O'Neil has the claim to fame of being one of the very first superheroines.
As ... |
| Jackpot |
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| Available: | 11 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 9 |
| From: | 1941 |
| To: | 1943 |
| Seq: | 1 - 9 |
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| Publisher: | Archie / MLJ |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | (SERIES COMPLETE) |
| Judomaster |
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| Available: | 12 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 10 |
| From: | May 1966 |
| To: | Dec 1967 |
| Seq: | 89 - 98 |
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| Publisher: | Charlton |
| Categories: | Superhero | Boxing / Martial Arts |
| Description: | Why are there 11 issues here when it says Judomaster only had 10? Because the first issue was actually issue 4 of Charlton's Special War Series. Why was he in a war book? Because it tells the origin of how WWII Sgt. Rip Jagger became Judomaster while fighting ... |
| Kid Eternity |
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| Available: | 21 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 18 |
| From: | 1946 |
| To: | Nov 1949 |
| Seq: | 1 - 18 |
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| Publisher: | Quality |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Mandrake the Magician |
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| Categories: | Crime | Superhero |
| Description: | Mandrake the Magician was created by Lee Falk (before he created The Phantom). Its publication began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip is distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Davis ... |
| Marfisan |
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| Available: | 8 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1952 |
| To: | 1953 |
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| Non-English: | Spanish Language Books |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | Spanish weekly superhero comic. 1952/'53. Art on #1 - 6 by Brea. Art on later issues by F. Javier. |
| The Marvel Family |
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| Available: | 3 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 89 |
| From: | Dec 1945 |
| To: | Jan 1954 |
| Seq: | 1 - 89 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | MARVEL FAMILY, THE (Fawcett) 1945 Series.
No. 1, Dec 1945 - no. 89, Jan 1954.
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Please DO NOT upload the following issues 1-3, 5-80, 82-89 |
| Master Comics |
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| Available: | 63 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 133 |
| From: | Mar 1940 |
| To: | Apr 1953 |
| Seq: | 1 - 133 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | MASTER COMICS (Fawcett) 1940 Series.
No. 1, Mar 1940 - no. 133, Apr 19543
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Please DO NOT upload the following issues 61-126, 128-132 |
| Masterman Comic |
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| Available: | 3 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 12 |
| From: | 1952 |
| To: | 1953 |
| Seq: | 1 - 12 |
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| Publisher: | Streamline |
| Categories: | Superhero | Adventure | Crime |
| Description: | Published by United Anglo-American Book Co. Ltd., London in 1952-1953. Listed as a 10 issue series in the guide, there is definitely a #12. However, some issues are unnumbered and as British comics can sometimes be notorious in their numbering, we can't ... |
| Minute Man |
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| Available: | 3 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 3 |
| From: | 1941 |
| To: | 1942 |
| Seq: | 1 - 3 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Minute Man Archives |
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| Section: | Superhero Compilations |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | Minute-Man was originally published by Fawcett Comics in Master Comics #11 (February 1941). He appeared a further 19 times in Master Comics and 7 times in America's Greatest Comics.
Minute-Man was named after the minutemen of the American Revolution and he wore ... |
| Miracle Comics |
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| Available: | 6 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 4 |
| From: | Feb 1940 |
| To: | Mar 1941 |
| Seq: | 1 - 4 |
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| Publisher: | Hillman |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Miracle Man |
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| Section: | UK Comic Books |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Description: | Published by Top Sellers in the U.K., this 13 issue title reprints the original Spanish series, Superhombre. |
| Mister X |
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| Available: | 10 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1949 |
| To: | 1951 |
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| Non-English: | French Language Books |
| Categories: | Superhero | Spy / Espionage | Adventure | Crime |
| Description: | French superhero series. First published in portrait format and the 2nd. series in landscape. Late 1940's - early 1950's.
Writer: André Roger
Artist: André Bohan |
| Mr. Muscles |
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| Available: | 2 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 2 |
| From: | Mar 1956 |
| To: | Aug 1956 |
| Seq: | 1 - 2 |
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| Publisher: | Charlton |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Nickel Comics |
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| Available: | 9 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 8 |
| From: | May 1940 |
| To: | Aug 1940 |
| Seq: | 1 - 8 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| NoMan |
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| Available: | 2 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 2 |
| From: | Nov 1966 |
| To: | Mar 1967 |
| Seq: | 1 - 2 |
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| Publisher: | Tower Comics |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Our Flag |
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| Available: | 6 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 5 |
| From: | Aug 1941 |
| To: | Apr 1942 |
| Seq: | 1 - 5 |
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| Publisher: | Ace Magazines |
| Categories: | Superhero |
| Paper Empire |
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| Available: | 3 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1984 |
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| Section: | Fanzines |
| Categories: | Science Fiction | Superhero |
| Description: | Produced by Dominic Regan,c. 1984, this 'zine features the adventures of Captain Empire, plus Black Ice. By issue # 4, the title changed to Captain Empire.
alos features early work by Andrew hope. |
