A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually has a colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings. A female superhero is called a superheroine. Since the definitive superhero, Superman, debuted in 1938, the stories of superheroes - ranging from episodic adventures to decades-long sagas - have become an entire genre of fiction that has dominated American comic books and crossed over into several other media. Superhero - Common t ...

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• Superhero - Common traits
• Superhero - Common costume features
• Superhero - Character subtypes
• Superhero - Divergent character examples
• Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books
• Superhero - Antecedents
• Superhero - Golden Age
• Superhero - Silver Age
• Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero
• Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s
• Superhero - Growth in diversity
• Superhero - Female characters
• Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters
• Superhero - Gay characters
• Superhero - Diversified teams
• Superhero - Treatment in other media
• Superhero - Film
• Superhero - Live-action television series
• Superhero - Animation
• Superhero - Radio
• Superhero - Prose
• Superhero - Computer games
• Superhero - Notes

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Superhero - Antecedents. The origins of superheroes can be found in several prior forms of fiction. Many share traits with protagonists of later Victorian literature, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Sherlock Holmes. One notable fore-runner of the modern superhero was Spring Heeled Jack, who first emerged as an urban legend in England during the 1830s. Reports of a mysterious figure, apparently capable of superhuman feats of agility and sometimes said to bear unusual weapons including a gas or flame proje ...

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A range of attributes are commonly part of a superhero's make-up, although they are by no means definitive (see Divergent character examples). Most superheroes have a few of the following features: Extraordinary powers and abilities, mastery of relevant skills, and/or advanced equipment. Although superhero powers vary widely, superhuman strength, the ability to fly, enhancements of the senses and the ability to project energy of some kind are all common. Some superheroes, such as Batman and Green Hornet, possess no superpowers b ...

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Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Superheroes outside America, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes

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A range of attributes are commonly part of a superhero's make-up, although they are by no means definitive (see Divergent character examples). Most superheroes have a few of the following features: Extraordinary powers and abilities, mastery of relevant skills, and/or advanced equipment. Although superhero powers vary widely, superhuman strength, the ability to fly, enhancements of the senses and the ability to project energy of some kind are all common. Some superheroes, such as Batman and Green Hornet, possess no superpowers b ...

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Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes

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Underdog was an animated superhero TV show that debuted on October 3, 1964, on the NBC network and continued until 1973 for a run of approximately 120 episodes. In 1960, handling the General Mills account as an account executive with the Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising agency in New York, W. Watts Biggers teamed with Chet Stover, Tread Covington and artist Joe Harris in the creation of television cartoon shows to sell breakfast cereals for General Mills. The shows introduced such characters as King Leonardo, Tenness ...

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• Underdog - External link

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An action figure is a posable plastic figurine of an action hero, superhero, villain, or a character from a movie or television program. These dolls usually are marketed as merchandise intended for boys. Action figures are useful in making stop motion movies which are gaining popularity among children due to the availability of easy to use computer software for making animated movies. Action figure - History. The term "action figure" was first used by Hasbro in 1964, to market their G.I. Joe ...

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Ultraman (ウルトラマン - Urutoraman) is a fictional superhero featured in tokusatsu programs. Ultraman made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, Ultraman, or Ultraman - A Special Effects Fantasy Series (ウルトラマン - 空想特撮シルーズ - Urutoraman - Kûsô Tokusatsu Shirîzu), a follow-up to the TV series Ultra Q. The show was produced by Tsubur ...

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• Ultraman - Ultraman specs
• Ultraman - Powers
• Ultraman - Trivia
• Ultraman - The Ultraman phenomenon
• Ultraman - Series background
• Ultraman - The story
• Ultraman - The characters
• Ultraman - The Science Patrol
• Ultraman - Supporting characters
• Ultraman - The Science Patrol's arsenal
• Ultraman - Monsters
• Ultraman - Licensing rights dispute
• Ultraman - In Other Media

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Disney's Darkwing Duck is a Disney animated series that ran from 1991 to 1993 (often inside The Disney Afternoon), featuring an eponymous superhero anthropomorphic duck with the alter ego Drake Mallard (and the voice of Jim Cummings). Darkwing Duck - Premise. Owing much to the tradition of The Shadow and Batman, the only people who know the hero's secret identity are his adopted daughter Gosalyn Waddlemeyer Mallard (mistakenly referred to as his niece in recent Disney information ...

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• Darkwing Duck - Premise
• Darkwing Duck - Origins
• Darkwing Duck - Catchphrases
• Darkwing Duck - Other characters
• Darkwing Duck - Villains
• Darkwing Duck - Episodes
• Darkwing Duck - Season 1
• Darkwing Duck - Season 2
• Darkwing Duck - Season 3
• Darkwing Duck - Trivia

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Brian Michael Bendis (he is also known as BMB and often signs his work with "BENDIS!") (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist who has won five Eisner Awards as of 2005. In the mid-2000s, he became one of the highest-selling comic book writers in the industry. Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series such as A.K.A. Goldfish, Jinx, Powers, and Torso, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics superhero books such as Ultima ...

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• Brian Michael Bendis - Biography
• Brian Michael Bendis - Early life education and personal info
• Brian Michael Bendis - 1990s: Noir fiction and creator-owned works
• Brian Michael Bendis - 2000s: Superhero work and Marvel Comics
• Brian Michael Bendis - Trivia
• Brian Michael Bendis - Cameo appearances
• Brian Michael Bendis - Bibliography
• Brian Michael Bendis - Created and owned by Bendis
• Brian Michael Bendis - Image Comics
• Brian Michael Bendis - Marvel Comics

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Architecture Cinema Comic books Cuisine Dance Literature Music Poetry Sculpture Television Theater Visual arts An American comic book is a small magazine containing a narrative in the comics form. Since the invention of the comic book format in the 1930s, the United States has been the leading producer with only the British comic (durin ...

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• American comic book - History
• American comic book - The Platinum Age
• American comic book - The Golden Age
• American comic book - The Comics Code
• American comic book - The Silver Age
• American comic book - Underground comics
• American comic book - The Bronze Age
• American comic book - The Modern Age
• American comic book - The superhero genre's dominance in American comic books
• American comic book - Historically significant American comic books

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Superhero Chronology - Comic Book. Superhero Chronology - Television. Adventures of Superman (1952-1957) ...

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Superhero Chronology - Pulp heroes. Doc Savage (1932) Kenneth Robeson / Lester Dent The Shadow (1938) The Avenger (1939) Kenneth Robeson Superhero Chronology - Newspaper comic strip. The Phantom (1936) Lee Falk Superhero Chronology - Comic book. * Note 1: Not Charles Wojtkowski, who also used the name Charles Nicholas [1] Superhero Chronology - Radio shows. The Gree ...

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Superhero Chronology - Newspaper comics. The Spirit (Will Eisner) Invisible Scarlet O'Neil (Russell Stamm) Superhero Chronology - Comic book. Superhero Chronology - Radio shows. Superman (1940s) ...

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Superhero Chronology - Comic Book. Superhero Chronology - Television. Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman (1972, 1978 and 1979) Shazam! (1974-1977) Wonder Woman (1976-1979) The Incredible Hulk (1979-1982) Superhero Chronology - Movies. Superman: The Movie (1978) ...

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Superhero Chronology - Comic Book. Superhero Chronology - Television. The Incredible Hulk (1979-1982) The Greatest American Hero (1981-1983) Superboy (1988-1992) Superhero Chronology - Movies. Superman II (1980) Superman III (1983) Supergirl (1985) Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (198 ...

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Superhero Chronology - Comic Book. Superhero Chronology - Television. Superboy (1988-1992) Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000) Batman Beyond (animated) (1999-2001) Lois & Clark (1993-1997) Superhero Chronology - Movies. Batman Returns (1993) Batman Forever (1995) Batman and Robin (1997 ...

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Superhero Chronology - Comic Book. Superhero Chronology - Television. Batman (TV-Series 1966-1968) Captain Nice (TV-Series 1967) ...

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Superhero Chronology - Comic Book. Superhero Chronology - Television. Static Shock (animated series) (2000-2004) Justice League (animated series) (2001-2004) Smallville (TV series) (2001-) Birds of Prey (television series) (2002-2003) Teen Titans (animated series) (2003-) ...

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Superhero Chronology, Superhero Chronology - 1930s, Superhero Chronology - Pulp heroes, Superhero Chronology - Newspaper comic strip, Superhero Chronology - Comic book, Superhero Chronology - Radio shows, Superhero Chronology - 1940s, Superhero Chronology - Newspaper comics, Superhero Chronology - Comic book, Superhero Chronology - Radio shows, Superhero Chronology - 1950s, Superhero Chronology - Comic Book, Superhero Chronology - Television, Superhero Chronology - 1960s, Superhero Chronology - Comic Book, Superhero Chronology - Television, Superhero Chronology - 1970s, Superhero Chronology - Comic Book, Superhero Chronology - Television, Superhero Chronology - Movies, Superhero Chronology - 1980s, Superhero Chronology - Comic Book, Superhero Chronology - Television, Superhero Chronology - Movies, Superhero Chronology - 1990s, Superhero Chronology - Comic Book, Superhero Chronology - Television, Superhero Chronology - Movies, Superhero Chronology - 2000 and beyond, Superhero Chronology - Comic Book, Superhero Chronology - Television, Superhero Chronology - Movies, Superhero Chronology - Sources, Superhero Chronology - Books, Superhero Chronology - Websites

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The character was introduced in one of the first four titles of comic books published by Milestone in 1993, created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Derek T. Dingel, and Michael Davis. His early adventures were written by Robert L. Washington and McDuffie, and penciled by John Paul Leon. Virgil Hawkins was 15 years old when he became Static. Virgil attends Ernest Hemingway High School in the city of Dakota, with his gang of friends: Frieda Goren, Richard 'Rick' Stone, L ...

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Static superhero, Static superhero - Dwayne McDuffie's Description of Virgil Static Hawkins, Static superhero - Comics, Static superhero - Animated series, Static superhero - Powers, Static superhero - Gadgets used by Static, Static superhero - Trivia

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