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differently than their male counterparts, typically wearing revealing clothing that showcases their curves and cleavage and showing a lot of skin in some cases. Heroes like Power Girl and Wonder Woman are portrayed wearing little clothing and showing cleavage. Power Girl is portrayed as wearing a suit not unlike the swimsuits in the T.V. show
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who claimed that his use of the term superhero would cause confusion and dilute their brands. He was offered a few thousand dollars in settlement to change the name of his book, but he did not concede. A few days prior to the scheduled hearing at the
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A similar scenario occurred when comic book creator Ray Felix attempted to register his comic book series "A World
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Through the overdeveloped bodies of the heroes or the seductive mannerisms of the villains, women in comic books are used as subordinates to their male counterparts, regardless of their strength or power. Wonder Woman has been subject to a long history of suppression as a result of her strength and
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Female super heroesâand villainsâhave been around since the early years of comic books dating back to the 1940s. The representation of women in comic books has been questioned in the past decade following the rise of comic book characters in the film industry (Marvel/DC movies). Women are presented
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DC and Marvel have garnered a reputation for zealously protecting their super hero marks. As noted above, one of these instances included a man by the name of Graham Jules, who sought to publish a book entitled âBusiness Zero to
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The first use of the word âsuper heroâ dates back to 1917. At the time, the word was merely used to describe a âpublic figure of great accomplishments.â However, in 1967, Ben Cooper, Inc., an
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Sarutobi Sasuke precipitated a "ninja boom" among the young throughout the country. Sarutobi is an adolescent superhero who, in addition to his ability to chant incantations, appear and disappear at will, and leap to the top of the highest tree, can hear whispered conversations hundreds of yards
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have traditionally been more open about portraying homosexuality in its children's media compared to many countries in the West. Certain characters who are presented as homosexual or transgender in one continuity may not be presented as such in others, particularly with dubbed versions made for
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Although many consumers likely see DC and Marvel as competitors, the two comic book publishing giants are allies when it comes to protecting the trademark âsuper heroâ and variants thereof. Although joint ownership in a trademark is uncommon, the USPTO will grant joint ownership in a mark. For
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in 1991, Northstar is considered to be the first openly gay superhero appearing in mainstream comic books. From the mid-2000s onward, several established Marvel and DC comics characters (or a variant version of the pre-existing character) were outed or reintroduced as LGBT individuals by both
1950:, such as using the trademark with the generic product name, educating the public, and policing unauthorized uses. However, misuse by the public alone does not necessarily cause a trademark to become generic if the primary significance of the term is still to indicate a particular source.
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due to its widespread use in popular culture, similar to terms like "aspirin" or "escalator" which lost their trademark protection and became generic terms for their respective products. Some argue the term "SUPER HERO" trademark is at risk of becoming generic.
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also became an influence to the superhero. Several vigilantes during this time period hid their identities using masks. In frontier times when the law was not yet developed, people put the law into their own hands with the use of makeshift masks made out of
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ongoing series published by DC Comics, received substantial media attention in 2011 for being the first major transgender character written in a contemporary context in a mainstream
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as well as introducing different colors for team members and special vehicles to support them, said vehicles could also combine into a larger one. Another important event was the debut of
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over the "super hero" mark. Conversely, DC and Marvel hold that they are merely exercising their right and duty to protect their registered marks.
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5548:The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero
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2813:from the original on November 5, 2014
2349:the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker
2023:Portrayal of women in American comics
1913:73011796 SUPER HEROES for toy figures
1423:genre. Go Nagai also wrote the manga
8066:
7701:Comics solicited but never published
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6025:"Red Wolf (Old West, Johnny Wakely)"
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4924:Scoville, Alexandra (May 16, 2019).
4545:
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3564:from the original on January 5, 2014
3550:Bradner, Liesl (November 29, 2009).
3527:. ComicsBulletin.com. Archived from
3523:Davisson, Zack (December 19, 2010).
3352:"A primer on the history of "NINJA""
3177:Crawford, Richard (April 30, 1992).
2968:"Superhero Definition & Meaning"
2801:"Superhero Definition & Meaning"
2695:
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946:June 2, 1940; the comedic character
837:a few months later on June 3, 1940.
491:. Some popular supervillains become
439:to achieve their abilities (such as
419:) derive their status from advanced
241:
168:adding citations to reliable sources
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7849:Australian Cartoonists' Association
7839:Association of Canadian Cartoonists
6379:from the original on March 27, 2008
6049:
6003:. University Press of Mississippi.
5980:from the original on August 7, 2020
5920:from the original on August 6, 2020
5826:from the original on March 30, 2024
5816:Crawshaw, Trisha L. (August 2015).
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4896:from the original on April 20, 2024
4820:from the original on August 5, 2014
4812:Comella, Anthony (March 24, 2013).
4525:"An Interview with Chris Claremont"
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4324:from the original on August 8, 2020
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3435:from the original on April 11, 2022
3225:from the original on August 7, 2020
3191:from the original on August 7, 2020
2970:. Merriam-Webster. March 22, 2016.
2781:List of superhero television series
2666:characters since its inception, as
2519:Mikaal Tomas incarnation of Starman
2493:' mature-audience 1980s miniseries
2188:to star in an American comic book (
2113:List of Native American superheroes
1742:
1545:by DC comics; and from Marvel, the
1054:German occupation of Czechoslovakia
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6326:from the original on March 8, 2016
6242:from the original on March 7, 2016
6152:Lynskey, Dorian (March 25, 2015).
5946:. December 6, 2012. Archived from
5876:10.1002/j.2831-865X.2018.tb00237.x
5523:Gilson on Trademarks § 2.02 (2023)
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4422:Wonder Woman: The Complete History
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4193:
4173:Curtis M. Wong (August 19, 2015).
4166:
4141:from the original on March 1, 2009
3994:Robots in American Popular Culture
3770:Stan Lee's How to Draw Superheroes
3725:. Harpenden, UK: Oldcastle Books.
3238:
3017:from the original on March 3, 2020
2771:List of superhero teams and groups
1910:78356610 SUPER HEROES for t-shirts
1577:, who was first introduced in the
1374:Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1167:. 1958 saw the debut of superhero
693:(1930). Another early example was
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5128:Tung, Jonathan (March 21, 2019).
5049:Adler, Adam (November 29, 2018).
4997:from the original on May 23, 2024
4955:Adler, Adam (November 29, 2018).
4729:from the original on May 22, 2016
4669:. GrnRngr.com. October 24, 2006.
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4037:from the original on May 27, 2024
3620:from the original on May 25, 2024
3115:from the original on July 5, 2024
2541:Kate Kane incarnation of Batwoman
2517:publishers. Examples include the
2465:List of LGBT characters in comics
2362:teenager who is revealed to have
1163:serials had a profound effect on
1128:of established male superheroes.
52:This article has multiple issues.
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7864:Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas
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5380:from the original on May 8, 2024
5159:Bartz, Steven (August 9, 2023).
5097:Adler, Adam (December 6, 2018).
4546:Sunu, Steve (January 14, 2013).
4059:. Comics.org. January 11, 1940.
3211:Sokol, Tony (January 20, 2019).
2944:. Dictionary.com. Archived from
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1904:72243225 SUPER HERO for costumes
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2832:Niccum, John (March 17, 2006).
2728:List of metahumans in DC Comics
2129:In 1966, Marvel introduced the
2087:Ethnic and religious minorities
2017:Female superheroes and villains
1637:
1395:launched the "Henshin Boom" on
1001:. Modeled from the myth of the
752:(1939) at the beginning of the
386:, film serials, television and
155:needs additional citations for
60:or discuss these issues on the
7854:Comic Art Professional Society
6594:Glossary of comics terminology
6474:"Quando il super eroe Ăš sordo"
5738:The Journal of Popular Culture
5188:Ulaby, Neda (March 27, 2006).
4844:Stewart, D. G. (May 6, 2022).
4453:Colloquy: text theory critique
4306:Grebey, James (May 28, 2019).
4200:Lamb, Marguerite (Fall 2001).
3951:The Best of Alter Ego Volume 2
3915:Heintjes, Tom (May 11, 2012).
3766:"The Two Superhero Archetypes"
3584:"Who was the first superhero?"
3041:rogerebert.com; March 4, 2009"
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7945:Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
6532:The dictionary definition of
6345:Kane, Matt (April 10, 2013).
4345:"Godzilla, Saurian Superhero"
3925:. No. 17. Archived from
3675:Glen Weldon; Michael Kantor.
3381:Yoshimoto, Mitsuhiro (2000).
2786:
2293:a character adapted into the
2170:incarnation of Captain Marvel
1893:Current status/relevant cases
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1733:Japanese comic book character
1048:originating from the city of
1030:#8 (Dec. 1941), published by
987:#1 (also Aug. 1941); and the
894:, a rarity for its time: the
620:'s 1930sâ1940s superhero the
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7859:National Cartoonists Society
7648:Based on television programs
4886:"The "Superhero" Trade Mark"
4789:. Leslie IRL. Archived from
4468:W. Wright, Bradford (2001).
4455:, no.24 (2012); archived at
3431:(in French). April 1, 2022.
2121:List of Filipino superheroes
2097:African characters in comics
2093:Ethnic stereotypes in comics
2005:emerged, the first group of
1718:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
1406:Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
1177:superhero genre. Created by
435:biology or use and practice
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8947:Elderly martial arts master
8642:Hooker with a heart of gold
7790:Words & Pictures Museum
5679:Social Thought and Research
4275:"Godzilla's Secret History"
3141:September 26, 2024, at the
2756:Category:Parody superheroes
2733:
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2184:became the first prominent
2141:black superhero. The first
2125:List of Russian superheroes
1581:series, is a member of the
1155:giant monsters. Along with
916:, the 1940s predecessor of
360:world become a better place
108:the claims made and adding
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7806:Center for Cartoon Studies
7728:Belgian Comic Strip Center
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5999:Brown, Jeffrey A. (2001).
4443:February 17, 2016, at the
4434:Wonder Woman Wears Pants:
4424:(Chronicle, 2004), p. 129.
3899:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
3858:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
3694:"The Golden Age Of Comics"
3614:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
3314:Torrance, Richard (2005).
2913:Film Journal International
2870:The Science of Superheroes
2776:List of Latino superheroes
2748:Speculative fiction portal
2700:In 2017, Pluin introduced
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2117:List of Jewish superheroes
2109:List of Latino superheroes
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3610:"The Adventures of Patsy"
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2872:. John Wiley & Sons.
2447:Marvel Cinematic Universe
2408:Riri "Ironheart" Williams
2137:who became the first non-
2105:List of Asian superheroes
2101:List of black superheroes
2057:. Harley Quinn in 2016's
1985:(from the perspective of
1524:disguised supervillainess
1487:British television series
1481:directly inspired by the
1444:(the basis for his later
1254:Justice League of America
1032:All-American Publications
936:, debuting in the Sunday-
898:, a costumed emissary of
754:Golden Age of Comic Books
647:Jimmie Dale/The Grey Seal
4725:. Ludington Daily News.
4389:
4343:Glut, Donald F. (2001).
2766:List of superhero debuts
2718:, history and language.
2225:were often portrayed as
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821:Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
781:America's Best Comics #7
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715:Thrilling Wonder Stories
348:who typically possesses
7745:British Cartoon Archive
7738:National Cartoon Museum
5688:10.17161/str.1808.12434
4850:World Comic Book Review
4750:Sailor Moon (superhero)
4353:McFarland & Company
4202:"Who Was Wonder Woman?"
3069:Packer, Sharon (2009).
2677:The Ambiguously Gay Duo
2671:international release.
2406:and to a lesser extent
2390:, and embraced by anti-
2227:kung fu martial artists
1731:. Internationally, the
1682:X-Men comic book series
1607:Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
1595:United States Air Force
1139:, signaling a shift in
1014:William Moulton Marston
846:Russell R. Winterbotham
697:, a Japanese superhero
431:) possess non-human or
255:Some of this article's
27:Type of stock character
9413:Retroactive continuity
8674:Manic Pixie Dream Girl
8098:By ethics and morality
7955:Finnish Comics Society
7912:Svenska Serieakademien
7902:Comics Studies Society
7770:Gibiteca Antonio Gobbo
7274:Women in Refrigerators
7269:The Hawkeye Initiative
6907:Female comics creators
6517:, Bot Uitgevers, 2024.
6480:. September 10, 2017.
6375:. She.murdoch.edu.au.
5864:Popular Culture Review
5594:. September 10, 2017.
5533:Elliot v. Google, Inc.
4535:on September 28, 2007.
4177:. Huffingtonpost.com.
3809:LoCicero, Don (2007).
2839:Lawrence Journal-World
2481:mutant superhero team
2077:The Hawkeye Initiative
1971:middle- or upper-class
1876:Legion of Super-Heroes
1773:by rewriting it in an
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1429:in 1973; although the
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964:on April 6, 1941; the
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7691:Comic books on CD/DVD
6941:Comics historiography
6506:William Irwin (ed.),
5858:Boucher, Ian (2018).
4643:. February 17, 2003.
4579:By Maria Aspan.
4396:] (in Japanese).
3956:TwoMorrows Publishing
3389:Duke University Press
3274:(November 11, 2013).
2459:LGBT themes in comics
2400:James "Rhodey" Rhodes
1979:political correctness
1975:civil rights movement
1835:example, in the case
1559:supporting characters
1276:(originally known as
1009:, she was created by
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634:The Scarlet Pimpernel
618:Fox Feature Syndicate
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364:protecting the public
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7907:Sequart Organization
7653:Based on video games
7235:Gender and webcomics
6800:Publishing companies
6550:at Wikimedia Commons
6053:(January 15, 2011).
5976:. December 3, 2012.
5916:. January 18, 2013.
4793:on February 23, 2014
4553:Comic Book Resources
4212:on January 19, 2007.
3719:Burke, Liam (2008).
2948:on November 13, 2014
2683:The Dana Carvey Show
2539:series in 2003; the
1958:Minority superheroes
1933:Ongoing legal debate
1583:Inhuman Royal Family
1551:Shanna the She-Devil
1472:second-wave feminism
1379:King of the Monsters
1353:) that they fought.
1343:which pioneered the
1341:successful franchise
1106:Silver Age of Comics
975:#1 (Aug. 1941); the
685:(1929) and novelist
495:in their own right.
493:recurring characters
380:American comic books
164:improve this article
30:For other uses, see
8888:Princess and dragon
8786:Princesse lointaine
8286:(servants, clowns:
8256:Gentleman detective
7965:The Hero Initiative
7245:American mainstream
7047:Comics in education
6650:Comic strip formats
6447:Corriere della Sera
6220:on October 5, 2009.
6066:The Huffington Post
5950:on December 6, 2012
5641:on December 7, 2019
5445:New York Daily News
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3047:on February 9, 2013
2919:on November 7, 2014
2761:Real-life superhero
2689:Saturday Night Live
2630:series, Cloud from
2318:Green Lantern Corps
2157:, became the first
1919:DC Super Hero Girls
1721:, an adaptation of
1699:With more and more
1485:character from the
1397:Japanese television
1315:in 1964 focused on
1309:television series.
1165:Japanese television
953:All-American Comics
669:heroes such as the
645:characters such as
9173:Identity formation
8963:American mappillai
8875:Damsel in distress
8657:Magical girlfriend
8562:(wealthy old men,
8006:Cartoon portal
7760:The Cartoon Museum
7755:Cartoon Art Museum
7479:France and Belgium
7264:Portrayal of women
7257:African characters
7225:Ethnic stereotypes
6214:The Comics Journal
5447:. April 25, 2013.
5406:Journal, A. B. A.
5374:tmsearch.uspto.gov
5370:"Trademark Search"
4111:. Toonopedia.com.
4033:. Toonopedia.com.
3616:. March 11, 1935.
3252:on October 8, 2021
2686:and then moved to
2674:An animated short
2477:, a member of the
2388:The Colbert Report
2357:Pakistani-American
2341:the new Spider-Man
2043:Villains, such as
1995:cultural diversity
1775:encyclopedic style
1762:is written like a
1602:Shotaro Ishinomori
1547:second Black Widow
1438:Shotaro Ishinomori
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6400:â Charles Solomon
6263:"Caped Crusaders"
6177:Kawasaki, Anton.
6027:. Marvunapp.com.
5789:978-0-393-66796-7
5103:Escapist Magazine
5055:Escapist Magazine
4816:. Pop Mythology.
4637:"Darna ha ha ha!"
4457:Monash University
4362:978-0-7864-6246-9
4004:978-1-4766-3505-7
3965:978-1-60549-048-9
3853:"The Black Widow"
3590:on March 30, 2012
3557:Los Angeles Times
3467:978-0-7391-1267-0
3398:978-0-8223-2519-2
3184:Los Angeles Times
3001:MonkeyBrain Books
2999:. Austin, Texas:
2911:. (movie review)
2903:(July 16, 2008).
2879:978-0-471-02460-6
2696:Language minority
2176:became the first
1991:black superheroes
1844:commercialization
1827:(USPTO) in 1981.
1819:, Inc. (âDC) and
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3877:The Woman in Red
3872:
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3861:. Archived from
3851:Markstein, Don.
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2614:Zsazsa Zaturnnah
2469:In 1992, Marvel
2443:African-American
2284:Milestone Comics
2153:, a self-styled
2143:African-American
2054:Batman and Robin
1813:Mego Corporation
1798:
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1743:Trademark status
1507:Adventure Comics
1371:, starting with
1184:Seven Color Mask
1056:in the midst of
991:, introduced in
979:, introduced in
968:, introduced in
956:#20 (Nov 1940);
930:Thrilling Comics
924:, introduced in
922:The Woman in Red
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744:(1937) and then
588:of the American
559:English folklore
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2394:campaigners in
2364:Inhuman lineage
2329:Ultimate Marvel
2325:animated series
2298:animated series
2223:Asian Americans
2186:Asian superhero
2178:Native American
2165:. In 1989, the
2159:black superhero
2155:"hero-for-hire"
2145:superhero, the
2127:
2089:
2040:male audience.
2038:heteronormative
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1987:US demographics
1983:minority groups
1960:
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1872:motion pictures
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1771:help improve it
1768:
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1571:Ferris Aircraft
1512:Lady Liberators
1387:
1239:Captain America
1231:The Mighty Thor
1203:
1131:In 1957 Japan,
1070:
1027:All Star Comics
1007:Greek mythology
926:Standard Comics
869:Captain America
774:
760:was created by
695:Sarutobi Sasuke
639:secret identity
611:
575:penny dreadfuls
524:
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2580:'s Rainmaker,
2536:Gotham Central
2527:Ultimate X-Men
2457:Main article:
2454:
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2449:continuities.
2384:New York Times
2374:in 2014 after
2345:apparent death
2323:Justice League
2211:blaxploitation
2167:Monica Rambeau
2163:his own series
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1479:martial artist
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1331:Eiji Tsuburaya
1312:Phantom Agents
1266:Invisible Girl
1262:Fantastic Four
1241:, Thor, Hulk,
1202:
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1179:KĆhan Kawauchi
1170:Moonlight Mask
1118:Miss Arrowette
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675:super strength
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441:Captain Marvel
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8707:La Ruffiana
8652:Loosu ponnu
8574:Il Capitano
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7429:Philippines
7141:Underground
7104:Non-fiction
7022:Alternative
6768:Cartoonists
6750:Text comics
6704:Gag cartoon
6660:Lianhuanhua
6645:Comic strip
6548:Superheroes
6296:. CNN.com.
6179:"Northstar"
6130:cover-dated
5645:December 7,
5412:ABA Journal
5134:FindLaw.com
4564:January 14,
3933:January 16,
3704:January 11,
3494:"Superhero"
3429:Le Monde.fr
3286:Long Island
3256:October 12,
3218:Den of Geek
2923:February 5,
2660:Sailor Moon
2648:Gail Simone
2644:Alysia Yeoh
2627:The Sandman
2622:Neil Gaiman
2606:transgender
2549:Shatterstar
2428:Amadeus Cho
2424:Blue Beetle
2420:Jaime Reyes
2353:Kamala Khan
2282:. In 1993,
2239:Teen Titans
2207:stereotypes
2200:Kitty Pryde
2161:to star in
2139:caricatured
1999:inclusivism
1939:genericized
1737:Sailor Moon
1686:Marvel NOW!
1664:Spider-Girl
1465:Kamen Rider
1446:Kamen Rider
1426:Cutey Honey
1421:Super Robot
1392:Kamen Rider
1345:Kyodai Hero
1329:created by
1278:Marvel Girl
1247:Quicksilver
1195:Sonny Chiba
1187:(1959) and
1161:Super Giant
1137:Super Giant
1126:derivatives
1052:during the
962:Tarpé Mills
948:Red Tornado
896:Black Widow
892:antiheroine
856:Mr. Scarlet
835:comic strip
797:Blue Beetle
766:Bill Finger
748:(1938) and
742:Olga Mesmer
718:, the word
691:Hugo Danner
681:(1928) and
667:comic strip
655:Buck Rogers
579:dime novels
571:domino mask
527:Antecedents
455:comic strip
388:video games
351:superpowers
321:Whiz Comics
260:may not be
179:"Superhero"
18:Masked hero
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9403:Continuity
9396:Continuity
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9346:Kamishibai
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9329:Television
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8865:Gamer girl
8568:Il Dottore
8540:Folk devil
8482:Killer toy
8477:Evil clown
8397:False hero
8338:Air pirate
8300:Pulcinella
7290:By country
7131:Teen humor
6966:Modern Age
6961:Bronze Age
6956:Silver Age
6951:Golden Age
6891:Macedonian
6866:Australian
6847:By country
6833:Minicomics
6730:Film comic
6723:Techniques
6608:Comic book
6425:August 26,
6138:John Byrne
6076:August 22,
5798:1050142539
5569:August 22,
4529:Comic Zone
3051:October 4,
2787:References
2604:. Notable
2586:Midnighter
2561:The New 52
2557:Alan Scott
2508:Wally West
2501:Pied Piper
2487:homosexual
2463:See also:
2372:Ms. Marvel
2366:after her
2343:after the
2331:universe,
2314:Hal Jordan
2295:WB Network
2091:See also:
2049:Poison Ivy
1948:genericide
1806:Background
1660:Witchblade
1624:Spider-Man
1563:Hal Jordan
1539:Power Girl
1416:Mazinger Z
1288:, and the
1211:Spider-Man
1020:and their
885:Jack Kirby
861:Wow Comics
829:syndicated
733:kamishibai
659:The Shadow
609:1900sâ1939
586:vigilantes
563:Robin Hood
522:Influences
472:the Spirit
468:vigilantes
433:superhuman
429:Spider-Man
421:technology
393:kamishibai
190:newspapers
118:March 2012
102:improve it
57:improve it
9423:Crossover
9382:Alter ego
9362:Superhero
9244:Truck-kun
9148:Barbarian
9082:Otokonoko
9035:Primitive
8911:Harlequin
8902:Masculine
8857:Geek girl
8842:Columbina
8778:Queen bee
8564:Pantalone
8535:Archenemy
8444:Dark lord
8426:Terrorist
8421:Evil twin
8292:Brighella
8288:Harlequin
8266:Trickster
8213:Cyberhero
8192:Man alone
8164:Superhero
8139:Folk hero
8084:Archetype
7631:By source
7622:Webcomics
7600:By format
7578:Australia
7381:Hong Kong
7321:Argentina
7199:Superhero
7156:Wrestling
7126:Superhero
7067:Dystopian
7042:Celebrity
7027:Ambiguous
6985:Webcomics
6838:Webcomics
6821:Editorial
6814:By format
6795:Letterers
6780:Colorists
6633:Minicomic
6535:superhero
6383:March 26,
6357:March 26,
6349:. GLAAD.
6330:March 26,
6304:March 26,
6277:March 26,
6246:March 26,
6193:March 26,
6055:"Why The
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5884:1060-8125
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5697:1094-5830
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4595:March 26,
4511:Alter Ego
4398:Takeshobo
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4291:March 19,
4256:, p. 262
4239:March 26,
4185:March 27,
4145:March 26,
4119:March 26,
4093:March 26,
4067:March 26,
4041:March 26,
3762:Lee, Stan
3646:March 26,
3624:March 26,
3594:March 26,
3439:April 11,
3409:March 11,
3332:April 15,
3039:Watchmen;
3021:March 28,
2978:March 26,
2952:March 26,
2703:Sign Gene
2638:from the
2632:Defenders
2543:in 2006;
2521:in 1998;
2513:The Flash
2491:DC Comics
2475:Northstar
2439:Nick Fury
2412:Ryan Choi
2215:shamanism
2182:Shang-Chi
2151:Luke Cage
2034:male gaze
2003:Sign Gene
1864:notebooks
1848:figurines
1817:DC Comics
1724:Zyuranger
1709:tokusatsu
1557:. Female
1535:Big Barda
1483:Emma Peel
1461:Skull Man
1459:The dark
1456:in 1974.
1442:Skull Man
1401:tokusatsu
1389:In 1971,
1302:Astro Boy
1299:In 1963,
1274:Jean Grey
1227:Nick Fury
1223:Daredevil
1175:tokusatsu
1157:Astro Boy
1146:tokusatsu
1114:Supergirl
1112:in 1956,
1099:thrusters
1091:scientist
1086:Astro Boy
1072:In 1952,
1038:in 1944.
1036:DC Comics
1018:Elizabeth
977:Black Cat
958:Miss Fury
938:newspaper
934:Lady Luck
881:Joe Simon
832:newspaper
789:The Flash
720:superhero
707:L'Oiselle
629:superhero
627:The word
605:in 1877.
531:Gilgamesh
517:Tokusatsu
485:archenemy
398:tokusatsu
338:superhero
106:verifying
63:talk page
9339:American
9229:Tokenism
9219:Sidekick
9209:Redshirt
9204:Pop icon
9021:BishĆnen
8993:Nice guy
8740:Tsundere
8692:Cat lady
8612:Feminine
8502:Vampires
8492:Skeleton
8464:Monsters
8380:Villains
8179:Antihero
8134:Everyman
8016:Category
7923:outreach
7875:academic
7785:ToonSeum
7533:Portugal
7441:Thailand
7424:Pakistan
7314:Americas
7230:Feminist
7174:Antihero
7012:Abstract
6946:American
6881:Filipino
6871:Canadian
6854:American
6760:Creators
6692:Webcomic
6623:One-shot
6482:Archived
6478:Avvenire
6452:Archived
6419:Archived
6377:Archived
6351:Archived
6324:Archived
6298:Archived
6240:Archived
6236:BBC News
6187:Archived
6164:Archived
6112:Archived
6094:(2008).
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5914:BBC News
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2734:See also
2722:Subtypes
2650:for the
2640:Runaways
2598:Hulkling
2553:X-Factor
2533:in DC's
2529:series;
2523:Colossus
2504:came out
2496:Watchmen
2479:Canadian
2471:revealed
2416:the Atom
2404:Iron Man
2277:Japanese
2266:Colossus
2237:and the
2174:Red Wolf
2030:Baywatch
1868:cartoons
1656:Catwoman
1648:She-Hulk
1600:In 1975
1520:Valkyrie
1454:Punisher
1450:Devilman
1367:Godzilla
1362:Godzilla
1360:monster
1336:Ultraman
1282:Avengers
1219:Iron Man
1215:The Hulk
1213:(1962),
1143:towards
1133:Shintoho
1122:Bat-Girl
1110:Batwoman
1095:military
805:Fantomah
762:Bob Kane
746:Superman
740:(1934),
728:Ćgon Bat
679:PatoruzĂș
657:(1928),
653:(1919),
649:(1914),
590:Old West
555:Heracles
551:demigods
543:Odysseus
425:Superman
417:Iron Man
262:reliable
9102:Pachuco
9094:Bad boy
9052:Caveman
8919:Pierrot
8824:Laotong
8819:Class S
8662:Catgirl
8647:Ingénue
8627:BishĆjo
8560:Vecchio
8507:Zombies
8323:Bad boy
8304:Pierrot
8298:,
8296:Scapino
8294:,
8290:,
8159:Paladin
7799:Schools
7721:museums
7571:Oceania
7506:Ireland
7501:Hungary
7496:Germany
7489:Belgium
7474:Croatia
7451:Vietnam
7189:Masking
7151:Western
7109:Romance
7077:Fantasy
6928:History
6805:Writers
6785:Editors
6697:Webtoon
6675:Yonkoma
6601:Formats
5984:May 15,
5954:May 15,
5924:May 15,
5194:NPR.org
5165:Reuters
4890:SpicyIP
4585:Inc.com
4373:May 27,
4328:May 27,
4163:p.30-32
3281:Newsday
3119:July 5,
2652:Batgirl
2600:of the
2525:in the
2280:Sunfire
2273:Banshee
2263:Russian
2250:Storm,
2135:monarch
2081:Hawkeye
1887:duopoly
1860:pencils
1856:erasers
1769:Please
1668:Batgirl
1652:Elektra
1644:Dazzler
1593:in the
1591:officer
1555:The Cat
1326:Ultra Q
1280:), the
1243:Ant-Man
1044:was an
1003:Amazons
671:Phantom
561:, like
539:Perseus
535:Hanuman
499:History
489:nemesis
459:cartoon
447:). The
376:fiction
332:in 1940
204:scholar
100:Please
9467:Heroes
9418:Reboot
9319:Novels
9314:Comics
9133:Others
8768:Virago
8530:Alazon
8333:Pirate
8315:Outlaw
8239:Rogues
8109:Heroes
7669:Awards
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