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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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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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is also implicated. If "superhero" is deemed generic, it could open the door for more creators to use the term to describe characters without fear of trademark infringement. However, courts may still find particular uses of even generic terms to be confusing or misleading depending on the specific
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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
American Halloween costume manufacturer, became the first entity to commercialize the phrase âsuper heroâ
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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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Some legal experts argue that, like the once-trademarked terms "aspirin" and "yo-yo," the term "superhero" now primarily refers to a general type of character with extraordinary abilities, rather than characters originating from specific publishers. However, DC and Marvel may be able to preserve
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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
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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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company or a character associated with their company. As a result, DC and Marvel decided to become joint owners of the âsuper heroâ trademark.
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6321:"'Batgirl' Comic Introduces Transgender Character"
5975:Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics and their Fans
5507:Boynton Ale House, Inc. v. Carolina Ale House, LLC
5001:"When Marvel and DC Teamed Up to Own Super Heroes"
4907:"When Marvel and DC Teamed Up to Own Super Heroes"
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848:(text), Henry E. Vallely and Erwin L. Hess (art).
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4673:"Sailor Moon superhero may replace Power Rangers"
4473:Kristiansen, Ulrik; SĂžrensen, Tue (May 1, 1996).
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4937:"How to File for Joint Ownership in a Trademark"
4498:"Wood and Coipel Mutate "X-Men" for Marvel NOW!"
4463:#70 (July 1970): Roy Thomas interview, pp. 49â50
4109:Jim Amash & Eric Nolen-Weathington, (2010),
1959:superheroes with superpowers through the use of
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1642:In subsequent decades, popular characters like
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840:In 1940, Maximo the Amazing Superman debut in
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7861:Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association
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6184:"The Comics Journal Performs a Public Service"
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902:who killed evildoers in order to send them to
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6071:From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books
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4764:"Grrrl power: why female superheroes matter"
4085:"GCD :: Issue :: Pocket Comics #1"
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1622:series in the 1990s). In 1978, Toei adapted
1333:this would eventually lead on to the sequel
6128:"Kapow! Attack of the feminist superheroes"
6106:Jan. 1979 and on sale in late 1978, writer
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5290:"Trademark Status & Document Retrieval"
5260:"Trademark Status & Document Retrieval"
5230:"Trademark Status & Document Retrieval"
5200:"Trademark Status & Document Retrieval"
5170:"Trademark Status & Document Retrieval"
4388:, Feminism and the 1972 "Women's Lib" Issue
4059:"Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Black Cat"
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1452:in 1972 and Gerry Conway and John Romita's
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2987:"Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert's review of
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2839:from the original on November 6, 2015.
2784:"'V for Vendetta' is S for Subversive"
2781:
2509:is reimagined as openly gay following
2505:in 2009; the Golden Age Green Lantern
2403:Sexual orientation and gender identity
2142:had been a secondary character of the
1843:73222079 SUPER HEROES for publications
1305:was adapted into a highly influential
1083:, more popularly known in the West as
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6487:Etienne F. Augé, Barry F. Fitzgerald
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6274:from the original on October 27, 2016
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6140:from the original on August 19, 2015.
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5522:The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero
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4510:from the original on January 16, 2013
3845:Fantomah, Mystery Woman of the Jungle
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3454:from the original on January 23, 2022
3403:
3312:from the original on October 18, 2018
3039:
2924:from the original on November 5, 2014
2763:from the original on November 5, 2014
2299:the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker
1973:Portrayal of women in American comics
1855:73011796 SUPER HEROES for toy figures
1423:genre. Go Nagai also wrote the manga
8040:
7675:Comics solicited but never published
6318:
6150:
5999:"Red Wolf (Old West, Johnny Wakely)"
5706:
5077:
4874:Scoville, Alexandra (May 16, 2019).
4495:
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3514:from the original on January 5, 2014
3500:Bradner, Liesl (November 29, 2009).
3477:. ComicsBulletin.com. Archived from
3473:Davisson, Zack (December 19, 2010).
3302:"A primer on the history of "NINJA""
3127:Crawford, Richard (April 30, 1992).
2918:"Superhero Definition & Meaning"
2751:"Superhero Definition & Meaning"
2645:
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
139:
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7995:
7823:Australian Cartoonists' Association
7813:Association of Canadian Cartoonists
6353:from the original on March 27, 2008
6023:
5977:. University Press of Mississippi.
5954:from the original on August 7, 2020
5894:from the original on August 6, 2020
5800:from the original on March 30, 2024
5790:Crawshaw, Trisha L. (August 2015).
5355:
5090:from the original on April 20, 2024
5059:from the original on April 20, 2024
5011:from the original on April 20, 2024
4977:from the original on April 20, 2024
4917:from the original on April 20, 2024
4846:from the original on April 20, 2024
4770:from the original on August 5, 2014
4762:Comella, Anthony (March 24, 2013).
4475:"An Interview with Chris Claremont"
4319:from the original on August 7, 2023
4274:from the original on August 8, 2020
3710:
3385:from the original on April 11, 2022
3175:from the original on August 7, 2020
3141:from the original on August 7, 2020
2920:. Merriam-Webster. March 22, 2016.
2731:List of superhero television series
2616:characters since its inception, as
2469:Mikaal Tomas incarnation of Starman
2443:' mature-audience 1980s miniseries
2138:to star in an American comic book (
2063:List of Native American superheroes
1742:
1545:by DC comics; and from Marvel, the
1054:German occupation of Czechoslovakia
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6327:from the original on March 8, 2016
6300:from the original on March 8, 2016
6216:from the original on March 7, 2016
6126:Lynskey, Dorian (March 25, 2015).
5920:. December 6, 2012. Archived from
5850:10.1002/j.2831-865X.2018.tb00237.x
5495:J.T. Colby & Co. v. Apple Inc.
5473:Gilson on Trademarks § 2.02 (2023)
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4541:from the original on March 9, 2016
4372:Wonder Woman: The Complete History
4237:from the original on July 17, 2017
4143:
4123:Curtis M. Wong (August 19, 2015).
4116:
4091:from the original on March 1, 2009
3944:Robots in American Popular Culture
3720:Stan Lee's How to Draw Superheroes
3675:. Harpenden, UK: Oldcastle Books.
3188:
2967:from the original on March 3, 2020
2721:List of superhero teams and groups
1852:78356610 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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6428:from the original on July 5, 2018
5078:Tung, Jonathan (March 21, 2019).
4999:Adler, Adam (November 29, 2018).
4947:from the original on May 23, 2024
4905:Adler, Adam (November 29, 2018).
4679:from the original on May 22, 2016
4619:. GrnRngr.com. October 24, 2006.
4065:from the original on May 25, 2024
3987:from the original on May 27, 2024
3570:from the original on May 25, 2024
3065:from the original on July 5, 2024
2491:Kate Kane incarnation of Batwoman
2467:publishers. Examples include the
2415:List of LGBT characters in comics
2312: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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7924:Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund
7838:Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas
7739:Fred Waring's Cartoon Collection
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5368:from the original on May 8, 2024
5330:from the original on May 8, 2024
5109:Bartz, Steven (August 9, 2023).
5047:Adler, Adam (December 6, 2018).
4496:Sunu, Steve (January 14, 2013).
4009:. Comics.org. January 11, 1940.
3161:Sokol, Tony (January 20, 2019).
2894:. Dictionary.com. Archived from
2690:
1846:72243225 SUPER HERO for costumes
505:Superhero fiction § History
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7754:Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
6266:Hanks, Henry (April 22, 2015).
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2943:Coogan, Peter (July 25, 2006).
2782:Niccum, John (March 17, 2006).
2678:List of metahumans in DC Comics
2079:In 1966, Marvel introduced the
2037:Ethnic and religious minorities
1967: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
7828:Comic Art Professional Society
6568:Glossary of comics terminology
6448:"Quando il super eroe Ăš sordo"
5712:The Journal of Popular Culture
5138:Ulaby, Neda (March 27, 2006).
4794:Stewart, D. G. (May 6, 2022).
4403:Colloquy: text theory critique
4256:Grebey, James (May 28, 2019).
4150:Lamb, Marguerite (Fall 2001).
3901:The Best of Alter Ego Volume 2
3865:Heintjes, Tom (May 11, 2012).
3716:"The Two Superhero Archetypes"
3534:"Who was the first superhero?"
2991:rogerebert.com; March 4, 2009"
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1193:(1960), both starring a young
1064:superhero in film and comics.
362:, or dedicating themselves to
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7919:Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
6506:The dictionary definition of
6319:Kane, Matt (April 10, 2013).
4295:"Godzilla, Saurian Superhero"
3875:. No. 17. Archived from
3625:Glen Weldon; Michael Kantor.
3331:Yoshimoto, Mitsuhiro (2000).
2736:
2243:a character adapted into the
2120:incarnation of Captain Marvel
1835:Current status/relevant cases
1747:
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
608:
521:
7833:National Cartoonists Society
7622:Based on television programs
4836:"The "Superhero" Trade Mark"
4739:. Leslie IRL. Archived from
4418:W. Wright, Bradford (2001).
4405:, no.24 (2012); archived at
3381:(in French). April 1, 2022.
2071:List of Filipino superheroes
2047:African characters in comics
2043:Ethnic stereotypes in comics
1955: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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8921:Elderly martial arts master
8616:Hooker with a heart of gold
7764:Words & Pictures Museum
5653:Social Thought and Research
4225:"Godzilla's Secret History"
3091:September 26, 2024, at the
2706:Category:Parody superheroes
2683:
2671:
2134:became the first prominent
2091:black superhero. The first
2075: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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7808:Academy of Comic Book Arts
7780:Center for Cartoon Studies
7702:Belgian Comic Strip Center
6557:
5973:Brown, Jeffrey A. (2001).
4393:February 17, 2016, at the
4384:Wonder Woman Wears Pants:
4374:(Chronicle, 2004), p. 129.
3849:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
3808:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
3644:"The Golden Age Of Comics"
3564:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
3264:Torrance, Richard (2005).
2863:Film Journal International
2820:The Science of Superheroes
2726:List of Latino superheroes
2698:Speculative fiction portal
2650:In 2017, Pluin introduced
2412:
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2391:, who is reinterpreted as
2067:List of Jewish superheroes
2059:List of Latino superheroes
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3560:"The Adventures of Patsy"
3404:Davin, Eric Leif (2006).
2822:. John Wiley & Sons.
2397:Marvel Cinematic Universe
2358:Riri "Ironheart" Williams
2087:who became the first non-
2055:List of Asian superheroes
2051:List of black superheroes
2007:. Harley Quinn in 2016's
1935:(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
4675:. Ludington Daily News.
4339:
4293:Glut, Donald F. (2001).
2716:List of superhero debuts
2668:, history and language.
2175:were often portrayed as
1690:Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1514:appeared in an issue of
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1260:); examples include the
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1149:masked superheroes over
1141:Japanese popular culture
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821:Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
781:America's Best Comics #7
771:
715:Thrilling Wonder Stories
348:who typically possesses
7719:British Cartoon Archive
7712:National Cartoon Museum
5662:10.17161/str.1808.12434
4800:World Comic Book Review
4700:Sailor Moon (superhero)
4303:McFarland & Company
4152:"Who Was Wonder Woman?"
3019:Packer, Sharon (2009).
2627:The Ambiguously Gay Duo
2621:international release.
2356:and to a lesser extent
2340:, and embraced by anti-
2177: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
9387:Retroactive continuity
8648:Manic Pixie Dream Girl
8072:By ethics and morality
7929:Finnish Comics Society
7886:Svenska Serieakademien
7876:Comics Studies Society
7744:Gibiteca Antonio Gobbo
7248:Women in Refrigerators
7243:The Hawkeye Initiative
6881:Female comics creators
6491:, Bot Uitgevers, 2024.
6454:. September 10, 2017.
6349:. She.murdoch.edu.au.
5838:Popular Culture Review
5568:. September 10, 2017.
5483:Elliot v. Google, Inc.
4485:on September 28, 2007.
4127:. Huffingtonpost.com.
3759:LoCicero, Don (2007).
2789:Lawrence Journal-World
2431:mutant superhero team
2027:The Hawkeye Initiative
1921:middle- or upper-class
1818:Legion of Super-Heroes
1448:) in 1970, Go Nagai's
1429:in 1973; although the
1290:Brotherhood of Mutants
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964:on April 6, 1941; the
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842:Big Little Book series
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7665:Comic books on CD/DVD
6915:Comics historiography
6480:William Irwin (ed.),
5832:Boucher, Ian (2018).
4593:. February 17, 2003.
4529:By Maria Aspan.
4346:] (in Japanese).
3906:TwoMorrows Publishing
3339:Duke University Press
3224:(November 11, 2013).
2409:LGBT themes in comics
2350:James "Rhodey" Rhodes
1929:political correctness
1925:civil rights movement
1777:example, in the case
1559:supporting characters
1276:(originally known as
1009:, she was created by
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738:Mandrake the Magician
634:The Scarlet Pimpernel
618:Fox Feature Syndicate
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364:protecting the public
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7881:Sequart Organization
7627:Based on video games
7209:Gender and webcomics
6774:Publishing companies
6524:at Wikimedia Commons
6027:(January 15, 2011).
5950:. December 3, 2012.
5890:. January 18, 2013.
4743:on February 23, 2014
4503:Comic Book Resources
4162:on January 19, 2007.
3669:Burke, Liam (2008).
2898:on November 13, 2014
2633:The Dana Carvey Show
2489:series in 2003; the
1908:Minority superheroes
1875: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
8862:Princess and dragon
8760:Princesse lointaine
8260:(servants, clowns:
8230:Gentleman detective
7939:The Hero Initiative
7219:American mainstream
7021:Comics in education
6624:Comic strip formats
6421:Corriere della Sera
6194:on October 5, 2009.
6040:The Huffington Post
5924:on December 6, 2012
5615:on December 7, 2019
5395:New York Daily News
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2997:on February 9, 2013
2869:on November 7, 2014
2711:Real-life superhero
2639:Saturday Night Live
2580:series, Cloud from
2268:Green Lantern Corps
2107:, became the first
1861: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
9147:Identity formation
8937:American mappillai
8849:Damsel in distress
8631:Magical girlfriend
8536:(wealthy old men,
7980:Cartoon portal
7734:The Cartoon Museum
7729:Cartoon Art Museum
7453:France and Belgium
7238:Portrayal of women
7231:African characters
7199:Ethnic stereotypes
6188:The Comics Journal
5397:. April 25, 2013.
5356:Journal, A. B. A.
5324:tmsearch.uspto.gov
5320:"Trademark Search"
4061:. Toonopedia.com.
3983:. Toonopedia.com.
3566:. March 11, 1935.
3202:on October 8, 2021
2636:and then moved to
2624:An animated short
2427:, a member of the
2338:The Colbert Report
2307:Pakistani-American
2291:the new Spider-Man
1993:Villains, such as
1945:cultural diversity
1602:Shotaro Ishinomori
1547:second Black Widow
1438:Shotaro Ishinomori
1190:Messenger of Allah
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6374:â Charles Solomon
6237:"Caped Crusaders"
6151:Kawasaki, Anton.
6001:. Marvunapp.com.
5763:978-0-393-66796-7
5053:Escapist Magazine
5005:Escapist Magazine
4766:. Pop Mythology.
4587:"Darna ha ha ha!"
4407:Monash University
4312:978-0-7864-6246-9
3954:978-1-4766-3505-7
3915:978-1-60549-048-9
3803:"The Black Widow"
3540:on March 30, 2012
3507:Los Angeles Times
3417:978-0-7391-1267-0
3348:978-0-8223-2519-2
3134:Los Angeles Times
2951:MonkeyBrain Books
2949:. Austin, Texas:
2861:. (movie review)
2853:(July 16, 2008).
2829:978-0-471-02460-6
2646:Language minority
2126:became the first
1941:black superheroes
1786:commercialization
1769:(USPTO) in 1981.
1761:, Inc. (âDC) and
1672:the Birds of Prey
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509:History of comics
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3879:on June 12, 2013
3862:
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3827:The Woman in Red
3822:
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3811:. Archived from
3801:Markstein, Don.
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2564:Zsazsa Zaturnnah
2419:In 1992, Marvel
2393:African-American
2234:Milestone Comics
2103:, a self-styled
2093:African-American
2004:Batman and Robin
1755:Mego Corporation
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
809:ancient Egyptian
744:(1937) and then
588:of the American
559:English folklore
374:is the genre of
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7006:Anthropomorphic
6972:and narratology
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2460:in an issue of
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2344:campaigners in
2314:Inhuman lineage
2279:Ultimate Marvel
2275:animated series
2248:animated series
2173:Asian Americans
2136:Asian superhero
2128:Native American
2115:. In 1989, the
2109:black superhero
2105:"hero-for-hire"
2095:superhero, the
2077:
2039:
1990:male audience.
1988:heteronormative
1975:
1969:
1937:US demographics
1933:minority groups
1910:
1877:
1837:
1814:motion pictures
1750:
1745:
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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:
519:
503:Main articles:
501:
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384:Hollywood films
346:stock character
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9185:
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2530:'s Rainmaker,
2486:Gotham Central
2477:Ultimate X-Men
2407:Main article:
2404:
2401:
2399:continuities.
2334:New York Times
2324:in 2014 after
2295:apparent death
2273:Justice League
2161:blaxploitation
2117:Monica Rambeau
2113:his own series
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1632:Battle Fever J
1589:, a decorated
1579:Fantastic Four
1479:martial artist
1411:Phantom Agents
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1331:Eiji Tsuburaya
1312:Phantom Agents
1266:Invisible Girl
1262:Fantastic Four
1241:, Thor, Hulk,
1202:
1199:
1179:KĆhan Kawauchi
1170:Moonlight Mask
1118:Miss Arrowette
1069:
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970:Quality Comics
950:, debuting in
801:Fletcher Hanks
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750:Captain Marvel
675:super strength
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513:Superhero film
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445:Doctor Strange
441:Captain Marvel
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326:Captain Marvel
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7847:Critical and
7801:Professional
7586:Comic strips
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9446:Superheroes
9173:Mole people
9016:Feral child
8898:Scaramouche
8770:Valley girl
8732:Jungle girl
8704:Dragon Lady
8681:La Ruffiana
8626:Loosu ponnu
8548:Il Capitano
8171:Tragic hero
8123:Legacy hero
8098:Action hero
8000:WikiProject
7636:Other lists
7581:Comic books
7497:Netherlands
7403:Philippines
7115:Underground
7078:Non-fiction
6996:Alternative
6742:Cartoonists
6724:Text comics
6678:Gag cartoon
6634:Lianhuanhua
6619:Comic strip
6522:Superheroes
6270:. CNN.com.
6153:"Northstar"
6104:cover-dated
5619:December 7,
5362:ABA Journal
5084:FindLaw.com
4514:January 14,
3883:January 16,
3654:January 11,
3444:"Superhero"
3379:Le Monde.fr
3236:Long Island
3206:October 12,
3168:Den of Geek
2873:February 5,
2610:Sailor Moon
2598:Gail Simone
2594:Alysia Yeoh
2577:The Sandman
2572:Neil Gaiman
2556:transgender
2499:Shatterstar
2378:Amadeus Cho
2374:Blue Beetle
2370:Jaime Reyes
2303:Kamala Khan
2232:. In 1993,
2189:Teen Titans
2157:stereotypes
2150:Kitty Pryde
2111:to star in
2089:caricatured
1949:inclusivism
1881: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"
9430:Categories
9377:Continuity
9370:Continuity
9346:Superpower
9320:Kamishibai
9308:Television
9303:Television
9208:Town drunk
9157:Innamorati
8857:Final girl
8839:Gamer girl
8542:Il Dottore
8514:Folk devil
8456:Killer toy
8451:Evil clown
8371:False hero
8312:Air pirate
8274:Pulcinella
7264:By country
7105:Teen humor
6940:Modern Age
6935:Bronze Age
6930:Silver Age
6925:Golden Age
6865:Macedonian
6840:Australian
6821:By country
6807:Minicomics
6704:Film comic
6697:Techniques
6582:Comic book
6399:August 26,
6112:John Byrne
6050:August 22,
5772:1050142539
5543:August 22,
4479:Comic Zone
3001:October 4,
2737:References
2554:. Notable
2536:Midnighter
2511:The New 52
2507:Alan Scott
2458:Wally West
2451:Pied Piper
2437:homosexual
2413:See also:
2322:Ms. Marvel
2316:after her
2293:after the
2281:universe,
2264:Hal Jordan
2245:WB Network
2041:See also:
1999:Poison Ivy
1890:genericide
1748: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
9397:Crossover
9356:Alter ego
9336:Superhero
9218:Truck-kun
9122:Barbarian
9056:Otokonoko
9009:Primitive
8885:Harlequin
8876:Masculine
8831:Geek girl
8816:Columbina
8752:Queen bee
8538:Pantalone
8509:Archenemy
8418:Dark lord
8400:Terrorist
8395:Evil twin
8266:Brighella
8262:Harlequin
8240:Trickster
8187:Cyberhero
8166:Man alone
8138:Superhero
8113:Folk hero
8058:Archetype
7605:By source
7596:Webcomics
7574:By format
7552:Australia
7355:Hong Kong
7295:Argentina
7173:Superhero
7130:Wrestling
7100:Superhero
7041:Dystopian
7016:Celebrity
7001:Ambiguous
6959:Webcomics
6812:Webcomics
6795:Editorial
6788:By format
6769:Letterers
6754:Colorists
6607:Minicomic
6509:superhero
6357:March 26,
6331:March 26,
6323:. GLAAD.
6304:March 26,
6278:March 26,
6251:March 26,
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6167:March 26,
6029:"Why The
6009:March 26,
5868:March 30,
5858:1060-8125
5732:0022-3840
5671:1094-5830
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4461:Alter Ego
4348:Takeshobo
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4241:March 19,
4206:, p. 262
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4135:March 27,
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3712:Lee, Stan
3596:March 26,
3574:March 26,
3544:March 26,
3389:April 11,
3359:March 11,
3282:April 15,
2989:Watchmen;
2971:March 28,
2928:March 26,
2902:March 26,
2653:Sign Gene
2588:from the
2582:Defenders
2493:in 2006;
2471:in 1998;
2463:The Flash
2441:DC Comics
2425:Northstar
2389:Nick Fury
2362:Ryan Choi
2165:shamanism
2132:Shang-Chi
2101:Luke Cage
1984:male gaze
1953:Sign Gene
1904:context.
1806:notebooks
1790:figurines
1759: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
9313:American
9203:Tokenism
9193:Sidekick
9183:Redshirt
9178:Pop icon
8995:BishĆnen
8967:Nice guy
8714:Tsundere
8666:Cat lady
8586:Feminine
8476:Vampires
8466:Skeleton
8438:Monsters
8354:Villains
8153:Antihero
8108:Everyman
7990:Category
7897:outreach
7849:academic
7759:ToonSeum
7507:Portugal
7415:Thailand
7398:Pakistan
7288:Americas
7204:Feminist
7148:Antihero
6986:Abstract
6920:American
6855:Filipino
6845:Canadian
6828:American
6734:Creators
6666:Webcomic
6597:One-shot
6456:Archived
6452:Avvenire
6426:Archived
6393:Archived
6351:Archived
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6298:Archived
6272:Archived
6214:Archived
6210:BBC News
6161:Archived
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6068:(2008).
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2684:See also
2672:Subtypes
2600:for the
2590:Runaways
2548:Hulkling
2503:X-Factor
2483:in DC's
2479:series;
2473:Colossus
2454:came out
2446:Watchmen
2429:Canadian
2421:revealed
2366:the Atom
2354:Iron Man
2227:Japanese
2216:Colossus
2187:and the
2124:Red Wolf
1980:Baywatch
1810: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
9076:Pachuco
9068:Bad boy
9026:Caveman
8893:Pierrot
8798:Laotong
8793:Class S
8636:Catgirl
8621:Ingénue
8601:BishĆjo
8534:Vecchio
8481:Zombies
8297:Bad boy
8278:Pierrot
8272:,
8270:Scapino
8268:,
8264:,
8133:Paladin
7773:Schools
7695:museums
7545:Oceania
7480:Ireland
7475:Hungary
7470:Germany
7463:Belgium
7448:Croatia
7425:Vietnam
7163:Masking
7125:Western
7083:Romance
7051:Fantasy
6902:History
6779:Writers
6759:Editors
6671:Webtoon
6649:Yonkoma
6575:Formats
5958:May 15,
5928:May 15,
5898:May 15,
5144:NPR.org
5115:Reuters
4840:SpicyIP
4535:Inc.com
4323:May 27,
4278:May 27,
4113:p.30-32
3231:Newsday
3069:July 5,
2602:Batgirl
2550:of the
2475:in the
2230:Sunfire
2223:Banshee
2213:Russian
2200:Storm,
2085:monarch
2031:Hawkeye
1829:duopoly
1802:pencils
1798:erasers
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
9441:Heroes
9392:Reboot
9293:Novels
9288:Comics
9107:Others
8742:Virago
8504:Alazon
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