Lists of the debut appearances of superhero characters by Marvel Comics. The very first Marvel superhero was Namor the Sub-Mariner, who made his debut in 1939.
Debuts
1939–1949 Real name / Team / SeriesCodenameYear debutedCreator/sFirst appearance Namor McKenzie Sub-Mariner 1939 (April) Bill Everett Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 Perry Webb American Ace 1939 (April) Paul Lauretta Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 Jim Gardley Masked Raider 1939 (August) Al Anders Marvel Comics #1 Jim Hammond Human Torch 1939 (October) Carl Burgos Marvel Comics #1 Thomas Halloway Angel 1939 (October) Paul Gustavson Marvel Comics #1 David Rand Ka-Zar 1939 (October) Bob Byrd, Ben Thompson Marvel Comics #1 Jack Castle Fiery Mask 1939 (October) Joe Simon Daring Mystery Comics #1 John Steele 1939 (October) Larry Antonette Daring Mystery Comics #1 Monako 1939 (October) Larry Antonette Daring Mystery Comics #1 Robert Foster Flash Foster 1939 (October) Bob Wood Daring Mystery Comics #1 Allan Lewis Phantom Bullet 1939 (December) Joe Simon Daring Mystery Comics #2 Trojak 1939 (December) Joe Simon Daring Mystery Comics #2 Victor Jay Mister E 1939 (December) Joe Cal Cagno, Al Carreno Daring Mystery Comics #2 Dennis Burton Laughing Mask 1939 (December) Will Harr, Maurice Gutwirth Daring Mystery Comics #2 Electro 1939 (December) Steve Dahlman Marvel Mystery Comics #4 Dennis Piper Ferret 1939 (December) Stockbridge Winslow, Irwin Hasen Marvel Mystery Comics #4 Flexo 1940 (January) Will Harr, Jack Binder Mystic Comics #1 Spencer Keen Blue Blaze 1940 (January) Harry Douglas Mystic Comics #1 Marvex 1940 (February) Allen Simon Daring Mystery Comics #3 Richard Jones Phantom Reporter 1940 (April) Robert O. Erisman, Sam Cooper Daring Mystery Comics #3 Claire Voyant Black Widow 1940 (August) George Kapitan, Harry Gahle Mystic Comics #4 MakkariZurasandThena (former Azura) Mercury (Makkari), Jupiter (Zuras), Minerva (Thena) 1940 (August) Martin A. Burnstein, Jack Kirby Red Raven Comics #1 Bruce Dickson Thin Man 1940 (August) Klaus Nordling Mystic Comics #4 Thomas "Tommy" Raymond Toro 1940 (September) Carl Burgos Human Torch Comics #2 Aarkus Vision 1940 (November) Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Marvel Mystery Comics #13 Steven "Steve" Rogers Currently: Captain AmericaFormerly: Nomad 1941 (March) Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Captain America Comics #1 James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes Currently: Winter SoldierFormer: Captain America, Bucky 1941 (March) Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Captain America Comics #1 Daniel "Dan" Lyons Black Marvel 1941 (March) Al Gabriele Mystic Comics #5 Elizabeth "Betty/Betsy" Ross Mace Currently: Golden GirlFormer: Agent R, Agent X-13 1941 (March) Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Captain America Comics #1 Mark Anthony Todd Blazing Skull 1941 (March) Bob Davis Mystic Comics #5 Jeffrey Solomon Mace Patriot 1941 (April) Ray Gill, George Mandel Human Torch Comics #4 Jerry Carstairs Thunderer 1941 (April) John Compton, Carl Burgos Daring Mystery #7 Elizabeth "Betsy" Barstow Silver Scorpion 1941 (April) Harry Sahle Daring Mystery #7 Daniel Rose Rockman 1941 (April) Basil Wolverton, Charles Nicholas U.S.A. Comics #1 Robert Frank Whizzer 1941 (August) Al Avison USA Comics #1 Kevin "Keen" Marlow Destroyer 1941 (October) Stan Lee, Jack Binder Mystic Comics #6 Witness 1941 (December) Stan Lee Mystic Comics #7 Madeline Joyce-Frank Miss America 1943 (November) Otto Binder, Al Gabriele Marvel Mystery Comics #49 Mary Morgan-Morgenstern Miss Patriot 1943 (December) Ray Gill, Sid Greene Marvel Mystery Comics #50 Louise Grant-Mason Blonde Phantom 1946 (September) Stan Lee, Syd Shores All-Select Comics #117 Aquaria Nautica Neptunia Namora 1947 (May) Ken Bald, Bob Powell Marvel Mystery Comics #82 Mary Mitchell Sun Girl 1948 (August) Ken Bald, Stan Lee Sun Girl #1 Aphrodite Ourania 'or' Pandemos Venus 1948 (August) Stan Lee, Ken Bald Venus #1 Clay Harder Two-Gun Kid 1948 (January) Syd Shores, Vince Alascia Two-Gun Kid #1 Annie (no last name) Arizona Annie 1948 (February) Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia Wild West #1 Blaine Colt Kid Colt 1948 (August) Pete Tumlinson Kid Colt #1 Matthew Masters Black Rider 1948 (December) Syd Shores All Winners #2
1950s
Real Name / Team / SeriesCodenameYear DebutedCreator/sFirst Appearance Robert Grayson (former Grabshied) Currently: UranianFormer: Marvel Boy 1950 (December) Stan Lee, Russ Heath Marvel Boy #1 Frankenstein's Monster 1953 (September) Stan Lee, Joe Maneely Menace #7 Jack Monroe Currently: NomadFormerly: Bucky 1953 (December) Russ Heath Young Men #24 Michael Moran Miracleman/ Marvelman 1954 (February) Mick Anglo Marvelman #25 Kenneth Hale Gorilla Man 1954 (March) Robert Q. Sale VMen's Adventures #26 M-11 Human Robot 1954 (May) Stan Lee, John Romita Menace #11 Lance Temple Outlaw Kid 1954 (September) Doug Wildey Outlaw Kid #1 Jimmy Woo 1956 (October) Al Feldstein, Joe Maneely Yellow Claw #1
1960s
Real Name / Team / SeriesCodenameYear DebutedCreator/sFirst Appearance Jonathan Clay (Bart) Rawhide Kid 1960 (August) Stan Lee, Bob Brown Rawhide Kid #17 Groot 1960 (November) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber Tales to Astonish #13 Anthony Druid (former Ludgate) Doctor Druid 1961 (June) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Amazing Adventures #1 Team:The Fantastic FourMembersReed RichardsSusan Storm-RichardsJonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" StormandBenjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm Reed: Mister FantasticSusan: (Currently: Invisible Woman/ Formerly: Captain Universe, Invisible Girl, Malice)Johnny: (Currently: The Human Torch/ Formerly: Invisible Boy)andBen: (Currently: The Thing/ Formerly: Angrir) 1961 (November) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #1 Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym Currently: UltronFormer: Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath and Yellowjacket 1960 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Strange Tales #75 Robert Bruce Banner Currently: The HulkFormerly: Joe Fixit, Doc Green, Grey Hulk, Nul 1962 (May) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The Incredible Hulk #1 Elizabeth "Betty" Ross-Talbot-Banner Currently: HarpyFormer: Red She Hulk 1962 (May) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The Incredible Hulk #1 Peter Benjamin Parker Currently: Spider-ManFormerly: Ricochet, Hornet, Dusk, Prodigy, Black Marvel, Daredevil, Captain Universe, Iron Spider, Venom, Spider-Hulk, 1962 (August) Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Amazing Fantasy #15 Thor 1962 (August) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery #83 Balder the Brave 1962 (October) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery #85Heimdall1962 (October)Stan Lee, Jack KirbyJourney into Mystery #85 Matthew Hawk (former Matthew Leibowitz) Two-Gun Kid 1962 (November) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Two-Gun Kid #60 Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark Iron Man 1963 (March) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #39 John Jonah Jameson III Currently: Man-WolfFormer: Stargod, Vanwolf, Skywolf 1963 (March) Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #1 Team: The Howling CommandosMembers; Nick Fury, Izzy Cohen, Dum Dum Dugan, Robert "Rebel" Ralston, Gabriel "Gabe" Jones, Jonathan Juniper, Dino Manelli, and Happy Sam Sawyer 1963 (May) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 Janet Van Dyne Wasp 1963 (June) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Ernie Hart Tales to Astonish #44 Sersi 1963 (June) Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Jack Kirby Strange Tales #109Stephen Vincent StrangeDoctor Strange1963 (July)Stan Lee, Steve DitkoStrange Tales #110 Yao and Wong Yao: Ancient One 1963 (June) Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Strange Tales #110 Team:The X-MenMembers: Charles Francis XavierScott SummersRobert Louis "Bobby" DrakeWarren Kenneth Worthington IIIHenry Philip "Hank" McCoyandJean Elaine Grey-Summers Charles:Currently: X/Former: Professor XScott: CyclopsBobby: IcemanWarren: Angel/ ArchangelHank: BeastJean: Currently: Marvel GirlFormer: Phoenix, Dark Phoenix 1963 (September) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The X-Men #1 Virginia "Pepper" Potts Rescue 1963 (September) Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #45 Team: The AvengersMembers; Hank Pym (as Ant-Man), Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Wasp 1963 (September) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The Avengers #1Natalia Alianovna RomanovaBlack Widow1964 (January)Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don HeckTales of Suspense #52 Pietro Django MaximoffandWanda Maximoff Pietro: QuicksilverWanda: Scarlet Witch 1964 (March) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The X-Men #4 Sif 1964 (March) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery #102 Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock Daredevil 1964 (April) Stan Lee, Bill Everett Daredevil #1 Abner Jenkins Beetle, MACH-1, MACH-2, MACH-3, MACH-IV, MACH-V, MACH-VII, MACH-X 1964 (August) Stan Lee, Carl Burgos Strange Tales #123 Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton Currently: HawkeyeFormer: Goliath, Ronin 1964 (September) Stan Lee, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #57 Simon Williams Wonder Man 1964 (October) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck Avengers #9 Clea Strange 1964 (November) Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Strange Tales #126 Kevin Plunder Ka-Zar 1965 (March) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The X-Men #10 Zabu 1965 (March) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The X-Men #10 Medusalith Amaquelin Medusa 1965 (March) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #36 Organization:S.H.I.E.L.D. 1965 (August) Stan Lee, Jack KirbyStrange Tales #135Jacques DuquesneSwordsman1965 (August)Stan Lee, Don HeckThe Avengers #19The Warriors ThreeFandral, Hogun, and Volstagg1965 (August)Stan Lee, Jack KirbyJourney into Mystery #119 Hercules 1965 (October) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery Annual #1 Erik Stephan Josten Currently: AtlasFormer:Power Man, Smuggler, Goliath 1965 (October) Stan Lee, Don Heck The Avengers #21 The InhumansMembers: MedusaCrystallia AmaquelinLockjawKarnakGorgonTritonandBlackagar Boltagon Crystallia: CrystalBlackagar Bolt: Black Bolt 1965 (December) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #44 and #45 Eric Koenig 1966 (February) Stan Lee, Dick Ayers Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos vol. 1 #27Norrin RaddSilver Surfer1966 (March)Jack KirbyFantastic Four #48Sharon Carter Agent 131966 (March)Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick AyersTales of Suspense #75 Calvin Montgomery Rankin Mimic 1966 (April) Stan Lee, Werner Roth X-Men #19Margaret "Peggy" CarterDryad1966 (May)Stan Lee, Jack KirbyTales of Suspense #77 T'Challa Black Panther 1966 (July) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #52 William "Bill" Foster Currently: Giant-ManFormer: Black Goliath, Giant-Man 1966 (September) Stan Lee, Don Heck The Avengers #32 Sean Cassidy Banshee 1967 (January) Roy Thomas, Werner Roth The X-Men #28Carter SladePhantom Rider1967 (February)Gary Friedrich, Dick Ayers, Roy ThomasGhost Rider #1 Valentina Allegra de Fontaine 1967 (August) Jim Steranko Strange Tales #159 Alexi Shostakov Currently: Red GuardianFormer: Ronin 1967 (August) Roy Thomas, John Buscema The Avengers #43Adam WarlockWarlock1967(September)Roy Thomas, Gil KaneFantastic Four #66 as Him/Marvel Premiere #1Dane WhitmanBlack Knight1967 (December)Roy Thomas, John BuscemaThe Avengers #47 Mar-Vell Captain Marvel 1967 (December) Stan Lee, Gene Colan Marvel Super-Heroes #12 Clay Quartermain 1967 (December) Jim Steranko Strange Tales #163 Carol Susan Jane Danvers (Human name)Car-Ell (Kree name) Currently: Captain MarvelFormer: Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird 1968 (March) Roy Thomas, Gene Colan Marvel Super-Heroes #13 Vision 1968 (October) Roy Thomas, John Buscema The Avengers #57 Lorna Sally Dane Currently: PolarisFormer: Magnetrix 1968 (October) Arnold Drake, Don Heck The X-Men #49 Team:The Guardians of the Galaxy