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First Appearance of Azrael


Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley)

Created by Dennis O'Neil and Joe Quesada, Azrael first appeared in Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 (October 1992).




First Appearance of Sandman (Marvel Comics)


Sandman (William Baker, a.k.a. Flint Marko)

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Sandman first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Sept. 1963).




First Appearance of Bishop


Bishop (Lucas Bishop)

Created by writer John Byrne, artist Whilce Portacio and artist/co-plotter Jim Lee, Bishop first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #282 (November 1991).




First Appearance of Mister Mxyzptlk


Mister Mxyzptlk

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and first appeared in Superman (Vol. 1) #30 (September 1944).




First Appearance of General Zod


General Zod

Created by Robert Bernstein and George Papp, General Zod first appeared in Adventure Comics #283 (April 1961).




First Appearance of Doomsday


Doomsday

Created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens, Doomsday first appeared in Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (Nov 1992).




First Appearance of Bizarro


Bizarro (Bizarro Superman)

Created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp, Bizarro first appeared in Superboy #68 (October 1958).




First Appearance of The Scarecrow


The Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane)

Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, The Scarecrow first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 (Fall 1941).




First Appearance of The Penguin


The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot)

Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, The Penguin first appeared in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941).




First Appearance of Mr. Freeze


Mr. Freeze (Dr. Victor Fries)

Created by Bob Kane, Mr. Freeze first appeared in Batman #121 (February 1959).