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First Appearance of Kingpin


Kingpin (Wilson Fisk)

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr., Kingpin first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (July 1967).




First Appearance of Nick Fury


Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury

Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Nick Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963).




First Appearance of Lois Lane


Lois Lane (Lois Joanne Lane-Kent)

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Lois Lane first appeared in Action Comics #1
(June 30, 1938)




First Appearance Of She-Hulk


She-Hulk (Jennifer Susan Walters)

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1 (February 1980).




First Appearance of Blade


Blade (Eric Brooks)

Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, Blade first appeared in The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973).




First Appearance of Mary Jane Watson


Mary Jane Watson

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr., after a few partial appearances and references, Mary Jane Watson finally first fully appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #42 (November 1966).




First Appearance of Galactus


Galactus (Galan)

Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, Galactus first appears in Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966).




First Appearance of Nightcrawler


Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)

Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, Nightcrawler first debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975).




First Appearance of Robin


Robin (Dick Grayson)

Created by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, and Bill Finger, Robin first appeared in Detective Comics #38
(April 1940)




First Appearance of Superman


Superman (Kal-El, adopted as Clark Joseph Kent)

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1
(June 30, 1938)