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100 Black Superheroes

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Dark Horse Comics Jul 2016

Black Hammer #1

Black Hammer #1
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1st appearance of Black Hammer
1st appearance of Lucy Weber, later becomes the second Black Hammer
1st appearance of Abraham Slam
1st appearance of Talky-Walky
1st appearance of Madame Dragonfly
1st appearance of Golden Gail
1st appearance of Colonel Weird
1st appearance of Anti-God
1st team appearance of Starlok and the Lightriders
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,775
[December 2019 - optioned for TV and film by Legendary with development well underway according to Jeff Lemire]
Dark Horse Comics Jun 1990

Give Me Liberty #1

Give Me Liberty #1
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1st appearance of Martha Washington, an African-American teenager on a heroic journey in a dystopian landscape
Critically-acclaimed four-part limited series
Written by Frank Miller with art by Dave Gibbons
Megaton Nov 1983

Megaton #1

Megaton #1
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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Erik Larsen, previously self-published in Graphic Fantasy
1st appearance of Megaton, a man who survived a super soldier serum procedure due to being born with two hearts
1st appearance of Vanguard
1st appearance of Berzerker
Dojinshi Nov 1998

Nou Nou Hau #0

Nou Nou Hau #0
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1st appearance of Afro Samurai, a self-published magazine
Appeared on the cover only but became a serialized feature in the January 1999 issue
Samuel L Jackson voiced Afro Samurai on the Spike TV series
Based on the real historical figure Yasuke, an African slave turned samurai who lived in Japan in the 16th century
DC Feb 1999

JLA #26

JLA #26
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1st full appearance of Jakeem Thunder, owner of Yz Thunderbolt
1st cameo appearance of Squire, Beryl Hutchinson, later becomes the third Knight
Marvel Apr 2005

Young Avengers #1

Young Avengers #1
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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang
Marvel Nov 2012

All-New X-Men #1

All-New X-Men #1
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1st appearance of Tempus aka Eva Bell, a mutant who can temporarily stop time, code name revealed in Uncanny X-Men #1
1st appearance of Triage, a mutant with healing abilities, code name given in Uncanny X-Men #4
DC Jun 2013

Batwing #19

Batwing #19
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1st appearance Luke Fox, becomes the second Batwing in issue #20
Retirement of first Batwing, David Zavimbe
Copies ordered by retailers: 13,570
Marvel May 1988

Captain America #341

Captain America #341
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1st appearance of Lemar Hoskins as Battlestar
1st appearance of Rock Python
1st cameo appearance of Coachwhip
1st cameo appearance of Boomslang
1st appearance of Left-Winger and Right-Winger
Cover art inspired by Daredevil #43 (1968)
Skywald Jul 1971

Hell-Rider #1

Hell-Rider #1
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1st appearance of Butterfly, the first super-powered black female in comic books
1st appearance of Brice Reese, a vigilante with a customized motorcycle that included a flamethrower
Prototype of Ghost Rider, also created by Gary Friedrich
Leader Jan 1981

Blackman #1

Blackman #1
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Rare, single issue produced by Leader Comics Group to introduce a positive black role model into the lives of children
Marvel Mar 1995

Factor X #1

Factor X #1
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1st appearance of Bedlam, a mutant who can disrupt tech with psionic pulses
1st appearance of Christopher aka Terrence Aronson, brother of Jesse and a telepath
📖 Reading Order: Age of Apocalypse
Marvel Jan 2009

Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1

Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1
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1st appearance of Blue Marvel, a powerful black superhero forced into retirement in the 60s due to his race
1st appearance of Anti-Man
17,000 estimated copies ordered by retailers
[February 2019 - speculation a future Marvel project, possibly The Marvels will introduce Blue Marvel]
DC Jan 2019

Naomi #1

Naomi #1
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1st appearance of Naomi, a teenage girl with extraordinary powers
1st appearance of Dee, a mentor to Naomi
Adapted for a CW TV series that aired for one season
Copies ordered by retailers: 25,252
DC Jan 1973

Wonder Woman #204

Wonder Woman #204
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1st appearance of Nubia, Wonder Woman's sister and the first black super-powered female in DC Comics
Death of I-Ching, killed by a sniper
Return of Wonder Woman's classic costume which had been absent since issue #179
Marvel May 2005 Vol 4

Black Panther #2

Black Panther #2
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1st appearance of Shuri, T'Challa's sister and future Black Panther
1st appearance of S'yan, the uncle of T'Challa who held the throne after T'Chaka's assassination
Marvel Nov 1998 Vol 3

Black Panther #1

Black Panther #1
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1st team appearance of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's special forces: Okoye and Nakia
Nakia later becomes Malice
1st appearance of Zuri, an elder of Wakanda
DC Dec 1971 Vol 2

Green Lantern #87

Green Lantern #87
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1st appearance of Green Lantern, John Stewart
[October 2024 - Aaron Pierre cast as John Stewart in the Lanterns]
2nd appearance of Green Lantern, Guy Gardner
Image May 1992

Spawn #1

Spawn #1
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1st appearance of Spawn
1st appearance of Sam & Twitch
1st appearance of Malebolgia
1st cameo appearance of Jason Wynn
Pin-up of Pitt.
Marvel Sep 1969

Captain America #117

Captain America #117
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1st appearance and origin of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics
1st appearance of Redwing, a falcon and Sam Wilson's sidekick
Marvel Sep 1992

Iron Man #284

Iron Man #284
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1st appearance of Rhodey Rhodes in the War Machine armor but he still refers to himself as Iron Man
It isn't until West Coast Avengers #94 until the codename ‘War Machine’ is used
[December 2020 - Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in an Armor Wars series on Disney+ / November 2022 - an inside source passed along an unconfirmed rumor that Armor Wars has been removed from Disney's production slate]
DC Nov 1986

Legends #1

Legends #1
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1st appearance of Amanda Waller, director of the Suicide Squad
1st appearance of Brimstone
[January 2023 - a spin-off of Peacemaker with Viola Davis as Amanda Waller is planned]
Marvel Aug 1974

Astonishing Tales #25

Astonishing Tales #25
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1st appearance of Deathlok, Luther Manning
1st appearance of Major Ryker
First published artwork for Marvel by George Perez, interior two-page backup story
Prior to the publication of this issue, George Perez was published in the science-fiction magazine Hot Stuf'
DC Jun 1997 Vol 3

Spectre, The #54

Spectre, The #54
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1st appearance of the second Mr. Terrific, Michael Holt
[July 2025 - there are reports a trademark has been filed for Mr. Terrific for a movie or TV title]
Marvel Jul 2003

Runaways #1

Runaways #1
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1st team appearance of the Runaways: Alex Wilder, Karolina Dean aka Lucy in the Sky, Molly Hayes aka Bruiser, Nico Minoru aka Sister Grimm, Chase Stein aka Talkback, Gertrude Yorkes aka Arsenic
1st team appearance of the Pride
[July 2022 - Marvel trademarked the title Runaways: New Era]
DC Jun 1993

Adventures of Superman #500

Adventures of Superman #500
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1st appearance of John Henry, later becomes Steel
1st appearance of Superboy, Conner Kent
1st appearance of Cyborg Superman, formerly Hank Henshaw
1st appearance of the Eradicator
Each character was introduced briefly in this issue, then featured in their own individual issues thereafter
1st appearance of Angora Lapin, later becomes White Rabbit
Marvel Jan 2013 Vol 5

Avengers #3

Avengers #3
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1st full appearance of the fourth Captain Universe, Tamara Devoux
1st full appearance of Smasher
1st appearance of Nightmask, the first humanoid created by Ex Nihilo, a character adapted from Marvel's New Universe imprint (1986)
Milestone May 1993

Icon #1

Icon #1
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1st appearance of Icon, an alien who crash-landed on earth and took the form of a black child
1st appearance of Rocket, the first teen mother depicted in DC Comics
First preview of Static, a 3-page sneak peek
DC Oct 1980

DC Comics Presents #26

DC Comics Presents #26
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1st team appearance of the new Teen Titans: Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, Starfire
1st appearance of Raven
1st appearance of Cyborg
1st appearance of Starfire
Beast Boy becomes Changeling
Marvel Apr 2006

New X-Men: Academy X #23

New X-Men: Academy X #23
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1st appearance of Gentle, a mutant from Wakanda
1st team appearance of a new, New X-Men roster: X-23, Dust, Mercury, Rockslide, Surge, Hellion, Elixir
Cover art inspired by Uncanny X-Men #171 (1983)
Milestone Jun 1993

Static #1

Static #1
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1st appearance of Static Shock, the first black superhero to star in his own cartoon series
1st appearance of Hotstreak, a villain with the power to control fire
[April 2026 - Variety reported a Static film is in development]
Valiant Aug 2012 Vol 2

Harbinger #3

Harbinger #3
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1st appearance of Livewire, a super-powered Psiot trained by Toyo Harada
1st appearance of Ion, an instructor at the Harbinger Foundation
Reintroduction of Faith Herbert
SF Comic Book Co. Jan 1970

Ebon #1

Ebon #1
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First independent title with a black superhero headlining the series preceding Marvel's Luke Cage, Hero For Hire by two years
Marvel Jun 1972

Hero for Hire #1

Hero for Hire #1
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1st appearance and origin of Luke Cage, the first black superhero to headline a title in mainstream comics
Luke Cage became invincible to harm through a Super Soldier program called Project Power aka Weapon VI
1st appearance of Diamondback, Comanche and Shades
DC Apr 1977

Black Lightning #1

Black Lightning #1
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1st appearance and origin of Black Lightning
1st appearance of Tobias Whale
First solo title featuring a black hero at DC
DC Aug 2003 Vol 3

Outsiders #1

Outsiders #1
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1st appearance of Thunder, Black Lightning's daughter
1st appearance of Shift, a fragment of Metamorpho that became sentient
1st appearance of Grace Choi, a Korean-American powerhouse
Marvel May 1975

Giant-Size X-Men #1

Giant-Size X-Men #1
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1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)
Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo
1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik
Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island
First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws
Marvel Aug 2005 Vol 2

X-Men #171

X-Men #171
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1st appearance of Bling!
1st appearance of Flubber
1st appearance of Onyxx
1st appearance of Rain Boy
1st appearance of Foxx, revealed to be Mystique
Marvel Mar 2019 Vol 3

West Coast Avengers #9

West Coast Avengers #9
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Origin of Ramone Watts
Debut of Ramone's new powers
After bonding with a Vibranium family heirloom, she inherits a symbiote-like exo-suit
Low print run
DC Mar 2008 Vol 3

Justice Society of America #12

Justice Society of America #12
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1st appearance of Amazing Man, Markus Clay, grandson of Amazing Man, Will Everett
1st appearance of Lightning, daughter of Black Lightning in the mainstream DC Universe
1st appearance of Magog in the mainstream DC Universe, Corporal David Reid

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