1992 to now · Indie explosion, creator ownership
Modern Age
first appearances
Image Comics founds in 1992. Creator-owned publishing goes mainstream. The MCU arrives. Marvel and DC launch imprints, reboot continuities, and experiment with format. Spawn, Harley Quinn, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Baby Groot.
Marvel
All Marvel debuts →
Anya Corazon
Amazing Fantasy #1 (Vol. 2) (2004)
Groot (Baby)
Groot #4 (2015)
Bishop
Uncanny X-Men #282 (1991)
Carnage
The Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1993)
Dr. Aphra
Darth Vader #3 (2015)
Gambit
Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (1990)
Jessica Jones
Alias #1 (2001)
Jubilee
Uncanny X-Men #244 (1989)
Miles Morales (Spider-Man)
Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011)
Moon Girl
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (2015)
Omega Red
X-Men #4 (Vol. 2) (1992)
Silk
The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Vol. 3) (2014)
Spider-Gwen
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
X-23
NYX #3 (2004)
Azrael
Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 (1992)
Bane
Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (1993)
Doomsday
Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (1992)
Dream (Morpheus)
The Sandman #1 (1989)
Harley Quinn
The Batman Adventures #12 (1993)
Jesse Custer
Preacher #1 (1995)
Lucifer Morningstar
The Sandman #4 (1989)
Yorick Brown
Y: The Last Man #1 (2002)
Image
All Image debuts →-
Ballistic
Ballistic
Cyberforce #1 (Vol. 2) (1993)
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Cyblade
Cyblade
Cyberforce #1 (Vol. 1) (1992)
Invincible
Tech Jacket #1 (2002)
Negan
The Walking Dead #100 (2012)
Rick Grimes
The Walking Dead #1 (2003)
Savage Dragon
Graphic Fantasy #1 (1982)
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Shadowhawk
Shadowhawk
Shadowhawk #1 (1992)
Spawn
Spawn #1 (1992)
The Darkness
Witchblade #10 (1996)
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Witchblade
Witchblade
Cyblade / Shi: The Battle for Independents #1 (1995)
Indies
All Indies debuts →
Dark Horse
All Dark Horse debuts →
Annihilators
Annihilators #1 (2011)
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Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
Black Canary / Oracle: Birds of Prey #1 (1996)
Gotham City Sirens
Gotham City Sirens #1 (2009)
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Illuminati
Illuminati
New Avengers #7 (2005)
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Marvel Knights
Marvel Knights
Marvel Knights #1 (2000)
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Mercs for Money
Mercs for Money
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money #1 (2016)
Spider-Army
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #9 (2014)
Spider-Society
Web Warriors #1 (2015)
The Mary Janes
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
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Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts #1 (1997)
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Ultimates
Ultimates
The Ultimates #1 (2002)
Web Warriors
Web Warriors #1 (2015)
Youngblood
Youngblood #1 (1992)
The Modern Age — frequently asked
Quick facts about this era and its first appearances.
When was the Modern Age?
The Modern Age spans 1992 to now.
What is the defining first appearance of the Modern Age?
Spawn #1 (1992) is the era's landmark debut.
How many Modern Age first appearances are in this archive?
This archive currently catalogues 36 character debuts and 13 team debuts from the Modern Age.
What defines the Modern Age?
Image Comics founds in 1992. Creator-owned publishing goes mainstream. The MCU arrives. Marvel and DC launch imprints, reboot continuities, and experiment with format. Spawn, Harley Quinn, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Baby Groot.