Est. 1934 · Home of the Trinity
First appearances in
DC Comics
National Allied Publications, Detective Comics Inc., DC Comics. The publisher that invented the superhero with Superman in 1938 and has been the steward of Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League ever since.
Golden Age
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Alfred Pennyworth
Batman #16 (1943)
Aquaman
More Fun Comics #73 (1941)
Batman
Detective Comics #27 (1939)
Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
Flash Comics #86 (1947)
Catwoman
Batman #1 (1940)
Clayface
Detective Comics #40 (1940)
Commissioner Gordon
Detective Comics #27 (1939)
Deadshot
Batman #59 (1950)
Green Arrow
More Fun Comics #73 (1941)
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
All-American Comics #16 (1940)
Hawkman
Flash Comics #1 (1940)
Johnny Thunder
Flash Comics #1 (1940)
Joker
Batman #1 (1940)
Lex Luthor
Action Comics #23 (1940)
Lois Lane
Action Comics #1 (1938)
Martian Manhunter
Detective Comics #225 (1955)
Mister Mxyzptlk
Superman #30 (1944)
Penguin
Detective Comics #58 (1941)
Riddler
Detective Comics #140 (1948)
Robin
Detective Comics #38 (1940)
Scarecrow
World's Finest Comics #3 (1941)
Shazam
Whiz Comics #2 (1940)
Superman
Action Comics #1 (1938)
Two-Face
Detective Comics #66 (1942)
Wonder Woman
All Star Comics #8 (1941)
Silver Age
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Bizarro
Superboy #68 (1958)
Brainiac
Action Comics #242 (1958)
Captain Atom
Space Adventures #33 (1960)
Flash
Showcase #4 (1956)
General Zod
Adventure Comics #283 (1961)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Showcase #22 (1959)
Mr. Freeze
Batman #121 (1959)
Peacemaker
Fightin' Five #40 (1966)
Poison Ivy
Batman #181 (1966)
Sinestro
Green Lantern #7 (1961)
Supergirl
Action Comics #252 (1959)
The Question
Blue Beetle #1 (1967)
Zatanna
Hawkman #4 (1964)
Bronze Age
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Copper Age
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Modern Age
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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)
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Silver Age
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Bronze Age
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Copper Age
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Modern Age
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DC — frequently asked
Quick facts about this publisher and its first appearances.
When was DC founded?
DC was founded in 1934.
How many DC first appearances are in this archive?
This archive currently catalogues 52 DC character debuts and 9 team debuts.
What is DC known for?
National Allied Publications, Detective Comics Inc., DC Comics. The publisher that invented the superhero with Superman in 1938 and has been the steward of Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League ever since.