<Table> <Tr> <Th> Character / Team </Th> <Th> Year Debuted </Th> <Th> Company </Th> <Th> Creator / s </Th> <Th> First Appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flash ( Jay Garrick ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Gardner Fox , Harry Lampert </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawkman ( Carter Hall ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Gardner Fox </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnny Thunder </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> John W. Wentworth , Stan Asch </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whip ( Rodney Gaynor ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> John B. Wentworth , George Storm </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Shield ( Archie ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> MLJ / Archie </Td> <Td> Harry Shorten , Irv Novick </Td> <Td> Pep Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Captain Marvel ( DC Comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> Fawcett Comics / DC </Td> <Td> C.C. Beck , Bill Parker ( comics ) </Td> <Td> Whiz Comics # 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Electro ( comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> Steve Dahlman </Td> <Td> Marvel Mystery # 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spectre ( comics ) ( Jim Corrigan ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Jerry Siegel </Td> <Td> More Fun Comics # 52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doc Strange </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> Nedor Comics </Td> <Td> Richard E. Hughes , Alexander Kostuk </Td> <Td> Thrilling Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hourman ( Rex Tyler ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( March ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Ken Fitch , Bernard Bailey </Td> <Td> Adventure Comics # 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Black Marvel ( Daniel Lyons ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( March ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> Al Gabriele and unknown writer </Td> <Td> Mystic Comics # 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blazing Skull ( Mark Todd ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( March ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mystic Comics # 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robin ( comics ) ( Dick Grayson , original ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( April ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Bob Kane , Bill Finger , Jerry Robinson </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Catwoman ( Selina Kyle ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( April ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Bob Kane , Bill Finger </Td> <Td> Batman # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulletman and Bulletgirl </Td> <Td> 1940 ( May ) </Td> <Td> Fawcett Comics / DC </Td> <Td> Bill Parker ( comics ) </Td> <Td> Nickel Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doctor Fate ( Kent Nelson & Nabu ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( May ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Gardner Fox , Howard Sherman </Td> <Td> More Fun Comics # 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scarlet Avenger </Td> <Td> 1940 ( June ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Harry Shorten , Irv Novick </Td> <Td> Zip Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uncle Sam ( comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( July ) </Td> <Td> Quality Comics / DC </Td> <Td> Will Eisner </Td> <Td> National Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Green Lantern ( Alan Scott , original ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( July ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Martin Nodell , Bill Finger </Td> <Td> All - American Comics # 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Red Bee </Td> <Td> 1940 ( July ) </Td> <Td> Quality Comics / DC </Td> <Td> Toni Blum , Charles Nicholas </Td> <Td> Hit Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daredevil ( Gleason Publications ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( September ) </Td> <Td> Gleason Publications </Td> <Td> Jack Binder ( comics ) </Td> <Td> Silver Streak # 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Atom ( Al Pratt ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( October ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Ben Flinton , Bill O'Conner </Td> <Td> All - American Comics # 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vision ( Timely Comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( November ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> Joe Simon , Jack Kirby </Td> <Td> Marvel Mystery Comics # 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Red Tornado ( Ma Hunkel ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( November ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Sheldon Mayer </Td> <Td> All - American Comics # 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quicksilver ( Max Mercury ) </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Character / Team </Th> <Th> Year Debuted </Th> <Th> Company </Th> <Th> Creator / s </Th> <Th> First Appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flash ( Jay Garrick ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Gardner Fox , Harry Lampert </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawkman ( Carter Hall ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Gardner Fox </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnny Thunder </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> John W. Wentworth , Stan Asch </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whip ( Rodney Gaynor ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> John B. Wentworth , George Storm </Td> <Td> Flash Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Shield ( Archie ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( January ) </Td> <Td> MLJ / Archie </Td> <Td> Harry Shorten , Irv Novick </Td> <Td> Pep Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Captain Marvel ( DC Comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> Fawcett Comics / DC </Td> <Td> C.C. Beck , Bill Parker ( comics ) </Td> <Td> Whiz Comics # 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Electro ( comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> Steve Dahlman </Td> <Td> Marvel Mystery # 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spectre ( comics ) ( Jim Corrigan ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Jerry Siegel </Td> <Td> More Fun Comics # 52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doc Strange </Td> <Td> 1940 ( February ) </Td> <Td> Nedor Comics </Td> <Td> Richard E. Hughes , Alexander Kostuk </Td> <Td> Thrilling Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hourman ( Rex Tyler ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( March ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Ken Fitch , Bernard Bailey </Td> <Td> Adventure Comics # 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Black Marvel ( Daniel Lyons ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( March ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> Al Gabriele and unknown writer </Td> <Td> Mystic Comics # 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blazing Skull ( Mark Todd ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( March ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mystic Comics # 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robin ( comics ) ( Dick Grayson , original ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( April ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Bob Kane , Bill Finger , Jerry Robinson </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Catwoman ( Selina Kyle ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( April ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Bob Kane , Bill Finger </Td> <Td> Batman # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulletman and Bulletgirl </Td> <Td> 1940 ( May ) </Td> <Td> Fawcett Comics / DC </Td> <Td> Bill Parker ( comics ) </Td> <Td> Nickel Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doctor Fate ( Kent Nelson & Nabu ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( May ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Gardner Fox , Howard Sherman </Td> <Td> More Fun Comics # 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scarlet Avenger </Td> <Td> 1940 ( June ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Harry Shorten , Irv Novick </Td> <Td> Zip Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uncle Sam ( comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( July ) </Td> <Td> Quality Comics / DC </Td> <Td> Will Eisner </Td> <Td> National Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Green Lantern ( Alan Scott , original ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( July ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Martin Nodell , Bill Finger </Td> <Td> All - American Comics # 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Red Bee </Td> <Td> 1940 ( July ) </Td> <Td> Quality Comics / DC </Td> <Td> Toni Blum , Charles Nicholas </Td> <Td> Hit Comics # 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daredevil ( Gleason Publications ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( September ) </Td> <Td> Gleason Publications </Td> <Td> Jack Binder ( comics ) </Td> <Td> Silver Streak # 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Atom ( Al Pratt ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( October ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Ben Flinton , Bill O'Conner </Td> <Td> All - American Comics # 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vision ( Timely Comics ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( November ) </Td> <Td> Marvel / Timely </Td> <Td> Joe Simon , Jack Kirby </Td> <Td> Marvel Mystery Comics # 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Red Tornado ( Ma Hunkel ) </Td> <Td> 1940 ( November ) </Td> <Td> DC </Td> <Td> Sheldon Mayer </Td> <Td> All - American Comics # 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quicksilver ( Max Mercury ) </Td>
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