Before we get to our list, we are going to give you a short definition of the superhero character. A superhero (alternatively spelled “super hero” or “super-hero”) is always a fic… See more

Most people – when asked about superheroes – think about the likes of Superman, Spider-Man, Batman or Hulk, but these characters did not appear until at least 36 ye… See more

In 1903, Baroness Emma Orczy wrote a play titled The Scarlet Pimpernel, which had a very successful run in London. Two years later, the play was adapted into a novel of th… See more

A very prolific year for new superhero characters was 1911, which gave us a total of two debuting superheroes in two different media. The first character was that of John Carter of M… See more