Alter Ego
By day, he is a mild-mannered journalist at the Daily Planet; by night, he is the Man of Steel.
Clark Kent | Superman
This mutant possesses a powerful healing factor and retractable claws coated in unbreakable adamantium.
Wolverine
Formed by Nick Fury in the cinematic universe, this elite team of Earth's mightiest heroes includes Captain America, Hulk, and Black Widow.
The Avengers
The ultimate nemesis of Batman, this smiling, chaotic villain is known as the Clown Prince of Crime.
The Joker
Published in 1938, this historic issue of Action Comics marked the very first appearance of Superman.
Action Comics #1
Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark suits up in high-tech armor to become this founding member of the Avengers.
Iron Man
Wielded by Thor, this mythical hammer can only be lifted by those who are deemed worthy.
Mjolnir
Headquartered in a Westchester mansion, this team of genetic outcasts fights for a world that fears and hates them.
The X-Men
This power-hungry warlord collected all six Infinity Stones to wipe out half of all life in the universe.
Thanos
This legendary comic book publisher, co-founded by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, introduced Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Iron Man in the 1960s.
Marvel Comics
Blinded by radioactive waste as a boy, this Hell's Kitchen attorney uses his heightened remaining senses to fight crime.
Daredevil | Matt Murdock
This cosmic energy construct fueled by willpower allows Green Lantern to create anything he can imagine.
A power ring
This team of cosmic misfits includes a talking raccoon, a tree of few words, and a legendary outlaw named Peter Quill.
The Guardians of the Galaxy
Bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker's rival scientist turned into this multi-armed monster.
Doctor Octopus | Otto Octavius
Debuting in 1992 in Batman: The Animated Series before jumping to the comics, this character was originally created as the Joker's sidekick and girlfriend.
Harley Quinn
Before taking on the mantle of Blue Beetle, this teenager finds the mystical Scarab in an Egyptian desert.
Jaime Reyes
Unlike standard Kryptonians who get power from yellow suns, this solar-powered hero gets super-strength and energy projection from absorbing ambient radiation.
Captain Atom | Sunfire
Created by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen in 1982, this dark DC team operates out of a haunted mansion and deals exclusively with occult threats.
The Doom Patrol | Justice League Dark
This ancient mutant warlord from the island of Genosha believes in survival of the fittest and is a primary antagonist to the X-Men.
Apocalypse | En Sabah Nur
In 1986, this landmark four-issue comic book miniseries by Frank Miller revitalized Batman as a gritty, aging vigilante in a dystopian future.
The Dark Knight Returns
In the 1990s DC crossover event Bloodlines, this corporate assassin and former Team 7 member assumed the civilian identity of Tommy Monaghan.
Hitman
Dr. John Thirteen's daughter, this supernatural superhero has the magical ability to manipulate the elements, but only by speaking spells backward.
Zatanna
Operating in the 30th century, this massive intergalactic team of teenage heroes includes members like Brainiac 5, Saturn Girl, and Cosmic Boy.
The Legion of Super Heroes
This cosmic entity of pure fear is the creator of the Yellow Lantern Corps and the entity trapped inside the central power battery on Qward.
Parallax
Published by DC Comics in 1985, this 12-issue maxiseries was designed to streamline decades of messy continuity by destroying the multiverse.
Crisis on Infinite Earths