1980s
| Character / Team | Year Created | Creator/s | First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat | 1980 | Marvel Team-Up Vol.1 #89 | |
| Destiny | 1980 | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #141 |
| Sebastian Shaw | 1980 | Chris Claremont, John Byrne | Uncanny X-Men #131 |
| Rainbow Raider | 1980 | Cary Bates | Flash #286 |
| Dansen Macabre | 1980 | Steven Grant, Tom Sutton, Carmine Infantino | Marvel Team-Up vol.1 #93 |
| Anaconda | 1980 | Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio | Marvel Two-in-One #64 |
| H.I.V.E. | 1980 | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | Action Comics #513 |
| Mongul | Mongul #1: 1980; Mongul #2: 1995 | Mongul #1: Len Wein, Jim Starlin; Mongul #2: Jeph Loeb | Mongul #1: DC Comics Presents #27; Mongul #2: Showcase '95 #8 |
| Deathstroke | 1980 | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #2 |
| Electrocutioner | 1981 | Marv Wolfman, Michael Fleisher, Irv Novick | Batman #331 |
| Fearsome Five | 1981 | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #3 |
| Gizmo | 1981 | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #3 |
| Mammoth | 1981 | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | New Teen Titans #3 |
| Maelstrom | 1981 | Mark Gruenwald | Marvel Two-in-One #71 |
| Jack O'Lantern | 1981 | Tom DeFalco, Steve Ditko | Machine Man #19 |
| Neutron | 1981 | Marv Wolfman, Joe Staton | Action Comics #525 |
| Magenta | 1982 | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez | The New Teen Titans #17 |
| Gargantua | 1982 | Defenders #126 | |
| Vermin | 1982 | J. M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck | Captain America #272 |
| Hobgoblin | 1983 | Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr. | Spectacular Spider-Man #43 (as Roderick Kingsley); Amazing Spider-Man #238 (as Hobgoblin) |
| Killer Croc | 1983 | Gerry Conway, Don Newton | Batman #357 |
| Jason Todd | 1983 | Robin: Gerry Conway, Don Newton; Red Hood: Judd Winick, Doug Mahnke | Detective Comics #524 |
| Lady Deathstrike | 1983 | Dennis O'Neil, Larry Hama, Klaus Janson, William Johnson | Daredevil #197 |
| Deathbolt | 1983 | Roy Thomas | All-Star Squadron #21 |
| Brainwave | 1983 | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan | All-Star Squadron #24 |
| Northwind | 1983 | Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan | All-Star Squadron #25 |
| Master of the World | 1983 | John Byrne | Alpha Flight Vol. 1, #2 |
| Nocturna | 1983 | Doug Moench | Detective Comics #529 |
| Iron Maiden | 1983 | Ralph Macchio, George Pérez | Marvel Fanfare vol.1 #11 |
| Javelin | 1984 | Dennis O'Neil, Mike Sekowsky, Dick Giordano | Green Lantern #173 |
| Tsunami | 1984 | All-Star Squadron #33 | |
| Shredder | 1984 | Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird | Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1 #1 |
| Magus (X-Men) | 1984 | Chris Claremont, Bill Sienkiewicz | New Mutants (vol.1) #18 |
| Answer | 1984 | Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.2 #92 | |
| Freedom Force | 1985 | Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr | Uncany X-Men #199 |
| Armadillo | 1985 | Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary, Dennis Janke | Captain America #308 |
| Black Mask | 1985 | Doug Moench, Tom Mandrake | Batman #386 |
| Jinx | 1985 | Marv Wolfman, Chuck Patton | Tales of the Teen Titans #56 |
| Spiral | 1985 | Ann Nocienti, Art Adams | Longshot #1 |
| Ghaur | 1985 | Peter B. Gillis, Sal Buscema | Eternals v2, #2 |
| Flag-Smasher | 1985 | Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary | Captain America #312 |
| Film Freak | 1986 | Batman #395 | |
| Master Pandemonium | 1986 | West Coast Avengers #4 | |
| Battleaxe | 1986 | Michael Carlin, Ron Wilson | The Thing #33 |
| Apocalypse | 1986 | Louise Simonson, Jackson Guice | X-Factor #5 |
| Kilowog | 1986 | Steve Englehart, Joe Staton | Green Lantern Corps #201 |
| Headlok | 1986 | Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #10 |
| Halflife | 1986 | Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #12 |
| Quantum | 1986 | Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #12 |
| Magpie | 1986 | Batman #401 | |
| Famine | 1987 | Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson | X-Factor #12 |
| Artemis Crock | 1987 | Roy Thomas, Todd McFarlane | Infinity Inc. #34 |
| Axis Amerika | 1987 | Roy Thomas | Young All-Stars #1 |
| Amazing Grace | 1987 | John Byrne | Superman (Vol. 2) #3 |
| Bloodsport | 1987 | Superman #4 | |
| Carmine Falcone | 1987 | Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli | Batman: Year One |
| Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb | 1987 | Batman: Year One | |
| Deuce, Charger | 1987 | Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway | Adventures of Superman #430 |
| Mister Sinister | 1987 | Chris Claremont, Mark Silvestri | Uncanny X-Men #221 |
| Prometheus | Curt Calhoun: 1987; Morrison's Prometheus: 1997 | Curt Calhoun: Marv Wolfman; Morrison's Prometheus: Grant Morrison, Arnie Jorgensen | Curt Calhoun: Blue Beetle #12; Morrison's Prometheus: New Year's Evil: Prometheus #1 |
| Reaper | 1987 | Batman: Year Two | |
| Silver Banshee | 1987 | John Byrne | Action Comics #595 |
| Ventriloquist | 1988 | Alan Grant, John Wagner, Norm Breyfogle | Detective Comics #583 |
| Major Force | 1988 | Cary Bates, Greg Weisman, Pat Broderick | Captain Atom v3, #12 |
| KGBeast | 1988 | Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo | Batman #417 |
| Ratcatcher | 1988 | Alan Grant, John Wagner, Norm Breyfogle | Detective Comics #585 |
| Cold War | 1988 | Marvel Comics Presents #2 | |
| Deacon Blackfire | 1988 | The Cult | |
| Venom | 1988 | David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane | The Amazing Spider-Man #299 |
| Misfit | 1989 | Mark Gruenwald, Al Milgrom | West Coast Avengers #40 |
| Blockbuster | 1989 | Roger Stern, Tom Lyle | Starman #9 |
| Portal | 1989 | Avengers #304 | |
| Maxima | 1989 | Roger Stern, George Pérez | Action Comics #645 |
| Deadline | 1989 | Starman #15 | |
| Crossbones | 1989 | Mark Gruenwald, Kieron Dwyer | Captain America #360 |
| Mud Pack | 1989 | Detective Comics #604 | |
| Artemiz | 1989 | John Ostrander | Suicide Squad #35 |
| Anarky | 1989 | Alan Grant, Norm Breyfogle | Detective Comics #608 |
| Assembly of Evil | 1989 | Acts of Vengeance |
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