Initial Appearances By Character Name
- Batman in Detective Comics #27 (May) created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, published by National Allied Publications
- Human Torch in Marvel Comics #1 (October) created by Carl Burgos, published by Timely Comics
- The Sub-Mariner in Marvel Comics #1 (October) created by Bill Everett, published by Timely Comics
- The Sandman (Wesley Dodds) in New York World's Fair #1 created by Gardner Fox and Bert Christman, published by National Periodical Publications
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