Heroes of dc comics. DC Comics: characters everyone knows
The year 1934 was marked by the emergence of the most famous publishing house - DC Comics, whose characters are widely known to this day. This company is one of the most popular and productive, producing thousands of printed pages. In addition to new heroes, which are being developed by industry experts, DC does not forget about the “old-timers” who have made it famous throughout the world.
DC history
Initially, this famous publishing house bore the name “Detective Comics,” that is, “detective comics.” It gave the company its current abbreviation. Moreover, at the beginning of its history this organization was National Union Publicists, whose members saw their goal as not only publishing comics. Behind for a long time Since its existence, its owners and development vector have changed more than once. An interesting milestone in history was the so-called silver Age comics, which became the heyday of DC Comics, whose characters teamed up. The famous Justice League appears. The team, thanks to the popularity of each individual hero, is known and loved throughout America.
In the 50s, the comic book industry was in decline. The solution was to create new heroes that would attract the next generation of readers to comics. The company began promoting its new character - Flash. Begins next stage in the history of publishing, more serious and thoughtful stories are being created that can significantly expand the age range of readers. In response to the undying popularity of the team of DC hero-protagonists, the Marvel company, which is their direct competitor, is creating its own analogue - Fantastic Four. Despite this, DC Comics characters still remain at the top of their popularity. Characters such as Superman or Batman continue their victorious march in the world of comics. Moreover, they perfectly adapt to a changing world.
DC Entertainment - a new milestone in the company's development
DC Entertainment is a film company engaged in the production and promotion of films based on the stories of DC Comics, the characters of which are perfectly suited for large-scale blockbusters. This company, in turn, is part Warner Bros. Entertainment. It owns the rights to create films based on such famous comic series as “Superman”, “Batman”, “Flash” and others. The purpose of this division was to promote comics in other areas - cinema, television, etc. modern world they also added computer and browser projects, as well as games in in social networks. The most important component is also maintaining proper interest in the characters in the Internet environment.
DC Comics: Legendary Characters
For any comic book fan, the mention of this publishing house will evoke associations with the following heroes: Superman, Batman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and others. Many of them have already received their numerous incarnations in feature films And animated series. Seeing the popularity of the "Avengers" beating everything box office records, we can say with confidence that sooner or later the film adaptation of “Justice League” will see the light of day. The first attempt to unite the iconic heroes will take place in the film "Batman v Superman", which also has a place in the plot for Wonder Woman. All of them are the most popular personalities created by DC Comics. The characters, pictures of which can be found on any thematic Internet resource, are breaking all popularity records.
Superman is the most famous hero of the publishing house
This character has become not only a cult figure in the world of comics, but also a true icon of American culture. Its author is Jerry Siegel, who came up with a story about this alien for whom the Earth becomes a real home. Having discovered supernatural abilities, the young man decides to use them for the benefit of people. The image of this hero had a tremendous impact on US culture.
Batman - Bruce Wayne Appears
Batman is one of the most popular comic book heroes. It was created by Bob Kane, a talented artist. Before him, DC Comics characters were not distinguished by the presence of a “dark” side of their personality, which manifests itself more than once in Bruce Wayne. Also in early age this billionaire, accustomed to luxury and society beautiful ladies, experienced a lot of grief. The hero's parents are killed right in front of his eyes, and Wayne vows to make every effort to eradicate evil in his hometown.
Wonder Woman
In the world of comics, attempts have been made more than once to create a popular character who would be in no way inferior to male protagonists. The authors of this publishing house did not abandon this idea, submitting more and more new heroines for consideration by the management of DC Comics. The characters, with Wonder Woman at the top of the list, received sketches from talented artists, and in the end she was chosen. The heroine is distinguished by her strength, agility, and sexy image, which quickly made her famous among comic book fans. This Amazon has been one of the main female characters in the publishing house for 70 years.
DC Comics is a company probably known to everyone. Over more than half a century of its existence, its heroes have acquired world fame, and their story is still very far from over.
DC characters Super Hero Girls
Do you want to become super heroines? Then welcome to the school for Super Heroines - Super Hero High.
Not long ago we wrote to DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Mattel. The famous heroines of DC comics are now students of the Super Hero High school and will appear before the audience in the images of teenage girls. We recommend that fans of Monster High and Ever After High dolls follow the development of the world of super heroines, since it is Mattel that is working on the creation of DC girls dolls. Well, today you can get to know the seven main heroines who will become the central characters.
Wonder Woman/Wonder Woman is a true born leader. She can fly, she has incredible strength, is virtually invulnerable and is the "glue" that holds the DC Super Hero Girls team together.
Super Girl / Supergirl is new to our planet and to Super Hero High school. She still has a lot to learn before she becomes real super hero, but she is very optimistic and has incredible perseverance and determination. Has super strength and x-ray vision.
Batgirl / Batgirl is a computer super genius of the Super Hero High school. With your amazing innovative technologies and with an analytical mind, she proves to everyone that you don’t have to have super strength to become a real super heroine.
Harley Quinn/Harley Quinn is the main “clown” of the class. She is disorganized, undisciplined, but incredibly funny.
Bumblebee / Bumblebee - positive Bumblebee is able to shrink to the size of a bee using her special "bee" technology Bumblebee.
Poison Ivy/Poison Ivy is a botanical genius who prefers to communicate with people in the company of plants that she can summon.
We continue to talk about not the most famous comic book characters. So, we previously wrote about. Today it’s the turn to talk about DC characters who are widely known in narrow circles.
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Cyril Sanders / Nimble
Long before Superman first put on underpants over his pants, there were no superheroes in the DC universe, but there were brave detectives and journalists, adventurers. One of these was Cyril “Nimble” Sanders (Speed Saunders) , main character Detective Comics before Batman's appearance in issue 27. Sanders was a private detective with a keen sense of justice. Subsequently, using retcons as intended, it was made cousin Shayera Sanders, first Eagle, and good friend Wesley Dodds, the first. Cyril's granddaughter, Kendra Sanders, also became an Eaglet. It was Sanders who brought the news of Dodds' death to the Justice Society.
Nicholas Tepes / Louis DuBois / The Mad Monk
A vampire named Nicholas the Impaler, nicknamed the Mad Monk (Mad Monk)- one of Batman's first enemies - then Batman still killed his enemies. The Dark Knight dealt with the vampire and his assistant, Dala, shooting them with silver bullets. The Monk subsequently returned - and it turned out that his name was actually Louis DuBois, he was a plantation owner who was killed and turned into undead by his slaves using Voodoo rituals. After the Crisis on Infinite Earths The Monk's story was corrected again - he became a sadistic aristocrat, very strong and dexterous, able to hypnotize people.
Ace Arn/Ultra, Multi-Alien
Captain Ace Arn, a warrior from the future, one day, by a whim of fate, ended up in a laboratory, where he was met by the henchmen of a bad alien. And each of them shot Ace with a special weapon with the goal of turning him into an alien with superhuman powers and brainwashed. And they shot at the same time, as a result of which Ace showed all his powers (electrokinesis, flight, strength, magnetism), but his mind remained fine. He was nicknamed "Ultra, the Multi-Alien" (Ultra the Multi-Alien)
, but never became popular. But one way or another, he is still part of the DC universe.
3g4
3g4 is the name of one simple Parademon, one of Darkseid’s thousands of pawns. What's special about it? This Parademon met Aquaman. After fighting him, Aquaman convinced 3g4 to go against Darkseid. The Parademon overcame the hypnosis that all “pawns” are subjected to on Apokolips and sacrificed himself to save Aquaman from his Parademon boss. To the question “Why?” asked by Aquaman, Parademon replied: “Why not?” - and died from his wounds. It's unlikely that this will ever be shown in a movie.
Adam Blake / Captain Comet
Adam Blake, the son of John and Martha Blake, was a child prodigy from childhood - the comet, under the light of which he was born, emitted strange radiation, which is why at the age of 8 he had a photographic memory, in his youth he learned telepathy and telekinesis, became superhuman strong and invulnerable. At first, his friend, Professor Zakro, tried to persuade Adam to keep his powers a secret. But Adam could not stand it and revealed himself to the public when aliens attacked the Earth. He saved the planet and was nicknamed Captain Comet (Captain Comet). Over time, he was killed by an alien maniac, but he was able to build a new body for himself. I flirted with .
TO-T-U-K
TO-T-U-K – Green Lantern space sector 1287. He served to a ripe old age, and dreamed of dying in battle rather than retiring in disgrace, but the Guardians of the Universe forced him to look for a successor. The problem was that his successor was collective mind, possessing the ability to overcome fear, but rather low intelligence. However, intelligence could have been increased - TO-T-U-K gave himself up to be devoured by the Collective, as a result of which each ball that is part of the Collective became much smarter, and became, in fact, a living green energy battery. Since then, sector 1287 has been considered one of the safest.
Super Young Team
Super Young Team (Super Young Team)- a group of Japanese teenagers, hungry for fame and glory, who follow the Justice League. Team Leader: Heino Okata, Most Excellent Super Bat (Most Excellent Superbat)
. He is very rich. So much so that he bought Japan. Other members: Guy with Big Atomic Lantern (Big Atomic Lantern Boy)
, which shoots energy from a device built by Okata, Crazy Shy Lolita Canary (flies and screams loudly), Exquisite Sonic Lightning Flash (runs very fast) and Shining Happy Aquazone (breathes underwater).
(God Venus)- a scary, but not evil elemental entity. It existed a long time ago, even before humanity began to use tools. She was born when one of the first healers died, getting stuck in a swamp. Flytrap was part of the Parliament of Trees - an alliance of several elementals. Like all such entities, she had excellent control over her element, plants, and preferred to use them for healing and healing. Flytrap is not the most famous character, appearing only in comics about Swamp Thing.
There are a number of characters that Marvel stole from DC, but we will only list the most important and famous ones. By the way, DC is also not blameless in this matter, but this is a topic for another article.
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Green Arrow/Hawkeye
The main weapon of both characters is the bow. They are known for their sense of humor and incredible courage (not everyone dares to go against equipped opponents with nothing but a bow and arrow). Green Arrow is designed like a modern-day Robin Hood and wears the same green color, while Hawkeye prefers purple clothes. Green Arrow fired his first arrow in 1941, and Hawkeye fired his first arrow in 1964.
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Brainiac/Ultron
These two characters have immeasurable, ever-improving artificial intelligence and are among the deadliest enemies of the good guys in Marvel and DC Comics. Because of their incredible knowledge and skills, they are very difficult to beat. Even if they are defeated, they will come back stronger than ever. DC's Brainiac was created in 1958, and Marvel's Ultron debuted ten years later in 1968
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Deathstroke/Deadpool
One of them is called Slade Wilson, the other is Wade Wilson. Both are mercenaries with incredible skill sets and healing factor. Deathstroke's creation dates back to 1981, while Deadpool appeared in comic books in 1991.
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Solomon Grundy/Hulk
Both are incredibly powerful beings who have a healing factor, incredible levels of strength, speed, endurance, and so on. Few people know that at first the Hulk was gray(like Solomon Grundy). Solomon Grundy was created in 1944, and the Hulk in 1962.
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Flash/Quicksilver
Characters wear suits different colors and have completely different histories, but they have the most important similarity - the ability to move and think in extreme speeds. Flash was created in 1940, and Quicksilver first appeared in 1964.
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Darkseid / Thanos
Darkseid and Thanos are all-powerful alien demigods with large bodies and purple skin, but one of them became the prototype of the other. Artist Jim Starlin, who created Thanos, openly admitted that he was under pressure when creating the character. strong influence Darkseid. Both supervillains have almost unlimited strength, speed, endurance, invulnerability, incredible intelligence and are masters in the art of war. They are among the most strong creatures in their universes. Darkseid was created in 1970, Thanos appeared three years later in 1973.
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Atom/Ant-Man
You won't be able to see them. You won't be able to hear them. Bang and you're knocked out. This is how you can simply describe these two characters. Atom (Atom) and Ant-Man (Ant-Man) Thanks to special suits they can shrink to microscopic sizes. DC's The Atom was published in 1940, and Ant-Man was released in 1962.
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Clayface/Sandman
Clayface (Clayface)- a famous supervillain of the DC Universe who most time is fighting none other than the Dark Knight himself. Sandman (Sandman) was Spider-Man's nemesis for a long time, but later became his ally. They both have similar powers and abilities such as the ability to change body shape (because they are made of clay and sand, respectively), increased strength, the ability to turn into a weapon, and so on. Clayface was created in 1940, Sandman in 1963.10
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Batman/Iron Man
You might think that these characters have nothing in common. On the one hand, you are right and it is theirs appearance because they are complete opposites in this regard. On the other hand, they are incredibly similar in many other ways. They are very intellectually developed and do not have any superpowers. They are both billionaires and playboys, and they also design and make their own costumes, gadgets and weapons. The Dark Knight first appeared in 1939, and iron Man- in 1963.
Conversations about which superhero can be considered the strongest will never stop. Everyone has their favorite characters. Some people like it better Marvel universe, for some - DC. Because of this, it is difficult to objectively assess this issue.
Geeks took it upon themselves to compile a list of the strongest and most powerful superheroes of all universes and times. Many may not agree with the names below. This cannot be avoided. If your opinion does not coincide with ours, share it in the comments.
10 Hulk
Dr. Bruce Banner is one of the most powerful superheroes. When he's Dr. Banner, he's one of the most prominent scientists of the planet. Specializes in gamma rays, biology, chemistry, engineering, physiology and nuclear physics.
But as soon as he gets very angry, he turns into The Incredible Hulk. A creature that has incredible strength, endurance, speed and the ability to regenerate. The most interesting thing about him is that the angrier the Hulk gets, the stronger he becomes.
Weaknesses
When the Hulk is not the Hulk, but Bruce Banner, he is in danger. Although the film “The Avengers” showed that the danger can come from Bruce himself. The fact is that the doctor is subject to severe depression, because of which he even tried to commit suicide, but the Hulk did not let him do it.
9 Flash
Finding this superhero in 9th place may come as a surprise to some, but there are reasons for this. There are several people who have donned the Flash costume, but we're talking about about Wally West.
Weaknesses
To find out, you first need to catch him, and this is an impossible feat.
8 Superman
Superman has stood the test of time as one of the most powerful superheroes of all time. His powers and abilities are limited only by his mind. Superman has invulnerability, super strength, super endurance, super speed, the ability to fly, super intelligence, super breathing, super hearing and super vision.
Weak sides
First, what makes him weak is his strong moral compass. Secondly, in the presence of kryptonite, the Man of Steel becomes incredibly vulnerable.
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Mrs. Gray has god-like powers and is one of the most feared beings to ever live and also one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe.
As a human, she has potentially limitless psychic powers of telepathy, telekinesis, and energy manipulation. Her level of telekinesis allows her to grasp objects in Earth's orbit and manipulate hundreds of components in the air in complex patterns.
Like the Phoenix, Jean's powers increase to immeasurable levels: allowing her to rearrange matter at the subatomic level, fly in space, survive in any atmosphere, resurrect the dead, and that's just a small part of her capabilities.
Weak sides
As a person, she tends to be compassionate, which can sometimes backfire on her. However, when she transforms into the Phoenix, she is virtually invincible.
6 Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange is not only a powerful wizard, but also a skilled martial artist, which has helped him in battles more than once. Thanks to his magical skills, he can do anything he wants, such as making himself invulnerable, raising the dead, flying, stopping and reversing time, and teleporting. His abilities are limited only by his imagination.
Weak sides
Like all people, Doctor Strange is subject to emotions. What can be used by enemies to their advantage. But apart from this, no other weaknesses were noticed in him.
5 Nova
Richard Reader, or Nova, is the leader of the intergalactic police and the master of the Nova Force - a huge source of energy that gives him a number of superpowers, including superhuman strength, speed, endurance, agility, invulnerability, regeneration. He also has access to the united mind of all the inhabitants of Xandar, which contains all the knowledge they have accumulated over the entire history of their existence.
Weak sides
His main weakness is his predictability. As a servant of the law, he has limits on what he can do and his enemies know it.
4 Thor
The Norse God of Thunder is an incredible force to be reckoned with. He is the most powerful of the Avengers team and one of the most powerful superheroes. After all, he is God after all.
Thor is invulnerable, has incredible stamina, the ability to summon lightning, can fly, and he also has increased endurance to magical attacks, telepathic attacks and illusions. And with Mjolnir, Thor’s list of abilities becomes even longer, so he can heal and resurrect, teleport, absorb and redirect energy, create an impenetrable shield and many other things useful in battles. I don't think the movies did him justice or showed his true strength.
Weak sides
It is difficult to determine his weaknesses, but he is still vulnerable to high levels of magic.
3 Martian Manhunter
J'onn J'onzz is the most powerful member of the Justice League. Martian Manhunter may be from Mars, but he is one of Earth's most loyal allies. The people of the DC Universe are very lucky to have him on their side.
He can become invisible, fly, take the form of any living creature and change the density of his body, which allows him to become intangible and pass through any obstacles. Also has telepathy, telekinesis, x-ray vision, superhuman strength, speed and endurance. J'onn J'onzz has also demonstrated the ability to generate and control heat or energy beams, waves and explosions, as well as absorb additional mass from the ground to greatly increase his size.
Nothing is impossible for him. With the ability to adapt to any situation, Martian Manhunter is a tough opponent for anyone.
Weak sides
His known weakness is fire. The source of fire reduces the Martian's stamina significantly.
2 Doctor Manhattan
Dr. Jonathan Osterman disintegrated into tiny particles in the laboratory and reappeared as Dr. Manhattan. The most powerful member of the Guardians has demonstrated his strength in the movies, but this is only a small part of his true abilities. He is not only one of the most powerful superheroes, but also one of the smartest.
Jonathan manipulates matter at the quantum level. He can change the size or density of his body. Also has the ability of levitation, teleportation, telekinesis and precognition. He is so omnipotent that he can destroy entire worlds if he wishes.
Weak sides
It was known to be weakened by tachyons, particles moving faster than the speed of light. This may weaken his abilities, but nothing more. Second weak side, if you can call it that, apathy. He is indifferent to everything and cares little about anything.
1 silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer began as Norrin Radd, an astronomer from the planet Zenn-La. He became the Surfer after he agreed to be Galactus' herald. Galactus imbued him with cosmic powers, transforming his body into an indestructible metallic substance. He uses a silver board to move around the universe. A conversation with Alicia Masters helped him turn against Galactus, becoming his most hated opponent.
His powers allow him to absorb and manipulate the energy of the universe, travel through space at hyperspeed, pass through matter, detect any object or energy from light-years away, and see through time. He also has super strength, endurance and telekinesis.
Weak sides
The only thing that can weaken him is damage to the board, but he is able to quickly repair it. So I don't think he has any weak points.
If there are any disagreements or comments, write in the comments. I would be happy to hear your views on this issue.