Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- A -- AC Comics Heroes -- Action Girl -- Adam Strange -- African-American Heroes -- Alpha Flight -- Alternative Futures -- America's Best Comics Heroes -- Anime and Manga -- Ant-Man -- Anti-drug Series -- Anti-heroes -- Aquaman -- Aquatic Heroes -- Archie Heroes -- Astro Boy -- Astro City -- The Atom -- Atomic Heroes -- The Authority -- The Avengers -- Azrael -- B -- Bad Girl Art -- The Badger -- Bartman -- Batgirl -- Batman -- Batman in the Media -- Batman Villains -- Batman's Weapons and Gadgets -- Battle of the Planets -- Big Bang Heroes -- Bird Heroes -- Birds of Prey -- Black Canary -- The Black Cat I -- The Black Cat II -- Black Condor -- Black Panther -- Black Widow -- Blackhawk -- Blonde Phantom -- Blue Beetle -- Bronze Age of Superheroes (1970-1979) -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- Bulletman -- C -- Camp and Comedy Heroes -- Camp Heroes in the Media -- Captain Action -- Captain America -- Captain America in the Media -- Captain Atom -- Captain Britain -- Captain Canuck -- Captain Marvel -- Captain Marvel Jr. -- Captain Marvel/Shazam! -- Captain Marvel/Shazam! in the Media -- Captain Midnight -- Card Captor Sakura -- Casshan: Robot Hunter -- The Cat -- Cat Heroes -- Cat-Man -- Catwoman -- Challengers of the Unknown -- Charlton Heroes -- Civilian Heroes -- Cobra -- Comics Code -- The Creeper -- Cutey Bunny -- Cutey Honey -- Cyberforce -- D -- Daredevil I -- Daredevil II -- Daredevil in the Media -- Dark Horse Heroes -- Dazzler -- DC Comics -- Deadman -- The Defenders -- "Dial 'H' for Hero" -- Doc Savage -- Doctor Strange -- Do-It-Yourself Heroes -- Doll Man -- Doom Patrol -- Dr. Fate -- Dragon Ball -- E -- Eclipse Heroes -- ElectraWoman and DynaGirl -- Elektra -- Elementals -- Elongated Man -- E-Man -- Everyday Heroes -- Extreme Studios Heroes -- F -- Fantastic Four.

Fantastic Four in the Media -- Femforce -- Feminism -- Fighting American -- Firestorm -- The Flash -- Funny Animal Heroes -- G -- Gen 13 -- Ghost Rider -- Golden Age of Superheroes (1938-1954) -- Good Girl Art -- The Greatest American Hero .234 -- Green Arrow -- Green Hornet -- Green Lantern -- Guardians of the Galaxy -- H -- Hanna-Barbera Heroes -- Harvey Heroes -- The Hawk and the Dove -- Hawkeye -- Hawkman -- Hellboy -- Heroes for Hire -- The Hulk -- The Hulk in the Media -- The Human Torch -- The Huntress -- Hurricane Polymar -- I -- Image Comics Heroes -- The Inferior Five -- The Inhumans -- Insect Heroes -- International Heroes -- The Invaders -- Iron Fist -- Iron Man -- Isis -- J -- Justice League of America -- Justice League of America in the Media -- Justice Society of America -- K -- Kryptonite -- L -- Lane, Lois -- Legion of Super-Heroes -- Lobo -- Love Interests -- M -- Madara -- Madman -- Mai, the Psychic Girl -- The Man from Atlantis -- Manhunter -- Manimal -- Martian Manhunter -- Marvel Boy -- Marvel Comics -- Mary Marvel -- The Mask -- Master of Kung Fu -- Metal Men -- Metamorpho -- Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers -- Milestone Heroes -- Miracleman -- Miss Fury -- Modern Age of Superheroes (1980-Present) -- Moon Knight -- Ms. Marvel -- Multiculturalism -- N -- The New Gods -- Nick Fury -- The Night Man -- Nightwing -- Northstar -- Nova -- O -- Olsen, Jimmy -- One-Hit Wonders -- The Outsiders -- P -- The Phantom -- The Phantom in the Media -- Phantom Lady -- Phantom Stranger -- Plastic Man -- Power Man -- Power Pack -- The Powerpuff Girls -- Project A-ko -- Promethea -- The Punisher -- R -- Rising Stars -- Robin -- Robotman -- Rock Superheroes -- The Rocketeer -- Ronin Warriors -- S -- Sailor Moon -- Sandman -- The Savage Dragon -- The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver -- The Secret Identity -- The Sentry -- The Shadow -- ShadowHawk.

The She-Hulk -- Shi -- Sidekicks and Protégés -- Silver Age of Superheroes (1956-1969) -- The Silver Surfer -- Space Ghost -- Space Heroes -- Spacehawk -- Spawn -- The Spectre -- Speed Racer -- Spider-Man -- Spider-Man in the Media -- Spider-Man Villains -- Spider-Woman -- The Spirit -- Starman -- Static Shock -- Steel -- Stripperella -- Sub-Mariner -- Super Friends -- Super-archers -- Superboy -- Superboy in the Media -- Supercities -- Supergirl -- Superhero Cartoon Shows -- Superhero Confidants -- Superhero Creators -- Superhero Headquarters -- Superhero Movie Serials -- Superhero Nicknames -- Superhero Radio Series -- Superhero Role-Playing Games -- Superhero Slogans -- Superhero Vulnerabilities -- Superheroes and Celebrities -- Superheroes and the Popular Culture -- Superheroes in Prose -- Superheroes with Disabilities -- Superheroines -- Superman -- Superman in the Media -- Superman Villains -- Superman's Weapons and Gadgets -- Supermedia -- Supernatural Heroes -- Superpatriots -- Superpets -- Superpowers -- Superteams -- Supervehicles -- Supervillains -- Superweapons -- T -- Tank Girl -- Team-ups and Crossovers -- Teen Titans -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Tekkaman -- Thor -- T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents -- The Tick -- U -- Ultraman -- Ultraverse Heroes -- V -- Valiant Heroes -- Vertigo Heroes -- The Vigilante -- W -- The Wasp -- Watchmen -- Watson, Mary Jane -- WildC.A.T.S -- WildStorm Heroes -- Wolverine -- Wonder Warthog -- Wonder Woman -- Wonder Woman in the Media -- World War II and the Superhero -- X -- X-Men -- X-Men: Excalibur -- X-Men: Generation X -- X-Men: New Mutants -- X-Men: X-Force/X-Statix -- X-Men in the Media -- X-Men Villains -- Resources -- Photo and Illustration Credits -- Index.