Public Domain Superheroes

[kingmyth]

Were there any Superheroes that hit public domain, I'm talking about obscure superheroes not from Marvel & DC comics.

[Michael P]

A great many from the Golden Age are public domain now. Every so often someone will do a series or a special with one of them.

[kingmyth]

A great many from the Golden Age are public domain now. Every so often someone will do a series or a special with one of them.

So what people used public domain superheroes?.

[ed2962]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think many of the characters at Dynamite (Green Lama, Black Terror, 40's Daredevil) were in the public domain for a while.

[the4thpip]

Have you tried the google?

There is an entire wiki online devoted to nothing but public domain superheroes:

http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Public_Domain_Super_Heroes

[kingmyth]

Have you tried the google?

There is an entire wiki online devoted to nothing but public domain superheroes:

http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Public_Domain_Super_Heroes

Had no Idea there was a Wiki on it?.

[the4thpip]

I found it by googling "public domain superheroes". It's the first hit.

[dupont2005]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think many of the characters at Dynamite (Green Lama, Black Terror, 40's Daredevil) were in the public domain for a while.

Yeah, pretty sure they're not paying for those licenses.

[Goggindowner]

Yes. Yes they did.

[MykeHavoc]

This site is amazing. Thank you for sharing. I call dibs on a 13 and Jinx miniseries!

[Electricmastro]

The Magician from Mars

[TheRay]

Calico Kid is a fascinating one because he sometimes goes by the alias "Ghost Rider".

[Electricmastro]

One of the more prominent heroes of his day was Blue Bolt (aka football player Fred Parrish) from Novelty Press, created by Joe Simon:

[Steel Inquisitor]

Catman

[Electricmastro]

Also:

Airman (Drake Stevens):



Blue Circle (Len Stafford):



The Dart (Caius Wheeler):