- Thor character first appeared in Marvel's Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962).
- The Asgard's superhero was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby.
- The superhero is based on the Thor of Norse mythology.
- The asgardian god of Thunder, Thor, is the son of Odin the All-Father and Jord, the spirit of the Earth.
- Thor has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers.
- Thor is physically the strongest of the Asgardians.
- A film based on the character and comic was released in May 6, 2011 in the United States, with Kenneth Branagh as director and Chris Hemsworth starring as Thor.
- Mjolnir is the name of his hammer.
- Loki is the adoptive brother and archenemy of Thor. He is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology.
- In 2009, Loki was ranked as IGN's 8th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.
- Thor possesses keen senses that allows him to track objects traveling faster than light, hear cries from the other side of the planet and ventriloquism.
- Superman was created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster.
- Kryptonian name: Kal-El
- Earth Name: Clark Joseph Kent.
- Kal-El was born in Kripton.
- Biological parents: Lara and Jor-El.
- Adoptive parents: Martha and Jonathan Kent.
- Clark's occupation: Reporter.
- Superman's occupation: Superhero.
- Clark Kent is married to Lois Lane.
- His height is 6' 3" (1.90 m).
- Superman's first Appearance: ACTION COMICS #1 (June 1938).
- The known S-shield is actually a Kryptonian symbol meaning “hope”.
- Superman's nicknames: "The Man of Steel", "The Man of Tomorrow", and "The Last Son of Krypton"
- Some of his best known enemies: Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Bizarro, Darkseid, Cyborg Superman, Metallo, and Doomsday.
- Known powers: x-ray vision, super breath, flight, super speed, heat vision, invulnerability and super strong.
- Allies: Batman, Justice League.
- Kryptonite is one of the few things that can injure or kill Superman.
- In modern speech, the word kryptonite has become a synonym for Achilles' heel, the one weakness of an otherwise invulnerable hero.
- Empire magazine named Superman the greatest comic book character of all time.
- In 2004, British cinemagoers voted Superman as the greatest superhero of all time.
- The company DC Comics Inc. was founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications.
- DC Comics is one of the largest and most successful companies of comic books and related media.
- DC Comics most famous characters are Superman, Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow, Hawkman, and Green Lantern, and such antagonists as Lex Luthor, Catwoman, the Joker, and Darkseid.
- The initials "DC" came from the company's popular series Detective Comics.
- DC Comics and its longtime competitor Marvel Comics together share over 80 percent of the U.S. market.
- In 1969, National Comics merged with Warner Bros.-Seven Arts.
- In September 2009, Warner Bros. announced that DC Comics would become a subsidiary of DC Entertainment, Inc.
- Empire magazine named Superman the greatest comic book character of all time.
- Entertainment Weekly named Batman as one of The 20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture.
- DC Comics "Big Three" characters are Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
- Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger.
- Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939.
- Nicknames: "The Caped Crusader", "The Dark Knight", and "The World's Greatest Detective".
- Batman's secret identity is the billionaire Bruce Wayne.
- Robin is the name of Batman's sidekick, and he was introduced in Issue #1 of "Batman".
- Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce swore revenge on crime, an oath tempered with the greater ideal of justice.
- Batman operates in the fictional American Gotham City.
- Several people in the comics have taken on the role of Robin, but the most famous one is Dick Grayson, the original.
- In the early years of the Batman publication not only did he use a gun but also killed when necessary.
- Unlike most superheroes, Batman does not possess any superpowers; he makes use of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, an indomitable will and intimidation in his continuous war on crime.
- Batman is well-versed in over 125 styles of combat.
- Enemies: the Joker, Two-Face, the Penguin, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, etc.
- The very first vehicle of Batman was not the famed Bat-mobile but a Bat-plane.
- The late 1960s Batman television series used a camp aesthetic which continued to be associated with the character for years after the show ended.
- The first Batman story, "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," was published in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
