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List of superhero debuts
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The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams.
A superhero (also known as a super hero or super-hero) is a fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest."[1] Since the debut of Superman in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas — have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other media. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine or super heroine.
By most definitions, characters need not have actual superhuman powers to be deemed superheroes, although sometimes terms such as costumed crimefighters[2] are used to refer to those without such powers who have many other common traits of superheroes.
For a list of comic book supervillain debuts, see List of comic book supervillain debuts.
This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.
Contents
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1 1850–1900
2 1900–1909
2.1 Newspaper comics
2.2 Play
3 1910s
3.1 Magazine
4 1920s
4.1 Notable non-superhero characters that influenced the superhero genre
5 1930s
5.1 Radio
5.2 Pulp fiction
5.3 Newspaper comics
5.4 Other media
5.5 Notable non-superhero characters that influenced the superhero genre
5.6 Comic book
6 1940s
6.1 Newspaper comics
6.2 Comic book
6.3 Other media
7 1950s
7.1 Comic book
7.2 Television
8 1960s
8.1 Comic book
8.2 Television
9 1970s
9.1 Comic book
9.2 Television
10 1980s
10.1 Comic book
10.2 Television
11 1990s
11.1 Comic book
11.2 Movies
11.3 Television
12 2000s
12.1 Comic book
12.2 Movies
12.3 Television
13 2010s
13.1 Comic book
13.2 Movies
13.3 Television
14 See also
15 Notes
16 References
17 External links
1850–1900[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Spring Heeled Jack 1878 George Augustus Sala or Alfred Burrage as "Charlton Lea" Spring-Heeled Jack, the Terror of London
The folkloric Spring-heeled Jack came to be featured in a series of Penny Dreadfuls as a villain. However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was reinvented as a crime-fighter with a disguise, secret lair, and gadgets, hallmarks of superheroes.[3]
1900–1909[edit]
Newspaper comics[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Hugo Hercules 1902 Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev Körner Chicago Tribune
Despite its short run, it's widely seen as the earliest superhero fiction comic.
Play[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
The Scarlet Pimpernel 1903 Baroness Emmuska Orczy The Scarlet Pimpernel
Often cited as perhaps the earliest superhero akin to those to become popularized through American comic books.[4][5][6][7]
1910s[edit]
Magazine[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
John Carter of Mars 1911 Edgar Rice Burroughs A Princess of Mars
Tarzan the Apeman 1912 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes
The Night Wind 1913 Varick Vanardy[8] (Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey) Alias the Night Wind
The Gray Seal 1914 Frank L. Packard "The Adventures of Jimmie Dale" 1917 book version of 1914 and 1915 stories in People's Magazine
The Scarecrow 1915 Russell Thorndike Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh
Zorro 1919 Johnston McCulley "The Curse of Capistrano" All Weekly Story
1920s[edit]
Notable non-superhero characters that influenced the superhero genre[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Creator/s
Media
First appearance
The Red Shadow 1926 Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, and Frank Mandel Play The Desert Song
Buck Rogers January 7, 1929 Philip Francis Nowlan Newspaper Comic Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D adapted from the story "Armageddon 2419 A.D." (Amazing Stories, August, 1928).
1930s[edit]
Radio[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
The Shadow (as announcer voice) 1930 (July 31) Maxwell Grant (Walter B. Gibson) Detective Stories
The Lone Ranger 1933 (January 30) George W. Trendle The Lone Ranger
Tonto 1933 (February 25) Fran Striker The Lone Ranger
The Green Hornet and Kato 1936 (January 31) George W. Trendle and Fran Striker The Green Hornet
Pulp fiction[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
The Shadow (as character) 1931 (April) Maxwell Grant (Walter B. Gibson) "The Living Shadow" The Shadow Magazine #1
Conan the Barbarian 1932 (December) Robert E. Howard "The Phoenix on the Sword" Weird Tales
Doc Savage 1933 (March) Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent) The Man of Bronze
The Avenger 1939 (September) Kenneth Robeson (Paul Ernst) "Justice, Inc."The Avenger Magazine #1
Newspaper comics[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
Series
Mandrake the Magician 1934 (June 11) Lee Falk Mandrake the Magician
The Phantom Magician[9] 1935 (April 15) Mel Graff (fr) The Adventures of Patsy[10]
The Phantom 1936 (February 17) Lee Falk The Phantom
Other media[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Creator/s
Media
Ôgon Batto (the Golden Bat) 1930 Takeo Nagamatsu Kamishibai
(Japanese scroll show)
Hugo Danner 1930 Philip Wylie Gladiator (novel)
Notable non-superhero characters that influenced the superhero genre[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Creator/s
Media
Dan Dunn 1933 Norman Marsh Original Comic Book Character
Dick Tracy 1931 (October 4) Chester Gould Newspaper Comic
Flash Gordon 1934 (January 7) Alex Raymond Newspaper Comic
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Doctor Occult (Doctor Mystic) 1935 (October) DC Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster New Fun Comics #6
The Clock 1936 (November) Comics Magazine Co George Brenner Funny Pages #6 or Funny Picture Stories #1
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle 1937 Fiction House Will Eisner and S.M. "Jerry" Iger Wags #1
Superman (Clark Kent) 1938 (June) DC Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster Action Comics #1
Zatara 1938 (June) DC Fred Guardineer Action Comics #1
Americommando (Harold Thompson) 1938 (June) DC Ken Fitch, Bernard Baily Action Comics #1
Fatman (Bob Daley) 1938 (July) DC Ken Fitch, Bernard Baily Action Comics #2
Arrow 1938 (September) Centaur Publications Paul Gustavson Funny Pages vol. 2 #10 (or #21)
Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis) 1938 (October) DC Jim Chambers Detective Comics #20
Batman (Bruce Wayne) 1939 (March) DC Bob Kane, Bill Finger Detective Comics #27
Namor the Sub-Mariner 1939 (April) Marvel/Timely Bill Everett Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
Wonder Man (Fox) 1939 (May) Fox Publications Will Eisner Wonder Comics #1
The Flame (Gary Preston) 1939 (June) Fox Publications Will Eisner Wonderworld Comics #3
The Sandman (Wesley Dodds) 1939 (July) DC Gardner Fox, Bert Christman World's Fair Comics #1
Blue Beetle (Dan Garret) 1939 (August) Fox Publications Charles Nicholas Mystery Men Comics #1
Bozo the Iron Man 1939 (August) Quality Comics George Brenner Smash Comics #1
Amazing Man (Centaur Publications) 1939 (September) Centaur Publications Bill Everett Amazing-Man Comics #5
The Human Torch (Jim Hammond, original) 1939 (October) Marvel/Timely Carl Burgos Marvel Comics #1
The Angel (Thomas Halloway) 1939 (October) Marvel/Timely Paul Gustavson Marvel Comics #1
Shock Gibson 1939 (October) Brookwood Publications Maurice Scott Speed Comics #1
The Ultra-Man (Gary Concord, Jr.) 1939 (November) DC Jon L. Blummer All-American Comics #8
Doll Man 1939 (December) Quality Comics Will Eisner Feature Comics #27
1940s[edit]
Newspaper comics[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
Series
The Spirit 1940 (June 2) Will Eisner The Spirit
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil 1940 (June 3) Russell Stamm Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Flash (comics) (Jay Garrick, original) 1940 (January) DC Gardner Fox, Harry Lampert Flash Comics #1
Hawkman (Carter Hall, original) 1940 (January) DC Gardner Fox Flash Comics #1
Johnny Thunder 1940 (January) DC John W. Wentworth, Stan Asch Flash Comics #1
Whip (Rodney Gaynor) 1940 (January) DC John B. Wentworth, George Storm Flash Comics #1
The Shield (Archie) 1940 (January) MLJ/Archie Harry Shorten, Irv Novick Pep Comics #1
Captain Marvel (DC Comics) 1940 (February) Fawcett Comics/DC C. C. Beck, Bill Parker (comics) Whiz Comics #2
Electro (comics) 1940 (February) Marvel/Timely Steve Dahlman Marvel Mystery #4
Spectre (comics) (Jim Corrigan) 1940 (February) DC Jerry Siegel More Fun Comics #52
Doc Strange 1940 (February) Nedor Comics Richard E. Hughes, Alexander Kostuk Thrilling Comics #1
Hourman (Rex Tyler) 1940 (March) DC Ken Fitch, Bernard Bailey Adventure Comics #48
Black Marvel (Daniel Lyons) 1940 (March) Marvel/Timely Al Gabriele and unknown writer Mystic Comics #5
Blazing Skull (Mark Todd) 1940 (March) Marvel/Timely Mystic Comics #5
Robin (comics) (Dick Grayson, original) 1940 (April) DC Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson Detective Comics #38
Catwoman (Selina Kyle) 1940 (April) DC Bob Kane, Bill Finger Batman #1
Bulletman and Bulletgirl 1940 (May) Fawcett Comics/DC Bill Parker (comics) Nickel Comics #1
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson & Nabu) 1940 (May) DC Gardner Fox, Howard Sherman More Fun Comics #55
Scarlet Avenger 1940 (June) Harry Shorten, Irv Novick Zip Comics #1
Uncle Sam (comics) 1940 (July) Quality Comics/DC Will Eisner National Comics #1
Green Lantern (Alan Scott, original) 1940 (July) DC Martin Nodell, Bill Finger All-American Comics #16
The Red Bee 1940 (July) Quality Comics/DC Toni Blum, Charles Nicholas Hit Comics #1
Daredevil (Gleason Publications) 1940 (September) Gleason Publications Jack Binder (comics) Silver Streak #6
Atom (Al Pratt) 1940 (October) DC Ben Flinton, Bill O'Conner All-American Comics #19
Vision (Timely Comics) 1940 (November) Marvel/Timely Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Marvel Mystery Comics #13
Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) 1940 (November) DC Sheldon Mayer All-American Comics #20
Quicksilver (Max Mercury) 1940 (November) Quality Comics/DC Jack Cole (artist), Chuck Mazoujian National Comics #5
Justice Society of America 1940 (Winter) DC Gardner Fox All Star Comics #3
Black Terror 1941 (January) Nedor Comics Richard E. Hughes, Don Gabrielson Exciting Comics #9
Professor Supermind and Son 1941 (February) Dell Comics Popular Comics #60
Captain America (Steve Rogers) 1941 (March) Marvel/Timely Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Captain America Comics #1
Starman (Ted Knight) (Ted Knight) 1941 (April) DC Gardner Fox, Jack Burnley Adventure Comics #61
Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) 1941 (April) DC Charles Reizenstein, Stanley Aschmeier All-American Comics #25
Sargon the Sorcerer 1941 (May) DC John B. Wentworth, Howard Purcell All American Comics #26
Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders Hall) 1941 (July) DC Gardner Fox
Evelyn Gaines
All-Star Comics #5
Whizzer (Robert Frank) 1941 (August) Marvel/Timely Al Avison, Al Gabriele USA Comics #1
American Crusader 1941 (August) Nedor Comics Writer and artist unknown Thrilling Comics #19
Blackhawk (DC Comics) 1941 (August) Quality Comics/DC Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera Military Comics #1
Miss America (DC Comics) 1941 (August) Quality Comics/DC Military Comics #1
711 (Quality Comics) 1941 (August) Quality Comics/DC George Brenner Police Comics #1
Human Bomb 1941 (August) Quality Comics/DC Paul Gustavson Police Comics #1
Plastic Man 1941 (August) Quality Comics/DC Jack Cole (artist) Police Comics #1
Phantom Lady 1941 (August) Quality Comics/DC Arthur Peddy Police Comics #1
Nelvana of the Northern Lights 1941 (August) Hillborough Studios (Canada) Adrian Dingle Triumph Comics #1
Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers) 1941 (September) DC Mort Weisinger, Chad Grothkopf More Fun Comics #71
Captain Flag 1941 (September) MLJ/Archie Joe Blair, Lin Streeter Blue Ribbon Comics #16
Fighting Yank 1941 (September) Nedor Comics Richard Hughes, Jon Blummer Startling Comics #10
Aquaman 1941 (November) DC Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris More Fun Comics #73
Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) and Speedy (comics) 1941 (November) DC Mort Weisinger, Greg Papp More Fun Comics #73
Sandy the Golden Boy 1941 (December) DC Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Adventure Comics #69
Seven Soldiers of Victory 1941 (December) DC Mort Weisinger Leading Comics #1
Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) 1941 (December) DC William Moulton Marston, H. G. Peter All Star Comics #8 / Sensation Comics #1
Liberator (Nedor) 1941 (December) Nedor Comics Writer and artist unknown Exciting Comics #15
Captain Marvel, Jr. 1941 (December) Fawcett Comics/DC Ed Herron, Mac Raboy Whiz Comics #25
Wildcat (comics) 1942 (January) DC Bill Finger, Irwin Hasen Sensation Comics #1
Mister Terrific (comics)(Terry Sloane) 1942 (January) DC Chuck Reizenstein, Hal Sharp Sensation Comics #1
Air Wave 1942 (February) DC Murray Boltinoff or Mort Weisinger, and Lee Harris (illustrator) Detective Comics #60
Johnny Canuck (as superhero) 1942 (February) [Canada] Leo Bachle Dime Comics #1
Manhunter (comics) (Paul Kirk) 1942 (April) DC Jack Kirby, Joe Simon Adventure Comics #73
Manhunter (comics) (Dan Richards) 1942 (March) Quality Comics/DC Police Comics #8
Robotman (Robert Crane) 1942 (April) DC Jerry Siegel, Leo Nowak Star-Spangled Comics #7
Commando Yank 1942 (July) Fawcett Comics/DC Wow Comics #6
Captain Commando 1942 (August) S.M. "Jerry" Iger, Alex Blum Pep Comics #30
Kid Eternity 1942 (December) Quality Comics/DC Otto Binder, Sheldon Moldoff Hit Comics #25
Mary Marvel 1942 (December) Fawcett Comics/DC Otto Binder, Marc Swayze Captain Marvel Adventures #18
Canada Jack 1943 (March) George Menendez Rae Canadian Heroes Vol. 1, #5
Miss America (Marvel Comics) 1943 (November) Marvel/Timely Otto Binder, Al Gabriele Marvel Mystery Comics #49
Grim Reaper (Nedor) 1944 (May) Nedor Comics Author unknown, artist Al Camy Fighting Yank #7
Superboy (Clark Kent) 1945 (January) DC Don Cameron, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster More Fun Comics #101
All-Winners Squad 1946 (Fall) Marvel/Timely Martin Goodman (publisher), Bill Finger All Winners Comics #19
Black Canary 1947 (August) DC Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino Flash Comics #86
Moon Girl 1947 (Fall) Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff The Happy Houligans #1
Golden Girl (Betsy Ross) 1947 (December) Marvel/Timely Captain America #1 (As Betsy Ross); Captain America #66 (As Golden Girl)
Other media[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Maximo 1940 Russell Winterbotham Maximo, the Amazing Superman(Big Little Book)
1950s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Captain Comet 1951 (June) DC John Broome, Carmine Infantino Strange Adventures #9
Phantom Stranger 1952 (August) DC John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Sy Barry Phantom Stranger #1
Marvelman (later Miracleman) 1954 (February) [U.K.] Mick Anglo Marvelman #25
Captain Flash 1954 (November) Mike Sekowsky (artist, writer unknown) Captain Flash #1
Martian Manhunter 1955 (November) DC Joseph Samachson, Joe Certa Detective Comics #225
Batwoman (Kathy Kane, 1st ver) 1956 (July) DC Edmond Hamilton, Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #233
Flash (Barry Allen, 2nd ver) 1956 (October) DC Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino Showcase #4
Challengers of the Unknown 1957 (February) DC Jack Kirby Showcase #6
Legion of Super-Heroes 1958 (April) DC Mort Weisinger, Otto Binder Adventure Comics #247
Super Girl (tryout version) 1958 (August) DC Otto Binder, Al Plastino Superman #123
Adam Strange 1958 (November) DC Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky Showcase Comics #17
Herbie Popnecker 1958 (December) Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney Forbidden Worlds #73
Lady Blackhawk 1959 (February) DC Jack Schiff and Dick Dillin Blackhawks #133
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) 1959 (May) DC Otto Binder, Al Plastino Action Comics #252
The Fly (Archie Comics) 1959 (June) Archie Comics Joe Simon, Jack Kirby The Double Life of Private Strong #1
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Hal Jordan, 2nd ver) 1959 (October) DC Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Gil Kane Showcase #22
Kid Flash 1959 (December) DC John Broome, Carmine Infantino The Flash #110
Television[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Captain Video 1955 (April 1) Captain Video
Gekko Kamen (Moonlight Mask) 1958 Kōhan Kawauchi Moonlight Mask
1960s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Justice League 1960 (February) DC Gardner Fox The Brave and the Bold #28
Captain Atom 1960 (March) Charlton Comics/DC Joe Gill, Steve Ditko Space Adventures #33
Elongated Man 1960 (May) DC John Broome, Carmine Infantino The Flash vol. 1 #112
Groot 1960 (November) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #13
Hawkman (Katar Hol, 2nd ver) 1961 (February) DC Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert The Brave and the Bold #34
Flygirl 1961 (July) Archie Comics Robert Bernstein, John Rosenberger Adventures of the Fly #13
The Jaguar 1961 (September) Archie Comics Robert Bernstein The Adventures of the Jaguar #1
The Atom (Ray Palmer, 2nd ver) 1961 (October) DC Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, Gil Kane Showcase #34
Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), The Thing) 1961 (November) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The Fantastic Four #1
Ant-Man (Henry Pym) 1962 (January) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #27
The Hulk (Bruce Banner) 1962 (May) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby The Incredible Hulk #1
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) 1962 (August) Marvel Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Amazing Fantasy #15
Thor (Thor Odinson) 1962 (August) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery #83
Doctor Solar 1962 (October) Gold Key Comics Paul S. Newman, Matt Murphy Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1
Wonder Wart-Hog 1962 Underground Gilbert Shelton Bacchanal
Magnus, Robot Fighter 1963 (February) Gold Key Comics Chase Craig, Russ Manning Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. #1
Iron Man (Tony Stark) 1963 (March) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #39
Doom Patrol (The Chief, Robotman (Cliff Steele), Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr), Negative Man) 1963 (June) DC Bob Haney, Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani My Greatest Adventure #80
Wasp 1963 (June) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #44
Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) 1963 (July) Marvel Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Strange Tales #110
X-Men (Professor X, Cyclops, Angel (Warren Worthington), Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl) 1963 (September) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby X-Men #1
The Avengers 1963 (September) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Avengers #1
Quicksilver 1964 (March) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby X-Men #4
Scarlet Witch 1964 (March) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby X-Men #4
Black Widow 1964 (April) Marvel Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #52
Daredevil (Matt Murdock) 1964 (April) Marvel Stan Lee, Bill Everett Daredevil #1
Hawkeye (Clint Barton) 1964 (July) Marvel Stan Lee, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #57
Teen Titans 1964 (July) DC Robert Haney, Bruno Premiani The Brave and the Bold #54
Wonder Man 1964 (October) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Avengers #9
Zatanna 1964 (November) DC Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson Hawkman #4
Metamorpho 1965 (January) DC Bob Haney, Ramona Fradon The Brave and the Bold #57
Hercules 1965 (June) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery Annual #1
Animal Man 1965 (September) DC Dave Wood, Carmine Infantino Strange Adventures #180
Mighty Crusaders 1965 Archie Comics Jerry Siegel, Paul Reinman Fly-Man #31
Silver Surfer 1966 (March) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #48
Black Panther 1966 (July) Marvel Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #52
Nightshade 1966 (September) Charlton Comics/DC Joe Gill, Steve Ditko Captain Atom #82
Blue Beetle (Ted Kord, 2nd ver) 1966 (November) Charlton Comics/DC Steve Ditko Captain Atom #83
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) 1967 (January) DC Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino Detective Comics #359
Banshee 1967 (January) Marvel Roy Thomas, Werner Roth X-Men #28
Question 1967 (June) Charlton Comics/DC Steve Ditko Blue Beetle #1
Black Knight 1967 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Buscema Avengers #47
Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) 1967 (December) Marvel Stan Lee, Gene Colan Marvel Super Heroes #12
Carol Danvers (a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird) 1968 (March) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gene Colan Marvel Super Heroes #13
The Creeper 1968 (March) DC Steve Ditko Showcase #73
Vision 1968 (October) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Buscema Avengers #57
Polaris 1968 (October) Marvel Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Jim Steranko X-Men #49
Guardians of the Galaxy (1st version) 1969 (January) Marvel Arnold Drake, Gene Colan Marvel Super-Heroes #18
Havok 1969 (March) Marvel Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Neal Adams X-Men #54
Falcon (Sam Wilson) 1969 (September) Marvel Stan Lee, Gene Colan Captain America #117
Television[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Ultraman 1966 Eiji Tsuburaya Ultraman
Captain Nice 1967 (January) Buck Henry Captain Nice
Mister Terrific (Stanley Beamish) 1967 (January) Mr. Terrific
The Mighty Heroes
(Strong Man, Cuckoo Man, Tornado Man, Rope Man, Diaper Man)
1966 Ralph Bakshi Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Space Ghost 1966 Alex Toth
William Hanna & Joseph Barbera
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Birdman 1967 Alex Toth
William Hanna & Joseph Barbera
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Ultra Seven 1967 Eiji Tsuburaya Ultra Seven
1970s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Sunfire 1970 (January) Marvel Roy Thomas, Don Heck X-Men #64
Valkyrie 1970 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas, John Buscema The Avengers #83
Squadron Supreme 1971 (February) Marvel Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema The Avengers #85-86
The Forever People 1971 (February) DC Jack Kirby The Forever People #1
New Gods 1971 (February) DC Jack Kirby New Gods #1
Mister Miracle 1971 (March) DC Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #1
Big Barda 1971 (March) DC Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #1
Man-Thing 1971 (May) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gray Morrow Savage Tales #1
Swamp Thing 1971 (July) DC Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson House of Secrets #92
The Defenders 1971 (December) Marvel Roy Thomas Marvel Feature #1
Luke Cage a.k.a. Power Man 1972 (June) Marvel Archie Goodwin, George Tuska Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) 1972 (August) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Mike Ploog Marvel Spotlight #5
Drax The Destroyer 1973 (February) Marvel Mike Friedrich, Jim Starlin Iron Man #55
Brother Voodoo 1973 (September) Marvel Len Wein, Gene Colan Strange Tales #169
Shang-Chi 1973 (December) Marvel Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin Special Marvel Edition #15
Punisher (Frank Castle) 1974 (February) Marvel Gerry Conway, Ross Andru The Amazing Spider-Man #129
Iron Fist 1974 (May) Marvel Roy Thomas, Gil Kane Marvel Premiere #15
Deathlok 1974 (August) Marvel Rich Buckler, Doug Moench Astonishing Tales #25
Wolverine 1974 (October) Marvel Len Wein, Herb Trimpe Incredible Hulk #180 (cameo last panel), #181 first full appearance
Captain Canuck 1975 Richard Comely, Ron Leishman Captain Canuck #1
All-New, All-Different X-Men (Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird) 1975 (May) Marvel Len Wein, Dave Cockrum Giant-Size X-Men #1
Gamora 1975 (June) Marvel Jim Starlin Strange Tales #180
Moon Knight 1975 (August) Marvel Doug Moench, Don Perlin Werewolf by Night #32
Power Girl 1976 (January) DC Gerry Conway All-Star Comics #58
Star-Lord 1976 (January) Marvel Steve Englehart, Steve Gan Marvel Preview #4
Captain Britain 1976 Marvel Chris Claremont, Herb Trimpe Captain Britain Weekly #1
Spider-Woman 1977 (February) Marvel Archie Goodwin, Jim Mooney Marvel Spotlight #32
Black Lightning 1977 (April) DC Tony Isabella,
Trevor Von Eeden Black Lightning #1
3-D Man 1977 (April) Marvel Roy Thomas Marvel Premiere #35
Firestorm 1978 (March) DC Gerry Conway, Allen Milgrom Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1
Alpha Flight 1979 (April) Marvel Chris Claremont, John Byrne Uncanny X-Men #120
Black Cat 1979 (July) Marvel Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard The Amazing Spider-Man #194
Television[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
El Chapulín Colorado 1970 Roberto Gomez Bolaños Chespirito (segment: El Chapulín Colorado)
Kamen Rider 1971 Shotaro Ishinomori Kamen Rider
G-Force 1972 Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets)
Six Million Dollar Man 1973 (March 7) Martin Caiden The Six Million Dollar Man movie (based on 1972 novel Cyborg)
The Bionic Woman 1975 (March 16) Kenneth Johnson The Six Million Dollar Man (episode: "The Bionic Woman")
1980s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Kitty Pryde 1980 (January) Marvel Chris Claremont, John Byrne Uncanny X-Men #129
Emma Frost 1980 (January) Marvel Chris Claremont, John Byrne Uncanny X-Men #129
Dazzler 1980 (February) Marvel Tom DeFalco, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern Uncanny X-Men #130
She-Hulk 1980 (February) Marvel Stan Lee, John Buscema Savage She-Hulk #1
Elektra 1981 (January) Marvel Frank Miller Daredevil #168
Omega Men 1981 (January) DC Marv Wolfman, Joe Staton Green Lantern #136
Rogue 1981 (August) Marvel Chris Claremont, Michael Golden Avengers Annual #10
Rocket Raccoon 1982 (May) Marvel Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen Incredible Hulk #271
Monica Rambeau (a.k.a. Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar) 1982 (December) Marvel Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr. The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16
New Mutants 1982 (December) Marvel Chris Claremont The New Mutants, Marvel Graphic Novel #4
The Maxx 1982 Comico Sam Kieth Primer #5 (as Max the Hare), The Maxx #1 (as The Maxx)
Robin (Jason Todd) 1983 (March) DC Comics Jim Starlin, Max Collins "Batman" #357
Lobo (DC Comics) 1983 (June) DC Roger Slifer, Keith Giffen Omega Men #3
Outsiders 1983 (July) DC Mike Barr, Jim Aparo The Brave and the Bold #200
American Flagg 1983 (October) First Comics Howard Chaykin American Flagg #1
Atari Force 1984 (January) DC Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Ross Andru Atari Force #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1984 (May) Mirage Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Power Pack 1984 (August) Marvel Louise Simonson, June Brigman Power Pack (Vol. 1) #1
West Coast Avengers 1984 (September) Marvel Roger Stern, Bob Hall West Coast Avengers (Vol. 1) #1
Femforce 1984 (September) AC Comics Bill Black, Stephanie Sanderson, Mark Heike Femforce Special
Julia Carpenter (a.k.a. Spider-Woman, Arachne) 1984 (October) Marvel Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck Secret Wars #6-7
Northguard 1984 [Canada] Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette New Triumph featuring Northguard #1
Zot 1984 Eclipse Comics Scott McCloud Zot! #1
Mr. Monster 1984 Michael T. Gilbert Vanguard Illustrated #7
Fleur de Lys 1985 [Canada] Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette New Triumph featuring Northguard #5
X-Factor 1986 (February) Marvel Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Josef Rubinstein X-Factor #1
Booster Gold 1986 (February) DC Dan Jurgens Booster Gold #1
Savage Dragon 1986 (February) Erik Larsen Megaton #3
Watchmen 1986 (September) DC Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons Watchmen #1
Excalibur 1987 Marvel Chris Claremont, Alan Davis Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn
The Crow 1989 (January) Caliber James O'Barr Caliber Presents #1
Robin (Tim Drake) 1989 (August) DC Comics Marv Wolfman Batman #436
New Warriors 1989 (December) Marvel Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz Thor #411
Dawn 1989 (December) Sirius Entertainment Joseph Michael Linsner Cry for Dawn #1
Television[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Ralph Hinkley 1981 (March) The Greatest American Hero
Thundercats 1985 Tobin "Ted" Wolf & Rankin/Bass Productions
Silverhawks 1986 Rankin/Bass Productions
Tigersharks 1987 Rankin/Bass Productions
1990s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Cable (comics) 1990 (March) Marvel Louise Simonson, Rob Liefeld The New Mutants #87 X-Men #201 (January 1986, as Nathan Summers)
Gambit (comics) 1990 (August) Marvel Chris Claremont, Jim Lee X-Men #266
Darkhawk 1991 (February) Marvel Tom Defalco, Mike Manley Marvel Age #97
Deadpool 1991 (February) Marvel Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza The New Mutants #98
X-Force 1991 (April) Marvel Rob Liefeld The New Mutants #100
Jesse Quick (daughter of Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle) 1991 (April) DC Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #1
Next Men 1991 (September) Dark Horse John Byrne Dark Horse Presents #54
Bishop (comics) 1991 (November) Marvel Whilce Portacio Jim Lee X-Men #282
Spawn 1992 (May) Image Todd McFarlane Spawn #1
War Machine 1992 (June) Marvel Len Kaminski, Kev Hopgood Iron Man #281
Eternal Warrior 1992 (June) Valiant Comics Solar: Man of the Atom #10
Supreme 1992 (August) Image Rob Liefeld Youngblood #3
Stormwatch 1993 (March) Image Jim Lee Stormwatch #1
Gen¹³ 1993 (September) Image Jim Lee, Brandon Choi Deathmate #Black
Hellboy 1993 (December) Dark Horse Mike Mignola Next Men #21
Prime 1993 Malibu Comics Gerard Jones, Len Strazewski, Norm Breyfogle Prime #1
Static 1993 DC Dwayne McDuffie, John Paul Leon Static #1
Purgatori 1994 Chaos! Comics Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes Lady Death #3
Generation X 1994 Marvel Scott Lobdell, Chris Bachalo X-Men #318
Starman (Jack Knight) 1994 DC James Robinson, Tony Harris Starman #0
Astro City 1995 Image Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson Astro City #1
Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man 1995 Neil Gaiman, James Vance, Ted Slampyak Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, The Newmatic Man #1
X-Man 1995 Marvel Jeph Loeb, Steve Skroce X-Man #1
The Thunderbolts 1997 Marvel Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley The Incredible Hulk #449
The Authority 1999 Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch The Authority vol. 1 #1
Movies[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
The Rocketeer 1991 Dave Stevens
Meteor Man 1993
Television[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
The Adventures of T-Rex 1992 Lee Gunther & Michael Wehl
Power Rangers 1993 Haim Saban Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
VR Troopers 1994 Haim Saban VR Troopers
Masked Rider 1995 Haim Saban Masked Rider
Beetleborgs 1996 Haim Saban Big Bad Beetleborgs
Astralborgs 1997 Haim Saban Beetleborgs Metallix
Shaktimaan 1997 Mukesh Khanna Shaktimaan
2000s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Black Fox (Dr. Robert William Paine) 2000 Roger Stern, John Byrne Marvel: The Lost Generation #12
Buzz 2000 Marvel Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz Spider-Girl #18
Night Eagle 2000 DC J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Miller The Adventures of Superman #586
Sentry 2000 Marvel Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, Rick Veitch The Sentry #1
Typeface 2000 Marvel Paul Jenkins, Mark Buckingham Peter Parker: Spider-Man v2 #23
Orpheus 2001 DC Alex Simmons, Dwayne Turner Batman: Orpheus Rising #1
Spike 2001 Marvel Peter Milligan, Mike Allred X-Force #121
Ultimate Marvel characters 2001 Marvel various Ultimate Spider-Man #1
X-Statix 2001 Marvel Peter Milligan, Mike Allred X-Force #116
X-Treme X-Men 2001 Marvel Chris Claremont X-Treme X-Men #1
Runaways 2002 Marvel Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Runaways vol. 1 #1
Invincible 2002 Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker Noble Causes: Family Secrets #3
Super Buddies 2003 DC Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, Joe Rubinstein Formerly Known as the Justice League #1
X-23 2003 Marvel Craig Kyle NYX #3
Anya Corazon 2004 Marvel Fiona Avery, Mark Brooks Amazing Fantasy vol. 2 #1
Doc Frankenstein 2004 Geof Darrow, Steve Skroce, Wachowski Brothers Doc Frankenstein #1
Freakshow 2004 Chris Claremont Excalibur vol. 3 #1
Young Avengers 2005 Marvel Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung Young Avengers #1
Blue Beetle (Jamie Reyes, 3rd ver) 2006 DC Keith Giffen, John Rogers, Cully Hamner Infinite Crisis #5
Crimson Chin 2006 Butch Hartman The Fairly OddParents #1
Miss Martian 2006 DC Geoff Johns, Tony Daniel Teen Titans vol. 3, #37
Atomic Robo 2007 Brian Clevinger, Scott Wegener Atomic Robo #46
Bob, Agent of HYDRA 2007 Marvel Fabian Nicieza Cable & Deadpool #38
Forerunner 2007 Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Jesus Saiz. Countdown #46
Anna Mercury 2008 Warren Ellis Anna Mercury #1
Blue Marvel 2008 Kevin Grevioux Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1
Kick-Ass 2008 Mark Millar Kick-Ass #1
She-Hulk (Lyra) 2008 Marvel Jeff Parker, Mitch Breitweiser Hulk: Raging Thunder #1
Guardians of the Galaxy 2nd version 2008 (April) Marvel Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Annhiliation Conquest #6
Achilles Warkiller 2009 Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #30
Haunt 2009 Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane Haunt #1
King Chimera 2009 DC Matthew Sturges, Fernando Pasarin Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #24
Mot 2009 Nick Simmons Incarnate #1
Movies[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
David Dunn 2000 M. Night Shyamalan Unbreakable (film)
The Incredibles, Frozone 2004 Brad Bird The Incredibles
Catwoman (Patience Phillips, 2nd ver) 2004 Catwoman
Sky High students and graduates 2005 Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, Mark McCorkle Sky High
Krrish 2006 Rakesh Roshan Krrish
Zenith Team (Captain Zoom, Concussion, Mega-Boy, Wonder, Houdini, Princess, Marsha Holloway) 2006 Adam Rifkin Zoom
John Hancock 2008 Vincent Ngo Hancock
Television[edit]
Character / Team / Series
Year Debuted
Creator/s
First Appearance
Danny Phantom 2004 Butch Hartman Danny Phantom
Ben Tennyson 2005 Man of Action (Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle) Ben 10
Heroes 2006 Tim Kring Heroes
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight 2009 Steve Wang Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
2010s[edit]
Comic book[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Soundman 2012 Brian Bondurant "Power Couple!" (part of Kumate Works anthology)
Spider-Gwen 2014 Marvel Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez Edge of Spider-Verse #2
Gwenpool 2016 Marvel Chris Bachalo Howard the Duck Vol 6 #1
Movies[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Cutthroat, Charge, Shadow, The Wall 2011 Jason Trost Vs
Andrew Detmer, Matt Garetty, Steve Montgomery 2012 Max Landis, Josh Trank Chronicle
Television[edit]
Character / Team
Year Debuted
Company
Creator/s
First Appearance
Powell family 2010 Greg Berlanti, Jon Harmon Feldman No Ordinary Family
The Cape 2011 Tom Wheeler The Cape
Alphas 2011 Zak Penn, Michael Karnow Alphas
See also[edit]
List of years in comics
List of comic book supervillain debuts
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ National Periodical Publications v. Empire Comics, New York Court of Appeals, April 21, 1954.
Jump up ^ Per Lawrence Journal-World (March 17, 2006): "'V for Vendetta' is S for Subversive", by Jon Niccum, "The Dark Knight: Batman — A NonSuper Superhero", GameSpot: PS2 Games: Batman Begins, Spotlight Comics Annual #2 (May 2002); "The Religious Affiliation of Comic Book Characters: Rev. Dr. Christopher Syn, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (one of the world's first masked crime-fighters)" (no date), and other sources.
Jump up ^ The Complete Spring Heeled Jack Page
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References[edit]
Daniels, Les. The Golden Age of DC Comics: 365 Days. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2004.
External links[edit]
Comic Book Timeline
Guardians of the North
"The Comic Book Villain, Dr. Fredric Wertham, M.D."
The Silver Age and the Marvel Age at Web Cite
The Bronze Age at Web Cite
The Gimmick Age at Web Cite
Coville, Jamie. "The History of Superhero Comic Books", "Part 1: Comic Strips Lead to a New Form"
Evanier, Mark. "News from Me", POV Online, August 26, 2001
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Hook (film)
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Hook
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Produced by
Kathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall
Gerald R. Molen
Screenplay by
Jim V. Hart
Malia Scotch Marmo
Story by
Jim V. Hart
Nick Castle
Based on
Peter and Wendy
by J. M. Barrie
Starring
Dustin Hoffman
Robin Williams
Julia Roberts
Bob Hoskins
Maggie Smith
Charlie Korsmo
Music by
John Williams
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Edited by
Michael Kahn
Production
company
Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by
TriStar Pictures
Release date
December 11, 1991 (1991-12-11)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$70 million[2]
Box office
$300.9 million
Hook is a 1991 American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg[3] and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Smee, Maggie Smith as Wendy, Caroline Goodall as Moira Banning, and Charlie Korsmo as Jack Banning. It acts as a sequel to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten all about his childhood. In his new life, he is known as Peter Banning, a successful but unimaginative and workaholic corporate lawyer with a wife (Wendy's granddaughter) and two children. However, when Captain Hook, the enemy of his past, kidnaps his children, he returns to Neverland in order to save them. Along the journey he reclaims the memories of his past.
Spielberg began developing the film in the early 1980s with Walt Disney Productions and Paramount Pictures, which would have followed the story line seen in the 1924 silent film and 1953 animated film. It entered pre-production in 1985, but Spielberg abandoned the project. James V. Hart developed the script with director Nick Castle and TriStar Pictures before Spielberg decided to direct in 1989. It was shot almost entirely on sound stages at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. It received mixed reviews from critics, and while it was a commercial success, its box office take was lower than expected. It was nominated in five categories at the 64th Academy Awards. It also spawned merchandise, including video games, action figures, and comic book adaptations.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Inspiration
3.2 Pre-production
3.3 Filming
4 Soundtrack
5 Video games
6 Reception
6.1 Box office
6.2 Critical response
7 References
8 Bibliography
9 External links
Plot[edit]
Peter Banning is a successful corporate lawyer living in San Francisco. As a workaholic, he spends little time with his wife, Moira, and children, 12-year-old Jack and 7-year-old Maggie, and even misses Jack's Little League Baseball game, which is straining his relationships with them. They fly to London to visit Moira's grandmother, Wendy Darling. Wendy is ostensibly the true creator of the Peter Pan stories, with J. M. Barrie, her childhood neighbor merely having transcribed the tales. During their stay, Peter angrily yells at the children while their playing disturbs his important call, leading to an audacious argument with Moira, who throws out his cellphone.
Peter, Moira and Wendy go out to a charity dinner honoring Wendy's long life of charitable service to orphans. Upon their return, they discover the house has been ransacked and the children have been abducted. A cryptic ransom note, signed Captain James Hook, has been pinned to the playroom door with a dagger. Wendy confesses to Peter that the stories of Peter Pan are true and that Peter himself is Pan, having lost all of his childhood memories when he fell in love with Moira. In disbelief, he gets drunk up in the playroom, but Tinker Bell appears and takes him to Neverland to rescue his children from Hook.
Hook and his pirates confront Peter but become depressed when they realize he does not remember his former life and identity. Tinker Bell makes a deal with Hook that Peter will regain his memories in three days for a climactic battle. He is reacquainted with the Mermaids and meets the new generation of Lost Boys, led by Rufio, who refuses to believe that he is the real Peter Pan. They help him train, and in the process he regains his imagination and lost youth. One of them, Thud Butt, gives him marbles that were left behind by Tootles, who is now an old man living with Wendy. Elsewhere, Smee talks Hook into manipulating Jack and Maggie into loving him to break Peter's will. While Maggie is not taken in, Jack comes to view Hook as a father figure.
Hook arranges a makeshift baseball game for Jack, which Peter watches as Hook treats Jack like his own son. Horrified, Peter runs off and tries to fly, but is led to the old treehouse of the Lost Boys by his own shadow. Tinker Bell helps him remember his childhood and how he fell in love with Moira, and he realizes his happy thought is being a father. He flies up into the sky, returning as Peter Pan, and Rufio surrenders his sword and leadership back to him. The child-minded Peter returns to Tinker Bell who grows human-sized and kisses him, reminding him of his reason for being in Neverland. On the third day, he and the Lost Boys attack the pirates as promised, leading to a lengthy battle. He rescues Maggie and promises to be a better father to both her and Jack. Rufio fights a duel with Hook but is mortally wounded and dies in Peter's arms.
Peter and Hook duel, leading to Peter's victory. Refusing to leave honorably, Hook attacks Peter one last time, but the stuffed crocodile, whom Hook once feared, springs to life and devours him. Peter gives his sword to Thud Butt, promoting him the new leader of the Lost Boys, and leaves Neverland for good. He awakens in Kensington Gardens, meeting a sweeper who bears a strong resemblance to Smee and bidding farewell to Tinker Bell, who confesses her unrequited love to him before vanishing. He climbs up the drain pipe of Wendy's house, reuniting and reconciling with his family and returning Tootles' marbles to him. Tootles discovers the bag contains pixie dust, and he flies out the window to visit Neverland. Wendy suggests that Peter's adventures are over, but he replies, "To live would be an awfully big adventure."
Cast[edit]
See also: Characters of Peter Pan
Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Ryan Francis as teenage Peter Pan
Max Hoffman as baby Peter Pan
Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook
Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell
Lisa Wilhoit as young Tinker Bell
Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee
Charlie Korsmo as Jack Banning
Amber Scott as Maggie Banning
Maggie Smith as Wendy Darling
Gwyneth Paltrow as young Wendy Darling
Caroline Goodall as Moira Banning
Laurel Cronin as Liza, Wendy's maid
Phil Collins as Inspector Good, the British police detective[4]
Arthur Malet as Tootles
Isaiah Robinson as Pockets
Jasen Fisher as Ace
Dante Basco as Rufio
Raushan Hammond as Thud Butt
James Madio as Don't Ask
Thomas Tulak as Too Small
Alex Zuckerman as Latchboy
Ahmad Stoner as No Nap
Kelly Rowan as Peter Pan's mother
David Crosby as Tickles, a member of Hook's pirate crew
Tony Burton and Nick Tate as Bill Jukes and Noodler, members of Hook's pirate crew who serve as his security entourage
Glenn Close as Gutless, a male pirate who is punished by Hook
Jimmy Buffett (uncredited) as the pirate who attempts to steal Peter's shoes
George Lucas and Carrie Fisher (both uncredited) as the kissing couple on the bridge who are sprinkled with pixie dust as Tinker Bell carries Peter to Neverland
Production[edit]
Inspiration[edit]
Spielberg found close personal connection to the Peter Pan story from his own childhood. The troubled relationship between Peter and Jack in the sequel echoed Spielberg's relationship with his own father. Previous Spielberg films that explored a dysfunctional father-son relationship included E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Peter's "quest for success" paralleled Spielberg starting out as a film director and transforming into a Hollywood business magnate.[5] "I think a lot of people today are losing their imagination because they are work-driven. They are so self-involved with work and success and arriving at the next plateau that children and family almost become incidental. I have even experienced it myself when I have been on a very tough shoot and I've not seen my kids except on weekends. They ask for my time and I can't give it to them because I'm working."[6] Like Peter at the beginning of the film, Spielberg has a fear of flying. He feels that Peter's "enduring quality" in the storyline is simply to fly. "Anytime anything flies, whether it's Superman, Batman, or E.T., it's got to be a tip of the hat to Peter Pan," Spielberg reflected in a 1992 interview. "Peter Pan was the first time I saw anybody fly. Before I saw Superman, before I saw Batman, and of course before I saw any superheroes, my first memory of anybody flying is in Peter Pan."[6]
Pre-production[edit]
J. M. Barrie considered writing a story in which Peter Pan grew up; his 1920 notes for the latest stage revival of Peter Pan included possible titles for another play: The Man Who Couldn't Grow Up or The Old Age of Peter Pan.[7] The genesis of the film started when Spielberg's mother often read him Peter and Wendy as a bedtime story. He explained in 1985, "When I was eleven years old I actually directed the story during a school production. I have always felt like Peter Pan. I still feel like Peter Pan. It has been very hard for me to grow up, I'm a victim of the Peter Pan syndrome."[8]
In the early 1980s, Spielberg began to develop a film with Walt Disney Pictures that would have closely followed the storyline of the 1924 silent film and 1953 animated film.[6] He also considered directing it as a musical with Michael Jackson in the lead.[9] He expressed interest in the part, but was not interested in Spielberg's vision of an adult Peter Pan who had forgotten about his past.[10] The project was taken to Paramount Pictures, where James V. Hart wrote the first script with Dustin Hoffman already cast as Captain Hook.[9] It entered pre-production in 1985 for filming to begin at sound stages in England. Elliot Scott had been hired as production designer.[6] With the birth of his first son, Max, in 1985, Spielberg decided to drop out. "I decided not to make Peter Pan when I had my first child," Spielberg commented. "I didn't want to go to London and have seven kids on wires in front of blue screens. I wanted to be home as a dad."[9] Around this time, he considered directing Big, which carried similar motifs and themes with it.[9] In 1987, he "permanently abandoned" it, feeling he expressed his childhood and adult themes in Empire of the Sun.[11]
Meanwhile, Paramount and Hart moved forward on production with Nick Castle as director. Hart began to work on a new storyline when his son, Jake, showed his family a drawing. "We asked Jake what it was and he said it was a crocodile eating Captain Hook, but that the crocodile really didn't eat him, he got away," Hart reflected. "As it happens, I had been trying to crack Peter Pan for years, but I didn't just want to do a remake. So I went, 'Wow. Hook is not dead. The crocodile is. We've all been fooled'. In 1986 our family was having dinner and Jake said, 'Daddy, did Peter Pan ever grow up?' My immediate response was, 'No, of course not'. And Jake said, 'But what if he did?' I realized that Peter did grow up, just like all of us baby boomers who are now in our forties. I patterned him after several of my friends on Wall Street, where the pirates wear three-piece suits and ride in limos."[12]
Filming[edit]
By 1989, Ian Rathbone changed the title to Hook, and took it from Paramount to TriStar Pictures, headed by Mike Medavoy, who was Spielberg's first talent agent. Robin Williams signed on, but he and Hoffman had creative differences with Castle. Medavoy saw the film as a vehicle for Spielberg and Castle was dismissed, but paid a $500,000 settlement.[12] Dodi Fayed, who owned certain rights to make a Peter Pan film, sold his interest to TriStar in exchange for an executive producer credit.[13] Spielberg briefly worked together with Hart to rewrite the script[6] before hiring Malia Scotch Marmo to rewrite Captain Hook's dialog and Carrie Fisher for Tinker Bell's. The Writers Guild of America gave Hart and Marmo screenplay credit, while Hart and Castle were credited with the story. Fisher went uncredited. Filming began on February 19, 1991, occupying nine sound stages at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.[2] Stage 30 housed the Neverland Lost Boys playground, while Stage 10 supplied Captain Hook's ship cabin. Hidden hydraulics were installed to rock the setpiece to simulate a swaying ship, but the filmmakers found the movement distracted the dialogue, so the idea was dropped.[14]
Stage 27 housed the full-sized Jolly Roger and the surrounding Pirate Wharf.[14] Industrial Light & Magic provided the visual effects sequences. This marked the beginning of Tony Swatton's career, as he was asked to make weaponry for the film. It was financed by Amblin Entertainment and TriStar Pictures, with TriStar distributing it. Spielberg brought on John Napier as a "visual consultant", having been impressed with his work on Cats. The original production budget was set at $48 million, but ended up between $60–80 million.[2][15] The primary reason for the increased budget was the shooting schedule, which ran 40 days over its original 76-day schedule. Spielberg explained, "It was all my fault. I began to work at a slower pace than I usually do."[15]
Spielberg's on-set relationship with Julia Roberts was troubled, and he later admitted in an interview with 60 Minutes, "It was an unfortunate time for us to work together." In a 1999 Vanity Fair interview, Roberts said that Spielberg's comments “really hurt my feelings.” She “couldn’t believe this person that I knew and trusted was actually hesitating to come to my defense . . . it was the first time that I felt I had a turncoat in my midst.”[16]
Soundtrack[edit]
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Hook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by John Williams
Released
November 26, 1991 (1991-11-26) (original)
March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27) (reissue)[17]
Length
75:18 (original)
140:34 (reissue)
Label
Epic Records (original)
La-La Land Records (reissue)
John Williams chronology
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The film score was composed and conducted by John Williams. He was brought in at an early stage when Spielberg was considering making the film as a musical. Accordingly, he wrote around eight songs for the project at this stage. The idea was later abandoned. Most of his song ideas were incorporated into the instrumental score, though two songs survive as songs in the finished film: "We Don't Wanna Grow Up" and "When You're Alone", both with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.
The original 1991 issue was released by Epic Records.[18] In 2012, a limited edition of the soundtrack, called Hook: Expanded Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, was released by La-La Land Records and Sony Music. It contains almost the complete score with alternates and unused material. It also contains liner notes that explain the film's production and score recording.
Commercial songs from film, but not on soundtrack
"Pick'em Up" – Music by John Williams and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" – Written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer
Video games[edit]
Main article: Hook (video game)
A video game based on the film and bearing the same name was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. The game was released for additional game consoles in 1992.[19]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Spielberg, Williams, and Hoffman did not take salaries for the film. Their deal called for them to split 40% of TriStar Pictures' gross revenues. They were to receive $20 million from the first $50 million in gross theatrical film rentals, with TriStar keeping the next $70 million in rentals before the three resumed receiving their percentage.[2] The film was released in North America on December 11, 1991, earning $13,522,535 in its opening weekend. It went on to gross $119,654,823 in North America and $181,200,000 in foreign countries, accumulating a worldwide total of $300,854,823.[20] It is the sixth-highest-grossing "pirate-themed" film, behind all five films in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.[21] In North America totals, it was the sixth-highest-grossing film in 1991,[22] and fourth-highest-grossing worldwide.[23] It ended up making a profit of $50 million for the studio, yet it was still declared a financial disappointment,[24] having been overshadowed by the release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast and a decline in box-office receipts compared to the previous years.[25]
Critical response[edit]
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 29% of critics have given the film a positive review, based on 41 reviews, certifying it "Rotten", with an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's consensus states: "The look of Hook is lively indeed but Steven Spielberg directs on autopilot here, giving in too quickly to his sentimental, syrupy qualities."[26] On Metacritic, the film has a 52 out of 100 rating, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[27] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times stated that "The sad thing about the screenplay for Hook is that it’s so correctly titled: This whole construction is really nothing more than a hook on which to hang a new version of the Peter Pan story. No effort is made to involve Peter’s magic in the changed world he now inhabits, and little thought has been given to Captain Hook’s extraordinary persistence in wanting to revisit the events of the past. The failure in Hook was its inability to re-imagine the material, to find something new, fresh or urgent to do with the Peter Pan myth. Lacking that, Spielberg should simply have remade the original story, straight, for the '90s generation."[28] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine felt it would "only appeal to the baby boomer generation" and highly criticized the sword-fighting choreography.[29] Vincent Canby of The New York Times felt the story structure was not well balanced, feeling Spielberg depended too much on art direction.[30] Hal Hinson of The Washington Post was one of few who gave it a positive review. Hinson elaborated on crucial themes of children, adulthood, and loss of innocence. However, he observed that Spielberg "was stuck too much in a theme park world".[31] Perry Seibert of allmovie gave the film his very low star rating, and described it as the worst film in Steven Spielberg's Career.
The film was nominated for five categories at the 64th Academy Awards. This included Best Production Design (Norman Garwood, Garrett Lewis) (lost to Bugsy), Best Costume Design (lost to Bugsy), Best Visual Effects (lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Best Makeup (lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and Best Original Song ("When You're Alone", lost to Beauty and the Beast).[32] It lost the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film to Aladdin, in which Williams co-starred,[33] while cinematographer Dean Cundey was nominated for his work by the American Society of Cinematographers.[34] Hoffman was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (lost to Williams for The Fisher King).[35] John Williams was given a Grammy Award nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media;[36] Julia Roberts received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress (lost to Sean Young as the dead twin in A Kiss Before Dying).[37]
In 2011, Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly: "There are parts of Hook I love. I'm really proud of my work right up through Peter being hauled off in the parachute out the window, heading for Neverland. I'm a little less proud of the Neverland sequences, because I'm uncomfortable with that highly stylized world that today, of course, I would probably have done with live-action character work inside a completely digital set. But we didn't have the technology to do it then, and my imagination only went as far as building physical sets and trying to paint trees blue and red."[38] Spielberg gave a more blunt assessment in a 2013 interview on Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Show: "I wanna see Hook again because I so don't like that movie, and I'm hoping someday I'll see it again and perhaps like some of it."[39]
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Bibliography[edit]
Terry Brooks (December 17, 1991). Hook (Hardcover). novelization of the film. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-449-90707-4.
Charles L.P. Silet (2002). The Films of Steven Spielberg. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4182-7.
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values: هوك الانتقام من الكابتن هوك – Arabic

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values: Hook ou la Revanche du capitaine Crochet – French

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