Forgotten Comic Superheroes
8-Man Created in 1963 by Jiro Kuwata and Kazumasa Hirai, 8-Man was the lead character of the similarly titled tv series “8-Man”, one of the first cyborg superheroes ever created.
Olga Mesmer, the Girl With the X-Ray Eyes Created in 1937 for Spicy Mystery Stories (writer and artist unknown), Olga Mesmer makes the list primarily for not only being practically forgotten but also for being the fist female superhero.
The Green Lama Created in 1940 by Kendell Foster Crossen during the age of the pulp novels, the Green Lama effortlessly transitioned to comics after Crossen retooled him to fit the changing trends, becoming one of the few pulp detectives to take up a traditional superhero identity and costume.
The Green Turtle At the dawn of the 21st century, there has been a rise in POC superhero characters headlining their own comics and shows. However, in the early days of American comics, you would be hard pressed to find a non-Caucasian character that wasn't portrayed as a cut-out stereotype, let alone as the hero of their own book.
Stardust the Super Wizard Created in 1939 by Fletcher Hanks, Stardust the Super Wizard is among the most terrifying of superheroes to have been created in the golden age of comics. While later characters would go out of their way to prevent loss of life, Stardust would routinely execute his adversaries on a whim, using a large array of bizarre superpowers.
Gekko Kamen Superheroes are a mainstay of Japanese tokusatsu tv series, headlining such shows as “Kamen Rider”, “Super Sentai”, and “Ultraman” for decades (and even Spider-man got in on the action for a brief period).
Cybersix Created by Argentinean creators Carlos Meglia and Carlos Trillo featured in the Italian comics magazine "Skorpio", Cybersix is the youngest character on this list, and, despite critical acclaim, has faded from the public consciousness.
Robot Archie One of the few non-human superheroes, Robot Archie first appeared in the British comic magazine “Lion” in 1952, featured in many issues of the magazine, and even growing a large fanbase in France and the Netherlands, where he was known as “Archie, the man of steel” (not to be confused with that other man of steel).
Herbie Popnecker Herbie is an odd one on this list. While it is debatable if Herbie Popnecker counts as a superhero at all, he is not bereft of the strange and bizarre abilities that come with the genre.
Ogon Bat Despite sounding like a ripoff of the more well known Batman, Ogon Bat actually preceded both the caped crusader and the man of steel, arguably making him the first modern superhero.