List of Comic Book Supervillain Debuts - Debuts By Decade - 1970s

1970s

Character / Team Year Created Creator/s First Appearance
Orka 1970 Roy Thomas, Marie Severin Sub-Mariner #23
Aries 1970; 1974; 1977; 1984; 1987; 1998 Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema; Steve Englehart, Bob Brown; David Anthony Kraft, Keith Giffen; Dennis O'Neil, Luke McDonnell; Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom; Steve Seagle, Duncan Rouleau The Avengers #72; The Avengers #120; The Defenders #49; Iron Man #184; West Coast Avengers Vol.2 #26; Alpha Flight Vol.2 #12
Appa Ali Apsa 1970 Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams Green Lantern Series 2, #76
Arkon 1970 Roy Thomas, John Buscema Avengers #75
Lethal Legion 1970 Avengers #78
Man-Bat 1970 Frank Robbins, Neal Adams Detective Comics #400
Intergang 1970 Jack Kirby Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133
Morgan Edge 1970 Jack Kirby Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133
Darkseid 1970 Jack Kirby Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134
Llyra 1970 Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema Sub-Mariner #32
Ten-Eyed Man 1970 Frank Robbins, Irv Novick, Dick Giordano Batman #226
Kanto 1971 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #1
Kalibak 1971 Jack Kirby New Gods #1
Parademons 1971 Jack Kirby New Gods #1
Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim 1971 Jack Kirby Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139
Deep Six 1971 Jack Kirby New Gods #2
Doctor Bedlam 1971 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #2
Granny Goodness 1971 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #2
Desaad 1971 Jack Kirby Forever People #2
Mantis 1971 Jack Kirby Forever People #2
Glorious Godfrey 1971 Jack Kirby Forever People #3
Talia al Ghul 1971 Denny O'Neil Detective Comics #411
Ra's al Ghul 1971 Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams Batman #232
Merlyn 1971 Mike Friedrich Neal Adams, Dick Dillin Justice League of America #94
Virman Vundabar 1971 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #5
Ballox the Monstroid 1972 Gerry Conway, Gil Kane Marvel Team-Up #5
Heggra 1972 Jack Kirby New Gods #7
Female Furies 1972 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #6
Lashina 1972 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #6
Bernadeth 1972 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #6
Stompa 1972 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #6
Mad Harriet 1972 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #6
Kulan Gath 1972 Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Moorcock, James Cawthorn Conan the Barbarian #14-15
Effron the Sorcerer 1972 Elliot S! Maggin World's Finest Comics #210
Gilotina 1972 Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #8
Terra-Man 1972 Superman #249
Devilance 1972 Jack Kirby Forever People #11
Grand Director 1972 Captain America: Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema; Grand Director: Roger McKenzie, Jim Shooter, Sal Buscema Captain America #153
Griffin (Marvel Comics) 1972 Steve Englehart, Tom Sutton Amazing Adventures #15
Doctor Moon 1972 Batman #240
The Basilisk 1973 Len Wein, Gil Kane Marvel Team-Up #16
The Man-Killer 1973 Gerry Conway, Jim Mooney Marvel Team-Up #8
Moondark 1973 Gerry Conway, Len Wein,, Ross Andru Marvel Team-Up #12
The Orb 1973 Len Wein, Ross Andru Marvel Team-Up #15
Thanos 1973 Jim Starlin Iron Man #55
They Who Wield Power 1973 Len Wein, Ross Andru Marvel Team-Up #15
Stegron, the Dinosaur Man 1974 Len Wein, Gil Kane Marvel Team-Up #19
Punisher 1974 Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, John Romita, Sr. The Amazing Spider-Man #129
Midnight Sun 1974 Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom Special Marvel Edition #16
Black Talon 1974 Gene Colan, Len Wein Strange Tales #173
Anthony Lupus 1974 Batman #255
Allatou 1974 Steve Gerber, Gene Colan Marvel Spotlight #18
Tarantula 1974 Ross Andru, Gerry Conway The Amazing Spider-Man #134
Legion of the Unliving 1975 Avengers #131
Korvac 1975 Steve Gerber, Jim Starlin Giant-Size Defenders #3
Moses Magnum 1975 Gerry Conway, Stan Lee, Ross Andru, Steve Ditko Giant-Size Spider-Man 4
Magus (Adam Warlock) 1975 Jim Starlin Strange Tales (Vol.2) #178
Golden Eagle 1975 Cary Bates, Dick Dillin Justice League of America #116
Manhunters 1975 Jack Kirby 1st Issue Special #5 (Aug. 1975)
Chthon 1975 Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo, Yong Mountaino Marvel Chillers #1
Moonstone 1975 Marv Wolfman, Frank Robbins Captain America #192
Blackrock 1976 Action Comics #458
100 1976 100: Robert Kanigher (writer), Ross Andru (artist); 1000: Dan Jurgens 100: Lois Lane #105; 1000: Booster Gold #2
O.G.R.E. 1976 Bob Haney, Nick Cardy Aquaman #301
Baron Blood 1976 Roy Thomas, Frank Robbins, Vince Colletta Invaders #7
SKULL 1976 Gerry Conway, Curt Swan Superman #301
Atomic Skull 1976 Gerry Conway, Curt Swan Superman #303
Black Spider #1: 1976; #2: 1995 #1: Gerry Conway #1: Detective Comics #463; #2: Batman #518
Duela Dent 1976 Bob Rozakis Batman Family #6
Doctor Phosphorus 1977 Steve Englehart Detective Comics #469
Rupert Thorne 1977 Steve Englehart, Walter Simonson Detective Comics #469
Graviton 1977 Jim Shooter, Sal Buscema Avengers #158
Hulk Robot 1977 Eternals #14
Deathbird 1977 Chris Claremont, Keith Pollard Ms. Marvel #9
Aqueduct 1977 Jim Shooter, Don Heck Ghost Rider #23
Faora 1977 Action Comics #471
Golden Glider 1977 Cary Bates, Irv Novick Flash #250
Constrictor 1977 Writers: Len Wein, Sal Buscema; Artists: Ernie Chan, Glynis Wein Incredible Hulk #212
Baron Blitzkrieg 1977 World's Finest Comics #246
Sabretooth 1977 Chris Claremont, John Byrne Iron Fist #14
Resistants 1977 Jack Kirby Captain America Annual #4
Doctor Demonicus 1977 Doug Moench, Tom Sutton Godzilla #4
Mystique 1978 Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum Ms. Marvel #16
Blackout 1978 Marv Wolfman, Carmine Infantino, Tom Palmer Nova #19
Count Vertigo 1978 Bob Haney, Vince Colletta, George Tuska World's Finest Comics #251
Fadeaway Man 1978 Len Wein, Rich Buckler Detective Comics #479
Blue Streak 1978 Roy Thomas, John Buscema Captain America v1 #217
Needle 1978 Mark Gruenwald, Carmine Infantino, Al Gordon Spider-Woman #9
Maxie Zeus 1979 Detective Comics #483
Crossfire 1979 Steven Grant, Jim Craig Marvel Two-in-One #52
Letha 1979 Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, John Byrne Marvel Two-in-One #54
Poundcakes 1979 Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, John Byrne Marvel Two-in-One #54
Zaran 1979 Mike Zeck Master of Kung Fu #77
Firebug 1979 Batman #318

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