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Oldest Comic Characters
This list features the oldest comic book characters ever created in comic history.
RANK | CHARACTER | DEBUT YEAR | DEBUT EDITION |
1 | Spring-Heeled Jack | 1837 | The String of Pearls |
2 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | 1903 | The Scarlet Pimpernel |
3 | John Carter | 1912 | A Princess of Mars |
4 | Tarzan | 1912 | Tarzan of the Apes |
5 | Zorro | 1919 | The Curse of Capistrano |
6 | The Scarecrow | 1920 | The Scarecrow |
7 | Buck Rogers | 1928 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
8 | The Shadow | 1930 | The Shadow Magazine |
9 | Dick Tracy | 1931 | Dick Tracy |
10 | Conan | 1932 | Weird Tales |
11 | Lone Ranger | 1933 | Lone Ranger Radio Program |
12 | Tonto | 1933 | Lone Ranger Radio Program |
13 | Doc Savage | 1933 | Doc Savage Magazine |
14 | Dan Dunn | 1933 | Dan Dunn: The Newsboy |
15 | Mandrake | 1934 | Mandrake the Magician |
16 | Flash Gordon | 1934 | Flash Gordon |
17 | The Green Hornet | 1936 | Green Hornet Radio Series |
18 | Kato | 1936 | Green Hornet Radio Series |
19 | The Phantom | 1936 | The Phantom |
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