SUPER-HERO COMICS

Super-Hero comics continue to dominate the industry, as they have for the past 35 years. In a typical month, 85 of the 100 top-selling titles are super-hero books.

With several hundred ongoing super-hero series in print at any time, the field can be divided into the following subgenres:

Traditional Super-Heroes
Super-Hero Teams
Super-Heroines
Teen Heroes
Vigilantes/Anti-Heroes

Other Super-Hero Subgenres

Wonder Man; © Marvel Characters, Inc.

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