A superhero often looks like a normal person, like me and you, but there is usually something secret about them. They often have an extraordinary skill, or characteristic, that makes them really strong or powerful. Superheroes are usually good; they often want to use their skills for the betterment of humanity. But sometimes they can go bad. The most famous superhero franchise is Marvel Comics. There are whole worlds dreamed up in comics that describes the adventures of superheroes. These include Spider-man, Captain Marvel, Wonderwoman, and Batman to name a few.

What makes someone a superhero?

A superhero is considered to be a person who does heroic actions and has the ability to do them in a way that a normal person couldn’t. Superheroes have a super power that a normal human doesn’t have and use that superpower to create a more peaceful society. Superheroes are characters that are believable and live realistic lives, the only difference are their superpowers.

Why do superheroes wear capes?

Superheroes wear capes to signal the direction of where they are moving. Superheroes don’t wear capes as much anymore as capes can be dangerous, catch onto objects in different environments, and can become a safety hazard. Besides Superman and Batman it is rare to find superhero with a cape. Villains are more likely than superheroes to wear capes as they strive to show that they are powerful and prepared.

Who was the first superhero?

The first modern superhero is Mandrake the Magician who debuted in 1934. He debuted 4 years before Superman who is considered the first popular superhero. Mandrake was able to make people believe anything by hypnotizing them. He was the first comic strip character to use his special superpowers to fight crime. Gilgamesh may be considered the first superhero in recorded history as he is demigod who defended his people from threats in 2500 BCE.

Superheroes Guides
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Ant Man
137000
5’10” | 1.78 m (Variable)
Tales to Astonish #35 (September 1962)
Ant Man
178.000
1962.00
137000
GUIDE
3D
Ant Man
Aquaman
778000
6’4” | 1.93 m
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Aquaman
193.000
2016.00
778000
GUIDE
3D
Aquaman
10.25” | .26 m
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Baby Groot
26.000
2017.00
130000
GUIDE
3D
Baby Groot
6’2” | 1.88 m
Batman (1966)
Batman (Adam West)
188.000
1966.00
640000
GUIDE
3D
Batman (Adam West)
6’0” | 1.83 m
Batman Begins (2005)
Batman (Christian Bale)
183.000
2005.00
638000
GUIDE
3D
Batman (Christian Bale)
5’9” | 1.75 m
Batman (1989)
Batman (Michael Keaton)
175.000
1989.00
25000
GUIDE
3D
Batman (Michael Keaton)
6’0" | 1.83 m
Fantastic Four #52 (July, 1966)
Black Panther
183.000
1966.00
2300000
GUIDE
3D
Black Panther
5’5” | 1.64 m
Tales of Suspense #52 (April, 1964)
Black Widow
164.000
1964.00
238000
GUIDE
3D
Black Widow
6’1” | 1.85 m
Captain America Comics #1 (March, 1941)
Captain America
185.000
1941.00
422000
GUIDE
3D
Captain America
5’7” | 1.70 m
Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March, 1968)
Captain Marvel
170.000
1968.00
1900000
GUIDE
3D
Captain Marvel
Deadpool
385000
6’2” | 1.88 m
The New Mutants #98 (February 1991)
Deadpool
1.880
1991.00
385000
GUIDE
3D
Deadpool
5’9” | 1.75 m
Watchmen (2009)
Doctor Manhattan
175.000
2009.00
18000
GUIDE
3D
Doctor Manhattan
6’0" | 1.83 m
Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)
Doctor Strange
183.000
1963.00
154000
GUIDE
3D
Doctor Strange
Drax
17000
6’3” | 1.91 m
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973)
Drax
1.910
1973.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
Drax
Falcon
84000
5’10” | 1.78 m
Captain America #117 (September 1969)
Falcon
178.000
1969.00
84000
GUIDE
3D
Falcon
Gamora
91000
5'7" | 1.70 m
Strange Tales #180 (June 1975)
Gamora
170.000
1975.00
91000
GUIDE
3D
Gamora
Groot
97000
7’10” | 2.39 m (Variable)
Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960)
Groot
239.000
1960.00
97000
GUIDE
3D
Groot
Hawkeye
92000
5’8” | 1.73 m
Tales of Suspense #57 (September, 1964)
Hawkeye
173.000
1964.00
92000
GUIDE
3D
Hawkeye
5’11” | 1.80 m
Watchmen (2019)
Hooded Justice
180.000
2019.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
Hooded Justice
Hulk
184000
8'2" | 2.5 m
Incredible Hulk #1 (May, 1962)
Hulk
250.000
1962.00
184000
GUIDE
3D
Hulk
Iron Man
383000
6’1” | 1.85 m
Tales of Suspense #39 (March, 1963)
Iron Man
185.000
1963.00
383000
GUIDE
3D
Iron Man
Korg
36000
7’7” | 2.31 m
Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)
Korg
2.310
1962.00
36000
GUIDE
3D
Korg
6’2” | 1.88 m
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May, 1963)
Nick Fury
188.000
1963.00
54000
GUIDE
3D
Nick Fury
6’1" | 1.85 m
Watchmen (2009)
Nite Owl
185.000
2009.00
9100
GUIDE
3D
Nite Owl
Odin
106000
5’8” | 1.73 m
Journey into Mystery #86 (November 1962)
Odin
1.730
1962.00
106000
GUIDE
3D
Odin
Okoye
25000
5'7" | 1.70 m
Black Panther #1 (November 1998)
Okoye
1.700
1998.00
25000
GUIDE
3D
Okoye
5'7" | 1.70 m
Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966)
Peggy Carter
170.000
1966.00
49000
GUIDE
3D
Peggy Carter
5’9” | 1.75 m
Tales of Suspense #45 (September 1963)
Pepper Potts | Rescue
1.750
1963.00
41000
GUIDE
3D
Pepper Potts | Rescue
5’11” | 1.80 m
The X-Men #4 (March 1964)
Quicksilver
1.800
1964.00
89000
GUIDE
3D
Quicksilver
3’1” | .95 m
Marvel Preview #7 (Summer 1976)
Rocket Raccoon
95.000
1976.00
60000
GUIDE
3D
Rocket Raccoon
Rorschach
104000
5’5” | 1.65 m
Watchmen (2009)
Rorschach
165.000
2009.00
104000
GUIDE
3D
Rorschach
5’6” | 1.68 m
The X-Men #4 (March 1964)
Scarlet Witch
168.000
1964.00
146000
GUIDE
3D
Scarlet Witch
Shazam
21500
6’4” | 1.93 m
Shazam! (2019)
Shazam
193.000
2019.00
21500
GUIDE
3D
Shazam
Shuri
29000
5’5” | 1.64 m
Black Panther #2 (May 2005)
Shuri
1.640
2005.00
29000
GUIDE
3D
Shuri
5’8” | 1.73 m
Watchmen (2009)
Silk Spectre
173.000
2009.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Silk Spectre
5'7" | 1.70 m
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August, 1962)
Spider-Man
170.000
1962.00
147000
GUIDE
3D
Spider-Man
6’2” | 1.88 m
Marvel Preview #4 (January, 1976)
Star-Lord
188.000
1976.00
80000
GUIDE
3D
Star-Lord
6’4” | 1.93 m
Superman (1978)
Superman (Christopher Reeve)
193.000
1978.00
338600
GUIDE
3D
Superman (Christopher Reeve)
6’1" | 1.85 m
Man of Steel (2013)
Superman (Henry Cavill)
185.000
2013.00
357000
GUIDE
3D
Superman (Henry Cavill)
5’4” | 1.63 m
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Teenage Groot
163.000
2017.00
2300
GUIDE
3D
Teenage Groot
Thor
518000
6’3” | 1.91 m
Journey into Mystery #83 (August, 1962)
Thor
191.000
1962.00
518000
GUIDE
3D
Thor
Valkyrie
153000
5’4” | 1.63 m
The Avengers #83 (December 1970)
Valkyrie
163.000
1970.00
153000
GUIDE
3D
Valkyrie
Venom
389000
5’9” | 1.75 m (Variable)
The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984)
Venom
1.750
1984.00
389000
GUIDE
3D
Venom
Vision
85000
6’3” | 1.91 m
Avengers Vol. 1 #57 (published August, 1968)
Vision
191.000
1968.00
85000
GUIDE
3D
Vision
6’1” | 1.85 m (Armor); 5’8” | 1.73 m (Actor)
Iron Man #118 (January 1979)
War Machine
185.000
1979.00
65000
GUIDE
3D
War Machine
Wasp
121000
5’6” | 1.68 m (Variable)
Tales to Astonish #44 (June 1963)
Wasp
168.000
1963.00
121000
GUIDE
3D
Wasp
6’0" | 1.83 m
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Winter Soldier
183.000
1941.00
117000
GUIDE
3D
Winter Soldier
Wolverine
253000
6’3” | 1.91 m
The Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974)
Wolverine
1.910
1974.00
253000
GUIDE
3D
Wolverine
5’10" | 1.78 m
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot)
178.000
2016.00
531000
GUIDE
3D
Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot)
5’11” | 1.80 m
Wonder Woman (1975)
Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)
180.000
1975.00
530000
GUIDE
3D
Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)
Wong
6400
5’10” | 1.78 m
Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)
Wong
1.780
1963.00
6400
GUIDE
3D
Wong
Nick Fury
Pair of drawings of Nick fury standing in relaxed and dodging postures

Nick Fury is a spy and veteran S.H.I.E.L.D. operative that appears throughout Marvel Comics. Typically assumed to be the leader of the superhero counter-terrorism agency S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury is a master military tactician with a mysterious past as a war soldier and member of the C.I.A. Nick Fury debuted by Marvel in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 released in May, 1963 and first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Iron Man (2008).

Nick Fury is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the MCU at a height of 6’2” (1.88 m), but is 6’1” (1.85 m) in the comics.

Elevation illustrations of Nick Fury in side profile with his hands on his hips and aiming a pistol
Nick Fury is a spy and veteran S.H.I.E.L.D. operative that appears throughout Marvel Comics. Typically assumed to be the leader of the superhero counter-terrorism agency S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury is a master military tactician with a mysterious past as a war soldier and member of the C.I.A.

Nick Fury is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the MCU at a height of 6’2” (1.88 m), but is 6’1” (1.85 m) in the comics.

Elevation illustrations of Nick Fury in side profile with his hands on his hips and aiming a pistol
Nick Fury
Height:
6’2” | 1.88 m
Width:
Length:
Depth:
Height (Comics)
6’1” | 1.85 m
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Portrayed by (MCU): Samuel L. Jackson

Powers
Military strategist; longevity; armed and unarmed combat
Real Name
Nicholas Joseph “Nick” Fury
First Appearance
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May, 1963)

Drawings include:
Nick Fury standing (front), standing (side), dodging, shooting

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Drax the Destroyer
Set of drawings comparing the height of Drax the Destroyer to other MCU characters

Drax, also known as Drax the Destroyer, is a fictional alien and ally to the Guardians of the Galaxy in Guardians of the Galaxy and the extended Marvel franchise. After Ronan the Accuser killed his wife and daughter on Thanos’s orders, Drax becomes singularly focused on avenging their deaths. After meeting the Guardians in prison, he joins forces with them to kill Thanos. His powers include increased invulnerability, healing and super strength, as well as being skilled in both hand-to-hand combat and use of dual knives and the Hadron Enforcer. Brave to a fault, he once jumped inside a giant thick-skinned alien to kill it from the inside.

Drax the Destroyer is portrayed by Dave Bautista in the MCU with a height of 6’3” (1.91 m). The comic book height of Drax the Destroyer is 6’4” (1.93 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Drax the Destroyer in assorted poses
Drax, also known as Drax the Destroyer, is a fictional alien and ally to the Guardians of the Galaxy in Guardians of the Galaxy and the extended Marvel franchise. After Ronan the Accuser killed his wife and daughter on Thanos’s orders, Drax becomes singularly focused on avenging their deaths.

Drax the Destroyer is portrayed by Dave Bautista in the MCU with a height of 6’3” (1.91 m). The comic book height of Drax the Destroyer is 6’4” (1.93 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Drax the Destroyer in assorted poses
Drax the Destroyer
Height:
6’3” | 1.91 m
Width:
Length:
Depth:
Height (Comics)
6’4” | 1.93 m
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Area:

Portrayed by (MCU): Dave Bautista

Powers
Regeneration; superhuman strength, stamina, speed, reflexes
Real Name
Arthur Sampson Douglas
First Appearance
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973)

Drawings include:
Drax the Destroyer front elevation (assorted), side, fighting

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Superman (Henry Cavill)
Height comparison diagram of Superman (Henry Cavill) compared to related DC Comics characters

Superman, also known as Clark Kent (adoptive name) or Kal-El (birth name), is a fictional Kryptonian superhero in the DC Comics universe. He was played by Henry Cavill in the 2013 film Man of Steel and the subsequent series. As in prior adaptations, Henry Cavill’s Superman has invincibility, heat vision, flight, super strength, invincibility, freeze breath, x-ray vision, super hearing, and a weakness to Kryptonite.

Whereas earlier versions focus on Superman as a human with superpowers, Man of Steel dives into Clark Kent’s Kryptonian past, with Zod, a friend of his birth father, as the main villain.

Superman, portrayed by Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013), has a height of 6’1" | 1.85 m.

Series of elevation drawings of Superman (Henry Cavill) in multiple poses and measured with overall height
Superman, also known as Clark Kent (adoptive name) or Kal-El (birth name), is a fictional Kryptonian superhero in the DC Comics universe. He was played by Henry Cavill in the 2013 film Man of Steel and the subsequent series. Man of Steel dives into Clark Kent’s Kryptonian past.

Superman, portrayed by Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013), has a height of 6’1" | 1.85 m.

Series of elevation drawings of Superman (Henry Cavill) in multiple poses and measured with overall height
Superman (Henry Cavill)
Height:
6’1" | 1.85 m
Width:
Length:
Depth:
Weight:
Area:
Actor
Henry Cavill
First Appearance
Man of Steel (2013)

Drawings include:
Superman (Henry Cavill) front, side, crouching, flying (front), flying (side), flying (fighting)

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Wong
Collection of scaled height drawings of Wong and other MCU characters

Wong is a fictional sorcerer and mentor to Doctor Strange in Doctor Strange and the extended Marvel franchise. He was the librarian at Kamar-Taj, where he taught Doctor Strange to wield his sorcery, before moving to New York to protect the New York Sanctum. As a Master of the Mystic Arts, his powers include portal travel, summoning objects, astral projection, and illusion. With the Wand of Watoomb, he can also block attacks and shoot energy blasts. He was briefly killed in the battle for the Hong Kong Sanctum, but brought back using the time stone.

Wong is portrayed by Benedict Wong in the MCU with a height of 5’10” (1.78 m). The comic book height of Wong is 5’8” (1.73 m).

Set of dimensioned height drawings of Wong in various postures
Wong is a fictional sorcerer and mentor to Doctor Strange in Doctor Strange and the extended Marvel franchise. He was the librarian at Kamar-Taj, where he taught Doctor Strange to wield his sorcery, before moving to New York to protect the New York Sanctum.

Wong is portrayed by Benedict Wong in the MCU with a height of 5’10” (1.78 m). The comic book height of Wong is 5’8” (1.73 m).

Set of dimensioned height drawings of Wong in various postures
Wong
Height:
5’10” | 1.78 m
Width:
Length:
Depth:
Height (Comics)
5’8” | 1.73 m
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Area:

Portrayed by (MCU): Benedict Wong

Powers
Magic mastery; genius intellect; martial arts
Real Name
First Appearance
Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)

Drawings include:
Wong front elevation (assorted), side, fighting

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Winter Soldier | Bucky Barnes
Series of scaled illustrations of Winter Soldier compared to various related Marvel characters

Bucky Barnes, also known as Winter Soldier, is a fictional anti-hero in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the extended Marvel franchise. Bucky originally enlisted in World War II alongside Steve Rogers, but after his apparent death in battle, HYDRA experimented on him and turned him into a brainwashed weapon. His cybernetic arm is his greatest weapon, and lethal when combined with his combat skills. When out of the grasp of HYDRA’s programming, Bucky is a friend to Captain America and the rest of the Avengers, and a formidable ally. When activated by HYDRA, Bucky becomes a dangerous opponent.

Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, is portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the MCU with a height of 6’0" (1.83 m). The comic book height of Bucky Barnes is 5’9” (1.75 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Winter Soldier with labeled height
Bucky Barnes, also known as Winter Soldier, is a fictional anti-hero in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the extended Marvel franchise. Bucky originally enlisted in World War II alongside Steve Rogers, but is lost to HYDRA after his near death. His cybernetic arm is his greatest weapon.

Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, is portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the MCU with a height of 6’0" (1.83 m). The comic book height of Bucky Barnes is 5’9” (1.75 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Winter Soldier with labeled height
Winter Soldier | Bucky Barnes
Height:
6’0" | 1.83 m
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Height (Comics)
5’9” | 1.75 m
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Portrayed by (MCU): Sebastian Stan

Powers
Cybernetic arm; master combatant; marksman; assassin and spy; superhuman strength, speed, vitality, reflexes
Real Name
Bucky Barnes
First Appearance
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)

Drawings include:
Winter Soldier front elevation (assorted), side, fighting

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