Superhero Hall of Fame

Every year, I will induct
three superheroes, one villain, and one superteam.
Note: Beginning in 2001, I also began
inducting a writer and/or artist each year as well.

1999

Superman (DC)
(Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster)

Batman (DC)
(Bob Kane, Bill Finger)

Hawkman (DC)
(Gardner Fox)

The Joker (DC)
(Bob Kane, Bill Finger)

Justice Society of America (DC)
(Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer)

2000

The Flash (DC)
(Golden Age: Gardner Fox;
Silver Age: Julius Schwartz, Carmine Infantino)

Green Lantern (DC)
(Golden Age: Martin Nodell;
Silver Age: Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Gil Kane)

Robin (DC)
(Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson)

Catwoman (DC)
(Bob Kane, Bill Finger)

All-Star Squadron (DC)
(Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler)

2001

Aquaman (DC)
(Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris)

The Atom (DC)
(Golden Age: Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton;
Silver Age: Gardner Fox, Gil Kane)

Wonder Woman (DC)
(William Moulton Marston)

The Ultra-Humanite (DC)
(Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster)

Justice League of America (DC)
(Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox)

Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Ultra-Humanite

2002

Captain Marvel (Fawcett/DC)
(Bill Parker, C.C. Beck)

Green Arrow (DC)
(Golden Age: Mort Weisinger, George Papp;
Silver Age: Neal Adams, Denny O'Neil)

Spider-Man (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Steve Ditko)

Lex Luthor (DC)
(Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster)

Fantastic Four (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Bob Kane
Batman, Robin, Joker, Catwoman

2003

Dr. Mid-Nite (DC)
(Chuck Reizenstein, Stan Asch)

Hourman (DC)
(Ken Fitch, Bernard Baily)

Johnny Quick (DC)
(Mort Weisinger, Chad Grothkopf)

Doctor Doom (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Avengers (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Gardner Fox
Hawkman, The Flash, Sandman, Starman, Dr. Fate,
JSA, JLA, one of the architects of both the Golden Age & the Silver Age

2004

Black Canary (DC)
(Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino)

Captain America (Marvel)
(Joe Simon, Jack Kirby)

Dr. Fate (DC)
(Gardner Fox, Howard Sherman)

Magneto (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Teen Titans (DC)
(Silver Age: Bob Haney;
Modern Age: Marv Wolfman, George Perez)

Stan Lee
Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man,
Avengers, Thor, X-Men, one of the architects of the Marvel Universe

2005

Namor the Sub-Mariner (Marvel)
(Bill Everett)

The Sandman (DC)
(Golden Age: Gardner Fox, Bert Christman;
Silver Age: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby;
Modern Age: Neil Gaiman)

The Mighty Thor (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Red Skull (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

X-Men (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Jack "The King" Kirby
Captain America, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man,
Avengers, Thor, X-Men, New Gods, Eternals, one of the architects of the Marvel Universe and
the most influential artist in comics history

2006

Liberty Belle (DC)
(Golden Age: Don Cameron, Chuck Winter;
Modern Age: Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck)

Nightwing (DC)
(Golden Age: Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson;
Modern Age: Marv Wolfman, George Perez)

Starman (DC)
(Golden Age: Gardner Fox, Jack Burnley;
Modern Age: James Robinson, Tony Harris)

Galactus (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Infinity Inc. (DC)
(Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan)

Julius Schwartz
primary architect of the DC Silver Age

2007

Hawkgirl (DC)
(Golden Age: Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff;
Modern Age: Geoff Johns, James Robinson)

The Thing (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Wildcat (DC)
(Bill Finger, Irwin Hasen)

Ultron (DC)
(Roy Thomas, John Buscema)

Justice League International (DC)
(Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire)

Steve Ditko
Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Captain Atom, The Question, The Creeper, Hawk & Dove

2008

Hawkeye (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Don Heck)

Iron Man (Marvel)
(Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby)

Johnny Thunder (DC)
(John Wentworth, Stan Aschmeier)

HYDRA (DC)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Inhumans (DC)
(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby)

Roy Thomas
All-Star Squadron, Avengers, Conan the Barbarian, Ghost Rider, Infinity Inc., Invaders, Star Wars

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