The Top 100 DC Superheroes from Your Childhood

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We have always looked up to DC superheroes for the ideals that they stand for and the evil they destroy. Check out below for the top 100 DC superheroes.

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#100 – 90. DC Superheroes

100. Fire

Beatriz da Costa has the power to control a green flame which was given to her by Brazilian mysticism.

99. Sandy Hawkins

Sandy Hawkins has the powers of earth manipulation, control of seismic energy, and prophetic dreams.

98. Icon

Icon is the superhero name of Arnus aka Augustus Freeman. He is a member of the Terminan alien race.

97. Kate Spencer

Katherine Spencer is a former district attorney and lawyer. She took on the identity of Manhunter to correct the wrongs the judicial system couldn’t or wouldn’t.

96. Don Hall

An agent of Order, the Superhero known as Dove, along with his brother Hawk (and agent of Chaos), was apart of the crime fighting duo known as Hawk and Dove. The pair often aided other superheros such as the Teen Titans and Batman. Upon dying Don finds peace in death.

95. Elongated Man

Elongated man is a private eye who like his name can stretch.

94. Commander Steel

Commander Steel has super strength due to his steel alloy frame and the micro motors in his joints.

93. Damage

Damage is the son of the Golden Age Atom and gained his power after Zero Hour.

92. Rocket

Rocket has an inertia belt that allows her to fly and form shields of kinetic energy.

91. Jakeem Thunder

Jakeem Thunder is the current possesor of the Thunderbolt.

90. Cyclone

Cyclone has the powers of flight, wind manipulation, and sound wave control.

#89 – 80. DC Superheroes

89. Crimson Avenger (Travis)

The Crimson Avenger is actually the first superhero created by DC Comics. He is a masked superhero that only uses his wits and fists to fight evil.

88. Johnny Thunder

When Johnny Thunder speaks the words Cei – U he has total control over a genie for one hour.

87. Jean-Paul Valley

Jean-Paul Valley is a superhero named after the angel of death. Originally, he fought alongside of Batman.

86. Vixen

Mari Jiwe McCabe, also known as Vixen, is a successful fashion icon, talk show host, animal activist and superhero who is able to channel the powers of any animal that has walked or evolved on Earth.

85. Jack Knight

Jack Knight is the son of Ted Knight, the original Starman and took on his father’s mantle.

84. Ice

Ice is a reserved and compassionate superhero who fights crime alongside her friend Fire.

83. Hank Hall

In his Hawk persona he has the powers of superhuman strength, durability, stamina, speed, agility and reflexes, enhanced body density, healing factor and Invulnerability. In his Extant persona, he has the powers of time travel, chronokinesis, energy Blasts, flight, and omniscience.

82. Batwoman

After being dismissed from the military for being a lesbian, Kate Kane lived a directionless party-girl heiress life until, on a dark night, a chance encounter with Batman inspired her to find a new calling.

81. Hourman (Rex Tyler)

Rex Tyler uses Miraclo to gain powers for one hour.

80. Plastic Man

Patrick “Eel” O’Brien was saved by Batman from an acid vat. This vat gave him the powers to bend his body into any imaginable form.

#79 – 70. DC Superheroes

79. Roy Harper

Roy Harper is one of the most accomplished marksmen in the DC Universe.

78. Raven

Raven battles the forces of evil alongside her adoptive family, the Teen Titans. However, at the same time she is trying to control her baser, antagonistic instincts she inherited from her demonic father, Trigon.

77. Supergirl

Kara Zor-El is Superman’s cousin and last survivor of Krypton’s Argo City.

76. Red Tornado

Red Tornado is an android and member of the Justice League.

75. Renee Montoya

A former GCPD detective, Renee became the new Question after the death of Vic Sage.

74. Vic Sage

When Vic Sage, a television investigative journalist, encountered stories he couldn’t investigate by normal, legal means, he donned a special mask that made it appear that he had no face.

73. Ragman

Wearing a suit of rags made from the souls of evildoers, Rory Regan patrols the streets of Gotham City dispensing vigilante justice.

72. Phantom Stranger

One of the most enigmatic beings in the universe, the Phantom Stranger only appears when events of great magnitudes necessitate his direct involvement.

71. Tim Drake

Tim Drake convinced Batman that he should be the new Robin. However, he eventually resigning from the role, he is now Red Robin, leader of the Teen Titans.

70. Terry Sloane

Terry Sloane is the first Mr. Terrific. A child prodigy who, at a young age, demonstrated incredible intellect and physical skill.

#69 – 60. DC Superheroes

69. Stargirl

Stargirl is the current bearer of the Starman legacy.

68. Wildcat

Pro-boxing star Ted Grant, inspired by stories of The Green Lantern, became the superhero, Wildcat, to clear his name.

67. Static

Virgil Hawkins was exposed to a mutagenic gas that swept his city of Dakota, which gave him and other ‘bang babies” superpowers. He now has the ability to control electromagnetism.

66. Spectre

The Spectre is a supernatural being of near-unlimited might whose mission is to unleash the Vengence of God upon evil men.

65. Power Girl

The alternate version of Supergirl from Earth-2. She is more mature and experienced than her Earth-0 counterpart.

64. Ted Knight

A brilliant scientist who created a way to collect energy radiation produced by stars into a cosmic rod.

63. Starfire

Formerly warrior Princess Koriand’r of the now-destroyed planet Tamaran, Starfire found a new home on Earth and a new family in the Teen Titans.

62. Hourman (Matthew Tyler)

The third Hourman was an android created in the 853rd century by the time-traveling first Hourman, Rex Tyler.

61. Wesley Dodds

Using a gas mask and a pistol with sleeping gas, Wesley Dodds become the Sandman, a vigilante who makes the criminals fall asleep.

60. Jay Garrick

Jay Garrick is the original, Golden Age, super-speedster, and was the first to have the mantle of the Flash.

#59 – 50. DC Superheroes

59. Kon-El

Kon-El/Conner Kent is a human/Kryptonian hybrid clone. He was created to be the ultimate living weapon.

58. Mr. Miracle

Mister Miracle is considered the greatest escape artist in the universe.

57. Apollo

Apollo is a solar-powered member of Stormwatch.

56. John Stewart

Formerly an architect, social activist, and U.S. Marine sniper, John Stewart was selected by the Guardians of the Universe to be one of the Green Lanterns for Sector 2814.

55. Metamorpho

Rex Mason was transformed into Metamorpho after he was exposed to the light of an ancient meteor.

54. Hawkgirl

Hawkgirl is the reincarnated spirit of Chay-Ara.

53. Blue Devil

A stuntman and special effects genius Daniel Cassidy, who after an encounter with the demon Nebiros, found himself stuck in the very exo-suit he created for a movie called The Blue Devil. He later turned into a real demon.

52. Guy Gardner

Guy Gardner started out as the backup Green Lantern for Hal Jordan.

51. Hawkman

Carter Hall, now infused with the mysterious Nth Metal, is granted flight, strength and a living armor.

50. Firestorm

Originally a composite being, Firestorm had power over fire and heat, and could alter the atomic structure of objects.

#49 – 40. DC Superheroes

49. Donna Troy

Starting as a Wonder Woman doppelgänger and later sidekick, Donna Troy grew up to become an essential part of the Wonder Woman myth.

48. Mr. Majestic

Mr. Majestic is the WildStorm universe’s “Superman”.

47. Hourman (Richard Tyler)

Rick Tyler is the second Hourman and the son of the original.

46. Miss Martian

Miss Martian is a young White Martian that traveled to Earth to follow in the footsteps of the Martian Manhunter.

45. Kyle Rayner

Kyle Rayner has the ability to harness the powers of the emotional spectrum.

44. Mr. Terrific

Michael Holt aka Mr. Terrific is the 3rd smartest man alive.

43. Huntress (Bertinelli)

Helena Bertinelli, born into one of Gotham’s mafia families, became a spy and vigilante, destroying those that had killed her family. She uses brutal, but non-lethal methods for fighting crime.

42. Tempest

Tempest (formerly Aqualad) was Aquaman’s sidekick. He is the second physically strongest Atlantean.

41. Doctor Mid-Nite

A medical doctor who lost his sight, Dr. Pieter Cross can see spectrums of light in total darkness.

40. Black Lightning

Jefferson Michael Pierce aka Black Lightning, is a teacher and former Olympic Gold Medal-winning athlete. He fights crime, using his electrokinetic powers.

#39 – 30. DC Superheroes

39. Atom Smasher

Atom Smasher is the Godson of the original Atom.

38. Animal Man

As a happy-go-lucky hero and devoted family man, Buddy Baker can mimic the powers of any animal on Earth and beyond.

37. Martian Manhunter

Sole survivor of the Martian people, the Martian Manhunter has served many roles including: detective, secret agent, explorer, and even a pillar of the Justice League.

36. Ray Palmer

Ray Palmer is a scientist superhero who devised a means of miniaturization through dwarf star matter technology.

35. Deadman

Circus acrobat Boston Brand was turned into a ghost by the Hindu goddess Rama Kushna thus becoming the superhero Deadman.

34. Blue Beetle (Reyes)

Just a regular high school student from El Paso, Texas, Jaime gained the Scarab which gave him great power to protect the innocent.

33. Cyborg

Half man, half machine after a near fatal incident, Victor Stone was cybernetically enhanced by his father. He now possesses the ability to communicate, manipulate, and interface with nearly all forms of technology.

32. Grifter

Cole Cash is a former U.S. Army Special Ops soldier who deserted and became a con artist.

31. Silk Spectre

Laurie Juspeczyk was chosen by her mother to succeed her as Silk Spectre.

30. Beast Boy

Beast Boy has the power to transform into any creature of any size.

#29 – 20. DC Superheroes

29. Midnighter

Midnighter is an augmented hero with superhuman physical abilities and the power to run through thousands of fight scenarios in his head before a single punch is thrown.

28. Al Pratt

The Golden Age Atom, Al Pratt was the first hero to use that name.

27. Etrigan

One of the most notorious of Hell’s demons, Etrigan’s soul was merged with the body of a human man, Jason Blood, who calls upon the demon’s terrifying power to fight the forces of darkness.

26. Dr. Manhattan

Dr. Manhattan is powerful and highly intelligent, yet he grew to become emotionally distant towards people.

25. Adam Strange

A sci-fi character that started during the 50s has held true to the traditions of the typical sci-fi hero archetype with a love story.

24. Big Barda

Bred for battle on the hellish world of Apokolips, Big Barda became one of her world’s greatest warriors.

23. Alan Scott

Alan Scott, the bearer of the mystical Starheart, is the original Golden Age Green Lantern and a founding member of the Justice Society of America.

22. Wally West

Struck by the same lightning bolt that turned his uncle Barry Allen into the Flash, Wallace Rudolph “Wally” West took the name Kid Flash and became Barry’s sidekick and the member of the Teen Titans.

21. Booster Gold

Humiliated in his own time-period, the 25th century, Michael Jon Carter stole future technology and a security robot named Skeets and traveled back into the 20th century to become the greatest hero.

20. Jonah Hex

A Civil War veteran turned bounty hunter, Jonah Hex’s disfigured face and boorish personality don’t win him friends, but his code of honor and expert marksmanship skills means he’s always willing to fight for and protect the innocent and dispense lethal justice.

#19 – 10. DC Superheroes

19. Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon was the first modern age Batgirl.

18. Nite Owl (Dreiberg)

A crime-fighter who took up the identity of Nite Owl following the original’s retirement.

17. Captain Atom

Nathaniel Adam was coerced into an experiment which bonded alien metal to his skin and sent him 18 years into the future. He became Captain Atom, a superhero fueled by the Quantum Field.

16. Doctor Fate (Kent V. Nelson)

Kent V. Nelson came into possession of the Helm of Nabu, succeeding Hector Hall as the new Dr. Fate.

15. Billy Batson

Billy Batson was struck by a magical thunderbolt and gained vast divine powers and abilities, transforming him into Magic’s Champion, and the World’s Mightiest Mortal, Shazam!

14. Zatanna

The daughter of John Zatara, Zatanna is a powerful magician who casts spells by speaking backwards.

13. Ted Kord

Ted Kord was the second person to become the Blue Beetle. He uses his superior athleticism, fighting prowess, and technological genius to combat crime.

12. Dick Grayson

As the first Robin, Dick Grayson was the most famous sidekick ever.

11. Black Canary

Dinah Lance was born into a family of crime fighters; her mother was a vigilante and her father is a cop. After training, she became the Black Canary.

10. Batman

Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his multi-millionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, Wayne became the legendary Batman.

#9 – 1. DC Superheroes

9. Swamp Thing

Swamp Things has the ability to control any form of plant life which he uses to protect both plants and humans.

8. John Constantine

John Constantine, the Hellblazer, is a working-class magician, occult detective and a golden-tongued con man.

7. Wonder Woman

The princess of the Amazons, armed with powers of a god, Wonder Woman is one of Earth’s most powerful defenders of peace and equality and a member of the Justice League.

6. Rorschach

A violent, noir detective/anti-hero and the chief protagonist of the “Watchmen” series.

5. Hal Jordan

With the ability to overcome great fear and harness the power of will, test-pilot Hal Jordan was chosen to be the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 inheriting the ring of the dying alien Green Lantern, Abin Sur.

4. Aquaman

The son of an Atlantean queen and a lighthouse keeper from the town of Amnesty Bay, Arthur Curry would grow up to become the superhero Aquaman, and later take on his birthright as the King of Atlantis.

3. Barry Allen

After being doused in chemicals and struck by lightning, Barry Allen got the power of super-speed becoming the Flash.

2. Green Arrow

Oliver Queen was a spoiled, thrill-seeking playboy, until he was left stranded on a deserted island for several years. There, he trained to become a master archer in order to survive. When he returned, he used his new abilities to fight crime as the Green Arrow.