Year
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Hero
Heroine
Villain
Marvel
Total number of appearances
Year
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Hero
Heroine
Villain
DC
Total number of appearances