1940s in comics #20. Batman #1, Cover dated Spring, 1940 introduced The Joker and Catwoman known simply as "The Cat". Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, first appears in "All Star Comics" #8. She is among the first and most famous comic book superheroines. Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics. "Adventures of Captain Marvel", a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero. Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana first appears in "Pep Comics" #22,
Exiles (comic book) collected into the following trade paperback: Exiles (comic book) Exiles is the name of multiple comic book titles featuring the team Exiles and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Exiles" comic book series which debuted in 2001. "Exiles" was created by Mike Marts, Mike Raicht, Judd Winick and also artists Mike McKone and Jim Calafiore. "Exiles" was created after a period of development aimed at creating a new "What If?" book for Marvel. In an interview Raicht speaks of the Exiles' early origins: "We were eventually going to visit some alternate realities and flesh out some stories. We