Superhero fiction fiction. In 1960, DC banded its most popular heroes together in the Justice League of America, which became a sales phenomenon. Empowered by the return of the superhero at DC, Marvel Comics editor/writer Stan Lee and the artists/co-writers Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Bill Everett launched a new line of superhero comic books, beginning with The Fantastic Four in 1961 and continuing with the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men, and Daredevil. These comics continued DC’s use of science fiction concepts (radiation was a common source of superpowers) but placed greater emphasis on personal conflict and character development.
The Amazing Mr X (comics) The Amazing Mr X (comics) The Amazing Mr X was a British comics character who appeared in "The Dandy" in 1944-1945. He is regarded as Britain's first superhero. He was drawn by Jack Glass, and reappeared drawn by Dudley Watkins in the 1962 "Dandy Book". Recreating him was the objective for entrants of the 2012 Dundee Comics Prize. The winner was cartoonist Steve Marchant with his humorous tale of an 88 year-old Mr X still attempting to fight the good fight. Publisher DC Thomson recreated him later that year for the digital relaunch of "The Dandy", as part of a