- Appeared in live action
Characters who have appeared in a live action film or TV show.
- DC K.O.
Contestants in DC K.O., the 2025-2026 comic event by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, and Javi Fernández.
- Flash Rogues
Characters that are mainly Flash villains.
- Villain
Characters who are currently a villain — they typically oppose heroes and cause harm.
- Debuted 1990s (DC)
DC characters who made their first comic book appearance between 1990 and 1999.
- Golden Age (DC)
DC characters who made their first appearance during the Golden Age (1938–1956).
- Hero
Characters whose alignment includes hero — they generally fight for good and protect others.
- Debuted 2010s
Characters who made their first comic book appearance between 2010 and 2019.
- Fortnite (DC)
Characters who are both published by DC and have a skin in Fortnite.
- Smallville
Characters who have appeared in the superhero television series Smallville.
- Flight
Characters who currently have the ability to fly.
- European
Characters who have citizenship in, or were born in, a European country.
- Marvel's Midnight Suns
Characters who appear as playable heroes or villains in the game Marvel's Midnight Suns.
- Has a daughter
Characters who have at least one known biological or adopted daughter in canon.
- X-Corps
Characters who have been members of X-Corps, a team whose position, whether they were good or bad was left up to debate, even within the X-Men. The team acted as a mutant police force created by former X-Man
- Created by Len Wein
Characters co-created by writer Len Wein.