History of Comic Book Heroes By mrellis Period: Jan 15, 1930 to Dec 16, 1950 The Golden Age of Comics Jun 15, 1938 Man of Steel Arrives Superman is created and appears in Action Comics #1 in June 1938 May 15, 1939 The Dark Knight Batman appears in Detective Comics #27 Jan 15, 1940 The Flash debuts in January 1940 Dec 15, 1941 Wonder Woman appears in All Star Comics #8