In 1948 the reign of the supermen (and women) was coming to an end. In America, where the concept had started, 1948 would see a little more than a handful for new heroes—heroines actually. But overseas in Great Britain and Australia, they were just hitting their peak year, and in Canada a few new characters would debut over the next three years. By 1950, there would be no known superheroes to debut in America. The end had come by then, and this was the bottom year for American mystery-men. These then are the years 1948-1950.

1948

January

   Captain Atom (AU)

February

   Phantom Detective

March

April

   Golden Girl II (Timely)

May

June

   Merry, the Gimmick Girl

July

   The Cavalier

August

   Sun Girl
   Venus

September

October

   Dr. Savant

November

December

1948 "Around the World"

   Ace Heart (UK)
   Captain Crash (UK)
   Crimson Comet (AU)
   Litening (UK)
   Marsman (UK)
   Maskman (UK)
   Maxwell the Mighty (UK)
   Quicksilver II (UK)
   Ray Spede (UK)
   Tornado (UK)
   Vesta the Vesuvian (AU)
   Wonderman III (UK)
   Zom of the Zodiac (UK)

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1949

January

   Invisible Scarlet O'Neill

1949 "Around the World"

   Burt Steele (UK)
   Captain Magnet (UK)
   Captain Might (UK)
   Dane Jerrus (UK)
   Jet Fury (AU)
   Raven IV (AU)
   Satin Astro (UK)
   The Vampire (F) (AU)

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1950 "Around the World"

   Captain Zenith (UK)
   Cat-Man III (AU)
   Invisible Avenger II (AU)

Join us next time when we cover the years 1951-55.

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