With 39 superheroes featured, this complete list highlights characters whose names start with the letter “W.” These heroes come from major comic book publishers like Marvel and DC, as well as notable independent creators. Many of these superheroes share strong ties to themes like combat skills, unique powers involving energy or elements, and a rich history spanning from Golden Age classics like The Whip to modern icons like Wiccan and Weapon H.
Explore this detailed guide to learn more about each hero’s origins, abilities, and the worlds they protect.
Superhero This column lists the hero’s name or alias. It helps you quickly identify each character and find familiar or new favorites.
Publisher This shows the company or imprint that created the character, such as Marvel Comics, DC Comics, or Image Comics. Knowing the publisher gives insight into the hero’s story universe and style.
First Appearance This column presents the comic book issue where the character debuted. It provides historical context and helps track the hero’s timeline.
Powers Here, the main abilities and powers of each superhero are described. This shows what makes each character special and how they fight evil.
Description This section offers a brief summary of the hero’s background, personality, and notable traits, giving you a better understanding of their role in the comic world.
Superheroes that start with W
| Superheroes | Publisher | First Appearance | Powers |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Machine | Marvel Comics | Iron Man #118 (1979) | Advanced combat suit, flight, super strength, durability, weapon systems. |
| Warblade | Image Comics | WildC.A.T.S. #1 (1992) | Metamorphic blades from his body, enhanced strength, agility, healing factor. |
| Warbird | Marvel Comics | Avengers Vol 3 #4 (1998) | Flight, superhuman strength, energy absorption and projection, durability, limited precognition. |
| Warlock | Marvel Comics / Image Comics | Fantastic Four #66 (1967) / New Mutants #18 (1984) | Cosmic energy manipulation, flight, regeneration (Adam Warlock); Technomorphic powers, shapeshifting, life absorption (Technarchy Warlock). |
| Warlord | DC Comics | 1st Issue Special #8 (1975) | Master swordsman, expert combatant, survival skills, keen intellect. |
| Warpath | Marvel Comics | New Mutants #16 (1984) | Superhuman strength, speed, durability, enhanced senses, flight. |
| Warwolf | Marvel Comics | Werewolf by Night #1 (1972) | Lycanthropic transformation, enhanced strength, speed, senses, healing, claws, fangs. |
| Wasp | Marvel Comics | Tales to Astonish #44 (1963) | Size alteration, flight, bio-electric blasts (“Pym Particles”), enhanced strength when enlarged. |
| Wave | Marvel Comics | Aero #1 (2019) | Hydrokinesis, aquatic adaptations, control over water currents, flight (via water propulsion). |
| Waverider | DC Comics | Armageddon 2001 #1 (1991) | Time travel, energy projection, intangibility, foresight, flight. |
| Weapon H | Marvel Comics | Weapon X #12 (2017) | Superhuman strength, durability, healing factor, adamantium claws, gamma radiation manipulation. |
| Weather Witch | DC Comics | Adventure Comics #308 (1963) | Weather manipulation (creating storms, controlling wind, lightning, rain, snow). |
| The Whip | DC Comics | Flash Comics #1 (1940) | Master of the whip, expert horseman, skilled detective. |
| White Fox | Marvel Comics | Contest of Champions (2015) | Enhanced senses, strength, agility, healing, communication with animals, transformation (partial). |
| White Lantern | DC Comics | Blackest Night #8 (2010) | Life manipulation, energy projection, resurrection, flight, creation of constructs, healing. |
| White Queen | Marvel Comics | Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980) | Telepathy, diamond form (super strength, durability, invulnerability), psychic blasts. |
| White Streak | DC Comics | Hit Comics #1 (1940) | Super speed, flight, invulnerability. |
| White Tiger | Marvel Comics | Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 (1977) | Superhuman strength, speed, agility, healing, martial arts mastery, spiritual connection to the Jade Tiger Amulet. |
| Whizzer | Marvel Comics | USA Comics #1 (1941) | Super speed, accelerated metabolism, rapid healing. |
| Wiccan | Marvel Comics | Young Avengers #1 (2005) | Reality warping, spellcasting, energy manipulation, flight. |
| Wild Dog | DC Comics | Wild Dog #1 (1987) | Expert marksman, skilled combatant, military training, wears body armor. |
| Wildcat | DC Comics | Sensation Comics #1 (1942) | Peak human physical condition, master boxer, street fighter, nine lives (mystical). |
| Wildfire | DC Comics | Superboy #195 (1973) | Energy projection, flight, intangibility, invulnerability (as pure energy), regeneration. |
| Wing | DC Comics | The Spirit #1 (1940) | Skilled detective, martial artist, loyal sidekick. |
| Wings | Fawcett Comics | Wow Comics #14 (1943) | Flight, enhanced strength, agility, durability (via magical wings). |
| Winter | Image Comics | Wetworks #1 (1994) | Cryokinesis, energy absorption, enhanced strength, durability, healing. |
| Winter Soldier | Marvel Comics | Captain America Vol 5 #1 (2005) | Superhuman strength, bionic arm, master assassin, combatant, espionage expert, enhanced reflexes. |
| Witchblade | Image Comics | Cyberforce #8 (1994) | Sentient gauntlet, shapeshifting, energy blasts, enhanced strength, healing, creation of weapons, flight. |
| Witching Hour | DC Comics | The Witching Hour #1 (1969) | Immense magical power, reality manipulation, cosmic awareness (when personified). |
| The Witness | DC Comics | Star-Spangled Comics #7 (1942) | Expert detective, master of disguise, skilled combatant, keen observation. |
| Wolf-Man | Image Comics | The Astounding Wolf-Man #1 (2007) | Lycanthropic transformation, superhuman strength, speed, agility, healing factor, claws, fangs. |
| Wolfsbane | Marvel Comics | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) | Lycanthropic transformation, enhanced strength, speed, agility, senses, claws, fangs, healing factor. |
| Wolverine | Marvel Comics | Incredible Hulk #180 (1974) | Healing factor, adamantium skeleton and claws, superhuman senses, enhanced strength, agility, master combatant. |
| Woman in Red | DC Comics | Military Comics #26 (1944) | Skilled detective, marksman, hand-to-hand combatant, master of disguise. |
| Wonder Girl | DC Comics | The Brave and the Bold #60 (1965) | Superhuman strength, speed, flight, durability (Donna Troy); flight, strength, lightning manipulation, Lasso of Truth (Cassie Sandsmark). |
| Wonder Man | Marvel Comics | Avengers #9 (1964) | Ionic energy manipulation, superhuman strength, flight, invulnerability, immortality. |
| Wonderman | Fox Feature Syndicate | Wonder Comics #1 (1939) | Flight, super strength, invulnerability, x-ray vision, super speed. |
| Wonder Woman | DC Comics | All-Star Comics #8 (1941) | Superhuman strength, speed, agility, flight, durability, master combatant, Lasso of Truth, indestructible bracelets. |
| Wraith | DC Comics / Marvel Comics | Adventure Comics #439 (1975) / Amazing Spider-Man #7 (2014) | Flight, intangibility, energy blasts, fear inducement (DC); tech-based enhanced abilities, martial arts, gadgets (Marvel). |
Descriptions
War Machine
James “Rhodey” Rhodes is a former U.S. Marine who became Tony Stark’s best friend and eventually donned his own heavily armed Iron Man suit, becoming War Machine. He’s a key military-themed superhero, known for his no-nonsense approach and powerful arsenal, often operating alongside the Avengers.
Warblade
Marvin White, known as Warblade, is a martial artist and member of the WildC.A.T.S. team. He possesses the unique ability to reshape his body into sharp, metallic blades, making him a formidable close-quarters combatant. His powers stem from his Kherubim heritage.
Warbird
Warbird is an alias most notably used by Carol Danvers when she rejoined the Avengers, struggling with her powers. She later became the more well-known Captain Marvel, a cosmic powerhouse and one of Earth’s mightiest heroes.
Warlock
Two prominent Warlocks exist: Adam Warlock, a cosmic being often involved with the Infinity Gauntlet; and Warlock from the Technarchy, an alien mutant who can absorb life energy and infect technology. Both are unique and powerful.
Warlord
Travis Morgan, a Vietnam veteran, crash-lands in the prehistoric, hidden world of Skartaris and becomes the Warlord. Armed with a sword and his wits, he fights to protect its inhabitants from various threats, blending fantasy with adventure in a classic pulp style.
Warpath
James Proudstar, brother of the deceased Thunderbird, joined X-Force to avenge his brother. He possesses impressive superhuman abilities, including immense strength and speed. Warpath is a skilled fighter and a prominent Native American superhero in the X-Men universe.
Warwolf
Warwolf refers to a specialized, super-soldier werewolf program within Hydra and other organizations. Various individuals have been subjected to the Warwolf process, gaining lycanthropic abilities, making them formidable combatants with enhanced senses and savage strength.
Wasp
Janet Van Dyne, the original Wasp, was a founding member of the Avengers. She can shrink to insect size, fly with her bio-wings, and fire “bio-electric stings.” Later, her daughter Hope Pym took up the mantle, continuing the legacy of this agile hero.
Wave
Pearl Pangan, known as Wave, is a Filipina superhero with powerful hydrokinetic abilities. She can manipulate large bodies of water, create constructs, and move through water at incredible speeds. Wave is a key member of the Agents of Atlas, representing Asian heroes.
Waverider
Matthew Ryder, from a future ravaged by Monarch, travels to the past to identify and stop him. As Waverider, he can observe past and future events without detection and project energy, becoming a crucial figure in time-altering cosmic crises.
Weapon H
Weapon H is a hybrid of Wolverine and Hulk, created through experimentation. He possesses the adamantium claws and healing factor of Wolverine combined with the immense strength and gamma-powered abilities of the Hulk, making him a nearly unstoppable force.
Weather Witch
A member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Weather Witch, also known as Myra Allen, possesses the innate ability to control and manipulate all forms of weather. She can conjure blizzards, summon lightning, and create powerful winds, making her a versatile hero.
The Whip
Johnny Lash, the Golden Age hero known as The Whip, was a masked vigilante who fought crime in the American West. He was a master with his whip, a skilled horseman, and a keen detective, drawing comparisons to Zorro with a Western flair.
White Fox
Ami Han, a South Korean agent of the National Intelligence Service, is the White Fox. She is a Kumiho (nine-tailed fox spirit) hybrid, granting her superhuman physical abilities, enhanced senses, and the power to communicate with animals, making her a formidable operative.
White Lantern
The White Lantern is a powerful entity associated with the White Light of Creation. Its rings are wielded by those who embody life, allowing them to manipulate life itself, resurrect the dead, and project immense white energy, representing the ultimate force of creation.
White Queen
Emma Frost, originally a villainous telepath and leader of the Hellfire Club, later became a prominent member and leader of the X-Men. She possesses formidable telepathic abilities and can transform her body into an organic diamond form, granting her immense durability.
White Streak
The White Streak, alias Barry Linton, was a Golden Age superhero with the power of super-speed, flight, and invulnerability. He was a journalist by day, fighting crime as his costumed alter ego. He’s one of the earliest examples of a super-speedster hero.
White Tiger
White Tiger is a legacy character, with several individuals holding the mantle, all empowered by the mystical Jade Tiger Amulet. They gain enhanced physical abilities and exceptional martial arts skills, often serving as street-level heroes in New York City.
Whizzer
Robert Frank, the Golden Age Whizzer, gained super-speed after a blood transfusion. He was one of Marvel’s earliest speedsters, fighting crime during World War II as a member of the Liberty Legion and later the Invaders. He can run at incredible velocities.
Wiccan
Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch and Vision, is a powerful magic-user. As Wiccan, he can cast complex spells, manipulate reality, and project energy. He’s a key member of the Young Avengers, often referred to as the Demiurge for his vast potential.
Wild Dog
Jack Wheeler, a former Marine, becomes the vigilante Wild Dog, fighting crime in Quad Cities. He wears a hockey mask, carries an Uzi, and is known for his aggressive, no-nonsense approach to justice, often targeting organized crime and corruption.
Wildcat
Ted Grant, the original Wildcat, is a world-class boxer who became a masked vigilante in the Golden Age. He possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and, through a magical curse, has nine lives, making him incredibly resilient. He also trained many heroes.
Wildfire
Drake Burroughs, an energy being, operates within a containment suit. As Wildfire, he can project devastating energy blasts, fly, and become intangible. He’s a long-standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, despite the challenges of his unique form.
Wing
Wing How, an orphaned Chinese-American boy, became the loyal and resourceful sidekick to the masked crime-fighter The Spirit. He’s a skilled martial artist and detective, often assisting The Spirit in solving cases in Central City.
Wings
Wings, alias Richard Grey, gained his powers from a mystical cloak with wings. He was a Golden Age hero who could fly and possessed enhanced physical abilities, often operating as a solo adventurer and briefly associated with the extended Captain Marvel family.
Winter
Dane Miller, also known as Winter, is a member of Wetworks, a black ops team. He was bonded with a golden symbiont, granting him cryokinetic abilities, enhanced physical attributes, and the power to absorb energy, making him a formidable cold-based operative.
Winter Soldier
Bucky Barnes, Captain America’s former sidekick, was presumed dead but later brainwashed and turned into the deadly Soviet assassin, the Winter Soldier. He possesses a powerful bionic arm and is a master of combat and espionage, now a hero alongside his old friend.
Witchblade
The Witchblade is a powerful, sentient supernatural gauntlet that chooses a female wielder. Sara Pezzini is its most famous bearer, using its shapeshifting abilities to form various weapons, project energy, and grant enhanced strength, fighting supernatural threats.
Witching Hour
The Witching Hour is primarily a horror anthology comic book series from DC. However, it also refers to a powerful cosmic entity representing magic itself, briefly personified as a character wielding immense magical power, connected to the nature of reality.
The Witness
The Witness, alias Dan Dyer, was a Golden Age mystery man who wore a distinctive costume with a large eye symbol. He was a brilliant detective and master of disguise, using his keen observational skills to solve crimes and bring criminals to justice.
Wolf-Man
Gary Hampton, a successful businessman, becomes a werewolf after a camping trip. As Wolf-Man, he struggles with his new violent nature while trying to use his powers for good, facing supernatural threats and exploring themes of personal responsibility.
Wolfsbane
Rahne Sinclair is a mutant with the ability to transform into a wolf or a human-wolf hybrid. A devoutly religious character, she struggles with her animalistic nature and her faith. Wolfsbane has been a member of the New Mutants and X-Factor.
Wolverine
Logan, also known as Wolverine, is one of the most iconic X-Men. A gruff mutant with a powerful healing factor, retractable adamantium claws, and a virtually indestructible skeleton, he’s a master fighter with a mysterious past, often operating solo.
Woman in Red
The Woman in Red, policewoman Peggy Allen, was the first masked female crime-fighter in comics. She used her detective skills, marksmanship, and hand-to-hand combat to solve crimes, operating as a mysterious vigilante during the Golden Age.
Wonder Girl
Wonder Girl is a legacy title in the Wonder Woman family, most famously held by Donna Troy and Cassie Sandsmark. Both are powerful heroes connected to Themyscira, possessing Amazonian abilities and often serving as key members of the Teen Titans.
Wonder Man
Simon Williams, originally a villain empowered by Baron Zemo’s ionic energy, became the hero Wonder Man. He possesses immense strength, flight, and is virtually immortal due to his ionic form. He’s an actor by profession and a long-time Avenger.
Wonderman
Wonderman, a Golden Age hero, was empowered by a mystic ring and possessed a wide array of powers, including flight, super strength, and invulnerability. He was one of the earliest “super-men” in comics, but his short run led to legal battles.
Wonder Woman
Princess Diana of Themyscira, Wonder Woman, is an Amazonian warrior and one of DC’s iconic trinity. She champions justice, peace, and equality, wielding the Lasso of Truth and bulletproof bracelets while fighting for a better world.
Wraith
Wraith is a name used by multiple characters across different universes. In DC, it often refers to spectral beings with fear-inducing powers, while in Marvel, Yuri Watanabe uses the tech-based Wraith identity to aid Spider-Man in fighting crime.