Top 20 characters from DC and Marvel with highest # of appearances in comics

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Information taken from Comic Vine ( comicvine.com )


DC Comics characters link: https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dc-comics/4010-10/characters/


Marvel Comics characters link: https://comicvine.gamespot.com/marvel/4010-31/characters/




Publisher: Character (First Appearance) - Number of Appearances
#1 DC: Batman (1939) - 15781 appearances
#2 DC: Superman (1938) - 14195 appearances
#3 Marvel: Wolverine (1974) - 13285 appearances
#4 Marvel: Spider-Man (1962) - 12546 appearances
#5 Marvel: Captain America (1940) - 9444 appearances
#6 Marvel: Cyclops (1963) - 9202 appearances
#7 Marvel: Iron Man (1963) - 8988 appearances
#8 Marvel: Ororo Munroe aka Storm (1975) - 8051 appearances
#9Marvel: Beast (1963) - 7941 appearances
#10 Marvel: Thing (1961) - 6667 appearances
#11 Marvel: Thor (1962) - 6582 appearances
#12 DC: Dick Grayson (1940) - 6473 appearances
#13 Marvel: Iceman (1963) - 6457 appearances
#14 Marvel: Hulk (1962) - 6292 appearances
#15 DC: Wonder Woman (1941) - 6239 appearances
#16 Marvel: Colossus (1975) - 6204 appearances
#17 Marvel: Jean Grey (1963) - 6181 appearances
#18 Marvel: Professor X (1963) - 6122 appearances
#19 Marvel: Angel (1963) - 6114 appearances
#20 Marvel: Mr. Fantastic (1961) - 5717 appearances
#21 Marvel: Human Torch (1961) - 5686 appearances
#22 Marvel: Nightcrawler (1975) - 5631 appearances
#23 Marvel: Rogue (1981) - 5392 appearances
#24 Marvel: Invisible Woman (1961) - 5187 appearances
#25 Marvel: Kitty Pryde (1980) - 5059 appearances