The first Sandman debuted in the Golden Age of Comics, and he was given his own acclaimed Vertigo Comics series in the 1990s.

Wildcat is no spring chicken ... Plastic Man is one of the first Golden Age heroes, and he has since gone on to have a son as well as act as a celebrated hero across multiple teams.

The precise era of the Golden Age is disputed, though most agree that it was born with the launch of Superman in 1938. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman is possibly the most ...