List of comic book sidekicks

This is a list of comic book sidekicks—defined as a character who spends a significant amount of time as a superhero's junior partner, or was officially acknowledged as the hero's sidekick for some period of time. (For the purposes of this list, it does not include animal companions like Krypto or Doctor Mid-Nite's owls, or supervillain henchmen like The Joker's Harley Quinn.)

DC

Sidekick	Full name or Alter-ego	Hero	First appearance	Year	Notes
Aquagirl	Tula	Aquaman	Aquaman (vol. 1) #33 (May–June 1967)	1967
Aquagirl II	Lorena Marquez	Aquaman	Aquaman (vol. 6) #16 (May 2004)	2004
Aqualad	Garth	Aquaman	Adventure Comics #269 (February 1960)	1960	Later becomes Tempest.
Aqualad II	Jackson Hyde	Aquaman	Brightest Day #4 (June 2010)	2010
Aqualass	Andrina "Andy" Curry	Aquaman	Generations Shattered #1	2021
Bat-Girl	Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Kane	Batwoman	Batman #139 (April 1961)	1961	Later becomes Flamebird
Batgirl II	Barbara Gordon	Batman	Detective Comics #359 (January 1967)	1967	Later becomes Oracle.
Batgirl III	Cassandra Cain	Batman	Legends of the Dark Knight #120 (August 1999)[1]	1999	Later becomes Black Bat.
Batgirl lV	Stephanie Brown	Batman	Robin #126 (July 2004)	2004	Later becomes Spoiler
Bluebird	Harper Row	Batman	Batman (vol. 2) #28 (February 2014)	2014
Snapper Carr	Lucas Carr	Justice League	The Brave and the Bold #28 (February–March 1960)	1960
Dan the Dyna-Mite	Daniel Dunbar	TNT	Star-Spangled Comics #7 (April 1942)	1942
Doiby Dickles	Charles Dickles	Green Lantern (Alan Scott)	All-American Comics #27 (June 1941)	1941
Fatman	Bob Daley	Mister America	Action Comics #2 (July 1938)	1938
Kid Devil	Edward Alan Bloomberg	Blue Devil	Blue Devil #14 (July 1985)[2]	1985	Later becomes Red Devil.
Kid Flash I	Wally West	Flash (Barry Allen)	Flash (vol. 1) #110 (1959)	1959	Later becomes The Flash III
Kid Flash II	Bartholomew "Bart" Allen II	Flash (Wally West)	Teen Titans (vol. 3) #4 (December 2003)[3]	1994	Originally Impulse. Later becomes The Flash IV.
Kid Flash III	Wallace "Ace" West	Flash (Barry Allen)/Flash (Wally West)	Flash (vol. 4) Annual #3 (June 2014)	2014
Signal	Duke Thomas	Batman	Batman (vol. 2) #21 (August 2013)	2016
Lieutenant Marvels	Lt. Tall Marvel ("Tall" Billy Batson) Lt. Fat Marvel ("Fat" Billy Batson) Lt. Hill Marvel ("Hill" Billy Batson)	Captain Marvel (DC)	Whiz Comics #21 (September 1941)	1941
Newsboy Legion	Tommy Tompkins Big Words Gabby Scrapper	Guardian	Star Spangled Comics #7 (April 1942)	1942
Jimmy Olsen	James Bartholomew Olsen	Superman	Superman #13 (November–December 1941)[4]	1941
Pinky the Whiz Kid	"Pinky" Butler	Mr. Scarlet	Wow Comics #4 (Winter 1940–1941)	1940
Red Arrow	Emiko Queen	Green Arrow	Green Arrow (vol. 6) #15 (March 2017) [5]	2013
Robin	Dick Grayson	Batman	Detective Comics #38 (April 1940)	1940	Later becomes Nightwing, and then the new Batman. He also enters the organization Spyral with the name agent 37 after faking his death to the Crime Syndicate. Shortly after he returns to the mantle of Nightwing.
Robin III	Carrie Kelley	Batman	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 (February 1986)	1986	Non-canonical.
Robin II	Jason Todd	Batman	Batman #357 (March 1983)[6]	1983	Dies in Batman #429 (January 1989); resurrected as the Red Hood in Batman #635 (December 2004).
Robin III	Timothy Jackson Wayne (formerly Timothy Drake)	Batman	Batman #442 (December 1989)[7]	1989	Later becomes Red Robin and Drake.
Robin IV	Stephanie Brown	Batman	Robin #126 (July 2004)[8]	2004	Originally Spoiler. Later becomes Batgirl IV.
Robin V	Damian Wayne	Batman	Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009)[9]	2009	Is killed by an assassin sent by his mother (Talia Al Ghul). He is soon resurrected and returns to Robin.
Robin VI	Mia "Maps" Mizoguchi	Batman	Gotham Academy: Maps of Mystery #1 (July 2023)	2023
Rocket	Raquel Ervin	Icon	Icon #1 (May 1993)	1993
Pete Ross	Peter Joseph Ross	Superboy	Superboy #86 (January 1961)	1961
Salem the Witch Girl	Salem Rula Nader	Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) (originally); Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour) (currently)	The New Golden Age #1 (January 2023)
Sandy the Golden Boy	Sanderson "Sandy" Hawkins	Sandman (Wesley Dodds)	Adventure Comics #69 (December 1941)	1941
Sparky	Sparkington J. Northrup	Blue Beetle (Dan Garett)	Blue Beetle (vol. 1) #14 (September 1942)	1942
Speedy	Roy Harper	Green Arrow	Star-Spangled Comics #7 (April 1942)	1942	Later becomes Arsenal, and then Red Arrow.
Speedy II	Mia Dearden	Green Arrow	Green Arrow (vol. 3) #44 (January 2005)[10]	2005
Stitch	Stitch	Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour)	Teen Titans Academy #1 (May 2021) [11]
Stripesy	Patrick "Pat" Dugan	Star-Spangled Kid	Action Comics #40 (September 1941).	1941	Unique in that he is the adult sidekick of a teenage superhero. Later becomes S.T.R.I.P.E.
Stuff the Chinatown Kid	Jimmy Leong	Vigilante	Action Comics #45 (February 1942)	1942	Dies in World's Finest Comics #246 (August–September 1977).
Superboy	Kon-El	Superman	Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993)	1993
Superboy II	Jonathan "Jon" Kent	Superman	Convergence: Superman #2 (July 2015)	2015
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)	Kara Danvers	Superman	Action Comics #252 (May 1959)	1959
Talon	Dick Grayson	Owlman	Supergirl #12 (January 2007)	2007
Terra	Atlee	Power Girl	Supergirl vol. 5 #12 (January 2007)	2007
Uncle Marvel	Dudley H. Dudley	Mary Marvel	Wow Comics #18 (October 1943)	1943
Wing	Wing How	Crimson Avenger	Detective Comics #20 (October 1938)	1938
Woozy Winks	Wolfgang Winks	Plastic Man	Police Comics #13 (November 1942)	1942
Wonder Girl	Donna Troy	Wonder Woman	The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 (July 1965)	1965	Later becomes Troia.
Wonder Girl II	Cassandra Sandsmark	Wonder Woman	Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #105 (January 1996)	1996
Squire	Percy Sheldrake	Shining Knight	Young All-Stars #21 (January 1988)	1988	Later becomes Knight.
Squire II	Cyril Sheldrake	Knight (DC)	Batman #62 (December 1950)	1950	Later becomes Knight II.
Squire III	Beryl Hutchinson	Knight (DC)	JLA #26 (February 1999)	1999	Later becomes Knight III.

Marvel Comics

Sidekick	Full name or Alter-ego	Hero	First appearance	Year	Notes
Alpha	Andrew "Andy" Maguire	Spider-Man	Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1, #692 (October 2012)	2012
Bob	Bob, Agent of HYDRA	Deadpool	Cable & Deadpool #38(May 2007)	2007
Bucky	James Buchanan Barnes	Captain America	Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)	1941	Later becomes Winter Soldier and then Captain America II.
Demolition Man	Dennis Dunphy	Captain America	Captain America #328 (April 1987)[12]	1987
Dum Dum Dugan	Timothy Aloysius Cadwallander Dugan	Nick Fury	Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963)	1963
Free Spirit	Cathy Webster	Captain America	Captain America #431 (September 1994)	1994
Jackdaw	N.A. (Extra-dimensional Otherworld Elf)	Captain Britain	The Incredible Hulk Weekly #57 (April 1980)	1980	Dies in Mighty World of Marvel vol. 2, #10 (March 1984).
Jack Flag	Jack Harrison	Captain America	Captain America #434 (December 1994)	1994
Jubilee	Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee	Wolverine	Uncanny X-Men #244 (May 1989)	1989
Rick Jones	Richard Milhouse Jones	Hulk	The Hulk #1 (May 1962)	1962	Later becomes sidekick to Captain America (1969) (briefly becoming Bucky II), Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) (1971), Rom the Spaceknight (1985), and Captain Marvel (Genis) (1999).
Foggy Nelson	Franklin P. Nelson	Daredevil	Daredevil vol. 1, #1 (April 1964)	1964
Jim Rhodes	James Rupert Rhodes	Iron Man	Iron Man #118 (January 1979)	1979	Later temporarily becomes Iron Man II, then War Machine, then Iron Patriot
Sun Girl	Mary Mitchell	Human Torch (android)	Sun Girl #1 (August 1948)	1948
Toro	Thomas Raymond	Human Torch (android)	Human Torch Comics #2 (Fall 1940)	1940
Jim Wilson	N.A.	Hulk	Incredible Hulk Vol. 1 #131 (September 1970)	1970	Dies of AIDS in Incredible Hulk #420 (August 1994).
Wong	Wong	Doctor Strange	Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)	1963

Golden Age, independent, and non-U.S. titles

Sidekick	Full name or Alter-ego	Hero	First appearance	Year	Notes
Altar Boy	Brian Thomas Kinney	Confessor	Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2, #5 (January 1997)[13]	1997	Later becomes The Confessor II.
Arthur the Moth	Arthur	Tick	The Tick #4 (April 1989)	1989
Atomaid	TK	Atoman	Top 10 #12 (October 2001)	2001	Member of the Young Sentinels; revealed that the Seven Sentinels are actually a pedophile ring and that the Young Sentinels are their victims.
Bert	?	Dirkjan	DirkJan
Bert Bibber		Piet Pienter	Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber	1951	The not-too-bright friend of Piet Pienter.
Bertje	?	Kramikske	Kramikske	1944	Kramikske's best friend and just like him a baker boy.
Bluejay	TK	Kingfisher	Top 10 #12 (October 2001)	2001	Member of the Young Sentinels; revealed that the Seven Sentinels are actually a pedophile ring and that the Young Sentinels are their victims.
Blutch		Sergeant Cornelius Chesterfield	Les Tuniques Bleues	1968	The best friend of Chesterfield, though they often squabble and he doesn't share Chesterfield's patriotism nor belief in the military.[14]
Bravo]	? Ruiz	El Hombre	Astro City Vol. 2, #16 (March 1999)	1999
Bobje	?	Bert Vanderslagmulders	Bert	1991	Bert's humanoid dog.
Pé Bruyneel	?	Bakelandt	Bakelandt		Good friend of Bakelandt.
Bo Bug	?	Bucky Bug	Bucky Bug	1932	A hobo with a high hat who is Bucky's best friend.[15]
Oliver B. Bumble	?	Tom Poes	Tom Poes	1941	A nobleman and Tom's best friend.
Buzzboy	Tommy Paine	Captain Ultra	Buzzboy #1 (May 1988)	1988
Captain Haddock	Archibald Haddock	Tintin (character)	The Crab with the Golden Claws	1941
Chippy	TK	Midnight Mink	Brat Pack #1 (August 1990)	1990
Chippy II	Cody	Midnight Mink	Brat Pack #1 (August 1990)	1990
Fantasio		Spirou	Spirou et Fantasio	1944	An impulsive reporter, who is Spirou's best friend.
Filiberke		Jommeke	Jommeke	1955	Jommeke's best friend.
Flupke	?	Quick	Quick and Flupke	1930	Best friend of Quick.
Java	?	Martin Mystère	Martin Mystère	1944	A Neanderthal Man, discovered by Martin Mystère and a frequent helping hand, due to his strength.
Jerom		Lambik	Suske en Wiske	1952	Good friend of Lambik, though they do have a love-hate relationship sometimes.
Davy Jones Jr.	TK	Davy Jones	Top 10 #12 (October 2001)	2001	Member of the Young Sentinels; revealed that the Seven Sentinels are actually a pedophile ring and that the Young Sentinels are their victims.
Jughead	Forsythe Pendleton Jones III	Archie	Pep Comics #22 (December 1941)	1941
Eva Kant	N.A.	Diabolik	Diabolik #3 (March 3, 1963)	1963
Finch	Lisa Flora Cecilia SanRosas	Duck-Girl	"Duck-Girl & Crane Animated!" (Dec 2011)	2011
Kato	Hayashi Kato	Green Hornet	Green Hornet Comics #1 (December 1940)	1940
Kid Marvelman	Johnny Bates	Marvelman	Marvelman #102 (July 1955)	1955	Also known as Kid Miracleman.
Kid Supreme	Charles Flanders	Supreme	Supreme #9 (January 1994)	1993
Kid Vicious	TK	Judge Jury	Brat Pack #1 (August 1990)	1990	Brat Pack features Kid Vicious I and II.
Kitkat	?	Leopardman	Astro City Vol. 1, #5 (September 1995)	1995	Later becomes Greymalkin.
Hilarion Lefuneste		Achille Talon	Achille Talon		Neighbour of Achille.
Leo	?	Gilles de Geus	Gilles de Geus	1985	Good, brawny, but monosyllabic friend of Gilles.[16]
Libellulle		Gil Jourdan	Gil Jourdan	1956	A former thief, who has become Gil's right-hand in solving crimes.
Looney Leo	N.A.	Gentleman	Astro City Vol. 2, #13 (February 1998)[17]	1998
Luna	TK	Moon Mistress	Brat Pack #1 (August 1990)	1990	Brat Pack features Luna I and II.
Minimum	?	Chlorophylle	Chlorophylle	?	A mouse who is Chlorophylle's best friend.
Obelix	N.A.	Asterix	Asterix the Gaul	1959
Peewit	1954	Johan	Johan and Peewit	?	A dwarf who is Johan's best friend.
Pup	TK	Hound	Top 10 #12 (October 2001)	2001	Member of the Young Sentinels; revealed that the Seven Sentinels are actually a pedophile ring and that the Young Sentinels are their victims.
Quark	Charlie Provost	Starfighter	Astro City Vol. 2 #13 (February 1998)	1998
Reggie	?	Biebel	Biebel	1983	Biebel's younger brother, who is considerably more happy and naïve than him.
Scorchy	TK	Sizzler	Top 10 #12 (October 2001)	2001	Member of the Young Sentinels; revealed that the Seven Sentinels are actually a pedophile ring and that the Young Sentinels are their victims.
Slugger, the Junior Dynamo	?	All-American	Astro City Vol. 2 #1/2	1996
Spip		Spirou	Spirou et Fantasio	1939	A grouchy squirrel who is Spirou's pet.
Tamme	?	Hannes	De Geuzen	1985
Tim	Tim Roland	Black Terror	Exciting Comics #9 (January 1941)	1941
Antoine Vertignasse	?	Le Petit Spirou	Le Petit Spirou	1944	Best friend of Spirou, whose name is often shortened to "Vert".
Ebony White	N.A.	Spirit	The Spirit comic strip (June 2, 1940)	1940
Wild Boy	TK	King Rad	Brat Pack #1 (August 1990)	1990	Brat Pack features Wild Boy I and II.
Young Marvelman	Dickie Dauntless	Marvelman	Marvelman #101 (July 1955)	1955	Also known as Young Miracleman.

Newspaper comics

Sidekick	Full name or Alter-ego	Hero	Series	First appearance	Notes
Joey McDonald		Dennis Mitchell	Dennis the Menace (U.S. comics)
Lucky Eddie	/	Hägar the Horrible	Hägar the Horrible	1973	The not-too-bright second man in command.[18]
Marcie	/	Peppermint Patty	Peanuts	1968
The Nipper Twins	/	The Yellow Kid	Hogan's Alley	1896	Two tiny versions of The Yellow Kid introduced by George Luks when he took over Hogan's Alley between 1896 and 1897, after Richard F. Outcault left the newspaper they were originally printed in.[19]
Wimpy	/	Popeye	Popeye	?
Woodstock	N.A.	Snoopy	Peanuts	June 22, 1970[20]

See also

• Sidekick

References

1. First appearance, as Cassandra, in Batman #567 (July 1999).
2. First appearance, as Eddie, in Blue Devil #1 (June 1984).
3. First appearance (as Impulse) is Flash (vol. 2) #92 (June 1994).
4. An anonymous "copy boy" who resembles Olsen makes a brief appearance in Action Comics #6, but the character called Jimmy Olsen first appeared in the radio show The Adventures of Superman (on April 15, 1940) mainly so the Man of Steel would have someone to talk to. The character moved briefly from the radio show into the comics in 1941.
5. First appearance was Green Arrow (vol. 5) #18 (May 2013)
6. First appeared as Jason Todd in Batman #357 (March 1983).
7. First appeared as Tim Drake in Batman #436 (August 1989).
8. First appeared as Stephanie Brown in Detective Comics #647 (August 1992); as Spoiler in Detective Comics #648 (September 1992).
9. First appeared as a baby in Batman: Son of the Demon (1987) and as Damian Wayne in Batman #655 (September 2006).
10. First appearance (as Mia Dearden) was Green Arrow (vol. 3) #2 (May 2001).
11. First appearance was Future State: Teen Titans #1 (March 2021)
12. First appearance, as Dennis, in The Thing #28 (October 1985).
13. First appearance, as Brian Thomas Kinney, in Astro City Vol. 2, #4 (December 1996).
14. "Willy Lambil".
15. "Al Taliaferro".
16. "Hanco Kolk".
17. First mentioned in Astro City Vol. 2, #1 (September 1996 ).
18. "Dik Browne".
19. "George Luks".
20. The first bird that bore a prototypical resemblance to Woodstock visited Snoopy in 1967, and this is generally considered his debut, though Snoopy creator Charles Schulz didn't give him a name and establish him as a full-fledged character until June 22, 1970.