List of child superheroes

A child superhero or child superheroine is a fictional child or adolescent who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, and who usually has a colorful name, costume, and abilities beyond those of normal young human beings. As with real children, the term refers to characters who are under the age of 21 during the course of a fictional work. The following is a list of such characters.

List of child superheroes and superheroines

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Name Work Age
Aang Avatar: The Last Airbender 12 (biologically), 112 (chronologically)
Aaron Stone (Charlie Landers) Aaron Stone 16-17
Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 14
A-ko Magami Project A-ko 16
Andrew "Drew" McCormick (Blue Stinger Beetleborg/Chromium Gold Beetleborg) Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix (unknown)s
Angel Maximum Ride 6-7
Alya Césaire Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 14
Arale Norimaki Dr. Slump 13
Astro Boy Astro Boy Physical/programmed age varies with media (9, 11, 13)
Atomic Betty (Betty Barrett) Atomic Betty 12
AWOL(Miles) Danger Force 13
Azari Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics)[1][2] unknown/teenage
Bart Allen DC Comics Age varies (around 16)
Bartman The Simpsons 10
Beast Boy/Changeling (Garfield "Gar" Logan) DC Comics Age varies (early to late teens)
Ben Tennyson Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben 10: Omniverse, and Ben 10 (2016 TV series) 10, 11, 15, 16
Billy Thunderman The Thundermans 10
Blossom The Powerpuff Girls and Powerpuff Girls Z 5 (13 in PPG Z)
Brainstorm(Bose) by Luca Luhan Danger Force 13
Bubbles The Powerpuff Girls and Powerpuff Girls Z 5 (13 in PPG Z)
Bucky (James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes) Marvel Comics 15-18
Buttercup The Powerpuff Girls and Powerpuff Girls Z 5 (13 in PPG Z)
Captain Crandall (Crandall) Teamo Supremo 10
Captain Flamingo (Milo Powell) Captain Flamingo 9
Captain Marvel/Shazam! (Billy Batson) Fawcett Comics, DC Comics 9-16, depending on continuity
Captain Marvel, Jr./Shazam Jr. (Freddy Freeman) Fawcett Comics, DC Comics 12-18, depending on continuity
Chase Stein Runaways 18
Chibiusa (or Rini) Sailor Moon Immortal (her appearance varies)
Chiro Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! 14
Chum Chum Fanboy & Chum Chum 9, 10
Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder (Timmy Turner) The Fairly OddParents 10
Commander Keen Commander Keen 8
The Coon (Eric Cartman) South Park 9
Danny Phantom (Danny Fenton) Danny Phantom 14
Darla Dudley DC Comics 9-10[3] (teenaged in Flashpoint continuity)
Dash Parr The Incredibles 10
Davis Motomiya Digimon Adventure 02 11
Doug Funnie (Quailman) Doug 11
DudePow (Gal Hamdon) SheZow 12
Dion Warren Raising Dion 7
El Tigre (Manny Rivera) El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera 13
Energizer (Katie Power) Marvel Comics Age varies
Eugene Choi DC Comics 11-12[4] (teenaged in Flashpoint continuity)
Fanboy Fanboy & Chum Chum 11
Fang Maximum Ride 14-15
Fox Combo Rangers 9-15
Francis Barton Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics)[1][5] unknown/teenage
Franklin Richards Marvel Comics 5, 8, depending on continuity
Ganta Igarashi Deadman Wonderland 14-15
Gasman (Gazzy) Maximum Ride 8-9
Gee (Alex Power) Marvel Comics Age varies
Gertrude Yorkes Runaways 14
Gon Freecss Hunter x Hunter 12
Gwen Tennyson Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Ben 10: Omniverse 10, 15, 16
Henry Pym Jr. Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics)[1][6] unknown/early teens
Hiro Takachiho / Hiro Hamada Big Hero 6 13 in the comics, 14 in the film and TV series
Hit-Girl (Mindy McCready) Kick-Ass 11
Hope Summers Marvel Comics Age varies
Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Saturn) Sailor Moon Age varies
Ichigo Kurosaki Bleach 15-17
Ichigo Momomiya Tokyo Mew Mew 12-13
Iggy Maximum Ride 14-15
Ilana Lunis Sym-Bionic Titan 16-17
Ironheart (Riri Williams) Marvel Comics 15
Jack-Jack Parr The Incredibles 1
Jake Long American Dragon: Jake Long 13
James Rogers Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics)[1][7] unknown/teenage
Jenny Wakeman (XJ-9) My Life as a Teenage Robot 5 (programmed to be 16)
Jim Lake (the Trollhunter) Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Introduced as 15, later 16
John Egbert Homestuck 13 when first introduced, later aged to 16
Josephine "Jo" McCormick (Red Striker Beetleborg/Platinum Purple Beetleborg) Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix 10
Josh Baldwin (White Blaster Beetleborg) Big Bad Beetleborgs (unknown)
Juniper Lee The Life and Times of Juniper Lee 11
Justin Stewart (Blue Turbo Ranger) Power Rangers Turbo 12
Karate Kid (Val Armorr) DC Comics unknown/teenage
Karolina Dean Runaways 16
Katara Avatar: The Last Airbender 14
Kick-Ass (David "Dave" Lizewski) Kick-Ass unknown (high-school-aged teenager)
Kid Danger (Henry Hart) Henry Danger and The Adventures of Kid Danger 13-17
Kid Flash (Wally West) DC Comics Age varies
Killua Zaoldyeck Hunter x Hunter 12
Kim Possible Kim Possible Introduced as 16, later 18.
Kirby Kirby unknown
Klara Prast Runaways 12
Ko/KibaRanger Gosei Sentai Dairanger 9-10
Korra The Legend of Korra 17 (season 1)

18 (seasons 2-3), 21 (season 4)

Kurapika Hunter x Hunter 17
Lance Lunis Sym-Bionic Titan 16-17
Lasergirl (Nora Thunderman) The Thundermans 8 (season 1)
Leorio Hunter x Hunter 19
Lettuce Midorikawa Tokyo Mew Mew 14
Lightspeed (Julie Power) Marvel Comics Age varies
Link The Legend of Zelda Age varies
Lucas Mother 3 9-10 at the beginning of the game, 12-13 later in the game
Marco Diaz Star vs. the Forces of Evil 14
Marcus Damon / Daimon Masaru Digimon Data Squad 14
Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 13, 14 as of Season 2 Episode 5
Marth Fire Emblem 16
Mary Marvel/Lady Shazam (Mary Batson/Bromfield) Fawcett Comics, DC Comics 8-18, depending on continuity
Mass Master (Jack Power) Marvel Comics Age varies
Maximum Ride Maximum Ride 14-15
Max Steel (Josh McGrath / Maxwell McGrath) Max Steel, Max Steel (2000 TV series), Max Steel (2013 TV series), Max Steel (film) 16-19, depending on continuity
Max Taylor Dinosaur King 12-13
Max Thunderman The Thundermans 14 (season 1)
Mega Man Mega Man 10 (physical/programmed age)
MegaMan.EXE Mega Man Battle Network 11-13 (appearance/programmed age)
Mega Man (Geo Stelar merged with Omega-Xis) Mega Man Star Force 11
Mega Man Volnutt Mega Man Legends 14 (physical/programmed age)
Mega Man X Mega Man X 14-15 (physical/programmed age)
Micah Heroes 10
Mighty Max Mighty Max 11-12
Minky Momo Mahou no Princess Minky Momo 12 in the first anime (Sora Momo)
8 in the second anime (Umi Momo)
Minto Aizawa Tokyo Mew Mew 11-12
Miss Martian DC Comics Depending on continuity (early to late teens)
Molly Hayes Runaways 11
Molly Walker Heroes 10
Monica Monica's Gang 6-15 (Monica Teen)
Monkey D. Luffy One Piece 17, 19 after 2 year time skip
Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) Marvel Comics 16 when first introduced
Mysterion (Kenny McCormick) South Park 9
Naruto Uzumaki Naruto Age varies; 12 at the beginning, 15 after time skip, 17 at the end of the manga and about 32 at the epilogue
Natsu Dragneel Fairy Tail +400 (chronologically), 17 (appearance)
Ness EarthBound 13
Nico Minoru Runaways 16
Ninten Mother 12
Nova (Sam Alexander) Marvel Comics 15
Nudge Maximum Ride 11-12
PAL Pop'n Music (unknown)
Pedro Peña DC Comics 15-16[8]
Pilar Fernandez Pilar the Black Bandita 15
Pudding Fong Tokyo Mew Mew 10-13
Randy Cunningham Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (unknown)
Raven (Rachel Roth) DC Comics Age varies (early to late teens)
Renton Thurston Eureka 7 14 (15 in series finale)
Rex Salazar Generator Rex 15
Riki/KingRanger Choriki Sentai Ohranger (unknown)
Robin (Damian Wayne) DC Comics 10-13, depending on continuity
Robin (Dick Grayson) DC Comics 8-18, depending on continuity (before becoming Nightwing)
Robin (Jason Todd) DC Comics 12-15, depending on continuity (before his death and resurrection as the Red Hood)
Robin (Tim Drake) DC Comics 13-16, depending on continuity
Roland Williams (Green Hunter Beetleborg/Titanium Silver Beetleborg) Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix (unknown)
Rope Girl (Brenda) Teamo Supremo 8
Rusty The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot 10 (physical/programmed age)
Sailor Moon Sailor Moon 14 (Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arcs) 15 (Infinity and Dream arcs) 16 (Stars arc) 22 (Neo-Queen Serenity form)
Sakura Haruno Naruto Age varies; 12 at the beginning, 15 after time skip, 17 at the end of the manga and about 32 at the epilogue
Sakura Kinomoto Cardcaptor Sakura 10
Sasuke Uchiha Naruto Age varies; 12 at the beginning, 16 after time skip, 17 at the end of the manga and about 32 at the epilogue
Serenity Wheeler Yu-Gi-Oh! 14
SheZow (Guy Hamdon) SheZow 12
Shoutout(Mika) Danger Force Teengager
Skate Lad (Hector Felipé Corrio) Teamo Supremo 9
Snap ChalkZone unknown
Sokka Avatar: The Last Airbender 15
Son Gohan Dragon Ball Introduced as 4[9] (later 16).[10] About 26 in the epilogue
Son Goku Dragon Ball 12 in the Pilaf Saga, 13 in the Red Ribbon Saga, 16 in the Piccolo Daimaoh Saga; 47 in the epilogue.
Son Goten Dragon Ball Age varies (17 in the epilogue)
Sora Kingdom Hearts 14-15
Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker) Marvel Comics Age varies (early to late teens)
Spider-Man (Miles Morales) Marvel Comics 14-15
Spider-Man (Peter Benjamin Parker) Marvel Comics Age varies (15 when started)
Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy) Marvel Comics Age varies (early to late teens)
Star Butterfly Star vs. the Forces of Evil 14
Steven Quartz Universe Steven Universe 14
Superboy (Jonathan Kent) DC Comics 9-10
Superboy (Jon Lane Kent) DC Comics 14-17
Superboy (Kal-El) DC Comics Debuted at age 8, usually depicted in most stories as between 14-17
Superboy (Kon-El) DC Comics Physically 16-18 (debuted at 16 weeks age. Actual age nearly 6–7 years old )
Super Commando Dhruva Raj comics Started at the age of 14, now 19yrs old
Super Diaper Baby (Billy Hoskins) The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby Infant
Super Ginger Talking Friends 5
Supergirl DC Comics 15-19 (16 years older after including period spent in suspended animation)
Super Inggo (Budong) Super Inggo At Ang Super Tropa (English: Super Inggo And The Super Group) 10
Super Richie (Richie Rich) Harvey Comics unknown
Super Zero (Billy) The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy 8
Tai Kamiya Digimon Adventure 11 in the first season, 14 in the Zero Two season, 17 in the tri. film series.
Takato Matsuki Digimon Tamers 10
Takuya Kanbara Digimon Frontier 12
Teppei Ushizume Iron Knight 10
Terry Mcginnis Batman Beyond 16-18
Thunder Baby (Chloe Thunderman) The Thundermans Infant-4
Thunder Girl (Phoebe Thunderman) The Thundermans 14 (season 1)
Tommy Zoom Tommy Zoom 8-9
Toph Beifong Avatar: The Last Airbender 12
Torunn Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel Comics (starting with the 2010 Avengers comics)[1][11] unknown/teenage
Tristan Taylor Yu-Gi-Oh! 14
Trunks Dragon Ball 8 in the Buu Saga, 12-14 in DBS; 18 in the epilogue.
Valeria Richards Marvel Comics 3, 15, depending on continuity
Victor Mancha Runaways 16
Violet Parr The Incredibles 14
Virgil Hawkins Static Shock 15-16
Volt(Chapa) Danger Force Teenager
Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) DC Comics 16 to 19
WordGirl (Becky Botsford) WordGirl 10½
Yang Yin Yang Yo! 11
Yin Yin Yang Yo! 11
Yusuke Urameshi YuYu Hakusho 14
Zakuro Fujiwara Tokyo Mew Mew 14-15
Zuko Avatar: The Last Airbender 16

Ordered by biological age as of first superheroics

AgeCharacterFranchiseFirst appearanceDate of releasePlatform
1Jack-Jack ParrThe IncrediblesThe Incredibles2004 November 5Movie theaters
5[12]BlossomThe Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff Girls, episode 11998 November 18Cartoon Network
5[12]BubblesThe Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff Girls, episode 11998 November 18Cartoon Network
5[12]ButtercupThe Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff Girls, episode 11998 November 18Cartoon Network
5[13]ChibiusaSailor MoonSailor Moon, chapter 141993Nakayoshi
5[14]Katie PowerMarvel UniversePower Pack (volume 1), issue 11984 AugustMarvel Comics
6[15]AngelMaximum RideThe Angel Experiment2005 April 11Little, Brown and Co.
6[16]TamaNeko Wappa!Neko Wappa!, chapter 12009 November 9Weekly Shōnen Jump
7Hope SummersMarvel UniverseX-Men (volume 2), issue 2052008 JanuaryMarvel Comics
8[17]Commander Keen (Billy Blaze)Commander KeenInvasion of the Vorticons1990 December 14MS-DOS
8[18]Gasman (Gazzy)Maximum RideThe Angel Experiment2005 April 11Little, Brown and Co.
8Super Zero (Billy)BVilly & MandyBilly & Mandy, episode 32 (season 3)2004 October 1Cartoon Network
9Atom / Astro BoyAstro BoyAstro Boy, chapter 11952 April 3Shōnen Kobunsha
9Captain Flamingo (Milo Powell)Captain FlamingoCaptain Flamingo, episode 12006 February 7YTV
9Chum ChumFanboy & Chum ChumFanboy & Chum Chum, episode 12009 October 12Nickelodeon
9[19]KokoYoukai Banchou, Kaiten OneYoukai Banchou, chapter 12015 January 27Evening
9[19]MikoYoukai Banchou, Kaiten OneYoukai Banchou, chapter 12015 January 27Evening
9[19]SakoYoukai Banchou, Kaiten OneYoukai Banchou, chapter 12015 January 27Evening
10[20]Aoi NogamiPsychic SquadPsychic Squad, chapter 12005 July 27Weekly Shōnen Sunday
10[21]Bartman (Bart Simpson)The SimpsonsThe Simpsons, episode 34 (season 2)1991 May 9Fox
10[22]Ben TennysonBen 10Ben 10, episode 12005 December 27Cartoon Network
10[23]Benoît BriseferBenoît BriseferThe Red Cabs1960 DecemberSpirou
10[24]Billy ThundermanThe ThundermansThe Thundermans, episode 12013 October 14Nickelodeon
10Captain CrandallTeamo SupremoTeamo Supremo, episode 12002 January 19ABC
10Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder (Timmy)The Fairly OddParentsThe Fairly OddParents, ep. 9 (season 1)2001 April 27Nickelodeon
10[25]Dash ParrThe IncrediblesThe Incredibles2004 November 5Movie theaters
10[20]Kaoru AkashiPsychic SquadPsychic Squad, chapter 12005 July 27Weekly Shōnen Sunday
10Lucky Girl (Gwen Tennyson)Ben 10Ben 10, episode 92006 March 4Cartoon Network
10[20]Shiho SannomiyaPsychic SquadPsychic Squad, chapter 12005 July 27Weekly Shōnen Sunday
11FanboyFanboy & Chum ChumFanboy & Chum Chum, episode 12009 October 12Nickelodeon
11[26]Hit-GirlKick-AssKick-Ass, issue 32008 SeptemberIcon Comics
12[27]AangAvatarThe Last Airbender, episode 12005 February 21Nickelodeon
12Alex PowerMarvel UniversePower Pack (volume 1), issue 11984 AugustMarvel Comics
12Atomic Betty (Betty Barrett)Atomic BettyAtomic Betty, episode 12004 August 29Teletoon
12Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) [DC]DC Universe (since 1972)Whiz Comics, issue 21939 DecemberFawcett Comics
12DaiDragon QuestThe Adventure of Dai, chapter 11989 June 5Weekly Shōnen Jump
12DudePow (Gal Hamdon)SheZowSheZow, episode 52012 December 23Network Ten
12Gon FreecssHunter x HunterHunter x Hunter, chapter 11998 March 3Weekly Shōnen Jump
12Impulse (Bart Allen)DC UniverseThe Flash (volume 2), issue 921994 MayDC Comics
12Naota NandabaFLCLFLCL, episode 12000 April 26Video rental
12Sailor SaturnSailor MoonSailor Moon, chapter 371995 FebruaryNakayoshi
12Yaiba KuroganeYaibaYaiba, chapter 11988 September 5Weekly Shōnen Sunday
13Arale NorimakiDr. SlumpDr. Slump, chapter 11980 February 4Weekly Shōnen Jump
13Beast Boy (Garfield Logan) [YJ TV]Young JusticeYoung Justice, ep. 21 (season 1), at 8 y.o.2012 March 17Cartoon Network
13Blossom [Powerpuff Girls Z]The Powerpuff GirlsPowerpuff Girls Z, episode 12006 July 1Cartoon Network (Japan)
13Bubbles [Powerpuff Girls Z]The Powerpuff GirlsPowerpuff Girls Z, episode 12006 July 1Cartoon Network (Japan)
13Buttercup [Powerpuff Girls Z]The Powerpuff GirlsPowerpuff Girls Z, episode 12006 July 1Cartoon Network (Japan)
13El Tigre (Manny Rivera)El TigreEl Tigre, episode 12007 March 3Nickelodeon
14Adrien Agreste/Cat NoirMiraculous LadybugMiraculous Ladybug, episode 12015 September 1EBS1
14ChiroSRMTHFG!SRMTHFG!, episode 12004 September 18Jetix
14Danny Phantom (Danny Fenton)Danny PhantomDanny Phantom, episode 12004 April 3Nickelodeon
14FangMaximum RideThe Angel Experiment2005 April 11Little, Brown and Co.
14Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)DC Universe (since 1972)Whiz Comics, issue 251941 OctoberFawcett Comics
14Ganta IgarashiDeadman WonderlandDeadman Wonderland, chapter 12007 MayShōnen Ace
14Gertrude YorkesMarvel UniverseRunaways, issue 12003 JulyMarvel Comics
14Kid Flash (Bart Allen)DC UniverseTeen Titans (volume 3), issue 42003 October 15DC Comics
14Marinette Dupain-Cheng/LadybugMiraculous LadybugMiraculous Ladybug, episode 12015 September 1EBS1
14Mary Marvel (Mary Batson/Bromfield)DC Universe (since 1972)Captain Marvel Adventures, issue 181942 OctoberFawcett Comics
14Shizuka Kawai / Serenity WheelerYu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh!, chapter 631998 January 5Weekly Shōnen Jump
14Zakuro FujiwaraTokyo Mew MewTokyo Mew Mew, chapter 12000 SeptemberNakayoshi
15Bucky BarnesMarvel UniverseCaptain America (volume 1), issue 11940 December 20Marvel Comics
15Ryuji Otogi / Duke DevlinYu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh!, chapter 1341999 June 28Weekly Shōnen Jump
15Ichigo KurosakiBleachBleach, chapter 12001 August 20Weekly Shōnen Jump
16A-ko MagamiProject A-koProject A-ko1986 June 21Movie theaters
18Chase SteinMarvel UniverseRunaways, issue 12003 JulyMarvel Comics

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