8 Characters from Comics Who Were Inspired by Real People

8 Characters from Comics Who Were Inspired by Real People

In this article, we are going to read about 8 characters from comics who were inspired by real people.

Batman

Batman

Writer Bill Finger and artist Ron Kane came up with the idea of Bruce Wayne or Batman. But the inspiration for Batman emerged from two very well-known historical figures.

Iron Man

Iron Man

The man in the head was Howard Hughes and Lee defined him as an adventurer, multi-billionaire, an inventor, and a ladies’ man. Isn’t that all Tony Stark?

Flash

Flash

The name of the character came from two iconic American talk show hosts. Artist Carmine Infantino and writer Robert Kanigher came up with his name by combining Barry Gray and Steve Allen.

Superman

Superman

The character was formed by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, both of whom admired The Mark of Zorro and Robin Hood.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

The powerful and incredible Amazon princess Wonder Woman was based on two formidable and strong women from the real world.

Constantine

Constantine

Constantine was a result of John Totleben, Alan Moore, and Stephen R Bissette. The character of Constantine was inspired by the popular musician Sting.

The Joker

The Joker

I know it will be shocking if you get to know that there was someone like Joker. But his character was inspired by a real-life actor.

J Jonah Jameson

J Jonah Jameson

His character first came into view in The Amazing Spider-Man. The character was based on non other than the legend, Stan Lee.