Marvel Superhero Lettering

| Filed under: Logos, Comic Books

I just started getting into comic books for the first time a few years ago. My son was interested as well, so we started making regular trips to the comic book store (pre-covid, of course). We loved looking at the artwork and lettering of the older comics. And like most lettering, right around the late 90s, it all went to shit. The hand-lettering masterpieces were abandoned for fonts and photoshop effects. With that said, I limited this post to the pre-'00s. I wanted to do something more vintage, but there are just too many from the 80s and 90s that I love. My absolute favorite was seeing all the interpretations of 3D type.

I will say that comic books, in general, can be a challenging hobby to pick up. It's easy enough to go to the store and grab whatever jumps out at you, but all the authors, artists, storylines, volumes, issues, etc., can be intimidating to sort out, especially for a newbie like me. I quickly found that it would be impossible to do a general "comic book lettering" post. There's just too much out there. So I've decided to break it down into manageable chunks, starting with what I find to be the most popular - Marvel superheroes. These don't include teams, duos, or villains. And obviously, nothing from DC. Hopefully, if this post is popular enough, it will be an excuse to do more.

As always, if I missed anything worth showing, let me know.


  • 3-D Man

    1977

  • Ant-Man

    1972

  • Ant-Man

    1979

  • Banshee

    1967

  • Beast

    1972

  • Bishop

    1994

  • Black Bolt

    1972

  • Black Goliath

    1976

  • Black Knight

    1955

  • Black Knight

    1968

  • Black Panther

    1973

  • Black Panther

    1988

  • Black Widow

    1971

  • Black Widow

    1999

  • Brother Voodoo

    1973

  • Cable

    1997

  • Cannonball

    1985

  • Captain America

    1940

  • Captain America

    1978

  • Captain America

    1994

  • Captain Britain

    1976

  • Captain Marvel

    1968

  • Captain Marvel

    1979

  • Captain Marvel

    1989

  • Colossus

    1989

  • Cyclops

    1989

  • Daredevil

    1964

  • Daredevil

    1974

  • Daredevil

    1985

  • Daredevil

    1998

  • Darkhawk

    1991

  • Dazzler

    1981

  • Dazzler

    1984

  • Deadpool

    1997

  • Deathlok

    1974

  • Deathlok

    1991

  • Doc Samson

    1991

  • Doctor Strange

    1969

  • Doctor Strange

    1976

  • Doctor Strange

    1988

  • Domino

    1991

  • Elektra

    1997

  • Falcon

    1974

  • Falcon

    1984

  • Firestar

    1986

  • Ghost Rider

    1974

  • Ghost Rider

    1977

  • Ghost Rider

    1990

  • Havok

    1963

  • Hawkeye

    1994

  • Hellstorm

    1993

  • Hercules

    1975

  • Hercules

    1988

  • Hercules

    1997

  • Howard the Duck

    1976

  • Hulk

    1962

  • Hulk

    1970

  • Hulk

    1979

  • Human Fly

    1977

  • Human Torch

    1974

  • Hyperion

    1980

  • Iceman

    1984

  • Invisible Girl

    1979

  • Iron Fist

    1976

  • Iron Man

    1959

  • Iron Man

    1971

  • Iron Man

    1985

  • Iron Man

    1987

  • Jack of Hearts

    1984

  • Ka-Zar

    1970

  • Ka-Zar

    1972

  • Ka-Zar

    1981

  • Killraven

    1975

  • Kitty Pryde

    1985

  • Longshot

    1985

  • Luke Cage

    1976

  • Luke Cage

    1993

  • Machine Man

    1978

  • Machine Man

    1984

  • Magik

    1983

  • Man-Thing

    1974

  • Mister Fantastic

    1974

  • Mockingbird

    1980

  • Moon Knight

    1981

  • Moon Knight

    1991

  • Moondragon

    1976

  • Namor

    1941

  • Namor

    1988

  • Namor

    1990

  • Nick Fury

    1951

  • Nick Fury

    1963

  • Nick Fury

    1970

  • Nick Fury

    1990

  • Night Thrasher

    1993

  • Night Thrasher

    1994

  • Nightcrawler

    1985

  • Nighthawk

    1998

  • Northstar

    1994

  • Nova

    1976

  • Nova

    1995

  • Phoenix

    1984

  • Professor X

    1965

  • Punisher

    1986

  • Punisher

    1996

  • Quasar

    1989

  • Quicksilver

    1997

  • Red Wolf

    1972

  • Rocket Raccoon

    1985

  • Rogue

    1995

  • Sasquatch

    1982

  • Scarlet Witch

    1986

  • Scarlet Witch

    1994

  • Shang-Chi

    1976

  • Shang-Chi

    1980

  • She-Hulk

    1980

  • She-Hulk

    1991

  • Silver Surfer

    1969

  • Silver Surfer

    1988

  • Silver Surfer

    1993

  • Slapstick

    1992

  • Speedball

    1989

  • Spider-Girl

    1998

  • Spider-Man

    1963

  • Spider-Man

    1977

  • Spider-Man

    1986

  • Spider-Man

    1994

  • Spider-Woman

    1978

  • Spider-Woman

    1993

  • Spitfire

    1987

  • Spitfire

    1987

  • Star-Lord

    1980

  • Star-Lord

    1996

  • Stingray

    1980

  • Thing

    1983

  • Thor

    1966

  • Thor

    1984

  • Thor

    1991

  • Thor

    1996

  • Thunderstrike

    1994

  • Tigra

    1972

  • Tigra

    1976

  • Union Jack

    1998

  • U.S Agent

    1993

  • Valkyrie

    1997

  • Vision

    1986

  • Vision

    1994

  • War Machine

    1994

  • Adam Warlock

    1972

  • Adam Warlock

    1994

  • Adam Warlock

    1998

  • Wolverine

    1982

  • Wolverine

    1996

  • Wonder Man

    1986

  • X-Man

    1997