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Who are these classic DC characters?



I saw this T-shirt in store yesterday, and realized I couldn't recognize a good number of the villains, and a couple heroes. They're too early in comic history for me to be familiar with them.


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Who are they, and from what comic line are they known for (if not their own)?
If it helps, these characters all seem to have appeared in the early 1980s (such as Cyborg) or earlier. As of yet, I've seen nothing later than Cyborg.


Update: I've found some, and posted them in an answer. Those now circled I'm unable to find or even know where to start looking.



These are those I know, left to right starting from the top:



  • Red Tornado

  • Robin


  • Captain Marvel

  • Mister Mxyzpltk

  • The Riddler

  • The Penguin

  • Martian Manhunter

  • Lex Luthor (in armor)

  • Kid Flash

  • The Joker

  • Hawkman

  • Green Arrow


  • Cyborg

  • Darkseid

  • Elongated Man

  • Dr. Fate

  • Aquaman

  • Firestorm

  • Batman

  • Beast Boy

  • Superman

  • The Flash


  • Green Lantern



Answer



Those are all characters from the Super Powers cartoon series. I found a clearer image at Target.com, so here's everyone on the shirt.


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And who they are:



  1. Tyr

  2. Steppenwolf

  3. Captain Marvel Jr.


  4. Red Tornado

  5. Robin

  6. General Zod

  7. Orion

  8. Samurai

  9. Mantis

  10. Nightwing

  11. Martian Manhunter

  12. Mister Miracle

  13. Mr. Mxyzptlk


  14. Captain Marvel

  15. Riddler

  16. Parademon

  17. Penguin

  18. Golden Pharaoh

  19. Brainiac

  20. Robotman

  21. Elongated Man

  22. Hawkman

  23. Joker


  24. Kid Flash

  25. Kalibak

  26. Lex Luthor

  27. Green Arrow

  28. Mr Freeze

  29. Cyborg

  30. Changeling

  31. Darkseid

  32. Dr Fate

  33. Dr Sivana


  34. DeSaad

  35. Cyclotron (holding his detachable face)

  36. Green Lantern

  37. Flash

  38. Superman

  39. Batman

  40. Firestorm

  41. El Dorado

  42. Aquaman



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