| 100% | THOR | 4 | Superhero with a hammer who appeared in the first issue of the comic book "The Avengers" |
| 47% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is a founding member of the Justice League and an ambassador of the Amazon people: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FLASH | 5 | The —, comic book character, alter ego Jay Garrick, who first appeared in 1940 |
| 40% | CELSHADING | 10 | Technique often used to make 3D images appear in the style of a comic book |
| 40% | CHAN | 4 | Charlie —, detective creation of Earl Biggers who first appeared in The House Without a Key |
| 40% | OONA | 4 | Actress Chaplin who appeared in the first season of "Game of Thrones" |
| 39% | PANTHER | 7 | The Black ___, a Marvel superhero who was the first black superhero in mainstream American comics |
| 39% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend who has cameos in all of the Marvel superhero films (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SUE | 3 | WNBA great Bird who appeared with Megan Rapinoe on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue in 2018 |
| 38% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 38% | CHAN | 4 | Charlie —, detective creation of Earl Biggers who first appeared in 1925 novel The House Without a Key |
| 37% | YMA | 3 | Singer who appeared with Charlton in "Secret of the Incas" |
| 37% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Fictional young female detective who first appeared in a 1930 book credited to the pen name Carolyn Keene: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ZOESALDANA | 10 | "Avatar" actress who played a pirate in the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" film: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HARDYBOYS | 9 | Fictional young male detectives who first appeared in a 1927 book credited to the pen name Franklin W Dixon: 2 wds. |
| 37% | WOODROWWILSON | 13 | 28th President of the United States who issued a proclamation declaring the first national Mother's Day in 1914: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TOBY | 4 | ___ Flenderson, HR representative who had a recurring role in the first season of "The Office" |
| 36% | BOBBSEYTWINS | 12 | Fictional young brother-and-sister detectives who first appeared in a 1904 book credited to the pen name Laura Lee Hope: 2 wds. |
| 36% | KENDALLJENNER | 13 | World's highest-paid model as of 2017, who first appeared in a reality TV show with her famous half-sisters: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PAULSCHNEIDER | 13 | Actor who played the role of Mark Brendanawicz in "Parks and Recreation", a character that appeared only in the first two seasons: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ARCHIES | 7 | The __, pop group who started in a comic book |
| 36% | SUPERHERO | 9 | The character with special powers in a comic book |
| 36% | BAIN | 4 | Donald who wrote a 1963 "memoir" seen in the first words of 17-, 30-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 35% | BILLY | 5 | Speedy British comic character who first appeared in The Beano in 1964 |
| 35% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Character who first appeared in "The Secret of the Old Clock" |
| 35% | THOR | 4 | Member of the Avengers who carries a heavy hammer |
| 35% | THOR | 4 | Member of the Avengers who carries a big hammer |
| 35% | HERO | 4 | One who saves the day, in a comic book |