The term 'Masked Superhero' refers to two iconic characters from comic books and television: BATMAN and the Green Hornet. BATMAN is a 6-letter word and the Green Hornet is an 11-letter word. BATMAN is a DC Comics superhero who first appeared in 1939 and has since become one of the most recognizable and beloved characters in pop culture. The Green Hornet is a masked crime-fighting superhero created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker in 1936. He is the alter ego of Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher by day and a vigilante by night.