Yes, quite a few well-known superheroes are bald, either by design, power-related transformation, or as part of their signature look:
Marvel Comics
- Professor X (Charles Xavier) – founder of the X-Men, bald since his earliest appearances, often linked visually to his immense psychic power.
- Luke Cage – classic Marvel hero, typically drawn bald or with a shaved head.
- Nick Fury – bald in many modern depictions (notably Samuel L. Jackson's MCU portrayal), though older comic versions had hair.
- Apocalypse and The Leader (a Hulk villain, sometimes debated as antihero) also sport bald, enlarged heads tied to their power sets.
DC Comics
- Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) – bald green-skinned Justice League member.
- Lex Luthor, while primarily a villain, has occasionally been portrayed as an antihero in certain storylines and is one of the most iconic bald characters in comics.
- Deadman (Boston Brand) – ghostly DC hero with a bald, red-costumed look.
Other universes
- Saitama, protagonist of One Punch Man, is a bald superhero by design — his baldness is even a running joke tied to his intense training.
- Uncle Iroh-style mentors aside, in The Boys comic/show, characters like Homelander are not bald, but Black Noir and some background supes vary.
- Heroes (TV series) featured Hiro Nakamura's ally and various bald characters, though not the leads.
Baldness in superhero design often signals wisdom, raw power, or a deliberately unconventional "everyman" look (as with Saitama), contrasting with the flowing-hair aesthetic common in classic hero art. It's a stylistic choice writers and artists use to make characters instantly recognizable.