1986
Main continuity
Debuts
DC also publishes two more mature tales, both critically acclaimed and trendsetting:Frank Miller's dark futureBatman: The Dark Knight Returns andAlan Moore'sWatchmen. Moore also writesWhatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, a conclusion to the previous Superman continuity.
Creators[]
The followingcreative talent are known to have been born in1986:
- Ales Kot
- Carmen Maria Machado
- Cathy Yan
- Chrissie Zullo
- DYM
- Henrik Jonsson
- James Harren
- Joel Novoa
- Marieke Nijkamp
- Sina Grace
- Stephen Byrne
- Thony Silas
The followingcreative talent passed away in the year1986:
- Cliff Young
- Don Towsley
- Ed Kressy
- Edd Ashe
- Gardner Fox
- George Gordon
- Jack Binder
- Joe Archibald
- Klaus Nordling
- M.W. Wellman
- Pen Shumaker
- Ralph Daigh
- Ronald Santi
- Tom Cooke
Titles
The following comic titlesdebuted with a1986 cover date:
- 'Mazing Man (Volume 1)
- Angel Love (Volume 1)
- Aquaman (Volume 2)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume 1)
- Blue Beetle (Volume 6)
- Booster Gold (Volume 1)
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War (Volume 1)
- Cosmic Boy (Volume 1)
- Deadman (Volume 2)
- Electric Warrior (Volume 1)
- Elvira's House of Mystery (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
- Hawkman Special (Volume 1)
- Hawkman (Volume 2)
- History of the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- Legends (Volume 1)
- Legionnaires 3 (Volume 1)
- Lois Lane (Volume 1)
- Lords of the Ultra-Realm (Volume 1)
- Roots of the Swamp Thing (Volume 1)
- Secret Origins (Volume 2)
- Son of Ambush Bug (Volume 1)
- Super Powers (Volume 3)
- Teen Titans Spotlight (Volume 1)
- The Legend of Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- The Shadow (Volume 2)
- Watchmen (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles werelast published with a1986 cover date:
- 'Mazing Man (Volume 1)
- Amethyst (Volume 2)
- Aquaman (Volume 2)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume 1)
- Blue Devil (Volume 1)
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War (Volume 1)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (Volume 1)
- DC Challenge (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- DC Graphic Novel (Volume 1)
- Deadman (Volume 2)
- Green Lantern (Volume 2)
- History of the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- Legionnaires 3 (Volume 1)
- Lois Lane (Volume 1)
- Lords of the Ultra-Realm (Volume 1)
- MASK (Volume 1)
- Nathaniel Dusk (Volume 2)
- Omega Men (Volume 1)
- Roots of the Swamp Thing (Volume 1)
- Shadow of the Batman (Volume 1)
- Son of Ambush Bug (Volume 1)
- Super Powers (Volume 2)
- Super Powers (Volume 3)
- Supergirl (American Honda) (Volume 1)
- The Best of DC (Volume 1)
- The Legend of Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- The Shadow (Volume 2)
- V (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
The followingOne Shots were published with a1986 cover date:
- Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1
- Amethyst Special #1
- Atari Force Special #1
- Heroes Against Hunger #1
- Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1
- Supergirl (American Honda) #2
Characters
Selected 1986 character debuts.See all.
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)
- Kal-El (New Earth)
- Lois Lane (New Earth)
- Alexander Luthor (New Earth)
- J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)
- Joker (New Earth)
- James Gordon (New Earth)
- Jason Todd (New Earth)
- Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)
- Victor Sage (New Earth)
- Billy Batson (New Earth)
- Khaji Da (New Earth)
- Michael Carter (New Earth)
- Great Darkness
- Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)
- Amanda Waller (New Earth)
- Waylon Jones (New Earth)
- Theodore Kord (New Earth)
- Lana Lang (New Earth)
- Sodam Yat (New Earth)
- Jor-El (New Earth)
- James Olsen (New Earth)
- Lucy Lane (New Earth)
- Jonathan Kent (New Earth)
- Perry White (New Earth)
- Kilowog (New Earth)
- Bizarro I (New Earth)
- T:D:H:D (New Earth)
- Skeets (New Earth)
- Sigrid Nansen (New Earth)
- Gregory Sanders (New Earth)
- Ranx (New Earth)
- Martha Clark (New Earth)
- Henry Ballard (New Earth)
- Dorcas Leigh (New Earth)
- H'ronmeer (New Earth)
- Daniel Garrett (New Earth)
- Margaret Pye (New Earth)
- Qull (New Earth)
- Langford Terrill (New Earth)
- Roy Lincoln (New Earth)
- Lara Lor-Van (New Earth)
- Emmett Vale (New Earth)
- Siegfried Horatio Hunch III (New Earth)
- Ub'x (New Earth)
- Bog Venus (New Earth)
- Hugh Dawkins (New Earth)
- Earl Dukeston (New Earth)
- Buck LeSabre (New Earth)
- Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)
Teams
Selected 1986 team debuts.See all.