1959



1959 showed progressive and steady growth for DC Comics during the Silver Age era. If any single event in 1959 proved more important than the introduction of the Legion of Super-Heroes in 1958, it was the introduction of Superman's teenage cousin Supergirl. Supergirl debuted in Action Comics #252, and soon began making regular appearances in Action Comics and later Adventure Comics. Like the Legion, Supergirl's popularity continued to grow until she was finally granted her own title in 1972.

Births
The following DC Comics creators were born in the year.

Deaths
The following DC Comics creators passed away in the year.

Ongoing
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Premieres
The following DC Comics titles premiered in.

Cancellations
The following DC Comics titles were discontinued in.

Introductions
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 * Supergirl

Deaths
The following characters died in publishing year.

Chronology
''The following events were published by DC Comics in the year. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year. The passage of time in the DC Universe is nebulous and subject to change and interpretation. Events from historical time periods are indexed under their corresponding years.''

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