Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1942:
- Actors:Alan Rachins
- Actors:David Ogden Stiers
- Actors:John Pleshette
- Actors:Michael York
- Actors:Robert Costanzo
- Actors:S. Pearl Sharp
- Actors:Steve Susskind
- Actors:Susan Sullivan
- Actors:Tobin Bell
- Actors:Victor Brandt
- Dave Hunt
- Esteban Maroto
- Frank Chiaramonte
- Kenneth Johnson
- Michael Fleisher
- Mike Ploog
- Samuel R. Delany
- Tom Mankiewicz
- Tom Palmer
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1942:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1942 cover date:
- Boy Commandos Vol 1
- Captain Marvel, Jr. Vol 1
- Fawcett's Funny Animals Vol 1
- Golden Arrow Vol 1
- Leading Comics Vol 1
- Sensation Comics Vol 1
- Wonder Woman Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1942 cover date:
The following One Shots were published with a 1942 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1942 cover date:
- Abraham Lincoln (Earth-S)
- Adder II (Earth-Two)
- Adolf Hitler (New Earth)
- Agent Axis (New Earth)
- Alan Armstrong (Spy Smasher Serial)
- Albert Caldwell (Earth-Two)
- Alfred Twidgett (New Earth)
- Ambrose Porterhouse (Earth-S)
- Andre Chavard (New Earth)
- Anthony Grey (Quality Universe)
- Anthony Rodriguez (New Earth)
- Appleby (Earth-S)
- Ares (New Earth)
- Atlas (Earth-S)
- Atom (Earth-S)
- Attila (New Earth)
- Balbo (Earth-S)
- Bandana Bardon (Earth-Two)
- Baron Povalski (Quality Universe)
- Baron von Tepp (Quality Universe)
- Baroness von Todt (Earth-S)
- Beetle I (Earth-Two)
- Bemis (Earth-S)
- Benito Mussolini (Earth-S)
- Benito Mussolini (New Earth)
- Bill Hanson (Quality Universe)
- Black Rat (Earth-S)
- Black Witch (Earth-S)
- Blaster (Earth-Two)
- Blaze (Earth-Two)
- Blinky Boylan (New Earth)
- Bloodhound (Earth-Two)
- Bookworm (Earth-Two)
- Bouncer (Earth-S)
- Brain (Earth-Two)
- Brett (Earth-Two)
- Bulletdog (Earth-S)
- Butch Buchanan (Quality Universe)
- Captain Bigg (Earth-Two)
- Captain Nippon (Earth-S)
- Carl Davis (Earth-S)
- Carl Winninger (Earth-S)
- Cat (Earth-Fox)
- Charles Grayson (New Earth)
- Charles Wilson (Quality Universe)
- Chase Yale (Earth-S)
- Christopher Freeman (Earth-S)
- Cissie Sommerly (Earth-S)
- Claw (Earth-Two)
- Clock I (Earth-Two)
- Coin II (Earth-Two)
- Count Von Henzel (Earth-Two)
- Count of Conquest (Earth-Two)
- Courtney Fudd (Quality Universe)
- Crackpot (Earth-S)
- Crime Broker (Earth-S)
- Crime Clown (Earth-Two)
- Croaker (Earth-S)
- Curio Man (Earth-Two)
- Daniel Dunbar (New Earth)
- Daniel Leong (New Earth)
- Daniel Turpin (New Earth)
- Daniel White (Earth-Two)
- Death Mask (Earth-Fox)
- Deborah Wallace II (New Earth)
- Deborah Wallace I (New Earth)
- Desira (Earth-Two)
- Diana Prince (Earth-Two)
- Dianne Grayton (Quality Universe)
- Doctor Blizzard (Earth-S)
- Doctor Eternity (Earth-S)
- Doctor Fear (Earth-S)
- Doctor Glisten (Earth-Two)
- Doctor Riddle (Earth-S)
- Doctor Thirteen (Quality Universe)
- Dome (Earth-S)
- Donald Richards (Quality Universe)
- Dude (Earth-S)
- Dude (Earth-Two)
- Duke of Deception (Earth-Two)
- Dwarf (Earth-Two)
- Dwarf (Quality Universe)
- Ear (Earth-S)
- Earl of Greed (Earth-Two)
- Edgewood Smith (Earth-S)
- Eel I (Earth-Two)
- Egbert Whipple (Earth-Two)
- Elizabeth Lawrence (New Earth)
- Emperor of America (Earth-Two)
- Engraver (Earth-S)
- Etta Candy (Earth-Two)
- Evolution King (Earth-Two)
- Ezra Gloom (Earth-S)
- Fairy Tales Fenton (Earth-Two)
- Falseface (Earth-Two)
- Fat Fiend (Earth-S)
- Fate (Earth-S)
- Father Time I (Earth-Two)
- Ferret (Earth-Two)
- Fly (New Earth)
- Formes (Earth-S)
- Franz Brock (Quality Universe)
- Fred, Ghost Patrol (New Earth)
- Frisby (Earth-Two)
- Funnyface (New Earth)
- Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (New Earth)
- Genghis Khan (New Earth)
- George Grant (Earth-Two)
- George Stimson (Earth-S)
- Gilda Kent (Earth-Two)
- Glowing One (Earth-Two)
- Hack O'Hara (Quality Universe)
- Hans Heinrich Gootsden (Earth-Two)
- Hans Kronitz (Quality Universe)
- Harold Herman (Earth-Two)
- Harold Kant (Quality Universe)
- Harvey Kent (Earth-Two)
- Hawk (Earth-S)
- Hawkstrum (Earth-S)
- Head (Earth-Two)
- Head Man (Earth-Two)
- Heinrich Himmler (New Earth)
- Heinrick von Strueber (Earth-S)
- Henry Hives (Earth-S)
- Henry King (Earth-Two)
- Henry Ross (New Earth)
- Herbert Simms (New Earth)
- Herman Bly (Earth-Two)
- Hermes (New Earth)
- Hideki Tojo (Earth-S)
- Hiram Gaunt (Earth-Two)
- Hiram Skinner (New Earth)
- Hirohito (New Earth)
- Hokan (Earth-S)
- Hooded Hunchback (Earth-Two)
- Hook (Earth-S)
- Hopper (Earth-Two)
- Hoppy (Earth-C-Plus)
- Hugo Van Beck (New Earth)
- Human Magnet (Earth-Two)
- J.J. Drupp (Earth-S)
- James Barton (Earth-S)
- James Harper (New Earth)
- James Shay (Earth-S)
- Jan Haasan (New Earth)
- Jay Hamilton Sears (Earth-Two)
- Jeff Farnham (Earth-Two)
- Jefferson Smith (Earth-Two)
- Joan Carter (Earth-Two)
- Joan Fortune (Earth-Two)
- John Brandt (Earth-Two)
- John Bull (Quality Universe)
- John Grimm (New Earth)
- John Jones (New Earth)
- Jonathan Gabrielli (New Earth)
- Jonathan Willoughby (Earth-S)
- Jooves (Earth-S)
- Jumpa (Earth-Two)
- Justin Valor (New Earth)
- Kati Lugi (Earth-Two)
- Keith Everet (New Earth)
- Kortz (Earth-Two)
- Kurt Filpots (Earth-S)
- Lash (Earth-Two)
- Laughing Pirate (Earth-Two)
- Lawrence Jordan (New Earth)
- Lightning Master (Earth-Two)
- Loki (Earth-S)
- Louis (1941 Superman Cartoons)
- Lylo (Earth-Two)
- Machine Man (Earth-Two)
- Malcolm Cummings (Earth-Two)
- Man of the Ages (Earth-S)
- Manfred Strasser (Quality Universe)
- Marie Magdalene Dietrich (New Earth)
- Martha Rawbone (Earth-S)
- Martin Flint (Earth-Two)
- Mary Batson (Earth-S)
- Mask II (Earth-S)
- Master Sargasso (Earth-Two)
- Mechanical Master (Earth-Two)
- Michael Krugor (Earth-Two)
- Mickey Malone (Earth-S)
- Millicent Rabbit (Earth-C-Plus)
- Minerva (Earth-S)
- Miracle Maker (Earth-Two)
- Mister Chameleon (Quality Universe)
- Mister Ego (Earth-S)
- Mister Ghool (Earth-Two)
- Mister Keeper (Earth-S)
- Mister Laff (Earth-Two)
- Mister Macabre (Earth-S)
- Mister Meek (Earth-Two)
- Mister Memory (Earth-Two)
- Mister Mephisto (Earth-Two)
- Mister Mystery (Earth-Two)
- Mister Z (Earth-S)
- Mister Zero (Earth-Two)
- Mocker (Earth-S)
- Moroni (Earth-Two)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1942 cover date:
- Black Dragon Society (Earth-Two)
- Blue Boys
- Boy Commandos
- Bulleteers (1941 Superman Cartoons)
- Ghost Patrol
- Newsboy Legion (New Earth)
- Revenge Syndicate
- Three Dimwits
- Victory Battalion
