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Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1942:
- Mike Ploog
- Esteban Maroto
- Dave Hunt
- Tom Palmer
- David Ogden Stiers
- Michael York
- Robert Costanzo
- Kenneth Johnson
- Steve Susskind
- Tom Mankiewicz
- Victor Brandt
- S. Pearl Sharp
- Susan Sullivan
- Michael Fleisher
- Tobin Bell
- Samuel R. Delany
- John Pleshette
- Alan Rachins
- Frank Chiaramonte
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1942:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1942 cover date:
- Golden Arrow Vol 1
- Leading Comics Vol 1
- Wonder Woman Vol 1
- Captain Marvel, Jr. Vol 1
- Boy Commandos Vol 1
- Sensation Comics Vol 1
- Fawcett's Funny Animals 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:
- Count of Conquest (Earth-Two)
- Harvey Kent (Earth-Two)
- Mister Keeper (Earth-S)
- Daniel Turpin (New Earth)
- James Harper (New Earth)
- Agent Axis (New Earth)
- Daniel Dunbar (New Earth)
- Slim, Ghost Patrol (New Earth)
- Etta Candy (Earth-Two)
- Christopher Freeman (Earth-S)
- Claw (Earth-Two)
- William Wilcox (Earth-S)
- Chase Yale (Earth-S)
- Adder II (Earth-Two)
- Duke of Deception (Earth-Two)
- Stanley Printwhistle (Earth-S)
- Fate (Earth-S)
- Herbert Simms (New Earth)
- Adolf Hitler (New Earth)
- One-Eye Mason (Earth-Two)
- Benito Mussolini (New Earth)
- Louis (1941 Superman Cartoons)
- Hoppy (Earth-C-Plus)
- Gilda Kent (Earth-Two)
- Satan (Earth-S)
- Winston Churchill (New Earth)
- Richard Swift (New Earth)
- Peter Merkel (New Earth)
- Robert Crane (New Earth)
- Elizabeth Lawrence (New Earth)
- Charles Grayson (New Earth)
- Kortz (Earth-Two)
- Lawrence Jordan (New Earth)
- Appleby (Earth-S)
- Bemis (Earth-S)
- Black Rat (Earth-S)
- Bouncer (Earth-S)
- Crackpot (Earth-S)
- Crime Broker (Earth-S)
- Doctor Riddle (Earth-S)
- Dome (Earth-S)
- Dude (Earth-S)
- Engraver (Earth-S)
- Fat Fiend (Earth-S)
- James Barton (Earth-S)
- James Shay (Earth-S)
- Jonathan Willoughby (Earth-S)
- Martha Rawbone (Earth-S)
- Mister Ego (Earth-S)
- Mister Z (Earth-S)
- Mocker (Earth-S)
- Mortimer Gloom (Earth-S)
- Murder Prophet (Earth-S)
- Red Pirate (Earth-S)
- Undertaker (Earth-S)
- Waxer (Earth-S)
- Albert Caldwell (Earth-Two)
- Alfred Twidgett (New Earth)
- Andre Chavard (New Earth)
- Anthony Grey (Quality Universe)
- Atom (Earth-S)
- Laughing Pirate (Earth-Two)
- Lylo (Earth-Two)
- Keith Everet (New Earth)
- Kurt Filpots (Earth-S)
- George Grant (Earth-Two)
- George Stimson (Earth-S)
- Glowing One (Earth-Two)
- Yvonne Blake (Earth-S)
- Rip Carter (New Earth)
- Nippo the Nipponese (Earth-S)
- Ear (Earth-S)
- Eel I (Earth-Two)
- Egbert Whipple (Earth-Two)
- Evolution King (Earth-Two)
- Ezra Gloom (Earth-S)
- Falseface (Earth-Two)
- Father Time I (Earth-Two)
- Ferret (Earth-Two)
- Fred, Ghost Patrol (New Earth)
- Crime Clown (Earth-Two)
- Croaker (Earth-S)
- Clock I (Earth-Two)
- Coin II (Earth-Two)
- Carl Winninger (Earth-S)
- Carl Davis (Earth-S)
- Captain Bigg (Earth-Two)
- Captain Nippon (Earth-S)
- Brain (Earth-Two)
- Brett (Earth-Two)
- Blaze (Earth-Two)
- Black Witch (Earth-S)
- Blaster (Earth-Two)
- Beetle I (Earth-Two)
- Bandana Bardon (Earth-Two)
- Octopus (Earth-Two)
- Diana Prince (Earth-Two)
- Doctor Blizzard (Earth-S)
- Doctor Eternity (Earth-S)
- Doctor Fear (Earth-S)
- Dude (Earth-Two)
- Dwarf (Earth-Two)
- Von Schlitzer (Earth-Two)
- Ramulus (New Earth)
- Rattler (Earth-Two)
- Red Sage (Earth-Two)
- Richard Mehlville (New Earth)
- Reginald Norman (Earth-Two)
- Paula von Gunther (Earth-Two)
- Pedro, Ghost Patrol (New Earth)
- Pied Piper (Earth-S)
- Powers (Earth-S)
- Princess Maru (Earth-Two)
- Harold Herman (Earth-Two)
- Hawk (Earth-S)
- Hawkstrum (Earth-S)
- Head Man (Earth-Two)
- Heinrick von Strueber (Earth-S)
- Henry Hives (Earth-S)
- Henry King (Earth-Two)
- Herman Bly (Earth-Two)
- Hokan (Earth-S)
- Hook (Earth-S)
- Human Magnet (Earth-Two)
- J.J. Drupp (Earth-S)
- Jan Haasan (New Earth)
- Jooves (Earth-S)
- Machine Man (Earth-Two)
- Martin Flint (Earth-Two)
- Mary Batson (Earth-S)
- Mask II (Earth-S)
- Master Sargasso (Earth-Two)
- Murder Master (Earth-Two)
- Mister Zero (Earth-Two)
- Mister Memory (Earth-Two)
- Mister Mephisto (Earth-Two)
- Mister Mystery (Earth-Two)
- Mister Macabre (Earth-S)
- Mister Meek (Earth-Two)
- Mister Laff (Earth-Two)
- Mechanical Master (Earth-Two)
- Mickey Malone (Earth-S)
- Michael Krugor (Earth-Two)
- Salvatore Maroni (New Earth)
- Scorpion (Earth-Two)
- Skyscraper Phantom (Earth-S)
- Socker Smith (New Earth)
- Sting (Earth-Two)
- Terrence Sloane (New Earth)
- Thomas N. Thomas (New Earth)
- Thomas Rogers (New Earth)
- Thor the Thunder Dog (New Earth)
- Toymaker (Earth-S)
- Twist (Earth-Two)
- Wayne Kendall (Earth-S)
- Widmore Wayland (Earth-S)
- William Chantey (Earth-Two)
- Wilson (Earth-S)
- Dianne Grayton (Quality Universe)
- Doctor Thirteen (Quality Universe)
- Dwarf (Quality Universe)
- Millicent Rabbit (Earth-C-Plus)
- Hermes (New Earth)
- Mister Ghool (Earth-Two)
- Needle (New Earth)
- Yellow Scorpion (Quality Universe)
- Night (Quality Universe)
- Moth (Quality Universe)
- Skeleton (Quality Universe)
- Donald Richards (Quality Universe)
- Thor the Thunder Dog (Quality Universe)
- Fly (New Earth)
- Baroness von Todt (Earth-S)
- Heinrich Himmler (New Earth)
- John Grimm (New Earth)
- Joan Carter (Earth-Two)
- Sam Slattery (Earth-Two)
- Richard Cannon (New Earth)
- Attila (New Earth)
- Minerva (Earth-S)
- John Bull (Quality Universe)
- Courtney Fudd (Quality Universe)
- Alan Armstrong (Spy Smasher Serial)
- Justin Valor (New Earth)
- Daniel White (Earth-Two)
- Wilfred Doome (Earth-Two)
- Genghis Khan (New Earth)
- Skull (New Earth)
- Anthony Rodriguez (New Earth)
- Jonathan Gabrielli (New Earth)
- Patrick MacGuire (New Earth)
- Abraham Lincoln (Earth-S)
- Thomas Thompkins (New Earth)
- Jumpa (Earth-Two)
- Hack O'Hara (Quality Universe)
- Balbo (Earth-S)
- William Mowse (Earth-Two)
- Hopper (Earth-Two)
- Oscar Willard (Earth-S)
- Sarah Primm (Earth-S)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1942 cover date:
- Newsboy Legion (New Earth)
- Revenge Syndicate
- Blue Boys
- Victory Battalion
- Bulleteers (1941 Superman Cartoons)
- Ghost Patrol (New Earth)
- Black Dragon Society (Earth-Two)
- Three Dimwits
- Time Trust
- Boy Commandos (New Earth)
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