1957 saw the introduction of a new team of adventurers: the Challengers of the Unknown. DC also started the new Blackhawk (Volume 1), resuming its numbering at #108 after it was bought from Quality Comics. Victor Fox, the founder of Fox Features Syndicate, passes away, several years after his company fell to the Comics Code Authority and sold its superhero stock to Charlton Comics.
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Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1957:
- Ann Nocenti
- Bill Fagerbakke
- Bruno Lecigne
- Dell Barras
- Eddy Newell
- Frank Miller
- Gary Carlson
- Gary Martin
- Gerard Jones
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Hilary Barta
- Igor Kordey
- James Hudnall
- Jeff Albrecht
- Jeff Gottesfeld
- Jeff Grubb
- Jerry Ordway
- Keith Williams
- Mark Bagley
- Mike DeCarlo
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1957:
- Adolph Schus
- Carl H. Claudy
- Ed Cronin
- Edwin J. Smalle, Jr.
- H.J. Tuthill
- Henry Kiefer
- Terry Gilkison
- Victor Fox
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1957 cover date:
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1957 cover date:
- Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (Volume 1)
- Dodo and the Frog (Volume 1)
- Nature Boy (Volume 1)
- Nutsy Squirrel (Volume 1)
- Raccoon Kids (Volume 1)
Characters
Selected 1957 character debuts. See all.
- Leonard Snart (New Earth)
- Stanislaus (Earth-One)
- Kyle Morgan (New Earth)
- Ultivac (New Earth)
- Phillip Cobb (New Earth)
- June Robbins (New Earth)
- Joan Sanders (Earth-One)
- Hans Hendrickson (Earth-One)
- Wu Cheng (Earth-One)
- Ramon Vicaro (Earth-One)
- Achilles Milo (New Earth)
- Blackie (Earth-One)
- Killer Shark (New Earth)
- Lester Davis (New Earth)
- Rohtul (Earth-One)
- Andre (Earth-One)
- Jonathan Mayhew (New Earth)
- Olaf Bjornson (Earth-One)
- Bartholomew Hawk (Earth-One)
- Matthew Ryan (New Earth)
- Diane Meade (New Earth)
- Sniper (Earth-One)
- Tor (Earth-One)
- Charles Wilson (Earth-One)
- Bruce N. Wayne (Earth-One)
- Brain (Earth-One)
- Net (Earth-One)
- Walter Haley (New Earth)
- Diana Dare (Earth-Two)
- Batman Jones (Earth-One)
- Spider Web (Earth-One)
- Zar-Al (Earth-One)
- Phineas Potter (Earth-One)
- Mole II (Earth-One)
- Collector (Earth-One)
- Professor Thurman (Earth-One)
- Gilbert Gaol (Earth-One)
- Wackyman (Earth-One)
- Octo (Earth-One)
- Batman II (Earth-One)
- Organizer (Earth-One)
- Warren Thurston (Earth-Two)
Teams
Selected 1957 team debuts. See all.
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