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Batman Character Guide [INTERACTIVE]
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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.
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1957:
- Alex Sánchez (writer)
- Ann Nocenti
- Bruno Lecigne
- Christopher Tellefsen
- David Lewman
- Dell Barras
- Eddy Newell
- Elizabeth Hand
- Frank Miller
- Gary Carlson
- Gary Martin
- George Broderick, Jr.
- Gerard Jones
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Hilary Barta
- Igor Kordey
- James Hudnall
- Jeff Albrecht
- Jeff Gottesfeld
- Jeff Grubb
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)
- Ultivac (New Earth)
- Kyle Morgan (New Earth)
- Phillip Cobb (New Earth)
- Hans Hendrickson (Earth-One)
- Joan Sanders (Earth-One)
- June Robbins (New Earth)
- Wu Cheng (Earth-One)
- Ramon Vicaro (Earth-One)
- Achilles Milo (New Earth)
- Charles Wilson (Earth-One)
- Killer Shark (New Earth)
- Blackie (Earth-One)
- Lester Davis (New Earth)
- Rohtul (Earth-One)
- Andre (Earth-One)
- Jonathan Mayhew (New Earth)
- Matthew Ryan (New Earth)
- Olaf Bjornson (Earth-One)
- Bartholomew Hawk (Earth-One)
- Diane Meade (New Earth)
- Sniper (Earth-One)
- Tor (Earth-One)
- Bruce N. Wayne (Earth-One)
- Brain (Earth-One)
- Net (Earth-One)
- Walter Haley (New Earth)
- Batman Jones (Earth-One)
- Diana Dare (Earth-Two)
- Spider Web (Earth-One)
- Zar-Al (Earth-One)
- Phineas Potter (Earth-One)
- Mole II (Earth-One)
- Professor Thurman (Earth-One)
- Collector (Earth-One)
- Gilbert Gaol (Earth-One)
- Octo (Earth-One)
- Wackyman (Earth-One)
- Batman II (Earth-One)
- Organizer (Earth-One)
- Warren Thurston (Earth-Two)
Teams
Selected 1957 team debuts. See all.
