Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1968:
- Actors:Aaron Eckhart
- Actors:Alex Désert
- Actors:Andy Berman
- Actors:Billy Crudup
- Actors:Chad Lowe
- Actors:Danny Jacobs
- Actors:Dina Meyer
- Actors:Emily Procter
- Actors:Farrah Forke
- Actors:Grayson McCouch
- Actors:Greg Ellis
- Actors:James Frain
- Actors:Jeri Ryan
- Actors:John DiMaggio
- Actors:Josh Brolin
- Actors:Kelly Hu
- Actors:Kenny Johnston
- Actors:Lucy Lawless
- Actors:Navid Negahban
- Actors:Parker Posey
- Actors:Rachael Harris
- Actors:Robert Gant
- Actors:Roger Howarth
- Actors:Stacy Haiduk
- Actors:Todd Stashwick
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1968:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1968 cover date:
- Angel and the Ape Vol 1
- Anthro Vol 1
- Bat Lash Vol 1
- Beware the Creeper Vol 1
- Brother Power, the Geek Vol 1
- Captain Action Vol 1
- DC Special Vol 1
- Hawk and Dove Vol 1
- Secret Six Vol 1
- Space Adventures Vol 2
- Stanley and His Monster Vol 1
- Unexpected Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1968 cover date:
- Adventures of Bob Hope Vol 1
- Blue Beetle Vol 5
- Bomba the Jungle Boy Vol 1
- Brother Power, the Geek Vol 1
- Charlton Premiere Vol 1
- Doom Patrol Vol 1
- Fox and the Crow Vol 1
- Hawkman Vol 1
- Metamorpho Vol 1
- Stanley and His Monster Vol 1
- Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1968 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1968 cover date:
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-178)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Filmation Adventures)
- Algon (New Earth)
- Andre Le Blanc (Earth-One)
- Andre de Sevigne (New Earth)
- Angel Beatrix O'Day (New Earth)
- Angel Devlin (New Earth)
- Anthro (New Earth)
- August Durant (New Earth)
- Baron Booby-Trap (Earth-One)
- Baron Katana (Earth-One)
- Bartholomew Lash (New Earth)
- Baxter Forbes (Earth-One)
- Benno Tarik (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Black Zero (Earth-One)
- Brother Power (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-178)
- Bruce Wayne (Filmation Adventures)
- Cabala (Batman 1966 TV Series)
- Cain (New Earth)
- Cannoneer (Earth-One)
- Captain Challenge (Earth-Two)
- Carlo di Rienzi (New Earth)
- Cassandra Spellcraft (Batman 1966 TV Series)
- Celebrand (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Clave Rogarth (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Cleveland Brand (New Earth)
- Cobalt (New Earth)
- Condo Arlik (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Copperhead (New Earth)
- Cutlass Charlie (New Earth)
- Cyber (Earth-One)
- Cylvia Cyber (Earth-One)
- Daisy (New Earth)
- Dartalg (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Dawn Allen (New Earth)
- Decker (Earth-One)
- Denise de Sevigne (New Earth)
- Doctor Diabolical (Earth-Twelve)
- Dolphin (New Earth)
- Don Allen (New Earth)
- Donald Hall (New Earth)
- Eel O'Brian (Earth-One)
- Elvo (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Emba (New Earth)
- Embra (New Earth)
- Eve Doremus (New Earth)
- Fashion Thing (New Earth)
- Fe-Lan (New Earth)
- Gallium (New Earth)
- General Zahl (New Earth)
- Gold Girl (New Earth)
- Gorgoth (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Gregory the Gargoyle (New Earth)
- Grullug Garkush (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Guy Gardner (New Earth)
- Harriet Cooper (Earth-178)
- Harvey Keller (Earth-One)
- Henry Hall (New Earth)
- Hook (New Earth)
- I-Ching (Earth-One)
- Immorto (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Iridia (New Earth)
- Iron Girl (New Earth)
- Iron Hammer (Earth-One)
- Irwin Hall (New Earth)
- Jack Biceps (Earth-Four)
- Jack Hawk (Earth-One)
- Jack Ryder (New Earth)
- James Gordon (Filmation Adventures)
- Joker (Filmation Adventures)
- Jonathan Double (Earth-One)
- Kal-El (Earth-178)
- King Savage (New Earth)
- Kirk Quentin (Earth-One)
- Kit Dawn-Langman (New Earth)
- Konstantin Kovar (New Earth)
- Lart (New Earth)
- Lead Girl (New Earth)
- Lee Carver (New Earth)
- Leland McCauley III (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Leonid Kovar (New Earth)
- Lili de Neuve (New Earth)
- Liquidator (Earth-One)
- Lita Brand (New Earth)
- Major Mynah (Earth-One)
- Marte Allon (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Max Chilton (Earth-One)
- Mercury Girl (New Earth)
- Michael Tempest (New Earth)
- Mick Yardreigh (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Minerva (Batman 1966 TV Series)
- Mintar Bannin (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Mister Freeze (Filmation Adventures)
- Molder (Earth-One)
- Mordru (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Mrs. Bannin (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Muggsy (Earth-Twelve)
- Narkran (New Earth)
- Ne-ahn (New Earth)
- Nora Clavicle (Batman 1966 TV Series)
- Norak Kun (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Oliver Queen (Earth-178)
- Ornitho (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Osmium (New Earth)
- Oswald Cobblepot (Filmation Adventures)
- Pete Maddox (Earth-One)
- Peter Mortimer (New Earth)
- Platinum Man (New Earth)
- Prosecutor (Earth-One)
- Psyche (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Quanto (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Quantum Queen (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Rae Hall (New Earth)
- Red Tornado (New Earth)
- Rembrandt Dickens (Earth-One)
- Remington Cord (New Earth)
- Richard Grayson (Earth-178)
- Richard Grayson (Filmation Adventures)
- Roderick Rose (New Earth)
- Rolind Siepur (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Roy Harper (Earth-178)
- Sam Simeon (New Earth)
- Schemer (Earth-One)
- Sensei (New Earth)
- Shagrek (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Silver (New Earth)
- Simon the Pieman (Filmation Adventures)
- T'Charr (New Earth)
- Tasmia Mallor (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Terataya (New Earth)
- Toshiaki White Crane (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Vera Sweet (New Earth)
- Vincent Yatz (New Earth)
- Virginia Jenkins (Earth-One)
- Wynn Allon (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Zera Oliet (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Zinc (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1968 cover date:
- Angel and the Ape
- Batman Revenge Squad (Earth-One)
- Bear Tribe
- Gangland Guardians (Earth-One)
- Hawk and Dove I
- Hyper-Family
- Legion Academy (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Legion of the Weird
- Metal Women
- Secret Six I
- Taurus Gang
- Tornado Twins
- Wanderers (Pre-Zero Hour)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1968. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1968. 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.
Date Unknown
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Burgess develops an interest in Kundalini, Yoga, astral travel and Tantric sex. His Order of Ancient Mysteries becomes part of the hippie counterculture. | Sandman (Volume 2) #1 | 1.89 |
January
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Scavenger faces Aquaman for the first time. He kidnaps Aquaman's family and forces him to locate a Time Decelerator for him. However, the device de-ages the Scavenger into nothingness. | Aquaman #37 | 2.68 |
| Mr. Shadow manipulates Metamorpho into going to the fabled city of Ma-Phoor in Ethiopia. Queen Jezeba, believing that Metamorpho is the reincarnation of her lost love Algon, forces him to become her consort. Ultimately, Jezeba's plans to invade the rest of the world fail and she dies. | Metamorpho #16 | 2.68 |
March
April
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A villain known as the Prosecutor frames Metamorpho for the murder of Wally Bannister (husband of Sapphire Stagg). The true murderer is Algon, a being similar to Metamorpho. The two fight one another and Algon dies in a bed of lava. | Metamorpho #17 | 4.68 |
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June
July
August
September
October
November
December
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Zahl and Madame Rouge threaten to blow up the town of Codsville, Maine, unless the Doom Patrol agrees to sacrifice themselves instead. Refusing to let any innocents die, the Doom Patrol give their lives to save a town of fourteen people. Note: Later stories will reveal that all of the Doom Patrol members actually survive the explosion. | Doom Patrol #121 | 10.68 |
