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Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1973:
- Tony Aviña
- Chris Sotomayor
- Marc Deering
- Geoff Johns
- Mike Norton
- J. Scott Campbell
- Pop Mhan
- Guy Major
- Jonboy Meyers
- Gabriele Dell'Otto
- Jesús Saíz
- Lynell Forestall
- Jason Spisak
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Shawn Harrison
- Tara Strong
- Ogie Banks
- Tori Spelling
- Erik Oleson
- Fraser Aitcheson
- Gene Luen Yang
- Ben Caldwell
- James Marsden
- Andersen Gabrych
- Ramon Bachs
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1973:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1973 cover date:
- Black Magic Vol 1
- Boy Commandos Vol 2
- Champion Sports Vol 1
- Four-Star Battle Tales Vol 1
- G.I. War Tales Vol 1
- Johnny Thunder Vol 1
- Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 1
- Plop Vol 1
- Secret Origins Vol 1
- Sword of Sorcery Vol 1
- Strange Sports Stories Vol 1
- The Shadow Vol 1
- Prez Vol 1
- Shazam! Vol 1
- Trigger Twins Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1973 cover date:
- Boy Commandos Vol 2
- Four-Star Battle Tales Vol 1
- From Beyond the Unknown Vol 1
- G.I. War Tales Vol 1
- Girls' Love Stories Vol 1
- Johnny Thunder Vol 1
- Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 1
- Love Stories Vol 1
- Strange Adventures Vol 1
- Sword of Sorcery Vol 1
- Falling in Love Vol 1
- DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1
- Wanted Vol 1
- Trigger Twins Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1973 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1973 cover date:
- Barry Allen (Super Friends)
- Diana of Paradise Island (Super Friends)
- Kal-El (Super Friends)
- Wonder Dog (Super Friends)
- Sherlock Holmes (Super Friends)
- Arthur Curry (Super Friends)
- Gus Gray (New Earth)
- Rik-Ar (Earth-One)
- Deathmask (Earth-One)
- Taka-Ne (Earth-One)
- Doctor Phoenix (Earth-One)
- Timothy Ravenwind (New Earth)
- David Grahm (Earth-One)
- Ironwolf (Earth-One)
- Solomon Driver (New Earth)
- Abigail Arcane (New Earth)
- Adam Orion (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Nubia (Earth-One)
- Morgan Tracy (Earth-One)
- Renzi (Earth-AD)
- Shilo Norman (New Earth)
- Madame Evil Eyes (Earth-One)
- Valdemar (Earth-One)
- Spirit (Earth-AD)
- Sultin (Earth-AD)
- Bull Bantam (Earth-AD)
- Nim-Ed (Earth-One)
- Oliver Queen (Super Friends)
- Bruce Wayne (Super Friends)
- Wendy Harris (Super Friends)
- Blackhawk (Earth-Two)
- Prez Rickard (Earth-Prez)
- Gregori Arcane (New Earth)
- Eel O'Brian (Earth-Two)
- Steven Lombard (Earth-One)
- Charles Melvin (New Earth)
- Christine St. Clair (New Earth)
- Cranius (New Earth)
- Flower (Earth-AD)
- Jani (Earth-One)
- Albert von Killowitz (Earth-One)
- Sacker (Earth-AD)
- Steven (Earth-AD)
- Tuftan (Earth-AD)
- Tyr (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Val Kaliban (New Earth)
- Zim-El (Earth-One)
- Eel O'Brian (Super Friends)
- Marvin White (Super Friends)
- Langford Terrill (Earth-Two)
- Richard Grey, Jr. (Earth-Two)
- Darrel Dane (Earth-Two)
- Roy Lincoln (Earth-Two)
- Sandra Knight (Earth-Two)
- Uncle Sam (New Earth)
- Warren Harding (New Earth)
- William McKinley (New Earth)
- James Garfield (New Earth)
- Richard Grayson (Super Friends)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-154)
- James Gordon (Earth-154)
- Skagerrak (Earth-One)
- Doctor Domino (Earth-One)
- Oscar Asherman (Earth-One)
- Hans Voltmann (Earth-One)
- Colonel Nakadai (Earth-One)
- Commandant Frübe (Earth-One)
- Adolf Hitler (Earth-X)
- Jor-El (Super Friends)
- Bur-El (Earth-One)
- Kil-Gor (Earth-One)
- May Marigold (Earth-One)
- April Marigold (Earth-One)
- Melba Manton (Earth-One)
- Sunny Sparkle (Earth-S)
- Spawn of Frankenstein (New Earth)
- Raven (Super Friends)
- Katherine Sutton (New Earth)
- William Henry Harrison (New Earth)
- Chop-Chop (Earth-Two)
- Primal Entity (New Earth)
- Farley Fairfax (Earth-One)
- Teekl (New Earth)
- Klarion Bleak (New Earth)
- Baron von Rakenstein (Earth-One)
- Kent Allard (Earth-One)
- Joseph Stalin (New Earth)
- Amos Sharkey (New Earth)
- Arnold Nadakowski (Earth-One)
- Dancer (New Earth)
- Fero (New Earth)
- Henry Kissinger (New Earth)
- Horatio Strong (New Earth)
- Nelson Strong (New Earth)
- Philip Chance (New Earth)
- Quakerer (Earth-One)
- Susan Linden (New Earth)
- Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Calixto (Earth-One)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1973 cover date:
- Un-Men
- Freedom Fighters (Earth-X)
- MAZE
- Blackhawk Squadron (Earth-Two)
- Justice League of America (Super Friends)
- Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Earth-One)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1973. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1973. 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.
Chronology Uncertain
- Sam Simeon, a gorilla from Gorilla City with the mental ability to influence the minds of others, escapes from Gorilla City and soon encounters scientist Theo O'Day and his daughter Angel who befriend him and take him to their home.[1]
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