Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1973:
- Alex Kurtzman
- Andersen Gabrych
- Ben Caldwell
- Brian Austin Green
- Brian Chippendale
- C. Kim Miles
- Carmine Di Giandomenico
- Cavan Scott
- Cedric Yarbrough
- Chris Sotomayor
- Christopher Yost
- Colm McCarthy
- Damon Lindelof
- Dana Snyder
- Danielle Nicolet
- Dylan Teague
- Erik Oleson
- Felix Serrano
- Fraser Aitcheson
- Gabriele Dell'Otto
- Gene Luen Yang
- Geoff Johns
- Grey DeLisle
- Gus Vazquez
- Guy Major
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
- Prez Vol 1
- Secret Origins Vol 1
- Shazam! Vol 1
- Strange Sports Stories Vol 1
- Sword of Sorcery Vol 1
- The Shadow Vol 1
- Trigger Twins Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1973 cover date:
- Boy Commandos Vol 2
- DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1
- Falling in Love Vol 1
- 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
- Trigger Twins Vol 1
- Wanted Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1973 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1973 cover date:
- Abigail Arcane (New Earth)
- Adam Orion (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Adolf Hitler (Earth-X)
- Albert von Killowitz (Earth-One)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-154)
- Amos Sharkey (New Earth)
- April Marigold (Earth-One)
- Arnold Nadakowski (Earth-One)
- Arthur Curry (Super Friends)
- Baron von Rakenstein (Earth-One)
- Barry Allen (Super Friends)
- Blackhawk (Earth-Two)
- Bruce Wayne (Super Friends)
- Bull Bantam (Earth-AD)
- Bur-El (Earth-One)
- Charles Melvin (New Earth)
- Chop-Chop (Earth-Two)
- Christine St. Clair (New Earth)
- Colonel Nakadai (Earth-One)
- Commandant Frübe (Earth-One)
- Cranius (New Earth)
- Dancer (New Earth)
- Darrel Dane (Earth-Two)
- David Grahm (Earth-One)
- Deathmask (Earth-One)
- Diana of Paradise Island (Super Friends)
- Doctor Domino (Earth-One)
- Doctor Phoenix (Earth-One)
- Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Eel O'Brian (Earth-Two)
- Eel O'Brian (Super Friends)
- Farley Fairfax (Earth-One)
- Fero (New Earth)
- Flower (Earth-AD)
- Gregori Arcane (New Earth)
- Gus Gray (New Earth)
- Hans Voltmann (Earth-One)
- Henry Kissinger (New Earth)
- Horatio Strong (New Earth)
- Ironwolf (Earth-One)
- James Garfield (New Earth)
- James Gordon (Earth-154)
- Jani (Earth-One)
- Jor-El (Super Friends)
- Joseph Stalin (New Earth)
- Kal-El (Super Friends)
- Katherine Sutton (New Earth)
- Kent Allard (Earth-One)
- Kil-Gor (Earth-One)
- Klarion Bleak (New Earth)
- Langford Terrill (Earth-Two)
- Madame Evil Eyes (Earth-One)
- Marvin White (Super Friends)
- May Marigold (Earth-One)
- Melba Manton (Earth-One)
- Morgan Tracy (Earth-One)
- Nelson Strong (New Earth)
- Nim-Ed (Earth-One)
- Nubia (Earth-One)
- Oliver Queen (Super Friends)
- Oscar Asherman (Earth-One)
- Philip Chance (New Earth)
- Prez Rickard (Earth-Prez)
- Primal Entity (New Earth)
- Quakerer (Earth-One)
- Raven (Super Friends)
- Renzi (Earth-AD)
- Richard Grayson (Super Friends)
- Richard Grey, Jr. (Earth-Two)
- Rik-Ar (Earth-One)
- Roy Lincoln (Earth-Two)
- Sacker (Earth-AD)
- Sandra Knight (Earth-Two)
- Sherlock Holmes (Super Friends)
- Shilo Norman (New Earth)
- Skagerrak (Earth-One)
- Solomon Driver (New Earth)
- Spawn of Frankenstein (New Earth)
- Spirit (Earth-AD)
- Steven (Earth-AD)
- Steven Lombard (Earth-One)
- Sultin (Earth-AD)
- Sunny Sparkle (Earth-S)
- Susan Linden (New Earth)
- Taka-Ne (Earth-One)
- Teekl (New Earth)
- Timothy Ravenwind (New Earth)
- Tuftan (Earth-AD)
- Tyr (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Uncle Sam (New Earth)
- Val Kaliban (New Earth)
- Valdemar (Earth-One)
- Warren Harding (New Earth)
- Wendy Harris (Super Friends)
- William Henry Harrison (New Earth)
- William McKinley (New Earth)
- Wonder Dog (Super Friends)
- Zim-El (Earth-One)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1973 cover date:
- Blackhawk Squadron (Earth-Two)
- Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Earth-One)
- Freedom Fighters (Earth-X)
- Justice League of America (Super Friends)
- MAZE
- Un-Men
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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