Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1974:
- Adrian Holmes
- Alexander Polinsky
- Amy Adams
- Andrew Wilder
- Brandon Vietti
- Brandt Peters
- Bumper Robinson
- Cedric Nocon
- Chad L. Coleman
- Christian Bale
- Christine Adams
- Christopher Gorham
- Ciro Nieli
- Daniel HDR
- Dash Mihok
- David Messina
- Ed McGuinness
- Eric Kripke
- Ethan Van Sciver
- Fiona Kai Avery
- James Monroe Iglehart
- Jennifer Lien
- Jeremy Sisto
- Jerry O'Connell
- Joaquin Phoenix
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1974:
- Bill Finger
- Everett M. Arnold
- Gene Byrnes
- Otto Binder
- Phillips Tead
- Richard E. Hughes
- Stafford Repp
- Walter Galli
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1974 cover date:
- Amazing World of DC Comics Vol 1
- Famous First Edition Vol 1
- OMAC Vol 1
- Rima Vol 1
- Sandman Vol 1
- Superman Family Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1974 cover date:
- Champion Sports Vol 1
- Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion Vol 1
- Prez Vol 1
- Secret Origins Vol 1
- Secrets of Sinister House Vol 1
- Strange Sports Stories Vol 1
- Supergirl Vol 1
- Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Vol 1
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1
- The Demon Vol 1
- Weird Worlds Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1974 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1974 cover date:
- Anakronus (Earth-One)
- Anatol Mykros (New Earth)
- Anthony Lupus (New Earth)
- Anti-Lad (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Asano Nitobe (New Earth)
- Atomia (Earth-One)
- Billy Batson (Shazam!/Isis Hour)
- Blackjack Jorgis (New Earth)
- Brute of the Dreaming (New Earth)
- Buddy Blank (Earth-AD)
- Buddy Blank (New Earth)
- Daniel Kingdom (New Earth)
- Devil Fish (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Diana Prince (Wonder Woman 1974 Movie)
- Drura Sehpt (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Garrett Sanford (New Earth)
- General Abrizzi (Earth-One)
- General Electric (New Earth)
- Glob of the Dreaming (New Earth)
- Harvey Bullock (New Earth)
- Herschel Dockles (Earth-S)
- Hippolyta (Wonder Woman 1974 Movie)
- Jack Nimball (Earth-One)
- Jasper Pepperwinkle (Earth-One)
- Jeb Turnbull (New Earth)
- Jed Paulsen (New Earth)
- Jefferson Bolt (New Earth)
- Jonathan Zero (Earth-One)
- Judge (Earth-One)
- Justin Ballantine (New Earth)
- King Cobra II (Earth-One)
- Lola Barnett (Earth-One)
- M'nagalah (New Earth)
- Marcia Roche (Earth-One)
- Master (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Master Killer (Earth-Prez)
- Mentor (Shazam!/Isis Hour)
- Merokee (Earth-276)
- Michael Grant (Earth-AD)
- Michael J. Coram (Earth-One)
- Molecular Master (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Myron Forest (Earth-AD)
- Nam-Ek (Earth-One)
- Olivia Tallow (Earth-One)
- Peter Dursin (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Quentin Turnbull (New Earth)
- Rima (Earth-One)
- Solo (Earth-One)
- Steven Trevor (Wonder Woman 1974 Movie)
- Superlad III (Earth-One)
- Thomas Wayne, Jr. (Earth-One)
- Vartox (Earth-One)
- Weisbogg (New Earth)
- William Fawcett (Earth-276)
- William Henderson (Earth-One)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1974 cover date:
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1974. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1974. 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.
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13-year-old Vanessa van Helsing experiences a harrowing event and is committed to the Potomac Psychiatric Hospital in Georgetown. | Night Force #1 | 8.82 |
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| Event | Source | Date |
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| A man named Abel arrives in Venezuela where he meets Rima the Jungle Girl. | Rima the Jungle Girl #1 | 5.71 |
