Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1981:
- Nick Filardi
- Stephane Peru
- Katharine Isabelle
- Laura Bailey
- Michael Adamthwaite
- Natalie Portman
- Scott McAfee
- Seth Gabel
- Stephen Amell
- Summer Glau
- Stjepan Šejić
- Genevieve Valentine
- Garry Brown
- Christina Milian
- Crystal Lowe
- Felipe Sobreiro
- Jesse Hutch
- Hugo Petrus
- Paul Santos
- Lesley-Ann Brandt
- Mekia Cox
- David Anders
- Robert Buckley
- Patrick J. Adams
- Travis Willingham
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1981:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1981 cover date:
- All-Star Squadron Vol 1
- Charlton Bullseye Vol 2
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 1
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1
- Krypton Chronicles Vol 1
- Arak: Son of Thunder Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1981 cover date:
- Mystery in Space Vol 1
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 1
- Super Friends Vol 1
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1
- DC Special Series Vol 1
- Krypton Chronicles Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1981 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1981 cover date:
- Angela Hawkins III (New Earth)
- Angela Wainwright (New Earth)
- Arak Red-Hand (New Earth)
- Azar (New Earth)
- Julia Remarque (Earth-One)
- Christopher King (New Earth)
- Otto von Furth (New Earth)
- Victoria Grant (New Earth)
- Danton Graeme (Super Friends)
- Gam-El (Earth-One)
- Tala-El (Earth-One)
- Wir-El (Earth-One)
- Rocky (Donnerverse)
- Mary Seward (New Earth)
- Emmylou Hartley (Earth-One)
- Jason Hex (New Earth)
- Death II (Earth-One)
- Lucifer Seven (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Pym-El (Earth-One)
- Silencer (Earth-S)
- M'Dahna (New Earth)
- Var-El (Earth-One)
- Tylot (New Earth)
- Weapon-Master (Earth-One)
- Spak-Drom (New Earth)
- Skyrd (New Earth)
- Charles Karnaj (Earth-Two)
- Martha Winters (Earth-One)
- Kalista (New Earth)
- Thomas Quigley (Earth-One)
- Alicia Frake (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Arsenal (clone) (Earth-One)
- Bobb Kohan (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Chain Lightning (Earth-S)
- Tayla Skott (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Flying Buttress (New Earth)
- Hans Metis (New Earth)
- Andrew Bennett (New Earth)
- Blade Master (New Earth)
- Cancero, the Electrical Crab Man (New Earth)
- Chondak (New Earth)
- Crimson Star (New Earth)
- David Drake (New Earth)
- Fedra Shu-El (Earth-One)
- Charis-Nar (New Earth)
- Pir-El (Earth-One)
- Mnemosyne (New Earth)
- Fool (Earth-One)
- Nimbus (New Earth)
- Koll-Mer (Earth-One)
- Apros (New Earth)
- Hamilton Hill (Earth-One)
- K'ryssma (New Earth)
- Nekron (New Earth)
- Paige Van Horne (Earth-One)
- Berta Skye Haris (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Sur-Na (Earth-One)
- Pren (New Earth)
- Marg-Rom (Earth-One)
- Kana (Earth-One)
- Uved (Earth-One)
- Devil (Earth-One)
- Sin-Dar (Earth-One)
- Lambien (New Earth)
- Mikola Rostov (New Earth)
- Elinore Stone (New Earth)
- Taghurrhu (New Earth)
- Lao Chen (Earth-One)
- Robot Killer (Earth-One)
- Peter Pauling (New Earth)
- Bar-Nes (Earth-One)
- Feln (Earth-One)
- Rugad (Earth-One)
- Tomnu (Earth-One)
- Wedna Kil-Gor (Earth-One)
- Ta-Tem (Earth-One)
- Deborah Dancer (New Earth)
- William Kessler (New Earth)
- Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)
- Jes-Mo (Earth-One)
- Galius Zed (New Earth)
- Luand'r (New Earth)
- Kenneth Anderson (Earth-One)
- Cron (Earth-One)
- Asa Ezaak (Earth-One)
- Gregory Griffin (Earth-One)
- Fentara Rrab (New Earth)
- Emil Veldt (New Earth)
- Hermit (Earth-One)
- Alecto (New Earth)
- Master Shoju (New Earth)
- Val-Mer (Earth-One)
- Hal-Vu (Earth-One)
- Megaera (New Earth)
- Stenville (Earth-Two)
- Olivia Ortega (Earth-One)
- Tisiphone (New Earth)
- Eddie Edwards (Earth-One)
- Brokk (New Earth)
- Enigma (Earth-Four)
- Red Dragon (Earth-One)
- Dunya Mishkin (New Earth)
- Dmitri Mishkin (New Earth)
- Conrad Bloch (New Earth)
- Kly-Anth (Earth-One)
- Carl Woods (New Earth)
- Marcy Reynolds (New Earth)
- Yu-El (Earth-One)
- Nox-El (Earth-One)
- Fil-El (Earth-One)
- Sorn-El (Earth-One)
- Antonio Ramirez (Earth-One)
- Mythus (New Earth)
- J.A.K.E. I (New Earth)
- Asmodeus (New Earth)
- Kal-El I (Earth-One)
- Gaea (New Earth)
- Duarmzshee-Paan (New Earth)
- Arisia Rrab (New Earth)
- Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
- Simon Jones (New Earth)
- Baran Flinders (New Earth)
- Mikron O'Jeneus (New Earth)
- Charioteer (Earth-One)
- Danette Reilly (New Earth)
- Terrence Long (New Earth)
- Trigon (New Earth)
- Sarah Simms (New Earth)
- Penelops (New Earth)
- Futurio-XX (Super Friends)
- Hyperion (New Earth)
- Iapetus (New Earth)
- Im-El (Earth-One)
- Ouranos (New Earth)
- Martin Mantle, Jr. (Earth-One)
- Billy Batson (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Mary Batson (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Frederick Freeman (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Dudley (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Tawky Tawny (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Stanley Printwhistle (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Thaddeus Sivana (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Mister Mind (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Allirog (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Freckles Marvel (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Teth-Adam (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Klaus Kristin (Earth-One)
- Sterling Morris (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Thaddeus Sivana, Jr. (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Georgia Sivana (Kid Super Power Hour)
- El Dorado (Super Friends)
- Richard Davis (New Earth)
- Jason Bloch (New Earth)
- Benjamin Bloch (New Earth)
- Basil Nurblin (New Earth)
- Angela Roth (New Earth)
- Electrocutioner I (New Earth)
- Thelma Frye (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-Five)
- Martha Wayne (Earth-Five)
- Thomas Wayne (Earth-Five)
- James Gordon (Earth-Five)
- Barbara Kean (Earth-Five)
- Joseph Chilton (Earth-Five)
- Lewis Moxon (Earth-Five)
- Fleur (New Earth)
- Falcon (New Earth)
- Miranda (Earth-One)
- President of the United States I (Donnerverse)
- Waldo Flynn (New Earth)
- Captain California (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Squire Shade (Earth-One)
- Shu-El (Earth-One)
- George Taylor (Earth-One)
- Hans Otto Krebs (Earth-One)
- Magus (Earth-One)
- High Priestess (Earth-One)
- Yuda (Earth-One)
- Pux-Tul (Earth-One)
- Usk-Mar (Earth-One)
- Tro-El (Earth-One)
- Ar-Go (Earth-One)
- Jaf-El (Earth-One)
- Tio-El (Earth-One)
- Hyr-El (Earth-One)
- Vad-El (Earth-One)
- Wab-El (Earth-One)
- Heinrich Melch (Earth-Two)
- Valerie Foxworth (Earth-One)
- Plen-El (Earth-One)
- Felicia Kyle (Earth-One)
- Wa'arzen (Earth-One)
- Valda (New Earth)
- Belial (New Earth)
- St'nlli (Earth-One)
- Argalia (Earth-One)
- Angelica (Earth-One)
- Malagigi (Earth-One)
- Thanatos, God of Death (New Earth)
- Tommy Lee (Earth-One)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1981 cover date:
- Titans of Myth
- Green Lantern Honor Guard
- Cobalt 93 Project
- Fearsome Five (New Earth)
- Tarot Gang
- Omega Men (New Earth)
- All-Star Squadron (New Earth)
- Cult of the Blood Red Moon (New Earth)
- Quontauka Tribe
- TNT Trio (Earth-One)
- Secret Society of Super-Villains II
- Evil Eight
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1981. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1981. 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.
January
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Light forms the Fearsome Five and they face the New Teen Titans for the first time. | New Teen Titans #3 | 1.81 |
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Justice League of America are manipulated into fighting three sorcerers whom they believe are evil. The New Teen Titans know that the sorcerers are good and fight against the League to prevent their assault. | New Teen Titans #4 | 2.81 |
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lana Lang and Lois Lane are infected with a deadly virus. Superman tries to get Lex Luthor to help him find a cure, but he refuses. Superman eventually tries giving them a blood transfusion of his own Kryptonian blood, and succeeds in saving them. | Superman #363 | 9.81 |
October
November
December
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