Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1982:
- Allison Mack
- Andrea Sorrentino
- Angélica Celaya
- Anna Mae Routledge
- Anne Hathaway
- Antonio Negret
- Arthur Darvill
- Ben Diskin
- Brandy Kopp
- Cassidy Freeman
- Chyler Leigh
- Cobie Smulders
- Colin Donnell
- Denise Boutte
- Echo Kellum
- Elisabeth Moss
- Erica Luttrell
- Evan Goldberg
- Fryda Wolff
- G. Willow Wilson
- Heather Nuhfer
- Hope Larson
- Jason Keith
- Jenny Slate
- Jer Adrianne Lelliott
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1982:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1982 cover date:
- Arion Lord of Atlantis Vol 1
- Atari Force Vol 1
- Camelot 3000 Vol 1
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew Vol 1
- Firestorm Vol 2
- Masters of the Universe Vol 1
- Night Force Vol 1
- Supergirl Vol 2
- Swamp Thing Vol 2
- Swordquest Vol 1
- Tales of the New Teen Titans Vol 1
- The Phantom Zone Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1982 cover date:
- Charlton Bullseye Vol 2
- DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest Vol 1
- Fightin' 5 Vol 1
- Ghosts Vol 1
- Secrets of Haunted House Vol 1
- Superman Family Vol 1
- Swordquest Vol 1
- Tales of the New Teen Titans Vol 1
- The Phantom Zone Vol 1
- The Unexpected Vol 1
- Unknown Soldier Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1982 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1982 cover date:
- Abyss (New Earth)
- Adjudicator (Earth-One)
- Adrian Chase (New Earth)
- Aethyr (Earth-One)
- Ahri'ahn (New Earth)
- Alec Holland (Swamp Thing Movies)
- Alexander Luthor, Sr. (Earth-Three)
- Alice Cable (Swamp Thing Movies)
- Anthony Scarapelli (New Earth)
- Anton Arcane (Swamp Thing Movies)
- Antonio Stefanacci (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Aristides Demetrios (New Earth)
- Artemis (Earth-One)
- Arthur Hall (New Earth)
- Avery Sunderland (New Earth)
- Az-Rel (Earth-One)
- Baron Winters (New Earth)
- Beatriz da Costa (New Earth)
- Belphegor (Earth-One)
- Bernal Rojas (New Earth)
- Bethany Snow (New Earth)
- Bette Sans Souci (New Earth)
- Bison-Black-As-Midnight-Sky (New Earth)
- Black-Cloud-In-Morning (New Earth)
- Black Assassin (Earth-Two)
- Black Pope (Earth-One)
- Blade (Earth-One)
- Bloodclaw (New Earth)
- Brad Farley (Earth-Two)
- Bruno (Swamp Thing Movies)
- Burt Belker (Earth-One)
- Byrd Rentals (Earth-C)
- C.A.P.D. (New Earth)
- Calculha (New Earth)
- Captain Cutlass III (Earth-One)
- Cassandra Wainwright (Earth-One)
- Ch'p (New Earth)
- Chaim Lavon (New Earth)
- Chain Master (New Earth)
- Chaon (New Earth)
- Charon (New Earth)
- Charqwep (New Earth)
- Cheryl Delarye (Earth-One)
- Chian (New Earth)
- Choloh (New Earth)
- Clotho (New Earth)
- Colonel Blimp (Earth-One)
- Confessor (New Earth)
- Creed Phillips (Earth-One)
- Cyfril (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Cyril Psycho (Earth-One)
- Czemm (Earth-One)
- D'Tilluh (New Earth)
- Dalor (New Earth)
- Daniel Cormac (New Earth)
- Daniel Young (Earth-One)
- Danielle Foccart (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Dark Destroyer (Atari Force)
- Daryll Simmons (Earth-One)
- David Rennington (Earth-One)
- Dennis Barclay (New Earth)
- Derek Reston (New Earth)
- Diana Lyon (New Earth)
- Distortionex (Earth-One)
- Domino (Earth-One)
- Donovan Caine (New Earth)
- Dora Keane (Earth-S)
- Drekk (Earth-One)
- Echidna (New Earth)
- Edmond Hamilton (Earth-One)
- El Dorado (Earth-One)
- Elizabeth Tremayne (New Earth)
- Ernst Kuller (Earth-One)
- Evil (Earth-Two)
- Fala (New Earth)
- Feathered Serpent (Earth-Two)
- Felina Furr (Earth-C)
- Frances Kane (New Earth)
- Francis Lightside (Earth-One)
- Galmark (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Garn Daanuth (New Earth)
- Gayle Marsh (New Earth)
- Gemimn (New Earth)
- Ghr'll (New Earth)
- Gordon (Earth-One)
- Gym'll (Pre-Zero Hour)
- H'Hrnath (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Hagga (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Harold Carew (New Earth)
- Headmaster (Earth-One)
- Hecate (New Earth)
- Helen Alexandros (Earth-One)
- Helmut Kripptman (New Earth)
- Horst Brenner (Earth-One)
- Howard Pendergast (Earth-One)
- Hugo Merson (Earth-One)
- Hukka (Atari Force)
- Hunter (Earth-One)
- Ida Berkowitz (Earth-One)
- Irwin Schwab (New Earth)
- Isuma Yasunari (New Earth)
- J.A.K.E. II (New Earth)
- Jack Gold (New Earth)
- Jack of Spades III (New Earth)
- Jackson Hammersmith (Earth-One)
- Jacques Foccart (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Janet Rogers (Earth-Four)
- Jefferson Jackson (Earth-One)
- Jennifer Long (New Earth)
- Jeryll (New Earth)
- Joan Raymond (Earth-One)
- Johnny Ostrander (Earth-One)
- Joseph Carny (New Earth)
- Jude (Swamp Thing Movies)
- Kaleidoscope (New Earth)
- Kapitan Kat (Earth-One)
- Karen Clancy (Earth-One)
- Karniss Gor (Earth-One)
- Katherine Kane (Earth-Two)
- Kerry Austin (New Earth)
- Kharlak (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Kimball Zendak (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Komand'r (New Earth)
- Krakko (New Earth)
- Kristopher Kross (Earth-One)
- Lady Viper (Earth-One)
- Lani Gilbert (New Earth)
- Leushk R'Xalim (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Li San O'Rourke (Atari Force)
- Liang Xih-K'ai (New Earth)
- Linda Holland (Swamp Thing Movies)
- Lord Damyn (Earth-One)
- Loretta York (New Earth)
- Lorraine Reilly (New Earth)
- Louis DuBois (Earth-One)
- Louis Yagger (New Earth)
- Lucas Orion (Atari Force)
- Luna Nurblin (New Earth)
- Lydea Mallor (New Earth)
- Lydia Perez-Champion (Atari Force)
- Mara (New Earth)
- Marauder Clone (New Earth)
- Marionette (New Earth)
- Martin Champion (Atari Force)
- May Bennett (New Earth)
- Merlin the Leopard (New Earth)
- Michael Beldon (New Earth)
- Mister Zero II (Earth-Two)
- Mohandas Singh (Atari Force)
- Mole III (Earth-One)
- Mona Taylor (New Earth)
- Monitor (Earth-One)
- Myrra Rhodes (New Earth)
- Nadira (Earth-One)
- Nikos Aegeus (Earth-One)
- Nommo (New Earth)
- Nullifier (New Earth)
- Ol-Vir (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Oli-3 Queen (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Organus (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Osgood Rathaway (New Earth)
- Otto Günsche (New Earth)
- Paul Feldner (New Earth)
- Pharoxx (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Philip Edwards (Earth-One)
- Plert (Earth-One)
- Quarzz Teranh (New Earth)
- Quentin Quale (New Earth)
- Qwesjun (Earth-One)
- Renard Traquer (Earth-One)
- Roger Rabbit (Earth-C)
- Ronald Evers (New Earth)
- Rova Barkitt (Earth-C)
- Ryand'r (New Earth)
- Salakk (New Earth)
- Satanis (Earth-One)
- Satyricus (New Earth)
- Sebastian Blood VIII (New Earth)
- Senses-Taker (New Earth)
- Set (New Earth)
- Shatterer (Earth-Two)
- Sheree Hatcher (Earth-One)
- Silhouette (Earth-One)
- Sofia Constantinas (Earth-One)
- Sorcerer (New Earth)
- Spinner (Earth-Two)
- Squid (New Earth)
- Star Master (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Sun-Sphere
- Syrene (Earth-One)
- Tahr (New Earth)
- Tal Belok (Earth-One)
- Tara Markov (New Earth)
- Timothy Joseph Terrapin (Earth-C)
- Togo (Earth-One)
- Tsunami (Earth-One)
- Tuebeen (New Earth)
- Tynan (New Earth)
- Ulla Paske (New Earth)
- V'lana (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1982 cover date:
- Academy of Crime
- Anti-Green Lantern Corps
- Atari Force
- Church of Blood (New Earth)
- Global Guardians (New Earth)
- Masters of the Universe
- Mercenaries
- Moirai
- Night Force (New Earth)
- Organleggers
- Servants of Darkness
- The Kingsguard
- Thunderers of Qward
- Zoo Crew
Chronology
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Add a photo to this galleryThe following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1982. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1982. 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 once again tries to communicate with the imprisoned Dream. Old and desperate, he taunts him and threatens him with torture. As before, Dream remains unresponsive. | Sandman (Volume 2) #1 | 1.89 |
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| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| At the Potomac Psychiatric Hospital, patient Vanessa van Helsing sees visions of demonic forces, beckoning her. | Night Force #1 | 8.82 |
| Baron Winters recruits Jack Gold and Donovan Caine to serve as members of his Night Force. He also arranges to have Vanessa van Helsing released from a sanitarium. | Night Force #1 | 8.82 |
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