Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1983:
- Andrew Elder
- Janelle Asselin
- Barbara Ciardo
- Nei Ruffino
- Wes Hartman
- Rubén González
- Sebastian Giacobino
- Kate Bosworth
- Mathew Valencia
- Michael Cassidy
- Sam Jones III
- Charlotte Sullivan
- Henry Cavill
- Max Train
- Rick Cosnett
- Gregory Smith
- Ryan McDonell
- Katie McGrath
- Elena Casagrande
- Floriana Lima
- Joe Dinicol
- Marcus To
- Ron Funches
- Natalie Lander
- Michael Chang Ting Yu
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1983:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1983 cover date:
- Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld Vol 1
- Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1
- DC Graphic Novel Vol 1
- DC Sampler Vol 1
- Green Arrow Vol 1
- Green Lantern/Green Arrow Vol 1
- Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists Vol 1
- Power Lords Vol 1
- Ronin Vol 1
- Super Powers Collection Vol 1
- Vigilante Vol 1
- Thriller Vol 1
- Sword of the Atom Vol 1
- Omega Men Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1983 cover date:
- Adventure Comics Vol 1
- Green Arrow Vol 1
- Masters of the Universe Vol 1
- Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists Vol 1
- Night Force Vol 1
- Atari Force Vol 1
- Sword of the Atom Vol 1
- House of Mystery Vol 1
- The Brave and the Bold Vol 1
- Weird War Tales Vol 1
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1983 cover date:
- New Teen Titans Drug Awareness Special (IBM)
- New Teen Titans Drug Awareness Special (Keebler)
- New Teen Titans Drug Awareness Special (NSDI)
- Centipede Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1983 cover date:
- Bazooka (New Earth)
- Fire Devil (New Earth)
- V'lana (New Earth)
- August Gorman (Donnerverse)
- Tatsu Yamashiro (New Earth)
- Zap-Panda (Earth-C-Minus)
- Tonatiuh (Earth-One)
- Ms. Mesmer (New Earth)
- Kong II (New Earth)
- Jonathan Davis (New Earth)
- Batmouse (Earth-C-Minus)
- Lobo (New Earth)
- Euphor (Earth-One)
- Boyd (Earth-C-Minus)
- Porker (Earth-C-Minus)
- Gabrielle Doe (New Earth)
- Super-Squirrel (Earth-C-Minus)
- Lorelei Ambrosia (Donnerverse)
- Ross Webster (Donnerverse)
- Vera Webster (Donnerverse)
- Majistra (New Earth)
- Item (Earth-C-Minus)
- Crash (Earth-C-Minus)
- Weather Weasel (Earth-C-Minus)
- Hawkmoose (Earth-C-Minus)
- Rat Tornado (Earth-C-Minus)
- Wonder Wabbit (Earth-C-Minus)
- Stacked Canary (Earth-C-Minus)
- Green Sparrow (Earth-C-Minus)
- Tavis Williams (New Earth)
- Gan Williams (New Earth)
- Bizarro Aquaman (Earth-One)
- Feline Faust (Earth-C-Minus)
- Lex Lemur (Earth-C-Minus)
- Elong-Gator (Earth-C-Minus)
- Spol (New Earth)
- Meeno Monak (New Earth)
- Symon Terrynce (New Earth)
- Okonoko (New Earth)
- Remnant Nod (New Earth)
- T-Cher (New Earth)
- Shaggy Dawg (Earth-C-Minus)
- Meadlux (New Earth)
- Nicholas Lucien (Earth-Two)
- Leroy Merkyn (New Earth)
- Prof (New Earth)
- Sammy Jaye (New Earth)
- Trident III (New Earth)
- Firestork (Earth-C-Minus)
- Kangar-Roo (Earth-C-Minus)
- Hector Hamhock (Earth-C-Minus)
- New Moon (Earth-One)
- Crescent Moon (Earth-One)
- Harvest Moon (Earth-One)
- Norman Blank (Earth-One)
- Swarm (New Earth)
- Executrix (Earth-One)
- Jivan Shi (New Earth)
- Takeo Sato (New Earth)
- Circadia Senius (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Gigi Cusimano (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Grava (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Jason Hart (New Earth)
- Gary Johnson (Earth-One)
- Zeta (Earth-One)
- Bedlam (New Earth)
- Blue Damsel Fly (New Earth)
- Cableman (New Earth)
- Chimera (Earth-One)
- Coil (New Earth)
- Darkstar (New Earth)
- Decibel (New Earth)
- Electron (New Earth)
- Windrider (New Earth)
- Harvid (New Earth)
- Clarissa Clemens (New Earth)
- Jason Todd (Earth-One)
- Herbert Hynde (New Earth)
- Firecracker I (New Earth)
- Gary Minelli (Earth-Two)
- Rachel Berkowitz (Earth-One)
- Theresa Gomez (New Earth)
- Hitpin (New Earth)
- Solar Dynamo (New Earth)
- Marcia Long (New Earth)
- Morgan LeFay (Camelot 3000)
- Helga Jace (New Earth)
- Solomon Baxter (Earth-One)
- Deeter (New Earth)
- Yuri Rashnikov (New Earth)
- Kaylark (New Earth)
- Spyderr (New Earth)
- Jack Crane (Earth-One)
- Alonzo Dulak (New Earth)
- Spear (New Earth)
- Gretti (New Earth)
- Coopersmith (New Earth)
- Alexander Salkind (Earth-One)
- Sardonyx (New Earth)
- Epsilon (Earth-One)
- Hollika Rahn (New Earth)
- Delta (Earth-One)
- Brand (New Earth)
- Droxelle (New Earth)
- Overseer (New Earth)
- Avir (New Earth)
- Tanker (New Earth)
- George Swope (Earth-One)
- Harry Hokum (New Earth)
- Edward Trane (New Earth)
- Serpentina (New Earth)
- Power Pirate (New Earth)
- Arthur Sadim (Earth-One)
- Golden Web (New Earth)
- Peter McDonald (Earth-One)
- Nedra Borrower (Earth-Two)
- Brin (New Earth)
- Undertaker (Earth-Two)
- Edgar Warnock (New Earth)
- Voss (New Earth)
- Rho (Earth-One)
- Lisa Davis (Earth-One)
- Margaret Carle (New Earth)
- Carl Nelligan (New Earth)
- Donna Omicidio (New Earth)
- Lysandra (New Earth)
- Eloise Abernathy (Earth-One)
- Lodar Monak (New Earth)
- Aurora (Earth-One)
- Ranakar (New Earth)
- Taren (New Earth)
- Krista X (New Earth)
- Omicron (Earth-One)
- Pod (New Earth)
- Paul Hoben (New Earth)
- Sigma (Earth-One)
- Titaness (New Earth)
- Trojan (New Earth)
- Survivalist (Earth-One)
- Ghanrik (Earth-One)
- Burkett (New Earth)
- Urk (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Liana (New Earth)
- Metalliferro (New Earth)
- Mu (Earth-One)
- Citrina (New Earth)
- Wen Ch'ang (New Earth)
- Allen Barr (New Earth)
- Keith Griggs (Earth-One)
- Caellich (New Earth)
- Gregor Markov (New Earth)
- Viktor Markov (New Earth)
- Worry Wart (New Earth)
- Edward Craig (New Earth)
- Laethwen (New Earth)
- Rhoark (New Earth)
- Deraegis (New Earth)
- Amy Winston (New Earth)
- Irena (Earth-One)
- Green Man (New Earth)
- Shlagen (New Earth)
- Rex Rogan (Earth-One)
- Richard White (Donnerverse)
- Ard Rennat (New Earth)
- Gardner Grayle (New Earth)
- Benjamin Krullen (Earth-One)
- Brains II (New Earth)
- Bulldozer (New Earth)
- Justin Moore (Earth-One)
- Hippolyta Trevor (New Earth)
- Natalia Knight (New Earth)
- Kristin Wells (Earth-One)
- Jade Nguyen (New Earth)
- Scorcher II (Earth-One)
- Slasher (Earth-One)
- Chester Cheese (Earth-C)
- Niewa Quav (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Dream Demon (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Mist-Rider (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Moonwalker (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Anton Knight (Earth-One)
- Philip Decker (Earth-One)
- Henry Hewitt (New Earth)
- Barry Metzner (Earth-One)
- General Karnz (Earth-One)
- Loretta Nordan (Earth-One)
- Lyla Michaels (Pre-Crisis)
- Adeline Kane (New Earth)
- Galte-Re (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Trina Todd (Earth-One)
- Streaky II (Earth-One)
- Michael Norris (Earth-One)
- Doris Brinkley (New Earth)
- Susan LaSalle (Earth-One)
- Johnny Webber (Earth-One)
- Mica Love (New Earth)
- King Kosmos (Earth-One)
- Chance (New Earth)
- Margaret Thatcher (New Earth)
- Agent Orange (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1983 cover date:
- 2000 Committee
- Free Lancers
- Bizarro Justice League (Earth-One)
- Trident (New Earth)
- Gang (New Earth)
- Thunder and Lightning
- Moon Dancers
- Untouchables
- Pantheon (Earth-One)
- Outsiders (New Earth)
- Infinity, Inc. (New Earth)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1983. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1983. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Repli-Tech Industries goes bankrupt, so CEO Rex Rogan acquires newfound power by transforming his board members and himself into the Ani-Men. Note: Takes place shortly before JLA v.1 #221. | Justice League of America #222 | 1.84 |
January
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Changeling meets Terra for the first time. After a fight in Central Park, Changeling convinces Terra to let the New Teen Titans help her resolve the mystery behind her parents' deaths. | New Teen Titans v.1 #28 | 2.83 |
| The Brotherhood of Evil raid a Church of Blood stronghold in Zandia, killing several of Brother Blood's agents. | New Teen Titans v.1 #28 | 2.83 |
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Ani-Men begin stealing hi-tech equipment from S.T.A.R. Labs and encounter the Justice League of America. | Justice League of America #221 | 12.83 |
| Reena of the Ani-Men seeks sanctuary with the Justice League of America. | Justice League of America #221 | 12.83 |
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