Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1986:
- James Harren
- Henrik Jonsson
- Ales Kot
- Thony Silas
- DYM
- Kyle Gallner
- Peyton List
- Shane Sweet
- Cory Michael Smith
- Chrissie Zullo
- Lucy Griffiths
- Italia Ricci
- Jai Courtney
- Stephen Byrne
- Joel Novoa
- Megan Fox
- Erin Richards
- Diane Guerrero
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
- Ruby Rose
- Nolan Gerard Funk
- Carmen Maria Machado
- Marie Avgeropoulos
- Katie Cassidy
- Caity Lotz
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1986:
- Gardner Fox
- Edd Ashe
- Don Towsley
- Jack Binder
- Albert Reed
- M.W. Wellman
- Otto Preminger
- George Gordon
- Ted Knight (actor)
- Ed Kressy
- Klaus Nordling
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1986 cover date:
- 'Mazing Man Vol 1
- Angel Love Vol 1
- Aquaman Vol 2
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Vol 1
- Doom Patrol Index Vol 1
- Electric Warrior Vol 1
- Green Lantern Corps Vol 1
- Hawkman Vol 2
- Hawkman Special Vol 1
- History of the DC Universe Vol 1
- Legends Vol 1
- Lois Lane Vol 1
- Lords of the Ultra-Realm Vol 1
- Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1
- Secret Origins Vol 2
- Son of Ambush Bug Vol 1
- Super Powers Vol 3
- Teen Titans Spotlight Vol 1
- Elvira's House of Mystery Vol 1
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1
- Legionnaires 3 Vol 1
- Cosmic Boy Vol 1
- Watchmen Vol 1
- The Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1
- The Shadow Vol 2
- Booster Gold Vol 1
- Deadman Vol 2
- The Man of Steel Vol 1
- Blue Beetle Vol 6
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1986 cover date:
- 'Mazing Man Vol 1
- Amethyst Vol 2
- Aquaman Vol 2
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Vol 1
- The Best of DC Vol 1
- DC Graphic Novel Vol 1
- Doom Patrol Index Vol 1
- History of the DC Universe Vol 1
- Lois Lane Vol 1
- MASK Vol 1
- Nathaniel Dusk Vol 2
- Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1
- Son of Ambush Bug Vol 1
- Super Powers Vol 2
- Super Powers Vol 3
- V Vol 1
- World's Finest Vol 1
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1
- Blue Devil Vol 1
- Legionnaires 3 Vol 1
- Shadow of the Batman Vol 1
- DC Challenge Vol 1
- Omega Men Vol 1
- Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1
- DC Comics Presents Vol 1
- The Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1
- The Shadow Vol 2
- Deadman Vol 2
- The Man of Steel Vol 1
- Lords of the Ultra-Realm Vol 1
- Green Lantern Vol 2
The following One Shots were published with a 1986 cover date:
- Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer Vol 1 1
- Amethyst Special Vol 1 1
- Atari Force Special Vol 1 1
- Heroes Against Hunger Vol 1 1
- Last Days of the Justice Society Special Vol 1 1
- Supergirl (American Honda) Vol 1 2
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1986 cover date:
- Andonis Bal (New Earth)
- Angelika Bal (New Earth)
- Bolshoi (New Earth)
- Ursula Zandt (Watchmen)
- Siegfried Horatio Hunch III (New Earth)
- Buck LeSabre (New Earth)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-31)
- Harvey Dent (Earth-31)
- Eochaid Bres (New Earth)
- K.P. Watson (New Earth)
- Mary Frances Cassidy (New Earth)
- Lucifer (New Earth)
- Marlene Simmonds (New Earth)
- Lucy Lane (New Earth)
- William Brady (Watchmen)
- Edgar Jacobi (Watchmen)
- Lian Harper (New Earth)
- Wenonah Littlebird (New Earth)
- Great Darkness (New Earth)
- Bizarro I (New Earth)
- Penn Maricc (New Earth)
- Palaqua (New Earth)
- Taro Raiden (New Earth)
- Natasha Ulyanov (New Earth)
- Boris Ulyanov (New Earth)
- Denton Fixx (New Earth)
- Brenda Valentine (New Earth)
- Edward Valentine (New Earth)
- Deron Ved (Earth-One)
- Chi Tsian (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Whiteout (New Earth)
- Melody Case (New Earth)
- Bors (New Earth)
- Nelson Mandutu (New Earth)
- Cossack the Dark Rider (New Earth)
- Bog Venus (New Earth)
- Kettle Hole Devil (New Earth)
- Saint Columba (New Earth)
- Jack Soo (New Earth)
- Bernard Ferguson (New Earth)
- Angela Revere (New Earth)
- Brittany Brandon (New Earth)
- Dirk Davis (New Earth)
- Mora (New Earth)
- Edward Bentama (New Earth)
- Restorer (Pre-Zero Hour)
- M'nn'e (New Earth)
- Molotov (New Earth)
- Shirley Rice (New Earth)
- B'rr (New Earth)
- Sally Juspeczyk (Watchmen)
- Ronald Reagan (Earth-31)
- Luri Hoshid (New Earth)
- Joker (Earth-31)
- Green Gargoyle (New Earth)
- Adrian Veidt (Watchmen)
- Nelson Gardner (Watchmen)
- Earl Dukeston (New Earth)
- Theresa Zimmer (New Earth)
- Rasa Nekroy (New Earth)
- Pravda (New Earth)
- Janey Slater (Watchmen)
- Rhosyn Forrest (New Earth)
- Richard Hertz (New Earth)
- Laurel Juspeczyk (Watchmen)
- Grumbler of the Perversiverse (Earth-One)
- Thomas Bolt (New Earth)
- Benjamin Lindgren (New Earth)
- Abner (Earth-31)
- Jonah (New Earth)
- Israel Harel (New Earth)
- Edward Slick (New Earth)
- Byron Lewis (Watchmen)
- Batman (Hex Timeline)
- Daniel Dreiberg (Watchmen)
- Anne Pasquale (New Earth)
- Cimfet Tau (New Earth)
- Pietr Brenovich (New Earth)
- Mitsu-Bishi (New Earth)
- Clarence Tuland (New Earth)
- Ray Sah (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Chiller (New Earth)
- Martin Kramer (New Earth)
- Gerald Zimmerman (New Earth)
- Hal Jordan (Earth-31)
- Nightwolf (Earth-One)
- Sandro Batorn (New Earth)
- Gwyneth Tate (New Earth)
- Champion (Earth-One)
- Lurlan Dupo (New Earth)
- Burt Weston (New Earth)
- Ilona Markov (New Earth)
- Richard Nixon (Watchmen)
- Leonard Davis (New Earth)
- Kilowog (New Earth)
- Hugh Dawkins (New Earth)
- Macro-Man (New Earth)
- George H. W. Bush (New Earth)
- Makaira (New Earth)
- Sigrid Nansen (New Earth)
- Maxwell Loomis (New Earth)
- Anna Resik (New Earth)
- Henry Ballard (New Earth)
- Mindancer (New Earth)
- James Gordon (Earth-31)
- Ub'x (New Earth)
- Kasta Shrev (Earth-One)
- Philip Wayne (Earth-Two)
- Oliver Queen (Earth-31)
- Alexander Luthor (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-31)
- Selina Kyle (Earth-31)
- Sodam Yat (New Earth)
- Dropded (New Earth)
- Amanda Waller (New Earth)
- Lisa Sutton (New Earth)
- Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)
- Bartholomew Wolper (Earth-31)
- Stanley Merkel (Earth-31)
- Zviad Baazovi (New Earth)
- Ellen Yindel (Earth-31)
- Carcharo (New Earth)
- Jose Montez (New Earth)
- Daniel Garrett (New Earth)
- Theodore Kord (New Earth)
- Skeets (New Earth)
- Ranx (New Earth)
- Nadia Safir (New Earth)
- T:D:H:D (New Earth)
- Ghost Hiding in the Rushes (New Earth)
- Hollis Mason (Watchmen)
- Steven Brockman (New Earth)
- J*ss Toor-Tsaquin (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Martha Roberts (New Earth)
- Darrel Dane (New Earth)
- Pazu Pinder Pol (New Earth)
- Marcus (Hex Timeline)
- Manta (Hex Timeline)
- Starkad (Hex Timeline)
- Asura Yorimitsu (Hex Timeline)
- S'ven Tarah (Hex Timeline)
- Chain (Hex Timeline)
- Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)
- Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)
- Adam Strange (New Earth)
- Ashley Halberstam (Super Friends)
- Mutant Leader (Earth-31)
- Michelle Carter (New Earth)
- Jason Todd (Earth-31)
- Salkor (Earth-One)
- Thomas Carma (New Earth)
- Carrie Kelley (Earth-31)
- Hades (New Earth)
- Eric Courtney (New Earth)
- Lana Lang (Earth-31)
- Dor'ion (New Earth)
- Joe Chill (Earth-31)
- Thomas Wayne (Earth-31)
- Martha Wayne (Earth-31)
- Qull (New Earth)
- Theresa Collins (New Earth)
- Jonathan Osterman (Watchmen)
- D'll (New Earth)
- Varix (New Earth)
- Nzykmulk (Earth-One)
- Todd Walton (New Earth)
- Walter Kovacs (Watchmen)
- Gotthard Heinrici (New Earth)
- Wilhelm Keitel (New Earth)
- Albert Speer (New Earth)
- Hunter Mann (New Earth)
- Jarvis Kord (New Earth)
- Surtur (New Earth)
- Jor-El (New Earth)
- Lois Lane (New Earth)
- Lara Lor-Van (New Earth)
- Perry White (New Earth)
- James Olsen (New Earth)
- Margaret Pye (New Earth)
- Franklin Berkowitz (New Earth)
- Martha Clark (New Earth)
- Kelex (New Earth)
- Kelor (New Earth)
- Lana Lang (New Earth)
- Emmett Vale (New Earth)
- Henry Kissinger (Watchmen)
- Jeremy Rice (New Earth)
- Laurence Schexnayder (Watchmen)
- Helen Lang (New Earth)
- Edward Blake (Watchmen)
- Derek Two-Shadow (Electric Warrior)
- Kara Zor-El (Earth-423)
- Michael Carter (New Earth)
- Thomas Kord (New Earth)
- Curtis Calhoun (New Earth)
- Juan Montez (New Earth)
- Murray Takamoto (New Earth)
- Jeremiah Duncan (New Earth)
- Richard Perignon (New Earth)
- Conrad Carapax (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1986 cover date:
- Mutants (Earth-31)
- Amber Butane Corps (Earth-One)
- Hybrid
- Green Lantern Corps of Earth
- Agency
- Five Inversions
- Minutemen (Watchmen)
- Sons of Batman
- Parliament of Trees
- Crimebusters (Watchmen)
- Dogs of War
- Children of the White Lobe
- Freedom Fighters (New Earth)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Earth-423)
- People's Heroes (New Earth)
- Madmen (New Earth)
- Argonauts
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1986. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1986. 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
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Master comes to New Venice and attacks Aquaman. He now has power greater than any he's ever possessed before. | Aquaman v.2 #1 | 2.78 |
| The Royal Seal of Atlantis is stolen. Lord Vulko summons Aquaman who suspects that the Tuatha de Danaan are responisble. Donning a new camouflage costume, Aquaman travels to Thierna Na Oge. | Aquaman v.2 #1 | 2.86 |
March
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| King Bres of Thierna Na Oge captures Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand. She accuses Aquaman of stealing the Lia Fail. Aquaman believes the theft is linked to the missing Atlantean Royal Seal. Bres forces Aquaman to fight Sreng of the Firbolg. | Aquaman v.2 #2 | 3.86 |
| The Brujeria take advantage of the Crisis to intensify humanity's faith in the supernatural in order to draw forth the primordial Darkness before creation. | Swamp Thing v.2 #46 | 4.86 |
| The Invunche kills Sister Anne-Marie in London, England. | Swamp Thing v.2 #46 | 4.86 |
April
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Master commands the savages of Maarzon to bring Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand to his citadel. He is stealing mystic artifacts in a bid to gain true mystical power. | Aquaman v.2 #3 | 4.86 |
May
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Master gathers the Zodiac Crystals and use their power to fight Aquaman. Nuada Silverhand gives Aquaman a spiritual assist and Aquaman defeats Ocean Master on the astral plane. | Aquaman v.2 #4 | 5.86 |
June
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November
December
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