Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1986:
- Actors:Alexz Johnson
- Actors:Amber Heard
- Actors:Bryton James
- Actors:Caity Lotz
- Actors:Cory Michael Smith
- Actors:Eli Marienthal
- Actors:Erin Richards
- Actors:Italia Ricci
- Actors:Jai Courtney
- Actors:Katie Cassidy
- Actors:Kyle Gallner
- Actors:Lucy Griffiths
- Actors:Megan Fox
- Actors:Michael James Shaw
- Actors:Peyton List
- Actors:Sahar Biniaz
- Actors:Shane Sweet
- Actors:Shia LaBeouf
- Ales Kot
- Chrissie Zullo
- DYM
- Erin Richards
- Henrik Jonsson
- James Harren
- Joel Novoa
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1986:
- Actors:Albert Reed
- Actors:Otto Preminger
- Actors:Ted Knight
- Don Towsley
- Ed Kressy
- Edd Ashe
- Gardner Fox
- George Gordon
- Jack Binder
- M.W. Wellman
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
- Blue Beetle Vol 6
- Booster Gold Vol 1
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1
- Cosmic Boy Vol 1
- Deadman Vol 2
- Doom Patrol Index Vol 1
- Electric Warrior Vol 1
- Elvira's House of Mystery Vol 1
- Green Lantern Corps Vol 1
- Hawkman Special Vol 1
- Hawkman Vol 2
- History of the DC Universe Vol 1
- Legends Vol 1
- Legionnaires 3 Vol 1
- Lois Lane Vol 1
- Lords of the Ultra-Realm Vol 1
- Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1
- Secret Origins Vol 2
- Shadow Vol 2
- Son of Ambush Bug Vol 1
- Super Powers Vol 3
- Teen Titans Spotlight Vol 1
- The Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1
- The Man of Steel Vol 1
- Watchmen Vol 1
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
- Blue Devil Vol 1
- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1
- Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1
- DC Challenge Vol 1
- DC Comics Presents Vol 1
- DC Graphic Novel Vol 1
- Deadman Vol 2
- Doom Patrol Index Vol 1
- Green Lantern Vol 2
- History of the DC Universe Vol 1
- Legionnaires 3 Vol 1
- Lois Lane Vol 1
- Lords of the Ultra-Realm Vol 1
- MASK Vol 1
- Nathaniel Dusk Vol 2
- Omega Men Vol 1
- Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1
- Shadow Vol 2
- Shadow of the Batman Vol 1
- Son of Ambush Bug Vol 1
- Super Powers Vol 2
- Super Powers Vol 3
- The Best of DC Vol 1
- The Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1
- The Man of Steel Vol 1
- V Vol 1
- Wonder Woman Vol 1
- World's Finest Vol 1
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:
- Abner (Earth-31)
- Adam Strange (New Earth)
- Adolf Hitler Clone (New Earth)
- Adrian Veidt (Watchmen)
- Albert Hollerer (New Earth)
- Albert Speer (New Earth)
- Alexander Luthor (New Earth)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-31)
- Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)
- Amanda Waller (New Earth)
- Anais Guillot (New Earth)
- Andonis Bal (New Earth)
- Angel Love (Angel Love)
- Angela Revere (New Earth)
- Angelika Bal (New Earth)
- Anna Resik (New Earth)
- Anne Pasquale (New Earth)
- Arnold Alpert (Earth-One)
- Ashley Halberstam (Super Friends)
- Asura Yorimitsu (Hex Timeline)
- B'rr (New Earth)
- Bartholomew Wolper (Earth-31)
- Batman (Hex Timeline)
- Benjamin Lindgren (New Earth)
- Bernard Ferguson (New Earth)
- Billy Batson (New Earth)
- Bizarro I (New Earth)
- Bog Venus (New Earth)
- Bogosar (New Earth)
- Bolshoi (New Earth)
- Boris Ulyanov (New Earth)
- Bors (New Earth)
- Brenda Valentine (New Earth)
- Brimstone (New Earth)
- Brittany Brandon (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-31)
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)
- Bubastis (Watchmen)
- Buck LeSabre (New Earth)
- Burt Weston (New Earth)
- Byron Lewis (Watchmen)
- Caitiff (New Earth)
- Carcharo (New Earth)
- Carrie Kelley (Earth-31)
- Chain (Hex Timeline)
- Champion (Earth-One)
- Char Burrane (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Charles Victor Szasz (New Earth)
- Chi Tsian (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Child (New Earth)
- Chiller (New Earth)
- Cimfet Tau (New Earth)
- Cindy (Angel Love)
- Clarence Tuland (New Earth)
- Conrad Carapax (New Earth)
- Cossack the Dark Rider (New Earth)
- Curtis Calhoun (New Earth)
- D'll (New Earth)
- Daniel Dreiberg (Watchmen)
- Daniel Garrett (New Earth)
- Darrel Dane (New Earth)
- Denton Fixx (New Earth)
- Derek Two-Shadow (Electric Warrior)
- Deron Ved (Earth-One)
- Dirk Davis (New Earth)
- Dor'ion (New Earth)
- Dropded (New Earth)
- Earl Dukeston (New Earth)
- Edgar Jacobi (Watchmen)
- Edward Bentama (New Earth)
- Edward Blake (Watchmen)
- Edward Slick (New Earth)
- Edward Valentine (New Earth)
- Ellen Yindel (Earth-31)
- Elvira (New Earth)
- Emmett Vale (New Earth)
- Eochaid Bres (New Earth)
- Eric Courtney (New Earth)
- Everett (Angel Love)
- Farley Fleeter (New Earth)
- Flaw (New Earth)
- Franklin Berkowitz (New Earth)
- George H. W. Bush (New Earth)
- Gerald Zimmerman (New Earth)
- Ghost Hiding in the Rushes (New Earth)
- Ghrelk (New Earth)
- Gotthard Heinrici (New Earth)
- Great Darkness (New Earth)
- Green Gargoyle (New Earth)
- Grumbler of the Perversiverse (Earth-One)
- Guido Garibaldi (New Earth)
- Gwyneth Tate (New Earth)
- Hades (New Earth)
- Hadley Jagger (New Earth)
- Hal Jordan (Earth-31)
- Halo (Angel Love)
- Harvey Dent (Earth-31)
- Helen Lang (New Earth)
- Henry Ballard (New Earth)
- Henry Kissinger (Watchmen)
- Hollis Mason (Watchmen)
- Hooded Justice (Watchmen)
- Hugh Dawkins (New Earth)
- Hunter Mann (New Earth)
- Ilona Markov (New Earth)
- Israel Harel (New Earth)
- J*ss Toor-Tsaquin (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Jack Soo (New Earth)
- James Gordon (Earth-31)
- James Olsen (Earth-423)
- James Olsen (New Earth)
- Janey Slater (Watchmen)
- Jarvis Kord (New Earth)
- Jason Todd (Earth-31)
- Jeremiah Duncan (New Earth)
- Jeremy Rice (New Earth)
- Joe Chill (Earth-31)
- John Kennedy (Watchmen)
- Joker (Earth-31)
- Jonah (New Earth)
- Jonathan Elliot (Earth-423)
- Jonathan Kent (New Earth)
- Jonathan Mann (New Earth)
- Jonathan Osterman (Watchmen)
- Jor-El (New Earth)
- Jose Montez (New Earth)
- Juan Montez (New Earth)
- K.P. Watson (New Earth)
- Kal-El (Earth-31)
- Kal-El (Earth-423)
- Kal-El (New Earth)
- Kara Zor-El (Earth-423)
- Kasta Shrev (Earth-One)
- Kelex (New Earth)
- Kelor (New Earth)
- Kettle Hole Devil (New Earth)
- Kilowog (New Earth)
- Lana Lang (Earth-31)
- Lana Lang (New Earth)
- Lance Gallant (New Earth)
- Lara Lor-Van (New Earth)
- Laurel Juspeczyk (Watchmen)
- Laurence Schexnayder (Watchmen)
- Leonard Davis (New Earth)
- Lian Harper (New Earth)
- Lisa Sutton (New Earth)
- Lois Lane (Earth-423)
- Lois Lane (New Earth)
- Lucan (New Earth)
- Lucifer (New Earth)
- Lucy Lane (New Earth)
- Luri Hoshid (New Earth)
- Lurlan Dupo (New Earth)
- Lyle Byrnes (New Earth)
- M'Bulaze (New Earth)
- M'nn'e (New Earth)
- Macro-Man (New Earth)
- Makaira (New Earth)
- Manta (Hex Timeline)
- Marcus (Hex Timeline)
- Margaret Pye (New Earth)
- Marlene Simmonds (New Earth)
- Martha Clark (New Earth)
- Martha Roberts (New Earth)
- Martha Wayne (Earth-31)
- Martin Kramer (New Earth)
- Mary Frances Cassidy (New Earth)
- Maxwell Loomis (New Earth)
- Melody Case (New Earth)
- Michael Carter (New Earth)
- Michelle Carter (New Earth)
- Mindancer (New Earth)
- Mister Mxyzptlk (Earth-423)
- Mitsu-Bishi (New Earth)
- Molotov (New Earth)
- Mora (New Earth)
- Murray Takamoto (New Earth)
- Mutant Leader (Earth-31)
- Nadia Safir (New Earth)
- Natasha Ulyanov (New Earth)
- Nelson Gardner (Watchmen)
- Nelson Mandutu (New Earth)
- Nightwolf (Earth-One)
- Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)
- Nzykmulk (Earth-One)
- Oliver Queen (Earth-31)
- Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)
- Palaqua (New Earth)
- Pazu Pinder Pol (New Earth)
- Penn Maricc (New Earth)
- Perry White (New Earth)
- Philip Wayne (Earth-Two)
- Pietr Brenovich (New Earth)
- Pravda (New Earth)
- Qull (New Earth)
- Ranx (New Earth)
- Rasa Nekroy (New Earth)
- Ray Sah (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Restorer (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Rhosyn Forrest (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1986 cover date:
- Agency
- Amber Butane Corps (Earth-One)
- Children of the White Lobe
- Crimebusters (Watchmen)
- Dogs of War
- Five Inversions
- Freedom Fighters (New Earth)
- Green Lantern Corps of Earth
- Hybrid
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Earth-423)
- Minutemen (Watchmen)
- Mutants (Earth-31)
- Parliament of Trees
- People's Heroes (New Earth)
- Sons of Batman
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 |
