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1988 saw the publication of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke. Superman and Wonder Woman have their first crossover, in the milestone issue Action Comics #600. The British Invasion continues with Neil Gaiman on Black Orchid (Volume 1), Grant Morrison on Animal Man (Volume 1) and Jamie Delano on Hellblazer (Volume 1).

Starting in 1988, DC Comics shifted sales focus from newsstands to the direct market. Because comics and magazines stay on direct market store shelves for a shorter time than newsstands, DC added two "extra" months (marked as "Winter" and "Holiday" on some issues) to their publication schedule to bring their comics' cover dates closer to the actual date. For the sake of indexing, issues with these cover dates are listed under December 1988.

Creators[]

The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1988:

The following creative talent passed away in the year 1988:

Titles

The following comic titles debuted with a 1988 cover date:


The following Comic titles were last published with a 1988 cover date:

The following One Shots were published with a 1988 cover date:

Characters

Selected 1988 character debuts. See all.

Teams

Selected 1988 team debuts. See all.

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