Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1989:
- Juno Temple
- Mirka Andolfo
- Brittney Williams
- Jesse Rath
- Jeremy Lambert
- Nafessa Williams
- Carlos Valdes
- Andrea Brooks
- Brooke Ence
- Brenton Thwaites
- Aly Michalka
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1989:
- David Vern Reed
- C.C. Beck
- George Papp
- Mike Sekowsky
- John B. Wentworth
- Vic Perrin
- Sol Harrison
- Norman Saunders
- A. Leslie Ross
- Rudy Zamora
- Carl Wessler
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1989 cover date:
- Aquaman Vol 3
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1
- Forgotten Realms Vol 1
- Gammarauders Vol 1
- Gilgamesh II Vol 1
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn Vol 1
- Hawk and Dove Vol 3
- Hawkworld Vol 1
- Hero Hotline Vol 1
- Invasion! Vol 1
- Justice League America Vol 1
- Justice League Europe Vol 1
- Justice, Inc. Vol 2
- L.E.G.I.O.N. Vol 1
- Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4
- New Gods Vol 3
- The Phantom Vol 2
- Ring of the Nibelung Vol 1
- Star Trek Vol 2
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Vol 2
- Sandman Vol 2
- Deadman: Love After Death Vol 1
- Skreemer Vol 1
- Catwoman Vol 1
- Huntress Vol 1
- Mister Miracle Vol 2
- Blackhawk Vol 3
- El Diablo Vol 1
- The Shadow Strikes! Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1989 cover date:
- Aquaman Vol 3
- Best of the Brave and the Bold Vol 1
- Black Orchid Vol 1
- Christmas with the Super-Heroes Vol 1
- COPS Vol 1
- Deadshot Vol 1
- Gammarauders Vol 1
- Gilgamesh II Vol 1
- Hawk and Dove Vol 2
- Hawkworld Vol 1
- Haywire Vol 1
- Hero Hotline Vol 1
- Invasion! Vol 1
- Justice League International Vol 1
- Justice, Inc. Vol 2
- Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3
- New Guardians Vol 1
- Plastic Man Vol 3
- The Prisoner Vol 1
- Tailgunner Jo Vol 1
- Unknown Soldier Vol 2
- Wanderers Vol 1
- Wasteland Vol 1
- Young All-Stars Vol 1
- Skreemer Vol 1
- Power of the Atom Vol 1
- Catwoman Vol 1
- Spectre Vol 2
- Cosmic Odyssey Vol 1
- V for Vendetta Vol 1
- The Shadow Vol 3
- Green Lantern Special Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1989 cover date:
- Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography Vol 1 1
- Secret Origins Special Vol 2 1
- Batman: The Official Comic Adaptation Vol 1 1
- Private Files of the Shadow
- Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
- Lightning Racers
- Desert Streams, or Miriam's Search for Divine Bliss
- Batman and Other DC Classics Vol 1 1
- Blasters Special Vol 1 1
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Vol 1 1
- The Legend of Aquaman Vol 1 1
- Wild Dog Special Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1989 cover date:
- Akarl (New Earth)
- Alexander Burgess (New Earth)
- Andrew Greenwald (New Earth)
- Artemio Villareal (New Earth)
- Austin Bowie (New Earth)
- Azure (New Earth)
- Barbie (New Earth)
- Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)
- Carl Grissom (Burtonverse)
- Alicia Hunt (Burtonverse)
- Alexander Knox (Burtonverse)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Burtonverse)
- Bob Hawkins (Burtonverse)
- Bruce Wayne (Burtonverse)
- Jack Napier (Burtonverse)
- Max Eckhardt (Burtonverse)
- Hector Enriquez (New Earth)
- Kuei (New Earth)
- Jean-Marc de Villars (New Earth)
- Death (New Earth)
- Desire (New Earth)
- Delia Ryan (New Earth)
- Barter (New Earth)
- Douglas Strange (New Earth)
- John Henry Martin (New Earth)
- Mark Felps (New Earth)
- Rodger Bach (New Earth)
- Russ Granger (New Earth)
- Lionel Hawkins (New Earth)
- Ravager II (New Earth)
- Curtis DeVore (New Earth)
- Melanie Boulder (New Earth)
- Mai Miyazaki (New Earth)
- Conrad Mackay (New Earth)
- Ms. Terrific (New Earth)
- Terrence Carbone (New Earth)
- Thomas Longstreet (New Earth)
- Dream (New Earth)
- Card Queen (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-19)
- Yolanda Ybarra (New Earth)
- Victoria Vale (Burtonverse)
- Marie (New Earth)
- Janet Drake (New Earth)
- Peter Creedy (V for Vendetta)
- Morris Burgess Brocklesby (New Earth)
- Hugh Fletcher (New Earth)
- Red Jack (New Earth)
- Despair (New Earth)
- Robert Queen (New Earth)
- Dominic Mndawe (New Earth)
- Nada (New Earth)
- Kel Gand (New Earth)
- Dinky (New Earth)
- Jason Praxis (New Earth)
- Mervyn Pumpkinhead (New Earth)
- Inada Akatsu (New Earth)
- Cyndy Kurahara (New Earth)
- Rodan Katatami (New Earth)
- Rosa Rubikskova (New Earth)
- Lisa Morice (New Earth)
- Esteban Sanchez (New Earth)
- Fred (New Earth)
- Archmage (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Sunburst IV (New Earth)
- William Lefferts (New Earth)
- Thomas Longacre (New Earth)
- Lyrissa Mallor (New Earth)
- Kradlock (New Earth)
- Chlorino (New Earth)
- Madame Nature (New Earth)
- Iota (New Earth)
- Volunteer (New Earth)
- Maya (New Earth)
- Katharine Ferbel (New Earth)
- Edward Ferbel (New Earth)
- Urzkartaga (New Earth)
- Thomas Wayne (Burtonverse)
- Martha Wayne (Burtonverse)
- Ray Carson (New Earth)
- Eradicator (New Earth)
- James Gordon (Burtonverse)
- Silver Shield (New Earth)
- La Bruja (New Earth)
- Jesse Vega (New Earth)
- Chuy Salinas (New Earth)
- Corinthian (New Earth)
- Churljenkins (New Earth)
- Donald Campbell (New Earth)
- Syra (New Earth)
- Lentra (New Earth)
- Carol Simon (New Earth)
- Concord (New Earth)
- David Challoner (New Earth)
- Draaga (New Earth)
- Harvey Dent (Burtonverse)
- Hippodamia (New Earth)
- Yggdrasil (New Earth)
- Niobe (New Earth)
- Harold Allnut (New Earth)
- Maritza Nitumbe (New Earth)
- Stealth (New Earth)
- Phyllis Haller (New Earth)
- Holly McKenzie (New Earth)
- Gunther (New Earth)
- Jacques Reynard (New Earth)
- Athyns (New Earth)
- Belizar (New Earth)
- Gillespie (New Earth)
- Kahiri (New Earth)
- Gisa (New Earth)
- Herald II (New Earth)
- Wolfgang Teppel (New Earth)
- Choronzon (New Earth)
- Goldie the Gargoyle (New Earth)
- Loomis (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Kirigi (New Earth)
- Azzarene (New Earth)
- Zaharra (New Earth)
- Vincent Edge (New Earth)
- Byron Shelley (New Earth)
- Xanthi (New Earth)
- Benjamin Hecht (New Earth)
- Fatima II (New Earth)
- Gordon Deitrich (V for Vendetta)
- Quiz (New Earth)
- Blacksnake (New Earth)
- Henry Hayes (New Earth)
- Batiri (New Earth)
- Grover Baines (New Earth)
- Mighty Bruce (New Earth)
- Kanis-Biz (New Earth)
- Winema Wazzo (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Lonnie Machin (New Earth)
- Harmon (New Earth)
- Felix Zumac (New Earth)
- Gideon (New Earth)
- Byzjn Wazzo (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Kenneth Harbinger (New Earth)
- Rovo Quashi (New Earth)
- Squatterbloat (New Earth)
- Imara (New Earth)
- Lawless (New Earth)
- Anahid (New Earth)
- Blowhard (New Earth)
- Sparta (New Earth)
- Clio (New Earth)
- Mazita (New Earth)
- Diade (New Earth)
- Nickels (New Earth)
- Lloyd Jefferson (New Earth)
- Assyra (New Earth)
- Iphthime (New Earth)
- Mnemonic Kid (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Lin Koo Teng (New Earth)
- Ace High (New Earth)
- Gary DeVries (New Earth)
- Beast (New Earth)
- Teledar (New Earth)
- Shim'tar (New Earth)
- George Yedziniak (New Earth)
- Gyp (New Earth)
- Shiv I (New Earth)
- Nehebka (New Earth)
- Martin Hawkins (New Earth)
- Gregori Eilovitch Rasputin (New Earth)
- Fortress Lad (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Henri Claude Tibet (New Earth)
- Kadesha Banu (New Earth)
- Alan Witherspoon (New Earth)
- Ariadne of Knossos (New Earth)
- Oenone (New Earth)
- Ronnie Sarasky (New Earth)
- Robert Cantwell (New Earth)
- Vladimir Morakov (New Earth)
- Carya (New Earth)
- Lydia (New Earth)
- Shalimar (New Earth)
- Faruka (New Earth)
- Aliaza (New Earth)
- Mary Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)
- Forager II (New Earth)
- Asmund Lindel (New Earth)
- Ethel Cripps (New Earth)
- Stefano Mandragora (New Earth)
- Arm-Fall-Off-Boy (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Bizarro (Superboy TV Series)
- Shayera Thal I (New Earth)
- Paran Katar (New Earth)
- Andar Pul (New Earth)
- Jovita (New Earth)
- Tyrus (New Earth)
- Tracker (New Earth)
- Suli (New Earth)
- Ronald Sweet (New Earth)
- Tefé Holland (New Earth)
- Aniela Arcane (New Earth)
- Anaïs Arcane (New Earth)
- Jack Drake (New Earth)
- Stanley Kitch (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1989 cover date:
- Council of Five
- Brotherhood of Dada
- Young Allies
- Southern Cross Salvage Corporation
- Justice League Antarctica
- Endless
- Mud Pack
- Captains of Industry
- Los Diablos
- Titan Seeds
- Gestalt
- Justice League America
- Query and Echo
- Justice League Europe (New Earth)
- Hero Hotline
Character deaths
The following characters died in stories publishing year 1989.
- Forager I
- Roderick Burgess (presumably died shortly after being cursed with Eternal Waking in September of 1988)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1989. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1989. 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
- Cosmic Odyssey: Heroes of Earth battle the Anti-Life Entity.[1]
February
- Dream seeks shelter with Cain and Abel at the House of Mystery so that he can recoup his strength. Once he regains enough vitality to return to his Kingdom, he discovers that the Dreaming has suffered in the seventy years that he's been held prisoner. He consults with the Hecatae as to the whereabouts of his tools of office.[2]
- Dream visits John Constantine and inquires about his missing sand pouch. Constantine and Dream recover the pouch from a withered drug addict named Rachel. In appreciation of Constantine's help, Dream promises him that he will have no more nightmares of the Newcastle incident.[3]
March
April
May
June
- A race of sentient giant jellyfish invades Atlantis and takes control of the city. Aquaman returns to the city and is captured and imprisoned inside the Aquarium.[4]
- June 12 (Tuesday): Gorilla Grodd attempts to force his grandson, Sam Simeon, to use his mental powers to manipulate a Green Glob into transforming all humans into apes. Sam, instead, uses the machine to temporarily upgrade his own mental powers to defeat Grodd. Dumb Bunny and Merryman finally admit their love for each other.[5]
July
- Members of the Atlantean resistance detonate a bomb near the Royal Palace where the invading jellyfish are stationed. In retaliation, the jellyfish rig a prison transport ship to explode and send it into the Aquarium Prison, killing hundreds.[6]
August
- The Atlantean resistance uses poison gas to kill the Giant Jellyfish that have taken control of the Atlantean Royal Palace.[7]
- Dream reunites with his sister Death and tells her about his seventy years of imprisonment. He then accompanies her as Death ferries the souls of the recently departed to the afterlife.[8]
- An insane Mera blames Aquaman for the death of her son. While fighting, Aquaman accidentally impales Mera, but she survives and leaves this realm for her home in Dimension Aqua.[9]
September
- Having been ousted from the capital city, the Giant Jellyfish establish a blockade around Poseidonis, cutting off food supplies to the Atlantean loyalists.[10]
October
- Aquaman strains his telepathy to its absolute limits and summons a fleet of marine animals to repel the jellyfish invaders. Atlantis is finally liberated.[11]
- Aquaman turns down the offer to resume his mantle as king of Atlantis.[12]