Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1993:
- Actors:Alyson Stoner
- Actors:Cameron Monaghan
- Actors:Franz Drameh
- Actors:Gus Lewis
- Actors:Miranda Cosgrove
- Jamison
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1993:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1993 cover date:
- Aquaman: Time and Tide Vol 1
- Atom Special Vol 1
- Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice Vol 1
- Batman: Vengeance of Bane Vol 1
- Batman versus Predator Vol 2
- Black Canary Vol 2
- Black Orchid Vol 2
- Blackmask Vol 1
- Blood Syndicate Vol 1
- Bloodbath Vol 1
- Catwoman Vol 2
- Chain Gang War Vol 1
- Crucible Vol 1
- DCU: Trinity Vol 1
- Danger Trail Vol 2
- Death: The High Cost of Living Vol 1
- Deathblow Vol 1
- Demolition Man Vol 1
- Enigma Vol 1
- Extremist Vol 1
- Golden Age Vol 1
- Green Arrow: The Wonder Year Vol 1
- Hardware Vol 1
- Hawkman Vol 3
- Icon Vol 1
- Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo Vol 1
- Justice League International Vol 2
- Justice League Task Force Vol 1
- Kamandi: At Earth's End Vol 1
- Kid Eternity Vol 3
- Legionnaires Vol 1
- Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators Vol 1
- Lobo Vol 2
- Metal Men Vol 2
- Metamorpho Vol 2
- Outsiders Vol 2
- Ragman: Cry of the Dead Vol 1
- Robin Vol 4
- S.T.A.R. Corps Vol 1
- Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol 1
- Scarab Vol 1
- Scarlett Vol 1
- Sebastian O Vol 1
- Showcase '93 Vol 1
- Skin Graft: The Adventures of a Tattooed Man Vol 1
- Stanley and His Monster Vol 2
- Static Vol 1
- StormWatch Vol 1
- Streets Vol 1
- Superman & Batman Magazine Vol 1
- The Children's Crusade Vol 1
- Union Vol 1
- Vertigo Visions Vol 1
- WildC.A.T.s Sourcebook Vol 1
- WildC.A.T.s Trilogy Vol 1
- Zatanna Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1993 cover date:
- Batman: Sword of Azrael Vol 1
- Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice Vol 1
- Black Canary Vol 2
- Black Condor Vol 1
- Bloodbath Vol 1
- Congorilla Vol 1
- Crucible Vol 1
- DCU: Trinity Vol 1
- Danger Trail Vol 2
- Death: The High Cost of Living Vol 1
- Enigma Vol 1
- Extremist Vol 1
- Green Arrow: The Wonder Year Vol 1
- Green Lantern: Mosaic Vol 1
- Hacker Files Vol 1
- Hawkworld Vol 2
- Heckler Vol 1
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Vol 1
- Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo Vol 1
- Justice League Europe Vol 1
- Justice Society of America Vol 2
- Kamandi: At Earth's End Vol 1
- Lobo: Infanticide Vol 1
- Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators Vol 1
- Metamorpho Vol 2
- Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt Vol 1
- Robin Vol 3
- Sebastian O Vol 1
- Showcase '93 Vol 1
- Skin Graft: The Adventures of a Tattooed Man Vol 1
- Stanley and His Monster Vol 2
- Streets Vol 1
- Timber Wolf Vol 1
- WildC.A.T.s Trilogy Vol 1
- Zatanna Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1993 cover date:
- Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild
- Batman/Grendel: Devil's Masque Vol 1 1
- Batman/Grendel: Devil's Riddle Vol 1 1
- Batman/Houdini: Devil's Workshop
- Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham
- Batman: Seduction of the Gun Vol 1 1
- Darker Image Vol 1 1
- Hellblazer Special Vol 1 1
- Homage Studios Swimsuit Special Vol 1 1
- Legacy of Superman Vol 1 1
- Lobo: Portrait of a Victim Vol 1 1
- Lobo Convention Special Vol 1 1
- Newstime: The Life and Death of the Man of Steel Vol 1 1
- Supergirl and Team Luthor Vol 1 1
- Superman: Speeding Bullets
- Superman Gallery Vol 1 1
- Vertigo Jam Vol 1 1
- Vertigo Visions: The Phantom Stranger Vol 1 1
- WildC.A.T.s Special Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1993 cover date:
- Adam, Sector 1055 (New Earth)
- Adolf Hitler (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Aeneas (Wildstorm Universe)
- Al (New Earth)
- Alan Morris (Lois & Clark)
- Alan Scott (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Albert Pratt (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Alessandra Fermi (Wildstorm Universe)
- Alexander Luthor (Speeding Bullets)
- Alexander Trent (New Earth)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Speeding Bullets)
- Alia (New Earth)
- Ambrose Bierce (New Earth)
- Anchisis (Wildstorm Universe)
- Andrea Beaumont (DCAU)
- Andrew Van Horn (New Earth)
- Andromache (Wildstorm Universe)
- Angon (New Earth)
- Angora Lapin (New Earth)
- Animus (New Earth)
- Annie Bonelli (New Earth)
- Anthony Burke (New Earth)
- Anthony Murphy (Extremist)
- Antoinette Baines (Lois & Clark)
- Ares (DCAU)
- Arnold Wesker (DCAU)
- Artemis (Wildstorm Universe)
- Arthur Jordan (New Earth)
- Arthur Reeves (DCAU)
- Asabi (Lois & Clark)
- Ashel Sabian Formanta (New Earth)
- Atalanta (Wildstorm Universe)
- Augustus Freeman (Dakotaverse)
- Auron (New Earth)
- Avery Twombey (New Earth)
- Ayria (New Earth)
- Bane (New Earth)
- Barbara Ann Minerva (DCAU)
- Barin (New Earth)
- Barraki Young (Dakotaverse)
- Bartholomew Hawk (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Batman (The Wild)
- Battleaxe (New Earth)
- Benjamin Asplin (New Earth)
- Benjamin Nakashima (New Earth)
- Billy the Girl (New Earth)
- Bird (New Earth)
- Bivvix (New Earth)
- Blacksmyth (New Earth)
- Blaster (New Earth)
- Blood Claw (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Bloodwynd (New Earth)
- Blynde (New Earth)
- Bogrol (New Earth)
- Brandor (New Earth)
- Brian Elliot (New Earth)
- Brickhouse (Dakotaverse)
- Bruce Wayne (Devil's Workshop)
- Brute III (New Earth)
- Bunsen (New Earth)
- Burton Newcomb (Lois & Clark)
- Buzz Bronski (DCAU)
- Buzzkutt (New Earth)
- Caitlin Fairchild (Wildstorm Universe)
- Camille Sly (New Earth)
- Carl Beaumont (DCAU)
- Carl Packard (New Earth)
- Carlos Quinones (Dakotaverse)
- Carol Ferris (DCAU)
- Carter Channel (New Earth)
- Carter Hall (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Cassidy (New Earth)
- Catherine Grant (Lois & Clark)
- Cedella (New Earth)
- Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Chandi Gupta (New Earth)
- Charles Bell (Dakotaverse)
- Charles Bowles (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Charles Daly (DCAU)
- Charles Kane (Dakotaverse)
- Charles McNider (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Charles Sol (DCAU)
- Charles Wylde (New Earth)
- Chaser Bron (New Earth)
- Cheryl Saltz (Dakotaverse)
- Chief Horgath (New Earth)
- Christine Trelane (Wildstorm Universe)
- Chumpp (New Earth)
- Cinder (New Earth)
- Citizen Abra (DCAU)
- Cloudburst (New Earth)
- Codpiece (New Earth)
- Cokie Walters (New Earth)
- Colin Brandywine (New Earth)
- Collector (New Earth)
- Collins (Enigma)
- Courtney Mason (New Earth)
- Crater (New Earth)
- Cross Williams (New Earth)
- Crowdark (New Earth)
- Curtis Metcalf (Dakotaverse)
- DMZ (Dakotaverse)
- Daisy Watkins (Dakotaverse)
- Daniel Cady (Blackmask)
- Daniel Dunbar (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Danthis (New Earth)
- Dark Joker (The Wild)
- Darlene Spritzer (New Earth)
- Darnice (Dakotaverse)
- Darrel Dane (JSA: The Golden Age)
- David Clark (JSA: The Golden Age)
- David Clinton (DCAU)
- Deacon Dickson (New Earth)
- Death Angel (New Earth)
- Deena Walker (New Earth)
- Defile (Wildstorm Universe)
- Delphae (Wildstorm Universe)
- Demon Fox (Dakotaverse)
- Denise Metcalf (Dakotaverse)
- Diana of Themyscira (DCAU)
- Dinah Drake (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Doctor Vortex (New Earth)
- Dogg (Dakotaverse)
- Donna Carol Force (New Earth)
- Donna Parker (New Earth)
- Dwayne Geyer (New Earth)
- Dwight Mason (New Earth)
- Dynaman (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Earl Cooper (DCAU)
- Eduardo Friez (Lois & Clark)
- Edward Pugliese (Dakotaverse)
- Edward Walker (New Earth)
- Edwin Alva (Dakotaverse)
- Elizabeth Lawrence (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Ellen Collins (Enigma)
- Epernix (New Earth)
- Erewhon (New Earth)
- Etienne Du Vipere (New Earth)
- Ewald Olafsson (New Earth)
- Face (New Earth)
- False Memory (New Earth)
- Felix (Dakotaverse)
- Firefist (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Flederweb (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Foster McClane (Wildstorm Universe)
- Franklin Berkowitz (Lois & Clark)
- Frieda Goren (Dakotaverse)
- Gabrielle Carlos (Wildstorm Universe)
- Gaius (New Earth)
- Galaxa (New Earth)
- Gemir (New Earth)
- Geoffrey Barron (New Earth)
- George Cross (New Earth)
- George Thompson (Lois & Clark)
- Giacomo Cornelius (Dakotaverse)
- Gigantus (New Earth)
- Gil Mason (DCAU)
- Glonth (New Earth)
- Gorilla Grodd (DCAU)
- Gpaak (New Earth)
- Graf Toren (New Earth)
- Grand Druid (New Earth)
- Gregory Sanders (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Gunshot (New Earth)
- Gunther Van Horn (New Earth)
- Gyro (New Earth)
- Hal Jordan (DCAU)
- Hannibal Martin (New Earth)
- Hannibal White (Dakotaverse)
- Hardknox (New Earth)
- Harlequin IV (New Earth)
- Harold Thompson (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Harry Constantine (New Earth)
- Harry Force (New Earth)
- Harry Kent (New Earth)
- Harry S. Truman (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Header (New Earth)
- Helena Bertinelli (DCAU)
- Hellen (New Earth)
- Hendricks (New Earth)
- Henry Barnes (Lois & Clark)
- Henry Bendix (Wildstorm Universe)
- Henry King, Sr. (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Hightower (Wildstorm Universe)
- Hoppy Greene (New Earth)
- Howell Rice (Dakotaverse)
- Immortal (New Earth)
- Ingria Olav (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Isabelle Modini (New Earth)
- Jack Lynch (New Earth)
- Jack Mobley (New Earth)
- Jack Schadenfreude (Devil's Workshop)
- Jack Tanner (Extremist)
- Jackee Jones (New Earth)
- Jackson King (Wildstorm Universe)
- James Forrestal (JSA: The Golden Age)
- James Harper (JSA: The Golden Age)
- James Jesse (DCAU)
- James Olsen (Lois & Clark)
- Jamm (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1993 cover date:
- All-Star Squadron (JSA: The Golden Age)
- Bandage People
- Blood Syndicate
- Bud and Lou the Hyenas (DCAU)
- D'amsi
- Dubelz Crime Family (New Earth)
- Enigmatics
- Gen 13 (Wildstorm Universe)
- Interior League
- Justice League Task Force (New Earth)
- Justice Society of America (JSA: The Golden Age)
- K'un-lun Triad
- Legion of Dead Heroes
- Mercs (Wildstorm Universe)
- Netherworlders
- Peacekeepers
- Psyba-Rats
- S.H.R.E.D.
- S.Y.S.T.E.M.
- Shadow Fighters
- Speedboyz
- Time Foes
- Trigger Twins II
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1993. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1993. 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
Event | Source | Date |
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Doomsday kills Superman. | Superman v.2 #75 | 1.93 |
February
March
Event | Source | Date |
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Lex Luthor attempts to murder karate instructor Sasha Green. This ignites a chain of events that will ultimately prove to be Luthor's downfall. | Superman v.2 #77 | 3.93 |
Supergirl breaks into Project Cadmus and steals Superman's corpse. She returns it to the Superman Memorial in Centennial Park. | Superman v.2 #77 | 3.93 |
Jonathan Kent suffers a near-fatal heart attack and is rushed to Smallville Medical Center. | Superman v.2 #77 | 3.93 |
April
May
June
Event | Source | Date |
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Reign of the Supermen!: To fill the void left behind by the late Superman, four new heroes emerge, all laying claim to Superman's legacy: Superboy, The Last Son of Krypton, The Man of Steel and the Man of Tomorrow. | Adventures of Superman #500 | 6.93 |
July
August
Event | Source | Date |
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Yakuza leader Mizoguchi Kenji makes a deal with the Tattooed Man to find his former student John Oakes. Kenji begins murdering people bearing tattoos given to them by Oakes. Note: The events of this series actually take place in the year 1993. | Skin Graft #2 | 8.93 |
September
Event | Source | Date |
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Simon Stagg shoots his son-in-law Java in the head after a violent act of defiance. He tells his daughter Sapphire that he acted in self defense. | Metamorpho (Volume 2) #2 | 9.93 |
John Oakes meets Yuko Kobo and goes to Japan to learn Irezumi from her grandfather. | Skin Graft #3 | 9.93 |
Metamorpho and Jillian Conway travel to Ireland in search of the Orb of Ra. They get into a bar fight with members of the Irish Republican Army. | Metamorpho (Volume 2) #2-3 | 9.93-10.93 |
October
Event | Source | Date |
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Metamorpho and Jillian Conway travel to Casablanca in search of the Orb of Ra. Jillian betrays him and Metamorpho learns that she is actually partnered with Simon Stagg. | Metamorpho (Volume 2) #3 | 10.93 |
Yakuza Oyabun Mizoguchi Kenji and the Tattooed Man capture John Oakes and try to gain his powers. Oakes uses his tattoo magic and his training under Master Kobo to defeat them. Kenji dies, but the Tattooed Man survives. | Skin Graft #4 | 10.93 |
November
Event | Source | Date |
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Metamorpho traces Simon Stagg and Jillian Conway to Egypt. Jillian tries to use the Orb of Ra to cure herself, but the process actually kills her. Joey Mason is exposed to the Orb's energy and cured of his condition. | Metamorpho (Volume 2) #4 | 11.93 |
December
Event | Source | Date |
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Justice League Task Force goes to Africa to rescue Henry R. Haggard from a tribe of Amazon women known as the Daals. For this mission, Martian Manhunter is forced to assume the guise of a woman. | Justice League Task Force #7 | 12.93 |