Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1996:
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1996:
- Jerry Siegel
- Curt Swan
- Jack Abel
- Charles R. Rondeau
- Malcolm Jones III
- Cara Sherman Tereno
- Mike Parobeck
- Paul Stubenrauch
- Mark Gruenwald
- Lyle Talbot
- Aline Towne
- Charlene Holt
- Bernard Baily
- H.L. Gold
- Alex Kotzky
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1996 cover date:
- Allegra Vol 1
- Artemis: Requiem Vol 1
- Aztek: The Ultimate Man Vol 1
- Backlash/Spider-Man Vol 1
- Batman/Grendel Vol 1
- Batman: Black and White Vol 1
- Batman: GCPD Vol 1
- Batman: Gordon's Law Vol 1
- Birds of Prey: Manhunt Vol 1
- Black Ops Vol 1
- Blood and Shadows Vol 1
- Bloody Mary Vol 1
- Brass Vol 1
- Deathblow/Wolverine Vol 1
- Dhampire: Stillborn Vol 1
- DV8 Vol 1
- Eradicator Vol 1
- Essential Vertigo: Sandman Vol 1
- Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Vol 1
- The Final Night Vol 1
- Flex Mentallo Vol 1
- Gen 13: Ordinary Heroes Vol 1
- Girl Vol 1
- Grifter Vol 2
- Grifter and the Mask Vol 1
- Grifter/Shi Vol 1
- Hazard Vol 1
- Heroes Vol 1
- House of Secrets Vol 2
- Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare Vol 1
- Lobo: Death and Taxes Vol 1
- Man-Bat Vol 2
- Mister Miracle Vol 3
- Mythos: The Final Tour Vol 1
- Night Force Vol 2
- Nightwing Vol 2
- Nine Princes in Amber Vol 1
- Pinky and the Brain Vol 1
- Seekers into the Mystery Vol 1
- Shattered Image Vol 1
- Showcase '96 Vol 1
- Sigma Vol 1
- Supergirl Vol 4
- Superman Adventures Vol 1
- Sword of Damocles Vol 1
- The System Vol 1
- Takion Vol 1
- Team 7: Dead Reckoning Vol 1
- Tempest Vol 1
- Terminal City Vol 1
- Total Justice Vol 1
- Vamps: Hollywood & Vein Vol 1
- Vermillion Vol 1
- Vertigo Vérité: The Unseen Hand Vol 1
- WF3: World's Finest Three (Superboy/Robin) Vol 1
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Vol 1
- Wildstorm Universe '97 Vol 1
- Wise Son: The White Wolf Vol 1
- All Access Vol 1
- Astro City Vol 2
- The Dreaming Vol 1
- Scare Tactics Vol 1
- Firebrand Vol 1
- Death: The Time of Your Life Vol 1
- Hitman Vol 1
- Kingdom Come Vol 1
- Superboy and the Ravers Vol 1
- Batman: The Long Halloween Vol 1
- DC Versus Marvel Vol 1
- Plus Vol 1
- 100% True? Vol 1
- Preacher Special: Saint of Killers Vol 1
- Blood: A Tale Vol 1
- Gen 13 Bootleg Vol 1
- Cyberella Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1996 cover date:
- Allegra Vol 1
- Artemis: Requiem Vol 1
- Backlash/Spider-Man Vol 1
- Batman/Grendel Vol 1
- Batman: Black and White Vol 1
- Batman: GCPD Vol 1
- Birds of Prey: Manhunt Vol 1
- Black Ops Vol 1
- Blood and Shadows Vol 1
- Blood Syndicate Vol 1
- Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci Vol 1
- Cybernary Vol 1
- Damage Vol 1
- Deathblow Vol 1
- Direct Currents Vol 1
- Egypt Vol 1
- Eradicator Vol 1
- Extreme Justice Vol 1
- The Final Night Vol 1
- Flex Mentallo Vol 1
- Gen 13: Ordinary Heroes Vol 1
- Girl Vol 1
- Goddess Vol 1
- Grifter Vol 1
- Grifter and the Mask Vol 1
- Grifter/Shi Vol 1
- Guy Gardner Vol 1
- Hawkman Vol 3
- Hazard Vol 1
- Heroes Vol 1
- Industrial Gothic Vol 1
- Judge Dredd Vol 1
- Justice League America Vol 1
- Justice League Task Force Vol 1
- Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare Vol 1
- Life, the Universe and Everything Vol 1
- Man-Bat Vol 2
- Millennium Fever Vol 1
- Mister Miracle Vol 3
- New Teen Titans Vol 2
- Nine Princes in Amber Vol 1
- R.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 1
- The Ray Vol 2
- Shattered Image Vol 1
- Showcase '96 Vol 1
- Sigma Vol 1
- Star Trek Vol 2
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Vol 2
- Swamp Thing Vol 2
- Sword of Damocles Vol 1
- The System Vol 1
- Takion Vol 1
- The Horrorist Vol 1
- Total Justice Vol 1
- Vamps: Hollywood & Vein Vol 1
- Vertigo Vérité: The Unseen Hand Vol 1
- Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice Vol 1
- WF3: World's Finest Three (Superboy/Robin) Vol 1
- Xombi Vol 1
- Sandman Vol 2
- Firebrand Vol 1
- Death: The Time of Your Life Vol 1
- The Invisibles Vol 1
- Darkstars Vol 1
- Deathstroke the Terminator Vol 1
- Black Lightning Vol 2
- Kingdom Come Vol 1
- Fate Vol 1
- DC Versus Marvel Vol 1
- Dhampire: Stillborn Vol 1
- Team 7: Dead Reckoning Vol 1
- 100% True? Vol 1
- Preacher Special: Saint of Killers Vol 1
- League of Justice Vol 1
- Shade, the Changing Man Vol 2
The following One Shots were published with a 1996 cover date:
- Batman: Two-Face
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Gallery
- Team X/Team 7
- Wonder Woman Gallery
- Batman: Demon
- Batman: Scar of the Bat
- Batman: Dark Allegiances
- Batman: Death of Innocents
- Joker: Devil's Advocate
- Alpha Centurion Special Vol 1 1
- Amazon Vol 1 1
- Arsenal Special Vol 1 1
- Assassins Vol 1 1
- Batman: Dark Knight Gallery Vol 1 1
- Azrael Plus Question Vol 1 1
- Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Oracle Vol 1 1
- Bruce Wayne, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 1 1
- Bullets and Bracelets Vol 1 1
- Detention Comics Vol 1 1
- Dhampire: Stillborn Vol 1 1
- Doctor Strangefate Vol 1 1
- Green Lantern Gallery Vol 1 1
- Green Lantern Plus The Ray Vol 1 1
- Green Lantern Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances Vol 1 1
- JLX Vol 1 1
- Legends of the Dark Claw Vol 1 1
- Lobo/Demon - Hellowe'en Vol 1 1
- Lobo/Judge Dredd: Psycho Bikers vs. the Mutants From Hell Vol 1 1
- Lobo Goes to Hollywood Vol 1 1
- Magneto and the Magnetic Men Vol 1 1
- Martian Manhunter Special Vol 1 1
- Parallax: Emerald Night Vol 1 1
- Pinky and the Brain: A Christmas Special Vol 1 1
- Preacher Special: The Story of You-Know-Who Vol 1 1
- Robin Plus Impulse Vol 1 1
- Rogues Gallery Vol 1 1
- Sergio Aragones Destroys DC Vol 1 1
- Seven Miles a Second Vol 1 1
- Silver Surfer/Superman Vol 1 1
- Speed Demon Vol 1 1
- Spider-Boy Vol 1 1
- Super Soldier Vol 1 1
- Superman/Toyman Vol 1 1
- Superman: The Wedding Album Vol 1 1
- X-Patrol Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1996 cover date:
- Angela Chen (DCAU)
- John Corben (DCAU)
- James Olsen (DCAU)
- Jor-El (DCAU)
- Lara Sul-Van (DCAU)
- Ronald Troupe (DCAU)
- Sul-Van (DCAU)
- Lana Lang (DCAU)
- John Hendrix (Lois & Clark)
- Amanda Spence (New Earth)
- Mercy Graves (DCAU)
- Rudolph Jones (DCAU)
- Winslow Schott, Jr. (DCAU)
- Arashi Ohashi (New Earth)
- Slizzath (New Earth)
- Douglas Nolan (Post-Zero Hour)
- Lonna Leing (Post-Zero Hour)
- Slyfox (New Earth)
- Wardog (New Earth)
- Cody Driscoll (New Earth)
- Hero Cruz (New Earth)
- James Olsen (Earth-22)
- Magog (Earth-22)
- Giz (New Earth)
- Death-Doll (New Earth)
- Heatseeker (New Earth)
- Foreman (New Earth)
- Mink (New Earth)
- Earl Gregg (Lois & Clark)
- Stanley Macklin (New Earth)
- Logan Wayne (Amalgam Universe)
- Jubilation Lee (Amalgam Universe)
- Creed Quinn (Amalgam Universe)
- Barbara Hardy (Amalgam Universe)
- Richard Grayson (Amalgam Universe)
- Bane Simpson (Amalgam Universe)
- Beatriz Grey (Amalgam Universe)
- Bizarnage (Amalgam Universe)
- Clark Kent (Amalgam Universe)
- Clinton Archer (Amalgam Universe)
- Doomnaut (Amalgam Universe)
- Edward Fisk (Amalgam Universe)
- Henry Logan (Amalgam Universe)
- Janet van Dyne (Amalgam Universe)
- Jericha (Amalgam Universe)
- Koriand'ru (Amalgam Universe)
- Kurt Ryder (Amalgam Universe)
- Nathan Chase (Amalgam Universe)
- Niles Cable (Amalgam Universe)
- Oliver Queen (Amalgam Universe)
- Paige Guthrie (Amalgam Universe)
- Piotr Rasputin (Amalgam Universe)
- Ray Summers (Amalgam Universe)
- Runaway (Amalgam Universe)
- Sergei Minerva (Amalgam Universe)
- Slade Murdock (Amalgam Universe)
- Tatsu Braddock (Amalgam Universe)
- Terra Murdock (Amalgam Universe)
- Todd LeBeau (Amalgam Universe)
- Victor von Doom (Amalgam Universe)
- Wally West (Amalgam Universe)
- Wanda Zatara (Amalgam Universe)
- Warren Hall (Amalgam Universe)
- William Mar-Vell (Amalgam Universe)
- Axel Asher (Marvel Universe)
- Tris Plover (Legends of the Dead Earth)
- Hacken (New Earth)
- Lois Lane (Earth-1927)
- Bane (Earth-22)
- Bridget Clancy (New Earth)
- Clarc Kent-son (Earth-1927)
- Jon Kent (Earth-1927)
- Marta (Earth-1927)
- Dan Turpin (Earth-1927)
- Lutor (Earth-1927)
- Kaleb of Hydros (Legends of the Dead Earth)
- Willigig (Legends of the Dead Earth)
- Swarm (Dakotaverse)
- Garth (Earth-22)
- Carla Falcone (New Earth)
- Zeus (Earth-22)
- Emil Hamilton (DCAU)
- Maxine Hunkel (Earth-22)
- Carla Draper (New Earth)
- Cockatoo (New Earth)
- Bryan Mallory (Legends of the Dead Earth)
- Hawkman (Earth-22)
- Richard Tyler (Earth-22)
- Norman McCay (Earth-22)
- James Corrigan (Earth-22)
- Rose Tattoo (Wildstorm Universe)
- Peter Cannon (Earth-22)
- Diana of Themyscira (Earth-22)
- Albert Rothstein (Earth-22)
- Phantom Lady (Earth-22)
- Billy Batson (Earth-22)
- Roy Lincoln (Earth-22)
- Michael Carter (Earth-22)
- Judomaster (Earth-22)
- Solomon Grundy (Earth-22)
- Curtis Falconer (New Earth)
- Roy Harper (Earth-22)
- Oliver Queen (Earth-22)
- Alexander Luthor (Earth-22)
- Americommando (Earth-22)
- Christopher Smith (Earth-22)
- Eve Eden (Earth-22)
- Aries (Wildstorm Universe)
- Ganthet (Earth-22)
- Garfield Logan (Earth-22)
- Izaya (Earth-22)
- Orion (Earth-22)
- Ross Richman (New Earth)
- Shazam (Earth-22)
- John Cooper Hawksmoor (Wildstorm Universe)
- Joseph Carny (Earth-22)
- Lizard King (New Earth)
- Pinky Butler (New Earth)
- Lady Blackhawk (Earth-22)
- Lobo (Earth-22)
- Lobo (DCAU)
- Marvin White (Earth-22)
- Nathaniel Adam (Earth-22)
- Parasite (Earth-22)
- Phantom Stranger (Earth-22)
- Tawky Tawny (Earth-22)
- Longbow Greenarrow (League of Justice)
- Rak Arranya (New Earth)
- Taa (New Earth)
- Thrax (New Earth)
- Dyrk Magz (Post-Zero Hour)
- Ironbolt (New Earth)
- Panzer (New Earth)
- Twilight (New Earth)
- Maxwell Veezey (New Earth)
- Holly Green (New Earth)
- Gym'll (Post-Zero Hour)
- Sidney Speck (New Earth)
- Kekona (New Earth)
- N'Takki (New Earth)
- Archer Braun (New Earth)
- DJ (New Earth)
- Catwalk (New Earth)
- Kindred Marx (New Earth)
- Klo (New Earth)
- Oleand'r (New Earth)
- Whoon (New Earth)
- Red Death (New Earth)
- Phat-Boy (New Earth)
- Claw Hammer (New Earth)
- Bouncer (New Earth)
- Kaliber II (New Earth)
- Dino-Mite I (New Earth)
- Pyra (New Earth)
- Beta Tos (New Earth)
- Kindred Grim (New Earth)
- Shaar Q (New Earth)
- Ephyra (New Earth)
- Charles Xavier (Amalgam Universe)
- Eldon Adams (New Earth)
- Laserjet (Dakotaverse)
- Jump (Dakotaverse)
- Run (Dakotaverse)
- Bruno Mannheim (DCAU)
- Download II (New Earth)
- Snow Owl (New Earth)
- Warhammer (New Earth)
- Nathaniel (New Earth)
- Henrietta Jessup (New Earth)
- Sureshot (New Earth)
- Deadfall I (New Earth)
- Myst (New Earth)
- Spiral (New Earth)
- Pellmell (New Earth)
- Signal Ray (New Earth)
- Catapult (New Earth)
- Richard Dunston (New Earth)
- Johnny Navarone (New Earth)
- Mr. Truman (New Earth)
- Mr. Feekle (New Earth)
- Gerald McWilliams (New Earth)
- Bibbo Bibbowski (DCAU)
- Lois Lane clone (Lois & Clark)
- Cathedral (Earth-22)
- Kara Zor-El (Earth-22)
- Zara (Lois & Clark)
- Ching (Lois & Clark)
- Nor (Lois & Clark)
- Batwoman (Earth-22)
- Jancel Ardeen (Post-Zero Hour)
- Nura Nal (Post-Zero Hour)
- Post-Mortem (Dakotaverse)
- Hugh Danzizen (New Earth)
- Jazmin Cullen (Post-Zero Hour)
- Swastika (Earth-22)
- Carol Danvers (Amalgam Universe)
- Splendor (Dakotaverse)
- War-Bat (Legends of the Dead Earth)
- Leanore We (New Earth)
- Wildcat (Earth-22)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1996 cover date:
- Corpse Corps
- Helix Commission
- Shadow-Force (New Earth)
- InterC.E.P.T.
- Justice League X-Men (Amalgam Universe)
- Judgment League Avengers (Amalgam Universe)
- Heroes (Dakotaverse)
- Legion of Doom (New Earth)
- Birds of Prey (New Earth)
- Ravers
- Uncanny Amazers
- Scare Tactics (New Earth)
- X-Patrol (Amalgam Universe)
- Stormwatch Red
- StormWatch Black
- StormWatch Prime
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Earth-22)
- Hellenders
- Event Horizon
- Red Shift
- Silent Cavalry (Earth-22)
- Justice League (Earth-22)
- Justice Battalion (Earth-22)
- Graveyard Shift
- Capers, Inc.
- Red, White and Blue (Earth-22)
- Brain Trust (Earth-22)
- Cell Block
- Minutemen (Earth-22)
- Freaks (Wildstorm Universe)
- Parliament of Flames
- Parliament of Worlds
- Parliament of Vapors
- The Grail (Preacher)
- Voodoo Crew (New Earth)
- Patty-Patty Bang-Bang (New Earth)
- Speed Metal
- Fatal Five (Post-Zero Hour)
- League of Supermen (Dead Earth)
- Quintessence (Earth-22)
- Mankind Liberation Front (Earth-22)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1996. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1996. 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.
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September
October
Event | Source | Date |
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Superboy has a rematch with King Shark. He blasts him into the middle of the Pacific Ocean with concentrated telekinetic shoves. | Superboy (Volume 4) #32 | 10.96 |
Amanda Spence of the Agenda interviews Tana Moon in order to get information pertaining to Superboy. | Superboy (Volume 4) #32 | 10.96 |
Titan's Children: Cody Driscoll, Toni Monetti, Isaiah Crockett and Audrey Spears discover that they are human/alien hybrids; an experiment perpetuated by the H'San Natall and the Psions to seed the Earth with Sleeper agents. With the help of the Atom, the teens escape from their captors and seek refuge with Omen and Loren Jupiter. The kids become the second iteration of the Teen Titans. | Teen Titans v.2 #1-3 | 10.96-12.96 |
November
December
Event | Source | Date |
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Neil Richards, the reformed criminal once known as the Mad Mod becomes the official costume designer for the Teen Titans. | Teen Titans v.2 #3 | 12.96 |