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In 1997, Grant Morrison expands the roster on JLA (Volume 1) with Zauriel, Tomorrow Woman and a new Hourman. Later in the year (cover dated 1998), Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn provide the team with a new origin in JLA: Year One (Volume 1), removing the Trinity as founding members.
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Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1997:
- Alexander Salkind
- Bill Molno
- Dan Barry
- Jack Sparling
- Kim Yale
- Lou Stathis
- Manny Stallman
- Natalie Krigstein
- Samm Schwartz
- Sheldon H. Stark
- Stan Drake
- Thomas Carr
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1997 cover date:
- 2020 Visions (Volume 1)
- Adventures in the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- Anarky (Volume 1)
- Batman and Wildcat (Volume 1)
- Batman versus Predator (Volume 3)
- Batman/Aliens (Volume 1)
- Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty (Volume 1)
- BrainBanx (Volume 1)
- Cartoon Network Presents (Volume 1)
- Challengers of the Unknown (Volume 3)
- Creeper (Volume 1)
- DCU Holiday Bash (Volume 1)
- DV8 vs. Black Ops (Volume 1)
- Desperadoes (Volume 1)
- Destiny (Volume 1)
- Divine Right (Volume 1)
- Elseworld's Finest (Volume 1)
- Faultlines (Volume 1)
- Flash/Green Lantern: Faster Friends (Volume 1)
- Gen 13 Interactive (Volume 1)
- Genesis (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends (Volume 1)
- Gross Point (Volume 1)
- Hawk and Dove (Volume 4)
- Hellblazer/The Books of Magic (Volume 1)
- Inferno (Volume 1)
- JLA Secret Files and Origins (Volume 1)
- JLA (Volume 1)
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World (Volume 1)
- Junk Culture (Volume 1)
- Lobo/Mask (Volume 1)
- Major Bummer (Volume 1)
- Man Called A-X (Volume 2)
- Michael Moorcock's Multiverse (Volume 1)
- Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust (Volume 1)
- Phantom Guard (Volume 1)
- Pride & Joy (Volume 1)
- Resurrection Man (Volume 1)
- Savant Garde (Volume 1)
- Scooby-Doo (Volume 1)
- Star Crossed (Volume 1)
- StormWatch (Volume 2)
- Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy (Volume 1)
- Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti (Volume 1)
- The Book of Fate (Volume 1)
- The Books of Faerie (Volume 1)
- The Flash Secret Files and Origins (Volume 1)
- The Flintstones and the Jetsons (Volume 1)
- The Invisibles (Volume 2)
- The Kents (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1997 cover date:
- All Access (Volume 1)
- Anarky (Volume 1)
- Aztek: The Ultimate Man (Volume 1)
- Backlash (Volume 1)
- Batman and Wildcat (Volume 1)
- Batman/Aliens (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gordon's Law (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Long Halloween (Volume 1)
- Blood: A Tale (Volume 1)
- Bloody Mary (Volume 1)
- Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty (Volume 1)
- BrainBanx (Volume 1)
- Brass (Volume 1)
- Cyberella (Volume 1)
- DV8 vs. Black Ops (Volume 1)
- Deathblow/Wolverine (Volume 1)
- Elseworld's Finest (Volume 1)
- Faultlines (Volume 1)
- Flash/Green Lantern: Faster Friends (Volume 1)
- Genesis (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends (Volume 1)
- Grifter (Volume 2)
- Hardware (Volume 1)
- Icon (Volume 1)
- Junk Culture (Volume 1)
- Lobo/Mask (Volume 1)
- Lobo: Death and Taxes (Volume 1)
- Mythos: The Final Tour (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 4)
- Night Force (Volume 2)
- Plus (Volume 1)
- Pride & Joy (Volume 1)
- Savant Garde (Volume 1)
- Seekers into the Mystery (Volume 1)
- Star Crossed (Volume 1)
- Static (Volume 1)
- StormWatch (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy (Volume 1)
- Tempest (Volume 1)
- Terminal City (Volume 1)
- The Batman and Robin Adventures (Volume 1)
- The Black Lamb (Volume 1)
- The Books of Faerie (Volume 1)
- The Shade (Volume 1)
- Thrillkiller (Volume 1)
- Time Breakers (Volume 1)
- U.S. (Volume 1)
- Unknown Soldier (Volume 3)
- Vermillion (Volume 1)
- Weird War Tales (Volume 2)
The following One Shots were published with a 1997 cover date:
- A History of Violence
- Astro City 3D Special #1
- Azrael/Ash
- Bat-Thing #1
- Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet
- Batman Plus Arsenal #1
- Batman Secret Files and Origins #1
- Batman and Robin: The Official Comic Adaptation #1
- Batman and Spider-Man #1
- Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest
- Batman/Captain America
- Batman/Deadman: Death and Glory
- Batman/Phantom Stranger
- Batman: Bane
- Batman: Batgirl
- Batman: Blackgate #1
- Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty
- Batman: Masque
- Batman: Mr. Freeze
- Batman: Poison Ivy
Characters
Selected 1997 character debuts. See all.
- John Cumberland (Wildstorm Universe)
- Zauriel (New Earth)
- Michael Holt (New Earth)
- Sofia Falcone (New Earth)
- Yrra Cynril (New Earth)
- Mitchell Shelley (New Earth)
- Doris Zuel (New Earth)
- Cissie King-Jones (New Earth)
- Max Faraday (Wildstorm Universe)
- Tomorrow Woman (New Earth)
- Jarrod Jupiter (New Earth)
- Protex (New Earth)
- Malcolm Thawne (New Earth)
- Kent Connor (New Earth)
- Matthew Tyler (New Earth)
- Maura Rayner (New Earth)
- Ferrian (Wildstorm Universe)
- Eidolon (Wildstorm Universe)
- Elaine Marsh-Morton (New Earth)
- Suit (New Earth)
- Jeremy Horton (New Earth)
- Meloni Thawne (New Earth)
- Doctor (Wildstorm Universe)
- Echo (New Earth)
- ZüM (New Earth)
- Zenturion (New Earth)
- Silas Kent (New Earth)
- Tronix (New Earth)
- Andrea Martinez (New Earth)
- Huon the Small (New Earth)
- Fringe (New Earth)
- Vault (New Earth)
- Mister Atom (New Earth)
- A-Mortal (New Earth)
- Bonny Hoffman (New Earth)
- Armek (New Earth)
- Bueno Excellente (New Earth)
- Carmen Leno (New Earth)
- Jebediah Kent (New Earth)
- Mister Finish (New Earth)
- Magala (New Earth)
- Twilight II (New Earth)
- Ceritak (New Earth)
- Primaid (New Earth)
- Alan Wayne (New Earth)
- Benjamin Newton (New Earth)
- Fluxus (New Earth)
- Randy Hanrahan (New Earth)
- Nathaniel Finch (New Earth)
- Carom (New Earth)
Teams
Selected 1997 team debuts. See all.
- Wildcore (Wildstorm Universe)
- Hyperclan (New Earth)
- Section Eight (New Earth)
- The Veil
- Dark Nemesis
- Changers (Wildstorm Universe)
- Injustice Gang II
- Young Heroes
- Mainframe II (New Earth)
- Sullivan Crime Family
- Superman Revenge Squad (New Earth)
- Body Doubles (New Earth)
- Fallen (Wildstorm Universe)
- S.P.I.D.E.R.
- Knight Shift
- R-Complex
