Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1998:
- Hi-Fi Design
- Connor Stanhope
- Dylan Sprayberry
- Jadin Gould
- Nathan Gamble
- Charlie Tahan
- Curran Walters
- Kekoa Kekumano
- Peyton R. List
- China Anne McClain
- Gattlin Griffith
- Ariel Winter
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1998:
- Bob Kane
- Archie Goodwin
- Joe Orlando
- Win Mortimer
- Frank Langford
- Roz Kirby
- Pat Masulli
- John Sikela
- Adolfo Buylla
- Lee Elias
- Carey Wilber
- Joseph Maher
- Roddy McDowall
- Stan Jones
- Wendy Fiore
- Mary Frann
- Everett E. Hibbard
- Bill Ward
- Andre LeBlanc
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1998 cover date:
- Aquaman Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Arsenal Vol 1
- Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Batman/Judge Dredd Vol 1
- Batman: Bane of the Demon Vol 1
- Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table Vol 1
- Batman: Gordon of Gotham Vol 1
- Batman: Gotham Adventures Vol 1
- Batman: Toyman Vol 1
- Danger Girl Vol 1
- Gangland Vol 1
- Gen 12 Vol 1
- Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy Vol 1
- Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Green Lantern/Sentinel: Heart of Darkness Vol 1
- Guns of the Dragon Vol 1
- Hardcore Station Vol 1
- JLA 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- JLA/Titans Vol 1
- JLA: Paradise Lost Vol 1
- JLA: World Without Grown-Ups Vol 1
- JLA: Year One Vol 1
- Jonny Double Vol 1
- Justice League: The Nail Vol 1
- Legends of the DC Universe Vol 1
- Martian Manhunter Vol 2
- Minx Vol 1
- Nevada Vol 1
- New Year's Evil Vol 1
- Nightwing/Huntress Vol 1
- Resident Evil Vol 1
- Superman for All Seasons Vol 1
- Superman Secret Files Vol 1
- Superman/Silver Banshee Vol 1
- Superman: Dark Side Vol 1
- Superman: The Doomsday Wars Vol 1
- Tattered Banners Vol 1
- The Girl Who Would Be Death Vol 1
- Vamps: Pumpkin Time Vol 1
- Witchcraft: La Terreur Vol 1
- Young Justice Vol 1
- Batman 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- Chronos Vol 1
- DC One Million Vol 1
- Legends of the Legion Vol 1
- Catwoman/Wildcat Vol 1
- Chase Vol 1
- Legion: Science Police Vol 1
- Green Lantern 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- The Flash 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- Wonder Woman Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Vertigo: Winter's Edge Vol 1
- The Books of Faerie: Auberon's Tale Vol 1
- The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1998 cover date:
- 2020 Visions Vol 1
- Adventures in the DC Universe Vol 1
- Batman versus Predator Vol 3
- Batman: Bane of the Demon Vol 1
- Batman: Gordon of Gotham Vol 1
- Creeper Vol 1
- Desperadoes Vol 1
- Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Vol 1
- Gangland Vol 1
- Gen 12 Vol 1
- Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy Vol 1
- Green Arrow Vol 2
- Green Lantern/Sentinel: Heart of Darkness Vol 1
- Gross Point Vol 1
- Hardcore Station Vol 1
- Hawk and Dove Vol 4
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Vol 1
- JLA: Paradise Lost Vol 1
- JLA: World Without Grown-Ups Vol 1
- JLA: Year One Vol 1
- Jonny Double Vol 1
- Justice League: The Nail Vol 1
- The Kents Vol 1
- Major Bummer Vol 1
- Michael Moorcock's Multiverse Vol 1
- Nevada Vol 1
- Nightwing/Huntress Vol 1
- Phantom Guard Vol 1
- Pinky and the Brain Vol 1
- Resident Evil Vol 1
- Sovereign Seven Vol 1
- Spectre Vol 3
- Steel Vol 2
- Superman for All Seasons Vol 1
- Superman: Dark Side Vol 1
- Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti Vol 1
- Voodoo Vol 1
- Wetworks Vol 1
- Wildcore Vol 1
- Witchcraft: La Terreur Vol 1
- Xero Vol 1
- Young Heroes in Love Vol 1
- DC One Million Vol 1
- Scare Tactics Vol 1
- Inferno Vol 1
- Legends of the Legion Vol 1
- Man Called A-X Vol 2
- Catwoman/Wildcat Vol 1
- Chase Vol 1
- Legion: Science Police Vol 1
- Challengers of the Unknown Vol 3
- WildC.A.T.s Vol 1
- The Book of Fate Vol 1
- Destiny Vol 1
- Superboy and the Ravers Vol 1
- StormWatch Vol 2
- Vertigo Visions Vol 1
- Gen 13 Bootleg Vol 1
- New Year's Evil Vol 1
- Teen Titans Vol 2
- Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust Vol 1
- The Books of Faerie: Auberon's Tale Vol 1
- Hellblazer/The Books of Magic Vol 1
- The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1998 cover date:
- Wonder Woman: The Once and Future Story
- Road to Perdition
- Superman: Distant Fires
- Batman: I, Joker
- Wonder Woman: Amazonia
- Batman: Scottish Connection
- Swamp Thing: Roots
- Batman: Masterpieces
- Action Comics (US Postal Service) Vol 1 1
- Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant Vol 1 1
- Batman/Scarecrow 3-D Vol 1 1
- Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness Vol 1 1
- Batman: Batgirl Vol 2 1
- Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men Vol 1 1
- Batman: Huntress & Spoiler Vol 1 1
- Batman: Two Faces Vol 1 1
- Birds of Prey: Batgirl Vol 1 1
- Birds of Prey: The Ravens Vol 1 1
- Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl Vol 1 1
- Green Lantern 3-D Vol 1 1
- Hell Eternal Vol 1 1
- Impulse/Atom: Double Shot Vol 1 1
- JLA: Tomorrow Woman Vol 1 1
- JLA in Crisis Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 1
- New Gods Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 1
- New Year's Evil: Darkseid Vol 1 1
- New Year's Evil: Mr. Mxyzptlk Vol 1 1
- New Year's Evil: Prometheus Vol 1 1
- Preacher Special: Cassidy: Blood & Whiskey Vol 1 1
- Preacher Special: One Man's War Vol 1 1
- Robin/Argent: Double Shot Vol 1 1
- Secret Origins 80-Page Giant Vol 1 1
- Secret Origins Replica Edition Vol 1 1
- Starman: The Mist Vol 1 1
- Starman Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 1
- Superboy Plus Slither Vol 1 1
- Supergirl/Prysm: Double Shot Vol 1 1
- Superman: Lois Lane Vol 1 1
- Superman: Save the Planet Vol 1 1
- The Batman and Robin Adventures: SubZero Vol 1 1
- Superman 3-D Vol 1 1
- Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs. Lobo Vol 1 1
- Superman Forever Vol 1 1
- Superman Red/Superman Blue Vol 1 1
- Superman Villains Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 1
- Tangent Comics: Batman Vol 1 1
- Tangent Comics: JLA Vol 1 1
- Tangent Comics: Nightwing: Night Force Vol 1 1
- Tangent Comics: Powergirl Vol 1 1
- Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1998 cover date:
- Big Barda (DCAU)
- Granny Goodness (DCAU)
- Garth Ranzz (DCAU)
- Jo Nah (DCAU)
- Orion (DCAU)
- Scott Free (DCAU)
- Kara In-Ze (DCAU)
- Page Monroe (DCAU)
- Angela Margolin (New Earth)
- Ariella Kent (New Earth)
- Batrok (New Earth)
- Tinya Wazzo (DCAU)
- Darkside (Earth-9)
- Major Flashback (New Earth)
- Song Bird (New Earth)
- Walter Chase (New Earth)
- Apollo (Wildstorm Universe)
- Midnighter (Wildstorm Universe)
- Selina Kyle (Two Faces)
- Catwoman (DC One Million)
- Hex (New Earth)
- Maximillian Deville (New Earth)
- Daniel Stone II (New Earth)
- Lawrence Trapp (New Earth)
- Sweet Sixteen (New Earth)
- Prom Queen (New Earth)
- Pom Pom Girl (New Earth)
- Bookworm III (New Earth)
- Nicholas Scratch (New Earth)
- Oswald Cobblepot (Earth-494)
- Farris Knight (DC One Million)
- Sir William (Earth-9)
- Baruch Wane (Berlin Batman)
- Bruce Wayne (I, Joker)
- Bruce (I, Joker)
- Joseph Collins (I, Joker)
- Bruce Wayne (Two Faces)
- Komissar Garten (Berlin Batman)
- Thaddeus Sivana (Earth-22)
- Becky Albright (New Earth)
- Thomas Wane (Berlin Batman)
- Martha Wane (Berlin Batman)
- Robin (Berlin Batman)
- Jonathan Crane (Earth-43)
- Joker (I, Joker)
- Selina Kyle (The Nail)
- Powergirl (Earth-9)
- Nina Dowd (New Earth)
- Sandra Barrett (New Earth)
- Annie (DCAU)
- Ayla Ranzz (DCAU)
- Harvey Dent (Earth-9)
- Lola Dent (Earth-9)
- Dark Angel (Earth-Seven)
- Kal-El (Earth-1198)
- Diana of Themyscira (Distant Fires)
- Bruce Kent (Distant Fires)
- Kal-El (DC One Million)
- Lois Lane (Earth-9)
- Penguin (I, Joker)
- Batgirl (I, Joker)
- Two-Face (I, Joker)
- Herve Deinte (Reign of Terror)
- Manx (New Earth)
- Quartzite (New Earth)
- Jakeem Williams (New Earth)
- Impulse (DC One Million)
- Sister Sunlight (New Earth)
- Flash (Earth-1098)
- Booster Gold I (Earth-9)
- Kilowog (Earth-9)
- King Kobra (Earth-9)
- Ultra-Humanite (Earth-9)
- Zatanna (Earth-9)
- Diana Trevor (Earth-34)
- Amaze (Wildstorm Universe)
- Lea Corben (New Earth)
- Kara (Earth-1098)
- Nemo (Oceanid)
- Sacker (New Earth)
- Walker Gabriel (New Earth)
- Walker Gabriel II (New Earth)
- Orion (Earth-1198)
- Green Arrow (DC One Million)
- Connor Hawke (DCAU)
- Sqweeegg (The Nail)
- Lucas Ludlow-Dalt (New Earth)
- Scott Free (Earth-1198)
- Solis (Earth-1198)
- Retro (New Earth)
- Glacier (New Earth)
- Superboy (DC One Million)
- Drakken (New Earth)
- Michael Patten (New Earth)
- Pamela Isley (Earth-43)
- Naiad (Oceanid)
- Green Cigarette (New Earth)
- Charles Taine (DCAU)
- Lance O'Casey (New Earth)
- Kid Emotion (New Earth)
- Solution (New Earth)
- Grokk (New Earth)
- Nosferata (New Earth)
- Ratsputin (New Earth)
- Noble (New Earth)
- Amilia Crugg (Post-Zero Hour)
- Knob (New Earth)
- Jacques Foccart (Post-Zero Hour)
- Claire Selton (DCAU)
- Biff Bradley (New Earth)
- Carnivore (New Earth)
- John Wether (New Earth)
- Radiant II (New Earth)
- Bibbo Bibbowski (Earth-1198)
- Ishido Maad (New Earth)
- Skull II (New Earth)
- Scarlet Rose (New Earth)
- Scott Sawyer (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (The Nail)
- James Olsen (The Nail)
- Rac Shade (The Nail)
- Tatsu Yamashiro (The Nail)
- Brion Markov (The Nail)
- Jefferson Pierce (The Nail)
- Scott Free (The Nail)
- Metron (The Nail)
- Alexander Luthor (The Nail)
- Jervis Tetch (The Nail)
- Peter Rice (New Earth)
- Joseph Kijaro (New Earth)
- Crackle (New Earth)
- Forager (DCAU)
- Black Racer (DCAU)
- Metron (DCAU)
- Izaya (DCAU)
- Koonak (DCAU)
- Gregory Belson (DCAU)
- Garfield Lynns (DCAU)
- Klarion (DCAU)
- Teekl (DCAU)
- Thomas Blake (DCAU)
- Susan Maguire (DCAU)
- Mad Harriet (DCAU)
- Lashina (DCAU)
- Carrie Kelley (DCAU)
- Cameron Chase (New Earth)
- Sharpe (New Earth)
- Werner Vertigo (The Nail)
- Morrigan (New Earth)
- Bruce Gordon (The Nail)
- Chemo (The Nail)
- Pamela Isley (The Nail)
- Barda Free (The Nail)
- Cary Wren (Post-Zero Hour)
- Robin (DC One Million)
- Jolene Relazzo (New Earth)
- Solaris (DC One Million)
- M'Dahna (The Nail)
- Doctor Midnite (Earth-1098)
- Jack Ryder (The Nail)
- Adder (New Earth)
- Lois Lane (Earth-1198)
- Alec Holland (The Nail)
- OMAC (Earth-9)
- Great Caesar (New Earth)
- Serling Roquette (New Earth)
- Mantis (The Nail)
- Dark (New Earth)
- Roy Harper (Earth-37)
- Katma Tui (The Nail)
- Lana Lang (The Nail)
- Red Panzer II (New Earth)
- Ralph Dibny (The Nail)
- Arthur Joseph Curry (The Nail)
- Arkkis Chummuck (The Nail)
- Ace Arn (The Nail)
- William Magnus (The Nail)
- Miss Fear (New Earth)
- Howler (New Earth)
- Mageddon (New Earth)
- Carbon Copy (New Earth)
- Orion (The Nail)
- Paul Booker (The Nail)
- Carol Ferris (The Nail)
- Kilowog (The Nail)
- Kyle Knight (New Earth)
- Wanda (Earth-9)
- Simon Stagg (The Nail)
- Flex II (New Earth)
- Clifford Steele (The Nail)
- Ch'p (The Nail)
- Thaddeus Hoskins (New Earth)
- Glorious Godfrey (The Nail)
- Barbara Gordon (Earth-1098)
- Big Bear (The Nail)
- Flame (New Earth)
- Garfield Logan (The Nail)
- Rita Farr (The Nail)
- Chanda Madan (New Earth)
- Francis D'Anjou (DCAU)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1998 cover date:
- Landlovers
- Metal Men (The Nail)
- Young Justice (New Earth)
- Justice Experience
- Clockwatchers
- Doom Patrol (The Nail)
- Outsiders (The Nail)
- StormWatch Zero
- All-Star Squadron (The Nail)
- Justice League of America (The Nail)
- Justice Society (Earth-1098)
- Ravens
- Numbskulls (Wildstorm Universe)
- Brotherhood of the Monkey Fist
- Ultramarine Corps (New Earth)
- Superman Dynasty
- Titans (New Earth)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (DCAU)
- Justice Legion (DC One Million)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1998. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1998. 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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Funeral services are held for the deceased Teen Titan, Joto. As a result of his death, Loren Jupiter disbands the Teen Titans. | Teen Titans v.2 #16 | 1.98 |
February
Event | Source | Date |
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Argent goes to Gotham City hoping to receive training from Robin. While there, she discovers that her father, Anthony Monetti, is involved in an international drug-smuggling ring. | Robin/Argent: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
NORAD enlists Superboy to track down wanted criminal Risk. The two fight one another at Montridge High School, and the battle ends with Risk surrendering himself to NORAD. | Superboy/Risk: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
Jugular finds the missing alien hybrid, Fringe, in Leesburg, Virginia. While trying to capture him, he runs afould of Prysm and Supergirl. Fringe drives Jugular away. | Supergirl/Prysm: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
The Atom finds his old Time Pool and uses it to prevent former teammate Joto from being killed in battle. The Time Pool malfunctions, resulting in both the Atom and teen hero Impulse being regressed to toddler age. Waverider and Liri Lee help to correct the chronal distortions and return them back to normal. | Impulse/Atom: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
The The Veil stages a massive attack against potential Teen Titans recruits, but are driven back. | Teen Titans v.2 #17 | 2.98 |
After a largely attended Teen Titans recruitment drive in Metropolis, Captain Marvel, Jr. and Fringe join the team. | Teen Titans v.2 #17 | 2.98 |
March
April
Event | Source | Date |
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Superboy: The Last Boy on Earth: Struck by a stray energy bolt, Superboy is robbed of his memory and powers and crash-lands in the Wild Lands. He briends several of the Furries on the island and rescues several human slaves from the trader Sacker. Upon regaining his powers and memories, Superboy and his new friends, the Wild Men, return to Hawaii. | Superboy v.4 #50-53 | 4.98-7.98 |