Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1998:
- Actors:Ariel Winter
- Actors:Charlie Tahan
- Actors:China Anne McClain
- Actors:Connor Stanhope
- Actors:Curran Walters
- Actors:Dylan Sprayberry
- Actors:Gattlin Griffith
- Actors:Jadin Gould
- Actors:Kekoa Kekumano
- Actors:Nathan Gamble
- Actors:Peyton R. List
- Hi-Fi Design
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1998:
- Actors:Joseph Maher
- Actors:Mary Frann
- Actors:Roddy McDowall
- Actors:Stan Jones
- Adolfo Buylla
- Archie Goodwin
- Bob Kane
- Carey Wilber
- Frank Langford
- Joe Orlando
- John Sikela
- Lee Elias
- Pat Masulli
- Roz Kirby
- Wendy Fiore
- Win Mortimer
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1998 cover date:
- Aquaman Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Arsenal 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
- Batman 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- Batman Adventures: The Lost Years Vol 1
- Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Books of Faerie Vol 2
- Catwoman/Wildcat Vol 1
- Chase Vol 1
- Chronos Vol 1
- DC One Million Vol 1
- Danger Girl Vol 1
- Flash 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- Gangland Vol 1
- Gen 12 Vol 1
- Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy Vol 1
- Green Lantern/Sentinel: Heart of Darkness Vol 1
- Green Lantern 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Guns of the Dragon Vol 1
- Hardcore Station Vol 1
- JLA/Titans Vol 1
- JLA: Paradise Lost Vol 1
- JLA: World Without Grown-Ups Vol 1
- JLA: Year One Vol 1
- JLA 80-Page Giant Vol 1
- Jonny Double Vol 1
- Justice League: The Nail Vol 1
- Legends of the DC Universe Vol 1
- Legends of the Legion Vol 1
- Legion: Science Police 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/Silver Banshee Vol 1
- Superman: Dark Side Vol 1
- Superman: The Doomsday Wars Vol 1
- Superman Secret Files Vol 1
- Superman for All Seasons Vol 1
- Tattered Banners Vol 1
- The Girl Who Would Be Death Vol 1
- Vamps: Pumpkin Time Vol 1
- Witchcraft: La Terreur Vol 1
- Wonder Woman Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Young Justice 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: Bane of the Demon Vol 1
- Batman: Gordon of Gotham Vol 1
- Batman Adventures: The Lost Years Vol 1
- Batman versus Predator Vol 3
- Book of Fate Vol 1
- Books of Faerie Vol 2
- Catwoman/Wildcat Vol 1
- Challengers of the Unknown Vol 3
- Chase Vol 1
- Creeper Vol 1
- DC One Million Vol 1
- Desperadoes Vol 1
- Destiny Vol 1
- Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Vol 1
- Gangland Vol 1
- Gen 12 Vol 1
- Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy Vol 1
- Gen 13 Bootleg 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
- Hellblazer: The Books of Magic Vol 1
- Inferno Vol 1
- JLA: Paradise Lost Vol 1
- JLA: World Without Grown-Ups Vol 1
- JLA: Year One Vol 1
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Vol 1
- Jonny Double Vol 1
- Justice League: The Nail Vol 1
- Kents Vol 1
- Legends of the Legion Vol 1
- Legion: Science Police Vol 1
- Major Bummer Vol 1
- Man Called A-X Vol 2
- Michael Moorcock's Multiverse Vol 1
- Nevada Vol 1
- New Year's Evil Vol 1
- Nightwing/Huntress Vol 1
- Phantom Guard Vol 1
- Pinky and the Brain Vol 1
- Resident Evil Vol 1
- Scare Tactics Vol 1
- Sovereign Seven Vol 1
- Spectre Vol 3
- Stardust Vol 1
- Steel Vol 2
- StormWatch Vol 2
- Superboy and the Ravers Vol 1
- Superman: Dark Side Vol 1
- Superman for All Seasons Vol 1
- Teen Titans Vol 2
- Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti Vol 1
- Vertigo Visions Vol 1
- Voodoo Vol 1
- Wetworks Vol 1
- WildC.A.T.s Vol 1
- Wildcore Vol 1
- Witchcraft: La Terreur Vol 1
- Xero Vol 1
- Young Heroes in Love Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1998 cover date:
- 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: I, Joker
- Batman: Masterpieces
- Batman: Scottish Connection
- Batman: Two Faces Vol 1 1
- Batman & Robin Adventures: SubZero Vol 1 1
- Birds of Prey: Batgirl Vol 1 1
- Birds of Prey: The Ravens Vol 1 1
- Dreaming Special 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
- Road to Perdition
- 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: Distant Fires
- Superman: Lois Lane Vol 1 1
- Superman: Save The Planet 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
- Swamp Thing: Roots
- 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
- Tangent Comics: The Joker's Wild Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1998 cover date:
- Aaron Hayley (New Earth)
- Abigail Cable (The Nail)
- Abin Sur (Earth-1098)
- Accasbel (New Earth)
- Ace Arn (The Nail)
- Ace Atchinson (New Earth)
- Acidia (New Earth)
- Adam Strange (The Nail)
- Adam Winterbourne (New Earth)
- Adder (New Earth)
- Alcippe (New Earth)
- Alec Holland (The Nail)
- Alexander Luthor (Earth-1098)
- Alexander Luthor (The Nail)
- Alexis (New Earth)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-395)
- Alfred Pennyworth (The Nail)
- Amaze (Wildstorm Universe)
- Amazing Grace (The Nail)
- Amazo (The Nail)
- Ambush Bug (Earth-1098)
- Ambush Bug (Earth-9)
- Amilia Crugg (Post-Zero Hour)
- Andrew Johnson (New Earth)
- Andrew Nolan (DCAU)
- Angela Margolin (New Earth)
- Annie (DCAU)
- Apollo (Wildstorm Universe)
- Aquaman (DC One Million)
- Ar'by (Post-Zero Hour)
- Ar'dn (Post-Zero Hour)
- Ariella Kent (New Earth)
- Arisia (The Nail)
- Arkkis Chummuck (The Nail)
- Arthur Joseph Curry (The Nail)
- Arthur Pendragon (Earth-9)
- Asteria (Earth-1098)
- Astorr (New Earth)
- Ayla Ranzz (DCAU)
- Bamboo Monkey (New Earth)
- Bane (Earth-9)
- Barbara Eileen Gordon (Earth-1098)
- Barbara Gordon (Earth-1098)
- Barbara Gordon (The Nail)
- Barda Free (The Nail)
- Barry Allen (The Nail)
- Bart Allen (DCAU)
- Baruch Wane (Berlin Batman)
- Batgirl (I, Joker)
- Batman (DC One Million)
- Batrok (New Earth)
- Becky Albright (New Earth)
- Benn Pares (DCAU)
- Benny Montoya (New Earth)
- Bernhard Baker (The Nail)
- Bibbo Bibbowski (Earth-1198)
- Biff Bradley (New Earth)
- Big Barda (DCAU)
- Big Barda (Earth-1098)
- Big Barda (Earth-1198)
- Big Bear (The Nail)
- Black Canary (Earth-1098)
- Black Flash (New Earth)
- Black Orchid (Earth-1098)
- Black Racer (DCAU)
- Blue Devil (Earth-1098)
- Bookworm III (New Earth)
- Booster Gold I (Earth-9)
- Boston Brand (The Nail)
- Brainiac 417 (DC One Million)
- Brainiac 4 (Post-Zero Hour)
- Brion Markov (The Nail)
- Bruce (I, Joker)
- Bruce Gordon (The Nail)
- Bruce Kent (Distant Fires)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-1098)
- Bruce Wayne (I, Joker)
- Bruce Wayne (Reign of Terror)
- Bruce Wayne (The Nail)
- Bruce Wayne (Two Faces)
- Bruce of Waynesmoor (Earth-395)
- Calibax (New Earth)
- Cameron Chase (New Earth)
- Captain Marvel (Earth-1098)
- Carbon Copy (New Earth)
- Carnivore (New Earth)
- Carol Ferris (The Nail)
- Carrie Kelley (DCAU)
- Cary Wren (Post-Zero Hour)
- Cassandra II (Wildstorm Universe)
- Catwoman (DC One Million)
- Ch'p (The Nail)
- Chanda Madan (New Earth)
- Charles Ongowicz (Wildstorm Universe)
- Charles Taine (DCAU)
- Chaselon (The Nail)
- Chemo (The Nail)
- Cindy Daggett (Preacher)
- Claire Selton (DCAU)
- Clark Ross (New Earth)
- Claudio Volpe (New Earth)
- Clifford DeVoe (The Nail)
- Clifford Steele (The Nail)
- Condo Arlik (Post-Zero Hour)
- Congorilla (The Nail)
- Connor Hawke (DCAU)
- Crackle (New Earth)
- Crow Jane (Wildstorm Universe)
- Dale Biggler (New Earth)
- Daniel Stone II (New Earth)
- Daniel Turpin (Earth-1198)
- Dark (New Earth)
- Dark Angel (Earth-Seven)
- Darkseid (Earth-1198)
- Darkseid (The Nail)
- Darkside (Earth-9)
- Dava Sborsc (New Earth)
- David Poole (Wildstorm Universe)
- DeSaad (The Nail)
- Deeter (The Nail)
- Diana Trevor (Earth-34)
- Diana of Themyscira (Distant Fires)
- Diana of Themyscira (Earth-1098)
- Diana of Themyscira (The Nail)
- Dimita (New Earth)
- Dinah Drake (Earth-37)
- Dinah Lance (The Nail)
- Doctor Bedlam (The Nail)
- Doctor Canus (New Earth)
- Doctor Midnite (Earth-1098)
- Doctor Morpheus (New Earth)
- Dolores Winters II (New Earth)
- Dolphin (The Nail)
- Donald Fite (New Earth)
- Donald Hall (The Nail)
- Drakken (New Earth)
- Driana Allon (Post-Zero Hour)
- Eccarius (Preacher)
- Edouard Laslo (New Earth)
- Edward Nashton (The Nail)
- Elizabeth Báthory (New Earth)
- Ellison (New Earth)
- Elvis Presley (Earth-1098)
- Emil Hamilton (Earth-1098)
- Emil Hamilton (The Nail)
- Eobard Thawne (Time Out of Joint)
- Etrigan (The Nail)
- Etta Candy (Earth-34)
- Eva Oatlash (Preacher)
- Evangeline Arbogast (New Earth)
- Eye (New Earth)
- Farris Knight (DC One Million)
- Firestorm (Earth-1098)
- Flame (New Earth)
- Flash (Earth-1098)
- Flex II (New Earth)
- Forager (DCAU)
- Forager (Earth-1198)
- Fracture (New Earth)
- Francis D'Anjou (DCAU)
- Galius Zed (The Nail)
- Garfield Logan (The Nail)
- Garfield Lynns (DCAU)
- Garth Ranzz (DCAU)
- Gary Callahan (Transmetropolitan)
- Glacier (New Earth)
- Glorious Godfrey (The Nail)
- Gorr (New Earth)
- Granny Goodness (DCAU)
- Granny Goodness (The Nail)
- Great Caesar (New Earth)
- Green Arrow (DC One Million)
- Green Cigarette (New Earth)
- Green Man (The Nail)
- Gregory Belson (DCAU)
- Greta Hayes (New Earth)
- Grokk (New Earth)
- Growler (New Earth)
- Guillermo Barrera (New Earth)
- Gunfire (DC One Million)
- Hal Jordan (The Nail)
- Harvey Bullock (Earth-1098)
- Harvey Bullock (The Nail)
- Harvey Dent (Earth-9)
- Harvey Dent (The Nail)
- Hawkwoman (Earth-1098)
- Hayley Fitzpatrick (Earth-37)
- Henry Hall (The Nail)
- Herve Deinte (Reign of Terror)
- Hex (New Earth)
- Hippolyta (Earth-34)
- Howler (New Earth)
- Impetus (Wildstorm Universe)
- Impulse (DC One Million)
- Imra Ardeen (DCAU)
- Interceptor (Earth-1098)
- Irma Ardeen (Earth-9)
- Ishido Maad (New Earth)
- Ishmael (New Earth)
- Izaya (DCAU)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1998 cover date:
- All-Star Squadron (The Nail)
- Brotherhood of the Monkey Fist
- Clockwatchers
- Doom Patrol (The Nail)
- Justice Experience
- Justice League of America (The Nail)
- Justice Legion
- Justice Society (Earth-1098)
- Landlovers
- Legion of Super-Heroes (DCAU)
- Metal Men (The Nail)
- Numbskulls (Wildstorm Universe)
- Outsiders (The Nail)
- Ravens
- StormWatch Zero
- Superman Dynasty
- Titans (New Earth)
- Ultramarine Corps (New Earth)
- Young Justice (New Earth)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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