Contents
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 2004:
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2004:
- Irv Novick
- Julius Schwartz
- Vic Catan
- Gill Fox
- Lee Orgel
- Bill Oakley
- Bob Haney
- Harry Lampert
- Irwin Donenfeld
- Danny Dark
- Richard Kinon
- Seymour Robbie
- George Kirgo
- Eugene Roche
- Hank Brandt
- John Randolph
- Manu Tupou
- Marlon Brando
- Paul Winfield
- Jackson Beck
- Christopher Reeve
- Martin King
- Betty Bentley
- Rudy Palais
- Bill Danch
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2004 cover date:
- Adam Strange Vol 2
- Batman/Catwoman: Trail of the Gun Vol 1
- Batman: Harley and Ivy Vol 1
- Bite Club Vol 1
- Cartoon Network Block Party Vol 1
- Coup d'État Vol 1
- DC Comics Presents Vol 2
- Enginehead Vol 1
- Ex Machina Vol 1
- Firestorm Vol 3
- Fraction Vol 1
- Green Lantern: Rebirth Vol 1
- Hard Time Vol 1
- Identity Crisis Vol 1
- JSA: Strange Adventures Vol 1
- Justice League Elite Vol 1
- Justice League Unlimited Vol 1
- Justice League: Another Nail Vol 1
- The Light Brigade Vol 1
- Majestic Vol 1
- Manhunter Vol 3
- Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer Vol 1
- Midnight, Mass: Here There Be Monsters Vol 1
- Monolith Vol 1
- My Faith in Frankie Vol 1
- Ocean Vol 1
- Plastic Man Vol 4
- Razor's Edge: Warblade Vol 1
- Richard Dragon Vol 1
- Rose and Thorn Vol 1
- Scratch Vol 1
- Seaguy Vol 1
- Sleeper Vol 2
- Superman: Secret Identity Vol 1
- Swamp Thing Vol 4
- Terra Obscura Vol 2
- The Authority/Lobo Vol 1
- The Authority: More Kev Vol 1
- The Authority: Revolution Vol 1
- Thessaly: Witch for Hire Vol 1
- Touch Vol 1
- We3 Vol 1
- The Witching Vol 1
- Books of Magick: Life During Wartime Vol 1
- Bloodhound Vol 1
- Challengers of the Unknown Vol 4
- Catwoman: When in Rome Vol 1
- Kinetic Vol 1
- DC: The New Frontier Vol 1
- Solo Vol 1
- Doom Patrol Vol 4
- Robotech: Invasion Vol 1
- Thundercats: Enemy's Pride Vol 1
- Land of the Blindfolded Vol 1
- Madara Vol 1
- From Eroica with Love Vol 1
- The White Lama Vol 1
- Toe Tags Featuring George A. Romero Vol 1
- Teen Titans Go! Vol 1
- The Batman Strikes! Vol 1
- Batman: Cyber Revolution Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2004 cover date:
- Astro City: Local Heroes Vol 1
- Bad Girls Vol 1
- Batman Adventures Vol 2
- Batman/Catwoman: Trail of the Gun Vol 1
- Batman: City of Light Vol 1
- Batman: Death and the Maidens Vol 1
- Batman: Harley and Ivy Vol 1
- Batman: Shadow of Sin Tzu Vol 1
- Bite Club Vol 1
- Caper Vol 1
- Cartoon Cartoons Vol 1
- Coup d'État Vol 1
- DC Comics Presents Vol 2
- The Demon: Driven Out Vol 1
- Empire Vol 1
- Enginehead Vol 1
- Extinction Event Vol 1
- Formerly Known as the Justice League Vol 1
- Fraction Vol 1
- Gen 13 Vol 3
- Global Frequency Vol 1
- Green Lantern Vol 3
- ICandy Vol 1
- Justice League Adventures Vol 1
- Justice League: Another Nail Vol 1
- The Light Brigade Vol 1
- Lobo Unbound Vol 1
- Midnight, Mass: Here There Be Monsters Vol 1
- My Faith in Frankie Vol 1
- Red Vol 1
- Rose and Thorn Vol 1
- Scratch Vol 1
- Seaguy Vol 1
- Sleeper Vol 1
- Smax Vol 1
- Superman: Birthright Vol 1
- Superman: Secret Identity Vol 1
- The Authority Vol 2
- The Authority: More Kev Vol 1
- Thessaly: Witch for Hire Vol 1
- Touch Vol 1
- Wildcats Version 3.0 Vol 1
- Reign of the Zodiac Vol 1
- Superman: Metropolis Vol 1
- Harley Quinn Vol 1
- JSA: All Stars Vol 1
- Kinetic Vol 1
- DC: The New Frontier Vol 1
- The Legion Vol 1
- Terra Obscura Vol 1
- JLA-Z Vol 1
- Robotech: Love and War Vol 1
- Arrowsmith Vol 1
- The Possessed Vol 1
- Kamikaze Vol 1
- Thundercats: HammerHand's Revenge Vol 1
- Two-Step Vol 1
- Cinnamon: El Ciclo Vol 1
- Robotech: Invasion Vol 1
- Thundercats: Enemy's Pride Vol 1
- The White Lama Vol 1
- Batman: Cyber Revolution Vol 1
- Superman & Batman: Generations III Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 2004 cover date:
- Justice League: The Animated Series Guide
- Batman Beyond: The Animated Series Guide
- Superman: True Brit
- Batman/Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows
- Mighty Love
- Adventures with the DC Super Heroes: Energy and Safety
- JLA: Liberty and Justice
- Vertical
- Lovecraft
- Batman: Room Full of Strangers
- The Saga of Seven Suns: Veiled Alliances
- It's a Bird...
- Batman: The Order of Beasts
- Kids WB! Jam-Packed Action!
- The Horde
- Cartoon Network Jam-Packed Action!
- The Authority: Human on the Inside
- I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun
- The Hollow Grounds
- The Originals
- ElfQuest: The Searcher and the Sword
- A Death Gallery
- World's Best Comics: The Silver Age DC Archives Sampler
- Advent Rising Vol 1 1
- Astro City/Arrowsmith Vol 1 1
- Astro City Special: Supersonic Vol 1 1
- Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure Vol 1 1
- Catwoman: The Movie Vol 1 1
- DC 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-6 Replica Edition
- DC Comics Presents: Batman Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: Hawkman Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: Justice League of America Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: Mystery in Space Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: Superman Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: The Atom Vol 2 1
- DC Comics Presents: The Flash Vol 1 1
- Danger Girl: Viva Las Danger Vol 1 1
- Masks: Too Hot for TV Vol 1 1
- Plastic Man 80-Page Giant Vol 1 1
- Superman/Thundercats Vol 1 1
- Teen Titans/The Legion Special Vol 1 1
- The Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell Vol 1 1
- The Legion Secret Files Vol 1 3003
- Thundercats: Origins - Heroes & Villains Vol 1 1
- Weird Secret Origins
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 2004 cover date:
- Bart Allen (Smallville)
- Chad Nash (Smallville)
- Mikhail Mxyzptlk (Smallville)
- Alicia Baker (Smallville)
- Patience Phillips (Catwoman)
- Genevieve Teague (Smallville)
- Lara-El (Smallville)
- Lois Lane (Smallville)
- Margaret Thoreaux (Smallville)
- Samuel Lane (Smallville)
- Thomas Lone (Catwoman)
- Victor Sage (DCAU)
- Anatoli Knyazev (DCAU)
- Albert Rothstein (DCAU)
- Beatriz da Costa (DCAU)
- Cynthia Reynolds (DCAU)
- Uno (DCAU)
- Crimson Fox (DCAU)
- Courtney Whitmore (DCAU)
- Circe (DCAU)
- Chaselon (DCAU)
- Charles McNider (DCAU)
- Daniel Cassidy (DCAU)
- Downpour (DCAU)
- Dinah Laurel Lance (DCAU)
- Devil Ray (DCAU)
- Gregory Saunders (DCAU)
- Galatea (DCAU)
- Hro Talak (DCAU)
- Henry Heywood III (DCAU)
- Helena Bertinelli (DCAU)
- Juice (DCAU)
- Kimiyo Hoshi (DCAU)
- Loana-El (DCAU)
- Michael Maxwell (DCAU)
- Michael Carter (DCAU)
- Michael Holt (DCAU)
- Mari McCabe (DCAU)
- Nathaniel Adams (DCAU)
- Oliver Queen (DCAU)
- Gavyn (DCAU)
- Patrick Dugan (DCAU)
- Palaqua (DCAU)
- Richard Tyler (DCAU)
- Red Tornado (DCAU)
- Ralph Dibny (DCAU)
- Spol (DCAU)
- Siobhan McDougal (DCAU)
- Shifter (DCAU)
- Tracy Simmons (DCAU)
- Tora Olafsdotter (DCAU)
- Thomas Tresser (DCAU)
- Ted Grant (DCAU)
- Van-El (DCAU)
- Yuri (DCAU)
- Wind Dragon (DCAU)
- Wade Eiling (DCAU)
- Glgrdsklechhh (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Ivan Slavicky (Catwoman)
- Albert Davis (New Earth)
- Justin Arthur (DCAU)
- Alice Cohen I (New Earth)
- Alice Cohen II (New Earth)
- Lee Travis (DCAU)
- Paco Ramone (DCAU)
- Jason Teague (Smallville)
- Andrew Lopez (New Earth)
- Anton Geist (New Earth)
- Aron Abromowitz (New Earth)
- Arturo Rodriguez (New Earth)
- Private H.I.V.E. (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Bumblebee (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Master of Games (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Galfore (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Uncle Sam (DCAU)
- Roy Lincoln (DCAU)
- Sandra Knight (DCAU)
- Langford Terrill (DCAU)
- XL Terrestrial (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Alfred Pennyworth (The Batman)
- Angel Rojas (The Batman)
- Jordan Cross (Smallville)
- Donald Hall (DCAU)
- Henry Hall (DCAU)
- Casey Krinsky (New Earth)
- Laurel Hedare (Catwoman)
- Lorena Marquez (New Earth)
- Ramsey Robinson (New Earth)
- Risa Del Toro (Bite Club)
- Selina Kyle (Earth-21)
- Todd Martin (New Earth)
- Travonn Williams (New Earth)
- Jonathan Warren (New Earth)
- Elias Orr (New Earth)
- Lupé Teresa Leocadio-Escudero (New Earth)
- Molly Griggs (Smallville)
- George Taylor (Smallville)
- Jack Williamson (New Earth)
- Marauder II (New Earth)
- Samuel Register (New Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (The Batman)
- Bruce Wayne (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Darla Aquista (New Earth)
- Maxwell Lord (DCAU)
- Matthew Ryder (DCAU)
- Adonis (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Brother Blood (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Chrysalis Hunter (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Control Freak (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Fang (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Kardiak (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Killer Moth (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Kyd Wykkyd (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Nosyarg Kcid (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Sarah Simms (Teen Titans TV Series)
- See-More (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Ternion (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Tara Markov (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Warp (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Joker (The Batman)
- Selina Kyle (The Batman)
- Ellen Yin (The Batman)
- Tinya Wazzo (Earth-Prime)
- Lois Lane (Earth-21)
- John Thunder (DCAU)
- Oswald Cobblepot (The Batman)
- Kabuki Twins (The Batman)
- Rubber Maid (New Earth)
- Robert Paxton (Earth-ABC)
- Katherine Spencer (New Earth)
- Lord Thalon (Antimatter Universe)
- Power Ring III (Antimatter Universe)
- Raymond Palmer (Earth-21)
- Kent Nelson (Earth-21)
- Rokk Krinn (Earth-Prime)
- Saffron Bell (New Earth)
- Rex Tyler (Earth-21)
- Malcolm Allen (New Earth)
- Yz (DCAU)
- Toyota (Y: The Last Man)
- Ted Grant (Earth-21)
- Sanderson Hawkins (DCAU)
- Raymond Terrill (DCAU)
- Billy Batson (Earth-21)
- Todd Rice (DCAU)
- William Matthews (New Earth)
- Monolith (New Earth)
- Pooch (Earth-21)
- Louis Erikson (New Earth)
- Carol Erikson (New Earth)
- Anwar Madrid (100 Bullets)
- Jon, the Vyking Prince (Earth-21)
- Jo Nah (Earth-Prime)
- Richard Flagg, Sr. (Earth-21)
- Nathaniel Adam (Earth-21)
- Phantom Stranger (Earth-21)
- Lex Luthor (Earth-21)
- Clay (Earth-21)
- Gunner MacKay (Earth-21)
- Iris West (Earth-21)
- Leslie Thompkins (Earth-21)
- Oliver Queen (Earth-21)
- Roy Raymond, Sr. (Earth-21)
- Vandal Savage (Earth-21)
- Alexander Luthor (Futuresmiths)
- Simon Ecks (DCAU)
- Victor Fries (The Batman)
- Mark Desmond (DCAU)
- Linda Friitawa (New Earth)
- Darrin Profitt (New Earth)
- Thomas Kalmaku (Earth-21)
- William Storm (Earth-21)
- Bane (The Batman)
- Rupert Thorne (The Batman)
- Henry Bucher (New Earth)
- Alexandra Kosov (New Earth)
- Amanda Waller (DCAU)
- Garth Ranzz (Earth-Prime)
- Simon Lippman (New Earth)
- Preus (New Earth)
- Timothy Karnes (New Earth)
- Steel Fang (New Earth)
- Bridgette Crosby (Smallville)
- Long Shadow (DCAU)
- Bernard Dowd (New Earth)
- Isaiah Crockett (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Ethan Bennett (The Batman)
- Micro Lass (Earth-Prime)
- Lyle Norg (Earth-Prime)
- Jason Todd (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Red X II (Teen Titans TV Series)
- August Davezak (New Earth)
- Crucifer (New Earth)
- Eduardo Del Toro, Sr. (Bite Club)
- Eduardo Del Toro, Jr. (Bite Club)
- Basqat (New Earth)
- Vortex (New Earth)
- Elihu Washburn (New Earth)
- Barrage II (New Earth)
- Megalith (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 2004 cover date:
- Intergang (Smallville)
- Blackhawk Squadron (Earth-21)
- Tenth Circle
- Circle of Six
- Sons of Liberty (Wildstorm Universe)
- Wooden Soldiers (Fables)
- 13th Floor Witches
- Losers (Earth-21)
- Blood Brothers (New Earth)
- Challengers of the Unknown (Earth-21)
- Task Force X (Earth-21)
- Justice Society of America (Earth-21)
- Metrinos
- Latino Unified Gang
- Mayhem (New Earth)
- H.I.V.E. (Antimatter Universe)
- Teen Titans (Titans Tomorrow)
- Justice Underground
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Earth-Prime)
- We3
- Justice League of America (Earth-21)
- Titans Tomorrow
- Justice League Elite (New Earth)
- Tween Titans (Teen Titans TV Series: Tween Titans)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 2004. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 2004. 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
February
March
April
May
June
Event | Source | Date |
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A highly advanced construct causes 1 million people to spontaneously disappear from the planet Earth, including reporter Lois Lane. This event becomes known as the Vanishing. | Superman (Volume 2) #204 | 6.04 |
July
August
Event | Source | Date |
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While trying to quell a civil war in a foreign nation, Superman faces the bio-beast Equus for the first time. | Superman (Volume 2) #206 | 8.04 |