Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2005:
- Actors:Barbara Pilavin
- Actors:Brock Peters
- Actors:Frank Gorshin
- Actors:Howard Morris
- Actors:John Vernon
- Actors:Lane Smith
- Actors:Lloyd Bochner
- Actors:Norm Prescott
- Actors:Richard Eastham
- Actors:Richard Pryor
- Actors:Steve Susskind
- Actors:Tommy Bond
- Actors:Vincent Schiavelli
- Actors:William Hootkins
- Bill Fraccio
- Fred Carrillo
- Henry Sharp
- Jim Aparo
- John Albano
- Kelly Freas
- Mar Amongo
- Mort Leav
- Norm Prescott
- Sam Loeb
- Will Eisner
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2005 cover date:
- Albion Vol 1
- All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol 1
- Angeltown Vol 1
- Astro City: The Dark Age Vol 1
- Batman: Dark Detective Vol 1
- Batman: Gotham County Line Vol 1
- Batman: Jekyll and Hyde Vol 1
- Batman: Journey Into Knight Vol 1
- Blood of the Demon Vol 1
- Breach Vol 1
- Captain Atom: Armageddon Vol 1
- Chikyu Misaki Vol 1
- Cipher Vol 1
- City of Tomorrow Vol 1
- DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy Vol 1
- Darkness/Superman Vol 1
- Day of Vengeance Vol 1
- Deadshot Vol 2
- Desolation Jones Vol 1
- Gals! Vol 1
- Green Lantern Corps: Recharge Vol 1
- Green Lantern Vol 4
- Hellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1
- Human Race Vol 1
- Infinite Crisis Vol 1
- Intimates Vol 1
- JLA Classified Vol 1
- JSA Classified Vol 1
- Jack Cross Vol 1
- Justice Vol 1
- Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne Vol 1
- Kikaider 02 Vol 1
- Legend Vol 1
- Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 5
- Lex Luthor: Man of Steel Vol 1
- Loveless Vol 1
- Majestic Vol 2
- Matador Vol 1
- Mnemovore Vol 1
- Monster Collection Vol 1
- Moon Child Vol 1
- Musashi Number Nine Vol 1
- Neverwhere Vol 1
- OMAC Project Vol 1
- Otherworld Vol 1
- Pieces of a Spiral Vol 1
- Question Vol 2
- Rann-Thanagar War Vol 1
- Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles Vol 1
- Seimaden Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Klarion Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Manhattan Guardian Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Zatanna Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers of Victory Vol 1
- Silent Dragon Vol 1
- Son of Vulcan Vol 2
- Space Ghost Vol 1
- Supergirl Vol 5
- Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder Vol 1
- Superman: Strength Vol 1
- Swan Vol 1
- Sword of the Dark Ones Vol 1
- Tenjho Tenge Vol 1
- Tenryu: The Dragon Cycle Vol 1
- Testarotho Vol 1
- The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin Vol 1
- The Devil Does Exist Vol 1
- The Twilight Experiment Vol 1
- The Young Magician Vol 1
- Top 10: Beyond the Farthest Precinct Vol 1
- Tower of the Future Vol 1
- Trigger Vol 1
- Vigilante Vol 2
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2005 cover date:
- Adam Strange Vol 2
- Angeltown Vol 1
- Astro City: The Dark Age Vol 1
- Batman: Dark Detective Vol 1
- Batman: Gotham County Line Vol 1
- Batman: Jekyll and Hyde Vol 1
- Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Bionicle Vol 1
- Bloodhound Vol 1
- Books of Magick: Life During Wartime Vol 1
- Catwoman: When in Rome Vol 1
- Challengers of the Unknown Vol 4
- City of Tomorrow Vol 1
- DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy Vol 1
- Darkness/Superman Vol 1
- Deadshot Vol 2
- Fallen Angel Vol 1
- Green Lantern: Rebirth Vol 1
- H-E-R-O Vol 1
- Hard Time Vol 1
- Hellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1
- Human Race Vol 1
- Human Target Vol 2
- Identity Crisis Vol 1
- Intimates Vol 1
- JSA: Strange Adventures Vol 1
- Justice League Elite Vol 1
- Legend Vol 1
- Lex Luthor: Man of Steel Vol 1
- Madara Vol 1
- Majestic Vol 1
- Mnemovore Vol 1
- Monolith Vol 1
- Ocean Vol 1
- Otherworld Vol 1
- Promethea Vol 1
- Question Vol 2
- Razor's Edge: Warblade Vol 1
- Richard Dragon Vol 1
- Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Klarion Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Manhattan Guardian Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight Vol 1
- Seven Soldiers: Zatanna Vol 1
- Sleeper Vol 2
- Smallville Vol 1
- Space Ghost Vol 1
- Stormwatch: Team Achilles Vol 1
- Superman: Strength Vol 1
- Superman Secret Files Vol 1
- Sword of the Dark Ones Vol 1
- Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins Vol 1
- Terra Obscura Vol 2
- The Authority/Lobo Vol 1
- The Authority: Revolution Vol 1
- The Twilight Experiment Vol 1
- Toe Tags Featuring George A. Romero Vol 1
- Tom Strong's Terrific Tales Vol 1
- Trigger Vol 1
- Vimanarama Vol 1
- We3 Vol 1
- Wild Girl Vol 1
- Witching Vol 1
- Year One: Batman/Ra's al Ghul Vol 1
- Year One: Batman/Scarecrow Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 2005 cover date:
- Appleseed: The Movie
- Batman/Danger Girl Vol 1 1
- Batman: The Man Who Laughs
- Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005
- Bizarro World (Graphic Novel)
- Constantine: The Official Movie Adaptation
- Countdown to Infinite Crisis Vol 1 1
- Dead Boy Detectives Vol 1 1
- Different Ugliness, Different Madness
- El Niño
- Energy and Safety Adventures Vol 1 1
- JLA/Cyberforce Vol 1 1
- John Constantine - Hellblazer: All His Engines
- LeapPad: Batman
- Megalex: The Anomaly
- Olympus (Humanoids)
- Prelude to Infinite Crisis Vol 1 1
- Promethea Covers Special
- Superman: Infinite City
- Teen Titans: Jam-Packed Action!
- The Authority/Lobo: Spring Break Massacre Vol 1 1
- The Batman: Jam-Packed Action
- The Fourth Power
- The Quitter
- Top 10: The Forty-Niners
- Transgenesis 2025: Ancestor Program
- Transgenesis 2029: Fides
- Wildstorm Winter Special Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 2005 cover date:
- 7-Gorn-7 (Teen Titans TV Series)
- A'monn A'mokk (New Earth)
- A'morr (New Earth)
- Abnegazar (DCAU)
- Ace of Spades V (New Earth)
- Ace the Bat-Hound (Krypto the Superdog)
- Aethyr (Smallville)
- Aftermath (New Earth)
- Ahmed Samsarra (New Earth)
- Aleea Strange (DCAU)
- Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Smallville: Lexmas)
- Alexander Luthor (Justice)
- Alexander Luthor (Titans Tomorrow)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Justice)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Nolanverse)
- Ali-Ka Zoom (New Earth)
- All-Beard (New Earth)
- Alonzo Malrey (New Earth)
- Andre Le Blanc (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Andrew Bryant (Earth-ABC)
- Andrew Garrison (Astro City)
- Andrew Kelly (New Earth)
- Anjeli Singh (New Earth)
- Antonio Silencio (New Earth)
- Arella (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Arnold Flass (Nolanverse)
- Arthur Curry, Jr. (Justice)
- Arthur Curry (Justice)
- Artie the Puffin (Krypto the Superdog)
- Aubrey Jason (Astro City)
- Aym (New Earth)
- B'dg (New Earth)
- Balthazar (Constantine Movie)
- Barbara Eileen Gordon (Nolanverse)
- Barbara Gordon (The Batman)
- Barnard Blaine (New Earth)
- Barracuda (Antimatter Universe)
- Barreer Wot (New Earth)
- Barry Allen (Justice)
- Bartholomew Lash (DCAU)
- Batwoman (Earth-11)
- Batzarro (New Earth)
- Beane (Krypto the Superdog)
- Beazel (Krypto the Superdog)
- Beni Sholin (New Earth)
- Bernhard Baker (DCAU)
- Bette Sans Souci (DCAU)
- Beulah Bleak (New Earth)
- Billy Numerous (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Bito Wladon (DCAU)
- Black Canary (Earth-31)
- Black Death (New Earth)
- Black Manta (Justice)
- Blood Eagle (Antimatter Universe)
- Blue Fairy (Fables)
- Blue of the Rainbow Raiders (New Earth)
- Booster (Power Posse)
- Boy Blue (New Earth)
- Brain (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Brain InterActive Construct (Smallville)
- Brainiac (Justice)
- Brainy Barker (Krypto the Superdog)
- Brenda Miller (New Earth)
- Brendan Nash (Smallville)
- Brin Londo (Earth-Prime)
- Bruce Wayne (Justice)
- Bruce Wayne (Nolanverse)
- Bruce Wayne (Titans Tomorrow)
- Buffy Sanders (Smallville)
- Bull Dog (Krypto the Superdog)
- Bushido (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Callisto (New Earth)
- Captain (New Earth)
- Caradoc (New Earth)
- Carl Worth (New Earth)
- Carl Zechlin (New Earth)
- Carla Marcus (New Earth)
- Carlo Sirianni (DCAU)
- Carmine Falcone (Nolanverse)
- Charity Bleak (New Earth)
- Charles Peace (Albion)
- Charliehorse (New Earth)
- Chas Kramer (Constantine Movie)
- Chay-Ara Hol (DCAU)
- Chu-Hui (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Clarence Calahan (New Earth)
- Clarence McMullen (New Earth)
- Clayton Rhodes (Astro City)
- Clifford DeVoe (DCAU)
- Clifford Steele (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Collins (Wildstorm Universe)
- Crazy Quilt II (New Earth)
- Crazyface (New Earth)
- Cross Christina (New Earth)
- David Clinton (DCAU)
- David Li (New Earth)
- David Sutabi (New Earth)
- Dawn Stiles (Smallville)
- Daylighter (Two Dangerous Ideas)
- Dead Kid Fred (Wildstorm Universe)
- Debra Sinclair (New Earth)
- Decoy Ra's al Ghul (Nolanverse)
- Derrick Coe (New Earth)
- Deuce Canyard (New Earth)
- Diana of Paradise Island (Justice)
- Diataria Lysis (Antimatter Universe)
- Ding-Dong Daddy (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Dino-Mite II (New Earth)
- Doctor Albright (Smallville)
- Doctor Cyber (DCAU)
- Doctor Moon (DCAU)
- Donald Peak (New Earth)
- Donna Troy (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Dracula (The Batman)
- Dragos Ibanescu (New Earth)
- Dreamcatcher (New Earth)
- Drooly (Krypto the Superdog)
- Dumson Tweed (New Earth)
- Eamon Garcia (New Earth)
- Ebeneezer Badde (New Earth)
- Edward Nigma (The Batman)
- Edward Nygma (Justice)
- Edward Stargard (New Earth)
- Elysion (Earth-Prime)
- Empty Vee (Wildstorm Universe)
- Enid Clinton (DCAU)
- Erdammeru (Antimatter Universe)
- Erich Thonius (New Earth)
- Esther Maris (New Earth)
- Evan Gallagher (Smallville)
- Eve II (New Earth)
- Evil Star (DCAU)
- Faden (Nolanverse)
- Fear-Naught (New Earth)
- Firebug III (New Earth)
- Fishmonger (New Earth)
- Flex III (New Earth)
- Flora Hershfeld (Wildstorm Universe)
- Franco Bertinelli (DCAU)
- Frank Ivers (New Earth)
- Frederick Freeman (Titans Tomorrow)
- Gabriel (Constantine Movie)
- Gas Bag (New Earth)
- Gehenna (New Earth)
- Geoff Johns (Smallville)
- Geoffrey Thibodeux (DCAU)
- Gerald Crane (New Earth)
- Ghast (DCAU)
- Gillian Loeb (Nolanverse)
- Gleen (New Earth)
- Gloriana Tenebrae (New Earth)
- Gnarrk (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Gork (DCAU)
- Green of the Rainbow Raiders (New Earth)
- Griff (Smallville)
- Griff the Vulture (Krypto the Superdog)
- Grimoire (Astro City)
- Grumb (New Earth)
- Grymleigh Gartside Fiendstein (Albion)
- Guardian of the Cave (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Guardian of the River (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Guilt (New Earth)
- Habib Bin Hassan (Wildstorm Universe)
- Hal Jordan (Justice)
- Harmony of Khera (Wildstorm Universe)
- Harris D. Ledbetter (New Earth)
- Harvest I (New Earth)
- Harvey Dent (Justice)
- Helen Helligan (New Earth)
- Henry Duke (Wildstorm Universe)
- Hephaestus (DCAU)
- Hermes (DCAU)
- High-Rise (New Earth)
- Hindenberg (New Earth)
- Holly Granger (New Earth)
- Hollywood (New Earth)
- Horigal (New Earth)
- Hot Dog (Krypto the Superdog)
- Hugo Strange (The Batman)
- Hummingbird (New Earth)
- Ignatius (Krypto the Superdog)
- Ilsa von Hammer (New Earth)
- Indigo of the Rainbow Raiders (New Earth)
- Irik T. Roval (Antimatter Universe)
- Iris West II (New Earth)
- Isaac Bowin (DCAU)
- Isamot Kol (New Earth)
- Isis (Krypto the Superdog)
- J'onn J'onzz (Justice)
- Jack Chifford (New Earth)
- Jack of Spades II (DCAU)
- Jackson Drake (Antimatter Universe)
- Jacqueline Pemberton (New Earth)
- Jade Nguyen (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Jai West (New Earth)
- Jake Jordan (New Earth)
- James Craddock (DCAU)
- James Gordon (Justice)
- James Gordon (Nolanverse)
- James Gordon (The Batman)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 2005 cover date:
- All-Star Squadron (DCAU)
- Alpha Homeroom (Wildstorm Universe)
- Apollo Eleven (Astro City)
- Axis of Evil (Maximums)
- Bad News Birds (Krypto the Superdog)
- Coalition of Crime
- Crime Lodge
- Deviant Ones (New Earth)
- Dog Star Patrol (Krypto the Superdog)
- Experimentals
- Freedom Fighters (Absolute Power)
- Junkyard Dogs (Krypto the Superdog)
- Justice League of America (Justice)
- League of Shadows (Nolanverse)
- Legion of Doom (Justice)
- Maximums
- Newsboy Army (New Earth)
- Omni Mind and Community
- Power Posse
- Rainbow Raiders
- Secret Six (Villains United)
- Secret Society of Super-Villains (Villains United)
- Seven Soldiers of Victory III (New Earth)
- Shadowpact (New Earth)
- Superior Five
- Task Force X (DCAU)
- Time Tailors (New Earth)
- Twelve Brothers in Silk
- Young Offenders (Antimatter Universe)
