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Batman Character Guide [INTERACTIVE]
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In 2018, Action Comics (Volume 1) reaches #1000. The series, which returned to its original numbering with #957 two years before, is the first DC series to reach the milestone, and celebrates with an oversized issue with all-star creative teams.
The DC Extended Universe finds its biggest commercial success to date with Aquaman. The movie becomes the highest grossing DC movie but receives mixed reviews; praising the tone and direction by James Wan but faulting the plot and runtime.
Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2018:
- Anthony Bourdain
- Benjamin Melniker
- Bong Dazo
- Carlos Ezquerra
- Gary Friedrich
- Gerard Baldwin
- Harlan Ellison
- Marie Severin
- Michael Fleisher
- Norm Breyfogle
- Paul DeMeo
- Russ Heath
- Steve Ditko
- Vincent McEveety
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2018 cover date:
- Adventures of the Super Sons (Volume 1)
- Archie Meets Batman '66 (Volume 1)
- Batman Giant (Volume 1)
- Batman Secret Files (Volume 1)
- Batman and the Signal (Volume 1)
- Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (Volume 1)
- Batman: Creature of the Night (Volume 1)
- Batman: Damned (Volume 1)
- Batman: Kings of Fear (Volume 1)
- Batman: Sins of the Father (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Prince Charming (Volume 1)
- Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands (Volume 1)
- Books of Magic (Volume 3)
- Border Town (Volume 1)
- Catwoman (Volume 5)
- Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye (Volume 1)
- Cover (Volume 1)
- DC Nation (Volume 2)
- Damage (Volume 2)
- Deadman (Volume 5)
- Deathbed (Volume 1)
- Doomsday Clock (Volume 1)
- Eternity Girl (Volume 1)
- Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern: Earth One (Volume 1)
- Harley Quinn: Harley Loves Joker (Volume 1)
- Hawkman (Volume 5)
- Heroes in Crisis (Volume 1)
- Hex Wives (Volume 1)
- House of Whispers (Volume 1)
- Imaginary Fiends (Volume 1)
- Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe (Volume 1)
- Justice League Dark (Volume 2)
- Justice League Giant (Volume 1)
- Justice League Odyssey (Volume 1)
- Justice League (Volume 4)
- Justice League: No Justice (Volume 1)
- Lucifer (Volume 3)
- Mera: Queen of Atlantis (Volume 1)
- Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. (Volume 1)
- Motherlands (Volume 1)
- Mystik U (Volume 1)
- New Challengers (Volume 1)
- New Super-Man and the Justice League of China (Volume 1)
- Old Lady Harley (Volume 1)
- Pearl (Volume 1)
- Plastic Man (Volume 5)
- Raven: Daughter of Darkness (Volume 1)
- Red Hood: Outlaw (Volume 1)
- Scarlet (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2018 cover date:
- Astro City (Volume 3)
- Bane: Conquest (Volume 1)
- Batgirl and the Birds of Prey (Volume 1)
- Batman and the Signal (Volume 1)
- Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (Volume 1)
- Batman: Sins of the Father (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Prince Charming (Volume 1)
- Batman: White Knight (Volume 1)
- Batwoman (Volume 3)
- Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands (Volume 1)
- Blue Beetle (Volume 9)
- Bombshells United (Volume 1)
- Bug! The Adventures of Forager (Volume 1)
- Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye (Volume 1)
- Cyborg (Volume 2)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Spaced Out (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Dark Nights: Metal (Volume 1)
- Deadman (Volume 5)
- Deathbed (Volume 1)
- Doom Patrol (Volume 6)
- Eternity Girl (Volume 1)
- Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Future Quest Presents (Volume 1)
- Gotham City Garage (Volume 1)
- Gotham City Garage (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Green Lanterns (Volume 1)
- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
- Harley Quinn: Harley Loves Joker (Volume 1)
- Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica (Volume 1)
- Imaginary Fiends (Volume 1)
- Injustice 2 (Volume 1)
- Injustice 2 (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Justice League (Volume 3)
- Justice League of America (Volume 5)
- Justice League: No Justice (Volume 1)
- Mera: Queen of Atlantis (Volume 1)
- Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. (Volume 1)
- Motherlands (Volume 1)
- Mystik U (Volume 1)
- New Challengers (Volume 1)
- New Super-Man (Volume 1)
- New Super-Man and the Justice League of China (Volume 1)
- Nightwing: The New Order (Volume 1)
- Ragman (Volume 3)
- Red Hood and the Outlaws (Volume 2)
- Shade, the Changing Woman (Volume 1)
- Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Super Sons (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superwoman (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 2018 cover date:
- Action Comics Special #1
- Action Comics #1000: Deluxe Edition
- Aquaman/Jabberjaw Special #1
- Batman: Lost #1
- Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Batgirl vs. The Riddler #1
- Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Harley Quinn vs. The Joker #1
- Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Nightwing vs. Hush #1
- Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs. Anarky #1
- Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Robin vs. Ra's al Ghul #1
- Batman: The Devastator #1
- Catwoman/Tweety & Sylvester Special #1
- Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye/Swamp Thing Special #1
- Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1
- DC Free Comic Book Day Silver DC Super Hero Girls
- DC Holiday Special 2017 #1
- DC Super Hero Girls: Date With Disaster
- DC Super Hero Girls: Search for Atlantis
- DC's Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1
- Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1
- Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special #1
Characters
Selected 2018 character debuts. See all.
- Honor Guest (Prime Earth)
- Hunter Zolomon (Prime Earth)
- Alan Scott (Prime Earth)
- Vanessa Kapatelis (Prime Earth)
- Fan (Prime Earth)
- Joseph Chamberlain (Prime Earth)
- Kyra Arg (Prime Earth)
- William Wu (Prime Earth)
- Ahn Kwang-Jo (Prime Earth)
- Savitar (Prime Earth)
- Xiomara Rojas (Prime Earth)
- Paradox (Prime Earth)
- Linnya Wazzo (Prime Earth)
- Fleet Delmar (Prime Earth)
- Jonni DC (Prime Earth)
- Jinny Hex (Prime Earth)
- Umbrax (Prime Earth)
- Derek James (Prime Earth)
- Carver Colman (Prime Earth)
- Entropy (Prime Earth)
- Djinn II (Prime Earth)
- Turtle (Prime Earth)
- Ted Grant (Prime Earth)
- Wisdom (Prime Earth)
- Singularity Jain (Prime Earth)
- Alden Quench (Prime Earth)
- Mystery (Prime Earth)
- Wonder (Prime Earth)
- Caroline Sharp (Prime Earth)
- Rebecca Carstairs (Prime Earth)
- Penny Booker (Prime Earth)
- Tobias Whale (Prime Earth)
- Onimar Synn (Prime Earth)
- Meredith Clatterbuck (Prime Earth)
- Manitou Dawn (Prime Earth)
- Turid Goldenaxe (Prime Earth)
- Flood (Prime Earth)
- Zazzala (Prime Earth)
- Magdalene Kyle (Prime Earth)
- Fauna Faust (Prime Earth)
- James Harper (Prime Earth)
- Glaucus (Prime Earth)
- Forever Child (Prime Earth)
- Henry Heywood (Prime Earth)
- Atalanta II (Prime Earth)
- James Jesse (Prime Earth)
- Tempus Fuginaut (Prime Earth)
- Deceilia (Prime Earth)
- Lagoon Boy (Prime Earth)
- Swerve (Prime Earth)
Teams
Selected 2018 team debuts. See all.
- Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)
- Omega Titans
- Task Force XL (Prime Earth)
- Quintessence (Prime Earth)
- The Terrifics (Prime Earth)
- Ultraviolet Corps (Prime Earth)
- Department of Metahuman Affairs (Prime Earth)
- Task Force XI (Prime Earth)
- League of Villainy (Prime Earth)
- Lantern Corps of China
- Justice Foundation (Prime Earth)
- Brotherhood of Nada
- Gang (Prime Earth)
- Legion of Super-Pets (Prime Earth)
- Lazer Monks (Prime Earth)
- Nejire (Prime Earth)
- Para-Angels (Prime Earth)
- Big Monster Action (Prime Earth)
- Seven Soldiers (Prime Earth)
- Justice League Europe (Prime Earth)
- Knights Inc. (Prime Earth)
- People's Heroes (Prime Earth)
- Justice League Odyssey (Prime Earth)
- Demolition Team (Prime Earth)
- Justice League: Team Wonder
- Justice League: Team Mystery
- Justice League: Team Wisdom
- Justice League: Team Entropy
- Unexpected (Prime Earth)
- Crimson Kabuki
- Trigger Twins (Prime Earth)
- Bear Clan (Prime Earth)
- The Doomed (Prime Earth)
- Sleeping Soldiers (Prime Earth)
- Daughters of Gotham
- League of Limousine Assassins
- Parliament of Flowers
- Villa Hermosa Police Department
