1971
From DC Database
1971 proved to be an integral year for DC Comics. Editorial director Carmine Infantino was made publisher of DC Comics during a time of declining circulation. To raise revenue, Infantino raised the cover price of a standard comic issue from 15 to 25 cents per copy, simultaneously raising the page count by adding reprints and new backup features. 1971 also saw the return of veteran writer/artist Jack Kirby, who ushered in a new era of science-fiction storytelling with the introduction of his cosmic pantheon colloquially known as the Fourth World. Branching off from Kirby's Fourth World concepts were three ongoing titles, The Forever People, Mister Miracle and the New Gods.
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Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1971:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1971 cover date:
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 · Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love Vol 1 · Ghosts Vol 1 · Mister Miracle Vol 1 · New Gods Vol 1 · Sinister House of Secret Love Vol 1 · Weird War Tales Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1971 cover date:
Adventures of Jerry Lewis Vol 1 · Aquaman Vol 1 · Batman (Collections) Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1971 cover date:
Batman: From the 30's to the 70's Vol 1 1 · Superman: From the 30's to the 70's Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1971 cover date:
Alex Olsen (New Earth) · Arthur King (New Earth) · Beautiful Dreamer (New Earth) · Big Barda (New Earth) · Big Bear (New Earth) · DeSaad (New Earth) · Drax (New Earth) · Edward Deacon (New Earth) · Fastbak (New Earth) · Ferlin Nyxley (Earth-One) · Frederick Nero (Earth-One) · Glorious Godfrey (New Earth) · Gnarrk (New Earth) · Granny Goodness (New Earth) · Grey Elk (New Earth) · Grey Wolf (New Earth) · Harold Christos (New Earth) · Izaya (New Earth) · Jay Abrams (New Earth) · John Stewart (New Earth) · Kalibak (New Earth) · Laura Cynthia Neilsen (New Earth) · Lonar (New Earth) · Mantis (New Earth) · Mark Moonrider (New Earth) · Metron (New Earth) · Oberon (New Earth) · Orion (New Earth) · Paul Gruener (Earth-One) · Ra's al Ghul (New Earth) · Scott Free (New Earth) · Serifan (New Earth) · Slig (New Earth) · Sonny Sumo (New Earth) · Talia al Ghul (New Earth) · Thaddeus Brown (New Earth) · Ubu (New Earth) · Virman Vundabar (New Earth) · Vykin the Black (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1971 cover date:
Assemblers · Champions of Angor · Darkseid's Elite · Forever People · Justifiers
Ongoing
The following DC Comics titles were in publication in 1971.
Action Comics | Adventure Comics | All-Star Western | Aquaman | Batman | Brave and the Bold | Detective Comics | Flash | Ghosts | G.I. Combat | Green Lantern | House of Mystery | House of Secrets | Justice League of America | Our Army at War | Showcase | Superman | Teen Titans | Wonder Woman | World's Finest Comics
Premieres
The following DC Comics titles premiered in 1971
Cancellations
The following DC Comics titles were discontinued in 1971.
- Aquaman (revived in 1977)
Characters
Introductions
The following characters were introduced in 1971.
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1971. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1971. 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
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aliens from a water world force Superman to live in the ocean and use his old underwater fortress. | Action Comics #397 | 2.71 |
March
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl fights Starfire. Note: This version of Starfire is not to be confused with the New Teen Titan, the Russian hero Red Star, or the alien warrior. | Adventure Comics #404 | 3.71 |
April
May
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl graduates from Stanhope University. She relocates to San Francisco and begins working at a TV station. | Adventure Comics #406 | 5.71 |
June
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nasthalthia Luthor nearly discovers Supergirl's secret identity. | Adventure Comics #407 | 6.71 |
| Batman encounters Ra's al Ghul for the first time. Ra's learns Batman's secret identity. | Batman #232 | 6.71 |
