Contents 1 Creators 2 Titles 3 Characters 4 Teams 4.1 Character deaths 5 Chronology 5.1 January 5.2 February 5.3 March 5.4 April 5.5 May 5.6 June 5.7 July 5.8 August 5.9 September 5.10 October 5.11 November 5.12 December 6 Alternate Realities

Creators Edit

The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1977:

Admira Wijaya · Clement Sauve · Danijel Žeželj · Jim Rugg · Tom Welling

The following creative talent passed away in the year 1977:

Bob Brown · Edmond Hamilton · Paul Gustavson · Tom Gries

Titles Edit

The following comic titles debuted with a 1977 cover date:

Aquaman Vol 1 · Black Lightning Vol 1 · Blue Beetle (Modern) Vol 1 · DC Special Series Vol 1 · Jonah Hex Vol 1 · Judomaster Vol 2 · Men of War Vol 1 · Sgt. Rock Vol 1 · Shade the Changing Man Vol 1 · Star Hunters Vol 1 · Unknown Soldier Vol 1

The following Comic titles were last published with a 1977 cover date:

Binky Vol 1 · Blue Beetle (Modern) Vol 1 · Claw the Unconquered Vol 1 · DC Special Vol 1 · Four-Star Spectacular Vol 1 · Hercules Unbound Vol 1 · Kobra Vol 1 · Our Army at War Vol 1 · Ragman Vol 1 · Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter Vol 1 · Secret Society of Super-Villains Vol 1 · Star-Spangled War Stories Vol 1 · Starfire Vol 1 · Tarzan Vol 1 · Young Love Vol 1

The following One Shots were published with a 1977 cover date:

Shazam: From the 40's to the 70's Vol 1 1

Characters Edit

The following characters debuted with a 1977 cover date:

Alexander Sartorius (New Earth) · Americommando (Crusaders) (Earth-One) · Anjelika Dugensa (Pre-Zero Hour) · Anthony Gordon (Earth-One) · Anton Relnic (Pre-Zero Hour) · Anzus (Earth-One) · Apache Chief (Super Friends) · Arani Desai (New Earth) · Armageddon (New Earth) · Axe-Man (New Earth) · Ayrn (New Earth) · Barbara Gordon (New Adventures of Batman) · Barney Sands (New Earth) · Baron Blitzkrieg (New Earth) · Barracuda (Earth-One) · Bartholomew Higgins (New Earth) · Benjamin Day (Earth-One) · Benjamin Stryker (New Earth) · Big Red (Super Friends) · Black Vulcan (Super Friends) · Brian Savage (New Earth) · Bruce Wayne (New Adventures of Batman) · Bruce Wayne (Super Friends) · Calvin Durham (New Earth) · Captain Aero (Earth-One) · Clancy O'Hara (Earth-Two) · Construct (New Earth) · Cosmo Dugger (Earth-One) · Cossack (New Earth) · Count Crystal (Earth-One) · Darcy Vale (Star Hunters) · Darklight (New Earth) · David Drayson (New Earth) · Dawnstar (Pre-Zero Hour) · Doile (Earth-AD) · Donovan Flint (Star Hunters) · El Papagayo (New Earth) · Elf (Earth-One) · Elroy Soames (Earth-One) · Faora Hu-Ul (Earth-One) · Ffa'rzz (New Earth) · Fireball (Earth-One) · Flamesplasher (New Earth) · Franklin Morris (Earth-One) · George Lakely (Earth-One) · Giggles (New Adventures of Batman) · Gilda Gold (Earth-One) · Gleek (Super Friends) · Gudra (New Earth) · Hal Jordan (Super Friends) · Hald Altovio (Pre-Zero Hour) · Helena Wayne (Earth-Two) · Helmut Streicher (Earth-Two) · Homilus (Earth-One) · Inheritor (Earth-One) · Iron Claw (Earth-Two) · Jaeger Tallspirit (Pre-Zero Hour) · Jaxon Rugarth (Pre-Zero Hour) · Jayna (Super Friends) · Jefferson Pierce (New Earth) · Jefferson Pierce (Prime Earth) · Jezebelle of New Genesis (New Earth) · Joker (New Adventures of Batman) · Joker (Super Friends) · Joshua Clay (New Earth) · Katar Hol (Super Friends) · Lady Djinn (Earth-One) · Lester Vegas (Earth-One) · Lisa Snart (New Earth) · Lynn Stewart (New Earth) · Magnum (Earth-One) · Mariah Romanova (New Earth) · Marine Marauder (Earth-One) · Master Villain (Earth-One) · Menthu (Earth-S) · Moonwatcher (Earth-One) · Murleen Dreeu (Pre-Zero Hour) · Mylock Bloodstalker (Earth-AD) · Noh-Tante (New Earth) · Norman Techno (New Earth) · Omar Pairut (Earth-One) · Oswald Cobblepot (Super Friends) · Patty Spivot (New Earth) · Pepito (Earth-One) · Peter Gambi (New Earth) · Philip Blankenship (Earth-Two) · Pigeon Person (Earth-One) · Professor Ojo (New Earth) · Protector (Earth-One) · Pulsar Stargrave (Pre-Zero Hour) · Rac Shade (New Earth) · Radion (New Earth) · Richard Grayson (New Adventures of Batman) · Richard Grayson (Super Friends) · Robert Coleman (New Earth) · Roger Corben (Earth-One) · Rupert Thorne (New Earth) · Rusty (Earth-One) · Sden (Pre-Zero Hour) · Shayera Thal (Super Friends) · Shu (New Earth) · Sigrid Nansen (Super Friends) · Silver St. Cloud (New Earth) · Sizematic (New Earth) · Sparky (Earth-One) · Syonide I (New Earth) · Theresa Claro (Earth-One) · Thomas Morita (Earth-Two) · Thump (Earth-One) · Tobias Whale (New Earth) · Toshio Eto (Super Friends) · Tseln (Pre-Zero Hour) · Two-Bits Tanner (New Earth) · Ulysses Hazard (New Earth) · Valentina Vostok (New Earth) · Vox (Earth-One) · White Fawn (New Earth) · Wilson Gable (Super Friends) · Wind Pirate (Earth-One) · Wizor (New Earth) · Woodson Hex (New Earth) · Zan (Super Friends)

Teams

The following teams debuted with a 1977 cover date:

Crusaders (Earth-One) · Renegades (Earth-One) · Star Hunters · Sunset Gang · Titans West · Visitors From the Void

Character deathsEdit

The following characters died in publishing year 1977.

• Aquababy

Chronology Edit

Earth-One

The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1977. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1977. 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.

JanuaryEdit

FebruaryEdit

MarchEdit

AprilEdit

MayEdit

Event	Source	Date
Faora Hu-Ul escapes from the Phantom Zone and fights with Superman. She also begins haunting Clark Kent's neighbor, Jackson Porter.	Action Comics #471	5.77
Clark Kent meets an heir living in Pennsylvania named Lionel Maxwell. Maxwell bears a strong resemblance to Kent himself. Kent convinces Maxwell to use his inheritance to help the poverty-stricken community.	Action Comics #471	5.77

JuneEdit

JulyEdit

Event	Source	Date
Black Manta kidnaps Arthur Curry, Jr. and seals him within a poisonous tube that eventually kills him.	Adventure Comics #452	7.77

AugustEdit

SeptemberEdit

Event	Source	Date
Aquaman tracks down Black Manta to avenge the death of his son, Arthur Curry, Jr.. After escaping from several of Manta's traps, he finally apprehends him with some help from one of Manta's own men, Cal Durham.	Aquaman #57	9.77

OctoberEdit

NovemberEdit

Event	Source	Date
The Fisherman traps Aquaman inside the Aquacave and takes him to the Curry Lighthouse and leaves him to die. Aquaman escapes however and begins tracking the Fisherman.	Aquaman #58	11.77

DecemberEdit

Event	Source	Date
Deadshot uses cellmate Penguin's laser monocle to escape from prison.	Detective Comics #474	12.77
The ghost of Hugo Strange appears before Rupert Thorne terrorizing him once again.	Detective Comics #474	12.77
Batman fights Deadshot atop a giant typewriter at the Gotham City Convention Center.	Detective Comics #474	12.77
Silver St. Cloud discovers that Bruce Wayne is the Batman.	Detective Comics #474	12.77

Alternate Realities Edit

Starfire

Event	Source	Date
Starfire rescues a mute slave from the alien Mygorg. Naming him Thump, he joins her band of rebels.	Starfire #3	1.77
Starfire rescues her friends from Lady Djinn at the Citadel of the Lightning Lords. The Citadel's computer network, Keeper, self-destructs, destroying the building.	Starfire #7	9.77

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