In 1981, DC's president Sol Harrison retires. Publisher Jenette Kahn takes over his position, while remaining publisher. She made Batman group editor Dick Giordano managing editor.
Creators[]
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1981:
- Alex Paknadel
- Christina Strain
- Elliott Kalan
- Felipe Sobreiro
- Garry Brown
- Genevieve Valentine
- Hugo Petrus
- J. Nanjan
- James Krenzke
- Javi Fernandez
- João Ruas
- Kenneth Loh
- Marcio Takara
- Mark Roslan
- Natacha Bustos
- Nick Filardi
- Paolo Rivera
- Paul Santos
- Rachelle Rosenberg
- Ryan Browne
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1981:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1981 cover date:
- All-Star Squadron (Volume 1)
- Arak: Son of Thunder (Volume 1)
- Charlton Bullseye (Volume 2)
- Krypton Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1981 cover date:
- DC Special Series (Volume 1)
- Krypton Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Mystery in Space (Volume 1)
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Super Friends (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 1981 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1981 character debuts. See all.
- Andrew Bennett (New Earth)
- Mari McCabe (New Earth)
- Nekron (New Earth)
- Nathaniel Tryon (New Earth)
- Cory Renwald (Earth-One)
- Deborah Dancer (New Earth)
- Angela Roth (New Earth)
- Arisia Rrab (New Earth)
- Simon Jones (New Earth)
- Mary Seward (New Earth)
- Julia Remarque (Earth-One)
- Hamilton Hill (Earth-One)
- Dmitri Mishkin (New Earth)
- A'Hwiirdh-Paan'A (New Earth)
- Charis-Nar (New Earth)
- Var-El (Earth-One)
- J.A.K.E. I (New Earth)
- Pren (New Earth)
- Dragon King (New Earth)
- Duarmzshee-Paan (New Earth)
- Galius Zed (New Earth)
- Penelops (New Earth)
- Conrad Bloch (New Earth)
- Felicia Kyle (Earth-One)
- Apros (New Earth)
- Electrocutioner I (New Earth)
- Kalista (New Earth)
- Nimbus (New Earth)
- Klaus Kristin (Earth-One)
- Basil Nurblin (New Earth)
- Dunya Mishkin (New Earth)
- Mythus (New Earth)
- Kenneth Anderson (Earth-One)
- Jason Bloch (New Earth)
- Sarah Simms (New Earth)
- Angela Hawkins III (New Earth)
- Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
- Tala-El (Earth-One)
- Eddore (New Earth)
- Arak Red-Hand (New Earth)
- Christopher King (New Earth)
- Weapon-Master (Earth-One)
- Gam-El (Earth-One)
- M'Dahna (New Earth)
- Wa'arzen (Earth-One)
- Heinrich Melch (Earth-Two)
- Emil LaSalle (New Earth)
- Terrence Long (New Earth)
- Sin-Dar (Earth-One)
- Pir-El (Earth-One)
Teams
Selected 1981 team debuts. See all.