1981
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Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1981:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1981 cover date:
All-Star Squadron Vol 1 · Krypton Chronicles Vol 1 · Madame Xanadu Special · Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1981 cover date:
DC Special Series Vol 1 · Krypton Chronicles Vol 1 · Mystery in Space Vol 1 · Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1981 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1981 cover date:
A'Hwiirdh-Paan'A (New Earth) · Andrew Bennett (New Earth) · Angela Hawkins III (New Earth) · Apros (New Earth) · Arak Red-Hand (New Earth) · Arisia Rrab (New Earth) · Asa Ezaak (Earth-One) · Avatar (Chris King) (New Earth) · Azar (New Earth) · Bar-Nes (Earth-One) · Baran Flinders (New Earth) · Basil Nurblin (New Earth) · Brimstone (Chris King) (New Earth) · Brokk (New Earth) · Bruno Hogan (New Earth) · Charis-Nar (New Earth) · Charles Karnaj (Earth-Two) · Charles Ralston (Earth-One) · Christopher King (New Earth) · Cron (Earth-One) · David Drake (New Earth) · Doomster (Chris King) (New Earth) · Dragon King (New Earth) · Duarmzshee-Paan (New Earth) · Eddore (New Earth) · Emil LaSalle (New Earth) · Emmylou Hartley (Earth-One) · Fedra Shu-El (Earth-One) · Feln (Earth-One) · Fentara Rrab (New Earth) · Fil-El (Earth-One) · Galius Zed (New Earth) · Gary Ames (New Earth) · Gk'd (New Earth) · Gregory Griffin (New Earth) · Grockk (New Earth) · Hal-Vu (Earth-One) · Hans Metis (New Earth) · Harold Kramer (New Earth) · Hatu-El (Earth-One) · Im-El (Earth-One) · J.A.K.E. I (New Earth) · Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth) · Jes-Mo (Earth-One) · K'ryssma (New Earth) · Kal-El I (Earth-One) · Kalel Kent (Earth-One, 2020) · Kenneth Anderson (Earth-One) · Kil-Gor (Earth-One) · Klaus Kristin (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1981 cover date:
All-Star Squadron · Fearsome Five · Omega Men · Secret Society of Super-Villains II
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1981. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1981. 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
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Light forms the Fearsome Five and they face the New Teen Titans for the first time. | New Teen Titans #3 | 1.81 |
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Justice League of America are manipulated into fighting three sorcerers whom they believe are evil. The New Teen Titans know that the sorcerers are good and fight against the League to prevent their assault. | New Teen Titans #4 | 2.81 |
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September
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lana Lang and Lois Lane are infected with a deadly virus. Superman tries to get Lex Luthor to help him find a cure, but he refuses. Superman eventually tries giving them a blood transfusion of his own Kryptonian blood, and succeeds in saving them. | Superman #363 | 9.81 |
