1986
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Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1986:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1986 cover date:
'Mazing Man Vol 1 · Angel Love Vol 1 · Blue Beetle Vol 1 · Booster Gold Vol 1 · Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1 · Cosmic Boy Vol 1 · Deadman Vol 2 · Electric Warrior Vol 1 · Elvira's House of Mystery Vol 1 · Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 · Hawkman Special Vol 1 · Hawkman Vol 2 · History of the DC Universe Vol 1 · Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1 · Legionnaires 3 Vol 1 · Man of Steel Vol 1 · Question Vol 1 · Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1 · Secret Origins Vol 2 · Watchmen Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1986 cover date:
'Mazing Man Vol 1 · Amethyst Vol 2 · Atari Force Vol 2 · Best of DC Vol 1 · Blue Devil Vol 1 · Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1 · Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 · DC Challenge Vol 1 · DC Comics Presents Vol 1 · Deadman Vol 2 · History of the DC Universe Vol 1 · Justice League of America Vol 1 · Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1 · Legionnaires 3 Vol 1 · Man of Steel Vol 1 · New Teen Titans Annual Vol 1 · Omega Men Vol 1 · Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1 · Shadow of the Batman Vol 1 · Superman Vol 1 · V Vol 1 · Wonder Woman Vol 1 · World's Finest Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1986 cover date:
Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer Vol 1 1 · Last Days of the Justice Society Special Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1986 cover date:
Adrian Veidt (Watchmen) · Amanda Waller (New Earth) · Angel Love (Angel Love) · Arnold Alpert (Earth-One) · Barry LeSabre (New Earth) · Bernard Ferguson (New Earth) · Bizarro I (New Earth) · Bog Venus (New Earth) · Bolshoi (New Earth) · Brian Downhill (Earth-Fox) · Brimstone (New Earth) · Bruce Wayne (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) · Burt Weston (New Earth) · Carrie Kelley (Earth-DKR) · Char Burrane (Pre-Zero Hour) · Chiller (New Earth) · Cimfet Tau (New Earth) · Cindy (Angel Love) · Conrad Carapax (New Earth) · Daniel Dreiberg (Watchmen) · Dirk Davis (New Earth) · Dropded (New Earth) · Earl Dukeston (New Earth) · Edward Blake (Watchmen) · Edward Valentine (New Earth) · Emmett Vale (New Earth) · Eric Courtney (Earth-One) · Everett (Angel Love) · Franklin Berkowitz (New Earth) · Ghost Hiding in the Rushes (New Earth) · Great Darkness (New Earth) · Guido Garibaldi (New Earth) · Halo (Angel Love) · Hammer (New Earth) · Henry Ballard (New Earth) · Hollis Mason (Watchmen) · Interferer (New Earth) · Joker (Earth-DKR) · Jonathan Kent (New Earth) · Jonathan Osterman (Watchmen) · Jor-El (New Earth) · Kal-El (Earth-DKR) · Kasta Shrev (Earth-One) · Kettle Hole Devil (New Earth) · Kilowog (New Earth) · Lana Lang (New Earth) · Lara Lor-Van (New Earth) · Laurel Juspeczyk (Watchmen) · Lisa Sutton (New Earth) · Lois Lane (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1986 cover date:
Amber Butane Corp (Earth One) · Green Lantern Corps of Earth · Hybrid · Minutemen (Watchmen) · Parliament of Trees
Characters
Introductions
The following characters were introduced in 1986.
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1986. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Master comes to New Venice and attacks Aquaman. He now has power greater than any he's ever possessed before. | Aquaman v.2 #1 | 2.78 |
| The Royal Seal of Atlantis is stolen. Lord Vulko summons Aquaman who suspects that the Tuatha de Danaan are responisble. Donning a new camouflage costume, Aquaman travels to Thierna Na Oge. | Aquaman v.2 #1 | 2.86 |
March
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| King Bres of Thierna Na Oge captures Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand. She accuses Aquaman of stealing the Lia Fail. Aquaman believes the theft is linked to the missing Atlantean Royal Seal. Bres forces Aquaman to fight Sreng of the Firbolg. | Aquaman v.2 #2 | 3.86 |
| The Brujeria take advantage of the Crisis to intensify humanity's faith in the supernatural in order to draw forth the primordial Darkness before creation. | Swamp Thing v.2 #46 | 4.86 |
| The Invunche kills Sister Anne-Marie in London, England. | Swamp Thing v.2 #46 | 4.86 |
April
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Master commands the savages of Maarzon to bring Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand to his citadel. He is stealing mystic artifacts in a bid to gain true mystical power. | Aquaman v.2 #3 | 4.86 |
May
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Master gathers the Zodiac Crystals and use their power to fight Aquaman. Nuada Silverhand gives Aquaman a spiritual assist and Aquaman defeats Ocean Master on the astral plane. | Aquaman v.2 #4 | 5.86 |
