1994
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Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1994:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1994 cover date:
Aquaman Vol 5 · Babylon 5 Vol 1 · Books of Magic Vol 2 · Deathwish Vol 1 · Fate Vol 1 · Golden-Age Greats Vol 1 · Gunfire Vol 1 · Invisibles Vol 1 · Kindred Vol 1 · Kobalt Vol 1 · Lobo: A Contract on Gawd Vol 1 · Manhunter Vol 2 · Mr. Punch Vol 1 · Phantom Lady: Crime Never Pays Vol 1 · Primal Force Vol 1 · R.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 1 · Shadow Cabinet Vol 1 · Steel Vol 2 · Superboy Vol 4 · Supergirl Vol 3 · Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey Vol 1 · Vamps Vol 1 · Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice Vol 1 · WildC.A.T.s Adventures Vol 1 · Xenobrood Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1994 cover date:
American Freak Vol 1 · Aquaman: Time and Tide Vol 1 · Eclipso Vol 1 · Golden Age Vol 1 · Green Lantern Corps Quarterly Vol 1 · Justice League International Vol 2 · Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 · Kid Eternity Vol 3 · Kindred Vol 1 · L.E.G.I.O.N. Vol 1 · Lobo: A Contract on Gawd Vol 1 · Metal Men Vol 2 · Mr. Punch Vol 1 · Phantom Lady: Crime Never Pays Vol 1 · Ragman: Cry of the Dead Vol 1 · Scarab Vol 1 · Sgt. Rock Special Vol 2 · Supergirl Vol 3 · Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey Vol 1 · Team Titans Vol 1 · Valor Vol 1 · WildC.A.T.s Sourcebook Vol 1 · Zero Hour Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1994 cover date:
Batman Adventures: Mad Love Vol 1 1 · Batman and Punisher: Lake of Fire Vol 1 1 · Batman/Spawn: War Devil Vol 1 1 · Batman: In Darkest Knight Vol 1 1 · Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Animated Movie Vol 1 1 · Phantom Lady: Crime Never Pays Vol 1 1 · Power of Shazam (Graphic Novel) Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1994 cover date:
Adara (New Earth) · Alexander Luthor (Super Seven) · Alexander Luthor (Unforgiven) · Alexandra DeWitt (New Earth) · Apurna Chawney (Dakotaverse) · Aquamaria (Dakotaverse) · Arcaana (Dakotaverse) · Artemis of Bana-Mighdall (New Earth) · Ash (Dakotaverse) · Ayla Ranzz (Post-Zero Hour) · Backlash (New Earth) · Bad Betty (Dakotaverse) · Barbara Gordon (Zero Hour) · Bartholomew Allen II (New Earth) · Bina Chawney (Dakotaverse) · Blind Faith (New Earth) · Bocor (New Earth) · Brontes (New Earth) · Bruce Wayne (Super Seven) · Bruce Wayne (Unforgiven) · Bubba Brown (Dakotaverse) · Buck Wargo (New Earth) · Carlton Slater (New Earth) · Carter Hooks (Dakotaverse) · Caz Sallucci (New Earth) · Cecil Geekywad Bumwimple (New Earth) · Chase Lawler (New Earth) · Christian Castle (New Earth) · Chrysalis (New Earth) · Connor Hawke (New Earth) · Crassus (New Earth) · Cron One-Eye (New Earth) · Daedalus (New Earth) · Damien Kane (New Earth) · Damon Briggs (Dakotaverse) · David (Vamps) · David Kim (Dakotaverse) · Dementor (New Earth) · Dervish (New Earth) · Dominique Duchamp (New Earth) · Donovan Wallace (New Earth) · Dwayne Bradshaw (Vamps) · Fred Bentson (New Earth) · Garth Ranzz (Post-Zero Hour) · Gerri Brauer (Dakotaverse) · Gim Allon (Post-Zero Hour) · Golden Eagle (New Earth) · Gunbunny (New Earth) · Hardsell (New Earth) · Harold Ross (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1994 cover date:
Aryan Brigade · Blood Pack (New Earth) · Gemini Security · Invisibles · Legion of Super-Heroes (Post-Zero Hour) · Lost Lanterns · R.E.B.E.L.S. · Shadow Cabinet · Star Chamber (Dakotaverse) · Xenobrood
Characters
Introductions
The following characters were introduced in 1994.
- Archons of Outer Church
- Extant (1st Hank Hall as Extant)
- Jack Frost (Dane McGowan)
- King Mob
- Ragged Robin
Deaths
The following characters died in publishing year 1994.
- Atom (Al Pratt)
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)
- Hourman (Rex Tyler) (later reversed)
- Hourman (Matthew Tyler) (retroactively; substituted himself in place of Rex Tyler)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Pre-Zero Hour) (erased from continuity)
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1994. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1994. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Damien Kane, a normal looking second-generation Un-Man, is brought to a Louisiana laboratory when his body begins to reject the serum that maintains his human appearance. He meets Dr. David Manguy and learns the truth about his Un-Men heritage. | American Freak #1 | 2.94 |
March
April
May
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Superman bleeds off the excess energy he absorbed from the Parasite and returns to normal. | Action Comics #699 | 5.94 |
| Battle for Metropolis: Lex Luthor declares war against Project Cadmus for attacks against his life. As a result, the Underworlders rise from the sewers and begin attacking the citizens of Metropolis en masse. They blame Cadmus for the degenerative disease that is slowly killing them. | Action Comics #699 | 5.94 |
June
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Battle for Metropolis: The battle between the Underworlders and the combined efforts of the Metropolis SCU, Team Luthor and Project Cadmus intensifies. Guardian fights with Underworld leader Clawster who breaks his shield. | Superman: Man of Steel #34 | 6.94 |
| Lois Lane finds incriminating evidence against Lex Luthor for the attempted murder of Karate instructor Sasha Green. She also finds a map linking Luthor to planned surgical strikes against the city of Metropolis. | Superman: Man of Steel #34 | 6.94 |
| Rogue scientist Dabney Donovan assassinate Project Cadmus director Paul Westfield for attempting to destroy his Underworlders. | Superman v.2 #90 | 6.94 |
| Battle for Metropolis: Lex Luthor detonates several strategically placed bombs throughout Metropolis. | Superman v.2 #90 | 6.94 |
| Battle for Metropolis: The directors of Project Cadmus determine that Guardian's blood holds the key to curing the clone plague. Luthor learns of this and sends his Team Luthor squadron to procure it. During the fight, the Project Cadmus lab is destroyed. | Adventures of Superman #513 | 6.94 |
| Fall of Metropolis: Lex Luthor, realizing that he is dying, decides to take Metropolis down with him. At the last minute however, he changes his mind and decides to forego launching a stockpile of ultrasonic missiles at the city. Assistant Sydney Happersen refuses to see Lex give up and launches the missiles. The LexCorp Tower, the GBS building and the Daily Planet globe are destroyed. Superman, Superboy and Supergirl stop as many missiles as they can, but most of the city now lies in ruins. | Action Comics #700 | 6.94 |
July
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fall of Metropolis: A cybernetic robot rises from the wreckage of Metropolis and terrorizes Hob's Bay. It kills caretaker Myra Allen. | Superman: Man of Steel #35 | 7.94 |
| Worlds Collide: Postal worker Fred Bentson finds himself transported to the Dakotaverse where he meets the super-hero Static. | Superman: Man of Steel #35 | 7.94 |
| Fall of Metropolis: More LexCorp robots initiate a "Scorched Earth" program to prevent Metropolis from becoming another Engine City. Superman fights the robots and destroys them. | Superman (Volume 2) #91 | 7.94 |
| Fall of Metropolis: A vapor cloud settles over Metropolis, causing severe hallucinogenic reactions to anyone affected by it. Professor Hamilton develops a cure and Superman distributes it across the city. | Adventures of Superman #514 | 7.94 |
| Fall of Metropolis: Lex Luthor appropriates a Kryptonian Warsuit and uses it in an effort to kill Superman. Superman destroys the suit and the ailing Luthor is returned to a hospital center. | Action Comics #701 | 7.94 |
August
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaman investigates a sunken nuclear submarine and faces Charybdis for the first time. | Aquaman (Volume 5) #1 | 8.94 |
September
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June
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sugarman sends his homunculi to Organitek to steal some disks. Dr. David Kim gets in their way and is nearly killed. He treats himself with nanite-infected blood and is reborn as the Xombi. | Xombi #1 | 6.94 |
