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Creators 
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The following creative talent passed away in the year 1997:
Ben Oda · Bruno Premiani · Don Newton · Harris Levy · Harry Lucey
Titles Edit
The following comic titles debuted with a 1997 cover date:
Atari Force Vol 2 · Blue Devil Vol 1 · Infinity Inc. Vol 1 · Jemm, Son of Saturn Vol 1 · Nathaniel Dusk Vol 1 · New Gods Vol 2 · New Talent Showcase Vol 1 · New Teen Titans Vol 2 · Original Shield Vol 1 · Spanner's Galaxy Vol 1 · Star Trek Vol 1 · Steel Sterling Vol 1 · Sun Devils Vol 1 · Super Powers Vol 1 · Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1997 cover date:
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld Vol 1 · Blackhawk Vol 1 · Blue Ribbon Comics Vol 2 · DC Sampler Vol 1 · Fly Vol 1 · Green Lantern/Green Arrow Vol 1 · Nathaniel Dusk Vol 1 · New Gods Vol 2 · Original Shield Vol 1 · Power Lords Vol 1 · Ronin Vol 1 · Steel Sterling Vol 1 · Super Heroes Annual Vol 1 · Super Powers Collection Vol 1 · Super Powers Vol 1 · Superboy Vol 2 · Supergirl Vol 2 · T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 2 · Thriller Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1997 cover date:
Batman Special Vol 1 1 · Man-Bat vs. Batman Vol 1 1 · Manhunter Special Vol 1 1 · Supergirl (American Honda) Vol 1 1
Characters Edit
The following characters debuted with a 1997 cover date:
Adrian Sterling (Earth-One) · Alan Welles (New Earth) · Alixandra Ward (Earth-One) · Aloysius Clarke (New Earth) · Anomie Zitar (Sun Devils) · Antaeus (New Earth) · Anthony Dunn (New Earth) · Anthor Stoneaxe (New Earth) · Argus (New Olympians) (New Earth) · Armando Ramone (New Earth) · Arnold Pruett (New Earth) · Babe (Atari Force) · Bad Penny (Earth-One) · Barry Metzner (Earth-One) · Bazooka Joan (New Earth) · Bekka (New Earth) · Bernard Bonner (New Earth) · Bit (Earth-MLJ) · Bizarro Amazo (Earth-One) · Bizarro Shaggy Man (Earth-One) · Bizarro Wonder Woman (Earth-One) · Blackbriar Thorn (New Earth) · Blowdart (New Earth) · Blythe Bonner (New Earth) · Breathtaker I (New Earth) · Brighteyes (New Earth) · Calvin Coolidge (New Earth) · Carlton Cerebrus (Earth-One) · Cecile O'Malley (New Earth) · Chanka Silver Deer (New Earth) · Chaon (New Earth) · Christopher Champion (Atari Force) · Christopher Weiss (New Earth) · Clay Kendall (New Earth) · Coldsnap (New Earth) · Cryonic Man (New Earth) · Cynthia Reynolds (New Earth) · Dale Gunn (New Earth) · Daniel Cassidy (New Earth) · Daniel Cassidy (Prime Earth) · Death Dealer (New Earth) · Delingis Jarouq (New Earth) · Denise Howard (New Earth) · Diana (New Earth) · Doctor Fang (Earth-One) · Dufus P. Ratchet (New Earth) · Edward Bloomberg (New Earth) · Erin Bia O'Rourke-Singh (Atari Force) · Ethan (Donnerverse) · Exterminator (New Earth) · Felicity Smoak (New Earth) · Flicka (Earth-Two) · Frederick Cantrell (New Earth) · Frederick Delmar (New Earth) · Freelancer (Earth-MLJ) · Gray Ghost I (New Earth) · Graym Ranzz (Pre-Zero Hour) · Haifisch (New Earth) · Hardhat (New Earth) · Heatstroke (New Earth) · Henry Cannon (New Earth) · Henry Heywood III (New Earth) · Henry P. Smithers (New Earth) · Impasse (New Earth) · Incognito (New Earth) · Intellex (Earth-One) · J'en (Earth-One) · Jackhammer (New Earth) · James Lockhart (New Earth) · Javelin (New Earth) · Jemm (New Earth) · Jock Verner (New Earth) · Joel Cochin (New Earth) · Joseph Wilson (New Earth) · Joshua Champion (New Earth) · Juju (New Earth) · Julian Hayden (New Earth) · Kahnya Nahtahnie (Pre-Zero Hour) · Kara Zor-El (Donnerverse) · Katydid (New Earth) · Kraken (Earth-One) · Kwo Varrikk (New Earth) · Lady Liberty I (New Earth) · Lawrence Bolatinsky (New Earth) · Leah Wasserman (New Earth) · Louise Lincoln (New Earth) · Lucinda Venture (Atari Force) · Lucy Lane (Donnerverse) · Malcolm Tandy (New Earth) · Mama Madame (New Earth) · Marcia King (New Earth) · Marla Bloom (New Earth) · Marschall Saber (New Earth) · Marshal (Earth-One) · Maseo Yamashiro (New Earth) · Maude Stone (New Earth) · Mayflower (New Earth) · Mega (Earth-MLJ) · Mister Smith (New Earth) · Miya Shimada (New Earth) · Morphea (Atari Force) · Moses Fisk (Atari Force) · Myrna Hayden (New Earth) · Nathaniel Dusk (New Earth) · Night Mare · Norman Brawler (New Earth) · Norman Paxton (New Earth) · Nox (New Earth) · Nunchaku (New Earth) · Omen (Pre-Zero Hour) · Osoro (New Earth) · Overmaster (New Earth) · Paco Ramone (New Earth) · Patrick Gates (Earth-MLJ) · Peter Farley (New Earth) · Philip Rothstein (New Earth) · Phillip Crane (Earth-One) · Pinball Wizard (Earth-One) · Pook (Sun Devils) · Predator (New Earth) · Printer's Devil II (Earth-One) · Proteus (New Earth) · Psyklops (Atari Force) · Real American (Earth-Two) · Rebecca Jones (New Earth) · Reiko Yamashiro (New Earth) · Rident Oly (Atari Force) · Rik Sunn (Sun Devils) · Rojek (New Earth) · Rosie (New Earth) · Scoopshovel (New Earth) · Scyla (Sun Devils) · Seiji Kato (Earth-Two) · Selena (Donnerverse) · Shakedown (New Earth) · Sharon Scott (New Earth) · Shuriken (New Earth) · Silent Majority (New Earth) · Siphon (Earth-One) · Skittre (New Earth) · Skokiaan (New Earth) · Soma (New Earth) · Sparkler (New Earth) · Sparx (New Earth) · Steamroller (New Earth) · Stratos (New Earth) · Sturges Hellstrom (Earth-One) · Sven Kalikos (Pre-Zero Hour) · Tawny Young (New Earth) · Taz (Atari Force) · Terrus (Pre-Zero Hour) · Tezcatlipoca (New Earth) · Theodore Gaynor (New Earth) · Thomas Corbett (New Earth) · Thomas Doyle (Earth-One) · Tucker Stone (New Earth) · Tukla Oly (Atari Force) · Vengeance (New Earth) · Vulcanus (New Earth) · Wayne Tarrant (New Earth) · Wendy Jones (New Earth) · William Parker (Earth-One) · William Vickers (New Earth) · William Walsh (New Earth) · Wrath (Earth-One) · Yron (New Earth) · Yuki Yamashiro (New Earth) · Zaltar (Donnerverse) · Zor-El (Donnerverse) · Zymyr (Pre-Zero Hour)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1997 cover date:
Demolition Team · Force of July · Forgotten Heroes · Justice League Detroit · Masters of Disaster · New Olympians · Samurai Squad · Sun Devils
ChronologyEdit
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1997. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1997. 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
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| An armada of White Martians attack the Justice League Satellite. The team escapes, but Metamorpho is rendered inert during planetfall and is presumed dead. | JLA #1 | 1.97 |
| Coming Out: The Teen Titans team up with Nightwing, Robin and Captain Marvel, Jr. to rescue Supergirl and Fringe from the forces of Pylon and the The Veil. The Titans learns that Fringe is a hybrid like them. | Teen Titans v.2 #4-5 | 1.97-2.97 |
| New World Order: White Martians, disguised as the heroic Hyperclan arrive on Earth and turn public opinion against the Justice League. The JLA eventually learn that this is but the first phase of a full Martian invasion. They succeed in defeating the Hyperclan and alerting Earth's populace on how to defeat the invaders using fire. In short order, the Martian invasion is repelled. | JLA #1-4 | 1.97-4.97 |
FebruaryEdit
MarchEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Teen Titans relocate their HQ to an apartment above the Knock Out Video. Note: Takes place in January. | Teen Titans v.2 #6 | 3.97 |
| The Teen Titans try to track down the Veil, but only discovered an abandoned citadel rigged to explode. Note: Takes place in January. | Teen Titans v.2 #6 | 3.97 |
AprilEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Using debris from the old Justice League satellite, the reformed JLA erect the Justice League Watchtower on Earth's moon. | JLA #4 | 4.97 |
| Dark Nemesis: Pylon hires Dark Nemesis to bait and capture the Teen Titans. The two teams fight in Minneapolis and the Titans are defeated. The Atom arrives, rescues them, and together they turn the tables on their foes. | Teen Titans v.2 #7-8 | 4.97-5.97 |
MayEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prysm is injured during her fight against Dark Nemesis. Argent tries to heal her, but the power surge rockets Prysm to Skartaris. | Teen Titans v.2 #8 | 5.97 |
JuneEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Lost World of Skartaris: The Teen Titans land in Skartaris and team-up with the Warlord to fight Motalla. Motalla steals the power of Jennifer Morgan and Prysm, but the heroes rescue Morgan who forces Motalla to return Prysm's power back to her. Motalla ages into an old crone. | Teen Titans v.2 #9-11 | 6.97-8.97 |
JulyEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaman defeats Triton in one-on-one combat. As punishment for humiliating a God, Triton's father Poseidon blinds Aquaman. | Aquaman (Volume 5) #34 | 7.97 |
AugustEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaman teams up with Animal Man to rescue Animals Mans' daughter Maxine from the Gamesman. | Aquaman (Volume 5) #35 | 8.97 |
SeptemberEdit
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tempest convinces King Iqula of Tritonis to release the Poseidonians from indentured servitude. The Atlanteans return to Poseidonis. | Aquaman (Volume 5) #36 | 9.97 |
| Tempest begins having a romantic affair with Dolphin. Aquaman learns of this and sees it as a betrayal. | Aquaman (Volume 5) #36 | 9.97 |
| The T-Jet crashes in Lost Junction, Canada. The Teen Titans are trapped by a witch and her community of cannibals. At first they steal the Titans' powers, but Prysm (along with the ghost of a Colonial settler) frees them. Note: Takes place after Teen Titans #11. | Teen Titans v.2 Annual #1 | 9.97 |
| Titans: Then & Now: Haze kidnaps Omen and his father Loren Jupiter and baits the Teen Titans and the original Titans into a trap. Using his illusion-casting abilities, he manipulates the two groups into fighting one another. They soon break through the illusions, team-up and defeat Haze, but at the cost of Joto's life. | Teen Titans v.2 #12-15 | 9.97-1.98 |
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