1998
From DC Database
Contents |
Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1998:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1998 cover date:
Batman Adventures: The Lost Years Vol 1 · Batman: Gotham Adventures Vol 1 · Books of Faerie Vol 2 · DC One Million Vol 1 · Deadshot Vol 1 · Flash Archives Vol 1 · Gangland Vol 1 · Green Lantern 80-Page Giant Vol 1 · Green Lantern Archives Vol 1 · Green Lantern/Sentinel: Heart of Darkness Vol 1 · Guns of the Dragon Vol 1 · Hardcore Station Vol 1 · JLA: Year One Vol 1 · Jonny Double Vol 1 · Justice League: The Nail Vol 1 · Legends of the DC Universe Vol 1 · Legends of the Legion Vol 1 · Legion: Science Police Vol 1 · Martian Manhunter Vol 2 · Nevada Vol 1 · New Year's Evil Vol 1 · Resident Evil Vol 1 · Superman Secret Files Vol 1 · Superman: Distant Fires · The Girl Who Would Be Death Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1998 cover date:
2020 Visions Vol 1 · Adventures in the DC Universe Vol 1 · Batman Adventures: The Lost Years Vol 1 · Book of Fate Vol 1 · Books of Faerie Vol 2 · Creeper Vol 1 · DC One Million Vol 1 · DCU Holiday Bash Vol 1 · Destiny Vol 1 · Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Vol 1 · Gangland Vol 1 · Green Arrow Vol 2 · Green Lantern/Sentinel: Heart of Darkness Vol 1 · Hardcore Station Vol 1 · Inferno Vol 1 · JLA: Year One Vol 1 · Jack Kirby's Fourth World Vol 1 · Justice League: The Nail Vol 1 · Kents Vol 1 · Legends of the Legion Vol 1 · Legion: Science Police Vol 1 · Major Bummer Vol 1 · Michael Moorcock's Multiverse Vol 1 · Nevada Vol 1 · Phantom Guard Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 1998 cover date:
Batgirl Adventures Vol 1 1 · Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness Vol 1 1 · Batman: Batgirl - Girlfrenzy Vol 1 1 · Batman: Huntress & Spoiler Vol 1 1 · Batman: I, Joker Vol 1 1 · Birds of Prey: Ravens Vol 1 1 · Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl Vol 1 1 · Impulse/Atom: Double Shot Vol 1 1 · JLA: Tomorrow Woman Vol 1 1 · Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Files and Origins Vol 4 1 · Robin/Argent: Double Shot Vol 1 1 · Starman: The Mist Vol 1 1 · Supergirl/Prysm: Double Shot Vol 1 1 · Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs. Lobo Vol 1 1 · Superman: Distant Fires Vol 1 1 · Superman: Lois Lane Vol 1 1 · Wonder Woman: Amazonia
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1998 cover date:
Acidia (New Earth) · Angela Margolin (New Earth) · Aquaman (DC One Million) · Ariella Kent (New Earth) · Baruch Wane (Berlin Batman) · Batman (DC One Million) · Batrok (New Earth) · Black Flash (New Earth) · Cameron Chase (New Earth) · Catwoman (DC One Million) · Chanda Madan (New Earth) · Dale Bigler (New Earth) · Daniel Stone (New Earth) · Doctor Canus (New Earth) · Drummer (Earth-50) · Edouard Laslo (New Earth) · Eye (New Earth) · Farris Knight (DC One Million) · Goraiko (New Earth) · Gorr (New Earth) · Great Caesar (New Earth) · Grokk (New Earth) · Growler (New Earth) · Guillermo Barrera (New Earth) · Howler (New Earth) · Impulse (DC One Million) · Jacques Foccart (Post-Zero Hour) · Jakita Wagner (Earth-50) · Kal Kent (DC One Million) · Killa (New Earth) · Lagoon Boy (New Earth) · Lawrence Trapp (New Earth) · Lee St. Lawrence (New Earth) · Lena Luthor (New Earth) · Lucas Ludlow-Dalt (New Earth) · Ma'alefa'ak J'onzz (New Earth) · Maximillian Deville (New Earth) · Nicholas Scratch (New Earth) · Nosferata (New Earth) · Oswald Cobblepot (Leatherwing) · Prometheus (New Earth) · Ratsputin (New Earth) · Rip Roar (New Earth) · Robin (DC One Million) · Sacker (New Earth) · Scott Sawyer (New Earth) · Serling Roquette (New Earth) · Sharpe (New Earth) · Sister Sunlight (New Earth) · Superboy (DC One Million)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1998 cover date:
Clockwatchers · Justice Experience · Justice Legion · Ultramarine Corps · Young Justice
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1998. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral services are held for the deceased Teen Titan, Joto. As a result of his death, Loren Jupiter disbands the Teen Titans. | Teen Titans v.2 #16 | 1.98 |
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Argent goes to Gotham City hoping to receive training from Robin. While there, she discovers that her father, Anthony Monetti, is involved in an international drug-smuggling ring. | Robin/Argent: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
| NORAD enlists Superboy to track down wanted criminal Risk. The two fight one another at Montridge High School, and the battle ends with Risk surrendering himself to NORAD. | Superboy/Risk: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
| Jugular finds the missing alien hybrid, Fringe, in Leesburg, Virginia. While trying to capture him, he runs afould of Prysm and Supergirl. Fringe drives Jugular away. | Supergirl/Prysm: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
| The Atom finds his old Time Pool and uses it to prevent former teammate Joto from being killed in battle. The Time Pool malfunctions, resulting in both the Atom and teen hero Impulse being regressed to toddler age. Waverider and Liri Lee help to correct the chronal distortions and return them back to normal. | Impulse/Atom: Double Shot #1 | 2.98 |
| The Veil stages a massive attack against potential Teen Titans recruits, but are driven back. | Teen Titans v.2 #17 | 2.98 |
| After a largely attended Teen Titans recruitment drive in Metropolis, Captain Marvel, Jr. and Fringe join the team. | Teen Titans v.2 #17 | 2.98 |
March
April
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Superboy: The Last Boy on Earth: Struck by a stray energy bolt, Superboy is robbed of his memory and powers and crash-lands in the Wild Lands. He briends several of the Furries on the island and rescues several human slaves from the trader Sacker. Upon regaining his powers and memories, Superboy and his new friends, the Wild Men, return to Hawaii. | Superboy v.4 #50-53 | 4.98-7.98 |
