2008
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Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2008:
Creig Flessel · Jim Mooney · Michael Turner · Stephane Peru · Steve Gerber · Steve Whitaker
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2008 cover date:
Air Vol 1 · Alcoholic Vol 1 · American Splendor Vol 2 · Bat Lash Vol 2 · Batgirl Vol 2 · Batman: Death Mask Vol 1 · Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam Vol 1 · Casey Blue: Beyond Tomorrow Vol 1 · Countdown: Arena Vol 1 · DC Special: Cyborg Vol 1 · DC Special: Raven Vol 1 · DC Universe: Decisions Vol 1 · DC/Wildstorm: Dreamwar Vol 1 · El Diablo Vol 3 · Final Crisis Vol 1 · Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds Vol 1 · Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge Vol 1 · Friday the 13th: Bad Land Vol 1 · Gears of War Vol 1 · Greatest Hits Vol 1 · Hellblazer Special: Chas Vol 1 · House of Mystery Vol 2 · Joker's Asylum Vol 1 · Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs Vol 1 · Madame Xanadu Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2008 cover date:
52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen Vol 1 · Alcoholic Vol 1 · All-New Atom Vol 1 · All-Star Superman Vol 1 · American Splendor Vol 2 · American Virgin Vol 1 · Army @ Love Vol 1 · Bat Lash Vol 2 · Batman and the Outsiders Vol 2 · Black Adam: The Dark Age Vol 1 · Checkmate Vol 2 · Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists Vol 1 · Countdown Special Vol 1 · Countdown Vol 1 · Countdown to Adventure Vol 1 · Countdown to Mystery Vol 1 · Countdown: Arena Vol 1 · Crime Bible: Five Lessons of Blood Vol 1 · DC Special: Cyborg Vol 1 · DC Special: Raven Vol 1 · DC/Wildstorm: Dreamwar Vol 1 · Death of the New Gods Vol 1 · Exterminators (Collections) Vol 1 · Exterminators Vol 1 · Faker Vol 1
The following One Shots were published with a 2008 cover date:
Alcoholic Vol 1 1 · Batman: False Faces (Collected) · Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham by Gaslight Vol 1 1 · Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Red Rain Vol 1 1 · Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman Vol 1 1 · Countdown Special: Kamandi Vol 1 1 · Countdown Special: OMAC Vol 1 1 · DC Universe Halloween Special Vol 1 1 · DC Universe Special - Justice League of America Vol 1 1 · DC Universe Vol 1 0 · Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns Vol 1 1 · Final Crisis: Resist Vol 1 1 · Hawkman Special Vol 1 2008 · Joker (Graphic Novel) · Justice Society of America Annual Vol 3 1 · Robin and Spoiler Special Vol 1 1 · Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion Vol 1 1
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 2008 cover date:
Adam Sharp (New Earth) · Akisha (New Earth) · Alan Frog (Lost Boys) · Alex Merkel (New Earth) · Allen Adam (Earth-4) · Angela Chase (Earth-50) · Angelica Smith (New Earth) · Ann Preston (New Earth) · Anubis of the Dogpound (New Earth) · Archimedes Sin (Earth-50) · Arthur Thompson (Earth-9) · Atrocitus (New Earth) · Attum (Earth-8) · Attum (Unknown Earth) · Barbara Gordon (Earth-43) · Bethany Keele (New Earth) · Big Atomic Lantern Boy (New Earth) · Bleez (New Earth) · Blythe Cameron (Air) · Bro'Dee Walker (New Earth) · Bruce Wayne (Earth-51) · Brutus Mephistopheles dog (New Earth) · Caretaker (New Earth) · Casey Blue (Earth-50) · Chloe Roberts (New Earth) · Chloe Sullivan (New Earth) · Christopher Kent (Earth-16) · Clarice Coeur (New Earth) · Clayface (Earth-9) · Clock King II (New Earth) · Courtney Whitmore (Earth-33) · Courtney Whitmore (Earth-7) · Craig Blue (Earth-50) · Crazy Shy Lolita Canary (New Earth) · Cressida (New Earth) · Dane of Themyscira (Earth-11) · Daniel Garrett (Earth-19) · Daniel Garrett (Earth-39) · David (Lost Boys) · Demiurge (New Earth) · Dennis Finnegan (New Earth) · Devil Dog (New Earth) · Dex-Starr (New Earth) · Diamond (New Earth) · Diana Trevor (Earth-34) · Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-21) · Doctor Mephistopheles (New Earth) · Dodger (New Earth) · Donald Stanwyck (Earth-50) · Drury Walker (The Killer Moth -Time line)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 2008 cover date:
Alpha Lantern Corps · Big Science Action · Club of Villains · Dogpound · Freedom Fighters (Earth-11) · Frog Brothers · Justice League of Earth · Last Line · Paladins (Earth-50) · Quintet · Secret Six (Earth-9) · Super Young Team · Terror Titans · Tiny Titans · Vanguard (El Paso)
Ongoing
The following DC Comics titles were in publication in 2008.
Characters
Introductions
The following characters were introduced in 2008.
Deaths
The following characters died in publishing year 2008.
Chronology
The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 2008. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Marvel has a rematch with Eclipso. She uses the Power of Shazam to defeat her. Mary turns mortal and ends up on Paradise Island. | Countdown to Final Crisis #17 | 1.08 |
| On Earth-51, Bob the Monitor betrays the Challengers from Beyond and slaughters several Earth-51 residents. Solomon appears and steal's Bob's power, ultimately killing him. | Countdown to Final Crisis #17 | 1.08 |
| Agent Diana Prince asks Ryan Choi to wear a wire while he goes on a date with Professor Doris "Giganta" Zuel. Giganta discovers the ruse and fights the Atom and Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman knocks her out with a single punch. | All-New Atom #17 | 1.08 |
| The Outsiders battle a new breed of OMAC at Jardine Tower. They defeat it and keep it for further study. | Batman and the Outsiders v.2 #2 | 1.08 |
| On Earth-26, Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew fight up against Frogzilla, Salamandroid and Starro the Conqueror. | Captain Carrot and the Final Ark #2 | 1.08 |
| Rose Levin pries Daniel Carter for knowledge about Booster Gold. Daniel lies to her and claims that he actually is Booster Gold. | Booster Gold v.2 #4 | 1.08 |
| Black Canary, Connor Hawke and Speedy travel to New Themyscira to rescue Green Arrow from the Amazons. | Green Arrow and Black Canary #2 | 1.08 |
| Checkmate uses Boom Tube technology to deport captured criminals to the Salvation World. Amongst their number is the Rogues Gallery, the Joker, Cheetah, Mister Fries, Killer Croc and many others. | Salvation Run #1 | 1.08 |
| Simon Dark kills serial killer "Eddie Machete". During the conflict, he is gunned down by GCPD officers, but soon recovers. | Simon Dark #2 | 1.08 |
| Supergirl assists Superman and the Green Lantern Corps against an alien armada by tracking the enemy fleet through a Tesseract dimension. | Supergirl v.5 #23 | 1.08 |
| Bronze Tiger frees Rick Flag from a Quraci prison. He returns to the United States after three years of imprisonment and rejoins the Suicide Squad. | Suicide Squad v.3 #3 | 1.08 |
| Cyborg brings together a new Titans East team consisting of Power Boy, Son of Vulcan, Lagoon Boy, Little Barda, Anima and Hawk and Dove. | Titans East Special #1 | 1.08 |
| The Female Furies attempt to enlist the aid of Wonder Girl and Hercules in order to resolve the mystery of the New God murders. Hercules agrees, but Wonder Girl refuses. Naturally, a fight ensues. | Wonder Girl #3 | 1.08 |
| Darkseid taps into the Source Wall and regains his waning powers. | Superman/Batman #42 | 1.08 |
| Iris West II discovers that she can synch her Speed Force aura to her father Wally West. Her brother Jai's powers however, continue to mutate. | Flash (Volume 2) #234 | 1.08 |
| The Flash and Linda Park take their children to the Doom Patrol to get help stabilizing their kids' powers. The experiment goes awry and Jai and Iris West merge with Robotman and Negative Man. | Brave and the Bold (Volume 3) #8 | 1.08 |
| Batman ceases his brief affair with Orion's wife, Bekka. | Superman/Batman #42 | 1.08 |
| Funeral services are held for the fallen hero Big Barda. | Death of the New Gods #2 | 1.08 |
| Lady Blackhawk takes a road trip from Metropolis to California, and runs afoul of Falseface and White Star along the way. | Birds of Prey #112 | 1.08 |
February
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The new Infinity Inc. fights Kid Empty in the streets of Metropolis. Thanks to the intervention of Kid Empty's girlfriend Kitty he manages to evade capture. | Infinity Inc. v.2 #4 | 2.08 |
| Mercy Graves comes to the Steelworks looking for sanctuary. She tells John Henry Irons that she wants to reform. | Infinity Inc. v.2 #4 | 2.08 |
| Dying shape-shifter Lars Bergstrom breaks into the Infinity Crib and murders one of Nuklon's doppelgangers. | Infinity Inc. v.2 #4 | 2.08 |
| Supergirl recalls more memories (some real, some false) of her final days with her family before journeying to Earth. | Supergirl v.5 #24 | 2.08 |
| Superman and Batman continue on their quest to rid the world of Kryptonite. They run afoul of Aquaman while trying to excavate a cache of Kryptonite buried beneath the sea. | Superman/Batman #45 | 3.08 |
March
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl has an argument with Wonder Girl and quits the Teen Titans. | Teen Titans v.3 #55 | 3.08 |
| The Guardians of the Universe create the Alpha Lantern Corps. | Green Lantern v.4 #27 | 3.08 |
| Superman and Batman continue on their quest to rid the world of Kryptonite. They run afoul of Aquaman while trying to excavate a cache of Kryptonite buried beneath the sea. | Superman/Batman #45 | 3.08 |
| Infinity Inc. has a rematch with Kid Empty. Through force of numbers and coordinated teamwork, they finally manage to defeat him. | Infinity Inc. v.2 #5 | 2.08 |
| Supergirl fights Reactron for the first time. Reactron buries her in a crater, but Supergirl survives. | Supergirl v.5 #25 | 3.08 |
April
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Boodikka investigates the questionable loyalty of Green Lantern officer Harvid. | Green Lantern Corps v.2 #21 | 4.08 |
| Supergirl has a rematch with Reactron in downtown Metropolis. She disables his atomic nucleus, rendering him inert. | Supergirl v.5 #26 | 4.08 |
| Boodikka returns to her homeworld Bellatrix on a mission for the Alpha Lantern Corps. | Green Lantern Corps v.2 #21 | 4.08 |
| Frustrated with the twists that life has thrown his way, Erik Storn tries to take his own life, however his feminine persona, Erika, refuses to allow him to commit suicide. | Infinity Inc. v.2 #6 | 4.08 |
| Supergirl meets 11-year-old Thomas Price who is dying of cancer. She vows to find a way to save his life. | Supergirl v.5 #26 | 4.08 |
| Superman and Batman discover the existence of a new kind of Kryptonite - Silver Kryptonite. Exposure to the mineral causes Superman to suffer from psychotropic effects. Batman finds another sample of Silver Kryptonite on Dinosaur Island. | Superman/Batman #46 | 4.08 |
| One of the Everyman Project beneficiaries Frank Sparrow uses TV sets as "influencing machines" in an effort to purge viewers of their darkest demons by forcing them to enact them. The result is a series of murders and suicides in the suburbs of Metropolis. | Infinity Inc. v.2 #6 | 4.08 |
May
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl's quest to save Thomas Price creates an alternate future timeline -- one in which she is heralded as a great hero. | Supergirl v.5 #27 | 5.08 |
June
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl teams up with the Resurrection Man in the hopes of preventing a young boy from dying of cancer. | Supergirl v.5 #28-#29 | 6.08-7.08 |
July
August
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl battles Livewire in downtown Metropolis. She then flies to the Fortress of Solitude to learn more about her family. | Supergirl v.5 #30 | 8.08 |
September
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Despite the efforts of Supergirl and Resurrection Man, young Thomas Price dies of cancer. Supergirl tries to use nanites from Resurrection Man's blood to revive him, but this tactic fails. | Supergirl v.5 #31 | 9.08 |
October
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl makes one final effort to resurrect Thomas Price, by way of time travel technology, but this plan also fails. | Supergirl v.5 #32 | 10.08 |
November
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl gets into a fight with Clayface. | Supergirl v.5 #33 | 11.08 |
| A villain named Aftermath manipulates Empress into baiting Supergirl into a trap as part of his plan to turn public opinion against all super-heroes. Supergirl resists Empress' brainwashing and together they defeat Aftermath. | Supergirl v.5 #33 | 11.08 |
| By attempting to aid Superman, Lana Lang breaches her contract with LexCorp. A hologram image of Lex Luthor appears in her office and terminates her as CEO of the company. | Superman #679 | 11.08 |
December
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Krypto arrives to save Superman from Atlas. Superman gets magical assistance from Zachary Zatara to overcome his foe. | Superman #680 | 12.08 |
| Jonathan Kent suffers a massive heart attack and dies. | Action Comics #870 | 12.08 |
| Superman rescues Kandor from Brainiac's ship. The city is enlarged on Earth and thousands of Kryptonians attempt to acclimate to life on Earth. Supergirl is reunited with her parents, Zor-El and Alura | Action Comics #870, Superman: New Krypton Special | 12.08 |
| Supergirl gets into a fight with Silver Banshee. Cat Grant is nearby and receives a black eye. As such, she begins writing scathing editorials decrying Supergirl. | Supergirl v.5 #34 | 12.08 |
| Codename: Assassin murders Dubbilex and the original Newsboy Legion. Jimmy Olsen begins investigating the incident. | Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen v.2 #1 | 12.08 |
| The Justice Society Infinity of Earth-2 comes to New Earth and battles the JSA. Power Girl is taken back to Earth-2 where she is tortured by her Earth-2 counterpart. | Justice Society of America (Volume 3) #20 | 12.08 |
