Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American

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writer and editor, principally for

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and

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from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the

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family of titles until his retirement. His best-known works include ''

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'' and ''Batman'' with

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. It was during this run that O'Neil co-created the Batman villains

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and

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. His other notable work includes runs on ''

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'' with

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and '' The Question'' with

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. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. He also sat on the board of directors of the charity

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and served on its Disbursement Committee.

Biography

Early life

O'Neil was born into a

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household in

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on May 3, 1939. On Sunday afternoons he would accompany his father or his grandfather to the store for some light groceries and an occasional comic book. O'Neil graduated from

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around the turn of the 1960s with a degree centered on English literature, creative writing, and philosophy. From there he joined the

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just in time to participate in the blockade of

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during the

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. After leaving the Navy, O'Neil moved on to a job with a newspaper in

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. O'Neil wrote bi-weekly columns for the youth page, and during the slow summer months he filled the space with a series on the revival of the comics industry. This attracted the attention of

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, who would eventually himself become one of the great names in the history of the medium.

Writing

Marvel Comics

When Roy Thomas left

to work for

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at Marvel Comics, he suggested that O'Neil take the Marvel writer's test, which involved adding dialogue to a wordless four-page excerpt of a

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comic. O'Neil's entry resulted in Lee offering O'Neil a job. O'Neil had never considered writing for comics, and later said he'd done the test "kind of as a joke. I had a couple of hours on a Tuesday afternoon, so instead of doing crossword puzzles, I did the writer's test." When Marvel's expansion made it impossible for Lee to continue writing the company's entire line of books, Lee passed as much on to Roy Thomas as he could, but still needed writers, so O'Neil took the reins for a short-term run of

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stories in ''

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,'' penning six issues. He also wrote dialog for such titles as ''

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'' and ''

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,'' as well as scripting the final 13 pages of ''

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'' #18 over a plot by Lee, when Lee went on vacation. O'Neil and artist

revived the

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character in ''

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'' #65 in one of the creative team's earliest collaborations.

Charlton Comics

The available jobs writing for Marvel petered out fairly quickly, and O'Neil took a job with

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under the pseudonym of Sergius O'Shaugnessy. There he received regular work for a year and a half from Charlton's editor

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DC Comics

In 1968, Dick Giordano was offered an editorial position at

and took a number of Charlton freelancers with him, including O'Neil. O'Neil's first assignments involved two strategies for bolstering DC's sales. One approach centered on the creation of new characters, and O'Neil scripted several issues of ''

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'', a series starring a new hero, the Creeper, created by artist

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. From there, DC moved O'Neil to ''

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'' and ''

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''. With artist

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, he took away Wonder Woman's powers, exiled her from the Amazon community, and set her off, uncostumed, into international intrigues with her blind mentor, I Ching. These changes did not sit well with Wonder Woman's older fans, particularly feminists, and O'Neil later acknowledged that de-powering DC's most well-known superheroine had unintentionally alienated readers. In ''Justice League'', he had more success, introducing into that title the first socially and politically themed stories, setting the stage for later work on ''

''. He and artist

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at the United States

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and Wonder Woman. Following the lead set by

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and

in a ''

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'' story that visually redefined Green Arrow into the version that appeared in comics between 1969 and 1986, O'Neil stripped him of his wealth and playboy status, making him an urban hero. This redefinition would culminate in the character that appeared in ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' (with many stories also drawn by Adams), a socially conscious, left-wing creation that effectively took over Green Lantern's book to use him as a foil and straw man in sounding out the political concepts that would define that work. It was during this period that the most famous Green Arrow story appeared, in ''Green Lantern'' #85–86, when it was revealed that Green Arrow's ward

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was addicted to

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. As a result of his work on ''Green Lantern and Green Arrow'', O'Neil recounted, "I went from total obscurity to seeing my name featured in ''

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'' and being invited to do talk shows. It's by no means an unmixed blessing. That messed up my head pretty thoroughly for a couple of years. ... Deteriorating marriage, bad habits, deteriorating relationships with human beings – with anything that wasn't a typewriter, in fact. It was a bad few years there." O'Neil's 1970s run on the Batman titles, under the direction of editor Julius Schwartz, is perhaps his best-known endeavor, getting back to the character's darker roots after a period dominated by the campiness of the 1960s TV series. Comics historian

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observed that "O'Neil's interpretation of Batman as a vengeful obsessive-compulsive, which he modestly describes as a return to the roots, was actually an act of creative imagination that has influenced every subsequent version of the Dark Knight." O'Neil and Adams' creation

was introduced in the story "Daughter of the Demon" in ''Batman'' #232 (June 1971). O'Neil and artist

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also created

. During this period, O'Neil frequently teamed up with his regular collaborator Adams (with Giordano often assisting on inks) on a number of memorable issues of both ''Batman'' and ''Detective Comics''. The creative team would revive

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in "Half an Evil" in ''Batman'' #234 (Aug. 1971) and revitalize the Joker in "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!" in ''Batman'' #251 (Sept. 1973), a landmark story bringing the character back to his roots as a homicidal maniac who murders people on a whim and delights in his mayhem. O'Neil and Giordano created the Batman supporting character

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in the story "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley" in ''Detective Comics'' #457 (March 1976). O'Neil and artist

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killed the original version of

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in ''Detective Comics'' #485 (Aug.–Sept. 1979). He wrote a short Christmas story, "Wanted: Santa Claus – Dead or Alive", for ''

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'' #21 (Spring 1980) which featured Frank Miller's first art on a Batman story. When

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became the editor of ''

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'' with issue #233 (Jan. 1971), he had O'Neil and artist

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streamline the Superman mythos, starting with the elimination of

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. In 1973, O'Neil wrote revivals of two characters for which DC had recently acquired the publishing rights. A new series featuring the original Captain Marvel was launched with a February

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and featured art by the character's original artist

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. Later that same year, O'Neil and artist

produced an "atmospheric interpretation" of the 1930s

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in ''

'' series. In 1975, O'Neil wrote a comic book adaptation of the 1930s hero the Avenger. A revival of the ''Green Lantern'' title in 1976 was launched by O'Neil and artist

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. Reuniting with Adams, O'Neil co-wrote the oversize ''

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'' (1978) which Adams has called a personal favorite of their collaborations.

Return to Marvel Comics

Upon O'Neil's return to Marvel Comics in 1980, he took on the scripting chores for ''

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'', which he did for a year. O'Neil wrote two issues of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Annual'' which were both drawn by

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. The 1980 ''Annual'' featured a team-up with

while the 1981 ''Annual'' showcased a meeting with the

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. He and artist

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introduced

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in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #210 and

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in #212. O'Neil was the regular scripter for ''

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'' from 1982 to 1986 and ''

'' from 1983 to 1985. During his run on ''Iron Man'', O'Neil introduced

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, later the Iron Monger, plunged Tony Stark back into alcoholism, turned Jim Rhodes into Iron Man, and created the Silver Centurion armor. O'Neil's run on ''Daredevil'' bridged the gap between

's two runs on the title, usually with

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as artist. He introduced Yuriko Oyama during his stint, who would later become the popular X-Men villain

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. While working for Marvel, he helped write the original character concept for The Transformers, and is credited as the person who named

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Return to DC Comics

After returning to DC Comics in 1986, he became the editor of the various Batman titles and served in that capacity until 2000. In February 1987, O'Neil began writing ''The

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'' ongoing series which was primarily drawn by

. Between the years of 1988 and 1990, O'Neil would return to ''Green Arrow'' writing the ''Annual''s alongside the main title. Because he was also in charge of ''The Question'', he would appear in all three ''Annual''s that he wrote. The '' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' series began in 1989 with the five-part "Shaman" storyline by O'Neil and artist

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. ''

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'' was a 1991

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storyline. It ran through a self-titled two-issue limited series and most of the ''Annual''s DC published that year from May through October. Each participating annual explored potential possible futures for its main characters. The series was written by O'Neil and Archie Goodwin and drawn by

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. He and artist

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created the character

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, who was introduced in the four-issue miniseries ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'' in 1992. That same year, O'Neil wrote the ''Batman: Birth of the Demon'' hardcover graphic novel. Another DC one-shot issue that O'Neil wrote in 1992 was ''Batman/Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow''.

Other writing

O'Neil wrote several novels, comics, short stories, reviews and teleplays, including the novelizations of the films ''

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'' and ''

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''. Under the pseudonym Jim Dennis with writer Jim Berry,Beatty, Scott. "Dragon, Richard", in Dougall, Alastair, ''The DC Comics Encyclopedia'' (New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2008), O'Neil scripted a series of novels about a

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character named

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, and later adapted those novels to comic book form for DC. O'Neil wrote a four-part column series for Marvel's 1978 ''The Hulk!'' magazine, under the pseudonym Jeff Mundo. "Jeff Mundo's Dark Corners" ran from issue #21 through issue #24 and covered various pop culture topics. O'Neil wrote a column for ComicMix.

Editing

Joining Marvel's editorial staff in 1980, O'Neil edited ''Daredevil'' during Frank Miller's run as writer/artist. He fired writer

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so that Miller could both write and pencil ''Daredevil'', a decision which then-Marvel editor-in-chief

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says saved the series from cancellation. O'Neil encouraged Miller to develop a believable fighting style for Daredevil, and according to Miller, this directly led to his incorporating martial arts into ''Daredevil'' and later '' Ronin''. In the early to mid-1980s, O'Neil edited such Marvel titles as''

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'', ''

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'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', and ''

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''. According to

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, O'Neil came up with the name for the

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, leader of the

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s. In 1986, O'Neil moved over to DC as an editor, becoming group editor for the company's Batman titles. Speaking about his role in the death of character

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, O'Neil remarked:

It changed my mind about what I do for a living. Superman and Batman have been in continuous publication for over half a century, and it's never been true of any fictional construct before. These characters have a lot more weight than the hero of a popular sitcom that lasts maybe four years. They have become postindustrial folklore, and part of this job is to be the custodian of folk figures. Everybody on Earth knows Batman and Robin.

O'Neil said that he saw editing as a support role which should be invisible to the reader, and that if it were his choice his name would not appear in the credits when working as an editor, only when working as a writer.

Teaching

O'Neil spent several years in the late 1990s teaching a Writing for the Comics course at Manhattan's

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, sometimes sharing duties with fellow comic book writer

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Personal life

O'Neil was married to Marifran O'Neil, until her death. He was the father of writer/director/producer Lawrence "Larry" O'Neil, best known for the 1997 film ''

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'' starring

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. He died of cardiopulmonary arrest on June 11, 2020, at the age of 81. The animated feature '' Batman: Soul of the Dragon'' was dedicated in his memory. Larry O'Neil wrote a wordless tribute to his father, called "Tap Tap Tap," which was illustrated by Jorge Fornés and published in the ''Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1 (August 2021).

Awards

O'Neil's work won him a great deal of recognition in the comics industry, including the

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for Best Continuing Feature ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', Best Individual Story for "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight" in ''

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'' #76 (with Neal Adams), for Best Writer (Dramatic Division) in 1970 for Green Lantern, Batman, Superman, and other titles, and Best Individual Story for "

Snowbirds Don't Fly "Snowbirds Don't Fly" is a two-part anti-drug comic book story arc which appeared in ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' issues 85 and 86, published by DC Comics in 1971. The story was written by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, with the latter also providi ...

" in ''Green Lantern'' #85 (with Neal Adams) in 1971. O'Neil was given a Goethe Award in 1971 for "Favorite Pro Writer" and was a nominee for the same award in 1973. He shared a 1971 Goethe Award with artist

for "Favorite Comic-Book Story" for "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight." O'Neil received an

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in 1981 and in 1985, DC Comics named O'Neil as one of the honorees in the company's 50th anniversary publication ''

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''.

Appearances in media

In ''

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''—the first DC Comics spinoff of '' Batman: The Animated Series''—a caricature of O'Neil appears as The Perfesser, one of a screwball trio of incompetent supervillains that also includes the Mastermind (a caricature of

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) and Mr. Nice (a caricature of Archie Goodwin). The Perfesser is depicted as a tall, pipe-smoking genius who often gets lost in his own thoughts.

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'' #1 (1968) *''

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'' #58–60 (1967) *''Space Adventures'' #2 (1968)

DC Comics

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1st Issue Special ''1st Issue Special'' was a comics anthology series from DC Comics, done in a similar style to their ''Showcase'' series. It was published from April 1975 to April 1976. The goal was to showcase a new possible first issue of an ongoing series eac ...

'' #13 (1976) *'' 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember Volume Two'' (2002) *''

Adventure Comics ''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...

'' #418–419, 449–451, 491–492 (1972–1982) *'' All New Collectors' Edition'' #C-56 (''

'') (1978) *''

All-Star Western ''All-Star Western'' was the name of three United States, American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second ...

'' #6 (1971) *''

'' #2 (1991) *''

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and

Hawkman Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...

'' #42–45 (1969) *''

'' #1–100, 1,000,000, ''Annual'' #1–3, ''Azrael Plus Question'' #1 (1995–2003) *''Azrael/Ash'' #1 (1997) *''

Bat Lash Bartholomew "Bat" Aloysius Lash is a fictional Western superhero character in the DC Universe. A self-professed pacifist, self-professed ladies' man, and gambler, Bat Lash's adventures have been published by DC Comics since 1968. Character or ...

'' #2–7 (1968–1969) *''

'' #224–225, 227, 232, 234–235, 237, 239–245, 247–248, 251, 253, 256–264, 266, 268, 286, 303, 320, 684 (1970–2009) *'' Batman & Robin: The Official Comic Adaptation'' #1 (1997) *''

Batman Black and White ''Batman Black and White'' refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 of the series feature all-new stories (published in 1996, 2013–14, and 2020–21, respe ...

'' #3–4 (1996) *''

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'' #6, 16 (1996–1999) *''

Batman Family A collective of fictional characters appear in American comic books published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Batman as the main protagonist. Since Batman's introduction in 1939, the character has accumulated a number of recognizable suppo ...

'' #18–19 (1978) *''

Batman Forever ''Batman Forever'' (on-screen title is simply ''Forever'') is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The third installment of W ...

: The Official Comic Adaptation'' #1 (1995) *''

Batman Returns ''Batman Returns'' is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to '' Batman'' (1989) and the second installment in the 1989–1997 ''Batm ...

: The Official Comic Adaptation'' #1 (1992) *''Batman/Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow'' #1 (1992) *''Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire'' #1 (1994) *''Batman: Birth of the Demon'' HC (1993) *''Batman: Death of Innocents'' #1 (1996) *''Batman: Gordon of Gotham'' #1–4 (1998) *'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #1–5, 16–20, 50, 59–61, 63, 100, 127–131 (1989–2000) *'' Batman: Sword of Azrael'' #1–4 (1992–1993) *''

: The Official Comic Adaptation'' #1 (1989) *''

'' #1–6 (1968–1969) *''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...

'' #93, 159 (1970–1980) *''

Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a fictional group of adventurers appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The quartet of adventurers explored paranormal occurrences while facing several fantastic menaces. The characters' provenance is ...

'' #68–74 (1969–1970) *''

DC Comics Presents ''DC Comics Presents'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 which ran for 97 issues and four ''Annual''s. It featured team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters in the DC Universe. A recurring back ...

'' #16, 19, 20, 23 (1979–1980) *'' DC Comics Presents: The Flash'' #1 (2004) *''

DC Retroactive ''DC Retroactive'' is a line of one-shot comic book issues published by DC Comics. It revisited periods (grouped by decades) of the company's main characters: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Justice League, and the Flash. T ...

: Green Lantern – The '70s'' #1 (2011) *''DC Retroactive: Wonder Woman – The '70s'' #1 (2011) *''

'' #1, 15–16, 21 (1977–1980) *''

DC Super Stars ''DC Super Stars'' was a comics anthology series published by DC Comics from March 1976 to February 1978. Starting off as a reprint title, it finished its run with original stories. Publication history The tagline "The Line of DC Super-Stars" wa ...

'' #17 (1977) *''DC Universe Holiday Bash'' #1 (1997) *''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...

'' #395, 397, 399–401, 404–406, 410–411, 414, 418–419, 422, 425, 431, 451, 457, 460–462, 480–481, 483–491, 851, 866, 1000; ''Annual'' #1 (1989) (1969–2020) *''

Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character of the competent man hero type, who first appeared in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Real name Clark Savage Jr., he is a doctor, scientist, adventurer, detective, and polymath who "rights w ...

'' #1–4 (limited series) (1987–1988) *''Doc Savage'' #1–6 (ongoing series) (1988–1989) *''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'' #217–221, 223–224, 226–228, 230–231, 233–234, 237–238, 240–243, 245 (1972–1977) *'' From Beyond the Unknown'' #7–8 (1970) *''

Green Arrow Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...

Annual'' #1–3 (1988–1990) *''

'' #63–64, 68, 72, 76–87, 89, 90–100, 102–129 (1968–1972, 1976–1980) *''

'' #16, 19, 20, 23 (1979–1980) *''Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1 *''

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingd ...

'' #1 (1976) *'' JLA'' #91–93 (2004) *''

The Joker The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Bat ...

'' #1–3, 6 (1975–1976) *''The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1'' (2020) *''

Justice, Inc. "Justice, Inc." is the first pulp magazine story to feature The Avenger. Written by Paul Ernst, it was published in the September 1, 1939 issue of ''The Avenger'' magazine. Publishing history This novel was re-published under its original ti ...

'' #1–4 (1975) *''

'' #66, 68–75, 77–83, 86, 115 (1968–1975) *''

Kamandi Kamandi () is a fictional comic book character created by artist Jack Kirby and published by DC Comics. The bulk of Kamandi's appearances occurred in the comic series ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'', which ran from 1972 to 1978. Kamandi is a ...

the Last Boy on Earth!'' #45–48 (1976–1977) *''Legends of the DC Universe'' #7–9 (1998) *''

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. Although ...

'' #1–4 (limited series) (1995) *''

Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint. The character first appeared in an ...

'' #8 (1970) *''The

'' #1–36, ''Annual'' #1–2, ''Quarterly'' #1–3, 5 (1987–1992) *''

, Kung Fu Fighter'' #1–10, 13–18 (1975–1977) *''The

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'' #1–8, 10, 12 (1973–1975) *'' Shazam!'' #1–7, 9, 14–15, 17, 25 (1973–1976) *''

Showcase Showcase or vitrine may refer to: *Cabinet (furniture) *Display case Music * ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961 * ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...

'' #82–84 (1969) *''Showcase 95'' #3 (1995) *''

Spectre Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...

'' #9 (1969) *''Strange Sports Stories'' #2, 4 (1973–1974) *''

Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...

'' #20, 22, 24 (1979) *''

'' #233–238, 240–242, 244, 247, 253, 254, 343, 351 (1971–1980) *''

Super-Team Family ''Super-Team Family'' is a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics from 1975 to 1978 that lasted for 15 issues. It included a mix of original and reprinted stories. Publication history ''Super-Team Family'' began publication with an O ...

'' #2 (1976) *''

Sword of Sorcery ''Sword of Sorcery'' was an American sword-and-sorcery comics anthology featuring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, heroes and rogues created by Fritz Leiber. Published bi-monthly by DC Comics, it ran for five issues in 1973, with a cover price of 2 ...

'' #1–5 (1973) *''

Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...

'' #217–218, 255–256 (1973–1976) *''

Time Warp Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements. The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularize ...

'' #1, 3 (1979–1980) *'' Weird Worlds'' #4–10 (1973–1974) *''

'' #178–181, 199–201 (1968–1972) *''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' #198–199, 201–202, 204, 211–212, 214, 244, 256–264 (1970–1980)

Marvel Comics

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'', #207–219, 221, 223, ''Annual'' #14–15 (1980–1981) *''

Chamber of Darkness ''Chamber of Darkness'' is a horror/fantasy anthology comic book published by the American company Marvel Comics. Under this and a subsequent name, it ran from 1969 to 1974. It featured work by creators such as writer-editor Stan Lee, writers Gerr ...

'' #3–5 (1970) *''

'' #18, 194–202, 204–207, 210–223, 225–226 (1966, 1983–1986) *''

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'' #6 (1974) *''

Epic Illustrated ''Epic Illustrated'' was a comics anthology in magazine format published in the United States by Marvel Comics. Similar to the US-licensed comic book magazine '' Heavy Metal'', it allowed explicit content to be featured, unlike the traditional Am ...

'' #15–20 (1983) *''

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

'' #7 (1967) *''

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: Starring the X-Men'' #1 (1985) *'' The Hulk!'' #21–24 (

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back-up stories) (1980–1981) *''

'' #158, 160–208 (1982–1986) *'' Kid Colt Outlaw'' #134–136, 138–139 (1967–1969) *''

'' #138–151, 153 (1966–1967) *''

'' #26 (1982) *''

'' #85–89 (1982–1983) *''

'' #56, 58–59, 60, 62, 66 (1966–1968) *''

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'' #1 (1971) *''Savage Tales'' (vol. 2) #5 (1986) *''

'' #145–149, 167–168 (1966–1968) *'' Team America'' #2 (1982) *''

Two-Gun Kid The Two-Gun Kid is the name of two Western fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, Clay Harder, was introduced in a 1948 comic from Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. The second, Matt Hawk a. ...

'' #90, 92 (1967–1968) *''

'' #65 (1970)

Graphic novels

*''The Shadow "1941": Hitler's Astrologer'' – with

and

Russ Heath Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also prod ...

1988 *''Batman: Birth of the Demon'' – 1992 *''Green Lantern/Green Arrow Vol. 1: Hard-Traveling Heroes'' – 1992 *''Batman: Shaman'' – 1993 *''Batman: Venom'' – 1993, 2012 *''Green Lantern/Green Arrow Vol. 2: More Hard-Traveling Heroes'' – 1993 *''Batman: Sword of

'' – 1993 *''Batman: Bloodstorm'' – 1995 *'' Batman: Death of Innocents: the Horror of Landmines'' – 1996 *''Batman in the Seventies'' – 2000 *''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection'' – 2000 *''The Deadman Collection'' – 2001 *''Batman: The Ring, the Arrow, and the Bat'' – 2003 *''Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection Volume 1'' – 2004 *''Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection Volume 2'' – 2005 *''Green Lantern: Hero's Quest'' – 2005 *''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' – 2012

Novellas

*''The Iconoclasts'' – ''Fantastic Stories'', ed. Ted White, Ultimate Publishing, 1971 *"Report on a Broken Bridge" – '' Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'', December 1971 *''After They've Seen Paree'' – ''Generation'', ed.

David Gerrold David Gerrold (born Jerrold David Friedman; January 24, 1944)Reginald, R. (September 12, 2010)''Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 2'' Borgo Press p. 911. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved June 23, 2013. is an American science fic ...

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, 1972 *"The Elseones" – ''

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Press. Editors Anthony Boucher a ...

'', February 1972 *"Mister Cherubim" – ''

Fantastic Stories ''Fantastic Stories'' (russian: Фантастические повести, translit=Fantasticheskiye povesti) is a collection of six short stories written by Soviet author Andrei Sinyavsky under the pseudonym Abram Tertz between 1955 and 1961, ...

'', June 1972 *"Noonday Devil" – ''Saving Worlds'', eds.

Roger Elwood Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s. Biography Born and rais ...

and

Virginia Kidd Virginia Kidd (June 2, 1921 – January 11, 2003) was an American literary agent, writer and editor, who worked in particular in science fiction and related fields. She represented science fiction American authors such as Ursula K. Le Guin, R.A ...

, Doubleday, 1973 *"Devil Night" – ''

Haunt of Horror Haunt is a synonym for ghost. Haunt may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Film * ''Haunt'' (2013 film), an American supernatural horror film * ''Haunt'' (2019 film), an American slasher film Music * Haunt (band), a heavy metal band from Fresno, Califo ...

'', August 1973 *"Annie Mae: A Love Story" – ''The Far Side of Time'', ed.

, Dodd Mead, 1974 *"There Are No Yesterdays!" – ''

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction ''Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction'' was a 1970s American black-and-white, science fiction comics magazine published by Marvel Comics' parent company, Magazine Management. The anthology title featured original stories and literary adaptations ...

'' March 1975 *"Sister Mary Talks to the Girls Sodality" – ''Harpoon Magazine'', January 1975 *"The Killing of Mother Corn" – ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', February 1975 *"Father Flotsky" – ''Apple Pie Magazine'', May 1975 *"Alias the Last Resort" – ''Best Detective Stories of the Year'', ed. Hubin, 1975 *"Adam and No Eve" (with Alfred Bester) – ''Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction'', March 1975 *"Wave By" – ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', September 1980 *"Bicycle Superhero"- ''Superheroes'', ed.

John Varley John Varley may refer to: * John Varley (canal engineer) (1740–1809), English canal engineer * John Varley (painter) (1778–1842), English painter and astrologer * John Varley (author) (born 1947), American science fiction author * John Silvest ...

, Ace Fantasy, 1995

Novels

*''The Bite of Monsters'' – Belmont, 1971 *''Dragon's Fists'' –

, Kung Fu Master with Jim Berry, 1974 *''Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes'' – Crown Publishing Group, April 1976 *''The Super Comics'' – Scholastic Book Services 1981 *''Batman: Knightfall'' – 1994 *''Green Lantern: Hero's Quest'' – 2005 *''Batman Begins'' – 2005 *''DC Universe: Helltown'' – 2006 *''The Dark Knight'' – 2008

Non-fiction

*''The DC Comics Guide To Writing Comics'', Watson-Guptill, May 2001 *''Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City'', SmartPop series, Benbella Books, March 2008 (editor)

Essays, reviews and interviews

*The Lurker in the Family Room – ''The Haunt of Horror'', June 1973 *Review of Will Eisner's "A Contract With God" – ''

Comics Journal ''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing re ...

'' #46, May 1979 *Interview w/

Samuel R. Delany Samuel R. "Chip" Delany (, ) (born April 1, 1942), is an American author and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction), memoir, criticism, and essays (on science fiction, literature, sexuality, and society). His ...

– ''

'' #48, Summer 1979 *''The Super Comics'' – 1980 *Article on

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist, best known for creating the ''Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series ''Alpha House''. ...

/Doonesbury – ''

'' #63, Summer 1981 *Forum & Interview w/

Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versio ...

– ''

'' #64 July 1981 *The Man of Steel and Me – ''Superman at 50'', 1987 *Martial Arts – ''Superman & Batman Magazine'' #1, with Marifran O'Neil, Summer 1993 *Comics 101/Classes 1 & 2 – ''Write Now!'' #3, March 2003 *Comics 101/Classes 3 & 4 – ''Write Now!'' #4, May 2003 *Comics 101/Classes 5 & 6 – ''Write Now!'' #5, August 2003 *"Introduction" to ''Superhero: The Secret Origin of a Genre'' by Peter Coogan (

MonkeyBrain Books MonkeyBrain Books (MonkeyBrain, Inc.) is an independent American publishing house based in Austin, Texas, specialising in books comprising both new content and reprinting online, international, or out-of-print content, which show "an academic ...

) (July 25, 2006)

Television

*'' Logan’s Run'' (1978) **”Stargate” * '' G.I Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1985) **”The Invaders” *''

Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

'' (1989) **”Meet Mr. Mxyzptlk” **”Mr. and Mrs. Superboy” *'' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1993) **”The Demon’s Quest Part 1” **”The Demon’s Quest Part 2”

Animated film

*'' Batman: Gotham Knight'' – audio commentary, 2008

References

External links

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at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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