2008
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Notable events of 2008 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
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January
DC Comics
- January 2: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o THE ALL-NEW ATOM #19 o Blue Beetle #23 o COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #3 (OF 6) o Countdown to Final Crisis #17 o COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #4 (OF 8) o Detective Comics #840 o JLA: KID AMAZO o Jonah Hex #27 o JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #41 o LOONEY TUNES #158 o Metal Men#5 (OF 8) o SHADOWPACT: CURSED VOL. 2 o Supergirl #25 o SUPERMAN: REDEMPTION o TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
- January 9: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o 52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN #6 (OF 6) o Bat Lash#2 (OF 6) o THE BATMAN STRIKES! #41 o CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #21 o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #16 o GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #4 o Green Lantern Corps #20 (Return of Mongol) o INFINITY INC. #5 o JLA: CLASSIFIED #50 o JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 2 o Nightwing #140 o Salvation Run #3 (OF 7) o Showcase Presents: ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 o SIMON DARK #4 o THE SPIRIT #12 o SUICIDE SQUAD: RAISE THE FLAG #5 (OF 8) o SUPERMAN #672 o Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.[1]
- January 16: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o BIRDS OF PREY #114 o BOOSTER GOLD #6 o CATWOMAN #75 o CHECKMATE #22 o COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE NEW GODS o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #15 o THE FLASH #236 o HARLEY QUINN: PRELUDES AND KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES o JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #17 o THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #10 o ROBIN #170 o SCOOBY-DOO #128 o SHADOWPACT #21
- January 23: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #4 (OF 6) o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #14 o COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #5 (OF 8) o CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #4 (OF 5) o GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #4 (OF 9) o JLA: CLASSIFIED #51 o JLA: THE HYPOTHETICAL WOMAN o THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #38 o SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AQUAMAN VOL. 2 o SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11 o SUPERMAN/BATMAN #45 o TALES OF THE NEW GODS o TANGENT COMICS VOL. 2 o TEEN TITANS #55 o TEEN TITANS GO! #51 o UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #5 (OF 8) o WONDER WOMAN #16 o Hellblazer #240 is the 20th anniversary issue.[2]
- January 30: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o ACTION COMICS #861 o BATMAN #673 o BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS o BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #6 (OF 8) o CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #41 o COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #6 (OF 8) o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #13 o DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #5 (OF 8) o GREEN LANTERN #27 o JSA CLASSIFIED #34 o MANHUNTER VOL. 4: UNLEASHED o OUTSIDERS/CHECKMATE: CHECKOUT o THE SPIRIT #13 o TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #11 (OF 12) o WONDER GIRL #5 (OF 6)
Marvel Comics
- January 4: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES # 7 o ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST # 3 o EXILES: DAYS OF THEN AND NOW # 1, Synopsis: Quentin Quire’s world is facing destruction that, by all rights, should never have happened. Sounds like a job for the Exiles…only they’re nowhere to be seen. Now, it’s up to Quentin to find the heroes, before his entire planet faces the consequences. Written by Mike Raicht, the first editor of the original series! o HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD # 4 o Howard the Duck # 4 o MAGICIAN APPRENTICE # 12 o MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE # 7 o MOON KNIGHT # 14, Cover by Arthur Suydam o MS. MARVEL # 23 o Omega the Unknown # 4 o Silver Surfer: IN THY NAME # 3 o Thunderbolts # 118 o Ultimate Human # 1 o Uncanny X-Men: 494
- January 9: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o Amazing Spider-Man # 546, Synopsis: After the devastatingly heartwarming events of ONE MORE DAY, Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a BRAND NEW DAY! Starting with Amazing Spider-Man #546, the title became available THREE times the action o CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES # 7 o GHOST RIDER # 19 o HULK # 1, Superstars Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness handled the creative duties as the Hulk became red. o MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK # 7 o MIGHTY AVENGERS # 7 o NOVA # 10 o ONSLAUGHT REBORN # 5 o PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL # 15 o THE TWELVE # 1 o WOLVERINE # 61 o X-FACTOR # 27, Synopsis MESSIAH COMPLEX PART 11
- January 16: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL # 16 o AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 547 o AVENGERS CLASSIC # 8, Reprinting the classic Avengers #8 by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby o CABLE & DEADPOOL # 49, featuring Ka-Zar and his sabretooth sidekick ZABU o IMMORTAL IRON FIST # 12 o INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 113 o IRON MAN AND POWER PACK # 3 o MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN # 35 o MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS # 20 o MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE # 7 o MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # 5 o MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 2 o NEW EXILES # 1 , Synopsis: Beginning a new era for the Exiles — with a new team, and a new mandate, to safeguard the fate and future of the Omniverse. o NEW X-MEN # 46, Synopsis: MESSIAH COMPLEX PART 12 o PENANCE: RELENTLESS # 4, Synopsis: Robbie Baldwin’s relentless quest continues as he travels to Latveria and faces off with none other than Doctor Doom! o WOLVERINE: ORIGINS # 21, Synopsis: “THE DEEP END,” PART 1 (OF 5), guest starring Deadpool o WWH AFTERSMASH: WARBOUND # 2
- January 23: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 548, Appearance by Mr. Negative o ASTONISHING X-MEN # 24 o * IRON MAN # 25, Synopsis: Betrayed by his peers, isolated by his obsessions, Stark finds that his only allies are the demons of his past and, hamstrung by obsolete technology, Iron Man is confronted by his archenemy, The Mandarin. o MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN # 9 o MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY # 2 o Marvel Zombies 2 # 4 o NEW WARRIORS # 8 o PUNISHER # 54, Synopsis: Frank Castle squares off against Barracuda for the final time! It ends here. No rule—or bone—will be left see details o SHE-HULK # 25, Synopsis: THE WHOLE HERO THING Pt. 1, In a double-sized anniversary issue, an intergalactic bounty hunter has chased a highly prized Alien fugitive to Earth Two extra special backups featuring the rise of malevolent Man-Elephant and the Jade Giantess visits the Marvel offices! o THE ORDER # 7 o ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR # 50, Synopsis: The F.F. return from Siberia to find the Baxter Building—and the rest of New York City—under siege! The prize is the greatest force in existence—the Cosmic Cube! Debut of new series penciler Tyler Kirkham (NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS) o ULTIMATE IRON MAN II # 2 o ULTIMATES 3 # 2 o WWH AFTERSMASH: DAMAGE CONTROL # 1 o X-MEN # 207 o X-MEN: FIRST CLASS # 8 o YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS # 1
- January 30: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 9, KILLED IN ACTION (Part 2 of 4) o CAPTAIN AMERICA # 34 Synopsis: The Winter Soldier becomes Captain America, Cover by Alex Ross
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN # 6, Written by David Morrell—the best-selling author of First Blood and creator of Rambo
o DAREDEVIL # 104 o FANTASTIC FOUR # 553, Synopsis: When the Fantastic Four meet their future couterparts, they finally learn the astonishing outcome of Reed Richards' secret, post-Civil War plan. o HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS # 4 o MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR # 32 o MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ULTIMATES 3 # 1 o MIGHTY AVENGERS # 8 o NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL # 2 o RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER # 12 o SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT DIRECTOR'S CUT # 1 o SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER... # 1 o THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH # 3 o ULTIMATE SECRETS # 1 o ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN # 118 o ULTIMATE X-MEN # 90 o WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE # 1 o X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN # 5
February
DC Comics
- February 6: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o THE ALL-NEW ATOM #20 o BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #12 o BATMAN: FALSE FACES o COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: OMAC o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #12 o DETECTIVE COMICS #841 o DIANA PRINCE: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1 o HAWKGIRL: HATH-SET o INFINITY INC. #6 o JONAH HEX #28 o JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #42 o JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #12 o LOONEY TUNES #159 o METAL MEN #6 (OF 8) o NIGHTWING #141 o SUPERGIRL #26 o SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 4 o TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #2 (OF 6)
- February 13: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o BAT LASH #3 (OF 6) o THE BATMAN STRIKES! #42 o BOOSTER GOLD #0 o CONNOR HAWKE: DRAGON'S BLOOD o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #11 o GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #5 (OF 9) o GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #5 o GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21 o JLA: CLASSIFIED #52 o JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2: THE LIGHTNING SAGA o THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #11 o SALVATION RUN #4 (OF 7) o SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ENEMY ACE VOL. 1 o SIMON DARK #5 o SUICIDE SQUAD: RAISE THE FLAG #6 (OF 8) o SUPERMAN #673 o TIME MASTERS o TINY TITANS #1 o WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 24 o WONDER WOMAN #17
- February 20: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #4 o BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13 o BIRDS OF PREY #115 o THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #10 o CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #22 o CATWOMAN #76 o CATWOMAN: CATWOMAN'S DEAD o CHECKMATE #23 o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #10 o DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #6 (OF 8) o THE FLASH #237 o THE FLASH: BLOOD WILL RUN o GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: THE WEDDING o GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 1 o JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #18 o ROBIN #171 o SCOOBY-DOO #129 o SHADOWPACT #22 o THE SPIRIT #14 o SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #12 o SUPERMAN/BATMAN #46 o WONDER GIRL #6 (OF 6)
- February 27: The following books were released by DC Comics.
o ACTION COMICS #862 o ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #9 o BATMAN #674 o BIRDS OF PREY: DEAD OF WINTER o BLUE BEETLE #24 o BLUE BEETLE VOL. 3: REACH FOR THE STARS o CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #42 o COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #9 o CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #5 (OF 5) o INFINITE CRISIS o JLA: CLASSIFIED #53 o JSA CLASSIFIED #35 o JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #13 o THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #39 o SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY VOL. 2 o SUPERMAN: CAMELOT FALLS VOL. 2 o TEEN TITANS #56 o TEEN TITANS GO! #52 o UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #6 (OF 8)
Marvel Comics
- February 6: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 549 o ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES # 8 o ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST # 4, Synopsis: Ultron gets his hands on Star-Lord! Ronan makes a chilling revelation! Adam Warlock gets the shock he never expected! o CLANDESTINE # 1 o LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS # 1 o MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: MOBY DICK # 1 o MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE # 8 o MOON KNIGHT # 15, Synopsis: With Moon Knight leaving a trail of broken bodies, Tony Stark investigates how Moon Knight got a Registration Card? o MS. MARVEL # 24 Synopsis: Brian Reed and Aaron Lopresti break the record set by Ms. Marvel's original series by reaching the twenty-fourth issue o OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN # 5 Synopsis: Omega gets a job in a fast-food joint. o SILVER SURFER: IN THY NAME # 4 o THE TWELVE # 2 o UNCANNY X-MEN # 495 Synopsis: Cyclops and White Queen go away on a retreat. Colossus and Nightcrawler travel with Wolverine.
- February 13: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
o AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL # 17 o AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 550 o BLACK PANTHER # 34, “GANGSTA LEAN,” PART 3 o CAPTAIN MARVEL # 3, Prelude, Secret Invasion o CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES # 8 o DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING # 1 o FANTASTIC FOUR # 554, Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch are the new creative team o FANTASTIC FOUR: THE LOST ADVENTURE # 1, Synopsis: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had worked on a 103rd story they’d begun in 1970, but never finished. Working from copies of Jack’s penciled pages, Stan Lee and Joe Sinnott have reunited, to complete the work started almost four decades ago! The issue includes reproductions of Kirby’s unlinked penciled pages, with border notes and analysis by John Morrow, along with a complete reprint of FANTASTIC FOUR #108 by Stan Lee and John Buscema, which incorporated some of the material from the lost story as a flashback. o GHOST RIDER # 20, HELL-BENT AND HEAVEN-BOUND, PART ONE o IRON MAN AND POWER PACK # 4 o IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN # 5 o MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK # 8 o MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN # 36 o MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # 6 o NEW AVENGERS # 38 o NEW EXILES # 2 o NOVA ANNUAL # 1 o PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL # 16, Art by Howard Chaykin o PUNISHER: FORCE OF NATURE # 1 o SPIDER-MAN FAMILY # 7 o ULTIMATE IRON MAN II # 3 o WOLVERINE # 62, Get Mystique, Part One o X-FACTOR # 28, A DIVIDED WE STAND tie-in! o X-FORCE # 1, “ANGELS AND DEMONS” Part 1 (of 6)
- February 20: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
- February 27: The following books were released by Marvel Comics.
March
April
- April 1: Acclaimed historian, political scientist and social critic Howard Zinn releases A People's History of American Empire. The book was co-authored by historian Paul Buhle and cartoonist Mike Konopacki.
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December
First issues by title
DC Comics
- TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6) Release: January 2 Wrtiter: Amy Wolfman Artists: Karl Kerschl & Serge Lapointe, Cover by: Karl Kerschl Summary: A reimagining of how the Teen Titans came together
- Teen Titans: The Lost Annual #1 Release: January 9 Writer: Bob Haney; Art by Jay Stephens & Mike Allred; Cover by Nick Cardy Summary: The Teen Titans go into space to rescue President John F. Kennedy
- COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE NEW GODS # 1
- COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: OMAC
- TINY TITANS #1
Marvel Comics
- EXILES: DAYS OF THEN AND NOW # 1
- Ultimate Human # 1
- HULK # 1
- THE TWELVE # 1
- NEW EXILES # 1