In 1944, National Periodical Publications was born. National Allied and Detective Comics, Inc. had already practically merged when Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was bought out, and now Liebowitz and Gaines' All-American Publications was added. Though "National Periodical" was the official name, it used "Superman-DC" on comics and was colloquially known as "DC Comics" by now.
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1944:
- Anton Furst
- Barbara Corday
- Cam Kennedy
- Carlos Pedrazzini
- David Gerrold
- Don Glut
- Don Lomax
- Jeff Jones
- Jordi Bernet
- Mark Hanerfeld
- Nicola Cuti
- Vicente Alcazar
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1944:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1944 cover date:
- Blackhawk (Volume 1)
- Buzzy (Volume 1)
- Funny Stuff (Volume 1)
- Picture Stories from the Bible New Testament (Volume 1)
- Plastic Man (Volume 1)
- Spirit (Quality) (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1944 cover date:
The following One Shots were published with a 1944 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1944 character debuts. See all.
- Cyrus Gold (Earth-Two)
- Achilles (New Earth)
- Jesus of Nazareth (New Earth)
- Mister Mxyztplk (Earth-Two)
- Steven Sharpe III (New Earth)
- Zeus (New Earth)
- Mars (New Earth)
- Queen Clea (Earth-Two)
- Edgar Aldington (Quality Universe)
- Eeras (Earth-Two)
- Hypnota (Earth-Two)
- Eviless (Earth-Two)
- Tom Vardoni (Quality Universe)
- Ebenezer Jones (Earth-Two)
- Vardoni (Quality Universe)
- Vincent Harley (Earth-Four)
- Tiger Vardoni (Quality Universe)
- Emperor of Saturn (Earth-Two)
- Serva (Earth-Two)
- Dagger Marlin (Quality Universe)
- Arthur Norris (Earth-Two)
- Quimby (Quality Universe)
- Weatherman I (Earth-S)
- Monk (Quality Universe)
- Charles Halstead (New Earth)
- Ptra (Earth-Two)
- Fargo Freddie (Quality Universe)
- Gay Frollik (Earth-Two)
- Carter Nichols (Earth-Two)
- Wild Bill Hickok (New Earth)
- Saturnette (Earth-Two)
- Match (Quality Universe)
- Robbie the Robot Dog (New Earth)
- Aloysius Krud (Quality Universe)
- Lora Hall (Earth-Two)
- Robber Baron (Quality Universe)
- Jeepers (Earth-S)
- Clinging Vine (Earth-S)
- Pan (New Earth)
- Octavia (Earth-Two)
- Mephisto Saturno (Earth-Two)
- Brane (New Earth)
- Larry Atwater (Quality Universe)
- Timothy Pepper (Earth-S)
- Ricky (New Earth)
- Schultz (Quality Universe)
- Fumpf (Quality Universe)
- Fura (New Earth)
- Simon Atwell (New Earth)
- Thinker II (Earth-Two)
Teams
Selected 1944 team debuts. See all.