1959 showed progressive and steady growth for DC Comics during the Silver Age era. It marked the introduction of Superman's teenage cousin Supergirl in Action Comics #252 and the new Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, in Showcase #22. Aquaman is updated for the Silver Age with a new origin story in Adventure Comics #260.
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1959:
- Aaron McClellan
- Adam Kubert
- Armando Gil
- Bjørn Ousland
- Chaz Truog
- Chuck Wojtkiewicz
- Cindy Goff
- Dan DiDio
- Dan Jurgens
- Dan Vado
- Dominic Regan
- Eduardo Risso
- Gabriel Morrissette
- Gordon Purcell
- Greg Cox
- Howard Simpson
- Ian Akin
- Jaime Hernandez
- Joe Jusko
- Karl Kesel
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1959:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1959 cover date:
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1959 cover date:
- Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (Volume 1)
- Flippity and Flop (Volume 1)
- Gang Busters (Volume 1)
- Hopalong Cassidy (Volume 1)
- Mr. District Attorney (Volume 1)
- New Adventures of Charlie Chan (Volume 1)
- Peter Porkchops (Volume 1)
- Real Screen Comics (Volume 1)
Characters
Selected 1959 character debuts. See all.
- Hal Jordan (New Earth)
- Kara Zor-El (Earth-One)
- Lori Lemaris (Earth-One)
- Richard Flag, Jr. (New Earth)
- Carol Ferris (New Earth)
- Victor Fries (New Earth)
- Bizarro (Earth-One)
- Hartley Rathaway (New Earth)
- Abin Sur (New Earth)
- Bat-Mite (New Earth)
- Karin Grace (New Earth)
- Zinda Blake (New Earth)
- Gorilla Grodd (New Earth)
- Samuel Scudder (New Earth)
- Zor-El (Earth-One)
- Franklin Rock (New Earth)
- Michael Miller (New Earth)
- John Corben (Earth-One)
- Atlanna (New Earth)
- Hugh Evans (New Earth)
- Jess Bright (New Earth)
- Carl Ferris (New Earth)
- Solovar (New Earth)
- Allura In-Ze (Earth-One)
- Mark Merlin (New Earth)
- Hercules (Earth-One)
- Toto (Earth-One)
- Drabny (Earth-One)
- Brave Bow (New Earth)
- Richard Malverne (Earth-One)
- Ripley Hunter (Earth-One)
- Mademoiselle Marie (Earth-One)
- Circe (Earth-One)
- Slugsy Kyle (Earth-Two)
- Matthew Savage (New Earth)
- Thomas Curry (New Earth)
- Katmos (Earth-One)
- Atom-Master (New Earth)
- Henry Meke (Earth-One)
- Gustave (New Earth)
- Theodore Carson (Earth-One)
- Gunner MacKay (New Earth)
- Congorilla (New Earth)
- Pooch (New Earth)
- Lucy Lane (Earth-One)
- Ronno (Earth-One)
- Beppo (Earth-One)
- Rrara (Earth-One)
- Roy Harper, Sr. (New Earth)
- Sarge Clay (New Earth)
Teams
Selected 1959 team debuts. See all.