1968 marked a shift in editorial, soon leading to the end of the Silver Age and the start of the Bronze Age. Kinney gives art director Carmine Infantino the job of revitalizing the publisher. Out with the old, in with the new: legends such as Boring, Mooney, Papp, Binder and Siegel are let go in favor of new talent - like teenager Jim Shooter. Younger writers and artists - Joe Orlando, Joe Kubert, Mike Sekowsky - are placed in editorial roles so that DC might catch up with Marvel Comics again. Steve Ditko, Dick Giordano and Denny O'Neil join from Charlton.
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1968:
- Adam Beechen
- Adam Kane
- Alex Ferns
- Alex Sinclair
- Aluir Amancio
- Ariel Bordeaux
- Christian Alamy
- Cliff Dorfman
- Craig A. Taillefer
- Danny Cannon
- Dany Garcia
- David Ayer
- David Boller
- David Hoselton
- Doug Wheatley
- Ellen Forney
- Eric Stephenson
- Frank Quitely
- Fred Gallagher
- Gabrielle Stanton
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1968:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1968 cover date:
- Angel and the Ape (Volume 1)
- Anthro (Volume 1)
- Bat Lash (Volume 1)
- Beware the Creeper (Volume 1)
- Brother Power, the Geek (Volume 1)
- Captain Action (Volume 1)
- DC Special (Volume 1)
- Hawk and Dove (Volume 1)
- Secret Six (Volume 1)
- Space Adventures (Volume 3)
- Stanley and His Monster (Volume 1)
- The Unexpected (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1968 cover date:
- Adventures of Bob Hope (Volume 1)
- Blue Beetle (Volume 5)
- Bomba the Jungle Boy (Volume 1)
- Brother Power, the Geek (Volume 1)
- Charlton Premiere (Volume 1)
- Doom Patrol (Volume 1)
- Fox and the Crow (Volume 1)
- Hawkman (Volume 1)
- Metamorpho (Volume 1)
- Stanley and His Monster (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Unexpected (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 1968 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1968 character debuts. See all.
- Guy Gardner (New Earth)
- Red Tornado (New Earth)
- Henry Hall (New Earth)
- Jack Ryder (New Earth)
- Angel O'Day (New Earth)
- Copperhead (New Earth)
- Anthro (New Earth)
- Donald Hall (New Earth)
- Cylvia Cyber (Earth-One)
- Peter Mortimer (New Earth)
- Brother Power (New Earth)
- Bartholomew Lash (New Earth)
- Sensei (New Earth)
- Don Allen (New Earth)
- Dolphin (New Earth)
- Leonid Kovar (New Earth)
- Dawn Allen (New Earth)
- I-Ching (Earth-One)
- Ventor Caine (Earth-One)
- General Zahl (New Earth)
- Eel O'Brian (Earth-One)
- Sam Simeon (New Earth)
- Hook (New Earth)
- Major Mynah (Earth-One)
- Magnaman (Earth-One)
- Gold Girl (New Earth)
- Black Zero (Earth-One)
- Lee Carver (New Earth)
- Max Chilton (Earth-One)
- Cutlass Charlie (New Earth)
- Shahn-Zi (Earth-One)
- Cleveland Brand (New Earth)
- Platinum Man (New Earth)
- Schemer II (Earth-One)
- Jonathan Double (Earth-One)
- Virginia Jenkins (Earth-One)
- Roderick Rose (New Earth)
- Kit Dawn-Langman (New Earth)
- Michael Tempest (New Earth)
- Kirk Quentin (Earth-One)
- August Durant (New Earth)
- Molder (Earth-One)
- Embra (New Earth)
- Pete Maddox (Earth-One)
- Puzzler (Earth-One)
- Fashion Thing (New Earth)
- Cannoneer (Earth-One)
- Lita Brand (New Earth)
- Jack Biceps (Earth-Four)
- King Savage (New Earth)
Teams
Selected 1968 team debuts. See all.