In 1981, DC's president Sol Harrison retires. Publisher Jenette Kahn takes over his position, while remaining publisher. She made Batman group editor Dick Giordano managing editor.
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1981:
- Alex Paknadel
- Christina Strain
- Elliott Kalan
- Felipe Sobreiro
- Garry Brown
- Genevieve Valentine
- Harvey Tolibao
- Hugo Petrus
- J. Nanjan
- James Krenzke
- Javi Fernandez
- João Ruas
- Karl Mostert
- Kenneth Loh
- Marcio Takara
- Mark Roslan
- Natacha Bustos
- Nick Filardi
- Paolo Rivera
- Paul Santos
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1981:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1981 cover date:
- All-Star Squadron (Volume 1)
- Arak: Son of Thunder (Volume 1)
- Charlton Bullseye (Volume 2)
- Krypton Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1981 cover date:
- DC Special Series (Volume 1)
- Krypton Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Mystery in Space (Volume 1)
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Super Friends (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 1981 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1981 character debuts. See all.
- Andrew Bennett (New Earth)
- Mari McCabe (New Earth)
- Nekron (New Earth)
- Nathaniel Tryon (New Earth)
- Cory Renwald (Earth-One)
- Deborah Dancer (New Earth)
- Angela Roth (New Earth)
- Arisia Rrab (New Earth)
- Simon Jones (New Earth)
- Mary Seward (New Earth)
- Julia Remarque (Earth-One)
- Hamilton Hill (Earth-One)
- Dmitri Mishkin (New Earth)
- A'Hwiirdh-Paan'A (New Earth)
- Charis-Nar (New Earth)
- Var-El (Earth-One)
- J.A.K.E. I (New Earth)
- Pren (New Earth)
- Dragon King (New Earth)
- Duarmzshee-Paan (New Earth)
- Galius Zed (New Earth)
- Penelops (New Earth)
- Conrad Bloch (New Earth)
- Electrocutioner I (New Earth)
- Felicia Kyle (Earth-One)
- Apros (New Earth)
- Kalista (New Earth)
- Basil Nurblin (New Earth)
- Dunya Mishkin (New Earth)
- Mythus (New Earth)
- Klaus Kristin (Earth-One)
- Kenneth Anderson (Earth-One)
- Nimbus (New Earth)
- Jason Bloch (New Earth)
- Thia (New Earth)
- Sarah Simms (New Earth)
- Angela Hawkins III (New Earth)
- Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
- Tala-El (Earth-One)
- Arak Red-Hand (New Earth)
- Christopher King (New Earth)
- Eddore (New Earth)
- Weapon-Master (Earth-One)
- Gam-El (Earth-One)
- M'Dahna (New Earth)
- Ishtar (New Earth)
- Emil LaSalle (New Earth)
- Terrence Long (New Earth)
- Sin-Dar (Earth-One)
- Wa'arzen (Earth-One)
Teams
Selected 1981 team debuts. See all.