In 2019, DC introduces more new imprints. After DC Black Label for mature titles and DC Zoom for children, DC Ink focuses on the emerging young adult market, with self-contained graphic novels that ignore established continuity. Two new imprints are made for creative talent: the Joe Hill-led Hill House Comics and Brian Michael Bendis' Wonder Comics. He had previously worked on Superman and his Jinxworld titles under DC, but with Wonder Comics, he explores the younger heroes, like Young Justice and Amethyst, and introducing Naomi
Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2019:
- Adrian Sibar
- Ernie Colon
- Everett Raymond Kinstler
- Gahan Wilson
- Gerry Alanguilan
- Greg Theakston
- Henry Sharp
- Jack Enyart
- James Frawley
- James Hudnall
- James Rochelle
- John Jacobson
- John Victor-Smith
- Justin Ponsor
- Ken Bald
- Lawrence G. DiTillio
- Leslie Sternbergh
- Nigel Dobbyn
- Tom Lyle
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2019 cover date:
- American Carnage (Volume 1)
- Aquaman Giant (Volume 1)
- Basketful of Heads (Volume 1)
- Batman Giant (Volume 2)
- Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 3)
- Batman vs. Ra's al Ghul (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (Volume 1)
- Batman: Curse of the White Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Last Knight on Earth (Volume 1)
- Batman: Universe (Volume 1)
- Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice! (Volume 1)
- Collapser (Volume 1)
- DC Super Hero Girls Giant (Volume 1)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science (Volume 1 (Digital))
- DCeased (Volume 1)
- Dial H for Hero (Volume 1)
- Dollar Comics (Volume 1)
- Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds (Volume 1)
- Electric Warriors (Volume 1)
- Event Leviathan (Volume 1)
- Facsimile Edition (Volume 1)
- Female Furies (Volume 1)
- Flash Forward (Volume 1)
- Freedom Fighters (Volume 3)
- Gen:Lock (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Goddess Mode (Volume 1)
- Gotham City Monsters (Volume 1)
- Harleen (Volume 1)
- Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy (Volume 1)
- High Level (Volume 1)
- Inferior Five (Volume 2)
- Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity (Volume 1)
- Joker: Killer Smile (Volume 1)
- Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium (Volume 1)
- Lois Lane (Volume 2)
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 5)
- Metal Men (Volume 4)
- Naomi (Volume 1)
- RWBY (Volume 1)
- Shazam! (Volume 3)
- Suicide Squad (Volume 6)
- Suicide Squad: Black Files (Volume 1)
- Super Sons (Volume 2)
- Superman Smashes the Klan (Volume 1)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 2)
- Superman: Up in the Sky (Volume 1)
- Superman: Year One (Volume 1)
- Swamp Thing Giant (Volume 1)
- Swamp Thing Giant (Volume 2)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2019 cover date:
- Adventures of the Super Sons (Volume 1)
- American Carnage (Volume 1)
- Archie Meets Batman '66 (Volume 1)
- Batman Giant (Volume 1)
- Batman and the Justice League (Volume 1)
- Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (Volume 1)
- Batman: Creature of the Night (Volume 1)
- Batman: Damned (Volume 1)
- Batman: Kings of Fear (Volume 1)
- Border Town (Volume 1)
- Cover (Volume 1)
- DC Nation (Volume 2)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Spaced Out (Volume 1 (Digital))
- DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science (Volume 1 (Digital))
- DCeased (Volume 1)
- Damage (Volume 2)
- Electric Warriors (Volume 1)
- Female Furies (Volume 1)
- Goddess Mode (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 6)
- Heroes in Crisis (Volume 1)
- Hex Wives (Volume 1)
- High Level (Volume 1)
- Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe (Volume 1)
- Justice League Giant (Volume 1)
- Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium (Volume 1)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 4)
- Naomi (Volume 1)
- Old Lady Harley (Volume 1)
- Pearl (Volume 1)
- Plastic Man (Volume 5)
- Raven: Daughter of Darkness (Volume 1)
- Scarlet (Volume 1)
- Scooby Apocalypse (Volume 1)
- Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (Volume 1)
- Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Sideways (Volume 1)
- Suicide Squad (Volume 5)
- Suicide Squad: Black Files (Volume 1)
- Superman Giant (Volume 1)
- Superman: Year One (Volume 1)
- Swamp Thing Giant (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans Giant (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans Go! (Volume 2)
- The Batman Who Laughs (Volume 2)
- The Curse of Brimstone (Volume 1)
- The Flash Giant (Volume 1)
- The Green Lantern (Volume 1)
- The Joker (Volume 1)
- The Silencer (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 2019 cover date:
- Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth #1
- Batman: Nightwalker (graphic novel)
- Black Adam: Year of the Villain #1
- Black Canary: Ignite
- Black Mask: Year of the Villain #1
- DC Nuclear Winter Special #1
- DC Super Hero Girls: At Metropolis High
- DC Super Hero Girls: Spaced Out
- DC's Year of the Villain Special #1
- DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1
- Dear Justice League
- Detective Comics #1000: Deluxe Edition
- Detective Comics: Batman 80th Anniversary Giant #1
- Dog Days of Summer #1
- Dollar Comics: Batman #497
- Dollar Comics: Batman #608
- Dollar Comics: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
- Dollar Comics: Detective Comics #854
- Dollar Comics: Harley Quinn (Volume 2) #1
- Dollar Comics: Superman (Volume 2) #75
Characters
Selected 2019 character debuts. See all.
- Iris West II (Prime Earth)
- Jai West (Prime Earth)
- Kon-El (Prime Earth)
- Christopher Smith (Prime Earth)
- Nubia (Prime Earth)
- Robert DuBois (Prime Earth)
- Carl Sands (Prime Earth)
- Miguel Montez (Prime Earth)
- Astrid Arkham (Prime Earth)
- Alexa Antigone (Prime Earth)
- Paula von Gunther (Prime Earth)
- Ishmael (Prime Earth)
- Sebastian Faust (Prime Earth)
- Black Flash (Prime Earth)
- Belzebeth (Prime Earth)
- Robert Reed (Prime Earth)
- Tristram Maurer (Prime Earth)
- Antiope (Prime Earth)
- Kaliber (Prime Earth)
- Achilles (Prime Earth)
- Maggie (Prime Earth)
- Summer Pickens (Prime Earth)
- Bashir (Prime Earth)
- Ryand'r (Prime Earth)
- Caden (Prime Earth)
- Death Kraken (Prime Earth)
- Sofia Ramos (Prime Earth)
- Keli Quintela (Prime Earth)
- Mirand'r (Prime Earth)
- Isaac Bowin (Prime Earth)
- Elias (Prime Earth)
- Joystick (Prime Earth)
- Mark Richards (Prime Earth)
- Mecha Manta (Prime Earth)
- Julian Olsen (Prime Earth)
- Henry Feder (Prime Earth)
- Rex Tyler (Prime Earth)
- Jessica Midnight (Prime Earth)
- Jayna (Prime Earth)
- Walter Stapleton (Prime Earth)
- Paulie McGillicuddy (Prime Earth)
- Zahra Abed (Prime Earth)
- Jason of Iolcus (Prime Earth)
- Harold Jordan (Prime Earth)
- Kirk Quentin (Prime Earth)
- Smoke (Prime Earth)
- Jason Hart (Prime Earth)
- Ingrid Karlsson (Prime Earth)
- Steadfast (Prime Earth)
- Michael Drown (Prime Earth)
Teams
Selected 2019 team debuts. See all.
- Justice Society of America (Prime Earth)
- Scorpio (Prime Earth)
- Young Justice (Prime Earth)
- Wonder Twins (Prime Earth)
- Injustice League Dark (Prime Earth)
- Guild of Detection
- Nightwings
- Suicide Squad Black (Prime Earth)
- The Cavalry Charge (Prime Earth)
- Terrible Trio II (Prime Earth)
- The Dreadfuls
- Generation Outlaws (Prime Earth)
- Injustice Army (Prime Earth)
- League of Annoyance
- Other Side (organization)
- Gemini (Prime Earth)