1963 is a year of competition. National Periodicals purchases two romance titles, Young Love (Volume 1) and Young Romance (Volume 1), from Prize Comics. However, sales lag behind the new competitor, Marvel Comics. Writer-editor Stan Lee had jumped on the Silver Age bandwagon. In a span of two years, popular heroes like Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man outsold DC. The only new creation that proved popular was the Doom Patrol by Arnold Drake, adding a more Marvel-like character-driven title appealing to a slightly older audience.
Creators[]
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1963:
- Alberto Pez
- Andy Lanning
- Art Adams
- Bill Anderson
- Brian Robbins
- Carl Critchlow
- Christopher Schenck
- Colleen Doran
- Danny Miki
- Denis Rodier
- Doug Mahnke
- Eric Shanower
- Gary Chaloner
- Glen Orbik
- Greg Weisman
- Ilya
- James Robinson
- Jim Balent
- Joe Matt
- Ken Lopez
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1963:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1963 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1963 character debuts. See all.
- Eobard Thawne (New Earth)
- Eclipso (New Earth)
- Lawrence Trainor (New Earth)
- Thomas Blake (New Earth)
- Simon Hurt (New Earth)
- Niles Caulder (New Earth)
- Clifford Steele (New Earth)
- Zazzala (New Earth)
- Neal Emerson (New Earth)
- Mick Rory (New Earth)
- Kru-El (Earth-One)
- Mera (New Earth)
- Rita Farr (New Earth)
- Bruce Gordon (New Earth)
- Karshon (New Earth)
- General Immortus (New Earth)
- Abel Tarrant (New Earth)
- Nor-Kann (Earth-One)
- Gra-Mo (Earth-One)
- Sul-El (Earth-One)
- Jan Arrah (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Leron (New Earth)
- Tala-El (Earth-One)
- Gam-El (Earth-One)
- Ira West (New Earth)
- Roz-Em (Earth-One)
- Ira Quimby (New Earth)
- Hatu-El (Earth-One)
- Ras-Krom (Earth-One)
- Z-1 (Earth-One)
- Zook (New Earth)
- Memakata (New Earth)
- Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One)
- Val-El (Earth-One)
- Ha-Kor (Earth-One)
- Hal Lake (Earth-One)
- Ajax (Earth-One)
- F. Gaylord Clayburne III (New Earth)
- Tiny Big (Earth-One)
- Nim-El (Earth-One)
- Alva Xar (Earth-One)
- Jumbo Carson (Earth-One)
- William Magnus (robot) (New Earth)
- Tur-Tel (Earth-One)
- William Baggett (Earth-One)
- Tor-An (Earth-One)
- Mophir (New Earth)
- Doctor Seven (Earth-One)
- Diana, Goddess of the Hunt (New Earth)
- Christine Ferris (New Earth)
Teams
Selected 1963 team debuts. See all.