1997

The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1997:

• Nobody is known to have been born in 1997.

The following creative talent passed away in the year 1997:

• Ruth Atkinson
• Geoff Campion
• Leonard Matthews
• Samm Schwartz
• Thomas Carr
• Richard E. Jennings
• Don Messick
• Len Norris

The following Animated Shorts debuted with a 1997 air date:

• No cartoons debuted in 1997.

The following Live Action films debuted with a 1997 air date:

• No Live Action films debuted in 1997.

The following comic titles debuted with a 1997 cover date:

• No comics debuted in 1997.

The following Comic titles were last published with a 1997 cover date:

• World of Archie Vol 1
• Shi: The Way of the Warrior Vol 1

The following One Shots were published with a 1997 cover date:

• Batman: Mr. Freeze

The following pulp titles debuted with a 1997 cover date:

• No Pulps debuted in 1997.

The following pulp titles were last published with a 1997 cover date:

• No Pulps were cancelled in 1997.

The following characters debuted with a 1997 cover date:

• John Cumberland (Wildstorm Universe)
• Defenestrator (New Earth)
• Dogwelder (New Earth)
• Vera Burnsteel (New Earth)
• Kalibak (DCAU)
• Ernie Chubb (New Earth)
• Mark Mardon (DCAU)
• Mister Atom (New Earth)
• Silas Kent (New Earth)
• Antonio Diego (Burtonverse)
• Baud (New Earth)
• Caesar Carlini (DCAU)
• Carlos (New Earth)
• Desaad (DCAU)
• Edward Lytener (DCAU)
• Francis Dutton (New Earth)
• Francis Beauvedere (New Earth)
• Gecko (New Earth)
• Jax-Ur (DCAU)
• Mala (DCAU)
• Bizarro (DCAU)
• Lauren Isley (New Earth)
• Kanto (DCAU)
• Moe (New Earth)
• Nunzio (New Earth)
• Professor Bibbowski (New Earth)
• Primaid (New Earth)
• Fluxus (New Earth)
• Shazam (DCAU)
• Medusalith Amaquelin (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Jeffrey Piper (Earth-616)
• Tito Mendez (Earth-616)
• Justine Chase (Earth-616)
• Edwin Martynec (Earth-616)
• Alicia Masters (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Ferris (Earth-616)
• Karnak (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Helen Bach (Earth-616)
• Chief Authier (Earth-616)
• ZüM (New Earth)
• Armek (New Earth)
• Zenturion (New Earth)
• Georgia Redmond (New Earth)
• A-Mortal (New Earth)
• Triton (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Thorion (Earth-9602)
• Ursula (Earth-616)
• Dominique Faust (Wildstorm Universe)
• John Lynch 2027 (Wildstorm Universe)
• Mythos (Wildstorm Universe)
• Olympia Atreidae (Wildstorm Universe)
• Ferrian (Wildstorm Universe)
• Richard Vincent (Wildstorm Universe)
• Marc Saxon (Extreme Universe)
• Sasha Cullen (Extreme Universe)
• Christina Baker (Extreme Universe)
• Julian Croswell (Extreme Universe)
• Colette DeLeon (Extreme Universe)
• Scorpio (Ecliptic) (Earth-616)

• Jennifer Murphy (comics)
• Nikolai Dante
• Bulletman and Bulletgirl
• Fatality (comics)
• Cat-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Kangaroo (comics)
• Black Tarantula
• Kraven the Hunter (Alyosha Kravinoff)
• Carrion (comics)
• Ani-Men
• Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer)
• Blind Al
• Irene Merryweather
• Hammer (comics)
• Hangman (DC Comics)
• Maggott
• Resurrection Man (character)
• Asmodel
• Dallas Riordan
• Wildcat (DC Comics)
• Hourman (android)
• S.H.O.C.
• Crown (comics)
• Fatality (character)

The following characters last appeared with a 1997 cover date:

• No characters had a final appearance in 1997.

The following teams debuted with a 1997 cover date:

• Injustice Gang II
• Section Eight
• Superman Revenge Squad (New Earth)
• Sons of the Serpent (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Spirits of Vengeance (Blackheart) (Earth-616)
• Zodiac (Ecliptic) (Earth-616)
• Dragons of the Crimson Dawn (Earth-616)
• Hulkbusters (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Spider-Man Revenge Squad (Earth-616)
• Masters of Evil (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Coven (Extreme Universe)
• Hyperclan (New Earth)