2002

The following creative talent passed away in the year 2002:

• Denis McLoughlin
• Rand Holmes
• Vincenzo Monti
• Hilary J. Bader
• Ron Walotsky
• Robert Kanigher
• William P. D'Angelo
• Arthur F. Peddy
• Jorge Zaffino
• John Buscema
• Fred Guardineer
• Tom Sutton
• Robert Nixon
• Dave Berg
• Vince Fago
• William Witney

The following Animated Shorts debuted with a 2002 air date:

• No cartoons debuted in 2002.

The following Live Action films debuted with a 2002 air date:

• No Live Action films debuted in 2002.

The following comic titles debuted with a 2002 cover date:

• No comics debuted in 2002.

The following Comic titles were last published with a 2002 cover date:

• No comics were cancelled in 2002.

The following One Shots were published with a 2002 cover date:

• No One Shots were published in 2002.

The following pulp titles debuted with a 2002 cover date:

• No Pulps debuted in 2002.

The following pulp titles were last published with a 2002 cover date:

• No Pulps were cancelled in 2002.

The following characters debuted with a 2002 cover date:

• Whaler (New Earth)
• Cyrus Gold (DCAU)
• Larvanaut (New Earth)
• Rachel Berkowitz (New Earth)
• Ale (New Earth)
• Ariadne Pinxit (New Earth)
• Captain Thunder (Destiny)
• Diana Prince (New Earth)
• Felix Faust (DCAU)
• Helena Kyle (Birds of Prey)
• Barbara Gordon (Birds of Prey)
• Jason Garrick (DCAU)

• Pinocchio (Fables)
• Captain America (Ultimate Marvel character)
• Ardina
• Quentin Quire
• F.R.I.D.A.Y.
• Outlaw (comics)
• Agent X (Marvel Comics)
• Sandi Brandenberg
• Black Swan (comics)
• Blaquesmith
• Alliance (DC Comics)
• Angel Dust (comics)
• Litterbug (comics)
• Gamemnae
• Temugin
• Rama Khan
• Invincible (character)
• Electric Eve
• Shatter (comics)
• Khan (comics)
• Postman (comics)
• Cell (comics)
• Trader (comics)
• Washout (comics)
• Manitou Raven

The following characters last appeared with a 2002 cover date:

• No characters had a final appearance in 2002.

The following teams debuted with a 2002 cover date:

• League of Ancients
• Stormwatch Team Achilles
• X-Men (Earth-2301)
• Network (New Earth)
• Avenging Host (Earth-9997)
• Exiles (Future)
• Morlocks (Chicago) (Earth-616)
• Thunderbolts (Heroes Reborn) (Earth-616)
• Magnetic North (Earth-616)
• Students for Tolerance (Earth-616)
• Justice League (Destiny)