2008

The following creative talent passed away in the year 2008:

• Steve Gerber
• Carlo Cedroni
• Gus Arriola
• Creig Flessel
• Jerry Serpe
• Glauco Coretti
• Franco Paludetti
• Jack Kamen
• Will Elder
• Carlos Meglia
• James Cawthorn
• Jim Mooney
• Vladimiro Missaglia
• Mike Western
• Ray Lowry
• Dave Stevens
• Michael Turner
• Marco Berrini
• Raymond Macherot
• Betty Page

The following Animated Shorts debuted with a 2008 air date:

• No cartoons debuted in 2008.

The following Live Action films debuted with a 2008 air date:

• No Live Action films debuted in 2008.

The following comic titles debuted with a 2008 cover date:

• Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 5

The following Comic titles were last published with a 2008 cover date:

• No comics were cancelled in 2008.

The following One Shots were published with a 2008 cover date:

• Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman Vol 1 1
• Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham by Gaslight Vol 1 1
• Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Red Rain Vol 1 1
• Countdown Special: OMAC Vol 1 1
• Fantastic Comics Vol 1 24

The following pulp titles debuted with a 2008 cover date:

• No Pulps debuted in 2008.

The following pulp titles were last published with a 2008 cover date:

• No Pulps were cancelled in 2008.

The following characters debuted with a 2008 cover date:

• Slyxx (Wildstorm Universe)
• Well-Spoken Sonic Lightning Flash (New Earth)
• Infinity (New Earth)

• Kick-Ass (character)
• Anna Mercury
• Wrath (comics)
• Eugene Porter
• Abraham Ford
• Gabriel Stokes (The Walking Dead)
• Aaron (The Walking Dead)
• Rosita Espinosa

The following characters last appeared with a 2008 cover date:

• No characters had a final appearance in 2008.

The following teams debuted with a 2008 cover date:

• Gargareans
• Summers Rebellion (Earth-1191)
• Freedom Force (Initiative) (Earth-616)
• Cardinals of the Universal Church of Truth (Earth-616)