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)
• Bruce Wayne (The Brave and the Bold)
• Topaz (New Earth)
• Diamond (New Earth)
• Gangly Man (New Earth)
• King Kraken (New Earth)
• Kusanagi (New Earth)
• Matris Ater Clementia (New Earth)
• Mind Bullet (New Earth)
• Caretaker (New Earth)
• Citizen X (New Earth)
• Dennis Finnegan (New Earth)
• Lutessa Luthor (Smallville)
• Davis Bloome (Smallville)
• Dinah Lance (Smallville)
• Jaime Reyes (The Brave and the Bold)
• Killer Shark II (New Earth)
• Matchmaker (New Earth)

• Kick-Ass (character)
• Anna Mercury
• Wrath (comics)
• Eugene Porter
• Abraham Ford
• Gabriel Stokes (The Walking Dead)
• Aaron (The Walking Dead)
• Rosita Espinosa
• Anti-Venom
• Menace (Marvel Comics)
• Kraven the Hunter (Ana Kravinoff)
• Lady Bullseye
• Master Izo
• She-Hulk (Lyra)
• Victoria Hand
• Yo-Yo Rodriguez
• Zeke Stane
• Power Broker
• Eli Bard
• Blue Marvel
• Caretaker (comics)
• Cosmo the Spacedog
• Ink (comics)
• Blue Marvel (Marvel Comics)
• Deacon (comics)
• Freak (Marvel Comics)
• Insect Queen (DC Comics)
• Geldoff
• Lightning (DC Comics)
• Jeannette (comics)
• Hiro-Kala

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)
• Club of Villains
• New Rogues
• Taliban (Earth-616)
• Triumph Division (Earth-616)
• Alpha Flight (Earth-1610)
• Black Dahlias (Earth-616)
• Seven (Earth-1610)
• Cockroach Soldiers (Earth-80521)
• Dragons (Earth-58163)
• Brotherhood (Earth-58163)
• New Mutants (Forge) (Earth-616)
• Wolfpack (Earth-58163)
• True Believers (Earth-616)
• Bloodforce (Earth-6706)
• Captain Atom Brigade
• "Chinese X-Men" (Earth-616)
• Choir (Earth-616)
• Metal Marauders (Antimatter Universe)
• Hand (Earth-982)
• Invaders (Earth-8101)
• Machine Gun Nurses (Earth-616)