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The Doom Patrol
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Title: The Doom Patrol
Publisher: DC Comics
Type: Ongoing series
Years published: 1987-1995
Total issues: 87
Featuring: Niles Caulder; Larry Trainor; Cliff Steele; Dorothy Spinner; Joshua Clay; Kay Challis; Danny the Street
Creators: Paul Kupperberg; Grant Morrison; Rachel Pollack; Steve Lightle; Richard Case; Linda Medley
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Doom Patrol is an American ongoing comic book series of the superhero fantasy genre. It was published by DC Comics and ran for eighty-seven issues from October 1987 to February 1995, including two annual editions.

Issues

Annuals & Specials

  • Doom Patrol Annual 1
  • Doom Patrol Annual 2
  • Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special 1

Collections

Notes & Trivia

  • The Doom Patrol was created by writers Arnold Drake & Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani. They first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 in June, 1963, which was a comic book adventure anthology series published by DC Comics. This issue introduced the characters of Niles Caulder, Cliff Steele, Rita Farr, and Larry Trainor.
  • Doom Patrol (1987) redirects to this page.
  • With issue #64, Doom Patrol began publication under the Vertigo imprint.
  • Annual #1 includes a "Private Lives" back-up feature.
  • Annual #2 is a "Children's Crusade" crossover.
  • Issues #17-18 are "Invasion!" crossover issues.
  • Issues #19-22 comprise the "Crawling from the Wreckage" storyline.
  • Issues #64-66 comprise the "Sliding in the Wreckage" storyline.
  • Issues #75-79 comprise "The Teiresias Wars" storyline.
  • Issues #84-87 comprise the "Imagine Ari's Friends" storyline.
  • Paul Kupperberg was the initial writer on this title. He wrote issues #1-18.
  • Grant Morrison became the regular series writer with issue #19. The title took a drastic turn in terms of writing style, which would eventually evolve with subsequent creative teams. Morrison would remain on the book until issue #63.
  • Rachel Pollack became the regular series writer with issue #64 and remained on the title until the conclusion of the series.
  • Kay Challis, aka Crazy Jane, made her first appearance in Doom Patrol #19.
  • Willoughby Kipling was introduced in Doom Patrol #31.

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