DC Chronology Section 7

VII. Y o u S a y I t ’ s Y o u r B i r t h d a y . . .

Section Introduction | Special Cases
(Key: c=chronological, b=biological, e=experiential, *=birthday from 1976 Super DC Calendar)

Character	Birthdate	Age at…				Notes and References
		Jan 2000 / Yr 18		Jan 2006	death
Dr. Occult	Dec 31, 1899	100		106		Secret Origins #17 <8.87>
Jim Corrigan (aka the Spectre)	Jan 3, 1900				39 (1939)	Spectre v3 #46 <10.96>; SO #15 <6.87>. Final death in 1998/Yr16.
Lee Travis (Crimson Avenger)	*Mar 11, c. 1901**				91^c; 50^e; 40^b (1992/yr10)	Golden Age Secret Files #1 <2.01>. He fought underage in World War I (1917-18). Note, however, that he experienced 10 years “timeless” in Nanda Parbat, and also skipped from 1948 to 1989/Yr7 with the Seven Soldiers of Victory.
Jor-El	1905				33 (1938)	Starman #51 <3.98>—age 17 in 1922.
Andre Blanc-Dumont	1907				56 (1963)	Blackhawk Annual #1 <1989> [text page].
Janos Prohaska (Blackhawk)	Oct 31, 1912	87			<92 (2004/yr22)	Blackhawk Annual #1 [text page]. Presumed dead as of Birds of Prey #75 <12.04>. Note, however, that he somehow still appeared only middle-aged as of 1986/Yr4.
Rex Tyler (Hourman)	*Nov 5, 1912**			93^c (83^e, <62^b)	84^c (1997/yr15)	All-Star Comics v2 #1 <5.99> showed him at approximately age 6 in 1919. Note that his aging was slowed by Ian Karkull [see 1941] to about 1/2-2/3 normal, and that he also spent roughly three years in limbo [see 1993/Yr11, 1996/Yr14]. He was rescued from his death in 2004/Yr22.
Dr. Charles McNider (Dr. Mid-Nite)	*May 18, <1913**				>84^c (1997/yr15)	He was already a practicing physician (i.e., >28) at his costumed debut in 1941 [SO #20 <11.87>]. As with Hourman and the other JSAers, note that his aging was slowed, and he spent time in limbo.
Olaf Friedriksen	1914				61 (1975)	Blackhawk Annual #1 [text page].
Wesley Dodds (Sandman)	*Nov 3, <1915**				>83^c (1999/yr17)	He had finished his education overseas by 1937 [Sandman Mystery Theatre #1-4 <4-7.93> etc.] JSA note: slowed aging, time in limbo.
Johnny Thunder	July 7, 1917	82			84^c (2002/yr20)	SO #13 <4.87>. JSA note: slowed aging, time in limbo.
Sgt. Frank Rock	<1918				>27 (1945)	His father John died in combat in WWI, per Sgt. Rock #419 <12-1.88> (confirming Our Army At War #275 <12.74>).
Jay Garrick (Flash)	*April 3, 1918**	81^c		87^c (<72^e, <57^b)		Flash SF #1 <11.97>, Flash v2 #134 <2.98>, etc. He was a college junior when he got his powers in late 1938. JSA note: reduced aging, time in limbo. In addition, he was “frozen” in Keystone City for >12 years [see 1973, 1985/Yr3].
Other members of the JSA and the All-Star Squadron	c. 1914-1924	~75-85^c		~81-91^c (~48-68^b)		Safe range based on their apparent ages at their debuts. Absent other evidence, assume an average of 1919. Other known birthdays, from the 1976 Super DC Calendar*: Sandra Knight, Jan 7. Pat Dugan, Mar 5. Happy Terrill, Mar 28. Darrel Dane, Apr 4. Sargon, Apr 9. Carter Hall, June 1. Ted Grant, Sep 12. Sandy Hawkins, Sep 26. Alan Scott, Oct 2. Terry Sloane, Oct 20. Richard Grey, Nov 15. Ted Knight, Dec 18.
Giovanni (John) Zatara	Mar 10, 1919	80		86		SO #27 <6.88>
Chuck Sirianni	1919	80			<85 (2004/yr22)	Blackhawk Annual #1 [text page]. Presumed dead as of BoP #75.
Natalie Reed (Lady Blackhawk II)	Jul 4, 1920	79			<84 (2004/yr22)	Blackhawk Annual #1 [text page]. Presumed dead as of BoP #75.
Al Pratt (Atom)	*Jan 27, 1921**				76^c (1997/yr15)	A college student in 1939-’40 [SO #25 <4.88>, and still in 1943 [A-SC 80-Pg Giant #1 <9.99>]. JSA note: reduced aging, time in limbo.
Neptune Perkins	1922	77		83		Young All-Stars #16 <9.88> sets him at 20 on May 31, 1942. His aging appears to be reduced somewhat.
Miya Shimada (Tsunami)	1923	76		82		YA-S #16: 19 in May 1942.
Flying Fox	1923	76		82		YA-S #16: 19 in May 1942.
Grover Baines	1923	76			<81 (2004/yr22)	Blackhawk Annual #1 [text page]. Presumed dead as of BoP #75.
Arn “Iron” Munro	1924	75		81		YA-S #16: 18 in May 1942. His aging appears to be reduced.
Helena Kosmatos (Fury)	c. May, 1925	74		80 (18^b)		YA-S #16: 17 in May 1942; and per SO #12 <3.87> she was only 15 in Apr ’41 when Greece was invaded. Her aging appears to be nonexistent.
Sanderson Hawkins (Sandy; Sand)	1926	30 (73^c)		36 (79^c)		Birth year from JSA #69 <3.05>. Note, however, that he was in suspended animation from 1947 to 1990/Yr8, per JSA Secret Files #1 (and JLofA #113 <9-10.74>).
Travis Morgan (Warlord)	1926	73		79^c		43 as of his discovery of Skartaris in 1969, per (Warlord #6 <4-5.77>). Note, however, that time flows differently in Skartaris, leaving him apparently decades younger.
Jonathan Kent	*Sep 1, <1926**	>73		>79		Jonathan is a veteran of both WW II [World of Smallville #1 <4.88>] and Korea [Adv. Supes #500 <5.93> ], and this has not been superseded.
Martha Kent	*Nov 7, <1926**	>73		>79		A contemporary of Jonathan. Note, however, that some current depictions of both show them seemingly about 20 years younger.
Weng Chan (Chop-Chop)	1927?	72			76 (2004/yr22)	Blackhawk Annual #1 [text page] [but see 1927]. Funeral shown in BoP #75 (although he is mis-named Wu Cheng, a pre-Crisis name), which also establishes that with his passing, Zinda Blake (Lady Blackhawk) is the last (known) surviving Blackhawk.
Danny Leong (Stuff)	1927				17 (1944)	Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice #1 <11.95>
Danny Dunbar (Dyna-Mite)	1928	71		77		YA-S #16: 14 in May 1942.
Kent Nelson	Jan 17, 1928				66; 22^b (1994/yr12)	SO #24 <3.88>—but note that as of 1940 his aging was accelerated about 10 years, then stopped in place.
Sylvester Pemberton (Star-Spangled Kid)	Oct, 1929?				23; 74^c (1994/yr12)	Date from Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E. #9 <4.00> [although Infinity, Inc. #50 <5.88> implies 1927, perhaps more plausible]. Note, however, that he “skipped” from 1948 to 1989/Yr7— hence his biological age at death.
Dinah Drake (Black Canary)	*April 10, <1930**				>65 (1995/yr13)	SO #50 <8.90>; still a teenager at her costumed debut in 1947.
Thomas Wayne	c. 1930				~35 (1965)	Multiple sources. See notes at 1929, 1952.
Adam Blake (Captain Comet)	1931	68		74		SO Annual #1 <87>, DC Universe Encyclopedia <2004>; see 1951. As a mutant, however, he appears to enjoy somewhat reduced aging (presently appearing hardly more than 50).
Molly Mayne Scott (Harlequin)	c. 1932	~67		~73		“A teenager” when she met Green Lantern in 1947, per SO #22 <1.88>; 65 in Underworld Unleashed: Hell’s Sentinel #1 <12.95> [=1997/Yr15].
John Jones	<1933		>66 (ersatz)	>72 (ersatz)	>23 (1956)	The “original” of J’onn J’onzz’ secret identity; a police detective in Martian Manhunter #0 <11.98> [see 1955]. It is possible that J’onn later pretended to be the original’s son rather than age his alter ego. (J’onn himself was born on Mars <1700, but skipped an indeterminate period between 1710-1955; regardless, he’s apparently near-immortal anyway.)
Alfred Pennyworth	<1933		>66	>66		Per Gotham Knights #60 <2.05>, Alfred was a British Army officer at 21, and in MI-5 “ten years later,” and he’s known to have done some acting along the line as well. Per the DC Encyclopedia and various stories, however, we also know he was already in service to the Waynes for some time prior to their shootings [i.e, <1964].
Cave Carson	<1935	>64		>70		SO #43 <8.89>: active adult in 1957.
The Challengers of the Unknown	<1935	>64		>70		SO #12 <3.87>, Advs. of Superman #508 <1.94>: active adults in 1958.
T.O. Morrow	1935	64		70		DC 2000 #1 <9.00> establishes him as five years old in 1940.
Slade Wilson (Deathstroke)	<1938	>61^c		>67^c		He enlisted in the Army underage [Who’s Who v1 #? <?.85>], and was a sergeant in the 1956 Suez War, where he met Wintergreen, per (New Teen Titans v1 #44 <7.84>). His aging is somewhat slowed (and was even drastically reduced once [Deathstroke #55-60 <1-6.96>], but he seems to have reverted to his norm).
Adrian Chase (Vigilante II)	<1938				>56 (1994/yr12)	He competed in the 1960 Olympics after college (Vigilante # 7? <6.84>).
Nathaniel Adam (Captain Atom)	May 3, 1940		34 (59^b)	40 (65^b)		Captain Atom #1 <3.87> [provides birthdate]. He “"jumped” from 1968 to 1993/Yr11, explaining the divergence at left. His birthdate can remain static, even if his date of return is forced to “slide” forward.
James Gordon	*Jan 5, c. 1942**		57	63		Conjecture: based on his 70th birthday in Dark Knight #1 <4.86> [see 2012] —making him ~15 years older than Bruce, which does match his apparent age (~40) in “Year One” [Batman #404-407 <2-5.87>].
Dr. Leslie Thompkins	early 1942		57	63		She graduated medical school at 23, “a few months” before the Wayne shootings [see 1965], per No Man’s Land SF #1 <12.99>; also see Gotham Knights #7 <9.00>. (1st app. Detective #457 <3.76>).
Perry White	*Mar 12, c. 1942**		57	63		A contemporary of Luthor, per The Unauthorized Biography of Lex Luthor <89> and other sources. Also, he was a working reporter during the civil rights movement [see 1965]. He has not been rejuvenated.
Lex Luthor	*Sep 28, c. 1942**		57 (>25^b)	63 (>21^b)		As of Superman Villains SF #1 <6.98> [=1998/Yr16], he was 21 when he invented the first LexWing “34 years ago”—i.e., 1964, born in ’43. However, The Unauthorized Biography suggested he was 54 as of its publication [=1995/Yr13], i.e., born in ’41. This splits the difference. Note also that he was cloned in 1996/Yr14, and has since occupied a rejuvenated body. Regarding his supposed younger age as seen in Superman: Birthright, see notes at 1973.
Martin Stein	c. 1946		53	59		He was an undergraduate at Stanford in the early ’60s (i.e., ²1964), per (Firestorm v1 #39 <9.85>).
Steve Trevor	<1948	>51		>57		He must have been born before his mother was lost on Themyscira [Wonder Woman #12 <1.88>; see 1948].
Rick Flag, Jr.	1951				44 (1995/yr13)	SO #14 <5.87>
Alec Holland (Swamp Thing)	1951				31 (1982)	Swamp Thing v1 #147 <10.94> [see 1951].
Christopher Smith (Peacemaker)	May 28, 1951				46 (1997/yr15)	Peacemaker mini-series #1-4 <1-4.88>
Oliver Queen (Green Arrow)	Late summer?, 1951		38 (48^c)	44^b (51^e, 54^c)	46 (1998/yr16)	Ollie is 12 years older than Dinah [BC/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1 <3.96> (text page)], and turned 43 in GA: Long-Bow Hunters #1 <8.87> [see 1994/Yr12]. However, his recent resurrection re-created his body c. 1989/Yr7, explaining the younger physical age. His full memories (through 1998/Yr16) were later restored in 2001/Yr19.
Hal Jordan (Green Lantern)	*Feb 20, <1953**			52 (46^b)	>45 (1998/yr16)	Per USAF regulations, Hal would have been at least 29 by the time he was an Air Force test pilot [GL v3 #104 <9.98>; see 1975, 1982]. His body was resurrected after about six years of non-aging.
John Constantine	May 10, 1953	46		52		Hellblazer #10 <10.88>, #63 <3.93>; Hellbalzer SF #1 <8.00>.
Bruce Wayne (Batman)	*Feb 19, 1957**		42^ce	48^ce		He was 25 when he returned to Gotham in January of “Year One” [Batman #404 <2.87>; see 1983/Yr1]. Note, however, that he was regenerated by a Lazarus Pit c. 1992/Yr10, when he was 35, and also mystically healed of all injuries in 1997/Yr15 (”KnightsEnd”), so his fitness belies his calendar age. The birthdate is based on pre-Crisis sources; see 1957.
Barry Allen (Flash II)	*May 13, 1958**				35 (1993/yr11)	He was 24 when he gained his powers [in April of 1983/Yr1], per SO Annual #2 <88> [see 1983/Yr1].
Malcolm Thawne (Cobalt Blue)	*May 13, 1958**				41 (1999/yr17; actually 30th C.)	Barry Allen’s secret evil twin, per Flash v2 #144 <1.99>. Fan speculation suggests he may also have been Ross Malverk, the Barry double who tried to kill Fiona Webb (from Flash v1 #290-291 <10-11.80).
Clark Kent (Superman)	Dec, 1958		41	47		Per Superman:Man of Steel Annual #4 <95>, his rocket landed 25 years before December of his first full year as Superman [see 1983/Yr1]. Note that he may be effectively immune to aging, as seen, e.g., in DC One Million <11.98>.
Pete Ross	c. 1959		40	46		A school contemporary of Clark Kent.
Lana Lang	c. 1959		40	46		A school contemporary of Clark Kent.
Guy Gardner (Warrior)	1959		40	46		Per Showcase ’96 #1 <1.96>, he played college football with John Henry Irons [see 1980].
Abigail Arcane Cable	1960	39		45		Swamp Thing SF #1 <11.00>
Lois Lane	*Aug 17, 1960**		39	45		Per World of Metropolis #1-3 <8-10.88>: Lois was five when she first visited the Daily Planet, 15 when she got her first job there, and 20 when Clark Kent started college [see 1965, 1975, 1980].
Ray Palmer (Atom II)	*Jul 9, <1961**		>38	>44		Conjecture: he was a graduate student (hence, at least 23?) when he gained his powers [SO #29 <8.88>; see 1984/Yr2], and finished his doctorate soon thereafter. He was briefly de-aged to 17 after Zero Hour, but later returned to his proper age.
Dr. Pieter Cross (Dr. Mid-Nite II)	April 5, 1962		37	43		Dr. Mid-Nite #1 <3.99> gives the date.
John Henry Irons (Steel)	1962		37	43		Per Sh96 #1, he played college football with Guy Gardner [see 1980].
Orin/ArthurCurry (Aquaman)	*Jan 29, c. 1963**		~37			Approximate: based on Aquaman: Time & Tide #1-3 <12.93-2.94>, Aquaman SF #1 <12.98>, and other sources; see 1980.
Ted Kord (Blue Beetle II)	c. 1963		~36		~41 (2004/yr22)	Based on the fact that he attended his 15-year high school reunion in 1996/Yr14 [JL Quarterly #7 <Sum.92>]—which corresponds well with periods when he known to be in college [see 1982, etc.].
Buddy Baker (Animal Man)	c. 1963		~36	~42		19 at his origin [Animal Man # 10-11 <4-5.89>; see 1982].
Terry Long	c. 1963				~35 (1998/yr16)	Ten years older than his wife Donna Troy, per Marv Wolfman interview in (Comics Journal #80 <1983>).
Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy)	<1963		>36		>41 (2004/yr22)	She was a student at U Met under Jason Woodrue while Alec Holland was still alive [Black Orchid mini-series #1 <Hol.88>; see 1982], and before she gained her powers [Shadow of the Bat Annual #3 <95>; see 1983/Yr1].
Selina Kyle (Catwoman)	*Mar 14, 1964**		35	41		Age 19 at her costumed debut, per Catwoman mini-series #1 <2.89> [see 1983/Yr1].
Ralph Dibny (Elongated Man)	*Mar 21, 1964**		35	41		Celebrated his 30th birthday in SO #30 <9.88> [=1994/Yr12].
Dinah Lance (Black Canary II)	Mid-summer?, 1964		35	41^ce		SO #50; also, age 19 when she debuted, per S:MOS Annual #4 [see 1983/Yr1]. Note, however, that she was physically rejuvenated by a Lazarus Pit in 2001/Yr19, making her (like Batman) more youthful than the calendar indicates by some unspecified degree.
David Knight (Starman VI)	1965				32 (1997/yr15)	Starman Annual #2 <97>, which also establishes he was younger than Dinah Lance.
Cameron Chase	1966	33		39		Chase #6 <7.98>. She was age five when Dr. Trap killed her father [see 1971].
Daniel Patrick Cassidy (Blue Devil)	1969		30	36		Turned 27 in Blue Devil #31 <12.86> [=1993/Yr11]. Note that he’s since died and been revived, however.
Lucan “Snapper” Carr	*Jan 10, 1967**		32	38		Pre-Crisis, he graduated from high school in (Atom #4 <12-1.63>), which translates into 1985/Yr3—meaning (if still valid) he was 17 when the JLA formed [see 1984/Yr2].
Zatanna Zatara	*May 20, 1967**		>32	>38		Assumes she was at least 18 when she had he rfling with John Constantine[SO #27 <6.88>], before meeting the JLA [in early 1986/Yr4].
John Stewart (Green Lantern)	*Oct 17, 1967**		>32	>38		An architect and, thus, at least out of college when he got his power ring [SO #7 <10.86>]; see 1989/Yr7.
Kobra	May 25, 1967		32		33 (2000/yr18)	Birthdate and age (23) at 1st app. from (Kobra #1 <2-3.76>) [=1990/Yr8]; date revised to keep age constant.
Jason Burr	May 25, 1967		32	38	24 (1991/yr9)	Kobra’s twin brother. Seemingly killed in (DC Special Series #1 <77>), but seen alive in JLA: Foreign Bodies <99>. Details remain TBD.
Lucy Lane	*July 25, <1968**		>31	>37		At least old enough to have been a working flight attendant as of a year before 1987/Yr5, per MoS #5 <12.86>. (Speculative: possibly only six years younger than Lois (=born 1966), per Superman SF #2 <5.99>, but that timeline is very flawed.)
Rose Forrest (Thorn II)	1968		31	37		Who’s Who v2 <8.90-2.92> states she was 20 at her debut [see 1988/Yr6].
Will Payton (Starman V)	1969		30	36		Age 25 when he debuted as Starman, per Starman v1 #1 <10.88> et seq.; [see 1994/Yr12].
Jack Knight (Starman VII)	1969	30		36		Timeline compression initially played havoc with James Robinson’s intentions for the Knights (originally David and Jack were 29 and 27 as of Zero Hour), but Starman SF #1 <4.98> clarified that Jack is four years younger than David.
Rick Tyler	1969	30		36		Hourman #24 <3.01> shows Rick as an infant in this year.
Talia Head	c. May, 1970	29		35		According to the Birth of the Demon GN <92>, she was conceived at Woodstock.
Barbara Gordon (Batgirl; Oracle)	Sep 23, 1970		29	35		13 when she moved in with the Gordons, 16 when she entered college and became Batgirl, 20 when she finished her Masters’ and entered Congress, all per SO #20 <4.87> [see 1983/Yr1, 1986/Yr4, 1990/Yr8].
Roy Harper (Speedy; Arsenal)	Nov 1?, 1970		29	35		Age 13 when he became Speedy, per Arsenal #2-3 <11-12.98> [see 1984/Yr2]. Exact birthday from list given in lettercol in New Titans #26? <11.86> (but it also gave dates for Dick and Wally that have since been changed).
Charley Parker/ Ch’al Andar (Golden Eagle)	c. 1971		28	34		According to his account in Hawkman v3 #43 <10.05>, Charley turned 18 “four years’ after Carter Hall took over the Midway City museum [see 1986/Yr4], and a few months before his first appearance with Titans West [see 1991/Yr9]. Thus his abandonment by his real father Fel Andar [see 1994/Yr12] at age 4, per Hawkman v3 #45 <12.05>, falls c. 1975. (The JSA-in-limbo panel atop page 7 in that issue seems to scramble the chronology, but read it at the bottom of the page and everything works.) This much seems reliable… although as writer Justin Gray has noted, “Golden Eagle lies a lot.”
Hector Hall (Silver Scarab; Dr. Fate IV)	Nov 14, 1971		22 (28^c)		22 (1994/yr12); then again at 27 (33^c) (2005/yr23)	Infinity, Inc. #9 <12.84> [text page] gave 11/14/63; this has been adjusted relative to that issue’s place on the current timeline [1992/Yr10] to keep his age constant at his debut. Hector was reborn in 1999/Yr17, and quickly advanced to (presumably) the same age he had been at death.
Diana of Themyscira	*Mar 22, 1972**		27	33		Age 21 at her debut in Patriarch’s World [WW #1 <2.87; see 1972, 1993/Yr11]. Note, however, that like all the Amazons she appears to be effectively immortal.
Garth (Aqualad; Tempest)	Mar 6?, 1972		30 (27^c)	36 (33^c)		Age 13 when he became Aqualad, per Tempest #1 <11.96> [see 1985/Yr3]. Exact birthday from list given in lettercol in New Titans #26(?). Older than the calendar suggests because he spent approx. three years with Atlan in another dimension: ShC ’96 #1 <1.96>, Aquaman v2 #20 <5.96>.
Lyta Hall (Fury II)	1972		27		32 (2005/yr23)	A college classmate of Hector Hall. Apparently died, with him, in JSA #80 <2.06>.
Al Rothstein (Nuklon; Atom Smasher)	Oct 12, 1972		27	33		Birthday from IInc. #22 <1.86>; year approximated from his age at debut, slightly younger than Lyta.
Dick Grayson (Robin, Nightwing)	Mar 21, 1973		26	32		New Titans #18 <3.86>, SO #13 <4.87> (placing 20th birthday during Crisis year), SO Annual #3 <89>, Robin Annual #4 <95> (retcons birthday as first day of spring), and numerous other sources [see 1984/Yr2]. Note also that Dick entered middle school the autumn after donning his costume (implying 7th grade, age ~12) in Robin: Year 1 #1 <1.01> [see 1985/Yr3].
Donna Troy (Wonder Girl; Troia)	Apr 26?, 1973		26	32		Age 13 at her debut as Wonder Girl [WWSF #2 <7.99>; see 1986/Yr4]. Birthday confirmed by list given in lettercol in New Titans #26(?). Her reflection that she is “not even twenty-five” in 2004/Yr22 [Return of Donna Troy #4 <10.05>] is problematic, as it can’t possibly be accurate… but after all, she was just regaining and processing a whole lifetime’s worth of memories in that story.
Donald Hall (Dove)	c. 1973				~20 (1993/yr11)	Approximate. Assumes they were roughly the same age as the other original Titans, finishing high school in 1991/Yr9.
Hank Hall (Hawk; Monarch II; Extant)	c. 1973		26		~27 (2000/yr18)	Approximate. Assumes they were roughly the same age as the other original Titans, finishing high school in 1991/Yr9.
Wally West (Kid Flash; Flash III)	Nov, 1973		26	32		Ten when he gained his powers [SO Annual #2 <88>]; turned 20 just after “Legends” [Flash v2 #1 <6.87>; we must disregard the “March” reference therein]; turned 21 during the Invasion [Flash v2 #21 <Hol.88>]; 23 during Zero Hour [Flash v2 #0 <10.94>]. See 1984/Yr2, ’93/Yr11, ’94/Yr12.
Raven	Early 1974		25	~19^b (31^ce)		Raven had just turned 18 when she founded the New Titans (Tales of NTT mini-series #2 <7.82>); her soul has recently been re-housed in a teenage body, however, “barely older” than Cassie Sandsmark [TT v3 #8 <4.04>].
Jennie-Lynn Hayden (Jade)	July 20, 1974		25		30 (2005/yr 23)	(IInc. #5-6 <8-9.84> [text pages]) gave 7/20/66; this has been adjusted relative to those issues’ setting on the current timeline [1992/Yr10] to keep the twins 18 at the team’s founding.
Todd Rice (Obsidian)	July 20, 1974		25	31		(IInc. #5-6 <8-9.84> [text pages]) gave 7/20/66; this has been adjusted relative to those issues’ setting on the current timeline [1992/Yr10] to keep the twins 18 at the team’s founding.
Vic Stone (Cyborg)	1974		25	31		He is 19 during the Crisis, per New Titans #14 <11.85>.
Other original Titans and Infinitors	c. 1971-1974		~25-28	~31-34		Safe range based on characters’ apparent ages at their debuts. (The generation gap between the Infinitors and their Golden Age parents has, clearly, become an increasingly unwieldy issue as DC allows them to “slide forward.”)
Kyle Rayner (Green Lantern)	1974		25	31		24 in 1998/Yr16 [GL Secret Files #1 <7.98>]; attends his 10-year high school reunion (hence 28) in 2002/Yr20 [GL v2 #153 <9.02>].
Helena Bertinelli (Huntress)	1974		25	31		Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood #1-3 <6-8.00> [see 1983/Yr1 for details].
Jimmy Olsen	*Dec 9, 1974**		25	31		Said to be “almost 20” in both Superman #16 and #20 <4 & 6.88> [=1994/Yr12].
Ron Raymond (Firestorm)	1975		24		28 (2004/yr22)	Ron graduated from high school just before the Crisis hit [Firestorm #40 <10.85>]; i.e., 1993/Yr11.
Joseph Wilson (Jericho)	1976				21 (1996/yr14)	18 at his debut in 1993/Yr11 (NTT #44 <7.84>).
Violet Harper (Halo)	July 10?, 1976		23	29		She celebrated her 17th birthday (originally stated to be “1969”) in SO #6 <9.86>/Outsiders v1 #14 <12.86>, now set in 1993/Yr11. (The birth month may no longer be viable, however, given that the story falls post-Crisis but pre-Millennium.)
Jerry White	Late 1976				19 (1995/yr13)	Timing of his birth, a few months after World of Metropolis #2 <9.88> [see 1975], is essential to that book’s plot—albeit a bit awkward, since he was (supposedly) only 16 when he first appeared in late 1993/Yr11 [Adv. Supes #428 <5.87>].
Gar Logan (Changeling; Beast Boy)	Oct, 1976		23	29		Age eight when the two Flashes first met [SO #50; see 1985/Yr3], 10 when he joined the Doom Patrol [see 1986/Yr4], 15 when he joined the New Titans [New Titans #14; see 1992/Yr10] and 16 during the Crisis [ibid; 1993/Yr11]. It’s been suggested he’s only 19 during the current (Geoff Johns) run of Teen Titans, but that’s clearly impossible.
Terra II	Late 1976		22			Assumes she’s the same age as the original Terra (Tara Markov, d. 1993/Yr11), who turned 16 in late 1992/Yr10 (NTT #34 <8.83>).
Ray Terrill (Ray II)	1978		21	27		Stated to be 19 in Ray #2 <6.94> [=1997/Yr15].
Gemma Masters	1978	21		27		Hellblazer SF #1 [confirms age]; John Constantine’s niece (by his elder sister Cheryl) 1st app. in Hellblazer #4 <4.88>.
Alix Harrower (Bulleteer)	c. 1978		~21	~27		Age 27 at her debut in Seven Soldiers: Bulleteer #1 <1.06>, set in 2005/Yr23.
Cyndy Reynolds (Gypsy)	Mid-1978		~21	~27		Age 14 when she first joined the JLA (JLofA #234 <1.85>), in early 1993/Yr11; 19 during her JL Task Force tenure [JLTF #4? <9.93>], in mid-1997/Yr15.
Connor Hawke (Green Arrow II)	c. 1979		~20	~26		Age 19 as of his debut in GA #101 <10.95> [=1998/Yr16].
Amy Winston (Amethyst)	1979		20	26		She turned 13 in her first appearance (LSH v1 #298 <4.83>/Amethyst v1 #1 <5.83>). Note, however, that she’s older in Gemworld.
Vanessa Kapatelis (Silver Swan II)	c. 1980		>19	>25		About age 13 as of her 1st app. in WW #3 <4.87> [see 1993/Yr11]; a college student by the time of Diana’s departure for Gateway City [see 1998/Yr16], per WW #176 <1.02>.
Grant Emerson (Damage)	1981		18	24		Stated to be 16 in Damage #1 <4.94> [=1997/Yr15]—which, note, fits with his being five when given the JLA’s DNA [see 1986/Yr4] in this timeline, but not in DC’s official version.
Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl II)	1981		18	24		Thirteen when she and her mother are attacked [Hawkman #9 <1.03>, #13 <5.03>; see 1994/Yr12]; 17 when her parents die and she attempts suicide [notwithstanding the erroneous “1992” telegram in Hawkman #1 <5.02>]; 20 in early 2002/Yr20 [Hawkman #5 <9.02>].
Tim Hunter	Jun, 1981	18^c		22 (24^c)		Month from Books of Magic #2 <6.94>; age from Age of Magic #7 <3.02>; see 2001/Yr19 . He is younger than his calendar age due to time spent in other dimensions.
Jason Todd (Robin II)	Aug 16, 1981			24 (if genuine)	13 (1994/yr12)	Jason was born in “1974” per ’Tec #571 <2.87> [published late 1986, now set late 1993/Yr11], making him 12 then, thus 11 as of his revised origin story [Batman #408-409 <6-7.87>; see 1992/Yr10]. The birthdate is from ’Tec #790 <3.04> [see 2003/Yr21], although it cannot have been his 18th as described.
Shilo Norman (Mr. Miracle III)	c. 1981		~18	~24		Stated to be 23 in Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle #1 <11.05>, set in 2005/Yr23. However, this seems questionable given his history [(1st app. MrM v1 #15 <8-9.73>); post-Crisis, MrM v2 #21 <11.90>]. SS author Grant Morrison apparently first intended to write him as 28, which seems more plausible.
Stephanie Brown (Spoiler; Robin IV)	Early 1982		17		22 (2004/yr22)	First appearance ’Tec #647-48 <8-9.92> [see 1996/Yr14]; she is established as 14 then (but at least slightly older than Tim Drake). The references in “WarCrimes” <10.05> to her death at “16” are spurious.
Tim Drake (Robin III)	July 19, 1982		17	23		Self-described as 13 when he first appeared in Batman #442 <12.89> [=1995/Yr13] (and hence around two when he saw the Graysons murdered in 1984/Yr2). Birthday from Robin #116 <8.03> [see 2002/Yr20], but statements therein that he is only 16 simply cannot be accurate in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence. His prolonged presence in high school, one may suppose, is due to numerous semesters missed owing to various overseas adventures, No Man’s Land, and at least four changes of school.
Toni Monetti (Argent)	1982		17	23		Turns 16 in Teen Titans v2 #1 <10.96> [=1998/Yr16]. All other members of that Titans group share the same birthdate.
Cassandra Cain (Batgirl II)	Early 1983		16	22		Sixteen [per NML SF #1 <12.99>] when she was first introduced during “No Man’s Land“ [Batman #567 <6.99>].
Lonnie Machin (Anarky)	1983		16	22		Age 12 at his first appearance in ’Tec #608-609 <12.89-1.90> [=1995/Yr13]; 16 as of Anarky v2 #1 <5.99> [=1999/Yr17].
Rose Wilson (Ravager II)	1983		16	22		Age 14 as of 1997/Yr15 [Deathstroke Annual #4 <95>].
Billy Batson (Captain Marvel)	Late 1983		16	22		Age nine when he’s put on the streets in 1993/Yr 11 [Power of Shazam #42 <9.98>]; ten later that same year, after gaining his powers [PoS GN <94>], in both cases per Billy’s own dialogue. The reference to being “16” in JSA #40 <11.02> [=2002/Yr20] is thus wrong. (The Dec 23 birthday from the 1976 DC Calendar is no longer sustainable.)
Mary Batson Bromfield (Captain Marvel II, Mary Marvel)	Late 1983		16	22		Billy’s twin, per their shared birthday in PoS #29 <8.97> [late 1998/Yr16, thus presumably their 15th].
Cliff Baker	Nov 4, 1983		16	22		His birthday (originally his 15th) is celebrated in Animal Man #67-68 <1-2.94> [=1997/Yr15]. (This is awkward: Cliff was aged in real time (as was his younger sister, Maxine) throughout the run of the book, from 1988-’96, but that must give way to time compression. I’ve tweaked his age a bit to compensate, but still left his birth as early as possible after Animal Man’s own origin [see 1982].)
Courtney Whitmore (Star-Spangled Kid II; Stargirl)	1984		15	21		She’s a high school sophomore (e.g., >15) as of Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #1 <8.99> [see 1999/Yr17], and turns 16 as of S&S #14 <9.00> [=2000/Yr18].
Cassie Sandsmark (Wonder Girl II)	<1986		>13	>19		About 12 as of her introduction inWW #105 <1.96>, the same year she gains her powers [see 1998/Yr16].
Cissie Jones-King (Arrowette)	1986		13	19		SO 80-Pg Giant #1 <12.98> [see 1985/Yr3, 1991/Yr9].
Mia Dearden (Speedy II)	July?, 1987		12	18		Both Green Arrow v2 #41 <10.04> and TT v3 #21 <4.05> reference her 17th birthday taking place in mid-late 2004/Yr22. (Thus, she was barely 14 at her 1st app. in 2001/Yr19).
Jakeem Johnny Williams (J.J. Thunder)	July 7, 1987		12	18		(Source??)
Sebastian (Brother Blood VIII)	1990		9	15		Sebastian was 13 at his first appearance [see 2003/Yr21], per Titans/Outsiders SF 2005 <10.05>.
Mike Dugan	Late 1990/ Early 1991		~9	~15		Appearances notwithstanding, Mike (Courtney Whitmore’s stepbrother) cannot be more than nine when (re)introduced [S&S #8 <3.00>; =2000/Yr18], given the time since his father Stripesy Dugan’s return to the present [see 1989/Yr7]. (Moreover, this would be true even in DC’s “official” timeline, wherein Stripesy’s return falls c. Yr3, and this tale c. Yr13!) This is confirmed as of JSA #81 <3.06> [set late 2004/Yr22], in which he is established as 13.
Lian Harper	1993		6	12		Roy and Cheshire’s daughter was first introduced as a newborn in (NTT #51-53 <3-5.85>), hence 1993/Yr11.
Clark Peter Ross	1999/Yr17		0	6		Pete Ross and Lana Lang’s son, from Doomsday Wars #1-3 <11.98-1.99>; see 1999/Yr17.
Cerdian	2000/Yr18			5		Tempest and Dolphin’s son, from Aquaman #63 <1.00>; see 2000/Yr18.
Sam Lane II	2000/Yr18			5		Ron Troupe and Lucy Lane’s son, from Adv. Supes #587 <2.01>; see 2000/Yr 18.
Barry West and Iris West II	2004/Yr22			1		Wally West and Linda Park’s twins, from Kingdom: Kid Flash #1 <2.99> and Flash v2 #225 <10.05>; see 2004/Yr22.

SPECIAL CASES

Character	Birthdate	Age at…				Notes and References
		Jan 2000 / Yr 18		Jan 2006	death
Max Mercury	1819	<70 (>180^c)			MIA at <73 (2002/yr20)	Flash #97 <1.95>, etc.; age 19 when he gained his powers, per Flash SF #1 <11.87>. Note that Max actually “jumped” many years (at least 1844-1860s, then 1891; some of 1891-1921; 1921-’37; ’48-’57; and ’63-’97/Yr15 [see all]—thus reducing his calendar age by >110 years. His aging may have been further slowed by his connection to the speed force. Uniquely, both his birthdate and his apparent age can remain constant despite timeline “sliding.”
Karen Starr (Power Girl)	???? (c. 1916 on Earth-2, but equivalent to c. 1973?)		27	33		Accounts of her age at her arrival on present-day Earth [see 1991/Yr9] have differed (ranging from 15 to 22), but the most recent and apparently authoritative [JSA Classified #1 <9.05>] seems to indicate she was about 18 at the time.
Lar Gand (Valor; M’Onel)	Mar 27, 1979	(23^b in 3000 (1021^ce))				Age 18 when he entered the Stasis Zone [see 1997/Yr15], and thus likewise when he joined the Legion [in 2995] (notwithstanding the nearly thousand years experienced without aging), hence ~16 at his debut [see 1995/Yr13]. Birthday from the (2995 LSH Sourcebook <92>). At present, he appears to be isolated in Hypertimeline L-2.
Tefé Holland	1995/Yr13		17^b (4^e)	23^b (10^e)		Born as indicated, but later “transplanted” into the body of a girl finishing high school circa 2000Yr18 [see 1999/Yr17].
Kon-El/Conner Kent (Superboy)	1997/Yr15		16^b (17^e, 2^c)		21^b (22^e, 7 ^c)	He is cloned with accelerated aging until his “birth” at the equivalent of ~15, but then has his growth “frozen” at 16 around 1998/Yr16, lasting until “Sins of Youth” in 1999/Yr17, losing about a year. Dead as of Infinite Crisis #6 <5.06>.
Michael Jon Carter (Booster Gold)	2433		31	37		Born in the future, so Booster is among the elite few for whom calendar age doesn’t apply. He was 25 when he left his own era and arrived in our own [Booster Gold #6-9 <7-10.86>; see 1993/Yr11]. (Occasional subsequent time-jaunts may adjust his cumulative age a few months one way or the other… but then, that’s true for most DCU characters.)
Iris West Allen	*Sep 27, 2945**		63	69	34 (1991/yr9)	Year from Flash 80-Pg Giant #1 <8.98>; retcons 2927 from Flash SF #1 <11.97>. 20th-century age at her “death” derived from (Flash v1 #321 <5.83>); present age includes additional years lived in the 30th C., from 2957-2984, before her return in 1997/Yr 15.
Bart Allen (Impulse; Kid Flash II)	2982		16^e (4^b)	>24^e (>12^b)		Born in the future (possibly a hypertimeline, yet!), so calendar age doesn’t apply. Raised in VR to accommodate his hypermetabolism, he aged the equivalent of 12 years in his first two, then another two upon arriving in 1997/Yr15 before he could be stabilized. As of 1998/Yr16, he is “Three. Fifteen. Depends,” per SO 80-Pg Giant #1 <12.98>. He ages at least another two years during a sojourn to the Speed Force between Infinite Crisis #4 and 5 <3-4.06>. Like Max and Booster, both his birthdate and his age are immune to timeline sliding.

Last updated 05/24/2006.

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