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Cary Bates

Writer on 763 issues · cover artist on 1 issue

Cary Bates is credited as writer on 763 issues and cover artist on 1 issue in grailworth's catalog, 713 issues of them across 93 series we value. Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Xan, The Human Target, Lola Barnett and Jeff Colby.

Characters they introduced

Cover of World's Finest Comics #168 (1941) World's Finest Comics #168 (1941)First appearance of Xan (Composite Superman / Amalgamax)1967Cover of Action Comics #419 (1938) Action Comics #419 (1938)First appearance of The Human Target (Christopher Chance)1972Cover of Superman #275 (1939) Superman #275 (1939)First appearance of Lola Barnett (from Superman, DC)1974Cover of The Superman Family #166 (1974) The Superman Family #166 (1974)First appearance of Jeff Colby (boyfriend/husband of Lena Thorul)1974Cover of Superman #353 (1939) Superman #353 (1939)First appearance of Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L)1980Cover of Superman #358 (1939) Superman #358 (1939)First appearance of Alec (Computer Whiz Kids)1981Cover of Superman #358 (1939) Superman #358 (1939)First appearance of Shanna (Computer Whiz Kids)1981Cover of Superman #364 (1939) Superman #364 (1939)First appearance of Rory Stasson (Metropolis reporter)1981Cover of Flash #304 (1959) Flash #304 (1959)First appearance of Colonel Computron (Basil Nurblin)1981Cover of Captain Atom #1 (1987) Captain Atom #1 (1987)First appearance of General Wade Eiling1987Cover of Captain Atom #5 (1987) Captain Atom #5 (1987)First appearance of Doctor Spectro (DC; Thomas Emery)1987Cover of Batman #126 (2016) Batman #126 (2016)First appearance of Addison Cobblepot (daughter of Oswald)2022Cover of Batman #126 (2016) Batman #126 (2016)First appearance of Aiden Cobblepot (son of Oswald)2022

Every issue

Action Comics (1938) 103 issues

Action Comics (2011) 1 issue

Adventure Comics (1938) 20 issues

Aquamen (2022) 1 issue

Artemis: Wanted (2022) 1 issue

Batgirls (2022) 1 issue

Batman (2016) 1 issue

Batman / Superman: World's Finest (2022) 1 issue

Batman Beyond: Neo-Year (2022) 1 issue

The Batman Family (1975) 1 issue

Batman: Fortress (2022) 1 issue

Batman: Killing Time (2022) 1 issue

Batman: The Knight (2022) 1 issue

The Best of DC (1979) 21 issues

Black Adam (2022) 1 issue

Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Cyclone (2022) 1 issue

Blood Syndicate: Season One (2022) 2 issues

Captain Atom (1987) 49 issues

Captain Atom Annual (1988) 2 issues

Catwoman (2018) 1 issue

Creepy (1964) 10 issues

Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Lantern (2022) 1 issue

Dark Crisis: Young Justice (2022) 1 issue

DC Challenge (1985) 1 issue

DC Comics Presents (1978) 5 issues

DC Sampler (1983) 1 issue

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 2 issues

DC Special Series (1977) 4 issues

DC Super Stars (1976) 1 issue

DC vs. Vampires (2021) 1 issue

DC: Mech (2022) 1 issue

Deathstroke Inc. (2021) 1 issue

Detective Comics (1937) 1 issue

Detective Comics (2011) 1 issue

Duo (2022) 1 issue

Eerie (1965) 13 issues

Fables (2002) 1 issue

Flash (1959) 137 issues

The Flash (2016) 1 issue

Flashpoint Beyond (2022) 1 issue

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 issue

Harley Quinn (2021) 3 issues

Hercules Unbound (1975) 3 issues

Heroes Against Hunger (1986) 1 issue

House of Mystery (1951) 2 issues

House of Secrets (1956) 1 issue

I Am Batman (2021) 1 issue

Jonah Hex (1977) 2 issues

The Jurassic League (2022) 2 issues

Justice League of America (1960) 7 issues

Justice League vs. the Legion of Super-Heroes (2022) 1 issue

The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) 1 issue

Multiversity: Teen Justice (2022) 1 issue

Naomi: Season Two (2022) 1 issue

The New Adventures of Superboy (1980) 30 issues

The New Champion of Shazam! (2022) 1 issue

The New Guardians (1988) 11 issues

Nightmask (1986) 2 issues

Nightwing (2016) 1 issue

Nubia: Queen of the Amazons (2022) 1 issue

Plop! (1973) 1 issue

Poison Ivy (2022) 1 issue

Robin (2021) 1 issue

The Saga of Ra's Al Ghul (1988) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1986) 2 issues

Silverblade (1987) 12 issues

Spitfire and the Troubleshooters (1986) 2 issues

Star Brand (1986) 2 issues

Strange Sports Stories (1973) 1 issue

Super-Team Family (1975) 2 issues

Superboy (1949) 31 issues

Supergirl (1972) 7 issues

Superman (1939) 90 issues

The Superman Family (1974) 18 issues

Superman in "The Computers That Saved Metropolis" (1980) 1 issue

Superman in "Victory by Computer" (1981) 1 issue

Superman Special (1983) 1 issue

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) 18 issues

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) 4 issues

Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) 1 issue

The Swamp Thing (2021) 1 issue

Sword of Azrael (2022) 1 issue

Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul (2022) 1 issue

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (1984) 1 issue

Task Force Z (2021) 1 issue

V (1985) 8 issues

Vampirella (1969) 7 issues

Weird Western Tales (1972) 6 issues

Wonder Woman (1942) 3 issues

Wonder Woman (1987) 1 issue

Wonder Woman (2016) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 15 issues

Young Justice: Targets (2022) 1 issue

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