The Eighties

By the 1980's the superhero characters were becoming more concentrated, as the success of 2000 A.D. prompted additional titles with a science fiction theme, lending themselves to superheroics. As such from this date on I've split the characters up based on the title they debuted in.

2000 A.D.

PSI Judge Anderson

Slaine

Durham Red

Lucas Kirby

Feral





Universal Soldier





Zenith

Zenith

Mandala

Red Dragon

Voltage

White Heat

Dr. Beat

Spook

Lux

Chimera

Maxi-Man

Masterman

93 Mantra

Domino

D.J. Chill

Warhead

Smiley Sun

Meta Maid

Blaze

Shockwave

Vertex

The Zenith Phase Three Scorecard

Crisis (1988)

New Statesmen

Burgess (England)

Dalton (Georgia)

Cleve (Ohio)

Meridian (Mississippi)

Vegas (Nevada)

Eagle (1982)

Doomlord

Manix

Invisible Boy

The Brothers

Computer Warrior

Max, Thirteenth Floor

The Avenger

Blake Edmonds

Detective Zed

Nick Jardine

Enok

Zapper

Apsilon Stelth

Tremloc

Velvet O'Neill




Ultra-Man

The Collector




General I.P.C. , Fleetway & DC Thomson

Sintek

Boxatricks

Spare Part Kit

Bananaman

Doctor Sin

X-Bow

Animal Lad

Bewitched Belinda

Guy Gorilla

Souper Boy

The Iron Fish

Mastermind

Billy Blow

Mike's Bike

Bruce Foresight

Disappearing Trix

Supergirl

Al Change

Action Force

Storm Force

Tarantula and his Web Masters

The Nightcomers

Kruise

Bruno Demonski

Supersmith


Golden Boy

Wonder Wellies

Quicksilver

Steelhead Sam


Marvel UK

Meggan

Captain U.K.

Mad Jim Jaspers

Fury

Slaymaster

Death's Head

Night Raven

Special Executive

Shayde

Crusader

Combat Colin

Captain Wally

Snail Man

Macho-Man

Fantastic 400



Jett Lagg

Hulk the Menace

Spider-Hound



Marvel Epic (1987)

Perhaps influenced by D.C.'s success with Vertigo, in 1987 Marvel U.S.' Epic comics imprint also debuted a story penned by a British writer known for their work on 2000 A.D. (and other titles) - indeed, the man who had brought 2000 A.D. into being, the inestimable Pat Mills.

Marshal Law

Warrior Magazine (1982)

Marvelman

Kid Marvelman

Young Marvelman

Miraclewoman

Winter

Firedrake

Warpsmiths

British Bulldog

Miracledog

Young Nastyman

Laser Eraser

Axel Pressbutton

V for Vendetta

Shandor, Demon Stalker

Bojeffries Saga





Big Ben





Harrier Comics

Published by Martin Lock, who had previously produced the prominent comics fanzine BEM, Harrier Comics was an independent publisher the produced several comics in a more-or-less American format (not magazine size, single strip each month, rather than the more common magazine-sized weekly anthologies the UK tended to produce) through the 1980s.






Captain Oblivion

Diana

Paris, Man of Plaster

Ratman

Atlanta






Aces

Grun

Unicorn

Masque

Overman






Switchblade

Amazon

Three Way Split

Deathwatch

Sunrise











DC

Unlike their rival Marvel, DC didn't have a specific UK division producing new fiction (although the odd piece cropped up in Britain Annuals). However, from the mid-80s many prominent British writers such as Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Grant Morrison began making an impact on the U.S. scene, leading to the creation of the Vertigo imprint. Though U.S. published, they were British written, so I'm mentioning them here for completeness sake.

John Constantine

Animal Man

Dream

Death

Swamp Thing



Watchmen



One of the most influential titles written by a Brit and published by D.C. was Watchmen, Alan Moore's story that began as a reimagining of the old Charlton heroes D.C. had purchased the rights to, and became a groundbreaking deconstruction of the whole superhero genre.

Rorschach

Nite Owl

Nite Owl

Dr. Manhattan

Silk Spectre

Silk Spectre

Comedian

Ozymandias

Moloch

Captain Metropolis


Dollar Bill

Hooded Justice

Mothman

Silhouette


Strange Days (Eclipse, 1984)

Later the same year that Alan Moore took the U.S. by storm, Eclipse Comics in the U.S. published a short lived anthology showcasing British writers and artists (again, 2000 A.D. graduates), Strange Days.

Johnny Nemo

Paradax

Deadline (1988)

Only a month or so after Crisis debuted, another British magazine launched, resurrecting Johnny Nemo and introducing Tank Girl





Tank Girl





Trident (1989)



Lucifer

Saviour

Morningstar



Others

Adam Ant

Bogie Man

Speedmaster

Commander Earth

Captain Caution




Helmetman

Moonstone




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