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Ted Kord

Ted Kord

182 appearances · Silver Age · 1966–2026 · 12 key issues
Who is Ted Kord?

Steve Ditko — the visionary co-creator of Spider-Man — brought Ted Kord to life in 1966's Captain Atom #83, making him one of the most creatively distinguished Silver Age arrivals in comics history, a character born with genuine pedigree baked right into his DNA. Over a remarkable six-decade publishing span, Kord has become a beloved fixture of the DC Universe, appearing across 182 catalog entries and racking up 12 key issues that collectors genuinely prize. His deepest roots lie in the pages of Justice League International, Justice League America, and Justice League Europe, where he shares adventures with heavy hitters like Batman, Martian Manhunter, and Guy Gardner — rarefied company that speaks to just how central he's become to DC's ensemble storytelling. Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering him, Ted Kord is the rare Silver Age creation whose longevity feels entirely earned.

Captain Atom
#83
★ First appearance
Captain Atom #83
Nov 1966

Appearances (most recent 150 of 182)

52 (2006)
#4#6#24#51
Captain Atom (1965)
#83#84#85#86
Blue Beetle (1967)
#1#2#3#4#5#1#1#2#3#1#2#9#10#20#21
The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves (1967)
#3#5
Thunderbolt (1966)
#59
Ghost Manor (1971)
#21
Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1975)
#2
Charlton Bullseye (1981)
#1
Bill Black's Fun Comics (1982)
#4
Americomics (1983)
#1#2#3
Americomics Special (1983)
#1
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
#1#2#3
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#3
Green Lantern (1960)
#194
All-Star Squadron (1981)
#53
Legends (1986)
#2#4#5#6
Batman (1940)
#404
Superman (1987)
#4#15#19
Hawkman (1986)
#9
Adventures of Superman (1987)
#427#438#442#463#488#489
Action Comics (1938)
#587#598#600#649
Justice League (1987)
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#1#3
Justice League Annual (1987)
#1#2
Wonder Woman (1987)
#8
Justice League International (1987)
#7#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16#17
Flash (1987)
#8#215
Firestorm the Nuclear Man (1987)
#67#71
Secret Origins (1986)
#23#28#33
Booster Gold (1986)
#25
Suicide Squad (1987)
#13
Forever People (1988)
#6
Justice League America (1989)
#26#31#32#54#57#58#59#60
Action Comics Annual (1987)
#2
L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 (1989)
#5
Justice League Europe (1989)
#7#8#32#33#34#35#36
Time Masters (1990)
#1
Justice League Quarterly (1990)
#1#3
Justice League International Special (1991)
#2
Hawk and Dove (1989)
#24
Hawkworld Annual (1990)
#2
Guy Gardner (1992)
#1#2#11#12#15
Congorilla (1992)
#4
Showcase '93 (1993)
#3
Legends: The Collection (1993)
#[nn]
Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994)
#17#18#32#39
The Ray (1994)
#3
Superman & Batman Magazine (1993)
#8
Deathstroke (1995)
#49
Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual (1995)
#2
Birds of Prey (1999)
#1#2
DCU Heroes Secret Files (1999)
#1
JLA (1997)
#27#38#39#41
Bizarro Comics (2001)
#[nn]#[nn]
JLA / JSA: Virtue and Vice (2002)
#[nn]#[nn]
Formerly Known as the Justice League (2003)
#1
Identity Crisis (2004)
#1
JLA: Classified (2005)
#6
Prelude to Infinite Crisis (2005)
#[nn]
I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League (2005)
#[nn]
Mystery in Space (2007)
#1
52: The Companion (2007)
#[nn]
DCU Holiday Special (2009)
#1
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
#30