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David Clinton

David Clinton

43 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1962–2026 Β· 3 key issues
Who is David Clinton?

David Clinton is a meticulous criminal who adopted the identity of Chronos, the Time Thief, using his obsession with time and precision to craft weapons and gadgets based on temporal mechanics, becoming a recurring foe of the Atom.

David Clinton stepped out of the Silver Age in 1962, introduced in the pages of Batman by Jerry Coleman and Sheldon Moldoff, and has been a fixture of the DC Universe ever since β€” a testament to how a well-crafted debut can echo across more than six decades of comics history. With appearances stretching all the way to 2026 and three key issues to his name, Clinton is the kind of character that serious collectors keep an eye on. His adventures have played out across titles like Justice League of America, Blue Beetle, and Team Titans, and he's shared the page with heavyweights including Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, The Atom, and Chronos β€” rarefied company that speaks to his place in DC's broader tapestry. If you're mapping out the connective tissue of the DC Silver Age and beyond, David Clinton is absolutely worth your time.

Identity

Real name. David Clinton

Teams & affiliations
Justice LeagueJustice Society of America
β˜… First appearance
The Atom #3
Oct 1962

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1962–2025

Batman #151 1962
Batman #151
Detective Comics #368 1967
Detective Comics #368
Justice League of America #149 β˜… 1977
Justice League of America #149
Justice League of America #219 1983
Justice League of America #219
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5 β˜… 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5
Team Titans #13 1993
Team Titans #13
Showcase '94 #10 1994
Showcase '94 #10
JLA: Liberty and Justice #[nn] 2003
JLA: Liberty and Justice #[nn]
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular No. 6 Replica Edition #[nn] 2004
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular No. 6 Replica Edition #[nn]
DCU: Legacies #4 2010
DCU: Legacies #4
Justice League of America #5 2013
Justice League of America #5
Justice League of America #26 2018
Justice League of America #26
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part Two #[nn] 2025
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part Two #[nn]

Appearances

Batman (1940)
Detective Comics (1937)
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (1971)
#6
All Star Adventure Comic (1959)
#79
Justice League of America (1960)
Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (1978)
#1
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980)
#13
The Comics Journal (1977)
#66
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
World's Finest Comics (1941)
Legends (1986)
#4
Blue Beetle (1986)
Suicide Squad (1987)
Team Titans (1992)
Superman & Batman Magazine (1993)
#3
Showcase '94 (1994)
#10
JLA: Liberty and Justice (2003)
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular No. 6 Replica Edition (2004)
JLA (1997)
The World's Greatest Super-Heroes (2005)
Superman (2006)
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#4
Infinity Gauntlet (2011)
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
The Infinite Crisis Omnibus (2012)
The Flash Giant (2019)
#3
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part Two (2025)
Michel Fiffe Portfolio (2016)
#2