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The Chief

Niles Caulder

300 appearancesSince 1963

The Chief first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 (1963-06), published by DC. 300 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Dr. Niles Caulder

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

My Greatest Adventure#80Cape Archive1963
My Greatest Adventure
#80
first appearance
1963-06-00
The Doom Patrol#88Cape Archive1964
The Doom Patrol
#88
origin
1964-06-00
Super-Team Family
#10
origin retold
1977-04-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

DPCape Archive 1987
Doom Patrol
1987–1995
22 issues →
TDPCape Archive 1964
The Doom Patrol
1964–1973
19 issues →

DPCape Archive 2004

Doom Patrol

2004–2006

18 issues →

The Ravagers cover

The Ravagers

2012–2013

7 issues →

DPCape Archive 2016

Doom Patrol

2016–2018

7 issues →

MGACape Archive 1955

My Greatest Adventure

1955–1964

6 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

2007–2010

5 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

5 issues →

UDPCape Archive 2023

Unstoppable Doom Patrol

2023–2023

5 issues →

FCMCape Archive 1961

Five-Score Comic Monthly

1961–1965

4 issues →

The New Teen Titans cover

The New Teen Titans

1984–1988

4 issues →

WITCape Archive 1996

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

1996–1997

4 issues →

Doom Patrol cover

Doom Patrol

2009–2011

4 issues →

The New Teen Titans cover

The New Teen Titans

1980–1984

3 issues →

Teen Titans cover

Teen Titans

2003–2011

3 issues →

Justice cover

Justice

2005–2007

3 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2006–2011

3 issues →

52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen cover

52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen

2007–2008

3 issues →

The New Teen Titans cover

The New Teen Titans

2014–2022

3 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

1955–1983

2 issues →

Showcase cover

Showcase

1956–1978

2 issues →

Super-Team Family cover

Super-Team Family

1975–1978

2 issues →

The New Titans cover

The New Titans

1988–1996

2 issues →

TMACape Archive 2002

The Mad Archives

2002–2012

2 issues →

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The Doom Patrol Archives
2002–2008
2 issues →
Teen Titans
2004–2011
2 issues →
Justice
2006–2007
2 issues →
Justice
2008–2009
2 issues →
SPTCape Archive 2009
Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol
2009–2010
2 issues →
DCU: Legacies
2010–2011
2 issues →
Superboy
2011–2014
2 issues →
The Ravagers
2013–2014
2 issues →
DPCape Archive 2017
Doom Patrol
2017–2019
2 issues →
The New Teen Titans Omnibus
2017–2022
2 issues →
DPTCape Archive 2018
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age
2018–2020
2 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2023–
2 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2024–
2 issues →
New History of the DC Universe
2025–2025
2 issues →
Justice League Unlimited
2025–
2 issues →
COTCape Archive 1958
Challengers of the Unknown
1958–1978
1 issue →
Teen Titans
1966–1978
1 issue →
Famous First Edition
1974–1979
1 issue →
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest
1980–1982
1 issue →
Tales of the New Teen Titans
1982–1982
1 issue →
Tales of the Teen Titans
1984–1988
1 issue →
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
1985–1987
1 issue →
The New Teen Titans Annual
1985–1988
1 issue →
Teen Titans Spotlight
1986–1988
1 issue →
Secret Origins Annual
1987–1989
1 issue →
Justice League Europe
1989–1993
1 issue →
DFSCape Archive 1992
Doom Force Special
1992–1992
1 issue →
DPCape Archive 1992
Doom Patrol
1992–2008
1 issue →
VJCape Archive 1993
Vertigo Jam
1993–1993
1 issue →
TGACape Archive 1993
The Golden Age
1993–1994
1 issue →
TGACape Archive 1995
The Golden Age
1995–1995
1 issue →
Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant
1998–2000
1 issue →
T1Cape Archive 1999
Top 10
1999–2001
1 issue →
New Teen Titans Archives
1999–2008
1 issue →
Top 10
2000–2002
1 issue →
Top 10
2001–2003
1 issue →