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The Black Pirate

Jon Valor

134 appearancesSince 1940

The Black Pirate first appeared in Action Comics #23 (1940-04), published by DC. 134 appearances are indexed across 38 series.

Also known as Jon Valor

The Black Pirate was a privateer working in the interests of the English monarchy with his strong moral code of justice. Husband of Donna Bonita. Father of Justin Valor. Ancestor of Jack Valor (the second Black Pirate).

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Action Comics
#23
first appearance
1940-04-00
Sensation Comics
#1
origin
1942-01-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

38 series

Sensation Comics
1942–1952
35 issues →
All-American Comics
1939–1948
22 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
20 issues →

Starman cover

Starman

1994–2010

13 issues →

SCape Archive 1995

Starman

1995–2005

5 issues →

Comic Cavalcade cover

Comic Cavalcade

1942–1954

3 issues →

The Starman Omnibus cover

The Starman Omnibus

2008–2011

3 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

2 issues →

All-Star Squadron cover

All-Star Squadron

1981–1987

2 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

1 issue →

Famous First Edition cover

Famous First Edition

1974–1979

1 issue →

DC Comics Presents cover

DC Comics Presents

1978–1986

1 issue →

Super Action Album cover

Super Action Album

1980–1981

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

History of the DC Universe cover

History of the DC Universe

1986–1986

1 issue →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

1 issue →

The History of the DC Universe cover

The History of the DC Universe

1988–1988

1 issue →

MESCape Archive 2000

Millennium Edition: Sensation Comics No. 1

2000–2000

1 issue →

History of the DC Universe cover

History of the DC Universe

2002–2009

1 issue →

Crisis on Multiple Earths cover

Crisis on Multiple Earths

2002–2013

1 issue →

CCACape Archive 2005

Comic Cavalcade Archives

2005–2005

1 issue →

Countdown cover

Countdown

2007–2008

1 issue →

Justice League of America 80 Page Giant cover

Justice League of America 80 Page Giant

2009–2009

1 issue →

DCU: Legacies cover

DCU: Legacies

2010–2011

1 issue →

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DULCape Archive 2011
DC Universe: Legacies
2011–2011
1 issue →
BTRCape Archive 2011
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
2011–2011
1 issue →
DULCape Archive 2012
DC Universe: Legacies
2012–2012
1 issue →
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
2012–2012
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition
2015–2015
1 issue →
Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus
2017–2021
1 issue →
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus
2018–2020
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition
2018–2019
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
2019–2019
1 issue →
Crisis on Multiple Earths
2021–2023
1 issue →
DC Through the '80s: The Experiments
2021–2021
1 issue →
HOTCape Archive 2023
History of the DC Universe
2023–2023
1 issue →
New History of the DC Universe
2025–2025
1 issue →
Action Comics 23 (Facsimile Edition)
2025–2025
1 issue →