Notable events of 1986 in comics.

Events and publications

Year overall

* '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'', a four-issue

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written and drawn by

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book artist, comic book writer, and screenwriter known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'', for which he created the character Elektra, and ...

and published by

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

, debuts. It reintroduces

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helps to usher in an era of "grim and gritty" superheroes from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. *''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is a comic book Limited series (comics), limited series by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins (comics), John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 19 ...

'', a twelve-issue

written by

Alan Moore Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', Swamp Thing (comic book), ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman: The Killing Joke' ...

, illustrated by

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For the M ...

and published by

, debuts. To date, ''Watchmen'' remains the only graphic novel to win a

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,"AwardWeb: Hugo Award Winners"
- ''Watchmen'' listed as a winner of the

(retrieved 20 April 2006) and is also the only graphic novel to appear on ''

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'''s 2005 list of "the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.""Time Magazine - ALL-TIME 100 Novels"
– A synopsis describing ''Watchmen'' (retrieved 14 April 2006) * The first volume of ''

Maus ''Maus'', often published as ''Maus: A Survivor's Tale'', is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman, serialized from 1980 to 1991. It depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a History of the Jews in P ...

'', written and drawn by

Art Spiegelman Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman ( ; born February 15, 1948), professionally known as Art Spiegelman, is an American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic novel ''Maus''. His work as co-editor on the comics magazin ...

debuts. ''Maus'' is a biography, presented in comics form, of Spiegelman's father, Vladek Spiegelman, a survivor of the Nazi

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. Spiegelman was awarded a 1992 Pulitzer Prize Special Award for ''Maus'' shortly after its completion in 1991. * A plethora of new independent publishers enter the comics arena, including

ACE Comics ''Ace Comics'' was a comic book series published by David McKay Publications between 1937 and 1949 — starting just before the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title reprinted syndicated newspaper strips owned by King Features Syndicate, followi ...

Adventure Publications Adventure Publications was an American comic book publisher founded by Steve Milo in 1986, based in Fairfax, Virginia and active from 1986 to 1993. In 1989, it merged with American publisher Malibu Comics, becoming the Adventure Comics imprint. ...

Apple Comics Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press, was an American comic book publisher which operated from 1986 to 1994. Founded by Michael Catron, it began by taking over the publishing elements of comic production from WaRP Graphics before expanding int ...

, Crystal Publications,

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

Eternity Comics Eternity Comics was an American comic book publisher active from 1986 to 1994, first as an independent publisher, then as an imprint of Malibu Comics. Eternity published creator-owned comics of an offbeat, independent flavor, as well as some lice ...

, Fantagor Press,

Gladstone Comics Gladstone Publishing was an American company that published Disney comics from 1986 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1998. The company had its origins as a subsidiary of Another Rainbow Publishing, a company formed by Bruce Hamilton and Russ Cochran t ...

Malibu Comics Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (launched as Malibu Graphics) was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. Notable titles published by Malibu included ''Th ...

Pied Piper Comics Pied Piper Comics was a short-lived American comic book publishing company that operated from 1986 to 1988. The company was founded by Mark L. Hamlin and Roger McKenzie, with writer/editor David Campiti playing a major role. Origins According t ...

, Silverwolf Comics,

Slave Labor Graphics Slave Labor Graphics (SLG) is an American independent comic book publisher, well known for publishing darkly humorous, offbeat adult comics. Creators associated with SLG over the years include Evan Dorkin, Roman Dirge, Sarah Dyer, Woodrow Phoen ...

Solson Publications Solson Publications is an American publishing company based in Brooklyn, New York, originally a black-and-white comic book publisher in the 1980s, briefly revived in the late 1990s, and relaunched in 2022 as a provider of ghostwriting and ebook w ...

, and

Spotlight Comics Spotlight Comics was an American comic publisher based in western Connecticut. It is best known for a short run of comic books based on licensed characters such as Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle that contained contributions from several ma ...

. Conversely, Lodestone Comics and

Sirius Comics Sirius Comics, also known as New Sirius Productions and Prelude Graphics, was a small comic book publisher based in Queens, New York, that operated from 1985 to 1986. Owned and operated by brothers Juan Collado (Editor-in-Chief), Leopaldo Collado ...

/New Sirius Productions go out of business. *'' The Man of Steel'', a six-issue

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written and penciled by John Byrne, inked by

Dick Giordano Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. Ear ...

and published by

, debuts. The mini-series is designed to revamp the

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

mythos, using the history-altering effects of ''

Crisis on Infinite Earths ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' is a 1985 to 1986 American comic book fictional crossover, crossover series published by DC Comics. Written by Marv Wolfman and penciller, pencilled by George Pérez, it was first released as a 12-issue limited ser ...

'' as an explanation for numerous changes to previous continuity. * The "

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" story arc runs in

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

' '' Daredevil'' (issues #227 to #233), written by

and drawn by

David Mazzucchelli David John Mazzucchelli (; born September 21, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer, known for his work on seminal superhero comic book storylines ''Born Again (comics), Daredevil: Born Again'' and ''Batman: Year One'', as well as for gra ...

. * The "

Mutant Massacre "Mutant Massacre" was a 1986 Marvel Comics crossover storyline. It primarily involved the superhero teams the X-Men and X-Factor. The solo hero Thor, the New Mutants, Power Pack, and Daredevil crossed over for an issue each in their own comic b ...

crossover Crossover may refer to: Entertainment Music Albums * ''Cross Over'' (album), a 1987 album by Dan Peek, or the title song * ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987 * ''Crossover'', an album by Intrigue * ''Crossover'', an album by ...

storyline runs through

in the fall. It primarily involves the superhero teams the

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...

X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

, and the

New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, sub ...

Power Pack Power Pack is a superhero team consisting of four young siblings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman, they first appeared in their own series in 1984, which las ...

Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...

, and Daredevil cross over for an issue in their own titles. *'' Captain Confederacy'', created by

Will Shetterly Will Shetterly (born 1955) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction best known for his novel '' Dogland'' (1997). The novel is inspired by his childhood at the tourist attraction Dog Land owned by his parents. He won the Minnesota B ...

and Vince Stone, debuts, published by SteelDragon Press. It will run 12 issues. * DC publishes ''

Heroes Against Hunger ''Heroes Against Hunger'' is a 1986 all-star benefit comic book for African famine relief and recovery. Published by DC Comics in the form of a "comic jam" or exquisite corpse, the book starred Superman and Batman. Spearheaded by Jim Starlin and ...

'' starring Superman and Batman, an all-star benefit book for African famine relief and recovery. * ''

Marvel Super Special ''Marvel Comics Super Special'' was a 41-issue series of one-shot (comics), one-shot comic-magazines published by American company Marvel Comics from 1977 to 1986. They were cover-priced $1.50 to $2.50, while regular color comics were priced 30 cen ...

'', with issue #41, about

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber, based very loosely on his college friend Howard Tockman, and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck firs ...

, is cancelled by

. *

André Franquin André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are ''Gaston (comics), Gaston'' and ''Marsupilami''. He also produced the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to ...

and Jean-François Moyersoen establish

Marsu Productions Marsu Productions is a comics publishing house which mainly manages the Franco-Belgian comics characters and copyright concerns of the comics universe of André Franquin (Marsupilami, Gaston Lagaffe, Le Petit Noël, Les Monstres). The company ...

January

* January 20: The final episode of

Marten Toonder Marten Toonder (2 May 1912 – 27 July 2005) was a Dutch comic strip creator. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence on the Dutch language by introducing new words and expressions. He is most ...

's ''

Tom Poes ''Tom Puss'' (''Tom Poes'' in Dutch) is a Dutch comic strip, created by Marten Toonder. Together with Hans G. Kresse's '' Eric de Noorman'' and Pieter Kuhn's ''Kapitein Rob'', it is regarded as the Big Three of Dutch comics. ''Tom Poes'' was a ...

'' is published. Olivier B. Bommel marries Annemarie Doddeltje, while

leaves and roams the Earth. * With issue #323, DC cancels ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

''.

February

* The French publisher Delcourt enters the marketplace, cancelling the comics magazine ''

Charlie Mensuel ''Charlie Mensuel'' (or simply ''Charlie'', "mensuel" being a French term for a monthly periodical) was a French monthly comics magazine. Its publication began in February 1969, and ceased in February 1986. Tagged "The newspaper full of humour a ...

'' and merging its contents with ''

Pilote ''Pilote'' (), for a while subtitled ''the magazine of Asterix and Obelix'' (French: ''Le Journal D’Astérix et D’Obélix'' ) was a French comics magazine published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major Franco-Belgian comics, French ...

'' magazine. * With issue #329, DC cancels ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...

''. * With issue #152, Marvel cancels '' The Defenders''. * With issue #75, Marvel cancels

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. * With issue #34, Marvel cancels ''

Epic Illustrated ''Epic Illustrated'' was a comics anthology in magazine format published in the United States by Marvel Comics. Similar to the US-licensed comic book magazine ''Heavy Metal (magazine), Heavy Metal'', it allowed explicit content to be featured, un ...

''.

March

* March 3: The first episode of Jim Davis' '' U.S. Acres'' is published. It will run until 1989. * March 22: British comic magazine

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it published its 4000th issue in August 2019. Popular and ...

organizes a publicity stunt, where in the latest episode of ''

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher'') is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic book, comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee. ...

'' Dennis' dog

Gnasher Gnasher () is a fictional comic strip character that appears in the British comic magazine '' The Beano''. He is the pet dog of Dennis the Menace, who meets him in 1968's issue 1362, and is also the star of three spin-off comic strips. Gnashe ...

suddenly disappears. Over the next two months, his absence is used to intrigue readers and make them wonder about the dog's whereabouts. The mystery receives remarkable media attention. On 5 May, Gnasher returns. * March 22 - 13 April: The first annual comics festival of

Knokke Knokke () is a town in the municipality of Knokke-Heist, which is located in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. The town itself has 15,708 inhabitants (2007), while the municipality of Knokke-Heist has 33,818 inhabitants (2009). ...

, Belgium (''Stripfestival Knokke'', nowadays ''Stripfestival

Middelkerke Middelkerke () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-K ...

''), is organized. * ''

Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The character, wh ...

'' #1 one-shot, by

David Michelinie David Michelinie (; born May 6, 1948) is an American comic book writer best known for scripting Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and ''Iron Man'' and the DC Comics feature Superman in ''Action Comics''. Among the characters he created or ...

Kerry Gammill Kerry Gammill (born April 26, 1954) is an American artist who has worked in the fields of comic books, special effects, storyboards, and character designs. As a comic book artist, he is best known for his work on ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' for ...

, and

Vince Colletta Vincente Colletta (October 15, 1923 – June 3, 1991)Vincent Colletta

; published by Marvel Comics. * '' Broadside'', a comic strip by Jeff Bacon, begins appearing in the ''

Navy Times ''Navy Times'' (ISSN 0028-1697) is an American newspaper published 26 times per year serving active, reserve and retired United States Navy personnel and their families, providing news, information, analysis, community lifestyle features, educa ...

.''

April

* April 1: In ''

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'', the ''

Ric Hochet ''Ric Hochet'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Tibet (drawings) and André-Paul Duchâteau (scripts). It first appeared on March 30, 1955, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin''. Synopsis The series features the adventur ...

'' story ''Les Messagers du Trepas'', by

André-Paul Duchâteau André-Paul Duchâteau (8 May 1925 – 26 August 2020) was a Belgian comics writer and mystery novelist. Biography He worked with Tibet on the detective comics series ''Ric Hochet'' and the more humoristic western comic ''Chick Bill''. He also w ...

and

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, is serialized. * April 16: A special benefit night is organized, in the presence of countless Belgian comic artists, to promote and receive funding for a comic museum devoted to Belgian comics. The action is successful and greenlighted from 24 April on, in 1989 resulting in the opening of the

Belgian Comic Strip Center The Belgian Comic Strip Center (; ) is a museum in central Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to Belgian comics. It is located at 20, /, in an Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta, and can be accessed from Brussels-Congress railway station ...

in Brussels. * April 10: ''

Metalzoic ''Metalzoic'' is a graphic novel () written by Pat Mills and drawn by Kevin O'Neill which was first published by DC Comics in 1986 as the sixth of the '' DC Graphic Novel'' line. Later in the same year it was reprinted in serial form in '' 2000 A ...

'' (''

DC Graphic Novel ''DC Graphic Novel'' is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1983 to 1986 by DC Comics. The series generally featured stand-alone stories featuring new characters and concepts with one notable exception. ''The Hunger Dogs'' ...

'' #6), by

Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfath ...

and Kevin O'Neill, published by DC Comics. * '' The Enchanted Apples of Oz'', ''

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'' #5, by

Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his ''List of Oz books, Oz'' novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as ''Age of Bronze (comics), Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric S ...

(

First Comics First Comics is an American comic book publisher that was active from 1983 to 1991 and then from 2011 to present (stylized as 1First Comics), known for titles like '' American Flagg!'', '' Grimjack'', ''Nexus'', ''Badger'', '' Dreadstar'', and '' ...

). * With issue #106, Archie Comics cancels ''

Archie's TV Laugh-Out ''Archie's TV Laugh-Out'' was a comic book published by Archie Comics from 1969 to 1986. Sabrina the Teenage Witch appears in all 106 issues, and this title served as a transition for her from ''Archie's Mad House'' to her own title. The first i ...

''. * With issue #71, DC Comics cancels ''

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'' *

Daniel Clowes Daniel Gillespie Clowes (; born April 14, 1961) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and screenwriter. Most of Clowes's work first appeared in ''Eightball (comic book), Eightball'', a solo anthology comic book series. An ''E ...

's '' Lloyd Llewellyn'' makes its debut.

May

* ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #200: "Five Billion Years," by

Steve Englehart Steve Englehart (; born April 22, 1947) is an American writer of comic books and novels. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s. His pseudonyms have included John Harkness and Cliff Garnett. Early li ...

Joe Staton Joe Staton ( born January 19, 1948) is an American comics artist and writer. He co-created the Bronze Age Huntress (Helena Wayne), as well as the third Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), Kilowog and the Omega Men for DC Comics. He was the artist o ...

, and Bruce D. Patterson. (DC Comics) * ''

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'' #319:

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marries

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. (Marvel Comics) * With issue #20, Marvel cancels '' Micronauts: The New Voyages''.

June

* June 7: The final episode of

Bill Schorr Bill Schorr is an American cartoonist of print syndication, syndicated editorial cartoons and comic strips. Early life Schorr was born in New York City, and was raised in and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and California. Career Schorr has ...

's ''

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'' is published. * With issue #201, DC changes the title of the ''

'' comic book to ''The Green Lantern Corps''. * '' The Thing'', with issue #36, is cancelled by Marvel.

July

* July 2:

Dick Matena Dick Matena (born 24 April 1943) is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist. He has also published under the pseudonyms A. den Dooier, John Kelly and Dick Richards. He has made several kinds of comics, from humor comics to erotic comics, but is bes ...

wins the

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. Hans van den Boom receives the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. *

makes its debut as a publisher with the anthology ''

Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by Dark Horse Comics from 1986 in comics, 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 in comics, 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was publishe ...

'' #1. * '' Hawkman Special'' (DC Comics), by

Tony Isabella Jenny Blake Isabella (born December 22, 1951), who writes under the names Tony Isabella and Jenny Blake, is an Americans, American comic book writer, editor, actor, artist and critic. She is the creator of Marvel Comics superhero Bill Foster (com ...

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, and

Ron Randall Ron Randall (born November 22, 1956) is an American comic book artist best known as the creator of the character Trekker. Career A graduate of The Kubert School, Ron Randall's first published comic book work was a two-page backup story titled ...

. * With issue #107, Marvel cancels its ''

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'' comic.

August

* ''Aristocratic Xtraterrestrial Time-Traveling Thieves'' "Micro Series" #1 (

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), by

Henry Vogel Henry Vogel (June 15, 1863 – June 17, 1925) was an American actor and bass-baritone singer who originated several roles on the Broadway theatre, Broadway stage during the first two decades of the Twentieth Century. Early life Henry Vogel was b ...

and

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September

and

John Higgins John Higgins (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player from Wishaw in North Lanarkshire. Since turning professional in 1992, he has won 33 ranking titles, placing him in third position on the List of snooker players by num ...

' ''

'' is first published.''Watchmen'' (DC, 1986 series)
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. * "

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," a two-part

story, appears in ''

'' #423 and ''

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'' #583. Written by

, with art by

Curt Swan Douglas Curtis Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comics artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 195 ...

George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (c ...

, and

Kurt Schaffenberger Kurt Schaffenberger (December 15, 1920 – January 24, 2002) was an American comics artist. He was best known for his work on Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family during both the Golden Age and Bronze Age of comics, as well as his work on the tit ...

; published by

. * DC suspends publication of ''

''; in

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

the title relaunches as '' The Adventures of Superman'' (continuing the numbering of ''Superman''). * DC suspends publication of ''

'' (until January

) to allow for the publication of John Byrne's '' The Man of Steel'' limited series and Byrne's revamp of the Superman character/franchise. * With issue #97, DC cancels ''

DC Comics Presents ''DC Comics Presents'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 which ran for 97 issues and four ''Annual''s. It featured team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters in the DC Universe. A recurring bac ...

''. * ''

Power Man and Iron Fist ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' (originally ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' then ''Luke Cage, Power Man'') was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the superheroes Power Man and Iron Fist. Publication history ''Hero ...

'', with issue #125, is cancelled by Marvel. * September 27: ''

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'', with issue #627, is merged with '' Victor'' ( D.C. Thomson).

October

* October 1:

Jean Van Hamme Jean Van Hamme (born 16 January 1939) is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including ''Histoire sans héros'', '' Thorgal'', '' XIII'' and ''Largo Winch''. Biography ...

and

Grzegorz Rosinski Grzegorz (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish given name, equivalent to English ''Gregory''. Its diminutive forms include Grześ, Grzesiek, and Grzesio; augmentative – Grzechu. Individuals named Grzegorz may choose to celebrate their name day on ...

's graphic novel '' Chninkel'' starts serialisation in the magazine ''

À Suivre ''À Suivre'' or ''(A SUIVRE)'' (English translation: "To Be Continued") was a Belgian comics magazine published from February 1978 to December 1997 by the Casterman publishing house, and was preceded by a "0", or test, issue in October 1977. A ...

''. * October 4: ** The final episode of

and

Joe Colquhoun Joe Colquhoun (7 November 1926 – 13 April 1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on '' Charley's War'' in ''Battle Picture Weekly''. He was also the first artist to draw ''Roy of the Rovers''. Biography Born in Harrow, Midd ...

's ''

Charley's War ''Charley's War'' was a British comic strip set in World War I, written by Pat Mills and drawn by Joe Colquhoun. It was originally published in ''Battle Picture Weekly'' from January 1979 to October 1986. Though later parts of the story cove ...

'' is prepublished in ''

Battle Picture Weekly ''Battle Picture Weekly'' (at various times also known as ''Battle and Valiant'', ''Battle Action'', ''Battle Action Force'', ''Battle'' and ''Battle with Storm Force'') was a British weekly boys' war comic published by IPC Magazines from 8 ...

''. ** The final ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' ( ) is a series of 24 comic albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By 2007, a c ...

'' album '' Tintin and the Alph-Art'', which remained unfinished, is published in its sketched-out form. * October 18: The Dutch comics store

Lambiek Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum Bussum () is a commuter town and former municipality in the Gooi region in the south east of the prov ...

in Amsterdam opens their art gallery. The first exhibition centers around the comics magazine '' RAW''. In the following years the store will host several other exhibitions, inviting national and international comics artists over to exhibit their drawings and sign their work. It will make the store internationally famous in comics circles. *

launches the

New Universe The New Universe is an imprint from Marvel Comics that was published in its original incarnation from 1986 to 1989. It was the first line produced by Marvel Comics utilizing a pre-conceived shared universe concept. It was created by Jim Shooter, ...

, an imprint created in celebration of Marvel's 25th anniversary. Comics published by New Universe are in a distinctly separate world, fully divorced from the mainstream continuity of the Marvel Universe, consisting of its own continuing characters and stories in a more realistic setting. The New Universe's first titles are '' Spitfire and The Troubleshooters'' and ''

Star Brand The Star Brand is the name of a number of similar objects of power in the world of the Marvel Comics. The name "Star Brand" is also often adopted by the wielders of these objects. Three of these Star Brands have been prominently featured in serie ...

''. * ''

'' #400: 68-page anniversary issue, "Resurrection Night," by

Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of comics, novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. He is notable for his ''Batman'' wo ...

and an all-star roster of artists, including

Bill Sienkiewicz Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz ( ; ; born May 3, 1958) is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' ''The New Mutants (comic book), The New Mutants'', ''Moon Knight,'' and ''Elektra: Assassi ...

, John Byrne,

Art Adams Arthur Adams (born April 5, 1963) is an American comics artist, comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries ''Longshot (Marvel Comics), Longshot''. His subsequent in ...

, and

Brian Bolland Brian Bolland (; born 26 March 1951)Salisbury, Mark, ''Artists on Comic Art'' (Titan Books, 2000) , p. 11 is a British comics artist. Best known in the United Kingdom as one of the Judge Dredd artists for British comics anthology ''2000 AD (comi ...

. (DC Comics)

November

* November 1: The first episode of ''Gnasher and Gipper'', starring

and his son Gipper, is published in

, drawn by David Sutherland. * November 3: Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers' ''

The Middletons ''The Middletons'' is an American comic strip created by Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers. The strip debuted on November 3, 1986, in the Orlando Sentinel. Originally distributed by News America Syndicate, it moved to North America Syndicate in 19 ...

'' makes its debut. * November 29: In a gag of '' Jan, Jans en de Kinderen'' (''Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'') by

Jan Kruis Johannes Andries "Jan" Kruis (; 8 June 1933 – 19 January 2017) was a Dutch comics artist best known for the family strip '' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'' (''Jan, Jans en de Kinderen''). Biography He began creating comics as a child. Later he ...

, the fictional holiday ''Sint Pannekoek'' (''Saint Pancake's Day'') is introduced. This joke will eventually become a real holiday celebration in some parts of The Netherlands. *

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of T ...

's widow, Fanny Rodwell, disestablishes

Studio Hergé A studio is a space set aside for creative work of any kind, including art, dance, music and theater. The word ''studio'' is derived from the , from , from ''studere'', meaning to study or zeal. Types Art The studio of any artist, espe ...

and replaces it a year later by the

Hergé Foundation The Hergé Foundation is the official organisation that looks after the world and works of Hergé and his creation ''The Adventures of Tintin'', along with his other comics like '' Quick & Flupke'' and '' Jo, Zette and Jocko''. Created from Stud ...

, aka ''Moulinsart''. * Marvel's

imprint launches six more titles: '' D.P. 7'', ''

Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...

'', ''

Kickers, Inc. ''Kickers, Inc.'' is a twelve-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1986 to 1987 as part of the New Universe imprint. Created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, the series featured a group of former professional American football pla ...

'', '' Mark Hazzard: Merc'', ''

Nightmask Nightmask is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Archie Goodwin, and first appeared in ''Nightmask'' #1 (November 1986), a series which was published under Marvel's New Uni ...

'', and ''

Psi-Force ''Psi-Force'' is a comic book series created by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson and published by Marvel Comics under their New Universe imprint from 1986 to 1989. It ran for 32 issues and an annual (October 1987). It concerned a group of ...

''. *

begins publishing "

Legends A legend is a historical narrative, a symbolic representation of folk belief. Legend(s) or The Legend(s) may also refer to: Narrative * A fictitious identity used in espionage Books, comic books, and theater * ''Legend'' (Gemmell novel), a 1 ...

," a

storyline that runs through a six-issue, self-titled limited series and various other DC titles published (22 chapters in all) in 1986 and 1987.

December

* '' Blue Devil'', with issue #31, is canceled by DC Comics * With issue #15,

Comico Comico or Cómico (Spanish "comical" or "funny") may refer to: * Comico: The Comic Company, American comic company 1982–1997 * Comico (NHN Japan), a webtoon portal owned by NHN Japan Corporation NHN Japan Corporation is the Japanese subsidiary ...

publishes the final issue of

Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series ''Mage (comics), Mage'' and ''Grendel (comics), Grendel''. Early life, family and education Matt Wagner's childhood was spe ...

's '' Mage: The Hero Discovered'' * ''

Amazing High Adventure ''Amazing Adventures'' is the name of several anthology comic book series, all but one published by Marvel Comics. The earliest Marvel series of that name introduced the company's first superhero of the late-1950s to early-1960s period fans and h ...

'', with issue #5, publishes its final issue. (Marvel Comics) *

Chester Brown Chester William David Brown (born 16 May 1960) is a Canadian cartoonist. Brown has gone through several stylistic and thematic periods. He gained notice in alternative comics circles in the 1980s for the surreal, scatological '' Ed the Happy Clo ...

's '' Yummy Fur'' begins professional publication by

Vortex Comics Vortex Comics is a Canadian independent comic book publisher that began operation in 1982. Under the supervision of president, publisher, and editor Bill Marks, Vortex was known for such titles as Dean Motter's '' Mister X'', Howard Chaykin's '' B ...

Births

Deaths

January

* January 6: George Sixta, American comics artist (''Dick Draper, Foreign Correspondent'', ''Rivets''), dies at age 74. * January 10: Marvin Bradley, American comics artist ('' Rex Morgan, M.D.''), dies at age 72. * January 11:

Kazuo Kamimura was a Japanese manga artist born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. He was best known as the illustrator of '' Lady Snowblood'', which was adapted into film in 1973. Hitoshi Iwaaki, a manga artist was his assistant. He has been called "the ukiyo-e master of ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

Lady Snowblood ''Lady Snowblood'' may refer to: * ''Lady Snowblood'' (manga), 1972–1973 serialized manga * ''Lady Snowblood'' (film), 1973 film adaptation of the manga ** '' Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance'', the 1974 sequel to the film {{Disambig ...

''), dies at age 45 from a pharynx tumor. * January 15:

Alfred Bestall Alfred Edmeades "Fred" Bestall, Order of the British Empire, MBE (14 December 1892 – 15 January 1986) was a British writer and illustrator for ''Rupert Bear'' for the London ''Daily Express'', from 1935 to 1965. Biography Early life Bestall ...

, British comics artist (continued ''

Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is an English children's comic strip character and franchise created by Herbert Tourtel and illustrated by his wife, the artist Mary Tourtel, first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initi ...

''), dies at age 93. * January 23: Frank Grundeen, American animator and comics artist (continued the ''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

'' newspaper comic strip), dies at age 74. * January 28:

Allen Saunders Allen Saunders (April 24, 1899 – January 28, 1986) was an American writer, journalist and cartoonist who wrote the comic strips ''Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'', ''Mary Worth'' and ''Kerry Drake''. He is credited with being the originator of the ...

, American journalist, writer and comics writer ('' Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'', ''

Mary Worth ''Mary Worth'' is an American newspaper comic strip that has had an eight-decade run from 1938. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, this soap opera-style strip influenced several that followed. It was created by writer Allen Saunders and ar ...

'', ''

Kerry Drake ''Kerry Drake'' is the title of a comic strip created for Publishers Syndicate by Alfred Andriola as artist and Allen Saunders as uncredited writer. It debuted on Monday, October 4, 1943, replacing Norman Marsh's '' Dan Dunn'', and was syndicat ...

''), dies at age 86.

February

* February 21: Derek Chittock, aka ''Droc'', aka ''Lucian'', British art critic, painter and cartoonist (''Bennie'', ''Barley Bottom''), dies at age 64. * February 22: Ernest Shaw, British comics artist (''The Gay Goblins'', ''Mr. and Mrs. Dillwater'', ''Dr. Gnome of Gnomansland'', ''The Dingbats''), dies at age 95.

March

* March 4: Maurice Julhès, French illustrator and comics artist (''Monsieur Lezognard''), dies at age 89. * March 19: Stephen P. Dowling, British comics artist ('' Garth'', ''Ruggles'', ''

Belinda Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright lind ...

'', ''Keeping Up With The Joneses''), dies at age 82. * Specific date unknown:

Unk White Cecil John White (1900 – March 1986), known under the pen name 'Unk' White, was an Australian cartoonist born in Auckland, New Zealand. White came to Sydney in 1922 with the artists Joe and Guy Lynch and was soon immersed in the bohemian sc ...

, Australian comics artist, illustrator and painter (''Freckles''), dies at age 85 or 86.

April

* April 2: Jack Manning, American comics artist and animator (''

Disney comics Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with t ...

'', ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

'' comics, ''

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...

'' comics), dies at age 65. * April 7: Don Moore, American comics writer (scripted ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' ...

'' and ''

Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle ...

''), dies at age 81. * April 16: John Churchill Chase, American comics artist, editorial cartoonist and historian (''Louisiana Purchase'', ''We The People''), dies at age 80 or 81. * April 22:

Dick Moores Richard Arnold Moores (December 12, 1909 – April 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist whose best known work was the comic strip ''Gasoline Alley'', which he worked on for nearly three decades. Biography Moores was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, o ...

, American comics artist and animator (''

Jim Hardy James Francis Hardy (April 24, 1923 – August 16, 2019) was an American professional football quarterback. He was born in Los Angeles. Early life Hardy attended and played high school football at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. College ...

'', '' Scamp'', worked on ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the '' Detroit Mirror'', and was distributed by the Chicago T ...

'', ''

'', continued ''

Gasoline Alley Gasoline Alley may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Gasoline Alley'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Frank King, first published in 1918 ** ''Gasoline Alley'' (radio series), a 193149 radio series based on the eponymous comic stri ...

''), dies at age 75. * April: Stefano Tamburini, Italian comics writer ('' RanXerox'') dies from a drug overdose at age 40 or 41.

May

* May 8: Klaus Schönefeld, Canadian comic artist (worked on ''Stig's Inferno'' and '' Mister X''), dies at age 23 from heart failure. * May 15: Virginia Krausmann, American comics artist (continued '' Annibelle'', ''Marianne''), dies at age 73.

June

* June 19:

Coluche Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (, ; 28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche (), was a French stage comedian, cinema actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted ''Coluche'' as a stage name at age 26, when he ...

, French comedian (collaborated with

Jean-Marc Reiser Jean-Marc Reiser (; born Jean-Marc Roeiser; 13 April 1941 – 5 November 1983) was a French comics creator. Biography A prolific cartoonist from 1959 until his death, Reiser made his debut in the publication ''La Gazette de Nectar'' for the ...

on the comic series ''Les Sales Blagues''), dies at age 41 in a traffic accident. * June 21: Gaston Martineau, aka Aldé, French journalist, writer and comics artist (''Mistouflet''), dies at age 61. * June 23: ** William Ferguson, American illustrator and comics artist (''Feathered Facts and Fancies'', ''Who's Who in Dogdom'', ''Our Great Outdoor Zoo'', ''Mother Nature's Curio Shop'', ''Your Sunday Stroll'', ''This Curious World'', ''Righterong'', ''This Curious World'', ''Glen Forrest'', ''Cateby'', ''Beekins''), dies at age 86. ** Lex Metz, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''De Kabouterboekjes'', ''Pukkel en de Blauwe Ogen van Jan Beilder''), dies at age 73. ** Bela Szepes, Hungarian swimmer, skier, journalist sculptor and comics artist, dies at age 82.

July

* July 22:

Floyd Gottfredson Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse (comic strip), ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contri ...

, American comics artist (''

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...

'' comics), dies at age 81.

August

* August 10: Marie Hjuler, Danish illustrator and comic artist (''Lone og Lille Lasse''), dies at age 91.

September

* September 4: Edd Ashe, American illustrator and comics artist (continued ''

Don Winslow of the Navy ''Don Winslow of the Navy'' is a 1942 Universal Pictures Serial film based on the comic strip '' Don Winslow of the Navy'' by Commander Frank V. Martinek. It was theatrically released in January 1942. Plot Commander Don Winslow is returned to th ...

''), dies at age 78.

October

* October 4:

Mike Butterworth John Michael Butterworth (10 January 1924 – 4 October 1986) was a British comic book writer, best known for his comic strip ''Trigan Empire, The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'' in the British weeklies ''Ranger magazine, Ranger'' and ...

, British comics writer ('' Wulf the Briton'', ''

The Trigan Empire ''The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'', later shortened to ''The Trigan Empire'', was a science fiction comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth with artwork (initially watercolours, later gouache) by Don Lawrence, among others. It ...

'', ''

Storm A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstor ...

''), dies at age 62. * October 10: Frank O'Neal, American comics artist (''Short Ribs''), dies at age 64. * October 11: David Hand, American animator and film director (

Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...

, Gaumont), dies at age 86. * October 22: Bert Hill, British comics artist (''Charlie Chuckle'', ''Barnacle Ben, the Breezy Buccaneer'', ''Freddie Freewheel the Tramp Cyclist'', ''Sammy Spry'', ''Frolics in the Far West'', ''Tommy Trot the Tudor Tramp'', ''Harry Coe'', ''P.C. Copperclock the Desert Cop'', ''Willie Scribble the Pavement Artist'', ''Lil and Lena''), dies at age 84. * October 23: Marcel Moniquet, Belgian comic artist (''Aviorix''), dies at age 89.

November

* November 19:

Klaus Nordling Klaus Nordling (May 29, 1910 – November 19, 1986)Klaus Nordling
at the Social Securi ...

, Finnish-American comics artist ('' Thin Man''), dies at age 86. * November 23:

Norman Maurer Norman Albert Maurer (May 13, 1926 – November 23, 1986) was an American comic book artist and writer, and a director and producer of films and television shows. He is best known for his longtime professional and personal association with Th ...

, American comics artist, animator, screenwriter, film producer and animated film producer (''

Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is an American animated character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. He is an anthropomorphic superhero mouse, originally called Super Mouse, and made his debut in the 1942 short ''The Mouse of Tomorrow''. Th ...

'' comics,

celebrity comics Celebrity comics are comics based on the fame and popularity of a celebrity.De Weyer, Geert, "België gestript",Standaard Uitgeverij, 2014. They are a byproduct of merchandising around a certain media star or franchise and have existed since the ma ...

about

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six total ...

), dies at age 60 from cancer. * November 23: Frank Smith, American animator and comics artist (continued the ''

'' newspaper comic, made

comics and a comic strip based on W.C. Fields), dies at age 78. * November 24:

Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was the 42nd governor of New York, serving from 1919 to 1920 and again from 1923 to 1928. He was the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party's presidential nominee in the 1 ...

, American comics artist (continued ''

Mutt and Jeff ''Mutt and Jeff'' is a long-running and widely popular American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Bud Fisher in 1907 about "two mismatched wikt:tinhorn, tinhorns". It is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip. The concept o ...

'') and founder of ''Al Smith Feature Service'', dies at age 84. * November 27:

Colin Dawkins Colin Campbell Dawkins (September 8, 1922 – November 27, 1986) was an American writer for advertising and comic books, notably for EC Comics. He was a vice-president of the J. Walter Thompson ad agency. Biography Born on an Indian reservation ...

, American comics writer (''

EC Comics E.C. Publications, Inc., (doing business as EC Comics) is an American comic book publisher. It specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950s, nota ...

''), dies at age 64.

December

* December 6: August Lenox, American painter and comics artist (''Walt Disney's True Life Adventure Comics''), dies at age 77 or 78. * December 19: Frank Sels, Belgian comics artist ('' Zilverpijl'' (aka ''Silbertpfeil''), assisted

Willy Vandersteen Willebrord Jan Frans Maria "Willy" Vandersteen (15 February 1913 – 28 August 1990) was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, sel ...

and Karel Verschuere), commits suicide at age 44. * December 24: ** Paul Frehm, American comics artist (continued ''

Ripley's Believe It or Not! ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' ...

''), dies at age 82. **

Gardner Fox Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (May 20, 1911 – December 24, 1986) was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. He is estimated to have written more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC ...

, American comic book writer (''

Justice League The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...

'', ''

Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * The Flash, several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Barry Allen ** Wally West, the first Kid Flash and third adult Flash ...

'', ''

''), dies at age 75.

Specific date unknown

* Joaquin Blázquez, Spanish comics artist, painter and sculptor dies at age 39 or 40. * Les Callan, Canadian cartoonist and comics artist (''Monty and Johnny''), dies at age 80 or 81. * Leslie Caswell, British comic artist and illustrator (''Better or Worse'', also drew episodes of ''Keeping Up With The Joneses''), dies at an unknown age. * Joe Certa, American comics artist (''

Martian Manhunter The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" in ''Detective Comics ...

'', '' Zook'', continued ''

Joe Palooka ''Joe Palooka'' is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. It was cancelled in 1984. The strip was adapt ...

''), dies at age 66 or 67. * Edgardo Dell'Acqua, Italian comics artist (''Gim Toro''), dies at age 63 or 64. *

Renaat Demoen Renaat Demoen (11 June 1914 – 22 May 1986) was a Belgian illustrator and comics creator. He is most associated with the children's magazines of De Goede Pers, among them Zonneland. Biography Renaat Demoen worked for a number of publishers, in ...

, Belgian comics artist and illustrator (''

Zonneland ''Zonneland'' is a Belgian Dutch-language youth magazine published by Averbode since 1920. A French version called ''Petits Belges'' also started in the same year. It changed its name to ''Tremplin'' in 1960. History and profile ''Zonneland'' wa ...

''), dies at age 71 or 72. * Zvonimir Furtinger, Croatian comics writer (''

Herlock Sholmes is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' manga series created by Leiji Matsumoto. Harlock is the archetypical Romantic hero, a space pirate with an individualist philosophy of life. He is as noble as ...

''), dies at age 83 or 84. * Ed Kressy, American comics artist (comics based on ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

''), dies at age 84. * Bernard Segal, American painter and comics artist (''Honey and Hank'' aka ''Elsworth''), dies at age 78 or 79.

Exhibitions and shows

* July 15-November 16: ''"Jewish Themes / Contemporary American Artists II"'' (

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, New York City) — original drawings and sketches from

's ''

'' * September 29–October 26: ''"Cartoons Then"'' (University Gallery of Fine Art, Hoyt L. Sherman Gallery,

Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...

, Columbus, Ohio) — historic collections from the Art Wood Collection; part of the

Festival of Cartoon Art The Festival of Cartoon Art was a triennial conference on the art of comics held at Ohio State University from 1983 to 2013. The conference was produced by what is now known as the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Featuring two to three d ...

* October 1–October 31: ''"Side by Side"'' (Main Library Gallery, Public Library of Columbus and Franklin County, Columbus, Ohio) — original cartoons and film advertising materials from OSU's Library for Communication and Graphics Arts and the

Ohio Historical Society Ohio History Connection, formerly The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society and Ohio Historical Society, is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1885. Headquartered at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio History Connect ...

; part of the

* October 6—November 21: ''"Cartoons Now"'' (Main Library Skylight Exhibit Hall, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio) — work by members of the

Association of American Editorial Cartoonists The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) is a professional association concerned with promoting the interests of staff, freelance and student editorial cartoonists in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With nearly 200 members, ...

, Cartoonists Association, and the

National Cartoonists Society The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the ...

; part of the

Conventions

* April 11–13: 2nd Annual Victoria International Cartoon Festival (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) * May 31–June 1: Birmingham Comic Art Show (Motorcycle Museum, NEC, Birmingham, England) — presentation of the

Eagle Awards The Eagle Awards were a series of British awards for comic book titles and creators. They were awarded by UK fans voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's seminal boys' comic ''Eagle'', the awards were launched in ...

* July 4–6:

Chicago Comicon Fan Expo Chicago (formerly Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and commonly known as the Chicago Comicon), is a comic book convention held during the summer in Rosemont, Illinois, United States, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. It was ...

(Ramada O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois) — 5,000 attendees; official guests:

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...

(guest of honor),

(special guest),

Doug Wildey Douglas Samuel WildeyFamilySearch.org. Retrieved on March 6, 2013 (May 2, 1922 – October 4, 1994) was an American cartoonist and comic book artist best known for originally conceptualizing and co-creating the classic 1964 American animated tele ...

* July 4–6: Dallas Fantasy Fair I (Dallas Marriott Park Central, Dallas, Texas) — guests include

Dave Stevens Dave Lee Stevens (July 29, 1955 – March 11, 2008) was an American illustrator and comics artist. He was most famous for creating '' The Rocketeer'' comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especiall ...

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Pat Broderick Pat Broderick (born November 26, 1953) is an American comics artist, known for his work on the '' Micronauts'' and '' Alpha Flight'' for Marvel Comics, and ''Legion of Super-Heroes'', '' Captain Atom'' and '' Green Lantern'' for DC Comics. Brode ...

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner ( ; March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series '' The Spirit'' (1940–1952) wa ...

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Burne Hogarth Burne Hogarth (born Spinoza Bernard Ginsburg, December 25, 1911 – January 28, 1996) was an American artist and educator, best known for his work on the ''Tarzan (comics), Tarzan'' newspaper comic strip and his series of anatomy books for artis ...

Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz , ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day vers ...

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Richard Pini Wendy Pini ( Fletcher; born June 4, 1951) and Richard Pini (born July 19, 1950) are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known ''Elfquest'' series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. They are also known as WaRP (as ...

Dave Sim Dave Sim (born 17 May 1956) is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, known for his comic book ''Cerebus the Aardvark, Cerebus'', his artistic experimentation, his advocacy of self-publishing and creators' rights, and his controversial political an ...

, Donald Simpson,

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, Neal Barrett, Jr., David A. Cherry,

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, Kay Reynolds,

Fred Saberhagen Fred Thomas Saberhagen (May 18, 1930 – June 29, 2007) was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his ''Berserker'' series of science fiction short stories and novels. Saberhagen also wrote a series of vampire novels in ...

Lewis Shiner Lewis Shiner (born December 30, 1950, in Eugene, Oregon) is an American writer. Shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, and then identified with cyberpunk. He later wrote more mainstream novels, albeit often with magical realism and ...

, John Steakley,

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* July 19–20: Creation Philadelphia (Centre Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — guests include John Romita, Jr. and Archie Goodwin"Comic Book Conventions 1986," ''

'' #2 (Nov. 1986), p. 18. * July 31–August 3:

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(Convention and Performing Arts Center and Hotel San Diego, California) — 6,500 attendees; official guests:

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, Greg Evans,

Dale Messick Dalia Messick (April 11, 1906 – April 5, 2005) was an American comic strip artist who used the pseudonym Dale Messick. She was the creator of ''Brenda Starr, Reporter'', which at its peak during the 1950s ran in 250 newspapers. Early life Mes ...

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, Harvey Pekar, Jim Valentino, and

* August 2–4: Atlanta Fantasy Fair (Omni Hotel and Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia) — 5,000 attendees; comics guests include Chris Claremont, Denny O'Neil,

, Ralph Bakshi, Matt Feazell, Kelly Freas,

, Greg Hildebrandt, Jim Starlin, John Romita, Sr., Boris Vallejo, and Bob Burden; science fiction/fantasy writers include Robert Asprin, John Varley (author), John Varley, Brad Strickland, and Diane Duane; media guests include Carl Macek, Don Kennedy, and Steve Jackson (US game designer), Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games * August 9–10: Creation Convention, Creation Los Angeles (Hyatt Hotel, Los Angeles, California) — guests include John Romita, Jr. and Terry Austin (comics), Terry Austin * August 9–10:''Detroit Free Press'' (August 7, 1986), p. 178. Gary Reed (comics), King Kon (Dearborn Civic Center, Dearborn, Michigan) — guests include Ron Frenz, Al Milgrom,

, and Max Allan Collins; participating publishers include Marvel, DC, Arrow Comics, Stabur Graphics, and

; c. 2,500 attendees * August 22–23: Comix Fair (Brookhollow Marriott, Houston, Texas) — guests include

, Joe Pumilia, Jeff Millar, Bill Hinds, and Doug Potter * August 23–24: Creation Convention, Creation Manhattan (Roosevelt Hotel (New York), Roosevelt Hotel, New York City) — special tribute to

' 25th anniversary; guests include

and Jim Shooter * August 23–24: Creation Convention, Creation San Francisco (Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco, California) * September 6–7: Creation Convention, Creation Washington, D.C. (Twin Bridges Motor Hotel, Marriott Twin Bridges Hotel, Arlington, Virginia) * September 20–21: Creation Convention, Creation New Jersey (Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey) * September 20–21: UKCAC (University of London Union, Malet Street, London, England) — guests include Bill Marks, Seth Motter, Dean Motter, David Lloyd (comics), David Lloyd,

, Lynn Varley, Steve Leialoha, Lew Stringer, Glen Fabry,

, John Bolton (illustrator), John Bolton, Karen Berger,

, Jenette Kahn,

, Kevin O'Neill, Brett Ewins, Carl Potts, Alan Grant (writer), Alan Grant, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bryan Talbot,

, and Chris Claremont * October 17–19:

(

, Columbus, Ohio) — guest speakers include Brian Basset, Jim Davis, Jim Berry (cartoonist), Jim Berry,

, Selby Kelly, David Hendin, Dick Locher, Nicole Hollander, M.G. Lord, Roy Peterson, Doug Marlette, Sam Rawls, Arnold Schwartzman, Jerry Robinson, Morrie Turner, Michelle Urry, and Signe Wilkinson * October 26–November 2: Salone Internazionale dei Comics (Palazzo dello Sport, Lucca, Italy) — 17th edition of the festival * November 8–9: Mid-Ohio Con (Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, Ohio) — guests of honor:

, John Byrne,"The Lively Arts," ''Columbus Dispatch'' (November 3, 1986). Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben, and

* November 14–16: Dallas Fantasy Fair II (Dallas Marriott Park Central, Dallas, Texas) — celebration of the 25th anniversary of

; guests include

Awards

Eagle Award (comics), Eagle Awards

''Presented in

for comics published in 1986:''

American Section

* Favourite Comic: ''Swamp Thing'', written by

(DC) * Favourite New Title: ''

'', written by

(DC) * Favourite Finite Series: ''

'', by Marv Wolfman and

(

) * Favourite Graphic Novel: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' (DC) * Favourite Single or Continued Story: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' (DC) * Favourite Comic Cover: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' #1, by

and Lynn Varley * Favourite Group or Team: X-Men, The X-Men * Favourite Character:

* Favourite Supporting Character: John Constantine, from ''Swamp Thing'' (DC) * Favourite Character Worthy of Own Title: Wolverine (character), Wolverine * Favourite Villain: Joker (comics), The Joker * Favourite Writer:

* Favourite Artist:

* Favourite Inker: Terry Austin (comics), Terry Austin * Favourite Specialist Comics Publication: ''Amazing Heroes''

UK Section

* Favourite Artist: Alan Davis * Favourite Writer:

* Favourite Comic: ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (IPC) * Favourite Comic Album: ''D.R. & Quinch's Totally Awesome Guide to Life'', written by

* Favourite Character: Judge Dredd, from ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' * Favourite Villain: Torquemada (comics), Torquemada, from ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' * Favourite Supporting Character: Ukko the Dwarf (from Sláine (comics), Sláine) * Character Most Worthy of Own Title: Captain Britain * Favourite Single or Continued Story: ''Halo Jones Three'', written by

* Favourite New Title: ''Redfox (comics), Redfox'' (Harrier Comics) * Favourite Comic Cover: ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' #500 * Favourite Specialist Comics Publication: ''Speakeasy (magazine), Speakeasy'' * Roll of Honour: **

*** (nominated) Jerry Siegel *** (nominated) Joe Shuster

Kirby Awards

* Best Single Issue: "Apocalypse," '' Daredevil'' #227, by

and

(

) * Best Continuing Series: ''Swamp Thing'', by

, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben (

) * Best Black & White Series: ''Love and Rockets (comics), Love and Rockets'' by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics) * Best Finite Series: ''

'', by Marv Wolfman and

(DC) * Best New Series: ''Miracleman'', by

and various artists (Eclipse Comics) * Best Graphic Album: ''The Rocketeer (character), The Rocketeer'', by

(Eclipse) * Best Artist: Steve Rude, for ''Nexus (comics), Nexus'' (

) * Best Writer:

, for ''Swamp Thing'' (DC) * Best Writer/Artist (single or team):

and

, for ''Daredevil'' (Marvel) * Best Art Team:

and Jerry Ordway, for ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' (DC)

First issues by title

DC Comics

''Angel Love'' : ''Release'': August. ''Writer/Artist'': Barbara Slate. ''Blue Beetle'' : ''Release'': June. ''Writer'': Len Wein. Artists: Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson (comics), Bruce Patterson. ''Booster Gold'' : ''Release'': February. ''Writer/Artist'': Dan Jurgens.Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 218: "The DC Universe gained one of its most peculiar stars in the first issue of writer/artist Dan Jurgens' ''Booster Gold'' series." ''Electric Warrior (comics), Electric Warrior'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writer'':

. ''Artist'': Jim Baikie. ''Hawkman'' : ''Release'': August. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

and Don Heck. '''Mazing Man'' : ''Release'': January. ''Writer'': Bob Rozakis. ''Artist'': Stephen DeStefano. ''Secret Origins'' : ''Release'': April. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. ''Teen Titans#Teen Titans Spotlight, Teen Titans Spotlight'' : ''Release'': August. ''Writer'': Marv Wolfman. Artists: Denys Cowan and

Limited series

'' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' (4 issues) : ''Release'': February. ''Writer/Artist'':

. ''Cosmic Boy'' (4 issues) : ''Release'': December. ''Writer'': Paul Levitz. ''Artists'': Keith Giffen, Ernie Colón, and Bob Smith (comics), Bob Smith. ''Wonder Woman, The Legend of Wonder Woman'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writers'': Trina Robbins and Kurt Busiek. ''Artist'': Trina Robbins. ''

'' (6 issues) : ''Release'': November. ''Writers'': John Ostrander and Len Wein. ''Artists'': John Byrne and Karl Kesel. ''Legionnaires 3'' : ''Release'': February. ''Writers'': Keith Giffen and Mindy Newell. ''Artist'': Ernie Colón. ''Lords of the Ultra-Realm'' : ''Release'': June. ''Writer'':

. ''Artist'':

. '' The Man of Steel'' (6 issues) : ''Release'': July. ''Writer/Artist'': John Byrne. ''

'' (12 issues) : ''Release'': September. ''Writer'':

. ''Artist'':

Dupuis

''Les Femmes en Blanc'' (32 volumes) :''Artist'': Philippe Bercovici. ''Writer'': Raoul Cauvin.

Marvel Comics

''Acorn Green'' : ''Release'': October ''Classic X-Men'' : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'': Ann Nocenti. ''G.I. Joe Special Missions'' : ''Release'': October. ''Writer'': Larry Hama. ''Artist'': Herb Trimpe. ''Masters of the Universe (comics), Master of the Universe'' : ''Release'': May by Star Comics. ''Writer'': Mike Carlin. ''Artists'': Ron Wilson (comics), Ron Wilson and Dennis Janke. ''The 'Nam'' : ''Release'': December. ''Writer'': Doug Murray (comics), Doug Murray. Artist: Michael Golden (comics), Michael Golden and Armando Gil. ''Zoids (comics), Spider-Man and Zoids'' : ''Release'': March by Marvel UK. ''Writer'': Ian Rimmer. ''Artist'': Kev Hopgood. ''Strikeforce: Morituri'' : ''Release'': December. ''Writer'': Peter B. Gillis. ''Artist'': Brent Anderson (comics), Brent Anderson. ''

'' : ''Release'': February. ''Writer'': Bob Layton. ''Artist'': Jackson Guice.

New Universe

'' D.P. 7'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Mark Gruenwald. ''Artists'': Paul Ryan (cartoonist), Paul Ryan and Romeo Tanghal. ''

'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Archie Goodwin. ''Artists'': Geof Isherwood, Joe DelBeato, and Jack Fury. ''

'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Tom DeFalco. ''Artists'': Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema. '' Mark Hazzard: Merc'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Peter David. Artist: Gray Morrow. ''

'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Archie Goodwin. ''Artists'': Tony Salmons and Bret Blevins. ''

'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Stephen Perry (writer), Steve Perry. ''Artists'': Mark Texeira and Kyle Baker. '' Spitfire and The Troubleshooters'' : ''Release'': October. ''Writers'': Eliot R. Brown, Jack Morelli, John Morelli, and Gerry Conway. ''Artists'': Herb Trimpe, Joe Sinnott, and Tom Morgan (comics), Tom Morgan. ''

'' : ''Release'': October. ''Writer'': Jim Shooter. ''Artists'': John Romita, Jr. and Al Williamson.

Limited series

''Dakota North (comics), Dakota North'' (5 issues) : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Martha Thomases. ''Artist'': Tony Salmons. ''Elektra: Assassin'' (8 issues) : ''Release'': August by Epic Comics. ''Writer'':

. ''Artist'':

. ''The Punisher (1986 limited series), The Punisher'' (5 issues) : ''Release'': January. ''Writer'': Steven Grant. ''Artists'': Mike Zeck and John Beatty (illustrator), John Beatty. ''Steelgrip Starkey'' (6 issues) : ''Release'': July by Epic Comics. ''Writer/Artist'': Alan Weiss (comics), Alan Weiss. ''Inker'': James Sherman (comics), James Sherman.

Independent titles

'' : ''Release'': July by

. ''Editor'': Randy Stradley. ''Dice Man (comics), Dice Man'' : ''Release'': by IPC Media. ''Editor'':

. ''Dylan Dog'' : ''Release'': October by Sergio Bonelli Editore. ''Writer'': Tiziano Sclavi. ''Dynamo Joe'' : ''Release'': May by

. ''Writer'': John Ostrander. ''Artist'': Doug Rice. ''Elric (comics), Elric: The Weird of the White Wolf'' : ''Release'': October by

. ''Writer'': Roy Thomas. ''Artists'': Michael T. Gilbert and George Freeman (comics), George Freeman. ''Hamster Vice'' : ''Release'': June by Blackthorne Publishing. ''Writer/Artist'': Dwayne Ferguson. ''Jonny Quest (comics), Jonny Quest'' : ''Release'': June by

. ''Editor'': Diana Schutz ''Karmatron'' : ''Release'': February by ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio. ''Writer/Artist'': Oscar González Loyo. ''Night Life (comics), night life'' : ''Release'': by Strawberry Jam Comics. ''Writer'': Derek McCulloch (comics), Derek McCulloch. ''Artist'': Simon Tristam. ''Omaha the Cat Dancer'' : ''Release'': October by Kitchen Sink Press. ''Writer/Artist'': Reed Waller. ''The Puma Blues'' : ''Release'': October by Aardvark-Vanaheim, Aardvark One International. ''Writer'': Stephen Murphy (comics), Stephen Murphy. ''Artist'': Michael Zulli. ''Reagan's Raiders'' : ''Release'': October by

: ''Writer'': Monroe Arnold. ''Artists'': Dick Ayers and Rich Buckler. ''Samurai Penguin'' : ''Release'': June by

: ''Writer'': Dan Vado. ''Artists'': Dan Buck and Mark Buck. '' Yummy Fur'' : ''Release'': December by

. ''Cartoonist'':

Limited series

''Rip in Time'' : Release: by Fantagor Press. ''Writer'': Bruce Jones (comics), Bruce Jones. ''Artist'': Richard Corben.

Akita Shoten

''For Mrs.''

Shueisha

''Young You''

Initial appearances by character name

DC Comics

* Bad Samaritan (comics), Bad Samaritan, in ''Outsiders (comics), The Outsiders'' #03, (January) * Booster Gold, in ''Booster Gold'' #01 (February) *Brimstone (comics), Brimstone, in ''

'' #01 (November) * Duke of Oil, in ''Outsiders (comics), The Outsiders'' #06 (April) * Film Freak, in ''

'' #395 (May) * Hybrid (DC Comics), Hybrid, in ''New Teen Titans'' #24 (October) * Carrie Kelley, in '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' #01 (February) *Kilowog, in ''Green Lantern Corps'' # 201 (June) * Prometheus (DC Comics), Prometheus, in ''New Teen Titans'' #24 (October) * Skeets (DC Comics), Skeets, in ''Booster Gold'' #1 (February) *Sodam Yat, in ''Green Lantern Corps, Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual'' #02 (December) * Amanda Waller, in ''

'' #01 in (November) * Vigilante (Dave Winston), in ''Vigilante (comics), Vigilante'' #28 (April) *Question (comics), Vic Sage in ''Blue Beetle'' #04 (September) *

** List of Watchmen characters#Minor characters, Crimebusters, in ''

'' #02 (October) *** The Comedian (comics), The Comedian, in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Doctor Manhattan, in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Nite Owl (Dan Dreiberg), in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias, in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Rorschach (comics), Rorschach, in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Silk Spectre (Laurie Juspeczyk), in ''

'' #01 (September) **Minutemen (Watchmen), Minutemen, in ''

'' #02 (October) *** Captain Metropolis, in ''

'' #01 (September) *** Dollar Bill (comics), Dollar Bill, in ''

'' #02 (October) *** Hooded Justice, in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Mothman (comics), Mothman, in ''

'' #02 (October) *** Nite Owl (Hollis Mason), in ''

'' #01 (September) *** Silhouette (DC Comics), Silhouette, in ''

'' #02 (October) *** Silk Spectre (Sally Juspeczyk), in ''

'' #01 (September) ***Bubastis in ''

'' #01 (September) ***List of Watchmen characters, Moloch The Mystic in ''

'' #02 (October) *Magpie in '' The Man of Steel'' #03 (November) *Goldstar (character), Michelle Carter in ''Booster Gold'' #06 (July) *Ranx the Sentient City in ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' Annual #02 (December) *Glacier (DC Comics), Icemaiden in ''Infinity Inc.'' #32 (November) *Kelex in '' The Man of Steel'' #01 (October) *List of Suicide Squad members, Twister in ''New Teen Titans'' #26 (December) *Captain Triumph in ''History of the DC Universe'' #01 *Owlwoman in ''

'' #12 (March)

Marvel Comics

* Apocalypse (comics), Apocalypse, in ''

'' #5 (June) * Berzerker (comics), Berzerker, in ''

'' #11 (December) * Eddie Brock, in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #18 (September ) * Chance (comics), Chance, in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #15 (June) * Rusty Collins, in ''

'' #1 (February) * Dakota North (comics), Dakota North, in ''Dakota North (comics), Dakota North'' #1 (June) * Foreigner (comics), Foreigner, in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #15 (June) * Cameron Hodge, in ''

'' #1 (February) * Artie Maddicks, in ''

'' #2 (March) * Marauders (comics), Marauders, in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #210 (October) ** Arclight (comics), Arclight ** Blockbuster (Marvel Comics), Blockbuster ** Harpoon (comics), Harpoon ** Riptide (comics), Riptide ** Scalphunter (Marvel Comics), Scalphunter ** Scrambler (comics), Scrambler * Mayhem (comics), Mayhem, in ''Cloak and Dagger (comics), Cloak and Dagger'' Vol. 2 #5 (March) * Nuke (Marvel Comics), Nuke, in '' Daredevil'' #232 (May) * Persuasion (comics), Persuasion, in ''Alpha Flight (comic book), Alpha Flight'' #41 (December) * Prism (comics), Prism, in ''

'' #10 (November) * Sinister Syndicate, in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #280 (September) * Skids (comics), Skids, in ''

'' vol. #7 (August) * Solo (Marvel Comics), Solo, in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #19 (October) * Time Variance Authority, in ''

'' vol. 1 #372 (October) * Tollbooth (G.I. Joe), Tollbooth, in ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #51 (September) * U.S. Agent (comics), U.S. Agent, in ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America'' #323 (November)

Independent titles

* Concrete (comics), Concrete, in ''

'' #1 (July, Dark Horse) * Shojun the Warlord, in ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' #451 (IPC Media)

References

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