Notable events of 1995 in comics.

Events and publication

Year overall

* Publishers

Broadway Comics Broadway Comics was a short-lived comic book publishing company started by Jim Shooter in 1995, after his former company, Defiant Comics, had folded. The company was a division of Broadway Video Entertainment with Shooter as co-owner of the char ...

Tekno Comix Tekno Comix was an American publishing company that produced comic books from 1995 to 1997. History The company was founded by Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein as a division of their publicly traded company, Big Entertainment. Tekno Comix p ...

, Class Comics, Fantasy Flight Publications,

Moonstone Books Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales. The company began publishing creator-owned com ...

, A is A, and

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 ...

all debut;

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions (stylized as WildStorm) is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi to publish through Image Comics, Wildstorm became a publishing imprint of DC C ...

introduces its

Homage Comics DC Comics has published a number of other imprints and lines of comics over the years. History In the Golden Age of Comic Books publishing, DC Comics was also an imprint of Detective Comics and its affiliated companies, All-American Publicati ...

imprint;

Defiant Comics Defiant Comics was a comic book publishing imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP. Defiant was established in 1993 by former Marvel Comics and Valiant Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. Publication history Defiant was founded in t ...

ceases publishing *

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 ...

reintroduces the ''

Amazing Fantasy ''Amazing Adult Fantasy'', retitled ''Amazing Fantasy'' in its final issue, is an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics from 1961 through 1962, with the latter title revived with superhero features in 1995 and in the 20 ...

'' comic book with #16 with a December 1995 date. It was cancelled with a March 1996 date. All three issues feature

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

January

*''After Xavier: The Age of Apocalypse'' is launched. All X-titles change to different names for the next four months. *

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marks his 400th appearance in

with issue #482. * ''

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

'' vol. 2 #100: by

Ron Marz Ron Marz (born November 17, 1965) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as '' Batman/Aliens'', ''DC vs. Marvel'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Silver Surfer'', and ''Witchblade''. Career Marz is known for his work on ''Si ...

Joe Phillips Joe Phillips is an American artist, known for his gay-themed illustration, erotic animation, and his earlier work on superhero comic books. Early life Phillips was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969. He attended Northside School of the Arts, whe ...

, and

Tom Grindberg Tom Grindberg (born 3 November 1961) is an American comic book illustrator. Noted for his work for Marvel and DC comics, his portfolio also includes ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 A.D. Presents'' #16-19 and ''Judge Dredd'' #10-11 for Fleetway in 1987. ...

. * The final issue of the second attempt to launch a ''

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western (genre), Western bande dessinée, comic album series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris (cartoonist), Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborati ...

'' monthly magazine is published. * Specific date in January unknown: Dutch cartoonist Opland wins the Inktspotprijs for ''Best Political Cartoon''.

February

* ''

Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...

'' vol. 2 is canceled by DC Comics with issue #87.

March

Jerry Ordway Jeremiah Joseph Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books. He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining ''Crisis on Infinite E ...

launches ''The Power of Shazam'' for

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. The title has a March 1995 cover date. * ''

Marvel Comics Presents ''Marvel Comics Presents'' is an American comic book anthology title that was published in three series by Marvel Comics: from 1988 to 1995; 2007 to 2008; and in 2019. Volume 1 The first volume was released on a bi-weekly basis and lasted for ...

'' vol. 1 is canceled by Marvel with issue #175. * March 9:

(through its

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subsidiary) buys

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manufacturer

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for $150 million.

April

* ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American superhero American comic book, comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of t ...

'' #400: "A Death In the Family." Die-cut embossed cover. (Marvel Comics). * April 1: In

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Fran and Kevin McGarry found the comics store

ACME Comics & Collectibles ACME Comics & Collectibles is a comics and collectibles store in Sioux City, Iowa. The store was awarded the 2004 "Spirit of Comics Retailer Award" at the Eisner Awards. History The store was first established on April 1, 1995, by Fran and Kevin ...

. * April 30:

announces its products will be distributed exclusively by Diamond Comics Distribution, Inc.

May

* Specific date in May unknown: ''

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'' receives a comics mural in Brussels, as part of the

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. * ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...

'' #400: "Even the Watchers Can Die!" by

Tom DeFalco Tom DeFalco (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer and editor well known for his association with Marvel Comics, with long runs on ''Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thor (comic book), Thor'', ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' ...

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, and Dan Bulanadi. * '' X-Men: Omega'' is released and the X-titles revert to their normal continuity. *

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makes an appearance in issue #21 of the Malibu Ultraverse title ''Hard Case''. * ''

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 ...

'' (vol. 2) #100: "The Death of

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," by

Dan Jurgens Dan Jurgens (; born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC Comics, DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday (DC Comics), Doomsday, Hank H ...

June

* June 5: ''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...

'' is concluded, with the end of the ''Majiin Boo'' saga. * Specific date unknown: ''

Suske en Wiske ''Spike and Suzy'' (British title), ''Willy and Wanda'' (American title) or ''Luke and Lucy'' (in a 2009 film and video game) (, ) is a Belgian comics series created by the comic book creator, comics author Willy Vandersteen. It was first publis ...

'' receive a comics mural in Brussels, Belgium, as part of the

July

* July 24:

Image Comics Image Comics is an independent American American comic book, comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share. Its best-known publications include ''Spawn (comics) ...

and

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 ...

announce they will be exclusively distributed by

Diamond Comic Distributors Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is an American comic book distributor serving retailers in North America and worldwide. It transports comic books and graphic novels, as well as other popu ...

. * ''

Savage Sword of Conan ''The Savage Sword of Conan'' is a black-and-white magazine-format comic book series published beginning in 1974 by Curtis Magazines, an imprint of American company Marvel Comics, and then later by Marvel itself. ''Savage Sword of Conan'' starred ...

'', with issue #235, is cancelled by Marvel. * Marvel cancels all three

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher ma ...

titles due to poor sales: ** ''

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'' vol. 2 (1987 series) is canceled with issue #104 (with The Punisher taking on

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) ** ''

Punisher War Journal ''The Punisher War Journal'' or ''Punisher War Journal'' is the title of two Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. The first volume, published from 1988 to 1995, was spun off of a self- ...

'' is canceled with issue #80 ** ''

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'' is canceled with issue #41

August

* ''

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'' is canceled by Deadline Publications Ltd with issue #70 (Aug./Sept.). * ''

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac ''Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'' (often abbreviated ''JtHM'') is the first comic book by Jhonen Vasquez. The series tells the story of a young man named Johnny C., Johnny “Nny” C. as he explores the psychological and possibly supernatural forc ...

'' debuts. * First issue of The Sandman: The wake, by

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and

Michael Zulli Michael Zulli (December 20, 1952 – July 8, 2024) was an American artist known for his work as an animal and wildlife illustrator and as a comic book illustrator. Best known for his work on the Sandman. Career Michael Zulli's career in the c ...

(

September

* September 11: In the Danish magazine ''Anders & co'', ''Plastic Mickey'', by

Michael T. Gilbert Michael Terry Gilbert (born May 7, 1951) is an American comic book artist and writer who has worked for both mainstream and underground comic book companies. Education Gilbert attended the State University of New York at New Paltz, graduating i ...

and Cèsar Ferioli Pealez; debut of

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. *September 17:

receive a statue in Antwerp, Belgium, located in the Heidestatiestraat. *

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 ...

relaunches its

Ultraverse The Ultraverse is a defunct comic book imprint published by the American company Malibu Comics which is currently owned by Marvel Comics. The Ultraverse is a shared universe in which a variety of characters – known within the comics as Ultras � ...

titles with the Infinity promotion. The most popular characters, such as Prime, Mantra, Exiles, and Rune, come back with all-black covers and an infinity symbol on the cover. * Marvel's

Marvel Edge Marvel Edge was a short-lived Marvel Comics Imprint (trade name), imprint lasting from 1995 to 1996. Some of Marvel's "edgier" (more adult) titles were moved into the Marvel Edge imprint. These included titles featuring such characters as Daredevi ...

imprint debuts, featuring the titles '' Daredevil'', ''

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme ''Doctor Strange'' is a series of several comic book volumes featuring the character Doctor Strange and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original ''Doctor Strange'' comic book series that debuted in 1968. Publication history ''Doct ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

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October

* October 21–22: During the Stripdagen in

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, the Netherlands,

Wilbert Plijnaar Wilbert Plijnaar (born 12 February 1954, Rotterdam) is a Dutch comics artist. He is the winner of the 1995 Stripschapprijs. Biography Plijnaar started his career working for Donald Duck (Dutch comic book), Donald Duck in 1972. In the mid 1970s, h ...

Robert van der Kroft Robert van der Kroft (born Haarlem, 1 April 1952) is a Dutch comics artist, musician and disc jockey. He has been drawing the longstanding ''Sjors & Sjimmie'' comic strip since 1977, and '' Claire'' since 1988. Beside his work for other comics a ...

and Jan van Die, aka ''De Wiroja's'', receive the

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. The magazine ''Zone 5300'' wins the Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs). * ''

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'' is canceled by

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with issue #72.

November

* November 4: The final episode of José Miguel Heredia's ''Perro Mundo'' is published. * Marvel launches ''

'' #1 under the

imprint * ''

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'' is canceled by DC Comics with issue #89.

December

* December 31: The final episode of

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's ''

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'' is published.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 1: Nans van Leeuwen, Dutch illustrator, novelist and comics artist (''Piggelmee''), dies at age 94. * January 5: James S. Burnett, A.K.A. Jim Burnett, American comics writer (''Nubbin'', ''Winston'' ), dies at age 73. * January 12: George Price, American cartoonist (''

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''), dies at age 93. * January 16: Nin, Spanish comics artist (''Trompy'', ''El Habitante del Viejo Castillo de Mockery'', ''Don Espino el Buen Vecino'', ''El Monin y sus Gangsters''), dies at age 62. * January 19: Don Tobin, American animator and comics artist (''Little Woman''), dies at age 79. * January 24: Frank Emery, American mural artist, jazz musician, photographer, animator, illustrator, and comics artist (''4''), dies at age 37. * January 31:

Alfredo Cardona Peña Alfredo Cardona Peña (11 August 1917 – 31 January 1995 ) was a celebrated journalist, writer, biographer poet and essayist born in San José, Costa Rica. Cardona Peña lived and wrote for most of his career in Mexico, where he worked in comics f ...

, Costa Rican-Mexican novelist and comics writer, dies at age 77.

February

* February 4: Odette Fumet, Canadian illustrator, novelist and comics artist (newspaper comic strip adaptations of

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novels), dies at age 94. * February 11: Sharon Alston, New Zealand comics artist, painter and illustrator (made comics for ''

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''), dies at age 46 from breast cancer. * February 13: Bill Perry, American comics artist (''Ned Handy'', assisted on ''

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'', continued ''

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''), dies at age 89. * February 18: Walter Ball, Canadian comics artist (''Rural Route''), dies at age 83. * February 19: Paul Jamin, aka Jam, Alfred Gérard and/or Alidor, Belgian comics artist and cartoonist (''Le Vol du Bourdon''), dies at age 83. * February 21: Dick Oldden, American cartoonist and comic artist (''The Genius''), dies at age 63. * February 23:

Don Heck Donald L. HeckDonald L. Heck
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, American comics artist (co-creator of ''

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'', continued ''

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''), dies at age 66. * Specific date unknown: Hugh Morren, British comics artist (''Tommy Wack''), dies at age 74.

March

* March 22: Hein Auke Kray, Dutch comics artist (''Baas Blaas, de Tielse Kruidenier''), dies at age 93. * March 29:

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, American comics artist (''

'') dies at age 78. * March 29: Willy Schermelé, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''Winkie'', ''Bartje en Zwartje'', ''Kater Kwik'', ''Jaap en zijn Aap'', ''Kees en Kikkie'', ''Met z'n Drieën''), dies at age 90. * March 31: Dennis Malcolm Reader, British children's book writer, illustrator and comics artist (''Catgirl'', ''Powerman'', ''Electro Girl'', ''Rick Larson'', ''Both 3000'', ''Burt Steele'', ''Wonder Boy'', ''Acromaid'', ''Venus'', ''Phantom Maid'', ''Johnny Wilde'', ''Tim Craig'', ''Dusty Trale''), dies at age 68.

April

* April 19:

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, British comics artist (''Sporting Sam''), died at age 86. * April 29: Ingrid Wallerström, Swedish novelist, illustrator and comics artist (''Taggstraden'', ''Nisse har fått en Trumma''), dies at age 102.

May

* May 5: Ye Qianyu, Chinese comics artist (''Mr. Wang''), dies at age 88. * May 18: Bob Uschi, Dutch radio documentary maker, illustrator, sports cartoonist and comic artist (''Dom Bom Bassie'', ''Jonas Kwistebiebel''), dies at age 84. * May 26:

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, American animator and cartoonist (''

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'', ''

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and

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'', ''

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'', ''

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''), dies at age 88.

June

* June 2: Walter Frehm, American comics artist (continued ''

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''), dies at age 88 or 89. * June 5: Raye Horne, American underground comix artist (''Gay Hearthrobs'', ''White Whore Funnies''), dies at age 50. * June 26: Bernard Duc, French comic artist (''Mystères du Cosmos'', ''Les Baladins'', contributed to ''Le Crime Ne Paie Pas'') and author (''L'Art de la BD''), dies at age 62.

July

* July 16: Harry Buckinx, Dutch comics artist (''Titul'', ''Titula'', ''De Familie Aepebroeck''), dies from cancer at age 51. * July 20:

George Caragonne George Caragonne (September 16, 1965 – July 20, 1995) was an American comic book writer and editor, most notable for being co-founder of ''Penthouse Comix'' magazine. He died on July 20, 1995. The cause of death was suicide. Early life Geo ...

, American comics writer and editor (''

'', ''

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''), commits suicide at c. age 30. * July 22:

Rick Yager Richard Sidney Yager (October 23, 1909 – July 22, 1995) was an American cartoonist most famous for his work on the Buck Rogers comic strip during its heyday in the mid-20th century. Early life Rick Yager was born in Alton, Illinois, on the ...

, American comics artist (continued ''

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''), dies at age 85. * July 25: Balthasar Lippisch, German illustrator, caricaturist, animator and comics artist (''Pip & Zip''), dies at age 74 or 75.

August

* August 1: ** Daniel Chauvin, French comics artist (assisted on ''

Tanguy et Laverdure ''Les Aventures de Tanguy et Laverdure'' is a Franco-Belgian comics (''bande dessinée'') series created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Albert Uderzo, about the two pilots Michel Tanguy and Ernest Laverdure, and their adventures in the French Air Fo ...

'' and ''

Buck Danny ''Buck Danny'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series about a military flying ace and his two sidekicks serving (depending on the plots) in the United States Navy or the United States Air Force. The series is noted for its realism both in the drawings ...

''), dies at age 56 from stomach cancer. ** Noel Gloesner, French comics artist (''Les Indégonflables de Chantovent'', ''Yann le Vaillant''), dies at age 77. * August 5: Bert Peleman, Belgian poet, novelist, painter and comic writer (''Peerke Sorgeloos'' and ''Bert, De Lustige Trekker'', drawn by

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 ...

), dies at age 80. * August 9: Stef Vanstiphout, Belgian illustrator and comic artist (''Puk de Nar'', ''Ragebol''), dies at age 64. * August 20:

Hugo Pratt Ugo Eugenio Prat (15 June 1927 – 20 August 1995), better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as '' Corto Maltese''. He was indu ...

, Italian comics artist (''

Corto Maltese ''Corto Maltese'' ( ; ) is a series of adventure comics named after the character Corto Maltese, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most arti ...

'', ''

El Sargento Kirk Sergeant Kirk or Sgt. Kirk () is the main character of the Western (genre), Western comics Sergeant Kirk (magazine), series of the same title by Italy, Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt and Argentina, Argentine author Héctor Germán Oesterhe ...

'', '' Ernie Pike'', '' Jesuit Joe'', ''

Asso di Picche ''Asso di Picche'' was an Italian comic series featuring an eponymous masked crime fighter who combats an international crime syndicate known as the Band of Panthers. The action occurs all over the world, but chiefly in a dark, melancholic versio ...

''), dies at age 68.

September

* September 7:

Russell Johnson Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in '' Gilligan's Island'' and Marshal Gib Scott in '' Black Saddle''. Early life Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, ...

, American comics artist (''Mister Oswald''), dies at age 101. * September 9: ** Toon Rammelt, Dutch comics artist, illustrator and radio executive (''De Vliegvarobiel van Professor Knap'', ''Sikkie en Dikkie en de Reis naar Luilekkerland'', ''Hummel, Lummel en hun avonturen met de houten doos'', ''De Stakelijers'', ''Eduard''), dies at age 84. ** Pim van Boxsel, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''Cartouche'', ''De Wonderlijke Avonturen van Philomene''), dies at age 71 from heart failure. * September 13: Walter Goetz, German-British comics artist and illustrator (''Colonel Up and Mr. Down'', ''Dab and Flounder''), dies at age 83. * September 21: Carl Hollander, Dutch children's book illustrator and comic artist (''Rosie Geur en Manus Gein'', ''Daantje Doedel''), dies at age 61. * September 30:

Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Nestor P. Redondo
at the

'', ''

''), dies at age 67.

October

* October 2: ** John Belfi, American comic artist (assisted on comics based on The Saint, drew ''Straight Arrow'') and inker (''

Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Creat ...

'', ''

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'' ...

'', '' Dan Flagg''), drew comics for

Quality Comics Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing Publishing is the activities of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, physical or digital, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, ...

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic-book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T. W. O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line (comics), line was a divi ...

Lev Gleason Lev Gleason Incorporated, formerly known as Lev Gleason Publishing, is a Canadian comic book company founded by Leverett Stone Gleason (1898–1971). They were the publisher of a number of popular comic books during the 1940s and early 1950s, incl ...

,...), dies at age 71. ** October 2: Georges Langlais, A.K.A. Gal, French illustrator and comic artist (drew historical comics, among others for '' L'Oncle Paul''), dies at age 80. * October 16: Miguel Angel Nieto Ventura, Spanish comics writer (''Grouñidos en El Desierto''), dies at age 47 or 48. * October 21:

Jesús Blasco Jesús Blasco (3 November 1919 – 21 October 1995) was a Spanish author and artist of comic books, whose career covered most of the conventional history of comic strips. He worked extensively in British comics in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Blas ...

, Spanish comics artist and writer ('' Cuto'', ''

Capitán Trueno El Capitán Trueno (lit. "Captain Thunder") is the hero of a series of Spanish comic books, created in 1956 by the writer Víctor Mora and illustrated mainly by Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza (Ambrós). The comics were published continuously between ...

''), dies at age 75. * October 21:

Manuel Vázquez Gallego Manuel Vázquez Gallego (1930 in Madrid – 1995 in Barcelona), was a Spanish cartoonist. He was one of the most important artists of Editorial Bruguera. His family were friends with comedians Wenceslao Fernández Flórez and Enrique Jardiel ...

, Spanish comics artist (''

Las hermanas Gilda Las hermanas Gilda (Gilda sisters) are Spanish comic characters of the series of the same name created by Manuel Vázquez Gallego in 1949. The protagonists are the sisters Hermenegilda and Leovigilda, who live together. The names of the series an ...

'', '' La familia Cebolleta'', ''

Anacleto, agente secreto ''Anacleto, agente secreto'' (Anacleto, Secret Agent) is a Spanish comic character created by cartoonist Manuel Vázquez Gallego in 1964, protagonist of the series of the same name. Anacleto is an inept secret agent with very bad luck. His ad ...

''), dies at age 65 from a stroke. * October 30: Patrick Nicolle, British comics artist (made comics for Amalgamated Press, Fleetway Press and IPC), dies at age 97.

November

* November 1: Floriano Bozzi, A.K.A. Sam Göspel, Italian comics artist (''Auranella'', ''Bernada'', ''Jessica'', ''Leonardo''), dies at age 69. * November 2:

Ollie Harrington Oliver Wendell Harrington (February 14, 1912 – November 2, 1995) was an American cartoonist of multi-ethnic descent and an outspoken advocate against racism and for civil rights in the United States. Langston Hughes called him "America's gre ...

, American comics artist (''Dark Laughter''), dies at age 83 in Berlin, Germany.

December

* December 1: Jack Alderman, Canadian-American comics artist (drew stories for

Fiction House Fiction House was an American publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed from the 1920s to the 1950s. It was founded by John B. "Jack" Kelly and John W. Glenister.Saunders, David"JACK BYRNE (1902-1972),"Field Guide to Wild American P ...

, Ace Periodicals,

Fawcett Comics Fawcett Comics, a division of Fawcett Publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. Its most popular character was Captain Marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter Billy Bats ...

, Better Publications,

Timely Comics Timely Comics was the common name for the group of corporations that was the earliest comic book arm of American publisher Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, and the entity that would evolve by the 1960s to become Marvel Comics. "Timely P ...

,...), dies at age 74. * December 4: Petar Gligorovski, Macedonian painter, comics artist, animator and animated film director (''Adam 5 do 12''), dies at age 57. * December 5: L. B. Cole, American comics artist ('' Contact Comics'', '' Captain Flight Comics''), dies at age 77. * December 9: Elsie Hix, American comic writer (continued ''

Strange as It Seems ''Strange as It Seems'' appeared as a syndicated cartoon feature published from 1928 to 1970, and became a familiar brand to millions around the globe for its comic strips, books, radio shows and film shorts. Created by John Hix, ''Strange as It ...

''), dies at age 93. * December 10: Ganes T.H., Indonesian comics artist (''Si Buta dari Gua Hantu''), dies at age 60. * December 13: Mentis Bostantzoglou, aka Bost, Greek illustrator, playwright, lyricist, painter and comics artist (worked on ''Classics Illustrated''), dies at age 76 or 77. * December 15: Willy Smit, Dutch comics artist (''Tijs Wijs de Torenwachter''), dies at age 94.

Specific date unknown

* Benigani, Spanish comics artist, dies at age 92 or 93. * Alex Cubie, Scottish comics artist and animator (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 83 or 84. * José De Lemos, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 85. * Egidio Gherlizza, Italian comics artist (''Signor Giulivo''), dies at age 85 or 86. * Robert Gring, French illustrator and comic artist, dies at age 72 or 73. * Óskar, aka Oskar Pinto Lobo, Portuguese comics artist (''Tom Migas e o seu cavalo Cara Linda'', comics about

Laurel & Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in the ...

), dies at age 81 or 82. * Wies Peleman, Belgian comics artist (''Meneer Kommix & Strip'', ''Pim en Pom in de Zoo'', ''Prietpraat Ballon'', ''Adam and Zee''), dies at age 72 or 73. * Don Tobin, American animator and comics artist (''Little Woman''), dies at age 78 or 79. * Desmond Walduck, British comic artist (worked on ''

Dan Dare Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the ''Eagle'' comic series ''Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future'' from 1950 to 1967 (and subsequently in ...

''), dies at age 74 or 75. * Roberto Wilson, Canadian comic artist (''Robert et Roland'', ''Le Passion de Notre Seigneur Jésus''), dies at age 66 or 67. * Malek Zirout, Algerian comic artist (''La Route du Sel''), dies at age 61 or 62.

Exhibitions

* July 30–August 27: (

Columbus Recreation and Parks Department The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department manages parks, recreational facilities, and grounds in Columbus, Ohio. The department oversees 370 parks on about . The department also maintains 29 community centers, five athletic complexes, six golf ...

Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio): ''"Anything Can Happen in a Comic Strip: Centennial Reflections on an American Art Form"'' * August 1–October 27: (Ohio State University Cartoon, Graphic, and Photographic Arts Research Library, Columbus, Ohio): ''"See You in the Funny Papers: American Life as Reflected in the Newspaper Comic Strip,"'' curated by Lucy Shelton Caswell, in conjunction with the Festival of Cartoon Art * August 24–October 14: (Martin Luther King Jr. Complex for Performing and Cultural Arts,

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): ''"Sequential Art: The Next Step"'', curated by Robert Stull; the work of young, mostly African American, cartoonists Darrell Gates, Grey, Hannibal King, Louis Small, Jr., Jeff Smith, and Stull; in conjunction with the Festival of Cartoon Art. Later traveled to the

National Center of Afro-American Artists The National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) is a center in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1968 by Elma Lewis to "preserv and foster the cultural arts heritage of black peoples worldwide through arts teaching, and the present ...

in Boston; the Words & Pictures Museum in Northampton, MA; the Afro-American Cultural Center in Charlotte, NC; and the

Tubman Museum The Tubman Museum, formerly known as the "Tubman African American Museum", is located in Macon, Georgia, USA. It is located in the city's museum district near the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. History Location ...

in Macon, GA. * December 2, 1995 – January 27, 1996 (

Exit Art Exit Art was a non-profit cultural center that ran from 1982 to 2012 that exhibited contemporary visual art, installation, video, theater, and performance in New York City, United States. In its last location in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, it was ...

, New York City) : ''"Imaginary Beings"'' — artists include

Sue de Beer Sue de Beer (born September 8, 1973) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in New York City. De Beer's work is located at the intersection of film, installation, sculpture, and photography, and she is primarily known for her large-scale fi ...

Judy Fox Judy Fox is an American sculptor who was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1957. She studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1976, earned a BA from Yale University in 1978, studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des B ...

Shirin Neshat Shirin Neshat (; born March 26, 1957) is an Iranian photographer and visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers on the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininit ...

Tom Otterness Tom Otterness (born 1952) is an American sculptor who is one of America's most prolific public artists. Otterness's works adorn parks, plazas, subway stations, libraries, courthouses and museums around the world, notably in New York City's Rockef ...

Roxy Paine Roxy Paine (born 1966, New York City) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the Coll ...

, S. Clay Wilson * December 7, 1995 – February 11, 1996 ( Words & Pictures Museum, Northampton, Massachusetts): ''"Classic Comics — A Selection of Stories from

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 ...

,"'' featuring the work of, among others,

John Severin John Powers Severin (; December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012) was an American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics '' Two-Fisted Tales'' and ''Frontline Combat''; for Marvel Comics, e ...

Conventions

* January 15: Albuquerque Comic Con (Albuquerque Marriott, Albuquerque, New Mexico) — guests include

Sheldon Moldoff Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (; April 14, 1920 – February 29, 2012) was an Americans, American comics artist best known for his early work on the DC Comics characters Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and as one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" (unc ...

and

* January 22:

Great Eastern Conventions Great Eastern Conventions, Inc. was an entertainment company that produced comic book conventions, most actively from 1987 to 1996. In New York City, the Great Eastern shows filled the gap between the mid-1980s demise of the annual Comic Art Con ...

Boston (57 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts) — c. 750 attendees * January 26–29:

Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (AICF; ) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lucca Comics & Games and the Comiket of Japan. It has occur ...

(Angoulême, France) — 22nd annual festival * February 19: Spirits of Independence (Austin, Texas) — featuring organizers

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 ...

and

Gerhard Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919� ...

, and Martin Wagner * February 24–26: The New York Comic Book Spectacular (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City) * Spring:

MegaCon MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large speculative fiction convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy literature, fantasy, Tabletop role-playing game, RPG, and Video game, gaming communities, often occurring in sprin ...

(Orlando, Florida) — guests include

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 ...

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

Howard Chaykin Howard Victor Chaykin (; born October 7, 1950) is an Americans, American comics artist, comic book artist and writer. Chaykin's influences include his one-time employer and mentor, Gil Kane, and the mid-20th century illustrators Robert Fawcett an ...

* March:

Motor City Comic Con The Motor City Comic Con is a fan convention held in Novi, Michigan, United States, at the Suburban Collection Showplace. It is traditionally a three-day event (Friday through Sunday), usually held in May of each year. The Motor City Comic Con was ...

I * March 25: Spirits of Independence (Hyatt Downtown, Columbus, OH) — guests include

and

Paul Pope Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970) is an American alternative cartoonist. Pope's work combines the precision and romance of European comics artists with the energy and page design of the manga tradition. Pope's two protagonist types are the ...

Steve Bissette Stephen R. Bissette (; born March 14, 1955) is an American comic book artist and publisher with a focus on the horror genre. He worked with writer Alan Moore and inker John Totleben on the DC Comics series ''Swamp Thing'' in the 1980s. Biograph ...

, and M'Oak * April: Pittsburgh Comicon (Monroeville, Pennsylvania) * April 15–16: Dallas Fantasy Fair I (Harvey Hotel, Irving, Texas) — guests include

Adam Hughes Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Catwoman''. ...

Susie Owens Susie Diane Owens (born May 28, 1956) is an American model and businesswoman. She was featured as ''Playboy'' Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month for March 1988. From 1988 to 2016, she worked in the perfume business, creating the fragrances ...

, and

Mark Goddard Mark Goddard (born Charles Harvey Goddard; July 24, 1936 – October 10, 2023) was an American actor who starred in a number of television programs. He is probably best known for portraying Major Don West in the CBS series ''Lost in Space'' (1 ...

* April 15: Spirits of Independence (Seattle, Washington) — featuring organizers

and

, and Drew Hayes * April 21–23:

WonderCon WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and film fan convention, convention held in the San Francisco Bay Area (1987–2011), then—under the name WonderCon Anaheim—in Anaheim, California (2012–2015, 2017–present), and Wond ...

(Oakland, California) — held in conjunction with Pro/Con * May 19:

Alternative Press Expo The Alternative Press Expo (APE) was a comic book festival and alternative comics convention that operated from 1994 to 2017. Founded by Slave Labor Graphics publisher Dan Vado, APE focused on self-published, independent, and alternative carto ...

(San Jose, California) * Summer:

CAPTION Caption may refer to: *Caption (text), explanatory text about specific published photos and articles *An element of comics where words appear in a separate box; see *Caption (comics convention), a small press and independent comic convention held ...

(Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England) * June 23–25:

Atlanta Fantasy Fair The Atlanta Fantasy Fair (AFF) was a multigenre convention which took place once each summer in Atlanta, Georgia from 1975 to 1995. Organized by A.C.F.F., Ltd., the convention was a nonprofit entity designed to promote the fantasy genre in the A ...

(Castlegate Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia) — final iteration of this show; official guests include

Claudia Christian Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan, August 10, 1965) is an American actress, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on ''Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the Netflix series '' Blo ...

Dirk Benedict Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner; March 1, 1945) is an American actor and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Starbuck in the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' film and television series and Templeton "Face" Peck ...

Dwight Schultz William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for his roles as List of The A-Team characters#Howling Mad Murdock, Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s action series ''The A-Te ...

, Jeff Pittarelli,

Don Hillsman II Don Hillsman II is a professional penciller and inker. He has worked for comic book companies such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, CrossGen, Dark Horse Comics, Caliber Comics and others. Bibliography Comics * X-Men * Demon Storm * Spawn pinups * '' ...

, Wayne Vansant,

* June 23:

Small Press Expo The Small Press Expo (SPX) is an American alternative comics convention. A registered 501(c)(3) that was created in 1994, every year since its inception, SPX has put on a festival, known as The Expo, that provides a forum for artists, writers a ...

(Bethesda, Maryland) — second annual show; exhibitors include

David Lapham David Lapham is an American comic book writer, artist, and cartoonist, best known for his work on the independent comic book ''Stray Bullets (comics), Stray Bullets''. Career David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Co ...

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 ...

Bebe Williams ''Art Comics Daily'' is a pioneering webcomic first published in March 1995 by Bebe Williams, who lives in Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia, United States.Peterson, Iver (October 28, 1996). "The Search for the Next 'Doonesbury". ''T ...

, Mark Wheatley,

Marc Hempel Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957) is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on '' The Sandman'' with Neil Gaiman. Biography Writer and artist Marc Hempel grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and now lives in Baltimore ...

, and Greg Hyland * June 30–July 2:

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 ...

(Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) — 20,000 attendees; guest of honor:

Peter David Peter Allen David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Grea ...

; special guests:

Sal Buscema Sal Buscema ( ; born Silvio Buscema, , on January 26, 1936) is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he had a ten-year run as artist of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' and an eight-year run as art ...

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly bes ...

John Romita Sr. John Victor Romita (; January 24, 1930 – June 12, 2023) was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and for co-creating characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Punisher, Kingpin ...

Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont is best known for his 16-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Clarem ...

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor, and publisher in the comics industry. Beginning his career writing for DC Comics at the age of 14, he had a successful but controversial run as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comic ...

, and

Julius Schwartz Julius "Julie" Schwartz ( ; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was an American comic book editor, and a science fiction agent. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various times he ...

* July:

Heroes Convention Heroes Convention, or HeroesCon, is a comic book convention that takes place in June (often over Father's Day weekend)Hargro, Carlton. "Best. Convention. Ever," ''Creative Loafing'' (June 17, 2009), p. 25. in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte, ...

(Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — special guest:

Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series '' Spawn,'' as well as bein ...

* July 1: Spirits of Independence (Manchester, Vermont) — featuring organizers

and

, and Stephen R. Bissette * July 13–16:

Dragon Con Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. , the convention draws attendance of over 80,000. ...

/ International Starfleet Conference (Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel & Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia) — 14,312 attendees; guests of honor:

George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 10, 1947. His father was a United States Navy vetera ...

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave science fiction, New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published wo ...

Timothy Zahn Timothy Zahn (born 1951) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known best for his prolific collection of ''Star Wars'' List of Star Wars books, books, chiefly the Thrawn trilogy, ''Thrawn'' trilogy, and has published several ...

Michael Whelan Michael Whelan (born June 29, 1950) is an Americans, American artist of imaginative Realism (arts), realism. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Since the mid-1990s, he has ...

, and

Bjo Trimble Betty JoAnne Trimble (née Conway; born August 15, 1933), known as Bjo (, ), is an American science fiction fan and writer, initially entering fandom in the early 1950s. Introduction to fandom Trimble's introduction to science fiction fandom ...

* July 27–30:

Comic-Con International San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. Founded in 1970, originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fant ...

(San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 34,000 attendees; special guests include

Mike Baron Mike Baron (born July 1, 1949) is an American comic book writer and novelist. He is the creator of ''Badger (comics), Badger'' and the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus'' with Steve Rude. He is also well known as the first writer on Marvel Co ...

Simon Bisley Simon Bisley is a British comic book artist best known for his 1990s in comics, 1990s work on ''ABC Warriors'', ''Lobo (DC Comics), Lobo'' and ''Sláine (comics), Sláine''. Early life Simon Bisley began drawing when he was six years old. He is ...

, Charles Burns,

Alan Davis Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English comic book writer and artist, known for his work on ''Captain Britain'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''The ClanDestine, ClanDestine'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur (comic book), Excalibur'', ''JLA: ...

Ramona Fradon Ramona Dom Fradon (; October 2, 1926 – February 24, 2024) was an American comics artist known for her work illustrating Aquaman and ''Brenda Starr, Reporter'', and co-creating the superhero Metamorpho. Her career began in 1950 and lasted until ...

James Gurney James Gurney (born June 14, 1958) is an American artist and author known for his illustrated book series '' Dinotopia'', which is presented in the form of a 19th-century explorer's journal from an island utopia cohabited by humans and dinosaurs ...

, Greg Hildebrandt,

Tim Hildebrandt Greg (January 23, 1939 – October 31, 2024) and Tim Hildebrandt (January 23, 1939 – June 11, 2006), known as the Brothers Hildebrandt, were American twin brothers who worked collaboratively as fantasy and science fiction artists for many year ...

Ryoichi Ikegami is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for '' Crying Freeman'' (1986–1988), written by Kazuo Koike, and ''Heat'' (1999–2004), written by Buronson. The latter won the ...

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 ...

Irv Novick Irving Novick (; April 11, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was an American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s. Career A graduate of the National Academy of Design, Irv Novick got his start in the workshop of Harr ...

Harvey Pekar Harvey Lawrence Pekar (; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical ''American Splendor'' comic series. In 2003, the series inspired ...

Stan Sakai is a Japanese Americans, Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series ''Usagi Yojimbo''. Early life Sakai was born Masahiko Sakai (坂井雅彦) in Kyoto, Japan, to Akio and Ter ...

Joe Sinnott Joseph Leonard Sinnott (; October 16, 1926 June 25, 2020) was an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' ''Fantastic Four'', from 1965 to 1981 (and briefly in the la ...

Tom Sito Tom Sito (born May 19, 1956) is an American animator, animation historian and teacher. He is currently a professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts in the Animation Division. In 1998, Sito was included by ''Animation Magazine'' in their list of ...

, Jeff Smith, and

Andrew Vachss Andrew Henry Vachss ( ; October 19, 1942 – November 23, 2021) was an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths. Early life and career Vachss grew up in Manhattan on ...

. Comic-Con officially changes its name to Comic-Con International, and introduces its new "eye" logo designed by Richard Bruning * August 12: Spirits—Chicago Independent Comics Expo (I.C.E.) (Radisson Suites Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, IL) — guests include

Jessica Abel Jessica Abel (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator of such works as ''Life Sucks'', ''Drawing Words & Writing Pictures'', ''Soundtrack'', ''La Perdida'', ''Mirror, Window'', ''Radio: An Illustrated Guide' ...

, Stephen R. Bissette, Joe Chiapetta,

Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork'', the latter of which features his comic '' Eltingville''. His comics often poke fun at fandom ...

Sarah Dyer Sarah Dyer is an American comic book writer and artist with roots in the zine movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1998, ''Action Girl'' was awarded with the "Lulu of the Year" award of Friends of Lulu. Early life Dyer was born in Lou ...

Matt Feazell Matt Feazell (born 1955) is an American cartoonist from Hamtramck, Michigan, primarily working in minicomics. He is best known for his wryly humorous ''The Amazing Cynicalman'' series and the simple "stick figure" art style he uses for it. Cynic ...

, Troy Hickman,

Larry Marder Larry Marder (born May 29, 1951) is an American cartoonist and writer, best known as the creator of comic book '' Tales of the Beanworld'', which began as an "essentially self-published title" in 1984. Wiater, Stanley & Bissette, Stephen R. (ed. ...

Mark Oakley Mark David Oakley (born 28 September 1968) is a British Church of England priest. He is Dean of Southwark and formerly Dean of St John's College, Cambridge. Early life Oakley was born on 28 September 1968 in Shrewsbury and was educated ...

Alex Robinson Alex Robinson (born August 8, 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist. Early life Alex Robinson grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 1987. After a year spent at SUNY Brockport, he went to t ...

, Andrew Robinson,

Jim Valentino Jim Valentino (born October 28, 1952) is an American writer, penciler, editor and publisher of comic books, best known for his 1990–1992 work on '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' for Marvel Comics, and for co-founding Image Comics, a company publ ...

, and Joe Zabel * August 11–13: Dallas Fantasy Fair II (Dallas Market Hall Convention Center, Dallas, Texas) — presentation of the

Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be a successor to the Kirby Awards, which wer ...

; keynote speaker and master-of-ceremonies:

Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...

;Dean, Michael. "Newswatch: 2002 Harvey Awards: Motivations and Mathematics," ''The Comics Journal'' #244 (June 2002), pp. 16–21. official guests include

Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born 6 September 1937 in Sant Mateu, Castellón, Spain) is a Spanish-Mexican-American cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to ''Mad (magazine), Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book ''Groo t ...

Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled '' Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts,'' and ''Superman.'' Early lif ...

Rob Liefeld Robert Liefeld (; born October 3, 1967) is an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable (comics), Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with wri ...

, Terry Moore,

David W. Mack David W. Mack is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his creator-owned series ''Kabuki (David W. Mack comic), Kabuki'' and for co-creating with Joe Quesada the Marvel Comics superhero Echo (Marvel Comics), Echo. Early life Mack ...

Martin Nodell Martin Nodell (; November 15, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American cartoonist and commercial artist, best known as the creator of the Golden Age superhero Green Lantern. Some of his work appeared under the pen name Mart Dellon. Biography Ea ...

, Mark Schultz, Jeff Smith,

William Stout William Stout (born September 18, 1949) is an American fantasy artist and illustrator with a specialization in paleontological art. His paintings have been shown in over seventy exhibitions, including twelve one-man shows. He has worked on over ...

Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his ''Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (2012 ...

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

, and

Jim Woodring James William Woodring (born October 11, 1952) is an American cartoonist, fine artist, writer and toy designer. He is best known for the dream-based comics he published in his magazine '' Jim'', and as the creator of the anthropomorphic cartoo ...

* August 12–13: Canadian National Comic Book Exposition, (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — c. 1400 attendees; guests include J. Scott Campbell,

Kelley Jones Kelley Jones (born July 23, 1962) is an American comics artist best known for his work on ''Batman'' with writer Doug Moench and on '' The Sandman'' with writer Neil Gaiman. Early life Kelley Jones was born in Sacramento, California and grew up ...

Joe Jusko Joe Jusko (; born September 1, 1959) is an American artist known for his realistic, highly detailed painted fantasy, pin-up, and cover illustrations, mainly in the comic book industry. Jusko painted the 1992 Marvel Masterpieces trading cards, the ...

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 ...

Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017) was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein, adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his other ho ...

, Brian Hotton, Stephen Platt, Ken Lashley, and

Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' (Vortex Comics), now ...

* August 25–26: Festival of Cartoon Art (

, Columbus, Ohio) — 5th edition; official guests include

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist best known for creating the ''Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1975, making him the first comic strip artist to win a ...

Jeff MacNelly Jeffrey Kenneth MacNelly (September 17, 1947 – June 8, 2000) was an American editorial cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Shoe (comic strip), Shoe''. After ''Shoe'' had been established in papers, MacNelly created the single-panel ...

Lynn Johnston Lynn Johnston (born May 28, 1947) is a Canadian cartoonist and author, best known for her newspaper comic strip '' For Better or For Worse''. She was the first woman and first Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award. ...

Bill Amend William J. C. Amend III (; born September 20, 1962) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his comic strip ''FoxTrot''. Early life Amend was born in Massachusetts and raised in Northern California. He attended high school in Burlingame, Ca ...

Robb Armstrong Robb Armstrong (born March 4, 1962) is an African American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip '' Jump Start''. ''Jump Start'' is the most widely syndicated daily strip written by an African American. Early life and education Arm ...

, Stephen Bentley, Bruce Beattie, and

Bill Griffith William Henry Jackson Griffith (born January 20, 1944) is an American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his surreal daily comic strip '' Zippy''. The catchphrase "Are we having fun yet?" is credited t ...

* September 9–10:

New York II (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City) * September 1: Spirits of Independence (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — featuring organizers

and

, and

Don Simpson Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in blockbuster films of the 1980s and '90s. Simpson entered the film industry in the 1970s and worked at ...

* October 7–8:

II (Dearborn Civic Center) * October 7: Spirits of Independence (Phoenix, Arizona) — featuring organizers

and

, and

James A. Owen James A. Owen (born November 11, 1969) is an American comic book illustrator, publisher and writer. He is known for his creator-owned comic book series ''Starchild'' and as the author of ''The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica'' novel ...

* November 4: Spirits of Independence (Kitchener, Ontario) — featuring organizers

and

* November 25–26: Dallas Fantasy Fair III (Harvey Hotel, Irving, Texas) — guests include

Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer; August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real estate Business magnate, mogul. ...

* November 25–26: Mid-Ohio Con (Columbus Ohio) — Special guest:

Barry Windsor-Smith Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best-known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan t ...

; other guests:

Mark Evanier Mark Stephen Evanier (; born March 2, 1952) is an American comic book and television writer, known for his work on the animated TV series '' Garfield and Friends'' and on the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. He is also known for his columns and ...

Roger Stern Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist. Biography Early career In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfo ...

William Messner-Loebs William Francis Messner-Loebs (; born William Francis Loebs Jr., February 19, 1949) is an Americans, American comics artist and writer from Michigan, also known as Bill Loebs and Bill Messner-Loebs. His hyphenated surname is a combination of his a ...

, John Byrne,

Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist. Starting with crime fiction, crime and hardboiled, noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero fiction, superhero work. While a ...

, Martin Egeland,

, David Mack,

Joe Pruett Joe Pruett (January 8, 1966) is an People of the United States, American comic book writer, editor, and publisher, and the co-founder of Desperado Publishing and AfterShock Comics. Biography Pruett broke into the industry during the year of 1989 ...

Beau Smith Beau Smith (born December 17, 1954, in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American comic book writer and columnist, best known for his work for DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing and as vice president of marketing for Eclipse Comics. Career ...

, Jeff Smith, and

"Comics VIPs due in Columbus," ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'' (Nov. 19, 1995).

First issues by title

DC Comics

* ''Power of Shazam'' * ''Sovereign Seven''

Delcourt

* '' De cape et de crocs''

Malibu Ultraverse

* ''Godwheel''

Marvel Comics

* ''Amazing X-Men'' * ''Astonishing X-Men'' * ''Avengers: The Crossing'' * ''Gambit and the X-Ternals'' * ''Generation Next'' * ''Prime'' * '' Skrull Kill Crew'' * ''Weapon X'' * ''X-Calibre'' * ''X-Men: Omega''

Vertigo Comics

* ''Preacher''

Independent

* ''

Astro City ''Astro City'', also known as ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'', is an American superhero anthology comic book series centered on a fictional American city of that name. Created and written by Kurt Busiek, the series is mostly illustrated by Brent And ...

'' (as ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'') * '' Dark Town'' by Mad Monkey Press ''Writer:''Kaja Blackley ''Artist:'' Vanessa Chong * '' Stray Bullets'' (by Él Capitan)

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