Events and publications

January

* Specific date in January unknown: Dutch cartoonist wins the ''Inktspotprijs'' for ''Best Political Cartoon''. He will win the award again next year.

February

* February 13: Comic artist

Willy Vandersteen 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, selling more than 200 million co ...

receives a statue in Antwerp, Belgium. * '' Superman Red/Superman Blue'' begins. * ''

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

'', vol. 3., 1990 series, cancelled by Marvel with issue #93

March

* March 11: The Flemish newspapers

Het Laatste Nieuws ''Het Laatste Nieuws'' (; in English ''The Latest News'') is a Dutch-language newspaper based in Antwerp, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of DPG Media, and is the most popular newspaper in Flanders an ...

and De Nieuwe Gazet change the title of their weekly children comics supplement ''De Samson en Gert Krant'', based on the popular TV show ''

Samson en Gert ''Samson & Gert'' is a Flemish children's television series produced by Eline van Noppen, centered on the talking dog Samson and his owner Gert. In its entire run, the show was originally aired on TV1 from Christmas Day 1989 until 1 December 19 ...

'', into ''De Plopkrant'', based on the children's show '' Kabouter Plop''. * '' Batman: Cataclysm'' begins.

May

* May 29: In the Danish magazine

Anders And Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known f ...

the first episode of '' The Black Knight'' by

Don Rosa Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created for ...

is published, which marks the debut of

Arpin Lusene This list of Donald Duck universe characters focuses on Disney cartoon and comics characters who typically appear with Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, but are not related to them. For relatives of Donald and Scrooge, see Duck family (Disney) or ...

. * The first episode of

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'', a solo anthology comic book series. An ''Eightball'' issue typi ...

' '' David Boring'' is prepublished in '' Eightball''. *

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...

' ''

Identity Crisis In psychology, identity crisis is a stage theory of identity development where it involves resolution of a conflict over the 8 stages of the lifespan.(Schultz, 216) The term was coined by German psychologist Erik Erikson. The stage of psychosoci ...

'' begins. * ''Batman: Cataclysm'' concludes.

Spring

* '' Gay Comix'' ( 1980 series), with issue #25, publishes its final issue (

Bob Ross Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of '' The Joy of Painting'', an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on ...

)

June

* ''

Emerald Knights "Emerald Knights" is a 6-part story that was originally published in '' Green Lantern'' vol. 3, issues #101-106. It is the story of Kyle Rayner teaming up with a pre-Parallax Hal Jordan. This story was later collected by DC Comics in 1998 as th ...

'' begins. * ''Identity Crisis'' concludes. * ''Superman Red/Superman Blue'' concludes.

August

* August 24: The Dutch comics magazine '' Sjosji'' changes its name again into ''Sjosji Striparazzi''.It will continue until 1999, after which it changes its name into ''Striparazzi''.

September

* September 9: Through a long trial Albert Uderzo wins the profits and rights to all his ''

Asterix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a '' bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Repub ...

''-related merchandise and albums from previous publisher

Dargaud Société Dargaud, doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud (), publishing its first comics in 1943. H ...

October

* October 10-11: During the Stripdagen in Breda

Joost Swarte Joost Swarte (born 24 December 1947 in Heemstede) is a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or ''clear line'' style of drawing, a term he coined. Comic series and characters by Swarte include ''Katoen en ...

receives the Stripschapprijs. Publisher Hansje Joustra wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. * Toy Biz buys

* The "

" storyline concludes * '' The Gathering of Five'', taking place over Spider-Man's four main ongoing series * ''

Daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superher ...

'' vol. 1, 1964 series, is canceled by Marvel with issue #380 * ''

Excalibur Excalibur () is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes also attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. It was associated with the Arthurian legend very early on. Excalibur and the Sword in t ...

'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #125 * ''

The Sensational Spider-Man ''The Sensational Spider-Man'' is a comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 35 issues (#0–33, with # -1 published in July 1997 between #17 and #18), from January 1996 until November 1998. Publication history ''T ...

'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #33

November

* '' DC One Million'' takes place. * ''

The Final Chapter The Final Chapter may refer to: * ''The Final Chapter'' (Hypocrisy album), 1997 * ''The Final Chapter'' (C-Bo album) * ''The Final Chapter'' (Ruff Endz album) * ''The Final Chapter'' (Dungeon album) *''All Areas – Worldwide'', a 1997 live album by ...

'' begins and concludes, taking place over Spider-Man's three main ongoing series * The imprint Marvel Knights debuts with three new titles: ** ''

'' vol. 2 — the "

Guardian Devil "Guardian Devil" is an eight-issue Daredevil story arc originally published by Marvel Comics in ''Daredevil'' (vol. 2) #1-8. It features the hero suddenly caring for an infant that may be either the Messiah or the Antichrist. The issues were wri ...

" storyline begins ** ''

Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been ...

'' vol. 3 ** ''

Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peopl ...

'' vol. 2 * '' Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #263. * ''

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 ...

'' vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #146. * ''

What If What If may refer to: Film * ''What If'', a 2006 TV film starring Niall Buggy * ''What If...'' (2010 film), an American film * ''What If...'' (2012 film), a Greek film * ''What If'' (2013 film) or ''The F Word'', a Canadian-Irish film Tele ...

'' vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #114. * November 18: The first page of

Jerry Holkins Jerry Holkins (born Parkinson"Holkins is a combination of Holcomb (hers) and Parkinson (mine)." https://twitter.com/TychoBrahe/status/12073336701; February 6, 1976) is an American writer. He is the co-creator and writer of the webcomic ''Penny Ar ...

and

Mike Krahulik Michael Krahulik (; born September 25, 1977) is an American artist for the webcomic ''Penny Arcade'' and co-founder with Jerry Holkins of Child's Play, a charity that organizes toy drives for children's hospitals. He goes by the online moniker ...

's ''

Penny Arcade ''Penny Arcade'' is a webcomic focused on video games and video game culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. The comic debuted in 1998 on the website ''loonygames.com''. Since then, Holkins and Krahulik have estab ...

'' is uploaded to the

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a ''internetworking, network of networks'' that consists ...

December

* December 8: In ''

Topolino ''Topolino'' (from the Italian name for Mickey Mouse) is an Italian digest-sized comic series featuring Disney comics. The series has had a long running history, first appearing in 1932 as a comics magazine. It is currently published by Pa ...

'', Donald Duckling (

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

as a child) makes his debut in a tale by Paola Mulazzi and Alessandro Barbucci. *'' The Hunt for Xavier'' begins. * ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...

'' and '' Peter Parker: Spider-Man'' are both restarted with new #1 issues.

Specific date unknown

Jim Lee Jim Lee ( Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a H ...

announced that

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...

would take over WildStorm Productions. * MU Press publishes '' Those Annoying Post Bros.'' #63, the final issue of that title.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 5: Gustavo Martz Schmidt, Spanish comics artist (''Toribio'' ''Doctor Cascarrabias'', ''El Doctor Cataplasma'', ''Troglodito'', ''Camelio Majareto'', ''El profesor Tragacanto'', ''Deliranta Rococó'', ''La Pandilla Cu-Cux Plaf'', ''El Sherrif Chiquito'', continued ''

Doña Urraca Urraca of Zamora (1033/34 – 1101/03) was a Leonese ''infanta'', one of the five children of Ferdinand I the Great, who received the city of Zamora as her inheritance and exercised palatine authority in it. Her story was romanticized in the ' ...

''), dies at age 75. * January 7:

Eli Bauer Elias "Eli" Bauer (17 November 1928 - 7 January 1998) was an animation layout and story man and comics artist, having his cartoons appear in such magazines as Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Playboy, Penthouse, and Punch. Biography He was born ...

, American comics artist and animator (''Kermit the Hermit'', ''Norman''), dies at age 69. * January 11:

Win Mortimer James Winslow Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) Note: The Marvel Comics 1978 Calendar merchandise lists Mortimer's birth date as June 23 and ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' lists it as May 23 per was a Canadians, Canadian comic book and comic ...

, American comics artist (co-creator of ''

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

''), dies at age 78. * January 18: Adolfo Buylla, Spanish comics artist (''Diego Valor'', ''Yago Veloz''), dies at age 70 or 71. * January 28:

Shotaro Ishinomori was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and , creating several immensely popular long-running series such as '' Cyborg 009,'' the ''Super Sentai'' series (later adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series), a ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media gener ...

'', ''

Cyborg 009 is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese magazines, including '' Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', '' Shōnen Big Comic'', '' COM'', ' ...

'', ''Sandarobotchi''), dies at age 60 of heart failure.

February

* February 8: John Miles, British cartoonist and comics artist (''Perkins''), passes away at age 63. * February 14: Thomas McKimson, American comics artist and animator (''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

'' comics,

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

, worked on the

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...

comic strip), dies at age 90. * February 16: Gervy, French comics artist (''Pat'Apouf''), passes away at age 89. * February 28: Antonio Prohías, Cuban-American comics artist ('' Spy vs. Spy''), dies at age 77.

March

* March 1: Archie Goodwin, American comics writer (''

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie ...

'', '' Manhunter'', '' Secret Agent X-9'', '' Captain Kate'', worked for '' Blazing Combat'', '' Creepy'' and ''

Eerie ''Eerie'' was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like '' Mad'', it was a black-and-white magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's voluntar ...

'') and artist (assisted on ''

Mary Perkins on Stage Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

''), dies at age 60. * March 3:

Olaf Stoop Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" ...

, Dutch activist and underground comics artist (''Roza's Lotgevallen''), dies at the age of 52 from a heart attack. * March 23: John Sikela, Slovakian-American comics artist (worked on '' Superman'', ''

Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

''), dies at age 90 or 91.

April

* April 7: Alex Schomburg, Puerto Rican-American comics artist (''

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

''), dies at age 92. * April 8:

Lee Elias Lee Elias (May 21, 1920 – April 8, 1998) was a British- American comics artist. He was best known for his work on the ''Black Cat'' comic book published by Harvey Comics in the 1940s. Biography Emigrating to the United States from Manche ...

, British-American comics artist ('' Beyond Mars'', ''

Black Cat A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bomba ...

''), dies at age 77. * April 17: E.E. Hibbard, American painter and comics artist (worked on '' The Flash'', ''

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 ...

'' and was the first artist to illustrate a ''

Justice Society Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

'' story), dies at age 89. * April 23: Enrique Riverón, Cuban-American cartoonist, animator and comics artist, dies at age 95 or 96. * April 26: Bill Crooks, American comics artist (assisted on '' Captain Easy''), dies at age 80.

June

* June 13: Reg Smythe, British comics artist ('' Andy Capp''), dies at age 80.

July

* July 16: Tony Sgroi, American animator and comics artist (

), dies at age 73.

August

* August 1: ** René Bonnet, French comics artist (''Fripounet et Marisette''), dies at age 92. ** Florenci Clavé, Spanish comics artist (''Rémy Herphelin''), dies at age 62. * August 15: Wim Hessels, aka Woeloem, Dutch comics artist (''Stoffertje Zuig'', ''Manusje van Alles'', ''Boerensloot'', ''Spatje'', ''Muisje Nisje''), dies at age 70. * August 20: Robert Rigot, French illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (''Chantal'', ''Frédéri le Gardian'', ''Les Rapaces''), dies at age 89.

September

* September 1: Francisco Coching, Filipino comics artist (''Marabini'', ''

Hagibis Hagibis (meaning ''rapidity'' or ''speed''Hagibis
definition of "Hagibis", Bans ...

'', '' Sabas, ang Barbaro'' '' Pedro Penduko'', ''El Indio''), dies at age 86. * September 3: Vincent Alascia, American comics artist (''American Avenger'', worked on ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from T ...

''), dies at age 84.Vincent Alascia
at the

Lambiek Comiclopedia Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum, ), though since 2007, his son Boris Kousemaker is the current owner. From 1968 to 2015, it was located ...

. Retrieved October 18, 2011
Archived
from the original October 18, 2011

October

* October 28: Les Carroll, American comics artist (''The Tillers'', ''Life with the Rimples'', assisted ''

Boots and Her Buddies ''Boots and Her Buddies'' was an American comic strip by Edgar Martin that ran from 1924 to 1968, syndicated by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Some newspapers presented the strip under the shortened title ''Boots''. The character of Boot ...

'' and '' Alley Oop'', continued ''

Our Boarding House ''Our Boarding House'' is an American single-panel cartoon and comic strip created by Gene Ahern on October 3, 1921 and syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association. Set in a boarding house run by the sensible Mrs. Hoople, it drew humor fr ...

''), dies at age 86.

November

* November 2:

Enric Sió Enric () is a Catalan common given name, the Catalan variant of ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages include Henry (English), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Scandinavian), Henri (French, German), Enrique (Spanish) or Henrique ...

, Spanish comics artist (''La Guerra de los Poetas'', ''Mara'', ''Mis Miedos''), dies from a stroke at age 56. * November 3:

Bob Kane Robert Kane (born Robert Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created Batman (with Bill Finger) and most early related characters for DC comics. He was inducted into the comi ...

, American comics artist (''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book '' Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939 ...

''), dies at age 83.Boxer, Sarah
"Bob Kane, 83, the Cartoonist Who Created 'Batman,' Is Dead"
''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'' November 7, 1998 * November 17: Bill Ward, American comics artist ('' Torchy''), dies at age 79. * November 24: Jacques Eggermont, Belgian comics artist and animator (''Bicky'', ''Kaatje en Klopje''), passes away at age 80.

December

* December 10: Ray Goossens, Belgian comics artist (''Reynaert de Vos'', ''Ouwe Taaie'', ''Mr. Snor'', ''Tijl Uilenspiegel'' (sometimes titled ''Tijl en Lamme''), ''Pimmeke'', ''Snops'', ''Tsjoem'') and animator ('' Musti''), dies at age 74. * December 13: Jean Vern, French musician and comics artist (collaborated with scriptwriter Pierre Christin and comics artist Jacques Lob), dies at age 58. * December 21: André LeBlanc, Haitian-American-Brazilian comics artist (''Intellectual Amos'', ''Morena Flor'', ''Our Bible in Pictures'', assisted on ''

The Spirit The Spirit is a fictional masked crimefighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940, as the main feature of a 16-page, tabloid-sized, newsprint comic book insert distributed in the Sunday edition of Register and Tri ...

'', ''

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'' ad ...

'', ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The ch ...

''), dies at age 77. * December 23:

Joe Orlando Joseph Orlando (April 4, 1927 – December 23, 1998) was an Italian American illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist during a lengthy career spanning six decades. He was the associate publisher of '' Mad'' and the vice president of DC Comics, w ...

, American comics artist (co-creator of the ''

Weird Science Weird Science is the name of: * ''Weird Science'' (film), a 1985 film directed by John Hughes ** ''Weird Science'' (TV series), a television series based on the film ** "Weird Science" (song), the theme song to the film and the TV series by Oing ...

, Weird Fantasy'' series), dies at age 71. * December 29:

Jean-Claude Forest Jean-Claude Forest (11 September 1930 – 30 December 1998) was a French writer and illustrator of comics and the creator of character Barbarella. Biography Jean-Claude Forest was born in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, a Paris suburb and graduated ...

, French comics artist ('' Barbarella''), dies at age 68. * December 31: Sándor Gugi, Hungarian comics artist (''Talál Tamás'', ''Der Arme Leopold'', adaptations of literary novels), dies at age 81. * Specific date unknown: Reginald Ben Davies, British illustrator and comics artist (''Jill Crusoe in the Land of the White Queen'', ''Katy of Cedar Creek''), passes away at age 90 or 91.

Specific date unknown

* Kim Young-hwan, aka Gita Koji, Korean comics artist (''Kojubu Samgukji''), passes away at age 85 or 86.

Conventions

* January 22–25:

Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after L ...

(Angoulême, France) * February 21–22:

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 cart ...

(San Jose, California) * March 13–15: MegaCon (Orlando Expo Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) — guests include Stephen Furst and Robin Downs of ''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Televi ...

'' * March 21–22: United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (Manchester, England) — guests include

Joe Sacco Joe Sacco (; born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books '' Palestine'' (1996) and '' Footnotes in Gaza'' (2009), on Israeli–Palestinian rela ...

, Alex Ross, Eddie Campbell,

Colleen Doran Colleen Doran is an American writer-artist and cartoonist. She illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, including the autobiographical graphic novel of Marvel Comics editor and writer Stan Lee entitled ''Amazing Fant ...

Woodrow Phoenix Woodrow Phoenix is a British comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books. Phoenix is best known for ''Rumble Strip'', published in 2008, a non-fiction look at the difficult social ...

, William Messner-Loebs, Alan Grant, and Dave Taylor ; presentation of the National Comics Awards; final iteration of the UKCAC * April 17–19:

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

(Oakland, California) * April 25–26:

Pittsburgh Comicon The Pittsburgh Comicon, later known as Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh and since succeeded by Steel-City Con, was a comic book convention (meeting), convention held in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1994 by Michael ...

(Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...

and Jim Mahfood * May 15–17: Motor City Comic Con I (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan) * May 16:

Ramapo Comic Con Ramapo (occasionally spelled Ramapough) is the name of several places and institutions in northern New Jersey and southeastern New York State. They were named after the Ramapough, a band of the Lenape Indians who migrated into the area from Connecti ...

XII (Ramapo High School, Spring Valley, New York) — guests include Barry Blair,

Howard Cruse Howard Cruse (May 2, 1944 – November 26, 2019) was an American alternative cartoonist known for the exploration of gay themes in his comics. First coming to attention in the 1970s during the underground comix movement with ''Barefootz'', he w ...

, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer,

Dave Cockrum David Emmett Cockrum (; November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Mystique, as well as the antiheroine Black Cat. Cockrum ...

Joe Quesada Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books ...

Jimmy Palmiotti James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti sta ...

, Fred Hembeck, and

Amanda Conner Amanda Conner is an American comics artist and commercial art illustrator. She began her career in the late 1980s for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics, before moving on to contribute work for Claypool Comics' '' Soulsearchers and Company'' and H ...

* Summer: "The Death of CAPTION" (Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England) * June 3–5: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith, Charles Vess, Linda Medley, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, and

Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series ''Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably '' Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and M ...

* June 26–28:

Fan Expo Canada Fan Expo Canada is an annual speculative fiction fan convention held in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995Joe Quesada Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books ...

, Greg Capullo,

Joseph Michael Linsner Joseph Michael Linsner (born December 13, 1968)Creator entry
Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 13, 2021. is ...

Humberto Ramos Humberto Ramos (born 27 November 1970) is a Mexican comic book penciller, best known for his work on American comic books such as ''Impulse (comics), Impulse'', ''Runaways (comics), Runaways'', ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'', ''The Amazing Spider ...

, Christina Z,

, Chester Brown, Joe Matt, and

Seth Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. ...

* July 17–19: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) — 25,000 attendees; guest of honor:

Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic book creator, artist, writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horro ...

; special guests:

David Prowse David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader (voiced by American actor James Earl Jones) in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and a manservant in Stanle ...

and Kenny Baker; other guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith, Charles Vess, Linda Medley, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, and

* July 17–18: Zinefest (Los Angeles and Orange, California) * Aug. 11–12: Pro/Con (San Diego, California) — 6th Pro/Con moves from Oakland to San Diego; held right before Comic-Con International * August 13–17:

Comic-Con International San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is ...

(San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 42,000 attendees. Special guests include John Broome, Eddie Campbell, Nick Cardy, Mark Crilley,

Lorenzo Mattotti Lorenzo Mattotti (born 24 January 1954) is an Italian comics artist as well as an illustrator. His illustrations have been published in magazines such as ''Cosmopolitan'', ''Vogue'', ''The New Yorker'', ''Le Monde'' and '' Vanity Fair''. In comic ...

, Terry Moore, Paul S. Newman, James Robinson,

Joe Simon Joseph Henry Simon (October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the ...

Paul Smith Paul Smith or Paul Smith's may refer to: Music * Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer * Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), Los Angeles jazz pianist * Paul Smith (rock vocalist) (born 1979), vocalist and songwriter of ...

, Vin Sullivan,

Naoko Takeuchi is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the author of ''Sailor Moon'', one of the most popular manga series of all time. She has won several awards, including the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for ''Sailor Moon''. Takeuchi is married to ...

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'' (201 ...

, and

Robert Williams Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Williams may refer to: Entertainment Film * Robert Williams (actor, born 1894) (1894–1931), American stage and film actor * Robert B. Williams (actor) (1904–1978), American film actor * R. J. Williams (born ...

* September 3–6:

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, ...

(Hyatt Regency Atlanta/ AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia) — 18,000 attendees * September 11–12: Big Apple Comic Con I (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City) * September 26–27: Small Press Expo (Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Maryland) * October 9–10:

Festival of Cartoon Art The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is a research library of American cartoons and comic art affiliated with the Ohio State University library system in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly known as the Cartoon Research Library and the Cartoon Library ...

(Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio)Kannenberg, Gene. "One-of-a-kind: The Ohio State University Festival of Cartoon Art, October 9–10, 1998, A Personal View," ''Comics Journal'' (Dec. 1998), pp. 9–14. — 6th edition * October 10: Big Apple Comic Con II (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City) * October 10–11: Motor City Comic Con II (Dearborn Civic Center, Dearborn, Michigan) * October 17–18: SuperCon III (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California) * November 13–15: The Graphic Novel: a 20th Anniversary Conference on an Emerging Literary and Artistic Medium (the

University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it ...

, Amherst, Massachusetts) — program book features a brief essay by

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) was no ...

, "Twentieth Anniversary Reflections on '' A Contract with God''" * November 13–14: Big Apple Comic Con III (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City) * November 28–29:

Mid-Ohio Con The Wizard World Columbus Comic Con, formerly known as Mid-Ohio Con and then the Wizard World Ohio Comic Con, was a comic book convention held during the fall in Columbus, Ohio, United States, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Initially h ...

(Adam's Mark Hotel, Columbus, Ohio) — guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith, Charles Vess, Linda Medley, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, and

First issues by title

* '' Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl''

References

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