Time Warner
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It was originally established in 1972 by ...
, reverted to the Time Warner name.
* Peter van Straaten wins his third ''Inktspotprijs'' for ''Best Political Cartoon''.
March
* March 16: The final Sunday comic episode of '' Flash Gordon'' is published, which also marks the end of the series overall, which had been in continuous production since 1934.
April
* ''
Action Comics
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'' #800: Double-sized anniversary issue, "A Hero's Journey," by Joe Kelly,
Pascual Ferry
Pasqual Ferry (sometimes credited as Paschalis, Pascual or Pascal Ferry) is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller.
Biography
Ferry is known in the United States' comic industry for his work on ''Heroes for Hire'' (1997), ''Action Comics'' (2 ...
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 ...
'' the first episode of ''The Lost Explorers' Trail'', by Casty and Giorgio Cavazzano is published. It marks the debut of Eurasia Toft, a Disney version of Lara Croft.
*December 24: The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine ''
Suske en Wiske Weekblad
''Suske en Wiske Weekblad'' was a Belgian comics magazine which debuted in September 15, 1993 and ran in weekly syndication until December 24, 2003. It was based on the popularity of Suske en Wiske and notable for being the last attempt in Fland ...
'' is published.
Deaths
January
* January 1: Warren Whipple, American comics artist (continued ''
There Oughta Be a Law!
''There Oughta Be a Law!'', or ''TOBAL!'', was a single-panel newspaper comic strip, created by Harry Shorten and Al Fagaly, which was syndicated for four decades from 1944 to 1985. The gags illustrated minor absurdities, frustrations, hypocrisies ...
''), dies at age 92.
* January 2: Jack Keller, American comics artist ('' Kid Colt'') dies at age 80.
* January 8: Franz Drappier, aka ''Franz'', Belgian comics artist (''Hypérion'', ''Lester Cockney'', ''Thomas Noland'', continued ''Jugurtha'' and '' Jerry Spring''), dies at age 54.
* January 10: Ramón Sabatés, Spanish comics artist (''Casimiro Noteví, Agente tel TBI'', worked on ''Los Grandes Inventos de TBO''), dies at age 87.
* January 14: Rémy Bordelet, French comics artist (continued ''Big Bill le Casseur''), dies at age 71.
* January 20: Mose, French comics artist (''Zano'', ''Roméo''), dies at age 85.
* January 28: Leoncio Rojas Cruzat, aka Leo, Chilean comics artist (''Macabeo'', ''Castañita'', ''Hurgando el Deporte'', ''Pasionario'', ''Contrafuegos'', ''Solterina''), dies at age 83.
* January 30: Guido Zamperoni, aka Guy Zam, Italian comics artist, dies at age 90.
February
* February 26:
** Carlos Freixas, Spanish comics artist ('' Pistol Jim'', ''Darío Malbrán Psicoanalista'', ''Elmer King'', ''Tucho, de Canilla a Campeón''), dies at age 79.
**
Ram Waeerkar Ram Waeerkar (died 26 February 2003) was an Indian comics artist for the series Amar Chitra Katha, based on Indian mythology, history, and folklore. He illustrated the very first issue, ' Krishna' in 1969, and many others later. In the 1980s he was ...
Suppandi
Suppandi is a comic character who appears in Tinkle comics. Suppandi is typically a village simpleton and is still considered the most famous among the characters appearing in Tinkle.
Suppandi made his debut in Tinkle No. 27 in January 1983. Unl ...
'', ''Nasruddin Hodja'', ''Pyarela''), dies at age 66 or 67.
* February 28: Pete Millar, American comics artist (''Drag Cartoons'', co-creator of '' CARtoons Magazine''), dies at age 73.
March
* March 2: Bill Woggon, American comics artist ('' Katy Keene''), dies at age 92.
* March 3: Dave Pascal, American cartoonist and comics artist (
The New Yorker
''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issue ...
), dies at age 84.
* March 12:
** Branco Karabajic, Croatian comics artist and animator ( Rolf Kauka comics, ''Pauli'', ''Familie Mausbein''), dies at age 77.
** Thomas Warkentin, American animator, comics writer (continued '' Flash Gordon'') and comic artist (''
Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vario ...
'' newspaper comic), dies at age 67.
* March 22: Fernando Carpucino, Italian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at the age of 80.
April
* April 3: Karel Boumans, aka ''Kabou'', Belgian comics artist (''De Avonturen van Olivier'', ''Bert Crak'', ''Roel Harding'', Studio Vandersteen, continued '' De Lustige Kapoentjes''), dies at age 71.
* April 4: Rudy Florese, Filipino comic artist, dies at age 56.
* April 9:
Jerry Bittle
Jerry Bittle (October 8, 1949 – April 9, 2003) was a cartoonist who drew the comic strips '' Geech'' and '' Shirley and Son''.
Bittle was born in Wichita, Kansas and was the son of a barber. A graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas, he ...
Shirley and Son
Shirley and Son was an American comic strip drawn by Jerry Bittle
Jerry Bittle (October 8, 1949 – April 9, 2003) was a cartoonist who drew the comic strips '' Geech'' and '' Shirley and Son''.
Bittle was born in Wichita, Kansas and was the so ...
''), dies at age 53.
* April 14: Ric Hugo, American comics artist (''Soliloquy''), dies at age 75 or 76.
* April 14: John Kent, New Zealand cartoonist and comics artist (''
Varoomshka
''Varoomshka'' was a British satirical and erotic comic strip by New Zealand cartoonist John Kent that ran in ''The Guardian'' from 1969 to 1979. The title character, a buxom and generally scantily-clad young woman, was an everywoman used by Kent ...
''), passes away at age 65.
May
* May 2:
Peter Jackson
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, British comics artist (''London Is Stranger Than Fiction''), dies at age 81.
* May 8: Leo Bachle, Canadian comics artist ('' Johnny Canuck''), dies at age 79.
* May 14:
Dante Quinterno
Dante Quinterno (Buenos Aires City, October 26, 1909Buenos Aires City, May 14, 2003) was an Argentine comics artist, agricultural producer, and prolific editorial businessman, famous for being the creator of the Patoruzú, Isidoro Cañones and ...
, Argentine cartoonist and comics artist, ('' Patoruzú'', '' Isidoro Cañones''), dies at age 93.
* May 23: Pierce Rice, American comics artist (worked for Harvey Comics), dies at age 86 or 87.
* May 27: Al Hartley, American comics artist (
Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Georges Pichard, French comics artist and writer (''Ténébrax'', ''Submerman'', ''Blanche Epiphanie'', ''Paulette'').
* June 18:
Guy Bara
Guy Bara (11 July 1923 – 18 June 2003) is the pseudonym of Guy Willems, a Belgian comic strip writer, artist and cartoonist.
He was born in Riga, Latvia and died in Marseille, France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is ...
, French cartoonist and comic artist (''Max L'Explorateur'', ''Kéké Le Perroquet'', ''Cro-Magnon''), passes away at age 79.
July
* July 17: Cosper, Danish comics artist (''Morkelige Mr. Mox'', ''Alfredo''), dies at age 92.
* July 20: William Woolfolk, American novelist, TV writer and comics writer (worked for
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...
,
Marvel Comics
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,
Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.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 Batso ...
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 86.
* July 24: Warren Kremer, American comics artist ( Harvey Comics), passes away at age 82.
* July 31: Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist ('' Valentina''), dies at age 70.
August
* August 9: Bert Wunderink, Dutch comics artist (''Bram en Sijm en de Bende van Zwarte Dolf''), dies at age 80.
* August 31: Dave Gerard, American comics artist (''Citizen Smith'', ''Will-Yum''), dies at age 94.
September
* September 25: Herb Gardner, American playwright, screenwriter and comics artist ('' The Nebbishes''), passes away at age 68 from lung disease.
October
* October 1: Costas Grammatopoulos, Greek painter, engraver, illustrator, poster designer and comics artist (worked on ''Classics Illustrated''), dies at age 87.
* October 5: Alain Bignon, French comic artist, dies at age 56.
* October 12: Pete Morisi, American comics artist (''
Thunderbolts
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''), dies at age 75.
* October 14: Ned Riddle, American cartoonist and comics artist (''Mr. Tweedy''), dies at age 90 and 91.
November
* November 12: John Tartaglione, American comics artist and inker (
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 ...
Pope John Paul II
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Len Lawson
Leonard Keith Lawson (1927 – 29 November 2003), was a bestselling Australian comic book creator, successful commercial artist and photographer. However, he was also a notorious criminal who was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and murde ...
, Australian comics artist (''
The Lone Avenger
''The Lone Avenger'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Alan James and written by Forrest Sheldon and Betty Burbridge. The film stars Ken Maynard, Muriel Gordon, James Marcus, Alan Bridge, Niles Welch and William Bailey. The film was ...
'', '' The Hooded Rider'', '' Diana, Queen of the Apes'') and convicted rapist and murderer, dies at the age of 76 from a heart attack in his cell.
* November 30: Kin Platt, American caricaturist, radio writer, TV writer, animation writer, comics artist (''Mr. and Mrs.'', ''Supermouse''), dies at age 91.
December
* December 5: Bob Gregory, American comics writer/artist (''
Donald Duck comics Donald Duck, a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company, is today the star of dozens of comic-book and comic-strip stories published each month (in certain parts of the world, each week) around the world. In many European countries, Dona ...
'',
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer t ...
comics) dies at age 82.
* December 20:
** Edgar Ley, Chinese-born, Belgian comics artist (''Frank'', various historical comics), dies at age 85 or 86.
** Hector Saavedra, Argentine comics artist ( Disney comics,
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), passes away at age 49 or 50.
* December 25: Art Wetherell, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 42.
* December 27: Pete Alvarado, American animator and comics artist ( Disney comics, Warner Bros. comics,
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer t ...
comics), dies at age 83.
* December 29: Don Lawrence, British comics artist, (''
Storm
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''), dies at age 75.
* Specific date in December unknown: Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator (''Leslie Shane'', ''Jane Fortune'', ''Rick Martin'', ''Sally Marsh'', ''Zoe Fair'', ''Rick Random''), dies at age 78.
Specific date unknown
* Allan Borgström, Swedish comics artist (''Phili Philin''), dies at age 89 or 90.
* Antonio Correa Expósito, Spanish comics artist, dies at age 62 or 63.
Exhibitions
* Summer–early Fall: ''"Ohio Cartoonists: A Bicentennial Celebration"'' (Ohio State University) — includes work by
Frederick Burr Opper
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Charles N. Landon
Charles Nelson Landon (December 19, 1878 – May 17, 1937) was an illustrator for ''The Cleveland Press'', art director for the Newspaper Enterprise Association and art editor of ''Cosmopolitan''. He is most notable as the founder of the Landon ...
Athens, Georgia
Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the st ...
Emerald City ComiCon
The Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), formerly the Emerald City Comicon, is an annual comic book convention taking place in Seattle, Washington. Originally taking place at the city's Qwest Field (first at West Field Plaza, then at the Event Center), ...
Ford Gilmore
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Ford Motor Company
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Kathleen Webb
Kathleen Webb (born October 6, 1956) is an American comic book writer and artist and one of the first female writers for Archie Comics.
Biography
Kathleen Webb was born in Puyallup, Washington. Mentored by Archie Comics writer-artist Dan DeCar ...
Stefano Gaudiano
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Rick Hoberg
Richard Renick Hoberg (; born June 7, 1952) is an American comics artist and animator.
Newspaper strips
Hoberg began his career in comic books in the mid-1970s, working for Russ Manning on ''Tarzan'' comic books for overseas distribution (1975� ...
Chuck Dixon
Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
D ...
George Pérez
George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four'' and '' The Avengers'' for Marvel Comics. In the 198 ...
,
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, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
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''. H ...
* March 22–24: East Coast Hobby Show 2003 (Ft. Washington Expo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
* March 23: Toronto Comic Con I (Toronto Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — first edition of this convention
* March 29–30: Planet Comicon (Overland Park International Trade Center, Overland Park, Kansas)
* April: Phoenix Comicon (Glendale, Arizona)
* April 5–6: Dallas Comic Con 2.0 (Richardson Civic Center, Plano, Texas) — guests include Tim Bradstreet,
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''. H ...
Kerry Gammill
Kerry Gammill (born April 26, 1954) is an American artist who has worked in the fields of comic books, special effects, storyboards, and character designs. As a comic book artist, he is best known for his work on '' Power Man and Iron Fist'' fo ...
,
Cal Slayton
Cal Slayton is an American comic book artist and Graphic Designer.
Biography
Slayton lives in Texas. His most prominent work was on the indie comic book ''Shades of Blue'' published first by AMP Comics and then by Digital Webbing. His work has al ...
, and Michael Lark. A collectible program book produced with dual covers by artists Dave Dorman and
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''. H ...
.
* April 5:
Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo
The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE or S.P.A.C.E., is an annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, and webcomics. Bob Corby founded the convention as a gathering place for "the com ...
(S.P.A.C.E.) (Ohio Expo Center, Rhodes Center, Columbus, Ohio) — special guests:
Dave Sim
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and
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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– ...
* April 25–27:
Pittsburgh Comicon
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(Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include Terry Austin, Terry Moore,
Wayne Wise
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,
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''. H ...
George Pérez
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Jim Balent
Jim Balent () is an American comics artist, writer, and publisher from Pennsylvania. He is best known for his long run on '' Catwoman'' between 1993 and 1999. Balent has also drawn ''Batman'' and ''Lobo'' for DC Comics, as well as some of the i ...
WonderCon
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(Moscone Center, San Francisco, California) — convention moves from Oakland
* April 27: MicroCon 2003 (Maplewood Community Center, Maplewood, Minnesota)
* May 2–3: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show II (St. Paul's Church Auditorium, New York City) — guest of honor Jim Steranko; other guests:
Russ Heath
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Jamal Igle
Jamal Yaseem Igle . jamaligle.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012. is an American
Robin Riggs
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Career
Riggs' first professional comics work was as a result of winning the "Marvel Try-out Boo ...
, and
Jim Salicrup
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* May 2–3: Hershey Comicon I (Cocoaplex Cinema, Hershey, Pennsylvania)
* May 16–18: Motor City Comic Con I (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan) — guests include
Aaron Bordner
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Mark Bode
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* Finn ...
,
Dan Brereton Daniel Alan Brereton (born November 22 San Francisco Bay Area) is an American writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field.
Biography Early life
Dan Brereton attended the California College of the Arts and the Academ ...
,
Norm Breyfogle
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William Messner Loebs
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Jim Pitts
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,
Paul Ryan
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Neil Vokes
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William H. Foster III
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Jim Lee
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Dave Gibbons
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,
John McCrea
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John may also refer to:
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* Second ...
Gary Erskine
Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist.
Career
Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent ...
Adventure Con
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The convention was usually attended by sci-fi groups and clubs who set up booths annually, including the 501st Legion, Reb ...
2 (Knoxville Expo Center, Knoxville, Tennessee)
* June: Comica — London International Comics Festival (
Institute of Contemporary Arts
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Warren Ellis
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Jim Amash
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* OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism
* ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring
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Sal Buscema
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Steve Conley Steve Conley may refer to:
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Kim DeMulder
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Tommy Lee Edwards
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Career
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Scott Hampton
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Adam Hughes
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Bruce Jones Bruce Jones may refer to:
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*Bruce Jones (comics) (born 1944), American comic book writer
*Bruce Jones (surfboards) (?–2014), ...
Bob Layton
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Early life
Bob Lay ...
David W. Mack
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Early life
Mack graduated from Ludlow High School in 1990, where h ...
Bill Sienkiewicz
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Roxanne Starr
Roxanne Starr is an American graphic designer and comic book letterer.
Biography
Early life and education
Roxanne Starr was born in Paris, France to German parents, however was raised in the United States after moving to New York City at the a ...
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, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
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Rich Tommaso
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Koi Turnbull
Koi Turnbull (sometimes credited as Coy Turnbull) is an American comic book artist, known for his work with DC Comics, Marvel, Aspen MLT's ''Fathom''.
Early life and career
Coy Turnbull (the original spelling) was born on December 12th, in Elmhu ...
Neil Vokes
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Loston Wallace
Loston Wallace (born 1970) is an American freelance comic book artist and comics-licensing illustrator.
Biography
Wallace attended The Kubert School from 1994-1996. In 1996, Wallace married Carolyn Waterson, who had also attended the Kubert S ...
MoCCA Festival
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Signe Baumane
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Art Spiegelman
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* July 12–13: Big-D Collectible Show (Hampton Inn Military Pkwy & Hwy 635 Mesquite, Dallas, Texas) — 1500 attendees
* July 17–20:
Comic-Con International
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(San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 70,000 attendees; official guests:
Brian Azzarello
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Charles Berberian
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Sal Buscema
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Philippe Dupuy
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Neil Gaiman
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Geoff Johns
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He se ...
R.A. Salvatore
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J. August Richards
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Adventure Con
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The convention was usually attended by sci-fi groups and clubs who set up booths annually, including the 501st Legion, Reb ...
2.5 (Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tennessee)
* October 4–5: FallCon (Education Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minnesota)
* October 17–November 2:
FIBDA
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Generally, the ...
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* October 18–19: Motor City Comic Con II (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan) — guests include Kurt Busiek,
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David W. Mack
David W. Mack is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his creator-owned series ''Kabuki'' and for co-creating with Joe Quesada the Marvel Comics superhero Echo.
Early life
Mack graduated from Ludlow High School in 1990, where h ...
Adam Hughes
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Jaime Mendoza Jaime Mendoza Gonzáles (1874–1939) was a Bolivian doctor, journalist and writer. A native of Sucre, he trained to be a doctor, providing valuable services in Llallagua and in Guerra del Acre. As a journalist, he founded the newspapers ''Nuevas ...
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Cal Slayton
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Biography
Slayton lives in Texas. His most prominent work was on the indie comic book ''Shades of Blue'' published first by AMP Comics and then by Digital Webbing. His work has al ...
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* October 31–November 3: Las Vegas Comic-Con (Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada) — first annual event
* October 31–November 2: Lucca Comics and Games (Fair Point, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy) — 50,000 attendees
* November 1: Comic Festival Winter Special (Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, London, England, U.K.) — guests include
Steven Appleby
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John M. Burns
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Biography
His initial work was as an illustrator for ''Junior Express'' and ''School Friend''. During the 1960s, Burns worked on ''TV Ce ...
Carl Flint Carl may refer to:
*Carl, Georgia, city in USA
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Phil Gascoigne
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Jon Haward
Jon Haward (b. 1965 in Norwich, UK) is a British comics artist. He has illustrated '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', '' Judge Dredd'', '' Sinister Dexter'' and '' Biker Mice from Mars'', among others.
Biography
Haward was born in Norwich a ...
P. J. Holden
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He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', '' Warhammer Monthly'', and '' Judge Dredd Megazine''. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided th ...
Euan Kerr
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Paul Palmer Paul Palmer may refer to:
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Kev F. Sutherland
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Lee Townsend
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* November 6–9:
Coco Bulles
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Culture Palace of Abidjan
Culture Palace of Abidjan (''Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan'') is a temple of culture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (''Côte d’Ivoire'').
The building is situated between the Houphouët-Boigny Bridge and the General de Gaulle Bridge.
Culture Palace ...
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Mid-Ohio Con
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(Hilton Columbus Hotel at Easton Town Center, Columbus, Ohio)
* December 7: Boston Comic Book Spectacular (Boston Radisson Hotel, Amesbury, Massachusetts) — 1,000 attendees
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Fung Chin Pang ( Chinese: 馮展鵬, born 11 September 1981) is a comic artist and illustrator from Hong Kong.
His work include the manhua series ''Confidential Assassination Troop'', which is about the approach of World War Three and the commu ...
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Fung Chin Pang
Fung Chin Pang ( Chinese: 馮展鵬, born 11 September 1981) is a comic artist and illustrator from Hong Kong.
His work include the manhua series ''Confidential Assassination Troop'', which is about the approach of World War Three and the commu ...
Berkeley Breathed
Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (; born June 21, 1957) is an American cartoonist, children's book author, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips ''Bloom County'', '' Outland'', and ''Opus''. ''Bloom County'' earned Breathed the Pulit ...
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Berkeley Breathed
Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (; born June 21, 1957) is an American cartoonist, children's book author, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips ''Bloom County'', '' Outland'', and ''Opus''. ''Bloom County'' earned Breathed the Pulit ...