This is a list of comics-related events in 2022. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

January

* January 15: Original artwork of '' Spider-Man'''s first appearance in his black costume, by

Mike Zeck Michael J. Zeck (born September 6, 1949), is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on such series as ''Captain America'', '' Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars'', '' Master of Kung-Fu'', and '' The Punisher'' as ...

, is auctioned at

Heritage Auctions Heritage Auctions is an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1976, Heritage is an auctioneer of numismatic collections, comics, fine art, books, luxury accessories, real estate, and memorabilia from film, mus ...

for a record-breaking US $3.36 million. * January 27: ** In

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

new passports are distributed, featuring imagery from famous Belgian comics inside. ** A school board in

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to ...

bans

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

's ''

Maus ''Maus'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman, serialized from 1980 to 1991. It depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. The work employs postmodern techniques ...

'' from its classrooms, which they claim is because it contains some nudity and eight curse words. The ban causes global outrage and sales of ''Maus'' rise.

March

* March 8: In the British comic magazine

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-runn ...

, the gag comic series ''Stevie Star'', ''Mahira of the Match'' and ''Sketch Khad'', by

Andy Fanton Andy Fanton is a British comic strip creator, artist and writer who is best known for his work in ''The Dandy'' and ''The Beano''. Fanton's work first appeared in the first issue of the 2010 relaunched Dandy with his strip 'George Vs Dragon'. Af ...

, make their debut. In June, the protagonists of these series, namely Stevie Star, Mahira and Khadija, join the cast of ''

The Bash Street Kids ''The Bash Street Kids'' is a comic strip in the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. It also appeared briefly in The Wizard as series of prose stories in 1955. The strip, created by Leo Baxendale as ''When the Bell Rings'', first appeare ...

'' too. * March 17: A new album of ''

Gaston Lagaffe ''Gaston'' is a Belgian gag-a-day comic strip created in 1957 by the Belgian cartoonist André Franquin in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. The series focuses on the everyday life of Gaston Lagaffe (whose surname means "the blu ...

'' (''Gomer Goof'') by the late

André Franquin André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are '' Gaston'' and '' Marsupilami''. He also produced the '' Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to 1968, a perio ...

is announced for the fall of 2022, drawn by Canadian artist Marc Delaf. However, by 16 May, the estate of Franquin, led by his daughter Isabelle, sues publishing company

Dupuis Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines. Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French lan ...

over copyright infringement and plagiarism. As a direct result the potential release of the album is postponed.

April

* April 15: Former

Studio Vandersteen A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...

artist Marc Verhaegen publishes his graphic novel ''Het Beest Is Los'', a semi-autobiographical story in which he indirectly criticizes his former colleagues and bosses.

June

* June 5: ''

The Adventures of Nero ''The Adventures of Nero'' or ''Nero'' was a Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of its main character. The original title ranged from ''De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam'' in 1947 to ''De Avonturen van Nero en zijn Hoed ...

'' by

Marc Sleen Marcel Honoree Nestor ( ridder) Neels (30 December 1922 – 6 November 2016), known as Marc Sleen, was a Belgian cartoonist. He was mostly known for his comic '' The Adventures of Nero and Co.'', but also created gag comics like ''Piet Fluwijn ...

receives a comic mural in

Hoeilaart Hoeilaart () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic- Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality ...

. * June 16: In

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

, The Netherlands, a sculpture depicting Argus the rat journalist from

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

's comic series '' Tom Poes'', designed by Saske van der Eerden, is unveiled at the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. * June 26: In

Nieuw-Vossemeer Nieuw-Vossemeer is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Steenbergen, about 10 km northeast of Bergen op Zoom. History The village was first mentioned between 1573 and 1576 as Nijeuwe Vosse ...

, The Netherlands, a bench commemorating the comic characters

Bulletje en Boonestaak {{italic title ''Bulletje en Boonestaak'' (later spelled ''Bulletje en Bonestaak'') was one of the first very successful Dutch newspaper comic strips, the first Dutch comic moralists, and the first Dutch comic translated into other languages. It ...

, is revealed to the public.

July

* July 8: In Brussels, Belgium, a comic mural is inaugurated, designed by Léonie Bischoff, as part of the

Brussels' Comic Book Route Brussels' Comic Book Route (or ''The comic strip route in Brussels'') is a path composed by several comic strip murals, which cover the walls of several buildings throughout the inner City of Brussels, as well as the neighborhoods of Laeken and ...

. * July 9: Dutch comic artist Aiméé de Jongh wins the annual

Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ''Stripschap'', the Dutch Society of comics fans, since 1974. The prize is non-pecuniary, but is considered the most import ...

. Colorist Marloes Dekkers receives the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs.

September

* September 9: Judith Vanistendael becomes the second woman to win the

Bronzen Adhemar The ''Bronzen Adhemar'' (Dutch for "Brass Adhemar") is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the majo ...

award. * September 15: '' Zarya of the Dawn'', a comic book written by Kris Kashtanova and illustrated with the artificial intelligence software Midjourney, receives copyright protection from the

United States Copyright Office The United States Copyright Office (USCO), a part of the Library of Congress, is a United States government body that maintains records of copyright registration, including a copyright catalog. It is used by copyright title searchers who ar ...

. Copyright for the artwork would later be revoked in February of 2023. * September 19 The newspaper comic ''

Dilbert ''Dilbert'' is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title cha ...

'' by

Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated ''Dilbert'' comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. ''Dilbert'' gained natio ...

is dropped from an estimated 77 newspapers after plotlines in the strip parodied

environmental, social, and corporate governance ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) data reflect the negative externalities (costs to others) caused by an organization with respect to the environment, to society and to corporate governance. ESG data can be used by investor ...

(ESG) strategies. Part of the plotline involved an African-American character who "identifies as white", and the company management asking him if he could also identify as gay. * September 28: Dutch cartoonist Jip van den Toorn is the first woman and the youngest cartoonist ever in general to win the Inktspot Award.

October

* October 26: ** The long-running Belgian comic series '' Urbanus'' by

Willy Linthout Willy Linthout (born 1 May 1953) is a Belgian comics author, best known for the '' Urbanus'' comics and his graphic novel ''Years of the Elephant''. Biography Willy Linthout was born in Eksaarde near Lokeren, Belgium in 1953. He was a mechanic ...

and Urbanus publishes their final album, also marks the end of the series after 40 years. Linthout does launch a new comic series, ''De Familie Super''. ** The third posthumous ''

'' story, ''De Hemeltergers'', is published, scripted by Kim Duchateau and drawn by

Dirk Stallaert A dirk is a long bladed thrusting dagger.Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), ''Dagger'', The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. VII, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (1910), p. 729 Historically, it gained its name from the Highland Dirk (Sco ...

December

* December 13: The website ''ARREST sur images'' reports that in 2017, on Facebook, French comic artist

Bastien Vivès Bastien Vivès (born 11 February 1984) is a French comic book artist. Life and career Born in Paris, Vivès spent his childhood drawing with his younger brother. He took live model classes from the age of 10 years. Vivès studied Applied arts at ...

posted very personal and offensive verbal attacks and threats, directed at comic artist Emma. The revelation causes huge controversy. * December 14: The International Comics Festival of Angoulême cancels an upcoming exhibition devoted to comic artist

, after controversy over some of his remarks about colleague Emma, and the content of some of his graphic novels, which some critics consider child pornography. The organizers of the festival received too many death threats and claim they can't guarantee the safety of the festival goers if the expo about Vivès went on as planned. * December 17: The long-running Belgian comic series '' Suske en Wiske'', which ran in papers since 1945, publishes its final episode in the papers. It will no longer be serialized in ''De Standaard'', ''De Gentenaar'' and ''Het Nieuwsblad''. However, new albums will still be published in the future.https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/suske-en-wiske-en-de-kiekeboes-verdwijnen-uit-vlaamse-kranten * December 27: The long-running Belgian comic series '' De Kiekeboes'', which ran in papers since 1977, will publish its final episode in the papers. It will no longer be serialized in ''Gazet van Antwerpen'' and ''Het Belang van Limburg''. However, new albums will still be published in the future. * December 31: ** The final episode of the newspaper comic '' Funky Winkerbean'' by Tom Batiuk appears in print. ** British comic artist

David Sutherland David Sutherland may refer to: * David Sutherland (baseball) (born 1985), Australian baseball player * David Sutherland (comics) (1933–2023), Scottish comic book artist * David Sutherland (cricketer) (1873–1971), Australian cricketer * David Su ...

, best known for his work in

, receives an

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

medal.

Deaths

January

* January 7: Tony Tallarico, American comic artist (''

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'', ''Great Society Comic Book'', ''Bobman and Teddy'', '' Jigsaw''), dies at age 88. * January 10:

Shinji Mizushima was a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for several baseball manga, such as ''Yakyū-kyō no Uta'', '' Dokaben'', and ''Abu-san''. He is a two-time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award. His works have been collected into more than 5 ...

, Japanese manga artist ('' Yakyū-kyō no Uta'', ''

Dokaben is a Japanese baseball manga series written and illustrated by Shinji Mizushima. The original series was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from April 24, 1972 to March 27, 1981, but it wa ...

'', ''

Abu-san is a baseball manga series written and illustrated by Shinji Mizushima. It tells the story of fictional baseball player . It started to be serialized in 1973 in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Original'', and ended on Februar ...

''), dies at age 82. * January 11: ** Orlando Busino, American cartoonist and comic artist (''Gus'', worked for

Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Guy Mouminoux Guy Mouminoux (13 January 1927 – 11 January 2022), known by the pseudonym Guy Sajer, was a French writer and cartoonist who is best known as the author of the Second World War memoir ''Le Soldat Oublié'' (1965, translated as '' The Forgotten ...

, AKA Dimitri, Dimitri Lahache,

Guy Sajer Guy Mouminoux (13 January 1927 – 11 January 2022), known by the pseudonym Guy Sajer, was a French writer and cartoonist who is best known as the author of the Second World War memoir ''Le Soldat Oublié'' (1965, translated as '' The Forgotten ...

, French writer, comic writer (wrote scripts for ''Jean Valhardi'') and artist (''Goutatou et Dorochaux'', ''Le Chevalier au Blason d'Argent'', ''Les Familleurreux'', ''Prémolaire'', ''Krampon'', ''Les Aventures de Rififi'', ''Le Goulag'', continued ''Blason d'Argent''), dies at age 94. * January 14:

Ron Goulart Ronald Joseph Goulart (; January 13, 1933 – January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy, and science fiction author. He published novelizations and other work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson, Con ...

, American comics writer (wrote scripts for

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 ...

, '' Star Hawks'' and '' TekWar''), author and historian (''The Adventurous Decade: Comic Strips in the Thirties'', ''Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History'', ''The Great Comic Book Artists'', ''Focus on Jack Cole'', ''Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books'', ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics'', ''The Comic Book Reader's Companion'', ''Masked Marvels and Jungle Queens: Great Comic Book Covers of the '40s'', ''The Funnies: 100 Years of American Comic Strips'', ''Comic Book Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers and Artists in the Comic Book Universe'', ''

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist who was best known for creating the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into many ...

: An Artistic Journey, Adventure, Intrigue and Romance''), dies at age 90. * January 18 **

Narayan Debnath Narayan Debnath (25 November 1925 – 18 January 2022) was an Indian comics artist, writer and illustrator. He created the Bengali comic strips ''Handa Bhonda'' (1962), ''Bantul the Great'' (1965) and '' Nonte Phonte'' (1969). He holds the rec ...

, Indian comic artist ('' Handa Bhonda'', ''

Bantul the Great Batul, Bantul, Batul the Great, or Bantul the Great ( bn, বাঁটুল দি গ্রেট) is a popular Bengali comic strip character created by Narayan Debnath. It was inspired by the famous comics character Desperate Dan drawn by Dud ...

'', ''

Nonte Phonte ''Nonte Phonte'' also spelled as ''Nonte Fonte'', is a Bengali language, Bengali comic-strip (and later comic book) creation in 1969 by Narayan Debnath, which originally was serialized for the children's monthly magazine ''Kishore Bharati'' ( bn ...

''), dies at age 96. ** Michelangelo La Neve, Italian comics writer ('' Dylan Dog'', '' Martin Mystère''), dies at age 62. * January 19: Paul Ausloos, Belgian photographer, graphic artist and painter (worked on the celebrity comic '' Het Manneke''), dies at age 95. * January 23:

Jean-Claude Mézières Jean-Claude Mézières (; 23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French Bande dessinée, ''bandes dessinées'' artist and illustrator. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Saint-Mandé, he was introduced to drawing by his elder brother and ...

, French comic artist ('' Valérian et Laureline''), dies at age 83. * January 26:

Julio Radilović Julio Radilović Jules ( – ) was a comic book author, working in Croatian and Yugoslav comics. Biography Julio Radilović was born in Maribor in 1928, and lived in Zagreb from 1939. He began his career in 1945 in the atelier of Mario Saletti ...

, Croatian comic artist (''Herlock Sholmes'', ''Partizani''), dies at age 93.

February

* February 1:

Brian Augustyn Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote ''Gotham by Gaslight –'' which i ...

, American comic book editor and writer (''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover dat ...

'', ''

Gotham by Gaslight ''Gotham by Gaslight'' is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. The story revolves around a 19th-century version of Bruce Wayne making his debut as Batman just as Jack the Ripper has arrived in Go ...

'', ''

Imperial Guard An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the Emperor or Empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial forces, in ...

''), dies at age 67. * February 5:

Ian Kennedy Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, ...

, British comics 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 story ''Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future'' from 1950 to 1967 (and subsequently in rep ...

'', '' Ro-Busters'', ''

Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of '' 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running c ...

''), dies at age 89. * February 9: Kazuyoshi Torii, Japanese manga artist, dies at age 75. * February 10: Mino Milani, Italian comic artist, dies at age 94. * February 11: Mel Keefer, American cartoonist ('' Mac Divot'', continued '' Rick O'Shay''), dies at age 95. * February 12: Bill Woodman, American cartoonist, dies at age 82. * February 18:

Tom Veitch Tom Veitch (September 26, 1941 – February 14, 2022) was an American writer, known for his work in the comic book industry. He was also a novelist and a poet. He was the brother of comics writer and artist Rick Veitch. Early life Veitch wa ...

, American comic book writer ('' The Light and Darkness War'', ''

Animal Man Animal Man (Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily "borrow" th ...

'', ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...

''), dies at age 80. * February 21: Miguel Gallardo, Spanish comic book author (''Makoki'', worked for '' El Víbora''), dies at age 66. * February 26: Antonio Seguí, Argentine cartoonist, dies at age 88. * February 27: Dick Guindon, American cartoonist, dies at age 86.

March

* March 7:

Mia Ikumi was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the illustrator of ''Tokyo Mew Mew'', a manga series she created with Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story ''The Sleeping Princess of Berry Forest'' was written when she was just 18 years old. ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

Tokyo Mew Mew is a Japanese manga series created and written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2000 to February 2003, with its chapters c ...

'', ''

Super Doll Licca-chan is a Japanese anime television series which ran on TV Tokyo in 1998–1999. Kodansha also serialized a manga based on the anime series in its monthly manga magazine '' Nakayoshi''. The story follows an ordinary elementary school girl named ...

''), dies at age 42. * March 15: Fred de Wit, Belgian painter and comic artist (''Marnix van Sanmarty''), dies at age 75. * March 22: Stan Mott, American cartoonist (known for drawing eccentric vehicles, ''The Absolute Alliance''), dies at age 89. * March 24: Erik Vandemeulebroucke, Belgian cartoonist and comic artist (''Jim Lont'', ''Dobberman en Van Geyt'', worked for Karel Verschuere and later Rolf Kauka), dies at age 79. * March 25: Birago Balzano, Italian cartoonist ('' Zora''), dies at age 86. * March 26:

Garry Leach Garry Leach (19 September 1954 – 26 March 2022) was a British comics artist and publisher. Biography Garry Leach's early work for ''2000 AD'' included mainly one-off stories featuring ''Dan Dare'' and ''M.A.C.H. 1''.M.A.C.H. 1'', ''Warpsmith'', worked on ''

'', '' Tharg's Future Shocks'', ''

''), dies at age 67.

April

* April 7: Motoo Abiko (half of the creator duo Fujiko A. Fujio), Japanese manga artist (''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and p ...

'', ''

Ninja Hattori-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Fujiko Fujio duo (and later by Fujiko A. Fujio) which was serialized between 1964 and 1988. It was later adapted into a television drama that aired on TV Asahi from 1966 – ...

'', '' The Monster Kid'', ''

The Laughing Salesman is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. The manga began as a one-shot series serialized in Shogakukan's '' Big Comic'' magazine on 1968, later becoming a full-fledged series published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's '' Manga S ...

''), dies at age 88. * April 8: Stelio Fenzo, Italian comic artist (''Jungla'', continued ''Capitan Cormorant''), dies at age 89. * April 11: Calvi, French cartoonist, dies at age 83. * April 19: Marco Innocenti, Italian comic writer and artist (worked for the magazine ''Schizzo),'' dies at age 56''. '' * April 21: Clive Collins, British cartoonist, dies at age 80. * April 23: ** Daniel Bardet, French comic writer (''Malefosse'', ''Les Chemins de Malefosse'', ''Timon des Blés'', ''Le Boche''), dies at age 79. ** Justin Green, American comic artist ('' Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary''), dies at age 76. * April 28:

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a Creator ownership, creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and re ...

, American comic book 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 ...

'', '' Superman vs. Muhammad Ali'', ''

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 ...

''), dies at age 80.

May

* May 3: Luca Boschi, Italian comic writer and artist (''Remorenzo Rizzuto'', ''Gozo'',

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 ...

), dies at age 66. * May 6:

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 ...

, American comic book artist ('' The Avengers'', ''

Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to ...

'', ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to ...

'') and writer, dies at age 67. * May 7: Henk van Faassen, Dutch graphic artist and comic artist (made comics for the magazine Haak In), dies at age 90. * May 9: Fred Carter, American comic book artist (Christian comics for

Jack Chick Jack Thomas Chick (April 13, 1924 – October 23, 2016) was an American cartoonist and publisher, best known for his fundamentalist Christian " Chick tracts". He expressed his perspective on a variety of issues through sequential-art moral ...

), dies at age 83. * May 30: Jacques Nicolaou, French comic artist (continued ''Placid et Muzo''), dies at age 91.

June

* June 1: Serge Diantantu, Congolese-French comic artist (''Petite Djily''), dies at age 62. * June 5: Dick Vlottes, Dutch cartoonist and comic artist (''Hinter en Minter'', ''Senmoet de Egyptenaar'', ''De Krek'', worked for

), dies at age 89. * June 14: Everett Peck, American animator and comic artist (''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his ...

''), dies at age 71. * June 15: Patrick van Gelder, Belgian co-organizer of the ''Brabants Stripspektakel'' comic festival, dies at age 57. * June 16: Tim Sale, American comic book artist ('' Batman: The Long Halloween'', '' Batman: Dark Victory'', '' Superman for All Seasons''), dies at age 66.

July

* July 4 ** Remco Campert, Dutch poet and columnist (made comics and cartoons for the magazines Mandrill, ''

Het Parool ''Het Parool'' () is an Amsterdam-based daily newspaper. It was first published on 10 February 1941 as a resistance paper during the German occupation of the Netherlands (1940–1945). In English, its name means ''The Password'' or ''The Motto ...

'', '' Haagse Post'', ''

NRC Handelsblad ''NRC'', previously called ''NRC Handelsblad'' (), is a daily morning newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. It is generally accepted as a newspaper of record in the Netherlands. History ''NRC Handelsblad'' was first published on ...

''), dies at age 92. ** Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, ...

''), dies at age 60. * July 7:

R.C. Harvey Robert C. Harvey (May 31, 1937 – July 7, 2022) was an American author, critic and cartoonist. He wrote a number of books on the history and theory of cartooning, with special focus on the comic strip. He also worked as a freelance cartoonist. ...

, American cartoonist and comic historian (''The Art Of The Funnies'', ''The Art of the Comic Book''), dies at age 85. * July 10: Tom Kane, American sports cartoonist, dies at age 87. * July 20: Alan Grant, British comic writer (''

'', '' Strontium Dog'', '' Outcasts'', ''

The Last American ''The Last American'' is a four-issue comic book mini-series published by Marvel's Epic imprint in 1990. It was written by John Wagner and Alan Grant with art by Mike McMahon. Synopsis Twenty years after a global nuclear conflict, one man, U ...

'', ''

'', '' Anarky''), dies at age 73. * July 23: Paul Coker, American illustrator, animator and comic artist (''

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'', ''Horrifying Clichés'', ''Lancelot'', ''Horace and Buggy''), dies at age 93. * July 28: Ron Zimmerman, American comedian and comic writer (

, wrote stories for '' Spider-Man'', '' The Punisher'', '' Captain Marvel'', '' Rawhide Kid'', dies at age 64.

August

* August 9:

Raymond Briggs Raymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author. Achieving critical and popular success among adults and children, he is best known in Britain for his 1978 story ...

, British writer, illustrator, cartoonist and graphic novelist (''

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'', '' Ethel & Ernest''), dies at age 88. * August 11:

Jean-Jacques Sempé Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé (; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He is known for the series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, ''Le Petit Nicolas'', and also for his poster-like illust ...

, French cartoonist, illustrator and comic artist (''

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''), dies at age 89. * August 18: Tom Palmer, American comic artist and inker (

), dies at age 81. * August 20: Patrick Nordmann, French journalist, comedian, radio presenter and comic writer (wrote two ''

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western ''bande dessinée'' series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborating with French writer René Goscinny. Their par ...

'' stories), dies at age 73. * August 21:

Oliver Frey Oliver Frey (; 30 June 1948 – 21 August 2022) was a Swiss artist, who was based in the United Kingdom. He was known for his book and magazine illustrations, especially for British computer magazines of the 1980s. Under the pen name Zack, he b ...

, AKA Clint, AKA Zack, Swiss-British illustrator and comic artist (''Terminal Man'', ''Rogue'', ''The Street'', continued '' The Trigan Empire'' and ''

''), dies at age 74. * August 24: Lily Renée, Austrian-American children's book author, playwright and comic artist (''Jane Martin'', ''The Werewolf Hunter'', ''The Lost World'', ''Señorita Rio'', ''

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'' comics, '' Elsie the Cow'' comics), dies at age 101. * August 27: Francisco Martín Morales, AKA Martínmorales, Spanish comic artist (''Polícleto'', ''Casimiro el Caco'', ''La Monocloaca''), dies at age 76.

September

* September 1: Diane Noomin, American comic artist (''DiDi Glitz'', co-founder of '' Twisted Sisters''), dies at age 75. * September 10: ** Rob Harren, Dutch comic publisher (founder of comic publishing company De Boemerang) and chief editor of the comic magazines Kuifje and Suske en Wiske Weekblad), dies at age 78. ** Eric Jones, American comic artist ('' Little Gloomy''), dies at age 51. * September 22: François Corteggiani, French comics writer (wrote for ''

Pif le chien Pif le chien is a character from comic strip created in 1948 for the daily L'Humanité by José Cabrero Arnal. He had as his predecessor the character of Top by the same author, who was later identified as Pif's father. It is an anthropomorph ...

'', ''Peter O'Pencil'', ''Capitan Rogers'', ''Silas Finn'', ''Bastos et Zakousky'', ''Chafouin et Baluchon'', ''La Jeunesse de Blueberry'', ''Tatiana K.'', ''De Silence et de Sang'', ''L'École Abracadabra'',

, '' The Adventures of Alix'', ''Lefranc'', '' Les Pieds Nickelés'', ''

Sibylline Sibylline is a Belgian comics series by Raymond Macherot and his second best-known work after ''Chlorophylle''. Just like the latter, it is a fantasy comic about anthropomorphic animals in a forest setting. However, here the protagonist is a fema ...

'', ''Marine'', ''Smith & Wesson''), dies at age 69. * September 27: Vincent Deporter, AKA Vince Deporter, Belgian comics artist (''Roméo'', ''Crazy Planet'', ''Les Fourmidables'', assisted on ''

Michel Vaillant ''Michel Vaillant'' is a French car racing comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982. Michel Va ...

'', drew ''

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'' comics), dies at age 63.

October

* October 3: Kim Jung Gi, South Korean illustrator and comic artist (''Tiger the Long Tail'', ''SpyGames'', ''McCurry, NYC, 911''), dies at age 47. * October 14:

Alfredo Chiappori Alfredo Chiappori (27 August 1943 – 14 October 2022) was an Italian satirical cartoonist, comic artist and writer. Born in Lecco, Chiappori enrolled at the National Institute of Art graduating in 1965. After dedicating himself to painting for a ...

, Italian comic artist (''Up Il Suvversivo''), dies at age 79. * October 18: Jean Teulé, French novelist, illustrator, TV screenwriter and comic artist (''

The Suicide Shop ''The Suicide Shop'' (french: Le Magasin des suicides) is a 2006 black comedy novel by the French writer Jean Teulé. It is set in a future near- apocalyptic city in a world suffering the ravages of severe climate change, where almost everybody i ...

''), dies at age 69.

November

* November 1: George Booth, American cartoonist (worked for ''

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'') and comic artist (''Spot'', ''Local Item''), dies at age 96. * November 3: Dan Bulanadi, Filipino-American comic artist (''Captain Canada'', worked for Marvel) and inker, dies at age 76. . * November 7: Kevin O'Neill, British comic artist (''

Nemesis the Warlock ''Nemesis the Warlock'' is a comic series created by writer Pat Mills and artist Kevin O'Neill which appeared in the pages of the British weekly comics anthology '' 2000 AD''. The title character, a fire-breathing demonic alien, fights again ...

'', '' Marshal Law'', ''

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''), dies at age 68 or 69. * November 9:

Carlos Pacheco Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based br ...

, Spanish comic artist ('' Arrowsmith'', worked for

and

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), dies at age 60. * November 11:

Pierre Fournier Pierre Léon Marie Fournier (24 June 19068 January 1986) was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists" on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. Biography He was born in Paris, the son of a French Army ge ...

, Canadian comic writer (worked on ''Michel Risque'' and ''Red Ketchup'') and artist (''Captaine Kébec''), dies at age 72. . * November 22: Vic Carrabotta, American comic artist (drew horror comics for Atlas Comics), dies at age 93. * November 25: Laurent Gillain, AKA Lorg, Belgian comic writer and artist (assistant to his father

Jijé Joseph Gillain (), better known by his pen name Jijé (; 13 January 1914 – 19 June 1980), was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' strip (and for having introduced the Fantasio character) ...

, worked on ''Jean Valhardi'', ''

Jerry Spring ''Jerry Spring'' is a Franco-Belgian Western comics series created by the Belgian comics creator Jijé Joseph Gillain (), better known by his pen name Jijé (; 13 January 1914 – 19 June 1980), was a Belgian comics artist, best known for bein ...

'', '' Barbe-Rouge'', ''

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 ...

''), dies at age 66. * November 28: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, American comic artist ('' Twisted Sisters'', ''Dirty Laundry Comics'') and chief editor (''

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''), dies at age 74.

December

* December 3: Tim Kennedy, American comic artist (worked on ''

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, Dutch comics scholar, singer and TV presenter (hosted the comics and cartoons-themed documentary TV show ''Wordt Vervolgd''), dies at age 75. * December 15: Calpurnio, Spanish poster artist, animator, illustrator, veejay and comics artist (''Cuttlas''), dies at age 63.

Exhibitions and shows

* July 7–July 29: ''"Sequential Synergy: The Art of the Comic"'' (440 Gallery, Brooklyn, New York) — featuring the work of Josh Neufeld, Karl Stevens, and Onur Tukel, among others; curated by Dean Haspiel and Whitney Matheson * September 6–December 4: ''"American Alternative Comics, 1980–2000: Raw (magazine), Raw, Weirdo (comics), Weirdo, and Beyond"'' (Daley Family Gallery, McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts) — "showcases over 120 works by forty artists," including Peter Bagge, Lynda Barry, Mark Beyer (comics), Mark Beyer, Robert Crumb, Julie Doucet, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Keith Knight (cartoonist), Keith Knight, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Françoise Mouly, Gary Panter,

, Chris Ware, and Jim Woodring; curated by John McCoy and Andrei Molotiu. * September 19–December 17: ''"Drawing Us Together: Public Life and Public Health in Contemporary Comics"'' (Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, Byerly Hall, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts) — curated by Meg Rotzel

Conventions

* March 26: Big Apple Comic Con (Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, New York City) * June 18–19: Brooklyn Comic Con (Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, New York)Brooklyn Comic Con website
Retrieved Nov. 19, 2021. * July 21–24: San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) * October 28–30 : Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland)

References

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