Notable events of 2025 in comics.

Events

January

*January 1: ** The earliest episodes of ''

Thimble Theatre Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.public domain The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no Exclusive exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly Waiver, waived, or may be inapplicable. Because no one holds ...

, but the series'

trademarks A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a form of intellectual property that consists of a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from ot ...

remain with

King Features King Features Syndicate, Inc. is an American content distribution and animation studio, consumer product licensing and print syndication company owned by Hearst Communications that distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editoria ...

. ** The earliest versions of

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

's comic characters

Tintin Tintin usually refers to: * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), the protagonist and titular character of the series Tintin or Tin Tin may also refer to: Material related to ''The A ...

and Snowy enter public domain, but only in the United States. ** All characters created by Belgian comic artist

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

officially enter public domain, as decided by the Marc Sleen Foundation. * January 3: U.S. comic artist and editorial cartoonist

Ann Telnaes Ann Carolyn Telnaes (born November 15, 1960) is an American editorial cartoonist. She creates cartoons in forms including animation, visual essays, live sketches, and traditional print. She worked for ''The Washington Post'' from 2008 until her ...

resigns as cartoonist for ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington m ...

'', after one of her cartoons was rejected for publication, because her point of view was not supported by the editors. The cartoon depicted various real-life billionaires offering cash to a huge statue of

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...

. * January 8: Belgian comic artist

Merho Merho (born ''Robert Merhottein''; 24 October 1948), is a Belgian comic-book writer and artist, best known for creating the comic strip ''De Kiekeboes''. Early life Robert Merhottein was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1948.De Weyer, Geert (2005). ...

, who decided to terminate his signature series ''

De Kiekeboes ''De Kiekeboes'' is a comics, comic series created by Belgium, Belgian artist Merho in 1977. The series appears in Dutch language, Dutch. It is first published in the newspapers and ''Het Belang van Limburg'' and then published as comic books by ...

'' in 2023 and replace it with a spin-off series drawn in a different style, announces that the original series will resume publication with a new album. * January 15: U.S. editorial cartoonist and comic artist

Darrin Bell Darrin Lawrence Bell (born January 27, 1975) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning United States, American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator known for the syndicated satirical comic strips ''Candorville'' and ''Rudy Park''. He is a syndicated e ...

is arrested under suspicion of having uploaded and possessed

child pornography Child pornography (also abbreviated as CP, also called child porn or kiddie porn, and child sexual abuse material, known by the acronym CSAM (underscoring that children can not be deemed willing participants under law)), is Eroticism, erotic ma ...

, including of real children and AI-generated children. He is the first person to be charged under a California law criminalizing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. * January 25: Dutch comics artist Michiel van de Pol wins the

Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to List of comic creators, 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 con ...

. * January 29: U.S. comic artist John Romita Jr. receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the

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

February

* February 10: The comics information website ''Stripspeciaalzaak'', hosted by David Steenhuyse, wins the annual P. Hans Frankfurther Prize.

March

Willy Linthout Willy Linthout (born 1 May 1953) is a Belgian comics author, best known for the ''Urbanus (comic strip), Urbanus'' comics and his graphic novel ''Years of the Elephant''. Biography Willy Linthout was born in Eksaarde near Lokeren, Belgium in 19 ...

and Ann Smet release the first public domain ''

The Adventures of Nero ''The Adventures of Nero'' or ''Nero'' was a Belgium, Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of Nero (comic book character), its main character. The original title ranged from ''De Avonturen van Detective Van Zwam, Detectief Van Z ...

'' story in album format, titled ''De Babbelkousen''.

April

* April 14: A year and a half after

's ''

'' was discontinued in the newspaper ''

Het Laatste Nieuws (''HLN''; ; 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 and Belgium. H ...

'', the series returns to the paper with an exclusive new story. * April 23: A day after

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

passes away, Patrick J. Marrin concludes his celebrity comic ''Francis'' about Pope Francis, which he had drawn since the first year of Francis' papacy in 2013. However, it received a spin-off, ''The Brother Leo Chronicles'' on May 12, centering on the newly elected pope

Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, September 14, 1955) has been head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since May 2025. He is the first pope to have been born in the United States and North America, the fi ...

. * April 25: Dutch comic artist Robert van der Kroft is knighted in the

Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau () is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands. The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has performed acts of special merits for ...

May

* May 6: **

wins the

Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning Pulitzer may refer to: *Joseph Pulitzer, a 19th century media magnate *Pulitzer Prize, an annual U.S. journalism, literary, and music award *Pulitzer (surname) *Pulitzer, Inc., a U.S. newspaper chain *Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-prof ...

for the exact cartoon that was censored by ''

'' earlier that year, which had motivated her to resign from the paper. ** Tessa Hulls becomes the second comic artist to receive a

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...

for a graphic novel, in her case, the Pulitzer Prize for Memoir or Autobiography for ''Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir''. * May 19: It is revealed that TV channel

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

cut a scene from the documentary '' Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse'' in which

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

comments on an anti-

comic he drew. The news causes instant controversy, also among the documentary makers.

Deaths

January

* January 1: Kaak, Indian cartoonist, dies at age 84. * January 10: ** Marc Michetz, A.K.A. Marc de Groide, Belgian comics artist (''Kogaratsu'', ''Tako''), dies at age 73. ** Michel Schetter, Belgian comics writer (''Yérushalaïm''), artist (''Cargo'', ''Berlin'', ''Yin and Yang'') and colorist for French comic artist

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ...

), dies at age 76. *January 15: **

Patricia Lyfoung Patricia Lyfoung (18 December 1977 – 15 January 2025) was a French cartoonist known for her series ''La Rose écarlate.'' Over a million copies of her work were sold in France in her lifetime. Life and career Patricia Lyfoung was born on 18 ...

, French comic artist (''The Mythics'', ''The Scarlet Rose''), dies at age 47. ** Turtel Onli, American art teacher, publisher and comic artist (''NOG'', ''Malcolm-10''), dies at age 72. * January 16:

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Lynch was often called a "visionary" and received acclaim f ...

, American director, comics writer and artist ('' The Angriest Dog in the World''), dies at age 78. * January 17:

Jules Feiffer Jules Ralph Feiffer ( ; January 26, 1929 – January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author, who at one time was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for Pulitzer Prize for Editori ...

, American comic artist (''Tantrum'', ''Kill My Mother'') and essayist (''The Great Comic Book Heroes''), dies at age 95. * January 20: Alain Sikorski, Belgian comic artist (continued ''

Tif et Tondu ''Tif et Tondu'' (''Tif and Tondu'') is a Belgian comic strip about a duo of private investigators, originally created, written and drawn by Fernand Dineur. Several artists and writers have worked on the series but the most popular version is ...

'', ''Garage Isidore''), dies at age 65. *January 21:

Doug Sneyd Doug Sneyd (December 14, 1931 – January 21, 2025) was a Canadian cartoonist, known for his work for newspapers and magazines, among them ''Playboy''. Life and career Sneyd was born in Guelph, one of seven siblings. He took the Famous Artists d ...

, Canadian comics artist (''Scoops''), dies at age 93. * January 23: ** Luc Cauwenberghs, Belgian sculptor (sculpted the statue of

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ...

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 ...

, Gaston Lagaffe (Gomer Goof) in

Charleroi Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not ...

and of

Urbanus Urbain Servranckx (born 7 June 1949), better known as Urbanus, is a Belgian comedian, actor, singer and comic book writer. Although he is most famous as comedian, some of his songs became hits, such as ''Bakske vol met stro'' (1979), ''Madammen ...

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

and the ''Plastieken Walvis'' sculpture (based on the '' Jommeke'' story of the same name) in

Wilrijk Wilrijk (; former, original spelling: ''Wilrijck'') is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp wa ...

), dies at age 72. ** Leen van Hulst, Belgian comics artist (''Melk en Sneeuw''), dies at age 42. *January 24: **

Gianfranco Manfredi Gianfranco Manfredi (26 November 1948 – 24 January 2025) was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, author, screenwriter, actor and cartoonist. Life and career Born in Senigallia, Manfredi graduated in History of Philosophy at the University ...

, Italian comic artist (''Magic Wind'', ''Gordon Link'', ''Shanghai Devil'', ''

Dylan Dog ''Dylan Dog'' is an Italian horror comics series created by Tiziano Sclavi and published by Sergio Bonelli Editore since 1986. The series features the eponymous character, a paranormal investigator who takes on cases involving supernatural el ...

''), dies at age 76. **

Marcin Wicha Marcin Wicha (1972 – 24 January 2025) was a Polish graphic designer, children's author, and essayist. Background Wicha was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1972, to a family of Jewish origin. He was the son of Piotr Wicha (1946–2006), an architec ...

, Polish cartoonist, dies at age 52. * January 30: Ada Milani, A.K.A. Ada Uderzo, wife of French comics artist

Albert Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo (), was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the '' Astérix'' series in collaboration wit ...

(inspiration for the character Falbala (Panacea in English translation) in the ''

Astérix ''Asterix'' ( or , "Asterix the Gaul"; also known as ''Asterix and Obelix'' in some adaptations or ''The Adventures of Asterix'') is a French comic album series about a Gaulish village which, thanks to a magic potion that enhances strength ...

'' story ''

Asterix the Legionary ''Asterix the Legionary'' is the tenth Asterix book in the Asterix comic book series by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was first published as a serial in ''Pilote'' magazine, issues 368–389, in 1966. Synopsis Asterix and Obelix are s ...

''), dies at age 89.

February

*February 2:

Mort Künstler Morton Künstler (August 28, 1927 – February 2, 2025) was an American artist known for his illustrative paintings of historical events, especially of the American Civil War. He was a child prodigy, who, with encouragement from his parents, bec ...

, American painter, poster illustrator and comic artist (''

Classics Illustrated ''Classics Illustrated'' is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as '' Les Misérables'', ''Moby-Dick'', ''Hamlet'', and '' The Iliad''. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication ...

'', the '' Jaws'' poster parody on the cover of '' Mad''), dies at age 97. *February 4: Ed Seeman, American cartoonist, dies at age 93. *February 7: Chris Moore, British illustrator and comic artist ('' Heavy Metal'', ''Graphic Classics''), dies at age 58. * February 8: Rob van Eijck, Dutch comics journalist (wrote for ''Stripschrift''), writer (books about

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

, Hans G. Kresse,

Martin Lodewijk Martinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk (born 30 April 1939) is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising illustrator. Martin Lodewijk was born in Rotterdam. He dropped out of high school in 1957, and started drawing cartoons, notably of ...

), artist (''De Opstand de Bataven''), letterer, translator and namegiver for the Rob van Eijck Comics Award, dies at age 76. *February 9: KC Carlson, American comic book editor and writer (''

Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...

'', ''

Superboy Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...

'', ''

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

''), dies at age 68. * February 11:

Jerry Eisenberg Jerry Eisenberg (December 3, 1937 – February 11, 2025) was an American television producer, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer, primarily known for his work at Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears Productions.Shostak, Stu ...

, American animator and comic artist (

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

comics), dies at age 87. * February 14: Colin Whittock, British comic artist (''Champ'', ''Lazy Bones'', ''Catnap'', ''Mizz Marble'', ''Coronation Street Kids'', continued '' Ivy the Terrible''), dies at age 84. *February 15: ** Chantal De Spiegeleer, Belgian comic artist ('' Adler'', continued ''

Blake and Mortimer ''The Adventures of Blake & Mortimer'' is a Belgian comics series created by writer and comics artist Edgar P. Jacobs. It was one of the first book series to appear in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin'' in 1946, and was subsequentl ...

''), dies at age 67. **Ivan Steiger, Czechoslovak-born German cartoonist, dies at age 86. *February 16: Jim Silke, comic book artist ('' Rascals in Paradise'', ''

Vampirella Vampirella () is a vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of '' Creepy'' and ''E ...

'', ''

Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir Comic book, comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Prese ...

'', '' The Rocketeer'', '' The Magdalena''), dies at age 93. * February 24: Leen Vandersteen, Belgian businesswoman (daughter of

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

, team leader of Studio Vandersteen and inspiration for his character

Wiske Wiske (English: Wanda, Suzy, Bobette, Lucy) is one of the main characters in the popular Belgian comic strip ''Suske en Wiske'' by Willy Vandersteen. She is the girl of the duo. Together with Lambik she is one of the most popular characters in t ...

), dies at age 88. *February 25:

Roberto Orci Roberto Gaston Orcí (July 20, 1973 – February 25, 2025) was a Mexican-American film and television screenwriter and producer. Born in Mexico City, Orci began his longtime collaboration with Alex Kurtzman while at school in California. Toge ...

, Mexican-born American screenwriter and comic book writer (''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'', ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two Extraterrestrials in fiction, alien robot fac ...

''), dies at age 51.

March

*March 3: Walter Fahrer, Argentine comic book writer (''

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

'', ''Harry Chase''), dies at age 85. * March 4: Al Wiesner, American comics writer and artist (''

Shaloman Shaloman is a Jewish superhero with powers similar to Superman. Known as "The Man of Stone," "Defender of the Downtrodden," and the "Kosher Crusader,""Comic-Con International Special Guests," Comic-Con Magazine (Winter 2010). Shaloman was created ...

''), dies at age 94. *March 13: Pierluigi Sangalli, Italian comic book artist ('' Geppo'', '' Nonna Abelarda'', '' Provolino'', drew Italian versions of ''

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.The Mad Peck John Frederick Peck (November 16, 1942 – March 15, 2025), known as The Mad Peck, was an American underground cartoonist, rock poster artist and disc jockey. His most famous poster is a 1978 comic book-style poster that starts with the line, ...

, American cartoonist, dies at age 83. *March 22: Angelo Todaro, Italian comic book artist (worked on ''

Mandrake the Magician ''Mandrake the Magician'' is a Comic strip syndication, syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk before he created ''The Phantom''.Ron Goulart, ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics''. New York: Facts on File, 1990. . pp. 91, 249 ...

'', ''

Turok Turok () is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in ''Four Color Comics'' #596 (October/November 1954). After a second ''Four Color'' app ...

'', ''

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 char ...

'', ''

''), dies at age 79. * March 27:

Hy Eisman Hyman Eisman (March 27, 1927 – March 27, 2025) was an American comics artist, best-known for continuing '' Little Iodine'', '' The Katzenjammer Kids'' and ''Popeye''. Early life Hyman Eisman was born in Paterson, New Jersey, United States o ...

, American comics writer and artist (continued ''

Little Lulu ''Little Lulu'' is a comic strip created in 1935 by American author Marjorie Henderson Buell. The character, Lulu Moppet, debuted in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' on February 23, 1935, in a single panel, appearing as a flower girl at a wedding ...

'', '' Little Iodine'', ''

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.The Katzenjammer Kids ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949).Nancy Kilpatrick, Canadian writer and comic book writer (''Vamperotica'', ''Famous Monsters Presents Tales from the Acker-Mansion''), dies at age 78.

April

* April 14: Danny Verbiest, Belgian puppeteer, screenwriter and comic writer (wrote the script for Marc Daniëls' comic about Brussels painter and art dealer Geert van BruaeneComiclopedia
Marc Daniëls
), dies at age 79. *April 18: Mark Zingarelli, American comic artist ('' Weirdo'', ''

American Splendor ''American Splendor'' is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular interv ...

''), dies at age 72. *April 19: George Barr, American artist and comic book artist (''

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero created by American author Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) and who debuted in 1932 and went on to appear in a series of fantasy stories published in ''We ...

''), dies at age 88. * April 22: Henk Groeneveld, Dutch comic artist (''Opa''), dies at age 79. *April 24: Jack Katz, American comic book artist ('' Sub-Mariner'', ''

Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their d ...

''), dies at age 97. * April 30: Patrice Ricord, French comic artist (''Grandes Gueules''), dies at age 77.

May

*May 1: **

Jackson Guice Jackson "Butch" Guice (June 27, 1961 – May 1, 2025) was an American comics artist who worked in the comics industry beginning in the 1980s. Biography Guice was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.. Retrieved March 21, 2008. Growing up in the 1960 ...

, American comic artist (''

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

'', ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...

'', co-creator of

Apocalypse Apocalypse () is a literary genre originating in Judaism in the centuries following the Babylonian exile (597–587 BCE) but persisting in Christianity and Islam. In apocalypse, a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a ...

), dies at age 63. ** Lidwine, French comic artist (''Le Dernier Loup d'Oz''), dies at age 64. ** Bob Brockie, New Zealand cartoonist, dies at age 93. *May 2: Jim Smith, American animator and comic artist ('' Spumco Comics''), dies at age 70. * May 8: Enea Riboldi, Italian comics artist (worked on ''

''), dies at age 70. * May 16: Gerard Soeteman, Dutch screenwriter and comics writer (''Steven Severijn'', '' Floris''), dies at age 88. *May 17: François Marcela-Froideval, French comic book writer ('' Black Moon Chronicles''), dies at age 66. *May 20: Barry Fantoni, British comics writer and artist (''

Private Eye ''Private Eye'' is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs (news format), current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised ...

''), dies at age 85. *May 24:

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

, American comic book writer (''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book ...

'', ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen T ...

'', ''

Spider-Man 2099 Spider-Man 2099 is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992 for the Marvel 2099 comic book line, and he is a futuristic re-imagining of the origin ...

''), dies at age 68.Peter David, Legendary Comic Book Writer, Dead At Age 68
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