Events

Year overall

* Publishers

Cartoon Books Jeff Smith (born February 27, 1960) is an American cartoonist. He is best known as the creator of the self-published comic book series ''Bone''. Early life Jeff Smith was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania to William Earl Smith and Barbara Goods ...

Comic Zone Productions a Media (communication), medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of Panel (comics), panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, Glo ...

, Personality Comics, and

Boneyard Press Hart D. Fisher (b. May 27, 1969) is an American horror crime author, comic book writer and publisher best known for creating a comic book about Jeffrey Dahmer and for founding Boneyard Press. Early life and education Fisher graduated in 1992 wit ...

all enter the arena;

First Comics First Comics was an American comic book publisher that was active from 1983 to 1991, known for titles like '' American Flagg!'', ''Grimjack'', ''Nexus'', ''Badger'', '' Dreadstar'', and '' Jon Sable''. Along with competitors like Pacific Comics ...

stops publishing. * Egmont UK bought Fleetway Publications and forced to merge with London Editions to form Fleetway Editions.

January

*'' Checkmate'' is canceled by DC Comics with issue #33. * '' El Diablo'' vol. 2 is canceled by DC with issue #16. * ''

Count Duckula ''Count Duckula'' is a British children's animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off from '' Danger Mouse'', a series in which an early version of the ...

'' is canceled by the Marvel Comics imprint Star Comics with issue #15. * '' Alien Legion: On The Edge'' is canceled with issue #3. * ''

Avengers Spotlight ''Solo Avengers'' was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and was a spin-off from the company's superhero team title '' The Avengers''. It was published for 20 issues (December 1987–July 1989) until it was renamed ''Avenger ...

'' is cancelled with #40.

February

* ''

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

'' #344 - First appearance of

Cletus Kasady Cletus Cortland Kasady is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer David Michelinie and artist Erik Larsen, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #344 (March 1991) as the ...

, who later becomes the super-villain Carnage. * ''

Frank Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Curr ...

'' by

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

debuts in the second issue of Buzz. * ''

New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subs ...

'' #98 - Introduction of

Deadpool Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadp ...

Domino Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with gaming pieces, commonly known as dominoes. Each domino is a rectangular tile, usually with a line dividing its face into two square ''ends''. Each end is marked with a number of spots (also c ...

, and Gideon. (Marvel Comics) * ''

Power Pack Power Pack is a superhero team consisting of four young siblings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman, they first appeared in their own series in 1984, which last ...

'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #62. * '' Heathcliff'' is cancelled with issue #56.

March

* "

Weapon X Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are conducted by Department K, which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons, ca ...

" begins in Marvel Comics Presents. * With #12, ''Stalkers'' is cancelled by

Epic Comics Epic Comics (also known as the Epic Comics Group)Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins: The Truth About the Epic Comics Group!" Marvel comics cover-dated November 1982. was an imprint of Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1996. A spin-off of the publisher's ...

. * With #4, ''

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, ...

'' is cancelled by Epic Comics.

April

* ''

'' #100, the title's final issue, featuring the debut of

X-Force X-Force is a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team first appeared in '' New Mutants'' #100 ...

(

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, 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 Co ...

). * With #6 Cadillacs & Dinosaurs is cancelled. * With #5, Hollywood Superstars is cancelled. * First issue of Seth's ''

Palookaville Palookaville may refer to: * ''Palookaville'' (film), a 1995 comedy film * ''Palookaville'' (album), a 2004 electronic album by Fatboy Slim * ''Palookaville'' (comics), an alternative comic book See also * Palooka (disambiguation) {{disa ...

'' * ''Nightcat'' a one-shot comic book published by Marvel featuring real-life singer Jacqueline Tavarez. Written by Barry Dutter and drawn by

Denys Cowan Denys B. Cowan (born January 30, 1961) is an American comics artist, television producer, media executive and one of the co-founders of Milestone Media. Early life Denys Cowan was first inspired by superheroes as a child from reruns of the 1950s ...

and

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

. The cover art by

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

was also used on the

compact disc The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in Oc ...

and cassette tape release of Tavarez's music album.

May

* May 11: The

British girls' comics British girls' comics flourished in the United Kingdom from the 1950s through the 1970s, before beginning to decline in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Publishers known for their girls' comics included DC Thomson and Fleetway/ IPC. Most titles a ...

magazine '' Mandy'' merges with '' Judy''. * W. B. Park receives the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award.

June

* June 15: In

Turnhout Turnhout () is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, Turnhout had a total population of 45,874. The total area is . The agglomeration, ho ...

, Belgium, a statue of Adhemar (from

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 ...

's ''

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' ...

'') is revealed, made by Frank-Ivo Van Damme. * The final issue of

Françoise Mouly Françoise Mouly (; born 24 October 1955) is a Paris-born New York-based designer, editor, and publisher. She is best known as co-founder, co-editor, and publisher of the comics and graphics magazine '' Raw'' (1980–1991), as the publisher of ...

and

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 '' Ra ...

's ''

Raw Raw is an adjective usually describing: * Raw materials, basic materials from which products are manufactured or made * Raw food, uncooked food Raw or RAW may also refer to: Computing and electronics * .RAW, a proprietary mass spectrometry dat ...

'' is published. * ''

Armageddon 2001 ''Armageddon 2001'' was a 1991 crossover event storyline published by DC Comics. It ran through a self-titled, two-issue limited series and most of the annuals DC published that year from May through October ('' Legion of Super-Heroes Annual'' #2 ...

'' crossover event.

July

* July 13:

René Windig René Windig (born 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch cartoonist, best known as a frequent collaborator with Eddie de Jong. Together they created the comic strip ''Heinz'', about a grumpy sarcastic cat. They won the 1991 Stripschapprijs The Stripsch ...

and

Eddie de Jong Eddie de Jong (born 1950, Amsterdam) is a Dutch cartoonist, best known as a frequent collaborator with René Windig. Together they created the comic strip ''Heinz'', about a grumpy sarcastic cat. They won the 1991 Stripschapprijs The Stripschappr ...

('' Heinz'') receive the

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 ...

. The Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs) goes to publishing company Big Balloon. * In

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

, Belgium, the first

mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...

depicting a famous Belgian comics series (

Frank Pé Frank Pé, often signing solely as Frank (15 July 1956) is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for ''Broussaille'' and ''Zoo''. Biography Frank Pé was born in Ixelles in 1956.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Frank". In België gestript, pp. 112-11 ...

's ''Broussaille''), is inaugurated. This launches the Brussels' Comic Book Route project. * '' Superman: The Man of Steel'' #1 - debut issue of fourth ongoing Superman title. Written by

Louise Simonson Louise Simonson (née Mary Louise Alexander; born September 26, 1946) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as ''Conan the Barbarian'', '' Power Pack'', ''X-Factor'', ''New Mutants'', ...

and drawn by

Jon Bogdanove Jon Bogdanove is an American comics artist and writer. He is best known for his work on '' Power Pack'' and '' Superman: The Man of Steel'', as well as for creating the character Steel with writer Louise Simonson in 1993. Career Comics After at ...

Tom Grummett Thomas Grummett (born 1959) is a Canadian Cartoonist#Comic books, comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work as penciller on titles such as ''Teen Titans, The New Titans'', ''Superman (comic book)#1986 revamp, The Adventures o ...

, Bob McLeod,

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

Dennis Janke Dennis Janke (born April 13, 1950Janke entry
''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. ...

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

, and

Brett Breeding Brett Breeding (June 13, 1961) is an American comic book artist who was active in the industry in the 1980s and 1990s, primarily as an inker. He is most well known for his work on the DC Comics character Superman. A freelancer, Breeding worked ...

. * '' Wizard'' publishes its premiere issue. * Muir Island Saga begins. * With #10,

Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is an American animated anthropomorphic superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. The character was originally called Super Mouse, and made his debut in the 1942 short ''The Mouse of Tomorro ...

is cancelled. * With #80, The Transformers is cancelled by

. * With #25, '' Yummy Fur'' moves to

Drawn & Quarterly Drawn & Quarterly is a publishing company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, specializing in comics. It publishes primarily comic books, graphic novels and comic strip collections. The books it publishes are noted for their artistic content, a ...

August

* '' New Gods'' vol. 3 is canceled by DC with issue #28. * With #19, '' Cloak & Dagger'' is cancelled.

September

* ''

Alpha Flight Alpha Flight is a fictional team of Canadian superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters premiered in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #120 (April 1979), and were created to serve as part of the X-Men member W ...

'' #100: "The Final Option, Part Four: Decisions of Trust," written by

Fabian Nicieza Fabian Nicieza (born December 31, 1961) is an Argentine-American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as ''X-Men'', '' X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Nomad'', '' Cable'', ''Deadpool'' and ''Thunderbo ...

. * With #2, '' Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular'' is cancelled. * With #4, '' Car Warriors'' is cancelled. * With #3, ''

Samurai Cat Samurai Cat (aka Miaowara Tomokato) is the main character in a series of books by Mark Rogers. To accompany the anachronistic satire, almost every page in each book has a picture painted by Rogers, depicting the events described on that page. Ea ...

'' is cancelled. * With #4, '' Damage Control v3'' is cancelled. * ''

Everything's Archie Archie Comics is an American comic book company. A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T V W Y Z External links *Archie Comics
at the Big Comic Book DataBase * {{DEFAULTSORT:Archie Comics publi ...

'' is canceled by Archie Comics with issue #157.

October

* ''

Crisis A crisis ( : crises; : critical) is either any event or period that will (or might) lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affair ...

'' is canceled by Fleetway with issue #63. * With #2, '' Legion of Night'' is cancelled. * With #3, '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' is cancelled. * With #4, ''

Special'' is cancelled. * With #6, '' Sweet XVI'' is cancelled. * With #10, '' Foolkiller v1'' is cancelled.

November

* November 21 – the

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ...

comic strip ''

Chintoo Chintoo is a famous Marathi comic strip that appears in Sakal newspaper. Chintoo is written by Charuhas Pandit and Prabhakar Wadekar. For a couple of years it appeared in ''Loksatta ''Loksatta'' (''Lōksattā'') is a Marathi daily newsp ...

'' is first published. * ''

'' #102: Introduction of Wild Child as Weapon Omega. * ''

Maze Agency ''The Maze Agency'' is an American mystery comic book series created by Mike W. Barr and first professionally published in 1988. It revolves around a pair of detectives (Jennifer Mays and Gabriel Webb) and their adventures solving puzzling murders. ...

'' is canceled by

Innovation Comics Innovation Publishing (also known as Innovation Books and the Innovative Corporation) was an American comic book company based in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was co-founded by David Campiti in 1988 after writing a business proposal and raising U ...

with issue #23. * With #12, Marvel Comics' ''

Zorro Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante w ...

'' is cancelled. *

Daniel Clowes Daniel Gillespie Clowes (; born April 14, 1961) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and screenwriter. Most of Clowes's work first appeared in '' Eightball'', a solo anthology comic book series. An ''Eightball'' issue typi ...

' '' Art School Confidential'' is prepublished in '' Eightball''.

December

* December 1: In the Italian Disney magazine ''

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 Panin ...

'', the first episode of the Mickey Mouse story ''Topolino e un favore da nulla'', by Carlo Panaro and Corrado Mastantuono is published. It markes the debut of Pierino and Pieretto, the two nephews of

Peg-Leg Pete Pete (also called Peg-Leg Pete, Bad Pete and Black Pete, among other names) is a fictional character of The Walt Disney Company. Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, Pete is traditionally depicted as the Archenemy, arch-nemesis of Mickey Mouse ...

. * December 31: The final episode of

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 ''

Panda The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes use ...

'' is published. Running for 45 years it was his longest-running series in syndication. * ''

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 a ...

'' #388: Jim Wilson revealed to be

HIV The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

-positive.

Specific date unknown

* The final episode of Costa Rican artist Fernando Zeledón Guzmán's satirical comic strip ''La Semana en Serio'' in the communist magazine Adelante is published.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 1: Dean Miller, American comics artist (''Mighty O' Malley'', continued ''Vic Flint''), dies at age 52. * January 5: John Lehti, American comics artist (''Tommy of the Big Top''), dies at age 78. * January 16: Maurieta Wellman, American illustrator, painter and comics artist (''

Goofus and Gallant ''Goofus and Gallant'' is an American children's comic strip appearing monthly in ''Highlights for Children''. The comic contrasts the actions of the eponymous characters, presenting Gallant's actions as right and good and Goofus's as wrong and b ...

''), dies at age 88. * January 24: J.H. Koeleman, jr., Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''Pinkie Pienter'', aka ''Ronny Roberts''), dies at age 64.

February

* February 11: Michel Mahy, Belgian comics artist (''De Spookjes'', assisted on ''

Bessy Bessy may refer to: People * Claude Bessy (dancer) (born 1932), French ballerina with the Paris Opera Ballet and director of its school (1972-2004) * Claude Bessy (writer) (1945–1999), French writer, magazine editor, singer, video producer and pa ...

''), dies at age 42. * February 15: Hans Borrebach, Dutch comic artist, passes away at age 87. * February 19: Gradie Knipscheer, Dutch comics artist and musician (''Keesje Konijntje''), dies at age 76.

March

* March 15: Govindan Aravindan, Indian film director and comic artist ('' Cheriya Manushyarum Valiya Lokavum'', ''Ramuvinte Sahasika Yathrakal'', ''Guruji''), passes away at age 56. * March 29: Sytze Henstra, Dutch illustrator, cartoonist and painter (sports cartoons for '' De Telegraaf''), dies at age 96.

April

* April 4:

Graham Ingels Graham J. Ingels (; June 7, 1915April 4, 1991) was a comic book and magazine illustrator best known for his work in EC Comics during the 1950s, notably on ''The Haunt of Fear'' and ''Tales from the Crypt'', horror titles written and edited by Al ...

, American comics artist (

EC Comics Entertaining Comics, more commonly known as EC Comics, was an American publisher of comic books, which specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950 ...

), dies at age 75 from stomach cancer. * April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (''Frederik'', ''Chas'', ''Motorskatten''), dies at age 79.

May

* May 1: Adolfo Samper, Colombian comics artist (''Mojicón'', ''La Hermana de Mojicón'', ''Los Filipicines'', ''Godofredo Cascarrabias'', ''Don Amancise''), dies at age 91. * May 6:

Guido Martina Guido Martina (9 February 1906 – 6 May 1991) was an Italian comic writer, documentarist and author. Martina is well known for his Disney comics stories, including the first of the "" story "L'inferno di Topolino", and the creation of Paperinik ...

, Italian comics writer ('' L'Inferno di Topolino''), dies at age 85. * May 8: Kathleen O'Brien, Australian comics artist (''Wanda the War Girl''), passes away at age 76. * May 10: Adolfo Aizen, Brazilian journalist and comic publisher, dies at age 83. * May 14: Joy Batchelor, British animator and film director (''

Halas & Batchelor Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor. Halas was a Hungarian émigré to the United Kingdom. The company had studios in London and Cainscross, in the Stroud District of Glou ...

''), dies at age 77. * May 20:

Milko Bambič Milko Bambič (26 April 1905 – 20 May 1991) also known by the nicknames Cvetanov and Banetov, was a prolific illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist, inventor, children's writer, publicist, and painter from the Slovene minority in Ital ...

, Slovene illustrator, painter, novelist and comics artist (''Zamorček Bu-ci-bu'', in English best known as '' Little Negro Bu-ci-bu''), passes away at age 86. * May 27: Ed Dodd, American comics artist ('' Mark Trail''), dies at age 88. * May 29: Hans Brouwer, aka Ipse, Dutch comics artist (''Fed en Vetertje''), dies at age 74. * May 31: Paul Campani, Italian comic artist (''Mister X'', ''Gey Carioca'', ''Tita Dinamita'', ''Bull Rocket'', worked on ''

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

''), dies at age 67.

June

* June 3:

Vince Colletta Vincenzo CollettaColletta, Vince, in (October 15, 1923 – June 3, 1991) was an American Comic book creator, comic book artist and art director best known as one of Jack Kirby's frequent inkers during the 1950s-1960s period called the Silver Age ...

, Italian-American comics artist and inker (drew many romance comics and worked for

and

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

), dies at age 67. * June 6: Gianni De Luca, Italian comics artist ('' Commissario Spada''), passes away at age 64. * June 10:

Jean Bruller Jean Marcel Adolphe Bruller (26 February 1902 – 10 June 1991) was a French writer and illustrator who co-founded the publishing company Les Éditions de Minuit with Pierre de Lescure. Born to a Hungarian-Jewish father, he joined the French Resi ...

, aka Vercors, French novelist, illustrator and comics artist (''Le Mariage de Monsieur Lakonik''), dies at age 89. * June 10: Milorad Dobrić, Yugoslavian (Serbian) comics artist (''Pera Pesak'', ''Ljuba Truba'', ''Kurir Fica'', ''Slavuj Gilsa'', ''Inspektor Zuca''), dies at age 66. * June 27:

Virginia Huget Virginia Clark (December 22, 1899 – June 27, 1991), better known as Virginia Huget, was a prolific and versatile American comic strip artist and writer. She is known for her comic strips depicting flappers and for broadening the flapper image b ...

, American comics artist (''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', ''Babs in Society'', ''Campus Capers'', ''Miss Aladdin'', ''Molly the Manicure Girl'', continued '' Skippy'' and ''Oh Diana!''), dies at age 91.

July

* July 4: ** Fernand Cheneval, Swiss-Belgian comics artist and publisher (founder of the magazine ''Heroïc Albums''), passes away at age 73. ** Art Sansom, American comics artist (''

The Born Loser ''The Born Loser'' is a newspaper comic strip created by Art Sansom in 1965. His son, Chip Sansom, who started assisting on the strip in 1989, is the current artist. The strip is distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association. The Sansoms won ...

''), dies at age 70. * July 6:

Nicholas P. Dallis Nicholas Peter Dallis (December 15, 1911 - July 6, 1991), was an American psychiatrist turned comic strip writer, creator of the soap opera-style strips '' Rex Morgan, M.D.'', ''Judge Parker'' and '' Apartment 3-G''. Separating his comics caree ...

, American comics writer ('' Rex Morgan, M.D.'', ''

Judge Parker ''Judge Parker'' is an American soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. The strip's look and content were influenced by the work of Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst on ''Mary Worth''. Char ...

'', ''

Apartment 3-G ''Apartment 3-G'' is an American newspaper soap opera comic strip about a trio of career women who share an apartment in Manhattan. Created by Nicholas P. Dallis with art by Alex Kotzky, the strip began May 8, 1961, initially distributed by t ...

''), passes away at age 89. * July 9: Petr Sadecký, Czech comics artist ('' Octobriana''), passes away. * July 31: Jess Benton, American comics artist (''Jasper Jooks''), passes away at age 90.

August

* August 10: Jerzy Wroblewski, Polish comic artist (''Risk'', ''Underground Front'', '' Captain Zbik''), dies at age 50. * August 18:

Rick Griffin Richard Alden "Rick" Griffin (June 18, 1944 – August 18, 1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in ...

, American

underground comix Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, ...

artist (''Flying Eyeball'', ''Murphy'', ''Man From Utopia'') dies at age 47 in a motorcycle accident. * August 24:

Reynold Brown William Reynold Brown (October 18, 1917 – August 24, 1991) was an American realist artist who painted many Hollywood film posters. He was also briefly active as a comics artist. Biography He attended Alhambra High School and refined his dra ...

, American poster designer and comics artist (continued ''

Tailspin Tommy ''Tailspin Tommy'' was an air adventure comic strip about a youthful pilot, "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins). Originally illustrated by Hal Forrest and initially distributed by John Neville Wheeler's Bell Syndicate and the ...

''), dies at age 73. * Specific date in August unknown: James De Carlo, American comic artist ('' Archie Comics''), dies at age 43.

September

* September 4: Bing Coughlin, Canadian advertising illustrator and comics artist (''Herbie''), dies at age 86. * September 5:

Carol Kalish Carol Kalish (February 14, 1955Kraft, David Anthony. 1984, "Sales Director Carol Kalish: Marvel's Direct Sales Manager Tells Her Side," ''Comics Interview'', vol. 1, no. 18, pp. 57-71. – September 5, 1991) was an American writer, editor, comic bo ...

, American comics publisher and vice President of New Product Development at

, dies at age 36 from a

brain aneurysm An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a brain aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel. Aneurysms in the posterior circ ...

. * September 13: Edmond Good, Canadian illustrator and comics artist (''Rex Baxter'', ''Johnny Law, Sky Ranger'', assisted on '' Scorchy Smith'', '' Bruce Gentry - Daredevil of the Skies'', '' Casey Ruggles'' and ''

Dixie Dugan ''Dixie Dugan'' is best known as a long-running syndicated newspaper comic strip published from October 21, 1929 to October 8, 1966. The title character was originally modeled after 1920s film actress Louise Brooks and early stories followed Dix ...

''), passes away at age 81. * September 18: Vinicio Berti, Italian painter and comics artist (''Atomino'', ''Chiodino'', ''Ciondolino'', ''Gian Burrasca''), passes away at age 70. * September 24: **

Dom Orejudos Domingo Francisco Juan Esteban "Dom" Orejudos, Secundo (July 1, 1933 – September 24, 1991), also widely known by the pen names Etienne and Stephen, was an openly gay artist, ballet dancer, and choreographer, best known for his ground-breaking ma ...

, American illustrator and comics artist (''Meatman'', ''Startrick''), dies at age 58 from AIDS. **

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Hejji ''Hejji'' is a short-lived 1935 comic strip, an early work and the only comic strip by prominent children's author Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Geisel). ''Hejji'' was produced by Geisel during the Great Depression, two years before the public ...

''), dies at age 87.

October

* October 2: George Vakalo, Greek painter, set designer, costume maker, writer and comic artist, dies at age 86 or 87 . * October 16: Henricus Kannegieter, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (made various one-shot comics in the 1930s), dies at age 93. * October 23: Antonio Canale, Italian comics artist ('' Amok''), passes away at age 76.

November

* November 7:

Tom of Finland Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and influenced late 20th-century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential ...

, Finnish comics artist and illustrator, passes away at age 71. * November 11: ** Franziska Bilek, German comics artist and illustrator (worked for ''

Simplicissimus :''Simplicissimus is also a name for the 1668 novel Simplicius Simplicissimus and its protagonist.'' ''Simplicissimus'' () was a satirical German weekly magazine, headquartered in Munich, and founded by Albert Langen in April 1896. It continue ...

''), passes away at age 85. ** Mikhail Kupriyanov, Russian painter, illustrator and poster designer (member of the collective

Kukryniksy The Kukryniksy (russian: Кукрыниксы) were three caricaturists/ cartoonists in the USSR with a recognizable style. "Kukryniksy" is a collective name, which is derived from the names of three caricaturists Mikhail Kupriyanov (Михаи� ...

), dies at age 88. * November 18:

Reg Parlett Reginald Edward Parlett (2 August 1904 – 18 November 1991) was an artist from England who had a career of drawing for comic books that lasted for 66 years. Born in London, his father Harry Parlett (1881–1971) was also a prolific artist whos ...

, British comics artist (''

Ivor Lott and Tony Broke Ivor Lott and Tony Broke was a British strip which originally appeared in the comic book ''Cor!!'' on 6 June 1970, before moving to '' Buster'' when the two comics merged in June 1974. The comic strip lasted until the final issue of ''Buster'' on 3 ...

'', ''

Mustapha Million Mustapha Million was a British gag-a-day comic strip, created by Reg Parlett. It appeared in '' Cheeky Weekly'' in its first issue on 22 October 1977. The magazine would later merge with ''Whoopee!'' and on its turn with ''Whizzer and Chips'', whi ...

''), passes away at age 87. * Specific date unknown: Neville Colvin, British comics artist (''Ginger & Co.'', comic strip based on ''

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

'', continued ''

Modesty Blaise ''Modesty Blaise'' is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents ...

''), dies at age 72.

December

* December 3: Alex Graham, Scottish comics artist ('' Fred Basset''), dies at age 78. * December 21:

Sheldon Mayer Sheldon Mayer (; April 1, 1917 – December 21, 1991) was an American comics artist, writer, and editor. One of the earliest employees of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publications, Mayer produced almost all of his comics wor ...

, American comics artist ('' Sugar and Spike''), dies at age 74. * December 29:

Tony Strobl Anthony Joseph Strobl ( ; May 12, 1915 – December 29, 1991) was an American comics artist and animator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Cleveland School of Art from 1933–37, with Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who actually g ...

, American animator and comics artist ( ''Disney'' comics, '' Looney Tunes'' comics, '' Hanna-Barbera'' comics), dies at age 76.

Specific date unknown

* Albert Edgard Beard, British comics artist and illustrator (''The Gaisby Knights''), dies at age 88 or 89. * Gordon Boshell, British novelist, journalist and comics writer (''

Garth Garth may refer to: Places * Garth, Alberta, Canada * Garth, Bridgend, a village in south Wales :* Garth railway station (Bridgend) * Garth, Ceredigion, small village in Wales * Garth, Powys, a village in mid Wales :* Garth railway station (Powy ...

''), dies at age 81 or 82. *

Jaap Lamberton Jaap Lamberton (1941 or 1946 - 1991) was a Dutch illustrator of comics and children's literature. Lamberton collaborated with Harrie Geelen on commercials and animated cartoons. He was one of the last remaining artists to work at the comics depa ...

, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (worked on ''

''), passes away at age 45. * Charles Popineau, French illustrator and comics artist (worked on the ''Le Crime ne Paie Pas'' and ''Les Amours Célèbres'' series), dies at age 65 or 66. * Alberto Romero, Argentine comics artist (''Roberto, un as del Deporte'', continued ''El Vengador''), dies at age 75 or 76. *

Eugen Taru Eugen Taru (; 1913 – 1991) was a Romanian graphic artist, best known for his work in the political cartoon, caricature, comic strip and book illustration genres. Active throughout the communist period and first acknowledged as one among th ...

, Romanian illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (Barbăcot''), dies at age 78.

Conventions

* April 27–28:

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

(Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California) — guests include

Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine '' Heavy Meta ...

Mark Bodé Mark Bodé (born February 18, 1963, in Utica, New York) is an American cartoonist. The son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodē, Mark shares the Bodē family style and perpetuates many of his late fathers creations as well as his own works . ...

Miguel Ferrer Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film ''RoboCop''. Other film roles include Quigley in '' Blank Check'' (1994), Harbinger in ''Hot Shots! Part D ...

Bill Mumy Charles William Mumy Jr. (; born February 1, 1954) is an American actor, writer, and musician and a figure in the science-fiction community/comic book fandom. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a child actor, which included television appeara ...

Steve Leialoha Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...

, and

Max Allan Collins Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is an American mystery writer, noted for his graphic novels. His work has been published in several formats and his '' Road to Perdition'' series was the basis for a film of the same name. He wrote the ''Di ...

* June:

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

(Charlotte, North Carolina) * June 21–23:

Comix Fair Comix Fair was a comic convention that was held annually between 1983 and 1996 in Houston, Texas. It was produced by the Houston-based company Utopia Entertainment. Comix Fairs usually took place over two days in the summer, from Saturday to Sund ...

(Holiday Inn-Medical Center, Houston, Texas) — ninth annual convention; guests include

Russ Heath Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also prod ...

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

Jeff Millar Jeffery Lynn Millar (July 10, 1942 – November 30, 2012) was an American comic strip writer and film critic Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categ ...

Bill Hinds Bill Hinds (born April 21, 1950, in Houston, Texas) is an American sports cartoonist, whose work includes the sports cartoon feature ''Buzz Beamer'', and the syndicated comic strips ''Cleats'' and ''Tank McNamara''.Parks, Louis B"The man behind ...

, and Richard Klaw * June 21–23:

Chicago Comicon Fan Expo Chicago (formerly Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and commonly known as the Chicago Comicon), is a comic book convention held during the summer in Rosemont, Illinois, United States, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. It was t ...

(Ramada O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois) — guests include Jim Steranko,

, and Chris Claremont * July: Tri-State Con (New York City) — guests include

Michael Avon Oeming Michael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer. Career Oeming is a fan of ancient mythology, having written or drawn several projects centering on the Norse gods. He frequently collaborates with long-time f ...

Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...

Nat Gertler Nat Gertler (born April 30, 1965) is an American writer known for his comic books and his books about comics, including six on Charles Schulz's ''Peanuts''. Gertler is the publisher of About Comics, and founded an annual cartoonists' challenge, ...

, Romeo Tanghal, Paul Ryan,

Bob Wiacek Bob Wiacek (born January 7, 1953) is an American comic book artist and writer, working primarily as an inker. Wiacek has inked over such pencilers as Carmine Infantino on ''Star Wars'', Paul Smith and John Romita Jr. on ''The Uncanny X-Men'', J ...

, and Mike Manley * July 4–7:

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

(

San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center in San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. The center is managed by the San Diego ...

and Pan Pacific Hotel, San Diego, California): 15,000+ attendees; official guests:

Clive Barker Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the ''Books of Blood'', which established him as a leading h ...

Dan DeCarlo Daniel S. DeCarlo (December 12, 1919 – December 18, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for having developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and es ...

, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman,

Keith Giffen Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comics artist and writer. He is known for his work for DC Comics on their '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo. Biography ...

Joe Haldeman Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel '' The Forever War'' (1974). That novel and other works, including '' The Hemingway Hoax'' (1991) and '' Forever Peace'' (1997), hav ...

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

Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also kno ...

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

Don Maitz Don Maitz (born June 10, 1953) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. He has twice won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor for an artist. His peers in the Association of Science ...

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

, Rick Sternbach, and

Janny Wurts Janny Wurts (born December 10, 1953) is an American fantasy novelist and illustrator. She has written several standalone novels and series, including the '' Wars of Light and Shadow'', ''The Cycle of Fire'' trilogy and the internationally best- ...

* July 12–14: Dragon Con/ Atlanta Comics Expo (Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, Georgia) — 5,200 attendees; guests include

Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...

and Frank MillerThomas, Keith L. "Comics Expo to Feature Creator of the Darker Side of Batman," ''The Atlanta Constitution'' (11 July 1991), p. D4. * July 19–21: Dallas Fantasy Fair (Dallas, Texas) — presentation of the

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

* July 26–28:

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

(Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, Georgia) — official guests include

Marina Sirtis Marina Sirtis (; born 29 March 1955) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and four ''Star Trek'' feature films, as well as other appearances ...

Dean Stockwell Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American actor with a career spanning seven decades. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including ''Anchors A ...

Marc Singer Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the '' Beastmaster'' film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series '' V'', and as Matt Cantrell in ''Dallas''. Early life Singer wa ...

Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series '' Mage'' and '' Grendel''. Career Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was '' Comico Primer'' #2 (1982), which w ...

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

Greg Bear Gregory Dale Bear (August 20, 1951 – November 19, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work covered themes of galactic conflict ('' Forge of God'' books), parallel universes ('' The Way'' series), c ...

* September 21–22: Miamicon (Ft. Lauderdale Design Center Sheraton Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Miami Marriott, Miami, Florida) — guests include

Chris Warner Christopher Alexander Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode, making him the longest running original character. Galvin quit the ...

Bob Schreck Robert Schreck (; born February 2, 1955) is an American comic book writer and editor. Schreck is best known for his influential role as editor and marketing director at Dark Horse Comics in the 1990s, co-founding Oni Press, and for his subsequent ...

, and

* November: Mid-Ohio Con (Ohio)

Awards

First issues by title

DC Comics

* ''

Deathstroke the Terminator Deathstroke (Slade Joseph Wilson) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character debuted in ''The New Teen Titans'' #2 in December 1980 as Deathstroke the Te ...

'' * '' Superman: The Man of Steel''

Limited series

* '' Black Canary'' : ''Release'': November.

Dark Horse Comics

* '' Star Wars: Dark Empire''

Marvel Comics

* ''

Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched on March 9, 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. ...

'' : ''Release'': January * '' Barbie Fashion'' : ''Release'': January. * '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book'' : ''Release'': December. * ''

Captain Planet and the Planeteers ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward and Ca ...

'' : ''Release'': October. * ''

Darkhawk Darkhawk (Christopher Powell) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Darkhawk'' #1 (March 1991), and was created by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Mike Manley. The c ...

'' : ''Release'': March. * '' Deathlok v2'' : ''Release'': July. * '' The Destroyer v3'' : ''Release'': December. * ''

Double Dragon is a beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technōs Japan and released as an arcade game in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals. The origina ...

'' : ''Release'': July. * '' Original Ghost Rider Rides Again'' : ''Release'': July. * '' NFL SuperPro'' : Release: October. * '' Sleepwalker'' : ''Release'': June. * '' Sweet XVI'' : ''Release'': May. * '' The Toxic Avenger'' : ''Release'': April. * ''

Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The c ...

'' : ''Release'': September. * '' X-Force v1'' : Release: August. * '' X-Men v2'' : Release: October.

Limited series

* ''

Adventures of Captain America Adventures of Captain America, also known in trade as ''The Adventures of Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty'' is a comic book limited series which was published by Marvel Comics. It was a four issue limited series written by Fabian Nicieza. Th ...

'' : ''Release'': September. * '' Alpha Flight Special'' : ''Release'': July. * '' Captain Confederacy'' : ''Release'': November by

. * '' Car Warriors'' : ''Release'': June by

. * '' Damage Control v3'' : ''Release'': June. * ''

Deadly Foes of Spider-Man The Sinister Syndicate is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters serve as a collection of lesser-known Spider-Man villains. The group was the focus of the 1991 '' Deadly Foes of Sp ...

'' : ''Release: May. * '' Deathlok Special'' (reprint of Deathlok v1) : ''Release'': May. * ''

The Infinity Gauntlet ''The Infinity Gauntlet'' is an American comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. In addition to an eponymous, six-issue limited series written by Jim Starlin and pencilled by George Pérez and Ron Lim, crossover chapters appeared ...

'' : ''Release'': July. * '' Legion of Night'' : ''Release'': September. * ''

The Pirates of Dark Water ''The Pirates of Dark Water'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by David Kirschner and produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series premiered as a five-part miniseries on Fox Kids early 1991. The first season, consisting of 13 ...

'' : ''Release'': November. * ''

'' : ''Release'': June by

. * '' Spider-Man Saga'' : ''Release'': November. * ''

Terminator 2 ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' is a 1991 American science-fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote the script with William Wisher. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong, it is ...

'' : ''Release'': September. * '' The Transmutation of Ike Garuda'' : ''Release'': July by

. * ''

Weaveworld ''Weaveworld'' is a 1987 dark fantasy novel by English writer Clive Barker. It is about a magical world that is hidden inside a tapestry, known as the Fugue, to safeguard it from both inquisitive humans and hostile supernatural foes. Two norm ...

'' : Release: December by

Independent

* ''

Bone A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, ...

'' : Release: July by Cartoon Books * ''

Dirty Plotte ''Dirty Plotte'' is a comic book series by Julie Doucet, published by Drawn & Quarterly from 1991–1998. Most of the oddball stories in ''Dirty Plotte'' were autobiographical, often about the struggles of being a woman and being an alternative ...

'' : Release: January by

* ''

'' : Release: April by

* ''

Rubber Blanket ''Rubber Blanket'' was an alternative comics anthology magazine edited by the husband/wife team of cartoonist David Mazzucchelli and painter/colorist Richmond Lewis. It was self-published under the banner of Rubber Blanket Press in a deluxe, o ...

'' : Release: by Rubber Blanket Press

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Abattoir A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir (), is a facility where animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility. Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is no ...

in '' Detective Comics'' #625 * Alexandre LeRoi in '' Batman: Master of the Future'' * Atomic Skull II in '' Adventures of Superman'' #483 *

Bloody Mary Bloody Mary originally referred to: * Mary I of England (1516–1558), Queen of England and Ireland, so called because of her persecution of Protestants Bloody Mary may also refer to: Film * '' Urban Legends: Bloody Mary'', a 2005 horror fi ...

in ''

Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates, they appeared in ''Showcase'' #75 (June 1968) during the Silver Age of Comic Books. The duo has existed in ...

'' vol. 2 #21 (February ) * Donna Cavanaugh in '' The Sandman'' #32 (November ) * Chantinelle in ''

Hellblazer ''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introduced. Its central character is ...

'' #43 (July ) * Destruction of the Endless in '' The Sandman Special'' #1 (November ) * Electrocutioner II in '' Detective Comics'' #626 (February ) * General Glory I in '' Justice League America'' # 46 (January ) *

King Snake Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus ''Lampropeltis'', which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet. Description Kingsnakes vary widely in size and ...

in '' Robin'' #2 (February ) *

Linear Men Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship (''function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear re ...

in '' Adventures of Superman'' #476 (March ) * Lynx II in '' Robin'' v1 #1 (January ) * Mirage II in '' The New Titans'' #79 * Monarch I in ''

'' #2 (October ) * Nightrider in ''

New 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 DC ...

Annual'' #7 * Pantha in ''

'' #73 (February ) *

Speed Queen In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a scalar quanti ...

in ''

'' vol. 2 #21 (February ) * Terra II in ''

'' #79 (September ) *

Ron Troupe Ron Troupe is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Charles Jarman portrayed the character in the first season of the Arrowverse television series ''Superman & Lois''. Publication history Ron Troupe deb ...

in '' Adventures of Superman'' #480 (July ) *

Malice Vundabar The Female Furies are a group of women warriors and supervillains appearing in comics published by DC Comics. All of them are New Gods who serve Darkseid. They operate directly under Granny Goodness, who trains all of Darkseid's soldiers. Publica ...

in ''

'' vol. 2 #21 (February ) *

Waverider A waverider is a hypersonic aircraft design that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves being generated by its own flight as a lifting surface, a phenomenon known as compression lift. The waverider remains a we ...

in ''

'' #1 (May) *

Paul Westfield Paul Westfield is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #58 (August 1991) and was created by Dan Jurgens. Publication history The executive director of Project Ca ...

in '' Superman'' Vol. 2, #58 (August )

Marvel Comics

* 8-Ball in '' Sleepwalker'' #1 (June ) *

Helmut Helmut is a German name. Variants include Hellmut, Helmuth, and Hellmuth. From old German, the first element deriving from either ''heil'' ("healthy") or ''hiltja'' ("battle"), and the second from ''muot'' ("spirit, mind, mood"). Helmut may ref ...

in ''

'' #379 (March ) * Lucas Bishop in ''

Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...

'' #282 (November ) * G.W. Bridge in ''

v1'' #1 (August ) *

Copycat Copycat refers to a person who copies some aspect of some thing or somebody else. Copycat may also refer to: Intellectual property rights * Copyright infringement, use of another’s ideas or words without permission * Patent infringement, a v ...

in ''

'' #98 (February ) *

Abraham Cornelius Abraham Cornelius is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He works as a scientist for Weapon X and was one of the people who played a part in the origin of Wolverine. Publication history He was fir ...

in '' Marvel Comics Presents'' #73 (March ) *

Fabian Cortez Fabian Cortez is a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and writer/illustrator Jim Lee, he first appeared in ''X-Men'' #1 (October 1 ...

in ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...

'' vol. 2, #1 (October ) *

Cyber Cyber may refer to: Computing and the Internet * ''Cyber-'', from cybernetics, a transdisciplinary approach for exploring regulatory and purposive systems Crime and security * Cyber crime, crime that involves computers and networks ** Conventi ...

in '' Marvel Comics Presents'' #85 (September ) *

in ''

'' #1 (March ) *

in ''

The New Mutants ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' #98 (February ) *

Devos the Devastator Devos the Devastator is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a foe of the Fantastic Four. His first appearance was in '' Fantastic Four'' #359 (December, 1991); he was created by Tom DeFalco, Pa ...

in '' Fantastic Four'' #359 (December ) * Marco Delgado in ''

'' v. 2, #1 (October ) * Wyndell Dichinson in ''

Web of Spider-Man ''Web of Spider-Man'' is the name of two different monthly comic book series starring Spider-Man that have been published by Marvel Comics since 1985, the first volume of which ran for 129 issues between 1985 and 1995, and the second of which ran ...

'' #81 (October ) *

Feral A feral () animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some ...

in ''

'' vol. 1, #99 (March ) * Firebrand II in ''

'' vol. 1, #77 (June ) * Trevor Fitzroy in ''

'' #281 (October ) * Muriel Frost in '' Doctor Who Magazine'' #169 * Gauntlet I in ''

X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

'' v. 1, #65 (April ) * Gideon in ''

'' (vol. 1) #98 (February ) * Impala in '' Captain America'' #388 (July ) * Krugarr in ''

Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It may more specifically refer to: Comic book teams * Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...

Annual'' #1 * Lodestone in ''

'' #7 (September ) * Fabian Marechal-Julbin in ''

New Warriors The New Warriors is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They traditionally consisted of teenage and young adult heroes, and were often seen to serve as a junior counterpart to Avengers (comics), ...

'' #9 (March ) *

Nox In atmospheric chemistry, is shorthand for nitric oxide () and nitrogen dioxide (), the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution. These gases contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain, as well as affecting tropo ...

in ''

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

'' #31 (July ) *

Paibok Paibok the Power Skrull is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a foe of the Fantastic Four. Publication history Paibok's first appearance was in '' Fantastic Four'' #358 (November 1991); he was ...

in '' Fantastic Four'' Vol. 1, #358 (November ) * Phobos I in ''

Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorc ...

'' #32 (August ) * Phoenix (Giraud) in ''

'' #11 (April ) * Protégé in ''

'' #15 (August ) * Psynapse in ''

'' #65 (April ) *

Rancor This is a list of creatures in the fictional universe of '' Star Wars'', a space opera media franchise. The types of creatures in this list are listed by category and then in alphabetical order. Humans and humanoid sentient species Humans Huma ...

in ''

'' #8 (January ) * Replica in ''

'' #9 (February ) *

Shatterstar Shatterstar (Gaveedra-Seven) is a fictional mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in '' The New Mutants'' #99 (March 19 ...

in ''

'' vol. 1, #99 (March ) *

Shinobi Shaw Shinobi Shaw, also known as a Black King of the Hellfire Club, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the X-Men and their affiliated teams. Created b ...

in ''

'' #67 (June ) * Sleepwalker in '' Sleepwalker'' #1 *

Speedfreek This is a list of supporting characters in the ''Hulk'' comics. Family , - , style="text-align: left;", Notes: Parents * Brian Banner – Brian Banner is the son of Bruce Banner I, the brother of Elaine and Susan Banner, the husb ...

in ''

'' #388 (December ) *

Squirrel Girl Squirrel Girl (Doreen Allene Green) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Will Murray and writer/artist Steve Ditko, she first appeared in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #8, a.k.a. ' ...

in '' Marvel Super-Heroes Special'' vol. 2, #8 (Winter) * Jeremy Stevens in ''

'' #283 (December ) * Carl Stricklan in '' Daredevil Annual'' #9 * Talon in ''

'' #18 (November ) *

Tusk Tusks are elongated, continuously growing front teeth that protrude well beyond the mouth of certain mammal species. They are most commonly canine teeth, as with pigs and walruses, or, in the case of elephants, elongated incisors. Tusks share ...

in ''

'' #65 (April ) * Nathan Taylor in ''

'' #379 (December ) * Weapon X II in ''

'' v. 1, #2 (September ) * Buford Wilson in ''

'' vol. 1, #9 (March ) * John Wraith in ''

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscul ...

'' (vol. 2) #48 (November ) * Zodiak in ''

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

'' Vol. 3, #10 (February )

Other publishers

Detective-Judge Armitage ''Armitage'' is a science fiction series appearing in the British comic anthology the '' Judge Dredd Megazine'', created by Dave Stone and Sean Phillips in 1991. The protagonist is a Detective-Judge in Brit-Cit, a British mega-city in the unive ...

in ''

Judge Dredd Megazine ''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content Li ...

'' v.1, #9 (

Fleetway Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London. It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies that merg ...

, June) *

Lady Death Lady Death is a fictional goddess appearing in American comic books published by Coffin Comics. Created by Brian Pulido, Lady Death first appeared in ''Evil Ernie'' #1 in December 1991. Lady Death then reappeared in the ''Evil Ernie: The Resur ...

in ''

Evil Ernie Evil Ernie, an undead psychotic killer, is a fictional supervillain created by writer Brian Pulido and artist Steven Hughes in 1991 and originally published by Eternity Comics. The imprint shifted hands in 1993 to Chaos! Comics and then Devi ...

'' #1 (

Chaos! Comics Chaos! Comics was a comic book publisher that operated from 1993 until 2002, mostly focusing on horror comics. Their titles included ''Lady Death'', ''Purgatori'', ''Evil Ernie'', ''Chastity'', ''Jade'', '' Bad Kitty'', and ''Lady Demon''. Chaos! ...

, December ) *

Erica Pierce Mothergod (Erica Pierce) is a fictional character from Valiant Comics. She was exposed to the same energies that turned Phil Seleski into Solar, and she gained the same energy and matter manipulation powers. Driven mad by the destruction and imp ...

in ''

Solar, Man of the Atom Solar is an American fictional comic book superhero created by writer Paul S. Newman, editor Matt Murphy, and artist Bob Fujitani. The character first appeared in ''Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom'' #1 in 1962 by Gold Key Comics and has since appea ...

'' v. 2, #1 (

Valiant Comics Valiant Comics is an American comic books, comic book publisher. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter along with lawyer and businessman Steven Massarsky. In 1994, the company was sold to Acclaim E ...

, September )

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