Events

Year overall

* Huge changes in the marketplace (mostly due to the collapse of the speculation market) force many retailers and small publishers out of business.

Aircel Comics Aircel Comics (Aircel Publishing) was a comic book publisher founded by Barry Blair, in Ottawa, Ontario in 1985. In 1988, it merged with American publisher Eternity Comics, itself an imprint of Malibu Comics, and in the late 1980s was taken over b ...

Apple Comics Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press, was an American comic book publisher which operated from 1986 to 1994. Founded by Michael Catron, they began by taking over the publishing elements of comic production from WaRP Graphics, before expanding ...

, Attic Books, Axis Comics, Blackball Comics, Comic Zone Productions, Continuity Comics,

Continüm Comics Continüm Comics was an American comic book publisher which operated between the years 1988 and 1994. Owned and operated by Joseph Naftali, the company's most successful title was ''The Dark''. Notable creators who worked for Continüm include G ...

, Dagger Enterprises, Eternity Comics, Fantagor Press, NOW Comics, Revolutionary Comics, Imperial Comics, Innovation Corporation, Majestic Entertainment,

Ominous Press Bart Whitman Sears (born 1963) is an American comics artist, toy and packaging designer and author, known for his work on such books as ''Justice League Europe'', '' Legends of the Dark Knight'', ''X-O Manowar'', ''Turok'', '' Violator'', ''The He ...

, Silver Moon Comics, and Triumphant Comics all cease publishing. All the same, a number of publishers debut, including Axis Comics,

Big Bang Comics ''Big Bang Comics'' is an American comic book anthology series, designed to be an homage to Golden Age and Silver Age comics. Most stories in ''Big Bang Comics'' take place either on "Earth-A," during the 1960s, or on "Earth-B" during the 194 ...

, Chaos! Comics,

Crusade Comics William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, '' Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, '' Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher Top ...

, Event Comics,

Les 400 coups Éditions Les 400 Coups is a French-language publisher of books for children. It was founded in 1995 and is based in Montréal, Québec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the offici ...

, Mojo Press,

, Re-Visionary Press, and Sirius Entertainment.

January

* January 2:

Peter de Wit Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

's gag-a-day comic '' Sigmund'', which debuted a year earlier in the Flemish newspaper ''

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

'' under the different title ''Mijnheerke Psi'', is now published in the Dutch newspaper

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

, where it will remain a mainstay for decades to come. * January 14: ''

Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, j ...

'' (1982 series), with issue #574, canceled by Fleetway. * ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...

'' #300: The Iron Legion vs. Ultimo, written by Len Kaminski. * '' Kyle Rayner'' is introduced as new Green Lantern *''

Avengers West Coast The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in ''The West Coast Avengers'' #1 (Sept. 1984), created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall. It was the fir ...

'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #102.

February

* February 7: '' Dick Tracy'' characters Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart go through a divorce, which becomes a big media story. The couple is eventually reunited. *''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...

'' #425 is the debut of the 12-part storyline "The Fighting Chance." * ''

She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer "Jen" Walters) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #1 ( cover-dated February ...

'' vol. 2 is canceled with issue #60. The caption on the cover reads: "O.K., kids, we had a deal.... now hand over those X-Men comics!" * First issue of '' The Sandman: The kindly ones'', by

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gra ...

and Marc Hempel (

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 the ...

). * In ''

À suivre ''À Suivre'' or ''A SUIVRE'' (English translation: "To Be Continued") was a Franco-Belgian comics magazine published from February 1978 to December 1997 by the Casterman publishing house. Along with the comic book magazines '' Spirou'', '' Tin ...

'', first chapter of '' L’enfant penchée'', by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten.

March

* ''

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

'' vol. 2, #30:

Scott Summers Cyclops (Scott Summers) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the comic book ...

marries Jean Grey. (Marvel Comics) * '' Marc Spector: Moon Knight'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #60. *

crossover Crossover may refer to: Entertainment Albums and songs * ''Cross Over'' (Dan Peek album) * ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987 * ''Crossover'' (Intrigue album) * ''Crossover'' (Hitomi Shimatani album) * ''Crossover'' (Yoshino ...

" Child's Play" begins.

April

" Child's Play" concludes. * ''

Starblast The New Universe is an imprint from Marvel Comics that was published in its original incarnation from 1986 to 1989. It was the first line produced by Marvel Comics utilizing a pre-conceived shared universe concept. It was created by Jim Shooter, ...

'' concludes, both as a

limited series Limited series may refer to: *Limited series, individual storylines within an anthology series *Limited series, a particular run of collectables, usually individually numbered *Limited series (comics), a comics series with a predetermined number of ...

and as a crossover.

May

* May 30 - July 31:

Carl Barks Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McD ...

travels to

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in an official, heavily mediatized visit, where he meets several Disney comics publishers in various countries. * '' The Incredible Hulk'' issue #417 features Rick Jones’ infamous stag party in which the Marvel heroes discover that Jones’ fiancée was an adult film star. * early webcomic '' NetBoy'' is first uploaded to the

World Wide Web The World Wide Web (WWW), commonly known as the Web, is an information system enabling documents and other web resources to be accessed over the Internet. Documents and downloadable media are made available to the network through web ...

June

* '' Action Comics'' #700: 68-page anniversary issue. "The Fall of Metropolis" ("Triangle" chapter 24). One of

Curt Swan Douglas Curtis Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comics artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 195 ...

's final

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book '' Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and pu ...

jobs. *

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including '' Conan the Barbarian'' and ''Conan the Destroyer''), ...

returns to comics with two titles: '' Conan the Adventurer'' and '' Conan Classic'' (reprinting the early stories from the 1970s) * '' The Incredible Hulk'' issue #418 is Rick and Marlo's wedding issue with an appearance by DC Comics’ character

Death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

. Written by

Peter David Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is 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 Greatest Hits" Co ...

, with art by Gary Frank and Cam Smith. * ''

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, ...

'' reaches issue #475 and re-introduces Dr. Don Blake, Thor's first secret identity, and romantic interest Jane Foster. Thor also gets a new armor and costume. * A second attempt to launch a '' Lucky Luke'' monthly magazine is made, which will run until January 1995.

July

* '' Quasar'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #60.

August

* August 29: The Dutch comics magazine '' Sjors and Sjimmie Weekblad'' changes its name again into ''Sjosji''. It will continue until 1998, after which it becomes ''Striparazzi''. * DC Comics launches the Zero Month promotion. * '' The Incredible Hulk'' #420: "Lest Darkness Come," by

, Gary Frank, and Cam Smith. Jim Wilson dies of

AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ma ...

September

* September 10: In

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

, Belgium,

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

receives a statue. * '' L.E.G.I.O.N.'' is canceled by DC with issue #70. * '' Justice League International'' vol. 2 is canceled by DC with issue #68. * "

Phalanx Covenant "The Phalanx Covenant" was a crossover storyline that ran through Marvel Comics' X-Men family of books in September and October 1994. One of its unique aspects was that the X-Men themselves only played a minor role in the story. Plot The X-Me ...

," an X-Men crossover storyline, begins.

October

* October 15–16: During the Stripdagen in

Breda Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...

, the Netherlands, Don Lawrence ( Storm, Trigië), receives the Stripschapprijs. Peter Kuipers and Mat Schifferstein of publishing company Sherpa receive the Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs). *

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 typic ...

' '' The Sensual Santa'' is prepublished in '' Eightball''. * The

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...

Clone Saga begins. (Marvel Comics)

November

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

abolishes the position of editor-in-chief, replacing

Tom DeFalco Tom DeFalco (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer and editor well known for his association with Marvel Comics, with long runs on ''Amazing Spider-Man'', '' Thor'', and ''Fantastic Four''. Career While in college, DeFalco "wrote f ...

with five group editors-in-chief. Rather than name a successor, the company appoints five "Editors-in-Chief," each of whom oversees a certain number of titles, collected into broad groups: the

titles ( Bob Harras), the

titles ( Bob Budiansky), so-called "Marvel Universe" titles ( Mark Gruenwald), the newly created Marvel Edge (

Bobbie Chase Barbara "Bobbie" Chase (born August 21) is an editor and writer in the comic book industry. She worked for Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1994–1995, she was one of Marvel Group's Editors-in-Chief, the highest level a female edi ...

), and licensed-property titles ( Carl Potts). * '' Marvel Tales'' ( 1966 series), the long-running reprint title (primarily of

stories), is canceled with issue #291. * November 3:

purchases Malibu Comics

December

* December 9: The first ''Inktspot'' awards for ''Best Political Cartoon'' are held in The Netherlands. The first winner is

Peter van Straaten Peter van Straaten (25 March 1935 – 8 December 2016) was a Dutch cartoonist and comics artist. He is best known for his political cartoons as well as his satirical observations of everyday people. He also had a newspaper comic strip '' Vader ...

, who will win the award four times more in the future. * ''

'' #41 is the prologue to the Age of Apocalypse with Legion murdering

Professor X Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writ ...

. * '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', published by Marvel Comics, is canceled with issue #155. * December 28:

purchases distributor

Heroes World Distribution Heroes World Distribution Co., originally named Superhero Enterprises, was an American comic book distributor. It was founded by Ivan Snyder, active from 1975 to 1997, during the growth and consolidation of the direct market. Heroes World was acqui ...

.Gray, Bob. "Newswatch: Marvel Buys 3rd Largest Distributor: Heroes World Purchase Signals Fundamental Changes in the Direct Market," ''The Comics Journal'' #174 (Feb. 1995): pp. 15–22.Duin, Steve and Richardson, Mike (ed.s) "Capital City" in ''Comics Between the Panels'' ( Dark Horse Publishing, 1998) , p. 69

Births

Deaths

January

* January 5: Joop Du Buy, Dutch animator, textile salesman and comics artist (''Appie Kim'', ''Nimfke en de Nonnenneuker''), dies at age 59. * January 17:

Reamer Keller Charles Reamer Keller (January 11, 1905 – January 17, 1994), better known as Reamer Keller, was an American cartoonist. He often drew 50 cartoons a week and routinely published a thousand cartoons annually for decades.''Portsmouth Times'' Biog ...

, American cartoonist and comics artist (''Kennesaw'', ''Medicare''), dies at age 89. * January 25: Filip Fermin, Dutch comics artist (''Robur & Hanekamp''), dies at age 46.

February

* February 6: Jack "King" Kirby, American comics artist (''

'', ''

The Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the firs ...

'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', ''

'', ''

The Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first ...

'', ''

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

'', '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', ''

Iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in ...

'', ''

New Gods The New Gods are a fictional extraterrestrial race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they first appeared in February 1971 in ''New Gods'' ...

'', ''

Fourth World The Fourth World is an extension of the three-world model, used variably to refer to # Sub-populations socially excluded from global society, such as uncontacted peoples; # Hunter-gatherer, nomadic, pastoral, and some subsistence farming pe ...

'', '' Kamandi'', '' Manhunter'', ''

Newsboy Legion The Newsboy Legion is a teenage vigilante group in the DC Comics Universe. Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, they appeared in their own self-titled feature which ran from ''Star-Spangled Comics'' #7 (April 1942) to #64 (January 1947). In 1970, ...

''), dies at age 76. * February 10: Mel Calman, British illustrator and comics artist (''The Little Man''), dies from a heart attack at age 62. * February 18: Rodlow Willard, American comic artist (worked on '' King of the Royal Mounted'', continued ''

Scorchy Smith ''Scorchy Smith'' is an American adventure comic strip created by artist John Terry that ran from March 17, 1930 to December 30, 1961. Scorchy Smith was a pilot-for-hire whose initial adventures took him across America, fighting criminals and aid ...

''), dies at age 87. * Specific date in February unknown:

T.M. Maple T.M. Maple (c. 1956–1994) was the pseudonym of Jim Burke, a Canadian who wrote more than 3,000 letters to comic book letter columns between 1977 and 1994.Cronin, Brian"Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed" #92, Comic Book Resources (Mar. 1, 2007).Ac ...

, real name: Jim Burke, Canadian comics fan who gained popularity through his frequent and prozaic letters to comics fanzines, dies from a heart attack at age 37 or 38.

March

* March 10: ** Aurelio Galleppini, Italian comics artist (''

Tex Willer Tex Willer is the main fictional character of the Italian comics series ''Tex'', created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, and first published in Italy on 30 September 1948. It is among the most popular characters ...

''), dies at the age of 76. ** Reuben Timmins, American animator and comics artist (comics starring Laurel & Hardy), dies at the age of 84. * March 15: Nadir Quinto, Italian comics artist (''Tom Boy'', ''Swea'', ''I Delfini'', ''Jacopo del Mare'', ''Vele Capitani'', continued ''

Larry Yuma Larry Yuma is the title character of an Italian western comics series created by Carlo Boscarato and Claudio Nizzi. It was published in the comics magazine ''Il Giornalino'' from 1971 to 1992 for a total of 164 episodes. The comic is strongly i ...

'', dies at age 75. * March 19: René Deynis, French illustrator, comics artist and writer (wrote ''Les Espadons'', drew ''Oscar Mittoman'', ''Albator'', continued ''Jean et Jeanette'', ''Jacques Flash''), dies at age 63. * March 22: Walter Lantz, American comics artist and animator ('' Woody Woodpecker''), dies at age 94. * March 31:

José Escobar Saliente José Escobar Saliente (22 October 1908 — 31 March 1994) was a Spanish comic book writer and artist, born in Barcelona. He signed as ''Escobar'', and is most famous for his creation ''Zipi y Zape'', as well as the character ''Carpanta'' ...

, Spanish animator, comics writer and artist (''

Carpanta ''Carpanta Hambrón'', or as better known, ''Carpanta'', is the name of a Spanish character featured in the comic strips and comic books of the same name created in 1947 by José Escobar.Escobar, Josep. Carpanta I. Edited by Ediciones B.S.A a ...

'', '' Zipi y Zape''), dies at age 85. * Specific date unknown: Jack Dunkley, British comics artist (''The Larks'', ''Patsy'', ''Mr. Digwell''), dies at age 87.

April

* April 5:

Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona ...

, American rock singer and guitarist (made some comics in his diaries, which were posthumously released), commits suicide at age 27. * April 9: Keith Watson, British comics artist ('' Dan Dare'', '' Roel Dijkstra''), dies at age 59.

May

* May 1: John Milton Morris, American political cartoonist and comics artist (''Neighbourly Neighbors''), dies at age 87. * May 6: Murray Boltinoff, American comics writer and editor (''

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 the ...

''), dies at age 83. * May 9: Reinhold Escher, German comics artist (''Mecki''), dies at age 89. * May 16: Dorul van der Heide, Dutch painter and comics artists (worked for Rolf Kauka), passes away at age 90. * May 22: Mitacq, Belgian comics artist ('' La Patrouille des Castors''), dies at age 66. * May 23: Don Thompson, American comics writer, critic, collector and co-editor of the comics magazine '' Comics Buyer's Guide'', dies at age 58. * May 24: Julien Hébert, Canadian architect, industrial designer and comics artist (''Mouchette''), passes away at age 76. * May 25: Jan de Poel, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''Muisje Wit'', ''Trippie''), dies at age 89. * May 26: Nico Oeloff, Dutch painter and comics artist (''Kopkewoartel''), dies at age 75.

June

* June 1: Bob Leguay, French illustrator and comics artist (worked for Publi-Vog and Bédé Adult), dies at age 67. * June 10: Jack Hannah, American animator and comics artist (''

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

''), dies at age 81. * June 21:

Neal Pozner Neal Pozner (1955 – June 21, 1994), sometimes credited as Neil Pozner, was an art director, editor, and writer known for his work in the comic book industry. He worked with DC Comics at two points, first as a design director and later as Grou ...

, American comics writer and editor (

), dies at age 38 or 39 from AIDS. * June 23: Piet van Elk, Dutch comics artist and animator (''De Avonturen van Bim'', ''Dokie Durf''), dies at age 74. * June 28:

Richard Bickenbach Richard Frederick Bickenbach (August 9, 1907 – June 28, 1994) was an American animator who worked for Warner Bros. Cartoons and as a layout artist and character designer for MGM and Hanna-Barbera Productions. He worked on animation for many ca ...

, American animator and comics artist (''

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

'' comics), dies at age 86.

July

* July 4: Alfred Harvey, American comics artist and publisher (''

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by A ...

''), passes away at age 80. * July 21:

Marijac Jacques Dumas (7 November 1908 – 21 July 1994), better known as Marijac, was a French comics writer, artist, and editor. Biography Jacques Dumas was born in Paris in 1908. He started his career as a comics artist in te 1930s and used the pen n ...

, French comics artist and writer ('' Jim Boum''), dies at age 85. * July 23: Owen Fitzgerald, American animator and comics artist (celebrity comics based on Martin & Lewis and

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with ...

, continued '' Dennis the Menace'', ''

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

''), dies at age 77.

August

* August 1: Augstí Ascensio Saurí, aka Asen, Spanish animator and comics artist (''Nicasso, Pintor Moderno'', ''Tarzán 1990'', ''Los Birimboyas''), dies at age 45 in a car accident. * August 13: Richard Klokkers, Dutch comics artist ( Marten Toonder Studios), dies at age 70. * August 23: Jean-Claude Gal, French comics artist (''Les Armées du Conquérant''), passes away at age 52. * August 24: Wijnanda Nanny Aberson, Dutch writer and comics writer (wrote the script of the very first '' Kapitein Rob'' story), dies at age 82. * August 26: Werner Klemke, German illustrator and comics artist (''Burattino im Puppentheater des Carabas Barabas''), dies at age 77.

September

* September 5: Yvette Lapointe, Canadian comics artist (''Les Petits Espiègles''), passes away at age 82. * September 11: Ben Jansen, Dutch comics artist (''De Glunderende Gluurder'', a sex parody of '' Suske en Wiske'' ), dies at the age of 39. * September 12: Dick De Wilde, aka W. Gerritsen or W. Gerr, Dutch comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (assistant of

Hans G. Kresse Hans G. Kresse ( Amsterdam, 3 December 1921–Doorwerth, 12 March 1992) was a Dutch cartoonist. He was the winner of the 1976 Stripschapprijs. Biography Hans G. Kresse, born in the Netherlands in 1921, started his career as a comics artist in 19 ...

, made his own comic ''Victo van Turenne''), dies at age 89. * September 21: Jef De Wulf, French comics artist (published in the magazine ''Junior Adventures''), dies at age 78. * September 22: Bud Sagendorf, American comics artist (assisted on and continued'' Popeye''), dies from brain cancer at age 79. * September 24: Jan van Reek, Dutch comic writer and artist, (''Wipperoen''), dies at age 70.

October

* October 5:

Doug Wildey Douglas S. Wildey He recalled his professional start as freelancing for the magazine and comic book company Street & Smith in 1947. Because comic-book writer and artist credits were not routinely given during this era, the earliest confirmed Wilde ...

, American comics artist and animator (''The Outlaw Kid'' and the newspaper comic based on '' The Saint''), dies at age 72. * October 5: Frank Ridgeway, American comics artist and writer ('' Mr. Abernathy'', ''

Lancelot Lancelot du Lac (French for Lancelot of the Lake), also written as Launcelot and other variants (such as early German ''Lanzelet'', early French ''Lanselos'', early Welsh ''Lanslod Lak'', Italian ''Lancillotto'', Spanish ''Lanzarote del Lago' ...

''), passes away at age 63 or 64. * October 14: Jack Tippit, American comics artist (''Doctor Bill'', ''Sergeant Pepper'', continued ''

Amy Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''" Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886– ...

'' and '' Henry''), dies at age 70. * October 17: Rik van Bentum, Dutch painter and comics artist (made an obscure comic strip, ''New Comic Strip Scandal 2000'', together with novelist

Jan Cremer Jan Cremer (; born 20 April 1940, Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch author, photographer and painter. His best known work is the novel ' ("I, Jan Cremer"; 1964) and the sequel ''Ik, Jan Cremer, tweede boek'' ("I, Jan Cremer, second book"; 1966). ...

), dies at age 57. * October 18: Manoel Messias de Mello, Brazilian comics artist (''Pão Duro'', ''Gibimha'', ''Audaz, o Demolidor''), passes away at age 88. * October 26: Francis, Belgian comics artist (''Marc Lebut et son Voisin'', ''Capitaine Lahuche'', ''Les Soldats de Plomb''), passes away at age 57.

November

* November 2: Martin Taras, American animator and comics artist (made comics based on Famous Studios characters), dies at age 80. * November 8:

Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue (January 5, 1940 – November 8, 1994) was an American writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to ''National Lampoon'' magazine, and was the ...

, American comics writer, TV writer, novelist and publisher ('' The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist'', '' National Lampoon''), passes away at age 54. * November 15:

Janet Ahlberg Janet Ahlberg (21 October 1944 – 15 November 1994; née Hall) and Allan Ahlberg (born 5 June 1938) were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lis ...

, British illustrator and comics artist, passes away from breast cancer at age 50. * November 28:

Frank Robbins Franklin Robbins (September 9, 1917 – November 28, 1994) was an American comic book and comic strip artist and writer, as well as a prominent painter whose work appeared in museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, where one of his p ...

, American comics artist and writer (''

Johnny Hazard ''Johnny Hazard'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Frank Robbins for King Features Syndicate. It was published from June 5, 1944, until August 20, 1977, with separate storylines for the daily strip and the Sunday strip. Ron ...

''), dies at age 77.

December

* December 1: Romain Deconinck, Belgian actor, comedian and theatre director (co-scripted the comic book ''De Roâste Wassger'' ), dies at age 78. * December 2: Tony Weare, British comics artist ('' Matt Marriott''), dies at age 82. * December 7: Rafael Astarita, American illustrator and comics artist (drew comics for National Comics Publications, Fiction House), dies at age 82. * December 8: Sidney A. Quinn, American illustrator, painter and comics artist (continued ''The Timbertoes'' and ''

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 ...

''), dies at age 79 or 80. * December 14: Lucien Nortier, French comics artist (various realistically drawn comics, continued ''Bob L'Ardent''), dies at age 62. * December 18: Albert-Georges Badert, French comics artist (continued '' Les Pieds Nickelés''), dies at age 79.

Specific date unknown

* Bob Forgione, American comics artist (comics for Fawcett Comics, Charlton Comics,

Dell Comics Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1974. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium.Evanier, Mark" ...

and

), dies at age 64 or 65. * Rein van Looy, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (''Dick Parker''), dies at age 83 or 84. * Geert van Wanrooij, Dutch illustrator and comic artist (''De Nieuwste Avonturen van Jan Klaassen''), dies at age 77 or 78.

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

* February 11–13: Great Eastern Conventions New York I (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City) — guests include Arthur Adams, Murphy Anderson, Dick Ayers, Terry Austin, Mark Bagley, Jim Balent,

Tony Bedard Antony J. L. Bedard is an American writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry from the early 1990s through the present. He is best known for his work at CrossGen Comics, where he was under exclusive contract, and for his run writi ...

, Tom and Mary Bierbaum, Barry Blair,

Ruben Bolling Ruben Bolling (born c. 1963 in New Jersey) is a pseudonym for Ken Fisher, an American cartoonist, the author of '' Tom the Dancing Bug'' and ''Super-Fun-Pak Comix''. His work started out apolitical, instead featuring absurdist humor, parodying co ...

, John Byrne, Rich Buckler, Jim Califiore, Jim Callahan,

George Caragonne George Caragonne (September 16, 1965 – July 20, 1995) was an American comic book writer and editor, most notable for being co-founder of ''Penthouse Comix'' magazine. He died by suicide on July 20, 1995, by jumping off the 45th floor of the inte ...

Richard Case Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics especially the Vertigo imprint. He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, a comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and Ficti ...

, Paul Castiglia,

Paul Chadwick Paul Chadwick (born 1957) is an American comic book creator best known for his series '' Concrete'' about a normal man trapped in a stone body. Biography Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chad ...

Bernard Chang Bernard Chang (born 1972) is a Canadian-American artist/designer best known for his work in the comic book industry and entertainment design. Career Born in Montreal, Quebec, Chang started drawing comics professionally in 1992 while attending Pr ...

, Howard Chaykin,

David Chelsea David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, Sean Chen,

Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello is an American illustrator, art director and comic book editor. Born on Halloween in 1960, he attended Pratt Institute in the 1980's. Career As a comic book illustrator, Chiarello painted the Batman graphic novel Batman/Houdini: T ...

, Jan Childress, Ernie Colón, Gene Colan, Amanda Conner, Howard Cruse, Paris Cullins,

Geoff Darrow Geofrey "Geof" Darrow (born October 21, 1955) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on comic series '' Shaolin Cowboy'', '' Hard Boiled'' and ''The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'', which was adapted into an animated televis ...

, Dan Decarlo, Mike DeCarlo,

Kim DeMulder Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese ...

Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on '' Hellblazer'', '' Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised ...

, Chuck Dixon, Evan Dorkin,

Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on '' Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marve ...

Dave Dorman Dave Dorman (born 1958 in Michigan) is a science fiction, horror and fantasy illustrator best known for his '' Star Wars'' artwork. Early life Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents a ...

, Steve Ellis, Garth Ennis, Mike Esposito, Lee Falk, Bob Fingerman, Robert Loren Fleming, Sandu Florea, Greg Fox,

José Luis García-López José Luis García-López (born March 26, 1948) is a Spanish-Argentine comics artist who works in the United States, particularly in a long-running relationship with DC Comics. In addition to his storytelling art, he has been responsible for prod ...

, Ron Garney,

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, ...

Vince Giarrano Vincent Giarrano (born November 17, 1960), also known as Vince Giarrano, is an American contemporary realist painter and former comic book artist. Education Vincent Giarrano was born on November 17, 1960 in Buffalo, New York. He took an early in ...

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...

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. Biograp ...

, Tom Gill,

Dick Giordano Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. Early ...

, Stan Goldberg, Richard Goldwater, Gene Gonzales, Jorge Gonzalez, Archie Goodwin, Victor Gorelick,

Dan Gottlieb Daniel Richard Gottlieb (born April 18, 1953) is an American drummer. He was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and was co-founder of Elements with Mark Egan. Biography Gottlieb was born in New York City on April 18, 1953. He took lesson ...

, Ron Goulart,

Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...

, Gary Guzzo, Lurene Haines, Cully Hamner,

Scott Hampton Scott Hampton (born April 10, 1959) is an American comic book artist known for his painted artwork. He is the brother of fellow comics-creator Bo Hampton. Andelman, Bob"Scott Hampton & Bo Hampton Interview,"''A Spirited Life'' (July 17, 2006). ...

, Scott Hanna, Irwin Hasen, Fred Haynes, Don Heck, David Hillman,

Dave Hoover David Harold Hoover (May 14, 1955 – September 4, 2011) was an American comics artist and animator, most notable for his art on DC Comics' ''The Wanderers'' and '' Starman'' and Marvel Comics' ''Captain America''. Biography Early life Hoo ...

, Jed Hotchkiss, Kevin Hopgood, Stephen Hughes, Dave Hunt,

Greg Hyland ''Lethargic Lad'' is a protagonist in the comic strip of the same name, created by Greg Hyland sometime in the late 1980s. The character is notable for being very slow and inactive. Lethargic Lad does not speak, though he sometimes mutters "Umm.. ...

, Mark Hyman,

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...

, Dan Jurgens,

Michael Kaluta Michael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm. Kaluta (born August 25, 1947), is an American comics artist and writer best known for his acclaimed 1970s adaptation of the pulp magazine hero ''The Shadow'' with writer De ...

, Len Kaminsky, Gil Kane,

Jay Kennedy Jay Malcolm Kennedy (April 18, 1956 – March 15, 2007) was an American editor and writer. The author of ''The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide'', he was a long-time editor at King Features Syndicate, eventually rising to the posi ...

, Hannibal King, Scott Kolins,

Adam Kubert Adam Kubert (; born 1959) is an American comics artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including work on ''Action Comics'', '' Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', '' Ultimate F ...

Andy Kubert Andrew Kubert (; born February 27, 1962) is an American comics artist, letterer and writer. He is the son of Joe Kubert and brother of Adam Kubert, both of whom are also artists, and the uncle of comics editor Katie Kubert. He is a graduate of an ...

David Lapham David Lapham is an American comic book writer, artist, and cartoonist, best known for his work on the independent comic book '' Stray Bullets''. Career David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics. He went on to wo ...

Batton Lash Batton Lash (October 29, 1953 – January 12, 2019) was an American comics creator who came to prominence as part of the 1990s self-publishing boom. He is best known for the series ''Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre'' (a.k.a. '' Supernatu ...

, Carol Lay, Bob Layton, Jae Lee, Rick Leonardi, Joseph Michael Linsner,

Aaron Lopresti Aaron Lopresti (born January 7, 1964) is an American comic book artist who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, CrossGen Comics and Image Comics. Early life Aaron Lopresti was born January 7, 1964''Comics Buyer's Guide' ...

Frank Lovece Frank Lovece () is an American journalist and author, and a comic book writer primarily for Marvel Comics, where he and artist Mike Okamoto created the miniseries ''Atomic Age''. His longest affiliation has been with the New York metropolitan ...

, John Lowe, Tom Lyle, Mike Manley,

Ron Marz Ron Marz (born November 17, 1965) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as ''Batman/Aliens'', '' DC vs. Marvel'', '' Green Lantern'', '' Silver Surfer'', and '' Witchblade''. Career Marz is known for his work on '' ...

, Bob McLeod, Mark McKenna, Frank McLaughlin, Shawn McManus, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller,

Bernie Mireault Bernard Edward Mireault (born 1961) is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer. Comics critic Timothy Callahan has argued that Mireault is one of the unheralded creators who helped bring in the Modern Age of Comic Books: Biography M ...

, Steve Mitchell,

Rags Morales Ralph "Rags" Morales () is an American comic book artist known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including ''Identity Crisis'', ''Countdown to Infinite Crisis'', ''Batman Confidential'', and The New 52 reboot of then Superman-centric '' ...

, Tom Morgan,

Will Murray William Murray (born 1953) is an American novelist, journalist, short story, and comic book writer. Much of his fiction has been published under pseudonyms. With artist Steve Ditko, he co-created the superhero Squirrel Girl. Biography Early ...

, Josh Myers, Fabian Nicieza, Graham Nolan, Michael Avon Oeming, Kevin O'Neill, Jerry Ordway,

Richard Pace Richard Pace (c. 148228 June 1536) was an English clergyman and diplomat of the Tudor period. Life He was born in Hampshire and educated at Winchester College under Thomas Langton. He attended the universities of Padua and Oxford. In 1509, he ...

, Tom Palmer, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jeff Parker, Rick Parker,

Ande Parks Ande Parks (born October 1, 1964) is an American professional comic book artist, known for his work as an inker and writer in the industry. His best known work has come from his stint with fellow artist Phil Hester on DC Comics' Green Arrow seri ...

, Don Perlin,

Joe Phillips Joe Phillips is an American artist, known for his gay-themed illustration, erotic animation, and his earlier work on superhero comic books. Early life Phillips was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1960s. He attended Northside School of the Arts ...

Adam Pollina Adam Pollina is an American comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''X-Force, Rise of Apocalypse, and Angel: Revelation, Charlemagne at Defiant, Rai: Fallen World, and Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #2 at ...

, George Pratt, Brian Pulido, Joe Quesada, Alan Rabinowitz, Ted Rall,

Tom Raney Tom Raney is an American comic book artist known for illustrating titles as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', ''Alpha Flight'', '' Ultimate X-Men'' and ''Uncanny X-Men'' for Marvel Comics, ''DV8'' and '' Stormwatch'' for Image Comics, and '' Outside ...

, Ralph Reese, James Robinson,

Adrienne Roy Adrienne Roy (June 28, 1953 – December 14, 2010) was a comic book color artist who worked mostly for DC Comics. She was largely responsible for coloring the Batman line ('' Batman'' and ''Detective Comics'') throughout the 1980s and early 19 ...

John Rozum John Rozum is an American writer of comic books and graphic novels who is best known for his work for Milestone Comics, where he wrote '' Xombi'' and '' Kobalt''. He has also written most often for DC Comics but has also written for Topps Comics (wh ...

Paul Ryan Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is an American former politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the vice presidential nominee i ...

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 tim ...

, David Scroggy,

Steven T. Seagle Steven T. Seagle (born March 31, 1965) is an American writer who works in the comic book, television, film, live theater, video game and animation industries. He is best known for his graphic novel memoir '' It's a Bird...'' (Vertigo, May 2 ...

, Val Semeiks,

Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor and publisher for various comic books. He started professionally in the medium at the age of 14, and he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comi ...

, Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, Will Simpson, Ted Slampyak, Bob Smith,

Frank Springer Frank Springer (December 6, 1929 – April 2, 2009) was an American comics artist best known for Marvel Comics' '' Dazzler'' and '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. As well, in collaboration with writer Michael O'Donoghue, Springer created one o ...

Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...

, Arne Starr,

Alec Stevens Alec Preston Stevens (born 22 February 1965) is an American author, illustrator and musician. Biography Alec Stevens was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil where his father, a USAF officer stationed in various parts of the world, was on military ...

, William Stout, Larry Stroman, Arthur Suydam, Art Thibert, Anthony Tollin, Kevin VanHook,

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

Charles Vess Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951) is an American fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. His influences include British "Golden Age" book illustrator Arthur Rackham, Czech Art Nouveau pain ...

, Matt Wagner, Lee Weeks, Alan Weiss, David Wenzel, Mark Wheatley, Bob Wiacek, Mike Wieringo, Kent Williams, Gahan Wilson, Barry Windsor-Smith, Marv Wolfman,

John Workman John Workman (born June 20, 1950) is an American editor, writer, artist, designer, colorist and letterer in the comic book industry. He is known for his frequent partnerships with writer/artist Walter Simonson and also for lettering the entire r ...

, Berni Wrightson, and Mike Zeck * March 13: Great Eastern Conventions (Marriott Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota) — 400 attendees * March 25–27: Motor City Comic Con (Novi Expo Center, Michigan) * April:

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

(Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — first iteration of the show * April 20–21: Pro/Con 2 (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California) * April 22–24: WonderCon (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California) * May 2–3: Capital City Trade Show (St. Louis, Missouri) — guests include Dave Sim * Summer: CAPTION ( Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England) — Sex & Drugs & Rock'n'Roll theme; guests include Hunt Emerson,

Pete Loveday Pete Loveday is a British underground cartoonist. He is best known for his series of comics charting the adventures of hippie character Russell, including ''Big Bang Comics'', ''Big Trip Travel Agency'' and ''Plain Rapper Comix'' printed by AK Pr ...

, and

Bryan Talbot Bryan Talbot (born 24 February 1952) is a British comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' and its sequel ''Heart of Empire'', as well as the ''Grandville'' series of books. He collaborated ...

* June 3–5: Stripdagen Haarlem (Haarlem, The Netherlands) * June 4–5: Great Eastern Conventions New York II (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City) * June 4: Alternative Press Expo (Parkside Hall, San Jose, California) — first annual iteration of APE * June 10: Small Press Expo (Bethesda Ramada Inn, Bethesda, Maryland) — first annual iteration of SPX; guests include Dave Sim * June 12–14: Diamond Seminar (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland) — guests include Dave Sim * June 17–19:

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 ...

(Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia) — official guests include Sarah Douglas,

Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods''. He has starred in many low-b ...

Jeff Rector Jeff Rector (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has appeared in over 60 feature films and television programs. On 28 April 2012 he hosted the launch party of the Burbank International Film Festival. He has an identical twin brot ...

Geraint Wyn Davies Geraint Wyn Davies (, 20 April 1957) is a Welsh-American stage, film and television actor-director. Educated in Canada, he has worked in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. His most famous role as the vampire-turned police dete ...

, John A. Russo, Ted V. Mikels * June 17–19: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include

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 ...

, Mike Mignola, Gil Kane,

Joe Madureira Joe Madureira (born December 1974), often called Joe Mad,Smith, Andrew (May 3, 2002). "Canceled Comics Cavalcade Catch-up". ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1485. p. 38 is an American comic book artist and game developer, best known for his work on ''Dar ...

, Jeff Smith, John Romita Sr. and John Romita Jr. * June 17–19: New York Comic Fest (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)"Newswatch: 1994 Major Trade Show Calendar," ''The Comics Journal'' #166 (Feb. 1994), p. 46. * July 3–5:

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 ...

(Rosemont Expo Center, Chicago, Illinois) — 20,000+ attendees; guest of honor:

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...

; special guest:

James O'Barr James O'Barr (born January 1, 1960) is an American comics artist, writer and graphic artist, best known as the creator of the comic book series ''The Crow''. Early life O'Barr, an orphan, was raised in the foster care system. Career In 1978, O' ...

* July 15–17:

Dragon Con Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. , the convention draws attendance of over 80,000, ...

/ Atlanta Comics Expo (Atlanta Hilton & Tower/Westin Peachtree Plaza/Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia) — 11,000 attendees * July 29–31:

Dallas Fantasy Fair The Dallas Fantasy Fair was an annual multi-genre fan convention held between 1982 and 1995 in Dallas, Texas. From 1989 until the show's demise in 1996, it was the home of the Harvey Award ceremonies. During its heyday, the show was one of the lar ...

(Dallas Market Hall Convention Center) — guests include Dave Sim and Martin Wagner * August 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 and Hyatt Regency, San Diego, California) — 31,000 attendees; special guests include Mike Allred, David Brin,

, Al Feldstein,

Rick Geary Rick Geary (born February 25, 1946) is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He is known for works such as ''A Treasury of Victorian Murder'' and graphic novel biographies of Leon Trotsky and J. Edgar Hoover. Geary has won two awards from the ...

, Stan Goldberg,

Roberta Gregory Roberta Gregory (born May 7, 1953)
at the

Matt Groening, Chad Grothkopf, Lurene Haines, Dan Jurgens, Frank Miller,

Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the '' Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, th ...

, Lucius Shepard,

J. Michael Straczynski Joseph Michael Straczynski (; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' ...

, Rumiko Takahashi, and Jean-Claude Van Damme * August 20: Marvel Mega Tour (Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey) * September: Small Press Expo (Bethesda, Maryland) — first iteration of this show * September 10–11: OrlandoCon (Clarion Towers, Orlando, Florida) — produced by retailer Mike Kott; guests include Jim Ivey and

Martin Nodell Martin Nodell (November 15, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American cartoonist and commercial artist, best known as the creator of the Golden Age superhero Green Lantern. Some of his work appeared under the pen name Mart Dellon. Biography ...

* October 21–23: Philadelphia Comic Book Spectacular (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 200 exhibitors; guests include

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

. Charity auction to benefit St. Jude's Hospital and

Goodwill Industries Goodwill Industries International Inc., often shortened in speech and writing to Goodwill (stylized as goodwill), is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-bas ...

.Selvin, Rick. "City Hosts a Gala for Comics Lovers," ''Philadelphia Daily News'' (21 Oct 1994), p. 63. * October 22–23: Toronto Comic Book Extravaganza (Canadian Exposition & Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada) * November 26–27:

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

(Columbus, Ohio) — 15th anniversary show; special guests: Sergio Aragonés, John Byrne,

Dick DeBartolo Dick DeBartolo (born October 19, 1945) is an American writer, most famous for writing for '' Mad''. He is occasionally referred to as "''Mads Maddest Writer," this being a twist on Don Martin's former status as "''Mads Maddest Artist." De ...

, Tony Isabella, Joe Jusko, William Messner-Loebs, P. Craig Russell, Stan Sakai, Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, Don Simpson, Jeff Smith, Roger Stern, Jim Valentino, and

Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', '' Fantastic Four'' and ''Da ...

; other guests include: Darryl Banks,

Dennis Cramer Justine Mara Andersen (born Dennis Cramer) is an American artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and comic books. Works Justine Mara Andersen, has produced interior illustrations for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books and ''Dragon'' m ...

Kevin Dooley Kevin Dooley (born January 7, 1953) is a former editor at DC Comics. Biography During his time at DC, he served as the assistant editor to Andy Helfer, and then took over many of the titles following Helfer's promotion. Dooley edited the various ...

, Matt Feazell,

Bob Ingersoll Robert Ingersoll (born October 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and writer. Ingersoll's full-time occupation was an appellate attorney with the Cuyahoga County Public Defender Office in Cleveland, Ohio, until he retired in 2009. He is more widely ...

, Steve Lieber, Mike Okamoto, Beau Smith,

Chris Sprouse Chris Sprouse (born July 30, 1966) is an American comics artist. Sprouse has worked for multiple publishers and has won two Eisner Awards for his work on ''Tom Strong'', a series he created with writer Alan Moore. Early life Chris Sprouse was bo ...

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* ''Anima'' * ''Aquaman'' * '' Batman: Castle of the Bat'' –

Elseworlds ''Elseworlds'' was the publication imprint for American comic books produced by DC Comics for stories that took place outside the DC Universe canon. Elseworlds publications are set in alternate realities that deviate from the established con ...

* ''Detective Comics Annual'' #7 * ''Damage'' * ''Deathstroke Annual'' #3 * ''Gunfire'' * ''R.E.B.E.L.S. '94'' * ''Shadow Cabinet'' – Milestone Comics imprint * ''Starman'' * '' Superman: The Feral Man of Steel'' * ''Worlds Collide'' – Milestone Comics imprint * ''Xombi'' – Milestone Comics imprint * ''Zero Hour''

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* ''The Invisibles''

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* ''Boof''

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'' Force Works'' :''Release:'' July. ''Writers:''

Dan Abnett Dan Abnett (born 12 October 1965) is an English comic book writer and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, si ...

and Andy Lanning. ''Art:''

Tom Tenney Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

and

Rey Garcia Rey may refer to: *Rey (given name), a given name *Rey (surname), a surname * Rey (''Star Wars''), a character in the ''Star Wars'' films * Rey, Iran, a city in Iran * Ray County, in Tehran Province of Iran * ''Rey'' (film), a 2015 Indian film *The ...

. ''Summary:'' The West Coast Avengers are reborn as Force Works. Financed by

, the group welcomes a new member called

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Generation X Generation X (or Gen X for short) is the Western demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the millennials. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1960s as starting birth years and the late 1970s to early 1980s ...

'' :''Release:'' October. ''Writer:'' Scott Lobdell. ''Artists:'' Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham. ''Summary:'' Banshee and Emma Frost bring new, young mutants to Xavier's School for Higher Learning. Veteran but young X-Men member Jubilee is part of the group along with fresh faces: Gateway, M,

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Husk Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective ...

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Penance Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of repentance for sins committed, as well as an alternate name for the Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession. It also plays a part ...

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Marvels ''Marvels'' is a four-issue miniseries comic book written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin. It was published by Marvel Comics in 1994. Set in the 1939 to 1974 time period, the series examines the Marvel Univ ...

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Small press titles

* '' The Biologic Show'', by Al Columbia, Fantagraphics Books * '' Underwater'', by Chester Brown, Drawn & Quarterly. First issue: August * '' César and Jessica'', in France

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