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January

*January 10: '' Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator'' released. * January 16: Dutch cartoonist Willem wins the Inktspotprijs for ''Best Political Cartoon''. *January 24: ''
The Boys Boys are young male humans. Boys or The Boys may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''The Boys'' (1962 British film), a courtroom drama by Sidney J. Furie * ''The Boys'' (1962 Finnish film), a war drama by Mikko Niskanen * ''Boys'' ( ...
'' is canceled with issue #6.


February

*February 2: Newsarama reports that ''
The Boys Boys are young male humans. Boys or The Boys may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''The Boys'' (1962 British film), a courtroom drama by Sidney J. Furie * ''The Boys'' (1962 Finnish film), a war drama by Mikko Niskanen * ''Boys'' ( ...
'' has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment. * February 5: Gerben Valkema's comic strip ''Elsje'' (''Lizzy'' in English) makes its debut. *February 28: Release of '' 2000 AD'' prog #1526. This is the 30th anniversary issue and will see the start of three new storylines: '' Flesh'' (by Pat Mills and Ramon Sola), '' Nikolai Dante'' (by Robbie Morrison & Simon Fraser) and '' Savage'' (by Pat Mills and Charlie Adlard) * The final issue of '' Cracked'' is published.


March

* March 6: Albert Uderzo is honoured as Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. * March 7: Marvel Comics "kills"
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 ...
(US) * March 21: Andy Diggle starts his run on '' Hellblazer'' with issue #230 * With issue #215, '' Batman: Legends of theDark Knight'' is cancelled by DC. * Webcomic ''
Crying Macho Man Crying Macho Man is an online comic strip created by Jose Cabrera and updated weekly on his official website. Making its online debut in August 2005, the comic is best known for its satirical views on politics, the media, popular culture, and L ...
'' is collected in a print edition


May

*May 2: Weekly series '' 52'' concludes. * May 12: Bristol Comic Expo, start of two-day event * May 23: British comic heroine Tank Girl returns after a twelve-year sojourn, with original writer Alan Martin on scripts and Australian penciler Ashley Wood on art. The four-part mini-series is called ''
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'' and will be collected in time for Christmas.


July

* July 10–11: Doug Marlette, creator of ''
Kudzu Kudzu (; also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot) is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands, but invasive species, invasive in many ...
'' is killed in a car accident, which means the end of his series. * July 25: The United States Postal Service released Marvel Superhero Stamps featuring
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 ...
, Wolverine, and other Marvel
superhero A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
es.


August

* August 11: Caption, start of two-day event * August 14: Tokyopop begins publishing '' Undertown''. * August 26: The final episode of ''
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'' is published. Half a month earlier the creator, Doug Marlette, died in a car accident. * August 26: The final episode of ''
Triple Take ''Triple Take'' is an American comic strip by Todd Clark and Scott Nickel that featured three separate punch lines in each daily installment. The strip was syndicated by King Features Syndicate and ran from April 4, 2005, to August 26, 2007. Clar ...
'' by Scott Nickel and Todd Clark is published.


September

* September 8: London Film & Comic Con, start of two-day event. * September 9: The final episode of '' Farley'' is published. Creator Phil Frank passes away on 12 September from a brain tumor. * September 15: Suske en Wiske receive a bust in Kalmthout, Belgium. * September 29: During the Stripdagen in Houten, the Netherlands,
Aloys Oosterwijk Aloys Oosterwijk (born 25 June 1956 in ) is a Dutch cartoonist. He is the winner of the 2007 Stripschapprijs. Since 1996 he publishes a weekly comic strip ''Willems Wereld'' in the Dutch magazine ''Panorama''. Oosterwijk is also known as a cour ...
receives the Stripschapprijs. Ronald Grossey wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs for his book about ''
Studio Vandersteen A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...
''. Henk Groeneveld wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.


October

*October 10: The
Best American series {{italic title ''The Best American Series'' is a series of anthologies that is published annually by Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Each title within the series covers a specific genre such as short stories or mysteries. The works for ...
releases the second The ''Best American Comics'' publication. The collection is edited by Chris Ware and Anne Elizabeth Moore. * October 20: The final episode of
Posy Simmonds Rosemary Elizabeth "Posy" Simmonds MBE, FRSL (born 9 August 1945) is a British newspaper cartoonist, and writer and illustrator of both children's books and graphic novels. She is best known for her long association with ''The Guardian'', for wh ...
's '' Tamara Drewe'' is published. *October 30: Zuda Comics, a webcomics imprint of DC Comics, launches.


November

*November 2: In
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the Tomi Ungerer Museum opens. *November 9: The Folger Shakespeare Library hosts Lynda Barry, Alison Bechdel, and Chris Ware in a discussion on graphic novels as a part of the PEN/Faulkner Reading Series. *November 21: The first episode of
Signe Wilkinson Signe Wilkinson (born July 25, 1950, in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an editorial cartoonist best known for her work at the ''Philadelphia Daily News''. Her work is described as having a "unique style and famous irreverence." Wilkinson is the only fe ...
's '' Family Tree'' is published. It will run until 2011. *November 28: The graphic novel ''
Cherubs! ''Cherubs! Paradise Lost'' is a graphic novel by Bryan Talbot who wrote the script and provided the layouts, with the finished art by Mark Stafford. The first book, or 'cantica' was published by Desperado Publishing in November 2007 and the first ...
'' by Bryan Talbot is published by Desperado Publishing.


December

*December 11: Mike Le begins publishing the "
Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking ''Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking'' is a webcomic written and illustrated by American screenwriter, film producer, and comic book creator Mike Le. The webcomic was officially launched on December 11, 2007, during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild ...
" webcomic. * The final episode of '' Tumbleweeds'' is published.


Deaths


January

* January 1: Tiberio Colantuoni, Italian comics artist (''Bongo'', worked for Rolf Kauka,
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 ...
), dies at age 71. * January 3: Sam Burlockoff, American comics artist and inker, passes away at age 82. * January 8: Drew Posada, American comic colorist and pin-up artist, passes away at age 37 from pancreatitis.


February

* February 8: Joe Edwards, American comics artist (''
Li'l Jinx Li'l Jinx, created by Joe Edwards, is a fictional character in an American comic book series published by Archie Comics since the late 1940s. A high-spirited young girl who has humorous misadventures with her neighborhood friends, she first appear ...
''), passes away at age 85. * February 14: Willy Moese, German comics artist and animator (''Bogomil'', ''Klaus und Choko''), dies at age 79. * February 18: ** Alfio Consoli, Italian comics artist (''Demoniak''), dies at age 61. ** Bob Oksner, American comics artist (''Miss Cario Jones'', made various TV-based comics, continued '' Dondi''), dies at age 90.


March

* March 3: Osvaldo Cavandoli, Italian animator and comics artist ('' La Linea''), dies at age 87. * March 5: Yvan Delporte, Belgian journalist (chief editor of '' Spirou'' 1955-1968) and comics writer, dies at age 78. * March 6:
Lina Buffolente Lina Buffolente (27 October 1924 – 6 March 2007) was an Italian comic artist and illustrator. Life and career Born in Vicenza, Buffolente graduated from the Brera Academy and started her career in 1941, collaborating with the cartoonist Giusep ...
, Italian comics artist and illustrator (''
Piccolo Ranger ''Il Piccolo Ranger'' (i.e. "The Little Ranger") is an Italian comic book series centered on Kit Teller, a character created in 1958 by writer Andrea Lavezzolo in tandem with illustrator Francesco Gamba and later developed by numerous authors; ...
'', ''Gun Gallon Homicron'', ''Nick Reporter'', ''Reno Kid'', '' Comandante Mark''), dies at age 82. * March 9: Hugo Leyers, aka ''Haschèl'' or ''Hug'', Belgian comics artist (''De Geschiedenis van Vlaanderen'', ''De Geschiedenis van Nederland'', ''Met De Neus & Co Op Stap''), passes away at age 77. * March 12: Arnold Drake, American comics writer ('' It Rhymes with Lust'', co-creator of the Doom Patrol and Deadman), dies at age 83. * March 21: Drew Hayes, American comics artist and writer ('' Poison Elves''), dies from a heart attack at age 37. * March 24: Marshall Rogers, American comics artist (continued ''
Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
'', '' Silver Surfer'', '' Wolverine'' and ''
Doctor Strange 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 Sorce ...
''), dies from a heart attack at age 57. * March 27: Boris Dimovski, Bulgarian comics artist (''Once Upon A Time''), passes away at age 81. * March 29: Leslie Waller, American comics artist ('' It Rhymes with Lust''), dies at age 82. * March 31:
Massimo Belardinelli Massimo Belardinelli (5 June 1938 – 31 March 2007)Michael Molcher, "Belardinelli: Loving the Alien", ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #259, 26 June 2007 was an Italian comic artist best known for his work in the British science fiction comic '' 2000 AD'' ...
, Italian comics artist ('' Ace Trucking Co.''), dies at age 68.


April

* April 7: Johnny Hart, American comics artist ('' B.C.'', '' The Wizard of Id''), dies at age 76. * April 15: Brant Parker, American comics artist ('' The Wizard of Id'', '' Crock''), dies at age 86 from a stroke. * April 21:
Art Saaf Arthur Saaf (December 4, 1921 – April 21, 2007) was an American comics artist from the Golden Age of Comics who also worked in television. He commonly went by Art or Artie. Career Art Saaf was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1921 and develo ...
, American comics artist (worked for '' Highlights for Children'' magazine and made various comics for DC Comics, Fiction House, Harvey Comics, Quality Comics and Standard Comics), dies at age 85. * April 29: José De Huescar, aka Garvi, Spanish comics artist (''Agence Eureka''), passes away at age 68.


May

* May 1: Tom Artis, American comics artist ( DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Fleetway), dies at age 51. * May 6: Oscar Blotta, Argentine comics artist (''El Gnomo Pimenton'', ''Ventajita''), dies at age 88 or 89. * May 8: Manuel Moro, Mexican comics artist (''Aníbal 5''), dies at age 77.


June

* June 5: Arnaud Leterrier, French comics artist (''Finn Mac Cumhall'', ''Les Chasseurs de Rêves''), dies at age 39. * June 7: Roger Armstrong, American comics artist (''
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 ...
'', the '' Bugs Bunny'' newspaper comic strip, continued ''
Napoleon and Uncle Elby ''Napoleon and Uncle Elby'' was a popular syndicated newspaper comic strip created by Clifford McBride, which launched on June 6, 1932. Over a span of 29 years it was distributed to both American and foreign newspapers. By the mid-1940s, the st ...
'' and '' Little Lulu''), passes away at age 89. * June 10: Taizo Yokoyama, Japanese cartoonist and comics artist (''Pu-San'', ''Shakai Gihyo''), dies at age 90. * June 18: Pratap Mullick, Indian comic artist ('' Nagraj''), dies at age 70. * June 20: John Bernard Handelsman, British comics artist, cartoonist and illustrator (''Freaky Fables''), passes away at age 85. * June 22: Jeff Wilkinson, Australian comics artist (''
The Phantom Ranger ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'', ''The Shadow'', ''Kid Champion''), dies at age 82. * June 24: ** Giovanni Boselli, Italian comics artist (''Susy Rosa'', ''Gec Sparaspara'', ''Joe Felix'', ''Zia Rapunzía'', ''Pachito Olé'', ''Bellocchio e Leccamuffo'', ''Il Signor Beniamino'', ''Dodo & Cocco'', ''Quelli del West'', ''Topo Leonardo''), dies at age 83. ** Pil, Belgian cartoonist (''Meneerke Peeters''), dies at age 82. * June 28: Howie Schneider, American comics artist ('' Eek & Meek'', ''Percy's World'', ''Bimbo's Circus'', ''The Sunshine Club''), dies at age 77 from complications from heart bypass surgery.


July

* July 10–11: Doug Marlette, American comics artist (''
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''), dies at age 57 in a car accident. * July 14: Harry Driggs, American underground cartoonist, dies at age 71."In Memoriam: Harry Driggs, November 3, 1935 - July 14, 2007,"
Green Party of California website. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
* July 19: Roberto Fontanarrosa, aka ''El Negro'', Argentine comics artist (''
Inodoro Pereyra Inodoro Pereyra (The Renegade) is an Argentinean comic created in 1972 by the writer and cartoonist Roberto Fontanarrosa. The main character is a cartoon of a lonely Argentinean gaucho living in the Argentinean Pampas. Full of social, psychologi ...
'', ''
Boogie, el aceitoso Oily Boogie or Boogie, the Oily (in Spanish: Boogie, el Aceitoso) is a character from comic strips in Argentina, created by Roberto Fontanarrosa. He is a fictional Vietnam veteran, soldier and bounty hunter, and is used to make parody of racism, vi ...
''), dies at age 62.


August

* August 12: Mike Wieringo, American comics artist ( DC Comics, co-creator of ''
Tellos ''Tellos'' is a fantasy comic book series created by Todd Dezago and Mike Wieringo and published by Image Comics. Three issues at the end of the initial run were printed through Gorilla Comics, which was co-founded by Wieringo. After that compan ...
''), dies at age 44. * August 26: Larry Woromay, American comic artist (worked for EC Comics and Charlton Comics, contributed to Eerie), dies at age 80. * Specific date unknown: August:
Phil Gascoine Phil Gascoine (8 June 1934 – August 2007)Holland, SteveBear Alley (August 17, 2007). was a British comics artist, best known for his work in comics such as '' Jinty'', ''Bunty'', and '' Battle Action'', for which he drew ''The Sarge''.
, British comic book artist (''The Sarge''), dies at age 72-73.


September

* September 6: ** George L. Crenshaw, American comics artist and cartoonist ('' Belvedere''), dies at age 93. ** Ian Gray, British comics writer (wrote gag comics for '' The Beano''), dies at age 69 from a heart attack.Martin Plimmer
Obituary: Ian Gray
'' The Independent'', 27 October 2007
* September 7: Ruben Sosa, Argentinian comic artist (worked on ''Mister X'', ''
Ernie Pike ''Ernie Pike'' is a comics series written by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and originally drawn by Hugo Pratt, starring a World War II and Korean War reporter. It was first published in the magazine "'' Hora Cero"'' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1957 ...
''), dies at age 65 or 66. * September 13: Phil Frank, American comics artist ('' Farley''), dies at age 64 from a brain tumor. * September 14: Horst Klöpfel, German comics artist and painter, dies at age 82 or 83. * September 28: Jan van der Aa, aka ''Punt'', Belgian painter, cartoonist and comics artist (''De Perfesser''), dies at age 80.


October

* October 2:
Richard Goldwater Richard H. Goldwater (July 25, 1936 – October 2, 2007) was an American comic book president and publisher of Archie Comics, co-founded by his father, John L. Goldwater as MLJ Comics.
, American editor-in-chief of ''
Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Richard Goldwater Obituary (paid death notice)
''New York Times'' (Oct. 7, 2007).
* October 3: ** Manfred Sommer, Spanish comics artist (''Frank Cappa''), dies at age 74. ** Elmer Wexler, American illustrator and comics artist (''Vic Jordan'', ''Jon Jason''), dies at age 89. * October 5: Josette Macherot, wife of Raymond Macherot and colorist of his comics, dies at age 77. * October 20:
Peg Bracken Ruth Eleanor "Peg" Bracken (February 25, 1918 – October 20, 2007) was an American writer of humorous books on cooking, housekeeping, etiquette and travel. Biography Born in Filer, Idaho, Bracken grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated fr ...
, American writer and comics writer (''Phoebe, Get Your Man'', with
Homer Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is the creator of the comic strip ''Life in Hell'' (1977–2012) and the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Fut ...
), dies at age 89.


November

* November 5: Paul Norris, American comics artist (co-creator of Aquaman, continued '' Brick Bradford''), dies at age 93. * November 27:
Donyo Donev Donyo Donev ( bg, Доньо Донев; 27 June 192928 November 2007) was a Bulgarian animator, director, art director, comics artist and cartoonist. He is best known as the "father of The Three Fools" – an animated humorous sequence whose s ...
, Bulgarian cartoonist, caricaturist, animator and comics artist (''
The Three Fools ''The Three Fools'' ( bg, Тримата глупаци / ''Trimata glupatsi'') is a series of 11 short animated satiric films created and directed by the Bulgarian cartoonist Donyo Donev. The first episode was released in 1970 and the last one ...
'', ''Trimata Glupaci'', ''Chetirmata Glupaci'', ''Umno Selo''), dies at age 81.


December

* December 3: ** Eduard De Rop, Belgian comics artist (
Studio Vandersteen A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...
, ''De Geschiedenis van Sleenovia'', assisted and continued ''Pats'', '' De Rode Ridder'' and '' Jerom''), passes away at age 79. ** James Kemsley, Australian comics artist (''Frogin'', continued '' Ginger Meggs''), dies at age 59. * December 8: Al Scaduto, American comics artist (assisted on and continued '' They'll Do It Every Time'', '' Little Iodine'', dies at age 79. * December 9: Wayne Howard, American comics artist ('' Charlton Comics''), dies at age 58. * December 14: Dave Gantz, American cartoonist, novelist and sculptor (''Little Lizzie'', ''Moxy'', ''Dudley D.'', ''Don Q.'', assisted on '' Peanuts'', worked for '' Timely Comics''), dies at age 85. * December 23: Raphaël Carlo Marcello, also known as Ralph Marc, Italian comics artist (''Docteur Justice'', continued ''Le Cavalier Inconnu''), dies at age 78. * December 25: Gualtiero Schiaffino, aka Skiaffino, Italian comics artist (''I Santicielo'', ''La Bancarella'', ''I Diavoli''), dies at age 54. * December 27: Wim Meuldijk, Dutch TV writer and comics artist (''Ketelbinkie'', ''Sneeuwvlok de Eskimo''), passes away at age 85.


Specific date unknown

* Herbert Geldhof, aka Herbert, Belgian comics artist (''Docteur Gladstone'', worked on '' L'oncle Paul''), dies at age 77 or 78. * Hui Guan-man, Chinese comics artist ('' Uncle Choi''), dies at age 70.


Exhibitions and shows

* March 4 – June 11: Museum of Modern Art (New York City) — "''Comic Abstraction: Image-Breaking, Image-Making''," an exhibition of fine artists who use the language of comics as the jumping-off point for their work * April 5 – July 1: The Cartoon Museum (London, England) — ''"
Alice in Sunderland ''Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment'' is a 2007 graphic novel by comics writer and artist Bryan Talbot. It explores the links between Lewis Carroll and the Sunderland area, with wider themes of history, myth and storytelling. Overview The ...
: The Exhibition,"'' featuring work from Bryan Talbot's graphic novel, as well as its various influences * April 21–August 19: Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix, Arizona) — "''UnInked: Paintings, Sculpture and Graphic Work by Five Cartoonists''," featuring Kim Deitch,
Jerry Moriarty Jerry Moriarty (born January 15, 1938, in Binghamton, New York) is an American artist and teacher at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in Manhattan. He describes himself as a "paintoonist". Education and career Moriarty entered the Pratt Instit ...
, Gary Panter, Ron Regé Jr. and
Seth Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. A ...
; guest-curated by Chris Ware * May–June: Jackson State University (Jackson, Mississippi) — "''Other Heroes: African-American Comics, Creators, Characters, and Archetypes,''" curated by John Jennings and Damien Duffy * September 14, 2007–January 24, 2008: Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (New York City) — ''"Infinite Canvas: The Art of Webcomics"'', featuring the work of Dean Haspiel,
Dan Goldman Daniel Sachs Goldman (born February 26, 1976) is an American attorney, politician, and heir, who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th congressional district. A progressive politically and member of the Democr ...
,
Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...
, Jerry Holkins & Mike Krahulik, John Allison, Batton Lash and others * December 6–January 1, 2008: Floating World Comics (Portland, Oregon) — ''"Spacenight: A Tribute to Bill Mantlo"'', a fundraiser exhibition of
Rom the Spaceknight Rom the Space Knight is a superhero, originally a toy and then a magazine lead. Rom was created by Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy, and Bryan L. McCoy for Parker Brothers and is now a Hasbro asset. After the toy was licensed to Marvel Comics, Rom ...
illustrations, by such creators as Jeffrey Brown, Sal Buscema, Guy Davis, Renée French, Brandon Graham, Corey Lewis, Walt Simonson, Al Milgrom, Jeff Parker, Ron Regé Jr., and
Danijel Žeželj Danijel Žeželj is a People of Croatia, Croatian comic book artist, animator, painter and illustrator and author of a number of graphic novels. Biography Žeželj studied classical painting, sculpting and printing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Z ...
.


Conventions

* January 19–20: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show I ( Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City, USA) — guests include
Seth Tobocman Seth Tobocman (born 1958) is a radical comic book artist who has been living in Manhattan's Lower East Side since 1978. Tobocman is best known for his creation of the political comic book anthology '' World War 3 Illustrated'', which he started ...
, James Romberger, Alex Maleev, Alex Saviuk, Arnold Drake,
Mac McGill Mac or MAC most commonly refers to: * Mac (computer), a family of personal computers made by Apple Inc. * Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth * A variant of the word macaroni, mostly used in the name of the dish mac and cheese * Mac, ...
, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dan Slott, Danny Fingeroth, Dennis Calero, Dick Ayers, Fred Harper,
Guy Dorian Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...
, Guy Gilchrist,
Ian Dorian Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...
, Irwin Hasen, Ivan Brandon,
Ivan Velez Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulga ...
, Jamal Igle,
Jim Kyle James Fellow Kyle, Jr. (born October 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former member of the Tennessee Senate for the Tennessee's 30th Senate district, 30th district, which is composed of part of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis. ...
, Jennifer Camper, Jim Salicrup, Jim Sherman,
Ken Gale Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...
, Mark Texeira,
Mercy Van Vlack Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is wikt:benevolence, benevolence, forgiveness, and ...
, Michael Avon Oeming, Rich Buckler, Sean Chen, and Tommy Castillo * January 27–28:
Phoenix Comicon Phoenix Fan Fusion (formerly Phoenix Comicon and Phoenix Comic Fest) is a speculative fiction entertainment and comic book convention held annually in Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded as the Phoenix Cactus Comicon in June 2002, ...
(Mesa, Arizona) — 3,200 attendees; official guests:
Shannon Denton Shannon Eric Denton is an American veteran storyteller and artist with credits at Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Jerry Bruckheimer Films, NBC, Disney, Sony, ToyBiz, Marvel Entertainment, Fox Kids, Paramount Pictures, CBS, Dimension Films, DC Comi ...
, Crispin Freeman, Tiffany Grant,
Matt Greenfield Matthew Brian Greenfield (born January 12, 1965) is an American producer, scriptwriter, director and voice actor best known for his work in producing the English-language versions of many popular Japanese anime, most notably ''Neon Genesis Evang ...
, M. Alice LeGrow, Angel Medina, Vic Mignogna, George Pérez, Jen Quick, and
Amy Reeder Hadley Amy Reeder (born August 25, 1980), formerly known as Amy Reeder Hadley, is an American comic book artist and writer known for her work on titles such as ''Fool's Gold'', ''Madame Xanadu'', ''Batwoman'', and '' Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur''. Ea ...
* February 16–18: MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) — guests include David Finch, Darwyn Cooke, George Pérez, Andy Smith, Brian Pulido, Sean Astin, Lou Ferrigno, Virginia Hey, Bob May, David Hedison, and " Lois Lane" actresses Noel Neill and Margot Kidder (guests June Lockhart and Mark Goddard canceled) * February 23–25:
New York Comic-Con The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, Film, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. History The New York Comic ...
(Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, USA) — guest of honor: George Pérez; official guest: Peter David * March 2–4: WonderCon (Moscone Center West, San Francisco, California, USA) * March 3: STAPLE! (Red Oak Ballroom, Austin, Texas, USA) — guests: Dean Haspiel, Brian Keene, Danielle Corsetto, Jim Mahfood, Dave Crosland, and David Hopkins * March 16–18: Wizard World Los Angeles (Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, USA) * March 17: UK Web & Mini Comix Thing (London, UK) * March 24–25:
Steel City Con Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
(Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include Matthew Atherton/
Feedback Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop. The system can then be said to ''feed back'' into itself. The notion of cause-and-effect has to be handled ...
* March 31–April 1:
Emerald City ComiCon The Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), formerly the Emerald City Comicon, is an annual comic book convention taking place in Seattle, Washington. Originally taking place at the city's Qwest Field (first at West Field Plaza, then at the Event Center), ...
(Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle, Washington, USA) — 7,000 attendees; guests: Mark Bagley, David Mack, Terry Moore, Mike Oeming, Michael Golden, Gene Ha, Phil Hester, Ron Marz, Jim Lawson, Ande Parks,
Joseph Michael Linsner Joseph Michael Linsner (born December 13, 1968)Creator entry
Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 13, 2021.
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, Chris Sprouse,
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 '' Dar ...
, Peter Gross, Frank Cho, Brian Pulido, Brian Wood, Dexter Vines, Georges Jeanty,
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 ...
, Adam Hughes,
Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books.Bendis, Brian Michael and Oeming, Michael Avon, ' ...
, Jim Woodring, Scott Kurtz, Jim Valentino, Peter Bagge, Darick Robertson, Steve Lieber, David Hahn, Matthew Clark, Jeff Parker, Ed Brubaker, Brian Reed, Kurt Busiek, Paul Chadwick, Tim Sale, Clayton Crain, Mike Grell, Andy Kuhn, Aaron Lopresti, Alex Maleev, Gail Simone, and Greg Rucka * April 7: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (Tasty World, Athens, Georgia) * April 12–15:
Coco Bulles Coco Bulles is the International Festival of Cartoons and Comics of Abidjan. The aim is to give a panoramic view of the comic literature and graphics in Africa. The festival contains art exhibitions, workshops, conferences and roundtables. The ven ...
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Culture Palace of Abidjan Culture Palace of Abidjan (''Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan'') is a temple of culture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (''Côte d’Ivoire''). The building is situated between the Houphouët-Boigny Bridge and the General de Gaulle Bridge. Culture Palace ...
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Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
) * April 13–15: Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * April 21–22: Alternative Press Expo (Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, California, USA) * April 21–22:
Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE or S.P.A.C.E., is an annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, and webcomics. Bob Corby founded the convention as a gathering place for "the com ...
(S.P.A.C.E.) (Aladdin Shrine Center, Columbus, Ohio) — event expands to two days; special guest: Dave Sim * April 27–29:
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 (meeting), convention held in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1994 by Michael ...
(Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include George Pérez, Ron Frenz, Terry Moore,Machosky, Michael. "Artists, writers, fans unite for 3 days of comics culture," ''Pittsburgh Tribune'' (26 Apr 2007). Amanda Conner, Mike Grell, Adam Hughes, Joe Jusko, Joseph Michael Linsner, and
David W. Mack David W. Mack is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his creator-owned series ''Kabuki'' and for co-creating with Joe Quesada the Marvel Comics superhero Echo. Early life Mack graduated from Ludlow High School in 1990, where h ...
* May 12–13: Comic Expo (British Empire & Commonwealth Exhibition Hall/Ramada Plaza Hotel, Bristol, UK) — guests include Kurt Busiek, Brian K Vaughan, Jeph Loeb, and
Jean-Pierre Dionnet Jean-Pierre Dionnet (; born 25 November 1947) is a French comics writer and TV presenter. He has also worked as an editor-in-chief (in '' Métal Hurlant''), journalist, editor, film producer/distributor, and blogger. He was the co-founder of the ...
. Presentation of the Eagle Awards, hosted by Norman Lovett. * May 17–18: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention ( African American Museum in Philadelphia and Anderson Hall (Temple University), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — guests include Dwayne McDuffie, Kyle Baker, and Taimak; presentation of the Glyph Comics AwardsMaida, Jerome
"They're drawn to Philly: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention meets here this weekend,"
''Philadelphia Daily News'' (18 May 2007), p. 53.
* May 18–20:
Motor City Comic Con The Motor City Comic Con is a fan convention held in Novi, Michigan, United States, at the Suburban Collection Showplace. It is traditionally a three-day event (Friday through Sunday), usually held in May of each year. The Motor City Comic Con was ...
(Rock Findancial Showplace, Novi, Michigan) — guests include BarBara Luna, Louis Gossett Jr., and Lou Ferrigno * June 1–3:
Adventure Con Adventure Con was a for-profit media expo with a science fiction and comic theme held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee. The convention was usually attended by sci-fi groups and clubs who set up booths annually, including the 501st Legion, Reb ...
(Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) — first event held under the new ownership by Las Vegas Autographs, LLC. Guest of honor: Ethan Van Sciver; other guests include John Romita Jr. * June 8–-10: Toronto Comic Con (Direct Energy Centre, Hall C, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — guests of honor: Michael Golden, Terry Moore, Marv Wolfman, and Matt Wagner * June 15–17: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) — guests include
Jim Amash Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim'' ...
, Robert Atkins, Kyle Baker, John Beatty,
Christian Beranek Christian Beranek (born August 23, 1974) is a United States writer, actress, musician and film/TV producer. Biography Beranek was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, though she regards herself as a native of Glenwood. She currently resides near Santa ...
, Mark Brooks, Nick Cardy,
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 Fictio ...
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Johanna Draper Carlson Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ cou ...
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K. C. Carlson K is the eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet. K may also refer to: General uses * K (programming language), an array processing language developed by Arthur Whitney and commercialized by Kx Systems * K (cider), a British draft cider manufact ...
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C. B. Cebulski Chester B. Cebulski is an American writer and editor for Marvel Comics, known for his work on titles such as '' Marvel Fairy Tales''. As of November 2017, he holds the position of editor-in-chief. Early life Chester B. Cebulski is of Polish desc ...
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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 ...
, Sean Chen,
Cliff Chiang Cliff Chiang is an American comic book artist. Formerly an assistant editor at DC Comics, he is now an illustrator, known for his work on '' Human Target'', ''Beware the Creeper'' and ''Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre'', ''Green Arrow/Black Canar ...
, Paul Conrad, Peter David, Rosario Dawson, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Tania del Rio, Todd Dezago,
Dan Didio Dan DiDio (; born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. From February 2010 until February 2020, he was the co-publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. '' Wizar ...
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Tony DiGerolamo Tony DiGerolamo (born Anthony M. DiGerolamo on March 9, 1966) is a comic book writer and Colonel Sanders impersonator from New Jersey. Career Tony DiGerolamo began his comics career in 1996 with the publication of his first comic book, "Jersey Dev ...
, Colleen Doran, Dave Dorman,
Tommy Lee Edwards Tommy Lee Edwards is an American illustrator. Edwards' varied portfolio includes works created in the realm of comics, video games, books, advertising, film, and animation. Career As well as comic-related work he has also worked on film projects ...
, Michael Eury, Tom Feister, Ian Flynn, Matt Fraction, Francesco Francavilla, Robin Furth,
Craig Gilmore Craig Gilmore (born 1968) is an American actor. He is most widely known for his roles in the New Queer Cinema films ''The Living End'' and ''Totally Fucked Up ''Totally F***ed Up'' (also known as ''Totally Fucked Up'') is a 1993 American drama ...
, Dick Giordano, Michael Golden,
Keron Grant Keron Grant (born August 23, 1976, in Montego Bay) is a Jamaican-American comic book artist, who has worked mostly for Marvel Comics. His first published work was a pinup in the back of one of the final issues of Dale Keown's ''Pitt''. His fi ...
, 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). E ...
, Tony Harris, Irwin Hasen,
Jeremy Haun Jeremy Haun is a freelance comic book artist. Beginning in 2002, Haun worked for Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Oni Press, Devil's Due Publishing, Top Cow, and Marvel Comics. Since 2008, he has worked for DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing bus ...
, Paul Hornschemeier, Adam Hughes, Jamal Igle, Mark Irwin, Georges Jeanty, Nat Jones, Rafael Kayanan, Barry Kitson, Erik Larsen, John Paul Leon, John Lucas, Heidi MacDonald, Jim Mahfood, Laura Martin, Nathan Massengill, Paul Maybury, Ed McGuinness, Bob McLeod, Joshua Middleton, Tony Moore, Steve Niles, Phil Noto, Jeff Parker, Jason Pearson, Brandon Peterson,
Chris Pitzer Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...
, Eric Powell, Rick Remender,
Andrew Robinson Andrew or Andy Robinson may refer to: Entertainment * Andrew Robinson (actor) (born 1942), American actor * Andrew Cornell Robinson (born 1968), American artist * Andrew R. Robinson, writer of ''Kaijudo'' and other television shows * Andrew Robin ...
, Don Rosa, Craig Rousseau, Andy Runton, Chris Samnee, Alex Saviuk, Bill Sienkiewicz,
Joe Simon Joseph Henry Simon (October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the ...
, Chris Staros, Joe Staton, Karl Story, Ryan Stegman, Brian Stelfreeze, Arthur Suydam, Mark Texeira,
Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
, Tim Townsend,
Dean Trippe Mayday "Dean" Trippe is a United States-based comic book artist and illustrator. Trippe graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. in Sequential Art in 2003.Sandall, Simon"Comics artist Dean Trippe recommends some books" ...
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Koi Turnbull Koi Turnbull (sometimes credited as Coy Turnbull) is an American comic book artist, known for his work with DC Comics, Marvel, Aspen MLT's ''Fathom''. Early life and career Coy Turnbull (the original spelling) was born on December 12th, in Elmhu ...
, Chris Walker,
Loston Wallace Loston Wallace (born 1970) is an American freelance comic book artist and comics-licensing illustrator. Biography Wallace attended The Kubert School from 1994-1996. In 1996, Wallace married Carolyn Waterson, who had also attended the Kubert S ...
, Daniel Way, Mike Wieringo,
Renée Witterstaetter Renée Witterstaetter, sometimes credited as Eva Renee Witterstaetter, is an American comic book colorist, editor, producer, and writer. She has worked on comics such as the Avengers, Spider-Man, She-Hulk, and Superman. She is best known for her w ...
, Ethan Van Sciver, Dexter Vines, Tracy Yardley, and Skottie Young * June 15–17:
Wizard World Philadelphia Wizard Entertainment Inc., formerly known as GoEnergy and Wizard World, is a producer of multi-genre fan conventions across North America. The company started as the holding company for Strato Malmas' interests in the energy business. Gareb Sha ...
(Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) * June 23–24: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show "Summer Sizzler" ( Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City, USA) — guests include Alan Kupperberg,
Alex Niño Alex Niño (born May 1, 1940) is a Filipino comics artist best known for his work for the American publishers DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing, and in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine. Biography Early life and career Alex Niño was born ...
, Alex Maleev, Cameron Stewart, Dan Fogel, Danny Fingeroth,
Ernie Chan Ernesto Chan (July 27, 1940 – May 16, 2012), born and sometimes credited as Ernie Chua, was a FilipinoAmericans, American comics artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including many Marvel issues of series featurin ...
, Graig Weich,
Guy Dorian Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...
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Ian Dorian Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...
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J. David Spurlock Jess David Spurlock (born November 18, 1959) is an author, illustrator, editor, and artist's-rights advocate best known as the founder of Vanguard Productions, a publisher of art books, graphic novels, and prints. Early life J. David Spurlock wa ...
, Jay Lynch, Ken Kelly, Michael Golden, Michael Avon Oeming,
Mitchell Breitweiser Mitchell may refer to: People *Mitchell (surname) *Mitchell (given name) Places Australia * Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory, a light-industrial estate * Mitchell, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst * Mitchell, Northern Territo ...
, Murphy Anderson,
Neil Vokes Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. A ...
, Paul Gulacy,
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 '' ...
, Rich Buckler,
Rudy Nebres Rodolfo D. Nebres (born January 14, 1937) is a Filipino comics artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry. Known for his lush, detailed inklines, Nebres' most prolific period was in the late 1970s and the 1980s. ...
, Skip Williamson, Tommy Castillo, and Walt Simonson * June 23–24:
MoCCA Festival The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase that typically includes artist booths, slide shows, and educational panels. It was created by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2002 by bringing together over 2,000 ...
(Puck Building, New York City, USA) * June 30–July 1: Dallas Comic Con ("DCC9") (Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas) — guest of honor: Herb Trimpe; official guests: Billy Tan, Bill Willingham,
Matthew Sturges Lilah Sturges (; born Matthew Sturges, October 1970) is an American writer of comics and fantasy novels. She is best known for co-writing with Bill Willingham the Eisner-award-nominated ''Jack of Fables'', and other comics published by Vertigo ...
, Kristian Donaldson, Brian Denham,
Josh Howard Joshua Jay Howard (born April 28, 1980) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the UNT Dallas Trailblazers men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. ...
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The Crow The Crow is a supernatural superhero comic book series created by James O'Barr revolving around the titular character of the same name. The series, which was originally created by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his fiancée at t ...
'' creator James O'Barr, Ben Dunn,
Jamie Mendoza Jamie is a unisex name. It is a diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names. It is also given as a name in its own right. People Female * Jamie Anne Allman (born 1977), American actress * Jamie Babbit (born 1970), American film and t ...
, Steve Irwin,
Kez Wilson Kez (russian: Кез) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Kezsky District of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located northeast of Izhevsk. Population: History It was founded in 1895 due to the construction of a r ...
, Kenneth Smith,
Cal Slayton Cal Slayton is an American comic book artist and Graphic Designer. Biography Slayton lives in Texas. His most prominent work was on the indie comic book ''Shades of Blue'' published first by AMP Comics and then by Digital Webbing. His work has al ...
, '' Baldo'' writer Hector Cantú, multiple Hugo-winning fan artist
Brad W. Foster Brad W. Foster (born April 26, 1955) is an American illustrator, cartoonist, writer and publisher. He has also been Artist Guest of Honor at multiple conventions such as ArmadilloCon 10, Conestoga 9, Archon 35, NASFiC 2010, and 73rd World Scie ...
, and more * July 26–29:
Comic-Con International 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 c ...
(San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA) — 125,000 attendees; official guests: Sergio Aragonés, Alison Bechdel, Allen Bellman, Ray Bradbury,
Dan Brereton Daniel Alan Brereton (born November 22 San Francisco Bay Area) is an American writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field. Biography Early life Dan Brereton attended the California College of the Arts and the Academ ...
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Daryl Cagle Daryl Cagle (born 1956) is an American editorial cartoonist, the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of Cagle Cartoons, Inc., a newspaper syndicate. Career Cagle worked with The Muppets from 1979 through 1993. He drew a daily editorial cartoon ...
, Cecil Castellucci, Darwyn Cooke, Guy Delisle, Paul Dini,
Roman Dirge Roman Dirge (born Roman Elliot; April 29, 1972) is an American comic book writer, artist, and former magician. He is best known as the creator of the comic book series '' Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl''. Career Told by his art teachers that h ...
, Cory Doctorow,
Ann Eisner Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the N ...
, Warren Ellis, Mark Evanier, Renee French, Gary Friedrich,
Christos N. Gage Christos N. Gage is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. He is known for his work on the TV series ''Daredevil'', ''Hawaii Five-0'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Numbers'' and the films '' The Breed'' and '' Teenage Caveman ...
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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, gr ...
, Rick Geary, George Gladir, Laurell K. Hamilton, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Joe Jusko, Miriam Katin, Mel Keefer, Scott Kurtz, Joseph Michael Linsner, Joe Matt, David Morrell,
Karen Palinko Karen may refer to: * Karen (name), a given name and surname * Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding woman displaying certain behaviors People * Karen people, an ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand ** Karen languages or Karenic la ...
, Lily Renee Phillips,
Mike Ploog Michael G. Ploog (; born July 13, 1940 or 1942) is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for films. In comics, Ploog is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' 1970s '' Man-Thing'' and '' The Monster of Frankenste ...
, Paul Pope, George A. Romero, Rowena, Dave Stevens,
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'' ...
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Ben Templesmith Ben Templesmith (born 7 March 1984) is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series ''Fell (comics), Fell'', with writer Warren Ellis, and IDW Publishing, IDW's ...
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Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
, Morrie Turner,
Mark Verheiden Mark Verheiden (born March 26, 1956) is an American television, movie, and comic-book writer. He was a co-executive producer for the television series '' Falling Skies'' for DreamWorks Television and the TNT network. Career Comics and comic-r ...
, Matt Wagner,
J. H. Williams III James H. Williams III (born 1965), usually credited as J. H. Williams III, is an American comics artist and penciller. He is known for his work on titles such as ''Chase (comics), Chase'', ''Promethea'', ''Desolation Jones,'' ''Batwoman'', and ' ...
, Kent Williams, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Wood, and more. * August 9–12: Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, USA) * August 11–12: CAPTION: "Dreams and Nightmares" (East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford, England, UK) * August 18–19:
Toronto Comic Arts Festival The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is a comic book festival held annually in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2003, TCAF has grown to become one of the world’s largest festivals dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of comic arts. Pro ...
(Old Victoria College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * August 24–26: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 43,738 attendees; guests include Adam West, Jonathan Frakes, Tricia Helfer, David Prowse, Malcolm McDowell, Robert Beltran,
Dario Argento Dario Argento (; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film critic, critic. His influential work in the horror film, horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as ...
, Adrienne Barbeau, John Romita Jr. and John Romita Sr., Greg Pak, Olivier Coipel, Simone Bianchi, Paul Dini,
Steve McNiven Steven McNiven is a Canadian comic book artist. He first gained prominence on CrossGen's '' Meridian'', before moving onto books such as ''Ultimate Secret'', ''Marvel Knights 4'', '' New Avengers'' and ''Civil War''. Early life Steven McNiven ...
, David Finch (comics), Michael Turner, Frank Quitely, and Dale Eaglesham * August 31–September 3:
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, f ...
(Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Marriott Marquis/Atlanta Hilton, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) — 30,000+ attendees; guests include
Lewis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...
, Tara McPherson, Erik Estrada, and the
MythBusters ''MythBusters'' is a science entertainment television program, developed by Peter Rees and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel on January 23, 2003. It was broadcast internatio ...
build team * September 1–2: London Film & Comic Con (London, UK) * September 11–15: Jornadas de Cómic (Aviles, Spain) * September 14–16:
Comics Salon a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...
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Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...
, Slovakia) * September 15–16: Montreal Comiccon (Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) — 700 attendees * September 29–30:
Stumptown Comics Fest Stumptown Comics Fest was a comic book convention, held annually in Portland, Oregon from 2004–2013. In the model of the Alternative Press Expo and the Small Press Expo, Stumptown was a forum for artists, writers and publishers of comic art in i ...
(Lloyd Center Doubletree, Portland, Oregon) * October 12–13:
Komikazen The Komikazen International Reality Comics Festival ( it, Komikazen festival internazionale del fumetto di realtà) was an annual festival focusing on non-fiction comics. It occurred every year between 2005 and 2016 in Ravenna, Italy, usually ...
(Ravenna, Italy) — guest of honor is Ho Che Anderson * October 12–13: Small Press Expo (Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) * October 27–28: Manitoba Comic Con (Victoria Inn, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) — guests include David Prowse, Richard Hatch, Margot Kidder * November 16–18: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show III ( Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City, USA) — guests include Adam Hughes, Alan Kupperberg, Alan Weiss, Alex Maleev, Alex Saviuk, Amanda Conner,
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 ...
, William Tucci, Bob Hall, Bob Layton, Bob McLeod,
Carmine Infantino Carmine Michael Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creat ...
, Chris Moreno, Darwyn Cooke, Dan Slott, Danny Fingeroth, Dennis Calero, Dick Ayers,
Elayne Riggs {{Orphan, date=July 2021 Elayne is a female given name of French origin, which means "light". The name can be a variant of Elaine or Elena. Elayne may refer to: People * Elayne Angel *Elayne Arrington * Elayne Boosler (born 1952), American comed ...
, Frank Cho, Gary Friedrich, Graig Weich,
Guy Dorian Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...
, Herb Trimpe,
Ian Dorian Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...
, Irwin Hasen, Ivan Brandon, Joe Sinnott,
Jim Steranko James F. Steranko (; born November 5, 1938) is an American graphic artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature " ...
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John Romita Sr John V. Romita (; born January 24, 1930) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine. He was inducted into the Will Eis ...
, Jim Calafiore, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jim Salicrup,
Ken Gale Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...
, Ken Kelly, Kim Deitch, Kyle Baker, Mark Bodé, Mark Evanier, Mark Texeira,
Mercy Van Vlack Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is wikt:benevolence, benevolence, forgiveness, and ...
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Michael Gaydos Michael Gaydos is an American comics artist. Career At Marvel Comics he has worked with Brian Michael Bendis on ''Alias,'' the last storyline of its follow up, '' The Pulse'', and the current sequel comic, ''Jessica Jones''. He has also illustra ...
, Michael Golden, Michael Netzer, Neal Adams,
Norm Breyfogle Norman Keith Breyfogle (; February 27, 1960 – September 24, 2018) was an American artist, best known for his comic book art on DC Comics' Batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. During this time, he co-created the villains Ventriloquist and Ratcat ...
, Paolo Rivera,
William Foster III William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
, Rich Buckler,
Robin Riggs Robin Riggs is a British-born comic book artist. The majority of his published work has involved working as an inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Career Riggs' first professional comics work was as a result of winning the "Marvel Try-out Boo ...
, Ron Garney,
S. Clay Wilson Steve Clay Wilson (July 25, 1941 – February 7, 2021) was an American underground cartoonist and central figure in the underground comix movement. Wilson attracted attention from readers with aggressively violent and sexually explicit panoramas ...
, Sean Chen, Sergio Aragonés, Spain Rodriguez, Tim Sale, Tim Vigil, and Tom Feister * November 16–18: Wizard World Texas (Arlington Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, USA) — guests include
Dan Didio Dan DiDio (; born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. From February 2010 until February 2020, he was the co-publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. '' Wizar ...
, Marc Silvestri, Adam Kubert, Bill Sienkiewicz,
Arthur Sudyam Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Black Panther, and KISS Zombies. He has done artwork for magazines including '' Heavy Metal'', ''Epic Illustrated'' and '' National ...
, and Laura VandervoortPrice, Matthew. "Word Ballons: Wizard World brings comic book convention to the Southwest," ''The Oklahoman'' (09 Nov 2007). * November 18–19:
Dublin City Comic Con Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...
(Tara Towers Hotel, Dublin, Ireland) — 2nd annual show; guests include: Jim Lee (Guest of Honour),
Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer and television producer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series '' The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written ex ...
,
Steve McNiven Steven McNiven is a Canadian comic book artist. He first gained prominence on CrossGen's '' Meridian'', before moving onto books such as ''Ultimate Secret'', ''Marvel Knights 4'', '' New Avengers'' and ''Civil War''. Early life Steven McNiven ...
, Doug Braithwaite, Ben Oliver, Jock, Carlos Pacheco, Adi Granov, Andy Diggle, Liam Sharp,
C. B. Cebulski Chester B. Cebulski is an American writer and editor for Marvel Comics, known for his work on titles such as '' Marvel Fairy Tales''. As of November 2017, he holds the position of editor-in-chief. Early life Chester B. Cebulski is of Polish desc ...
, Paul Cornell, Nick Roche, Stephen Mooney, Steve Thompson,
John McCrea John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...
, Simon Bisley * November 24–25:
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 h ...
(Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA)


First issues by title

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Alice in Sunderland ''Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment'' is a 2007 graphic novel by comics writer and artist Bryan Talbot. It explores the links between Lewis Carroll and the Sunderland area, with wider themes of history, myth and storytelling. Overview The ...
'' (graphic novel) :''Release:'' April 5. ''Writer:'' Bryan Talbot. ''Artist:'' Bryan Talbot. ;''Arkin Comics'' :''Release:'' by Arkin Ventures Pvt. Ltd. ''Editor:''
Shamik Dasgupta Shamik Dasgupta is an Indian comic book writer. He has done work for Virgin Comics, specifically for '' Ramayan 3392 A.D.'' a series based on the ancient Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and set in a distant future. He has also written a one shot horror ...
. ;''Banimon'' :''Release:'' by Rocket North Press. ''Writer and Artist:'' Boris Savic. ;'' BeanoMAX'' :''Release:'' First issue was dated the first of March 2007, this comic was a monthly spinoff of the British comic The Beano. ;'' Kartun Benny & Mice: Jakarta Luar Dalem'' :''Release'' 2005. ''Writer:'' Benny Rachmadi ''Artist:'' Muhammad "Mice" Misrad ;'' Forge of War'' (6-issue mini-series) :''Release:'' May by Boom! Studios. ''Writers:'' Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton. ''Artist:'' Rahsan Ekedal. ;''
Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash'' is a six-issue comic book limited series that was released in November 2007 and ran until March 2008. It was published by Wildstorm (DC Comics) and Dynamite Entertainment. Based on the original ''Freddy vs. Jason 2'' ...
'' (6-issue mini-series) :''Release:'' November by Wildstorm, Dynamite Entertainment. ''Writer:'' James Kuhoric ''Artist:''
Jason Craig Jason Craig (born June 26, 1974) is an American comic book artist Career Jason Craig was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Niceville, Florida. He started his career in Chicago, in 1991, working on and off for various publishers before moving away ...
;'' Kamisama Dolls'' :''Release:'' January by Shogakukan (''
Monthly Sunday Gene-X , often abbreviated as , is a ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Like many other manga magazines, it is an "anthology magazine", with each issue featuring new chapters of several manga series. The series are also published in ' ...
''). ''Author:''
Hajime Yamamura is the Japanese word meaning . In the Japanese traditional martial arts such as karate, judo, aikido, Kūdō and kendo, it is a verbal command to "begin". Hajime is also a common Japanese given name for males. In the Amami Islands, Hajime ( ...
;'' Last Blood'' :''Release:'' May by
Blatant Comics Blatant Comics is an independent American comic book publisher founded in 1997 by Chris Crosby with Randy Faucheux III and John Waupsh III (who later left to pursue other exploits). Blatant is known for publishing parody comic books such as ''Slot ...
. ''Writer:'' Bobby Crosby ''Artist:'' Owen Gieni ;'' March Comes in Like a Lion'' :''Release:'' by Hakusensha ('' Young Animal''). ''Author:''
Chica Umino is the pen name of an anonymous Japanese Mangaka, manga artist, designer and illustrator. Umino is noted for being the author and creator of the ''Honey and Clover'' series, for which she received the Kodansha Manga Award in 2003, and which ha ...
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Northlanders ''Northlanders'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint. The stories are fictional but set in and around historical events during the Viking Age. Northlanders is written by Brian Wood, illustrated b ...
'' :''Release:'' December 5 by Vertigo. ''Writers:'' Brian Wood. ''Art by:''
Davide Gianfelice Davide is an Italian given name (common) and an Italian/Filipino surname (relatively rare), and may refer to: Given name * Davide Alviti (born 1996), Italian basketball player * Davide Ancilotto (1974–1997), Italian basketball player * Davide A ...
;'' Omega the Unknown'' :''Release:'' Early 2006 by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:''
Jonathan Lethem Jonathan Allen Lethem (; born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His first novel, ''Gun, with Occasional Music'', a genre work that mixed elements of science fiction and detective fiction, was publishe ...
. ''Art by:''
Farel Dalrymple Farel Dalrymple is an American artist and alternative comics creator. He is best known for his award-winning comics series '' Pop Gun War''. Career Originally from Oklahoma "by way of California",Ellis, Jonathan"Interview: Farel Dalrymple, Pop G ...
and colorist Paul Hornschemeier. ;'' Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator'' (2-issue mini-series) :''Release:'' January 10 by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' Mark Schultz .''Art by:'' Ariel Olivetti. ;'' Ward of the State'' :''Release:'' May by Shadowline. ''Writer:'' Christopher Long ''Artist:'' Chee


Renamed titles

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Dandy Xtreme ''The Dandy'' was a British children's comic magazine published by the Dundee based publisher DC Thomson. The first issue was printed in December 1937, making it the world's third-longest running comic, after '' Il Giornalino'' (cover dated 1 O ...
'' :''Release:'' The Dandy became the Dandy Xtreme in issue 3426 dated the 2 August 2007.


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