Events

January

*January 9: ''Teen Titans: The Lost Annual'', delayed since 2003, is published. * January 17: Trik wins the ''Inktspotprijs'' for ''Best Political Cartoon''. *January 22: Webcomic '' Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery'' by Rick Smith begins publication. *January 23: ''

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

'' #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.

February

* Ji Kangmin begins the Korean webcomic ''

Welcome to Convenience Store ''Welcome to Convenience Store'' () is a South Korean webtoon created by Ji Kang-min. The webtoon began in February 2008 and received an award at the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival that same year. A paperback version was relea ...

March

*March 5: '' Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall'' by

Bill Willingham William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series ''Elementals (Comico Comics), Elementals'' and ''Fables (comics), Fables''. Career William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. ...

softcover edition released under the

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties w ...

imprint.

April

* April 1: Acclaimed historian,

political scientist Political science is the science, scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of politics, political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated c ...

and

social critic Social criticism is a form of academic or journalistic criticism focusing on social issues in contemporary society, in particular with respect to perceived injustices and power relations in general. Social criticism of the Enlightenment The orig ...

Howard Zinn Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist thinker and World War II veteran. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College, and a politica ...

releases ''

A People's History of American Empire ''A People's History of American Empire'' is a 2008 Graphic novel, graphic history by Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, and Paul Buhle. The book combines material from Zinn's history book ''A People's History of the United States'' and his autobiography ...

''. The book was co-authored by historian

Paul Buhle Paul Merlyn Buhle (born September 27, 1944) is a (retired) Senior Lecturer at Brown University, author or editor of 35 volumes including histories of radicalism in the United States and the Caribbean, studies of popular culture, and a series ...

and cartoonist Mike Konopacki. *April 3: Graphic novel '' Britten and Brülightly'' by

Hannah Berry Hannah Berry is a British comics artist and writer based in Brighton. She is the third UK comics laureate and the first woman to be offered the role, taking over from Charlie Adlard in 2019. In 2018 she was inducted as a fellow of the Royal S ...

is published by

Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...

under their Jonathan Cape

imprint Imprint or imprinting may refer to: Entertainment * ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series * "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror'' * ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film ...

*April 7:

Jessica Hagy Jessica Hagy is known for the online cartoon Indexed which is a collection of charts and diagrams hand drawn on 3x5 index cards and organized into a blog format. She has compiled her cartoons into a book called ''Indexed''. The cartoon has also ...

's webcomic ''Indexed'' is voted best blog of the year by

Time.com ''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on Mar ...

. * April 20: At the

New York Comic Con The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. History The New York Comic Con is a f ...

Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics * ...

announces

Marvel Apes ''Marvel Apes'' is a four-issue limited series by comics publisher Marvel Comics which started publication in October 2008. The series is written by Karl Kesel with art by Ramon Bachs and covers by John Watson. The Marvel Apes reality is designa ...

, which will start in October. *April 23: ''

Countdown to Final Crisis ''Countdown'', also known as ''Countdown to Final Crisis'' for its last 24 issues based on the cover, was a comic book limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of '' 52 ...

'' concludes. * April 28:

Universal Studios Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

announce that they have optioned

Oni Press Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Grou ...

' ''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which ...

'' by

Marc Guggenheim Marc Guggenheim (born September 24, 1970) is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series ''Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), ''Arrow'' (2012– 2020), and ''Lege ...

, to be produced by

Scott Stuber Scott Stuber (born December 13, 1968) is an American film producer and head of original films at Netflix. Career After graduating from University of Arizona with a film degree, Stuber worked at Universal Pictures as a publicity assistant to Lew ...

. *April 30: Barry Allen returns to the DC Universe proper 23 years after his death in ''

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

''. The return came in ''DC Universe'' #0.

May

*May 2: The ''

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 charact ...

'' film, based on the character of the same name, is released in theaters. *May 28: '' Final Crisis'' #1 is released.

June

* ''Me and My Ainia'' by Lai Ann wins the Outstanding Comics Award from the Institute for Compilation and Translation of Taiwan * '' Tiny Titans'' released by

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

July

* ''

The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...

'' takes in a record $155.34 million in its opening weekend, topping the previous best of $151.1 million for '' Spider-Man 3'' in May 2007. *

Wildstorm Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wilds ...

's '' World's End'' event begins in the aftermath of '' Number of the Beast''. * '' Comic Book Tattoo'', the comic book anthology based on the lyrics of

Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...

makes its debut at the San Diego Comic Con.

August

* August 2: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the British comics magazine ''

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

Nick Park Nicholas Wulstan Park (born 6 December 1958) is a British animator who created ''Wallace and Gromit'', ''Creature Comforts'', ''Chicken Run'', ''Shaun the Sheep'', and '' Early Man''. Park has been nominated for an Academy Award a total of ...

is guest editor.

September

* September 10: In the Netherlands René Schoenmakers and Marc Jansen, co-found

Catawiki Catawiki is an online auction platform for buying and selling special items and collectibles. Catawiki was founded in 2008 as an online community for collectors. Since 2011, the company has been hosting weekly online auctions, in various categori ...

, a compendium of collector's catalogues. * September 27: During the Stripdagen in

Houten Houten () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Population centres The municipality consists of the following towns: * 't Goy * Houten * Schalkwijk * Tull en 't Waal Houten (town) The main town in the municipality is ...

, The Netherlands,

Erik Kriek Erik Kriek (born 18 November 1966, Amsterdam) is a Dutch artist and the winner of the 2008 Stripschapprijs. He writes and draws the comic book, ''Gutsman''. In addition to his work he collects banjos and plays in a bluegrass band. Some of the most ...

receives the

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

. Pim Oosterheert, author of various books about

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

, receives the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Bob van den Born and Jaap Kramer receive the Bulletje en Boonestaak Schaal.

October

* ''

Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossover ...

: In The Chapel Of Moloch'', the first ''Hellboy'' series written and drawn by

Mike Mignola Mike Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', '' Abe Sapien'', '' Lobster Johnson'', '' Wit ...

since 2005, is scheduled to ship. * October 8: Archaia Studios Press confirm they have been bought by

Kunoichi is a Japanese cant term for . In popular culture, it is often used for female shinobi or practitioner of ninjutsu (''ninpo''). The term was largely popularized by novelist Yamada Futaro in his novel ''Ninpō Hakkenden'' (忍法八犬伝) in 1964 ...

, the company established by Joshua Blaylock, former President at

Devil's Due Publishing Devil's Due Publishing (often abbreviated as DDP) is an independent comic book publisher in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned proper ...

November

* November 14: French cartoonist Piem is named Knight in the

Ordre National du Mérite The Ordre national du Mérite (; en, National Order of Merit) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's estab ...

. * November 18:

Jonas Geirnaert Jonas Geirnaert (born July 28, 1982) studied animation at the KASK in Ghent. In May 2004 he won the Short Film Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with his animated short ''Flatlife'' (11 min). Of the copy he sent in for selection only the fir ...

's comic strip ''

Kabouter Wesley Kabouter Wesley (English: Gnome Wesley) is a Flemish/Belgian series of comics and short animated cartoons about a grumpy and violent kabouter ( gnome), made by Jonas Geirnaert. Both the drawing style and the content are purposely made naive an ...

'' makes its debut in

HUMO ''HUMO'' is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television supermarket tabloid. History and profile ''Humoradio'' (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpa ...

. * The non-fiction book '' Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero'' is published by

E. Paul Zehr E. Paul Zehr (born June 16, 1968) is a Canadian professor of kinesiology and neuroscience, and a science communicator at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada. He is known for his work in the neural control of human locomotion ...

December

Specific date unknown

* Seung-Jin Park and

Kim Jung Gi Kim Jung Gi (legally Kim Jung Ki;Kim transcribed his name in a tripartite fashion, similar to North Korean usage. , hanja: ; 7 February 1975 – 3 October 2022) was a South Korean illustrator, cartoonist, and manhwa artist. He was famous ...

launch the webcomic series ''TLT - Tiger the Long Tail'', which will run until 2010.

Deaths

January

* January 3: Johan van Dijk, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (''Onze Rusteloze Aarde'', ''Wonderen der Natuur''), died at age 90. * January 6:

Marty Links Marty Links (September 5, 1917 – January 6, 2008) was an People of the United States, American cartoonist best known for her syndicated comic strip ''Emmy Lou''. Biography Born Martha B. Links in Oakland, California, she moved with her family ...

, American comics artist (''Emmy Lou''), dies at age 90. * January 18: Joaquin Cervante Bassoco, Mexican comics artist (''Pies Lanos'', ''Tirando a Gol (El Pirata Negro)'', ''Wama''), dies at age 89. * January 19: Rik Clément, Belgian comics artist (''Dees Dubbel''), dies at age 87.

February

* February 2: Gus Arriola, Mexican-American comics artist ('' Gordo''), dies at age 90. *February 10:

Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include '' Man-Thing'', '' Omega the Unknown,'' '' Marvel Spotlig ...

, American comics writer (''

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...

'', ''

Omega the Unknown Omega the Unknown is an American comic book published by Marvel Comics from 1976 to 1977, featuring the eponymous fictional character. The series, written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes and illustrated by Jim Mooney, ran for 10 issues befor ...

'', '' The Defenders'', ''

Man-Thing The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ''S ...

''), passes away from

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), or (formerly) fibrosing alveolitis, is a rare, progressive illness of the respiratory system, characterized by the thickening and stiffening of lung tissue, associated with the formation of scar tissue. It is ...

at age 60. *February 22: Steve Whitaker, British comics colourist (''

V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British anthol ...

'') passes away at age 53.

March

* March 2: Francesco Pescador, Italian comics artist (''Tony Boy'', ''Il Piccolo Sceriffo'', ''Philly il Ragazzi dagli Occhi d'Oro''), dies at age 93. *March 8: Franco Paludetti, Italian animator and comic artist (worked on ''

Diabolik ''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led ...

''), dies at age 83. *March 10:

Dave Stevens Dave Lee Stevens (July 29, 1955 – March 11, 2008) was an American illustrator and comics artist. He was most famous for creating ''Rocketeer, The Rocketeer'' comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, ...

, American comics artist (''

The Rocketeer The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes ...

''), dies of

hairy cell leukemia Hairy cell leukemia is an uncommon hematological malignancy characterized by an accumulation of abnormal B lymphocytes. It is usually classified as a subtype of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Hairy cell leukemia makes up about 2% of all leu ...

at age 52. *March 17: Daniel Traver Griñó, Spanish comics artist (''Sam Bory y el Telesforo'', ''1X2 el Extraterrestre'', ''Tontáinez'', ''El Tonto del Pueblo'' and ''Don Florencio''), passes away at age 76. *March 18: Wes Alexander, American comics artist (''Stormfield''), passes away at age 41. *March 19:

Hugo Claus Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also l ...

, Belgian novelist, playwright, poet and film director (wrote the script for the comic strip ''Belgman'' with Hugo De Kempeneer, aka hugOKÉ), dies from

euthanasia Euthanasia (from el, εὐθανασία 'good death': εὖ, ''eu'' 'well, good' + θάνατος, ''thanatos'' 'death') is the practice of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering. Different countries have different eut ...

at age 78. * March 21:

Raymond Leblanc Raymond Leblanc (born 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé and '' Blake and Mortimer'' by Edgar P. Ja ...

, Belgian comics publisher and animated film producer. Founder of the Belgian comics magazine ''

Tintin Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to: ''The Adventures of Tintin'' * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series ** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...

'', dies at age 92. * March 21: Maurice Maréchal, Belgian comics artist (''

Prudence Petitpas Prudence Petitpas was a Belgian comics series, created by Maurice Maréchal. Concept ''Prudence Petitpas'' is a humoristic series about an old lady, Prudence Petitpas, who lives in the fictional village Moucheron. Much like Miss Marple, she inves ...

''), passes away at age 85. *March 30:

Jim Mooney James Noel Mooney (August 13, 1919 – March 30, 2008) was an American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during wh ...

, American comics artist (worked on ''

Airboy Airboy is a fictional aviator hero of an American comic book series initially published by Hillman Periodicals during the World War II-era time period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. He was created by writers Charles Bi ...

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 ...

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

''), dies at age 88.

April

* April 14:

Ollie Johnston Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last surviving at the time of his death from natural causes. He was recognized by The Wal ...

, American animator (

Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

), dies at age 95. * April 15: Robert Vandersteen, Belgian comics artist (''Tony and Lily'', worked on ''

De Rode Ridder ''De Rode Ridder'' (''The Red Knight'') is a Belgian Flanders, Flemish comic book series set in medieval Europe. It stars the title character Johan, the Red Knight, easily recognizable by his red tunic. It appeared six days a week in the newspaper ' ...

'') and son of

Willy Vandersteen Willy Vandersteen (15 February 1913 – 28 August 1990) was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million c ...

, dies at age 68.

May

*May 3:

Ted Key Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008)
''The New York Times'', May 8, 2008 was a ...

, American animator and comics artist ('' Hazel''), dies at age 95. * May 5: Edith Hegenbarth, German comics artist (''Digedags''), dies at age 83. * May 12: Virgilio Martínez Gaínza, Cuban comic artist (''Pucho'', ''Supertiñosa''), dies at age 77. *May 13: Mike Western, British comics artist ('' Darkie's Mob'', continued ''

Billy's Boots ''Billy's Boots'' was a popular British comic strip by writer Fred Baker and artist John Gillatt, later continued by Mike Western. The original Billy's Boots was an earlier humorous series, written and drawn by Frank Purcell, which appeared in Tig ...

''), dies at age 83 following a heart attack and a stroke. *May 15:

Will Elder William Elder (born Wolf William Eisenberg; September 22, 1921 – May 15, 2008) was an American illustrator and comic book artist who worked in numerous areas of commercial art but is best known for a frantically funny cartoon style that helped ...

, American comics artist (''

EC Comics Entertaining Comics, more commonly known as EC Comics, was an American publisher of comic books, which specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-195 ...

'', ''

Mad Magazine Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (disambiguation), several ...

'', co-creator of ''

Little Annie Fanny ''Little Annie Fanny'' is a comics series by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. It appeared in 107 two- to seven-page episodes in ''Playboy'' magazine from October 1962 to September 1988. ''Little Annie Fanny'' is a humorous satire of contempora ...

''), dies at age 86. * May 19: Rory Root, American comics store owner (founder and owner of Comic Relief in Berkeley, California), dies at age 50. * May 21:

Mel Casson Mel Casson (July 25, 1920 – May 21, 2008) was an American cartoonist with a 50-year career. He is primarily remembered for his work on the daily comic strips ''Sparky'', ''Angel'', ''Mixed Singles''/''Boomer'' and '' Redeye'', plus numerous ...

, American comics artist (''Jeff Crockett'', ''Sparky'', ''Angel'', co-worked on ''Mixed Singles'' (later titled ''Boomer''), continued '' Redeye''), dies at age 87. * May 27:

Ed Arno Ed Arno (July 17, 1916 – May 27, 2008) was an Austrian-American cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, contributing to ''The New Yorker'' from 1969 to 2001. He was born in Innsbruck, Austria, before moving to the United States ...

, American comics artist, cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator (worked for

Urzica Urzica is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the we ...

Krokodil ''Krokodil'' ( rus, Крокодил, p=krəkɐˈdʲil, a= Ru-крокодил.ogg, ) was a satirical magazine published in the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1922 as the satirical supplement to the '' Workers' Gazette'' (called simply «При� ...

and

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...

), dies at age 91.

June

* June 5: Pete Tumlinson, American comics artist (''

Kid Colt Kid Colt is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first is a cowboy whose adventures have taken place in numerous western-themed comic book series published by Marvel. The second is a ...

''), dies at age 87. * June 8: Vladimiro Missaglia, aka Miro, Italian comics artist and animator (''I Tre Marines'', ''Kali''), passes away at age 75. *June 27: Michael Turner, American comics artist (worked for ''

''), passes away at age 37 after a long battle with bone cancer.

July

* July 17:

Creig Flessel Creig Valentine Flessel (February 2, 1912 – July 17, 2008)Creig Valentine Flessel
at the Un ...

, American comics artist (''

Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...

'', ''

Shining Knight Shining Knight ( cy, Marchog Disglair) is the name of multiple fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by Creig Flessel and first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #66 (Sep ...

''), dies at age 96.

August

* August 2: Fujio Akatsuka, Japanese manga artist (''

Tensai Bakabon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka, which began publication on April 9, 1967, in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the latte ...

'', ''

Osomatsu-kun is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted into ...

''), passes away at age 72. * August 5:

Jack Kamen Jack Kamen (; May 29, 1920 – August 5, 2008) was an American illustrator for books, magazines, comic books and advertising, known for his work illustrating crime, horror, humour, suspense and science fiction stories for EC Comics, for his work in ...

, American comics artist (worked for ''

''), dies at age 88. * August 6: Arnold H. Clerkx, Dutch comics artist (''Ling Khi Tong'', ''Joessoef''), passes away at age 88. * August 7: Eugênio Colonnese, Italian-Brazilian comics artist (''Mylar, O Homem Mistério'', ''Superargo'', ''Pele de Cobra'', ''O Morto do Pântano'', ''Mirza, a mulher vampiro''), dies at age 78. * August 15:

Carlos Meglia Carlos Meglia (December 11, 1957 – August 15, 2008) was a comic book artist and penciller born in the city of Quilmes, Argentina. One of his best-known creations is the '' Cybersix'' series, done in partnership with Carlos Trillo. Meglia ...

, Argentine animator and comics artist (''Irish Coffee'', ''

Cybersix ''Cybersix'' is an Argentinean comic book series published in 1991, created by the Argentine authors Carlos Trillo (story) and Carlos Meglia (art) for the comics magazine '' Skorpio'' (Eura Editoriale). The series first appeared in Spanish in N ...

'', ''Canari''), dies at age 50.

September

* September 2:

Bill Melendez José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez (November 15, 1916 – September 2, 2008) was an American character animator, voice actor, film director and producer. Melendez is known for working on the ''Peanuts'' animated specials. Before ''Peanuts'', he p ...

, American animator (''

'', ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ' ...

'' animated features), dies at age 91. * September 15:

Gedeone Malagola Gedeone Malagola (São Paulo, July 7th, 1924 - Jundiaí, September 15th, 2008) was a Brazilian comics artist and editor. He started his career in the 1940s, drawing for the newspaper A Marmita. He worked for several comic book publishers until he ...

, Brazilian comics artist (''Raio Negro'', ''Hydroman'', ''Homem Lua''), passes away at age 84. * September 26:

Raymond Macherot Raymond Macherot (30 March 1924 – 26 September 2008) was a Belgian cartoonist. Although not nearly as famous as fellow Belgian cartoonists such as Hergé or André Franquin, Macherot's work, both as artist and writer, remains highly regarded a ...

, Belgian comics artist (''

Chlorophylle Chlorophylle was a Belgian comics series and Raymond Macherot's best known work, alongside '' Sibylline''. It is a fantasy comic about anthropomorphic forest animals, including the title character Chlorophylle, who is a dormouse. Description C ...

'', ''

Clifton Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia * Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia ...

'', '' Sibylline''), dies at age 91.

October

* October 15: Guus Boissevain, aka ''Gub'', Dutch comics artist (''Piet Pelle'', ''Snuf en de Grollenburgers'', ''Bliep en Barthold'', also worked for the Dutch edition of '' Mad''), passes away at age 79. * October 16: Mark Buck, American comics artist, dies at age 41 in a motorcyle accident. * October 20: **

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, British comics artist (continued ''

Billy Bunter William George Bunter is a fictional schoolboy created by Charles Hamilton using the pen name Frank Richards. He features in stories set at Greyfriars School, a fictional English public school in Kent, originally published in the boys' weekly ...

''), dies at the age of 84. ** Ken Hunter, British comics artist (''Jeff and Bill Star in the kingdom of Zero'', ''Barney's Barmy Army'', ''Mr. Licko and His Lollipops''), dies at age 91 or 92. * October 31: Mongo Sisé, Congolese comics artist (''Mata Mata et Pili Pili'', ''Bingo'', ''Tchindé''), dies from a stroke at age 60.

November

* November 11: Lasse Sandberg, Swedish comics artist and illustrator (''Ångvälten Andersson'', ''Vilde Viktor'', ''Gojan Patrik'', ''Orädda Oskar'', ''Idrottsmannen Eskil''), dies at age 84. * November 15: Cláudio Seto, aka Chuji Seto Takeguma, Brazilian comics artist (''María Erótica'', ''O Samurai''), dies at age 63 or 64. * November 17:

Guy Peellaert Guy Peellaert (6 April 1934 – 17 November 2008) was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book ''Rock Dreams'', and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie ('' Diamond Dogs'') and the ...

, Belgian painter, album cover designer, illustrator and comics artist ('' Les Aventures de Jodelle'', ''Pravada la Surviveuse'', ''The Game'', ''SHE and the Green Rairs''), passes away from cancer at age 74. * November 25: Sergio Rosi, Italian comics artist (''Simonetta'', ''Il Principe Scimmiotto'', ''Cochito'', ''Volpetto'', ''Mustafà'', ''Ramirez & Gonzales'', ''Bill Revolver'', ''

Jacula Jacula was an Italian rock band founded in 1969 in Milan as an experiment by Antonio Bartoccetti, Doris Norton, organist Charles Tiring and medium Franz Porthenzy. Jacula's music was considered innovative for the time in progressive circles but ...

''), dies at an unknown age. * November 28: Enrico De Seta, Italian comics artist, cartoonist and caricaturist (''Giovanni-qui-obéit'', ''Bacù''), dies at age 100. * November 28: Leon Lazarus, American comics writer and editor (worked for ''

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

''), dies at age 89.

December

* December 4: Fritz Behrendt, German-Dutch political cartoonist, dies at age 83. * December 6: Gérard Lauzier, French comics artist (''Tranches de Vie'', ''Al Crane''), dies at age 76. * December 16: Vic Donahue, American comics artist (comics about scientific subjects), passes away at age 90. * December 23: Pietro Gamba, Italian comics artist (continued ''

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'', ''Pecos Bill''), dies at age 83.

Specific date unknown

* Rik Jottier, Belgian comics artist and illustrator (''Wopsie: De Avonturen van een Bewaarengeltje''), passes away at age 81 or 82. * Marits Rietdijk, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (comics for motorcycle magazines), passes away at age 87 or 88. * Lui Yu-tin (also spelled as Louie Yu Tin), Chinese comics artist (''Wu-lung Wong'', aka ''King of Blunders''), dies at age 80 or 81.

Exhibitions

* September 9 – December 5 (

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) is a not-for-profit arts organization and former museum in New York City devoted to comic books, comic strips and other forms of cartoon art. MoCCA sponsored events ranging from book openings to educati ...

, New York City) —

Kim Deitch Kim Deitch (born May 21, 1944 in Los Angeles, California)Donahue, Don and Susan Goodrick, editors. Deitch bio, ''The Apex Treasuet of Underground Comics'' (Apex Novelties, 1974), p. 127. is an American cartoonist who was an important figure in th ...

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Conventions

* January 12–13:

Dallas Comic Con Fan Expo Dallas, previously known as Dallas Comic Con (or DCC for short), is a three-day speculative fiction, (including comic books and Video game, gaming) fan convention held annually in the Dallas, Texas area. Larger in scale than the Dallas Fan ...

X, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas, USA — guests include

Tony DeZuniga Antony de Zuñiga (November 8, 1932 – May 11, 2012) who worked primarily under the name Tony DeZuniga, was a Filipino comics artist and illustrator best known for his works for DC Comics. He co-created the fictional characters Jonah Hex and ...

Harold LeDoux Harold Anthony LeDoux (November 7, 1926 – June 7, 2015) was an American artist best known for his work on the newspaper comic strip ''Judge Parker''. He worked in the realistic style associated with Stan Drake, Leonard Starr, et al. While in t ...

Scott Kurtz Scott R. Kurtz (born March 15, 1971) is an American webcomic artist. Known for creating the daily online comic-strip ''PvP'', Kurtz is among the first professional webcomic creators. Career Kurtz was born to a Catholic household in Watsonville, ...

Kristian Donaldson Kristian Donaldson sometimes simply credited as Kristian, is a comic book artist based in Dallas, Texas. Early life Donaldson attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. Career Donaldson has been working in comics since 2004. Notable works ...

Nick Derington Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Pla ...

Kristofer Straub Kristofer is a masculine first name. It is a variant of the name Christopher. People Kristofer Notable people with the name Kristofer include: *Kristofer Åström, Swedish singer-songwriter * Kristofer Berglund (born 1988), Swedish professi ...

, Cal Slayton, Brad W. Foster,

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, ...

Bob Layton Bob Layton (born 1953) is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics titles such as '' Iron Man'' and ''Hercules'', and for co-founding Valiant Comics with Jim Shooter. Early life Bob Layt ...

, Terry Moore,

Steve Niles Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as ''30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...

Cully Hamner Cully Hamner (born 1969) is an American comic book artist, known for his work on such books as '' Green Lantern: Mosaic'', ''Blue Beetle'', ''Black Lightning: Year One'', and ''Detective Comics''. He is also the co-creator and illustrator of the ...

Tim Bradstreet Tim Bradstreet (born on February 16, 1967)is an American artist and illustrator, best known for his work on comic books, book covers, movie posters, roleplaying games and trading cards. Early life Tim Bradstreet was born February 16, 1967, in Ch ...

, Matt Sturges,

Brian Denham Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word mean ...

Sarah Wilkinson Sarah Wilkinson was the chief executive of NHS Digital, which is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care, and part of the NHS in England. Wilkinson has been named as the second most influential wo ...

, David Hopkins, Jaime Mendoza, Cat Staggs, and Scott Harben * January 24–27:

Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lu ...

Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a communes of France, commune, the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Charente Departments of France, department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern Franc ...

, France * January 26–27:

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, USA) — 5,200 attendees; official guests: Maral Agnerian,

Greg Ayres Greg Ayres is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series at ADV Films, Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He voiced Hideki in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Sq ...

, David Beaty, Jeremy Bulloch, Svetlana Chmakova, Luci Christian, Shannon Denton, Walter Koenig, Jeph Loeb, Peter Mayhew (actor), Peter Mayhew, Ed McGuinness, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Angel Medina (artist), Angel Medina, Michelle Ruff, Armand Villavert Jr., Mark Waid, Wil Wheaton, and Andrew Wheelan * February 2–3: Hi-Ex
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Inverness, Scotland * February 22–24: WonderCon, San Francisco, USA * March 1–2: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) (Aladdin Shrine Center, Columbus, Ohio) — special guest: Dave Sim * March 1: STAPLE!, Austin, Texas, Austin, USA * March 7–9: MegaCon (Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) — guests include Jennie Breeden, Brian Clevinger, Amanda Conner, Caitlin Glass, Mark Goddard, Erin Gray, Neil Kaplan, June Lockhart, George Lowe, Cynthia Martinez, Peter Mayhew (actor), Peter Mayhew, Vic Mignogna, Paul Pelletier, Joe Quesada, Stan Sakai, William Tucci, and Mark Waid * March 16: New York City Comic Book Spectacular (Holiday Inn Midtown, New York City) — guest of honor Michael Avon Oeming * March 16–18: Wizard World Los Angeles (Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA) * March 22: UK Web & Mini Comix Thing
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London, UK * April 5–6: Dallas Comic Con, Dallas Comic Con & Sci-Fi Expo, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas, USA * April 12: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (Tasty World, Athens, Georgia) * April 12–13: Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * April 18–20:

, New York, USA * April 25–27: Pittsburgh Comicon (Monroeville Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA) — guests include Timothy Truman, Mike Grell, Robert Tinnell,Gold, Mike
"Michael George and the Pittsburgh Comicon,"
ComicMix (Mar. 18, 2008). Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Billy Tucci, David W. Mack, Tommy Castillo, David Prowse, Aaron Douglas (actor), Aaron Douglas, Brian Harnois, and Kane HodderMachosky, Michael. "Pittsburgh Comicon brings fans, heroes together," ''Pittsburgh Tribune'' (24 Apr 2008). * April 26–27: Stumptown Comics Fest (Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Oregon) * May 9–11: Comic Expo, Bristol Comic Expo (Commonwealth Hall and the Ramada Plaza, Bristol, UK) — guests include Jim Shooter, Walt Simonson, Jim Starlin, and Dave Gibbons. Presentation of the Eagle Awards, hosted by comedian Fraser Ayres. * May 10–11: Emerald City ComiCon (Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington, USA) — 10,000 attendees; guests: Ethan Van Sciver, Arthur Suydam, Jeffrey Brown (comics), Jeffrey Brown, Whilce Portacio, Michael Choi (comics), Mike Choi, J. Michael Straczynski, Phil Jimenez, Derek Kirk Kim, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Andy Runton, Tim Sale (artist), Tim Sale, Tony Bedard, Jim Cheung,

, Gail Simone, Kaare Andrews, Skottie Young, Dan DiDio, David Finch (comics), David Finch, Aaron Williams (cartoonist), Aaron Williams, Phil Noto, Michael Avon Oeming, Eric Powell (comics), Eric Powell, Richard Starkings, Darick Robertson, Nat Jones, Stéphane Roux (comics), Stephane Roux, Alfonso Azpiri, Sanjulián, Esteban Maroto, Juan Gimenez, Steve Sadowski, Moose Baumann, Philip Tan, Dustin Weaver, Eric Basaldua, Jeph Jacques, Jason Howard, Craig Rousseau, Chris Moreno, Todd Dezago, Tone Rodriguez, Stephen "JB" Jones, Matt Kindt, Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Clayburn Moore, Tom Raney, Eric Canete, Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, Aaron Lopresti, Dustin Nguyen (artist), Dustin Nguyen, Dan Wickline, Clayton Crain,

, Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett, Rick Remender, Karl Kesel, and Brian Haberlin * May 16–18: Motor City Comic Con (Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA) * May 16–17: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (African American Museum in Philadelphia and Temple University's Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — celebrating black women in comics; guests include Jerry Craft * May 17–18: Montevideo Comics, Montevideo, Uruguay * May 30 – June 1: Wizard World Philadelphia (Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) * June 7–8: Big Apple Comic Con, Big Apple Comic Book, Art, Toy & Sci-Fi Expo I (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City, USA) — guests include Bernie Wrightson, Gene Ha, Rich Buckler, Irwin Hasen, Joe Giella, Ivan Brandon, Alex Maleev, Billy Tucci, Tommy Castillo, Mark Texeira, Danny Fingeroth, and Michael Avon Oeming * June 7–8: MoCCA Festival (Puck Building, New York City, USA) * June 13–15: Adventure Con (Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) — guest of honor: Michael Golden (comics), Michael Golden; other guests include Arthur Suydam * June 20–22: Heroes Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte, USA — guests include Jason Aaron, Jim Amash, Marc Arsenault, Liz Baillie, Michael Bair, Christian Beranek, Dan Berger (comics), Dan Berger, Ivan Brandon, June Brigman, Mark Brooks (comics), Mark Brooks, Jeffrey Brown (comics), Jeffrey Brown, J. Scott Campbell, Nick Cardy, Johanna Draper Carlson, K. C. Carlson, Richard Case, Tommy Castillo, Kody Chamberlain, Bernard Chang, The Brothers Chaps, Matt Chapman, Mike Chapman, Sean Chen (artist), Sean Chen, Cliff Chiang, Frank Cho, Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner, Jeremy Dale (comics), Jeremy Dale, Guy Davis (comics), Guy Davis, Mike Dawson (cartoonist), Mike Dawson, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Vito Delsante, Todd Dezago, Dan Didio, Michael Dooney, Colleen Doran, Evan Dorkin, Dave Dorman, Chris Duffy (comics), Chris Duffy, Sarah Dyer, Nathan Edmondson, Tommy Lee Edwards, Josh Elder, Steve Epting, Michael Eury, Tom Feister, Al Feldstein, David Finch (comics), David Finch, Ian Flynn, Matt Fraction, Francesco Francavilla, Gary Friedrich, Rob G., John Gallagher (cartoonist), John Gallagher, Chris Giarrusso, Dick Giordano, Bryan J. L. Glass, Michael Golden (comics), Michael Golden, Jimmy Gownley, Keron Grant, Nicholas Gurewitch,

, Scott Hampton, Sammy Harkham, Tony Harris (comics), Tony Harris, Irwin Hasen, Jeremy Haun, Jaime Hernandez, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Horn, Adam Hughes, Kevin Huizenga, Kathryn Immonen, Stuart Immonen, Georges Jeanty, Nat Jones, Rafael Kayanan, Karl Kesel, Matt Kindt, Robert Kirkman, Barry Kitson, Peter Laird, Roger Langridge, Erik Larsen, Hope Larson, Jason Latour, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson (comic book writer), Jim Lawson, John Paul Leon, Alec Longstreth, Heidi MacDonald, David W. Mack, Jim Mahfood, David Malki, Laura Martin, Nathan Massengill, Paul Maybury, Bob McLeod (comics), Bob McLeod, Chris Moreno, Dan Nadel,

, Phil Noto, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Michael Avon Oeming, Jim Ottaviani, Ryan Ottley, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jeff Parker (comics), Jeff Parker, Brandon Peterson, Ed Piskor, Adhouse Books, Chris Pitzer, Liz Prince, Brian Pulido, Brian Ralph, Rick Remender, Ross Richie, Paolo Rivera, Alex Robinson, Andrew Robinson (artist), Andrew Robinson, Budd Root, Craig Rousseau, Stéphane Roux (comics), Stéphane Roux, Jim Rugg, Andy Runton, Chris Samnee, Jim Scancarelli, Tom Scioli, Rick Spears, Tom Spurgeon, Chris Staros, Joe Staton, Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story, Kazimir Strzepek, Matthew Sturges, Eric Talbot, Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Andie Tong, Tim Townsend, Herb Trimpe, Dean Trippe, Rob Ullman, Ethan Van Sciver, Dexter Vines, Neil Vokes, Matt Wagner, Mark Waid, Loston Wallace, Daniel Way, Julia Wertz, Ron Wilson (comics), Ron Wilson, Renée Witterstaetter, and John Workman * June 26–29: Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, USA) — c. 68,000 attendees; guest of honor: Warren Ellis; special guests: Todd McFarlane, Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Ross, Steve Sansweet * July 12–13: Paradise Comicon Toronto, Holiday Inn on King, Toronto, Ontario, Canada — guests of honor: Herb Trimpe, Joseph Michael Linsner, and Greg Land * July 13: Motor City Comic Con, X-Trava-Con Comic Book, Toy and Non-Sports Card Show (Knights of Columbus Hall, Livonia, Michigan, USA) * July 19–20: London Film & Comic Con
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London, UK * July 24–27: Comic-Con International, San Diego, USA — 125,000 attendees; guests include Sergio Aragonés, Alison Bechdel, Allen Bellman, Ray Bradbury, Dan Brereton, Daryl Cagle, Cecil Castellucci, Darwyn Cooke, Guy Delisle, Paul Dini, Roman Dirge, Cory Doctorow, Ann Eisner, Warren Ellis, Mark Evanier, Renee French, Gary Friedrich, Christos N. Gage, Neil Gaiman, Rick Geary, George Gladir, Laurell K. Hamilton, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Joe Jusko, Miriam Katin, Mel Keefer,

, Joseph Michael Linsner, Joe Matt, David Morrell, Karen Palinko, Lily Renee Phillips, Mike Ploog, Paul Pope, George A. Romero, Rowena,

, J. Michael Straczynski, Ben Templesmith, Roy Thomas, Morrie Turner, Mark Verheiden, Matt Wagner, J. H. Williams III, Kent Williams (artist), Kent Williams, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Wood (illustrator), Brian Wood, and more * August 9–10: "Timewarp CAPTION" (East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford, England, UK) * August 22–24: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 44,500 attendees; guests include Buzz Aldrin, Kate Mulgrew, Edward James Olmos, Brent Spiner, Michael Rosenbaum, Sean Astin, Laura Vandervoort, Renee O'Connor, Kristy Swanson, Jeremy Bulloch, Henry Winkler, Michael Easton, Aaron Douglas (actor), Aaron Douglas, Tobe Hooper, John Saxon, Wes Craven, Sid Haig, Brad Dourif, Ruggero Deodato, Tura Satana, Shawnee Smith, Bruce McDonald (director), Bruce McDonald, Hugh Dillon, Alex Ross. Brian Bolland. Tim Sale (artist), Tim Sale, Mark Bagley, Peter David, Matt Fraction, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Marko Djurdjevic, Cliff Chiang, Georges Jeanty, Alex Maleev, Keith Giffen, J. Scott Campbell, Adam Hughes, Steve McNiven, Ethan Van Sciver, Kevin Eastman,

, Angel Medina (artist), Dexter Vines, Vic Mignogna, Derek Stephen Prince, Johnny Yong Bosch, Michelle Ruff, Richard Ian Cox, Victor Lucas (television producer), Victor Lucas, Jon Jacobs (comics), Jon Jacobs, and Donna Mei-Ling Park * August 29 – September 1: Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Marriott Marquis/Atlanta Hilton/Sheraton, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) — 30,000 attendees; guests include Laurell K. Hamilton, Sean Astin, Micky Dolenz, Robert Llewellyn, James Randi, and Hayden Panettiere * September 13–14: Montreal Comiccon (Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec) — 1,100 attendees * September 27–28: Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore, USA * October–November: FIBDA (Amadora, Portugal) — dedicated to fantasy and science fiction"BD: Festival da Amadora 2007 teve mais visitantes, edição de 2008 dedicada a tecnologia e ficção científica,"
''Expresso'' (Nov. 5, 2007). * October 4–5: Mid-Ohio Con (Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH, USA) — show acquired by GCX Holdings, merges with Ohio Comic ConPress release
"Mid-Ohio Comic Con merges with Ohio Comic Con, launches new website,"
Comic Book Resources (May 19, 2008). * October 4–5: Small Press Expo, Bethesda, Maryland, Bethesda, USA * October 11–12: Central Canada Comic Con, Manitoba Comic Con (Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) — 16,000+ attendees; guests include Lou Ferrigno, Jeremy Bulloch, LeVar Burton, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Charlie Adler, Gerrit Graham, and John de Lancie * October 11–12: Komikazen (Ravenna, Italy) — guests include Zeina Abirached * November 1–2: Alternative Press Expo, San Francisco, USA * November 1–2: Lille Comics Festival, Lille, France * November 7–9: Wizard World Texas (Arlington Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, USA) * November 14–16: Big Apple Comic Con, National Comic Book, Art, Toy & Sci-Fi Expo (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City, USA) — guests include Jim Steranko, John Romita, Jr., Michael Golden (comics), Michael Golden, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, Gene Ha, Rich Buckler, Irwin Hasen, Joe Giella, Ivan Brandon, Alex Maleev, William Tucci, Tommy Castillo, Mark Texeira, Danny Fingeroth, Carmine Infantino, Mark Evanier, Bryan Talbot, Brian Michael Bendis, Evan Dorkin, Walt Simonson, Michael Avon Oeming, Peter Mayhew (actor), Peter Mayhew, Robin Riggs, Basil Gogos, Kate Mulgrew, and George LazenbyMacDonald, Heidi
"The monsters did tend to obscure the fauns and woodlings,'"
''The Beat'' (Nov. 17, 2008). * November 22-23: Dublin City Comic Con (Park Inn, Smithfield, Dublin, Smithfield Square, Dublin, Ireland) — guests include: Dan Slott, Adi Granov, Olivier Copiel, Jonathan Hickman, Tommy Lee Edwards, Michael Lark, Paul Cornell, C. B. Cebulski, Liam Sharp, Esad Ribić, Matt Hollingsworth, Nick Roche, Stephen Mooney, Steve Thompson (writer), Steve Thompson

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. ''Writer:'' Bob Haney; Artists Jay Stephens & Mike Allred; Cover by Nick Cardy ''Summary:'' The Teen Titans go into space to rescue President John F. Kennedy ;''Teen Titans: Year One'' :''Release:'' January 2 by

. ''Writer:'' Amy Wolfman ''Artists:'' Karl Kerschl & Serge Lapointe. Cover by: Karl Kerschl ''Summary:'' A reimagining of how the Teen Titans came together ;'' Tiny Titans'' :''Release:'' April by

. ''Writer:'' Art Baltazar ''Artist:'' Art Baltazar, Cover by: Art Baltazar ;''Titanium Rain'' :''Release:'' July by Archaia Studios Press. ''Writer:'' Josh Finney. ''Artists:'' Josh Finney & Kat Rocha ;''Trinity (comic book), Trinity'' :''Release:'' June by

. ''Writers:'' Kurt Busiek & Fabian Nicieza ''Artists:'' Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and others. Cover by: Art Baltazar ;''True Believers (comics), True Believers'' :''Release:'' July 30 by

. ''Writer:'' Cary Bates. ''Artist:'' Paul Gulacy ;''The Twelve (comics), The Twelve'' :''Release:'' January by

. ''Writer:'' J. Michael Straczynski. ''Artist:'' Chris Weston ;''Ultimate Human'' :''Release:'' January by

. ''Writer:'' Warren Ellis. ''Artist:'' Cary Nord ;''Ultimate Origins'' :''Release:'' June 4 by

. ''Writer:'' Brian Michael Bendis. ''Artist:'' Butch Guice ;''The War that Time Forgot'' :''Release:'' May 7 by

. ''Writer:'' Bruce Jones (comics), Bruce Jones ''Artists:'' Al Barrionuevo and Jimmy Palmiotti, Cover by: Neal Adams ;''Wildcats (comics)#WildCats: World's End, Wildcats: Worlds End'' :''Release:'' July 30 by

. ''Writer:'' Christos Gage. ''Artist:'' Neil Googe & Trevor Hairsine ;''Wildstorm: Revelations'' :''Release:'' January 2 by

. ''Writers:'' Christos Gage & Scott Beatty. ''Artist:'' Wes Craig ;''X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' :''Release:'' September 4 by

. ''Writers:''Mike Carey (British writer), Mike Carey, C. B. Cebulski, James Asmus. ''Artists:'' Michael Ryan (artist), Michael Ryan, Victor Olazaba, Chris Burnham, David Yardin

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