This is a list of

comics 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 ...

-related events in 2015. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title. For an overview of the year in

Japanese comics Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...

, see

2015 in manga The following is an overview of 2015 in manga. It includes winners of notable awards, best-sellers, title debuts and endings, deaths of notable manga-related people as well as any other relevant manga-related events. For an overview of the year in c ...

Events

January

* January 7:

Charlie Hebdo shooting On 7 January 2015, at about 11:30 a.m. CET local time, two French Muslim terrorists and brothers, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper ''Charlie Hebdo'' in Paris. Armed with ...

: In Paris terrorists invade the office of the French satirical magazine ''

Charlie Hebdo ''Charlie Hebdo'' (; meaning ''Charlie Weekly'') is a French satirical weekly magazine, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes. Stridently non-conformist in tone, the publication has been described as anti-racist, sceptical, secular ...

'' and murder 12 people, injuring 11. They acted out of constant ridicule of the Prophet

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mon ...

in the magazine's pages. Among the cartoonists murdered that morning are

Cabu Jean Maurice Jules Cabut (; 13 January 19387 January 2015), known by the pen-name Cabu (), was a French comic strip artist and caricaturist. He was murdered in the January 2015 shooting attack on the '' Charlie Hebdo'' newspaper offices. Cabu ...

Charb Stéphane Jean-Abel Michel Charbonnier (; 21 August 1967 – 7 January 2015), better known as Charb (), was a French satirical caricaturist and journalist. He was assassinated during the ''Charlie Hebdo'' shooting on 7 January 2015. He wo ...

, Philippe Honoré,

Tignous Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac (21 August 1957 – 7 January 2015), known by the pseudonym Tignous (, from oc, Tinhós), was a French cartoonist. He was a long-time staff cartoonist for the French satirical magazine '' Charlie Hebdo''. On 7 Jan ...

and

Georges Wolinski Georges David Wolinski (; 28 June 19347 January 2015) was a French cartoonist and comics writer. He was killed on 7 January 2015 in a terrorist attack on ''Charlie Hebdo'' along with other staff. Early life Georges David Wolinski was born on 28 ...

. The tragedy brings about a huge rally of national unity under the name ''

Je suis Charlie "'" (, ) is a slogan and logo created by French art director Joachim Roncin and adopted by supporters of freedom of speech and freedom of the press after the 7 January 2015 shooting in which twelve people were killed at the offices of the Fr ...

''. Two days later the assassins are shot by the police. * January 23: An original ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 bande dessinée#Formats, ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one ...

'' cover for ''

The Shooting Star ''The Shooting Star'' (french: link=no, L'Étoile mystérieuse) is the tenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophone newspaper, ...

'' is auctioned and sold for €2.5 million ($2.854 million) at the Brussels Antiques and Art Fair.

March

* March 4: **

American Gothic Press American Gothic Press is an American comic book imprint of ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' magazine. Established in the spring of 2015, it focuses predominantly on the ''kaiju'', science fiction, fantasy and horror genres, reflecting the tastes ...

is founded. **

Ken Bald Kenneth Bruce Bald (August 1, 1920 – March 17, 2019) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for the '' Dr. Kildare'' and ''Dark Shadows'' newspaper comic strips. Due to contractual obligations, he is credited as "K. Bruce" ...

makes the

Guinness Book of Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing worl ...

as the oldest active comics artist in the world. He will break this record again on 8 May 2017. * March 7–8: During the Stripdagen in

Gorinchem Gorinchem ( or ), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. It had a population of in . The municipality of Gorinchem al ...

, Marcel Ruijters wins the

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

. The Dutch comics magazine Tina wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Thom Roep wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.

April

* April 1: Taylor Robins' webcomic ''

Never Satisfied ''Never Satisfied'' is a webcomic by Taylor Robin that began in 2015. Following the teenage magician apprentice Lucy, ''Never Satisfied'' presents a group of young people competing to become their city's magical representative. Robin's webcomic h ...

'' makes its debut. * April 20: The 533th issue of ''

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 ...

'' is guest-edited by

Weird Al Yankovic Weird derives from the Anglo-Saxon word Wyrd, meaning fate or destiny. In modern English it has acquired the meaning of “strange or uncanny”. It may also refer to: Places * Weird Lake, a lake in Minnesota, U.S. People *"Weird Al" Yankovic ...

and

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom '' The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...

May

* May 3: The final episode of the long-running comic panel ''

Grin and Bear It ''Grin and Bear It'' is a former daily comic panel created by George Lichtenstein under the pen name George Lichty. Lichty created ''Grin and Bear it'' in 1932 and it ran 83 years until 2015, making it the 10th-longest-running comic strip in Ame ...

'', originally created by George Lichty, is published."'Carpe Diem' comic debuts Sunday,"
''Press Connects'' (May 11, 2015).

June

* June 9:

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ...

's estate Moulinsart loses the court case against a Dutch ''Tintin'' fanclub, ''Hergé Society'', because the court rules that the rights to the character are not theirs, but belong to

Casterman Casterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium. History The company was founded in 1780 by Donat-Joseph Casterman, an editor and bookseller ...

. * June 20: The first chapter of the long-awaited sequel to the ''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...

'' series ''

Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maji ...

'' is published.

September

* September 23: Joep Bertrams wins his second Inktspotprijs for ''Best Political Cartoon''.

October

* October 6: A rare drawing of the ''

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, ...

'' story ''

The Blue Lotus ''The Blue Lotus'' (french: link=no, Le Lotus bleu) is the fifth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it wa ...

'' is auctioned and sold for over 1 million dollars. * October 16:

Suske en Wiske Suske (English: Willy, Luke, Bob, Spike) is one of the main characters in the popular Belgian comic strip ''Suske en Wiske'' by Willy Vandersteen. He is the boy of the duo. History When Willy Vandersteen created his first adventure story with t ...

receive a comics mural in Antwerp, Belgium. * October 27: Two pages from the ''Tintin'' story ''

King Ottokar's Sceptre ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' (french: link=no, Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eighth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's sup ...

'' are auctioned and sell for €1.56 million ($1.7 million).

November

* November 2:

Snoopy Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. He can also be found in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recog ...

receives a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Calif ...

. * November 7: The final episode of Larry Wright's ''

Kit 'n' Carlyle Larry Wright (February 2, 1940 - May 21, 2017) was an American cartoonist, known for his conservative editorial cartoons published in ''The Detroit News'' from 1976 to 2009. He received the National Cartoonist Society The National Cartoonists So ...

'' appears in print.Hutzell, Rick. "Editor's Desk: Readers are noticing changes on the comics page," ''Capital Gazette'' (Annapolis, MD), Sunday, November 8, 2015.
/ref> * November 13: In Paris terrorist attacks take place at the Bataclan concert hall. One of the people to witness this tragic events at the theater is cartoonist Fred Dewilde, who will adapt the experience into the graphic novel ''Mon Bataclan'' one year later. * November 22: The final episode of the long-running comics series '' Apartment 3-G'', originally created by

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

and

Alex Kotzky Alex Kotzky (September 11, 1923 – September 26, 1996) was a cartoonist best known for his three decades of work on the comic strip ''Apartment 3-G'', originally distributed by Publishers Syndicate. Biography Early life and education Born ...

, is published.

Specific date unknown

* Dutch illustrator Cor Blok releases his graphic novel ''The Iron Parachute'' at age 82, making him the second oldest man at that time to ever debut as a comics author. * Anton Martin of the design agency Power & Glory releases a comic strip based on the lyrics of the song ''Badaboum'' by

Hooverphonic Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a singular genre, but rather encompass altern ...

Deaths

January

* January 7:

: **

(Stéphane Charbonnier), French cartoonist and editor-in-chief, killed at age 47. **

(Jean Cabut), French cartoonist (''Le Grand Duduche''), killed at age 76.Obituary
in ''

The Daily Telegraph ''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was f ...

'', January 7, 2015. ** Philippe Honoré, French cartoonist, killed at age 73. **

(Bernard Verlhac), French cartoonist, killed at age 57. **

, French cartoonist (''Paulette''), killed at age 80. * January 13: ** Ulli Bürer, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (''Six Inch Stiletto's''), dies at age 49. ** José Luis Moro, Spanish animator and comics artist (''Hazañas del ratoncito Lepi'', ''Roechapas'', ''El Abuelo Jonás'', ''Tip y Top''), dies at age 88. * January 20:

Peter Pontiac Peter Pontiac (born ''Peter J.G. Pollmann''; 28 April 1951 – 20 January 2015) was a Dutch cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator. He was the winner of the 1997 Stripschapprijs. Pontiac died on 20 January 2015, after a lengthy battle with seve ...

, Dutch underground comics artist, illustrator and letterer (''The Amsterdam Connection'', ''Kraut''), dies at age 63 after a lengthy battle with liver disease * January 26:

R. K. Laxman Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman ''Pg. 11 in the source says that Laxman & his brother Narayan were Tamil Iyer Brahmins.'' (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is best known for his creation ...

, Indian comics artist ('' The Common Man'', ''You Said It''), dies at age 93.

February

* February 3: Géri, Belgian comics artist (''Skblllz'', ''Mr. Magellan''), passes away at age 80. * February 4: Roland Garel, French comics artist (''Galax'', ''Les 4 As'', ''Jack et Minuit'', ''Chère Pauline'', ''Les Pionniers de l'Impossible''), dies at age 84 or 85. * February 4: Dick Millington, British comics artist (''Mighty Moth'', ''I Don't Believe It'') and writer (''The Telegoons'', ''Barney Bear''), dies at age 81. * February 6: Jacques Kamb, French comics writer (''Teddy Ted'') and artist (''Le Mousquetaire Pardaran'', ''Zor et Mlouf'', ''Couik'', ''Zup'', ''Dicentim''), passes away at age 81. * February 7: Ugurcan Yüce, Turkish painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 68. * February 9: Lucia Steinbach, Dutch illustrator and comic artist (''Tim Toeter Bij De Muziek''), dies at age 92. * February 16:

Brett Ewins Brett Ewins (1955 – 16 February 2015) was a British comic book artist best known for his work on ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper'' in the weekly anthology comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Ewins studied Conceptual Art at Goldsmiths College, w ...

, British comic book artist (worked for the magazines '' 2000 AD'' and ''

Deadline magazine ''Deadline'' was a British comics magazine published between 1988 and 1995. Created by '' 2000 AD'' artists Brett Ewins and Steve Dillon, ''Deadline'' featured a mix of comic strips and written articles aimed at adult readers. ''Deadline'' sat ...

''), dies at age 59 * February 19:

Talus Taylor Talus Taylor (1933 – 19 February 2015) was a writer of children's literature, best known for being the co-creator with his wife Annette Tison of the ''Barbapapa ''Barbapapa'' is a 1970 children's picture book by the French-American couple ...

, French novelist (co-creator of ''

Barbapapa ''Barbapapa'' is a 1970 children's picture book by the French-American couple Annette Tison and Talus Taylor, who lived in Paris, France. Barbapapa is both the title character and the name of his "species". The book was the first of a series of ...

''), dies at the age of 82. * February 20: Gérard Calvi, French composer (composed music for the ''

Astérix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...

'' animated feature films), dies at age 92.

March

* March 7:

Yoshihiro Tatsumi was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. H ...

, Japanese manga artist ('' Black Blizzard''), credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative comics in Japan, dies from lung cancer at age 79. * March 8: Göte Göransson, Swedish comics artist (''Texas Jim'', ''Tiger Lasse'', comics based on

Biggles James Bigglesworth, nicknamed "Biggles", is a fictional pilot and adventurer, the title character and hero of the ''Biggles'' series of adventure books, written for young readers by W. E. Johns (1893–1968). Biggles made his first appearance ...

), dies at age 94. * March 9:

Lou Silverstone Louis Donald Silverstone (May 17, 1924 – March 9, 2015) was a comedy writer who was one of "The Usual Gang of Idiots" at ''MAD Magazine'' from 1962 to 1990. At ''MAD'', he was primarily, though by no means exclusively, a writer of television and ...

, American TV and comics writer (''

'', ''

Cracked Cracked may refer to: Television * ''Cracked'' (British TV series), a 2008 British comedy-drama television series that aired on STV * ''Cracked'' (Canadian TV series), a 2013 Canadian crime drama series that aired on CBC * "Cracked", a Season 8 ( ...

''), dies at age 90. * March 13: Irwin Hasen, American comics artist (''

Dondi Donald Joseph White, "DONDI" (April 7, 1961 – October 2, 1998) was an American graffiti artist. Biography Early life Born in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, Dondi was the youngest of five children. He was of African American a ...

''), dies at age 96. * March 18:

Roy Doty Roy Doty (September 10, 1922 – March 18, 2015) was an American cartoonist, artist and illustrator. He created humorous cartoon illustrations for books, packaging, advertising, comic strips, television and not-for-profit organization campaigns. ...

, American comics artist (''Wordless Workshop''), dies at age 92. * March 20: Jim Berry, American comics artist ('' Berry's World'') and comic writer (''Benjy''), dies at age 83. * March 22: Tom Koch, American comics writer (''

''), passes away at age 89. * March 29: Jim Whiting, American comic artist (''Ad Libs'', 'Vincent the Magician'', continued ''Li'l Ones''), dies at age 88. * March 30:

Roger Slifer Roger Allen Slifer (; November 11, 1954 – March 30, 2015) was an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer who co-created the character Lobo for DC Comics. Among the many comic-book series for which he wrote was DC's '' O ...

, American comics writer (''

The Omega Men The Omega Men are a fictional team of extraterrestrial superheroes who have appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. They first appeared in '' Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #141 (June 1981), and were created by Marv Wolfman and ...

'' and co-creator of Lobo), dies at age 60 from the effects of a 2012 hit-and-run accident.

April

* April 1: Cynthia Powell, AKA Cynthia Lennon, British graphic artist and painter (made comic-like drawings for her autobiographical book ''A Twist of Lennon''), dies at age 75. * April 6: Cliff Voorhees, American animator and comics artist (continued ''The Toodles'',

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

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

comics,

Walter Lantz Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. Biography Early years and start in animation Lant ...

comics), dies at age 85. * April 10: Jordi Macabich, Spanish comic artist (''Aunque le Cueste Creelo'', ''Dígame vd.'', ''El Inspector Dan''), dies at age 89 or 90. * April 13:

Herb Trimpe Herbert William Trimpe (; May 26, 1939 – April 13, 2015) was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on '' The Incredible Hulk'' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolve ...

, American comics artist (continued ''

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''), dies at age 75. * April 14: Kō Kojima, Japanese manga artist ('' Sennin Buraku''), dies at age 87. * April 25: Marcel Steurbaut, Belgian comics artist (''Pedro en Margino'', assisted on ''

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

''), passes away at age 82.

May

* May 7: John Dixon, Australian comics artist (''

Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors ''Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors'' was an Australian comic strip created by John Dixon. The strip began publication on 30 May 1959, premiering in the Saturday issue of Perth's '' Weekend Mail''. It was subsequently published by other Australian ...

''), passes away at age 86. * May 17: Robert Bressy, French comics artist (worked for Opera Mundi, Independent Associated Agency and made

), dies at age 90. * May 30: Michele Wrightson (née Robinson), American underground cartoonist and superhero comic colorist, as well as the former wife of both

Roger Brand Roger Brand (January 5, 1943 – November 23, 1985) was an American cartoonist who created stories for both mainstream and underground comic books. His work showed a fascination with horror and eroticism, often combining the two. Biography Ea ...

and

Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

, dies at age 73.

June

* June 19:

Earl Norem Earl H. Norem (April 17, 1923 – June 19, 2015), who signed his work simply Norem, was an American artist primarily known for his painted covers for men's-adventure magazines published by Martin Goodman's Magazine Management Company and for G ...

, American magazine and comics illustrator known for his painted covers for ''

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

'', dies at age 92. * June 25: Fred Marcus, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (''Het G.P.-mannetje'', ''Joris en Jopie'', ''Uit Het Barre Leven van Barend Buskruit'', ''Bengeltje''), dies at age 91 or 92. * June 26: Kája Saudek, Czech comics artist ('' Muriel a andělé'', '' Muriel a oranžová smrt '', '' Lips Tullian''), passes away at age 80. * June 30: **

Leonard Starr Leonard Starr (October 28, 1925 – June 30, 2015) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist, and advertising artist, best known for creating the newspaper comic strip '' On Stage'' and reviving ''Little Orphan Annie''. Early life Born Octob ...

, American comics artist ('' Mary Perkins, On Stage'', revived ''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem " Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on ...

''), dies at age 89. **

Paolo Piffarerio Paolo Piffarerio (August 27, 1924 – June 30, 2015) was an Italian comics artist and animator. Biography Born in Recanati, the son of a silversmith and a seamstress, Piffarerio studied at the Brera Academy, where he met Gino Gavioli. In 1953 ...

, Italian comics artist and animator (''Viva l'Italia'', ''Atomik'', ''Maschera Nera'', ''El Gringo'', ''Milord'', '' Alan Ford''), dies at age 90.

July

* July 16:

Alan Kupperberg Alan Kupperberg (May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips. Early life Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953 in New York City. He graduated from the High School o ...

, American animator, comics writer and artist ('' Obnoxio the Clown vs. the

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

'', continued ''

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 ...

'' and ''

''), dies of thymus cancer at age 62. * July 20: Tom Moore, American comics artist (''

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''), dies at age 86. * July 22: Stuf, Belgian comics artist (''Passe-moi l'Ciel''), dies at age 56 from a heart attack. * July 31: Jean-Jacques Loup, French comics artist and caricaturist (worked for ''

Fluide Glacial ''Fluide Glacial'' () is a monthly Franco-Belgian comics magazine and a publishing house founded on 1 April 1975 by Gotlib, Alexis (comics), Alexis and . It's one of the most successful comics magazine in France, along with Métal Hurlant. Since ...

''), dies at age 78 or 79.

August

* August 7:

Art Finley Art Finley (born Arthur Finger; 1926 – August 7, 2015) was an American television and radio personality, mostly in San Francisco and Vancouver, until his retirement in 1995. His broadcasting career began at KXYZ Houston in 1943. He enlisted i ...

, American radio and TV comedian, presenter and comics writer (''

Art's Gallery Art's Gallery is a daily comic strip by Art Finley which lasted from 1962 to 1981. It was featured in the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' during its run and was syndicated by Chronicle Features from 1962 to 1977, when it moved to Universal Press Syndi ...

''), dies from a heart attack at age 88 or 89. * August 8: Coyote, French comics artist (''Mammouth et Piston'', ''Litteul Kévin''), dies from cardiac arrest at age 52. * August 11: Randy Glasbergen, American comics artist (''

The Better Half ''The Better Half'' is an American comic strip created by Bob Barnes. It follows the lives of a married couple, Stanley and Harriet Parker, and the usual annoyances couples have with one another after years of marriage. In 1958, the strip won Bar ...

''), dies from cardiac arrest at age 58. * August 30: ** Brad Anderson, American comics artist (''

Marmaduke ''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015. Publication history The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dille ...

''), dies at age 91. ** The Pizz, American illustrator, graphic designer and comics artist, commits suicide at age 57.

September

* September 13:

Jay Scott Pike Jay Scott Pike (September 6, 1924 – September 13, 2015) was an American comic book artist and commercial illustrator known for his 1950s and 1960s work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, advertising art, and as a good girl artist. He created ...

, American comics artist (''

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'', co-creator of ''

Jann of the Jungle ''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle. Publication history Jungle ...

''), dies at age 91. * September 26: Liliane Funcken, Belgian comics artist and writer (''Le Chevalier Blanc'', ''Harald le Viking'', ''Jack Diamond'', ''Lieutenant Burton'', ''Capitan'' and ''Doc Silver''), passes away at 88.

October

* October 8:

Dennis Eichhorn Dennis P. Eichhorn (August 19, 1945 – October 8, 2015) was an American writer, best known for his adult-oriented autobiographical comic book series ''Real Stuff''. His stories, often involving, sex, drugs, and alcohol, have been compared to tho ...

, American comics writer/editor (''

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''), dies of pneumonia at age 70.Van Deusen, Tom
"Dennis P. Eichhorn, 1945–2015,"
''The Comics Journal'' (October 13, 2015). * October 9: Tony Rafty, Australian caricaturist and comics artist (''Jimmy Rodney of the Secret Service''), dies at age 99, just a few days before his 100th birthday. * October 9: Zdravko Zupan, Serbian comics artist (''

Tom & Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...

'' comics,

) and comics journalist (founder of the fanzine Cepelin), dies at age 65. * October 14: Vince Musacchia, American comics artist (created a comic book series based on ''

The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom which originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It fo ...

'', ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

'' comics, ''

'' comic), dies at age 63. * October 22:

Murphy Anderson Murphy C. Anderson Jr. (July 9, 1926 – October 22, 2015) was an American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the Golden Age of Comic Books in ...

, American comics artist (continued ''

Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books ...

'', inked ''

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

''), dies at age 89.

November

* November 8: Félix Arburola Bustos, Costa Rican comics artist and children's book illustrator (''Tricolín''), passes away at age 77 or 78 from lymphatic cancer. * November 16: Ingvar Persson, Swedish comics artist (''Frid och Fröjd'', continued ''Agust och Lotta''), passes away at age 85. * November 17: Henri Arnold, American comics artist (''Bibs 'n' Tucker'', ''This Man's Army'', ''Meet Mr. Luckey''), dies at age 91. * November 28: Rosa Galcerán Vilanova, Spanish comics artist (''Katy''), editor and publisher (founder of the magazine ''Azucena''), dies at age 98. * November 30:

Shigeru Mizuki was a Japanese manga artist and historian, best known for his manga series ''GeGeGe no Kitarō''. Born in a hospital in Osaka and raised in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori, he later moved to Chōfu, Tokyo where he remained until his death ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

GeGeGe no Kitarō , originally known as , is a Japanese manga series created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki. It is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as ''yōkai'', a class of spirit-monster which all of the main characters ...

''), dies at age 93.

December

* December 11:

Zyx ZYX or Zyx may refer to: * Zyx, a region in the North Caucasus inhabited by the Zygii * Zyx (cartoonist) (1950–2015), French-Canadian cartoonist * ZyX (company), a Japanese company that makes erotic video games * ZYX (gene), a gene that encod ...

, Canadian cartoonist and comics artist (''Sombre Vilain''), dies at age 65. * December 12:

Luis Bermejo Luis Bermejo Rojo (12 August 1931 – 12 December 2015) was a Spanish illustrator and comics artist known for his work published in Spain, Italy, Great Britain, and the United States. He has illustrated a number of novels, and worked for a while ...

, Spanish comics artist and illustrator (''Apache'', continued ''Heros the Spartan'' and '' Johnny Future''), dies at age 84. * December 19: Jacques Rampal, French playwright, comic writer and artist (worked for the comic magazine Mormoil), dies at age 71.

Specific date unknown

* Jordi Macabich, Spanish comics artist (''El Inspector Dan''), passes away at age 89 or 90. * The Pizz (Stephen Pizzurro), American painter and comics artist (''Rat Fink Comix''), dies at age 56 or 57.

Exhibitions

* May 14 – September 21: The

Type Directors Club The Type Directors Club (TDC) is an international organization devoted to typography and type design, founded in 1946 in New York City. TDC believes that type drives culture, and that culture drives type—and is dedicated to cataloging, showcas ...

(New York City) — ''"The Super Type of

Ira Schnapp Ira Schnapp (October 10, 1894 – July 24, 1969) was a logo designer and letterer who brought his classic and art deco design styles to DC Comics (then National Comics) beginning with the redesign of the ''Superman'' logo in 1940. He did a great d ...

"'', curated by Arlen Schumer

Conventions

*January 29–31:

Salt Lake Comic Con FanX Salt Lake (formerly Salt Lake Comic Con) is a semi-annual multi-genre pop culture expo held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is produced by Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg under Dan Farr Productions and is Utah's most attended c ...

FanXperience (

Salt Palace Convention Center The Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center, more commonly known as the Salt Palace, is a convention center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Named after Utah's 11th governor, Cal Rampton, Calvin L. Rampton, the name "Salt Palace" was previously ...

, Salt Lake City, Utah) — guests include

Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series '' Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series ''House of the Dr ...

Karen Gillan Karen Sheila Gillan (; born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her work in British film and television, particularly for playing Amy Pond, a primary companion to the Eleventh Doctor in the science fiction ser ...

Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer. She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at age 15, which made her the youngest woman ...

Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983). She reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last ...

Christopher Lloyd Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the ''Back to the Future'' tril ...

Felicia Day Kathryn Felicia Day (born June 28, 1979) is an American actress, writer, and web series creator. She is the creator and star of the web series '' The Guild'' (2007–2013), a show loosely based on her life as a gamer. She also wrote and starred ...

, Tom Felton, Steven Yeun,

Emily Kinney Emily Rebecca Kinney is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC's horror drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2015, 2018). Kinney has also appeared on several other televisi ...

Laurie Holden Heather Laurie Holden (born December 17, 1969) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and human rights activist, known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias in ''The X-Files'' (1996–2002), Adele Stanton in '' The Majestic'' (2001), Cybil Benn ...

Lena Headey Lena Kathren Headey ( ; born 3 October 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which she rec ...

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau (; born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film '' Nightwatch'' ( ...

Brandon Routh Brandon James Routh (; born October 9, 1979) is an American actor. He portrayed Superman in the 2006 film '' Superman Returns'', which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the titular character of the film '' Dylan Dog: Dead of N ...

Ray Park Raymond Park (born 23 August 1974) is a Scottish actor and stuntman. He is best known for physically portraying Darth Maul in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' and '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'', along with a motion capture performan ...

Paul Wesley Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski (; July 23, 1982), known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for starring as Stefan Salvatore on the supernatural drama series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009–2017) a ...

Phoebe Tonkin Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin (born 12 July 1989) is an Australian actress. She is known for portraying Cleo Sertori in '' H2O: Just Add Water'', Fiona Maxwell in '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'', Faye Chamberlain in '' The Secret Circle'', and ...

Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (, born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in ''Star Trek'' and its film sequels. Nichols' portrayal of Uhura was g ...

Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor best known for his leading role as Johnny Smith in '' The Dead Zone'' from 2002 to 2007. He also rose to fame starring in films with ...

Mark Pellegrino Mark Ross Pellegrino (born April 9, 1965) is an American actor of film and television. He is best known for his work as Lucifer in ''Supernatural'', Paul Bennett in ''Dexter'', Jacob in ''Lost'', James Bishop in '' Being Human'', Clayton Haas i ...

Alaina Huffman Alaina Kalanj (also known as Alaina Huffman) (born April 17, 1980), is a Canadian film and television actress, best known for the television series ''Painkiller Jane'', where she played the character Maureen Bowers. She played Dinah Lance / B ...

Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three '' Karate Kid'' films and in '' Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsider ...

Glenn Morshower Glenn Morshower is an American character actor. He is best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in '' 24'' and Colonel (later General) Sharp Morshower in the ''Transformers'' film series. He has also appeared in many feature fil ...

RJ Mitte Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (; born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Ho ...

Jim Cummings James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Since beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in almost 400 roles. Cummings has frequently worked with The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., including as t ...

, Jess Harnell,

Rob Paulsen Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...

and over 100 other guests *January 29 – February 1:

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 ...

(Angoulême, France) *March 7: New York Comic Book Marketplace (

Penn Plaza Pavilion The Hotel Pennsylvania was a historic hotel at 401 Seventh Avenue (15 Penn Plaza) in Manhattan, across the street from Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden in New York City. Opened in 1919, it was once the largest hotel in the wor ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

) — guests include

Jason David Frank Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and martial artist. He was known for his role as Tommy Oliver in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and other '' Power Rangers'' series. Early life Frank was born ...

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his ...

Jake "The Snake" Roberts Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. He is be ...

Rich Buckler Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated comm ...

Bill Plympton Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his 1987 Academy Awards-nominated animated short '' Your Face'' and his series of shorts featuring a dog character starting wit ...

Bob Camp Robert Frank Camp (born February 7, 1956) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer. Camp has been nominated for two Emmys, a CableACE Award, and an Annie Award for his work on '' ...

, and

Johnny Brennan Johnny Brennan (born December 1) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and writer, known as the creator of the Jerky Boys, which released a series of prank phone call CDs, between 1993 and 1999. He appears as himself as a member of the ...

*March 7–8:

STAPLE! STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is an annual convention in Austin, Texas, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, webcomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts. Chris Nicholas founded the conference as a gathering place for ...

(Marchesa Hall and Theater, Austin, Texas) *March 27–29:

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), ...

(

Washington State Convention Center The Seattle Convention Center (SCC), formerly the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC), is a convention center in Seattle, Washington, United States. It consists of several exhibition halls and meeting rooms in buildings along Pike Stre ...

, Seattle, Washington) * March 28: Towson Black Comic Mini-Fest (Towson University Liberal Arts Building, Towson, Maryland) *April 3–5:

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

(

Anaheim Convention Center The Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California and is the largest exhibition facility on the West Coast of the United States. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. The original co ...

, Anaheim, California) *April 10–12:

MegaCon MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large speculative fiction convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, and gaming communities, often occurring in spring at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The ...

(

Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center is a convention center located in Orlando, Florida. Opened in 1983 as the Orange County Convention and Civic Center, it is the primary public convention center for the Central Florida region and the second-lar ...

, Orlando, Florida) * April 11: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt,

Athens, Georgia Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the ...

) *April 11–12: MoCCA Arts Festival (Center 548, New York City) — guests of honor:

Aline Kominsky-Crumb Aline Kominsky-Crumb (née Goldsmith; August 1, 1948 – November 29, 2022) was an American underground comics artist. Kominsky-Crumb's work, which is almost exclusively autobiographical, is known for its unvarnished, confessional nature. In 201 ...

Scott McCloud Scott McCloud (born Scott McLeod; June 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist and comics theorist. He is best known for his non-fiction books about comics: ''Understanding Comics'' (1993), '' Reinventing Comics'' (2000), and '' Making Comics'' (20 ...

, Raina Telgemeier, and

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'', ''Promethea'', '' Desolation Jones,'' '' Batwoman'', and '' The Sandman ...

*April 11–12:

East Coast Comicon The East Coast Comicon is an annual comic book fan convention that takes place in New Jersey. It began in 2011 as the Asbury Park Comicon, and took place in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Due to its expansion and the need for a larger venue, it was ren ...

(

Meadowlands Exposition Center The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is a shopping complex in the Meadowlands of Secaucus, New Jersey, approximately six miles from New York City. It was developed by Hartz Mountain Industries, whose corporate offices are located in the Plaza. The Plaz ...

, Meadowlands, New Jersey) *April 24–26:

C2E2 The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormic ...

(McCormick Place Complex,

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

) *May 9–10: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (

Toronto Reference Library The Toronto Reference Library is a public reference library in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The library is located on the corner of Yonge Street and Asquith Avenue, within the Yorkville neighbourhood of downtown Toronto. The Toronto Reference Library ...

, Toronto, Canada) — featured guests include

Lucy Knisley Lucy Knisley (born January 11, 1985) is an American comic artist and musician. Her work is often autobiographical, and food is a common theme. Knisley's drawn travel journal ''French Milk'' was published through Simon & Schuster in October 2008 ...

, Matt Holm,

Jennifer Holm Jennifer L. Holm (born June 16, 1968) is an American children's writer, and recipient of three Newbery Honors and the Eisner Award. Biography Holm was born in 1968 in San Diego, California.Random House Speakers Bureau,Jennifer L. Holm. Acc ...

, Ed Luce, and

Hunt Emerson Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...

*May 15–17: Motor City Comic Con (

Suburban Collection Showplace Suburban Collection Showplace is a convention center and exposition center in Novi, Michigan, which forms part of Metro Detroit. Suburban Collection Showplace is owned by TBON, LLC., a corporation located in Novi, but was originally owned by Blair ...

, Novi, Michigan) *May 16: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Enterprise Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) *May 22–24: St. Louis Comicon (America's Center, St Louis, Missouri) *May 28–31:

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. It was founded as the Phoenix Cactus Comicon in June 2002, and originally ...

(

Phoenix Convention Center The Phoenix Convention Center is an events venue in downtown Phoenix, Arizona located along East Monroe, East Washington, East Jefferson, North Second, North Third, and North Fifth Streets. It opened in 1972 and hosts national and regional conve ...

, Phoenix, Arizona) — guests include

Summer Glau Summer Lyn Glau (; born July 24, 1981) is an American actress best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy television series: as River Tam in ''Firefly'' (2002) and its continuation film ''Serenity'' (2005), as Tess Doerner in ''The ...

Jason Momoa Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the S ...

Paul Cornell Paul Douglas Cornell (born 18 July 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as ''Doctor Who'' fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield. As well as ''Docto ...

Mike Zeck Michael J. Zeck (born September 6, 1949), is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on such series as ''Captain America'', ''Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars'', '' Master of Kung-Fu'', and ''The Punisher'' as we ...

Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989), ''American Me'' (1992) (which he also dir ...

Charisma Carpenter Charisma Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She played Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–1999) and its spin-off series ''Angel'' (1999–2004). She also starred as Kyra in ...

, Renee Witterstaetter,

Sherrilyn Kenyon Sherrilyn Woodward (formerly Sherrilyn Kenyon; born December 11, 1965) is a bestselling US writer. Under her former married name, she wrote both urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She is best known for her Dark Hunter series. Under the pseud ...

Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series ...

, William Tucci,

Scott Sigler Scott Carl Sigler is an American author of science fiction and horror and a podcaster. Scott is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of sixteen novels, six novellas, and dozens of short stories. He is the co-founder of Empty Set Entertainme ...

Lou Ferrigno Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles; and appeared in the documenta ...

, Weston Ochse,

Yvonne Navarro Yvonne Navarro (born 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American author who has published over twenty novels. Of those twenty, the titles ''AfterAge'', ''deadrush'', ''Final Impact'', ''Red Shadows'', ''DeadTimes'', ''That's Not My Name'' and ''M ...

, Van Jensen,

Michael Shanks Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Daniel Jackson in the long-running military science fiction television series '' Stargate SG-1'' and as Charles Harris ...

Alexis Denisof Alexis Denisof (born February 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is primarily known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off ''Angel''. He also had a recurring role on ''How I Met Your ...

Alyson Hannigan Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress. After starting her career at age four with appearances in commercials, she moved to Hollywood at age 11 and soon got an agent. Hannigan began her film career with supporting ro ...

among others."Guests,"
Phoenix Comicon official website. *May 29–31:

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 gaming) fan convention held annually in the Dallas, Texas area. Larger in scale than the Dallas Fan Days event ...

(

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD) (formerly Dallas Convention Center) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, de ...

, Dallas, Texas) — guests include

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

Amanda Conner Amanda Conner is an American comics artist and commercial art illustrator. She began her career in the late 1980s for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics, before moving on to contribute work for Claypool Comics' '' Soulsearchers and Company'' and Har ...

Alex Maleev Alex Maleev ( Bulgarian: Алекс Малеев) is a Bulgarian comic book illustrator, best known for the Marvel Comics' series ''Daredevil'' (vol. 2) with frequent collaborator Brian Michael Bendis. Career Coming from a fine arts background, ...

Esad Ribić Esad T. Ribić (born 10 November 1972) is a Croatian comic book artist and animator, known for his work on various titles for Marvel Comics, including '' Loki'', '' Silver Surfer: Requiem'', '' Sub-Mariner: The Depths'' and the 2015 '' Secret Wa ...

Kaare Andrews Kaare Andrews is a comic book writer, artist and filmmaker from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His work includes '' Spider-Man'', '' Iron Fist'', '' Renato Jones'', and '' Incredible Hulk''. Andrews has a diverse drawing style, which ranges from hype ...

, Greg Pak,

Steve Epting Stephen "Steve" Epting is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' The Avengers'' and ''Captain America'' for Marvel Comics. Early life Epting's influences include Alex Raymond, Stan Drake, Jim Holdaway, Joe Kubert, Joh ...

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

, and

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 ...

* June 6–7:

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (widely known as CAKE) is a comic book festival usually held each June in Chicago. Inaugurated in 2012, the curated festival showcases graphic novels, comic books, minicomics, and zines created by independent ...

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Center on Halsted Center on Halsted is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community center in Chicago, Illinois. Kim Fountain serves as Chief Operating Officer. The center is located in the Lakeview neighborhood on the corner of Halsted Street and ...

, Chicago, Illinois) — special guests: Eleanor Davis,

Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in '' Love and Rockets'', an alterna ...

Jaime Hernandez Jaime (sometimes spelled Xaime) Hernandez (born 1959) is the co-creator of the Alternative comics, alternative comic book ''Love and Rockets (comics), Love and Rockets'' with his brothers Gilbert Hernandez, Gilbert and Mario Hernandez (comics), M ...

, Keiler Roberts,

Zak Sally Zak Sally is an American musician and comic artist. He was the bass guitarist for the bands Low (1995 to 2004) and Enemymine (1998 to 2000) and is the singer and guitar player in The Hand. Sally is from Duluth, Minnesota, and owns and operates ...

Dash Shaw Dash Shaw is an American comic book writer/artist and animator. He is the author of the graphic novels ''Cosplayers'', ''Doctors'', ''New School'', and ''Bottomless Belly Button'', published by Fantagraphics. Additionally, Shaw has written ''Love ...

Jillian Tamaki Jillian Tamaki (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian American illustrator and comic artist known for her work in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'' in addition to the graphic novels ''Boundless'', as well as '' Skim'' and '' This One Sum ...

, Lale WestvindDanzer, Amy
"Making CAKE: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo Features Two Illustrious Days and Dozens of Illustrators,"
''New City Lit'' (JUNE 2, 2015). *June 19–21:

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

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Charlotte Convention Center The Charlotte Convention Center is a convention center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year. It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates (TVS). It has ...

, Charlotte, North Carolina) *July 9–12:

San Diego 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 ...

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

, San Diego, California) *July 18–19:

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 comics ...

(Northland Performing Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio) *August 20–23:

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

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Donald E. Stephens Convention Center The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, formerly known as the Rosemont/O'Hare Exposition Center, is a convention center located in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1975, the center has exhibition space of and parking available ...

, Rosemont, Illinois) *September 4–7:

Dragon*Con Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American List of multigenre conventions, multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia ...

(Atlanta, Georgia) *September 18–20: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con (

Greater Columbus Convention Center The Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) is a convention center located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, along the east side of North High Street. The convention center was predominantly designed by Peter Eisenman, constructed ...

, Columbus, Ohio) *September 19–20:

Small Press Expo The Small Press Expo (SPX) is an American alternative comics convention. A registered 501(c)(3) that was created in 1994, every year since its inception, SPX has put on a festival, known as The Expo, that provides a forum for artists, writers an ...

(Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland) *September 25–27: Baltimore Comic-Con (

Baltimore Convention Center The Baltimore Convention Center is a convention and exhibition hall located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. The center is a municipal building owned and operated by the City of Baltimore. The facility was constructed in two separate phases: th ...

, Baltimore, Maryland) * October 1–3:

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is an annual, free, four-day celebration of cartooning and graphic novels held in Columbus, Ohio. Venues for the festival include Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Hale Hall, and the ...

(CXC) (Columbus, Ohio) — first annual event; featured guests include Jeff Smith,

Kate Beaton Kathryn Moira Beaton (born 8 September 1983) is a Canadian comics artist best known as the creator of the comic strip ''Hark! A Vagrant'', which ran from 2007 to 2018. Her other major works include the children's books '' The Princess and the Po ...

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

Craig Thompson Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books '' Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), '' Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). T ...

Bill Griffith William Henry Jackson Griffith (born January 20, 1944) is an American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his surreal daily comic strip '' Zippy''. The catchphrase "Are we having fun yet?" is credited to ...

, Francoise Mouly, and animation historian

Jerry Beck Jerry Beck (born February 9, 1955, in New York City) is an American animation historian, author, blogger, and video producer. Beck wrote or edited several books on classic American animation and classic characters, including '' The 50 Greates ...

*October 8–11:

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, New York City) * October 17–18: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo /nowiki>MICE/nowiki> (Lesley's University Hall, Porter Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts) * October 31 – November 2: Comikaze Expo (Los Angeles Convention Center) — scheduled guests include

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Stephen Moyer Stephen Moyer (born Stephen John Emery; 11 October 1969) is an English film and television actor who is best known as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series '' True Blood''. His first television role was in 1993 as Philip Masefield in the TV ...

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John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in ''Doctor Who'' and '' Torchwood'', and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowv ...

Jewel Staite Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the Fox television series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its spin-off theatrical film '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on Sc ...

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, Original Power Rangers (

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and

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), Cast of AMC's Comic Book Men ( Bryan Johnson, Mike Zapcic, Ming Chen, Robert Bruce), and Tommy Wiseau *November 6–8: Rhode Island Comic Con (Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island) * November 7–8: Comic Arts Brooklyn [CAB] (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church & Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn, New York) * December 5–6: Big Apple Comic Con, NY Winter Comic & Sci-Fi Expo (Resorts World Casino New York, Resorts World Casino, Jamaica, New York) * December 5–6: Comic Arts Los Angeles (Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles, California) — featured guests:

, ND Stevenson

First issues by title

;''The Accelerators (comics), Accelerators: Momentum'' :''Release: May 20'' by Blue Juice Comics. ''Writer:'' R. F. I. Porto ''Artist:'' Gavin Smith ;''Arcadia (comic book), Arcadia'' :''Release: May 6'' by Boom! Studios. ''Writer:'' Alex Paknadel ''Artist:'' Eric Scott Pfeiffer ;''Archie vs. Predator'' :''Release: March 25'' by Archie Comics with Dark Horse Comics. ''Writer:'' Alex de Campi ''Artist:'' Fernando Ruiz (cartoonist), Fernando Ruiz ;''Convergence (comics), Convergence'' :''Release: April 1'' by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' Jeff F. King ''Artists:'' Ethan Van Sciver, Jason Paz, & Carlo Pagulayan ;''The Grievous Journey of Ichabod Azrael (and the Dead Left in His Wake)'' :''Release: February 25'' by Rebellion Developments/2000 AD (comics), 2000AD. ''Writer:'' Rob Williams (comics), Rob Williams ''Artist:'' Dom Reardon ;''Harrow County'' :''Release:'' May by Dark Horse. ''Writer:'' Cullen Bunn ''Artist:'' Tyler Crook ;''Hellbreak'' :''Release:'' by Oni Press. ''Writer:'' Cullen Bunn ''Artist:'' Brian Churilla ;''Invader Zim (comics), Invader Zim'' :''Release: July 8'' by Oni Press. ''Writers:'' Jhonen Vasquez & Eric Trueheart ''Artist:'' Aaron Alexovich, Dave Crosland & Warren Wucunich ;''Invisible Republic (comics), Invisible Republic'' :''Release: March 18'' by Image Comics. ''Writers:'' Corrina Bechko & Gabriel Hardman ''Artist:'' Gabriel Hardman ;''James Bond (Dynamite Entertainment), James Bond 007'' :''Release:'' November by Dynamite Entertainment. ''Writer:'' Warren Ellis ''Artist:'' Jason Masters ;''King Tiger (comics), King Tiger'' :''Release: August 12'' by Dark Horse Comics. ''Writer:'' Randy Stradley ''Artist:'' Doug Wheatley ;''Metal Locus'' :''Release: April 22'' by Cosmic Times. ''Writer:'' Stephan Nilson ''Artist:'' Larry Watts ;''Pastaways'' :''Release: March 25'' by Dark Horse Comics. ''Writer:'' Matt Kindt ''Artist:'' Scott Kolins ;''Pisces (comic book), Pisces'' :''Release: April 29'' by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Kurtis J. Wiebe ''Artist:'' Johnnie Christmas ;''Postal (comics), Postal'' :''Release: February 4'' by Top Cow. ''Writer:'' Matt Hawkins (comics), Matt Hawkins ''Artist:'' Bryan Hill (artist), Bryan Hill ;''Resident Alien (comic book), Resident Alien: The Sam Hain Mystery'' :''Release: ''April by Dark Horse. ''Writer:'' Peter Hogan ''Artist:'' Steve Parkhouse ;''Reyn (comic book), Reyn'' :''Release: January 21'' by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Kel Symons ''Artist:'' Nathan Stockman ;''Secret Wars (2015 comic book), Secret Wars'' :''Release: May 6'' by

. ''Writer:'' Jonathan Hickman ''Artist:'' Esad Ribic ;''Sons of the devil'' :Release: May by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Brian Buccellato ''Artist:'' Toni Infante ;''Star Wars comics#Return to Marvel (2015–present), Star Wars'' :''Release: January 14'' by

. ''Writer:'' Jason Aaron ''Artist:'' John Cassaday ;''Surface Tension (comic book), Surface Tension'' :''Release: May 27'' by Titan Comics. ''Writer and Artist:'' Jay Gunn ;''Tokyo Ghost'' :''Release: September 16'' by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Rick Remender ''Artist:'' Sean Murphy (artist), Sean Murphy ;''The Violent'' :''Release:'' December by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Ed Brisson ''Artist:'' Adam Gorham

References

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