This is a list of

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-related events in 2017. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events and publications

March

* March 4–5: During the Stripdagen comics writer Willem Ritstier 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 ...

, while Frits Jonker wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. The Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal is awarded to Albert van Beek. * March 24: The Dutch comics series ''Claire'' by The Wirojas ends it 29 years of publication in the Belgian women's magazine Flair. * 31 March to 2 April:

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 Angel ...

(

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 comp ...

Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...

April

* April 9: In

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

, Belgium, next to the Central Station the theme park ''Comics Station'' is officially opened, which puts a spotlight on various Belgian comics characters. * April 15: The final issue of the Belgian satirical comics and cartoons magazine ''Pan'' is published. * April 21: Canadian comics artist

Gisèle Lagacé Gisèle Lagacé (born June 16, 1970, in New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian comics writer and artist, writer and illustrator of webcomics. She is best known for her series '' Ménage à 3''. Biography She was born in 1970 in New Brunswick, Can ...

makes headlines when she is denied entry near the U.S.-Canadian border for a couple of hours for no particular reason.

May

* May 8: **

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 world ...

as the oldest active comics artist in the world. He broke this record before on 4 March 2015. ** American web comics artist

Matt Furie Pepe the Frog () is an Internet meme consisting of a green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body. Pepe originated in a 2005 comic by Matt Furie called ''Boy's Club''. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across My ...

decides to kill off his character

Pepe the Frog Pepe the Frog () is an Internet meme consisting of a green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body. Pepe originated in a 2005 comic by Matt Furie called ''Boy's Club''. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspa ...

after it became associated with

white nationalism White nationalism is a type of racial nationalism or pan-nationalism which espouses the belief that white people are a raceHeidi Beirich and Kevin Hicks. "Chapter 7: White nationalism in America". In Perry, Barbara. ''Hate Crimes''. Greenwoo ...

, against his will. The event makes headlines all over the Internet. * May 11: Hollywood actress

Goldie Hawn Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, dancer, producer, and singer. She rose to fame on the NBC sketch comedy program ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (1968–1970), before going on to receive the Academy Award and Go ...

reveals that , at age 19, she was sexually intimidated by comics artist

Al Capp Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip ''Li'l Abner'', which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (wi ...

(who died in 1978). According to her he tried inviting her to his

casting couch The casting couch is a euphemism for the practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry, primarily acting roles. The practice is illegal in the United States. Predominantly male ...

, which she refused, much to his anger. She'd had told this anecdote before in a 1985 interview with

Playboy ''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. K ...

, but only now it receives more media attention. * May 13: In

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...

comics store owner James Dale, "Jim", Cavanaugh (Clint's Comics) tries to stop a shoplifter, but is thrown to the ground, hitting his head. He is brought to the hospital, where he dies. He was 66 or 67 years old.

July

* July 20–23:

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

, (

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 Con ...

, San Diego, California).

August

* August 21: ''

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

'' receives a comics mural in

Middelkerke Middelkerke () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapell ...

, Belgium, as part of the local Comic Book Route.

September

* September 23: The first

Ringo Award The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Ringo Awards, are prizes given for achievement in comic books. They are named in honor of artist Mike Wieringo and they were founded by the Reisterstown, Maryland-based Cards ...

s are handed out, voted by comics professionals and fans. * September 26:

Jean-Marc van Tol Jean-Marc van Tol (born 6 July 1967, Rotterdam) is a cartoonist. He is the winner of the 2004 Stripschapprijs for '' Fokke & Sukke'', with John Reid and Bastiaan Geleijnse Bastiaan Geleijnse (born 8 March 1967, Utrecht) is a Dutch cartoonist a ...

, John Reid and

Bastiaan Geleijnse Bastiaan Geleijnse (born 8 March 1967, Utrecht) is a Dutch cartoonist and comics artist. He is the winner of the 2004 Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded ann ...

win the Inktspotprijs for ''Best Political Cartoon''.

October

* October 12: Margreet de Heer is elected as first Dutch ''Stripmaker des Vaderlands'' (''Comics Laureate of the Netherlands'') for a period of three years. * October 13:

Tubbs Fire The Tubbs Fire was a wildfire in Northern California during October 2017. At the time, the Tubbs Fire was the most destructive wildfire in California history, burning parts of Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties, inflicting its greatest losses in ...

: during a fire in

Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * Sa ...

, California, the house of late ''

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. ' ...

'' creator

Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wid ...

burns down to the ground. His widow is saved.

November

* November 2–3: Second annual WES Feminist Comic Con held in Pakistan. *November 10–12:

Rhode Island Comic Con Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC) is a three-day comic convention held during November at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Amica Mutual Pavilion, and Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. The convention was Rhode Island's first Fan c ...

(

Rhode Island Convention Center The Rhode Island Convention Center is an exposition center in downtown Providence, RI. Opened in 1993, it is the largest convention center in Rhode Island, with about of exhibition space, including a exhibit hall. It is connected by skybridges ...

, Providence, Rhode Island)

December

* December 17: Iranian cartoonist Ali Dorani, better known as Eaten Fish, is finally released from his detention in a refugee camp in

Manus Island Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth-largest island in Papua New Guinea, with an area of , measuring around . Manus Island is covered in rugged jungles w ...

, where he spent five years. By making comics and cartoons about his imprisonment, which were smuggled out the camp, he was able to bring international attention to his case, which led to sympathy campaigns that eventually solidified his release. * December 18: Geneviève Gautier publishes her comic book ''Les Aventures du Pingouin Alfred''. The event receives a lot of media attention since, at age 95, she is the oldest person to ever publish a comic book.

Deaths

January

* January 1:

Alfonso Wong Alfonso Wong (; 27 May 1923 – 1 January 2017), also known by his pen name ''Wong Chak'', was a Hong Kong manhua artist who created one of the longest-running comic strips, ''Old Master Q'', that became popular across Asia. Biography Wong was b ...

, Chinese comics artist and animator (''

Old Master Q ''Old Master Q'' (; Wong's romanization: ''Lo Fu Gee''"Q&A with Mr. Alfonso Wong" i"OMQ remembers Alfonso Wong" ''老夫子 - Old Master Q Comics'') is a Hong Kong manhua created by Alfonso Wong. The cartoon first appeared in the newspapers a ...

''), dies at the age of 93. * January 12: Gerry Gersten, American caricaturist and comics artist (''

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 r ...

''), dies at age 89. * January 15: Jean-Luc Vernal, Belgian comics writer (''

Jugurtha Jugurtha or Jugurthen (Libyco-Berber ''Yugurten'' or '' Yugarten'', c. 160 – 104 BC) was a king of Numidia. When the Numidian king Micipsa, who had adopted Jugurtha, died in 118 BC, Jugurtha and his two adoptive brothers, Hiempsal and Adh ...

'', ''Ian Kaledine'', ''Tetfol'', ''Brelan de dames'', ''Cranach de Morganloup'') and chief editor of Tintin magazine (1977-1988), dies at the age of 72. * January 17:

Pascal Garray Pascal Garray (12 December 1965 – 17 January 2017) was a Belgian comics artist and cartoonist best known for his work on Peyo's ''The Smurfs'' and ''Benoît Brisefer'' (known in Dutch as ''Steven Sterk''). Pascal Garray studied comic art at ...

, Belgian comics artist (worked for Studio

Peyo Pierre Culliford (; 25 June 1928 – 24 December 1992) was a Belgian comics writer and artist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo (). His best-known works are the comic book series ''The Smurfs'' and '' Johan and Peewit'', the latter in wh ...

on new albums by ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

'' and ''

Benoît Brisefer ''Benoît Brisefer'' (French language, French for "Benedict Ironbreaker", published as "Benny Breakiron" in English, Dutch language, Dutch: ''Steven Sterk'') is a Franco-Belgian comics, Belgian comic strip created in 1960 by Peyo (best known for ...

''), dies at age 51. * January 17: Pascal J. Zanon, Belgian comics artist (''

Harry Dickson Harry Dickson is a fictional pulp detective, born in America, educated in London, and was called ''The American Sherlock Holmes''. He has appeared in almost 200 pulp magazines published in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. History T ...

''), dies at age 73. * January 18: Raoul Giordan, French comics artist and half of the Giordan Brothers (''Franck Nevil'', ''Tom Tempest'', the space family ''Les Francis'', ''Bob Corton'', ''Vigor'' and ''Thierry''), dies at age 90. * January 19:

Jan Kruis Johannes Andries “Jan” Kruis (; 8 June 1933 – 19 January 2017) was a Dutch comics artist best known for the family strip '' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'' (''Jan, Jans en de Kinderen''). Biography He began creating comics as a child. Later ...

, Dutch comics artist ('' Jan, Jans en de Kinderen'' ('' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors''), dies at the age of 83. * January 21:

John Watkiss John Watkiss (28 July 1961 – 20 January 2017) was a British artist, known for his painting and his work in comics and film production. His career led him from artist for graphic novels to storyboard artist and character designer. He is arguabl ...

, British comics artist (''

The 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 ...

'', ''

Deadman Deadman or Deadman's may refer to: * "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a dead man's switch * "Deadman's foot" is another name for a Salamander in metallurgy * "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used ...

'', ''

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

''), dies of cancer at the age of 55. * January 25:

Jack Mendelsohn Jack Mendelsohn (November 8, 1926 – January 25, 2017) was an American writer-artist who worked in animation, comic strips and comic books. An Emmy-nominated television comedy writer and story editor, he had numerous credits as a TV scripter, ...

, American comics writer, artist (''Jacky's Diary'') and TV script writer, dies at the age of 90 from lung cancer. * January 21: Alessandro Biffignandi, Italian illustrator, comics, magazine cover and film poster artist (''Rombo Bill'', ''Flambo'', ''Antonin'', ''Agent Special K3'', ''Sergeant Fury''), dies at the age of 81. * January 28:

Dan Spiegle Dan Spiegle (December 10, 1920 – January 28, 2017) was an American comics artist and cartoonist best known for comics based on movie and television characters across a variety of companies, including Dell Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comi ...

, American comics artist (

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

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 ...

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 96. * January 28: Joop Wiggers, Dutch comics artist, lay-out designer, entrepreneur and publisher (business associate of

), dies at age 82.

February

* February 11:

Jiro Taniguchi was a Japanese manga writer/artist. His works belong to the gekiga, or "dramatic pictures", genre of manga. In France he was knighted a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011. Career Taniguchi began his career as an assista ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

A Distant Neighborhood is a Japanese manga 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 Japane ...

''), dies at age 69. * February 15: Fabrizio Busticchi, Italian comics artist (''

Allan Quatermain Allan Quatermain is the protagonist of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel ''King Solomon's Mines'', its one sequel ''Allan Quatermain'' (1887), twelve prequel novels and four prequel short stories, totalling eighteen works. An English professional ...

'' comics series, ''

Mister No ''Mister No'' is an Italian comic book, first published in Italy in 1975 by Sergio Bonelli Editore. Mister No was created by writer Sergio Bonelli artist Gallieno Ferri in Spring 1975. Bonelli published under the pseudonym Guido Nolitta. The regu ...

''), dies at the age of 63. * February 16:

Dick Bruna Dick Bruna (born Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna, 23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Bruna was best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, numbering over 200. His ...

, Dutch children's novelist and illustrator (''

Miffy Miffy ( nl, Nijntje, pronounced ) is a Character (arts), fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. The original Dutch name, "Nijntje", is a shortening of the diminutive ''konijntje'', "l ...

''), died at age 89. * February 18: Giacomo Pueroni, Italian comics artist (''

Jonathan Steele Jonathan Steele may refer to: *Jonathan Steele (journalist), British journalist and author * Jonathan Steele (comics), the comic book series * Jonny Steele, footballer See also *Jon Steel Jon Steel , full name Jonathan Steel (born 14 March 19 ...

'', ''Harry Moon'', ''

Nathan Never 200px, Cover for ''Nathan Never'' #1. ''Nathan Never'' is a black-and-white, science fiction Italian comic book, published monthly in Italy since 1991 by Sergio Bonelli Editore. It is written by Michele Medda, Antonio Serra and Bepi Vigna. Arti ...

'', ''Anjce''), dies at age 53.

March

* March 5: Dave Hunt, American comics artist (

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

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 ...

), dies from cancer at age 74. * March 5:

Jay Lynch Jay Patrick Lynch (January 7, 1945 – March 5, 2017) was an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his ''Bijou Funnies'' and other titles. He is best known for his comic strip ''Nard n' Pat'' and the r ...

, American

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

artist and writer (''Nard n' Pat'', ''Phoebe and the Pigeon People'', ''

Bazooka Joe Bazooka Joe is a comic strip character featured on small comics included in individually wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubble gum. He wears a black eyepatch, lending him a distinctive appearance. He is one of the more recognizable American advertisin ...

'') and editor of the magazine ''

Bijou Funnies ''Bijou Funnies'' was an American underground comix magazine which published eight issues between 1968 and 1973. Edited by Chicago-based cartoonist Jay Lynch, ''Bijou Funnies'' featured strong work by the core group of Lynch, Skip Williamson, Robe ...

'', dies at age 72.Lynch bio
''Lambiek's Comiclopedia''. Accessed Mar. 8, 2017. * March 12:

Murray Ball Murray Hone Ball (26 January 1939 – 12 March 2017) was a New Zealand cartoonist who became known for his ''Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero'' (the longest running cartoon in ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine), ''Bruce the Barbarian'', ''All t ...

, New Zealand cartoonist and comics artist (''Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero'', ''

Footrot Flats ''Footrot Flats'', a comic strip by New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball, ran from 1976 to 1994 in newspapers (unpublished strips continued to appear in book form until 2000). Altogether there are 27 numbered books (collecting the newspaper strips, ...

''), dies at age 78. * March 12:

Stavro Jabra Stavro Jabra, (February 18, 1947 – March 12, 2017), was a Lebanese cartoonist and illustrator, better known as Stavro. His work reflected the current events in Lebanon, the Middle East and the world in general. For forty years, his cartoons ab ...

, Lebanese political cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 70. * March 16:

Skip Williamson Mervyn "Skip" Williamson (August 19, 1944 – March 16, 2017) was an American underground cartoonist and central figure in the underground comix movement. Williamson's art was published in the '' National Lampoon'', ''High Times'', ''the Realis ...

, American

artist (''

Snappy Sammy Smoot Snappy Sammy Smoot is an American underground comix character created by Skip Williamson in 1968. A counterculture Candide who never loses his innocence, Snappy Sammy Smoot appeared in his own strips in a number of comix titles, most notably ''Bij ...

''), dies at the age of 72. * March 17: Joost Rietveld, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (comics for the children's magazines ''Olidin'' and ''Okki''), dies at age 85. * March 18:

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 ...

, American comics artist ('' Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein'', ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First serie ...

'', '' House of Secrets'', co-creator of ''

Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental List of swamp monsters, creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or mo ...

''), dies at age 68. * March 21: Gerard Wiegel, Dutch comics artist, illustrator and cartoonist (''Professor Cumulus'', ''Flossie'', ''Conny'', ''Tiep'', ''Professor Vliegop'', ''Kimo''), dies at the age of 89. * March 26: Chen Uen, Taiwanese comics artist, dies at age 58. * March 27:

Leone Cimpellin Leone Cimpellin (6 June 1926 – 27 March 2017) was an Italian comic artist. He was sometimes credited under the pen name Ghilbert. Life and career Born in Rovigo, Cimpellin spent his childhood in Milan and at very young age he started his career ...

, Italian comics artist ('' Jonny Logan'', '' Maxmagnus'', ''Plutos'', ''Red Carson'', ''Papero grosso e Fiorello'', ''Gibernetta'', ''Carletto Sprint'', ''Tribunzio'', ''Gigi Bizz'', ''Gianni & Rob-8'', ''Gelsomino'', ''Tam Tam'', ''Nero Fumo'', ''Tom Patapom'', ''Tchak''), dies at the age of 91. * March 29: Knut Westad, Norwegian comic artist (''Tåkehauk'', ''Tigalo'', worked on ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The charact ...

''), dies at age 61.

April

* April 9: Carolyn Kelly, American comics artist, animator and book designer (continued '' Pogo''), dies. * April 10: Chris Roodbeen, Dutch comics artist, illustrator, cartoonist and courtroom artist (''Ahmed'', ''De Roemrijke Avonturen van Papom''), dies at the age of 87. * April 15:

Martin Greim Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Aust ...

, American comics writer and artist (''

Thunderbunny Thunderbunny is a comic book about a boy who transforms into a superhero resembling a large pink humanoid rabbit. It was created by Martin Greim. Publication history Thunderbunny's first appearance published by a major company was '' Charlton Bull ...

''), dies from heart failure at age 74. * April 23:

Leo Baxendale Joseph Leo Baxendale (27 October 1930 – 23 April 2017) was an English cartoonist and publisher. Baxendale wrote and drew several titles. Among his best-known creations are the ''The Beano, Beano'' comic strip, strips ''Little Plum'', ''Minnie ...

, British comics artist (''

Little Plum Little Plum (full name revealed to be Little Plum Stealing Varmint) is a British humoristic western comics series about a little Native American, originally created by Leo Baxendale and published in the magazine ''The Beano''. Concept The epon ...

'', ''

Minnie the Minx Minnie the Minx, whose real name is Hermione Makepeace is a comic strip character published in the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953, ma ...

'', ''

The Bash Street Kids ''The Bash Street Kids'' is a comic strip in the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. It also appeared briefly in The Wizard as series of prose stories in 1955. The strip, created by Leo Baxendale as ''When the Bell Rings'', first appeare ...

'', ''

The Three Bears "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (originally titled "The Story of the Three Bears") is a 19th-century English fairy tale of which three versions exist. The original version of the tale tells of an obscene old woman who enters the forest home ...

'', ''

Grimly Feendish Grimly Feendish (alias The Rottenest Crook in the World) is a British comic book character created by Leo Baxendale in 1964, who originated in Baxendale's comic strip ''Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy'', published in the magazine ''Wham!''. He is Eagle-Eye' ...

'', ''

Sweeny Toddler ''Sweeny Toddler'' (sometimes titled ''Help! It's Sweeny Toddler'') was a British comic strip by Leo Baxendale, which originally appeared in the British magazines ''Shiver and Shake'', ''Whoopee!'', ''Whizzer and Chips'' and finally '' Buster'' bet ...

'', ''Willy the Kid''), dies at the age of 86. * April 27: Peter Spier, Dutch writer and illustrator, dies at age 89. * April 30:

Jidéhem Jean De Mesmaeker (21 December 1935 – 30 April 2017) known by the pseudonym Jidéhem ("JDM"), was a Belgian comics artist in the Marcinelle school tradition. He was best known for his series featuring a cute, playful and adventurous young girl, ...

, Belgian comics artist (''

Sophie Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise". People with the name Born in the Middle Ages * Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson * Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess o ...

''), dies at the age of 81. * Specific date unknown: Norberto Firpo, aka Ácido Nítrico, Argentine journalist and cartoonist (''Olegario'', ''Furgon de Cola''), dies at age 85.

May

* May 2: Jay Disbrow, American comics artist, writer, illustrator and lecturer ('' Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror'', ''Spook'', ''Ghostly Weird Stories'', ''Daring Adventures'', ''Eerie Tales'', ''The Flames of Gyro'', ''Aroc of Zenith''), dies at the age of 91. * May 13: James Dale Cavanaugh, American comics store owner (owned Clint's Comics in Kansas City since 1975), dies at age 66 or 67 after being killed trying to stop a shoplifter. * May 18:

Oscar González Guerrero Oscar González Guerrero (January 17, 1926 - May 18, 2017 in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in Nor ...

, Mexican comics artist (co-creator of ''Zor y Los Invencibles'' and ''Hermelinda Linda''), dies at age 95. * May 19:

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 commun ...

, American comics artist ('' Deathlok the Demolisher'', ''

All-Star Squadron The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics superhero team that debuted in ''Justice League, Justice League of America'' #193 (August 1981) and was created by Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Jerry Ordway. Although the team was introduced in the 1980s, its se ...

''), dies from cancer at the age of 68. * May 21: Larry Wright, American comics artist ('' Kit 'N' Carlyle'', ''Wright Angles'', ''Uncle Milton'', ''Motley''), dies at age 77. * May 24:

Pierre Seron Pierre Seron (9 February 1942 – 24 May 2017) was a Belgian comic book artist. Biography He spent the first few years of his life in Liège then followed the work transfers of his father, an engineer, to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Libourne, F ...

, Belgian comics artist (''Les Petits Hommes''), dies at age 75. * May 25: Marcello Albano, Italian comics artist, writer and musician, dies at age 65.

June

* June 1:

Vic Lockman Vic Lockman ( October 19, 1927 – June 1, 2017) was an American Christian cartoonist and comic strip writer. He started cartooning from a young age, taught by his father. He was once head of the art department for the School of Aviation Medic ...

, American comics artist (''

'', ''

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'' comics, ''

'' comics, Christian comics), dies at age 89. * June 4: Rob Gorter, Dutch comics artist, caricaturist and illustrator (''Japie'', ''Chris Crack'', co-creator of ''Toon en Toos Brodeloos'', ''Buro Moeilijke Zaken''), dies at 71. * June 5: James Vance, American comics writer (''

Kings in Disguise ''Kings in Disguise'' is a six-issue comic book limited series, published in 1988 by Kitchen Sink Press. It was created by writer Jim Vance and artist Dan Burr. ''Kings in Disguise'' is a multiple Harvey and Eisner awards winner, and is consider ...

''), dies of cancer at age 64. * June 10: Malang Santos, Philippine painter, cartoonist and comics artist (''Kosme the Cop'', ''Chain Gang Charlie'', ''Beelzebub''), dies at age 89. * June 18: Carlos Prunés, Spanish comics artist (''

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

''), dies at age 79. * June 19: Gordon Livingstone, British comics artist (worked for ''

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''), dies at age 82. * June 30:

Barry Norman Barry Leslie Norman (21 August 1933 – 30 June 2017) was a British film critic, television presenter and journalist. He presented the BBC's cinema review programme, '' Film...'', from 1972 to 1998. Early life Born at St Thomas’s Hospital ...

, British film critic and comics writer (wrote some scripts for '' Flook''), dies at age 83.

July

* July 6: Juan Carlos Colombres, aka ''Landru'', Argentine comics artist and cartoonist, dies at age 94. * July 6:

Galip Tekin Galip Tekin (20 April 1958 – 6 July 2017) was a Turkish comic book artist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He was known for his works in the fantasy and science fiction genres. His style is often compared to that of Jean "Mœbius" Giraud. Biograp ...

, Turkish comics artist (''Tuhaf Öyküler'', ''Pı'ya Mektuplar''), dies at age 59. * July 8:

Bob Lubbers Robert Bartow Lubbers (January 10, 1922 – July 8, 2017) was an American comic strip and comic book artist best known for his work on such strips as ''Tarzan'', ''Li'l Abner'' and ''Long Sam''. Biography Born Robert Bartow Lubbers in 1922, he be ...

, American comics artist (''

Long Sam ''Long Sam'' is an American comic strip created by Al Capp, writer-artist of ''Li'l Abner'', and illustrated by Bob Lubbers. It was syndicated by United Feature Syndicate from May 31, 1954, to December 29, 1962. The strip was initially written ...

'', ''Robin Malone'', made a comic strip based on ''

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'', assisted/continued ''

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'', ''

Secret Agent X-9 ''Secret Agent X-9'' is a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett ('' The Maltese Falcon'') and artist Alex Raymond (''Flash Gordon''). Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934 until February 10, 1996. Premise and publ ...

'', ''

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn ...

''), dies at age 95. * July 10:

Mangesh Tendulkar Mangesh Tendulkar was an Indian artist as cartoonist and humourist. He has also written in many magazines on cartoons. Early life Brief biography Tendulkar was a caricaturist for the year 1954. He was instrumental in creating traffic awareness ...

, Indian cartoonist dies at age 83 from bladder cancer. * July 12:

Sam Glanzman Samuel Joseph Glanzman (December 5, 1924 – July 12, 2017) was an American comics artist and memoirist. Glanzman is best known for his Charlton Comics series ''Hercules'', about the mythological Greek demigod; his autobiographical war stories abo ...

, American comics artist (''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'', ''

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'', ''U.S.S. Stevens''), dies at the age of 92. * July 15:

Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''North ...

, American film and TV actor and cartoonist (continued ''

The Gumps ''The Gumps'' is a comic strip about a middle-class family. It was created by Sidney Smith in 1917, launching a 42-year run in newspapers from February 12, 1917, until October 17, 1959. According to a 1937 issue of ''Life'', ''The Gumps'' was i ...

''), dies at age 89. * July 23:

Flo Steinberg Florence Steinberg (March 17, 1939 – July 23, 2017) was an People of the United States, American publisher of one of the first independent comic books, the underground comics, underground/alternative comics hybrid ''Big Apple Comix'', in 1975. Ad ...

, American underground comics publisher (''

Big Apple Comix ''Big Apple Comix'' is an early independent comic book published by Flo Steinberg in 1975. A historically important link between underground comix and what would later be called alternative comics, this 36-page, 6" × 9" hybrid with glossy color c ...

'') and secretary of

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 ...

, dies at age 78 from a brain aneurysm and metastatic lung cancer. * July 27:

Stan Hart Stan Hart (September 12, 1928 – July 27, 2017
) was an American comedy writer with many television ...

, American comics writer and TV comedy script writer (''

''), dies.

August

* August 3: , Czech cartoonist, illustrator and natural scientist, professor of physics, dies at age 75. * August 6:

Dick Locher Richard Earl Locher (June 4, 1929 – August 6, 2017) was an American syndicated cartoonist. Early life and career Locher was born in Dubuque, Iowa. After high school, he began studying art at the University of Iowa and the Chicago Academy of ...

, American comics artist and cartoonist (continued ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...

''), dies at the age of 88. * August 8:

Rius Eduardo Humberto del Río García (June 20, 1934 – August 8, 2017), better known by his pen name Rius, was a Mexican intellectual, political cartoonist and writer born in Zamora, Michoacán. One of the most popular Mexican cartoonists, Rius h ...

, Mexican comics artist (''Los Supermachos'', ''Los Agachados'', ''Marx for Beginners'', ''Cuba for Beginners''), dies at the age of 83. * August 11:

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, Malaysian cartoonist, dies at age 53. * August 14:

Álvaro de Moya Álvaro de Moya (São Paulo, July 19th, 1930 - São Paulo, August 14th, 2017) was a Brazilian journalist, professor, researcher, comics artist, illustrator, writer and TV producer. He was one of the pioneers in academic research on comics in Brazil ...

, Brazilian comics artist, journalist, TV producer, professor and comics scholar, dies at age 86 or 87. * August 18:

Alfonso Azpiri Alfonso Azpiri Mejía (17 January 1947 − August 18, 2017) was a Spanish comic book artist, whose work was mainly of the adult variety. Biography Azpiri was born in Madrid. His early work was published in the 1970s and was mainly aimed at the ...

, Spanish comics artist (''Lorna'', ''

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''), dies at age 70. * August 18:

Sergio Zaniboni Sergio Zaniboni (4 August 1937 – 18 August 2017) was an Italian comics artist and writer. He was especially known as the artist of numerous stories for '' Diabolik''. Career Born in Turin, Zaniboni started his comics career after working in t ...

, Italian comics artist (''

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 ...

'', ''Speedy Car''), dies at age 80. * August 21: Michel Plessix, French comics artist (''Julien Boisvert'', ''Le Vent dans les Saules'', ''Le Vent dans les Sables''), dies from a heart attack at age 57. * August 28: Bert Bus, Dutch comics artist (''Olaf Noord'', ''Theban de Eerste Wereldreiziger'', ''Cliff Rendall'', ''Stef Ardoba'', ''Malorix'', ''Russ Bender''), dies at age 86. * August 30: Roger Subirachs y Burgaya, aka Roger, Spanish comics artist (''Vaselín Piula'', ''Emili Piula'', ''Destino Gris'', ''Roberto Ruina''), dies at age 60. * August 31: Jan Romare, Swedish diplomat and comics artist (''Ur Igelkotten Huberts Dagbok'', ''Gorilla Gusten'', ''Mullvalden Malte'', ''Ugglan Urban'', ''Pyton'', ''Himlens änglar''), dies at age 81.

September

* September 1:

Barry Liebmann Barry Liebmann (December 4, 1953September 1, 2017) was a comedy writer whose work appeared in the pages of MAD Magazine for 38 years. Liebmann's subject matter was eclectic, ranging from sports to parental cliches to Harry Potter to cell phones t ...

, American comedy and comics writer (

comics), dies at age 63. * September 10:

Len Wein Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men ( ...

, American comics writer (co-creator of

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and

), dies at age 69. * September 12: Bob Moyer, American painter and comics artist (continued ''Ticklers'' and ''Mac''), passed away at age 93. * September 27:

Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obsc ...

, American magazine publisher, chief editor and cartoonist (''

'', ''

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''), dies at age 91.

October

* October 12: Erwin Moser, Austrian illustrator, novelist and comics artist (''Manuel & Didi''), dies at age 63. * October 25: Patrick Jusseaume, French comics artist (''Chronique de la Maison le Quéant'', ''Tramp''), dies at age 65.

November

* November 5:

Renzo Calegari Renzo Calegari (5 September 1933 – 5 November 2017) was an Italian comics artist. Life and career Born in Genoa, Calegari left his studies in accountancy to enter the art studios of Roy d'Ami. He made his professional debut one year later, co ...

, Italian comics artist (''

Storia del West ''Storia del West'' (i.e. "History of the West") is a comic book series created in 1967 by Gino D'Antonio and Renzo Calegari. Overview A detailed and well-documented historical account of American frontier narrated from the point of view of a f ...

''), dies at age 84. * November 22: Irvin Shope, American painter and comic artist (''Rusty Rawlins, Cowboy''), dies at age 77. * November 27: Bob van den Born, Dutch comics artist and cartoonist (''Professor Pi''), dies at age 90. * November 29:

Fran Hopper Fran Hopper (July 13, 1922 – November 29, 2017), née Frances R. Deitrick, was an American comic-book artist active during the 1930s–1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. One of the earliest women in the field, she drew primari ...

, American comics artist (worked for Fiction House), dies at age 95.

December

* December 5; Carlos Casalla, Argentinian comic artist (''El Cabo Savino''), dies at age 90. * December 6: ** Yves Ker Ambrun, French comics artist (''Gaspard le Lézard'', ''Schecksnyder''), dies at age 63. ** Jim Watson, British comic artist (drew war comics for

Battle Picture Weekly ''Battle Picture Weekly'', at various times also known as ''Battle Action'', ''Battle Action Force'', ''Battle'' and ''Battle with Storm Force'', was a British war comic book magazine published by IPC Magazines from (issues dates) 8 March 1975 ...

and

), dies at age 85. * December 19: Lona Rietschel, German comics artist (''Abrafaxe''), dies at age 84. * December 20:

Annie Goetzinger Annie Goetzinger (18 August 1951 – 20 December 2017) was a comics artist and graphic novelist from Paris, France. From the mid-1970s until her death in 2017, she worked on award-winning graphic novels as well as press cartoons for newspapers su ...

, French comics artist and illustrator (''Félina'', ''Aurore'', ''La Demoiselle de la Légion d'honneur'', ''Agence Hardy''), dies at age 66. * December 29:

Jim Baikie James George Baikie (28 February 1940 – 29 December 2017) was a Scottish comics artist best known for his work with Alan Moore on ''Skizz''. He was also a musician. Biography Baikie served as a Corporal with the Royal Air Force in 1956–1963 ...

, British comics artist (''

Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...

'', ''

Skizz ''Skizz'' was a comic book strip in ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 AD'' which appeared in three installments across more than a decade. It was written by Alan Moore and drawn by Jim Baikie. Two sequels appeared some years later, written and drawn by Ba ...

'', '' Jinty''), dies at age 77.

Exhibitions

* October 27–November 12: ''"Contar o Mundo: Reportagem em Banda Desenhada"'' (“Tell the World: Comics Reportage“) (Fórum Luís de Camões,

Amadora Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km² (9.2 sq mi). It is the most densely populated mun ...

, Portugal) —

comics journalism Comics journalism is a form of journalism that covers news or nonfiction events using the framework of comics, a combination of words and drawn images. Typically, sources are actual people featured in each story, and word balloons are actual quot ...

exhibition featuring the work of

Joe Sacco Joe Sacco (; born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books ''Palestine'' (1996) and '' Footnotes in Gaza'' (2009), on Israeli–Palestinian relati ...

Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...

, and

Ted Rall Frederick Theodore Rall III (born August 26, 1963) is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His political cartoons often appear in a multi-panel comic strip, comic-strip format and frequently blend comic-strip and e ...

, among others; part of

Amadora BD Amadora BD (formerly known as FIBDA) is an annual comic book festival held in Amadora, Portugal. Founded in 1989, it is considered the most important cartoon festival in Portugal and one of the most important European competitions. Generally, the ...

Conventions

* March 11–12:

Big Apple Comic Con The Big Apple Comic Con is a New York City comic book convention, the longest-running comic book/speculative fiction/pop culture convention in New York City. It was started by retailer Michael "Mike Carbo" Carbonaro in March 1996 in comics, 1996 ...

(

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 world. ...

, New York City) — comics guests:

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

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Supe ...

Jon Bernthal Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. Beginning his career in the early 2000s, he came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh (The Walking Dead), Shane Walsh on the AMC (TV channel), AMC horror series ' ...

, Guy Dorian,

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 in ...

Kathy Garver Kathleen Marie Garver is an American actress most remembered for having portrayed the teenaged orphan, Catherine "Cissy" Davis, on the popular 1960s CBS sitcom, ''Family Affair''. Before that, she was cast by Cecil B. DeMille in the film ''T ...

, Michael Golden,

Neil Kaplan Neil Charles Kaplan is an American voice actor, audiobook narrator, entertainer, and comedian. Biography Kaplan got his start as a comedian doing impressions of presidents such as Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. He also impersonated a little-k ...

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on Daredevil (Marvel Comics ser ...

Arthur Suydam Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Black Panther, and KISS Zombies. He has done artwork for magazines including '' Heavy Metal'', '' Epic Illustrated'' and '' Nationa ...

Mark Texeira Mark Texeira () is an American comic book artist. Classically trained as a painter, he broke into the comics field in the early 1980s. Career Mark Texeira was born and raised in New York City. He attended Manhattan's High School of Art and ...

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

Spencer Wilding Spencer Lee Wilding (born 26 July 1972) is a Welsh actor and special creature performer in the UK. He is from Meliden in Denbighshire, North Wales. He has also had some success as a professional kickboxer and professional cruiser weight boxer. ...

, Renée Witterstaetter;

cancelled due to illnessBitette, Nicole
"Stan Lee cancels Big Apple Comic Con appearance due to poor health,"
''New York Daily News'' (March 11, 2017).Johnston, Rich
"Jim Lee Stands In For A Sick Stan Lee At Big Apple Comic Con This Weekend,"
''Bleeding Cool'' (March 10, 2017). * March 25–26:

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 (meeting), convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, and webcomics. Bob Corby founded the convention as a gathering ...

(S.P.A.C.E.) (Northland Performing Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio) * April 1–2:

MoCCA Festival The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase that typically includes artist booths, slide shows, and educational panels. It was created by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2002 by bringing together over 2,000 a ...

(Metropolitan West, New York City) * April 29: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt, Athens, Georgia) * May 20:

East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) is the Philadelphia region's first black comic book convention, bringing together hundreds of comic book, science fiction, and fantasy creators, their colleagues, and their fans. The ECBACC is ...

(ECBACC) (TECH Freire Charter School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) * June 10–11:

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 a ...

/nowiki>CAKE/nowiki> (

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 a ...

, Chicago, Illinois) — special guests:

Gabrielle Bell Gabrielle Bell (born March 24, 1976 in London, England) is a British-American alternative cartoonist known for her surrealist, melancholy semi-autobiographical stories. Early life When Bell was two, her American mother divorced her British fath ...

Gary Panter Gary Panter (born December 1, 1950) is an American cartoonist, illustrator, painter, designer and part-time musician. Panter's work is representative of the post-Underground comix, underground, new wave comics movement that began with the end of ...

Ron Regé Jr. Lavender Diamond is an American, Los Angeles-based band, fronted by singer Becky Stark. History While living in Providence, Rhode Island, Stark began performing as Lavender Diamond in a play that she and puppeteer Xander Marro wrote, created a ...

, Kevin Budnik,

Emil Ferris Emil Ferris (; born 1962) is an American writer, cartoonist, and designer. Ferris debuted in publishing with her 2017 graphic novel '' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters''. The novel tells a coming-of-age story of Karen Reyes, a girl growing in 1960s ...

Jesse Jacobs Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' ( ...

Ben Passmore Ben Passmore (born 1983) is an American comics artist and political cartoonist. Early life Born and raised in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Passmore attended art school at Savannah College of Art and Design where he majored in comics with a ...

, C. Spike Trotman, Jessi Zabarsky * September 9–10: STAPLE! (Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, Austin, Texas) * September 16–17:

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 and ...

(SPX) (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland) * September 28–October 1:

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 th ...

(Columbus, Ohio) – special guests

Derf Backderf John Backderf (born October 31, 1959), also known as Derf or Derf Backderf, is an American cartoonist. He is most famous for his graphic novels, especially ''My Friend Dahmer'', the international bestseller which won an Angoulême Prize, and ear ...

, Kat Fajardo, Laura Park,Fischer, Jim
"Fall Arts Guide: 25 can’t-miss events,"
''Columbus Alive'' (Aug 30, 2017).

Kelly Sue DeConnick Kelly Sue DeConnick (born July 15, 1970) is an award-winning American comic book writer and editor and English–language adapter of manga. Career Kelly Sue DeConnick was first introduced to the comics industry by writing copy for photos in adu ...

, Nilah Magruder,

Ann Nocenti Ann "Annie" Nocenti (; born January 17, 1957) is an American journalist, filmmaker, teacher, comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work at Marvel in the late 1980s, particularly the four-year stint as the editor of ''Uncanny X-Me ...

Stephens, Steve
"Upcoming appearances by authors can brighten darkening days,"
''Columbus Dispatch'' (Aug 19, 2017). * November 11: Comic Arts Brooklyn (CAB) (Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York) — special guests Alexis Beauclair, Charles Burns, DDOOGG,

Jules Feiffer Jules Ralph Feiffer (born January 26, 1929)''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 is an American cartoonist and author, who was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 as North- ...

, Sophie Goldstein,

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 ...

Paul Karasik Paul Karasik ( ; born 1956)Kartalopoulos, Bill''Indy'' magazine (Spring 2004). is an American cartoonist, editor, and teacher, notable for his contributions to such works as ''City of Glass: The Graphic Novel'', ''The Ride Together: A Memoir of A ...

Peter Kuper Peter Kuper (; born September 22, 1958) is an American alternative comics artist and illustrator, best known for his autobiographical, political, and social observations. Besides his contributions to the political anthology ''World War 3 Illustr ...

, Miss Lasko-Gross, Jane Mai,

Mark Newgarden Mark Newgarden (born August 1, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American underground cartoonist. His work has appeared widely, and his influential shape-shifting weekly feature ''Newgarden'', which appeared in alternative weekly newspapers like ...

, Patrick Kyle, Richie Pope, Nicole Rifkin,

Simon Hanselmann Simon Hanselmann is an Australian-born cartoonist best known for his ''Megg, Mogg, and Owl'' series. Hanselmann has been nominated four times for an Ignatz Award, four times for an Eisner Award, once for the Harvey Award and won Best Series at ...

, Adrian Tomine,

Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his ''Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (2012 ...

, Lale Westvind, Eric Kostiuk Williams, Ron Wimberly, Kelsey Wroten, Gina Wynbrandt * December 9–10:

Comic Arts Los Angeles Comic Arts Los Angeles (abbreviated as CALA or Comic Arts LA) is a comic book festival held annually in Los Angeles, California. Inaugurated in 2014 at Think Tank Gallery, the festival showcases graphic novels, comic books, and zines created by i ...

(Homenetmen Ararat, Glendale, California) — special guest:

Michael DeForge Michael DeForge (born 1987) is a Canadian comics artist and illustrator. Biography DeForge grew up in Ottawa and attended the University of Toronto, dropping out after two years. He lives and works in Toronto. According to DeForge, he has "alway ...

First issues by title

;'' Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' :''Released'' November by

. ''Writer & Artist:''

Enrico Marini Enrico Marini (born 13 August 1969) is an Italian comics artist. His works include ''Gipsy'' with writer Thierry Smolderen and '' Le Scorpion'' with writer Stephen Desberg. Biography Marini was born in (Switzerland) and studied graphic art ...

;'' Lazarus X+66'' :''Released'' July by

Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...

. ''Writer:''

Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well a ...

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Steve Lieber Steve Lieber (born May 19, 1967) is an American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as ''Detective Comics'' and ''Hawkman'', and the critically acclaimed miniseries '' Whiteout'', which was adapted into a 2009 feature film sta ...

;'' Sleepless'' :''Released'' November by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Sarah Vaughn ''Artist:'' Leila del Duca ;'' Spencer & Locke'' :''Released'' April by

Action Lab Comics Action Lab Entertainment (also known as Action Lab Comics or ALE), is an American publisher of comic books, known primarily for the publication of the all-ages fantasy title ''Princeless'', as well as a wide range of titles from all genres. The co ...

. ''Writer:'' David Pepose ''Artist:'' Jorge Santiago, Jr. ;'' Tomb Raider: Survivor's Crusade'' :''Released'' November by

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

. ''Writers:'' Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing ''Artist:''

Ashley A. Woods Ashley A. Woods (born October 15, 1985) is a comic book artist from Chicago, Illinois, known for her work on the ''Tomb Raider'', ''Niobe'', and ''Ladycastle'' series. Early life Woods was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and developed an i ...

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X-Men Blue ''X-Men Blue'' was an ongoing comic book published twice monthly by Marvel Comics and initially created by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Jorge Molina. The first issue was released April 12, 2017. It is a continuation of the '' All New X-Men'' se ...

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Cullen Bunn Cullen Bunn is an American comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on comic books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' X-Men: Blue'', ''Magneto'' and various ''Deadpool'' miniseries for Marvel Comics, and his creator-owne ...

''Artist:'' Jorge Molina ;''

X-Men Gold ''X-Men Gold'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics and initially created by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Ardian Syaf. This series builds off of plot points established in '' X-Men Prime''. The first issue was released April 5, ...

'' :''Released'' April by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:''

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 ...

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Ardian Syaf Ardian Syaf is an Indonesians, Indonesian comic book artist. He has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment. In April 2017 he became embroiled in controversy for inserting hidden anti-semitic and anti-Christian messages in ...

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