This is a list of

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-related events in 2018. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

February

* February 3: The final episode of

Bud Grace Bud Grace (born c. 1944) is a cartoonist, who has worked on the comic strip ''Ernie'', whose title was later changed to '' Piranha Club'' in the United States. He also drew the ''Babs and Aldo'' comic strip for King under the pseudonym Buddy Val ...

's ''

Piranha Club ''Piranha Club'' is a comic strip written and illustrated by Bud Grace. It was originally called ''Ernie'', but the title was changed in 1998. The club is meant as a parody on Lions Club International, and the strip made its debut in February 19 ...

'' is published. * February 13: A legal declaration on behalf 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 ...

's attorney Tom Lallas accuses Lee's daughter, Joan Celia Lee, and attorneys Jerry Olivarez, Keya Morgan and

Kirk Schenck Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning "church". It is often used specifically of the Church of Scotland. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it. Basic meaning and etymology As a common noun, ''kirk'' ...

of "continuing attempts to control Lee's life and exercise undue influence over his property, assets and business affairs." In April Lee is however filmed denying the accusations, yet confirming that he signed the statement, despite not being able to properly read it due to

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. * February 16: Stan Lee's tour manager, Max Anderson, is removed by the police for aggressive behaviour towards Lee. The report is filed by Keya Morgan and denied by Anderson. * February 18:

Guy Gilchrist Guy Gilchrist (born January 30, 1957''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 in Connecticut) is an American writer, artist, and musician, known for his children's books and comics. With his brother Brad, he produced a newspaper co ...

quits drawing '' Nancy'' after continuing the series for 22 years. * Anne Guillard's comic book ''On A Chopé la Puberté'' in her ''Les Pipelettes'' series causes controversy on the accusation that it's sexist and confirms stereotypes about young women being lust objects. A petition is signed to remove it from shops and the publishing company agrees to not reprint it. Guillard writes an

open letter An open letter is a Letter (message), letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience, or a letter intended for an individual, but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally. Open letters usually take the form of a letter (mess ...

the next month, effectively terminating her series there and then.

March

* March 18: During an episode of ''

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'' (often abridged as ''Last Week Tonight'') is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by comedian John Oliver. The half-hour-long show premiered in April 2014 on HBO. ''Last Wee ...

John Oliver John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention ...

presents the book ''

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo ''A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo'' is a 2018 children's book written by Jill Twiss and illustrated by EG Keller (a pseudonym of Gerald Kelley). The book is about a fictional day in the life of Marlon Bundo, the real-life pet rabbit of forme ...

'' by

Jill Twiss Jill Twiss is an American writer best known for her work on the HBO show '' Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.'' She is a senior writer on the show and she portrays its "Janice from Accounting" character. She authored a children's book called '' A ...

, illustrated by

Gerald Kelley Gerald Kelley is an American children's book illustrator. He works in an elaborate style with water color and precise detail. Kelley is known for his work on James Bowen (author), James Bowen's ''Bob the Cat'' series and ''A Day in the Life of Ma ...

under the pseudonym E.G. Keller, a parody of

Charlotte Pence Charlotte Pence Bond (born Charlotte Rose Pence; June 25, 1993) is an American writer who is the second child and elder daughter of former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and former Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence. P ...

's '' Marlon Bundo's: A Day in the Life of the Vice President'', illustrated by

Karen Pence Karen Sue Pence ( Batten, formerly Whitaker; born January 1, 1957) is an American schoolteacher, painter, and was the second lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021. She is married to the 48th vice president of the United States, Mike Penc ...

. Both books are about U.S. Vice President

Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th ...

's pet rabbit

Marlon Bundo Marlon Bundo (2012/2013 – January 15, 2022), also known as Bunny of the United States (BOTUS), was a rabbit belonging to the family of Mike Pence, the 48th Vice President of the United States, vice president of the United States from 2017 to ...

, but the one presented during Oliver's show has a

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themed story and is a satire on Mike Pence's controversial homophobic policies. * March 31- April 1: During the Stripdagen in

Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...

Peter van Dongen Peter van Dongen (born 21 October 1966 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch cartoonist. He is the winner of the 2018 Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by t ...

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 ...

. Comics journalists Rob van Eijck, Willem van Helden and Joost Pollmann win the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Peter Middeldorp receives the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.

April

* April 9: Olivia Jaimes continues '' Nancy''. * April 13:

files a lawsuit against his former manager Jerardo Olivarez, alleging fraud, financial abuse of an elder and misappropriation of his name and likeness. * April 18: ''Action Comics'' #1000 released.

May

* May 15:

sues

POW! Entertainment POW! Entertainment Inc. is an American media production company formed in 2001 by Gill Champion, Arthur Lieberman and former Marvel Comics editor and publisher Stan Lee. POW! is made up of two companies: POW! Entertainment, Inc. (POW! Inc.), a ...

for "manufacturing a fraudulent intellectual property agreement, which granted POW! the exclusive right to use Lee's name, identity, image and likeness on a worldwide basis in perpetuity". * May 24: Dutch comics salesman, publisher and collector Hans Matla is knighted as Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau.

June

* June 13:

's former business manager Keya Morgan is arrested for filing a false report of an emergency and two counts of filing a false report of a crime, along with a probation violation. Two days later a

restraining order A restraining order or protective order, is an order used by a court to protect a person in a situation involving alleged domestic violence, child abuse, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault. Restraining and personal protection or ...

is filed against him too. He denies the accusations. * June 19: In the Central Station of Brussels a ceiling fresco depicting

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 ...

is inaugurated. * June 26: Bill Morrison becomes executive editor of '' Mad''.

August

* August 6: In

Ghent, Belgium Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in ...

cartoonist Mauro Padovani and his husband Thomas become victim of

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. They have to be brought to a hospital. The culprits are later arrested. * August 10: In an interview

confirms that he made some bad decisions regarding his financial matters, but denies any bad relations with his daughter. * August 30: Mercy-Man debuts as

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

's first superhero.

September

* September 24: Comic characters

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 statue 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. * September 25: Dutch cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards wins the ''Inktspotprijs'' for ''Best Political Cartoon''. * September 28: French comics artist

Bastien Vivès Bastien Vivès (born 11 February 1984) is a French comic book artist. Life and career Born in Paris, Vivès spent his childhood drawing with his younger brother. He took live model classes from the age of 10 years. Vivès studied Applied arts at ...

causes controversy with the graphic novel ''Petit Paul'', about a ten-year-old boy who is stalked for his huge penis by adult women. A petition is signed to ban the book, which some stores effectively do.

Deaths

January

* January 8:

Ron Tandberg Ronald Peter Tandberg (31 December 1943 – 8 January 2018) was an Australian illustrator and political cartoonist who contributed to ''The Age'' newspaper in Melbourne, Australia from 1972. Tandberg's credits include eleven Walkley Awards. He w ...

, Australian cartoonist and comics artist (''Fred and Others''), dies at age 74. * January 18: Mark Campos, American alternative comics artist (''Places That Are Gone''), commits suicide at age 55. * January 18:

Chandi Lahiri Chandi Lahiri (March 13, 1931 – January 18, 2018) was an Indian journalist and cartoonist. Early life Chandi Lahiri was born in the historical township of Nabadwip, West Bengal. He was born to Mohini Mohan and Probodhbala Lahiri. He was inv ...

, Indian cartoonist, dies at age 86. * January 20: Bob Wakelin, British album cover & video game cover designer and comic artist (worked for

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

), dies at age 65 or 66. * January 24: ** Marc Ratal, Belgian comics artist (''Puck Reporter''), dies at age 75. **

Jan Steeman Jan Steeman (23 May 1933 – 24 January 2018) was a Dutch comics artist, best known for his association football comic ''Roel Dijkstra'' and ''Noortje'', a comic strip about a bumbling teenage girl published in ''Tina''. The latter runs for more t ...

, Dutch comics artist (''

Roel Dijkstra ''Roel Dijkstra'' is a Dutch comic book series about a fictional football player. The series was created in 1975 by Jan Steeman (1933-2018; winner of the 2005 Dutch Stripschapprijs) and Andrew Brandt. The first 21 volumes, drawn by Steeman and hi ...

'', ''

Noortje Noortje (full name ''Noortje Visser'') is a Dutch gag-a-day humor comic strip created in 1975 for the Dutch girls' magazine ''Tina''. The script is by Patty Klein and the drawings are by Jan Steeman. It is currently one of the longest-running D ...

''), dies at age 74. * January 25: Torvald Sundbaum, Swedish comics artist (continued ''Buster Perk'', worked for the Swedish edition 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 r ...

'', made a comics version of the radio series ''Osynliga Klubben''), dies at age 89. * January 27:

Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...

, American comics writer/creator (''

Hi and Lois ''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose offspring currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate.R ...

'', ''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'', ''

Sam's Strip ''Sam's Strip'' was a humorous comic strip created and produced by Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas. It was distributed by King Features Syndicate from October 2, 1961 to June 1, 1963. The series depended heavily on metahumor and appearances by famous ...

'', ''Mrs. Fits' Flats'', ''The Evermores'', ''Gamin and Patches'') and artist (''

'', ''

Boner's Ark ''Boner's Ark'' is an American comic strip created by Mort Walker, also the creator of ''Beetle Bailey''. Walker debuted the strip under the pseudonym "Addison" on March 11, 1968. The title is a reference to Noah's Ark of Abrahamic religions. Des ...

''), dies at age 94. * January 31: Cav Bøgelund, Danish animator and comics artist (''Sorte''), drowns at age 39 in mysterious circumstances.

February

* February 2: Servais Tiago, Portuguese comics artist and animator, dies at age 92. * February 22: Forges, Spanish film director, television director and cartoonist (''Blasillo'', ''La Foca Concha'' and ''Romerales''), dies at age 76 from pancreatic cancer. * February 25: Howard Sparber, American painter, sculptor and comics artist (''Timmmy'', ''Crax and Jax'', ''The Byrd House'', ''Trix of the Trade''), dies at age 97. * February 27: ** William Gezzio, Uruguayan comics artist (''Charoná'', ''Campito'', ''Humornautas''), dies at age 73. **

Bill Lignante William Gaetano Lignante (March 20, 1925 – February 27, 2018), better known as Bill Lignante, was an American artist notable for his varied career as a comic book illustrator, comic strip artist, animator and television courtroom sketch artist. ...

, American comics artist, courtroom sketch artist and animator (continued ''

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 91.

March

* March 1: Hans Räde, German graphic artist, painter and comics artist (''Colli's wundersame Reise''), dies at age 96. * March 15:

Robert Grossman Robert Grossman (March 1, 1940 – March 15, 2018) was an American painter, sculptor, filmmaker, comics artist, illustrator and author. In a career spanning fifty years, Grossman's illustrations have appeared over 500 times on the covers of var ...

, American painter, caricaturist, sculptor, filmmaker, poster designer, comics artist, cartoonist and animator (''Zoonooz'', ''Twump & Pooty'', political-satirical comics for

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

), dies at age 78. * March 19: Murray Karn, Canadian comics artist (''Thunderfist'', ''Jeff Waring''), dies at age 92 or 93. * March 25: Fred Boatman, American cartoonist and graphic artist (made cartoons for

CARtoons A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images ...

), dies at age 83. * March 26:

Lee Holley Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...

, American comics artist (''Ponytail'', assisted on '' Dennis the Menace'' and ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, 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), dies at age 84 in an airplane crash. * Specific date unknown: Gérald Gorridge, French comics artist (''Histoire Sans Titre'', ''Olycka, La Dame de Lettonie'', ''Les Tristes Conséquences d'un Échec du Sire de Bougainville''), dies at age 60.

April

* April 8: Gunnar Persson, Swedish comics artist (''Gus'', continued '' Kronblom'', created the spin-off ''Ur Klackamo Dagbok''), dies at age 85 after injuries from a fall. * April 9: Phil Collins, Canadian comics artist (''Leonardo''), dies at age 86. * April 10:

F'murr Richard Peyzaret (March 31, 1946 – April 10, 2018), better known by his pen name F'Murrr or F'Murr, was a French cartoonist and comic book writer. He was most famous for the long-running series ''Le Génie des alpages'' (''The Genius of the Mount ...

, French comics artist (''

Le Génie des alpages ''Le Génie des alpages'' is a French humoristic comic book series by F'Murr. The series first appeared in ''Pilote'' magazine on January 11, 1973. In 1976 Les Éditions Dargaud started publication of hardcover albums. Synopsis The short stories ...

''), dies at age 72. * April 18: Pino Rinaldi, Italian comics artist (continued ''

Martin Mystère ''Martin Mystère'' is both the title and protagonist of an Italian comic book. Created by writer Alfredo Castelli and artist Giancarlo Alessandrini, it was first published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 1982. Dark Horse Comics has publi ...

'' and worked for ''

''), dies from pancreatic cancer at the age of 60.

May

* May 7: Miki Muster, Slovenian sculptor, illustrator, comics artist and animator (''Zvitorepec'', ''Trdonja'', ''Lakotnik''), dies at age 92. * May 14:

William Vance William van Cutsem (8 September 1935 – 14 May 2018), better known by his pen name William Vance, was a Belgian comics artist known for his distinctive realistic style and work in Franco-Belgian comics. Biography William van Cutsem was born i ...

, Belgian comics artist (''

Bruno Brazil ''Bruno Brazil'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Greg, under the pseudonym Louis Albert, and drawn by William Vance. It was initially serialised in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin'', first appearing on January 17, 1967. ...

'', ''

Bob Morane ''Bob Morane'' is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist, created by French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme. More than 200 novels have been written since his in ...

'', ''

XIII XIII may refer to: * 13 (number) or XIII in Roman numerals * 13th century in Roman numerals * ''XIII'' (comics), a Belgian comic book series by Jean Van Hamme and William Vance ** ''XIII'' (2003 video game), a 2003 video game based on the comic b ...

''), dies at age 82 from Parkinson's disease. * May 18: Antonio Lupatelli aka ''Tony Wolf'', ''Oda Taro'', ''L'Alpino'' and ''Antony Moore'', Italian illustrator, writer and comics artist (''Ciccio Sprai'', ''Robi e Robo'', continued ''Hayawatha'', ''Freddie Frog'', ''Fun in Toyland'', ''Little Sooty'', ''Moony Moon'', illustrated '' The Woodland Folk'' book series and the ''

Pingu ''Pingu'' is a stop-motion children's television series co-created by Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann. It was originally produced from 1990 to 2000 by Swiss company The Pygos Group (originally called Trickfilmstudio) for SF DRS in Switzerl ...

'', ''Pandi'' and ''Teddy the Bear'' book adaptations), dies at age 88. * May 18: Fred Peters, American animator and comics artist (

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

), dies at age 95. * May 27: Julio Ribera, aka Jules McSide, aka Bop, Spanish comics artist ('' Le Vagabond des Limbes (The Vagabond of Limbo)'', ''Le Grand Manque'', ''Le Grand Scandale'', ''Dracurella'', ''Montserrat''), dies at age 91.

June

* June 2:

Nick Meglin Nick Meglin (July 30, 1935 – June 2, 2018) was an American writer, humorist, and artist. He was known for his work as a contributor, comics writer, illustrator and editor for the satirical magazine '' Mad''. He also scripted ''Superfan'', a 1 ...

, American comics writer, theatre lyricist, screenwriter and editor-in-chief (''

'', ''Superfan''), dies from a heart attack at age 82. * June 11:

Rumen Petkov Rumen Petkov ( bg, Румен Петков; 26 January 1948 – 10 June 2018) was a Bulgarian animator, painter and comic creator. He is best remembered for his animated series ''Choko the Stork and Boko the Frog'', which he also adapted into a c ...

, Bulgarian animator and comics artist (''Choko & Boko''), dies at age 70. * June 28:

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

, American novelist; screenwriter and comics writer (''

''), dies at age 82. * June 29:

Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular act ...

, American comics artist (''

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

'', '' Dr. Strange'', ''

Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates, they appeared in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' #75 (June 1968 in comics, 1968) during the Silver Age of Com ...

'', '' The Creeper'', ''

Shade, the Changing Man Shade, the Changing Man is a comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. The character was Shade, the Changing Man (Vertigo), later adapted by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo in one of the first Vertigo Comics, Vertigo ...

'', ''

Mr. A Mr. A is a fictional comic book hero created by Steve Ditko. Unlike most of Ditko's work, the character of Mr. A remained the property of Ditko, who wrote and illustrated the stories in which the character appeared entirely himself. The characte ...

'', '' The Question''), dies at age 90.

July

* July 3: Takahiro Satō, Japanese manga artist (''Satō's Samejima, Saigo no Jūgonichi''), dies at age 41. * July 5: Pepe Ferré, Spanish comics artist (''Comicon S.L.'',

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 ...

Rolf Kauka Rolf Kauka (9 April 1917 in Markranstädt, Saxony – 13 September 2000 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a comic artist, most famous for the series ''Fix and Foxi''. In 1951, Rolf Kauka founded Kauka Publishing. Aside from Rolf Kauka's original comic ...

comics, Egmont-Ehapa), dies at the age of 69. * July 13:

Frank Giroud Frank Giroud (3 May 1956 – 13 July 2018) was a French comics writer. Early life Giroud was born on May 3, 1956 in Toulouse, France. He graduated from the École Nationale des Chartes, and he passed the agrégation in History. Career Giroud ta ...

, French comics writer (''Louis la Guigne'', ''Louis Ferchot'', ''Mandrill'', the ''Décalogue'' trilogy.), dies at age 62. * July 19: Claude Viseur, aka Clovis, Belgian animator and comics artist (worked on ''

Michel Vaillant ''Michel Vaillant'' is a French car racing comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982. Michel Vaill ...

''), dies at age 71 or 72. * July 20:

Jeff Hook Geoffrey Raynor Hook (27 December 1928 – 20 July 2018) was an Australians, Australian artist and editorial cartoonist. Hook was married to Pauline from 1961 and had five children. Career After attending St Virgil's College, Hobart, Hook sta ...

, Australian cartoonist (''Jeff's View''), dies at age 89. * July 26: Luigi Corteggi, aka Cortez, Italian art director, painter, illustrator and comics artist (created covers for

Sergio Bonelli Sergio Bonelli (2 December 1932 – 26 September 2011) was an Italian comic book writer and publisher. He is best known as creator of '' Zagor'' (1961) and ''Mister No'' (1975), as well as a comics publisher through the publishing house Sergio ...

comics, continued '' Ken Parker'', '' Mister No'', ''

'', '' Alan Ford'' and ''

Dylan Dog ''Dylan Dog'' is an Italian horror comics series created by Tiziano Sclavi and published by Sergio Bonelli Editore since 1986. The series features the eponymous character, a paranormal investigator who takes on cases involving supernatural ele ...

''), dies at age 85.

August

* August 5: John Blair Moore, American cartoonist and comics artist (''Invaders From Home'', ''

'', ''Live Bait - The Chronicles of Drumf''), dies at age 69 or 70. * August 21: Vincino, Italian cartoonist and journalist, dies at age 73. * August 23:

Russ Heath Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also prod ...

, American comic book artist and animator ('' Men of War'', ''

G.I. Combat ''G.I. Combat'' was an American comics anthology featuring war stories. It was published from 1952 until 1956 by Quality Comics, followed by DC Comics until its final issue in 1987. In 2012 it was briefly revived. Publication history The focu ...

'', assisted on ''

Terry and the Pirates ''Terry and the Pirates'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934, to February 25, 1973. Captain Joseph Patterson, editor for the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, ...

'', ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' adve ...

'', ''

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

''), dies at age 91 from cancer. * August 27: Marten Bierman, Dutch politician, engineer and comics artist (''Loek Spandoek'') dies at age 78. * August 30:

Gary Friedrich Gary Friedrich (; August 21, 1943 – August 29, 2018) was an American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics' ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', and, in the following era, for the series '' The Monster of ...

, American comics writer (''

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' was a comic book series created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and published by Marvel Comics from 1963 to 1981. The main character, Sgt. Nick Fury, later became the leader of Marvel's super-spy agency, S.H.I.E. ...

'', '' The Monster of Frankenstein'', co-creator of ''

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

'' and '' Son of Satan''), dies at age 75. * August 30:

Marie Severin Marie Severin (; August 21, 1929 – August 29, 2018) was an American comics artist and colorist best known for her work for Marvel Comics and the 1950s' EC Comics. She is an inductee of the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame and the Harvey Awards ...

, American comics artist and colorist (''

'', ''

Not Brand Echh ''Not Brand Echh'' is a satiric comic book series published by Marvel Comics that parodied its own superhero stories as well as those of other comics publishers. Running for 13 issues (cover-dated Aug. 1967 to May 1969), it included among its co ...

'', co-creator of the visual look of

Spider-Woman Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second ve ...

), dies at age 89.

September

* September 6: Edouard Aidans, aka Jok, Joke, Delcroix and Hardan, Belgian comics artist (''Bob Binn'', ''Tounga'', ''Marc Franval'', ''Les Panthères'', ''La Toile et la Dague'', ''Tony Stark'', continued ''

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'', ''Les Saintes Nitouches''), dies at age 88. * September 7: Carlos Ceesepe, Spanish painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 60 from leukemia. * September 24:

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, 58, American comic book artist (''

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'', ''

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''), complications from a stroke. * September 24: Bert Cornelius, Dutch comics artist (''Mussengang''), dies at age 66. * September 30:

René Pétillon René Pétillon (; 12 December 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a French satirical and political cartoonist and comics artist. As a cartoonist he was most famous for his work in ''Canard Enchaîné''. As a comics artist his best known and longest ...

, French political cartoonist and comics artist (''Jack Palmer'', ''Docteur Miracle'', ''Le Baron Noir''), dies at age 72. * September 30:

Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...

, Spanish comics artist (''

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''), dies at age 70.

October

* October 2: Hermenegildo Sábat, Uruguayan-Argentine comics artist, journalist, jazz musician and caricaturist, dies at age 85. * October 7:

Gibba Gibba (pen name of Francesco Maurizio Guido; 18 December 1924 – 7 October 2018) was an Italian animator who did several erotic cartoons in the 1970s and 1980s. He died, aged 93 on 7 October 2018 in Albenga. Filmography *''Scandalosa Gilda'' ( ...

, Italian animator and comics artist, dies at age 93. * October 13: Nesten, Belgian caricaturist and painter, dies at age 71 from cancer. * October 17: ** Leone Frollo, Italian comics artist (''

Biancaneve ''Biancaneve'' is an Italian erotic comic book, created in 1972 by Renzo Barbieri and Rubino Ventura (pseudonym of Giuseppe Pederiali) and illustrated by Leone Frollo. The series, published by Edifumetto, was based on ''Snow White and the Seven ...

''), dies at age 87. ** Jean-Pierre Girerd, Canadian political cartoonist (made the comic strip ''On à Volé La Coupe Stanley''), dies at age 87. * October 18:

Anthea Bell Anthea Bell (10 May 1936 – 18 October 2018) was an English translator of literary works, including children's literature, from French, German and Danish. These include '' The Castle'' by Franz Kafka, ''Austerlitz'' by W. G. Sebald, the '' In ...

, British translator (co-translator of ''

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 ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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''), dies at age 82. * October 22: Jacques Tabary, French comic artist (''Monsieur Magie'', assisted on ''Totoche'', ''Corinne et Jeannot''), dies at age 92. * October 23: Roberto Renzi, Italian comics artist (''Tiramolla'', ''Akim (comics), Akim''), dies at age 95. * October 31: Enzo Apicella, Italian cartoonist, dies at age 95.

November

* November 7: John Allard, British comics artist (continued ''Garth (comic strip), Garth''), dies at age 89 or 90. * November 11: Jack Tremblay, Canadian comics artist (''Crash Carson''), dies at age 92. * November 12:

, American comic-book writer, editor, film executive producer, actor, and publisher (''

'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''The Fantastic Four'', ''Thor (comics), Thor'', ''X-Men'', ''The Avengers (comics), The Avengers'', ''

'', ''Doctor Strange'', ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil'', ''Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Hawkeye'', ''The Silver Surfer''), dies at 95. * November 15: Mike Noble, British comics artist (''The Twins Simon and Sally'', worked on comics based on TV series, among them ''Fireball XL5''), dies at age 88. * November 15: Werner Wejp-Olsen, Danish-American comics artist (''Peter og Perle'', ''Felix'', ''Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz'', ''Granny and Slowpoke'', ''The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen''), dies at age 80. * November 19: Larry Pickering, Australian cartoonist and caricaturist, dies at age 76. * November 26: Stephen Hillenburg, American comics artist and animator (''The Intertidal Zone'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants''), dies at age 57.

December

* December 13: Jean-Pierre Van Rossem, Belgian economist, politician, criminal and comics writer (wrote the script for his own celebrity comics series ''Van Rossem'', drawn by Erik Meynen), dies at age 73. * December 17: José Clémen, Argentine comic artist and illustrator, dies at age 89 or 90. * December 20: F. W. Bernstein, German poet and cartoonist, dies at age 80. * December 24: Grazia Nidasio, Italian comics artist (''Valentina Mela Verde'', ''Steffi''), dies at age 87. * December 27: Børge Ring, Danish animator, jazz musician and comics artist (''Distel'', ''Kobus en Kachelmans'', ''Fleurtje'', worked on ''Pelle Svanslös'' and

), dies at age 97. * December 28: Paul Wheelahan, Australian comics artist (''The Panther'', ''Rex Strong'', ''The Raven''), dies at age 88. .

Exhibitions

* November 17–December 15: ''"The Masters Series: Roz Chast"'', School of Visual Arts, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City

Conventions

* March 24: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt, Athens, Georgia) * April 7–8: MoCCA Festival (Metropolitan West, New York City) * April 28–29: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) (Northland Performing Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio) * May 19: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) (TECH Freire Charter School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) * June 2–3: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) (Center on Halsted, Chicago, Illinois) — special guests: Tony Breed, Eddie Campbell, Nick Drnaso, Nicole Hollander, Audrey Niffenegger, Mimi Pond, Fiona Smyth, Carol Tyler, Georgia Webber, Jim Woodring, Gina Wynbrandt, Bianca Xunise"2018 Guests And Exhibitors,"
CAKE 2018 Archive. Retrieved May 21, 2022. * September 8–9: STAPLE! (Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, Austin, Texas) * September 15–16: Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland) * September 27–30 Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (Columbus, Ohio) — special guests Liana Finck, Georgia Webber, M. K. Czerwiec, Rachel Lindsay (comics), Rachel Lindsay, Hilary Price, Noah Van Sciver, Emi Gennis, Michael DeForge, Annie Koyama, Dustin Harbin, Keiler Roberts, Jessica Campbell (comics), Jessica Campbell, Jim Woodring, Lynn Johnston, and Darrin Bell * November 11 (Comic Arts Brooklyn) (CAB) (Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York) — special guests Doug Allen, Austin English, Charles Burns (cartoonist), Charles Burns, Mike Diana, Julie Doucet, Simon Hanselmann, Frank Henenlotter, Todd James, Patrick Kyle, Xander Marro, Mark Newgarden, Dirt Palace, Ariel Schrag, Olivier Schrauwen, Nick Thorburn, Matthew Thurber, Lauren Weinstein (cartoonist), Lauren Weinstein, Jim Woodring * December 8–9 Comic Arts Los Angeles (Homenetmen Ararat, Glendale, Los Angeles, California) — featured guest: Ronald Wimberly

First issues by title

;''Damnation (comics), Doctor Strange: Damnation'' :''Released'' February by

. ''Writers:'' Donny Cates and Nick Spencer ''Artist:'' Rod Reis ;''Farmhand (comics), Farmhand'' :''Released'' July by Image Comics. ''Writer & Artist:'' Rob Guillory ;''Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing), Sonic the Hedgehog'' :''Released'' April by IDW Publishing. ''Writer:'' Ian Flynn ''Artist:'' Tracy Yardley ;''X-Men Red'' :''Released'' February by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:'' Tom Taylor (writer), Tom Taylor ''Artist:'' Mahmud Asrar ;''LaGuardia (comics), LaGuardia'' :''Released'' December by Berger Books. ''Writer:'' Nnedi Okorafor ''Artist:'' Tana Ford

References

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