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-related events in 2010. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

January

* January 4: Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker's '' Dustin'' makes its debut. * January 12: Dutch cartoonist Jos Collignon wins the ''Inktspotprijs'' for ''Best Political Cartoon'' (edition 2009).

February

*February 18:

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 Harv ...

and Dan DiDio announced as the new co-publishers of DC Comics, replacing Paul Levitz. * February 26: In the Netherlands the Marten Toonderprijs is awarded for the first time.

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 ...

is the first winner.

March

* March 1: The first episode of Brett Koth's '' Diamond Lil'' appears in print.

April

* April 20: Cartoonist Molly Norris creates the ''

Everybody Draw Mohammed Day Everybody Draw Mohammed Day (or Draw Mohammed Day) was a 2010 event in support of artists threatened with violence for drawing representations of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It stemmed from a protest against censorship of the American tele ...

'' cartoon, in response to the controversy over the ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand their ...

'' episodes ''

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'' and ''

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''. She gets involved in a media frenzy, with death threats and her name eventually appearing on

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's hitlist for people deemed acceptable for assassination. Since then she kept a low profile. * April 29: Dutch comics artists Bert Bus and Nico van Dam are knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

May

* May 29: In Gouda, The Netherlands, a museum dedicated to Hans G. Kresse opens its doors.

June

* June 7: The first episode of

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, Dan Weingarten and David Clark's ''

Barney & Clyde ''Barney & Clyde'' is a daily newspaper comic strip created by ''Washington Post'' columnist Gene Weingarten, his son Dan Weingarten, and cartoonist David Clark. Syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group, it debuted on June 7, 2010. It a ...

'' is published.

July

*July 18: Publication of the first issue of the

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shōjo manga magazine ''

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''.

September

* September 9: The play ''

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'', based on the comic of the same name, debuts in

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. * September 25–26: During the Stripdagen in

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, the Netherlands,

Jesse van Muylwijck Jesse van Muylwijck (born 19 March 1961, Groningen) is a Dutch cartoonist. He is the winner of the 2010 Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ...

wins the Stripschapprijs. Ger van Wulften wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Rupert van der Linden wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal during the same event.

October

* October 4: The first episode of Paul Trap's ''

Thatababy ''Thatababy'' is a daily humor comic strip created by Paul Trap, launched on October 4, 2010, and syndicated by Andrews McMeel Syndication. The central characters are the titular baby and an unnamed Mom and Dad. Trap describes ''Thatababy'' as "a ...

'' is published.

November

*November 11: In an episode of ''

Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide Print syndication, syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the t ...

'', a spider about to be swatted by

explains that after his death he'll be remembered by fellow spiders in a remembrance day titled "National Stupid Day", referring to Garfield. By sheer coincidence the gag comic is published on Veterans Day, which leads to many angry reader's letters. Cartoonist Jim Davis issues an official apology, explaining the unfortunate publication coincidence. * November 25: On the same day the characters Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his girlfriend Ortensia the cat are integrated in the

Mickey Mouse universe The Mickey Mouse universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting for stories involving Disney cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, and many other characters. The universe originated from the ''Mickey Mouse'' a ...

through the video game ''

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'', the two characters also debut in Disney comics, namely two stories for the European market by

Peter David Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...

and Claudio Sciarrone (''Clocktower Cleaners'' and ''The Rubbish Cup).''

December

* DC Comics shuts down its WildStorm imprint.

Specific date unknown

* Julia Gfrörer publishes her graphic novel ''Flesh and Bone''. * The Digital Comic Museum is founded. *The Stan Lee Foundation for literacy is created. *

Bongo Comics Bongo Comics Group was a comic book publishing company founded in 1993 by Matt Groening along with Steve & Cindy Vance and Bill Morrison. It published comics related to the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and ''Futurama'', as well a ...

drops the

Comics Code Authority The Comics Code Authority (CCA) was formed in 1954 by the Comics Magazine Association of America as an alternative to government regulation. The CCA allowed the comic publishers to self-regulate the content of comic books in the United States. ...

seal. * The final episode of Seung-Jin Park and Kim Jung Gi's webcomic ''TLT - Tiger the Long Tail'' is published.

Deaths

January

*January 2: Marion Hull Hammel, American art teacher, illustrator and comics artist (continued '' Goofus and Gallant''), passes away at age 87. *January 3: Tibet (aka Gilbert Gascard), French comics artist (''

Chick Bill ''Chick Bill'' is a Belgian humorous Western comic book series created by Tibet. It was first published in 1953 in the magazine ''Chez Nous Junior'', and its Dutch language counterpart '' Ons Volkske'', and began serial publication on October 19, ...

'', ''

Ric Hochet ''Ric Hochet'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Tibet (drawings) and André-Paul Duchâteau (scripts). It first appeared on March 30, 1955, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Tintin''. Synopsis The series features the adventu ...

'')), dies at age 78. *January 3:

Barry Blair Barry Blair (1954 – January 3, 2010)Muir, AdrianThe Art of Barry Blair and Colin Walbridge (Blair tribute web site).Accessed March 3, 2011. was a Canadian comics publisher, artist and writer, known for launching Aircel Comics (publisher of tit ...

, Canadian comics artist (''

Aircel Comics Aircel Comics (Aircel Publishing) was a comic book publisher founded by Barry Blair, in Ottawa, Ontario in 1985. In 1988, it merged with American publisher Eternity Comics, itself an imprint of Malibu Comics, and in the late 1980s was taken over b ...

'') passes away at age 55. *January 21: Jacques Martin, French comics artist (''

The Adventures of Alix ''Alix'', or ''The Adventures of Alix'', is a Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic. Although the series is r ...

'', ''Lefranc''), dies at age 88. *January 25: Bill Ritchie, American comics artist ('' Baby Crockett'' and '' Sweet Sue''), passes away at age 78. * January 26: John Dirks, American comics artist (continued '' The Captain and the Kids''), dies at age 92.

February

* February 4:

Te Wei Te Wei (; in Shanghai in Shanghai) was a Chinese manhua artist and animator. He is probably best known for the 1956 short animated film '' The Proud General''. From about 1960, he worked in an ink-wash animation style that was influenced by the p ...

, Chinese comics artist and animator ('' The Proud General''), dies at age 94. * February 11: Marvin Stein, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (''Captain Valiant'', ''

Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

'', ''Funnyman''), dies at age 85. *February 18: Fernando Krahn, Chilean artist, animator, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 75. * February 19:

Jerry Grandenetti Charles J. "Jerry" Grandenetti (April 15, 1926 – February 19, 2010) was an American comic book artist and advertising art director, best known for his work with writer-artist Will Eisner on the celebrated comics feature "The Spirit", and for his ...

, American comics artist (assisted on '' The Spirit'', worked on ''Rip Tide'', co-creator of '' Prez''), dies at age 83. * February 25: Virgilio Muzzi, Italian comic artist (worked on ''

Tex Willer Tex Willer is the main fictional character of the Italian comics series ''Tex'', created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, and first published in Italy on 30 September 1948. It is among the most popular characte ...

''), dies at age 76. *February 26: Violet Barclay, American comics artist ('' Rusty'', ''

Super Rabbit Super Rabbit is a fictional, talking animal superhero in comic books published by Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics, during the 1930s and 1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. Created by cartoonist E ...

''), dies at age 87.

March

* March 6:

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, American comics artist (''Dan Flagg'',

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T.W.O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line was a division of Charlton ...

, '' The Flintstones'' newspaper comic strip, the comic strip adaptation of ''

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''), dies at age 79. * March 11: Turhan Selçuk, Turkish cartoonist (''Abdul Canbaz''), dies at age 87. * March 12: Timo Aarniala, Finnish comics artist (''Cauchemar'') and film director, dies at age 64. *March 12: Glauco Villas Boas, Brazilian comics artist, illustrator, rock artist and religious leader ('' Geraldão''), is murdered at age 52. *March 19:

John Hicklenton John Hicklenton (8 May 1967 – 19 March 2010), aka John Deadstock, was a British comics artist best known for his brutal, visceral work on flagship '' 2000 AD'' characters like ''Judge Dredd'' (in particular ''Heavy Metal Dredd'') and ''Nemesi ...

, British comics artist ('' Nemesis the Warlock''), commits euthanasia at age 42 after suffering from multiple sclerosis. *March 27: ** José Antunes, Portuguese comics artist (realistically-drawn adventure comics in the magazine O Mundo de Aventuras), passes away at age 72. **

Dick Giordano Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. Early l ...

, American comics artist (''

'', '' DC Comics'') dies at age 77.

April

*April 4:

Henry Scarpelli Henry Scarpelli (July 30, 1930 – April 4, 2010) was an American comic book artist. His work won him recognition from the industry, including the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Humor Division) in 1970, for his work on '' Date With Debbi'', ''L ...

, American comics artist (''

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Parents' last name spelled "DuBay" here; original spelling "Dubay" per Bill DuBay Social Security Death Index and California Birth Index records cited here. *April 27:

Kees Kousemaker Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum, ), though since 2007, his son Boris Kousemaker is the current owner. From 1968 to 2015, it was located ...

, Dutch comics store owner, publisher, writer and founder of the comics store, '' Lambiek'', as well as establisher of the online encyclopedia ''Comiclopedia'', dies at age 68.

May

* May 1: Pierre Stora, AKA Espé, French cartoonist, passes away at age 66. *May 3:

Peter O'Donnell Peter O'Donnell (11 April 1920 – 3 May 2010) was an English writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of ''Modesty Blaise'', an action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also an award-winning gothic h ...

, British comics writer ('' Garth'', ''

Romeo Brown ''Romeo Brown'' was a British comic strip published in the ''Daily Mirror'' from 1954 to 1962. It was originally written and illustrated by Alfred Mazure; Mazure was replaced in 1957 by writer Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway. It fea ...

'', ''

Modesty Blaise ''Modesty Blaise'' is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents ...

''), dies at the age of 90. *May 10: Frank Frazetta, American comics artist and illustrator ('' Thun'da, King of the Congo'', '' White Indian'', ''The Shining Knight''), passes away, aged 82. * May 15: Juan José Carbo Gatignol, Spanish comics artist (''Robustiano Fortachón'', ''El Penado 113'', ''Ivanchito''), dies at age 83. *May 16: Philippe Bertrand, French comics artist (''Linda Aime L'Art''), dies at age 61 *May 22:

Howard Post Howard "Howie" Post (November 2, 1926 – May 21, 2010) Alternate source: "'Dropouts' cartoonist Howard Post dies in NJ at 83", Associated Press via ''The Washington Post'', May 24, 2010 was an American animator, cartoonist, and comic strip and ...

, American comics artist (''

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alfr ...

'') dies at age 83. * May 23: Roy Mitchell, British comic artist (''Project Pete'', ''God Is...'', ''The Chalks and the Cheeses''), dies at age 63 or 64. * May 25: Gabriel Vargas, Mexican comics artist (''Los Superlocos'', '' La Familia Burrón''), passes away at age 95. * May 29: Philippe Josse, aka Barberousse, French comics artist (''Tonic''), dies at age 89. * May 31: Coq Scheltens-Jongkind, Dutch politician, illustrator and comics artist (''Scoutertje'', ''Dikkie''), dies at age 67.

June

*June 2:

Tony DiPreta Anthony Louis "Tony" DiPreta (July 9, 1921 – June 2, 2010) was an American comic book and comic strip artist active from the 1940s Golden Age of comic books. He was the longtime successor artist of the comic strip '' Joe Palooka'' (1959� ...

, American comics artist ('' Rex Morgan, M.D.'') dies at age 88. *June 2: Antonio Parras, Spanish comics artist (''Les Inoxyables''), dies at age 81 * June 12:

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

, American comics artist and inker ( EC Comics, continued ''

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''), dies at age 79. * June 13: Hua Junwu, Chinese comics artist, dies at age 95. * June 19: Ken Muse, American cartoonist and comics artist (''Wayout''), dies at age 75. * June 23: Joe Messerli, American comics artist (made comics for '' Western Publishing''), dies at age 79 or 80. * June 28: Lloyd Birmingham, American illustrator and comics artist (''The Handy Family'', ''Helen Homemaker''), dies at age 85.

July

* July 2: ** Víctor de la Fuente, Spanish comics writer and artist (''Haxtur''), dies at age 83. ** Antonio Parras, Spanish comic artist (''Ian MacDonald'', ''La Lièvre de Mars'', ''Le Méridien des Brumes''), dies at age 81. * July 12: Harvey Pekar, American comics writer (''

American Splendor ''American Splendor'' is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular interva ...

''), dies at age 70. * July 24: John Callahan, American cartoonist, dies at age 59.

August

* August 6: Ted Rawlings, British comics artist (made comics for DC Thomson), dies at age 79. * August 16: Peter Wienk, Dutch comics artist, illustrator and painter (''Nikkie'', '' Noddy''), dies at age 89. * August 24: Satoshi Kon, Japanese manga artist and animator (''

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''), dies at age 46 from pancreatic cancer. * August 28: Roger Mas, French comics artist (''Léo Bète à Part'', continued '' Pif le chien''), dies at age 86.

September

* September 10:

Paul Conrad Paul Francis Conrad (June 27, 1924 – September 4, 2010) was an American political cartoonist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning. In the span of a career lasting five decades, Conrad provided a critical perspecti ...

, American political cartoonist, dies at age 86. * September 19: Stuart Hample, American playwright, children's book author, cartoonist and comics artist ('' Inside Woody Allen''), dies at age 84. * September 28: Dani Aguila, Philippine comics artist (''Barrio Breeze'', ''The Cock and Bull''), dies at age 82. * Specific date unknown:

Bob Gibson Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935October 2, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975). Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot" ( ...

, British caricaturist and comics artist (The text comic adaptation of ''

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''), passes away at age 71 or 72.

October

* October 6:

Piet Wijn Pieter Cornelis Wijn (17 May 1929 – 6 October 2010) was a prolific Dutch comics creator. Wijn was born in Hilversum. His creations include the cartoon versions of Marten Toonder Marten Toonder (2 May 1912 – 27 July 2005) was a Dutch c ...

, Dutch comics artist (''Frank de Vliegende Hollander'', '' Douwe Dabbert''), passes away at age 81. * October 9: Jim Seed, American comics artist and illustrator (''Dr. Guy Bennett'', '' Jane Arden''), passes away at the age of 83. * October 24: Mike Esposito, American comics artist ('' Marvel Comics'', '' DC Comics'') dies at age 83. * October 25: Buth, Belgian comics artist (''Thomas Pips''), dies at age 91. * October 27:

Don Donahue Donald Richard Donahue (May 18, 1942 – October 27, 2010)Levin, Bob"Don Donahue 1942-2010: As Far as Hello,"''The Comics Journal'' website (Nov. 2, 2010). was a comic book publisher, operating under the name Apex Novelties, one of the instig ...

, American comics publisher (

Apex Novelties The apex is the highest point of something. The word may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional entities * Apex (comics), a teenaged super villainess in the Marvel Universe * Ape-X, a super-intelligent ape in the Squadron Supreme universe *Ape ...

, one of the instigators of the underground comix movement), dies at age 68.

November

* November 6: Peter Vos, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (''Sylvester en Sebastiaan'', ''Meneer Miereneter''), dies from cancer at age 75. * November 7: Max Emanuel Gruder, aka Burschi, Romanian illustrator and comic artist, dies at age 82. * November 25: Michel Douay, French comics artist, illustrator and animator (''Séraphine'', ''Zoé Enfant'').

December

* December 8: Onno Docters van Leeuwen, Dutch graphic designer and illustrator (made designs for the Amsterdam comic shop '' Lambiek''), passes away at age 69. * December 12: Marc Henniquiau, Kio, Belgian comics artist (worked on ''

''), dies at age 52.

Specific date unknown

* Andre Harvec, French comics artist (''Monsieur Bidulet'', ''Mademoiselle Bidulette'', ''Bob Flapi, athlète complete'', ''Alban, Célibataire endurci'', ''Monsieur et Madame Esso''), dies at age 91 or 92. * Valentin Rozantsev, Russian cartoonist and comics artist, passes away at age 70 or 71.

Exhibitions

* February 25 – May 30: '' Whitney Biennial'', Whitney Museum of American Art (New York City) — features art by Robert Williams * March 12–May 30: ''"NeoIntegrity: Comics Edition,"'' Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (New York City) — featuring the work 210 artists, "flattening the hierarchy that separates art from cartooning," including

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 ...

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 ...

, Peter Saul,

Dana Schutz Dana Schutz (born 1976 in Livonia, Michigan) is an American artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Schutz is known for her gestural, figurative paintings that often take on specific subjects or narrative situations as a point of dep ...

, and

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; curated by Keith Mayerson * May 1–June 6: ''"Super! The Fine Art of Comics,"'' Twenty-Two lounge/gallery (Charlotte, North Carolina) — curated by Shelton Drum, with original art by (among others)

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 ...

Adam Hughes Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Catwoman''. H ...

Brian Stelfreeze Brian Stelfreeze is an American comic book artist. Stelfreeze is a painter, penciller, inker and colorist and has worked for nearly every major American comic book publisher. He is one of the original members of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios. Career ...

, Michael Golden,

Joe Jusko Joe Jusko (; born September 1, 1959) is an American artist known for his realistic, highly detailed painted fantasy, pin-up, and cover illustrations, mainly in the comic book industry. Jusko painted the 1992 Marvel Masterpieces trading cards, t ...

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

, Mark Brooks, and Mark Texeira * October 1, 2010 – January 30, 2011: ''"Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women"'',

Cartoon Art Museum The Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) is a California art museum that specializes in the art of comics and cartoons. It is the only museum in the Western United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of all forms of cartoon art. The permanen ...

(San Francisco, California) — curated by Michael Kaminer and Sarah Lightman, featuring Vanessa Davis, Bernice Eisenstein, Sarah Glidden, Miriam Katin, Miss Lasko-Gross, Sarah Lazarovic,

Miriam Libicki Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Tora ...

, Sarah Lightman,

Diane Noomin Diane Robin Noomin ( Rosenblatt, May 13, 1947 – September 1, 2022) was an American comics artist associated with the underground comics movement. She is best known for her character DiDi Glitz, who addresses transgressive social issues such as ...

, Corinne Pearlman, Trina Robbins, Rachell Rottner,

Sharon Rudahl Sharon Rudahl (born 1947) is an American comic artist, illustrator and writer. She was one of the first female artists who contributed to the underground comix movement of the early 1970's. In 1972, she was part of the women's collective that fou ...

, Laurie Sandell,

Ariel Schrag Ariel Schrag (born December 29, 1979) is an American cartoonist and television writer who achieved critical recognition at an early age for her autobiographical comics. Her novel ''Adam'' provoked controversy with its theme of a heterosexual teen ...

, Lauren Weinstein, and Ilana Zeffren. Show later traveled to New York; Toronto; Washington, DC; Miami Beach; Portland, Oregon; and Columbus, Ohio. * December 2, 2010 – January 2, 2011: ''"Spacenight2: A Tribute to

Bill Mantlo William Timothy Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: '' Micronauts'' and '' R ...

"'', Floating World Comics (Portland, Oregon) — a fundraiser exhibition and auction of

Rom the Spaceknight Rom the Space Knight is a superhero, originally a toy and then a magazine lead. Rom was created by Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy, and Bryan L. McCoy for Parker Brothers and is now a Hasbro asset. After the toy was licensed to Marvel Comics, Rom ...

illustrations, by such creators as

Mike Allred Michael Dalton Allred is an American comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creations, ''Madman'' and ''iZombie''. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960 ...

, Jeffrey Brown,

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 ...

Tan Eng Huat Tan Eng Huat (; born 1974), also known as Kutu, is a Malaysian comics penciller and inker. After self-publishing comics in his homeland, Tan began a career in Western comics, starting with ''Doom Patrol'' volume 3 in 2001 by DC Comics. Biogra ...

, Jon Schnepp, and

Matt Timson Matt Timson is a British comic book artist who resides in Leicester. Biography Timson has done a lot of work (especially covers) for British small press comics including ''Solar Wind'', ''The End Is Nigh'' and ''FutureQuake'', as well as working ...

* December 7, 2010 – February 5, 2011: ''"Graphic Radicals"'' (

Exit Art Exit Art was a non-profit cultural center that ran from 1982 to 2012 that exhibited contemporary visual art, installation, video, theater, and performance in New York City, United States. In its last location in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, it was ...

, New York City) — work from ''

World War 3 Illustrated ''World War 3 Illustrated'' is an American comics anthology magazine with a left-wing political focus, founded in 1979 (though the first issue was published in 1980) by New York City comic book artists Peter Kuper and Seth Tobocman,Neil Gaiman, e ...

'', curated by

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 Illust ...

Seth Tobocman Seth Tobocman (born 1958) is a radical comic book artist who has been living in Manhattan's Lower East Side since 1978. Tobocman is best known for his creation of the political comic book anthology ''World War 3 Illustrated'', which he started in ...

, and Susan Willmarth

Conventions

* January 28–31:

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

(

Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a commune, the prefecture of the Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angoumoisins'' ...

, France) * January 30–31:

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

14 (Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas, USA) — guests include Tim Sale,

, Todd Nauck,

Brad W. Foster Brad W. Foster (born April 26, 1955) is an American illustrator, cartoonist, writer and publisher. He has also been Artist Guest of Honor at multiple conventions such as ArmadilloCon 10, Conestoga 9, Archon 35, NASFiC 2010, and 73rd World Sci ...

Ben Dunn Ben Dunn (born April 17, 1964) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" '' Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed February 1, 2011.WebCitation archive/ref> is an American comic book artist and publisher. Biography Dunn was born ...

, Michael Golden,

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

, Cal Slayton, and many more * February 5–6: What the Hell?! Con (

Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...

) * March 6:

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

(Monarch Event Center, Austin, Texas, USA) * March 12–14:

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

(Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) — guests include Marv Wolfman, George Pérez, Lea Thompson,

Claudia Wells Claudia Grace Wells is an American actress and businesswoman, best known for her role as Jennifer Parker in the 1985 film ''Back to the Future''. Life and career Wells was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but her family moved to San Francisco ...

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

, Jeremy Bulloch, and Peter Mayhew * March 13–14:

Emerald City ComiCon The Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), formerly the Emerald City Comicon, is an annual comic book convention taking place in Seattle, Washington. Originally taking place at the city's Qwest Field (first at West Field Plaza, then at the Event Center), ...

(Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington, USA) — 20,000 attendees; guests:

Joe Quesada Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, ...

Geoff Johns Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim. He serve ...

Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. ...

Jhonen Vasquez Jhonen C. Vasquez (; born September 1, 1974) is an American cartoonist, animator, screenwriter, music video director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the comic book '' Johnny the Homicidal Maniac''—along with its spin-off comics ...

Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books.Bendis, Brian Michael and Oeming, Michael Avon, ...

, Whilce Portacio, James Robinson,

Doug Mahnke Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciling books including '' The Mask'', '' JLA'', ''Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and ''Green Lantern''. Career Mahnke's first prominent work was for '' The Mask'', and he ...

, Joe Kelly,

Duncan Rouleau Duncan Rouleau is an American comic book writer and artist, and is a part of the Man of Action Studios collective of creators (along with Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle), who created the series ''Ben 10'', that aired on Cartoon Network. ...

Matt Kindt Matt Kindt (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer. His early creator-owned works were spy fiction, and their success led to mainstream work for hire projects in superhero fiction and other genres. His work h ...

Steve Rolston Steve Rolston (born 8 February 1978) is a Canadian artist and writer of comic books and graphic novels currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. After working in story boards for various animated series, he got his first break from Oni P ...

G. Willow Wilson Gwendolyn Willow Wilson (born August 31, 1982) is an American comics writer, prose author, and essayist. Her best-known prose works include the novels '' Alif the Unseen'' and '' The Bird King''. She is most well known for relaunching the ''Ms. Ma ...

Colleen Coover Colleen Coover (born July 14, 1969) is a comic book artist and author based in Portland, Oregon and is known for creating the lesbian-themed erotic comic book ''Small Favors'' from Eros Comix, illustrator of the comic book limited series ''Banan ...

Aaron Lopresti Aaron Lopresti (born January 7, 1964) is an American comic book artist who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, CrossGen Comics and Image Comics. Early life Aaron Lopresti was born January 7, 1964''Comics Buyer's Guide' ...

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

Joe Casey Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as '' Wildcats 3.0'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' The Intimates'', '' Adventures of Superman'', and '' G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' among others. As part of the comics creator grou ...

, Steven T. Seagle,

J. H. Williams III James H. Williams III (born 1965), usually credited as J. H. Williams III, is an American comics artist and penciller. He is known for his work on titles such as '' Chase'', ''Promethea'', '' Desolation Jones,'' '' Batwoman'', and '' The Sandman ...

, Tim Sale,

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

, Kurt Busiek, Timothy Green II,

Jim Rugg Jim Rugg (born February 1, 1977) is an American cartoonist and illustrator from Pittsburgh known for his tongue-in-cheek evocation of 1970s-era comics and pop culture. His graphic novels and comics collections include '' Street Angel'', '' Afrodi ...

David Hahn David Charles Hahn (October 30, 1976 – September 27, 2016), sometimes called the "Radioactive Boy Scout" or the "Nuclear Boy Scout", was an American nuclear radiation enthusiast who built a homemade neutron source at the age of seventeen. A ...

, Chris Roberson,

Christina Strain Christina Strain is an American comic book colorist, writer and screenwriter. Strain formerly worked for Marvel Comics as a colorist before pursuing a career as a writer. Strain's notable works include; the award-winning Marvel series '' Runaway ...

, Paul Tobin, David Mack, Michael Golden,

Brandon Jerwa Brandon Jerwa is an American comic book writer and musician residing in Seattle, Washington. Jerwa is best known for his work on comic tie-ins for several prominent licensed properties, including ''Battlestar Galactica'', '' Highlander'', '' G.I. ...

, Jo Chen,

Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...

, Darick Robertson, Rick Remender,

Matt Fraction Matt Fritchman (born December 1, 1975), better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of '' The Invincible Iron Man'', '' The Immortal Iron Fist'', ''Uncanny X ...

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 ...

, Jeff Parker,

Brandon Graham Brandon Lee Graham (born April 3, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the thirteenth selection ...

, Jason Pearson,

Sterling Gates Sterling Gates (born March 1, 1981 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American comic book and television writer. Early life Gates, whose father owned a used book store with a large selection of comics, became a comic book fan at a young age, describing h ...

Mike Norton Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on '' Battlepug''. Early life Mike Norton first discovered comics as a child when his father gave him a copy of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #163, before he was old enoug ...

, Dave Stewart, Mark Texeira, Kevin Maguire,

John Layman John Steele Layman (born August 2, 1969) is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for writing ''Chew'', published by Image Comics. Career Once an editor for Wildstorm, a branch of DC Comics, Layman turned to writing c ...

Dave Kellett Dave Kellett is the creator and cartoonist of two webcomic titles, '' Sheldon'' and '' Drive'', and the co-author of ''How To Make Webcomics''. Early years and education Kellett is a southern California native. He graduated from the University ...

, Ryan Ottley,

C. B. Cebulski Chester B. Cebulski is an American writer and editor for Marvel Comics, known for his work on titles such as '' Marvel Fairy Tales''. As of November 2017, he holds the position of editor-in-chief. Early life Chester B. Cebulski is of Polish desc ...

, Phil Hester,

Michael Avon Oeming Michael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer. Career Oeming is a fan of ancient mythology, having written or drawn several projects centering on the Norse gods. He frequently collaborates with long-time f ...

Dustin Nguyen Dustin may refer to: Places in the United States * Dustin, Nebraska * Dustin Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Dustin, Oklahoma Other uses * Dustin (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * D ...

, Terry Moore, Pete Tomasi,

Clayton Crain Clayton Crain is an American comic book artist known for his digital painted work on Marvel Comics books such as ''Ghost Rider'', ''X-Force'', and '' Carnage'', and also on the Valiant Comics series ''Rai''. Crain is also known for his work with ...

, Ben McCool,

Richard Starkings Richard Starkings (born 27 January 1962) is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer-based comic-book lettering, and is one of the most prolific creators in that industry. ...

Philip Tan Philip Tan (born 1978) is a comic book writer/artist best known for his work on '' Spawn'', ''Uncanny X-Men'' and ''Iron Man''. Career Tan graduated at the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. Tan was the pencil ...

Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...

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

Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own '' Scary Godmother'' series, she has wo ...

Andy Runton Andy Runton is an American writer and artist. He is the creator of the graphic novel series ''Owly'', first published in 2005 by Top Shelf. Before he worked on ''Owly'' Runton was a graphic designer. In 2005, he won the Ignatz Award for Promisi ...

Barry Kitson Barry Kitson is a British comic book artist. Biography Kitson's first professional work was ''Spider-Man'' for Marvel UK. He also drew many stories for '' 2000 AD'', beginning with a "Future Shocks" tale written by Peter Milligan as well as ot ...

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 ...

, Josh Ortega,

Ben Templesmith Ben Templesmith (born 7 March 1984) is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series ''Fell'', with writer Warren Ellis, and IDW's '' 30 Days of Night'' with wr ...

Scott Allie Scott Allie is an American comics writer and editor, best known as an editor and executive at Dark Horse Comics from 1994 to 2017. Early life Allie grew up in Massachusetts. Career Allie joined Dark Horse Comics as an editor in September 1994. H ...

, J.J. Kirby, Steve Sadowski,

Kris Straub The kris, or ''keris'' in the Indonesian language, is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (''pamor''). Of Javanese origin, the kris is famous for its disti ...

Brian Haberlin Brian Haberlin is an American comic book artist, writer, editor and producer. He is best known as the co-creator of the ''Witchblade'' franchise and for his digital art style. Career Haberlin was born in Hawaii and raised in La Cañada Flintridge ...

Brad Guigar Brad Guigar (born April 9, 1969) is an American cartoonist who is best known for his daily webcomic ''Greystone Inn'' and its sequel ''Evil Inc.'' Early life Brad Guigar was the eldest of five children and grew up in Bad Axe, Michigan. He atte ...

, Eric Basaldua, Len Wein, Michael Broussard, Tim Seeley, and Mark Waid * March 26–28: Wizard World Toronto (Direct Energy Centre, Hall A, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — first iteration of Wizard's acquisition of the

Toronto Comicon Toronto Comicon (currently stylized as ''Toronto Comicon'', previously as ''Toronto ComiCon'') is an annual comic book and pop culture convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre since 2001. It is owned an ...

* March 27–28:

Hi-Ex Hi-Ex (short for the Highlands International Comics Expo) was the name given to a Scottish comics convention held from 2008–2012. It was held early in the year in Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. The organisers were Richmond Clements (editor ...

(Eden Court Theatre,

Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...

, Scotland) — guests include

Charlie Adlard Charles Adlard is a British comic book artist known for his work on books such as '' The Walking Dead'' and '' Savage''. Career Adlard began his work in the UK on ''White Death'' with Robbie Morrison and '' 2000 AD'' series including ''Judge Dr ...

, Asia Alfasi,

Gary Erskine Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist. Career Born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent Deighan) is the same ...

, Simon Fraser, John Higgins, Cam Kennedy, Gary Northfield, and

Kev F. Sutherland Kev F. Sutherland (born 18 October 1961) is a Scottish comedian and comic strip creator. He has drawn for a variety of publications, including ''The Beano''. He has produced several shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including The Sitcom T ...

* March 27: UK Web & Mini Comix Thing (Great Hall,

Queen Mary University of London Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and previously Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public university, public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of ...

, Mile End, London, UK) — exhibitors include

Roger Langridge Roger Langridge (born 14 February 1967) is a New Zealand comics writer, artist and letterer, currently living in Britain. Biography Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' series ''The Stra ...

* April 2–4: WonderCon ( San Francisco, USA) * April 10–11:

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 ar ...

(69th Regiment Armory, New York City, USA) * April 16–18:

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

(C2E2) (Chicago, Illinois, USA) — inaugural event; 20,000–30,000 attendees * April 17: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (Ciné,

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

) * April 23–25:

Pittsburgh Comicon The Pittsburgh Comicon, later known as Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh and since succeeded by Steel-City Con, was a comic book convention held in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1994 by Michael and Renee George. It ...

(Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA) — guests include Roy Thomas, Gene Colan,

Joe Sinnott Joseph Leonard Sinnott (; October 16, 1926 June 25, 2020) was an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' ''Fantastic Four'', from 1965 to 1981 (and briefly in the la ...

Ernie Chan Ernesto Chan (July 27, 1940 – May 16, 2012), born and sometimes credited as Ernie Chua, was a Filipino American comics artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including many Marvel issues of series featuring Conan the B ...

, Herb Trimpe,

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 ...

Talent Caldwell Talent Caldwell is a comic book artist best known for his work on the Top Cow Productions character Fathom. He has also drawn for DC Comics' Superman and Marvel Comics' Spider-Man characters. Career Talent Caldwell came to the attention of ...

, Eric Basaldua, Margot Kidder, and

Camden Toy Camden Toy is an American actor, screenwriter, and film editor. He is best known as a character actor, often under special effects prosthetic makeup. He has acted in over one hundred independent films, and a number of television roles. Early l ...

* April 24–25:

Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE or S.P.A.C.E., is an annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, and webcomics. Bob Corby founded the convention as a gathering place for "the comics ...

(S.P.A.C.E.) (Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio) * April 24–25:

Stumptown Comics Fest Stumptown Comics Fest was a comic book convention, held annually in Portland, Oregon from 2004–2013. In the model of the Alternative Press Expo and the Small Press Expo, Stumptown was a forum for artists, writers and publishers of comic art in ...

(Lloyd Center Doubletree, Portland, Oregon) * May 8–9: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada) * May 14–16:

Motor City Comic Con The Motor City Comic Con is a fan convention held in Novi, Michigan, United States, at the Suburban Collection Showplace. It is traditionally a three-day event (Friday through Sunday), usually held in May of each year. The Motor City Comic Con was ...

(Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA) — guests include

Linda Blair Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress and activist. She played Regan MacNeil in the horror film ''The Exorcist'' (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for an Academy Award. The film ...

Lindsay Wagner Lindsay Jean Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is an American film and television actress, model, author, singer, and acting coach. Wagner is best known for her leading role in the American science-fiction television series ''The Bionic Woman'' (1976 ...

, and Adam West * May 14–15: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — guests include

Eric Battle Eric Battle is an American illustrator. Battle's body of work consists mainly of contemporary American-style comic illustrations and fully painted illustration for publishing. He has illustrated numerous iconic characters for DC Comics and Marvel ...

, Reggie Byers,

Shawn Martinbrough Shawn C. Martinbrough is an American comic book artist. The long-time artist for Robert Kirkman's ''Thief of Thieves'', Martinbrough is known for his film noir-influenced drawing style.Younger, Briana. "Washington, DC: Shawn Martinbrough," ''Visua ...

, and

Larry Stroman Larry Stroman is an American comic book artist and writer. After first gaining attention illustrating the Epic Comics series '' Alien Legion'' (vol. 2), he went on to illustrate various Marvel Comics books such as ''The Uncanny X-Men'', '' X-Fac ...

* May 22–23:

Comic Expo The Bristol International Comic & Small Press Expo, commonly known as Comic Expo or BCE, was an annual comic book convention held in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2013. The show was held once a year in Bristol in the spring. The organiser was M ...

(Ramada and Mercure hotels, Bristol, UK) — 1,000+ attendees ; guests include

, Kieron Gillen, Paul Grist,

, and

Ian Churchill Ian Churchill is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist, who has mostly worked in the American comic book industry. Career Churchill's early work included stints on ''Supergirl (comic book), Supergirl'', ''Uncanny X-Men'' as w ...

. * May 28–30:

Adventure Con Adventure Con was a for-profit media expo with a science fiction and comic theme held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee. The convention was usually attended by sci-fi groups and clubs who set up booths annually, including the 501st Legion, Reb ...

(Pigeon Forge Convention Center, Grand Hotel, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee) — featured guest of honor:

* May 28–30:

Phoenix Comicon Phoenix Fan Fusion (formerly Phoenix Comicon and Phoenix Comic Fest) is a speculative fiction entertainment and comic book convention held annually in Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded as the Phoenix Cactus Comicon in June 2002, and originally co ...

(Phoenix, Arizona) * May 28–30: Rockin' Pasadena Comic Con (Pasadena, California) — guests include Stan Lee * June 4–6:

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

(Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) — guests include

Bob Almond Bob Almond (born January 4, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea)''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 is an American comic book inker whose credits include the Marvel Comics publications '' Warlock and the Infinity Watch'', ''Black Panthe ...

Mark Bagley Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', '' Thunderbolts'', '' New Warriors'', ''Venom'' and ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and for DC Comics on ''Justi ...

, Liz Baillie,

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

, John Beatty,

Christian Beranek Christian Beranek (born August 23, 1974) is a United States writer, actress, musician and film/TV producer. Biography Beranek was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, though she regards herself as a native of Glenwood. She currently resides near Santa ...

Brian Bolland Brian Bolland (; born 26 March 1951)Salisbury, Mark, ''Artists on Comic Art'' ( Titan Books, 2000) , p. 11 is a British comics artist. Best known in the United Kingdom as one of the definitive Judge Dredd artists for British comics anthology '' ...

, Mark Brooks,

Richard Case Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics especially the Vertigo imprint. He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, a comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and Ficti ...

Bernard Chang Bernard Chang (born 1972) is a Canadian-American artist/designer best known for his work in the comic book industry and entertainment design. Career Born in Montreal, Quebec, Chang started drawing comics professionally in 1992 while attending Pr ...

, Sean Chen,

Cliff Chiang Cliff Chiang is an American comic book artist. Formerly an assistant editor at DC Comics, he is now an illustrator, known for his work on ''Human Target'', '' Beware the Creeper'' and ''Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre'', ''Green Arrow/Black Canary ...

, Frank Cho,

, Jeremy Dale, Guy Davis, Vito Delsante, Evan Dorkin,

Sarah Dyer Sarah Dyer is an American comic book writer and artist with roots in the zine movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1998, ''Action Girl'' was awarded with the "Lulu of the Year" award of Friends of Lulu. Early life Dyer was born in Lo ...

Nathan Edmondson Nathan Edmondson is an American comic book writer, best known for his creator-owned series '' Who is Jake Ellis?'', published by Image Comics, as well as the runs on ''The Punisher'' and '' Black Widow'' for Marvel Comics. Edmondson is the co-f ...

, Tommy Lee Edwards, Tom Fowler, Francesco Francavilla,

Christos Gage Christos N. Gage is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. He is known for his work on the TV series '' Daredevil'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Numbers'' and the films '' The Breed'' and '' Teenage Cavem ...

, John Gallagher, Michael Golden,

Meredith Gran ''Octopus Pie'' is a webcomic written and drawn by Meredith Gran, and coloured by Valerie Halla and Sloane Leong. It focuses on the misadventures of two 20-something women living in Brooklyn, New York. It was updated every Monday, Wednesday and ...

Keron Grant Keron Grant (born August 23, 1976, in Montego Bay) is a Jamaican-American comic book artist, who has worked mostly for Marvel Comics. His first published work was a pinup in the back of one of the final issues of Dale Keown's '' Pitt''. His firs ...

Scott Hampton Scott Hampton (born April 10, 1959) is an American comic book artist known for his painted artwork. He is the brother of fellow comics-creator Bo Hampton. Andelman, Bob"Scott Hampton & Bo Hampton Interview,"''A Spirited Life'' (July 17, 2006). ...

, Tony Harris,

Christopher Hastings Christopher Hastings (age ) is an American comic writer and artist. He is known for his webcomic '' The Adventures of Dr. McNinja'' as well as writing for '' Unbelievable Gwenpool'' and the ''Adventure Time'' comics. Biography Hastings attended ...

, Clayton Henry,

Jamal Igle Jamal Yaseem Igle
. jamaligle.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012. is an American

Jason Latour David Jason Latour (born 1977) is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work for Image, Dark Horse, Marvel and DC comics on titles such as ''Wolverine'', '' Winter Soldier'', '' Southern Bastards'' and ''Spider-Gwen''. Early ...

John Paul Leon John Paul Leon (April 26, 1972 – May 2, 2021) was an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series ''Static'', and the Marvel Comics limited series '' Earth X''. Leon also provided artwork for a number of style ...

Rick Leonardi Rick Leonardi (born August 9, 1957) is an American comics artist who has worked on various series for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including ''Cloak and Dagger'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''The New Mutants'', ''Spider-Man 2099'', ''Nightwing'', ''B ...

Alec Longstreth Alec Longstreth (born October 4, 1979) is a comics creator and illustrator living in Santa Fe, New Mexico whose works include ''Phase 7'' and th''Dvorak Zine'' He is a graduate of Oberlin College and Pratt Institute. Awards *2005 Ignatz Award ...

Laura Martin Laura DePuy (credited later in her career as Laura Martin, having married Randy Martin in 2001) is a colorist who has produced work for several of the major comics companies, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics and CrossGen. Career A sometimes comi ...

Nathan Massengill Nathan Massengill is an American comic book artist, most known for his work as a brush inker. His work includes Marvel Comics' ''Deadpool'' and DC Comics' the ''Justice Society of America''. He is best known for inking Ed McGuinness, penciler on ...

Mike McKone Michael McKone is a British comic book artist. Career McKone's first published works for the major companies included ''Justice League of America'' and '' Justice League International'' for DC Comics and '' The Punisher War Zone'' for Marvel C ...

Christopher Moeller Christopher Moeller (born May 1, 1963) is an American writer and painter, specializing in fully painted graphic novels. Moeller's signature creation is the Iron Empires science-fiction universe, comprising three fully painted graphic novels Faith ...

, Sean Gordon Murphy,

, Ryan North,

Phil Noto Phil Noto is an American painter and comic book artist who is known for his work on such titles as ''Jonah Hex'', ''X-23'', ''Uncanny X-Force'' and, more recently, '' Black Widow''. His work on ''The Infinite Horizon'' (a modern retelling of ' ...

James O'Barr James O'Barr (born January 1, 1960) is an American comics artist, writer and graphic artist, best known as the creator of the comic book series ''The Crow''. Early life O'Barr, an orphan, was raised in the foster care system. Career In 1978, O' ...

, Dan Parent, Brandon Peterson,

Ed Piskor Ed Piskor (born July 28, 1982)''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107 is an alternative comics artist operating out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former student of The Kubert School and is best known for his artistic collab ...

Dave Roman Dave Roman (born May 26, 1977) is an American writer and artist of webcomics and comics. Career Roman attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. He started working in comics as an intern at DC Comics, then got a full-time job at Nickelodeon M ...

Budd Root Budd Root (born 1958 in Heidelberg, Germany) is an American cartoonist, and creator of the independent comic book '' Cavewoman'', published by Root's company Basement Comics/ Amryl Entertainment. Root is one of the premiere contemporary " good gi ...

Don Rosa Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created for Di ...

, Stéphane Roux,

Chris Samnee Chris Samnee is an American comic book artist. He received the 2011 Harvey Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his work on the '' Thor: The Mighty Avenger'', and won a 2013 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker for his work on '' The Rocketeer: ...

Jim Scancarelli James Scancarelli (born August 24, 1941), known professionally as Jim Scancarelli, is an American cartoonist and musician. Since 1986, he has been writing and drawing the syndicated comic strip ''Gasoline Alley'' for Tribune Media Services. In th ...

Tom Spurgeon Thomas Martin Spurgeon (December 16, 1968 – November 13, 2019) was an American writer, historian, critic, and editor in the field of comics, notable for his five-year run as editor of ''The Comics Journal'' and his blog ''The Comics Reporter''. ...

, Joe Staton,

Karl Story Karl Story (born 1967) is an American comic book artist specializing in inking. He is one of the original members of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios. Over a career of almost two decades, he has worked on books such as ''Nightwing'', ''Batman'', ''Star T ...

Raina Telgemeier Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ...

, Mark Texeira,

, William Tucci,

Ethan Van Sciver Ethan Daniel Van Sciver (No date on article; date appears in the website') (; born September 3, 1974) is an American comics artist and social media personality. He is known for illustrating or drawing covers for a number of superhero titles in the ...

Noah Van Sciver Noah Van Sciver (born July 7, 1984) is an independent American cartoonist. He currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina. Early life Van Sciver grew up in a large family in New Jersey. A self-taught artist, he was influenced by many comics, ...

, Dexter Vines, Michael W. Watkins,

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

, Skottie Young, and

Chrissie Zullo Chrissie Zullo is a comic book artist whose notable works include the covers for '' Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love''. Her work been compared to that of Tara McPherson. Early life Chrissie Zullo was born in Canada. She has since lived in Sout ...

* June 5–6:

Toronto ComiCON Toronto Comicon (currently stylized as ''Toronto Comicon'', previously as ''Toronto ComiCon'') is an annual comic book and pop culture convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre since 2001. It is owned an ...

Fan Appreciation Event (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * July 17–18:

London Film and Comic Con London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major s ...

(Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England, UK) * July 22–25: Comic-Con International ( San Diego, USA) — 130,000+ attendees; guests: Neal Adams, Josh Adams,

Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...

Peter Bagge Peter Bagge (pronounced , as in ''bag''; born December 11, 1957) is an American cartoonist whose best-known work includes the comics ''Hate'' and '' Neat Stuff''. His stories often use black humor and exaggerated cartooning to dramatize the reduc ...

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 ...

, Ray Bradbury, Émile Bravo,

Berkeley Breathed Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (; born June 21, 1957) is an American cartoonist, children's book author, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips ''Bloom County'', '' Outland'', and ''Opus''. ''Bloom County'' earned Breathed the Pulit ...

, Kurt Busiek,

Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marvel ...

, Howard Cruse, Vanessa Davis,

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

Samuel R. Delany Samuel R. "Chip" Delany (, ) (born April 1, 1942), is an American author and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction), memoir, criticism, and essays (on science fiction, literature, sexuality, and society). His fic ...

Dave Dorman Dave Dorman (born 1958 in Michigan) is a science fiction, horror and fantasy illustrator best known for his '' Star Wars'' artwork. Early life Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents a ...

, Mark Evanier,

Jon Favreau Jonathan Kolia Favreau (; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in films such as '' Rudy'' (1993), '' PCU'' (1994), '' Swingers'' (1996), '' Very Bad Things'' (1998), '' Deep Impact'' (1998 ...

, Hunter Freberg, Stan Freberg,

Nicholas Gurewitch ''The Perry Bible Fellowship'' (abbreviated to ''PBF'') is a webcomic and newspaper comic strip by Nicholas Gurewitch. It first appeared in the Syracuse University newspaper ''The Daily Orange'' in 2001. The comics are usually three or four ...

Moto Hagio is a Japanese manga artist. Regarded for her contributions to ''shōjo'' manga (manga aimed at young and adolescent women), Hagio is considered the most significant artist in the demographic and among the most influential manga artists of all ...

Charlaine Harris Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', which was adapted as the TV series ''True Blood''. The television show ...

Tanya Huff Tanya Sue Huff (born 1957) is a Canadian fantasy author. Her stories have been published since the late 1980s, including five fantasy series and one science fiction series. One of these, her '' Blood Books'' series, featuring detective Vicki Ne ...

Kathryn Immonen Kathryn Immonen (; Kuder) is a Canadian comic book and webcomic writer. She has written a number of comic books for Marvel Comics since 2007, in collaboration with her husband Stuart. Biography In 2007 Immonen began working for Marvel Comics wr ...

, Stuart Immonen, Phil Jimenez, Jenette Kahn, Keith Knight,

, Stan Lee, Paul Levitz,

Milo Manara Maurilio Manara (; born 12 September 1945), known professionally as Milo Manara, is an Italian comic book writer and artist. Career After architecture and painting studies, he made his comics debut in 1969 drawing for ''Genius'', a Fumetti ner ...

Larry Marder Larry Marder (born May 29, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American cartoonist and writer, best known as the creator of comic book '' Tales of the Beanworld'', which began as an "essentially self-published title" in 1984. Wiater, Stanley & Biss ...

, Carla Speed McNeil,

China Miéville China Tom Miéville ( ; born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and literary critic. He often describes his work as ''weird fiction'' and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called '' New Weird''. Mi ...

, Dennis O'Neil, Robert M. Overstreet, Tom Palmer,

Sean Phillips Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the ''Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' ...

Ivan Reis Ivan Reis is a Brazilian comics artist. He is known for his work on comic books such as Dark Horse Comics' ''Ghost'', Marvel Comics' '' Captain Marvel'' and '' Avengers Icons: The Vision'' and DC Comics' ''Action Comics'', ''Green Lantern'' and ' ...

, Douglas E. Richards, Rick Riordan,

Jerry Robinson Sherrill David Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011), known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin (comic ...

Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee School of Art and Design, the ...

, Jeannie Schulz,

J. Michael Straczynski Joseph Michael Straczynski (; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' ...

, Drew Struzan,

James Sturm James Sturm (born 1965) is an American cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. Sturm is also the founder of the National Association of Comics Art Educators (NACAE), an organization committed ...

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

, Doug TenNapel, C. Tyler,

Ann VanderMeer Ann VanderMeer (née Kennedy) is an American publisher and editor, and the second female editor of the horror magazine ''Weird Tales''. She is the founder of Buzzcity Press. Work from her press and related periodicals has won the British Fantasy ...

, Jeff VanderMeer,

Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, '' Hesitant Alien'', ...

Al Wiesner Shaloman is a Jewish superhero with powers similar to Superman. Known as "The Man of Stone," "Defender of the Downtrodden," and the "Kosher Crusader,""Comic-Con International Special Guests," Comic-Con Magazine (Winter 2010). Shaloman was created ...

Michael Zulli Michael Zulli is an American artist known for his work as an animal and wildlife illustrator and as a comic book illustrator. Career Michael Zulli's career in the comics industry began in October 1986 with '' The Puma Blues'', on which he colla ...

, and more * July 31–August 1:

CAPTION Caption may refer to: * Caption (text), explanatory text about specific published photos and articles *An element of comics where words appear in a separate box, see Glossary of comics terminology#Caption * Caption (comics convention), a small pr ...

: "Mad Science" (East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford, England, UK) * August 19–22: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont, Illinois, USA) — guests:

William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship ''Enterpris ...

Linda Hamilton Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress. She played Sarah Connor in the '' Terminator'' film series and Catherine Chandler in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–1990), for which she was nomina ...

, James Marsters,

Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and Kevin L ...

Clare Kramer Clare Elizabeth Kramer is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Glory in the fifth season of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and for her role as Courtney in the film '' Bring It On''. She has hosted the p ...

Claudia Christian Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on ''Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the Net ...

Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...

Julia Jones Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American actress, known for playing Leah Clearwater in '' The Twilight Saga'' films and Kohana in the HBO series ''Westworld''. She also co-stars on '' Dexter: New Blood''. Early life and education Jul ...

Joe Madureira Joe Madureira (born December 1974), often called Joe Mad,Smith, Andrew (May 3, 2002). "Canceled Comics Cavalcade Catch-up". ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1485. p. 38 is an American comic book artist and game developer, best known for his work on ''Dar ...

, Michael Golden,

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 '' National ...

Brian Pulido Brian Pulido (born November 30, 1961) is a creator, writer and producer of comic books and films. Early life Growing up in Long Branch, New Jersey, Pulido first developed an interest in the horror genre after the release of '' Night of the Livi ...

, and David Mack * August 27–29: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 64,000 attendees; guests include

, Adam West,

Burt Ward Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis Jr. , July 6, 1945) is an American actor, animal welfare activist and businessman. He played Dick Grayson's Robin, the sidekick of Batman (played by Adam West), in the television series ''Batman'' (1966–1968), ...

Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real-estate mogul. She won the Tony ...

, James Marsters, Stan Lee,

Sendhil Ramamurthy Sendhil Amithab Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Ramamurthy is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama '' Heroes'', Gabriel "Gabe" Lowan in ''Beauty and t ...

, Michael Dorn, Peter Mayhew,

Bruce Boxleitner Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series '' How the West Was Won'', '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'', '' Scarecrow and Mrs. Kin ...

, David Blue,

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

, Michelle Forbes,

Tahmoh Penikett Tahmoh Penikett (; ; born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Karl "Helo" Agathon on SyFy's 2004 television series ''Battlestar Galactica''. He has appeared in TV series ''Supernatural'', '' Dollhouse'', the Showcase tim ...

, Dean Stockwell,

Daniel Cudmore Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor and stuntman. He is perhaps best known for his roles as the superhero Peter Rasputin / Colossus in the ''X-Men'' film series, and as the Volturi Felix in ''The Twilight Saga'' film ser ...

, Ernest Borgnine,

Ryan Robbins Ryan John Currier (born November 26, 1972), better known as Ryan Robbins, is a Canadian actor. Early life Robbins was born in Victoria, British Columbia. Career Robbins is known for his roles as Ladon Radim in ''Stargate Atlantis'', Henry F ...

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise, and Frank Black in Fox television series ''Millennium ...

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

Bill Moseley William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American actor, primarily known for his performances in horror films. His best-known roles include Chop Top in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' (1986), Otis B. Driftwood in Rob Zombie's ''Firefly' ...

, William Forsythe,

Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is considered an influential figure in horror films and in popular culture, noted for her acting in several works of the genre and her behind-the-scenes work coordinat ...

El Hijo Del Santo Jorge Ernesto Guzmán Rodríguez (born August 2, 1963) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler and political activist, best known under the ring name, El Hijo del Santo ("The Son of the Saint"). Guzmán is the yo ...

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

Anna Silk Anna Silk (born 31 January 1974) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Bo Dennis, the protagonist of the Showcase television series ''Lost Girl'' (2010–2015). Personal life Silk was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Can ...

Charles Band Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies. Career Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributo ...

, Gary Frank, Andy Kubert,

Adam Kubert Adam Kubert (; born 1959) is an American comics artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including work on ''Action Comics'', '' Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', '' Ultimate F ...

, Olivier Coipel, Steve McNiven,

, Dan DiDio,

C.B. Cebulski CB and variants may refer to: Places * CB postcode area, British post code for eastern England served by the Cambridge postal sorting office * Cambodia (FIPS Pub 10-4 country code and obsolete NATO digram CB) * Cape Breton (disambiguation) * C ...

Darwyn Cooke Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books ''Catwoman'', ''DC: The New Frontier'', ''Spirit (comics), The Spirit'' and ''Richard Stark's Parker ...

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

Jim Valentino Jim Valentino (born October 28, 1952) is an American writer, penciler, editor and publisher of comic books, best known for his 1990–1992 work on ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' for Marvel Comics, and for co-founding Image Comics, a company publis ...

, Chris Sprouse,

Yanick Paquette Yanick Paquette is a Canadian comic book artist. He has worked for Antarctic Press, Topps, Marvel, and DC Comics and since 1994. Career In 1996 Paquette drew two miniseries adapted from the TV series '' Space: Above and Beyond'', written by Ro ...

Cameron Stewart Cameron Stewart (born 1975) is a Canadian comic book creator. He first came to prominence when he collaborated as an illustrator with writer Grant Morrison, and he went on to illustrate ''Catwoman'' and co-write ''Batgirl''. He won Eisner and ...

, Yoshitaka Amano, Ogata Megumi, Vic Mignogna, Johnny Yong Bosch,

Brad Swaile Bradley Swaile is a Canadian voice actor. His major roles include Light Yagami in ''Death Note'', Rock in '' Black Lagoon'', and Nightcrawler in '' X-Men: Evolution''. In the 1990s, he voiced Mousse in ''Ranma ½'' and Teen Gohan in the Ocea ...

, Jamie Marchi,

Jason Deline Jason Deline is a Canadian actor, voice actor, comedian, and director. He is best known for his role as Ernie in '' Ready or Not'', and for voicing the character of Drago in ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' and its reboot '' Bakugan Battle Planet''. ...

, Victor Lucas, Scott Jones, Tommy Tallarico, Jarett Cale, Geoff Lapaire,

Ed Greenwood Ed Greenwood (born July 21, 1959) is a Canadian fantasy writer and the original creator of the '' Forgotten Realms'' game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for '' Dragon'' magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently so ...

, Robin D. Laws, Casts of ''

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil ''Todd and the Book of Pure Evil'' was a Canadian black comedy horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space on September 29, 2010, with two back-to- ...

, Riese, Lost Girl, Dark Rising, Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf,

I Spit On Your Grave ''I Spit on Your Grave'' (originally titled ''Day of the Woman'') is a 1978 American rape and revenge horror film edited, written, and directed by Meir Zarchi. The film tells the story of Jennifer Hills ( Camille Keaton), a fiction writer bas ...

, Durham County,

Pure Pwnage ''Pure Pwnage'' (pronounced "pure ownage")The word "pwnage" can be pronounced several different ways. The show's creators pronounce it "ownage". Jeremy justifies this pronunciation with the following statements: "When people say , they sound lik ...

, Electric Playground, and

Reviews on the Run ''EP Daily'' (formerly ''The Electric Playground'') is a daily news television show that covers video games, movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets. Created and executive produced by host Victor Lucas, and his Vancouver, British ...

'' * August 28–29:

Baltimore Comic-Con Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore wa ...

(Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA) * August 28–29:

15 (Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas, USA) — guests include

Keith Pollard Keith Pollard (; born January 20, 1950) is an American comic book artist. Originally from the Detroit area, Pollard is best known for his simultaneous work on the Marvel Comics titles ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Fantastic Four'', and '' Thor'' ...

, Adam Warren, Angel Medina, Pat Broderick,

June Brigman June Brigman (born October 25, 1960) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed January 1, 2011WebCitation archive is an American comic book artist and illustrator. She is best known for crea ...

, Roy Richardson,

Kerry Gammill Kerry Gammill (born April 26, 1954) is an American artist who has worked in the fields of comic books, special effects, storyboards, and character designs. As a comic book artist, he is best known for his work on '' Power Man and Iron Fist'' fo ...

, Kez Wilson,

, Josh Howard,

Joe Eisma Morning glory (also written as morning-glory) is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics are in flux. Morning glory species belong to many genera, some of ...

Steve Erwin Steve Erwin (born January 16, 1960) is an American comics artist best known as the co-creator of ''Checkmate'' and ''Gunfire'' for DC Comics. Career Erwin studied commercial art at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. He credits Neal Adams' B ...

, John Lucas, Brian Denham, Andre Mangum, David Hopkins, Cal Slayton,

Richard Dominguez Richard Dominguez (born Eufrancio Ricardo Dominguez September 22, 1960 in Dallas, Texas) is an American comic book artist and freelance storyboard illustrator. Best known for creating the popular series '' El Gato Negro'', Dominguez publishes his c ...

, Lawrence Reynolds, Anthony Tollin, and others * September 3–6:

Dragon Con Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. , the convention draws attendance of over 80,000, ...

(Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Marriott Marquis/Atlanta Hilton/Sheraton, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) — 30,000+ attendees; featured guests: Stan Lee and Neal Adams, other guests include Sherilyn Kenyon, Scott Bakula, Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Luke Perry, Tom Savini, John Zaffis, and Donato Giancolo * September 10–11:

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

(SPX) (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) * September 11–12:

Montreal Comiccon The Montreal Comiccon (French: ''Le Comiccon de Montréal''), under its current form, was launched in 2006 as "Montreal Comic-Con". The event features comic books, toys, games, science-fiction, horror, anime, non-sport cards and collectibles. It ...

(Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec) — 8,300 attendees; guests include:

Brent Spiner Brent Jay Spiner (; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the android Data on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', as well as four subsequent films. In 2019, he reprised the role for ...

Billy Dee Williams William December Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor. He appeared as Lando Calrissian in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, first in the early 1980s for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), and thir ...

, Peter Mayhew,

, Darick Robertson,

Leonard Kirk Leonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as ''Supergirl (comic book), Supergirl'', ''Justice Society of America, JSA'', ''Star Trek'', ''Batman (comic book), Batman'', and ''Witchblade' ...

, Herb Trimpe, Dale Eaglesham, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Larry Hama, Tim Sale, and Kirby Morrow * September 14–18: Jornadas de Cómic (Avilés, Spain) * October 1–3: Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con ( Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City, USA) * October 8–10: Komikazen (Ravenna, Italy) — guests include Igort (guest of honor),

Apostolos Doxiadis Apostolos K. Doxiadis ( el, Απόστολος Κ. Δοξιάδης; born 1953) is a Greek writer. He is best known for his international bestsellers '' Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture'' (2000) and '' Logicomix'' (2009). Early life Doxia ...

, Maxilimilen Le Roy,

Alecos Papadatos Alecos Papadatos (Alexandros Papadatos, Alekos Papadatos; el, Αλέκος Παπαδάτος; born 1959) is a Greek comic book writer and illustrator, best known as the artist of '' Logicomix'', a graphic novel written by Apostolos Doxiadis and ...

, and

Aleksandar Zograf Saša Rakezić (born 1963 in Pančevo, Serbia), better known by his pen name Aleksandar Zograf, is a Serbian cartoonist. His works focus mostly on life in the former Yugoslavia, such as ''Life Under Sanctions'', ''Psychonaut'', ''Dream Watcher ...

* October 8–10: New York Comic Con (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, USA) * October 16–17:

Alternative Press Expo The Alternative Press Expo (APE) was a comic book festival and alternative comics convention that operated from 1994 to 2017. Founded by Slave Labor Graphics publisher Dan Vado, APE focused on self-published, independent, and alternative cart ...

(APE) (San Francisco, California, USA) * October 30–31: Detroit FanFare (Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan, USA) — guest of honor: Stan Lee; other guests include Jim Starlin,

Carl Lundgren Carl Leonard "Lundy" Lundgren (February 16, 1880 – August 21, 1934) was an American baseball and football player and coach. Lundgren played football and baseball for the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and played eight seasons of ...

, Guy Davis,

Mark Crilley Mark Crilley (born May 21, 1966) is an American comic creator, artist and children's book author and illustrator. He is the creator of '' Miki Falls'' and '' Brody's Ghost''. He produces instructional videos on drawing on YouTube in various s ...

, and

Vince Locke Vincent Locke () is an American comic book artist known for his work on '' Deadworld'' and ''A History of Violence'' and for his ultraviolent album covers for death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Biography Locke began work in 1986 illustrating '' ...

Henrickson, Eric. "A feast for geeks," ''Detroit News'' (28 Oct 2010), p. M.14. * October 29–31: Manitoba Comic Con (Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) — guests include

Garrett Wang Garrett Richard Wang () (; born December 15, 1968) is an American actor. Wang is known for his role in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' as Ensign Harry Kim. Early life Wang was born in Riverside, California, to Taiwanese immigrant parents. He has one s ...

, Orli Shoshan * November 6–7:

Mid-Ohio Con The Wizard World Columbus Comic Con, formerly known as Mid-Ohio Con and then the Wizard World Ohio Comic Con, was a comic book convention held during the fall in Columbus, Ohio, United States, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Initially ...

(Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio) — 30th anniversary show * November 20–22: Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics (

Monterrey, Mexico Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is ancho ...

) - guests include Edgar Delgado and musical group

Aural Vampire is a Japanese group (formerly duo) led by EXO-CHIKA (vocals/lyrics) and RAVEMAN (music) from Tokyo, Japan. History EXO-CHIKA and RAVEMAN met at high school, where they experimented with writing songs. They recorded several tapes together, ev ...

* November 27: Genghis Con (Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio) — guests include

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 ...

Gary Dumm Gary G. Dumm (b. c. 1947)Dumm entry
Who's Who of American Comic Boo ...

, and Greg Budgett

First issues by title

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Brightest Day ''Brightest Day'' is a 2010–11 crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of a year-long comic book maxiseries that began in April 2010, and a number of tie-in books. The story is a direct follow-up to the ''Blackest Night'' storyli ...

'' :''Release:'' May by DC Comics. ''Writer:''

;'' Critical Millennium'' :''Release:'' October by

Archaia Studios Press Archaia Entertainment, LLC, commonly known as Archaia (formerly known as Archaia Studios Press), is an imprint of American comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios. Archaia Entertainment, LLC was originally an American comic book pub ...

. ''Writer:'' Andrew E. C. Gaska ''Artist:'' Daniel Dussault ;''

Echoes Echoes may refer to: * Echo (phenomenon) Film and television * ''Echoes'' (2014 film), an American supernatural horror film * ''Echoes'' (miniseries), a 2022 Netflix original drama series * "Echoes" (''Fear Itself''), an episode of ''Fear Itse ...

'' :''Release:'' December by Top Cow Productions. ''Writer:''

Joshua Hale Fialkov Joshua Hale Fialkov (born August 19, 1979) is an American comic book writer who primarily works in the horror genre. He is best known for '' Echoes'', '' The Bunker'', '' Elk's Run'', '' I, Vampire'', and the 2008 film '' Infected''. He has be ...

''Artist:'' Rahsan Ekedal ;'' The Flash'' :''Release:'' April by DC Comics. ''Writer:''

''Artist:''

Francis Manapul Francis Manapul (born August 26, 1979) is a Filipino Canadian comic book artist and writer. Career Manapul is known for his work on ''Witchblade'' and '' The Necromancer'' for Top Cow, working on the former for three years, off and on, returning ...

;'' Girl Comics'' :''Release:'' March by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:'' various ''Artists:'' various ;''

God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...

'' : ''Release:'' March by Wildstorm. ''Writer:'' Marv Wolfman ''Artist:'' Andrea Sorentino ;''

A God Somewhere ''A God Somewhere'' is a 2010 graphic novel created by writer John Arcudi, artist Peter Snejbjerg, and colorist Bjarne Hansen. The novel was first published in one paperback volume by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. It tells the story of Eric Fo ...

'' : ''Release:'' June by Wildstorm. ''Writer:''

John Arcudi John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on '' The Mask'' and '' B.P.R.D.'', and his series '' Major Bummer''. Early life Arcudi grew up in Buffalo, New York. He attended Columbia University as an English major and ...

''Artist:'' Peter Snejbjerg ;''

Green Arrow Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...

'' :''Release:'' June by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' J. T. Krul ;''

Hawkeye & Mockingbird ''Hawkeye & Mockingbird'' is a comic book ongoing series published by Marvel Comics starring superheroes Hawkeye and Mockingbird. Publication history The series launched in June 2010 as part of Marvel Comic's Heroic Age by writer Jim McCann an ...

'' :''Release:'' June by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:'' Jim McCann ''Artists:'' David Lopez ;'' Revolver'' :''Release:'' July by

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

. ''Writer & Artist:''

;''

Uncanny X-Force ''Uncanny X-Force'' was a comic book ongoing series published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Rick Remender and artist Jerome Opeña, the first volume of the series continued the story of Wolverine and his X-Force team from the series ''X- ...

'' :''Release:'' October by Marvel Comics. ''Writer'': Rick Remender ''Artist:'' Jerome Opena ;''

WWE Heroes ''WWE Heroes'' is an American celebrity comics comic book series, published by Titan Magazines. The series is written by Keith Champagne and the artwork is composed by Andy Smith. It stars WWE's most popular wrestlers, such as John Cena, The Und ...

'' :''Release:'' April by Titan Publishing. ''Writer:''

Keith Champagne Keith Champagne (born August 4, 1970) is an American comic artist, who has also moved into writing, and is known for his work at DC Comics. Biography Keith graduated from Montville High School in Oakdale, Connecticut in 1988. He is a 1994 gra ...

''Artist:'' Andy Smith

Renamed titles

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

'' :''Release:'' The ''

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

'' changes its name back to ''The Dandy'' with the last ''Dandy Xtreme'', issue 3507, being dated 6 October 2010 and the retitled ''Dandy'', issue 3508, being dated 30 October 2010. The comic now had British comedian Harry Hill on the front cover.

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