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-related events in 2012. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.


Events


January

* January 2: The first episode of
Norm Feuti Norm Feuti (born May 14, 1970) is an American cartoonist best known for his nationally syndicated comic strips ''Retail'' and '' Gil''. Feuti grew up in Pascoag, Rhode Island, where he and his older sister were raised by their single mother, ...
's '' Gil'' is published. * January 8: The long-running gag comic '' Ferd'nand'' publishes its final episode. * January 17: Siegfried Woldhek wins the Inktspotprijs for ''Best Political Cartoon''.


February

* The final episode of ''
Liberty Meadows ''Liberty Meadows'' is an American comic strip and comic book series created, written and illustrated by Frank Cho. It relates the comedic activities of the staff and denizens of the eponymous animal sanctuary/rehabilitation clinic. The comic stri ...
'' by
Frank Cho Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, (born 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series ''Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as ''Shanna the She-Devil'', ''The Mighty Avengers, Mighty Avenge ...
is published.


March

* March 10–11: During the Stripdagen in
Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli ...
Eric Heuvel is awarded the
Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ''Stripschap'', the Dutch Society of comics fans, since 1974. The prize is non-pecuniary, but is considered the most import ...
, while Ron Poland, known for the distribution company ''Strips In Voorraad'', wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Patty Klein wins the Bulletje en Boonestaak Schaal. * March 26: Nicole Hollander discontinues '' Sylvia''.Gardner, Alan
"Nicole Hollander Retires Sylvia After 33 Years"
''The Daily Cartoonist'' (March 28, 2012).


April

* April 11: The final episode of Brian Wood's ''
Northlanders ''Northlanders'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint. The stories are fictional but set in and around historical events during the Viking Age. Northlanders is written by Brian Wood, illustrated b ...
'' is published. * April 17:
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
launches his own
YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...
channel, ''
Stan Lee's World of Heroes ''Stan Lee's World of Heroes'' is a YouTube-funded channel on YouTube. The channel was created by Stan Lee. History The first video posted onto World of Heroes, on April 17, 2012, is an episode of a program on the channel, ''Fan Wars''. Other ...
''. * April 22: The first episode of
Dana Simpson Dana Claire Simpson is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic '' Phoebe and her Unicorn'', as well as the long-running webcomic Ozy and Millie. Other works created by Simpson include the political commentary cartoon ''I D ...
's ''
Phoebe and Her Unicorn ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn'' is a daily children's comic strip by American cartoonist Dana Simpson. Originally called ''Heavenly Nostrils'', the strip debuted as a webcomic on April 22, 2012, in Universal Uclick's GoComics website. It was later la ...
'' is published.


May

* May 5: The final episode of Claudio Nizzi's and Giancarlo Alessandrini's '' Rosco & Sonny'' is published. * May 9: The comic strip '' Crock'' publishes its final episode, one year after the death of its original creator
Bill Rechin William J. Rechin (August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011), better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strips ''Out of Bounds'' and '' Crock''. Born in Buffalo, New York, Rechin studied art at Buffalo's Albright Aca ...
. *
Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Dar ...
, Peter Krause and Diego Barreto's ''
Irredeemable ''Irredeemable'' is an American comic book series written by Mark Waid, drawn by Peter Krause and Diego Barreto, and published by Boom! Studios. The series follows the fall of the world's greatest superhero, the Plutonian, as he begins slaughter ...
'' comes to an end. Another series by Waid, ''
Incorruptible ''Incorruptible'' is an American comic book series written by Mark Waid and published by Boom! Studios. The series follows former supervillain Max Damage in his quest to become a superhero. The book is a spin-off of another Waid comic, ''Irredeema ...
'', ends the same month.


June

* June 16:
Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is the creator of the comic strip ''Life in Hell'' (1977–2012) and the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Fut ...
's ''
Life in Hell ''Life in Hell'' is a comic strip by Matt Groening, creator of ''The Simpsons'', ''Futurama'', and ''Disenchantment'', which was published weekly from 1977 to 2012. The strip features anthropomorphic rabbits and a gay couple. The comic covers a w ...
'' comes to an end after 35 years of continuous publication.


August

* August 30: A statue of the comics character
Meneer Pheip Meneer Pheip is a Flemish comic book character from the Belgian comic strip ''The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen. In the series he is part of Nero (comic book character), Nero's personal circle of friends, despite often being up in arms with ...
is inaugurated in
Moerbeke-Waas Moerbeke () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders. It is sometimes unofficially called Moerbeke-Waas () to distinguish between this place and in Geraardsbergen. The municipality comprises ...
, Belgium. * The final episode of
Kei Sanbe is a Japanese manga artist born in Tomakomai, Hokkaido and raised in Chiba Prefecture. He has formerly worked under the pseudonym . He is married to illustrator . Sanbe was an honorable mention in the 1990 40th Tezuka Award and a semi-final winn ...
's ''
Mōryō no Yurikago is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. The series ran from 2010 to 2012 published by Square Enix and serialized in their ''Young Gangan'' magazine. The series has been published in French by Ki-oon under the title ''L ...
'' is published.


September

* September 23: Richard Thompson's ''
Cul de Sac A dead end, also known as a cul-de-sac (, from French for 'bag-bottom'), no through road or no exit road, is a street with only one inlet or outlet. The term "dead end" is understood in all varieties of English, but the official terminology ...
'' comes to an end, as Thompson's battles with health issues. * September 27: Yasaunobu Yamauchi's ''
Daily Lives of High School Boys is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunobu Yamauchi. The manga was serialized in ''Gangan Online'' and was released in seven manga volumes between May 21, 2009, and September 27, 2012. A twelve-episode anime series produc ...
'' is discontinued.


October

* October 16: Phil Dunlap's '' Ink Pen'' is discontinued.


November

* November 29: The '' Bazooka Joe'' comics, which appeared on
Bazooka Bazooka () is the common name for a Man-portable anti-tank systems, man-portable recoilless Anti-tank warfare, anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely deployed by the United States Army, especially during World War II. Also referred to as the ...
chewing gum wrappers for more than five decades are discontinued. * The final issue of '' Faust: Love of the Damned'' by David Quinn and Tim Vigil is published.


December

* December 3: The long-running British comics magazine ''
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 ...
'' publishes its final issue in print. It continues as an online comic the same day, but within six months it ends there too.


Specific date unknown

* The long-running newspaper comic ''
Bristow Bristow, or Bristowe, can refer to the following. People * Bristow (surname) * W.S. Bristowe (1901–1979), English naturalist Places ;In the United States * Bristow, Indiana * Bristow, Iowa * Bristow, Mississippi * Bristow, Missouri * Bristow ...
'' by
Frank Dickens Frank William Huline-Dickens (9 December 1931 – 8 July 2016) was a British cartoonist, best known for his strip "Bristow (cartoon), Bristow", which ran for 51 years in the ''Evening Standard'' and was syndicated internationally. According to '' ...
comes to an end. *
Julia Gfrörer Julia Gfrörer (born September 12, 1982) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and author. Her work is often transgressive, invoking occult themes within an ambience of subtly observed historicist concerns, in narratives ...
publishes her graphic novel ''Black Is The Color''.


Exhibitions

* February 24–March 18: ''"Cartoonists’ Wheel of Life"'' (
Rubin Museum of Art The Rubin Museum of Art, also known as the Rubin Museum is a museum dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art and cultures of the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and other regions within Eurasia, with a per ...
, New York City) — featuring a group project on the Tibetan Wheel of Life, or
Bhavacakra The bhavacakra (Sanskrit: भवचक्र; Pāli: ''bhavacakka''; Tibetan: སྲིད་པའི་འཁོར་ལོ, Wylie: ''srid pa'i 'khor lo'') is a symbolic representation of saṃsāra (or cyclic existence). It is found on the ...
, by
Molly Crabapple Molly Crabapple (born Jennifer Caban; 1983) is an American artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for ''Vice (magazine), VICE'' and has written for a variety of other outlets, as well as publishing books, including an illustrated memoir, ...
,
Michael Kupperman Michael Kupperman (born April 26, 1966), also known by the pseudonym P. Revess,Spurgeon, Tom"A Short Interview With Michael Kupperman,"The Comics Reporter (August 7, 2005). is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He created the comic strips '' ...
,
Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...
, Katie Skelly, Steven Guarnaccia, Sanya Glisic, Ben Granoff, and
Rodney Greenblat PaRappa Rappa (パラッパラッパー), or simply PaRappa, is a fictional character created by Japanese musician Masaya Matsuura and American artist Rodney Greenblat. PaRappa first appears as the title character of the 1996 rhythm video game '' ...
* April 13–August 19: ''"Crumb: De l'Underground à la Genèse"'', Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Paris, France) — R. Crumb career retrospective * April 14–August 12: ''"Modern Cartoonist: The Art of
Daniel Clowes Daniel Gillespie Clowes (; born April 14, 1961) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and screenwriter. Most of Clowes's work first appeared in '' Eightball'', a solo anthology comic book series. An ''Eightball'' issue typical ...
"'',
Oakland Museum of California The Oakland Museum of California or OMCA (formerly the Oakland Museum) is an interdisciplinary museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California, located adjacent to Oak Street, 10th Street, and 11th Street in Oakland, Cali ...
(Oakland, California) — curated by Susan Miller and René de Guzman * September: The ''
Batman Live ''Batman Live'' is a touring stage show, including theatrical, circus and stage-magic elements, that focuses on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It debuted on July 19, 2011 at the Manchester Evening News Arena, with two and a half years in the mak ...
'' stage show began its U.S. tour in
Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
. * September 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013: ''"
Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...
: Rock, Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution"'',
Burchfield Penney Art Center The Burchfield Penney Art Center, or just the Burchfield Penney, is an arts and educational institution part of Buffalo State College, located adjacent to the main campus in Buffalo, New York, United States. Dedicated to the art and vision of ...
(
Buffalo State College The State University of New York College at Buffalo (colloquially referred to as Buffalo State College, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State) is a public college in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of Ne ...
, Buffalo, New York) * October 13, 2012 – January 31, 2013: ''"
Frank Stack Frank Huntington Stack (born October 31, 1937 in Houston, Texas) is an American underground cartoonist and fine artist. Working under the name Foolbert Sturgeon to avoid persecution for his work while living in the Bible Belt, Stack published wh ...
at 75"'',
State Historical Society of Missouri The State Historical Society of Missouri, a private membership and state funded organization, is a comprehensive research facility located in Columbia, Missouri, specializing in the preservation and study of Missouri's cultural heritage. Establ ...
(
University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...
, Columbia, Missouri)


Conventions

* January 26–29:
Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lu ...
(Angoulême, France) — 220,000 attendees * January 28–29: Wizard World New Orleans (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana) — guests:
Carlos Pacheco Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based bra ...
,
George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
, Jesus Merino,
Félix Ruiz Félix Ruiz Gabari (14 July 1940 in Olite – 11 February 1993 in Madrid) was a Spanish footballer. During his career he played for CA Osasuna, Real Madrid and Toluca de Santander. He also earned 4 caps for the Spain national football team ...
, Tyler Kirkham,
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 (comics), 2000 AD'', beginning with a "Future Shocks" tale written by Peter Milli ...
,
Greg Horn Greg Horn is an American comic book artist best known for his work as a cover artist for Marvel Comics and various other publications. Working primarily as a digital painter, he is well known for his pinup paintings of female characters. In add ...
,
Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...
,
Norm Breyfogle Norman Keith Breyfogle (; February 27, 1960 – September 24, 2018) was an American artist, best known for his comic book art on DC Comics' Batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. During this time, he co-created the villains Ventriloquist and Ratca ...
, and
Arthur Suydam Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Black Panther, and KISS Zombies. He has done artwork for magazines including '' Heavy Metal'', '' Epic Illustrated'' and '' Nationa ...
* February 10–12: 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 third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th-most populous city in the Un ...
) * February 17–19:
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
Amanda Conner Amanda Conner is an American comics artist and commercial art illustrator. She began her career in the late 1980s for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics, before moving on to contribute work for Claypool Comics' '' Soulsearchers and Company'' and Ha ...
,
Chuck Dixon Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s. Early life D ...
,
Paul Gulacy Paul Gulacy (; born August 15, 1953) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and for drawing one of the first graphic novels, Eclipse Enterprises' 1978 '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'', ...
, Phil Hester, Rob Hunter,
Dan Jurgens Dan Jurgens (; born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw and Booster Gold. Jurgens ...
,
Jimmy Palmiotti James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti star ...
,
George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
, Stephane Roux, Frank Tieri, Tim Townsend,
William Tucci William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, '' Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, '' Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher To ...
,
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 ...
, and
Zeb Wells Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, a television writer/director known for his work on the animated TV series ''Robot Chicken'', and the co-creator/showrunner of ''SuperMansion''. Career Wells is an E ...
* February 25–26:
London Super Comic Convention London Super Comic Convention was an annual comic book convention dedicated to comics that was mounted from 2012 to 2017. In its inaugural year 2012, Stan Lee was its main guest. It has since drawn in the likes of J. Scott Campbell, Neal Adams, ...
(London, England, UK) * March 3–4: STAPLE! (Marchesa Hall and Theater, Austin, Texas) — special guests:
Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comics artist, comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine ...
, Jason Neulander, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Monica Gallagher,
Liz Prince Liz Prince (born 1981) is an American comics creator, noted for her sketchbook-style autobiographical comics. Prince initially started publishing on her own on the internet and later became a published author with Top Shelf Comics. She currently l ...
, Kagan McLeod, and MariNaomi * March 10–11:
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 and ...
Fan Appreciation Event (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * March 16–18:
WonderCon WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and film convention held in the San Francisco Bay Area (1987–2011), then—under the name WonderCon Anaheim—in Anaheim, California (2012–2015, 2017–present), and WonderCon Los Angel ...
(Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California) — con moves from San Francisco because the
Moscone Center The George R. Moscone Convention Center (pronounced ), popularly known as the Moscone Center, is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco, California. The complex consists of three main halls spread out across three block ...
under construction. Guests include Arthur 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 w ...
,
Ernest Cline Ernest Christy Cline (born March 29, 1972) is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet, and screenwriter. He wrote the novels ''Ready Player One'', '' Armada'', and ''Ready Player Two'' and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation o ...
, Renae De Liz,
Mark Evanier Mark Stephen Evanier (; born March 2, 1952) is an American comic book and television writer, known for his work on the animated TV series ''Garfield and Friends'' and on the comic book ''Groo the Wanderer''. He is also known for his columns and bl ...
, Michael Golden, Joe Hill, Rebekah Isaaks,
Richard Kadrey Richard Kadrey (born August 27, 1957) is a San Francisco-based novelist, freelance writer, and photographer. Kadrey was born in New York City, New York. Fiction Kadrey has written fifteen novels, including ''The New York Times'' Best Seller ...
,
Carol Lay Carol Lay (born 1952) is an American alternative cartoonist best known for her weekly comic strip, ''Story Minute'' (later to evolve into the strip ''Way Lay''), which ran for almost 20 years in such US papers as the '' LA Weekly'', the ''NY Pres ...
,
Jim Lee Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...
,
Mike Mignola Mike Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', '' Abe Sapien'', '' Lobster Johnson'', '' Wit ...
,
Todd Nauck Todd Nauck ( ) is an American comic book creator, comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on ''Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,'' ''Young Justice'' and his own creation, ''Wildguard (comics), Wildguard''. Career Nauck's ...
,
Steve Niles Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...
, Eric Powell,
Humberto Ramos Humberto Ramos (born 27 November 1970) is a Mexican comic book penciller, best known for his work on American comic books such as ''Impulse'', '' Runaways'', ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and his creator-owned series ...
,
Bob Schreck Robert Schreck (; born February 2, 1955) is an American comic book writer and editor. Schreck is best known for his influential role as editor and marketing director at Dark Horse Comics in the 1990s, co-founding Oni Press, and for his subsequent ...
,
Scott Snyder Scott Snyder is an American author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection ''Voodoo Heart'', and his comic book writing, including ''American Vampire'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Batman (comic book)#The New 52, Batman'', ''Wytches (comics) ...
,
Ryan Sook Ryan Sook is an American comic book artist, known for his work on books such as ''Seven Soldiers: Zatanna'', ''X-Factor'' and '' The Spectre''. His style has been compared to that of Mike Mignola, Adam Hughes, and Kevin Nowlan. Career Sook's fir ...
,
Fiona Staples Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as ''North 40'', '' DV8: Gods and Monsters'', ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'', '' Archie'', and '' Saga''. She has been described as one of the best artists working in the in ...
,
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. ...
,
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'' ( ...
,
Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Dar ...
,
Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in '' ...
, and
Marv Wolfman Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's ''The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's '' The New Te ...
* March 31–April 1:
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, Scotland) — guests include Michael Carroll,
Al Ewing Al Ewing () is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for '' 2000 AD'' and Marvel Comics. Career Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page ''Future Shocks'' format for '' 2000 AD'' and moved on ...
,
John Higgins John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...
, Sally Hurst, and Chris Murray * March 31: New York Comic Book Marketplace (
Penn Plaza Pavilion The Hotel Pennsylvania was a historic hotel at 401 Seventh Avenue (15 Penn Plaza) in Manhattan, across the street from Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden in New York City. Opened in 1919, it was once the largest hotel in the world. ...
, New York City, USA) — final Big Apple Comic Con, with show having been sold to
Wizard Entertainment Wizard Entertainment Inc., formerly known as GoEnergy and Wizard World, is a producer of multi-genre fan conventions across North America. The company started as the holding company for Strato Malmas' interests in the energy business. Gareb Shamu ...
. Guest of honor:
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
; other guests include
George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
,
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 ...
,
Dick Ayers Richard Bache Ayers (; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on s ...
,
Carmine Infantino Carmine Michael Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creat ...
,
Jim Steranko James F. Steranko (; born November 5, 1938) is an American graphic artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature " ...
,
Irwin Hasen Irwin Hasen (July 8, 1918 – March 13, 2015) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator (with Gus Edson) of the ''Dondi'' comic strip. He also had a significant run on DC Comics' original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, in the 1940s as well ...
,
Mike Royer Michael W. Royer (; born June 28, 1941) is an American comics artist and inker, best known for his work with pencilers Russ Manning and Jack Kirby. In later life Royer became a freelance product designer and character artist for The Walt Disney C ...
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Arthur Suydam Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Black Panther, and KISS Zombies. He has done artwork for magazines including '' Heavy Metal'', '' Epic Illustrated'' and '' Nationa ...
, Bob McLeod,
Rich Buckler Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated commun ...
, and Johnny Brennan * April 13–15:
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 McCormic ...
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C2E2 The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormic ...
) (Chicago, Illinois, USA) * April 13–14:
Wildcat Comic Con Wildcat Comic Con was a comic book convention (meeting), convention held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States, at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. The conventions name came from the mascot of the Pennsylvania College of Technology. W ...
(Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA) — guests include
Walter Koenig Walter Marvin Koenig (; born September 14, 1936) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in ''Star Trek: The Original S ...
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David Small David Small (born February 12, 1945) is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. His books have been awarded a Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors, among other recognition. Biography David Small ...
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Dean Haspiel Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967 in New York City) is an American comic book artist, writer, and playwright. He is known for creating Billy Dogma, The Red Hook, and for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his ''American Splendor'' ...
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Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...
* April 14–15: Wizard World Toronto (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * April 21: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt, Athens, Georgia) * April 20–22: Pittsburgh Comicon (Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 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 Panther ...
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Jim Balent Jim Balent () is an American comics artist, writer, and publisher from Pennsylvania. He is best known for his long run on ''Catwoman'' between 1993 and 1999. Balent has also drawn '' Batman'' and '' Lobo'' for DC Comics, as well as some of the is ...
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Darryl Banks Darryl Banks is an American comic book artist. He worked on one of the first painted comic books, ''Cyberpunk'', and teamed with the writer Mark Ellis (American author), Mark Ellis to revamp the long-running ''Justice Machine, The Justice Machin ...
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Eric Basaldua Eric Basaldua (born August 26, 1980, and sometimes credited as Ebas) is an American comic book artist Career Basaldua started his career at Top Cow studios working directly under its founder, Marc Silvestri, starting with backgrounds for him. ...
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Brett Breeding Brett Breeding (June 13, 1961) is an American comic book artist who was active in the industry in the 1980s and 1990s, primarily as an inker. He is most well known for his work on the DC Comics character Superman. A freelancer, Breeding worked ...
, Robert Brewer,
J. Scott Campbell Jeffery Scott Campbell (born April 12, 1973) is an American comic book artist. He was initially known professionally as Jeffery Scott, but is best known as J. Scott Campbell. He rose to fame as an artist for Wildstorm Comics, though he has since ...
, Tommy Castillo, Daxiong,
Ron Frenz Ronald Wade Frenz (born February 1, 1960) is an American comics artist known for his work for Marvel Comics. He is well known for his 1980s work on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and later for his work on '' Spider-Girl'' whom he co-created with writ ...
, Holly G, Adela Garcia,
Mike Grell Mike Grell (born September 13, 1947) is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', '' The Warlord'', and '' Jon Sable Freelance''. Early life Grell studied at the University of W ...
, Scott Hedlund, Terry Huddleston,
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 (comics), 2000 AD'', beginning with a "Future Shocks" tale written by Peter Milli ...
, Robert Kraus,
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
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Adam Mayfield Adam Mayfield (born August 2, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Scott Chandler on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children''. He has joined the cast of NBC soap opera drama series ''Days of Our Lives'', and debuted in 2015 ...
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Peter Mayhew Peter William Mayhew (19 May 1944 – 30 April 2019) was a British-American actor. He was best known for portraying Chewbacca in the ''Star Wars'' film series. He played the character in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 origin ...
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Scott McDaniel Scott McDaniel (born 1965) is an American comics artist who has drawn numerous books, including Marvel Comics' " Fall from Grace" storyline for the '' Daredevil'' series. Notable artwork for DC Comics include a long run on '' Batman'' as regular ...
, Paul Monsky,
Chris Moreno Chris Moreno is an American comic book illustrator. Comic books Marvel Comics * , ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Issue #2 * ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Issue #4 * ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Issue #5 * ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Imag ...
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Rudy Nebres Rodolfo D. Nebres (born January 14, 1937) is a Filipino comics artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry. Known for his lush, detailed inklines, Nebres' most prolific period was in the late 1970s and the 1980s. ...
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Mike Okamoto Mike Okamoto (born Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American comic book artist and commercial illustrator best known for co-creating Marvel Comics' ''Atomic Age''; as a " good girl art" cartoonist; and as the five-time International Networ ...
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Pat Olliffe Patrick Olliffe is an American comic book artist and penciller. His most notable clients include Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney Publishing, and Aftershock Comics. Career Olliffe is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on ''Untold Tales of ...
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George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
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Ian Petrella Ian Petrella (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor and puppeteer. Career Petrella is best known for the role of Randy Parker in the 1983 film ''A Christmas Story''. He reprised the role for the 2022 sequel '' A Christmas Story Christma ...
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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 ...
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Alex Saviuk Alex Saviuk (; born August 17, 1952) is an American comics artist primarily known for his work on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Early life Alex Saviuk grew up on Long Island, New York, graduating from Floral Park Memorial High Schoo ...
, Stuart Sayger, Larry Thomas, Tim Vigil,
Neil Vokes Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. A ...
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Lee Weeks Lee Weeks (born 1962) is an American comics artist known for his work on such titles as ''Daredevil''. Career Lee Weeks attended The Kubert School and made his professional comics debut penciling, inking, and lettering a short story ("Friends ...
, and Ron Wilson * April 21–22:
Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE or S.P.A.C.E., is an annual Convention (meeting), convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, and webcomics. Bob Corby founded the convention as a gathering ...
(S.P.A.C.E.) (Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio) * April 27–29: Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) * April 28–29:
MoCCA Festival The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase that typically includes artist booths, slide shows, and educational panels. It was created by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2002 by bringing together over 2,000 a ...
(69th Regiment Armory, New York City, USA) * April 28–29:
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 i ...
(Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA) * May 2: Asbury Park Comic Con I (
Asbury Lanes Asbury Lanes located in Asbury Park, New Jersey is a vintage bowling alley and bar with live performances ranging from live musical acts, burlesque, hot rod, dance parties, film and art shows. It is one of the many historic music landmarks lo ...
, Asbury, New Jersey) — official guests include
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
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Sarah Dyer Sarah Dyer is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist with roots in the Zine, 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 ...
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Stephanie Buscema John Buscema (; ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...
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Jamal Igle Jamal Yaseem Igle
. jamaligle.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012. is an American
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Mike Zapcic Michael Zapcic, often referred to as Mike Zapcic or Chief, is a podcaster and cast member of the AMC reality TV show ''Comic Book Men'' with Kevin Smith. Early life Inspired by Dr. Seuss books at age three, Zapcic later became interested in com ...
&
Ming Chen Cliff Ming-Si Chen, better known as Ming Chen, is an actor, podcaster, reality television personality, and webmaster associated with Kevin Smith. He co-hosts the ''I Sell Comics!'' and ''Ming & Mike Show'' podcasts with Mike Zapcic and also starr ...
of ''
Comic Book Men ''Comic Book Men'' is an American reality television series which aired on the AMC network from 2012 to 2018. It is set at Kevin Smith's comic book shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, in Red Bank, New Jersey. Production history Filmmaker Kev ...
'' * May 5–6:
Toronto Comic Arts Festival The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is a comic book festival held annually in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2003, TCAF has grown to become one of the world’s largest festivals dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of comic arts. Prog ...
(Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada) * May 12–13:
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 Mi ...
(Passenger Shed of Brunel Old Station, Bristol, UK) — guests include
Paul Cornell Paul Douglas Cornell (born 18 July 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as ''Doctor Who'' fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield. As well as ''Docto ...
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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 ...
, and Mark Buckingham; guest of honor
Dennis O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...
unable to attend. The show attracts only 300 attendees, with many exhibitors reporting losses; there is speculation the show might not survive. * May 18–20:
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 ...
(Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA) — guests include
Billy Tucci William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, '' Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, '' Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher To ...
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Mike Grell Mike Grell (born September 13, 1947) is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', '' The Warlord'', and '' Jon Sable Freelance''. Early life Grell studied at the University of W ...
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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 ...
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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 reduced ...
, Joseph Lee,
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 ...
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Colin Ferguson Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer.
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Dean Cain Dean George Cain ( Tanaka; born July 31, 1966) is an American actor. From 1993 to 1997, he played Clark Kent / Superman in the TV series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Cain was the host of ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' and ...
,
Loni Anderson Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress who played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Early ...
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Howard Hesseman Howard Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor known for his television roles as burned-out disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on ''WKRP in Cincinnati'', and the lead role of history teacher Charlie Moore on ''Head of ...
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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 thirt ...
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Christopher Knight Christopher or Chris Knight may refer to: Film and television *Christopher Knight (actor) (born 1957), American actor * Christopher Knight (filmmaker), blogger and filmmaker * Chris Knight (''Neighbours''), fictional character in the soap opera '' ...
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Butch Patrick Butch Patrick (born Patrick Alan Lilley; August 2, 1953) is an American actor and musician. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy ...
, and
Erin Gray Erin Gray (born January 7, 1950) is an American model, casting agent, and actress whose roles include Colonel Wilma Deering in the science fiction television series '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' and Kate Summers-Stratton in the situation ...
* May 18–19:
East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) is the Philadelphia region's first Black people, black comic book convention, bringing together hundreds of comic book, science fiction, and fantasy creators, their colleagues, and their fans. ...
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — guests include
William H. Foster, III William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
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Alex Simmons Alexandria Patrice Simmons (; born July 7, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head women's basketball coach at the University of Memphis. From 2018 to 2023, she coached at Gardner–Webb University. Pl ...
, and
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 Marve ...
; presentation of the
Glyph Comics Awards The Glyph Comics Awards is for the best comics made by people of color from the last calendar year. The goal is to award the People of Color for their awesome work in the comics industry and also to inspire young writers from diverse backgrounds t ...
* May 19–20: BigWow Comicfest (San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California) — guests include
Travis Charest Travis Charest (born 1969) is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist, comic book penciller, inker and Painting, painter, known for his work on such books as ''Darkstars'', ''WildC.A.T.s'', ''Grifter (comics), Grifter/Shi (comics), Shi'', ''WildC ...
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Juanjo Guarnido Juanjo Guarnido (born 1967) is a Spanish illustrator and the co-author of the comic book series ''Blacksad''. Early life Guarnido was born in Granada, Spain. He studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Granada. Career G ...
, Thomas Jane,
Jim Lee Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...
, Toshio Maeda,
Steve Niles Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...
, Kevin Nowlan,
Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...
, and Terrance Zdunich * May 19–20: Dallas Comic Con (Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, Irving, Texas, USA) — c.20,000 attendees; guests include
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
, Neal Adams,
George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
, Len Wein,
Arthur Suydam Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Black Panther, and KISS Zombies. He has done artwork for magazines including '' Heavy Metal'', '' Epic Illustrated'' and '' Nationa ...
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Jimmy Palmiotti James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti star ...
, Cully Hamner, Brian Stelfreeze,
Norm Breyfogle Norman Keith Breyfogle (; February 27, 1960 – September 24, 2018) was an American artist, best known for his comic book art on DC Comics' Batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. During this time, he co-created the villains Ventriloquist and Ratca ...
,
Greg Horn Greg Horn is an American comic book artist best known for his work as a cover artist for Marvel Comics and various other publications. Working primarily as a digital painter, he is well known for his pinup paintings of female characters. In add ...
, Mitch Breitweiser, Elizabeth Breitweiser,
Alex Saviuk Alex Saviuk (; born August 17, 1952) is an American comics artist primarily known for his work on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Early life Alex Saviuk grew up on Long Island, New York, graduating from Floral Park Memorial High Schoo ...
, Sam DeLarosa, Guo Jingxiong, Steve Erwin, and Kristian Donaldson * May 19-20: Kapow! Comic Convention (London Business Design Centre, London, UK) — 2nd iteration of this event * May 24–27: Phoenix Comicon (Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA) * May 30–June 2: Wizard World Philadelphia (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) * June 2–3: Stripdagen Haarlem (Grote Markt, Haarlem, the Netherlands) * June 16–17: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (Columbia College Chicago's Ludington Building, Chicago, Illinois) — first iteration of CAKE; special guests included Jeffrey Brown (cartoonist), Jeffrey Brown, Lilli Carré, Anders Nilsen (cartoonist), Anders Nilsen,Christoph, Ell
"Let Them Eat C.A.K.E. Chicago Alternative Comics Expo puts the independents up front,"
''New City Lit'' (JUNE 13, 2012). Closed Caption Comics, Paul Hornschemeier, Lucy Knisley, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Corinne Mucha, Laura Park, Pizza Island, John Porcellino, Nate Powell, and Trubble ClubBerlatsky, Noah
"Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE), June 16-17, 2012,"
''The Hooded Utilitarian'' (May 18, 2012). * June 22–24: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) — guests include Neal Adams,
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 Panther ...
, Jim Amash, Robert Atkins (comics), Robert Atkins, Mark Bagley, Jeremy Bastian, Ivan Brandon, June Brigman, Pat Broderick, Mark Brooks (comics), Mark Brooks, Jeffrey Brown (cartoonist), Jeffrey Brown,
Stephanie Buscema John Buscema (; ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...
, Scott C., Jim Calafiore, Ben Caldwell (cartoonist), Ben Caldwell, Dennis Calero, Nick Cardy, Richard Case, Bernard Chang, Sean Chen (artist), Sean Chen, Cliff Chiang,
Frank Cho Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, (born 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series ''Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as ''Shanna the She-Devil'', ''The Mighty Avengers, Mighty Avenge ...
, Michael Choi (comics), Mike Choi, Brian Clevinger, Becky Cloonan, Paty Cockrum, Dave Cooper, Colleen Coover, Clayton Crain, Jeremy Dale (comics), Jeremy Dale, Geof Darrow, Shane Davis, Todd Dezago, Michael Dooney,
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
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Sarah Dyer Sarah Dyer is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist with roots in the Zine, 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 ...
, Nathan Edmondson, Tommy Lee Edwards, Steve Epting, Michael Eury, Michel Fiffe, Ian Flynn, Matt Fraction, Francesco Francavilla, Gary Friedrich, Christos Gage, Nick Galifianakis (cartoonist), Nick Galifianakis, Ron Garney, Bryan J. L. Glass, Michael Golden, Keron Grant, Cully Hamner, Scott Hampton, Scott Hanna, Dustin Harbin, Tony Harris (comics), Tony Harris, Tom Hart (comics), Tom Hart, Jeremy Haun, Clayton Henry, Jaime Hernandez, Jonathan Hickman, Adam Hughes,
Jamal Igle Jamal Yaseem Igle
. jamaligle.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012. is an American
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
, Jeff Lemire, Paul Levitz, Mike Lilly, Joseph Michael Linsner, Tom Lyle, Heidi MacDonald, David W. Mack, David Marquez (comics), David Marquez, Laura Martin, Ron Marz, Jose Marzan, Jr., Nathan Massengill, Paul Maybury, Ed McGuinness, Bob McLeod,
Mike Mignola Mike Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', '' Abe Sapien'', '' Lobster Johnson'', '' Wit ...
, B. Clay Moore,
Chris Moreno Chris Moreno is an American comic book illustrator. Comic books Marvel Comics * , ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Issue #2 * ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Issue #4 * ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Issue #5 * ''World War Hulk: Front Line'' Imag ...
, Mark Nelson (artist), Mark Nelson,
Steve Niles Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...
, Cary Nord, Earl Norem, Phil Noto, Jason Pearson, Andrew Pepoy,
George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
, David Petersen (comics), David Petersen, Brandon Peterson, Ed Piskor, Adhouse Books, Chris Pitzer, Brian Ralph, Tom Raney, Ivan Reis, Andrew Robinson (artist), Andrew Robinson,
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 ...
, Don Rosa, Craig Rousseau, Stéphane Roux (comics), Stéphane Roux, Jim Rugg, Andy Runton, Tim Sale (artist), Tim Sale,
Alex Saviuk Alex Saviuk (; born August 17, 1952) is an American comics artist primarily known for his work on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Early life Alex Saviuk grew up on Long Island, New York, graduating from Floral Park Memorial High Schoo ...
,
Bob Schreck Robert Schreck (; born February 2, 1955) is an American comic book writer and editor. Schreck is best known for his influential role as editor and marketing director at Dark Horse Comics in the 1990s, co-founding Oni Press, and for his subsequent ...
, Tom Scioli, Bill Sienkiewicz, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson,
Scott Snyder Scott Snyder is an American author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection ''Voodoo Heart'', and his comic book writing, including ''American Vampire'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Batman (comic book)#The New 52, Batman'', ''Wytches (comics) ...
, Charles Soule, Matthew Southworth, Joe Staton, Ryan Stegman, Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story, Romeo Tanghal, Ben Templesmith, Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Jill Thompson, Rich Tommaso, Tim Townsend, Herb Trimpe, Dean Trippe,
William Tucci William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, '' Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, '' Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher To ...
, Koi Turnbull, Rob Ullman,
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 ...
, Robert Venditti, Tim Vigil, Dexter Vines, Chris Walker (illustrator), Chris Walker, Loston Wallace, Michael W. Watkins,
Lee Weeks Lee Weeks (born 1962) is an American comics artist known for his work on such titles as ''Daredevil''. Career Lee Weeks attended The Kubert School and made his professional comics debut penciling, inking, and lettering a short story ("Friends ...
, Brett Weldele, Shane White, Jarrett Williams, Bill Willingham, Renée Witterstaetter,
Marv Wolfman Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's ''The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's '' The New Te ...
, J. K. Woodward,
Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...
, Skottie Young, Mike Zeck, and Chrissie Zullo * June 29–July 2: Florida SuperCon (Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA) * July 6–8: London Film and Comic Con (Olympia Grand Hall, London, England, UK) * July 12–15: Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA) * August 9–12: Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) — official guests: William Shatner, Jeri Ryan,
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
, Jon Bernthal, CM Punk,
Carlos Pacheco Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based bra ...
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George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...
, Greg Capullo, Nina Dobrev, Kate Mulgrew, Bruce Campbell, Tom Felton, and Amy Acker * August 18–19: CAPTION 2012 Summer Special (Oxford, England, UK) * August 23–26: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — over 80,000 attendees expected * August 31–September 3: Dragon Con (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) * September 14–16: Montreal Comiccon (Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) — guests include William Shatner (Guest of Honour),
Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in '' ...
, Brent Spiner, John de Lancie, Malcolm McDowell, James Marsters, Nicholas Brendon, Laura Vandervoort,
Mike Mignola Mike Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', '' Abe Sapien'', '' Lobster Johnson'', '' Wit ...
, Gunnar Hansen, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Sorbo, Ben Templesmith, and
Frank Cho Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, (born 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series ''Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as ''Shanna the She-Devil'', ''The Mighty Avengers, Mighty Avenge ...
* September 15–16: Small Press Expo (Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) — special guests: Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, Gilbert Hernandez, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez * September 15–16: Comikaze Expo, Stan Lee's Comikaze (Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA) — guests of honor:
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, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jhonen Vasquez * September 28–30: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA) — guests include
Dean Cain Dean George Cain ( Tanaka; born July 31, 1966) is an American actor. From 1993 to 1997, he played Clark Kent / Superman in the TV series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Cain was the host of ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' and ...
, Lou Ferrigno, Jorge Molina (comics), Jorge Molina,
Greg Horn Greg Horn is an American comic book artist best known for his work as a cover artist for Marvel Comics and various other publications. Working primarily as a digital painter, he is well known for his pinup paintings of female characters. In add ...
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Arthur Suydam Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Black Panther, and KISS Zombies. He has done artwork for magazines including '' Heavy Metal'', '' Epic Illustrated'' and '' Nationa ...
, Mike McKone, Tom Batiuk, Chad Cicconi, Stuart Sayger, and Dirk Strangely * September 29: Asbury Park Comic Con (Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, New Jersey) — official guests include
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
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Sarah Dyer Sarah Dyer is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist with roots in the Zine, 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 ...
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Dean Haspiel Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967 in New York City) is an American comic book artist, writer, and playwright. He is known for creating Billy Dogma, The Red Hook, and for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his ''American Splendor'' ...
, Reilly Brown, Curls Studio, and Mike Zapcic & Ming Chen of ''
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'' * October 1–4: Lucca Comics and Games (Lucca, Italy) * October 11–14: Komikazen (Ravenna, Italy) — guests include Shout (artist), Shout and Carlos Latuff * October 11–14: New York Comic Con (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, USA) —116,000 attendees; notable guests include Clark Gregg, Adam West * October 13–14: Alternative Press Expo (Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, California, USA) * October 19–21: Dallas Comic Con (Irving Convention Center . Irving, Texas) — official guests include
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, Bruce Campbell, Robert Englund, Tom Felton, and Sean Astin * October 26–28: Detroit Fanfare (Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan, USA) * November 2–4: Central Canada Comic Con (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) * November 3–4: Rhode Island Comic Con (Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA) — inaugural edition of this show * November 24: Genghis Con (Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio) — guests include Derf Backderf, Ed Piskor, Frank Santoro, and Gary Dumm


Deaths


January

* January 3: Vicar (cartoonist), Vicar, Chilean cartoonist (''Mitigüeso Pistolero'', Disney comics), dies at age 77. * January 4: Richard Alf, American businessman, comic book store owner and co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con International, dies at age 59, of pancreatic cancer. * January 6: John Celardo, American comic strip and comic book artist best known for illustrating the ''Tarzan (comics), Tarzan'' comic strip, dies at age 93.Obituary
''Staten Island Advance'' (Jan, 2012). * January 31: Antonio Segura, Spanish comics writer (''Hombre (comics), Hombre'', ''Bogey (comics), Bogey'', ''Sarvan (comics), Sarvan'', ''Kraken (comics), Kraken'', ''Jack el Destipador'', ''Eva Medusa''), dies at age 69.


February

* February 12: John Severin, American comics artist (''Two-Fisted Tales'', ''Frontline Combat'', ''Mad (magazine), Mad'', ''Cracked (magazine), Cracked'', ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', ''Two-Gun Kid''), dies at age 90. * February 13: Francesco Gamba, Italian comics artist (continued ''Yorga'', ''Pecos Bill'', ''Zagor (comics), Zagor'', ''Tex Willer'', ''Terry'', ''Yado'', ''Il Piccolo Ranger''), dies at age 85. * February 29: Sheldon Moldoff, American comics artist (worked on ''Batman''), dies at age 91.


March

* March 5: Joaquim Muntañola, Spanish animator and comics artist (''Josechu el Vasco'', ''Angelina y Cristobalito'' and ''Doña Exagerancia''), dies at age 97. *March 10: Jean Giraud, aka (Mœbius), French comics artist and writer (''Blueberry (comics), Blueberry'', ''Arzach'', ''Airtight Garage'', ''The Incal'') and co-founder of the magazine Métal Hurlant, dies at age 73 from cancer. * March 11: Sid Couchey, American comics artist (worked for ''Harvey Comics''), dies at age 92 from Burkitt's lymphoma. * March 15: Fran Matera, American comics artist (''Chuck White'', continued ''Dickie Dare'' and ''Steve Roper and Mike Nomad''), dies at age 87.


April

* April 20: Žarko Beker, Croatian comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (''Mak Makić, vitez i četvrt''), passes away at age 76. * April 22: Paul Gringle, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (''Rural Delivery'', worked on ''Out Of Our Way''), dies at age 89. * April 28: Dik Bruynesteyn, Dutch comics artist and cartoonist (''Appie Happie''), dies at the age of 84. * April 29: Žarko Beker, Croatian comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (''Mak Makić, vitez i četvrt''), passes away at age 76.


May

* May 4: Monty Wedd, Australian comic artist and animator (''The Scorpion'', ''Captain Justice''), dies at age 91. * May 8: ** Carlos Loiseau, aka Caloi, Argentine animator and comics artist (''Clemente''), dies at age 63. ** Maurice Sendak, American illustrator and comics artist (''Where the Wild Things Are''), dies at age 83. * May 11: Tony DeZuniga, Filipino-American comics artist (''Jonah Hex'', ''Black Orchid (character), Black Orchid''), dies at age 79, following a stroke. * May 12: ** Paul Laikin, American editor, comedy writer and comics writer (''Mad Magazine'', ''Cracked (magazine), Cracked''), dies at age 84.Winslow, Olivia. "Comedy writer Paul Laikin dies at 84". ''Newsday'', May 14, 2012. ** Eddy Paape, Belgian comics artist (''Valhardi'', ''Marc Dacier'', ''Luc Orient''), dies at age 91. * May 16: Ernie Chan, Filipino-American comics artist (worked on ''Batman'', ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan the Barbarian''), dies at age 71 of cancer. * May 25: Bert Witte, Dutch comic artist (''Bas Toverball'', ''Speez'', also drew the celebrity comic based on the TV show ''Oppassen!''), dies at age 68 or 69. * May 26: Jim Unger, British-Canadian comics artist and cartoonist (''Herman (comic strip), Herman''), dies at age 75.


June

* June 5: Ray Bradbury, American novelist and screenwriter, whose stories were frequently adapted into comic book stories by EC Comics with his permission, passes away at age 91. * June 6: Jean-René Le Moing, French comics artist and advertising illustrator (''Malabar'' chewing gum comics, continued ''L'Oncle Paul''), dies at age 73. * June 20: LeRoy Neiman, American illustrator and comics artist (''Playboy'', designed the Femlin characters), dies at age 91. * June 21: Otto Schwalge, German comics artist (''Oskar, der freundliche Polizist''), dies at age 91. * June 24: Iwan Lemaire, aka Yvan Lemaire, Belgian comics artist, animator, photographer and painter, dies at age 78.


July

* July 6: Bart van Erkel, Dutch illustrator, designer and comics artist (''De Kat in Katendrecht''), dies at age 63. * July 24: ** R.A. Kosasih, Indonesian comics artist (''Sri Asih'', ''Siti Gahara'', ''Sri Dewi''), dies at age 93. ** Themo Lobos, Chilean comics writer and artist (''Máximo Chambónez'', ''Ferrilo'', ''Nick Obre'', ''Alaraco'', ''Mampato''), dies at age 83. * July 29: Guus Kool, Dutch comics artist (''Mannus'', ''Drs. Katz''), dies at age 71.


August

* August 12: Joe Kubert, American comics artist (''Tor (comics), Tor'', ''Sgt. Rock'', ''Hawkman (Carter Hall), Hawkman'', and ''Tarzan (comics), Tarzan'', and founder of The Kubert School, dies at age 85. * August 15: Harry Harrison (writer), Harry Harrison, American writer, comics writer (wrote for ''Flash Gordon'') and artist (worked for EC Comics, Fawcett Comics), passes away at age 87.


September

* September 5: Martin Filchock, American comics artist (''The C.C. Kid'', ''Windy'', ''Check and Double Check'', ''Denny and Diane''), passes away at age 100.


October

* October 6: Charlie Kiéfer, French comics artist, dies at age 75. * October 14: Marc Swayze, American comics artist (co-creator of ''Mary Marvel'', continued ''Flyin' Jenny''), dies at age 99. * October 19: John Radford (wine writer), John Radford, British comics writer (wrote gag comics for ''The Beano''), dies at age 65. * October 27: Bill White (comics), Bill White, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics, Hanna Barbera comics, ''Kaptain Keen and Kompany''), dies at age 51.


November

* November 2: Gösta Gummesson, Swedish comics artist (''Åsa-Nisse''), dies at age 84. * November 13: Ray Zone, American film historian, author and illustrator, best known for making 3-D versions of comics, dies at age 65 from a heart attack. * November 16: Mario Fantoni, Italian comics artist, dies at age 86. * November 20: Arnoldo Franchoni, aka Francho, Argentine comics artist (''Cándido'', ''Album De Familia'', ''Camotito'', ''Historias De Cinco Guitas'', ''Los Tres Malditos'', made comics for ''Cracked (magazine), Cracked'' and ''Mad (magazine), Mad'') dies at age 83 or 84. * November 28: Spain Rodriguez, American underground comics artist (''Trashman (comics), Trashman''), dies at age 72 from cancer. * November 29: Franco Urru, Italian comics artist, dies at age 53. * November 30: Jeff Millar, American comics writer (''Tank McNamara''), dies of bile duct cancer at age 70. * Specific date unknown: November: Hussein Amin Bikar, Egyptian comics artist and children's book illustrator (''Chaddad & Aouad''), passes away at age 99.


December

* December 12: Sealtiel Alatriste Batalla, Mexican comics artist (''Johnny Galaxie''), passes away at age 94. * December 25: Juan Antonio Abellán, Spanish comics artist (''Ray Alcotan''), dies at age 86.


Specific date unknown

* Giuseppe Orliani, aka Nino Orlich, Italian comics artist (''Cicci''), dies at an unknown age. * Tenas, Belgian comics artist (''Morgana'', Disney comics, ''Onkr''), dies at age 85 or 86.


First issues by title

;''Alpha Girl'' :''Release'' February by Image Comics. ''Writers:'' Jean-Paul Bonjour and Jeff Roenning ''Artist:'' Robert Love ;''Avengers (comics), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Adventures'' :''Release'' April by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:'' Chris Yost ''Artist:'' Adam DekrakerMarvel Announces New Adventures Line
Multiversitycomics.com, January 24, 2012 ;''Bad Medicine (comics), Bad Medicine'' :''Release'' June by Oni Press (also available on FCBD in May 2012). ''Writers:'' Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis ''Artist:'' Christopher Mitten ;''Batman Incorporated'' volume 2 :''Release'' May by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' Grant Morrison ''Artist:'' Chris Burnham ;''Dark Matter (comics), Dark Matter'' :''Release'' January by Dark Horse Comics. ''Writers:'' Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie ''Artist:'' Garry Brown (artist), Garry Brown ;''Earth-Two'' :''Release'' May by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' James Robinson (writer), James Robinson ''Artist:'' Nicola Scott ;''Fatale (Image Comics), Fatale'' :''Release'' January by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Ed Brubaker ''Artist:'' Sean Phillips ;''Dial H'' :''Release'' May by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' China Miéville ''Artist:'' Mateus Santoluoco ;''G.I. Combat'' :''Release'' May by DC Comics. ''Writers:'' J. T. Krul,
Jimmy Palmiotti James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti star ...
, Justin Gray ''Artists:'' Ariel Olivetti, Dan Panosian, Scott Kolins ;''Justice League Beyond'' :''Release'' February by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' Derek Fridolfs ''Artist:'' Dustin Nguyen (comics), Dustin Nguyen ;''King Conan'' :''Release'' January by Dark Horse Comics. ''Writers:'' Tim Truman ''Artist:'' Tomás Giorello ;''The Manhattan Projects'' :''Release'' March by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Jonathan Hickman ''Artist:'' Nick Pitarra ;''The Massive (comics), The Massive'' :''Release'' June by Dark Horse. ''Writer:'' Brian Wood (comics), Brian Wood ''Artist:'' Kristian Donaldson ;''MIND MGMT'' :''Release'' May by Dark Horse. ''Writer and Artist:'' Matt Kindt ;''The New Deadwardians'' :''Release'' March by Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ''Writer:'' Dan Abnett ''Artist:'' I.N.J. Culbard‘The New Deadwardians’: If vampires, zombies visited ‘Downton Abbey’
LA Times ;''Planetoid (comics), Planetoid'' :''Release'' June by Image Comics. ''Writer & Artist:'' Ken Garing ;''Point of Impact (comics), Point of Impact'' :''Release'' October by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Jay Faerber ''Artist:'' Koray Kuranel ;''Rachel Rising'' :''Release'' March by Abstract Studio. ''Writer & Artist:'' Terry Moore (cartoonist), Terry Moore ;''The Ravagers (comics), The Ravagers'' :''Release'' May by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' Howard Mackie ''Artist:''
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 ...
;''Resident Alien (comic book), Resident Alien'' :''Release'' April by Dark Horse. ''Writer:'' Peter Hogan ''Artist:'' Steve Parkhouse ;''Revival (comics), Revival'' :''Release'' May by Image comics. ''Writer:'' Tim Seeley ''Artist:'' Mike Norton ;''Saga (comic book), Saga'' :''Release'' March by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Brian K. Vaughan ''Artist:''
Fiona Staples Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as ''North 40'', '' DV8: Gods and Monsters'', ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'', '' Archie'', and '' Saga''. She has been described as one of the best artists working in the in ...
;''Scarlet Spider (comic book)#Volume 2, Scarlet Spider'' volume 2 :''Release'' January by Marvel Comics. ''Writer:'' Chris Yost ''Artist:'' Ryan Stegman ;''Smoke and Mirrors (comics), Smoke and Mirrors'' :''Release'' March by IDW Publishing. ''Writer:'' Mike Costa ''Artist:'' Ryan Brown (comics), Ryan Brown ;''Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi'' :''Release'' February by Dark Horse Comics. ''Writer:'' John Ostrander ''Artist:'' Jan Duursema ;''Thief of Thieves'' :''Release'' February by Image Comics (Skybound). ''Writers:'' Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer ''Artist:'' Shawn Martinbrough ;''Think Tank (comics), Think Tank'' :''Release'' August by Image Comics. ''Writer:'' Matt Hawkins (comics), Matt Hawkins ''Artist:'' Rahsan Ekedal ;''Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures'' :''Release'' April by Marvel Comics. ''Writers:'' Dan Slott, Ty Templeton ''Artist:'' Nuno Plati ;''Whispers (comics), Whispers'' :''Release'' January by Image Comics. ''Writer and Artist:'' Joshua Luna ;''Worlds' Finest'' :''Release'' May by DC Comics. ''Writer:'' Paul Levitz ''Artist:''
George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (co ...


See also

*List of Oricon number-one manga of 2012


References

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