This is a list of

comics a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...

-related events in 2022. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

January

* January 15: Original artwork of ''

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

'''s first appearance in his black costume, by

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

, is auctioned at

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for a record-breaking US $3.36 million. * January 27: ** In

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

new passports are distributed, featuring imagery from famous Belgian comics inside. ** A school board in

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

bans

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

's '' Maus'' from its classrooms, which they claim is because it contains some nudity and eight curse words. The ban causes global outrage and sales of ''Maus'' rise.

March

* March 8: In the British comic magazine

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-runn ...

, the gag comic series ''Stevie Star'', ''Mahira of the Match'' and ''Sketch Khad'', by

Andy Fanton Andy Fanton is a British comic strip creator, artist and writer who is best known for his work in ''The Dandy'' and ''The Beano''. Fanton's work first appeared in the first issue of the 2010 relaunched Dandy with his strip 'George Vs Dragon'. Af ...

, make their debut. In June, the protagonists of these series, namely Stevie Star, Mahira and Khadija, join the cast of ''

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

'' too. * March 17: A new album of ''

Gaston Lagaffe ''Gaston'' is a Belgian gag-a-day comic strip created in 1957 by the Belgian cartoonist André Franquin in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. The series focuses on the everyday life of Gaston Lagaffe (whose surname means "the blund ...

'' (''Gomer Goof'') by the late

André Franquin André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are '' Gaston'' and ''Marsupilami''. He also produced the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to 1968, a period s ...

is announced for the fall of 2022, drawn by Canadian artist Marc Delaf. However, by 16 May, the estate of Franquin, led by his daughter Isabelle, sues publishing company

Dupuis Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgium, Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines. Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic comics album, albums and magazines. It is ...

over copyright infringement and plagiarism. As a direct result the potential release of the album is postponed.

April

* April 15: Former

Studio Vandersteen A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...

artist Marc Verhaegen publishes his graphic novel ''Het Beest Is Los'', a semi-autobiographical story in which he indirectly criticizes his former colleagues and bosses.

June

* June 5: ''

The Adventures of Nero ''The Adventures of Nero'' or ''Nero'' was a Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of its main character. The original title ranged from ''De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam'' in 1947 to ''De Avonturen van Nero en zijn Hoed' ...

'' by

Marc Sleen Marcel Honoree Nestor ( ridder) Neels (30 December 1922 – 6 November 2016), known as Marc Sleen, was a Belgian cartoonist. He was mostly known for his comic '' The Adventures of Nero and Co.'', but also created gag comics like '' Piet Fluwijn ...

receives a comic mural in Hoeilaart. * June 16: In

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

, The Netherlands, a sculpture depicting Argus the rat journalist from

Marten Toonder Marten Toonder (2 May 1912 – 27 July 2005) was a Dutch comic strip creator, born in Rotterdam. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence on the Dutch language by introducing new words and expr ...

's comic series ''

Tom Poes ''Tom Puss'' (''Tom Poes'' in Dutch) is a Dutch comic strip, created by Marten Toonder. Together with Hans G. Kresse's '' Eric de Noorman'' and Pieter Kuhn's ''Kapitein Rob'' it is regarded as the Big Three of Dutch comics. ''Tom Poes'' was a ...

'', designed by Saske van der Eerden, is unveiled at the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. * June 26: In

Nieuw-Vossemeer Nieuw-Vossemeer is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Steenbergen, about 10 km northeast of Bergen op Zoom. History The village was first mentioned between 1573 and 1576 as Nijeuwe Vosse ...

, The Netherlands, a bench commemorating the comic characters

Bulletje en Boonestaak {{italic title ''Bulletje en Boonestaak'' (later spelled ''Bulletje en Bonestaak'') was one of the first very successful Dutch newspaper comic strips, the first Dutch comic moralists, and the first Dutch comic translated into other languages. It ...

, is revealed to the public.

July

* July 8: In Brussels, Belgium, a comic mural is inaugurated, designed by Léonie Bischoff, as part of the Brussels' Comic Book Route. * July 9: Dutch comic artist Aiméé de Jongh wins the annual

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 ...

. Colorist Marloes Dekkers receives the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs.

September

* September 9: Judith Vanistendael becomes the second woman to win the

Bronzen Adhemar The ''Bronzen Adhemar'' (Dutch for "Brass Adhemar") is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the maj ...

award. * September 15: ''

Zarya of the Dawn ''Zarya of the Dawn'' is a short comic book written by Kris Kashtanova and illustrated entirely with the artificial intelligence software Midjourney, which resulted in a copyright dispute. Plot Zarya awakens in an abandoned New York City with no ...

'', a comic book written by Kris Kashtanova and illustrated with the artificial intelligence software

Midjourney Midjourney is an independent research lab that produces an artificial intelligence program under the same name that creates images from textual descriptions, similar to OpenAI's DALL-E and Stable Diffusion. It is speculated that the underlying ...

, receives copyright protection from the United States Copyright Office. Copyright for the artwork would later be revoked in February of 2023. * September 19 The newspaper comic ''

Dilbert ''Dilbert'' is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title charact ...

'' by

Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated '' Dilbert'' comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. ''Dilbert'' gained natio ...

is dropped from an estimated 77 newspapers after plotlines in the strip parodied

environmental, social, and corporate governance ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) data reflect the negative externalities (costs to others) caused by an organization with respect to the environment, to society and to corporate governance. ESG data can be used by investor ...

(ESG) strategies. Part of the plotline involved an African-American character who "identifies as white", and the company management asking him if he could also identify as gay. * September 28: Dutch cartoonist Jip van den Toorn is the first woman and the youngest cartoonist ever in general to win the Inktspot Award.

October

* October 26: ** The long-running Belgian comic series ''

Urbanus Urbain Servranckx (born 7 June 1949), better known as Urbanus, is a Belgian comedian, actor, singer and comic book writer. Although he is most famous as comedian, some of his songs became hits, such as ''Bakske vol met stro'' (1979), ''Madammen ...

'' by

Willy Linthout Willy Linthout (born 1 May 1953) is a Belgian comics author, best known for the ''Urbanus'' comics and his graphic novel '' Years of the Elephant''. Biography Willy Linthout was born in Eksaarde near Lokeren, Belgium in 1953. He was a mechanic ...

and

publishes their final album, also marks the end of the series after 40 years. Linthout does launch a new comic series, ''De Familie Super''. ** The third posthumous ''

'' story, ''De Hemeltergers'', is published, scripted by Kim Duchateau and drawn by

Dirk Stallaert A dirk is a long bladed thrusting dagger.Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), ''Dagger'', The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. VII, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (1910), p. 729 Historically, it gained its name from the Highland Dirk (Scot ...

December

* December 13: The website ''ARREST sur images'' reports that in 2017, on Facebook, French comic artist

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

posted very personal and offensive verbal attacks and threats, directed at comic artist Emma. The revelation causes huge controversy. * December 14: The International Comics Festival of Angoulême cancels an upcoming exhibition devoted to comic artist

, after controversy over some of his remarks about colleague Emma, and the content of some of his graphic novels, which some critics consider child pornography. The organizers of the festival received too many death threats and claim they can't guarantee the safety of the festival goers if the expo about Vivès went on as planned. * December 17: The long-running Belgian comic series ''

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

'', which ran in papers since 1945, publishes its final episode in the papers. It will no longer be serialized in ''De Standaard'', ''De Gentenaar'' and ''Het Nieuwsblad''. However, new albums will still be published in the future.https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/suske-en-wiske-en-de-kiekeboes-verdwijnen-uit-vlaamse-kranten * December 27: The long-running Belgian comic series ''

De Kiekeboes ''De Kiekeboes'' is a comic strip series created by Belgian artist Merho in 1977. The series appears in Dutch. It is first published in the newspapers ''Gazet van Antwerpen'' and ''Het Belang van Limburg'' and then published as comic books by St ...

'', which ran in papers since 1977, will publish its final episode in the papers. It will no longer be serialized in ''Gazet van Antwerpen'' and ''Het Belang van Limburg''. However, new albums will still be published in the future. * December 31: ** The final episode of the newspaper comic '' Funky Winkerbean'' by

Tom Batiuk Thomas Martin Batiuk (born March 14, 1947) is an American comic strip creator, best known for his long-running newspaper strip '' Funky Winkerbean''. Career Born in Akron, Ohio, Batiuk attended Kent State University, from which he graduated in ...

appears in print. ** British comic artist David Sutherland, best known for his work in

, receives an OBE medal.

Deaths

January

* January 7:

Tony Tallarico Anthony F. Tallarico (September 20, 1933 – January 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist, and children's book illustrator and author. Often paired in a team with his generally uncredited penciler, Bill Fraccio, Tallarico drew primarily fo ...

, American comic artist ('' Lobo'', ''Great Society Comic Book'', ''Bobman and Teddy'', ''

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''), dies at age 88. * January 10:

Shinji Mizushima was a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for several baseball manga, such as ''Yakyū-kyō no Uta'', ''Dokaben'', and '' Abu-san''. He is a two-time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award. His works have been collected into more than 54 ...

, Japanese manga artist ('' Yakyū-kyō no Uta'', '' Dokaben'', '' Abu-san''), dies at age 82. * January 11: **

Orlando Busino Orlando Busino (October 10, 1926 – January 11, 2022) was an American cartoonist whose cartoons appeared in '' McCalls'', ''Reader's Digest'', ''Good Housekeeping'', '' Saturday Evening Post'', and many other magazines. Among his creations were ...

, American cartoonist and comic artist (''Gus'', worked for Archie Comics), dies at age 95. **

Guy Mouminoux Guy Mouminoux (13 January 1927 – 11 January 2022), known by the pseudonym Guy Sajer, was a French writer and cartoonist who is best known as the author of the Second World War memoir ''Le Soldat Oublié'' (1965, translated as ''The Forgotten S ...

, AKA Dimitri, Dimitri Lahache,

Guy Sajer Guy Mouminoux (13 January 1927 – 11 January 2022), known by the pseudonym Guy Sajer, was a French writer and cartoonist who is best known as the author of the Second World War memoir ''Le Soldat Oublié'' (1965, translated as '' The Forgotten ...

, French writer, comic writer (wrote scripts for ''Jean Valhardi'') and artist (''Goutatou et Dorochaux'', ''Le Chevalier au Blason d'Argent'', ''Les Familleurreux'', ''Prémolaire'', ''Krampon'', ''Les Aventures de Rififi'', ''Le Goulag'', continued ''Blason d'Argent''), dies at age 94. * January 14:

Ron Goulart Ronald Joseph Goulart (; January 13, 1933 – January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy, and science fiction author. He published novelizations and other work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson, Con ...

, American comics writer (wrote scripts for

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

, ''

Star Hawks ''Star Hawks'' was a comic strip created by Ron Goulart and Gil Kane, first published on October 3, 1977, that ran through May 2, 1981. It was written through April 1979 by Goulart, followed by Archie Goodwin (1979-1980), Roger McKenzie (1980- ...

'' and ''

TekWar ''TekWar'' is a series of science fiction novels created by Canadian actor William Shatner and ghost-written by American writer Ron Goulart, published by Putnam beginning in October 1989. The novels gave rise to a comic book series, video game, an ...

''), author and historian (''The Adventurous Decade: Comic Strips in the Thirties'', ''Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History'', ''The Great Comic Book Artists'', ''Focus on Jack Cole'', ''Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books'', ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics'', ''The Comic Book Reader's Companion'', ''Masked Marvels and Jungle Queens: Great Comic Book Covers of the '40s'', ''The Funnies: 100 Years of American Comic Strips'', ''Comic Book Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers and Artists in the Comic Book Universe'', ''

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist who was best known for creating the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into many ...

: An Artistic Journey, Adventure, Intrigue and Romance''), dies at age 90. * January 18 ** Narayan Debnath, Indian comic artist ('' Handa Bhonda'', ''

Bantul the Great Batul, Bantul, Batul the Great, or Bantul the Great ( bn, বাঁটুল দি গ্রেট) is a popular Bengali comic strip character created by Narayan Debnath. It was inspired by the famous comics character Desperate Dan drawn by Dud ...

'', '' Nonte Phonte''), dies at age 96. ** Michelangelo La Neve, Italian comics writer (''

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

'', ''

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

''), dies at age 62. * January 19: Paul Ausloos, Belgian photographer, graphic artist and painter (worked on the celebrity comic ''

Het Manneke Het Manneke (''The Little Man'') was a Flemish TV sketch show broadcast on the BRT (nowadays VRT) between 1961 and 1963. Concept ''Het Manneke'' was a series of slapstick sketches starring Flemish comedian Jef Cassiers as the titular characte ...

''), dies at age 95. * January 23:

Jean-Claude Mézières Jean-Claude Mézières (; 23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French ''bandes dessinées'' artist and illustrator. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Saint-Mandé, he was introduced to drawing by his elder brother and influenced by co ...

, French comic artist ('' Valérian et Laureline''), dies at age 83. * January 26: Julio Radilović, Croatian comic artist (''Herlock Sholmes'', ''Partizani''), dies at age 93.

February

* February 1:

Brian Augustyn Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote ''Gotham by Gaslight –'' which i ...

, American comic book editor and writer (''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'', ''

Gotham by Gaslight ''Gotham by Gaslight'' is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. The story revolves around a 19th-century version of Bruce Wayne making his debut as Batman just as Jack the Ripper has arrived in G ...

'', ''

Imperial Guard An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the Emperor or Empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial forces, i ...

''), dies at age 67. * February 5:

Ian Kennedy Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, ...

, British comics artist (worked on '' Dan Dare'', ''

Ro-Busters ''Ro-Busters'' is a British comic story that formed part of the original line-up of '' Starlord''. Similar in premise to that of the '' Thunderbirds'' television series, it was created by writer Pat Mills and was drawn by Carlos Pino and Ian ...

'', ''

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

''), dies at age 89. * February 9: Kazuyoshi Torii, Japanese manga artist, dies at age 75. * February 10:

Mino Milani Mino Milani (3 February 1928 – 10 February 2022) was an Italian writer, cartoonist, journalist and historian. During his career he also used several pseudonyms, including Stelio Martelli, Eugenio Ventura, Piero Selva, Mungo Graham Alcesti and ...

, Italian comic artist, dies at age 94. * February 11:

Mel Keefer Melvyn Keefer (July 2, 1926 – February 11, 2022) was an American comics artist and illustrator. Best known for the comic strip '' Mac Divot'', he was a lifetime Inkpot Award inductee. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Keefer t ...

, American cartoonist ('' Mac Divot'', continued ''

Rick O'Shay ''Rick O'Shay'' is a Western comic strip created by Stan Lynde, which debuted as a Sunday strip on April 27, 1958. The daily comic strip began on May 19 of the same year.

''), dies at age 95. * February 12: Bill Woodman, American cartoonist, dies at age 82. * February 18:

Tom Veitch Tom Veitch (September 26, 1941 – February 14, 2022) was an American writer, known for his work in the comic book industry. He was also a novelist and a poet. He was the brother of comics writer and artist Rick Veitch. Early life Veitch was ...

, American comic book writer (''

The Light and Darkness War ''The Light and Darkness War'' is a limited series, six-issue comic book written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy. Originally published by Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, Titan Books released a collected hardcover editio ...

'', ''

Animal Man Animal Man (Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily "borrow" t ...

'', ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

''), dies at age 80. * February 21: Miguel Gallardo, Spanish comic book author (''Makoki'', worked for '' El Víbora''), dies at age 66. * February 26:

Antonio Seguí Antonio Hugo Seguí (; 11 January 1934 – 26 February 2022) was an Argentine cartoonist, painter, engraver, book illustrator, and sculptor, who lived and worked in Paris. Seguí's work has been collected and exhibited worldwide in and by art in ...

, Argentine cartoonist, dies at age 88. * February 27:

Dick Guindon Richard Gordon Guindon (December 2, 1935 – February 27, 2022) was an American cartoonist best known for his gag panel ''Guindon''. Guindon's cartoons have appeared in the ''Minneapolis Tribune'', ''The Realist'', and the ''Detroit Free Press''. ...

, American cartoonist, dies at age 86.

March

* March 7:

Mia Ikumi was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the illustrator of ''Tokyo Mew Mew'', a manga series she created with Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story ''The Sleeping Princess of Berry Forest'' was written when she was just 18 years old. ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

Tokyo Mew Mew is a Japanese manga series created and written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2000 to February 2003, with its chapters co ...

'', ''

Super Doll Licca-chan is a Japanese anime television series which ran on TV Tokyo in 1998–1999. Kodansha also serialized a manga based on the anime series in its monthly manga magazine ''Nakayoshi''. The story follows an ordinary elementary school girl named ...

''), dies at age 42. * March 15: Fred de Wit, Belgian painter and comic artist (''Marnix van Sanmarty''), dies at age 75. * March 22: Stan Mott, American cartoonist (known for drawing eccentric vehicles, ''The Absolute Alliance''), dies at age 89. * March 24: Erik Vandemeulebroucke, Belgian cartoonist and comic artist (''Jim Lont'', ''Dobberman en Van Geyt'', worked for Karel Verschuere and later

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

), dies at age 79. * March 25:

Birago Balzano Birago Balzano (5 January 1936 – 25 March 2022) was a leading Italian cartoonist who was the designer and illustrator of the adult horror character Zora. Biography Born in Trinitapoli, in the southern region of Apulia, Italy, when Balzano wa ...

, Italian cartoonist ('' Zora''), dies at age 86. * March 26:

Garry Leach Garry Leach (19 September 1954 – 26 March 2022) was a British comics artist and publisher. Biography Garry Leach's early work for ''2000 AD'' included mainly one-off stories featuring ''Dan Dare'' and ''M.A.C.H. 1''.M.A.C.H. 1'', ''Warpsmith'', worked on ''

'', ''

Tharg's Future Shocks ''Tharg's Future Shocks'' is a long-running series of short strips in the British weekly comic '' 2000 AD'' in 1977. The name originates from the fictional editor of 2000 AD and the book titled ''Future Shock'', written by Alvin Toffler, publi ...

'', '' Dan Dare''), dies at age 67.

April

* April 7: Motoo Abiko (half of the creator duo

Fujiko A. Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987, upon Fujimoto's illness. The pair was best known ...

), Japanese manga artist (''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...

'', ''

Ninja Hattori-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Fujiko Fujio duo (and later by Fujiko A. Fujio) which was serialized between 1964 and 1988. It was later adapted into a television drama that aired on TV Asahi from 1966 ...

'', ''

The Monster Kid is a shōnen manga and anime series by Fujiko A. Fujio named after its protagonist. The first series was broadcast on TBS from April 21, 1968 to March 23, 1969. The second series was broadcast on TV Asahi from September 2, 1980 to S ...

'', ''

The Laughing Salesman is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. The manga began as a one-shot series serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic'' magazine on 1968, later becoming a full-fledged series published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's ''Manga Sunday ...

''), dies at age 88. * April 8: Stelio Fenzo, Italian comic artist (''Jungla'', continued ''Capitan Cormorant''), dies at age 89. * April 11: Calvi, French cartoonist, dies at age 83. * April 19: Marco Innocenti, Italian comic writer and artist (worked for the magazine ''Schizzo),'' dies at age 56''. '' * April 21: Clive Collins, British cartoonist, dies at age 80. * April 23: ** Daniel Bardet, French comic writer (''Malefosse'', ''Les Chemins de Malefosse'', ''Timon des Blés'', ''Le Boche''), dies at age 79. ** Justin Green, American comic artist (''

Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary ''Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary'' is an autobiographical comic by American cartoonist Justin Green, published in 1972. Green takes the persona of Binky Brown to tell of the " compulsive neurosis" with which he struggled in his youth a ...

''), dies at age 76. * April 28:

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

, American comic book artist (''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'', ''

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali ''Superman vs. Muhammad Ali'' is an oversize celebrity comic book published by DC Comics in 1978. The 72-page book features Superman teaming up with the heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali to defeat an alien invasion of Earth, a story in whi ...

'', ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

''), dies at age 80.

May

* May 3: Luca Boschi, Italian comic writer and artist (''Remorenzo Rizzuto'', ''Gozo'',

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

), dies at age 66. * May 6:

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 ...

, American comic book artist ('' The Avengers'', ''

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'', ''

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'') and writer, dies at age 67. * May 7: Henk van Faassen, Dutch graphic artist and comic artist (made comics for the magazine Haak In), dies at age 90. * May 9:

Fred Carter Fredrick James Carter (born February 14, 1945), nicknamed "Mad Dog" or "Doggy", is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons (1969– 77) for the Balti ...

, American comic book artist (Christian comics for

Jack Chick Jack Thomas Chick (April 13, 1924 – October 23, 2016) was an American cartoonist and publisher, best known for his fundamentalist Christian "Chick tracts". He expressed his perspective on a variety of issues through sequential-art morali ...

), dies at age 83. * May 30: Jacques Nicolaou, French comic artist (continued ''Placid et Muzo''), dies at age 91.

June

* June 1: Serge Diantantu, Congolese-French comic artist (''Petite Djily''), dies at age 62. * June 5: Dick Vlottes, Dutch cartoonist and comic artist (''Hinter en Minter'', ''Senmoet de Egyptenaar'', ''De Krek'', worked for

), dies at age 89. * June 14:

Everett Peck Everett Lee Peck (October 9, 1950 – June 14, 2022) was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and animator. He is best known as the creator of '' Duckman'' and '' Squirrel Boy''. Early life Everett Lee Peck was born in San Diego, California, on ...

, American animator and comic artist (''

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''), dies at age 71. * June 15: Patrick van Gelder, Belgian co-organizer of the ''Brabants Stripspektakel'' comic festival, dies at age 57. * June 16: Tim Sale, American comic book artist ('' Batman: The Long Halloween'', '' Batman: Dark Victory'', '' Superman for All Seasons''), dies at age 66.

July

* July 4 **

Remco Campert Remco Campert (28 July 1929 – 4 July 2022) was a Dutch author, poet and columnist. Early years Remco Wouter Campert was born in The Hague, son of writer and poet Jan Campert, author of the poem ''De achttien dooden'', and actress Joekie Bro ...

, Dutch poet and columnist (made comics and cartoons for the magazines Mandrill, ''

Het Parool ''Het Parool'' () is an Amsterdam-based daily newspaper. It was first published on 10 February 1941 as a resistance paper during the German occupation of the Netherlands (1940–1945). In English, its name means ''The Password'' or ''The Motto' ...

'', ''

Haagse Post ''HP/De Tijd'' is a Dutch language monthly opinion magazine published by the Audax Groep. Its editorial offices are in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Alongside ''De Groene Amsterdammer'', ''Vrij Nederland'' and ''Elsevier'', it is one of the most influe ...

'', '' NRC Handelsblad''), dies at age 92. **

Kazuki Takahashi , known professionally as , was a Japanese manga artist. He made his serial manga debut in 1986, and is best known as the author of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1996 to 2004. The manga spawned a popular trading car ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

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''), dies at age 60. * July 7:

R.C. Harvey Robert C. Harvey (May 31, 1937 – July 7, 2022) was an American author, critic and cartoonist. He wrote a number of books on the history and theory of cartooning, with special focus on the comic strip. He also worked as a freelance cartoonist ...

, American cartoonist and comic historian (''The Art Of The Funnies'', ''The Art of the Comic Book''), dies at age 85. * July 10: Tom Kane, American sports cartoonist, dies at age 87. * July 20: Alan Grant, British comic writer (''

'', ''

Strontium Dog ''Strontium Dog'' was a long-running British comics series starring Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter who lives in Earth's future. The series was created in 1978 by writer John Wagner (under the pseudonym T. B. Grover) and artist Carlos Ezque ...

'', '' Outcasts'', ''

The Last American ''The Last American'' is a four-issue comic book mini-series published by Marvel's Epic imprint in 1990. It was written by John Wagner and Alan Grant with art by Mike McMahon. Synopsis Twenty years after a global nuclear conflict, one man, ...

'', '' Lobo'', '' Anarky''), dies at age 73. * July 23:

Paul Coker Paul Coker Jr. (March 5, 1929 – July 23, 2022) was an American illustrator. He worked in many media, including '' Mad'', character design for Rankin-Bass TV specials, greeting cards, and advertising. Career Coker was born in Lawrence, Kansa ...

, American illustrator, animator and comic artist (''

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'', ''Horrifying Clichés'', ''Lancelot'', ''Horace and Buggy''), dies at age 93. * July 28: Ron Zimmerman, American comedian and comic writer (

, wrote stories for ''

'', ''

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'', '' Captain Marvel'', ''

Rawhide Kid The Rawhide Kid (real name: Johnny Bart, originally given as Johnny Clay) is a fictional Old West cowboy appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A heroic gunfighter of the 19th-century American West who was unjustly wanted a ...

'', dies at age 64.

August

* August 9:

Raymond Briggs Raymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author. Achieving critical and popular success among adults and children, he is best known in Britain for his 1978 story ...

, British writer, illustrator, cartoonist and graphic novelist (''

Father Christmas Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrela ...

'', '' Ethel & Ernest''), dies at age 88. * August 11:

Jean-Jacques Sempé Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé (; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He is known for the series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, ''Le Petit Nicolas'', and also for his poster-like illust ...

, French cartoonist, illustrator and comic artist (''

Le Petit Nicolas ''Le Petit Nicolas'' (Little Nicholas) is a series of French children's books created by René Goscinny and illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé and it was first published on 30 March 1959. The books depict an idealized version of childhood in 19 ...

''), dies at age 89. * August 18: Tom Palmer, American comic artist and inker (

), dies at age 81. * August 20: Patrick Nordmann, French journalist, comedian, radio presenter and comic writer (wrote two ''

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western ''bande dessinée'' series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborating with French writer René Goscinny. Their par ...

'' stories), dies at age 73. * August 21: Oliver Frey, AKA Clint, AKA Zack, Swiss-British illustrator and comic artist (''Terminal Man'', ''Rogue'', ''The Street'', continued ''

The Trigan Empire ''The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'', later called simply ''The Trigan Empire'', is a science fiction comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth with artwork (initially watercolours, later gouache) by Don Lawrence, among others. It ...

'' and '' Dan Dare''), dies at age 74. * August 24:

Lily Renée Lily Renée Phillips ('' née'' Willheim; May 12, 1921 – August 24, 2022), often credited as L. Renée, Lily Renée, or Reney, was an Austrian-born American artist best known as one of the earliest women in the comic-book industry, beginning i ...

, Austrian-American children's book author, playwright and comic artist (''Jane Martin'', ''The Werewolf Hunter'', ''The Lost World'', ''Señorita Rio'', ''

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'' comics, ''

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'' comics), dies at age 101. * August 27: Francisco Martín Morales, AKA Martínmorales, Spanish comic artist (''Polícleto'', ''Casimiro el Caco'', ''La Monocloaca''), dies at age 76.

September

* September 1:

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 ...

, American comic artist (''DiDi Glitz'', co-founder of '' Twisted Sisters''), dies at age 75. * September 10: ** Rob Harren, Dutch comic publisher (founder of comic publishing company De Boemerang) and chief editor of the comic magazines Kuifje and Suske en Wiske Weekblad), dies at age 78. **

Eric Jones Eric Jones may refer to: *Sir Eric Malcolm Jones (1907–1986), British intelligence officer * Eric Jones (economic historian) (born 1936), British-Australian economist and historian * Eric Jones (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1985), English foot ...

, American comic artist (''

Little Gloomy ''Little Gloomy'' is a comic book published by Slave Labor Graphics. The first issue premiered in October 1999. The series was created by Landry Walker and Eric Jones. Little Gloomy stories also regularly appeared in ''Disney Adventures Magazine ...

''), dies at age 51. * September 22: François Corteggiani, French comics writer (wrote for '' Pif le chien'', ''Peter O'Pencil'', ''Capitan Rogers'', ''Silas Finn'', ''Bastos et Zakousky'', ''Chafouin et Baluchon'', ''La Jeunesse de

Blueberry Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section ''Cyanococcus'' within the genus ''Vaccinium''. ''Vaccinium'' also includes cranberries, bi ...

'', ''Tatiana K.'', ''De Silence et de Sang'', ''L'École Abracadabra'',

, '' The Adventures of Alix'', ''Lefranc'', '' Les Pieds Nickelés'', '' Sibylline'', ''Marine'', ''Smith & Wesson''), dies at age 69. * September 27:

Vincent Deporter Vincent Deporter (13 February 1959 – 27 September 2022) was a Belgian comic and storyboard artist. Deporter got his start in comics working as an assistant to Jean Graton, before selling his own strips, as Mike Deporter, to ''Spirou (magazine), ...

, AKA Vince Deporter, Belgian comics artist (''Roméo'', ''Crazy Planet'', ''Les Fourmidables'', assisted on ''

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

'', drew ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character a ...

'' comics), dies at age 63.

October

* October 3:

Kim Jung Gi Kim Jung Gi (legally Kim Jung Ki;Kim transcribed his name in a tripartite fashion, similar to North Korean usage. , hanja: ; 7 February 1975 – 3 October 2022) was a South Korean illustrator, cartoonist, and manhwa artist. He was famous ...

, South Korean illustrator and comic artist (''Tiger the Long Tail'', ''SpyGames'', ''McCurry, NYC, 911''), dies at age 47. * October 14: Alfredo Chiappori, Italian comic artist (''Up Il Suvversivo''), dies at age 79. * October 18: Jean Teulé, French novelist, illustrator, TV screenwriter and comic artist ('' The Suicide Shop''), dies at age 69.

November

* November 1: George Booth, American cartoonist (worked for ''

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'') and comic artist (''Spot'', ''Local Item''), dies at age 96. * November 3: Dan Bulanadi, Filipino-American comic artist (''Captain Canada'', worked for Marvel) and inker, dies at age 76. . * November 7: Kevin O'Neill, British comic artist (''

Nemesis the Warlock ''Nemesis the Warlock'' is a comic series created by writer Pat Mills and artist Kevin O'Neill which appeared in the pages of the British weekly comics anthology '' 2000 AD''. The title character, a fire-breathing demonic alien, fights again ...

'', ''

Marshal Law ''Marshal Law'' is an English-language superhero comic book series created by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill. ''Marshal Law'' was first published by Epic Comics in 1987. The series is a satire on the superhero genre as well as a deconstruction of ...

'', ''

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''), dies at age 68 or 69. * November 9:

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 ...

, Spanish comic artist ('' Arrowsmith'', worked for

and

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), dies at age 60. * November 11:

Pierre Fournier Pierre Léon Marie Fournier (24 June 19068 January 1986) was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists" on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. Biography He was born in Paris, the son of a French Army gen ...

, Canadian comic writer (worked on ''Michel Risque'' and ''Red Ketchup'') and artist (''Captaine Kébec''), dies at age 72. . * November 22: Vic Carrabotta, American comic artist (drew horror comics for Atlas Comics), dies at age 93. * November 25: Laurent Gillain, AKA Lorg, Belgian comic writer and artist (assistant to his father

Jijé Joseph Gillain (), better known by his pen name Jijé (; 13 January 1914 – 19 June 1980), was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' strip (and for having introduced the Fantasio character) a ...

, worked on ''Jean Valhardi'', ''

Jerry Spring ''Jerry Spring'' is a Franco-Belgian Western comics series created by the Belgian comics creator developed specialized terminology. Some several attempts have been made to formalize and define the terminology of comics by authors such as ...

'', '' Barbe-Rouge'', ''

Tanguy et Laverdure ''Les Aventures de Tanguy et Laverdure'' is a Franco-Belgian comics (''bande dessinée'') series created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Albert Uderzo, about the two pilots Michel Tanguy and Ernest Laverdure, and their adventures in the French Air Fo ...

''), dies at age 66. * November 28: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, American comic artist ('' Twisted Sisters'', ''Dirty Laundry Comics'') and chief editor (''Weirdo (magazine), Weirdo''), dies at age 74.

December

* December 3: Tim Kennedy, American comic artist (worked on '' Archie Comics''), dies at an unknown age. * December 14: Han Peekel, Dutch comics scholar, singer and TV presenter (hosted the comics and cartoons-themed documentary TV show ''Wordt Vervolgd''), dies at age 75. * December 15: Calpurnio, Spanish poster artist, animator, illustrator, veejay and comics artist (''Cuttlas''), dies at age 63.

Exhibitions and shows

* July 7–July 29: ''"Sequential Synergy: The Art of the Comic"'' (440 Gallery, Brooklyn, New York) — featuring the work of Josh Neufeld, Karl Stevens, and Onur Tukel, among others; curated by Dean Haspiel and Whitney Matheson * September 6–December 4: ''"American Alternative Comics, 1980–2000: Raw (magazine), Raw, Weirdo (comics), Weirdo, and Beyond"'' (Daley Family Gallery, McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts) — "showcases over 120 works by forty artists," including Peter Bagge, Lynda Barry, Mark Beyer (comics), Mark Beyer, Robert Crumb, Julie Doucet, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Keith Knight (cartoonist), Keith Knight, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Françoise Mouly, Gary Panter,

, Chris Ware, and Jim Woodring; curated by John McCoy and Andrei Molotiu. * September 19–December 17: ''"Drawing Us Together: Public Life and Public Health in Contemporary Comics"'' (Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, Byerly Hall, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts) — curated by Meg Rotzel

Conventions

* March 26: Big Apple Comic Con (Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, New York City) * June 18–19: Brooklyn Comic Con (Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, New York)Brooklyn Comic Con website
Retrieved Nov. 19, 2021. * July 21–24: San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) * October 28–30 : Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland)

References

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