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2004 in comics

February 02, 2023

Notable events of 2004 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events

February

March

April

May

  • May 9: Sam Linthout, son of Belgian cartoonist Willy Linthout, commits suicide at age 21. This will motivate Linthout to draw a graphic novel about his grief: Years of the Elephant.[7][8]
  • May 19: At the instigation of Kees Kousemaker, owner of the Amsterdam comics store Lambiek, the first buildings of the Stripheldenbuurt in the Dutch city Almere are inaugurated. This is a district where all street names are named after famous comics characters and cartoonists.[9]

June

  • With issue #1595, Comics Buyer's Guide changes its format from a weekly tabloid to a monthly squarebound magazine. In addition, in hopes of enhancing newsstand sales, CBG adds a price guide for contemporary comics as well as other new features intended to make the magazine more appealing to those with an avid interest in comic books as an investment.
  • June 3: Marvel Comics announces the creation of its first prose imprint Marvel Press. Three novels were scheduled for 2004: the young adult novel Mary Jane II would land on bookstore shelves in June, followed by an adult fantasy Wolverine title in October and a middle grade Spider-Man title in November.
  • June 18: CrossGen Entertainment files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the US Bankruptcy Court in Tampa, Florida. ( (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-08-17. Retrieved 2005-08-11. (220 KiB)
  • Daniel Clowes' The Death-Ray is prepublished in Eightball.

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

  • January 7:
    • Daniel Billon, French comics artist (Les Animaux Célèbres, continued Barbarella), dies at age 76.[15]
    • Jerzy Skarzynski, Polish theatre artist and comics artist (Janosik Sans Titre), dies at age 79.[16]
  • January 8: Eddy Ryssack, Belgian comics artist (Brammetje Bram, Opa), dies at age 75 from a heart attack.[17]
  • January 20: George Woodbridge, American comics artist (Mad Magazine), dies at age 73 from emphysema.[18]
  • January 25: Guus van Cleef, Dutch comics writer (Disney comics) and artist (De Diefstal van de Eve + Adam Kollektie), passes away at age 54.[19]
  • January 31: Giorgio Cambiotti, Italian comics artist (Jacula, worked on Kriminal, Messalina and Reno Kid, continued Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom), passes away at age 72.[20]

February

March

  • March 5: Martin Emond, New Zealand painter, illustrator and comics artist (Accident Man, The Punisher), commits suicide at age 33.[28]
  • March 8: Mario Uggeri, Italian painter, sculptor and comics artist, dies at age 70.[29]
  • March 11:
    • Ladislaus Elischer, German comics artist (Bummel, Mexycano, Die Spreenixen), dies at age 68 or 69.[30]
    • Gilles Nicoulaud, French comics artist, dies at age 61.[31]
  • March 30: Doug Tainsh, Australian cartoonist, gag writer, screenwriter and comics artist (Speewah Jack, Cedric), dies at age 82.[32]

April

  • April 5: Gébé, French comics artist (L'An 01), passes away from a tumor at age 74.[33]
  • April 8: Ernö Zórád, Hungarian comics artist, painter and illustrator, dies at age 93.[34]
  • April 10: Chester Commodore, American comics artist (The Sparks, continued Bungleton Green, The Ravings of Professor Doodle, So What?), passes away at age 89.[35]
  • April 11: Irv Novick, American comics artist (DC Comics) artist, passes away at age 93.[36]
  • April 14:
    • Harry Holt, American comics artist and animator (Blackeye and Blubber, worked for Merry Go-Round Comics), passes away at age 93.[37]
    • Pepe Huinca, Chilean comics artist (Artemio), dies at age 61 in a car accident.[38]
  • April 15: Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga artist (Tetsujin 28-go, Giant Robo, Sangokushi), passes away at age 69 in a home fire.[39][40]

May

  • May 1: Jørgen Mogensen, Danish comics artist (Alfredo, Poeten og Lillemor, Roselil og hendes mor), passes away at age 82.[41]
  • May 11: Aristophane Boulon, aka Aristophane, French comics artist, dies at age 37.[42]
  • May 12: Syd Hoff, American cartoonist and comics artist (Tuffy, Laugh It Off), dies at age 91.[43]
  • May 15:
  • May 16: Remus Dimitrie Sbiera, aka Sool Sbiera, Romanian comics artist (Les Braconniers), dies at age 67.[46]

June

  • June 6: Kate Worley, American comics writer (Omaha the Cat Dancer), dies of cancer at age 46.[47]
  • June 7: Karel Biddeloo, Belgian comics artist (continued De Rode Ridder), passes away from cancer at age 60.[48]
  • June 17: Todor Dinov, Bulgarian animator and comics artist (Malkoto Anche), dies at age 84.[49]
  • June 24: Heinz Rammelt, German comics artist (Der Insel der Ferianer, Chi-Chi), passes away at age 92.[50]

July

  • July 2: John Cullen Murphy, American comics artist (Big Ben Bolt, worked on Prince Valiant), dies at age 85.[51]
  • July 8: Chlodwig Poth, German comics artist (Amadeus Knüll), dies at age 74.[52]
  • July 25: Joe Buresch, American comics artist (Dinah Mite), dies at age 87.[53]
  • July 26: Oğuz Aral, Turkish comics artist (Hafiyesi Mahmut, Hayk Mammer, Utanmaz Adam, Avanak Avni), dies at age 68.[54]
  • July 28: Eugenio Zoppi, Argentine comics artist (Alain y Crazy, Misterix), dies at age 81.[55]
  • Specific date in July unknown: Mario Capaldi, British comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 69.[56]

August

  • August 2: François Craenhals, Belgian comics artist (Pom et Teddy, Primus et Musette, Les 4 As, Le Chevalier Ardent), passes away at age 77.[57]
  • August 11: George Breisacher, American comics artist (Knobs, continued Mutt and Jeff), dies at age 64.[58]
  • August 26: Enzo Baldoni, Italian journalist and translator of Doonesbury in the Italian magazine Linus, is kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Iraq at age 55.[10]
  • August 30: Bart Huges, Dutch activist and comics writer (Arnold Slak & de Slow Sisters op weg, Licht uit de put, Een wetenschappelijke sekte...? en Gnōthi seauton/Ken uzelf: erken uw oude engrammen [59]), passes away at age 70.

September

  • September 5: Carlos Leopardi, Argentine comics artist (Atila, worked on Nippur de Lagash), dies at age 57.[60]

November

December

  • December 3: Hans Nordenström, aka Brul, Swedish cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 77.[66]
  • December 22: Loek van Delden, Dutch comics artist (Smidje Verholen, Brigadier Piet), passes away at age 86.[67]
  • December 22: Ben van Voorn, Dutch comics artist and animator (worked for Marten Toonder), dies at age 67.[68]
  • December 26: Pierre Dupuis, French comics artist (Les Grands Capitaines, La Seconde Guerre Mondiale, worked on L'oncle Paul series, continued Mam'zelle Minouche), dies at age 75.[69]

Specific date unknown

  • Dimitris Antonopoulos, Greek architect, painter, illustrator and comics artist (Ta Koróida oi Archaíoi, aka The Ancient Losers), passes away at age 71 or 72.[70]
  • Wim Hanssen, Dutch comic artist (comic adaptations of De Molenaar and 1984), dies at age 45.[71]
  • Lucien Meys, Belgian comics artist (Le Beau Pays d'Onironie, Chroniques de l'Heureux Zélu) and comics writer (Signor Spaghetti, Modeste et Pompon, Mongwy), dies at age 67 or 68.[72]
  • Mehmet Tunali, Turkish painter and comic artist (Alparslan, Amsterdam Underwater), dies at age 48 or 49. [73]

Exhibitions

  • September 15–December 10: "Gillray's Legacy," curated by Lucy Shelton Caswell (8th Festival of Cartoon Art, Philip Sills Gallery, William Oxley Thompson Library, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio)[74]

Conventions

First issues by title

DC Comics

JSA Strange Adventures
Release: October.

Marvel Comics

Guardians
Release: July 14. Writer: Marc Sumerak. Artist: Casey Jones.
Loki
Release: July 7. Writer: Robert Rodi. Artist: Esad Ribić.
Man-Thing
Release: July 21. Writer: Hans Rodionoff. Artist: Kyle Hotz.
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004
Release: July 7. Cover by: Salvador Larroca.
Starjammers
Release: July 7.Writer: Kevin J. Anderson. Artist: Francisco Ruiz Velasco.
Witches
Release: June. Writer: Brian Walsh. Artist: Will Conrad.

Other publishers

Capitão Brasil
Osiedle Swoboda
Release: June by Niezależna Prasa. Writer & Artist: Michał Śledziński

Initial appearances by character name

Footnotes

  1. ^ Hoffman, Eric; Grace, Dominick (18 March 2013). Dave Sim: Conversations. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617037818. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Beleidsplan van het Nederlands Stripmuseum 2014-03-18 at the Wayback Machine, Nederlands Stripmuseum. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Frans le Roux".
  4. ^ Mertes, Micah (October 14, 2008). "Rest up now to take part in 24 Hour Comics Day Saturday". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Frank O. King". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Joost Swarte". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Inmemoriam". Inmemoriam. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Willy Linthout". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "The History of Lambiek (2003-2005)".
  10. ^ a b "Profile: Enzo Baldoni". BBC News. 2004-08-27. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  11. ^ Adformatie, Redactie (Sep 29, 2004). "Retera wint Stripschapprijs". Adformatie. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "WE HAVE A WINNER!". www.silvesterstrips.nl. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Het Stripschap - Complete lijst".
  14. ^ "Makers stripbladen geëerd met prijzen". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Daniel Billon". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jerzy Skarzynski". lambiek.net. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Eddy Ryssack". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  18. ^ "George Woodbridge". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Guus van Cleef". Lambiek.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Giorgio Cambiotti". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Josep Maria Madorell". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  22. ^ "James Simpkins". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  23. ^ "Fiep Westendorp". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Norman Thelwell". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  25. ^ "Nevio Zeccara". lambiek.net. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  26. ^ "Jean-Marc Lelong". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  27. ^ "Albert Chartier".
  28. ^ "Martin Emond". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  29. ^ "Mario Uggeri". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  30. ^ "Ladislaus Elischer". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  31. ^ "Gilles Nicoulaud". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  32. ^ "Doug Tainsh". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  33. ^ "Gébé". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  34. ^ "Ernö Zórád". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  35. ^ "Chester Commodore". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  36. ^ "Irv Novick". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  37. ^ "Harry Holt". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  38. ^ "Pepe Huinca". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  39. ^ "Mitsuteru Yokoyama dies". Anime News Network. 2004-04-15. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  40. ^ "Mitsuteru Yokoyama". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  41. ^ "Jørgen Mogensen". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  42. ^ "Aristophane". lambiek.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  43. ^ "Sydney Hoff". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  44. ^ "Jack Bradbury". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  45. ^ "Gill Fox". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  46. ^ "Sool Sbiera". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  47. ^ Gustines, George Gene (27 March 2020). "Overlooked No More: Kate Worley, a Pioneer Writer of Erotic Comics". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  48. ^ "Karel Biddeloo". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  49. ^ "Todor Dinov". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  50. ^ "Heinz Rammelt". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  51. ^ "John Cullen Murphy". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  52. ^ "Chlodwig Poth". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  53. ^ "Joe Buresch". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  54. ^ "Oğuz Aral". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  55. ^ "Xirinius". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  56. ^ "Mario Capaldi". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  57. ^ "François Craenhals". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  58. ^ "George Breisacher". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  59. ^ "Eveline van Dijk". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  60. ^ "Carlos Leopardi".
  61. ^ "Eric Schreurs".
  62. ^ "Controversial filmmaker shot dead". The Independent. London. 2 November 2004. from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  63. ^ "Lars Hillersberg".
  64. ^ "Harry Hargreaves". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  65. ^ "Harry Lampert". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  66. ^ "Brul". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  67. ^ "Loek van Delden". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  68. ^ "Ben van Voorn". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  69. ^ "Pierre Dupuis". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  70. ^ "Dimitris Antonopoulos".
  71. ^ "Wim Hanssen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  72. ^ "Lucien Meys". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  73. ^ "Mehmet Tunali". lambiek.net. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  74. ^ McCreery, Cindy. "A Genius on the Edge: James Gillray and Caricature in Late Georgian Britain" (Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library, 2004).
  75. ^ Millidge, Gary Spencer. "THE RETURN OF THE LONDON CON: Three: The UK Web and Mini-Comix Thing 2004," Strangehaven #16 (June 2004). Archived on Millidge.com.
  76. ^ a b c Press release. "Wizard Announces Successful Debut for Wizard World Los Angeles," Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. website (2004). Accessed Jan. 30, 2016.
  77. ^ O'Driscoll, Bill. "Angel With A Dirty Face," Pittsburgh City Paper (28 April 2004), p. 32.
  78. ^ "Comicon Coming," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (8 April 2004), p. D-3.
  79. ^ Breithaupt, Christy L. "Pow! Comic Con drops into Novi," Detroit News (May 14, 2004), p. E1.

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Notable events of 2004 in comics See also List of years in comics 2004 2003 in comics2005 in comics Contents 1 Events 1 1 February 1 2 March 1 3 April 1 4 May 1 5 June 1 6 August 1 7 September 1 8 October 1 9 November 1 10 December 2 Deaths 2 1 January 2 2 February 2 3 March 2 4 April 2 5 May 2 6 June 2 7 July 2 8 August 2 9 September 2 10 November 2 11 December 2 12 Specific date unknown 3 Exhibitions 4 Conventions 5 First issues by title 5 1 DC Comics 5 2 Marvel Comics 5 3 Other publishers 6 Initial appearances by character name 7 FootnotesEvents EditThe Canadian publisher Arcana Studio is founded February Edit February 6 Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi year agreement in which EA will develop a new generation of fighting video games pitting Marvel superheroes against a new original set of EA heroes February 20 Erik Larsen becomes the new publisher of Image Comics replacing Jim Valentino who stepped down March Edit March 10 After 27 years of continuous publication Dave Sim s Cerebus the Aardvark ends 300 issue run 1 April Edit April 21 Top Cow Productions launches its new property Proximity Effect with the first of two free online issues at Best Indoor Signs Houston TX Interior Signs Retail ADA amp More the second issue was to premiere on May 26 A 96 page trade paperback collecting the series with additional anthology stories and a new cover by Marc Silvestri would be released June 30 April 21 In Groningen the Netherlands the Dutch Comics Museum Nederlands Stripmuseum opens its doors It will exist until 2019 2 3 April 24 Nat Gertler and About Comics organize the first annual 24 Hour Comics Day after a 1990 initiative by Scott McCloud 4 On this day comics creators around the world are invited to spend the day making a 24 hour comic Many comic book stores support this event by setting up space for participating artists to work on their comic It attracts many writers and artists working both in print and web media April 26 Cartoonist Jim Scancarelli has the character Phyllis Wallet wife of Walt pass away in Gasoline Alley 5 April 30 Dutch comics artist and illustrator Joost Swarte is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau 6 May Edit May 9 Sam Linthout son of Belgian cartoonist Willy Linthout commits suicide at age 21 This will motivate Linthout to draw a graphic novel about his grief Years of the Elephant 7 8 May 19 At the instigation of Kees Kousemaker owner of the Amsterdam comics store Lambiek the first buildings of the Stripheldenbuurt in the Dutch city Almere are inaugurated This is a district where all street names are named after famous comics characters and cartoonists 9 June Edit With issue 1595 Comics Buyer s Guide changes its format from a weekly tabloid to a monthly squarebound magazine In addition in hopes of enhancing newsstand sales CBG adds a price guide for contemporary comics as well as other new features intended to make the magazine more appealing to those with an avid interest in comic books as an investment June 3 Marvel Comics announces the creation of its first prose imprint Marvel Press Three novels were scheduled for 2004 the young adult novel Mary Jane II would land on bookstore shelves in June followed by an adult fantasy Wolverine title in October and a middle grade Spider Man title in November June 18 CrossGen Entertainment files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the US Bankruptcy Court in Tampa Florida Copy of filing PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 08 17 Retrieved 2005 08 11 220 KiB Daniel Clowes The Death Ray is prepublished in Eightball August Edit August 22 The first episode of Bunny is posted August 26 Italian journalist and translator of Doonesbury in comics magazine Linus Enzo Baldoni is murdered by terrorists in Iraq 10 September Edit September 29 Mark Retera wins the Stripschapprijs 11 Normally he would be awarded the prize during the Stripdagen in Alphen aan de Rijn a month later but since he planned a holiday then he is given it during a broadcast of the TV show Vara Laat 12 October Edit October 6 Marvel Enterprises announces an agreement with Antefilms Production to produce a new animated television series based on The Fantastic Four 23 24 October During the Stripdagen in Alphen aan de Rijn Jan Joosse of the organisation Biblion wins the P Hans Frankfurther Prize 13 Nico van Dam Bert Bus en Harry Balm receive the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal 14 November Edit November 30 Artist Michael Ryan New X Men Academy X Mystique signs an exclusive 3 year contract with Marvel Comics December Edit December 1 Colorist Frankie D Armata Ultimate Nightmare The New Avengers Captain America signs an exclusive 3 year contract with Marvel Comics December 2 Artist Michael Lark Gotham Central and colorist Morry Hollowell Ultimate Secret Marvel Knights 4 Meridian sign exclusive contracts with Marvel Comics December 3 Artist Mark Brooks Amazing Fantasy Marvel Age Spider Man signs a 3 year exclusive contract with Marvel Comics Deaths EditJanuary Edit January 7 Daniel Billon French comics artist Les Animaux Celebres continued Barbarella dies at age 76 15 Jerzy Skarzynski Polish theatre artist and comics artist Janosik Sans Titre dies at age 79 16 January 8 Eddy Ryssack Belgian comics artist Brammetje Bram Opa dies at age 75 from a heart attack 17 January 20 George Woodbridge American comics artist Mad Magazine dies at age 73 from emphysema 18 January 25 Guus van Cleef Dutch comics writer Disney comics and artist De Diefstal van de Eve Adam Kollektie passes away at age 54 19 January 31 Giorgio Cambiotti Italian comics artist Jacula worked on Kriminal Messalina and Reno Kid continued Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom passes away at age 72 20 February Edit February 1 Josep Maria Madorell Spanish comics artist Jep i Fidel Pere Vidal En Massagran dies at age 80 21 James Simpkins Canadian animator and comics artist Jasper the Bear dies at age 93 22 February 3 Fiep Westendorp Dutch illustrator and comics artist Tante Patent passes away at age 87 23 February 8 Julius Schwartz American comics editor DC Comics Adam Strange dies at age 88 February 8 Norman Thelwell British comics artist Chicko dies at age 80 24 February 16 Tito Marchioro Italian comics artist Johnny Speed Texas Bill Sylver des Collines dies at age 82 25 Bill Oakley American comics letterer Marvel Comics DC Comics dies at age 39 February 24 Rudy Lapick American comics inker Archie Comics passes away at age 77 Jean Marc Lelong French comics artist Carmen Cru Monsieur Emile dies at age 55 26 February 25 Albert Chartier Canadian illustrator and comics artist Bouboule Onesime Seraphin dies at age 91 27 March Edit March 5 Martin Emond New Zealand painter illustrator and comics artist Accident Man The Punisher commits suicide at age 33 28 March 8 Mario Uggeri Italian painter sculptor and comics artist dies at age 70 29 March 11 Ladislaus Elischer German comics artist Bummel Mexycano Die Spreenixen dies at age 68 or 69 30 Gilles Nicoulaud French comics artist dies at age 61 31 March 30 Doug Tainsh Australian cartoonist gag writer screenwriter and comics artist Speewah Jack Cedric dies at age 82 32 April Edit April 5 Gebe French comics artist L An 01 passes away from a tumor at age 74 33 April 8 Erno Zorad Hungarian comics artist painter and illustrator dies at age 93 34 April 10 Chester Commodore American comics artist The Sparks continued Bungleton Green The Ravings of Professor Doodle So What passes away at age 89 35 April 11 Irv Novick American comics artist DC Comics artist passes away at age 93 36 April 14 Harry Holt American comics artist and animator Blackeye and Blubber worked for Merry Go Round Comics passes away at age 93 37 Pepe Huinca Chilean comics artist Artemio dies at age 61 in a car accident 38 April 15 Mitsuteru Yokoyama Japanese manga artist Tetsujin 28 go Giant Robo Sangokushi passes away at age 69 in a home fire 39 40 May Edit May 1 Jorgen Mogensen Danish comics artist Alfredo Poeten og Lillemor Roselil og hendes mor passes away at age 82 41 May 11 Aristophane Boulon aka Aristophane French comics artist dies at age 37 42 May 12 Syd Hoff American cartoonist and comics artist Tuffy Laugh It Off dies at age 91 43 May 15 Jack Bradbury American comics artist Disney comics Looney Tunes comics Walter Lantz comics passes away at age 89 44 Gill Fox American comics artist Side Glances Wilbert Bumper to Bumper Jeanie Joe Magarar worked on Hi amp Lois passes away at age 88 45 May 16 Remus Dimitrie Sbiera aka Sool Sbiera Romanian comics artist Les Braconniers dies at age 67 46 June Edit June 6 Kate Worley American comics writer Omaha the Cat Dancer dies of cancer at age 46 47 June 7 Karel Biddeloo Belgian comics artist continued De Rode Ridder passes away from cancer at age 60 48 June 17 Todor Dinov Bulgarian animator and comics artist Malkoto Anche dies at age 84 49 June 24 Heinz Rammelt German comics artist Der Insel der Ferianer Chi Chi passes away at age 92 50 July Edit July 2 John Cullen Murphy American comics artist Big Ben Bolt worked on Prince Valiant dies at age 85 51 July 8 Chlodwig Poth German comics artist Amadeus Knull dies at age 74 52 July 25 Joe Buresch American comics artist Dinah Mite dies at age 87 53 July 26 Oguz Aral Turkish comics artist Hafiyesi Mahmut Hayk Mammer Utanmaz Adam Avanak Avni dies at age 68 54 July 28 Eugenio Zoppi Argentine comics artist Alain y Crazy Misterix dies at age 81 55 Specific date in July unknown Mario Capaldi British comics artist and illustrator dies at age 69 56 August Edit August 2 Francois Craenhals Belgian comics artist Pom et Teddy Primus et Musette Les 4 As Le Chevalier Ardent passes away at age 77 57 August 11 George Breisacher American comics artist Knobs continued Mutt and Jeff dies at age 64 58 August 26 Enzo Baldoni Italian journalist and translator of Doonesbury in the Italian magazine Linus is kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Iraq at age 55 10 August 30 Bart Huges Dutch activist and comics writer Arnold Slak amp de Slow Sisters op weg Licht uit de put Een wetenschappelijke sekte en Gnōthi seauton Ken uzelf erken uw oude engrammen 59 passes away at age 70 September Edit September 5 Carlos Leopardi Argentine comics artist Atila worked on Nippur de Lagash dies at age 57 60 November Edit November 2 Theo van Gogh Dutch film director and comics writer wrote comics in collaboration with Eric Schreurs 61 is murdered at age 47 62 November 6 Lars Hillersberg Swedish caricaturist and comics artist dies at age 67 63 November 12 Harry Hargreaves British comics artist illustrator and animator Hayseeds assisted on Pansy Potter and Panda the bird in Punch dies at age 82 64 November 13 Harry Lampert American comics artist co creator of The Flash dies at age 88 65 November 25 Bob Haney American comics writer DC Comics co creator of the Teen Titans dies at c age 78 November 29 Irwin Donenfeld American comics executive National Periodicals DC Comics dies at age 78 December Edit December 3 Hans Nordenstrom aka Brul Swedish cartoonist illustrator and comics artist dies at age 77 66 December 22 Loek van Delden Dutch comics artist Smidje Verholen Brigadier Piet passes away at age 86 67 December 22 Ben van Voorn Dutch comics artist and animator worked for Marten Toonder dies at age 67 68 December 26 Pierre Dupuis French comics artist Les Grands Capitaines La Seconde Guerre Mondiale worked on L oncle Paul series continued Mam zelle Minouche dies at age 75 69 Specific date unknown Edit Dimitris Antonopoulos Greek architect painter illustrator and comics artist Ta Koroida oi Archaioi aka The Ancient Losers passes away at age 71 or 72 70 Wim Hanssen Dutch comic artist comic adaptations of De Molenaar and 1984 dies at age 45 71 Lucien Meys Belgian comics artist Le Beau Pays d Onironie Chroniques de l Heureux Zelu and comics writer Signor Spaghetti Modeste et Pompon Mongwy dies at age 67 or 68 72 Mehmet Tunali Turkish painter and comic artist Alparslan Amsterdam Underwater dies at age 48 or 49 73 Exhibitions EditSeptember 15 December 10 Gillray s Legacy curated by Lucy Shelton Caswell 8th Festival of Cartoon Art Philip Sills Gallery William Oxley Thompson Library The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio 74 Conventions EditJanuary 10 11 Florida Extravaganza Orange County Convention Center Orlando Florida January 31 FLUKE Mini Comics amp Zine Festival Tasty World Athens Georgia February 21 22 Alternative Press Expo Concourse Exhibition Center San Francisco February 29 Emerald City ComiCon Qwest Field West Field Plaza Seattle Washington guests Stan Sakai J G Jones Howard Chaykin Dave Johnson Todd Nauck Jeff Johnson Tomm Coker Stefano Gaudiano Brian Michael Bendis Phil Noto Matt Wagner Ford Gilmore Bob Schreck Kurt Busiek Jay Faerber Greg Rucka Darick Robertson John Layman David Hahn Karl Kesel Paul Guinan Matt Haley Steve Lieber Dan Norton Jason Pearson and Michael T Gilbert February 29 Toronto ComiCON I Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto Ontario Canada March 5 7 MegaCon Orange County Convention Center Orlando Florida guests include Kaare Andrews Brian Michael Bendis John Cassaday Amanda Conner Phil Jimenez Andy Lee Tony Lorenz David W Mack James O Barr Jimmy Palmiotti Walter Simonson Craig Thompson Skottie Young Luis Amado Tony Bedard Jose Caraballo Patrick Carlucci Jim Cheung Laura DePuy Chuck Dixon Steve Epting Glenda Finkelstein Jeff Johnson Greg Land Ron Marz Stanley Morrison Mike Perkins Brandon Peterson Justin Ponsor Ariel Rivero Tone Rodriguez Steven Sanchez Bart Sears Josh Sullivan Kevin Smith Jason Mewes Allison Mack Walter Koenig Ken Foree Brad Dourif Noah Hathaway Herbert Jefferson Jr Brian Thompson Glenn Shadix Marc Singer Angela Cartwright Bill Mumy Virginia Hey and Sid Haig March 6 7 London Film and Comic Con I Wembley Exhibition Centre London England UK inaugural event March 13 14 Chicago ComicFest Ramada Plaza Hotel O Hare Rosemont Illinois March 20 UK Web amp Mini Comix Thing The Octagon Queen Mary s College Stepney London UK the first iteration of this event organized by Patrick Findlay Guests included Al Davison Roger Langridge and Gary Spencer Millidge 75 March 19 21 Wizard World Los Angeles Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach California inaugural event 19 000 attendees guest of honor Kevin Smith other guests include Eric Basaldua Brian Michael Bendis Alex Ross Avi Arad Selma Blair Guillermo del Toro James Franco Gale Anne Hurd Thomas Jane Stan Lee Kevin Nash Ron Perlman Rebecca Romijn Stamos and Marc Silvestri 76 April Phoenix Comicon Glendale Arizona April 1 3 National Comic Book Art and Sci Fi Expo I Penn Plaza Pavilion New York City guest of honor Jerry Robinson other guests include Sergio Aragones Jim Lee Mark Bagley Bill Sienkiewicz Roy Thomas Alex Maleev and Kevin Eastman April 3 Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo S P A C E Ohio Expo Center Rhodes Center Columbus Ohio special guests Dave Sim and Gerhard Sim awarded the SPACE Lifetime Achievement Award April 16 18 Atlanta Comicon Gwinnett Civic Center Gwinnett Georgia 2 000 6 000 attendees April 30 May 2 Pittsburgh Comicon Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh ExpoMart Monroeville Pennsylvania guests include Jim Rugg 77 George A Romero Lani Tupu and Virginia Hey 78 May 2 Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto Ontario Canada May 1 2 WonderCon Moscone Center San Francisco California May 14 16 Motor City Comic Con I Novi Expo Center Novi Michigan 15th anniversary show guests include Julie Benz Erin Gray Kate Jackson Ron Perlman and Alfonso Ribeiro 79 May 15 East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention Philadelphia Pennsylvania presentation of the ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award May 21 23 Wizard World East 76 Philadelphia Convention Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania May 23 24 Comic Festival Ramada Plaza Bristol Avon England U K guests include Gary Spencer Millidge Bob Finch Norman Lovett John McCrea Duncan Fegredo David Roach Rob Williams Jon Foster and Gary Erskine June 5 6 Adventure Con 3 Knoxville Expo Center Knoxville Tennessee 3 000 attendees June 6 Stumptown Comics Fest Portland Oregon first inaugural event hosted by the Old Church a non profit organization whose goal was to preserve an old church 22 exhibitor tables 150 attendees June 11 13 Heroes Convention Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte North Carolina guests include Jim Amash Murphy Anderson John Beatty Mark Brooks Nick Cardy Richard Case John Cassaday Dave Cockrum Steve Conley Kim DeMulder Tommy Lee Edwards Steve Epting Matt Feazell Tom Feister Ron Garney Chris Giarrusso Keron Grant Cully Hamner Scott Hampton Tony Harris Irwin Hasen Sam Henderson Adam Hughes Georges Jeanty Dan Jolley Nat Jones Jim Krueger Dick Kulpa Jason Latour Rick Leonardi Joseph Michael Linsner Aaron Lopresti David W Mack Ed McGuinness Joshua Middleton Martin Nodell Phil Noto Michael Avon Oeming Jeff Parker Jason Pearson Brandon Peterson Paul Pope Howard Porter Eric Powell George Pratt James Pruett Joe Pruett Budd Root Josef Rubinstein Paul Ryan David Self Bill Sienkiewicz Joe Sinnott Joe Staton Brian Stelfreeze Karl Story Roy Thomas Tim Townsend Robert Ullman Dexter Vines Neil Vokes Loston Wallace Mike Wieringo and Larry Young June 18 20 Toronto Comic Con National Trade Centre Queen Elizabeth Building Toronto Ontario Canada guests of honor Will Eisner and Dave Sim June 26 27 MoCCA Festival Puck Building New York City July 22 25 Comic Con International San Diego Convention Center San Diego California 95 000 attendees official guests Jack Adler Roger Dean Dave Gibbons Tom Gill Harry Harrison Sid Jacobson Geoff Johns Batton Lash Chuck McCann Aaron McGruder Brad Meltzer Mike Mignola Rebecca Moesta Bill Plympton Eduardo Risso Jean Schulz Frank Springer Tim Thomerson Craig Thompson and John Totleben Comic Con expands into Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center and now occupies the entire exhibit space August 8 National Comic Book Art and Sci Fi Expo II Penn Plaza Pavilion New York City August 13 15 Wizard World Chicago Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont Illinois guest of honor Joss Whedon special guests Kelly Hu and Amber Benson other guests Brian Michael Bendis Josh Blaylock J Scott Campbell John Cassaday Jim Cheung Marie Croall Tony Daniel Lou Ferrigno Gene Ha Greg Horn Geoff Johns Dan Jolley Jim Lee Jeph Loeb Sean McKeever Angel Medina Mark Millar Mike Norton Joe Quesada Alex Ross Alex Saviuk Marc Silvestri Kevin Smith Michael Turner Brian K Vaughn and Skottie Young August 14 15 CAPTION is History Wolfson College Oxford England guests include Al Davison and Pat Mills August 27 29 Fan Expo Canada Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto Ontario Canada 27 684 attendees guests include George Takei Julie Benz Peter Mayhew Mercedes McNab Anthony Montgomery Aron Eisenberg Cirroc Lofton George A Romero Tom Savini Alejandro Jodorowsky Doug Bradley Yoshitoshi ABe Yasuyuki Ueda George Perez Brian Azzarello Mike Deodato Rags Morales Skottie Young Adam Hughes David W Mack and Jill Thompson 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