1987 in comics

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Notable events of 1987 in comics.

Events and publications

Year overall

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • "Batman: Year Two" begins in DC Comics' Detective Comics #575 (continuing through Detective Comics #578). Written by Mike W. Barr, with art by (among others) Todd McFarlane, "Batman: Year Two" follows on the success of "Batman: Year One".
  • First issue of the anthological magazine Tutto West (Bonelli), reprinting some almost forgotten Wester comics published by the house in the Fifties.  

July

August

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Births

Deaths

January

  • January 2: Jacques Laplaine, aka J. Lap, French comics artist (Le Petit President, Monsieur Cloche, the Tintin parody Tintin à la recherche du veau d'or), dies at age 65.[22]
  • January 13:
    Ed Kuekes, American cartoonist and comics artist (Alice in Wonderland, Do You Believe?), dies at age 85.[23]
  • January 23: E. Nelson Bridwell, American comic book writer (DC Comics, Mad), dies from lung cancer at age 55.
  • January 23: Dow O. Walling, American comics artist and TV presenter (Skeets, Jimmy's Jobs), dies at age 84.[24]
  • January 27:
    Rod Ruth, American illustrator and comics artist (The Toodles), dies at age 74.[25]

February

March

  • March 22: Ib Steinaa, Danish animator and comics artist (Disney comics, assisted on Ferd'nand and Lise og Lasse), dies at age 60.[34]

April

May

  • May 30: Al Shapiro, aka "A. Jay", American comics artist (Harry Chess), dies at age 55 from AIDS.[36]
  • May 31: Hugh Laidman, American illustrator, painter and comics artist (Middle Class Animals), dies at age 63.[37]

June

August

  • August 22: Henk Tol, Dutch painter, illustrator and comics artist (Bearend Barebyt), dies at age 56.[41]

September

October

  • October 5: Ed Stevenson, American illustrator and comics artist (Ted Powers), dies at age 91.[44]
  • Specific date unknown: Radu Duldurescu, Romanian comics artist (Cutu si Miau, Mache Fantomas, Pestera Aurie, Fix Contra Vix, Muky si Mache), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 60.[45]

November

December

Specific date unknown

  • Pedro Alférez González, Spanish comics artist (Mascarita, continued Inspector Dan,
    Fix und Foxi), dies at age 51 or 52.[53]
  • Lenn Redman, American caricaturist, animator, novelist, poet, illustrator, comics artist, cartoonist and activist (worked on Mary Worth), dies at age 74 or 75.[54]
  • Vicq, Belgian comics artist (Taka Takata, Korrigan, Les Frères Bross), dies in a hospital at age 50 or 51, after having become a reclusive person the past years. His death is only noticed several years later.[55]

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

Awards

Eagle Awards

Presented in 1988 for comics published in 1987. Distributed on Saturday, September 24, 1988, at UKCAK88, The Institute of Education, London WC1.

American Section

British Section

Kirby Awards

Eisner Awards

Presented in 1988 for comics published in 1987:

Harvey Awards

Presented in

Chicago Comicon
for comics published in 1987:

First issues by title

DC Comics

Captain Atom

Release: March. Writer: Cary Bates. Artists: Pat Broderick and Bob Smith.

Doom Patrol vol 2.

Release: October. Writer: Paul Kupperberg. Artists: Steve Lightle and Gary Martin.[64]

The Flash vol. 2

Release: June. Writer: Mike Baron. Artists: Jackson Guice and Larry Mahlstedt.

Justice League

Release: May. Writers:
J.M. DeMatteis. Artists: Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire, and Terry Austin
.

The Question

Release: April. Writer: Dennis O'Neil. Artists: Denys Cowan and Rick Magyar.[65]

The Shadow

Release: August. Writer: Andrew Helfer. Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz.

Spectre

Release: April. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: Gene Colan and Steve Mitchell.

Suicide Squad

Release: May. Writer: John Ostrander. Artists: Luke McDonnell and Karl Kesel.[66]

Superman
vol. 2

Release: January. Writer: John Byrne. Artists: John Byrne and Terry Austin.

Wasteland

Release: December. Writer: John Ostrander and Del Close. Artists: David Lloyd, William Messner-Loebs, and Don Simpson.

Wonder Woman vol. 2

Release: February. Writers: Greg Potter and George Pérez. Artists: George Pérez and Bruce Patterson.

Young All-Stars

Release: June. Writers: Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Artists: Michael Bair and Brian Murray.

Limited series

Doc Savage (4 issues)

Release: November. Writer: Dennis O'Neil. Artists: Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert.

Doctor Fate (4 issues)

Release: July. Writer:
Dave Hunt
.

Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (3 issues)

Release: August. Writer/Artist: Mike Grell.

Outcasts (12 issues)

Release: October. Writers: John Wagner and Alan Grant. Artists: Cam Kennedy and Steve Montano.

Phantom Stranger (4 issues)

Release: October. Writer: Paul Kupperberg. Artists: Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell.

Silverblade (12 issues)

Release: October. Writer: Cary Bates. Artists: Gene Colan and Klaus Janson.

Slash Maraud (6 issues)

Release: November. Writer: Doug Moench. Artist: Paul Gulacy and .

Sonic Disruptors (7 issues; originally solicited for 12)

Release: December. Writer: Mike Baron. Artists: Barry Crain and John Nyberg.

World of Krypton (4 issues)

Release: December. Writer: John Byrne. Artists: Mike Mignola and Rick Bryant.

Marvel Comics

Action Force

Release: March 8 by Marvel UK. Reprints of Marvel's G.I. Joe comic.

SilverHawks

Release: August by Star Comics. Writer: Stephen Perry. Artists: Mike Witherby and James Sanders, III.

Silver Surfer

Release: July. Writer:
Joe Rubinstein
.

Solo Avengers

Release: December. Writer:
Joe Rubinstein
.

Strange Tales vol. 2

Release: April. Writer: Bill Mantlo. Artist: Bret Blevins.

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

Release: November by Star Comics. Writer: Jim Salicrup. Artists: Mark Bagley and Romeo Tanghal.

Limited series

Comet Man (6 issues)

Release: February. Writers: Bill Mumy and Miguel Ferrer. Artists: Kelley Jones and Gerry Talaoc.

Fallen Angels (8 issues)

Release: April. Writer: Jo Duffy. Artist: Kerry Gammill.

Marshal Law (6 issues)

Release: October by Epic Comics. Writer: Pat Mills. Artist: Kevin O'Neill.

The Transformers: Headmasters
(4 issues)

Release: July. Writer: Bob Budiansky. Artists: Frank Springer and Ian Akin & Brian Garvey.

The X-Men vs. The Avengers (4 issues)

Release: May. Writer:
Joe Rubinstein
.

Other publishers

The American

Release: June by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Mark Verheiden. Artist: Chris Warner.

The Original Astro Boy

Release: September by
Now Comics. Writer: Mike Dimpsey. Artist: Ken Steacy
.

Betty and Veronica (vol. 2)

Release: June by Archie Comics. Artist: Dan DeCarlo.

Concrete

Release: April by Dark Horse Comics. Writer/Artist: Paul Chadwick.

Deadworld

Release: January by Arrow Comics. Writer/Editor: Stuart Kerr.

Eddy Current (12-issue limited series)

Release: July by Mad Dog Graphics. Writer/Artist: Ted McKeever.

Fusion

Release: January by
Steve Gallacci
.

Good Girls

Release: April by
Fantagraphics Books. Writer/Artist: Carol Lay
.

Laugh (vol. 2)

Release: June by Archie Comics. Editor: Victor Gorelick.

Marksman

Release: January by Hero Comics. Writer: Steve Perrin Artist: Pete McDonnell

Ninja High School

Release: January by Antarctic Press. Writer/Artist: Ben Dunn.

Savage Henry

Release: January by Vortex Comics. Writer/Artist: Matt Howarth.

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Release: May by
Jim Lawson and Ryan Brown
.

The Trouble with Girls

Release: August by Eternity Comics. Writers: Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones. Artists: Tim Hamilton and Dave Garcia.

Tutto West

Release: June by Sergio Bonelli editore; reprints of the classic Italian Western comics, written in the Fifties and the Sixties by Gian Luigi and Sergio Bonelli.

Uri-On

Release: by Israel Comics. Writer/Artist: Michael Netzer.

Usagi Yojimbo

Release: July by Fantagraphics. Writer/Artist: Stan Sakai.

Xenozoic Tales

Release: February by Kitchen Sink Press. Writer/Artist: Mark Schultz.

Zio Paperone

Release: December by Arnoldo Mondadori editore; Italian version of the Carl Barks Library.:

Initial appearances by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent titles

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