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Notable events of 1988 in comics.
Events and publications
January
- January 16: The first episode of David Sutherland's gag comic Totally Gross Germs is published in The Beano. [1]
February
- February 1:
- The first episode of Bud Grace's Piranha Club appears in print. [citation needed]
- The first episode of Rick Detorie's One Big Happy is published. [citation needed]
- February 12: Belgian comic artist François Craenhals is knighted in the Order of the Belgian Crown. [2]
- February 19:
- The Dutch comics magazine Sjors en Sjimmie. It continued until 1994, after which it was renamed as Sjosji.[3]
- In the first issue,
- The Dutch comics magazine
March
- March 14:
- Time features cover and interior art for Superman's 50th anniversary by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway.[6]
- Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, is published by DC Comics. [citation needed]
April
- April 7: Morris receives a medal from the World Health Organization for making Lucky Luke a non-smoker after so many decades.[7]
- April 10: FoxTrot by Bill Amend is launched by Universal Press Syndicate.[8]
- April 17: The final episode of Kevin McCormick's Arnold is published.[9]
- April 23:
- The Journal of Luke Kirby series begins in 2000 AD #571 (IPC Media). [citation needed]
- Action Comics #599 features the first Bonus Book, a free insert showcasing the work of new comics creators.[10]
- Teen Titans Spotlight is canceled by DC Comics with issue #21. [citation needed]
May
- May 12: Two criminals try to kidnap Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's wife, but are scared away in their attempt.[11]
- May 24:
- Action Comics, with issue #601, became a weekly anthology title. (This format lasted until issue #642, March 14, 1989.)
- Golden anniversary issue featuring Superman and Wonder Woman in "Different Worlds," by John Byrne and George Pérez.
- Venom," by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane.
- Green Lantern Corps is canceled by DC with issue #224. [citation needed]
- May 28: Belgian comic artist honorary citizen of Sint-Niklaas. [12]
June
- The Evolutionary War crossover event takes place in Marvel Comics. [citation needed]
July
- July 1–3: The first annual Chicago Comicon.[13]
- Tales of the Teen Titans is canceled by DC with issue #91. [citation needed]
August
- August 14: In the Italian Disney comics magazine Topolino Little Gum makes his debut in the story Paperinik e l’incredibile Little Gum by Giulio Chierchini.[14]
- August 26: Belgian comics character Jommeke receives his first statue. It is revealed in front of the library of Beveren, but is destroyed by vandals a few years later.[15]
October
- October 3:
- The first episode of Ray Billingsley's Curtis is published.[16]
- The first episode of Bill Holbrook's newspaper comic Safe Havens is published.[17]
- October 5: The first episode of Raoul Cauvin and Malik's gag comic Cupidon are published in Spirou.[18]
- October 16:
- The final episode of Lee Holley's comic strip Ponytail is published.[19]
- "The New Mutants, and Excalibur, as well as the X-Terminators limited series and various other Marvel titles. [citation needed]
November
- November 4-5-6: During the Stripdagen in The Hague Toon van Driel wins the Stripschapprijs.[20] Wilbert Plijnaar, Jan van Die and Robert van der Kroft win the Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs).[21]
- Gerhard, Mark Martin, Larry Marder, Michael Zulli, Ken Mitchroney, Scott McCloud, Dave Sim, Rick Veitch, Peter Laird, Kevin Eastman, and the artists of Mirage Studios.
- Black Orchid #1 (of 3), the first American comic written by Neil Gaiman, published by DC Comics.
- Star Trek is canceled by DC Comics with issue #56. [citation needed]
- The Draft, a New Universe one-shot, is published by Marvel Comics. [citation needed]
- Concrete vol. 1 is canceled by Dark Horse with issue #10. [citation needed]
December
- December 11: In the Italian Disney comics magazine Arizona Goofand his rival Kranz made their debut in The Lost Temple, by Bruno Sarda and Maria Luisa Uggetti.
- December 27:
- The gag comic Suske en Wiske, is launched in Okki by Willy Vandersteen,[22] written by Patty Klein [23] and drawn by Eric De Rop.[24]
- The gag comic
- Aristocratic Xtraterrestrial Time-Traveling Thieves is cancelled by Comics Interviewwith issue #12.
- Mazinger by Go Nagai is published by First Comics.
- The New Titanswith issue #50.
- Silver Surfer #1 (of 2), an out-of-continuity mini-series by Stan Lee and Moebius, are published by Marvel.
- The Warlordis canceled by DC Comics with issue #133.
- "Semper Fi" #1 is published by Marvel Comics.
Specific date unknown
- The final episode of Peter Pontiac's punk comic Gaga is printed. [25]
- Gary Panter releases the graphic novel Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise. [26]
- Tom Yeates. [citation needed]
- John Bolton, is published by the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics. [citation needed]
- Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey, by Bill Mantlo and Larry Stroman is published by Marvel. [citation needed]
Births
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Deaths
January
- January 4: Henfil, Brazilian comics artist (Zeferino, Bode Orellana, Os Fradins, Orelhão, Urubu, Pó de Arroz, Bacalhau, Ubaldo, Paranóico, Graúna), dies at age 43 from AIDS.[27]
- January 30: Homer Brightman, American animation screenwriter and comics writer (original scriptwriter of Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck comic strip [28]), dies at age 86.[29]
February
- February 11: Lino Landolfi, Italian comics artist (Procopio), dies at age 62.[30]
- February 25: Dori Seda, American underground comics artist (Lonely Nights Comics: Stories To Read When the Couple Next Door Is Fucking Too Loud), dies of respiratory failure at age 37.[31][32]
- February 4: Frank Giacoia, American comics artist (worked on The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America), dies at age 63.[33]
- February 13: Oh, Wicked Wanda) dies of a heart attack at age 57.[34]
March
- March 2:
- Enrodi István, Hungarian designer and comics artist, dies at age 67.[35]
- Leslie Turner, American comics artist (continued Wash Tubbs, which eventually became Captain Easy), dies at age 88.[36]
- March 6:
- March 8: Jan Kraan, Dutch illustrator, animator and comics artist, dies at age 87.[38]
- March 26: Rit-Ola, Swedish comics artist (Biffen och Bananen), dies at age 82.[39]
- March 31: Georges Lévis (Jean Sidobre), French comics artist, dies at age 63.[40]
April
- April 3:
- April 8: Clem Gretter, American comics artist (Sue to Lou, assisted Ripley's Believe It or Not), dies at age 83.[42]
- April 10: Gene Fawcette, American comics artist (worked on Our New Age), dies at age 68.[43]
- April 16: Siauw Tik Kwie, Indonesian comics artist (Sie Djin Koei, Kang Lam Hiap Soe), dies at age 74.[44]
May
- May 17: Al Wiseman, American comics artist (assisted on Dennis the Menace comic books, Belvedere), dies at age 69.[45]
June
- June 6: Willi Kohlhoff, German illustrator and comics artist (comics based on Robinson Crusoe), dies at age 82.[46]
- June 7: Octave Joly, Belgian comics writer (Les Belles Histoires de l'Oncle Paul), dies at age 78.[47]
- June 16: Andrea Pazienza, Italian comics artist (Massimo Zanardi), dies at age 32 from a heroin overdose.[48]
- June 25: Evert Werkman, Dutch journalist, poet, columnist and comics writer (Kapitein Rob,[49] Frank, de Vliegende Hollander [50]), dies at age 73.[51]
July
- Specific date unknown: Julius Stafford Baker II, British comics artist (continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 84.[52]
August
- August 7: Walt Disney Company), dies at age 82. [citation needed]
September
- September 6: Roger Bussemey, French comics artist (Moky et Poupy), dies at age 67.[53]
- September 11: Roger Hargreaves, British illustrator and comics writer/artist (Mr. Men, Little Miss), dies at age 53 from a stroke.[54]
- September 12: Dragonna), dies at age 71.[55]
- September 25: Barrie Phillip Nichol, American novelist, poet and comics artist (Scraptures, Grease Ball Comics), dies at age 43.[56]
- September 27: Paul Reinman, American comics artist and inker for Jack Kirby, dies at age 78.[57]
- September 28: Charles Addams, American cartoonist and comics artist (The Addams Family), dies from a heart attack at age 76.[58]
October
- October 25: Walt Disney Company), dies at age 83. [citation needed]
November
- November 7: Bill Hoest, American comics artist (The Lockhorns), dies at age 62 from cancer.[59]
December
- December 3: Jean David, French illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (Les Amours de Barbara Smith), dies at age 82 or 83.[60]
- December 11: Frank S. Pepper, British comics writer (Roy of the Rovers, Captain Condor, Jet-Ace Logan), dies at age 78. [citation needed]
- December 12:
- December 17: Alberto Solsona (Agar-agar, Arturito King, Cartulino), dies at age 41.[62]
- December 19: Robert Bernstein aka R. Berns, American comics writer, playwright and concert impresario (DC Comics, EC Comics), dies from heart failure at age 69.[63][64]
- December 26: Herluf Bidstrup, Danish comics artist and cartoonist, dies at age 76.[65]
Specific date unknown
- Leo Bothas, German illustrator (made Nazi propaganda comics during World War II), dies at 84 or 85. [66]
- Dan Gormley, American comics artist (comics for Nancy), dies at age 69 or 70.[67]
Exhibitions and shows
- June 27–August 10: Galería Esquina de la Libertad (San Francisco) — "Spain: a View from the Bottom: Posters, Comic Strips, Caricatures and More." [citation needed]
- November 25, 1988–March 4, 1989: Cartoon Art Museum (San Francisco) — "The Face Behind the Laugh: Cartoonists' Self-Caricatures from the Collections of Mark J. Cohen"
Conventions
- January 29–31: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France) — 15th annual festival[68]
- April 23–24: Wonderful World of Comics Convention (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California) — 2nd iteration of what eventually becomes known as WonderCon[69]
- Summer: Dragon Con (Piedmont Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia) — 1,700 attendees
- Summer: FantaCon (Albany, New York) — horror/comics show returns after a four-year hiatus [citation needed]
- June: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina) [citation needed]
- June 16–19: Cleveland Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio) — commemorating Superman's 50th anniversary; official guests include Curt Swan, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, and Julius Schwartz[70][71]
- June 24–26: Atlanta Fantasy Fair XIII (Atlanta Hilton and Towers, Atlanta, Georgia) — guest of honor: Stan Lee; official guests include Mark Gruenwald, Archie Goodwin, Steven Grant, Bob Burden, Kevin Maguire, Julius Schwartz, and Chris Claremont[70]
- June 24–26: Comix Fair '88 (Ramada Hotel Southwest, Houston, Texas) — guests include Sergio Aragonés, Kim DeMulder, Mike Leeke, and William Messner-Loebs[72]
- June 25–26: Creation Con I (Penta Hotel, New York City)[70]
- July 1–3: Chicago Comicon (Ramada O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois) — c. 5,000 attendees; special guests: Max Allan Collins and Dick Locher; other guests: Bernie Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Dave Stevens, and Chris Claremont[70]
- July 1–3: Dallas Fantasy Fair I (Sheraton Park Central, Dallas, Texas) — guests include Harvey Kurtzman, Burne Hogarth, and Gil Kane[70]
- July 22–24: Memphis Fantasy Convention V (Garden Plaza Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee) — guests include Michael Kaluta, Joe Staton, and John Ostrander[70]
- August 4–7: George R.R. Martin, Matt Wagner
- October 7–9: Dragon*Con (Piermont Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia) — guests include Alan Dean Foster, Fred Saberhagen, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Gary Gygax, and Larry Elmore [citation needed]
- September 24: Eagle Awards [citation needed]
- November 25–27: Creation Con II (Penta Hotel, New York City)[70]
- November 25–27: Dallas Fantasy Fair II (Marriott Park Central, Dallas, Texas) [citation needed]
Awards
Eisner Awards
Presented in 1989 for comics published in 1988:
- Best Single Issue/Single Story: Kings in Disguise #1, by James Vance and Dan Burr (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Best Black-and-White Series: Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse Comics)
- Best Continuing Series: Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
- Best Finite Series/Limited Series: The Silver Surfer: Parable, by Stan Lee and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel Comics)
- Best New Series: Kings in Disguise, by James Vance and Dan Burr (Kitchen Sink)
- Best Graphic Album: Batman: The Killing Joke, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland (DC Comics)
- Best Writer: Alan Moore, Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
- Best Writer/Artist: Paul Chadwick, Concrete (Dark Horse)
- Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: Brian Bolland, Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
- Best Art Team: Alan Davis and Paul Neary, Excalibur (Marvel)
- Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award: Phil Yeh
- Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame: Harvey Kurtzman[73]
First issues by title
DC Comics
- Release: September Writer: Chas Truog and Doug Hazlewood.
- Release: April Writer: Paul Kupperberg. Artists: Steve Erwin and Al Vey.
C.O.P.S.
- Release: August Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: Pat Broderick and Pablo Marcos.
- Release: January Writer: Jamie Delano. Artist: John Ridgway.
Starman
- Release: October Writer: Roger Stern. Artists: Tom Lyle and Bob Smith.
- Release: June. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: Dave Hoover and Robert Campanella.
Limited series
Batman: The Cult (4 issues)
- Release: August Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Bernie Wrightson.
Black Orchid (3 issues)
- Release: November Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artist: Dave McKean.
Cosmic Odyssey (4 issues)
- Release: December Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Mike Mignola.
Crimson Avenger (4 issues)
- Release: June Writers: Roy and Dann Thomas. Artist: Greg Brooks.
Millennium (8 weekly issues)
- Release: January Writer: Ian Gibson.
Power Girl (4 issues)
- Release: June. Writer: Paul Kupperberg. Artists: Rick Hoberg and Arne Starr.
The Prisoner: Shattered Visage (4 issues)
- Release. Writer/Artist: Dean Motter.
Unknown Soldier (12 issues)
- Release: Winter. Writer: James Owsley. Artist: Phil Gascoine.
The Weird (4 issues)
- Release: July. Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Bernie Wrightson.
Kodansha
Natsuko's Sake
- Release: on Weekly Morning. Author: Akira Oze.
Marvel
Count Duckula
- Release: November from Star Comics. Writer: Michael Gallager. Artist: Warren Kremer.
- Release: December from Marvel UK. Writer: Simon Furman. Artists: Bryan Hitch and Mark Farmer.
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
- Release: November Writer: Peter Gillis. Artists: Richard Case and Randy Emberlin.
- Release: June from Marvel UK. Writer: Simon Furman. Artist: Geoff Senior.
- Release: October Writer: Chris Claremont. Artist: Alan Davis.
- Release: September Editors: Terry Kavanagh and Michael Higgins.
- Release: November Writer/Penciller: Carl Potts. Inker: Jim Lee.
- Release: November Writer: Chris Claremont. Artists: John Buscema and Al Williamson.
Limited series
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (6 issues)
- Release: June. Writer: Bob Harras. Artists: Paul Neary and Kim DeMulder.
Stray Toasters (4 issues)
- Release: by Epic Comics. Writer/Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz.
X-Terminators (4 issues)
- Release: October Writer: Louise Simonson. Artist: Jon Bogdanove.
Independent titles
Ongoing series
- Mad Love)
- The Adventures of Tintin: Breaking Free (Attack International, April)
- Aquablue (Delcourt, April )
- Brought to Light (Eclipse Comics)
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (Continuity Comics, August)
- Fleetway, September )
- Deadline Publications Ltd., October)
- Dinosaurs for Hire (Eternity Comics, March)
- Northstar Publishing, December). Writer: David Quinn. Artist: Tim Vigil.
- The Forever War (Dupuis)
- Now Comics, October)
- Maze Agency (Comico Comics, December)
- Now Comics, August)
- Mark 1 Comics)
- Taboo (Spiderbaby Grafix, Fall)
- Now Comics, September)
- New England Comics, June)
- The True North (Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund, August)
Limited series
- Aliens(6 issues)
- Release: May by Mark A. Nelson.
- Black Kiss (12 issues)
- Release: June by Vortex Comics. Writer/Artist: Howard Chaykin.
- Crossroads (First Comics, July, 5 issues)
- Gojira 1984
- Kings in Disguise (Kitchen Sink Press, March, 6 issues)
Initial appearance by character name
DC Comics
- Black Orchid in Black Orchid #01 (November)
- Deacon Blackfire in Batman: The Cult #01 (August)
- New Teen TitansAnnual #03
- G'nort in Justice League International #10 (February)
- Gloss in Millennium#02 (January)
- The New Teen TitansAnnual #03
- Grandmaster in Millennium#01 (January)
- KGBeast in Batman #417 (March)
- L-Ron in Justice League International#14 (June)
- Legs in Detective Comics#587 (June)
- Major Force in Captain Atom #12 (February)
- Ratcatcher in Detective Comics #585 (April)
- Shrapnel in Doom Patrol #07 (April)
- Cornelius Stirk in Detective Comics #592 (November)
- Supergirl (Matrix) in Superman#16 (April)
- Arnold Wesker in Detective Comics#583 (February)
- The Weird#01 (July)
- Jewelee in Secret Origins#28 (July)
- Tora Olafsdotter in Justice League International#12 (April)
- V in V for Vendetta #01 (September)
- Dawn Granger in Hawk and Dove #01 (October)
- Starman#01 (October)
- Papa Midnite in Hellblazer#01 (January)
- Eddie Lawton in Deadshot #02 (December)
- Reactron in Doom Patrol #10 (July)
- Queen Bee in Justice League International #16 (August)
- Zed (comics) in Hellblazer#04 (April)
- Dorothy Spinner in Doom Patrol #14 (November)
- Punch in Secret Origins#28 (July)
- Jet (comics) in Millennium #02 (January)
Marvel Comics
- Robbie Baldwin in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
- Bullet in Daredevil#250 (January )
- Marlo Chandler in The Incredible Hulk #347 (September )
- Firepower in Iron Man #230 (May)
- Gosamyr in New Mutants#66 (August )
- Jessan Hoan in Uncanny X-Men#229 (May)
- Spectacular Spider-Man#143 (October )
- Al MacKenzie in Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August )
- Taki Matsuya in X-Terminators#1 (October )
- N'astirh in X-Factor#32 (October )
- Kate Nevillein Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August )
- Alexander Goodwin Piercein Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August )
- Puff Adder in Captain America#337 (January )
- Tarantula in Web of Spider-Man #35 (February )
- Tombstone in Web of Spider-Man#36 (March )
- Typhoid Mary in Daredevil#254 (May)
- Viper II in Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August )
- X-Terminators in X-Terminators #1 (October )
Independent titles
- Luke Kirby in 2000 AD#571 (IPC Media, April 23)
- Piccolo in Weekly Shōnen Jump #167 (Shueisha, April 4)
- Rat King in Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 (Mirage Studios, February )
- Shaloman in Shaloman #1 (Mark 1 Comics)
- Son Gohan in Dragon Ballchapter #196 (Shueisha)
- The Tick#1 (New England Comics, June)
- Vegeta in Weekly Shōnen Jump #204 (Shueisha, December 19)
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