1989 in comics

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Notable events of 1989 in comics.

Events

Year overall

January

  • January 27: Belgian comic artist Marc Sleen is named a Knight in the Crown Order.[1]
  • New World Entertainment
    for $82.5 million, putting in $10.5 million of his own money and borrowing the rest.
  • Invasion! crossover event in DC Comics

February

March

April

May

  • Frank McLaughlin
    . (DC Comics)
  • The Janus Directive crossover storyline begins. (DC Comics)
  • Justice League America
    with issue #26 (DC Comics).
  • Dragon Ball Z May 10; First Tankoben Volume (Shōnen Jump)

June

  • June 21: The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine 't Kapoentje is published.
  • June 28: The first issue of the Flemish comics magazine De Jommekeskrant is published, a supplement of Het Volk.
  • Atlantis Attacks crossover event in Marvel Comics, runs through Marvel's core title Annuals.
  • Maze Agency ceases publication by Comico with issue #7.

July

August

September

October

November

  • In issue #3 of the magazine Hup, Robert Crumb draws a satirical comic, targeting Donald Trump. [13]
  • Conan The King
    is cancelled with issue #55.

December

  • Acts of Vengeance crossover event in Marvel Comics; runs through February 1990 issues.
  • G.I. Joe Special Missions
    is canceled by Marvel with issue #28.
  • Innovation Comics
    with issue #8.

Specific date unknown

  • The final issue of the Belgian satirical comics and cartoons magazine Pourquoi pas? is published.
  • The first episode of Barbara Brandon-Croft's Where I'm Coming From is published and will run until 2005.[14]
  • Belgian comic artist Bob Mau is knighted in the Order of the Belgian Crown.[15]

Births

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

  • May 3: Edmundo Marculeta, aka Marcouleta, Marcouletta, Marcou, Boris Tunder, Spanish-French comics artist (Aventuras de Baron Thunder, Julio y Ricardo, Vengador del Mundo, Jim l'Eclair, Sandy le Petit Boucanier), dies at age 66.[28]
  • May 21: Buford Tune, American comics artist (Dotty Dripple), dies at age 82.[29]

June

July

August

September

October

November

  • November 6: George Fett, American comics artist (Sniffy (later Norbert), dies at age 69.[40]
  • November 13: Zdravko Sulic, Serbian comics artist, dies at age 64.[41]
  • November 19: Sol Harrison, American comics executive (president of DC Comics), dies at 72.[42]
  • November 20: Sten Rinaldo, Swedish comics artist (Ba-Ba, Varför är Icander så glad?), dies at age 83.[43]
  • November 22:
    C.C. Beck, American comics artist (Captain Marvel), dies at age 79.[44]
  • November 22: José Guadalupe Cruz, Mexican comics writer and screenwriter (comics about El Santo), dies at age 72.[45]
  • November 24: Gordon Bess, American comics artist and writer (Redeye), dies at age 60.[46]
  • November 28: Ion Popescu-Gopo, Romanian comic artist and animator (Gopo's Little Man), dies at age 66.[47]

December

  • December 12: Suihō Tagawa, Japanese manga artist (Norakuro), dies at age 90.[48]
  • December 18: Henning Gantriis, Danish comics artist (Livets Gang i Lidenlund), dies at age 71.[49]
  • December 29: Hubert Levigne, Dutch illustrator and comic artist (Het Prentenboek van Jesus' Leven), dies at age 84.[50]

Specific date unknown

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

Awards

Eagle Awards

Presented in 1990 for comics published in 1989, distributed at the 1990 United Kingdom Comic Art Convention [UKCAC] by Paul Gambaccini and Dave Gibbons.

  • Roll of Honour: 2000 AD
  • Best International Comic Book: Akira

American Section

U.K. Section

Eisner Awards

No awards were presented in

Comic-Con International
took over administration of the awards.

First issues by title

DC Comics

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

Release: September. Writer:
John Beatty
.

Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children

Release: June by Piranha Press. Writer: Dave Louapre. Artist: Dan Sweetman.

El Diablo
vol. 2

Release: August. Writer: Gerard Jones. Artist: Mike Parobeck.

Huntress

Release: April. Writer: Joey Cavalieri. Artist: Joe Staton and Bruce Patterson.

Justice League Europe

Release: April. Writer: Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis. Artists: Bart Sears and Pablo Marcos.

L.E.G.I.O.N.

Release: February. Writers: Alan Grant and Keith Giffen. Artists: Barry Kitson, Keith Giffen, and Mike DeCarlo.

Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3

Release: November. Writers:
Al Gordon
.

New Gods vol. 3

Release: February. Writer: Mark Evanier. Artist: Paris Cullins.

The Sandman

Release: January. Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artists: Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg.

Star Trek vol. 2

Release: October. Writer: Peter David. Artists: James Fry and Arne Starr.

Star Trek: The Next Generation
vol. 2

Release: October. Writer: Michael Jan Friedman. Artist: Pablo Marcos.

Limited series

Catwoman (4 issues)

Release: February. Writer: Mindy Newell. Artists: J.J. Birch and Michael Bair.

Epicurus the Sage (2 issues; #2 published in 1991)

Release: November by Piranha Press. Writer: William Messner-Loebs. Artist: Sam Kieth.

Hawkworld (3 issues)

Release: August. Writer/Artist:
Tim Truman
.

Invasion! (3 issues)

Release: January. Writers: Keith Giffen and Bill Mantlo. Artists: Keith Giffen and Todd McFarlane.

Justice, Inc.
(2 issues)

Release: July. Writer: Andy Helfer. Artist: Kyle Baker.

Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography
(1 issue)

Release: May. Writer: James D. Hudnall. Artist: Eduardo Barreto.

Skreemer (6 issues)

Release: May. Writer: Peter Milligan. Artists: Brett Ewins and Steve Dillon.

Marvel Comics

Clive Barker's Hellraiser

Release: January by
Daniel Chichester
.

Marc Spector: Moon Knight

Release: June. Writer: Chuck Dixon. Artists: Sal Velluto and Mark Farmer.

Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Release: September. Writer: Bob Harras. Artists: Bob Hall and Kim DeMulder.

Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja

Release: August. Writer: Larry Hama. Artists: Ron Wagner and Fred Fredericks.

Quasar

Release: October. Writer: Mark Gruenwald. Artists: Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi.

Sensational She-Hulk

Release: May. Writer/Artist: John Byrne

What If vol. 2

Release: July. Editor: Craig Anderson

Limited series

Damage Control (4 issues)

Release: May. Writer: Dwayne McDuffie. Artists: Ernie Colón and Bob Wiacek.

Shadowmasters
(4 issues)

Release: October. Writer: Carl Potts. Artists: Dan Lawlis and Russ Heath.

The Sleeze Brothers (6 issues)

Release: June by Epic Comics. Writer: John Carnell. Artist: Andy Lanning.

The War (4 issues)

Release: June by New Universe. Writer: Doug Murray. Artist: Tom Morgan.

Independent and small press titles

  • A1 (Atomeka Press, October)

The Adventures of Bayou Billy

Release: September by
Archie Adventure Series. Writer: Rich Margopoulos. Artist: Amanda Conner
.

Eightball

Release: August by Fantagraphics. Writer/Artist: Daniel Clowes.
  • Fung Wan (Jonesky)
  • The Green Hornet
    (NOW Comics, November)

Saviour

Release: December by Trident Comics. Writer: Mark Millar. Artists: Daniel Vallely and Nigel Kitching.

Trident

Release: August by Trident Comics. Editor: Martin Skidmore.

Limited series

Aliens
(4 issues)

Release: August by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Mark Verheiden. Artist: Denis Beauvais.

The Bogie Man
(4 issues)

Release: September by
Fat Man Press. Writer: John Wagner and Alan Grant. Artist: Robin Smith
.

Squalor
(4 issues)

Release: December by First Comics. Writer: Stefan Petrucha. Artist: Tom Sutton.

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent and small press titles

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