1991 in comics

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Notable events of 1991 in comics.

Events

Year overall

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • New Gods vol. 3 is canceled by DC with issue #28.
  • With #19,
    Cloak & Dagger
    is cancelled.

September

October

  • In the Dutch monthly magazine Doen, Marnix Rueb's comic series Haagse Harry makes its debut. It will grow from a cult hit into a nationally popular phenomenon. [12]
  • Crisis
    is canceled by Fleetway with issue #63.
  • With #2,
    Legion of Night
    is cancelled.
  • With #3,
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day
    is cancelled.
  • With #4, Alpha Flight Special is cancelled.
  • With #6, Sweet XVI is cancelled.
  • With #10, Foolkiller v1 is cancelled.

November

December

Specific date unknown

Births

Deaths

January

February

  • February 11: Michel Mahy, Belgian comics artist (De Spookjes, assisted on Bessy), dies at age 42.[32]
  • February 15: Hans Borrebach, Dutch comic artist, dies at age 87.[33]
  • February 19: Gradie Knipscheer, Dutch comics artist and musician (Keesje Konijntje), dies at age 76.[34]

March

April

  • April 4: Graham Ingels, American comics artist (EC Comics), dies at age 75 from stomach cancer.[37]
  • April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (Frederik, Chas, Motorskatten), dies at age 79.[38]

May

  • May 1: Adolfo Samper, Colombian comics artist (Mojicón, La Hermana de Mojicón, Los Filipicines, Godofredo Cascarrabias, Don Amancise), dies at age 91.[39]
  • May 6: Guido Martina, Italian comics writer (L'Inferno di Topolino), dies at age 85.
  • May 8: Kathleen O'Brien, Australian comics artist (Wanda the War Girl), dies at age 76.[40]
  • May 10: Adolfo Aizen, Brazilian journalist and comic publisher, dies at age 83.[41]
  • May 14:
    Halas & Batchelor
    ), dies at age 77.
  • May 20: Milko Bambič, Slovene illustrator, painter, novelist and comics artist (Zamorček Bu-ci-bu, in English best known as Little Negro Bu-ci-bu), dies at age 86.
  • May 27: Ed Dodd, American comics artist (Mark Trail), dies at age 88.[42]
  • May 29: Hans Brouwer, aka Ipse, Dutch comics artist (Fed en Vetertje), dies at age 74.[43]
  • May 31: Paul Campani, Italian comic artist (Mister X, Gey Carioca, Tita Dinamita, Bull Rocket, worked on Asso di Picche), dies at age 67.[44]

June

July

August

September

October

  • October 2: George Vakalo, Greek painter, set designer, costume maker, writer and comic artist, dies at age 86 or 87 .[62]
  • October 16: Henricus Kannegieter, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (made various one-shot comics in the 1930s), dies at age 93.[63]
  • October 23: Antonio Canale, Italian comics artist (Amok), dies at age 76.[64]

November

December

Specific date unknown

  • Albert Edgard Beard, British comics artist and illustrator (The Gaisby Knights), dies at age 88 or 89.[73]
  • Gordon Boshell, British novelist, journalist and comics writer (Garth), dies at age 81 or 82.[74]
  • Jaap Lamberton, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (worked on Panda), dies at age 45.[75]
  • Charles Popineau, French illustrator and comics artist (worked on the Le Crime ne Paie Pas and Les Amours Célèbres series), dies at age 65 or 66.[76]
  • Alberto Romero, Argentine comics artist (Roberto, un as del Deporte, continued El Vengador), dies at age 75 or 76.[77]
  • Eugen Taru, Romanian illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist ('Barbăcot), dies at age 78.[78]

Conventions

Awards

First issues by title

DC Comics

Limited series

Release: November.

Dark Horse Comics

Marvel Comics

Release: January
Release: January.
Release: December.
Release: October.
Release: March.
Release: July.
Release: December.
Release: July.
Release: July.
Release: October.
Release: June.
Release: May.
Release: April.
Release: September.
Release: August.
Release: October.

Limited series

Release: September.
Release: July.
Release: November by Epic Comics.
Release: June by Epic Comics.
Release: June.
Release: May.
Release: May.
Release: July.
  • Legion of Night
Release: September.
  • The Pirates of Dark Water
Release: November.
Release: June by Epic Comics.
Release: November.
Release: September.
Release: July by Epic Comics.
Release: December by Epic Comics.

Independent

Release: July by Cartoon Books
Release: January by Drawn & Quarterly
Release: April by Drawn & Quarterly
Release: by Rubber Blanket Press

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Other publishers

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