2014 in comics

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Notable events of 2014 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, by conventions and first issues by title.

Events

March

May

  • May 15: The entire archive of Pieter J. Kuhn (Kapitein Rob) is donated to the archives of the city Groningen.[7]
  • May 27: A plate from a Tintin comic by Hergé is auctioned at the Artcurial in Paris and sold for €2.519 million ($3.434 million).[8]

June

July

  • July 5: Nero receives a comics mural in Antwerp.[10]

August

September

October

  • October 2: Bas van der Schot wins the Inktspotprijs (edition 2003) for Best Political Cartoon. [13] [14]
  • October 14: A Love Is... cartoon indicating that 'No' means 'maybe' and 'maybe' means 'yes' causes controversy for glorifying rape culture. The next day, The Chicago Sun issues an official apology. [15] [16]

November

  • November 6: Atena Farghadani, imprisoned earlier this year for making a cartoon that mocked the Iranian government, is released from jail, but jailed again on 28 December after going public about her sentence and treatment in prison. [17]

December

  • December 17: A fire in
    Montréal, Canada, also ravages comics store Komico. They are forced to move to a new address afterwards.[18][19]

Specific date unknown

Deaths

January

February

  • February 4: Henri Samouilov, French painter and comics artist, dies at age 83.[24]
  • February 8: Gill Van Dessel, aka Mister Kit, Belgian comics artist (Mister Kit Présente, worked on L'oncle Paul), dies at an unknown age.[25]
  • February 9: André-François Barbe, French comic artist, dies at age 77. [26]
  • February 12: Sid Caesar, American comedian and comics writer (Mad [27]), dies at age 91.[28]
  • February 13: Gordon Bell, British comics artist (Pup Parade, Spoofer McGraw), dies at age 79 or 80.
  • February 18: Ralston Jones, American comics artist (Mr. Abernathy), dies at age 87.[29]
  • February 19: Franco Origone, Italian comics artist (Nilus), dies at age 63.[30]
  • February 22: Leo Vroman, Dutch poet, scientist and comics artist (Stiemer en Stalma, Totie de Sphinx), dies at age 98.[31]
  • February 27: Jan Hoet, Belgian art curator (made comics together with photographer Rony Heirman), dies at age 77.[32]

March

  • March 16:
    Tom Strong's Terrific Tales
    ), dies at age 64.
  • March 24: David A. Trampier, American illustrator and comics artist (Wormy), dies at age 59.

April

May

June

July

  • July 1: Frank Cummings, Venezuelan-American comics artist (Brain Squirts, assisted on Blondie, published in Cracked), dies at age 54.[48]
  • July 29: Jo Teodorescu, Romanian illustrator and comics artist (Aventurile profesului Parbriz), dies at age 75.[49]

August

September

  • September 5: Paolo Del Vaglio, Italian comics artist (Pigy), dies at age 86.[54]
  • September 7:
    Oh, Wicked Wanda!
    ), dies at the age of 96.
  • September 11: Antônio Cedraz, Brazilian comics artist (Xaxado, Lúbio, Turma do Joinha, Turma do Pipoca, Guris & Cia), dies at age 69.[55]
  • September 14: Tony Auth, American cartoonist and comics artist (Norb), dies at age 72 from brain cancer.[56]

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

  • José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist (Rafles, Zé Candango), dies at age 89 or 90.[69]
  • Zoe Skiadaresi, Greek comics artist (Bampoudas), dies at age 82 or 83.[70]

Exhibitions

Conventions

First issues by title

American Legends
Release: November by
Top Cow. Artists: Studio Hive
Anne Bonnie
Release: March by Blue Juice Comics. Writer & Artist: Tim Yates
Bitch Planet
Release: December by Image Comics. Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten
Release: March by Dark Horse Comics. Writers: Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendon, Victor Gischler, and Kel McDonald, Artists: Rebekah Isaacs, Karl Moline, Cliff Richards, Richard Corben, Megan Levens, Will Conrad, Derlis Santacruz
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Release October by Archie Comics. Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Artist: Robert Hack
Copperhead
Release: September by Image Comics. Writer: Jay Faerber, Artist: Scott Godlewski
Dark Horse Presents volume 4
Release: August by Dark Horse Comics. Editor Mike Richardson
The Fade Out
Release: August by Image Comics. Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips
Nailbiter
Release: May by Image Comics. Writer: Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson Artist: Mike Henderson
Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta
Release: June by Image Comics. Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Paul Azaceta
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
Release: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Zack Whedon Artist: Georges Jeanty
Wytches
Release: October by Image Comics. Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Jock

Graphic novels by title

Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey
Release: March by First Second Books. Writer & Artist: Nick Bertozzi

References

  1. ^ Delcroix, Olivier (Mar 23, 2014). "Salon du livre :Quino, le papa de Mafalda, décoré de la Légion d'honneur". Le Figaro.fr. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Quino". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fred de Heij: 'Ik wil het altijd op de ergste manier tekenen'". Frontaal Naakt. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Officieel programmaboek De Stripdagen 2014 Stripdagen (in Dutch)
  5. ^ "Het Stripschap - B en B schaal".
  6. ^ Doyle, Steven (September 25, 2017). "Breaking Cat News joins News & Record's comics lineup". News & Record. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Pieter Kuhn". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  8. ^ "New World Record: Tintin Comic Tops $3 Million". 27 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Morris". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Marc Sleen". lambiek.net. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Atena Farghadani". lambiek.net. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Marvel, Jack Kirby Estate Settlement Brings End to High-Stakes Battle". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 September 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Bas van der Schot".
  14. ^ "Kale PvdA-haan is beste politieke spotprent". 2 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Bill Asprey".
  16. ^ https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2014/10/16/tuesdays-love-is-comic-panel-seen-as-contributing-to-rape-culture/
  17. ^ "Atena Farghadani". lambiek.net. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Fire at Komico of Montreal". 18 December 2014.
  19. ^ "Komico - Comic book store in Montreal". Komico. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "Kim Jung Gi". lambiek.net. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Massimo Liorni". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  22. ^ "Morrie Turner". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Philippe Delaby". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Henri Samouilov". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  25. ^ "Mister Kit". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "André-François Barbe". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  27. ^ "Doug Gilford's Mad Cover Site - UGOI - Sid Caesar". www.madcoversite.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  28. The Jewish Daily Forward. 2014-02-12. Archived
    from the original on February 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  29. ^ "Ralston Jones". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  30. ^ "Franco Origone". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  31. ^ "Leo Vroman". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  32. ^ "Jan Hoet". Lambiek.net. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  33. ^ "Fred Kida". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  34. ^ Barbara Fiske Calhoun obituary," The Republic (Columbus, Indiana) (2014). Archived May 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  35. ^ "Barbara Hall". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  36. ^ "Al Feldstein". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  37. ^ "Pom". lambiek.net.
  38. ^ "Richard Ayers". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  39. ^ "H. R. Giger". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  40. ^ "Guillem Cifré". lambiek.net. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  41. ^ "Morris Weiss". lambiek.net.
  42. ^ "Sören Axén". lambiek.net. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  43. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (June 17, 2014). "Daniel Keyes, a Novelist of the Mind, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  44. Locus Online
    . June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  45. ^ Sedensky, Matt (June 18, 2014). "Daniel Keyes, novelist whose "Flowers for Algernon" is a classroom staple, dies at 86". Toronto Star. Associated Press. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  46. ^ "Charles Barsotti". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  47. ^ "Amadee Wohlschlaeger". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  48. ^ "Frank Cummings".
  49. ^ "R.A. Kosasih". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  50. ^ "Pran". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  51. ^ "Hal Campagna". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  52. ^ "Lars Mortimer". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  53. ^ Slotkin, Daniel E. (September 4, 2014). "Stan Goldberg, Artist, 82; Drew Archie for Decades". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  54. ^ "Paolo Del Vaglio". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  55. ^ "Antônio Cedraz". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  56. ^ "Tony Auth". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  57. ^ "Michel Demarets". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  58. ^ "Giorgio Rebuffi". lambiek.net.
  59. ^ "Enrique Villagrán". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  60. ^ "Bindle". lambiek.net.
  61. ^ "Marnix Rueb". lambiek.net.
  62. ^ "Antonio Terenghi". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  63. ^ Pitts, Lan (November 5, 2014). "Skyward Creator Jeremy Dale Dead at 34". Newsarama.
  64. ^ "Hannes Hegen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  65. ^ "Brumsic Brandon Jr". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  66. ^ "Peter Woolcock". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  67. ^ "Marie Marcks". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  68. ^ "Arno van Dijk". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  69. ^ "José Geraldo Barreto". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  70. ^ "Zoe Skiadaresi". lambiek.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  71. ^ British Library (1 May 2014). "Comics Unmasked, the UK's biggest comic book exhibition, opens at the British Library". British Library. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  72. ^ Berlatsky, Noah. "Chicago Alternative Comics Expo preview: CAKE 2014 features Edie Fake, Tony Millionaire, Liz Prince, Hellen Jo, and more," Chicago Reader (May 25, 2014).
  73. ^ "Forum draws attention to global comics, animation". The Lantern. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  74. ^ Spurgeon, Tom (November 23, 2014). "Collective Memory: International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF) 2014". The Comics Reporter.
  75. ^ Ricca, Brad (Nov 14, 2014). "Unassuming Barber Shop: The 1st American Comics Scholar was a Superman Artist". The Beat.
  76. ^ "Comic Arts Los Angeles 2014 (via archive)". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2018.