2003 in comics

none The following events happened in the world of comics in the year 2003. Events January First issue of Firebreather by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn and Invincible by Robert Kirkman (both published by Image) February In the Batman universe, debut of the series Gotham Central by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker and of the miniseries Batgirl: Year One by Scott Beatty and Marcos Martin (DC) Aida al confine (Aida at the border) – graphic novel by Vanna Vinci; a ghost story inspired by the true life of the author's grandfather (Kappa edizioni). March March 16: The final Sunday comic episode of Flash Gordon is published, which also marks the end of the series overall, which had been in continuous production since 1934.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raymond.htm Alex Raymond lambiek.net August 5, 2021 Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules by James Sturm (Marvel) In Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse), the arc "Slayer Interrupted" begins. April Action Comics #800: Double-sized anniversary issue, "A Hero's Journey," by Joe Kelly, Pascual Ferry, and Duncan Rouleau. (DC Comics) Generazioni (Generations) – special album for the Martin Mystere’s 20th anniversary, by Carlo Recagno and various cartoonists; it sees a team-up among the hero, his ancestors Docteur Mystere and Cygale and his robotic version of the future (Bonelli).Lunga vita e prosperità \\//_ https://www.ubcfumetti.com/mm/os2_r.htm 2024-01-18 www.ubcfumetti.com April 19: Webcomic Bigtime Consulting comes to a conclusion May Il faut tuer Lincoln (Lincoln must be killed) – by Francois Corteggiani and Michel Blanc-Dumont, 13th album of the series Blueberry's youth (Dargaud) Le nombre maudit, by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibet, 67. album of the Ric Hochet series (Le Lombard) Pyongyang by Guy Delisle (L’association)MAGNERON Philippe Pyongyang https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Pyongyang-26328.html 2024-01-18 www.bedetheque.com fr June June 30: in Le temps, the first episode of The Sarcophagi of the Sixth Continent, Volume 1: The Universal Threat, by Yves Sente and Andrè Juliard, is prepublished. Wolverine vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #189. Born by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson (Marvel). Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar (DC Elseworlds) June 10 - Manhwa Dragon Hunter begins publicationAnime-and-Manga | Dragon Hunter Vol. 1August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , Storenvy La balle perdue (The lost bullet) – by Derib, 18th album of the Buddy Longway series (Le Lombard). The first episode of Fabio Ciccone's webcomic Magias & Barbaridades is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/ciccone_fabio.htm Fabio Ciccone lambiek.net 30 January 2023 July July 18: The first issue of the Croatian comics magazine Q strip is published. It will last until 2013. July 22: Blankets by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf) Chaos bleeds, by Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski and Cliff Richards, one shot Buffy comics attached to the homonymous videogame (Dark Horse). First issue of Runaways, by da Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona (Marvel). August August 5: The wolves in the walls by Neil Gaiman and David McKean (HarperCollins) First issue of The losers (second series) by Andy Diggie and Jock (Vertigo) Death: At Death's Door by Jill Thompson (Vertigo) Red by Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer (Wildstorm) Thor Vikings by Garth Ennis and Glenn Fabry (Marvel) First issue of Troubles, by Mark Millar and Frank Cho (Epic Comics) JLA-Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Perez (coproduction Marvel and DC) OK corrral by Jean Giraud (27. album of Blueberry series) Tecnodoridi, written by Stefano Vietti; Aristotele Skotos, the main villain of the Nathan Never series, is killed in a duel by the hero (Bonelli).Tecnodroidi https://www.ubcfumetti.com/nn/147.htm 2024-01-24 www.ubcfumetti.com September September 20: Le fleuve de jade, by Jacques Martin, Rafael Morales and Marc Henniquiau; 23rd album of the Alix series (Casterman). September 24: Albert Uderzo is honoured as Commandeur des Arts et Lettres.https://www.nouvelobs.com/culture/20030917.OBS6588/albert-uderzo-commandeur-des-arts-et-lettres.html Albert Uderzo commandeurdes Arts et Lettres L'Obs 24 September 2003 May 15, 2020 October October 16: Asterix and the class act by Goscinny and Uderzo (Dargaud) October 18–19: During the Stripdagen in Alphen aan den Rijn John Reid, Bastiaan Geleijnse and Jean-Marc van Tol receive the Stripschapprijs.http://www.deharmonie.nl/2003/10/13/stripdagen-2003/ Stripdagen 2003 – De Harmonie www.deharmonie.nl May 15, 2020https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dst22082003_047 Stripschapprijs voor Fokke & Sukke De Standaard May 15, 2020 Gerard Roord, publisher of Illustrated Classics wins the Hans P. Frankfurtherprijs.https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/stripschapprijzen/p.-hans-frankfurtherprijs/complete-lijst.php Het Stripschap - Complete lijst Henk Sprenger, Wim Meuldijk and Gerrit Stapel are the first people to receive a new award, the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/stripschapprijzen/b-en-b-schaal.php Het Stripschap - B en B schaal October 29: Dick Matena's graphic novel adaptation of Gerard Reve's novel De Avonden starts its serialisation in Het Parool. The comic book adaptation will bring Matena tremendous acclaim and pave the way for more graphic novel adaptations of literary classics.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/matena.htm Dick Matena lambiek.net 18 December 2023 Smax by Alan Moore and Gene Ha (Wildstorm) Pianet X by Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez (Marvel) Marvel 1602, by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert. Supreme power by J. Michael Straczynski and Gary Frank (Marvel) First issue of The walking dead by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore (Image) Fagin the Jew by Will Eisner (Doubleday) Fisrst issue of Monster allergy, by Francesco Artibani and Alessandro Barbucci (Walt Disney iItalia) The Italian cartoonist Gipi publishes his first graphic novel, Esterno notte (Exterior night), a collection of six stories about violence and decay, set in Roman suburbs-Esterno notte :: ComicsBox https://www.comicsbox.it/albo/ESTERNOTCO_001 2024-01-26 www.comicsbox.it November First issue of Teen titans go! (DC comics) The sandman: endless night by Neil Gaiman (Vertigo) Ultimate six by Brian Michael Bendis and Trevor Hirsine (Marvel) Play with fire, paperback collecting various Buffy comics by limited diffusion (Dark Horse) December December 11: Paolo Aldighieri publishes in his personal blog erladan, one of the first Italian webcomcs.ladygiodesi 2017-05-22 èriadan https://amylampo.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/eriadan/ 2024-01-26 A casa di Amy e Lampo it-IT December 16: In Topolino the first episode of The Lost Explorers' Trail, by Casty and Giorgio Cavazzano is published. It marks the debut of Eurasia Toft, a Disney version of Lara Croft. December 24: The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine Suske en Wiske Weekblad is published.http://suskeenwiske.ophetwww.net/weekblad/ Suske en Wiske weekblad suskeenwiske.ophetwww.net 7 April 2018 Wanted by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones (Top Cow) Specific date unknown The AOL name was finally dropped from Time Warner, which reverted to the Time Warner name. Peter van Straaten wins his third Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/straaten_van_p.htm Peter van Straaten Danish animator comic artist Børge Ring is knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ring_borge.htm Borge Ring lambiek.net April 27, 2023 In Il vernacoliere, debut of Don Zaucker, by Emiliano Pagani and Daniele Caluri.Redazione 2023-02-27 20 fumetti da ricordare usciti nel 2003 https://fumettologica.it/2023/02/fumetti-da-ricordare-2003/ 2024-01-12 Fumettologica it-IT Deaths January January 1: Warren Whipple, American comics artist (continued There Oughta Be a Law!), dies at age 92.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/whipple_warren.htm Warren Whipple lambiek.net October 18, 2020 January 2: Jack Keller, American comics artist (Kid Colt) dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/keller_jack.htm Jack Keller lambiek.net 7 April 2018 January 8: Franz Drappier, aka Franz, Belgian comics artist (Hypérion, Lester Cockney, Thomas Noland, continued Jugurtha and Jerry Spring), dies at age 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franz.htm Franz lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 10: Ramón Sabatés, Spanish comics artist (Casimiro Noteví, Agente tel TBI, worked on Los Grandes Inventos de TBO), dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sabates_ramon.htm Ramón Sabatés lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 14: Rémy Bordelet, French comics artist (continued Big Bill le Casseur), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bordelet_remy.htm Rémy Bordelet lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 20: Mose, French comics artist (Zano, Roméo), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mose.htm Mose lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 28: Leoncio Rojas Cruzat, aka Leo, Chilean comics artist (Macabeo, Castañita, Hurgando el Deporte, Pasionario, Contrafuegos, Solterina), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leo-rojas-cruzat.htm Leo lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 30: Les Zakarin, American comic inker (Jerry Iger, Quality Comics), dies at age 73.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zakarin_les.htm Les Zakarin lambiek.net June 18, 2023 Guido Zamperoni, aka Guy Zam, Italian comics artist, dies at age 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zamperoni.htm Guido Zamperoni lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February February 22: George A. Ward, American comic artist (assisted on Pogo), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/ward_george.htm George Ward February 26: Carlos Freixas, Spanish comics artist (Pistol Jim, Darío Malbrán Psicoanalista, Elmer King, Tucho, de Canilla a Campeón), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/freixas_carlos.htm Carlos Freixas Ram Waeerkar, Indian comic artist (Amar Chitra Katha, Suppandi, Nasruddin Hodja, Pyarela), dies at age 66 or 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/waeerkar_ram.htm Ram Waeerkar February 28: Pete Millar, American comics artist (Drag Cartoons, co-creator of CARtoons Magazine), dies at age 73.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/millar_pete.htm Pete Millar lambiek.net May 15, 2020 March March 2: Bill Woggon, American comics artist (Katy Keene), dies at age 92.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/woggon_bill.htm Bill Woggon lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 3: Dave Pascal, American cartoonist and comics artist (The New Yorker), dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pascal_david.htm David Pascal lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 11: Frans Verstreken, Belgian publisher, writer and curator (organized the annual Salon van de Vlaamse Humor (Salon of Flemish Comedy) exhibition highlighting work by Flemish cartoonists), dies at age 80.https://www.liersgenootschap.be/lira-elegans/frans-verstreken Frans Verstreken liersgenootschap.be February 21, 2023https://www.inmemoriam.be/nl/2003-03-11/frans-verstreken/ Inmemoriam March 12: Branco Karabajic, Croatian comics artist and animator (Rolf Kauka comics, Pauli, Familie Mausbein), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/karabajic_branco.htm Branco Karabajic lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Thomas Warkentin, American animator, comics writer (continued Flash Gordon) and comic artist (Star Trek newspaper comic), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/warkentin_thomas.htm Thomas Warkentin lambiek.net August 5, 2021 March 16: Auguste, French comic artist (Les Cromagnonneries), dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/auguste.htm Auguste lambiek.net 8 September 2024 March 22: Fernando Carpucino, Italian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carcupino_fernando.htm Fernando Carcupino lambiek.net 7 April 2018 Specific date in March unknown: Angus Scott, British comics artist (assisted on Riders of the Range, Belinda Blue Eyes and Ruggles), dies at age 94.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/scott_angus.htm Angus Scott lambiek.net 23 July 2024 April April 3: Karel Boumans, aka Kabou, Belgian comics artist (De Avonturen van Olivier, Bert Crak, Roel Harding, Studio Vandersteen, continued De Lustige Kapoentjes), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/boumans_karel.htm Karel Boumans lambiek.net 7 April 2018 April 4: Rudy Florese, Filipino comic artist, dies at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/florese_rudy.htm Rudy Florese lambiek.net 1 October 2022 April 9: Jerry Bittle, American comics artist (Geech, Shirley and Son), dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bittle_jerry.htm Jerry Bittle lambiek.net 7 April 2018 April 14: Ric Hugo, American comics artist (Soliloquy), dies at age 75 or 76.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hugo_ric.htm Ric Hugo lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 14: John Kent, New Zealand cartoonist and comics artist (Varoomshka), dies at age 65.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kent_john.htm John Kent lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May May 2: Peter Jackson, British comics artist (London Is Stranger Than Fiction), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jackson_peter.htm Peter Jackson lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May 8: Leo Bachle, Canadian comics artist (Johnny Canuck), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bachle-leo.htm Leo Bachle lambiek.net 16 March 2021 May 14: Dante Quinterno, Argentine cartoonist and comics artist, (Patoruzú, Isidoro Cañones), dies at age 93. May 23: Pierce Rice, American comics artist (worked for Harvey Comics), dies at age 86 or 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rice_pierce.htm Pierce Rice lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May 27: Al Hartley, American comics artist (Archie Comics, Christian comics), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hartley_al.htm Al Hartley lambiek.net 7 April 2018 June June 4: Serafín Rojo Caamaño, Spanish comic artist (Doña Tere, Don Panchito y su Hijo Teresito, El Astronauta Saturnino Chiquiflauta, Tip y Coll, Doña Paca Cotilla, Pintador Talí), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/serafin.htm Serafín lambiek.net November 4, 2022 June 9: Georges Pichard, French comics artist and writer (Ténébrax, Submerman, Blanche Epiphanie, Paulette).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pichard.htm Georges Pichard lambiek.net 7 April 2018 June 18: Guy Bara, French cartoonist and comic artist (Max L'Explorateur, Kéké Le Perroquet, Cro-Magnon), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bara.htm Bara lambiek.net 20 October 2021 July July 17: Cosper, Danish comics artist (Morkelige Mr. Mox, Alfredo), dies at age 92.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cosper.htm Cosper lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 20: William Woolfolk, American novelist, TV writer and comics writer (worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, Fawcett Comics, Quality Comics, Police Comics, Timely Comics), dies at age 86.Oliver Myrna William Woolfolk, 86; Novelist Wrote for Television, Comics https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-aug-10-me-woolfolk10-story.html 5 October 2013 Los Angeles Times 10 August 2003 July 24: Irving Dressler, American animator and comics artist (worked for Sangor Studio and American Comics Group, National Periodicals, Better Publications and St. John Publishing), dies at age 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dressler_irving.htm Irving Dressler lambiek.net 28 April 2024 Warren Kremer, American comics artist (Harvey Comics), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kremer_warren.htm Warren Kremer lambiek.net 7 April 2018 July 31: Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist (Valentina), dies at age 70.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crepax.htm Guido Crepax lambiek.net 7 April 2018 August August 9: Bert Wunderink, Dutch comics artist (Bram en Sijm en de Bende van Zwarte Dolf), dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wunderink_bert.htm Bert Wunderink lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 31: Dave Gerard, American comics artist (Citizen Smith, Will-Yum), dies at age 94.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gerard_dave.htm Dave Gerard lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September September 25: Herb Gardner, American playwright, screenwriter and comics artist (The Nebbishes), dies at age 68 from lung disease. Specific date in September unknown: Sergio Boffano, Italian-Uruguayan comic artist (Charoná), dies at age 86.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/boffano_sergio.htm Sergio Boffano lambiek.net June 7, 2021 October October 1: Costas Grammatopoulos, Greek painter, engraver, illustrator, poster designer and comics artist (worked on Classics Illustrated), dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grammatopoulos_costas.htm Costas Grammatopoulos lambiek.net February 13, 2021 October 5: Alain Bignon, French comic artist, dies at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bignon_alain.htm Alain Bignon lambiek.net November 30, 2021 October 12: Pete Morisi, American comics artist (Thunderbolts), dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/morisi_pete.htm Pete Morisi (PAM) Lambiek Comiclopedia 2015-10-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151001193431/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/morisi_pete.htm 2015-10-01 October 14: Ned Riddle, American cartoonist and comics artist (Mr. Tweedy), dies at age 90 and 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/riddle_ned.htm Ned Riddle lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November November 12: John Tartaglione, American comics artist and inker (Marvel Comics, made comics biographies about John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tartaglione_john.htm John Tartaglione lambiek.net 7 April 2018 November 29: Len Lawson, Australian comics artist (The Lone Avenger, The Hooded Rider, Diana, Queen of the Apes) and convicted rapist and murderer, dies at age 76 from a heart attack.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lawson_len.htm Len Lawson lambiek.net 7 April 2018 November 30: Kin Platt, American caricaturist, radio writer, TV writer, animation writer, comics artist (Mr. and Mrs., Supermouse), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/platt_kin.htm Kin Platt lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December December 5: Bob Gregory, American comics writer/artist (Donald Duck comics, Hanna-Barbera comics) dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gregory_bob.htm Bob Gregory lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December 20: Edgar Ley, Chinese-born, Belgian comics artist (Frank, various historical comics), dies at age 85 or 86.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/ley_e.htm Edgar Ley lambiek.net 18 October 2020 Hector Saavedra, Argentine comics artist (Disney comics, Looney Tunes comics), dies at age 49 or 50.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/saavedra_hector.htm Horacio Saavedra lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 25: Art Wetherell, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 42.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wetherell_art.htm Art Wetherell lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 26: Bill Harrison, American cartoonist (Guess Who...), dies at age 76.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/harrison_bill.htm Bill Harrison lambiek.net July 3, 2025 December 27: Pete Alvarado, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics, Warner Bros. comics, Hanna-Barbera comics), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/alvarado_pete.htm Pete Alvarado lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December 29: Don Lawrence, British comics artist, (Storm), dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lawrence.htm Don Lawrence lambiek.net 7 April 2018 Specific date in December unknown: Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator (Leslie Shane, Jane Fortune, Rick Martin, Sally Marsh, Zoe Fair, Rick Random), dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/passingham_oliver.htm Oliver Passingham lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Specific date unknown Allan Borgström, Swedish comics artist (Phili Philin), dies at age 89 or 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/borgstrom_allan.htm Allan Borgstrom lambiek.net February 15, 2021 Antonio Correa Expósito, Spanish comics artist, dies at age 62 or 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/correa_exposito_antonio.htm Antonio Correa Expósito Hank P. Meyer, Dutch comic artist (Opie De Eskimo), dies at an unknown age.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/meyer_hankp.htm Hank P. Meyer lambiek.net June 4, 2024 Exhibitions Summer–early Fall: "Ohio Cartoonists: A Bicentennial Celebration" (Ohio State University) — includes work by Frederick Burr Opper, Edwina Dumm, Richard F. Outcault, and many of the cartoonists who took Charles N. Landon's Cleveland-based correspondence course and were hired by Landon to create cartoon features for the Newspaper Enterprise Associationhttp://library.osu.edu/sites/exhibits/cartoonists/opper.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071206153319/http://library.osu.edu/sites/exhibits/cartoonists/opper.html dead Ohio State University Libraries: Ohio Cartoonists: A Bicentennial Celebration: Frederick Burr Opper, 2003. December 6, 2007 May 15, 2020 Oct 19, 2003-Sep 7, 2004: "Heroes, Heartthrobs and Horrors: Celebrating Connecticut's Invention of the Comic Book" (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut) — exhibits on Eastern Color Printing and Funnies on Parade"Heroes, Heartthrobs and Horrors: Celebrating Connecticut's Invention of the Comic Book," https://web.archive.org/web/20200722214102/https://chs.org/exhibition/heroes-heartthrobs-horrors-celebrating-connecticuts-invention-comic-book/ 2020-07-22 Connecticut Historical Society official website. Retrieved July 22, 2020. Conventions January 11: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (Tasty World, Athens, Georgia)Not Just a Fluke https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn94029049/2003-01-08/ed-1/seq-15/ Margaret Moore Flagpole Magazine January 8, 2003 15 January 25: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show I (St. Paul's Church Auditorium, New York City) January 31–February 2: Creation Comic Book & Pop Culture Convention (Pasadena, California) February 1–2: Alternative Press Expo (Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco) February 9: Emerald City ComiCon (Qwest Field, West Field Plaza, Seattle, Washington) — first annual event; 2,500 attendees; guests: Erik Larsen, John Cassaday, Scott Morse, Pia Guerra, Darick Robertson, Sean Chen, Greg Rucka, Ford Gilmore, Jim Mahfood, Steve Skroce, Mike Huddleston, Steve Rolston, Ian Boothby, Jay Faerber, Matt Haley, Kathleen Webb, John Lustig, David Hahn, Stefano Gaudiano, Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Rick Hoberg, Jason Hall, and Brian Snöddy February 28–March 2: MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida) — guests include J. Scott Campbell, Scott McDaniel, Chuck Dixon, Frank Cho, George Pérez, Roy Thomas, Greg Land, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Robert Rodi, Bart Sears, Brian Pulido, and Adam Hughes March 22–24: East Coast Hobby Show 2003 (Ft. Washington Expo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) March 23: Toronto Comic Con I (Toronto Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — first edition of this convention, organized by Paradise Comics March 29–30: Planet Comicon (Overland Park International Trade Center, Overland Park, Kansas) April: Phoenix Comicon (Glendale, Arizona) April 5–6: Dallas Comic Con 2.0 (Richardson Civic Center, Plano, Texas) — guests include Tim Bradstreet, Adam Hughes, Dave Dorman, and Frank Cho, Scott Kurtz, Kerry Gammill, Cal Slayton, and Michael Lark. A collectible program book produced with dual covers by artists Dave Dorman and Adam Hughes. April 5: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) (Ohio Expo Center, Rhodes Center, Columbus, Ohio) — special guests: Dave Sim and Gerhard April 25–27: Pittsburgh Comicon (Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include Terry Austin, Terry Moore, Wayne Wise,"Homegrown artists at Comicon," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (25 April 2003), p. 30. Adam Hughes, Bill Morrison, Erin Gray, George Pérez, Joseph Michael Linsner, Jim Balent, and Michael TurnerPress release. "2003 Harvey Awards Banquet Cancelled, Awards Unaffected, Comic Book Resources (Jan. 24, 2003). April 26–27: WonderCon (Moscone Center, San Francisco, California) — convention moves from Oakland April 27: MicroCon 2003 (Maplewood Community Center, Maplewood, Minnesota) May 2–3: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show II (St. Paul's Church Auditorium, New York City) — guest of honor Jim Steranko; other guests: Russ Heath, Billy Tucci, Graig Weich, Tony Isabella, Guy Gilchrist, Jim Krueger, Jamal Igle, Robin Riggs, and Jim Salicrup May 2–3: Hershey Comicon I (Cocoaplex Cinema, Hershey, Pennsylvania) May 16–18: Motor City Comic Con I (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan) — guests include Aaron Bordner, Mark Bode, Dan Brereton, Norm Breyfogle, Guy Davis, Dan Fogel, Frank Kelly Freas, Laura Freas, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Vince Locke, William Messner Loebs, James O'Barr, Jim Pitts, Paul Ryan, William Stout, Billy Tucci, Neil Vokes, and Larry Welz May 17: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 50 attendees; guests include William H. Foster III, Jerry Craft, and Anthony JappaBroussard, Meredith. "In Full Color: The 2nd Annual East Coast Black Age Of Comics Convention," Sun Reporter (26 June 2003), p. 4. May 23–24: Comics 2003 (Bristol, Avon, England, U.K.) — presentation of the National Comics Awards; guests include Jim Lee, Jeff Smith, Dez Skinn, Mike Conroy, Duncan Fegredo, Steve Yeowell, Gary Spencer Millidge, Phil Winslade, Sean Phillips, Mike Carey, Chris Weston, Chris Francis, Phil Hall, Bryan Talbot, Dave Gibbons, John McCrea, John Cassaday, D'Israeli, Staz Johnson, Gary Erskine, Rich Johnston, Nick Locking, and David HitchcockAllass, Marcia. "Lovely Bristols," Sequential Tart vol. 6, issue #6 (June 2003). May 30–June 1: Wizard World East (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) May 31–June 1: Adventure Con 2 (Knoxville Expo Center, Knoxville, Tennessee) June 13–15: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include Bob Almond, Jim Amash, Pat Broderick, Frank Brunner, Sal Buscema, Nick Cardy, Richard Case, Steve Conley, Shane Davis, Kim DeMulder, Todd Dezago, Tommy Lee Edwards, Michael Eury, Tom Feister, Lou Ferrigno, Dick Giordano, Cully Hamner, Scott Hampton, Tony Harris, Irwin Hasen, Adam Hughes, Matt Hughes, Greg Hyland, Jamal Igle, Dan Jolley, Bruce Jones, Nat Jones, Jason Latour, Bob Layton, Jon Lewis, David W. Mack, Pop Mhan, Phil Noto, Jeff Parker, George Pratt, Budd Root, Craig Rousseau, Julie Schwartz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Roxanne Starr, Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story, Roy Thomas, Rich Tommaso, Tim Townsend, Koi Turnbull, George Tuska, Neil Vokes, Loston Wallace, Daniel Way, and Mike Wieringo June 13–14: Lexington Sci-Fi Comic Con (Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, Kentucky) June 20–21: Hershey Comicon II (Cocoaplex Cinema, Hershey, Pennsylvania) June 22: MoCCA Festival (Puck Building, New York City) — guests include Jessica Abel, Signe Baumane, Amanda Conner, Howard Cruse, Evan Dorkin, Phoebe Gloeckner, Klaus Janson, Denis Kitchen, James Kochalka, Peter Kuper, Jason Little, Patrick McDonnell, Mike Mignola, Bill Plympton, Ted Rall, Jeff Smith, Art Spiegelman, and Craig Thompson June 27–July 6: Comica — London International Comics Festival (Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK) — first iteration of this event, organized by Paul Gravett; guests include Chris Ware, Charles Burns, Joe Sacco, Warren Ellis, Mike Carey, Posy Simmonds, Frédéric Boilet, Sophie Crumb, David Lloyd, Melinda Gebbie, Peter Hogan, Garry Leach, and Gary Spencer MillidgeGary Spencer Millidge Millidge Gary Spencer https://www.millidge.com/the-return-of-the-london-con/ THE RETURN OF THE LONDON CON: One: ComICA! 2003 Millidge.com June 22, 2004Badham Matt Comica Festival 2009: London Is Bubbling Over With Comics! Forbidden Planet International Blog October 30, 2009 PaulGravett.com http://paulgravett.com/articles/article/comica_festival_2009 July 25, 2022Oliver Andy https://www.brokenfrontier.com/comics-are-truly-international-and-transnational-a-guide-to-comica-festival-2014-from-paul-gravett-the-man-at-the-crossroads/ 'Comics Are Truly International and Transnational' – A Guide to Comica Festival 2014 from Paul Gravett, the Man at the Crossroads Broken Frontier October 14, 2014 July 12–13: Big-D Collectible Show (Hampton Inn Military Pkwy & Hwy 635 Mesquite, Dallas, Texas) — 1500 attendees July 17–20: Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 70,000 attendees; official guests: Brian Azzarello, Charles Berberian, Sal Buscema, Philippe Dupuy, Neil Gaiman, Jackson "Butch" Guice, Nalo Hopkinson, Steve Jackson, Geoff Johns, Larry Lieber, Carla Speed McNeil, Kevin O'Neill, Howard Post, and R.A. Salvatore July 18–20: Hawaii All-Collectors Show (Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii) August: "Cyber CAPTION" (Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England) — guests include Carla Speed McNeil August 3: Atlanta Comic Convention (Atlanta Marriott Century Center, Atlanta, Georgia) August 8–10: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) August 22–24: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 20,655 attendees; guests include Leonard Nimoy, Ray Park, Adrian Rayment & Neil Rayment Twins (The Matrix), J. August Richards, Connor Trinneer, Denise Crosby, Brian Michael Bendis, Francisco Herrera, Ed McGuinness, Ken Steacy, Darwyn Cooke, Josh Blaylock, and Fred Gallagher August 29–September 1: Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia) — 20,000+ attendees September 4–6: International Comics and Animation Festival (ICAF) (Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.) — guests include Francesca Ghermandi, Stefano Ricci, and Lalo AlcarazThe Eighth International Comic Arts Festival (ICAF) 2003 Michael Rhode 17–19 The Comics Journal 256 Oct 2003 News Watch September 5–6: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show III (St. Paul's Church Auditorium, New York City) September 5–7: Small Press Expo (Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Maryland) September 12–14: Raptus 2003 (Bergen Konferanse Senter, Skandic Hotel Bergen, Bergen, Norway) — 4,500 attendees September 20–21: Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland) September 20–21: Royalfest 2003 (Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois) — 3,000–4,000 attendees October 3–5: Adventure Con 2.5 (Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tennessee) October 4–5: FallCon (Education Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minnesota) October 17–November 2: FIBDA XIV (Amadora, Portugal)Kempeneers, Michel. "Selected Highlights of the XIVth Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora," International Journal of Comic Art, vol. 6, #1 (Spring 2004) pp. 365-367. October 18–19: Motor City Comic Con II (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan) — guests include Kurt Busiek, Andy Lee, and David W. Mack October 19: Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention (Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, Los Angeles, California) October 19: Maine Comic Book Spectacular (Verrillo's Convention Center, Portland, Maine) October 25–26: Dallas Comic Con ("DCC3") (Plano Centre, Plano, Texas) — guests include Tim Bradstreet, Phil Noto, Adam Hughes, Scott Kurtz, John Lucas, Ben Dunn, Jaime Mendoza, Cal Slayton, and Erik Reeves October 31–November 3: Las Vegas Comic-Con (Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada) — first annual event October 31–November 2: Lucca Comics and Games (Fair Point, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy) — 50,000 attendees November 1: Comic Festival Winter Special (Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, London, England, U.K.) — guests include Steven Appleby, Mark Buckingham, John M. Burns, Laurence Campbell, Al Davison, Alex Collier, Mike Conroy, Andy Diggle, Simon Donald, Christian Dunn, Ian Edginton, Carl Flint, Paul Gambaccini, Phil Gascoigne, Ian Gibson, Jon Haward, Morris Heggie, P. J. Holden, Jock, Davey Jones, Euan Kerr, Roger Langridge, Metaphrog, Gary Spencer Millidge, Robbie Morrison, Paul Palmer, Siku, Dez Skinn, Kev F. Sutherland, and Lee Townsend November 6–9: Coco Bulles (Culture Palace of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) November 7–9: Toronto Comic Con II ("Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon") (National Trade Centre, Queen Elizabeth Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — guests of honor: Jim Starlin and Michael William Kaluta November 15–16: Kansas City ComiCon (Shawnee Civic Center, Shawnee, Kansas) November 21–23: Wizard World Texas (Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, Texas) November 28–30: Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show IV (Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City) November 29–30: Mid-Ohio Con (Hilton Columbus Hotel at Easton Town Center, Columbus, Ohio) December 7: Boston Comic Book Spectacular (Boston Radisson Hotel, Amesbury, Massachusetts) — 1,000 attendees First issues by title Confidential Assassination Troop Release: by Tong Li Comics. 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