1968 in comics

none Notable events of 1968 in comics. Publications and events January January 6: The first issue of the Dutch children's magazine Bobo is published, which introduces the title comic Bobo the Rabbit, drawn by Sergio Cavina.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cavina_sergio.htm Sergio Cavina January 11: The first episode of Marcel Gotlib's Rubrique-à-Brac is printed in Pilote.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gotlib.htm Marcel Gotlib lambiek.net 21 July 2018 6 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170206102844/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gotlib.htm live January 20: Lo Hartog van Banda and Dick Matena' De Argonautjes debuts in Pep. It will run until 1973. Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #80, Lois Lane's fashions were updated to a then-more contemporary lookMcAvennie Michael Dolan Hannah 1960s DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle Dorling Kindersley 2010 978-0-7566-6742-9 128 She started trading in her generic blouse-and-pencil skirt combinations for a "mod" wardrobe filled with printed dresses, go-go boots, mini-skirts, and hot pants. February February 10: The British comics magazines Fantastic and Terrific merge into Smash!. February 10: In Tintin, the first chapter of the Ric Hochet story Alias Ric Hochet, by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibet is printed. February 15: In Pilote, the first chapter of Asterix at the Olympic Games by Goscinny and Uderzo is serialized. Tales of the Unexpected, with issue #105, changes its name to The Unexpected (February /March issue) (DC Comics) Zap Comix #1 by R. Crumb: published by Charles Plymell and Don Donahue/Apex Novelties; begins the underground comix movement.http://comixjoint.com/zapcomix1-1st.html Zap Comix #1 1st Printing at Comixjoint.com comixjoint.com 21 July 2018 13 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180713060331/http://www.comixjoint.com/zapcomix1-1st.html live In the first issue Crumb's iconic Keep on Truckin' makes its debut. March March 11: The first episode of Mort Walker's Boner's Ark is published. It will run until 2000.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/walker.htm Mort Walker lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043711/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/walker.htm live March 12: In Tintin, the first chapter of the Bruno Brazil story Le Requin qui mourut deux fois by Greg and William Vance is published. March 21: In Quino's Mafalda her brother Guille is born.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/q/quino.htm Quino lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806164011/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/q/quino.htm live March 23: In Corriere dei Piccoli, Zorry Kid by Benito Jacovitti makes its debut. Showcase #73, Writer-artist Steve Ditko arrives at DC and creates the Creeper with scripter Don SegallMcAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 129 "Writer/artist Steve Ditko and co-scripter Don Segall gave [character Jack Ryder] more than the last laugh as the garishly garbed Creeper, one of DC's quirkiest protagonists." Max Bunker and Magnus' Maxmagnus makes its debut. April April 4: In Pilote, the first chapter of the Lucky Luke story Dalton City, by Goscinny and Morris appears in print. April 14: John Miles starts publishing his comic strip Perkins, which will run until 1980.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/miles_john.htm John Miles lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073109/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/miles_john.htm live April 16: Dupa's Cubitus makes his debut in Tintin. The Miracle Machine introduced in Adventure Comics #367 (April) Tales of Suspense, with issue #100, changes its name to Captain America. (Marvel Comics) Tales to Astonish, with issue #102, changes its name to The Incredible Hulk. (Marvel Comics) Dick Giordano hired as an editor at DC Comics (from Charlton Comics); Giordano brings with him some of the creators he had nurtured at Charlton,Contributors: Dick Giordano," The New Teen Titans Archives, Volume 1 (DC Comics, 1999). including writer Dennis O'Neil. May May 14: In Le journal de Tintin, the first chapter of the Michel Vaillant story Le Fantôme des 24 heures by Jean Graton appears in print. May 17: A theme park built around the comic strip Li'l Abner opens, Dogpatch USA. It's located in Arkansas between the cities of Harrison and Jasper and will last until 1993.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/capp_a.htm Al Capp lambiek.net 2021-01-09 2021-01-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20210120064635/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/capp_a.htm live Gilbert Shelton's Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers makes its debut in the underground newspaper Rag.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shelton.htm Gilbert Shelton lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143804/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shelton.htm live The first issue of the underground comics magazine Yellow Dog is published. It will run until 1973.Fox, M. Steven. "Zap Comix," https://web.archive.org/web/20210121221249/http://comixjoint.com/zapcomix.html 2021-01-21 ComixJoint. Accessed Sept. 30, 2016. The storyline "Mordru the Merciless", by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan, and Jack Abel,January 2019 is he Swan's inker, or what? If so, he has no business being here begins in Adventure Comics #369 (concluding next issue). (DC Comics) House of Mystery, with issue #174 (May/June cover date), returns to its overt horror comics roots. New editor Joe Orlando challenges the Comics Code Authority with a reprint issue of old horror/suspense stories. World's Finest Comics #175, "The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads" marks Neal Adams's first work on a Batman story.McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 129. The first run of Strange Tales ends. It will be revived in September 1973. Jean Van Hamme and Paul Cuvelier release their erotic graphic novel Epoxy.« Epoxy » de Paul Cuvelier et Jean Van Hamme BDZoom.com http://bdzoom.com/6343/patrimoine/le-coin-du-patrimoine-bd-%c2%ab-epoxy-%c2%bb-de-paul-cuvelier-et-jean-van-hamme/ 2023-05-19 fr-FRhttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cuvelier.htm Paul Cuvelier lambiek.net 2024-03-12 2021-01-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20210120064635/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cuvelier.htm live June June 18: The last issue of Byron Aptosoglou's Mikrós Íros (The Little Hero) is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/aptosoglou_byron.htm Byron Aptosoglou lambiek.net Jul 31, 2020 June 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200614194754/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/aptosoglou_byron.htm live Wally Wood's Sally Forth makes her debut in Military News.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wood_wallace.htm Wallace Wood lambiek.net 21 July 2018 5 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140605102918/http://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wood_wallace.htm live Strange Tales, with issue #169, changes its name to Doctor Strange. (Marvel Comics). Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates' Hawk and Dove make their debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/ditko_steve.htm Steve Ditko lambiek.net 21 July 2018 7 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180707172754/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/ditko_steve.htm live The American comics magazine Four Color is terminated. His Name Is... Savage by Gil Kane and Robert Franklin (Archie Goodwin) (Adventure House press), one of the first American graphic novels. July July 11 : In the magazine Pilote, the first chapter of the Blueberry story General Tête jaune by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud is printed. It ends the narrative saga about the "iron horse".MAGNERON Philippe Blueberry -10- Général https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Blueberry-Tome-10-General-Tete-Jaune-50408.html 2022-07-18 www.bedetheque.com fr July 25 : In Pilote, the first chapter of the Valérian and Laureline story The City of Shifting Waters, by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres is published.La città delle acque mobili https://www.ubcfumetti.com/val/1.htm 2022-07-18 www.ubcfumetti.com July 31: Franklin makes his debut in Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schulz.htm Charles M. Schulz lambiek.net February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210202113130/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schulz.htm live Spain Rodriguez's Trashman makes its debut. Canadian comics store owner George Henderson of Memory Lane in Toronto organizes the first Canadian comic book convention the Triple Fan Fair, which also celebrates science fiction and classic cinema.https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/canadas-first-comic-book-store Canada's first comic book store 2018-11-02 2018-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20180902131107/http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/canadas-first-comic-book-store Summer In the summer, the first issue of the influential underground comix magazine Bijou Funnies is published, which marks the debut of Jay Lynch's Nard 'n' Pat https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lynch.htm Jay Lynch lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190321131730/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lynch.htm live and Skip Williamson's Snappy Sammy Smoot.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/williamson_skip.htm Skip Williamson lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044052/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/williamson_skip.htm live August August 13 : In Le journal de Tintin, the first chapter of the Ric Hochet storyLes Cinq Revenants, by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibet is printed. August 29: Raoul Cauvin and Louis Salvérius's comic strip Les Tuniques Bleues makes its debut in Spirou.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/salverius_louis.htm Louis Salvérius lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044040/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/salverius_louis.htm live August 31: In David Law's Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Dennis' dog Gnasher makes his debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/law_david.htm David Law lambiek.net March 14, 2021 April 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411121618/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/law_david.htm live The Legion Academy introduced in Adventure Comics #371 (August) Robert Crumb's Angelfood McSpade and S. Clay Wilson's The Checkered Demon https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wilson.htm S. Clay Wilson lambiek.net 21 July 2018 16 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210916234448/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wilson_s_clay.htm live makes their debut in Zap Comix #2. Debut of Dave Wood and Jack Sparling's The Mad Mod Witch in The Unexpected. Joe Orlando, Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Mayer and Sergio Aragonés's Bat Lash makes its debut. Fall Gary Arlington's San Francisco Comic Book Company debuts as a retailer and a publisher, putting out Rory Hayes' Bogeyman Comics #1 September September 7: The final issue of the British comics magazine Pow! is published and merges with Smash!. September 9: Bunny Hoesthttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hoest_bill.htm Bill Hoest lambiek.net 21 July 2018 6 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170806221623/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hoest_bill.htm live and John Reiner's The Lockhorns https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/reiner_john.htm John Reiner lambiek.net 21 July 2018 7 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170807020618/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/reiner_john.htm live makes its debut. September 26: The first episode of Paul Deliège and Arthur Piroton's series Les Krostons debuts in Spirou.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/deliege.htm Paul Deliège lambiek.net 6 October 2024 September 30: B.D. makes his debut in Garry Trudeau's Bull Tales and later become part of Doonesbury. Doom Patrol, with issue #121 (September /October cover date) suspends publication. (DC Comics) Lo spettro del passato, by Guido Nolitta and Franco Donatelli; the whaler Captain Fishleg, recurring character in the Zagor series, makes his debut.Lo spettro del passato https://ubcfumetti.magazineubcfumetti.com/zg/39.htm 2025-07-14 ubcfumetti.magazineubcfumetti.com October October 1: In Pilote, namely their pocket edition Super Pocket Pilote, the first episode of the Blueberry series Le Secret de Blueberry, by Jean Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud, inaugurates the saga The Blueberry’s youth (or The traitor of the South). October 6: The final episode of Boots and Her Buddies is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carroll_les.htm Les Carroll lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September 16, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210916234447/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carroll_les.htm live October 11: The Dutch comics appreciation society Het Stripschap is founded.https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/het-stripschap/het-stripschap.php Het Stripschap – Het Stripschap 2018-11-02 2018-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043055/https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/het-stripschap/het-stripschap.php live October 31 : In the French comic magazine Pilote, the first chapter of the Asterix story Asterix and the Cauldron, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, is published. Blackhawk (1944 series), with issue #243 (Oct./Nov. cover date) suspends publication. (DC Comics). The series is put on hiatus until 1976.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eisner.htm Will Eisner lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200514215950/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eisner.htm live Captain Action #1: 17-year-old Jim Shooter writes the first issue of DC's first toy tie-in. Paul Levitz Levitz Paul 75 Years of DC Comics The Art of Modern Mythmaking Taschen America 2010 978-3-8365-1981-6 420 Captain Action was DC's first toy tie-in title...Editor Mort Weisinger...brought in his young firebrand Jim Shooter to craft an identity and back story for the character. Wonder Woman #178: Dennis O'Neil and Mike Sekowsky become the new creative team on the title.McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 131 "Carmine Infantino wanted to rejuvenate what had been perceived as a tired Wonder Woman, so he assigned writer Denny O'Neil and artist Mike Sekowsky to convert the Amazon Princess into a secret agent. Wonder Woman was made over into an Emma Peel type and what followed was arguably the most controversial period in the hero's history." Mysterious Suspense #1 by Charlton Comics presents the first appearance of Steve Ditko's The Question in his own title. The first volume of the long-running manga series Golgo 13 is published by creator Takao Saito.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/saito_takao.htm Takao Saito Lambiek.net October 3, 2021 November November 7: The Beatles member John Lennon draws a comic for the macrobiotic magazine Harmony, later printed in its pages.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lennon_john.htm John Lennon lambiek.net 27 December 2024 November 8: In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the oldest comics store in Europe, Lambiek, is opened by Kees Kousemaker.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kousemaker.htm Kees Kousemaker lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043830/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kousemaker.htm live November 12: Peter van Straaten's Vader & Zoon makes its debut and will run until 1987.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/straaten_van_p.htm Peter van Straaten lambiek.net 21 July 2018 9 February 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060209103117/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/straaten_van_p.htm live November 12: In the Belgian comic magazine Le journal de Tintin the first episode of the Michel Vaillant story De l’huille sur la piste! by Jean Graton is published. November 23: Bonvi's Sturmtruppen makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bonvi.htm Bonvi lambiek.net 21 July 2018 20 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180720081442/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bonvi.htm live Blue Beetle: the third run of this series is cancelled. The series will not be revived until June 1986. Brother Power the Geek, with issue #2, cancelled by DC. Marvel's Space-Born Superhero: Captain Marvel, with issue #7, changes its title to Captain Marvel. (Marvel Comics) Summer Love, with issue #48, cancelled by Charlton. December December 6: The Spanish comics magazine En Patufet, which was disestablished 30 years ago, is revived and will run until 29 June 1973. December 18: Andries Brandt's Horre, Harm en Hella makes its debut. It will run until 11 March 1971.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brandt.htm Andries Brandt lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043721/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brandt.htm live With issue #9, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders is retitled Captain Savage and His Battlefield Raiders. In the story Tycoonraker! or From Zantaf with Lumps!, by Luciano Bottaro and Carlo Chendi, Dr. Zantaf makes his debut. Specific date unknown With Kinney National Company's acquisition of Warner Bros., DC Comics becomes part of what eventually will be known as Warner Communications. DC Comics art director (and soon-to-be editorial director) Carmine Infantino is given the mandate to revitalize DC in the wake of rival Marvel Comics' pop-culture success. Eased out are long-time DC artists Wayne Boring, Jim Mooney, George Klein, and George Papp; and writers Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton, and Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel. In exchange, Infantino hires new talent and promotes artists like Joe Orlando, Joe Kubert, and Mike Sekowsky to editorial positions. Orlando is put in charge of DC's horror and suspense titles. The final episode of Peter O'Donnell and Alfred Sindall's Tug Transom ends in 1968. Tom Wilson's Ziggy makes its debut. Brumsic Brandon Jr.'s Luther makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brandon_brumsic.htm Brumsic Brandon Jr. lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073149/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brandon_brumsic.htm live The first issue of Lance Spearman is published. Robert Maynar Hutchins and John Hubley's Zuckerkandl! is first published. The final episode of William St. John Glenn's Ballyscunnion is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/glenn_bill.htmnet/artists/g/glenn_bill.htm Bill Glenn 2018-03-27 2019-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044100/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/glenn_bill.htmnet/artists/g/glenn_bill.htm dead Salsa musician Izzy Sanabria illustrates the cover of the album The Alegere All-Stars in Lost & Found, Volume III in comic strip style.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sanabria_izzy.htm Izzy Sanabria lambiek.net 30 January 2023 The first episode of Angus McGill and Dominic Poelsma's Clive is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/poelsma_dominic.htm Dominic Poelsma lambiek.net May 4, 2025 Deaths January January 1: Käthe Olshausen-Schönberger, Austrian illustrator and comics artist (Aus Thier und Menschenleben), dies at age 86.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/olshausen-schonberger_kathe.htm Käthe Olshausen-Schönberger lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043903/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/olshausen-schonberger_kathe.htm live January 8: Don Flowers, American comics artist (Oh Diana, Modest Maidens (later retitled Glamor Girls)), dies at age 59.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/flowers_don.htm Don Flowers lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044040/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/flowers_don.htm live January 16: Vladmir Delac, Yugoslavian comics artist and animator (Svemirko, Viki and Niki, Marina, Tramvajko), dies at age 60 from cancer.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/delac-vladimir.htm Vladimir Delač lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043927/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/delac-vladimir.htm live January 18: Emmérico Nunes, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nunes_emmerico.htm Emmérico Nunes lambiek.net February 27, 2021 August 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806192953/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nunes_emmerico.htm live January 22: Chaval, French cartoonist, commits suicide at age 52, after his wife's death.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/chaval.htm Chaval lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044024/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/chaval.htm live Specific date unknown: Steve Muffati, American animator and comics artist (Harvey Comics), dies at age 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mufatti_steve.htm Steve Muffatti lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210111032001/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mufatti_steve.htm live February February 22: Peter Arno, American cartoonist (The New Yorker), dies at age 64 from emphysema.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/arno_peter.htm Peter Arno lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043942/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/arno_peter.htm live March March 4: Rocke Mastroserio, Italian-American comics artist (Charlton Comics, co-creator of Mercury Man), dies at age 40 of a heart attack.Thompson, Maggie. "Rocco Mastroserio Dead," https://web.archive.org/web/20090706061947/http://www.maggiethompson.com/1970/08/fanzine-library-newfangles-8-march-1968.html 2009-07-06 Newfangles #8 (Mar. 1968).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mastroserio_rocco.htm Rocco Mastroserio lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043612/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mastroserio_rocco.htm live March 12: Ted Osborne, American comics writer (Disney comics), dies at age 68.Social Security Death Index for Ted Osborne. (or age 67)California death index, for Theodore H. Osborne. April April 4: Roland J. Scott, R.J. Scott, American comic artist (Sally's Sallies, Scott's Scrapbook), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/scott_roland_j.htm Roland J. Scott lambiek.net 16 May 2021 16 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210516130409/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/scott_roland_j.htm live April 20: Rudolph Dirks, German-American comics artist (The Katzenjammer Kids, The Captain and the Kids), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dirks_r.htm Rudolph Dirks lambiek.net 21 July 2018 7 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190607213536/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dirks_r.htm live April 22: Jan Waterschoot, Belgian comics artist (Johnny de Weesjongen), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/waterschoot.htm Jan Waterschoot lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044038/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/waterschoot.htm live May May 9: Harold Gray, American comics artist (Little Orphan Annie), dies at age 74.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gray_h.htm Harold Gray lambiek.net 21 July 2018 12 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170812022004/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gray_h.htm live June June 7: Arie Emens, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Betje Kuis), dies at age 72.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/emens_arie.htm Arie Emens lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September 5, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180905180026/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/emens_arie.htm live July July 16: Enver Bongrani, Italian comics artist (Zeffirino), dies at age 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bongrani_enver.htm Enver Bongrani lambiek.net 21 July 2018 6 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180706190716/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bongrani_enver.htm live July 25: Hallvard Sandnes, Norwegian schoolteacher and comic writer (Ingeniør Knut Berg på eventyr), dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/overlid_jostein.htm Jostein Ovrelid lambiek.net August August 3: Neil O'Keeffe, American comics artist and illustrator (Dick's Adventures in Dreamland, continued Inspector Wade), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/o-keefe-neil.htm Neil O'Keeffe lambiek.net 21 July 2018 25 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232942/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/o-keefe-neil.htm live August 17: Bruno Paul, German comics illustrator, architect and comics artist, dies at age 94.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/paul_bruno.htm Bruno Paul lambiek.net 21 July 2018 19 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035737/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/paul_bruno.htm live August 21: Ernie Bache, American comics artist (assisted on Dean Marshall and Perry Mason), worked for Atlas Comics and Charlton Comics), dies at age 45 years.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/o-keefe-neil.htm Ernie Bache lambiek.net 8 September 2024 25 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232942/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bache_ernie.htm live September September 1: Gus Bofa, French comics artist and illustrator (Chez Les Toubibs), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bofa_gus.htm Gus Bofa lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721044005/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bofa_gus.htm live September 30: Alexander Bojinov, Bulgarian comics artist (Bulgaran, Azbuka za Malkite), dies at age 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bojinov_aleksandar.htm Aleksandar Bojinov lambiek.net 21 July 2018 18 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002531/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bojinov_aleksandar.htm live October October 1: Quin Hall, American comics artist (The Dolittles, Peter Plink), dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hall_quin.htm Quin Hall lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 4, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180804140645/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hall_quin.htm live October 18: Mary A. Hays, American comics artist (Kate and Karl, the Cranford Kids), dies at age 70.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hays_mary_a.htm Mary A. Hays lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 21, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210121060620/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hays_mary_a.htm live November November 3: Étienne Le Rallic, a.k.a. Smile or Levesque, French illustrator and comics artist (various one-shot realistic comics), dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lerallic.htm Étienne Le Rallic lambiek.net 21 July 2018 1 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180701194315/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lerallic.htm live November 15: Bob Grant, American comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grant-bob.htm Bob Grant lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200809054912/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grant-bob.htm live November 29: Mo Leff, American comics artist (continued Joe Jinks as Curly Kayoe), dies at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leff_mo.htm Mo Leff lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 4, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210204174652/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leff_mo.htm live Specific date in November unknown: Al Zere, American comic artist (So This Is Married Life, The Wows, Flossie, Rookie Joe, continued Susie Sunshine), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zere_al.htm Al Zere lambiek.net July 22, 2022 December December 13: Ken Hultgren, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics, Hanna-Barbera comics), dies from a heart attack at age 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hultgren_ken.htm Ken Hultgren lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125003058/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hultgren_ken.htm live December 23: Henry Meyer Brockmann, German editorial cartoonist, dies at age 55.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/meyer-brockmann-_henry.htm Henry Meyer Brockmann lambiek.net May 4, 2025 December 30: Bill Tytla, Ukrainian-American animator (Disney Studios, Terrytoons, Famous Studios), dies at age 64. Specific date unknown Edgar Henry Banger, a.k.a. Harry Banger, British comics artist (Koko the Pup, Chubb and Tubb, Skit the Kat, Stoogie, Dilly Duckling, Boney Prince Charlie, Dudley Dudd the Dud Detective, Coal Black Jones), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/banger_edgar_h.htm Edgar Henry Banger lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043849/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/banger_edgar_h.htm live Bob Forrest, British illustrator and comics artist (made comics for the Amalgamated Press and Fleetway), dies at age 60 or 61.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forrest_robert.htm Robert Forrest lambiek.net November 8, 2020 October 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121002035229/http://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forrest_robert.htm live Bernard Jeanson, French comics artist (Toto Bulldozer) commits suicide at age 33 or 34.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jeanson_bernard.htm Bernard Jeanson lambiek.net May 15, 2020 March 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200327144431/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jeanson_bernard.htm live Barye Phillips, American illustrator and comic artist (drew comics for Famous Fiction, syndicated by the Bell Syndicate), dies at age 62 or 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/phillips_barye.htm Barye Phillips Frank Thomas, American comics artist (Dinky Doyle, All-American Football, Going West, Hossface Hank, continued Ferd'nand), dies at age 53 or 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thomas_frank.htm Frank Thomas lambiek.net 21 July 2018 21 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043911/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thomas_frank.htm live Conventions June 15–16: Detroit Triple Fan Fair (Fort Pick Shelby Hotel, Detroit, Michigan)Thompson, Maggie. Newfangles #8 https://web.archive.org/web/20090706061947/http://www.maggiethompson.com/1970/08/fanzine-library-newfangles-8-march-1968.html 2009-07-06 (Mar. 1968). — Guest of Honor Harlan Ellison; c. 175 attendeesDeVore, Howard. "DTTF Con Report," Science Fiction Times (August 1968). June 21–23: Southwesterncon III (Hotel Southland, Dallas, Texas) — 160 attendees; produced by Larry Herndon & Tom Reamy; official guests include Fritz Leiber,Schelly, Bill. Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s And 1960s (McFarland, 2010), pp. 60–61. Harold LeDoux (guest of honor), and H. H. Hollis June 28–30: Gateway Con 2 (St. Louis, Missouri) — produced by Bob Schoenfeld;Thompson, Maggie. Newfangles #6 (Jan. 1968). guest of honor Roy ThomasThompson, Maggie. Newfangles #9 https://web.archive.org/web/20131110113815/http://www.maggiethompson.com/1970/08/fanzine-library-newfangles-9-april-1968.html 2013-11-10 (Apr. 1968). June 29–30: Toronto Triple Fan Fair (594 Markam Street, Toronto, ON, Canada) — also known as "Fan Fair I;" organized and managed by George HendersonHarris, Peter. "There's a Hertz-Avis War in the World of Comics," Toronto Star (June 28, 1968). (sponsored by OSFiC, Memory Lane, the Canadian Academy of Comic Book Collectors, and the Markam Village Film Club); Guests of Honor Roger Zelazny and Stan Lee; admission $1 for "passport" to all venues July 4–7: International Convention of Comic Book Art (Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City) — Phil Seuling hosts his first comic book convention (later to be known as the Comic Art Convention) under the aegis of SCARP (Society for Comic Art Research and Preservation, Inc.); guests of honor: Will Eisner and Burne Hogarth.Schelly, Bill. Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s (McFarland, 2010), p. 107. Featured speakers include Stan Lee, Milton Caniff, Lee Falk, and Charles Biro. Professional guests include Neal Adams, Dan Adkins, Murphy Anderson, Dick Ayers, Vaughn Bodē, E. Nelson Bridwell, Nick Cardy, Gene Colan, Leonard Darvin, Sol Davidson, Arnold Drake, Creig Flessel, Woody Gelman, Dick Giordano, Archie Goodwin, Bill Harris, Larry Ivie, Jeff Jones, Gil Kane, Gray Morrow, Joe Orlando, Jerry Robinson, John Romita, Richard Sherry, Jerry Siegel, Leonard Starr, Jim Steranko, Roy Thomas, Sal Trapani, John Verpoorten, Al Williamson, and Wally Wood.The 1969 Comic Art Convention Advertisement for 1969 convention looking back on 1968 convention RBCC 63 1969 August 30 – September 2: Comicon '68 (British Comic Art Convention) (Midland Hotel, Birmingham, England) — first annual event, organized by Phil Clarke; "member"-guests include Alan Moore, Paul Neary, Jim Baikie, Steve Moore, and Nick Landau; 70 attendeesSkinn Dez http://dezskinn.com/fanzines-3/ Early days of UK comics conventions and marts https://web.archive.org/web/20120201083457/http://dezskinn.com/fanzines-3/ 2012-02-01 DezSkinn.com November 16–17:Tanto per Ricordare il Salone Just to Remember the Salon https://www.afnews.info/deposito/TrainiLucca/ AFNews.info Rinaldo Traini it July 30, 2007 Salone Internazionale dei Comics (Lucca, Italy) — 4th edition of this festival Awards Alley Awards Presented at the Comic Art Convention, July 1969 Comic Magazine Section Best Adventure Title – Fantastic Four Best Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title – Doctor Strange  (Marvel Comics) Best Western Title – Bat Lash  (Dc Comics) Best War Title – Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos  (Marvel Comics) Best Humor Title – Not Brand Echh  (Marvel Comics) Best Romance Title – Millie the Model  (Marvel Comics) Best Reprint Title – Marvel Super-Heroes  (Marvel Comics) Professional Work Best Editor – Stan Lee Best Writer – Stan Lee Best Pencil Artist – Jim Steranko Best Inking Artist – Joe Sinnott Best Cover – Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6, by Jim Steranko  (Marvel Comics) Best Full-Length Story – (tie) "Track of the Hook", by Bob Haney & Neal Adams, The Brave and the Bold #79 (DC Comics); "Origin of the Silver Surfer", by Stan Lee & John Buscema, The Silver Surfer #1  (Marvel Comics) Best Feature Story – "Today Earth Died", by Jim Steranko, Strange Tales #168  (Marvel Comics) Best Regular Short Feature – "Tales of the Inhumans", by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, in The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics) Hall of Fame – Fantastic Four, by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby; Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., by Jim Steranko  (Marvel Comics) Popularity Poll Best Adventure Hero Strip – The Amazing Spider-Man  (Marvel Comics) Best Adventure Group Strip – Fantastic Four  (Marvel Comics) Best Supporting Character – J. Jonah Jameson (The Amazing Spider-Man)  (Marvel Comics) Best Villain – Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four)  (Marvel Comics) Best New Strip – The Silver Surfer by Stan Lee & John Buscema  (Marvel Comics) Strip Most Needing Improvement – X-Men  (Marvel Comics) Strip Most Desired for Revival – Adam Strange  (DC Comics) Newspaper Strip Section Best Adventure Strip – Prince Valiant, by Hal Foster Best Human Interest Strip – On Stage (also known as Mary Perkins, On Stage), by Leonard Starr Best Humor Strip – Peanuts, by Charles Schulz Best Humor Panel – Dennis the Menace, by Hank Ketcham Best Miscellaneous Strip – Feiffer, by Jules Feiffer Hall of Fame – Peanuts, by Charles Schulz Fan Activity Section Best Limited Reproduction Fanzine – Concussion Best Unlimited Reproduction Fanzine – Graphic Story Magazine Best Fan Artist – John Fantucchio Best Comic Strip Writer – Larry Herndon Best Fan Project – The Alley Awards First issues by title Charlton Comics Ghost Manor Release: July. Editor: Sal Gentile. DC Comics Bat Lash Release: October /November Writers: Sergio Aragonés and Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Nick Cardy. Beware the Creeper Release: May/June. Writers: Steve Ditko and Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Steve Ditko. Brother Power the Geek Release: September /October Writer: Joe Simon. Artist: Al Bare. DC Special Release: October /December Editor: Julius Schwartz. Secret Six Release: April /May. Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell. Artist: Frank Springer.McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 130: "Writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Frank Springer brought together six individuals who all possessed special skills and dark secrets, and were all being blackmailed into the service of the faceless Mockingbird." Marvel Comics Marvel's Space-Born Superhero: Captain Marvel Release: May. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Gene Colan and Vince Colletta. Iron Man Release: May. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Artists: Gene Colan and Johnny Craig. Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Release: June. Writer/Artist: Jim Steranko. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner Release: May. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Silver Surfer Release: August. Writer: Stan Lee. Artists: John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Independent titles Bijou Funnies Release: Summer by Bijou Publishing Empire. Editor: Jay Lynch. Feds 'N' Heads Release: Spring by Gilbert Shelton (self-published). Writer/Artist: Gilbert Shelton. Walt Disney Comics Digest Release: June by Gold Key Comics. Editor: Del Connell. Yellow Dog Release: May by Print Mint. Editor: Don Schencker. Zap Comix Release: February by Apex Novelties. Writer/Artist: R. Crumb. Japan Big Comic Release February by Shogakukan Shōjo Comic Release by Shogakukan Weekly Shōnen Jump Release July by Shueisha Initial appearance by character name DC Comics Angel O'Day, in Showcase #77 (September) Anthro, in Showcase #74 (May) Bat Lash, in Showcase #76 (August) Brother Power the Geek, in Brother Power the Geek #1 (October) Cain, in House of Mystery #175 (July) Chemical King, in Adventure Comics #371 (August) Copperhead, in The Brave and the Bold #78 (June) Creeper, in Showcase #73 (March) Crimson Dawn, in Secret Six #1 (May) Doctor Cyber, in Wonder Woman #179 (November) Dolphin, in Showcase #79 (December) Jonny Double, in Showcase #78 (November) Guy Gardner, in Green Lantern #59 (March) Hank Hall, in Showcase #75 (June) Don Hall, in Showcase #75 (June) I Ching, in Wonder Woman #179 (November) King Savage, in Secret Six #1 (May) Lili de Neuve, in Secret Six #1 (May) League of Assassins, in Strange Adventures #215 (November) Legion of Super-Villains, in Adventure Comics #372 (September) Leland McCauley, in Adventure Comics #374 (November) Mike Tempest, in Secret Six #1 (May) Mordru, in Adventure Comics #369 (June) Red Star, in Teen Titans #18 (December) Red Tornado, in Justice League of America #64 (August) Sam Simeon, in Showcase #77 (September) Scavenger, in Aquaman #37 (January) Sensei, in Strange Adventures #215 (November) Shadow Lass, in Adventure Comics #365 (February) Tim Trench, in Wonder Woman #179 (November–December) Tornado Twins, in Adventure Comics #373 (October) Wanderers, in Adventure Comics #375 (December) General Zahl, in Doom Patrol #121 (October) Marvel Comics Annihilus, in Fantastic Four Annual #6 (November) Aragorn, in The Avengers #48 (January) Badoon, in Silver Surfer #2 (October) Blacklash, in Tales of Suspense #97 (January) Centurius, in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 (July) Carol Danvers, in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March) Death-Stalker, in Daredevil #39 (April) Doctor Faustus, in Captain America #107 (November) Lemuel Dorcas, in Sub-Mariner #5 (September) Falcona, in The Incredible Hulk Annual #1 (October) Whitney Frost, in Tales of Suspense #98 (February) Gortokians, in X-Men #41 (February) Grim Reaper, in The Avengers #52 (May) Jester (Jonathan Powers), in Daredevil #42 (July) Leonus, in The Incredible Hulk Annual #1 (October) Mangog, in Thor #154 (July) Mephisto, in Silver Surfer #3 (December) Mesmero, in X-Men #49 (March) Missing Link, in The Incredible Hulk #105 (July) Franklin Richards, in Fantastic Four Annual #6 (November) Randy Robertson, in The Amazing Spider-Man #67 (December) Satannish, in Doctor Strange #174 (November) Shalla-Bal, in Silver Surfer #1 (August) George Stacy, in The Amazing Spider-Man #56 (January) Stallior, in The Incredible Hulk Annual #1 (Oct.) Tiger Shark, in Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #5 (September) Typhon, in The Avengers #49 (February) Ultron, in The Avengers #54 (July) Vision, in The Avengers #57 (October) Wrecker, in The Mighty Thor #148 (January) Independent titles B. D. (Doonesbury), in "Bull Tales" (Yale Daily News, September 30) The Checkered Demon, in Zap Comix #2 (Apex Novelties, August) The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, in Feds 'n' Heads (Gilbert Shelton; self-published) Franklin, in Peanuts (July 31) Marcie, in Peanuts (June 18) Maxmagnus, in Eureka Trashman, in the East Village Other (July) Snappy Sammy Smoot in Bijou Funnies #1 (Bijou Publishing Empire, Summer) References