1990 in comics

none Notable events of 1990 in comics. Events Year overall New Century Comics, Disney Comics, Millennium Publications, MU Press, Tundra Publishing, Valiant Comics, Drawn & Quarterly, and the French publisher L'Association, all enter the marketplace. The "Days of Future Present" storyline, the sequel to "Days of Future Past," appears in the annuals of Fantastic Four, New Mutants, X-Factor and X-Men. Time Inc. and Warner Communications, parent of DC Comics, merge under the name Time Warner. January January 7: In the Disney comics magazine Topolino, the first chapter of The Search for the Zodiac Stone!: An Epic Yarn of Mice and Ducks!, written by Bruno Sarda and drawn by Massimo De Vita and Franco Valussi, appears in print for the first time. The story, in 12 chapters, is considered the longest Disney comic ever published and its issue lasts the whole year. It involves all the principal characters of the Donald and Mckey universes and sees the debut of Paperinik's nemesis Spectrus.Andrea Mazzotta 2011-05-30 Alla ricerca della Pietra Zodiacale, crossover in casa Disney https://www.lospaziobianco.it/ricerca-pietra-zodiacale-crossover-casa-disney/ 2021-01-12 Lo Spazio Bianco it-IT January 19: in Spriou, first episode of Spirou à Moscou, by Tome and Janry. January 21: in Topolino, the first of the Racconti intorno al fuoco (Tales around the campfire), by Rodolfo Cimino and Giorgio Cavzrzano, is published; they are romantic tales, set in the Nineteenth-century America, told by Grandma Duck but unrelated to the duck universe.Nonna Papera e i racconti attorno al fuoco I.N.D.U.C.K.S. https://inducks.org/subseries.php?c=Bonfire+Tales 2025-05-12 inducks.org Baby Blues debuts. Charles M. Schulz is named Commandeur des Arts et Lettres.https://schulzmuseum.org/timeline/#!/1990 Timeline Archive Dinosaurs for Hire is cancelled by Eternity Comics with issue #9. 1st known artwork by Dale Keown for Marvel Comics, published in Nth Man #9. First album of The Men in black series, by Lowell Cunningham and Sandy Carruthers (Aircel comics). February Fenbruary 11: in Topolino, Ho sposato una strega by Massimo Marconi and Giorgio Cavazzano, parody of Bewitched: Mickey Mouse falls in love for the witch Samantha and imagines marrying her. A cartoon with the two newlyweds together in a bedroom scandalize the most traditionalist readers, and the story is never reprinted.Ragno Emanuele Rossi 2022-02-14 La storia d'amore più "scandalosa" mai apparsa su "Topolino" https://fumettologica.it/2022/02/topolino-ho-sposato-una-strega-fumetto-disney/ 2026-03-13 Fumettologica it-IT The last issue of Damage Control vol. 2 is published. With issue #6, Police Academy is cancelled. In Uncle Scrooge adventures, The Pied Piper of Duckburg; the story, begun by Carl Barks and left unfinished, was completed by Don Rosa. March March 16: Jan Bucquoy launches the Belgian weekly magazine Dol/Belge, which is so outrageous in slandering media celebrities, the Belgian royal family, the Pope, politicians and other high officials that within a few weeks issues are confiscated and stores refuse to sell copies. Bucquoy then transforms it into a genuine comics magazine featuring reprints of his older porn parodies. The magazine will last merely a year.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bucquoy_jan.htm Jan Bucquoy lambiek.net Jul 31, 2020 Elektra Lives Again is published by Epic Comics, written and drawn by Frank Miller. The last issue of Strikeforce: Morituri: Electric Undertow is published, thereby ending the series as a whole. Le raid infernal, by Jean Michel Charlier and Colin Wilson, sixth chapter of La jeunesse de Blueberry; first chapter of the Great Locomotive Chase saga. April April 6: The unfinished Blake and Mortimer story, The 3 Formulas of Professor Sato: Mortimer vs. Mortimer, made before Edgar P. Jacobs' death, is published posthumously, completed by Bob de Moor.https://books.google.com/books?id=-R0nCAAAQBAJ&q=6+avril+1990+blake+&pg=PT339 Bob de Moor: de klare lijn en de golven; een biografie Ronald Grossey Dec 20, 2013 Vrijdag Uitgevers 9789460012433 May 21, 2020 Google Books First issue of Mickey Mouse adventures (Disney comics). First issue of Peter Bagge Hate (Fantagraphics). In Italy, first issue of the antoligcal magazine Bhang (Max Bunker press). May Colere apache by Festin and Franz; 26th album of the Jerry Spring series (Alpen publishers). June With issue 9, The Destroyer v1 is cancelled. In a supplement to the Italian magazine L'Eternauta, Le sconvolgenti origini del Rat-Man, (The Rat-Man's shocking origins) by Leo Ortolani, the first adventure of the parodic super-hero.2011-05-23 Focus 1 Official Rat-Man Home Page https://www.rat-man.org/focus-001/ 2026-03-24 it-IT July Fright Night is canceled by Now Comics with issue #22. The New Warriors v1 #1 is released. 2000AD spin-off Revolver hits newsagents, with the seminal storyline Rogan Gosh. Shade the Changing Man is revamped by DC imprint Vertigo. Suor Dentona e altre battaglie by Filippo Scozzari (Primo Carnera editore) August August 31: Scott McCloud draws the first comic strip drawn in 24 hours. Benjamin Pogany, Elizabeth Chou April 7, 2007 The Daily Cross Hatch http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/04/07/alec-longstreth-24-hour-comics-survivor/ Alec Longstreth, 24 Hour Comics survivor March 13, 2014 March 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030517/http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/04/07/alec-longstreth-24-hour-comics-survivor/ dead In 2004 this will become an annual event. Yoshito Usui launches his series Crayon Shin-chan.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/u/usui_yoshito.htm Yoshito Usui lambiek.net 15 October 2022 Animal Man #26: "Deus Ex Machina," writer Grant Morrison's final issue of Animal Man. Secret Origins is canceled by DC with issue #50. Spider-Man #1, the start of the "Torment" storyline, marked Todd McFarlane's first major outing on a series as a writer/artist. Cowsill Alan Gilbert Laura 1990s Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging Dorling Kindersley 2012 184 978-0756692360 Todd McFarlane was at the top of his game as an artist, and with Marvel's release of this new Spidey series he also got the chance to take on the writing duties. The sales of this series were nothing short of phenomenal, with over 2.5 million copies eventually printing, including special bagged editions and a number of variant covers.Saffel Steve Spider-Man the Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon Titan Books 2007 978-1-84576-324-4 Mutant Menace 173 Marvel knew a good thing when they saw it, and the adjectiveless Spider-Man received Marvel's most aggressive launch in company history...the initial press run was 2.35 million, and 500,000 additional copies were printed to meet demand. The issue would become the best selling comic book so far and be the first major step to the rise of the superstar creators and the formation of Image Comics. September Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja is canceled by Marvel with issue #16. Terminator is canceled by NOW Comics with issue #17. The Thanos quest by Jim Starlin and Ron Lim (Marvel comics) First chapter of Hard-boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow (Dark Horse). October October 12: Las issue of the weekly magazine Il monello (Editoriale Universo); it was in the Italian newsstand since 1933. October 13: During the Stripdagen in Breda, the Netherlands, Henk Kuijpers receives the Stripschapprijs.https://stadsarchief.breda.nl/collectie/beeld/films-en-foto-s/detail/0512c55e-84e2-11e3-aa1d-a3e3c3712692 Foto's en films stadsarchief.breda.nl May 21, 2020https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kuijpers_h.htm Henk Kuijpers lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Joost Swarte receives the Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdienste (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs).https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/stripschapprijzen/p.-hans-frankfurtherprijs/complete-lijst.php Het Stripschap - Complete lijst Swamp Thing #100: Double-sized issue, "Tales of Eden," by Doug Wheeler, Kelley Jones, and Pat Broderick. The Huntress v1 is canceled by DC with issue #19. Bride of the demon by Mike W. Barr and Tom Grindberg (DC Comics) The living weapons by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières (Dargaud). La nuit du 3 aout by William Vance and Jean Van Hamme (XIII series ; Dargaud) Ultima fermata l'incubo (Last stop the nightmare) by Alfredo Castelli, Tiziano Sclavi and Giovanni Freghieri (Bonelli); first team-up between two Bonelli heroes (Dylan Dog and Martin Mystere).Ultima fermata: l'incubo! https://ubcfumetti.magazineubcfumetti.com/dd/ddmm1.htm 2025-05-09 ubcfumetti.magazineubcfumetti.com November November 12: in Anders And & Co. The master landscapist by Don Rosa. Lobo: The Last Czarnian by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant (DC Comics) Marvel's "X-Tinction Agenda" crossover begins in the pages of Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, and New Mutants. L'heritier by Jean Van Hamme and Philippe Francq (Largo Winch series ; Duouis) Arizona love by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud ; last album of the Bllueberry series wiritten by Charlier (Alpen Publishers) Louve by Jean Van Hamme and Grzegorz Rosiński (Thorgal series ; Le Lombard) December Fantastic Four #347 – A temporary lineup introduced, consisting of the Hulk, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider. Wendy the Good Little Witch (1960 series), with issue #97, canceled by Harvey Comics. The Real Ghostbusters is canceled by Now Comics with issue #28. The books of magics by Neil Gaiman (DC comics) First issue of Cages by Dave McKean (Tundra publishing) Specific date unknown The first issue of the Belgian satirical comics and cartoons magazine Ubu-Pan is published. In the Spanish magazine Krazy comics, the dystopic series Brian the brain, by Miguel Angel Martin, makes its debut.2007-03-17 The complete Brian The Brain: Miguel Angel Martin e la normalità https://www.lospaziobianco.it/the-complete-brian-the-brain/ 2026-03-25 Lo Spazio Bianco it-IT Deaths January January 1: Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (drew comics for De Tijd), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/boost_charles.htm Charles Boost lambiek.net May 21, 2020 January 7: Tom, A.K.A. Thomaz de Mello, Portuguese painter and comics artist (Rico, Pico e Sarapico), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tom_de_melo.htm Tom lambiek.net May 21, 2020 January 8: Bernard Krigstein, American comics artist (Master Race, Mad), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/krigstein_b.htm Bernie Krigstein lambiek.net 8 April 2017 January 14: Bohumil Konecny, aka Bimba, Czech comics artist, painter and illustrator (Amazona, aka Octobriana), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/konecny_bohumil.htm Bohumil Konecny lambiek.net April 19, 2021 January 20: Claude Auclair, French comics artist (Simon du Fleuve), dies at age 46.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/auclair_claude.htm Claude Auclair lambiek.net 8 April 2017 February February 22: Thomas Ochse Honiball, South African cartoonist and comics artist (Oom Kaspaas, Jakkals en Wolf), dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/honiball_thomas-ochse.htm Thomas Ochse Honiball lambiek.net May 21, 2020 March March 4: Salvatore Deidda, Italian comics artist (Stark, continued Martin Mystère), dies at age 37.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/deidda_salvatore.htm Salvatore Deidda lambiek.net May 21, 2020 March 12: Woody Kimbrell, American comics artist (Little Lulu), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kimbrell_woody.htm Woody Kimbrell lambiek.net May 21, 2020 March 24: Ray Goulding, American comedian (Bob & Ray) and comics writer (Mad Magazine https://www.madcoversite.com/ugoi-ray_goulding.html Doug Gilford's Mad Cover Site - UGOI - Ray Goulding www.madcoversite.com May 21, 2020), dies at age 68.https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/26/obituaries/ray-goulding-68-genial-satirist-as-part-of-bob-and-ray-is-dead.html Ray Goulding, 68, Genial Satirist As Part of Bob and Ray, Is Dead Glenn Fowler The New York Times Mar 26, 1990 May 21, 2020 March 30: João Mottini, Brazilian comics artist (Quintín Duval, continued Ellos), dies at age 66.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mottini_joao.htm João Mottini lambiek.net May 21, 2020 April April 24: Claude Henri, French comics writer and artist (Hourrah Freddi, Lynx Blanc, P'tit Joc, Charles Oscar), dies at age 74.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/claude-henri.htm Claude Henri lambiek.net May 21, 2020 André Fernez, Belgian comics writer, novelist and chief editor of Tintin between 1947 and 1959, dies at age 72.http://eudesjf.free.fr/Nick_Jordan/auteur_nj.htm Nick Jordan : l'Auteur 2018-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20081115230115/http://eudesjf.free.fr/Nick_Jordan/auteur_nj.htm 2008-11-15 dead April 28: Edwina Dumm, American comics artist (Cap Stubbs and Tippie) dies at age 96.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/edwina.htm Edwina Dumm lambiek.net 8 April 2017 May May 7: Pier Lorenzo De Vita, Italian comics artist (Tuffolino, Pecos Bill, Disney comics, Mopsi, Giso e Leo), dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/de-vita-pierlorenzo.htm Pier Lorenzo De Vita lambiek.net May 21, 2020 May 15: Porfiri Nikitich Krylov, Russian painter, illustrator and poster designer (member of the collective Kukryniksy), dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kukryniksy.htm Kukryniksy lambiek.net September 27, 2020 May 25: William Overgard, American comics artist (continued Steve Roper and Mike Nomad and Kerry Drake), dies at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/overgard_wt.htm William Thomas Overgard lambiek.net May 31: William Timym, also known as Tim, Austrian-British animator and comics artist (The Boss, Caesar, Bengo the Boxer, Wuff, Tuff and Snuff, Bim, Bam and Boom, Oh, Johnny!, Bleep and Booster), dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tim.htm Tim lambiek.net June June 23: Howard Boughner, American comics artist (Mac, Hold Everything, writer of Penny and Dotty Dripple, assisted on Dumb Dora and Wash Tubbs), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/boughner_howard.htm Howard Boughner lambiek.net May 21, 2020 June 30: Jacques Lob, French comics artist (Ténébrax, Blanche Epiphanie, Submerman, Superdupont), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lob_jacques.htm Jacques Lob lambiek.net 8 April 2017 July July 15: Ben Abas, Dutch comics artist (Spot Morton, Lex Brand, Martin Evans), dies at age 63 or 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/abas.htm Ben Abas lambiek.net January 2, 2025 July 17: George Waiss, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/waiss_george.htm George Waiss lambiek.net May 21, 2020 July 18: Yves Chaland, French comics artist (Freddy Lombard), dies in a car accident at age 33.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/chaland.htm Yves Chaland lambiek.net 8 April 2017 July 18: Georges Dargaud, French comics publisher (Dargaud), dies at age 79. July 25: Sam Grainger, American comics artist (Marvel Comics), dies at age 60. August August 7: Phiny Dick, Dutch comics writer and artist (Miezelientje, Olle Kapoen, Birre Beer), also wife of Marten Toonder, dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dick_p.htm Phiny Dick lambiek.net August 12: B. Kliban, American cartoonist (Playboy), dies of a pulmonary embolism at age 55.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kliban.htm B. Kliban lambiek.net 8 April 2017 August 28: Willy Vandersteen, Belgian comics artist (Suske en Wiske, De Familie Snoek, De Vrolijke Bengels, 't Prinske, De Rode Ridder, Bessy, Robert en Bertrand, De Geuzen), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vandersteen.htm Willy Vandersteen lambiek.net 8 April 2017 September September 5: Jerry Iger, American comics publisher (co-founder of Eisner & Iger) writer and artist, dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/iger_jerry.htm Jerry Iger lambiek.net 8 April 2017 September 20: Byron Aptosoglou, Greek illustrator and comics artist (The Superman, Mikrós Íros (Little Hero), Tarzan comics), dies at age 67 or 68.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/aptosoglou_byron.htm Byron Aptosoglou lambiek.net Jul 31, 2020 Attilio Micheluzzi, Italian comics artist (Roy Mann, Petra Chérie, Johnny Focus), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/micheluzzi.htm Attilio Micheluzzi lambiek.net October October 14: Art Huhta, American comics artist (Dinky Dinkerton, Wild Rose, assisted on Mescal Ike, Lolly Gags and The Nebbs), dies at age 88.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/huhta_art.htm Art Huhta lambiek.net May 21, 2020 October 29: François Gianolla, Belgian poet, playwright, cartoonist, illustrator, musician, caricaturist and comics artist (Fred, Mile et Bob), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gianolla_f.htm François Gianolla lambiek.net May 21, 2020 October 31: Roger Price, American humorist, writer, publisher and cartoonist (creator of droodles), dies at age 72. Specific date in October unknown: Dan DeCarlo Jr., American comic artist (Archie Comics), dies at age 52 from stomach cancer.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/de-carlo_danjames.htm Dan DeCarlo Jr. lambiek.net 1 August 2022 December December 21: Susi Weigel, Austrian illustrator, comics artist and animator (worked for Unsere Zeitung), dies at age 76.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/weigel_susi.htm Susi Weigel lambiek.net May 21, 2020 December 30: Tony Abruzzo, American comics artist (made romance comics for National Periodicals (later DC Comics), dies at age 74.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/abruzzo_tony.htm Tony Abruzzo lambiek.net Jul 31, 2020 Specific date unknown Dennis Collins, British comics artist (The Perishers), dies.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/collins_dennis.htm Dennis Collins lambiek.net Cram, Belgian cartoonist (De Weyfelaers, Jan Pech), dies at age 51 or 52.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cram.htm Cram lambiek.net Marcel Dehaye, Belgian journalist, novelist, comics writer and chief editor of Tintin (1959-1965), dies at age 82 or 83. Nicholas, aka Nick Firfires, American illustrator and comics artist (made realistically drawn comics for Disney and the celebrity comic based on Gene Autry), dies at age 72 or 73.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/firfires_nick.htm Nick Firfires lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Ye Hung-chia, Taiwanese comics artist (Chuko Szu-lang), dies at age 76 or 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hung_chia.htm Yeh Hung-chia lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Walter Kellermann, German comics artist (Silberpfeil), dies at age 66 or 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kellerman_walter.htm Walter Kellerman lambiek.net Leo Rawlings, British comic artist (Sergeant Bob Millar), dies at age 71 or 72.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rawlings_leo.htm Leo Rawlings lambiek.net September 4, 2024 Maurice Roggeman, Belgian painter, illustrator, comic writer and artist (Proleetje & Fantast, scripted by novelist Louis Paul Boon), dies at age 77 or 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/roggeman_maurice.htm Maurice Roggeman lambiek.net Yu Takita, Japanese manga artist (Terajima-cho (The Terajima Neighborhood Mystery tales), dies at age 57 or 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/takita_yu.htm Yu Takita lambiek.net Conventions January 6–7: Great Eastern Conventions (New York City)Jughead's Pal Hot Dog #1 (Archie Comics, 1990). January 24–28: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France) February 17–18: Motor City Comic Con (Dearborn Civic Center, Dearborn, Michigan) — guests include Erik Larsen, Gary Kwapisz, Jeff Albrecht, John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Marshall Rogers, Matt Feazell, Mike Grell, Norm Breyfogle, Rob Liefeld, and Tim Dzon April: Glasgow Comic Art Convention (Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow, Scotland) — presentation of the Speakeasy Awards"British Awards Announced," The Comics Journal #142 (June 1991), p. 17. April 1: Great Eastern Conventions (Albany Marriott, Albany, New York) April 8: Great Eastern Conventions (Sheraton S.F. Airport Hotel, San Francisco, California) April 29: Great Eastern Conventions (Holiday Inn Ashley Plaza, Tampa, Florida) May 6: Great Eastern Conventions (Colony Square Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia) May 12: Great Eastern Conventions (57 Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts) Summer: FantaCon (Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York) June: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina) June 1–3: Great Eastern Conventions (New York Penta Hotel, New York City) June 29–July 1: Dragon Con/Atlanta Comics Expo/Origins Game Fair (Atlanta Hilton & Towers/Atlanta Radisson Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia) — 6,900 attendees; guest of honor: Tom Clancy; other guests include Todd McFarlane, Jim Salicrup, and Bob BudianskyMarvel Bullpen Bulletins, Spider-Man vol. 1, #2 (Sept. 1990). July 6–8: Chicago Comicon (Ramada O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois) — 5,000+ attendees; featured guests: Van Williams, Gerard Christopher, Harvey Kurtzman, and Erik Larsen; other guests: Mark Gruenwald, Jim Starlin, Tom DeFalco, Len Strazewski, John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Chuck Fiala, P. Craig Russell, Charlie Athanas, Dick Locher, Max Allan Collins, Rick Obadiah, and Tony Caputo. July 13–15: Dallas Fantasy Fair (Dallas, Texas) — official guests include Harvey Kurtzman, Neil Gaiman, Todd Klein, Tom Orzechowski, Sergio Aragonés, Chester Brown, Bob Burden, Kurt Busiek, Will Eisner, Kerry Gammill, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Jim Lee, P. Craig Russell, Mark Schultz, Julius Schwartz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jim Starlin, John Totleben, Bill Willingham, and Roger Zelazny July 13–15: Las Vegas International All Collectibles Show (Las Vegas, Nevada) — guests include Stan Lee, Todd McFarlane, and Fabian Nicieza August 2–5: San Diego Comic-Con (Convention and Performing Arts Center and Holiday Inn, San Diego, California) — 13,000 attendees; official guests: Peter David, Will Eisner, Kelly Freas, Michael Kaluta, Mel Lazarus, Carl Macek, Grant Morrison, John Romita Jr., and Van Williams August 4–5: Comix Fair '90 (Holiday Inn Medical Center, Houston, Texas) — eighth annual show; guests include Bill Hinds, Jeff Millar, and Doug Hazlewood"Funny business," Houston Chronicle (03 Aug 1990), p. 2. August 17–19: Atlanta Fantasy Fair XVI (Omni Hotel & Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia) — official guests include Jack Kirby, John de Lancie, Sandahl Bergman, Catherine Hicks, Julius Schwartz, Sharon Green, Linda Thorson, Martin Caidin, Greg Theakston, Boris Vallejo, and Carl Macek September 22–24: United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC) (UCL Institute of Education, London, UK) — presentation of the Eagle Awards"Eagle Awards Return," The Comics Journal #139 (Dec. 1990), p. 20. October–November: FIBDA (Amadora, Portugal) — inaugural edition;http://www.geracao-c.com/Default.aspx?ID=2399&M=News&PID=12898&NewsID=1453 https://archive.today/20130426050750/http://www.geracao-c.com/Default.aspx?ID=2399&M=News&PID=12898&NewsID=1453 dead April 26, 2013 Amadora BD 09 27 October 2009 Geração C 9 October 2010 guests include Morris October 20–21: Toronto Comic and Sequential Art Exposition (Arts, Crafts Hobbies Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) October 27–28: Killer Con (Ferndale Community Center, Ferndale, Michigan) — guests include Bill Reinhold, Mark Bagley, Sam Kieth, Keith Pollard, William Messner-Loebs, Doug Rice, Flint Henry, Chuck Dixon, Beau Smith, Gary Kwapisz, Matt Feazell, and Tim Dzon October 28–November 4: Salone Internazionale dei Comics (Palazzo dello Sport, Lucca, Italy) — 18th edition of the festivalTanto per Ricordare il Salone Just to Remember the Salon https://www.afnews.info/deposito/TrainiLucca/ AFNews.info Rinaldo Traini it July 30, 2007 Awards Eisner Awards Eisner Awards Presented in 1991 for comics published in 1990. Best Story or Single Issue: Concrete Celebrates Earth Day, by Paul Chadwick, Charles Vess, and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Dark Horse) Best Continuing Series: Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC) Best Black and White Series: Xenozoic Tales, by Mark Schultz (Kitchen Sink) Best Finite Series: Give Me Liberty, by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons (Dark Horse) Best Graphic Album—New: Elektra Lives Again, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Marvel) Best Graphic Album—Reprint: Sandman: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC) Best Writer: Neil Gaiman, Sandman (DC) Best Writer/Artist or Writer/Artist Team: Frank Miller and Geof Darrow, Hard Boiled Best Artist: Steve Rude, Nexus Best Inker: Al Williamson Hall of Fame: R. Crumb, Alex Toth Zine Zone Awards For independent and small-press comics; presented in June 1990 by Zine Zone chairperson Terry Hooper. (Zine Zone was based in Bristol, UK.)MCH. "Arkham Leads British Awards," The Comics Journal #137 (Sept. 1990), p. 17. Best Science Fiction Writer: Tom Elmes Best Science Fiction Artist: Petri Hiltinen Best Science Fiction Zine: Tahti Vaeltaja (Finland) Best Horror Writer: Rob Gott Best Horror Artist: David Stephenson Best Horror Zine: Lippe 10 (Germany) Best Adventure Writer: Ludwig Kreutzner Best Adventure Artist: Rudolph Perez Best Adventure Zine: Zebra (Germany) Best Funny Animal Comic: Blues Bar by Bernd Gronenberg (Germany) Best Action Comic: Stormwatcher by Ian Abbinnett and Alan Cowsill (UK) Best Erotic Comic: Johnny Condom by Steve Harrison (UK) Best Slice of Life Comic: Love and Rockets Best Text Feature: Small Press World by Hal Hargit (Amazing Heroes) Journal Most Helpful to Small Press: Amazing Heroes Best Indie/Small Press Journal: Comics F/X Best Column: Trade Secrets by Kyle Miller Best Original Strip: The Desert Peach by Donna Barr Best Humor Writer: Donna Barr Best Packaged Title: Kannus (Finland) Best Mini-Comic: Testosterone City by Peter Bagge Best Indie Artist: Matt "D'Israeli" Brooker Best Small Press Album: Heroes from the Black Lagoon (Germany) Best European Artist: Martin Frei (Germany) Most Promising Newcomer: Terry Ford (UK) Person Doing the Most for UK Comics History: Denis Gifford Greatest Influence in Comics: Jack Kirby First issues by title DC Comics Justice League Quarterly Release: Winter. Superboy v2 Release: February Limited series The Atlantis Chronicles Release: March. Writer: Peter David. Artist: Esteban Maroto. The Books of Magic v1 Release: Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artists: John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess & Paul Johnson. Breathtaker Release: July Writer: Mark Wheatley. Artist: Marc Hempel. Hawkworld (3 issues, later became an ongoing) Release: June. Writers: John Ostrander and Timothy Truman. Artist: Graham Nolan. Twilight Release: December. Writers: Howard Chaykin. Artist: José Luis García-López. World Without End Release: January. Writers: Jamie Delano. Artist: John Higgins. One-shots Batman: Digital Justice Release: 1990 Writer/Artist: Pepe Moreno. Marvel Comics Camp Candy Release: May. Ghost Rider v2 Release: May. Writer: Howard Mackie. Artists: Javier Saltares & Mark Texeira. Guardians of the Galaxy v1 Release: June. Knights of Pendragon Release: July by Marvel UK. Writers: Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson. Artist: Gary Erskine. Spider-Man Release: August. Writer & Artist: Todd McFarlane Issued with regular and silver ink covers, second printing with gold ink cover. RoboCop Release: March. Writer: Alan Grant. Artists: Lee Sullivan & Kim DeMulder. Marvel Super-Heroes v2 Release: May. Mighty Mouse Release: October. Namor the Sub-Mariner Release: April New Warriors Release: July. Writer: Fabian Nicieza. Artists: Mark Bagley & Al Williamson. Nomad Release: November. Writer: Fabian Nicieza. Artists: James Fry & Mark McKenna. Tomorrow Knights Release: June by Epic Comics. Zorro Release: December. Limited Series Alien Legion: On The Edge Release: November. Atomic Age Release: November by Epic Comics. Writer: Frank Lovece. Artists: Mike Okamoto & Al Williamson. Black Knight Release: June. Brute Force Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Release: November by Epic Comics. Darkman v1 Release: August. Deathlok v1 Release: July. Critical Mass Release: January by Epic Comics. Writer: D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark. Elsewhere Prince Release: May by Epic Comics. Writer/Artist: Moebius. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Release: October by Epic Comics. Writer: Howard Chaykin. Artist: Mike Mignola. Foolkiller v1 Release: October. Hero: Warrior of the Mystic Realms Release: May. Hollywood Superstars Release: November by Epic Comics. Writer: Mark Evanier. Artist: Dan Spiegle. Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular Release: August The Last American Release: December by Epic Comics. Writers: John Wagner & Alan Grant. Artist: Mike McMahon. New Adventures of Cholly & Flytrap Release: December by Epic Comics. Punisher Armory Release: July. Writer: RoboCop 2 Release: August. Saga of the Original Human Torch Release: April. Writer: Roy Thomas. X-Men Spotlight On... Starjammers Release: May Stalkers Release: April Steeltown Rockers Release: April. Writer: Elaine Lee. Artist: Steve Leialoha. The Thanos Quest Release: September. Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Ron Lim. One-shots The Return of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black Release: February. Shogakukan Basara Release: September on Betsucomi. Author: Yumi Tamura. Independent titles Classics Illustrated v2 Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery Release: Hate Release: April by Fantagraphics. Writer/Artist: Peter Bagge. Judge Dredd Megazine Release: October by Egmont UK. Logan's Run Release: Limited series Big Numbers (2 issues before cancellation) Release: April by Mad Love. Writer: Alan Moore Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz. Bratpack Release: August by King Hell Press. Writer & artist: Rick Veitch. Cages Release: December by Tundra Publishing. Writer/Artist: Dave McKean. Give Me Liberty Release: June. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Dave Gibbons. Hard Boiled Release: September. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Geoff Darrow. The Men In Black Release: January. Writer: Lowell Cunningham. Artist: Sandy Carruthers Terminator: The Burning Earth Release: March. Writer: Ron Fortier. Artist: Alex Ross. The Terminator: Tempest Release: August by Dark Horse Comics. Initial appearance by character name DC Comics Atlan in The Atlantis Chronicles #5 (July) Atom (Adam Cray) in Suicide Squad #44 (August) Auberon in The Sandman #19 (September) Beefeater in Justice League Europe #20 (November) Blaze in Action Comics #655 (July) Danny the Street in Doom Patrol #35 (August) Delirium in The Sandman #21 (December) Jack Drake in Batman #455 (October) Tim Drake as Robin in Batman #442 (January) Dreamslayer in Justice League Europe #15 (June) Echo in Justice League Quarterly #1 (Winter) Laurel Gand in Legion of Super-Heroes #5 (March) Gorgon in Justice League Europe #15 (June) Hank Henshaw in Adventures of Superman #465 (April) Timothy Hunter in The Books of Magic #1 Willoughby Kipling in Doom Patrol #31 (April) Legion in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2 (January) Orishas in Firestorm #95 (March) Titania in The Sandman #19 (September) Tracer in Justice League Europe #16 (July) Trinity in New Titans Annual #6 Yuga Khan in New Gods #17 (June) Marvel Comics Abominatrix in Sensational She-Hulk #21 (November) Agamemnon in The Incredible Hulk (December) Blackout in Ghost Rider v2 #2 (June) Bliss in Uncanny X-Men #261 (May) Bloodlust in Marvel Comics Presents #48 (April) Bloodwraith in Black Knight #2 (July) Cable in New Mutants #87 (March) Captain Atlas in Quasar #9 (April) Cardiac in The Amazing Spider-Man #342 (December) Deathlok (Michael Collins) in Deathlok #1 (July) Deathwatch in Ghost Rider #1 (May) Jack D'Uria in Ghost Rider #4 (Aug) Kearson DeWitt in Iron Man Annual #13 (July) Foolkiller (Kurt Gerhardt) in Foolkiller #1 (October) Gambit in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch) in Ghost Rider #1 (May) Midnight's Fire in New Warriors #2 (August) Mindblast in The Amazing Spider-Man #340 (October) Julius Rassitano in The Mighty Thor #426 (November) Mutant Liberation Front in The New Mutants #86 (February) (all members appeared at the date mentioned, except where noted. otherwise) Dragoness in New Mutants #93 (September) Forearm Kamikaze in New Mutants #93 (September) Reaper Strobe Stryfe Tempo Thumbelina Wildside Zero Psionex in New Warriors #4 (October) Silhouette in New Warriors #2 (August) Whiplash (Leeann Foreman) in Marvel Comics Presents #46 (May) Independent titles Armoured Gideon in 2000AD (March 24) Garganta in Femforce #30 Madman in Creatures of the Id (October) Newspapers Peggy Jean in Peanuts (July 23) The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 10) References