2013 in comics

none Notable events of 2013 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title. For an overview of the year in Japanese comics, see 2013 in manga. Events January January 15: Dutch cartoonist Pieter Geenen wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geenen_pieter.htm Pieter Geenen March March 3: After 30 years of continuous publication, Philippe Geluck's Le Chat comes to an end.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geluck_philippe.htm Philippe Geluck lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 8: The first new Tom Poes story after creator Marten Toonder's death in 2005, Tom Poes en de Pas-Kaart, drawn by Dick Matena, starts serialisation in the magazine VertrekNL.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/matena.htm Dick Matena lambiek.net 18 December 2023 March 9–10: During the Stripdagen in Haarlem, Paul Teng receives the Stripschapprijs. The P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs is awarded to Comic House.De Stripdagen 2013 programmaboek Stripschap (in Dutch) The Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal goes to Richard's Studio.https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/stripschapprijzen/b-en-b-schaal.php Het Stripschap - B en B schaal March 26: Dupuis buys Marsu Productions.https://www.actuabd.com/Les-editions-Dupuis-reprennent-le Les éditions Dupuis reprennent le contrôle de Gaston Lagaffe et du (...) April April 26: Dutch comic artist Jan van Haasteren is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/haasteren_van.htm Jan van Haasteren lambiek.net 27 April 2023 May May 16 - July 10: Jan Hoet and politician Dany Vandenbossche organize the exhibition De Wereld van de Strips in Originelen (The World of Comics in Originals) on display in the Loketten of the Flemish Parliament in Brussels. Original pages by various Belgian comics artists are exhibited. However, the exhibition causes controversy when politician Jan Peumans objects to a French-language speech balloon on the promotional poster and asks for its removal. The speech is then blanked, which results in protest from various people, including cartoonist Kamagurka who asks for the removal of his cartoons from the expo.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hoet_jan.htm Jan Hoet Lambiek.net 23 March 2021 July July 12: Albert Uderzo is named Officer in the Légion d'Honneur.https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?dateTexte=&categorieLien=id&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027697953&fastPos=1&fastReqId=631006845&oldAction=rechExpMesuresNominatives Décret du 12 juillet 2013 portant promotion et nomination | Legifrance May 11, 2020 August August 6: Iranian cartoonist Ali Dorani, better known under his pseudonym Eaten Fish, is imprisoned in a detention camp at Christmas Island. In January 2014 he is incarcerated to another camp, Manus Island, where he stays until late 2017. During his five-year imprisonment he starts making cartoons and comics and have them smuggled outside the prison, which brings international attention to his case.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eaten_fish.htm Eaten Fish lambiek.net July 22, 2022 August 12: Dutch comic writer and artist Thom Roep is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/roep_thom.htm Thom Roep lambiek.net April 27, 2023 September September 4: Sonic the Hedgehog #252, marking the revised continuity where the Second-Genesis Wave is retconned. This was due to a legal settlement was made after writer Ken Penders was discharged from Archie Comics after facing lawsuits against Sega.DECIDED: Archie Comic Publications Inc. v. Penders – Patent Arcade http://patentarcade.com/2015/07/decided-archi-comic-publications-inc-v.html August 7, 2024 en-US Because of this, the characters that were created by Penders were not allowed in the subsequent comics, nor any of the stories written by him were to be reprinted.Schroeder Bobby 2020-02-11 How a Legal Dispute Wiped Out Hundreds of Sonic the Hedgehog Characters https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/the-lawsuit-that-reshaped-sonic-the-hedgehog-comics.html August 7, 2024 Intelligencer en-us September 13: Patrick J. Marrin launches a long-running celebrity comic about Pope Francis, titled Francis. It will run until 2025.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/marrin_patrick.htm Patrick Marrin lambiek.net July 23, 2024 December Specific date unknown: In Brussels, during renovation works in the SLFP building, drawings by André Franquin, Peyo, Jean Roba, Victor Hubinon, Mitacq,... are discovered on a wall, hidden behind wall paper layers.https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/bd/a-bruxelles-des-dessins-de-grands-noms-de-la-bd-decouverts-par-hasard-sous-du-papier-peint_1109539.html A Bruxelles, le papier peint démodé cachait des dessins de grands noms de la BD 2 October 2015 Specific date unknown Rao Pingru's Our Story: A Memoir of Love and Life in China is published. He is 90–91 years old, which makes him the oldest comics artist to ever make his debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rao-pingru.htm Rao Pingru lambiek.net May 11, 2020 Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan is tortured to death in a government detention center.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raslan_akram.htm Akram Raslan Deaths January January 30: Vahan Shirvanian, American cartoonist and comics artist (No Comment), dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shirvanian_vahan.htm Vahan Shirvanian lambiek.net May 11, 2020 February February 3: Pierre Defoux, Belgian priest, painter, illustrator, sculptor, lattice window maker and comics artist (Xavier, Raconté Par Le Ménestrel), dies at age 88.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/defoux_pierre.htm Pierre Defoux lambiek.net 7 April 2018 February 9: Emilio Frejo Abregón, Spanish comics artist (Osito, Jaimito), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/frejo-abregon_emilio.htm Emilio Frejo Abregón lambiek.net September 24, 2021 Félix Molinari, French comics artist (Garry, Super Boy, Tora), dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/molinari_felix.htm Felix Molinari lambiek.net 30 October 2020 February 13: Bill Fugate, American comics artist (Disney comics, Thunder Girl, Mighty Man, Super Frankenstein), dies at age 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fugate_billy.htm Bill Fugate lambiek.net 26 May 2024 February 16: Harald Siepermann, German comics artist and animator (Alfred Jodocus Kwak), dies at age 50.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/siepermann_harald.htm Harald Siepermann lambiek.net May 11, 2020 February 21: Scott Clark, American comics artist (worked for Wildstorm, Marvel Comics, Aspen Comics, DC Comics), dies at an unknown age.http://www.comicvine.com/scott-clark/26-5059/ Scott Clark (comic artists & creators) Comicvine.com 2013-02-24https://www.comics.org/credit/name/Scott+Clark/sort/chrono/ GCD :: Story Search Results www.comics.org May 11, 2020http://www.dccomics.com/tags/scott-clark Remembering Scott Clark DC Comics February 22, 2013 February 24, 2013 March 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130316011317/http://www.dccomics.com/tags/scott-clark dead February 23: Maurice Rosy, Belgian children's book illustrator, comics writer (Tif et Tondu, Bobo, Attila, Spirou et Fantasio, Boule et Bill, Max l'Explorateur) and artistic director for Spirou between 1956 and 1973, dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rosy_m.htm Maurice Rosy lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March March 7: Didier Comès, Belgian comics artist (Silence, L'Ombre du Corbeau), dies at age 70.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/comes.htm Didier Comès lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 7: Damiano Damiani, Italian film director and comics artist (Mike Lazy, Pat La Rocca), dies at age 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/damiani_damiano.htm Damiano Damiani lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 10: André Veltkamp, Dutch comics artist (Het Eiland Bicyclopia, Ralf), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/veltkamp_andre.htm André Veltkamp March 12: André Rey, French comic artist (worked for the Atelier Chott and publishing house Impéria, mostly on western comics), dies at age 89.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rey_andre.htm André Rey lambiek.net January 9, 2024 March 15: Jim Unwin, American comics artist and illustrator (co-creator of Little Sandy Sleighfoot), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/u/unwin_jim.htm Jim Unwin lambiek.net May 11, 2020 March 18: Irmtraut Winkler-Wittig, German illustrator and comic artist (worked on Abrafaxe), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/winkler-wittig_irmtraut.htm Irmtraut Winkler-Wittig lambiek.net September 28, 2022 March 27: Jean Mahaux, aka Mao, Belgian comic artist (Finemouche et Fiasco, Douaniers Lapoire et Lastuce, Fortuné, Celestino), dies at age 78 or 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mahaux_jean.htm Jean Mahaux lambiek.net June 7, 2021 March 28: Manuel García Ferré, Argentine cartoonist and animator (Pi Pío, Anteojito, Hijitus), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/garcia-ferre_manuel.htm Manuel García Ferré lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 31: Bob Clarke, American illustrator and comics artist (Ripley's Believe It or Not, Mad, continued Spy vs. Spy), dies at age 87 from pneumonia.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/clarke_bob.htm Bob Clarke lambiek.net 7 April 2018 Specific date in March unknown: Helmut Zielke, German painter and comics artist, dies at age 74 or 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zielke_helmut.htm Helmut Zielke lambiek.net September 14, 2020 April April 1: Christian Mathelot, French comics artist (made various realistically drawn comics), dies at age 89.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mathelot_christian.htm Christian Mathelot lambiek.net 7 April 2018 April 2: Fred, French comics artist (Philémon), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fred.htm Fred lambiek.net 7 April 2018 April 4: Carmine Infantino, American comics artist and editor (Detective Comics, Flash, Showcase), dies at age 87.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/infantino.htm Carmine Infantino lambiek.net 7 April 2018 April 27: Jesse Santos, Filipino comics artist (Kidlat, DI 13, Dagar the Invincible, Tragg and the Sky Gods), dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/santos_jesse.htm Jesse Santos lambiek.net May 11, 2020 May May 3: Dan Adkins, American illustrator and comics artist (worked for various comics companies drawing sciencefiction stories), dies at age 76.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/adkins_dan.htm Dan Adkins lambiek.net May 4: Rubén Lara Romero, Mexican comics artist (Fantômas, la Amenaza Elegante), dies at age 78 or 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lara-romero_ruben.htm Rubén Lara Romero lambiek.net 7 April 2018 May 16: Roger Chevallier, aka Kline, French comics artist (Davy Crockett, Kaza le Martien, Loup Noir), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kline.htm Kline lambiek.net 7 April 2018 Fred Funcken, Belgian comics artist and writer (Le Chevalier Blanc, Harald le Viking, Jack Diamond, Lieutenant Burton, Capitan and Doc Silver), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/funcken.htm Fred & Liliane Funcken lambiek.net June June 14: Manuel Zatarain, aka Zata, Spanish comics artist (El Capitan Martin de la Patrulla de los Diamantes, Goyo y Nico, Quique Banderas), dies at age 84 or 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zata.htm Zata lambiek.net May 11, 2020 June 19: Kim Thompson, Danish-American comics editor, translator and publisher (vice-president of Fantagraphics Books), dies at age 56 from lung cancer. July July 7: Louis Glanzman, American comics artist (Air Man, Amazing Man, The Shark, Dopey Danny Day, Blue Fire), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/glanzman_louis.htm Louis Glanzman lambiek.net May 11, 2020 July 11: Percy Eaglehurst, Chilean comics artist (Pepe Antártico), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eaglehurst_percy.htm Percy Eaglehurst July 18: Gerrit Stapel, Dutch comics artist (Huon de Neveling), dies at age 92.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stapel.htm Gerrit Stapel lambiek.net 7 April 2018 July 28: Pierre Frisano, French comics artist (made realistic comics), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/frisano_p.htm Pierre Frisano lambiek.net May 11, 2020 August August 6: Stan Lynde, American comics artist (Rick O'Shay, Latigo, Grass Roots, Chief Sly Fox, Rovar Bob), dies at age 81 from cancer.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lynde_stan.htm Stan Lynde lambiek.net 7 April 2018 August 8: Derek Hockridge, British translator (co-translator of Astérix), dies at age 78 or 79.http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/archive/2013/08/15/10613459.DEREK_JOHN_HOCKRIDGE/ DEREK JOHN HOCKRIDGE (From Bournemouth Echo) Bournemouthecho.co.uk 2013-10-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131029183947/http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/archive/2013/08/15/10613459.DEREK_JOHN_HOCKRIDGE/ 2013-10-29 August 26: Louis Haché, Belgian comic artist (Bob Francval et Djinn, L'Aventures des Belges/België in Beeld), dies at age 90 or 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hache_louis.htm Louis Haché lambiek.net August 4, 2024 Specific date in August unknown: René Mazyn, French comics artist (Kid Franky, Monster Hôtel, continued Pif le chien), dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mazyn_rene.htm René Mazyn lambiek.net May 11, 2020 September September 3: José Ramón Larraz, Spanish film director and comics artist (Paul Foran), dies at age 83 or 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/larraz_jose.htm José Larraz September 7: Pete Hoffman, American comics artist (ghosted Steve Roper and Mike Nomad, created Jeff Cobb and Why We Say), dies at age 94 from a heart attack.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hoffman_pete.htm Pete Hoffman lambiek.net 7 April 2018 September 24: Jacques Arbeau, French comics artist (continued Brik, L'Espiègle Lili and Les Pieds Nickelés), dies at age 86. .https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/arbeau_j.htm Jacques Arbeau Lambiek.net 28 March 2025 September 26: Rony Heirman, Belgian photographer (made comics together with museum curator Jan Hoet), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/heirman_rony.htm Rony Heirman Lambiek.net 23 March 2021 September 28: Friso Henstra, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Olidin), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/henstra_friso.htm Friso Henstra lambiek.net May 11, 2020 September 30: Roy Peterson, Canadian cartoonist, dies at age 77 from Parkinson's disease. October October 13: Takashi Yanase, Japanese manga artist (Anpanman), dies at age 94. October 15: George Olesen, American comics artist (continued The Phantom), dies at age 88.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/olesen_george.htm George Olesen lambiek.net 7 April 2018 October 21: José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela, aka Tran, Beltrán, Koski and Tranis, Spanish comics artist and animator (Constancio Plurilópez, worked for Rolf Kauka), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/beltran-coscojuela_jl.htm José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela lambiek.net May 11, 2020 Rune T. Kidde, Danish writer, playwright, folk musician, poet, radio presenter and comics artist (Blomstrende Spaghetti), dies at age 46.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kidde_rune.htm Rune Kidde lambiek.net 7 April 2018 October 22: Yanwari Kazama, Japanese manga artist (Taberemasen, Pochi Kyokudo), dies at age 36 from liver failure. October 27: Rolf De Ryck, Belgian teacher and writer (wrote the bibliography guide Willy Vandersteen, Van Kitty Inno tot De Geuzen https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vandersteen.htm Willy Vandersteen), dies at age 57 from a heart attack.https://www.inmemoriam.be/nl/2013-10-27/rolf-de-ryck Inmemoriamhttps://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20131107_00828381 Leerkracht sterft na hartaanval tijdens vakantie in Spanje October 30: Renato Canini, Brazilian comics artist (Dr. Fraud, Kactus Kid, Tibica, Zé Candango, Disney comics, José Carioca), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/canini_renato.htm Renato Canini lambiek.net May 11, 2020 November November 3: Nick Cardy, American comics writer and artist (Lady Luck, worked on Tarzan, Tomahawk, Aquaman, Teen Titans, assisted on Casey Ruggles) and advertising illustrator, dies at age 93.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cardy_nick.htm Nick Cardy lambiek.net May 11, 2020 November 7: Joey Manley, American webcomics publisher (founder of Modern Tales), dies at age 48 from pneumonia. November 11: Pieter van Oudheusden, Dutch novelist and comics writer (worked with Jeroen Janssen, wrote Klein Suske en Wiske), dies of a brain tumor at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/oudheusden_pieter_van.htm Pieter van Oudheusden lambiek.net May 11, 2020 November 23: Solveig Muren Sanden, Norwegian illustrator and comics artist (continued Tuss og Troll and Smørbukk), dies at age 95.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sanden_solveig-muren.htm Solveig Muren Sanden lambiek.net May 11, 2020 November 25: Al Plastino, American comic book artist (Superman, co-creator of Supergirl, Brainiac, and the Legion of Super-Heroes), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/plastino_al.htm Al Plastino lambiek.net 7 April 2018 November 26: Joan Nebot, Spanish comics artist (Angelina, Yolanda), dies at age 80 or 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nebot_joan.htm Joan Nebot lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December December 4: Charles Grigg, British comics artist (Foxy, Splodge, continued Korky the Cat and Desperate Dan), dies at age 97.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grigg_charles.htm Charles Grigg lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December 6: Abel Romero, Chilean comics artist (Eos Errante, Kom igen, Stéfan!), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/romero_abel.htm Abel Romero lambiek.net 23 June 2020 December 23: José Ortiz, Spanish comic artist (Caroline Baker, Barrister at Law), dies aged 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/ortiz_jose.htm José Ortiz lambiek.net December 25: Pierre Wininger, French comics artist (Victor Billetdoux, Nicéphore Vaucanson, Terminus Crusoé), dies at age 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wininger_pierre.htm Pierre Wininger lambiek.net May 11, 2020 December 26: Harold Whitaker, British animator and comics artist (comic strip adaptation of Animal Farm), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/whitaker_harold.htm Harold Whitaker lambiek.net December 28: Martial, French comics artist (Sylvie, Tony Laflamme, Famille Bottafoin), dies at age 88.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/martial.htm Martial lambiek.net Specific date unknown Bi Keguan, Chinese comics artist, dies at age 81 or 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bi-keguan.htm Bi Keguan lambiek.net May 11, 2020 Mario Sbattella, Italian comics artist (Disney comics, Hanna-Barbera comics, comics starring Felix the Cat and Popeye), dies at age 82 or 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sbattella_mario.htm Mario Sbattella lambiek.net May 11, 2020 Exhibitions May 16–31: "Image Duplicator" (Orbital Comics, London, England, U.K.) — an exhibition of cartoonists "re-appropriating the works of Roy Lichtenstein, tracking them back to their original source material and then creating a new comic book image that credits the original artist," curated by Rian Hughes and Jason Atomic. Cartoonists featured in the show include Dave Gibbons, Rian Hughes, Salgood Sam, Steven Cook, Howard Chaykin, Carl Flint, Betty Boolean, Mark Blamire, Tony Abruzzo, Jason Atomic, and David Leach.Johnston Rich Rich Johnston https://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/03/image-duplicator-at-orbital-the-best-comic-art-exhibition-youll-see-this-year/ Image Duplicator At Orbital – The Best Comic Art Exhibition You’ll See This Year Bleeding Cool May 3, 2013http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2013/may/image-duplicator-pop-arts-comic-theft Image Duplicator: Pop Art's Comic Debt June 18, 2013 May 13, 2013 Steven Rachael Creative Review dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131002013823/http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2013/may/image-duplicator-pop-arts-comic-theft October 2, 2013 Conventions January 31–February 3: Angouleme International Comics Festival (Angouleme, France) March 1–3: Emerald City Comicon (Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington) March 2–3: STAPLE! (Austin, Texas) March 15–17: MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida) – scheduled guests include Ed McGuinness, Mark Bagley, Frank Cho, Bob Layton, Mike Perkins, Michael Lark, Neal Adams, Mark Waid, Chris Claremont, Mike Choi, Andrew Robinson, Steve Epting, Andy Price, Doug Sneyd, José Delbo, Matteo Scalera, Steve McNiven, Michael Atiyeh, Jimmy Cheung, George Pérez, Gail Simone, Mike McKone, Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Brian Pulido, Brandon Peterson, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Billy Tucci, Georges Jeanty, Tim Townsend, and Craig Boldman March 22–24: Fabletown and Beyond, Mayo Civic Center (Rochester, Minnesota) — organized by Bill Willingham; guest of honor Mark Buckingham; other guests include Gene Ha, Mike Carey, Matt Sturges, Peter Gross, Kurt Busiek, Anthony Del Col, Shelly Bond,May, Michael. "Comic News: Fabletown and Beyond was unique, but shouldn’t be," CBR.com (03.25.2013) Adam Hughes, Chrissie Zullo, and Lauren Beukes.Hennon, Blake. and Beyond: Bill Willingham launches mythic convention," Hero Complex, Los Angeles Times (March 20, 2013). March 22–24: Wizard World St Louis (America's Center, St Louis, Missouri)  - scheduled guests include Cullen Bunn, Jorge Molina, Tyler Kirkham, and Matt Kindt March 29–31: WonderCon (Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California)http://www.comic-con.org/wc/ WonderCon Anaheim 2013 :: What's New Comic-con.org 2012-11-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121208203118/http://comic-con.org/wc/ 2012-12-08 March 30: Asbury Park Comic Con (Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey) — official guests include Al Jaffee, Michael E. Uslan, Herb Trimpe, Jamal Igle, Allen Bellman, Don McGregor, Jay Lynch, Rudy Nebres, John Holmstrom, Evan Dorkin, and Bob Camp.Re Mike Asbury Park is comic central http://www.app.com/article/20130322/NJENT/303220006/Asbury-Park-comic-central Asbury Park Press 25 March 2013 April 5–7: Steel City Con (Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include David Prowse, Karen Allen, Kevin Sorbo, Madison Lintz, Dawn Wells, Cristina Veehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2013/04/04/Tekkoshocon-X-2-invades-Convention-Center-with-Japanese-Culture-Steel-City-Con-holds-court-in-Monroeville/stories/201304040373 Tekkoshocon X-2 invades Convention Center with Japanese Culture; Steel City Con holds court in Monroeville Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 18, 2017 April 6: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt, Athens, Georgia) April 6–7: MoCCA Festival (69th Regiment Armory, New York City) April 13–14: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio) April 13: New York Comic Book Marketplace (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City) April 20: Comica Comiket (Spring) (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, England) — participants in the Drawing Parade included Oliver East, Gary Northfield, Neill Cameron, Dan Berry, and Frazer IrvingComica Festival Comiket April 2013 - A Punter's Perspective Andy Oliver Apr 23, 2013 News & Reports Broken Frontier blog http://old.brokenfrontier.com/blog/p/detail/comica-festival-comiket-april-2013-a-punters-perspective https://web.archive.org/web/20131206184703/http://old.brokenfrontier.com/blog/p/detail/comica-festival-comiket-april-2013-a-punters-perspective Dec 6, 2013London’s Comiket is back – bigger and bolder than ever! JOHN FREEMAN Mar 18, 2013 John Freeman (editor) DownTheTubes.net https://downthetubes.net/londons-comiket-is-back-bigger-and-bolder-than-ever/ April 26–28: C2E2 (McCormick Place Complex, Chicago, Illinois)C2E2 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307011444/http://reedexpo.com/en/Events/2555/Chicago-Comic-Entertainment-Expo-C2E2 2012-03-07 , www.reedexpo.com April 27–29: Stumptown Comics Fest (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon) — 10th annual edition; goes on hiatus after eventHallett Alison http://www.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2013/12/17/nerd-prom-is-cancelled-stumptown-comics-fest-to-merge-with-rose-city-comic-con Nerd Prom* Is Cancelled: Stumptown Comics Fest to Merge** with Rose City Comic Con Portland Mercury Dec 17, 2013 May 11–12: Comic Expo (Brunel Old Station, Bristol, UK) — 2,500 attendees; guests include Ian Churchill, Ian Gibson, Boo Cook, Mark Buckingham, Ben Oliver, and Lee Garbett May 11–12: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada) — guests include Bill Amend, David B., Chester Brown, Boulet, Ivan Brunetti, Glyn Dillon, Lisa Hanawalt, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Chip Kidd, Michael Kupperman, Josh Neufeld, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Ulli Lust, Taiyo Matsumoto, Rutu Modan, Françoise Mouly, Frederik Peeters, Paul Pope, Michel Rabagliati, Seth, Dash Shaw, Art Spiegelman, Gengoroh Tagame, Raina Telgemeier, Maurice Vellekoop May 17–19: Dallas Comic Con (Irving Convention Center, Las Colinas, Irving, Texas) May 17–19: Motor City Comic Con (Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan) – scheduled guests include George Pérez, Jim Calfiore, Matthew Clark, Greg Horn, David Lloyd, Mark McKenna, Mike McKone, Tom Raney, Andy Suriano, and Charles Paul Wilson III May 17–18: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Enterprise Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — presentation of the Glyph Comics AwardsJordan, Chris. "Comics convention representing black superheroes opens this weekend," Metro (May 16, 2013). May 23-25: International Comic Arts Forum (University of Oregon, White Stag Building, Portland, Oregon) — guests include Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon, Dmitry Yakovlev, Ville Hänninen & Tommi Musturi, Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction, Megan Kelso, Greg Rucka, and T. Edward Bak2013 ICAF Conference Schedule http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/2013-schedule.html The International Comics Art Forum Mar 22, 2024Today: The International Comic Arts Forum in Portland, OR kicks off Heidi MacDonald Heidi MacDonald May 23, 2013 The Beat https://www.comicsbeat.com/today-the-international-comic-arts-forum-in-portland-or-kicks-off/ May 23–26: Phoenix Comicon (Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona) June 7–9: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include Jason Aaron, Bob Almond, Jim Amash, Peter Bagge, Mitch Breitweiser, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Mark Brooks, Richard Case, Becky Cloonan, Jeremy Dale, Michael Dooney, Steve Epting, Tom Fowler, Matt Fraction, Francesco Francavilla, Rob Guillory, Cully Hamner, Scott Hampton, Dustin Harbin, Tony Harris, Jeremy Haun, Adam Hughes, Jamal Igle, Matt Kindt, Jason Latour, John Layman, Tom Lyle, Paul Maybury, Bob McLeod, Jorge Molina, Sean Gordon Murphy, B. Clay Moore, Ted Naifeh, David Petersen, Brandon Peterson, Ed Piskor, Eric Powell, Tom Raney, Paolo Rivera, Don Rosa, Greg Rucka, Jim Rugg, Tim Sale, Tom Scioli, Charles Soule, Matthew Southworth, Joe Staton, Brian Stelfreeze, Arthur Suydam, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan, Ben Templesmith, Tim Townsend, Cory Walker, Lee Weeks, and Brett Weldele June 15–16: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] (Center on Halsted, Chicago, Illinois) — special guests: Chris Ware, Kim Deitch, Phoebe Gloeckner, Jason Shiga, Aaron Renier, Michael DeForgeKleefeld, Sean. "THE CAKE IS NOT A LIE AT CHICAGO'S ALTERNATIVE COMICS EXPO," MTV (06/17/2013). June 28–30: Wizard World New York City Experience (Basketball City, Pier 36, New York City) — scheduled guests include Julie Bell, Mike Deodato, Jr., Stan Lee, Carlos Pacheco, Humberto Ramos, Paolo Rivera, Arthur Suydam, and Boris Vallejo July 18–21: San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) August 8–11: Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois): Special guests: Stan Lee, Morena Baccarin, James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Manu Bennett, Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker, Andrew McCarthy, Jason David Frank, Alan Davis, Esad Ribić, Pasqual Ferry, Harvey Tolibao, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Kenneth Rocafort, Ramon F. Bachs, Francis Portela, Greg Land, Ethan Van Sciver, and Michael Golden August 30–September 2: Dragon*Con (Atlanta, Georgia) September 6–8: Cincinnati Comic Con (Cincinnati, Ohio) — announced guests include Ben Templesmith and Tony MooreConventions Con Wars brewing in New York and Cincinnati Heidi MacDonald Nov 28, 2012 The Beat https://www.comicsbeat.com/con-wars-brewing-in-new-york-and-cincinnati/ September 7–8: Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland) September 13–14: Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland) September 13–15: Cincinnati Comic Expo (Cincinnati, Ohio) September 14–15: FantaCon (Marriott Hotel, Albany, New York) — Thomas Skulan's horror & comics convention returns after a 23-year hiatus;Green, Roger. "FantaCon 2013: the Tom Skulan interview," https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060120/http://blog.timesunion.com/rogergreen/fantacon-2013-the-tom-skulan-interview/3259/ 2016-03-04 "Information Without The Bun," TimeUnion.com (Feb. 7, 2013). guests include Stephen R. Bissette, Judith O'Dea, Judith Ridley, John A. Russo and Kyra Schon September 20–22: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio) September 27–29: Pittsburgh Comicon (Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) September 28: Wildcat Comic Con (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania) September 28–29: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo [MICE] (University Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts) — show expands to two days; guests include Nick Abadzis, Lucy Knisley, Josh Neufeld, and Maris WicksUpcoming Comics Events: September 23, 2013 Matt White Sep 23, 2013 Publishers Weekly Comics guests include Josh Neufeld (The Influencing Machine), Lucy Knisley (Relish), Maris Wicks (Primates), Nick Abadzis (Laika) and more. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/59144-upcoming-comics-events-september-23-2013.html October 10–13: New York Comic Con (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City) October 11–13: Komikazen (Ravenna, Italy) — themed in solidarity with the Occupy movement: 99 cartoonists came to Ravenna and made work related to the concept of "We are the 99%."http://www.gianlucacostantini.com/actions/occupy-museum-99-komikazen/ Gianuca Costantini GianlucaCostantini.com Occupy Museum.99% Komikazen 2013 2015-04-02 2014-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213015110/http://www.gianlucacostantini.com/actions/occupy-museum-99-komikazen/ dead October 23–November 16: Comica — London International Comics Festival (various venues, London, UK) — guests include Joe Sacco, Eddie Campbell, Dave McKean, Oscar Zárate, ILYA, Simon Spurrier, Kieron Gillen, Will Brooker, Richard Reynolds, Gareth Brookes, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, Woodrow Phoenix, Hunt Emerson, Sean Michael WilsonComics Culture in London: Comica Festival 2013 Kicks off Today! Andy Oliver October 23, 2013 Broken Frontier https://www.brokenfrontier.com/comics-culture-in-london-comica-festival-2013-kicks-off-today/ October 31–November 3: Lucca Comics & Games (Lucca, Italy) November 2–3: Rhode Island Comic Con (Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island) November 2: Comica Comiket (Fall) (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, England) November 14–17: Festival of Cartoon Art (Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio) — "Grand Opening Festival of Cartoon Art"; speakers included Paul Pope, Jeff Smith, the Hernandez brothers, Matt Bors, Eddie Campbell, Stephan Pastis, Brian Basset, Kazu Kibuishi, and Art Spiegelmanhttps://cartoons.osu.edu/sites/FCA/2013/ https://wayback.archive-it.org/8222/20190129155515/https://cartoons.osu.edu/sites/FCA/2013/ dead 2019-01-29 Grand Opening Festival of Cartoon Art Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Ohio State University December 1: Genghis Con (Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio) — guests include Derf Backderf First issues by title The Accelerators Release: May by Blue Juice Comics. 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