1964 in comics

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Notable events of 1964 in comics.

Publications

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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

April

August

  • August 11: Jim Lee, Korean-American comic book writer, artist, and publisher (X-Men, DC Comics).<ref name=":0" />

November

Specific date unknown

Deaths

January

  • January 17: Percy Cocking, British comics artist (continued Weary Wilie and Tired Tim), dies at age 82.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Specific date unknown: Glen Cravath, American comics artist and illustrator (Frank Buck), dies at age 66.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

February

  • February 9: Joe Farren, American comics artist (Hank and Knobs, Terry and Tacks), dies at age 79. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • February 10: Charlie Pease, British comics artist (Buck an' Nero, Mighty Monk, Plum and Duff, Dickie Duffer, Sally Sunshine and Her Shadow, Artie the Autograph Hunter, continued Billy Bunter and Casey Court), dies at age 59.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • February 14: Frans Brouwer, Dutch illustrator and comic artist (Krabbels and Klodders), dies at age 57. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • February 28: Jens R. Nilssen, Norwegian illustrator and comics artist (Smørbukk, Tuss og Troll, Haukepatruljen, Vangsgutane), dies at age 83.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

March

  • March 23: Helge Forsslund, Swedish comics artist (Filimon), dies at age 63.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Specific date unknown: Bert Link, American comics artist (A Reel of Nonsense, That Little Game), dies at age 79.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

May

June

  • June 26: Doris Slater, Canadian comics artist, painter and art educator (Penny's Diary), dies at age 47 in a car accident. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

July

  • July 1: Antonio Rubino, Italian comics artist, animator, playwright and poet (Quadratino, Italino), dies at age 84.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • July 9: Piet Broos, Dutch comics artist (Ali Baba), dies at age 53.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • July 14: Fred Hofmans, Dutch lithographer and comic artist (made comics for Het Weekblaadje voor de Roomse Jeugd), dies at age 68.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • July 10: Samuel Zagat, Lithuanian-American comics artist (Gimple Beinish the Matchmaker), dies at age 76.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

August

September

November

December

Specific date unknown

  • Al Carreno, Mexican comics artist, dies at age 58 or 59.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Yves Marie Marcel De Jaegher, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 84 or 85.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Guy Depière, Belgian advertising artist, publisher and comics artist (publisher of comic magazines Bimbo and Jeep), dies at an unknown age.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • C. M. Payne, American comics artist (S'Matter, Pop?), dies at age 92 or 93.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Conventions

  • March 21–22: "Alley Tally" (Detroit, Michigan) — organized by Jerry Bails at Bails' house with the purpose of counting "the Alley Award ballots for 1963;"<ref name="Build">Schelly, Bill. "Jerry Bails' Ten Building Blocks of Fandom," Alter Ego vol. 3, #25 (June 2003) pp. 5-8.</ref> attendees include Ronn Foss, Don Glut, Don and Maggie Thompson, Mike Vosburg, and Grass Green. Serves as a precursor to the Detroit Triple Fan Fair, which debuts in 1965.
  • May 9–10: Unnamed convention (Chicago, Illinois) — "several dozen" attendees; dealer room and film showings<ref name=Gabilliet>Gabilliet, Jean-Paul. Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books (University of Mississippi Press, 2010), p. 265.</ref>
  • May 24: Unnamed convention (Hotel Tuller, Detroit, Michigan) — organized by teenagers Robert Brusch and Dave Szurek;<ref name=Power>Duncan, Randy; and Smith, Matthew J. The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2009), p. 183.</ref><ref>Skinn, Dez. "Early days of UK comics conventions and marts," Template:Webarchive DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013.</ref> c. 80 attendees;<ref>"Historian Collects Comics: They Are Works of Art," Detroit News (1965).</ref> dealer room and film showings<ref name=Gabilliet />
  • July 24:<ref name=Gabilliet /> Tri-State Con<ref>Schelly, Bill. "1966: The Year Of THREE* New York Comicons!," Alter-Ego #53 (Oct. 2005).</ref><ref>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. 131.</ref> a.k.a. "New York Comicon" (Workman's Circle Building,<ref name=Power /> New York City) — one-day convention organized by 16-year-old Bernie Bubnis<ref name=Founders>Schelly, Bill. Founders, p. 8.</ref> and fellow enthusiast Ron Fradkin,<ref name=Power/> c. 100 attendees;<ref name=Q>Q, Shathley. "The History of Comic Conventions," PopMatters (17 June 2009).</ref> official guests include Steve Ditko,<ref name=Gabilliet /> Flo Steinberg,<ref name=Founders /> and Tom Gill.<ref name=Power /><ref name=Q /> Considered to be the first true comics convention.<ref name=Q />

Awards

National Cartoonists Society Division Awards

First issues by title

Marvel Comics

Release: April. Writer: Stan Lee. Artist: Bill Everett

DC Comics

Other publishers

The Adventures of Jesus

Release: Spring by Gilbert Shelton. Writer/Artist: Foolbert Sturgeon

God Nose

Release: Fall by Jaxon. Writer/Artist: Jaxon

References

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