1996 in comics

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Notable events of 1996 in comics.

Events

January

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February

  • February 10: The final episode of Secret Agent X-9 is published.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • February 14: Ilah's Cordelia debuts in the Flemish newspaper De Morgen.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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March

  • March 2: The Flemish newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws and De Nieuwe Gazet launch a weekly children comics supplement titled De Samson en Gert Krant, based on the popular TV show Samson en Gert. It will run until 1998, after which it is renamed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • March 14: Evronians, by Alessandro Sisti, Ezio Sisto and Alberto Lavoradori, album "number zero" of PKNA; debut of the principal characters of the series (the A. I. One, the journalist Angus Fangus, the female robot Lyla Lai, the super-heroine Xadhoom).
  • With issue #75, The Sandman ends its run. (DC/Vertigo)
  • First issue of the magazine Mondo Naif (Star Comics), meant as a showcase for the young Italian cartoonists.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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April

  • April 27: Dutch illustrator Peter Vos<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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May

  • Kingdom come, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross (DC comics).
  • In Zona X, L’uomo venuto dal futuro (The man from future), by Luigi Mignacco and Fabrizio Russo, first episode of the series about the time traveller Robinson Hart (Bonelli).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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June

  • June 11: in Topolino, Silvia Ziche's Il papero del mistero, papernovela in uno sproposito di puntate (The mystery duck, duck-novela in a blunder of episodes) begins. The story, lasting for even 24 episodes, is a parody of the never-ending Latin-American telenovelas.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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July

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August

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September

  • The British satirical cartoon magazine Punch, which went bankrupt in 1992, is revived. It will run until 2002.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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October

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November

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December

  • December 5: Dutch cartoonist Len Munnik wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Births

Deaths

January

  • January 19: Bernard Baily, American comics artist, writer and publisher (co-creator of The Spectre and Hourman), dies at age 79.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • January 22: Arthur Piroton, Belgian comics writer (Les Krostons) and artist (Michel et Thierry, Jess Long, Les Casseurs de Bois), dies at age 64.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • Burne Hogarth, American comics artist (Tarzan) dies at age 84.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • January 31: Claus Deleuran, Danish comics artist (Thorfinn, Rejsen til Saturn, Pirelli & Firestone, The People's Illustrated History of Denmark), dies at age 49.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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February

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  • February 6:
    • Boody Rogers, American comics artist (Sparky Watts, Babe), dies at age 91.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • Franco Tarantola, Italian comics artist, dies at age 53.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • February 13: Cara Sherman-Tereno, American comics artist (Life With The Vampire) dies of leukemia at the age of 44.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • February 26: Cork, Dutch cartoonist, (Mr. Cork/Ruitenheer), dies at age 64.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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March

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  • March 7: Ramon Monzon, French comics artist (Cha'pa et Group-Group, Jehan des Bis, Finnekin Jones, Bouzouk, le Petit Prince, Testar le Robot), dies at age 65.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • March 14: Jack Berrill, American comics artist (Gil Thorp), dies of cancer at age 72.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • March 15: Homer Groening, Canadian-American film director, cartoonist and comics artist (Phoebe, Get Your Man), dies at age 76.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • March 29: André Oulié, French comic artist (Robin L'Intrépide), dies at age 98.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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April

  • April 12: Bob Zschiesche, American comics artist (Our Folks, Harley Hogg, assisted on Gasoline Alley and Snuffy Smith), dies at age 67 from an aneurysm.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • April 14: Mary Oosterdijk, Dutch animator and comics artist (assisted on Kappie), dies at age 82.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • April 20: Håven, Swedish cartoonist and comics artist (Gamle Uno), dies at age 74.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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May

  • May 6: Eric Larnoy, French illustrator and comic artist (Thanéros), dies at age 35 from liver cancer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • May 7: Piet Worm, Dutch comics artist (De Vrolijke Vaderlandse Geschiedenis, Professor Zegellak), dies at age 95.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • May 9: Carl Fallberg, American comics writer and artist (Disney comics) dies at age 80.
  • May 26: Francis Paid, Dutch comics artist (Joris Voetangel, Toonder Studios), dies at age 71.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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June

  • June 11: Gin, Spanish comics artist, animator, and illustrator (Nathalie, Denise, Disney comics), dies at age 65.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • June 15: Nonkel Fons, Belgian priest, publisher, and comics writer (founder of the comics magazine Zonneland, writer of Rikske en Fikske) dies at age 84.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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July

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  • July 7: Arno, French comic artist (Alef-Thau), dies at age 35.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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August

  • August 12: Mark Gruenwald, American comics writer and editor (Marvel Comics) dies at age 43.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • August 28: P. Hans Frankfurther, Dutch film & TV producer, activist and organizer (founder of Het Stripschap, namegiver to the annual P. Hans Frankfurther comics prize<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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September

  • September 3: Petar Grigorov, Bulgarian painter and comics artist, dies at age 83.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • September 14: Fernando Bento, Portuguese illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 85.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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October

  • October 14: Ferd Johnson, American comics artist (Texas Slim, Lovey-Dovey, continued Moon Mullins), dies at age 90.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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December

  • December 2: Don Dohler, American film director, publisher and comics artist (Pro Junior), dies at age 60.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 7:
    • Paul Ollswang, American comics artist (Dreams of a Dog, Memories of Doofer), dies at age 50 or 51.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • Desimir Zizovic Buin, Serbian comics artist (Mirko i Slavko), dies at age 76.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 22: Jack Hamm, American comics artist (Drawing the Head and Figure, Cartooning the Head and Figure), dies at age 80.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Themos Andreopoulos, Greek comics artist (Mikros Serifis) and publisher (the magazine Tam-Tam), dies at age 78 or 79.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Stan Clements, Australian comics artist (Tom Dunne, Scientific Detective, Dinny Dare, Jim & Jill, Rays of Destiny, Matt Marcus), dies at age 87.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jim Davis, American animator and cartoonist (The Fox and the Crow), dies at age 80 or 81.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Zoltán Forrai, Hungarian-Dutch comics artist (Pipa, Miklós), dies at age 94 or 95.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Rick Hoover, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 55 or 56.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Malcolm Jones III, American comics artist (Sandman), commits suicide at circa age 37.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Frank Langford, British comic artist (continued Jack and Jill, drew various comics based on TV series for Lady Penelope Magazine and TV Action, drew romance comics for DC Comics), dies at age 69 or 70.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Wang Letian, Chinese comics artist and cartoonist, dies at age 78 or 79.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Terry Patrick, British comics artist (worked for DC Thomson), dies at age 66 or 67.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Maria Emília Roque Gameiro, aka Màmia, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 94 or 95.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Albert Tolf, American comics artist (assisted on Gasoline Alley, cartoons of San Francisco), dies at age 84 or 85.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Dorothy Urfer, American comic artist (Annibelle), dies at age 90 or 91.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Exhibitions

Conventions

First issues by title

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DC Comics

Release February Writer: Kevin Dooley. Artist: Steve Crespo
Release March Writer: Garth Ennis. Artist: John McCrea
Release March
  • Essential Vertigo: The Sandman. Black-and-white reprints of the 1988 series.
Release June Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artist: Sam Kieth Artist:Mike Dringenberg
Release July Writer: Peter David. Artist: Gary Frank
Release August Writer: Chuck Dixon. Artist: Scott McDaniel
Release August Writer: Dan Jurgens. Artist: Dan Jurgens Artist: George Perez
  • Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing. Black-and-white reprints of the 1982 series, beginning with #21.
Release September Writer: Alan Moore. Artist: Steve Bissette Artist:John Totleben
Release NovemberWriter: Grant Morrison. Artist: Howard Porter

Independent titles

Allegra
Release: August by Image Comics. Writer: Steven T. Seagle. Artist: Scott Clarke
Cyberpunx
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Robert Loren Fleming Artist: Ching Lau
Keyhole
Release: June by Millennium Publications. Writers: Dean Haspiel, Josh Neufeld, R. Walker, Chris Cliadakis, Linda Perkins. Art by: Haspiel, Neufeld, and Perkins.
Tim Curry
Release February by Curry Comics.

Marvel Comics

Release August
Release October
Release November
Release November
Release November
Release November

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