Notable events of 1964 in comics.

Publications

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Births

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April

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August

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November

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Specific date unknown

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 17: Percy Cocking, British comics artist (continued Weary Wilie and Tired Tim), dies at age 82.[30]
  • Specific date in January unknown: Glen Cravath, American comics artist and illustrator (Frank Buck), dies at age 66.[31]

February

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  • February 9: Joe Farren, American comics artist (Hank and Knobs, Terry and Tacks), dies at age 79. [32]
  • 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.[33]
  • February 14: Frans Brouwer, Dutch illustrator and comic artist (Krabbels and Klodders), dies at age 57. [34]
  • February 28: Jens R. Nilssen, Norwegian illustrator and comics artist (Smørbukk, Tuss og Troll, Haukepatruljen, Vangsgutane), dies at age 83.[35]

March

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  • March 23: Helge Forsslund, Swedish comics artist (Filimon), dies at age 63.[36]
  • Specific date in March unknown: Bert Link, American comics artist (A Reel of Nonsense, That Little Game), dies at age 79.[37]
  • May 8: Carlos Clémen, Argentine comic artist, dies at age 51.[38]
  • May 19: Tom McNamara, American comics artist (Us Boys, comics for National Allied Publications), dies at age 78. [39]

July

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  • July 1: Antonio Rubino, Italian comics artist, animator, playwright and poet (Quadratino, Italino), dies at age 84.[40]
  • July 9: Piet Broos, Dutch comics artist (Ali Baba), dies at age 53.[41]
  • July 14: Fred Hofmans, Dutch lithographer and comic artist (made comics for Het Weekblaadje voor de Roomse Jeugd), dies at age 68.[42]
  • July 10: Samuel Zagat, Lithuanian-American comics artist (Gimple Beinish the Matchmaker), dies at age 76.[43]

August

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September

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November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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  • Al Carreno, Mexican comics artist, dies at age 58 or 59.[57]
  • Yves Marie Marcel De Jaegher, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 84 or 85.[58]
  • Guy Depière, Belgian advertising artist, publisher and comics artist (publisher of comic magazines Bimbo and Jeep), dies at an unknown age.[59]
  • C. M. Payne, American comics artist (S'Matter, Pop?), dies at age 92 or 93.[60]

Conventions

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Awards

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First issues by title

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Marvel Comics

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

DC Comics

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Other publishers

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The Adventures of Jesus

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

God Nose

Release: Fall by Jaxon. Writer/Artist: Jaxon

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