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2013 in comics

See also: List of years in comics

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

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January

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  • January 15: Dutch cartoonist Pieter Geenen wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon. [1]

March

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April

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May

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  • 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.[8]

July

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August

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  • 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. [10]
  • August 12: Dutch comic writer and artist Thom Roep is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau.[11]

September

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  • 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.[12] 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.[13]
  • September 13: Patrick J. Marrin launches a long-running celebrity comic about Pope Francis, titled Francis. [14]

December

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Specific date unknown

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 30: Vahan Shirvanian, American cartoonist and comics artist (No Comment), dies at age 87.[18]

February

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March

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  • March 7: Didier Comès, Belgian comics artist (Silence, L'Ombre du Corbeau), dies at age 70.[28]
  • March 7: Damiano Damiani, Italian film director and comics artist (Mike Lazy, Pat La Rocca), dies at age 90.[29]
  • March 10: André Veltkamp, Dutch comics artist (Het Eiland Bicyclopia, Ralf), dies at age 67.[30]
  • March 12: André Rey, French comic artist (worked for the Atelier Chott and publishing house Impéria, mostly on western comics), dies at age 89. [31]
  • March 15: Jim Unwin, American comics artist and illustrator (co-creator of Little Sandy Sleighfoot), dies at age 83.[32]
  • March 18: Irmtraut Winkler-Wittig, German illustrator and comic artist (worked on Abrafaxe), dies at age 79. [33]
  • March 27: Jean Mahaux, aka Mao, Belgian comic artist (Finemouche et Fiasco, Douaniers Lapoire et Lastuce, Fortuné, Celestino), dies at age 78 or 79.[34]
  • March 28: Manuel García Ferré, Argentine cartoonist and animator (Pi Pío, Anteojito, Hijitus), dies at age 83.[35]
  • 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.[36]
  • Specific date in March unknown: Helmut Zielke, German painter and comics artist, dies at age 74 or 75.[37]

April

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May

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  • May 3: Dan Adkins, American illustrator and comics artist (worked for various comics companies drawing sciencefiction stories), dies at age 76.[42]
  • May 4: Rubén Lara Romero, Mexican comics artist (Fantômas, la Amenaza Elegante), dies at age 78 or 79.[43]
  • May 16:
    • Roger Chevallier, aka Kline, French comics artist (Davy Crockett, Kaza le Martien, Loup Noir), dies at age 91.[44]
    • 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.[45]

June

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  • 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.[46]
  • June 19: Kim Thompson, Danish-American comics editor, translator and publisher (vice-president of Fantagraphics Books), dies at age 56 from lung cancer.

July

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  • July 7: Louis Glanzman, American comics artist (Air Man, Amazing Man, The Shark, Dopey Danny Day, Blue Fire), dies at age 91.[47]
  • July 11: Percy Eaglehurst, Chilean comics artist (Pepe Antártico), dies at age 91.[48]
  • July 18: Gerrit Stapel, Dutch comics artist (Huon de Neveling), dies at age 92.[49]
  • July 28: Pierre Frisano, French comics artist (made realistic comics), dies at age 79.[50]

August

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  • August 6: Stan Lynde, American comics artist (Rick O'Shay, Latigo, Grass Roots, Chief Sly Fox, Rovar Bob), dies at age 81 from cancer.[51]
  • August 8: Derek Hockridge, British translator (co-translator of Astérix), dies at age 78 or 79.[52]
  • Specific date in August unknown: René Mazyn, French comics artist (Kid Franky, Monster Hôtel, continued Pif le chien), dies at age 53.[53]

September

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  • September 3: José Ramón Larraz, Spanish film director and comics artist (Paul Foran), dies at age 83 or 84.[54]
  • 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.[55]
  • September 26: Rony Heirman, Belgian photographer (made comics together with museum curator Jan Hoet), dies at age 77.[56]
  • September 28: Friso Henstra, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Olidin), dies at age 85.[57]
  • September 30: Roy Peterson, Canadian cartoonist, dies at age 77 from Parkinson's disease.

October

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  • 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.[58]
  • 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.[59]
    • Rune T. Kidde, Danish writer, playwright, folk musician, poet, radio presenter and comics artist (Blomstrende Spaghetti), dies at age 46.[60]
  • 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 [61]), dies at age 57 from a heart attack.[62][63]
  • October 30: Renato Canini, Brazilian comics artist (Dr. Fraud, Kactus Kid, Tibica, Zé Candango, Disney comics, José Carioca), dies at age 77.[64]

November

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December

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  • December 4: Charles Grigg, British comics artist (Foxy, Splodge, continued Korky the Cat and Desperate Dan), dies at age 97.[70]
  • December 6: Abel Romero, Chilean comics artist (Eos Errante, Kom igen, Stéfan!), dies at age 85.[71]
  • December 23: José Ortiz, Spanish comic artist (Caroline Baker, Barrister at Law), dies aged 81.[72]
  • December 25: Pierre Wininger, French comics artist (Victor Billetdoux, Nicéphore Vaucanson, Terminus Crusoé), dies at age 63.[73]
  • December 26: Harold Whitaker, British animator and comics artist (comic strip adaptation of Animal Farm), dies at age 83.[74]
  • December 28: Martial, French comics artist (Sylvie, Tony Laflamme, Famille Bottafoin), dies at age 88. [75]

Specific date unknown

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  • Louis Haché, Belgian comic artist (Bob Francval et Djinn, L'Aventures des Belges/België in Beeld), dies at age 90 or 91. [76]
  • Bi Keguan, Chinese comics artist, dies at age 81 or 82.[77]
  • Mario Sbattella, Italian comics artist (Disney comics, Hanna-Barbera comics, comics starring Felix the Cat and Popeye), dies at age 82 or 83.[78]

Exhibitions

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Conventions

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First issues by title

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The Accelerators
Release: May by Blue Juice Comics. Writer: RFI Porto Artist: Gavin Smith
Age of Ultron
Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Bryan Hitch
Alex + Ada
Release: November by Image Comics. Writer: Sarah Vaughn and Jonathan Luna Artist: Jonathan Luna
Black Beetle
Release: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer/Artist: Francesco Francavilla
East of West
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Dragotta
Five Weapons
Release: February by Image Comics. Writer & Artist: Jimmie Robinson
Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3
Release: February by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Steve McNiven
Helheim
Release: March by Oni Press. Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Joëlle Jones
Justice League Beyond 2.0
Release: August by DC Comics. Writer: Christos Gage Artist: Iban Coello;Lazarus
Release: June by Image Comics. Writer: Greg Rucka Artist: Michael Lark
Lost Vegas
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Jim McCann Artist: Janet K. Lee
New Avengers vol 3
Release: January by Marvel Comics.[99] Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Steve Epting
Nova vol 5
Release: January by Marvel Comics. Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: Ed McGuiness
Resident Alien: The Suicide Blonde
Release: August by Dark Horse. Writer: Peter Hogan Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Sex
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Joe Casey Artist: Piotr Kowalski
Uncanny Skullkickers
Release: February by Image Comics. Writer: Jim Zub Artists: Edwin Huang and Misty Coats

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