Nightcat a one-shot comic book published by Marvel featuring real-life singer Jacqueline Tavarez. Written by Barry Dutter and drawn by
Denys Cowan and
Jimmy Palmiotti. The cover art by
Joe Jusko was also used on the
compact disc and
cassette tape release of Tavarez's music album.[3]
July 13:
René Windig and
Eddie de Jong (Heinz) receive the
Stripschapprijs.[9] The Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs) goes to publishing company Big Balloon.[10]
In the Dutch monthly magazine Doen, Marnix Rueb's comic series Haagse Harry makes its debut. It will grow from a cult hit into a nationally popular phenomenon. [12]
December 1: In the Italian Disney magazine Topolino, the first episode of the
Mickey Mouse story Topolino e un favore da nulla, by Carlo Panaro and
Corrado Mastantuono is published. It markes the debut of Pierino and Pieretto, the two nephews of
Peg-Leg Pete.
December 31: The final episode of
Marten Toonder's Panda is published. Running for 45 years it was his longest-running series in syndication.[13]
The final episode of
Costa Rican artist Fernando Zeledón Guzmán's satirical comic strip La Semana en Serio in the communist magazine Adelante is published.[14]
April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (Frederik, Chas, Motorskatten), dies at age 79.[39]
May
May 1: Adolfo Samper, Colombian comics artist (Mojicón, La Hermana de Mojicón, Los Filipicines, Godofredo Cascarrabias, Don Amancise), dies at age 91.[40]
May 20:
Milko Bambič, Slovene illustrator, painter, novelist and comics artist (Zamorček Bu-ci-bu, in English best known as Little Negro Bu-ci-bu), dies at age 86.
June 10:
Jean Bruller, aka
Vercors, French novelist, illustrator and comics artist (Le Mariage de Monsieur Lakonik), dies at age 89.[48]
June 10: Milorad Dobrić, Yugoslavian (Serbian) comics artist (Pera Pesak, Ljuba Truba, Kurir Fica, Slavuj Gilsa, Inspektor Zuca), dies at age 66.[49]
June 27:
Virginia Huget, American comics artist (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Babs in Society, Campus Capers, Miss Aladdin, Molly the Manicure Girl, continued Skippy and Oh Diana!), dies at age 91.[50]
July
July 4:
Fernand Cheneval, Swiss-Belgian comics artist and publisher (founder of the magazine Heroïc Albums), dies at age 73.[51]
Specific date unknown: Neville Colvin, British comics artist (Ginger & Co., comic strip based on James Bond, continued Modesty Blaise), dies at age 72.[71]
Nightcat a one-shot comic book published by Marvel featuring real-life singer Jacqueline Tavarez. Written by Barry Dutter and drawn by
Denys Cowan and
Jimmy Palmiotti. The cover art by
Joe Jusko was also used on the
compact disc and
cassette tape release of Tavarez's music album.[3]
July 13:
René Windig and
Eddie de Jong (Heinz) receive the
Stripschapprijs.[9] The Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs) goes to publishing company Big Balloon.[10]
In the Dutch monthly magazine Doen, Marnix Rueb's comic series Haagse Harry makes its debut. It will grow from a cult hit into a nationally popular phenomenon. [12]
December 1: In the Italian Disney magazine Topolino, the first episode of the
Mickey Mouse story Topolino e un favore da nulla, by Carlo Panaro and
Corrado Mastantuono is published. It markes the debut of Pierino and Pieretto, the two nephews of
Peg-Leg Pete.
December 31: The final episode of
Marten Toonder's Panda is published. Running for 45 years it was his longest-running series in syndication.[13]
The final episode of
Costa Rican artist Fernando Zeledón Guzmán's satirical comic strip La Semana en Serio in the communist magazine Adelante is published.[14]
April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (Frederik, Chas, Motorskatten), dies at age 79.[39]
May
May 1: Adolfo Samper, Colombian comics artist (Mojicón, La Hermana de Mojicón, Los Filipicines, Godofredo Cascarrabias, Don Amancise), dies at age 91.[40]
May 20:
Milko Bambič, Slovene illustrator, painter, novelist and comics artist (Zamorček Bu-ci-bu, in English best known as Little Negro Bu-ci-bu), dies at age 86.
June 10:
Jean Bruller, aka
Vercors, French novelist, illustrator and comics artist (Le Mariage de Monsieur Lakonik), dies at age 89.[48]
June 10: Milorad Dobrić, Yugoslavian (Serbian) comics artist (Pera Pesak, Ljuba Truba, Kurir Fica, Slavuj Gilsa, Inspektor Zuca), dies at age 66.[49]
June 27:
Virginia Huget, American comics artist (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Babs in Society, Campus Capers, Miss Aladdin, Molly the Manicure Girl, continued Skippy and Oh Diana!), dies at age 91.[50]
July
July 4:
Fernand Cheneval, Swiss-Belgian comics artist and publisher (founder of the magazine Heroïc Albums), dies at age 73.[51]
Specific date unknown: Neville Colvin, British comics artist (Ginger & Co., comic strip based on James Bond, continued Modesty Blaise), dies at age 72.[71]