Star Trek vol. 2 is canceled by DC with issue #80.
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.[4]
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.[5]
April 30: In the Disney comics magazine Topolino, Basettoni e la dieta da fame, by Giorgio Pezzin and
Romano Scarpa is first published, which markes the debut of Petulia,
Chief O’Hara's wife.
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).[10]
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.[12]
La valle del terrore (The valey of fear) by
Claudio Nizzi and
Magnus (
Bonelli). The album, a
Tex Willer adventure inspired by the life of
John Sutter, is the swansong for Magnus, who works to it for seven years and dies just before its publishing.[14]
When Blow the Winds of Time?, by Alessandro Sisti and Claudio Sciarrone, album 0/2 of
PKNA is first published, which marks the debut of the principal antagonist of the series, the time traveller Red Raider.
Xanadu, by
Alfredo Castelli and Paolo Morales (
Bonelli). Sergej Orloff, the villain of the
Martin Mystere series, redeems and is reconciled with the hero, in addition to healing from his mutilations.[16]
October 11: The 30th
Asterix story is published, La Galère d'Obélix (translated in English as Asterix and Obelix All at Sea). In the story
Obelix drinks the magic potion for the first time since he was a child, with dire consequences.[19]
January 31: Claus Deleuran, Danish comics artist (Thorfinn, Rejsen til Saturn, Pirelli & Firestone, The People's Illustrated History of Denmark), dies at age 49.[30]
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.[37]
March 14: Jack Berrill, American comics artist (Gil Thorp), dies of cancer at age 72.[38]
March 15: Homer Groening, Canadian-American film director, cartoonist and comics artist (Phoebe, Get Your Man), dies at age 76.[39]
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.[41]
April 20: Håven, Swedish cartoonist and comics artist (Gamle Uno), dies at age 74.[42]
May
May 6: Eric Larnoy, French illustrator and comic artist (Thanéros), dies at age 35 from liver cancer.[43]
May 7: Piet Worm, Dutch comics artist (De Vrolijke Vaderlandse Geschiedenis, Professor Zegellak), dies at age 95.[44]
May 26: Francis Paid, Dutch comics artist (Joris Voetangel, Toonder Studios), dies at age 71.[45]
June
June 11: Gin, Spanish comics artist, animator, and illustrator (Nathalie, Denise,
Disney comics), dies at age 65.[46]
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.[47]
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[52]), drowns at age 64, trying to save his son (who also drowns).[53][54]
September
September 3: Petar Grigorov, Bulgarian painter and comics artist, dies at age 83.[55]
September 14: Fernando Bento, Portuguese illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 85.[56]
July 27–28:
Dallas Fantasy Fair (Market Hall, Dallas, Texas) — cancelled at the last minute; the
Harvey Awards were scheduled to be presented there and had to be rescheduled for later in the year[83]
^Rodman, Larry (Nov 1996). "Social Studies: European Comics and the International Comics and Animation Festival". The Comics Journal. No. 191. pp. 29–34.
^"Choices: What's Happening This Weekend," Newsday (25 Oct 1996), p. B.02.
Star Trek vol. 2 is canceled by DC with issue #80.
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.[4]
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.[5]
April 30: In the Disney comics magazine Topolino, Basettoni e la dieta da fame, by Giorgio Pezzin and
Romano Scarpa is first published, which markes the debut of Petulia,
Chief O’Hara's wife.
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).[10]
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.[12]
La valle del terrore (The valey of fear) by
Claudio Nizzi and
Magnus (
Bonelli). The album, a
Tex Willer adventure inspired by the life of
John Sutter, is the swansong for Magnus, who works to it for seven years and dies just before its publishing.[14]
When Blow the Winds of Time?, by Alessandro Sisti and Claudio Sciarrone, album 0/2 of
PKNA is first published, which marks the debut of the principal antagonist of the series, the time traveller Red Raider.
Xanadu, by
Alfredo Castelli and Paolo Morales (
Bonelli). Sergej Orloff, the villain of the
Martin Mystere series, redeems and is reconciled with the hero, in addition to healing from his mutilations.[16]
October 11: The 30th
Asterix story is published, La Galère d'Obélix (translated in English as Asterix and Obelix All at Sea). In the story
Obelix drinks the magic potion for the first time since he was a child, with dire consequences.[19]
January 31: Claus Deleuran, Danish comics artist (Thorfinn, Rejsen til Saturn, Pirelli & Firestone, The People's Illustrated History of Denmark), dies at age 49.[30]
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.[37]
March 14: Jack Berrill, American comics artist (Gil Thorp), dies of cancer at age 72.[38]
March 15: Homer Groening, Canadian-American film director, cartoonist and comics artist (Phoebe, Get Your Man), dies at age 76.[39]
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.[41]
April 20: Håven, Swedish cartoonist and comics artist (Gamle Uno), dies at age 74.[42]
May
May 6: Eric Larnoy, French illustrator and comic artist (Thanéros), dies at age 35 from liver cancer.[43]
May 7: Piet Worm, Dutch comics artist (De Vrolijke Vaderlandse Geschiedenis, Professor Zegellak), dies at age 95.[44]
May 26: Francis Paid, Dutch comics artist (Joris Voetangel, Toonder Studios), dies at age 71.[45]
June
June 11: Gin, Spanish comics artist, animator, and illustrator (Nathalie, Denise,
Disney comics), dies at age 65.[46]
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.[47]
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[52]), drowns at age 64, trying to save his son (who also drowns).[53][54]
September
September 3: Petar Grigorov, Bulgarian painter and comics artist, dies at age 83.[55]
September 14: Fernando Bento, Portuguese illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 85.[56]
July 27–28:
Dallas Fantasy Fair (Market Hall, Dallas, Texas) — cancelled at the last minute; the
Harvey Awards were scheduled to be presented there and had to be rescheduled for later in the year[83]
^Rodman, Larry (Nov 1996). "Social Studies: European Comics and the International Comics and Animation Festival". The Comics Journal. No. 191. pp. 29–34.
^"Choices: What's Happening This Weekend," Newsday (25 Oct 1996), p. B.02.