Notable events of 2014 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, by conventions and first issues by title.
Events
March
March 7:
Mafalda becomes the first fictional character (and comics character) to be awarded with the
Légion d'Honneur. On 22 March, her creator
Quino is also honoured with the same award.[1][2]
March 8–9: During the
Stripdagen in
Gorinchem,
Fred de Heij is awarded the
Stripschapprijs , while the Hans P. Frankfurtherprijs is awarded to Rob van Bavel, chief editor of
Eppo and publisher.[3][4] The comics writer and translator Frits van der Heide wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.[5]
September 26: A financial settlement is reached between
Marvel and the estate of
Jack Kirby.[13]
October
October 2: Bas van der Schot wins the Inktspotprijs (edition 2003) for Best Political Cartoon. [14][15]
October 14: A Love Is... cartoon indicating that 'No' means 'maybe' and 'maybe' means 'yes' causes controversy for glorifying
rape culture. The next day, The Chicago Sun issues an official apology. [16][17]
November 6:
Atena Farghadani, imprisoned earlier this year for making a cartoon that mocked the Iranian government, is released from jail, but jailed again on 28 December after going public about her sentence and treatment in prison. [19]
December
December 17: A fire in
Montréal, Canada, also ravages comics store Komico. They are forced to move to a new address afterwards.[20][21]
Tom Fonder launches his webcomic Business Cat. [23]
Deaths
January
January 8: Massimo Liorni, aka Simo, aka Franco Carini, aka Lima(s), aka Max Liorn, Italian comics artist, writer and editor (Piccolo Boy, Natalino, Papotto, worked for Fratelli Spada), dies at age 88.[24]
January 16:
Gary Arlington, American comics artist, editor, comics store owner and publisher (founder of the
San Francisco Comic Book Company and one of the instigators of the
underground comix movement), dies at age 75 from complications of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and [a previously] crushed leg..
June 16:
Charles Barsotti, American comics artist and cartoonist (The New Yorker, C. Barsotti's People, My Kind of People, P.J. McFey, Sally Bananas, Funny Form, Punchline USA, Broadsides, Emma June) dies at age 80 from brain cancer.[49]
June 25:
Etta Hulme, American cartoonist, dies at age 90.
July
July 1: Frank Cummings, Venezuelan-American comics artist (Brain Squirts, assisted on Blondie, published in Cracked), dies at age 54.[51]
July 29: Jo Teodorescu, Romanian illustrator and comics artist (Aventurile profesului Parbriz), dies at age 75.[52]
August
August 5:
Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian comics artist (Daabu, Chacha Chaudhary, Shrimatiji, Raman and Bhagat Ji and Billoo, Pinki and Uncle Sulemani.), dies at age 75.[53]
August 13: Hal Campagna, American comics artist (continued Bringing Up Father), dies at age 101.[54]
December 4:
Peter Woolcock, British comics artist and political cartoonist (Freddie Frog, Mr. Toad, continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 88 after being hit by a car.[69]
December 7: Marie Marcks, German caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, passes away at age 92.[70]
December 18: Arno van Dijk, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, passes away from
cardiac arrest at the age of 69.[71]
Specific date unknown
José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist (Rafles, Zé Candango), dies at age 89 or 90.[72]
Zoe Skiadaresi, Greek comics artist (Bampoudas), dies at age 82 or 83.[73]
Notable events of 2014 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, by conventions and first issues by title.
Events
March
March 7:
Mafalda becomes the first fictional character (and comics character) to be awarded with the
Légion d'Honneur. On 22 March, her creator
Quino is also honoured with the same award.[1][2]
March 8–9: During the
Stripdagen in
Gorinchem,
Fred de Heij is awarded the
Stripschapprijs , while the Hans P. Frankfurtherprijs is awarded to Rob van Bavel, chief editor of
Eppo and publisher.[3][4] The comics writer and translator Frits van der Heide wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.[5]
September 26: A financial settlement is reached between
Marvel and the estate of
Jack Kirby.[13]
October
October 2: Bas van der Schot wins the Inktspotprijs (edition 2003) for Best Political Cartoon. [14][15]
October 14: A Love Is... cartoon indicating that 'No' means 'maybe' and 'maybe' means 'yes' causes controversy for glorifying
rape culture. The next day, The Chicago Sun issues an official apology. [16][17]
November 6:
Atena Farghadani, imprisoned earlier this year for making a cartoon that mocked the Iranian government, is released from jail, but jailed again on 28 December after going public about her sentence and treatment in prison. [19]
December
December 17: A fire in
Montréal, Canada, also ravages comics store Komico. They are forced to move to a new address afterwards.[20][21]
Tom Fonder launches his webcomic Business Cat. [23]
Deaths
January
January 8: Massimo Liorni, aka Simo, aka Franco Carini, aka Lima(s), aka Max Liorn, Italian comics artist, writer and editor (Piccolo Boy, Natalino, Papotto, worked for Fratelli Spada), dies at age 88.[24]
January 16:
Gary Arlington, American comics artist, editor, comics store owner and publisher (founder of the
San Francisco Comic Book Company and one of the instigators of the
underground comix movement), dies at age 75 from complications of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and [a previously] crushed leg..
June 16:
Charles Barsotti, American comics artist and cartoonist (The New Yorker, C. Barsotti's People, My Kind of People, P.J. McFey, Sally Bananas, Funny Form, Punchline USA, Broadsides, Emma June) dies at age 80 from brain cancer.[49]
June 25:
Etta Hulme, American cartoonist, dies at age 90.
July
July 1: Frank Cummings, Venezuelan-American comics artist (Brain Squirts, assisted on Blondie, published in Cracked), dies at age 54.[51]
July 29: Jo Teodorescu, Romanian illustrator and comics artist (Aventurile profesului Parbriz), dies at age 75.[52]
August
August 5:
Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian comics artist (Daabu, Chacha Chaudhary, Shrimatiji, Raman and Bhagat Ji and Billoo, Pinki and Uncle Sulemani.), dies at age 75.[53]
August 13: Hal Campagna, American comics artist (continued Bringing Up Father), dies at age 101.[54]
December 4:
Peter Woolcock, British comics artist and political cartoonist (Freddie Frog, Mr. Toad, continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 88 after being hit by a car.[69]
December 7: Marie Marcks, German caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, passes away at age 92.[70]
December 18: Arno van Dijk, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, passes away from
cardiac arrest at the age of 69.[71]
Specific date unknown
José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist (Rafles, Zé Candango), dies at age 89 or 90.[72]
Zoe Skiadaresi, Greek comics artist (Bampoudas), dies at age 82 or 83.[73]