Notable events of 2010 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

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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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September

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October

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  • October 3: Cathy Guisewite's Cathy comes to a close after 34 years of syndication. In the final episode, Cathy reveals to her parents that she is pregnant with a girl.
  • October 4: The first episode of Paul Trap's Thatababy is published.

November

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  • November 11: In an episode of Garfield, a spider about to be swatted by Garfield explains that after his death he'll be remembered by fellow spiders in a remembrance day titled "National Stupid Day", referring to Garfield. The comic is published on Veterans Day, which leads to many angry reader's letters. Cartoonist Jim Davis issues an official apology, explaining the unfortunate publication coincidence.[18]
  • November 25: On the same day the characters Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his girlfriend Ortensia the cat are integrated in the Mickey Mouse universe through the video game Epic Mickey, the two characters also debut in Disney comics, namely two stories for the European market by Peter David and Claudio Sciarrone (Clocktower Cleaners and The Rubbish Cup).[19]

December

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Specific date unknown

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Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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April

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  • April 4: Henry Scarpelli, American comics artist (Archie Comics), dies at age 79.[43]
  • April 15: Bill DuBay, American horror comics editor, writer, and artist, dies at age 62.[44]
  • April 27: Kees Kousemaker, Dutch comics store owner (the Amsterdam comics store Lambiek), publisher (Les Editions Lambiek), writer, scholar (the encyclopedias Strip voor Strip, Wordt Vervolgd. Striplexicon der Lage Landen and De Wereld van de Nederlandse Strip) and establisher of the online encyclopedia Comiclopedia, dies at age 68.[45][46][47]
  • May 1: Pierre Stora, AKA Espé, French cartoonist, dies at age 66.[48]
  • May 3: Peter O'Donnell, British comics writer (Garth, Romeo Brown, Modesty Blaise), dies at age 90.
  • May 10: Frank Frazetta, American comics artist and illustrator (Thun'da, King of the Congo, White Indian, The Shining Knight), dies at age 82.[49]
  • May 15: Juan José Carbo Gatignol, Spanish comics artist (Robustiano Fortachón, El Penado 113, Ivanchito), dies at age 83.[50]
  • May 16: Philippe Bertrand, French comics artist (Linda Aime L'Art), dies at age 61[51][52]
  • May 22: Howard Post, American comics artist (Harvey Comics) dies at age 83.[53]
  • May 23: Roy Mitchell, British comic artist (Project Pete, God Is..., The Chalks and the Cheeses), dies at age 63 or 64.[54]
  • May 25: Gabriel Vargas, Mexican comics artist (Los Superlocos, La Familia Burrón), dies at age 95.[55]
  • May 28: Otello Scarpelli, Italian comic artist (Dev Bardai, comics based on Ivanhoe), dies at age 71.[56]
  • May 29: Philippe Josse, aka Barberousse, French comics artist (Tonic), dies at age 89.[57]
  • May 31: Coq Scheltens-Jongkind, Dutch politician, illustrator and comics artist (Scoutertje, Dikkie), dies at age 67.[58]

June

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  • June 2: Tony DiPreta, American comics artist (assisted on Mickey Finn, continued Joe Palooka and Rex Morgan, M.D.) dies at age 88.[59]
  • June 2: Antonio Parras, Spanish comics artist (Les Inoxyables), dies at age 81[60][61]
  • June 12: Al Williamson, American comics artist and inker (EC Comics, continued Flash Gordon), dies at age 79.[62]
  • June 13: Hua Junwu, Chinese comics artist, dies at age 95.[63]
  • June 19: Ken Muse, American cartoonist and comics artist (Wayout), dies at age 75.[64]
  • June 23: Joe Messerli, American comics artist (made comics for Western Publishing), dies at age 79 or 80.[65]
  • June 25: Valentin Rozantsev, Russian cartoonist and comics artist (drew comics for the magazine Misha), dies at age 70.[66]
  • June 28:
    • Lloyd Birmingham, American illustrator and comics artist (The Handy Family, Helen Homemaker), dies at age 85.[67]
    • Annette Tison, French novelist and illustrator (Barbapapa), dies at age 77.[68]

July

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  • July 2:
    • Víctor de la Fuente, Spanish comics writer and artist (Haxtur, Sunday, Mathai-Dor, Mortimer, Amargo, Haggarth, Los Gringos, continued Tex Willer), dies at age 83.[69]
    • Antonio Parras, Spanish comic artist (Ian MacDonald, La Lièvre de Mars, Le Méridien des Brumes), dies at age 81.[70]
  • July 12: Harvey Pekar, American comics writer (American Splendor), dies at age 70.[71]
  • July 24: John Callahan, American cartoonist, dies at age 59.[72]

August

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  • August 6: Ted Rawlings, British comics artist (made comics for DC Thomson), dies at age 79.[73]
  • August 16: Peter Wienk, Dutch comics artist, illustrator and painter (Nikkie, Noddy), dies at age 89.[74]
  • August 24: Satoshi Kon, Japanese manga artist and animator (Opus), dies at age 46 from pancreatic cancer.
  • August 28: Roger Mas, French comics artist (Léo Bète à Part, continued Pif le chien), dies at age 86.[75]

September

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  • September 10: Paul Conrad, American political cartoonist, dies at age 86.
  • September 19: Stuart Hample, American playwright, children's book author, cartoonist and comics artist (Inside Woody Allen), dies at age 84.[76]
  • September 28: Dani Aguila, Philippine comics artist (Barrio Breeze, The Cock and Bull), dies at age 82.[77]
  • Specific date unknown: Bob Gibson, British caricaturist and comics artist (The text comic adaptation of Magical Mystery Tour), dies at age 71 or 72.[78]

October

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November

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  • November 6: Peter Vos, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (Sylvester en Sebastiaan, Meneer Miereneter), dies from cancer at age 75.[84]
  • November 7: Max Emanuel Gruder, aka Burschi, Romanian illustrator and comic artist, dies at age 82.[85]
  • November 25:
    • Lou Cameron, American illustrator, comics writer and artist (worked for Classics Illustrated), dies at age 86. [86]
    • Michel Douay, French comics artist, illustrator and animator (Séraphine, Zoé Enfant).[87]

December

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  • December 8: Onno Docters van Leeuwen, Dutch graphic designer and illustrator (made designs for the Amsterdam comic shop Lambiek), dies at age 69.[88]
  • December 12: Marc Henniquiau, Kio, Belgian comics artist (worked on The Adventures of Alix), dies at age 52.[89]

Specific date unknown

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  • Andre Harvec, French comics artist (Monsieur Bidulet, Mademoiselle Bidulette, Bob Flapi, athlète complete, Alban, Célibataire endurci, Monsieur et Madame Esso), dies at age 91 or 92.[90]

Exhibitions

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Conventions

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First issues by title

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Brightest Day
Release: May by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns
Critical Millennium
Release: October by Archaia Studios Press. Writer: Andrew E. C. Gaska Artist: Daniel Dussault
Echoes
Release: December by Top Cow Productions. Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Rahsan Ekedal
The Flash
Release: April by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Francis Manapul
Girl Comics
Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: various Artists: various
God of War
Release: March by WildStorm. Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Andrea Sorentino
A God Somewhere
Release: June by WildStorm. Writer: John Arcudi Artist: Peter Snejbjerg
Green Arrow
Release: June by DC Comics. Writer: J. T. Krul
Hawkeye & Mockingbird
Release: June by Marvel Comics. Writer: Jim McCann Artists: David Lopez
Revolver
Release: July by Vertigo. Writer & Artist: Matt Kindt
Uncanny X-Force
Release: October by Marvel Comics. Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Jerome Opena
WWE Heroes
Release: April by Titan Publishing. Writer: Keith Champagne Artist: Andy Smith

Renamed titles

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The Dandy
Release: The Dandy Xtreme changes its name back to The Dandy with the last Dandy Xtreme, issue 3507, being dated 6 October 2010 and the retitled Dandy, issue 3508, being dated 30 October 2010. The comic now had British comedian Harry Hill on the front cover.

See also

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