1992 in comics

Summary

Notable events of 1992 in comics.

Events and publications edit

January edit

February edit

  • Captain Confederacy vol. 2, #4, the final issue of the limited series (Epic Comics)
  • Jan Bucquoy is sued by Hergé's estate for making a pornographic parody of Tintin titled La Vie Sexuelle de Tintin. He later wins his case.[1]

March edit

  • March 24: The final issue of the iconic British satirical magazine Punch, which was renowned for its cartoons, is published. It will be briefly revived between 1996 and 2002.[2]
  • Batman #475: Introduction of Renee Montoya.
  • Hook #4, the final issue of the bi-weekly mini-series (Marvel)

April edit

May edit

June edit

  • The first edition of the bi-annual Dutch comics festival Stripdagen Haarlem is organized in Haarlem by Joost Pollmann.[3]

July edit

August edit

September edit

October edit

  • October 9:
  • October 15: During the Stripdagen Hein de Kort wins the Stripschapprijs.[7] Comics collector, publisher and store owner Hans Matla and his wife Franny win the Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdienste (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs).[8]
  • October 23: Comics artist Marten Toonder receives the Tollensprijs for his contributions to the Dutch language.[9]
  • Batman: Sword of Azrael #1: Introduction of Azrael, who would later become Batman during the Knightfall storyline.
  • Dinosaurs, a Celebration #4, the final issue of the mini-series (Marvel)
  • Warlock vol. 2, #6, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)

November edit

  • November 18: In Superman #75 Superman dies, seemingly permanently. The news attracts a lot of media coverage outside the comics world.[10]
  • November 21: The final issue of the British comics magazine The Victor is published.
  • Cable—Blood and Metal #2, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)
  • Infinity War #6, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)

December edit

Specific date unknown edit

Births edit

October edit

  • October 22: Ruth Redmond, Irish-born Canadian comic book artist.

December edit

Deaths edit

January edit

  • January 8: Aubrey Collette, Sri Lankese comics artist and cartoonist (Sun Tan, the Asian Sensation), dies at age 81.[13]
  • January 15: Walter Clinton, American animator and comics artist (Hanna-Barbera comics), died at age 85.[14]
  • January 25: Guido Buzzelli, Italian comics artist (Angélique), dies at age 64.[15]
  • January 27: Jacques Devos, Belgian comics artist (Victor Sébastopol, Génial Olivier), died at age 67.[16]

February edit

  • February 10: George Henderson, Canadian comics store owner (owner of the oldest Canadian comics store Memory Lane Books, also one of the oldest in the world), dies at age 63.[17][18]
  • February 14: Alex Lovy, American animator and comics artist (worked for National Comics and DC Comics), dies at age 78.[19]

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September edit

  • September 25: Jaap Beckmann, Dutch illustrator, art critic and comics artist (Kabouterboekjes), dies at age 88.[32]
  • September 26: Ruben Yandoc, Filipino comic artist (worked on Patapon, Kasaysayan ng Mga Anghel, 29 and for Marvel Comics, DC Comics), dies at age 65. [33]
  • September 27: Zhang Leping, Chinese comics artist and animator (Sanmao), dies at age 91.[34]

October edit

  • October 23: Horace T. Elmo, American comics artist (Facts You Never Knew, The Fizzle Family, Goofus Family, It's Amazing, Laughs From Today's News, Our Puzzle Corner, Sally Snickers, Socko the Seadog, Useless Eustace, Your Health Comes First, The Rhyming Romeso, Puggy, Tell Me, Spirit Lake Beacon), dies at age 89.[35]

November edit

  • November 9: Jacques Naret, French teacher, illustrator and comics artist (comics adaptations of literary works), dies at age 80.[36]
  • November 17: Hector Torino, Argentine comics artist (Don Nicola, Pascualín, Barrabás, Pepinucho, Coliflor, Mudini), dies at age 78.[37]
  • November 28: Co Egelie, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Hendrik Haan), dies at age 87.[38]
  • November 30: Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza, aka Ambros, Spanish comics artist (El Capitán Trueno), dies at age 79.[39]

December edit

  • December 5:
    • Arturo Del Castillo, Argentine comics artist (Randall The Killer, Ringo), dies at age 67.[40]
    • Al Liederman, American comics artist (Captain Kid, Monkey Doodles, Cowboy Cal, Lt. Hercules, Sam Stuper, Li'l Leaguer, Madge the Badge, assisted on Captain America), dies at age 81.[41]
  • December 17: Horst von Möllendorff, German comics artist, cartoonist and animator, dies at age 86.[42]
  • December 23: Vilhelm Hansen, Danish comics artist (Rasmus Klump), dies at age 92.[43]
  • December 24: Peyo, Belgian comics artist (The Smurfs, Johan and Peewit, Benoît Brisefer and Poussy), dies at age 64.[44]
  • December (exact date unknown): Mike Matthews, British comics artist (Cannibal Romance), dies.[45]

Specific date unknown edit

  • Fred Abranz, American comics artist and animator (Disney comics, Looney Tunes comics), dies at age 81 or 82.[46]
  • Stan Asch, American comics artist (Johnny Thunder, Dr. Midnite), dies at age 79 or 80.[47]
  • Arturo Cazeneuve, Argentine comics artist, dies at age 71 or 72.[48]
  • Pierre Chivot, French animator and comics artist (Les Grands Crimes et leurs Châtiments), dies at age 63 or 64.[49]
  • Tetsuji Fukushima, Japanese comics artist and mangaka (Sabaku no Mao), dies at age 77 or 78.[50]
  • Bernardo Leporini, Italian comics artist, dies at age 87 or 88.[51]
  • Bob MacLeod, American comics artist (continued Red Ryder), dies at age 85 or 86.[52]
  • Nick Nichols, American comics artist (The Adventures of Peter Pen, continued Otto Watt), dies at age 81 or 82.[53]
  • Guida Ottolini, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 76 or 77.[54]
  • Hy Rosen, American comics artist (worked on Georgie, Homer Hooper, comics based on I Love Lucy and New Kids On The Block), dies at age 70 or 71.[55]
  • Sam Rosen, American comics letterer (Marvel Comics) dies.
  • Pax Steen, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Klompertje Klomp, een echte Hollandsche Jongen, Binnitoe Billy), dies at age 77 or 78.[56]
  • Irvin Steinberg, American comics artist (worked for Fawcett Comics, Quality Comics, Fox Comics, Spark Comics), dies at age 85 or 86.[57]

Exhibitions and shows edit

Conventions edit

Awards edit

First issues by title edit

DC Comics edit

Dark Horse Comics edit

Image Comics edit

Brigade

Release: August. Writers: Rob Liefeld, Hank Kanalz, and Eric Stephenson. Artists: Marat Mychaels, Paul Scott, and Norm Rapmund.

Cyberforce (1 of 4)

Release: October. Writer: Eric Silvestri. Artist: Marc Silvestri

Savage Dragon (1 of 3)

Release: July. Writer/Artist: Erik Larsen

Shadowhawk

Release: August. Writer/Artist: Jim Valentino

Spawn

Release: May. Writer/Artist: Todd McFarlane

Supreme

Release: October. Writers: Rob Liefeld and Brian Murray. Artists: Brian Murray and Rob Liefeld.

WildC.A.T.S.

Release: August. Writers: Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

Youngblood

Release: April. Writers: Rob Liefeld and Hank Kanalz. Artist: Rob Liefeld.

Kodansha edit

Sailor Moon

Release: July. Writer and artist: Naoko Takeuchi.

Marvel Comics edit

Cage

Release: April.

Darkhold: Pages From The Book of Sin

Release: October.

James Bond Jr.

Release: January.

Kid 'n Play

Release: February.

Morbius, the Living Vampire

Release: September

Nomad v2

Release: May.

The Punisher War Zone v1

Release: March.

Ravage 2099

Release: December.

Spider-Man 2099

Release: November.

Spirits of Vengeance

Release: August.

Warlock v2

Release: May.

Warlock and the Infinity Watch

Release: February.

WCW World Championship Wrestling

Release: April.

Limited series edit

The Adventures of The Thing

Release: April.

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Release: January.

Cops: The Job

Release: June.

Defenders of Dynatron City

Release: February.

Hook

Release: February.

Quasar Special

Release: March.

The Infinity War

Release: June.

Independent titles edit

Kick Fighter Komiks
Release: by Infinity. Writer: Jojo Ende Jr. Artist: Gilbert Monsanto
Oombah, Jungle Moon Man
Release: August by Strawberry Jam Comics. Writer/Artist: Mike Bannon.

Canceled titles by publisher edit

DC Comics edit

Last Gasp edit

Marvel Comics edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "1992: Punch ends 150 years of satire". March 24, 1992 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Nieuw artistiek directeur voor Stripdagen Haarlem -". Boekenkrant. January 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Xeric Foundation website. Archived 2018-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  5. ^ "Pieter Kuhn". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  6. ^ "Museum History". Words & Pictures Museum website. Accessed Jan. 29, 2014.
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  8. ^ "Het Stripschap - Complete lijst".
  9. ^ "Marten Toonder". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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  11. ^ "Terry Willers".
  12. ^ "Juha Vuorma".
  13. ^ "Aubrey Collette". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Walter Clinton". lambiek.net.
  15. ^ "Guido Buzzelli". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jacques Devos". lambiek.net.
  17. ^ "CBC Archives".
  18. ^ "Vintage Toronto Ads: Memory Lane". Torontoist. September 2, 2015.
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  20. ^ "Hans G. Kresse". lambiek.net.
  21. ^ "Yvonne Hutton". lambiek.net.
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  29. ^ "Lynn Karp". lambiek.net.
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  31. ^ "Jeanne Hovine". lambiek.net.
  32. ^ "Jaap Beckmann". lambiek.net.
  33. ^ "Ruben Yandoc". lambiek.net.
  34. ^ "Zhang Leping". lambiek.net.
  35. ^ "Horace T. Elmo". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  36. ^ "Jacques Naret". lambiek.net.
  37. ^ "Hector Torino". lambiek.net.
  38. ^ "Co Egelie". lambiek.net.
  39. ^ "Ambros". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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  41. ^ "Al Liederman". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  42. ^ "Horst Von Möllendorf". lambiek.net.
  43. ^ "Vilhelm Hansen". lambiek.net.
  44. ^ "Peyo". lambiek.net.
  45. ^ "Mike Matthews". lambiek.net.
  46. ^ "Fred Abranz". lambiek.net.
  47. ^ "Stan Asch". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  48. ^ "Arturo Cazeneuve". lambiek.net.
  49. ^ "Pierre Chivot". lambiek.net.
  50. ^ "Tetsuji Fukushima". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  51. ^ "Bernardo Leporini". lambiek.net.
  52. ^ "Bob MacLeod". lambiek.net.
  53. ^ "Nick Nichols". lambiek.net.
  54. ^ "Guida Ottolini". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  55. ^ "Hy Rosen". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  56. ^ "Pax Steen". lambiek.net.
  57. ^ "Irvin Steinberg". lambiek.net.
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  59. ^ Not affiliated with Great Eastern Conventions of New Jersey.
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