2000 in comics

Notable events of 2000 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events

Year overall

January

  • January 3: The final daily episode of Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts appears in print. The Sunday comics continue one month longer.[1]
  • January 4: The British comics magazine Buster ends its run after 40 years.

February

  • February 13:
    • After nearly half a century of publication the final episode of Charles M. Schulz's long-running and best-selling newspaper comic Peanuts is published. Schulz had announced his retirement a month earlier. The episode happens to coincide with Schulz' death, a day before the final episode is published. Both events make headlines all over the world.[2]
    • The state of California declares Peanuts Day.[3]
  • The final episode of Daniel Clowes' David Boring is prepublished in Eightball.

March

May

  • May 27:
    • The final episode of Mort Walker's Boner's Ark is published.[4]
    • Dozens of U.S. cartoonists pay tribute to the final episode of Peanuts on the same day. Originally intended as a tribute, it becomes an unintential in memoriam since Schulz died unexpectedly earlier this year.[5]
  • May 28: After 87 years of publication Bringing Up Father (originally created by George McManus in 1911) is terminated.[6]

July

  • July 19: The Flemish newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws and De Nieuwe Gazet change the title of their weekly children comics supplement De Plopkrant, based on the popular TV show Kabouter Plop, into De Plopsakrant, based on the theme park Plopsaland. [7]

August

  • August 25: The death of Donald Duck comics artist Carl Barks makes headlines on a global scale, but predominantly in Europe and Latin-America where his comics are far more beloved than in his home country.[8]

September

October

Publications by release date

February

October


Deaths

January

February

March

  • March 3: Nicole Van Goethem, Belgian cartoonist, animator and film director (A Greek Tragedy), dies at the age of 58.
  • March 10: John Henry Rouson, American painter, cartoonist and comics artist (Little Sport, Boy and Girl, Ladies Day), dies at age 91.[25]
  • March 20: Johan Anthierens, Belgian journalist, columnist, critic, writer, publisher and comics writer (De Geheime Avonturen van Kapitein Matthias with Eddy Ryssack), passes away from cancer at age 62.

April

May

June

July

  • July 14:
    • Bowen, Swedish comics artist (Hörnlands Hylla, continued Tusen Och en Natt), passes away at age 71.[38]
    • Pepo, Chilean comics artist (Condorito), passes away at age 88.[39]
    • Ies Spreekmeester, Dutch comics artist (Pepspotter, Bokwert), dies at age 86.[40]
  • July 17: Philippe Vandooren, Belgian novelist, journalist and publisher (chief editor of Spirou 1982-1987), passes away at age 65.[41]
  • July 28: Chic Stone, American comics artist and inker (inker for Jack Kirby, Archie Comics,...) dies at age 77.[42]
  • July 31: Lars Jansson, Finnish comics writer and artist (The Moomins, Sophia), dies at age 73.[43]

August

September

  • September 5: Palle Nielsen, Danish illustrator, graphic and comics artist (Orfeus og Eurydike), dies at age 80.
  • September 9: Takashi Fukutani, Japanese manga artist (Dokudami Tenement, aka The Tokyo Drifter), dies at the age of 48, from a pulmonary edema.[45]
  • September 13: Rolf Kauka, German comics artist and animated film director (Fix and Foxi), passes away at the age of 83.[46]
  • September 20: Sururi Gümen, Turkish-American comics artist (Canbaba, ghosted Kerry Drake and It's Me Dilly, worked for Cracked and Charlton Comics), dies at age 80. [47]
  • September 29: Wim Bijmoer, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (Oessoef Bontebuis), dies at age 86.[48]

October

  • October 16: Ed Nofziger, American animator and comics artist (Mildred th' Zoo-Keeper's Daughter, Buenos Dias, Animalogic, Chloe, Sir Lim'rick) and writer (Hanna-Barbera comics, Disney comics), dies at age 87.[49]
  • October 28: Irving Phillips, American comics artist, playwright, TV scriptwriter, novelist, illustrator and educator (The Strange World of Mr. Mum), passes away at age 95.[50]

November

December

  • December 21: Jan Sanders, Dutch cartoonist and illustrator, passes away at age 81.[55]
  • December 24: Ray Dirgo, American comics artist (Hanna Barbera comics), dies at age 92. [56]
  • December 27: Radovan Devlić, Croatian comics artist (Macchu Picchu, Strossmayer), dies at age 49 or 50.[57]

Specific date unknown

  • Charles Gilbert, aka Chargil, Imagil, Atgil, Mac K.B., Aagg, Belgian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 93 or 94. [58]


Conventions

First issues by title

DC Comics

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade
Release: October by Vertigo. Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Carlos Ezquerra.

Marvel Comics

Midnight Nation
Release: October by Marvel Comics. Writer: J. Michael Straczynski Artist: Gary Frank.

Independent titles

Requiem Chevalier Vampire
Release: November by Nickel Editions. Writer: Pat Mills Artist: Olivier Ledroit.


Initial appearances by character name

Notes

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  3. "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. "Mort Walker". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. "Bringing Up Father and the Rest of the Comic Page - The Comics Journal". www.tcj.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. "Jean-Pol". lambiek.net.
  8. "Carl Barks". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  9. "Hanco Kolk". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  10. "Peter de Wit". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  11. "Stripschapprijs voor Willem". Trouw. Jul 28, 2000. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  12. https://www.stripschap.nl/pages/stripschapprijzen/p.-hans-frankfurtherprijs/complete-lijst.php
  13. Duke, Sara (31 January 2014). Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781304858887. Retrieved 7 April 2018 via Google Books.
  14. "Chon Day". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  15. "Goseki Kojima". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  16. "Don Martin". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  17. "Pat Boyette". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  18. "Gil Kane". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  19. "Bill Holroyd". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  20. "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  21. "Will". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  22. "George Roussos". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  23. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rhoads_fred.htm
  24. "György Szitás". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  25. "John Henry Rouson". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  26. "Alfredo P. Alcala". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  27. "Edward Gorey". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  28. "Kukryniksy". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  29. "Shigeru Sugiura". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  30. "Dick Sprang". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  31. "Fred Schwab". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  32. "Denis Gifford". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  33. "Elizabeth Durack". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  34. "Hart Amos". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  35. "Jeff MacNelly". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  36. "Frans Verschoor". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  37. "Tove Jansson". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  38. "Bowen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  39. "Pepo". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  40. "Ies Spreekmeester". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  41. "Philippe Vandooren". Nov 10, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  42. "Chic Stone". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  43. "Lars Jansson". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  44. "Glenn Schmitz". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  45. "Takashi Fukutani". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  46. "Rolf Kauka". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  47. "Sururi Gumen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  48. "Wim Bijmoer". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  49. "Ed Nofziger". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  50. "Irving Phillips". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  51. "Carlo Santachiara". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  52. "Dupa". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  53. "Viacheslav Kotenochkin". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  54. "Ray Burns". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  55. "Jan Sanders". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  56. "Ray Dirgo". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  57. "Radovan Devlić". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  58. "Charles Gilbert". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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