2013 in comics

Notable events of 2013 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

This is a list of comics-related events in 2013. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title. For an overview of the year in Japanese comics, see 2013 in manga.

Events

March

July

Specific date unknown

Deaths

January

  • January 30: Vahan Shirvanian, American cartoonist and comics artist (No Comment), dies at age 87. [8]

February

March

  • March 7: Didier Comès, Belgian comics artist (Silence, L'Ombre du Corbeau), dies at the age of 70. [16]
  • March 7: Damiano Damiani, Italian film director and comics artist (Mike Lazy, Pat La Rocca), dies at age 90. [17]
  • March 10: André Veltkamp, Dutch comics artist (Het Eiland Bicyclopia, Ralf), dies at age 67. [18]
  • March 15: Jim Unwin, American comics artist and illustrator (co-creator of Little Sandy Sleighfoot), dies at age 83. [19]
  • March 28: Manuel García Ferré, Argentine cartoonist and animator (Pi Pío, Anteojito, Hijitus), dies at age 83. [20]
  • March 31: Bob Clarke, American illustrator and comics artist (Ripley's Believe It or Not, Mad, continued Spy vs. Spy), dies at age 87 from pneumonia. [21]
  • Specific date in March unknown: Helmut Zielke, German painter and comics artist, dies at age 74 or 75. [22]

April

May

  • May 3: Dan Adkins, American illustrator and comics artist (worked for various comics companies drawing sciencefiction stories) , dies at age 76. [27]
  • May 4: Rubén Lara Romero, Mexican comics artist (Fantômas, la Amenaza Elegante), dies at age 78 or 79. [28]
  • May 16:
    • Roger Chevallier, aka Kline, French comics artist (Davy Crockett, Kaza le Martien, Loup Noir), passes away at age 91. [29]
    • Fred Funcken, Belgian comics artist and writer (Le Chevalier Blanc, Harald le Viking, Jack Diamond, Lieutenant Burton, Capitan and Doc Silver), dies at age 91. [30]

June

  • June 14: Zata, Spanish comics artist (El Capitan Martin de la Patrulla de los Diamantes, Goyo y Nico, Quique Banderas), dies at age 84 or 85. [31]
  • June 19: Kim Thompson, Danish-American comics editor, translator and publisher (vice-president of Fantagraphics Books), dies at age 56 from lung cancer.

July

  • July 7: Louis Glanzman, American comics artist (Air Man, Amazing Man, The Shark, Dopey Danny Day, Blue Fire), dies at age 91. [32]
  • July 11: Percy Eaglehurst, Chilean comics artist (Pepe Antártico), dies at age 91. [33]
  • July 18: Gerrit Stapel, Dutch comics artist (Huon de Neveling), dies at age 92. [34]
  • July 28: Pierre Frisano, French comics artist (made realistic comics), dies at age 79. [35]

August

  • August 6: Stan Lynde, American comics artist (Rick O'Shay, Latigo, Grass Roots, Chief Sly Fox, Rovar Bob), dies at age 81 from cancer. [36]
  • August 8: Derek Hockridge, British translator (co-translator of Astérix), dies at age 78 or 79. [37]
  • Specific date in August unknown: René Mazyn, French comics artist (Kid Franky, Monster Hôtel, continued Pif le chien), passes away at age 53. [38]

September

  • September 3: José Ramón Larraz, Spanish film director and comics artist (Paul Foran), dies at age 83 or 84. [39]
  • September 7: Pete Hoffman, American comics artist (ghosted Steve Roper and Mike Nomad, created Jeff Cobb and Why We Say), dies at age 94 from a heart attack. [40]
  • September 28: Friso Henstra, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Olidin), passes away at age 85. [41]
  • September 30: Roy Peterson, Canadian cartoonist, dies at age 77 from Parkinson's disease.

October

  • October 13: Takashi Yanase, Japanese manga artist (Anpanman), dies at age 94.
  • October 15: George Olesen, American comics artist (continued The Phantom), dies at age 88. [42]
  • October 21: José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela, aka Tran, Beltrán, Koski and Tranis, Spanish comics artist and animator (Constancio Plurilópez, worked for Rolf Kauka), dies at age 82. [43]
  • October 21: Rune T. Kidde, Danish writer, playwright, folk musician, poet, radio presenter and comics artist (Blomstrende Spaghetti), dies at age 46. [44]
  • October 22: Yanwari Kazama, Japanese manga artist (Taberemasen, Pochi Kyokudo), dies at age 36 from liver failure.
  • October 30: Renato Canini, Brazilian comics artist (Dr. Fraud, Kactus Kid, Tibica, Zé Candango, Disney comics, José Carioca), passes away at age 77. [45]

November

December

  • December 4: Charles Grigg, British comics artist (Foxy, Splodge, continued Korky the Cat and Desperate Dan), dies at the age of 97. [51]
  • December 6: Abel Romero, Chilean comics artist (Eos Errante, Kom igen, Stéfan!), dies at age 85. [52]
  • December 25: Pierre Wininger, French comics artist (Victor Billetdoux, Nicéphore Vaucanson, Terminus Crusoé), dies at age 63. [53]
  • December 26: Harold Whitaker, British animator and comics artist (comic strip adaptation of Animal Farm), dies at age 83. [54]

Specific date unknown

Exhibitions

  • May 16–31: Orbital Comics (London, England, U.K.) — "Image Duplicator", an exhibition of cartoonists "re-appropriating the works of Roy Lichtenstein, tracking them back to their original source material and then creating a new comic book image that credits the original artist," curated by Rian Hughes and Jason Atomic. Cartoonists featured in the show include Dave Gibbons, Rian Hughes, Salgood Sam, Steven Cook, Howard Chaykin, Carl Flint, Betty Boolean, Mark Blamire, Tony Abruzzo, Jason Atomic, and David Leach.[57]

Conventions

First issues by title

The Accelerators
Release: May by Blue Juice Comics. Writer: RFI Porto Artist: Gavin Smith
Age of Ultron
Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Bryan Hitch
Alex + Ada
Release: November by Image Comics. Writer: Sarah Vaughn and Jonathan Luna Artist: Jonathan Luna
Black Beetle
Release: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer/Artist: Francesco Francavilla
East of West
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Dragotta
Five Weapons
Release: February by Image Comics. Writer & Artist: Jimmie Robinson
Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3
Release: February by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Steve McNiven
Helheim
Release: March by Oni Press. Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Joëlle Jones
Lazarus
Release: June by Image Comics. Writer: Greg Rucka Artist: Michael Lark
Lost Vegas
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Jim McCann Artist: Janet Lee
New Avengers vol 3
Release: January by Marvel Comics.[67] Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Steve Epting
Nova vol 5
Release: January by Marvel Comics. Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: Ed McGuiness
Resident Alien: The Suicide Blonde
Release: August by Dark Horse. Writer: Peter Hogan Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Sex
Release: March by Image Comics. Writer: Joe Casey Artist: Piotr Kowalski
Uncanny Skullkickers
Release: February by Image Comics. Writer: Jim Zub Artists: Edwin Huang and Misty Coats

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