Nightcat a one-shot comic book published by Marvel featuring real-life singer Jacqueline Tavarez. Written by Barry Dutter and drawn by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. The cover art by Joe Jusko was also used on the compact disc and cassette tape release of Tavarez's music album.[3]
July 13: René Windig and Eddie de Jong (Heinz) receive the Stripschapprijs.[9] The Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs) goes to publishing company Big Balloon.[10]
In the Dutch monthly magazine Doen, Marnix Rueb's comic series Haagse Harry makes its debut. It will grow from a cult hit into a nationally popular phenomenon. [12]
December 1: In the Italian Disney magazine Topolino, the first episode of the Mickey Mouse story Topolino e un favore da nulla, by Carlo Panaro and Corrado Mastantuono is published. It markes the debut of Pierino and Pieretto, the two nephews of Peg-Leg Pete.
December 31: The final episode of Marten Toonder's Panda is published. Running for 45 years it was his longest-running series in syndication.[13]
The final episode of Costa Rican artist Fernando Zeledón Guzmán's satirical comic strip La Semana en Serio in the communist magazine Adelante is published.[14]
April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (Frederik, Chas, Motorskatten), dies at age 79.[38]
Mayedit
May 1: Adolfo Samper, Colombian comics artist (Mojicón, La Hermana de Mojicón, Los Filipicines, Godofredo Cascarrabias, Don Amancise), dies at age 91.[39]
May 6: Guido Martina, Italian comics writer (L'Inferno di Topolino), dies at age 85.
May 8: Kathleen O'Brien, Australian comics artist (Wanda the War Girl), dies at age 76.[40]
May 10: Adolfo Aizen, Brazilian journalist and comic publisher, dies at age 83.[41]
May 20: Milko Bambič, Slovene illustrator, painter, novelist and comics artist (Zamorček Bu-ci-bu, in English best known as Little Negro Bu-ci-bu), dies at age 86.
June 10: Jean Bruller, aka Vercors, French novelist, illustrator and comics artist (Le Mariage de Monsieur Lakonik), dies at age 89.[47]
June 10: Milorad Dobrić, Yugoslavian (Serbian) comics artist (Pera Pesak, Ljuba Truba, Kurir Fica, Slavuj Gilsa, Inspektor Zuca), dies at age 66.[48]
June 27: Virginia Huget, American comics artist (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Babs in Society, Campus Capers, Miss Aladdin, Molly the Manicure Girl, continued Skippy and Oh Diana!), dies at age 91.[49]
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July 4:
Fernand Cheneval, Swiss-Belgian comics artist and publisher (founder of the magazine Heroïc Albums), dies at age 73.[50]
Specific date unknown: Neville Colvin, British comics artist (Ginger & Co., comic strip based on James Bond, continued Modesty Blaise), dies at age 72.[69]
September 21–22: Miamicon (Ft. Lauderdale Design Center Sheraton Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Miami Marriott, Miami, Florida) — guests include Chris Warner, Evan Dorkin, Bob Schreck, and Matt Wagner