1998 in comics

Notable events of 1998 in comics.

Events and publications

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January

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  • Specific date unknown: Dutch cartoonist Stefan Verwey wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon. He will win the award again next year.[1]
  • La main de la mort and Crime sur Internet by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibert, 59. and 60. album of the Ric Hochet series (Le Lombard).
  • Last issue of the Italian magazine L'intrepido, in the newstads since 1935.
  • The Ken Parker series is abruptly interrupted with the episode Faccia di rame (Copper face), by Giancarlo Berardi, Ivo Milazzo and Luca Vannini; the story is inspired by the life of Ishi. The series will get a conclusion only in 2015.[2]

February

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March

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April

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May

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Spring

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Births

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 5: Gustavo Martz Schmidt, Spanish comics artist (Toribio Doctor Cascarrabias, El Doctor Cataplasma, Troglodito, Camelio Majareto, El profesor Tragacanto, Deliranta Rococó, La Pandilla Cu-Cux Plaf, El Sherrif Chiquito, continued Doña Urraca), dies at age 75.[20]
  • January 7: Eli Bauer, American comics artist and animator (Kermit the Hermit, Norman), dies at age 69.[21]
  • January 11: Win Mortimer, American comics artist (co-creator of Ripley's Believe It or Not!), dies at age 78.[22]
  • January 18: Adolfo Buylla, Spanish comics artist (Diego Valor, Yago Veloz), dies at age 70 or 71.[23]
  • January 28: Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga artist (Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, Sandarobotchi), dies at age 60 of heart failure.[24]

February

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March

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April

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May

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  • May 13: Wim den Hollander, Dutch illustrator, actor, photographer, fireman and comic artist (Dobber en Kliekje, Strik en Stropdas), dies at age 89 .[38]

June

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July

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  • July 16: Tony Sgroi, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 73.[40]

August

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  • August 1:
    • René Bonnet, French comics artist (Fripounet et Marisette), dies at age 92.[41]
    • Florenci Clavé, Spanish comics artist (Rémy Herphelin), dies at age 62.[42]
    • Sergio Molino, Italian comic artist (made comics for Casa Editrice Impero), dies at age 78.[43]
  • August 15: Wim Hessels, A.K.A. Woeloem, Dutch comics artist (Stoffertje Zuig, Manusje van Alles, Boerensloot, Spatje, Muisje Nisje), dies at age 70.[44]
  • August 17: Jac. H. Molier, Dutch comic artist and poet (Meneer Vliegwiel, Appie van Gelder, Jan Perseijn, Mijnheer Adriaan), dies at age 94.[45]
  • August 20: Robert Rigot, French illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (Chantal, Frédéri le Gardian, Les Rapaces), dies at age 89.[46]

September

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October

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November

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  • November 2: Enric Sió, Spanish comics artist (La Guerra de los Poetas, Mara, Mis Miedos), dies from a stroke at age 56.[50]
  • November 3: Bob Kane, American comic book writer and artist (co-creator of Batman), dies at age 83.[51][52]
  • November 17: Bill Ward, American comics artist (Torchy), dies at age 79.[53]
  • November 24: Jacques Eggermont, Belgian comics artist and animator (Bicky, Kaatje en Klopje), dies at age 80.[54]

December

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  • December 10: Ray Goossens, Belgian comics artist (Reynaert de Vos, Ouwe Taaie, Mr. Snor, Tijl Uilenspiegel (sometimes titled Tijl en Lamme), Pimmeke, Snops, Tsjoem) and animator (Musti), dies at age 74.[55]
  • December 13: Jean Vern, French musician and comics artist (collaborated with scriptwriter Pierre Christin and comics artist Jacques Lob), dies at age 58.[56]
  • December 19: Ron Turner, British comic artist and illustrator (Space Ace, Rick Random, Space Detective, worked on Dan Dare), dies at age 76.[57]
  • December 21: André LeBlanc, Haitian-American-Brazilian comics artist (Intellectual Amos, Morena Flor, Our Bible in Pictures, assisted on The Spirit, Flash Gordon, The Phantom), dies at age 77.[58]
  • December 23: Joe Orlando, American comics artist (co-creator of the Weird Science, Weird Fantasy series), dies at age 71.[59]
  • December 29: Jean-Claude Forest, French comics artist (Barbarella), dies at age 68.[60]
  • December 31: Sándor Gugi, Hungarian comics artist (Talál Tamás, Der Arme Leopold, adaptations of literary novels), dies at age 81.[61]
  • Specific date unknown: Reginald Ben Davies, British illustrator and comics artist (Jill Crusoe in the Land of the White Queen, Katy of Cedar Creek), dies at age 90 or 91.[62]

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  • Kim Young-hwan, aka Gita Koji, Korean comics artist (Kojubu Samgukji), dies at age 85 or 86.[63]

Exhibitions

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Conventions

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First issues by title

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References

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