1998 in comics

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Notable events of 1998 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications[edit]

February[edit]

March[edit]

May[edit]

Spring[edit]

June[edit]

  • Emerald Knights begins.
  • Identity Crisis concludes.
  • Superman Red/Superman Blue concludes.

August[edit]

  • August 24: The Dutch comics magazine Sjosji changes its name again into Sjosji Striparazzi.It will continue until 1999, after which it changes its name into Striparazzi.[3]

September[edit]

  • September 9: Through a long trial Albert Uderzo wins the profits and rights to all his Asterix-related merchandise and albums from previous publisher Dargaud. [4]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Specific date unknown[edit]

Deaths[edit]

January[edit]

  • 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. [7]
  • January 7: Eli Bauer, American comics artist and animator (Kermit the Hermit, Norman), dies at age 69. [8]
  • January 11: Win Mortimer, American comics artist (co-creator of Ripley's Believe It Or Not), dies at age 78.[9]
  • January 18: Adolfo Buylla, Spanish comics artist (Diego Valor, Yago Veloz), dies at age 70 or 71. [10]
  • January 28: Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga artist (Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, Sandarobotchi), dies at age 60 of heart failure.[11]

February[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

June[edit]

July[edit]

  • July 16: Tony Sgroi, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 73. [26]

August[edit]

  • August 1:
    • René Bonnet, French comics artist (Fripounet et Marisette), dies at age 92. [27]
    • Florenci Clavé, Spanish comics artist ('Rémy Herphelin), dies at age 62. [28]
  • August 15: Wim Hessels, aka Woeloem, Dutch comics artist (Stoffertje Zuig, Manusje van Alles, Boerensloot, Spatje, Muisje Nisje), dies at age 70. [29]
  • August 20: Robert Rigot, French illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (Chantal, Frédéri le Gardian, Les Rapaces), dies at age 89. [30]

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

  • November 2: Enric Sió, Spanish comics artist (La Guerra de los Poetas, Mara, Mis Miedos), dies from a stroke at age 56.[34]
  • November 3: Bob Kane, American comics artist (Batman), dies at age 83.[35][36]
  • November 17: Bill Ward, American comics artist (Torchy), dies at age 79.[37]
  • November 24: Jacques Eggermont, Belgian comics artist and animator (Bicky, Kaatje en Klopje), passes away at age 80.[38]

December[edit]

  • 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.[39]
  • December 13: Jean Vern, French musician and comics artist (collaborated with scriptwriter Pierre Christin and comics artist Jacques Lob), dies at age 58. [40]
  • December 21: André LeBlanc, Haitian-American-Brazilian comics artist, dies at age 77. [41]
  • December 23: Joe Orlando, American comics artist (co-creator of the Weird Science, Weird Fantasy series), dies at age 71.[42]
  • December 29: Jean-Claude Forest, French comics artist (Barbarella), dies at age 68.[43]
  • December 31: Sándor Gugi, Hungarian comics artist (Talál Tamás, Der Arme Leopold, adaptations of literary novels), dies at age 81. [44]
  • Specific date unknown: Reginald Ben Davies, British illustrator and comics artist (Jill Crusoe in the Land of the White Queen, Katy of Cedar Creek), passes away at age 90 or 91. [45]

Specific date unknown[edit]

  • Kim Young-hwan, aka Gita Koji, Korean comics artist (Kojubu Samgukji), passes away at age 85 or 86. [46]

Conventions[edit]

First issues by title[edit]

References[edit]

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  5. ^ "Stripschapsprijs 1998 voor Joost Swarte". De Morgen (in Dutch). 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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  35. ^ Boxer, Sarah. "Bob Kane, 83, the Cartoonist Who Created 'Batman,' Is Dead", The New York Times November 7, 1998
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  46. ^ "Kim Yong-hwan".
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