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Emerald Knights Identity Crisis concludes.Superman Red/Superman Blue concludes.
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The Dutch comics magazine Sjosji Sjosji Striparazzi .It will continue until 1999, after which it changes its name into Striparazzi .[ 1]
Deaths
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February
February 8 : John Miles, British cartoonist and comics artist (Perkins ), passes away at age 63. [ 4] February 16 : Gervy, French comics artist (Pat'Apouf ), passes away at age 89. [ 5] February 28 : Antonio Prohías , Cuban-American comics artist (Spy vs. Spy [ 6]
March
March 1 : Archie Goodwin , American comics writer (Luke Cage Manhunter Blazing Combat Creepy Eerie [ 7] March 3 : Olaf Stoop , Dutch activist and underground comics artist (Roza's Lotgevallen ), dies at the age of 52 from a heart attack. [ 8] March 23 : John Sikela, Slovakian-American comics artist (worked on Superman Superboy [ 9]
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August 1 : René Bonnet, French comics artist (Fripounet et Marisette ), dies at age 92. [ 14]
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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.[ 18] November 3 : Bob Kane , American comics artist (Batman [ 19] [ 20] November 17 : Bill Ward , American comics artist (Torchy [ 21] November 24 : Jacques van Eggermont, Belgian comics artist and animator (Bicky , Kaatje en Klopje ), passes away at age 80.[ 22]
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Conventions
January 22–25 : Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France)[ 26] February 21–22 : Alternative Press Expo (San Jose, California)March 13–15 : MegaCon (Orlando Expo Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) — guests include Stephen Furst and Robin Downs of Babylon 5 March 21–22 : United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (Manchester, England) — guests include Joe Sacco , Alex Ross , Eddie Campbell , Colleen Doran , Woodrow Phoenix , William Messner-Loebs , Alan Grant , and Dave Taylor ; presentation of the National Comics Awards ; final iteration of the UKCACApril 17–19 : WonderCon (Oakland, California)April 25–26 : Pittsburgh Comicon (Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include Kevin Smith and Jim Mahfood [ 27] May 15–17 : Motor City Comic Con I (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan)[ 28] May 16 : Ramapo Comic Con XII (Ramapo High School, Spring Valley, New York) — guests include Barry Blair , Howard Cruse , Evan Dorkin , Sarah Dyer , Dave Cockrum , Joe Quesada , Jimmy Palmiotti , Fred Hembeck , and Amanda Conner [ 29] Summer : "The Death of CAPTION " (Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England)June 3–5 : Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith , Charles Vess , Linda Medley , Mark Crilley , Jill Thompson , and Stan Sakai June 26–28 : Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 6,778 attendees; guests include Joe Quesada , Greg Capullo , Joseph Michael Linsner , Jimmy Palmiotti , Humberto Ramos , Christina Z, Amanda Conner , Chester Brown , Joe Matt , and Seth July 17–19 : Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) — 25,000 attendees; guest of honor: Todd McFarlane ; special guests: David Prowse and Kenny Baker ; other guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith , Charles Vess , Linda Medley , Mark Crilley , Jill Thompson , and Stan Sakai July 17–18 : Zinefest (Los Angeles and Orange, California)Aug. 11–12 : Pro/Con (San Diego, California) — 6th Pro/Con moves from Oakland to San Diego; held right before Comic-Con InternationalAugust 13–17 : Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 42,000 attendees. Special guests include John Broome , Eddie Campbell , Nick Cardy , Mark Crilley , Colleen Doran , Lorenzo Mattotti , Terry Moore , Paul S. Newman , James Robinson , Joe Simon , Paul Smith , Vin Sullivan , Naoko Takeuchi , Chris Ware , and Robert Williams September 3–6 : Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/ AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia) — 18,000 attendeesSeptember 11–12 : Big Apple Comic Con I (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City)September 26–27 : Small Press Expo (Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Maryland)[ 30] October 9–10 : Festival of Cartoon Art (Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio)[ 31] October 10 : Big Apple Comic Con II (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City)October 10–11 : Motor City Comic Con II (Dearborn Civic Center, Dearborn, Michigan)October 17–18 : SuperCon III (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California)November 13–15 : The Graphic Novel: a 20th Anniversary Conference on an Emerging Literary and Artistic Medium (the University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst, Massachusetts) — program book features a brief essay by Will Eisner , "Twentieth Anniversary Reflections on A Contract with God November 13–14 : Big Apple Comic Con III (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City)November 28–29 : Mid-Ohio Con (Adam's Mark Hotel, Columbus, Ohio) — guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith , Charles Vess , Linda Medley , Mark Crilley , Jill Thompson , and Stan Sakai
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References
^ "Eppo" . www.lambiek.net . Retrieved 7 April 2018 .^ "Win Mortimer" . lambiek.net .^ "Shôtarô Ishimori" . lambiek.net .^ "John Miles" . lambiek.net . Retrieved 7 April 2018 .^ "Gervy" . lambiek.net . Retrieved 7 April 2018 .^ "Antonio Prohias" . lambiek.net .^ "Archie Goodwin" . lambiek.net .^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stoop_ro.htm ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sikela_john.htm ^ Saunders, David. "Alex Schomburg (1905–1998)," PulpArtists.com: Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists (2009). Accessed June 25, 2012.
^ "Alex Schomburg" . lambiek.net .^ "Lee Elias" . lambiek.net .^ "Reg Smythe" . lambiek.net .^ "René Bonnet" . lambiek.net . Retrieved 7 April 2018 .^ "Francisco V. Coching" . lambiek.net .^ Vincent Alascia at the Lambiek Comiclopedia . Retrieved October 18, 2011. Archived from the original October 18, 2011^ "Les Carroll" . lambiek.net . Retrieved 7 April 2018 .^ "Enric Sio" . lambiek.net .^ Boxer, Sarah. "Bob Kane, 83, the Cartoonist Who Created 'Batman,' Is Dead" , The New York Times
^ "Bob Kane" . lambiek.net .^ "Bill Ward" . lambiek.net .^ "Jacques Eggermont" . lambiek.net .^ "Ray Goossens" . lambiek.net .^ "Joe Orlando" . lambiek.net .^ "Jean-Claude Forest" . lambiek.net .^ Kannenberg, Jr., Gene. "Veni, Vidi, BD: A First-Time View of Angoulême, 1998," The Comics Journal #202 (Mar. 1998), pp. 24-26..
^ "Chasing Kevin: Besides Movie Fans, Director Smith Has to Cope With Comic Book Lovers," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (29 Apr 1998), p. F-5.
^ "Detroit Gears Up for Motor City Con," Comic Book Marketplace , vol. 2, #58 (Apr. 1998), pp. 74-75.
^ Rimmels, Beth Hannan. "Stripped: Cruising in Queens, Etc.," Long Island Voice (May 14–20, 1998).
^ "News for the week ending September 27, 1998," Sequential Tart (Sept. 1998).^ Kannenberg, Gene. "One-of-a-kind: The Ohio State University Festival of Cartoon Art, October 9–10, 1998, A Personal View," Comics Journal (Dec. 1998), pp. 9–14.
