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This is a list of comics-related events in 2020. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.
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Events
January
- January 20: Legendary comics writer René Goscinny receives a statue in Paris. He is the first comics artist to be honoured this way in the French capital.[1][2]
- January 28: A cartoon by Niels Bo Bojesen in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten causes a diplomatic incident with the Chinese embassy for depicting the Chinese flag, with its yellow stars depicting the coronavirus particles. [3]
- January 29: Dutch comics artist Wasco wins the Stripschapprijs.[4] On 8 February it is announced that Bas Schuddeboom and Kjell Knudde, editors of the comics encyclopedia website Comiclopedia, connected to the Amsterdam comics store Lambiek, win the P. Hans Frankfurther Prize.[5][6]
February
- February 4: Belgian cartoonist Lectrr causes a diplomatic incident with the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Belgium and Luxemburg by drawing the Chinese flag and replacing the yellow stars with 'danger' symbol(s). [7]
- February 23: The final episode of Norm Feuti's Retail is published.[8]
March
- March 23: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown Diamond Comic Distributors stops sending comics to retail shops until further notice. Issues of comics with United States release dates of April 1 or later, and with United Kingdom release dates of March 25 or later, will not be shipped until normal operations resume.[9]
- March 28: The final daily episode of Bob Weber's Moose & Molly is published. The final Sunday episode appears on 5 April. On 17 October of the same year Weber passes away. [10]
April
- April 1: De Kiekeboes are from now on drawn digitally rather than by hand. Creator Merho passes his pencil on to his successors: Kristof Fagard and Steve Van Bael, though keeps writing the scripts.[11]
May
- May 7: To support comics stores who had to close down several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown various Dutch and Flemish comics artists release a free collective comic book titled Striphelden versus Corona, which is handed out in stores to everybody who buys a comic for minimum 15 euro.[12][13]
- May 20: For the first time since his retirement in 2002, Paul Geerts presents a new Suske en Wiske story, drawn by himself: De Preutse Prinses. The title was set to be presented in March, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the release had to be postponed.[14][15]
June
- June 5: DC Comics announces that they will discontinue their distribution through Diamond Comic Distributors and instead have their comics distributed through Penguin Random House, USC Comic Distributors and Lunar Distribution instead.[16]
- June 10: At age 99 Al Jaffee retires from the comics industry. Mad Magazine releases a thematic special, which features his final fold-in.[17]
July
- July 13: The final episode of Doc and Raider is published. Three weeks later, creator Sean Martin dies from pancreatic cancer.[18]
- July 26: The final episode of Jan Eliot's Stone Soup appears in print.[19]
August
- August 29: An unfinished Suske en Wiske story by Willy Vandersteen, De Sonometer, is presented in a finished version, written by François Corteggiani and Dirk Stallaert. It is prepublished in De Telegraaf.[20][21]
September
- September 2: In the Central Station of Brussels, Belgium, the ceiling fresco depicting The Smurfs, which was inaugurated in 2018, collapses due to a water leak.[22]
- September 17: Belgian comics scholar Pascal Lefèvre receives an honorary doctorate at the University of Malmö, Sweden.[23][24]
October
- October 2:
- During the Stripdagen in Haarlem Herman Roozen is named the new Dutch Stripmaker des Vaderlands (Comics Laureate of the Netherlands).[25]
- During the Stripdagen in Haarlem Bas Schuddeboom and Kjell Knudde, writers and editors of Lambiek's comics encyclopedia Comiclopedia, receive the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs.[26][27]
Deaths
January
- January 2: Bogusław Polch, Polish comics artist (Funky Koval, Wiedźmin), passes away at age 78.[28]
- January 7: Tobias Tak, Dutch comics artist (Gaboon, Zizmo the cat), dies at age 65.[29]
- January 11: Steve Stiles, American comics artist (The Adventures of Professor Thintwhistle and His Incredible Aether Flyer, Xenozoic Tales), dies at age 76.[30]
- January 14: Jacques Toll, French animator and comics artist (Colonel Nightingale, Bing et Boing), dies at an unknown age. [31]
- January 19: Pirana, Belgian cartoonist and comics artist (Mevrouw Dallemans), dies at age 72 from euthanasia.[32]
- January 20: Wolfgang J. Fuchs, German author, historian (co-author of Anatomie eines Massenmediums and Comics-Handbuch with Reinhold Reitberger [33]) and comic book translator, passes away at age 74.[34][35]
- January 25: Horst Alisch, German illustrator, animator and comics artist (Bürokrates, Sohn des Pedantes, Ali und Archibald, Emmy and Käpt'n Lütt), dies at age 94.[36]
- Specific date unknown: Raymond Larrett, aka Norman Dog, American illustrator and comics artist (Bad Habits), dies at an unknown age.[37]
February
- February 3: Philippe Adamov, French illustrator, animator and comics artist (Seule au Monde, Le Vent des Dieux, Dayak, L'Impératrice Rouge, Le Malédiction de Zener, Dakota), dies at age 63.[38]
- February 8: Victor Gorelick, American comic book editor (Archie Comics), passes away at age 78.[39]
- February 10: Claire Bretécher, French comics artist (Les Frustrés, Hector, Agrippine, Celullite) and editor (co-founder of L'Écho des Savanes), passes away at age 79.[40]
- February 12: Hubert Boulard aka Hubert, French comics writer (Le Legs de l'alchimiste, Miss Pas Touche, Beauté, Les Ogres-Dieux) and colorist, dies at age 49.[41]
- February 21: Nick Cuti, American comics writer (E-Man, Michael Mauser, Captain Cosmos), editor, animator and artist (Moonchild), passes away at age 75.[42]
- Specific date unknown: Alice Schenker, American underground comix and poster publisher (Print Mint Press), passes away at age 88.[43]
March
- March 2:
- Abdullah Turhan, Turkish comics artist (Uzun Kılıçlı Kahraman, Kara Murat, Tolga, Burak Bey), dies at age 87.[44]
- Suat Yalaz, Turkish comics artist (Karaoğlan), dies at age 88.[45]
- March 4:
- Helen Courtney, New Zealand cartoonist (made cartoons for Broadsheet), passes away at age 67.[46][47]
- Frank McLaughlin, American comics artist (Judomaster, assisted The Heart of Juliet Jones, Brenda Starr, Reporter, Gil Thorp), dies at age 84.[48]
- March 5: André Chéret, French comics artist (Rahan, Domino, Protéo, continued Bob Mallard), dies at age 82.[49]
- March 9: Allen Bellman, American comics artist and one of the last living Golden Age of Comic Books artists (continued Captain America), dies at age 96.[50]
- March 13: René Follet, Belgian illustrator and comics artist (Steve Steverin, continued Valhardi), passes away at age 88.[51]
- March 18: Erwin Drèze, Belgian comics artist (Les Aventures de Louis Valmont, assisted on Lefranc), passes away at age 59 from a brain tumor.[52]
- March 19: Roman Arámbula, Mexican animator and comics artist (Disney comics, continued the Mickey Mouse newspaper comic), dies at age 83.[53]
- March 20:
- François Dermaut, aka Franjack, French comics artist (Les Chemins de Malefosse, Souvenirs de Toussaint), dies at age 71.[54]
- Giovanni Romanini, Italian animator and comics artist (continued Kriminal, Satanik, Alan Ford, Martin Mystère, Disney comics), dies at age 75 from a heart attack.[55]
- March 24:
- Juan Padrón, Cuban animator and comics artist (Elpidio Valdés), dies at age 73.[56]
- Albert Uderzo, French comics artist (Jehan Pistolet, Oumpah-pah, Astérix, Tanguy et Laverdure), passes away at age 92 from a heart attack.[57]
- March 27:
- March 31:
- Emmanuel Malot, aka Malotruf, French comics artist (Contes des 1001 Vies - 7 Destins, L'Étoile Miraculeuse), dies at age 51 from COVID-19.[62]
- Valeer Peirsman, Belgian sculptor (sculpted many statues of comics characters, among others for the Comics Route in Middelkerke), dies at age 87.[63]
April
- April 2: Juan Giménez, Argentine comics artist (Metabarons), dies at age 76 from COVID-19.[64]
- April 4:
- Dale Crain, American comics artist (archive editor of DC Comics, worked on Thor), dies at an unknown age.[65]
- Arnold Heertje, Dutch economist and comics writer (wrote De Geschiedenis van het Geld, illustrated by Peter de Smet [66]), dies at age 86.[67]
- Rao Pingru, Chinese illustrator and comics artist (Our Story), dies at age 97 or 98.[68]
- April 8: Mort Drucker, American comics artist, illustrator and caricaturist (the film and TV parodies in Mad Magazine, Benchley), dies at age 91.[69]
- April 12: Albert Roch, aka Béoc, Belgian comics artist (Patrick, Le Petit Irlandais, Dudule), dies at age 90. [70]
- April 16:
- Gene Deitch, American animator, animated film director and comics artist (The Cat, Terr'ble Thompson, Maly Svet), passes away at age 95.[71]
- Tonet Timmermans, Belgian illustrator and comics artist (Genoveva van Brabant), dies at age 94.[72]
- April 26: Jean-Claude Pertuzé, French comics artist, dies at age 70.[73]
May
- May 10: Martin Pasko, Canadian-American comics writer (wrote for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Metal Men, Star Trek comics), dies at age 61.[74]
- May 12: Frank Bolle, American comics artist (Children's Tales, Debbie Deere, Quick Quiz, continued Winnie Winkle, The Heart of Juliet Jones and Apartment 3-G), passes away at age 95.[75]
- May 18: Jennifer Kisler, British comics artist (continued Rupert Bear), dies at age 84. [76]
- May 21: Lluís Juste De Nin, aka L'Esquerrà, El Zurdo, Spanish comics artist, caricaturist and illustrator (La Norma, Petant La Xerrada, ELS NIN), passes away at age 74 or 75. [77]
- May 29: Eric Schreurs, Dutch comics artist (Joop Klepzeiker, Dick van Bill), dies from heart failure at age 61.[78]
- Specific date in May unknown:
- Frank B. Johnson, American comics artist (Boner's Ark, Beany, Miss Caroline, Einstein, continued Bringing Up Father), dies at age 89.[79]
- Richard Sala, American comics artist, illustrator and animator (The Chuckling Whatsit, Evil Eye), dies at age 65.[80][81]
June
- June 10: Murray Olderman, American sports cartoonist, dies at age 98.[82]
- June 11: Dennis O'Neil, American comics writer (Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Charlton Comics), dies at age 81.[83]
- June 24: Ralph Dunagin, American comics writer (The Middletons, continued Grin and Bear It, The Girls) and comics artist (Dunagin's People), dies at age 83.[84]
- June 25: Joe Sinnott, American comics artist and inker (Marvel Comics), dies at age 93.[85]
- June 26: Milton Glaser, American graphic designer (designed the logo for DC Comics between 1977 and 2005), dies at age 91.[86]
July
- July 1: Marc Alberich Lluís, Spanish comics artist and animator (Don Pankracio, el Yayo Punk), dies at age 49. [87]
- July 2: Jiro Kuwata, Japanese comics/manga artist (8 Man), dies at age 85.[88]
- July 30–31: Concepció Zendrera Tomás, Catalan-Spanish comics translator (translator of The Adventures of Tintin into Catalan, inspired a biographical comic about her life, drawn by David Maynar [89]), dies at age 100.[90][91]
August
- August 3: Sean Martin, Canadian comics artist and graphic artist (Doc and Raider), dies at age 59 from pancreatic cancer.[18]
- August 10: Laurent Vicomte, French comics artist (La Balade au Bout du Monde, Sasmira), dies at age 64.[92]
- August 11: Edmond Kiraz, Egyptian-French comics artist (Line, Les Parisiennes, erotic cartoons in Playboy), passes away at age 96.[93]
- August 13: Harald Stricker, Brazilian illustrator, podcaster and comics artist (Independência ou Mortos), dies at age 47.[94]
- August 14: Svetozar Obradović, Serbian novelist, radio scriptwriter and comics writer (Lieutenant Tara, Cat Claw, Kobra), dies at age 69.[95][96]
- August 17: Claude Laverdure, Belgian comics artist (assistant of Edouard Aidans and Chris Lamquet, drew a biographical comic about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry), dies at age 73.[97]
- August 23:
- André-Paul Duchâteau, Belgian novelist, dramatist, radio and TV scriptwriter and comics writer (Chick Bill, Ric Hochet), dies at age 95.[98]
- Rolf Gohs, Swedish comic creator and cover artist (Fantomen, Mystika 2:an, Blodsmak), dies at age 86.[99][100]
September
- September 6: Bob Fujitani, American comics artist (Judge Wright, continued Rip Kirby), dies at age 98.[101]
- September 13: Bruno Madaule, French comics artist (Eglantine et Diégo, Les Givrés, Les Blagues Suisses, Les Winners), dies at age 49 from cancer.[102]
- September 14: Fer, Spanish comics artist (Puticlub, El Urelio, Historias Fermosas), dies at age 71.[103]
- September 20: John Allen, American cartoonist (Undissolved Mysteries), dies from brain cancer at an unknown age.[104]
- September 21: Ron Cobb, American cartoonist, animator, film set designer, TV director and scriptwriter, dies at age 83.[105]
- September 30: Quino, Argentine comics artist (Mafalda), dies at age 88.[106]
October
- October 13: Yves Thos, French painter and illustrator (illustrated magazine covers for Pilote and for comic book album covers of series like Redbeard and Tanguy et Laverdure), dies at age 85. [107]
- October 17: Bob Weber Sr., American comics artist (Moose & Molly, assisted on Winthrop) and writer (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith), dies at age 86. [108]
- October 20: Alex Varenne, French comics writer and artist (Ardeur, Erma Jaguar), dies at age 81. [109]
- October 22: Richard Lupoff, aka Dick Lupoff, American novelist, writer and comics writer (The Adventures of Professor Thintwhistle and His Incredible Aether Flyer [110]), dies at age 85. [111]
- October 26: Jean-Pierre Autheman, French comics artist (Condor, Vic Valence, Zip Zap), dies at age 73. [112]
- October 28: Ward Zwart, Belgian comics artist (Wolven, Ik Kom van Ver Maar Blijf Niet Te Lang),dies at age 35. [113]
November
- November 4: Pascal Somon, French illustrator and comics artist (convicted for making illegal Tintin parodies), dies at age 60. [114]
- November 9: Ro Marcenaro, Swiss-Italian animator and comics artist (made a comics version of The Communist Manifesto), dies at age 83. [115]
- November 12: Piem, French cartoonist (Monsieur Pépin, Turlupin), dies at age 97. [116]
- November 17: Arco van Os, Dutch editor/chief editor of the comics magazine Stripschrift, publisher of the company Stripstift, festival director of De Stripdagen comics festival (2005-2014), passes away at age 58 from a heart attack. [117] [118]
- November 20:
- Ivo Pavone, Italian comics artist (continued Sergeant Kirk), dies at age 91. [119]
- Takao Yaguchi, Japanese manga artist (Fisherman Sanpei), dies at age 81. [120]
- Specific date in November unknown: Jon Davis, British illustrator and comics artist (comics based on Thunderbirds), dies at an unknown age. [121]
December
- December 2: Richard Corben, American animator, illustrator, comics writer, comics artist (Rolf, Den, Bloodstar, Rip in Time) and colorist, dies at age 80. [122]
- December 10: Karel Driesen, Belgian comics events organizer (Stripcentrum Driesen), dies at age 73 from COVID-21. [123]
- December 11: Malik, Belgian comics artist (Archie Cash, Cupidon), dies at age 72 in a house fire. [124]
- December 17: Doug Crane, American comics artist (worked on Tower Comics, Archie Comics, D.C. Comics) and animator, dies at age 85. [125][126]
- December 28: Arthur Berckmans, aka Berck, Belgian comics artist (Sammy, Strapontin, Rataplan, De Familie Nopkes, De Donderpadjes, Lowietje), passes away at age 91.[127]
Conventions
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January
- January 11–12: Long Beach Comic Expo, Long Beach, California[128]
- January 17–19: Albuquerque Comic Con, Albuquerque, New Mexico[128]
- January 19: Pasadena Comic Con, Pasadena, California[128]
- January 25: FrankfortCon, Frankfort, Kentucky[128]
- January 25–26: CalComicCon, Costa Mesa, California[128]
February
- February 2: Comic Book and More Show, Laurel, Maryland[128]
- February 8
- Charlotte Mini Con, Charlotte, North Carolina[128]
- Big Lick Comic Con, Roanoke, Virginia[128]
- February 8–9: FanfaireNYC, New York City, New York[129]
- February 9: Simi Valley Toy and Comic Fest, Simi Valley, California[128]
- February 15: Imperial Valley Comic Con, El Centro, California[128]
- February 22–23
- Alaska Comicon, Fairbanks, Alaska[128]
- Comic Con Brussels, Brussels, Belgium[128]
- February 23: The Miami Con, Miami, Florida[130]
- February 28-March 1: Pensacon, Pensacola, Florida[128]
- February 29-March 1
- Lubbock-Con, Lubbock, Texas[128]
- Fayetteville, Arkansas Comic Show, Fayetteville, Arkansas[128]
March
- March 1: Buckeye Comic Con, Columbus, Ohio[128]
- March 6–8: Comic Con Liverpool, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom[128]
- March 7: ClarksvilleCon, Clarksville, Tennessee[128]
- March 7–8: Tupelo Con, Tupelo, Mississippi[128]
- March 12–15: Emerald City Comicon, Seattle, Washington
- March 13–15
- NorthEast Comicon and Collectibles Extravaganza, Boxborough, Massachusetts
- La Mole Convention, Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City[131]
- March 14–15: Quad Cities Comic Con, Rock Island, Illinois
- March 15: Cleveland Comic Book and Nostalgia Show, Westlake, Ohio
- March 20–22
- Collective Con, Jacksonville, Florida
- Planet Comicon Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
- March 21–22: Four State Comic-Con, Hagerstown, Maryland
- March 26–28: Lexington Comic and Toy Convention, Lexington, Kentucky
- March 27–29
- Supernova Comic Con & Gaming, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
- Colorado Comic Con, Colorado Springs, Colorado
April
- April 3–5
- Great Philadelphia Comic Con, Oaks, Pennsylvania
- Roanoke Valley Comicon, Salem, Virginia
- April 4
- Boston Comics in Color Festival, Boston, Massachusetts
- Gem State Comic-Con, Boise, Idaho
- April 4–5
- MoCCA Arts Festival, New York City, New York
- Hill Country Comicon, New Braunfels, Texas
- Big Apple Comicon, New York City, New York
- April 5: Comic Book and More Show, Hunt Valley, Maryland
- April 10–12: Indiana Comic Con, Indianapolis
- April 11: Wilmington Geek Expo, Wilmington, North Carolina
- April 17–19: El Paso Comic Con, El Paso, Texas
- April 24–26: South Texas Comic Con, McAllen, Texas
- April 25: Little Giant Old School Comics Show, Concord, New Hampshire
- April 25–26
- Fayetteville Comic-Con, Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Arctic Comic-Con, Anchorage, Alaska
- Wales Comic-Con, Telford, United Kingdom
- April 26: Canton Toy, Comic Book, and Nostalgia Convention, North Canton, Ohio
May
- May 1–3: Awesome Con, D.C., Washington, D.C.
- May 5–10: Florida Supercon, Miami Beach Convention Center
- May 9–10
- Savannah Comic-Con, Savannah, Georgia
- Hudson Valley Comic Con, Poughkeepsie, New York
- Momento Con, Pittsburgh
- May 15–17: East Coast Comicon, Secaucus, New Jersey
- May 16: SNH Comic bash, Nashua, New Hampshire
- May 16–17
- Tidewater Comicon, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Lake Como Comic Art Festival, Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy
- Comicon Revolution, Ontario, California
- May 17: Cottage Country Con, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
- May 21–24: Phoenix Fan Fusion, Phoenix, Arizona
- May 22–24
- Comicpalooza, Houston
- Cherry City Comicon, Salem, Oregon
- May 23: Lake County Pop Culture Con, Grayslake, Illinois
- May 23–25: Puerto Rico Comic Con, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- May 30–31: 3 Rivers Comicon, Homestead, Pennsylvania
June
- June 5–7: Niagara Falls Comicon, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- June 19–21
- Heroes Con, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Supernova Comicon & Gaming, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- June 20–21: Greater Austin Comic Con, Austin, Texas
- June 26–28: Supernova Comicon & Gaming, Perth, Western Australia
July
- July 3–5
- NorthEast Comicon and Collectibles Extravaganza, Boxborough, Massachusetts
- Denver Pop Culture Con, Denver
- July 10–12
- Corpus Christi Comic-Con, Robstown, Texas
- Tampa Bay Comic Con, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
- July 31-August 2: Atlanta Comic-Con, Atlanta
August
- August 1: Plastic City Comic Con, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- August 1–2: Bell County Comic-Con, Belton, Texas
- August 14–16: TERRIFICon, Uncasville, Connecticut
- August 21–23: New Mexico Comic Expo, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- August 28–30: Keystone Comicon: Philadelphia
September
- September 19: Monroe Pop Fest, Monroe, Michigan
- September 19–20
- Granite State Comicon, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Harrisburg Comic & Pop Con, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
October
- October 3: SNH Comic bash, Nashua, New Hampshire
- October 17–18
- Fayetteville Comic-Con, Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Massachusettes Expo Comic (MICE), Boston
- October 31-November 1: Vermont Fan Fest, Burlington, Vermont
November
- November 7–8: Akron Comicon, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- November 27–29: NorthEast Comicon and Collectibles Extravaganza, Boxborough, Massachusetts
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