2010 in comics

Notable events of 2010 in comics. See also List of years in comics.


This is a list of comics-related events in 2010. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

February

July

September

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

  • April 4: Henry Scarpelli, American comics artist (Archie Comics), dies at the age of 79. [14]
  • April 15: Bill DuBay, American horror comics editor, writer, and artist, dies at age 62.[15]
  • April 27: Kees Kousemaker, Dutch comics store owner, publisher, writer and founder of the comics store, Lambiek, as well as establisher of the online enclyopedia Comiclopedia, dies at age 68. [16]

May

June

  • June 2: Tony DiPreta, American comics artist (Rex Morgan, M.D.) dies at age 88. [22]
  • June 2: Antonio Parras, Spanish comics artist (Les Inoxyables), dies at age 81[23] [24]
  • June 12: Al Williamson, American comics artist and inker (EC Comics, Flash Gordon), dies at age 79. [25]
  • June 13: Hua Junwu, Chinese comics artist, dies at age 95. [26]
  • June 19: Ken Muse, American cartoonist and comics artist (Wayout), dies at age 75. [27]
  • June 23: Joe Messerli, American comics artist (made comics for Western Publishing) , dies at age 79 or 80. [28]

July

August

  • August 24: Satoshi Kon, Japanese manga artist and animator (Opus), dies at age 46 from pancreatic cancer.

September

October

  • October 6: Piet Wijn, Dutch comics artist (Frank de Vliegende Hollander, Douwe Dabbert), passes away at age 81. [33]
  • October 9: Jim Seed, American comics artist and illustrator (Dr. Guy Bennett, Jane Arden), passes away at the age of 83. [34]
  • October 24: Mike Esposito, American comics artist (Marvel Comics, DC Comics) dies at age 83. [35]
  • October 25: Buth, Belgian comics artist (Thomas Pips), dies at age 91. [36]
  • October 27: Don Donahue, American comics publisher (Apex Novelties, one of the instigators of the underground comix movement), dies at age 68.[37]

November

  • November 6: Peter Vos, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (Sylvester en Sebastiaan, Meneer Miereneter), dies from cancer at age 75. [38]

December

  • December 8: Onno Docters van Leeuwen, Dutch graphic designer and illustrator (made designs for the Amsterdam comic shop Lambiek), passes away at age 69. [39]
  • December 12: Marc Henniquiau, Kio, Belgian comics artist (worked on Alix), dies at age 52. [40]

Exhibitions

Conventions

First issues by title

Brightest Day
Release: May by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns
Critical Millennium
Release: October by Archaia Studios Press. Writer: Andrew E. C. Gaska Artist: Daniel Dussault
Echoes
Release: December by Top Cow Productions. Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Rahsan Ekedal
The Flash
Release: April by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Francis Manapul
Girl Comics
Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: various Artists: various
God of War
Release: March by Wildstorm. Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Andrea Sorentino
Green Arrow
Release: June by DC Comics. Writer: J. T. Krul
Hawkeye & Mockingbird
Release: June by Marvel Comics. Writer: Jim McCann Artists: David Lopez
Revolver
Release: July by Vertigo. Writer & Artist: Matt Kindt
Uncanny X-Force
Release: October by Marvel Comics. Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Jerome Opena
WWE Heroes
Release: April by Titan Publishing. Writer: Keith Champagne Artist: Andy Smith

Renamed titles

The Dandy
Release: The Dandy Xtreme changes its name back to The Dandy with the last Dandy Xtreme, issue 3507, being dated 6 October 2010 and the retitled Dandy, issue 3508, being dated 30 October 2010. The comic now had British comedian Harry Hill on the front cover.

See also

References

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  3. "Barry Blair". lambiek.net.
  4. "Jacques Martin". lambiek.net.
  5. "Bill Ritchie". lambiek.net.
  6. "John Dirks". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. "Marvin Stein Comic Book illustrator Dies at 85". Newsday.
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  10. "Timo Aarniala". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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  15. "William Bryan DuBay". Crown Memorial Centers obituary. April 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Additional WebCitation archive. Parents' last name spelled "DuBay" here; original spelling "Dubay" per Bill DuBay Social Security Death Index and California Birth Index records cited here.
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  17. "Frank Frazetta". lambiek.net.
  18. "Bertrand, Philippe". bedetheque.com (in French). Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  19. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bertrand.htm
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  26. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hua-junwu.htm
  27. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/muse_ken.htm
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  31. "Stuart Hample". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  32. "Bob Gibson". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  33. "Piet Wijn". lambiek.net.
  34. "Jim Seed". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  35. "Mike Esposito". lambiek.net.
  36. "Buth". lambiek.net.
  37. Levin, Bob. "Don Donahue 1942-2010: As Far as Hello," The Comics Journal website (November 2nd, 2010).
  38. "Peter Vos". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  39. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/docters_van_leeuwen_onno.htm
  40. "Marc Henniquiau". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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  42. Hargro, Carlton. "Dynamic duo," Creative Loafing (28 Apr 2010), p. 23.
  43. Eberson, Sharon; Sciullo, Maria; Norman, Tony. "Heroes & Villains Good and Evil Collide at Pittsburgh Comicon," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (22 Apr 2010), p. W.12.
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  46. Henrickson, Eric. "A feast for geeks," Detroit News (28 Oct 2010), p. M.14.
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