2014 in comics
| Years in comics |
|---|
 |
| Before the 1900s |
| 1900s |
| 1910s |
| 1920s |
| 1930s |
| 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 |
| 1940s |
| 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 |
| 1950s |
| 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 |
| 1960s |
| 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 |
| 1970s |
| 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 |
| 1980s |
| 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 |
| 1990s |
| 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 |
| 2000s |
| 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 |
| 2010s |
| 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 |
Notable events of 2014 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
This is a list of comics-related events in 2014. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.
Events
March
- Bill Jemas founds Double Take Comics, a comic imprint for video game publisher and distributor Take-Two Interactive.
August
- August 30: Idaho Comics Group is founded.
Deaths
January
- January 16: Gary Arlington, American comics artist, editor and publisher (founder of the San Francisco Comic Book Company and one of the instigators of the underground comix movement), dies at age 75 from complications of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and [a previously] crushed leg..
- January 25: Morrie Turner, American comics artist (Wee Pals), dies at age 90.[1]
- January 28: Philippe Delaby, Belgian comics artist (Murena), dies at age 53 from heart failure. [2]
February
- February 13: Gordon Bell, British comics artist (Pup Parade, Spoofer McGraw), dies at age 79 or 80.
- February 18: Ralston Jones, American comics artist (Mr. Abernathy), dies at age 87. [3]
- February 19: Franco Origone, Italian comics artist (Nilus), dies at age 63. [4]
March
- March 16: Steve Moore, British comics writer (Axel Pressbutton, Future Shocks, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales), dies at age 64.
- March 24: David A. Trampier, American illustrator and comics artist (Wormy), dies at age 59.
April
- April 3: Fred Kida, American comics artist (assisted and continued Airboy, Steve Canyon, Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man and Flash Gordon), dies at age 93. [5]
- April 28: Barbara Fiske Calhoun, known professionally as "Barbara Hall," American comics artist (Harvey Comics), dies at age 94.[6] [7]
- April 29: Al Feldstein, American comics artist and editor (EC Comics, Mad), dies at age 88. [8]
May
- May 2: Pom, Belgian comics artist (Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber), dies at age 94. [9]
- May 4: Dick Ayers, American comics artist (inker of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos), dies at age 90. [10]
- May 12: H.R. Giger, Swiss illustrator, graphic designer, painter and illustrator (Alien (film)), dies at the age of 74. [11]
- May 18: Morris Weiss, American comics artist and writer (Margie, The Adventures of Pinkie Lee, continued Mickey Finn), dies at age 98. [12]
June
- June 15: Daniel Keyes, American novelist and comics writer (Atlas, EC Comics), passes away at age 86 from pneumonia. [13][14][15]
- June 16: Charles Barsotti, American comics artist and cartoonist (The New Yorker, C. Barsotti's People, My Kind of People, P.J. McFey, Sally Bananas, Funny Form, Punchline USA, Broadsides, Emma June) dies at age 80 from brain cancer. [16]
- June 24: Amadee Wohlschlaeger, American comics artist (continued Weatherbird), dies at age 102. [17]
- June 25: Etta Hulme, American cartoonist, dies at age 90.
August
- August 5: Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian comics artist (Daabu, Chacha Chaudhary, Shrimatiji, Raman and Bhagat Ji and Billoo, Pinki and Uncle Sulemani.), dies at age 75. [18]
- August 13: Hal Campagna, American comics artist (continued Bringing Up Father), dies at age 101. [19]
- August 25: Lars Mortimer, Swedish comics artist (Bobo, Hälge), dies at age 68. [20]
- August 31: Stan Goldberg, American comics artist and colorist (Archie Comics, Marvel Comics ), dies at age 82.[21]
September
- September 7: Frederic Mullally, British journalist, novelist and comics writer (Oh Wicked Wanda!), dies at the age of 96.
- September 14: Tony Auth, American cartoonist and comics artist (Norb), dies at age 72 from brain cancer. [22]
October
- October 15: Giorgio Rebuffi, Italian comics artist (Sceriffo Fox, Cucciolo, Pugacioff, Tiramolla, Trottolino), dies at age 95. [23]
- October 18: Enrique Villagrán (Gómez Sierra), Argentine comics artist, dies at age 73 or 74. [24]
- October 23: Marnix Rueb, Dutch comics artist (Haagse Harry), dies at age 59. [25]
- October 26: Antonio Terenghi, Italian comics artist (Pedrito el Drito, Tarzanetto), dies at age 92. [26]
November
- November 3: Jeremy Dale, American comics artist (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), dies at age 34.[27]
- November 8: Hannes Hegen, German comics artist (Digedags), dies at age 89. [28]
- November 28: Brumsic Brandon Jr., American comics artist (Luther), dies at age 87. [29]
December
- December 4: Peter Woolcock, British comics artist and political cartoonist (Freddie Frog, Mr. Toad, continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 88 after being hit by a car.[30]
- December 18: Arno van Dijk, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 69. [31]
Specific date unknown
- José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist (Rafles, Zé Candango), dies at age 89 or 90. [32]
Exhibitions
- 2 May – 19 August: Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK (British Library) - curated by John Harris Dunning and Paul Gravett with the British Library’s Head of Printed Historical Sources, Adrian Edwards and Dave McKean as artistic director with events including: Bryan and Mary Talbot; Neil Gaiman with Tori Amos; Woodrow Phoenix; Dave McKean, Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis on superheroes; Melinda Gebbie; Alejandro Jodorowsky; Pat Mills, Dave Gibbons and Frazer Irving on 2000 AD; Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton plus those involved in the ‘Oz Trial’; Posy Simmonds and Steve Bell; and Bryan Lee O’Malley.[33]
Conventions
- January 30 – February 2: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France)
- March 1: New York Comic Book Marketplace (Hotel New Yorker, New York City)
- March 1–2: STAPLE! (Marchesa Hall and Theater, Austin, Texas)
- March 21–23: MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida) — guests include Stan Lee, John Barrowman, Torchwood’s Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd, Manu Bennett, Karl Urban, The Walking Dead's David Morrissey, Danai Gurira, Stephen Yeun, Emily Kinney, and Sonequa Martin-Green, Buffy's Eliza Dushku and James Marsters, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Battlestar Galacticas's Herbert Jefferson, Jr. and Anne Lockhart, Smallville's Allison Mack, John Glover and Laura Vandervoort, Wil Wheaton, Jon Heder, Jason David Frank, Ivy DoomKitty, Bryan Johnson, Comic Book Men's Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic, Matt Senreich, Robot Chicken's Zeb Wells and Tom Root, Peter Mayhew, Vic Mignogna, Jennifer Hale, George Lowe, Phil Lamarr, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Quinton Flynn, Richard Horvitz, Tom Kane, and Arne Starr
- March 28–30: Emerald City Comicon (Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington)
- April 4–6: St. Louis Comicon (America's Center, St Louis, Missouri)
- April 5–6: MoCCA Festival (69th Regiment Armory, New York City)
- April 12–13: Asbury Park Comic Con (Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park, New Jersey) — guests included Jim Steranko, Chris Claremont, Ann Nocenti, J.H. Williams III, Cliff Chiang, Denis Kitchen, Mark Schultz, Box Brown, Andrew Aydin, Don McGregor, Jay Lynch, Jamal Igle, and Peter Bagge
- April 12–13: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio)
- April 17–19: Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience (Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah) - guests include Patrick Stewart, Nathan Fillion, Karen Gillan, and Karl Urban
- April 18–20: WonderCon (Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California)
- April 25–27: C2E2 (McCormick Place Complex, Chicago, Illinois)
- May 10–11: Comic Expo (Brunel Old Station, Bristol, UK)
- May 10–11: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada)
- May 16–18: Dallas Comic Con (Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas)
- May 16–18: Motor City Comic Con (Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan)
- May 17: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Enterprise Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- May 31–June 1: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] (The Center on Halstead, Chicago, Illinois)
- June 5–8: Phoenix Comicon (Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona) — guests include Bruce Campbell, Nathan Fillion, John Barrowman, Adam West, John Rhys-Davies, Mark Sheppard, Don Rosa, Mark Bagley, Patrick Rothfuss, Danny Glover, John Ratzenberger, Stan Lee, Brian Posehn, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Todd McFarlane, Walter Jones, David Yost, Austin St. John, Richard Dean Anderson, Charlaine Harris, Manu Bennett, Dean Lorey, Crispin Freeman, Jim Butcher, Todd Haberkorn, Jason Spisak, Cary Elwes, Stephen Amell, Michael Rooker, Kelly Le Brock, Catherine Bach, Amber Benson, Dean Lorey, Sonny Strait, and Paul and Storm
- June 20–22: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina)
- July 24–27: San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California)
- August 21–24: Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois)
- August 29 – September 1: Dragon*Con (Atlanta, Georgia)
- September 4–6: Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience (Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah)
- September 5–7: Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland)
- September 13–14: Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland)
- September 27: Wildcat Comic Con (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
- October 4–5: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo [MICE] (University Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- October 9–12: Komikazen (Ravenna, Italy) — guests include Eddie Campbell and Gipi
- October 9–12: New York Comic Con (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City)
- October 31–November 2: Comikaze Expo (Los Angeles Convention Center) — guests include Stan Lee, Elvira, Kevin Smith, Kevin Conroy, Burt Ward, Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen, Stephen Moyer, Kristin Bauer, Barbara Eden, Mindy Sterling, John Barrowman, Jewel Staite, Tara Strong, Howie Mandel, James Hong, Eric Roberts, Original Power Rangers (David Yost and Walter Emanuel Jones), Cast of AMC's Comic Book Men (Bryan Johnson, Mike Zapcic, Ming Chen, Robert Bruce), and Tommy Wiseau
- October 31 – November 2: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio)
- November 1–2: Rhode Island Comic Con (Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island) — guests included Karan Ashley, Colin Baker, Michael Biehn, Eliza Dushku, Gigi Edgley, David J. Fielding, Anthony Michael Hall, Richard Horvitz, Walter Koenig, Peter Mayhew, Eddie McClintock, Vic Mignogna, Samantha Newark, Nichelle Nichols, Ray Park, John Rhys-Davies, Saul Rubinek, William Shatner, Mark Sheppard, Orli Shoshan, Rikki Simons, Austin St. John, George Takei, Veronica Taylor, John Coppinger, Seth Gilliam, Michael Kingma, Michael Rooker, Scott Wilson, and Matthew Wood, Neal Adams, Jim Beaver, Belle Chere, Abby Fellows, Alaina Huffman, Destiny Nickelsen, Jonny Ruckus, Jim Steranko, Steven Williams, and Rick Worthy
- November 30: Genghis Con (The Lake Erie Building, AKA: The Screw Factory, Lakewood, Ohio) — guests included Derf
First issues by title
- American Legends
- Release: November by Top Cow. Artists: Studio Hive
- Anne Bonnie
- Release: March by Blue Juice Comics. Writer & Artist: Tim Yates
- Bitch Planet
- Release: December by Image Comics. Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten
- Release: March by Dark Horse Comics. Writers: Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendon, Victor Gischler, and Kel McDonald, Artists: Rebekah Isaacs, Karl Moline, Cliff Richards, Richard Corben, Megan Levens, Will Conrad, Derlis Santacruz
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- Release October by Archie Comics. Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Artist: Robert Hack
- Copperhead
- Release: September by Image Comics. Writer: Jay Faerber, Artist: Scott Godlewski
- Dark Horse Presents volume 4
- Release: August by Dark Horse Comics. Editor Mike Richardson
- The Fade Out
- Release: August by Image Comics. Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips
- Nailbiter
- Release: May by Image Comics. Writer: Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson Artist: Mike Henderson
- Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta
- Release: June by Image Comics. Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Paul Azaceta
- Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
- Release: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Zack Whedon Artist: Georges Jeanty
- Wytches
- Release: October by Image Comics. Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Jock
Graphic novels by title
- Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey
- Release: March by First Second Books. Writer & Artist: Nick Bertozzi
References
- ↑ "Morrie Turner". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Philippe Delaby". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ralston Jones". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Franco Origone". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kida_fred.htm
- ↑ Barbara Fiske Calhoun obituary," The Republic (Columbus, Indiana) (2014). Archived May 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Barbara Hall". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Al Feldstein". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Pom". lambiek.net.
- ↑ "Richard Ayers". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "H. R. Giger". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Morris Weiss". lambiek.net.
- ↑ Slotnik, Daniel E. (June 17, 2014). "Daniel Keyes, a Novelist of the Mind, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Keyes (1927–2014)". Locus Online. June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ Sedensky, Matt (June 18, 2014). "Daniel Keyes, novelist whose "Flowers for Algernon" is a classroom staple, dies at 86". Toronto Star. Associated Press. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Charles Barsotti". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Amadee Wohlschlaeger". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Pran". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Hal Campagna". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Lars Mortimer". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ Slotkin, Daniel E. (September 4, 2014). "Stan Goldberg, Artist, 82; Drew Archie for Decades". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Tony Auth". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Giorgio Rebuffi". lambiek.net.
- ↑ "Enrique Villagrán". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Marnix Rueb". lambiek.net.
- ↑ "Antonio Terenghi". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ Pitts, Lan (November 5, 2014). "Skyward Creator Jeremy Dale Dead at 34". Newsarama.
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hegen_hannes.htm→
- ↑ "Brumsic Brandon Jr". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Peter Woolcock". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Arno van Dijk". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "José Geraldo Barreto". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ British Library (1 May 2014). "Comics Unmasked, the UK's biggest comic book exhibition, opens at the British Library". British Library. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.