1988 in comics

Notable events of 1988 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

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Events and publications

February
  • February 19: The Dutch comics magazine Eppo Wordt Vervolgd changes its name again into Sjors en Sjimmie Weekblad, based on the popularity of their signature series Sjors en Sjimmie. It will continue until 1994, after which it becomes Sjosji. [1] In the first issue Hanco Kolk and Peter de Wit's photo comic Mannetje en Mannetje makes its debut. [2][3]

March

April

May

June

July
  • July 1–3: The first annual Harvey Awards are organized and presented at the Chicago Comicon.[7]
  • Tales of the Teen Titans is canceled by DC with issue #91.

August
  • August 26: Belgian comics character Jommeke receives his first statue. It is revealed in front of the library of Beveren, but will unfortunately be destroyed by vandals a few years later. [8]

October
  • October 16: The final episode of Lee Holley's comic strip Ponytail is published.[9]
  • "Inferno" company-wide Marvel Comics crossover debuts, involving the mutant titles The Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, The New Mutants, and Excalibur, as well as the X-Terminators limited series and various other Marvel titles.

November

December
  • December 27: The gag comic Schanulleke, a spin-off of Suske en Wiske, is launched in Okki by Willy Vandersteen,[12] though written by Patty Klein [13] and drawn by Eric De Rop. [14]
  • Aristocratic Xtraterrestrial Time-Traveling Thieves is cancelled by Comics Interview with issue #12.
  • Mazinger, by Go Nagai, published by First Comics.
  • New Teen Titans vol. 2 changes its name to The New Titans with issue #50.
  • Silver Surfer #1 (of 2), an out-of-continuity mini-series by Stan Lee and Moebius, published by Marvel. (Issue #2 published in January 1990; later collected as the trade paperback Silver Surfer: Parable.)
  • The Warlord is canceled by DC Comics with issue #133.
  • "Semper Fi'" #1 published by Marvel Comics

Specific date unknown

Deaths

January
  • January 4: Henfil, Brazilian comics artist (Zeferino,Bode Orellana,Os Fradins,Orelhão,Urubu,Pó de Arroz,Bacalhau,Ubaldo,Paranóico, Graúna), dies at age 43 from AIDS. [15]
  • January 30: Homer Brightman, American animation screenwriter and comics writer (original scriptwriter of Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck comic strip [16]), passes away at age 86.[17]

February

March
  • March 2:
  • March 6: Jack Binder, American comics artist (Daredevil), dies at age 86.[25]
  • March 8: Jan Kraan, Dutch illustrator, animator and comics artist, dies at age 87. [26]
  • March 26: Rit-Ola, Swedish comics artist (Biffen och Bananen), dies at age 82.[27]
  • March 31: Georges Lévis (Jean Sidobre), French comics artist, passes away at age 63.[28]

April

May

June

July
  • Specific date unknown: Julius Stafford Baker II, British comics artist (continued Tiger Tim), passes away at age 84.[38]

August
  • August 7: Wilfred Jackson, American animator (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 82.

September

October
  • October 25: Eric Larson, American animator (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 83.

November

December
  • December 3: Jean David, French illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (Les Amours de Barbara Smith), dies at age 82 or 83.[46]
  • December 11: Frank S. Pepper, British comics writer (Roy of the Rovers, Captain Condor, Jet-Ace Logan), dies at age 78.
  • December 12: Tarpé Mills, American comics artist (Miss Fury), dies at age 73.[47]
  • December 17: Alberto Solsona (Agar-agar, Arturito King, Cartulino), dies at age 41. [48]
  • December 19: Robert Bernstein aka R. Berns, American comics writer, playwright and concert impresario (DC Comics, EC Comics), dies from heart failure at age 69.[49][50]
  • December 26: Herluf Bidstrup, Danish comics artist and cartoonist, dies at age 76. [51]

Specific date unknown

Exhibitions and shows
  • June 27–August 10: Galería Esquina de la Libertad (San Francisco) — "Spain: a View from the Bottom: Posters, Comic Strips, Caricatures and More."

Conventions

Awards

Eisner Awards

Presented in 1989 for comics published in 1988:

First issues by title

DC Comics

Animal Man

Release: September Writer: Grant Morrison. Artists: Chas Truog and Doug Hazlewood.

Checkmate

Release: April Writer: Paul Kupperberg. Artists: Steve Erwin and Al Vey.

C.O.P.S.

Release: August Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: Pat Broderick and Pablo Marcos.

Hellblazer

Release: January Writer: Jamie Delano. Artist: John Ridgway.

Starman

Release: October Writer: Roger Stern. Artists: Tom Lyle and Bob Smith.

Wanderers

Release: June. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: Dave Hoover and Robert Campanella.

Limited series

Batman: The Cult (4 issues)

Release: August Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Bernie Wrightson.

Black Orchid (3 issues)

Release: November Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artist: Dave McKean.

Cosmic Odyssey (4 issues)

Release: December Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Mike Mignola.

Crimson Avenger (4 issues)

Release: June Writers: Roy and Dann Thomas. Artist: Greg Brooks.

Millennium (8 weekly issues)

Release: January Writer: Steve Englehart. Artists: Joe Staton and Ian Gibson.

Power Girl (4 issues)

Release: June. Writer: Paul Kupperberg. Artists: Rick Hoberg and Arne Starr.

The Prisoner: Shattered Visage (4 issues)

Release. Writer/Artist: Dean Motter.

Unknown Soldier (12 issues)

Release: Winter. Writer: James Owsley. Artist: Phil Gascoine.

The Weird (4 issues)

Release: July. Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Bernie Wrightson.

Kodansha

Natsuko's Sake

Release: on Weekly Morning. Author: Akira Oze.

Marvel

Count Duckula

Release: November from Star Comics. Writer: Michael Gallager. Artist: Warren Kremer.

Death's Head

Release: December from Marvel UK. Writer: Simon Furman. Artists: Bryan Hitch and Mark Farmer.

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme

Release: November Writer: Peter Gillis. Artists: Richard Case and Randy Emberlin.

Dragon's Claws

Release: June from Marvel UK. Writer: Simon Furman. Artist: Geoff Senior.

Excalibur

Release: October Writer: Chris Claremont. Artist: Alan Davis.

Marvel Comics Presents

Release: September Editors: Terry Kavanagh and Michael Higgins.

The Punisher War Journal

Release: November Writer/Penciller: Carl Potts. Inker: Jim Lee.

Wolverine

Release: November Writer: Chris Claremont. Artists: John Buscema and Al Williamson.

Limited series

Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (6 issues)

Release: June. Writer: Bob Harras. Artists: Paul Neary and Kim DeMulder.

Stray Toasters (4 issues)

Release: by Epic Comics. Writer/Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz.

X-Terminators (4 issues)

Release: October Writer: Louise Simonson. Artist: Jon Bogdanove.

Independent titles

Limited series

Aliens (6 issues)

Release: May by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Mark Verheiden. Artist: Mark A. Nelson.

Black Kiss (12 issues)

Release: June by Vortex Comics. Writer/Artist: Howard Chaykin.

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent titles

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