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1990 in comics

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Notable events of 1990 in comics.

Events

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Year overall

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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  • The first issue of the Belgian satirical comics and cartoons magazine Ubu-Pan is published.

Births

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 1: Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (drew comics for De Tijd), dies at age 82.[12]
  • January 7: Tom, A.K.A. Thomaz de Mello, Portuguese painter and comics artist (Rico, Pico e Sarapico), dies at age 83. [13]
  • January 8: Bernard Krigstein, American comics artist (Master Race, Mad), dies at age 71.[14]
  • January 14: Bohumil Konecny, aka Bimba, Czech comics artist, painter and illustrator (Amazona, aka Octobriana), dies at age 71.[15]
  • January 20: Claude Auclair, French comics artist (Simon du Fleuve), dies at age 46.[16]

February

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  • February 22: Thomas Ochse Honiball, South African cartoonist and comics artist (Oom Kaspaas, Jakkals en Wolf), dies at age 84.[17]

March

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April

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  • April 24:
    • Claude Henri, French comics writer and artist (Hourrah Freddi, Lynx Blanc, P'tit Joc, Charles Oscar), dies at age 74.[23]
    • André Fernez, Belgian comics writer, novelist and chief editor of Tintin between 1947 and 1959, dies at age 72.[24]
  • April 28: Edwina Dumm, American comics artist (Cap Stubbs and Tippie) dies at age 96.[25]

May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • September 5: Jerry Iger, American comics publisher (co-founder of Eisner & Iger) writer and artist, dies at age 87.[37]
  • September 20:
    • Byron Aptosoglou, Greek illustrator and comics artist (The Superman, Mikrós Íros (Little Hero), Tarzan comics), dies at age 67 or 68.[38]
    • Attilio Micheluzzi, Italian comics artist (Roy Mann, Petra Chérie, Johnny Focus), dies at age 60.[39]

October

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  • October 14: Art Huhta, American comics artist (Dinky Dinkerton, Wild Rose, assisted on Mescal Ike, Lolly Gags and The Nebbs), dies at age 88.[40]
  • October 29: François Gianolla, Belgian poet, playwright, cartoonist, illustrator, musician, caricaturist and comics artist (Fred, Mile et Bob), dies at age 83.[41]
  • October 31: Roger Price, American humorist, writer, publisher and cartoonist (creator of droodles), dies at age 72.
  • Specific date in October unknown: Dan DeCarlo Jr., American comic artist (Archie Comics), dies at age 52 from stomach cancer.[42]

December

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  • December 21: Susi Weigel, Austrian illustrator, comics artist and animator (worked for Unsere Zeitung), dies at age 76.[43]
  • December 30: Tony Abruzzo, American comics artist (made romance comics for National Periodicals (later DC Comics), dies at age 74.[44]

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  • Dennis Collins, British comics artist (The Perishers), dies.[45]
  • Cram, Belgian cartoonist (De Weyfelaers, Jan Pech), dies at age 51 or 52.[46]
  • Marcel Dehaye, Belgian journalist, novelist, comics writer and chief editor of Tintin (1959-1965), dies at age 82 or 83.
  • Nicholas, aka Nick Firfires, American illustrator and comics artist (made realistically drawn comics for Disney and the celebrity comic based on Gene Autry), dies at age 72 or 73.[47]
  • Ye Hung-chia, Taiwanese comics artist (Chuko Szu-lang), dies at age 76 or 77.[48]
  • Walter Kellermann, German comics artist (Silberpfeil), dies at age 66 or 67.[49]
  • Leo Rawlings, British comic artist (Sergeant Bob Millar), dies at age 71 or 72. [50]
  • Yu Takita, Japanese manga artist (Terajima-cho (The Terajima Neighborhood Mystery tales), dies at age 57 or 58.[51]

Exhibitions and shows

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Conventions

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Awards

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Eisner Awards

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Presented in 1991 for comics published in 1990.

Zine Zone Awards

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For independent and small-press comics; presented in June 1990 by Zine Zone chairperson Terry Hooper. (Zine Zone was based in Bristol, UK.)[58]

  • Best Science Fiction Writer: Tom Elmes
  • Best Science Fiction Artist: Petri Hiltinen
  • Best Science Fiction Zine: Tahti Vaeltaja (Finland)
  • Best Horror Writer: Rob Gott
  • Best Horror Artist: David Stephenson
  • Best Horror Zine: Lippe 10 (Germany)
  • Best Adventure Writer: Ludwig Kreutzner
  • Best Adventure Artist: Rudolph Perez
  • Best Adventure Zine: Zebra (Germany)
  • Best Funny Animal Comic: Blues Bar by Bernd Gronenberg (Germany)
  • Best Action Comic: Stormwatcher by Ian Abbinnett and Alan Cowsill (UK)
  • Best Erotic Comic: Johnny Condom by Steve Harrison (UK)
  • Best Slice of Life Comic: Love and Rockets
  • Best Text Feature: Small Press World by Hal Hargit (Amazing Heroes)
  • Journal Most Helpful to Small Press: Amazing Heroes
  • Best Indie/Small Press Journal: Comics F/X
  • Best Column: Trade Secrets by Kyle Miller
  • Best Original Strip: The Desert Peach by Donna Barr
  • Best Humor Writer: Donna Barr
  • Best Packaged Title: Kannus (Finland)
  • Best Mini-Comic: Testosterone City by Peter Bagge
  • Best Indie Artist: Matt "D'Israeli" Brooker
  • Best Small Press Album: Heroes from the Black Lagoon (Germany)
  • Best European Artist: Martin Frei (Germany)
  • Most Promising Newcomer: Terry Ford (UK)
  • Person Doing the Most for UK Comics History: Denis Gifford
  • Greatest Influence in Comics: Jack Kirby

First issues by title

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DC Comics

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Justice League Quarterly

Release: Winter.

Superboy v2

Release: February

Limited series

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The Atlantis Chronicles

Release: March. Writer: Peter David. Artist: Esteban Maroto.

The Books of Magic v1

Release: Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artists: John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess & Paul Johnson.

Breathtaker

Release: July Writer: Mark Wheatley. Artist: Marc Hempel.

Hawkworld (3 issues, later became an ongoing)

Release: June. Writers: John Ostrander and Timothy Truman. Artist: Graham Nolan.

Twilight

Release: December. Writers: Howard Chaykin. Artist: José Luis García-López.

World Without End

Release: January. Writers: Jamie Delano. Artist: John Higgins.

One-shots

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Batman: Digital Justice

Release: 1990 Writer/Artist: Pepe Moreno.

Marvel Comics

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Camp Candy

Release: May.

Ghost Rider v2

Release: May. Writer: Howard Mackie. Artists: Javier Saltares & Mark Texeira.

Guardians of the Galaxy v1

Release: June.

Knights of Pendragon

Release: July by Marvel UK. Writers: Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson. Artist: Gary Erskine.

Spider-Man

Release: August. Writer & Artist: Todd McFarlane
Issued with regular and silver ink covers, second printing with gold ink cover.

RoboCop

Release: March. Writer: Alan Grant. Artists: Lee Sullivan & Kim DeMulder.

Marvel Super-Heroes v2

Release: May.

Mighty Mouse

Release: October.

Namor the Sub-Mariner

Release: April

New Warriors

Release: July. Writer: Fabian Nicieza. Artists: Mark Bagley & Al Williamson.

Nomad

Release: November. Writer: Fabian Nicieza. Artists: James Fry & Mark McKenna.

Tomorrow Knights

Release: June by Epic Comics.

Zorro

Release: December.

Limited Series

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Alien Legion: On The Edge

Release: November.

Atomic Age

Release: November by Epic Comics. Writer: Frank Lovece. Artists: Mike Okamoto & Al Williamson.

Black Knight

Release: June.

Brute Force

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

Release: November by Epic Comics.

Darkman v1

Release: August.

Deathlok v1

Release: July.

Critical Mass

Release: January by Epic Comics. Writer: D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark.

Elsewhere Prince

Release: May by Epic Comics. Writer/Artist: Moebius.

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

Release: October by Epic Comics. Writer: Howard Chaykin. Artist: Mike Mignola.

Foolkiller v1

Release: October.

Hero: Warrior of the Mystic Realms

Release: May.

Hollywood Superstars

Release: November by Epic Comics. Writer: Mark Evanier. Artist: Dan Spiegle.

Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular

Release: August

The Last American

Release: December by Epic Comics. Writers: John Wagner & Alan Grant. Artist: Mike McMahon.

New Adventures of Cholly & Flytrap

Release: December by Epic Comics.

Punisher Armory

Release: July. Writer:

RoboCop 2

Release: August.

Saga of the Original Human Torch

Release: April. Writer: Roy Thomas.

X-Men Spotlight On... Starjammers

Release: May

Stalkers

Release: April

Steeltown Rockers

Release: April. Writer: Elaine Lee. Artist: Steve Leialoha.

The Thanos Quest

Release: September. Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Ron Lim.

One-shots

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The Return of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black

Release: February.

Shogakukan

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Basara

Release: September on Betsucomi. Author: Yumi Tamura.

Independent titles

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Classics Illustrated v2

Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery

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Hate

Release: April by Fantagraphics. Writer/Artist: Peter Bagge.

Judge Dredd Megazine

Release: October by Egmont UK.

Logan's Run

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Big Numbers (2 issues before cancellation)

Release: April by Mad Love. Writer: Alan Moore Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz.

Bratpack

Release: August by King Hell Press. Writer & artist: Rick Veitch.

Cages

Release: December by Tundra Publishing. Writer/Artist: Dave McKean.

Give Me Liberty

Release: June. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Dave Gibbons.

Hard Boiled

Release: September. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Geoff Darrow.

The Men In Black v1

Release: January. Writer: Lowell Cunningham. Artist: Sandy Carruthers

Terminator: The Burning Earth

Release: March. Writer: Ron Fortier. Artist: Alex Ross.

The Terminator: Tempest

Release: August by Dark Horse Comics.

Initial appearance by character name

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DC Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Independent titles

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Newspapers

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