2002 in comics
Notable events of 2002 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
Events
Chuck Rowles and Steve Rowles begin the webcomic Gods of Arr-Kelaan
March
Adventures of Superman #600: super-sized anniversary issue by Joe Casey, Mike Wieringo, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (DC Comics)
April
Batman #600: "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive," part one, 64-page giant, written by Ed Brubaker.
June
June 3: Webcomic A Miracle of Science by Jon Kilgannon and Mark Sachs debuts
November
Time Warner was announced to drop the AOL name.
Deaths
January
January 4: Kurt Schaffenberger, long-time artist of Captain Marvel and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, dies at age 81.
January 10: Legendary Marvel Comics artist John Buscema passes away at age 74.
April
April 22: British cartoonist Denis McLoughlin dies at age 84.
May
May 3: Horror comics artist Tom Sutton dies at age 65.
May 7: Robert Kanigher, writer of Wonder Woman and most of DC Comics' war comics line, dies at age 86.
May 17: Dave Berg, long-time Mad magazine cartoonist, passes away at age 81.
