Notable events of 1993 in comics.

Events

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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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Births

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 17: F. O. Alexander, American cartoonist, comics artist (Finney of the Force The Featherheads, continued Hairbreadth Harry) and key contributor to the design of the board game Monopoly, dies at age 95.[29]
  • January 28:
    • Nelson Dias, Portuguese comics artist (Wanya, Escala em Orongo), dies at age 52.[30]
    • Frans Funke Küpper, Dutch comics artist (Thijs Slof), dies at age 84.[31]
    • Jerry Mills, American comic artist (Poppers), dies at age 31. [32]

February

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March

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April

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  • April 15:
  • April 20: Charles Degotte, Belgian comics artist (Flagada, Les Motards), commits suicide at the age of 59.[44]
  • April 23: Bertus Aafjes, Dutch novelist, poet and comics writer (Mannetje Bagatel and Kleine Isar, de Vierde Koning with Eppo Doeve,[45] as well as Peter-kersen-eter (1943) and De Vrolijke Vaderlandse Geschiedenis (1948) with Piet Worm.[46]), dies at age 78.
  • May 10: Bill Ziegler, American comics artist (Annie Oakley, drew for Dell Comics, worked on the comic strip based on Dragnet, worked on Mary Worth), dies at age 67.[47]
  • May 14: Gerda Gattel, American comics letterer and proofreader (DC Comics), dies at age 84.
  • May 30: Lyman Anderson [fr], American illustrator and cartoonist (Inspector Wade), dies at age 86.[48]
  • May 30: Marge, American comics artist (Little Lulu), dies at age 88.[49]
  • Specific date unknown: Renaud Mader, aka Mad, French comics artist and animator, is found dead at age 26 in a hotel room.[50]

June

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July

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  • July 12: Tibor Cs. Horváth, Hungarian comics writer and artist ( Roberto és Julika kalandjai), dies at age 67.[58]
  • July 20: George Wolfe, American comics artist (Pops, Citizen George), dies at age 82.[59]
  • July 22: Ivá, Spanish comics artist (Makinavaja, el último chorizo, La Puta Mili), dies at age 52.[60]
  • July 28: Jacques Laudy, Belgian comics artist (Hassan & Kadour, worked for Tintin) and painter, dies at age 86.[61]
  • Specific date unknown: Al Bryant, American comics artist (worked on Gale Allen and Shark Brodie), dies at age 76.[62]

August

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  • August 7: Jørgen Clevin, Danish TV presenter and comics artist (Rasmus), dies at age 63.[63]
  • August 9: Bob Bugg, American comics artist (The New Neighbors, assisted on Dennis the Menace), dies at age 73.[63]
  • August 21: Arie Teeuwisse, Dutch sculptor, illustrator and comics artist (Kroosje), dies at age 74.[64]

September

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October

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  • October 3: Miguel Angèl Sayrach, Spanish painter and comics artist (Bibi i Tobi), dies at age 65.[67]
  • October 20: Gaylord DuBois, American comics writer (Tarzan, Red Ryder, The Lone Ranger), dies at age 94.
  • October 28: Jacques Géron, Belgian comics artist (continued Yalek), dies at age 43.[68]
  • October 31: Federico Fellini, Italian film director and occasional comics artist and writer (Giacomino, Cico e Pallina, Geppi La Bimba Atomica, Viaggio a Tulun, Il Viaggio di G. Mastorna), dies of a stroke at age 73.[69]

November

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December

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  • December 3: Nelly Donker, Dutch children's book illustrator and comics artist (Tommie Lukkie, Puckie Peen), dies at age 79.[75]
  • December 4: Frank Zappa, American rock musician, composer and comics writer (wrote the script for a 1977 comic strip by Kamagurka[76] ), dies at age 52.[77]
  • December 7: Wim Lensen, Dutch comics artist and colorist (Sim en Pans, worked for Marten Toonder's studio), dies at age 79.[78]
  • December 10: Roland Davies, British comics artist, animator and painter (Come On, Steve, Sparks and Flash, Roddy the Road Scout, Jill Crusoë, continued Sexton Blake and Teddy Tail), dies at age 89.[79]
  • December 12: Franz-Werner Richter-Johnsen, German painter, graphic artist and comics artist (Detektiv Schmidtchen, Taró), dies at age 81.[80]
  • December 21: Zack Mosley, American comics artist (The Adventures of Smilin' Jack), dies at age 87.[81]
  • December 27: Howard Sherman, American comics artist (Tommy Tomorrow), dies at age 84.[82]

Specific date unknown

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  • Andrea Da Passano, aka DaP, aka Endré, Russian-American comics artist and illustrator (made Laurel & Hardy comics), dies at age 87 or 88.[83]
  • André Jacquemotte, Belgian editorial cartoonist (made a 1951 comic strip about assassinated politician Julien Lahaut), dies at age 67 or 68.[84]
  • Ennio Missaglia, Italian comics writer (wrote for his brother Vladimiro Missaglia), dies at age 62 or 63.[85]

Exhibitions

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Conventions

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Awards

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First issues by title

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DC Comics

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Image Comics

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Malibu Ultraverse

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Marvel Comics

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Writer: Dwayne McDuffie. Artist: John Paul Leon

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