1992 in comics explained
See also: List of years in comics. Notable events of 1992 in comics.
Events and publications
January
February
- Captain Confederacy vol. 2, #4, the final issue of the limited series (Epic Comics)
- Jan Bucquoy is sued by Hergé's estate for making a pornographic parody of Tintin titled La Vie Sexuelle de Tintin. He later wins his case.[1]
March
- March 24: The final issue of the iconic British satirical magazine Punch, which was renowned for its cartoons, is published. It will be briefly revived between 1996 and 2002.[2]
- Batman #475: Introduction of Renee Montoya.
- Hook #4, the final issue of the bi-weekly mini-series (Marvel)
April
May
June
- The first edition of the bi-annual Dutch comics festival Stripdagen Haarlem is organized in Haarlem by Joost Pollmann.[3]
July
August
September
October
- October 9:
- In The Netherlands a judge decides that Robert Anker's parody novel De Thuiskomst van Kapitein Rob is copyright infringement of Pieter J. Kuhn's comic strip Kapitein Rob. The book is banned and publisher Querido has to pay a fine to Kuhn's family members.[6]
- The Words & Pictures Museum of Fine Sequential Art, founded by Kevin Eastman, opens its doors in Northampton, Massachusetts.[7]
- October 15: During the Stripdagen Hein de Kort wins the Stripschapprijs.[8] Comics collector, publisher and store owner Hans Matla and his wife Franny win the Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdienste (nowadays the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs).[9]
- October 23: Comics artist Marten Toonder receives the Tollensprijs for his contributions to the Dutch language.[10]
- Batman: Sword of Azrael #1: Introduction of Azrael, who would later become Batman during the Knightfall storyline.
- Dinosaurs, a Celebration #4, the final issue of the mini-series (Marvel)
- Warlock vol. 2, #6, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)
November
- November 18: In Superman #75 Superman dies, seemingly permanently. The news attracts a lot of media coverage outside the comics world.[11]
- November 21: The final issue of the British comics magazine The Victor is published.
- Cable—Blood and Metal #2, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)
- Infinity War #6, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)
December
- The Incredible Hulk reaches issue #400 (December cover date). The Hulk battles the Leader.
- The Punisher/Captain America: Blood and Glory #3, the final issue of the limited series (Marvel)
Specific date unknown
- New publishers Black Eye Productions, African Prince Productions, Defiant Comics, Approbation Comics, Full Bleed Studios, and Image Comics (including WildStorm and Top Cow Productions) enter the marketplace; Image explodes onto the scene, releasing eight ongoing and limited series, starting with Youngblood in April; followed by Spawn in May; Savage Dragon in July; and Brigade, Shadowhawk, and WildC.A.T.S. in August.
- Time Warner companies decided to drop the word "Inc.", including DC Comics.
- Terry Willers and Martyn Turner establish the annual Guinness International Cartoon Festival in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland.[12]
- In Finland, the first episode of Juha Vuorma's newspaper comic Kaapuveikko appears in print.[13]
Births
October
- October 22: Ruth Redmond, Irish-born Canadian comic book artist.
December
Deaths
January
- January 8: Aubrey Collette, Sri Lankese comics artist and cartoonist (Sun Tan, the Asian Sensation), dies at age 81.[14]
- January 15: Walter Clinton, American animator and comics artist (Hanna-Barbera comics), died at age 85.[15]
- January 25: Guido Buzzelli, Italian comics artist (Angélique), dies at age 64.[16]
- January 27: Jacques Devos, Belgian comics artist (Victor Sébastopol, Génial Olivier), died at age 67.[17]
February
- February 10: George Henderson, Canadian comics store owner (owner of the oldest Canadian comics store Memory Lane Books, also one of the oldest in the world), dies at age 63.[18] [19]
- February 14: Alex Lovy, American animator and comics artist (worked for National Comics and DC Comics), dies at age 78.[20]
March
May
June
- June 3: William Gaines, American comics publisher (EC Comics, Mad), dies at age 70.
- June 6: Martin Goodman, American comics publisher (Marvel Comics), dies at age 84.
- June 11: Todd Loren, American comics writer, editor, and publisher (Revolutionary Comics, Rock 'N' Roll Comics), is murdered at aged 32.
- June 27: Elizabeth Shaw, Irish-German illustrator, cartoonist and comic artist (Sonntagmorgen), dies at age 72.[25]
July
- July 5: Alcides Aguiar Caminha, aka Carlos Zéfiro, Brazilian songwriter and comics artist (drew erotic mini-comics), dies at age 70.[26]
- July 9: Bertil Wilhelmsson, Swedish comics artist (Uncas, made Swedish version of The Phantom), dies at age 65.[27]
- July 12: Al Gabriele, American comics artist (Captain America, co-creator of Black Marvel and Miss America), dies at age 75.[28]
- July 30: Joe Shuster, Canadian-American comic book writer and artist (Action Comics, Detective Comics, co-creator of Superman), dies at age 78.[29]
August
- August 8: Lynn Karp, American animator and comics artist (The Middles, Disney comics, Looney Tunes comics, Walter Lantz comics, Hanna-Barbera comics), dies at age 82.[30]
- August 25: Jan Gerhard Toonder, Dutch writer, poet and comics writer (wrote scripts for comics by his brother Marten Toonder), dies at age 78.
- August 26: Bob de Moor, Belgian comics artist (long time collaborator of Hergé, creator of Barelli, Meester Mus, Snoe en Snolleke and Cori, de Scheepsjongen), dies at age 66.[31]
- August 30: Jeanne Hovine, Belgian comedian and comics artist (Nic et Nac), dies at age 104.[32]
September
- September 25: Jaap Beckmann, Dutch illustrator, art critic and comics artist (Kabouterboekjes), dies at age 88.[33]
- September 26: Ruben Yandoc, Filipino comic artist (worked on Patapon, Kasaysayan ng Mga Anghel, 29 and for Marvel Comics, DC Comics), dies at age 65.[34]
- September 27: Zhang Leping, Chinese comics artist and animator (Sanmao), dies at age 91.[35]
October
- October 23: Horace T. Elmo, American comics artist (Facts You Never Knew, The Fizzle Family, Goofus Family, It's Amazing, Laughs From Today's News, Our Puzzle Corner, Sally Snickers, Socko the Seadog, Useless Eustace, Your Health Comes First, The Rhyming Romeso, Puggy, Tell Me, Spirit Lake Beacon), dies at age 89.[36]
November
- November 9: Jacques Naret, French teacher, illustrator and comics artist (comics adaptations of literary works), dies at age 80.[37]
- November 17: Hector Torino, Argentine comics artist (Don Nicola, Pascualín, Barrabás, Pepinucho, Coliflor, Mudini), dies at age 78.[38]
- November 28: Co Egelie, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Hendrik Haan), dies at age 87.[39]
- November 30: Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza, aka Ambros, Spanish comics artist (El Capitán Trueno), dies at age 79.[40]
December
- December 5:
- Arturo Del Castillo, Argentine comics artist (Randall The Killer, Ringo), dies at age 67.[41]
- Al Liederman, American comics artist (Captain Kid, Monkey Doodles, Cowboy Cal, Lt. Hercules, Sam Stuper, Li'l Leaguer, Madge the Badge, assisted on Captain America), dies at age 81.[42]
- December 17: Horst von Möllendorff, German comics artist, cartoonist and animator, dies at age 86.[43]
- December 23: Vilhelm Hansen, Danish comics artist (Rasmus Klump), dies at age 92.[44]
- December 24: Peyo, Belgian comics artist (The Smurfs, Johan and Peewit, Benoît Brisefer and Poussy), dies at age 64.[45]
- December (exact date unknown): Mike Matthews, British comics artist (Cannibal Romance), dies.[46]
Specific date unknown
- Fred Abranz, American comics artist and animator (Disney comics, Looney Tunes comics), dies at age 81 or 82.[47]
- Stan Asch, American comics artist (Johnny Thunder, Dr. Midnite), dies at age 79 or 80.[48]
- Arturo Cazeneuve, Argentine comics artist, dies at age 71 or 72.[49]
- Pierre Chivot, French animator and comics artist (Les Grands Crimes et leurs Châtiments), dies at age 63 or 64.[50]
- Tetsuji Fukushima, Japanese comics artist and mangaka (Sabaku no Mao), dies at age 77 or 78.[51]
- Bernardo Leporini, Italian comics artist, dies at age 87 or 88.[52]
- Bob MacLeod, American comics artist (continued Red Ryder), dies at age 85 or 86.[53]
- Nick Nichols, American comics artist (The Adventures of Peter Pen, continued Otto Watt), dies at age 81 or 82.[54]
- Guida Ottolini, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 76 or 77.[55]
- Hy Rosen, American comics artist (worked on Georgie, Homer Hooper, comics based on I Love Lucy and New Kids On The Block), dies at age 70 or 71.[56]
- Sam Rosen, American comics letterer (Marvel Comics) dies.
- Pax Steen, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Klompertje Klomp, een echte Hollandsche Jongen, Binnitoe Billy), dies at age 77 or 78.[57]
- Irvin Steinberg, American comics artist (worked for Fawcett Comics, Quality Comics, Fox Comics, Spark Comics), dies at age 85 or 86.[58]
Exhibitions and shows
- January 15–May 16: "Broad Humor: The History of Women Cartoonists", Cartoon Art Museum (San Francisco)[59] — includes work by Dorothy McKay, Barbara Shermund, Mary Wilshire, Wendy Pini, and Jill Thompson
- February 5–May 16: "Black Ink: Spotlight on African-American Cartoonists", Cartoon Art Museum (San Francisco)
- September 13–November 7: "Political Satire by Oliver Harrington" (part of the Festival of Cartoon Art), The Ohio State University Martin Luther King Jr. Complex for Performing and Cultural Arts (Columbus, Ohio) — examples of Harrington's comic strip character Bootsie, as well as his magazine cartoons
- October 9, 1992 – January 5, 1993: Grand opening exhibition, Words & Pictures Museum (Northampton, Massachusetts) — featuring Mike Ploog, Jack Kirby, Bill Sienkiewicz, Paul Mavrides, Gilbert Shelton, John Severin, Mark Martin, and Wally Wood
- October 26–December 11: "'Illusions: Ethnicity in American Cartoon Art" (part of the Festival of Cartoon Art), The Ohio State University Main Library, Philip Sills Exhibition Hall (Columbus, Ohio) — examination of racial and ethnic stereotypes in cartoons from the past 150 years
Conventions
- January: CAPTION (Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England, U.K.) – inaugural event
- January 4–5: Great Eastern Comic Book Convention[60] (Holiday Inn, St. Louis, Missouri)[61]
- January 23–26: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France)[62]
- March 14–15: GlasCAC (Candleriggs Town Hall, Glasgow) — 3rd annual Glasgow edition of the UKCAC; official guests include creators from the "Deadline Mini-Tour": Nick Abadzis, Rachel Ball, Philip Bond, Glyn Dillon, D'Israeli, Evan Dorkin, Jamie Hewlett, Alan Martin, Shaky 2000, and Si Spencer
- April 12: International Seattle Comic Convention (e.g., "Center Con") (Seattle, Washington) – guests include Martin Nodell[63]
- May 9: Ramapo Comic Con VI (Ramapo High School, Spring Valley, New York) — guests include Brian Augustyn, Rick Bryant, Mike Carlin, Dave Cockrum, Denys Cowan, Evan Dorkin, David Chelsea, Ken Gale, Ron Garney, Jack C. Harris, Fred Hembeck, Dennis Janke, Ray Lago, Elaine Lee, Mike Leeke, Luke McDonnell, Bob McLeod, Fabian Nicieza, Jerry Ordway, Bob Pinaha, Richard Pini, Wendy Pini, Jordan Raskin, Adrienne Roy, Jim Salicrup, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Staton, Anthony Tollin, Mercy Van Vlack, John Workman, Bernie Wrightson, and Jim Shooter
- June: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include Joe Quesada
- June 20–21: Atlanta Fantasy Fair (Hyatt Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia) — official guests include Peter David
- July 4–6: Chicago Comicon (Ramada O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois) – special guests Rob Liefeld, Mark Silvestri, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Jim Valentino, and Whilce Portacio
- July 12: Great Eastern Conventions (Sheraton-Indianapolis Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana) – special guest Dave Sim[64]
- July 17–19:[65] Dragon Con (Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, Georgia) – 6,100 attendees
- August 7–9: Dallas Fantasy Fair (Dallas Market Hall Convention Center, Dallas, Texas) — 5,500 attendees; official guests include Archie Goodwin, John Byrne,[66] Sergio Aragonés, Peter Bagge, Neal Barrett, Jr., Steve Bissette, Bob Burden, Steven Butler, Dan Clowes, Mike Collins, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Steve Erwin, Mark Finn, Brad W. Foster, Josh Alan Friedman, Kerry Gammill, Dick Giordano, Alan Grant, Gary Groth, Bo Hampton, Ray Harryhausen, Tex Henson, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Walt Holcombe, Jaxon, Shane Johnson, Kelley Jones, Gil Kane, Larry King, Denis Kitchen, Rick Klaw, Harvey Kurtzman, Michael Lark, John Lucas, Dean Mullaney, Martin Nodell, Nina Paley, Butch Patrick, Tom Peyer, Michael Price, Don Ivan Punchatz, Joe Riley, Nina Romberg, Jeff Rovin, Mark Schultz, Julius Schwartz, Gilbert Shelton, Lewis Shiner, Ivan Stang, Kenneth Smith, Chris Sprouse, David Tosh, James Vance, Martin Wagner, Reed Waller, Wayno, Shannon Wheeler, Mack White, Sidney Williams, Al Williamson, John Wooley, Kate Worley, and Catherine Yronwode
- August 13–16: Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center and Double Tree Hotel, San Diego, California – 22,000 attendees; special guests: Francis Ford Coppola, Creig Flessel, Bill Griffith, Todd McFarlane, Diane Noomin, Rowena, William Shatner, Gilbert Shelton, Lewis Shiner, Mr. T, Gary Trousdale, Vernor Vinge, and Kirk Wise. Con hosts Jack Kirby's 75th birthday party. Phil Foglio begins long run as Masquerade emcee.
- September: Mid-Ohio Con (Columbus, Ohio) – convention coincides with publication of DC's The Death of Superman. Guests of the show include Roger Stern, John Byrne, and Jim Shooter
- September 19–20: UKCAC92 (Institute of Education, London, England, United Kingdom) — 8th annual edition; guests include John Romita, Jr., Chris Claremont, David Mazzucchelli, Steve Bissette, Mike Mignola, Tom Veitch, Evan Dorkin, Paul Kupperberg, Dave Gibbons, Alan Grant, Peter Milligan, Mike Collins, John McCrea, Lew Stringer, John Beeston, Stephen Sampson, Jamie Hewlett, Doug Braithwaite, Richmond Lewis, Arthur Ranson, Mark Buckingham, Andrew Wildman, and Paul Johnson
- October 30–31: Festival of Cartoon Art (Ohio State University, Conference Theatre, Ohio Union, Columbus, Ohio) — guests include Mell Lazarus, David Hendin, Jim Borgman, Mort Drucker, Nicole Hollander, Mike Konopacki, Buck Brown, Lee Lorenz
- November 1: Great Eastern Conventions (Marriott Hotel, Portland, Oregon) – special guest Dave Sim[67]
- December 13: Great Eastern Conventions (Sheraton Grand Hotel, Houston, Texas) – special guest Dave Sim[68]
First issues by title
DC Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Image Comics
Brigade
Release: August. Writers: Rob Liefeld, Hank Kanalz, and Eric Stephenson. Artists: Marat Mychaels, Paul Scott, and Norm Rapmund.
Cyberforce (1 of 4)
Release: October. Writer: Eric Silvestri. Artist: Marc Silvestri
Savage Dragon (1 of 3)
Release: July. Writer/Artist: Erik Larsen
Shadowhawk
Release: August. Writer/Artist: Jim Valentino
Spawn
Release: May. Writer/Artist: Todd McFarlane
Supreme
Release: October. Writers: Rob Liefeld and Brian Murray. Artists: Brian Murray and Rob Liefeld.
WildC.A.T.S.
Release: August. Writers: Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
Youngblood
Release: April. Writers: Rob Liefeld and Hank Kanalz. Artist: Rob Liefeld.
Kodansha
Sailor Moon
Release: July. Writer and artist: Naoko Takeuchi.
Marvel Comics
Cage
Release: April.
Darkhold: Pages From The Book of Sin
Release: October.
James Bond Jr.
Release: January.
Kid 'n Play
Release: February.
Morbius, the Living Vampire
Release: September
Nomad v2
Release: May.
The Punisher War Zone v1
Release: March.
Ravage 2099
Release: December.
Spider-Man 2099
Release: November.
Spirits of Vengeance
Release: August.
Warlock v2
Release: May.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch
Release: February.
WCW World Championship Wrestling
Release: April.
Limited series
The Adventures of The Thing
Release: April.
Release: January.
Cops: The Job
Release: June.
Defenders of Dynatron City
Release: February.
Hook
Release: February.
Quasar Special
Release: March.
The Infinity War
Release: June.
Independent titles
- Kick Fighter Komiks
Release: by Infinity. Writer: Jojo Ende Jr. Artist: Gilbert Monsanto
- Oombah, Jungle Moon Man
Release: August by Strawberry Jam Comics. Writer/Artist: Mike Bannon.Canceled titles by publisher
DC Comics
Last Gasp
Marvel Comics
- ALF, with issue #50 (February)
- , with issue #3 (February)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers, with issue #12 (September)
- The Destroyer, with vol. 3, #4 (March)
- Original Ghost Rider Rides Again, with issue #7 (January)
- James Bond Jr., with issue #12 (December)
- Kid 'n Play, with issue #9 (October)
- Metropol (by Ted McKeever), with issue #12 (March) (Epic Comics)
- NFL SuperPro, with issue #12 (September)
- RoboCop, with #23 (January)
- Spider-Man Saga, with issue #4 (February)
- The Toxic Avenger, with issue #11 (February)
- The Transmutation of Ike Garuda, with issue #2 (January) (Epic Comics)
Notes and References
- Web site: Jan Bucquoy.
- News: 1992: Punch ends 150 years of satire. March 24, 1992. news.bbc.co.uk.
- Web site: Nieuw artistiek directeur voor Stripdagen Haarlem -. January 4, 2015. Boekenkrant.
- http://www.tauycreek.com/2011/07/new-little-archie-we-hardly-knew-ye.html New Little Archie Now Forgotten.
- http://xericfoundation.org/index.html Xeric Foundation website.
- Web site: Pieter Kuhn . lambiek.net . 2019-09-08.
- http://www.wordsandpictures.org/museumhistory.cfm "Museum History"
- Web site: HEIN DE KORT WINT STRIPSCHAPPRIJS. RUUT. VERHOEVEN. Oct 15, 1992. Trouw. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Het Stripschap - Complete lijst.
- Web site: Marten Toonder. lambiek.net. September 19, 2020.
- Web site: 25 Years Ago Today, Superman Died At The Hands Of Doomsday – Three Days Later Will He Rise Again In Doomsday Clock?. Johnston. Rich. November 18, 2017. Bleeding Cool. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182622/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/11/18/25-years-ago-today-superman-died-hands-doomsday-three-days-later-will-rise-doomsday-clock/. December 1, 2018. live. November 28, 2018.
- Web site: Terry Willers.
- Web site: Juha Vuorma.
- Web site: Aubrey Collette. lambiek.net. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Walter Clinton. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Guido Buzzelli. lambiek.net. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Jacques Devos. lambiek.net.
- Web site: CBC Archives.
- Web site: Vintage Toronto Ads: Memory Lane. September 2, 2015. Torontoist.
- Web site: Alex Lovy. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Hans G. Kresse. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Yvonne Hutton. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Machiko Hasegawa. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Walter Neugebauer. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Elizabeth Shaw. lambiek.net. July 15, 2021.
- Web site: Carlos Zéfiro. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Bertil Wilhelmsson. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Al Gabriele. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Siegel & Shuster. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Lynn Karp. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Bob De Moor. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Jeanne Hovine. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Jaap Beckmann. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Ruben Yandoc. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Zhang Leping. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Horace T. Elmo. lambiek.net. October 21, 2020.
- Web site: Jacques Naret. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Hector Torino. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Co Egelie. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Ambros. lambiek.net. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Arturo Del Castillo. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Al Liederman. lambiek.net. October 21, 2020.
- Web site: Horst Von Möllendorf. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Vilhelm Hansen. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Peyo. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Mike Matthews. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Fred Abranz. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Stan Asch. lambiek.net. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Arturo Cazeneuve. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Pierre Chivot. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Tetsuji Fukushima. lambiek.net. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Bernardo Leporini. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Bob MacLeod. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Nick Nichols. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Guida Ottolini. lambiek.net. February 27, 2021.
- Web site: Hy Rosen. lambiek.net. October 21, 2020.
- Web site: Pax Steen. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Irvin Steinberg. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Past Exhibitions. Cartoon Art Museum. Nov 7, 2023.
- Not affiliated with Great Eastern Conventions of New Jersey.
- Smith, Bill. "Comic Collectors Congregate Baom! Pow! Whap! Paper Heros' Capture Big Prices", St. Louis Post-Dispatch (06 Jan 1992), p. 3A.
- Dutrey, Jacques. "Angouleme '92 : A Dizzying Display of Comic Art," The Comics Journal #150 (May 1992), pp. 35-36.
- Haberstroh, Joe. "Holy Books, Batman – It's a Comics Convention", Seattle Times (April 13, 1992).
- Buckman, Rebecca. "Aardvark attracts loyal fans", Indianapolis Star (07 July 1992), p. C.1.
- Thomas, Keith L. "Dragon Con Explores Worlds of Fantasy", The Atlanta Constitution (July 17, 1992), p. D8.
- The Comics Journal #75 (Sept. 1982).
- Turnquist, Kristi. "Comics to Take Seriously", The Oregonian (October 31, 1992).
- Westbrook, Bruce. "Comic book aardvark keeps its maker creative, fulfilled", Houston Chronicle (10 Dec 1992), p. 1.