2018 in comics explained

See also: List of years in comics. Notable events of 2018 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events

February

• February 3: The final episode of Bud Grace's Piranha Club is published.^[1]
• February 13: A legal declaration on behalf of Stan Lee's attorney Tom Lallas accuses Lee's daughter, Joan Celia Lee, and attorneys Jerry Olivarez, Keya Morgan and Kirk Schenck of "continuing attempts to control Lee's life and exercise undue influence over his property, assets and business affairs."^[2] In April, Lee is, however, filmed denying the accusations, yet confirming that he signed the statement, despite not being able to properly read it due to macular degeneration.^[2]
• February 16: Stan Lee's tour manager, Max Anderson, is removed by the police for aggressive behaviour towards Lee. The report is filed by Keya Morgan and denied by Anderson.^[2]
• February 18: Guy Gilchrist quits drawing Nancy after continuing the series for 22 years.^[3]
• Anne Guillard's comic book On A Chopé la Puberté in her Les Pipelettes series causes controversy on the accusation that it is sexist and confirms stereotypes about young women being lust objects. A petition is signed to remove it from shops. The publishing company agrees to not reprint it. Guillard writes an open letter the next month, effectively terminating her series there and then.^[4]

March

• March 18: During an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver John Oliver presents the book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss, illustrated by Gerald Kelley under the pseudonym E.G. Keller,^[5] a parody of Charlotte Pence's , illustrated by Karen Pence. Both books are about U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's pet rabbit Marlon Bundo, but the one presented during Oliver's show has an LGBT themed story and is a satire on Mike Pence's controversial homophobic policies.^{[6] [7]}
• March 31- April 1: During the Stripdagen in Utrecht^[8] Peter van Dongen wins the Stripschapprijs.^[9] Comics journalists Rob van Eijck, Willem van Helden and Joost Pollmann win the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs.^{[10] [11]} Peter Middeldorp receives the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.^[12]

April

• April 4: IDW Publishing releases the 1st issue of Sonic the Hedgehog reboot comic series. Following a legal disput, the reboot will have no connection with the previous continuity.^[13]
• April 9: Olivia Jaimes continues Nancy.^{[14] [15]}
• April 13: Stan Lee files a lawsuit against his former manager Jerardo Olivarez, alleging fraud, financial abuse of an elder and misappropriation of his name and likeness.^[16]
• April 18: Action Comics #1000 released.
• April 26: Dutch comic artist Eric Heuvel is knighted in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. ^[17]

May

• May 15: Stan Lee sues POW! Entertainment for "manufacturing a fraudulent intellectual property agreement, which granted POW! the exclusive right to use Lee's name, identity, image and likeness on a worldwide basis in perpetuity".^{[2] [16]}
• May 24: Dutch comics salesman, publisher and collector Hans Matla is knighted as Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau.^[18]

June

• June 13: Stan Lee's former business manager Keya Morgan is arrested for filing a false report of an emergency and two counts of filing a false report of a crime, along with a probation violation. Two days later a restraining order is filed against him too. He denies the accusations.^{[19] [20] [16]}
• June 19: In the Central Station of Brussels a ceiling fresco depicting The Smurfs is inaugurated.^[21]
• June 25: The heirs of Belgian comic artist Pom win their case against publisher 't Mannekesblad over breach of contract, regarding the reprints of his signature series Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber. Standaard Uitgeverij will now reprint the series instead. ^[22]
• June 26: Bill Morrison becomes executive editor of Mad.^[23]

August

• August 6: In Ghent, Belgium, cartoonist Mauro Padovani and his husband Thomas become victim of gay bashing. They have to be brought to a hospital. The culprits are later arrested.^{[24] [25]}
• August 10: In an interview Stan Lee confirms that he made some bad decisions regarding his financial matters, but denies any bad relations with his daughter.^[26]
• August 29: In the British comic magazine The Beano the character Gnasher is announced to have disappeared, but in the next issue, printed on 5 September, it turns out to have been a publicity stunt for the animal welfare society Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. ^[27]
• August 30: Mercy-Man debuts as Tajikistan's first superhero.^{[28] [29]}

September

• September 24: Comic characters Suske en Wiske receive a statue in Middelkerke, Belgium.^[30]
• September 25: Dutch cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon. ^{[31] [32] [33]}
• September 28: French comics artist Bastien Vivès causes controversy with the graphic novel Petit Paul, about a ten-year-old boy who is stalked for his huge penis by adult women. A petition is signed to ban the book, which some stores effectively do.^{[34] [35]}

October

• October 19: The final episode of Paige Braddock's Jane's World is published. ^[36]

Deaths

January

• January 8: Ron Tandberg, Australian cartoonist and comics artist (Fred and Others), dies at age 74.^[37]
• January 18: Mark Campos, American alternative comics artist (Places That Are Gone), commits suicide at age 55.^[38]
• January 18: Chandi Lahiri, Indian cartoonist, dies at age 86.^{[39] [40] [41]}
• January 20: Bob Wakelin, British album cover & video game cover designer and comic artist (worked for Marvel Comics), dies at age 65 or 66. ^[42]
• January 24:
  • Marc Ratal, Belgian comics artist (Puck Reporter), dies at age 75.^[43]
  • Jan Steeman, Dutch comics artist (Roel Dijkstra, Noortje), dies at age 74.^[44]
• January 25: Torvald Sundbaum, Swedish comics artist (continued Buster Perk, worked for the Swedish edition of Mad Magazine, made a comics version of the radio series Osynliga Klubben), dies at age 89.^[45]
• January 27: Mort Walker, American comics writer/creator (Hi and Lois, Beetle Bailey, Sam's Strip, Mrs. Fits' Flats, The Evermores, Gamin and Patches) and artist (Beetle Bailey, Boner's Ark), dies at age 94.^[46]
• January 28: Cav Bøgelund, Danish animator and comics artist (Sorte), drowns at age 39 in mysterious circumstances.^[47]

February

• February 1: Pat Tourret, British comic artist (Tiffany Jones), dies at age 88 or 89. ^[48]
• February 2: Servais Tiago, Portuguese comics artist and animator, dies at age 92.^[49]
• February 22: Forges, Spanish film director, television director and cartoonist (Blasillo, La Foca Concha and Romerales), dies at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.^{[50] [51]}
• February 25: Howard Sparber, American painter, sculptor and comics artist (Timmmy, Crax and Jax, The Byrd House, Trix of the Trade), dies at age 97.^[52]
• February 27:
  • William Gezzio, Uruguayan comics artist (Charoná, Campito, Humornautas), dies at age 73.^[53]
  • Bill Lignante, American comics artist, courtroom sketch artist and animator (continued The Phantom), dies at age 91.^[54]

March

• March 1: Hans Räde, German graphic artist, painter and comics artist (Colli's wundersame Reise), dies at age 96.^[55]
• March 15: Robert Grossman, American painter, caricaturist, sculptor, filmmaker, poster designer, comics artist, cartoonist and animator (Zoonooz, Twump & Pooty, political-satirical comics for The New Yorker), dies at age 78.^{[56] [57]}
• March 19: Murray Karn, Canadian comics artist (Thunderfist, Jeff Waring), dies at age 92 or 93.^[58]
• March 25: Fred Boatman, American cartoonist and graphic artist (made cartoons for CARtoons), dies at age 83.^[59]
• March 26: Lee Holley, American comics artist (Ponytail, assisted on Dennis the Menace and Looney Tunes comics), dies at age 84 in an airplane crash.^[60]
• March 27: Carlos Cruz González, Spanish comics artist (Colt Miller, Indio Suarez, Santos Palma, Mighty McGinty, Moonie's Magic Mate, The Pillater Peril, Juanjo, Kelly, continued Sergeant Kirk, Dan Dare and El Hombre Enmascarado), dies at age 87. ^[61]
• Specific date unknown: Gérald Gorridge, French comics artist (Histoire Sans Titre, Olycka, La Dame de Lettonie, Les Tristes Conséquences d'un Échec du Sire de Bougainville), dies at age 60.^[62]

April

• April 8: Gunnar Persson, Swedish comics artist (Gus, continued Kronblom, created the spin-off Ur Klackamo Dagbok), dies at age 85 after injuries from a fall.^[63]
• April 9: Phil Collins, Canadian comics artist (Leonardo), dies at age 86.^[64]
• April 10: F'murr, French comics artist (Le Génie des alpages), dies at age 72.^[65]
• April 18: Pino Rinaldi, Italian comics artist (continued Martin Mystère and worked for Marvel Comics), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 60.^[66]

May

• May 7: Miki Muster, Slovenian sculptor, illustrator, comics artist and animator (Zvitorepec, Trdonja, Lakotnik), dies at age 92.^[67]
• May 14: William Vance, Belgian comics artist (Bruno Brazil, Bob Morane, XIII), dies at age 82 from Parkinson's disease.^[68]
• May 18:
  • Antonio Lupatelli aka Tony Wolf, Oda Taro, L'Alpino and Antony Moore, Italian illustrator, writer and comics artist (Ciccio Sprai, Robi e Robo, continued Hayawatha, Freddie Frog, Fun in Toyland, Little Sooty, Moony Moon, illustrated The Woodland Folk book series and the Pingu, Pandi and Teddy the Bear book adaptations), dies at age 88.^[69]
  • Fred Peters, American animator and comics artist (EC Comics), dies at age 95.^{[70] [71]}
• May 27: Julio Ribera, aka Jules McSide, aka Bop, Spanish comics artist (Le Vagabond des Limbes (The Vagabond of Limbo), Le Grand Manque, Le Grand Scandale, Dracurella, Montserrat), dies at age 91.^[72]

June

• June 2: Nick Meglin, American comics writer, theatre lyricist, screenwriter and editor-in-chief (Mad Magazine, Superfan), dies from a heart attack at age 82.^[73]
• June 11: Rumen Petkov, Bulgarian animator and comics artist (Choko & Boko), dies at age 70.^[74]
• June 28: Harlan Ellison, American novelist; screenwriter and comics writer (EC Comics), dies at age 82.
• June 29: Steve Ditko, American comic book artist and writer (Marvel Comics, DC Comics), dies at age 90.^[75]

July

• July 3: Takahiro Satō, Japanese manga artist (Satō's Samejima, Saigo no Jūgonichi), dies at age 41.^[76]
• July 5: Pepe Ferré, Spanish comics artist (Comicon S.L., Disney comics, Rolf Kauka comics, Egmont-Ehapa), dies at age 69.^[77]
• July 13: Frank Giroud, French comics writer (Louis la Guigne, Louis Ferchot, Mandrill, the Décalogue trilogy.), dies at age 62.^[78]
• July 19: Claude Viseur, A.K.A. Clovis, Belgian animator and comics artist (worked on Michel Vaillant), dies at age 72.^[79]
• July 20:
  • Jeff Hook, Australian cartoonist (Jeff's View), dies at age 89.^[80]
  • Carlos Vogt, Argentine animator and comic artist (Pepe Sánchez, Mojado), dies at age 85. ^[81]
• July 26: Luigi Corteggi, aka Cortez, Italian art director, painter, illustrator and comics artist (created covers for Sergio Bonelli comics, continued Ken Parker, Mister No, Martin Mystère, Alan Ford and Dylan Dog), dies at age 85.^[82]

August

• August 5: John Blair Moore, American cartoonist and comics artist (Invaders From Home, Disney comics, Live Bait - The Chronicles of Drumf), dies at age 69 or 70.^{[83] [84]}
• August 21: Vincino, Italian cartoonist and journalist, dies at age 73.^[85]
• August 23: Russ Heath, American comic book artist and animator (Men of War, G.I. Combat, assisted on Terry and the Pirates, Flash Gordon, Little Annie Fanny), dies at age 91 from cancer.^{[86] [87]}
• August 27: Marten Bierman, Dutch politician, engineer and comics artist (Loek Spandoek) dies at age 78.^[88]
• August 30: Gary Friedrich, American comics writer (Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, The Monster of Frankenstein, co-creator of Ghost Rider and Son of Satan), dies at age 75.^[89]
• August 30: Marie Severin, American comics artist and colorist (EC Comics, Not Brand Echh, co-creator of the visual look of Spider-Woman), dies at age 89.^[90]

September

• September 6: Edouard Aidans, aka Jok, Joke, Delcroix and Hardan, Belgian comics artist (Bob Binn, Tounga, Marc Franval, Les Panthères, La Toile et la Dague, Tony Stark, continued Bernard Prince, Les Saintes Nitouches), dies at age 88.^[91]
• September 7:
  • Szarlota Pawel, Polish comic artist (Jonka, Jonek i Kleks, Kubus Piekielny), dies at age 70. ^[92]
  • Carlos Ceesepe, Spanish painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 60 from leukemia.^[93]
• September 24: Norm Breyfogle, 58, American comic book artist (Batman, Prime), complications from a stroke.^{[94] [95]}
• September 24: Bert Cornelius, Dutch comics artist (Mussengang), dies at age 66.^[96]
• September 30: René Pétillon, French political cartoonist and comics artist (Jack Palmer, Docteur Miracle, Le Baron Noir), dies at age 72.^[97]
• September 30: Carlos Ezquerra, Spanish comics artist (Judge Dredd), dies at age 70.^{[98] [99]}

October

• October 2: Hermenegildo Sábat, Uruguayan-Argentine comics artist, journalist, jazz musician and caricaturist, dies at age 85.^[100]
• October 3: Raquel Orzuj, Uruguayan editorial cartoonist, painter, journalist and comic artist, dies at age 79. ^[101]
• October 7: Gibba, Italian animator and comics artist, dies at age 93.^[102]
• October 13: Nesten, Belgian caricaturist and painter, dies at age 71 from cancer.^[103]
• October 17:
  • Leone Frollo, Italian comics artist (Biancaneve), dies at age 87.^[104]
  • Jean-Pierre Girerd, Canadian political cartoonist (made the comic strip On à Volé La Coupe Stanley), dies at age 87. ^[105]
• October 18: Anthea Bell, British translator (co-translator of Astérix, Blueberry (comics), Iznogoud, Le Petit Nicolas), dies at age 82.^[106]
• October 22: Jacques Tabary, French comic artist (Monsieur Magie, assisted on Totoche, Corinne et Jeannot), dies at age 92. ^[107]
• October 23: Roberto Renzi, Italian comics artist (Tiramolla, Akim), dies at age 95.^[108]
• October 31: Enzo Apicella, Italian cartoonist, dies at age 95.^[109]

November

• November 7: John Allard, British comics writer (scripted The Perishers) and artist (Scorer, continued Garth and Jane), dies at age 89 or 90.^[110]
• November 11: Jack Tremblay, Canadian comics artist (Crash Carson), dies at age 92.^[111]
• November 12: Stan Lee, American comic book writer (Marvel Comics), dies at age 95.^{[112] [113]}
• November 15: Mike Noble, British comics artist (The Twins Simon and Sally, worked on comics based on TV series, among them Fireball XL5), dies at age 88.^[114]
• November 15: Werner Wejp-Olsen, Danish-American comics artist (Peter og Perle, Felix, Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz, Granny and Slowpoke, The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen), dies at age 80.^[115]
• November 19: Larry Pickering, Australian cartoonist and caricaturist, dies at age 76.^[116]
• November 26: Stephen Hillenburg, American comics artist and animator (The Intertidal Zone, SpongeBob SquarePants), dies at age 57.^[117]

December

• December 13: Jean-Pierre Van Rossem, Belgian economist, politician, criminal and comics writer (wrote the script for his own celebrity comics series Van Rossem, drawn by Erik Meynen^[118]), dies at age 73.^[119]
• December 17: José Clémen, Argentine comic artist and illustrator, dies at age 89 or 90.^[120]
• December 20: F. W. Bernstein, German poet and cartoonist, dies at age 80.^[121]
• December 24: Grazia Nidasio, Italian comics artist (Valentina Mela Verde, Steffi), dies at age 87.^[122]
• December 27: Børge Ring, Danish animator, jazz musician and comics artist (Distel, Kobus en Kachelmans, Fleurtje, worked on Pelle Svanslös and Disney comics), dies at age 97.^[123]
• December 28: Paul Wheelahan, Australian comics artist (The Panther, Rex Strong, The Raven), dies at age 88. .^[124]

Exhibitions

• November 17–December 15: "The Masters Series: Roz Chast", SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City^[125]

Conventions

• March 24: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt, Athens, Georgia)
• April 7–8: MoCCA Festival (Metropolitan West, New York City)
• April 28–29: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) (Northland Performing Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio)
• May 19: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) (TECH Freire Charter School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• June 2–3: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) (Center on Halsted, Chicago, Illinois) — special guests: Tony Breed, Eddie Campbell, Nick Drnaso, Nicole Hollander, Audrey Niffenegger, Mimi Pond, Fiona Smyth, Carol Tyler, Georgia Webber, Jim Woodring, Gina Wynbrandt, Bianca Xunise^[126]
• September 8–9: STAPLE! (Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, Austin, Texas)
• September 15–16: Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland)
• September 27–30 Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (Columbus, Ohio) — special guests Liana Finck, Georgia Webber, M. K. Czerwiec, Rachel Lindsay, Hilary Price, Noah Van Sciver, Emi Gennis, Michael DeForge, Annie Koyama, Dustin Harbin, Keiler Roberts, Jessica Campbell, Jim Woodring, Lynn Johnston, and Darrin Bell
• November 11 (Comic Arts Brooklyn) (CAB) (Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York) — special guests Doug Allen, Austin English, Charles Burns, Mike Diana, Julie Doucet, Simon Hanselmann, Frank Henenlotter, Todd James, Patrick Kyle, Xander Marro, Mark Newgarden, Dirt Palace, Ariel Schrag, Olivier Schrauwen, Nick Thorburn, Matthew Thurber, Lauren Weinstein, Jim Woodring^[127]
• December 8–9 Comic Arts Los Angeles (Homenetmen Ararat, Glendale, Los Angeles, California) — featured guest: Ronald Wimberly^[128]

First issues by title

Doctor Strange: Damnation

Released February by Marvel Comics. Writers: Donny Cates and Nick Spencer Artist: Rod Reis

Farmhand

Released July by Image Comics. Writer & Artist: Rob Guillory

Sonic the Hedgehog

Released April by IDW Publishing. Writer: Ian Flynn Artist: Tracy Yardley

X-Men Red

Released February by Marvel Comics. Writer: Tom Taylor Artist: Mahmud Asrar

LaGuardia

Released December by Berger Books. Writer: Nnedi Okorafor Artist: Tana Ford

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buddy's Blog Ernie and the Prianha Club by Bud Grace. budgrace.com. en-US. 2018-01-17.
2. Web site: Stan Lee's comics legacy is embroiled in accusations, lawsuits and challenges. Alex. Spencer. May 30, 2018. Polygon. May 11, 2020.
3. News: 'Nancy' comic strip's Guy Gilchrist to step away after 22 years of Sluggo-ing it out. Schmitt. Brad. The Tennessean. January 2, 2018. January 9, 2018.
4. Web site: Anne Guillard. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
5. Web site: Gerald Kelley. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
6. Mike Pence. March 18, 2018. Oliver. John. HBO. John Oliver. March 18, 2018. YouTube. mdy-all.
7. John Oliver's gay bunny 'Marlon Bundo' book is now No. 1 on Amazon. Rosen. Christopher. March 19, 2018. Entertainment Weekly. March 19, 2018. en.
8. Web site: Stripschapprijs 2018 voor Peter van Dongen. boekenoverboeken.com. May 11, 2020.
9. Web site: Nieuws: Peter van Dongen wint Stripschapprijs 2018. www.tzum.info. 20 January 2018 . May 11, 2020.
10. Web site: P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs voor drie stripjournalisten. Feb 14, 2018. May 11, 2020.
11. Web site: P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs gaat naar Nederlandse stripjournalisten | Strip Turnhout. Mr. Henry. 14 February 2018 . May 11, 2020.
12. Web site: Bulletje en Boonestaak Schaal voor Peter Middeldorp | Strip Turnhout. Mr. Henry. May 11, 2020.
13. Web site: Thurmond . Joey . Writer Ian Flynn Discusses Giving The Sonic Comic Series A Fresh Start . https://web.archive.org/web/20180217051624/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2018/02/15/writer-ian-flynn-discusses-giving-the-sonic-comic-series-a-fresh-start.aspx . dead . February 17, 2018 . August 7, 2024 . Game Informer . en.
14. Web site: Guy Gilchrist. lambiek.net.
15. Web site: Olivia Jaimes. lambiek.net. January 29, 2023.
16. Web site: Stan Lee Fast Facts. CNN. 28 May 2014 . May 11, 2020.
17. Web site: Eric Heuvel. lambiek.net. March 27, 2023.
18. Web site: Hans Matla geridderd | toondertijd•nl. Wim. Verstrate. May 11, 2020.
19. Web site: Stan Lee's Former Business Manager Charged With Filing False Report. The Hollywood Reporter. 25 June 2018. May 11, 2020.
20. Web site: Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee granted restraining order against business manager. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stan-lee-marvel-comics-keya-morgan-business-manager-elder-financial-abuse-a8399656.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live. Jun 14, 2018. The Independent. May 11, 2020.
21. Web site: New fresco of the Smurfs in front of Central Station. Admin. BE. Jun 20, 2018.
22. Web site: Pom. lambiek.net. 25 June 2018.
23. Web site: BILL MORRISON NAMED INCOMING EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF MAD MAGAZINE. Jun 26, 2017. www.madmagazine.com. May 11, 2020.
24. Web site: Mauro Padovani. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
25. Web site: "Bang dat ze ons ooit gaan vermoorden": Gents homokoppel slachtoffer van extreem geval van gaybashing. Het Laatste Nieuws. 2023-11-06. 2018-08-07. nl.
26. News: Stan Lee Breaks His Silence: Those I Trusted Betrayed Me. Mark. Ebner. The Daily Beast. Oct 8, 2018. May 11, 2020. www.thedailybeast.com.
27. Web site: David Sutherland. lambiek.net. 15 February 2023.
28. Web site: "Человек-милосердие": в Таджикистане появился свой супергерой | Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus. asiaplustj.info.
29. Web site: Марди меҳрубон – нахустин видео комикс ба забони тоҷикӣ. live. 2021-12-17. komron.info. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831184435/http://komron.info:80/cr/komiks-mardi-mehrubon/ . 2018-08-31 .
30. Web site: Willy Vandersteen. lambiek.net. June 24, 2021.
31. Web site: Inktspotprijs voor Tjeerd Royaards . 25 September 2018 .
32. Web site: Tjeerd Royaards wint Inktspotprijs met migrantcartoon . 25 September 2018 .
33. Web site: Cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards krijgt Inktspotprijs . 25 September 2018 .
34. Web site: " Petit Paul " : La bande-dessinée pour adultes accusée de pédopornographie. Sep 25, 2018. parismatch.be. May 11, 2020.
35. Web site: Bastien Vivès. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
36. Web site: Paige Braddock. lambiek.net.
37. Web site: Ron Tandberg. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
38. Web site: Mark Campos. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
39. News: Iconic cartoonist Chandi Lahiri passes away. The Times of India. 19 January 2018. The Times of India, 19 January 2018 . 28 January 2018.
40. Web site: Cartoonist Chandi Lahiri passes away . 19 January 2018 . The Indian Express, 19 January 2018. 28 January 2018.
41. Web site: কার্টুনিস্ট চণ্ডী লাহিড়ী প্রয়াত . Cartoonist Chandi Lahiri dead . bn . Ananda Bazar Patrika, 19 January 2018 . 28 January 2018.
42. Web site: Bob Wakelin. lambiek.net. 19 September 2022.
43. Web site: Marc Ratal. lambiek.net. 4 November 2020.
44. Web site: Jan Steeman. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
45. Web site: Torvald Sundbaum. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
46. Web site: Mort Walker. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
47. Web site: Cav Bøgelund. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
48. Web site: Pat Tourret. Lambiek.net. 23 September 2023.
49. Web site: Servais Tiago. lambiek.net.
50. News: Muere Forges, genial dibujante de medio siglo de historia de España. Bernardo. Marín. El País. Feb 22, 2018. May 11, 2020. elpais.com.
51. Web site: Forges. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
52. Web site: Howard Sparber. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
53. Web site: William Gezzio. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
54. Web site: Bill Lignante. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
55. Web site: Hans Räde. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
56. Web site: Robert Grossman, illustrator who caricatured presidents and designed 'Airplane!' poster, dies at 78 - SFGate . www.sfgate.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180321202752/https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Robert-Grossman-illustrator-who-caricatured-12768971.php . 2018-03-21.
57. Web site: Robert Grossman. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
58. Web site: Murray Karn. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
59. Web site: Fred Boatman. lambiek.net.
60. Web site: Lee Holley. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
61. Web site: Carlos Cruz. lambiek.net. 26 July 2024.
62. Web site: Gérald Gorridge. lambiek.net. 7 April 2018.
63. Web site: Gunnar Persson. lambiek.net.
64. Web site: Phil Collins. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
65. Web site: F'murr. lambiek.net.
66. Web site: Pino Rinaldi. lambiek.net.
67. Web site: Miki Muster. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
68. Web site: William Vance. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
69. Web site: Antonio Lupatelli. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
70. Web site: Fred Peters. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
71. Web site: Fredrick Peters Obituary - Reading, Massachusetts. Doherty Barile Family Funeral Home. May 11, 2020.
72. Web site: Julio Ribera. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
73. Web site: Nick Meglin. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
74. Web site: Rumen Petkov. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
75. Web site: Steve Ditko. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
76. Web site: Bachi Bachi Manga Creator Takahiro Satō Passes Away at 41. Anime News Network. May 11, 2020.
77. Web site: Pepe Ferré. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
78. Web site: Frank Giroud. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
79. Web site: Claude Viseur. lambiek.net. June 8, 2021.
80. Web site: Vale Geoff "Jeff" Hook. Jul 20, 2018. May 11, 2020.
81. Web site: Carlos Vogt. lambiek.net. May 6, 2024.
82. Web site: Luigi Corteggi. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
83. Web site: John Blair Moore. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
84. Web site: Syndicated Comics. Heidi. MacDonald. Aug 7, 2018. The Beat. May 11, 2020.
85. Web site: È morto Vincino. Aug 21, 2018. Il Post. May 11, 2020.
86. Web site: Russ Heath Passes Away at 91. Newsarama. May 11, 2020.
87. Web site: Russ Heath. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
88. Web site: Marten Bierman. lambiek.net. March 9, 2021.
89. Web site: Ghost Rider Co-Creator Gary Friedrich Passes Away. Aug 30, 2018. CBR. May 11, 2020.
90. Web site: Marie Severin. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
91. Web site: Edouard Aidans. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
92. Web site: Szarlota Pawel. lambiek.net. January 29, 2023.
93. Web site: Ceesepe. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
94. Web site: Artist Norm Breyfogle Passes Away at Age 58. Sep 26, 2018. CBR. May 11, 2020.
95. Web site: Norm Breyfogle. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
96. Web site: Bert Cornelius. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
97. Web site: René Pétillon. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
98. Web site: Muere el dibujante zaragozano Carlos Ezquerra, cocreador de 'Judge Dredd'. El Periódico de. Aragón. El Periódico de Aragón. October 2018. May 11, 2020.
99. Web site: Carlos Ezquerra. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
100. News: Murió Hermenegildo Sábat, uno de los dibujantes más reconocidos de la Argentina. Oct 2, 2018. La Nación. May 11, 2020.
101. Web site: Raquel Orzuj. lambiek.net. May 26, 2024.
102. Web site: Alassio, è morto "Gibba", il pioniere del cartone animato italiano. Oct 7, 2018. lastampa.it. May 11, 2020.
103. Web site: Kuurne in diepe rouw na overlijden karikaturist Nesten. Evelien. Vantomme. Het Nieuwsblad. May 11, 2020.
104. Web site: Leone Frollo. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
105. Web site: Jean-Pierre Girerd. lambiek.net. September 18, 2022.
106. Web site: Anthea Bell, 'magnificent' translator of Asterix and Kafka, dies aged 82. Oct 18, 2018. the Guardian. May 11, 2020.
107. Web site: Jacques Tabary. lambiek.net. August 1, 2022.
108. Web site: Morto Roberto Renzi, papà di 'Tiramolla' - Lombardia. Oct 24, 2018. ANSA.it. May 11, 2020.
109. Web site: E' morto il giornalista e vignettista Vincenzo Apicella. Oct 31, 2018. Cronache della Campania. May 11, 2020.
110. Web site: John Allard.
111. Web site: Jack Tremblay. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
112. Web site: Stan Lee, Marvel Comics' Real-Life Superhero, Dies at 95. The Hollywood Reporter. 12 November 2018. May 11, 2020.
113. Web site: Stan Lee. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
114. Web site: Mike Noble. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
115. Web site: Werner Wejp-Olsen. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
116. "Cartoonist Larry Pickering dies aged 76", The Australian. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
117. Web site: Stephen Hillenburg. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
118. Web site: Erik Meynen. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
119. Web site: Jean-Pierre Van Rossem is overleden op 73-jarige leeftijd. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214160359/http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181214_04034732. dead. December 14, 2018. May 11, 2020.
120. Web site: José Clémen. lambiek.net. June 7, 2021.
121. News: Dichter und Karikaturist F.W. Bernstein ist tot. 20 December 2018. Frankfurter Neue Presse. de. 21 December 2018.
122. Web site: Grazia Nidasio. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
123. Web site: Børge Ring. lambiek.net. May 11, 2020.
124. Web site: Paul Wheelahan. lambiek.net. September 26, 2022.
125. Web site: School of Visual Arts SVA New York City Fine Arts and Graphic Design School in New York City. 2020-08-30. School of Visual Arts SVA New York City. en.
126. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d25d191e94671000170c5ba/t/5d281bd2ba60eb0001408e01/1562909653468/2018guests.pdf "2018 Guests And Exhibitors,"
127. Web site: CAB 2018 Program Guide . 2018 . Comic Arts Brooklyn . November 4, 2018 .
128. Web site: Comic Arts Los Angeles 2018 . November 27, 2018 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "2018 in comics".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.