Events and publications
January
Specific date unknown: Dutch cartoonist Stefan Verwey wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon. He will win the award again next year.
February
February 13: Comic artist Willy Vandersteen receives a statue in Antwerp, Belgium. Superman Red/Superman Blue begins. Ghost Rider, vol. 3., 1990 series, cancelled by Marvel Comics with issue #93
March
March 11: The Flemish newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws and De Nieuwe Gazet change the title of their weekly children comics supplement De Samson en Gert Krant, based on the popular TV show Samson en Gert, into De Plopkrant, based on the children's show Kabouter Plop. Batman: Cataclysm begins. Coeur de canard (Duck’s heart) – by Lewis Trondheim and Johan Sfarr, first album of the fantasy saga Dungeon (Delcourt).
May
May 29: In the Danish magazine Anders And, the first episode of The Black Knight by Don Rosa is published, which marks the debut of Arpin Lusene. The first episode of Daniel Clowes' David Boring is prepublished in Eightball. Marvel Comics' Identity Crisis begins. Batman: Cataclysm concludes.
Spring
Gay Comix (1980 series), with issue #25, publishes its final issue (Bob Ross)
June
Emerald Knights begins. Identity Crisis concludes. Superman Red/Superman Blue concludes.
August
August 24: The Dutch comics magazine Sjosji changes its name again into Sjosji Striparazzi.It will continue until 1999, after which it changes its name into Striparazzi.
September
September 9: Through a long trial Albert Uderzo wins the profits and rights to all his Asterix-related merchandise and albums from previous publisher Dargaud. Voir Venise by Jean Van Hamme and Philippe Francq, 9th episode of the series Largo Winch (Dupuis).
October
October 10-11: During the Stripdagen in Breda Joost Swarte receives the Stripschapprijs. Publisher Hansje Joustra wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Toy Biz buys Marvel Comics The "Emerald Knights" storyline concludes The Gathering of Five, taking place over Spider-Man's four main ongoing series Daredevil vol. 1, 1964 series, is canceled by Marvel with issue #380 Excalibur is canceled by Marvel with issue #125 The Sensational Spider-Man is canceled by Marvel with issue #33
November
DC One Million takes place. The Final Chapter begins and concludes, taking place over Spider-Man's three main ongoing series The imprint Marvel Knights debuts with three new titles: Daredevil vol. 2 — the "Guardian Devil" storyline begins Black Panther vol. 3 Inhumans vol. 2 Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man is canceled by Marvel with issue #263. Silver Surfer vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #146. What If vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #114. November 18: The first page of Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik's Penny Arcade is uploaded to the Internet.
December
December 8: In Topolino, Donald Duckling (Donald Duck as a child) makes his debut in a tale by Paola Mulazzi and Alessandro Barbucci. The Hunt for Xavier begins. The Amazing Spider-Man and Peter Parker: Spider-Man are both restarted with new #1 issues.
Specific date unknown
Jim Lee announced that DC Comics would take over WildStorm Productions. MU Press publishes Those Annoying Post Bros. #63, the final issue of that title.
Births
Deaths
January
January 5: Gustavo Martz Schmidt, Spanish comics artist (Toribio Doctor Cascarrabias, El Doctor Cataplasma, Troglodito, Camelio Majareto, El profesor Tragacanto, Deliranta Rococó, La Pandilla Cu-Cux Plaf, El Sherrif Chiquito, continued Doña Urraca), dies at age 75. January 7: Eli Bauer, American comics artist and animator (Kermit the Hermit, Norman), dies at age 69. January 11: Win Mortimer, American comics artist (co-creator of Ripley's Believe It or Not!), dies at age 78. January 18: Adolfo Buylla, Spanish comics artist (Diego Valor, Yago Veloz), dies at age 70 or 71. January 28: Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga artist (Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, Sandarobotchi), dies at age 60 of heart failure.
February
February 8: John Miles, British cartoonist and comics artist (Perkins), dies at age 63. February 14: Thomas McKimson, American comics artist and animator (Looney Tunes comics, Disney comics, worked on the Roy Rogers comic strip), dies at age 90. February 16: Gervy, French comics artist (Pat'Apouf), dies at age 89. February 28: Antonio Prohías, Cuban-American comics artist (Spy vs. Spy), dies at age 77.