This is a list of comics-related events in 2010. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.
Events
January
January 4: Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker's Dustin makes its debut. January 12: Dutch cartoonist Jos Collignon wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon (edition 2009).
February
February 18: Jim Lee and Dan DiDio announced as the new co-publishers of DC Comics, replacing Paul Levitz. February 26: In the Netherlands, the Marten Toonderprijs is awarded for the first time. Jan Kruis is the first winner.
March
March 1: The first episode of Brett Koth's Diamond Lil appears in print.
April
April 20: Cartoonist Molly Norris creates the Everybody Draw Mohammed Day cartoon, in response to the controversy over the South Park episodes 200 and 201 (South Park). She gets involved in a media frenzy, with death threats and her name eventually appearing on Al-Qaeda's hitlist for people deemed acceptable for assassination. Since then she kept a low profile. April 29: Dutch comics artists Bert Bus and Nico van Dam are knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
May
May 29: In Gouda, The Netherlands, a museum dedicated to Hans G. Kresse opens its doors.
June
June 7: The first episode of Gene Weingarten, Dan Weingarten and David Clark's Barney & Clyde is published.
July
July 18: Publication of the first issue of the Kodansha shōjo manga magazine Aria.
September
September 9: The play Cheapjack Shakespeare, based on the comic of the same name, debuts in Buffalo, New York. September 25–26: During the Stripdagen in Houten, the Netherlands, Jesse van Muylwijck wins the Stripschapprijs. Ger van Wulften wins the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs. Rupert van der Linden wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal during the same event.
October
October 3: Cathy Guisewite's Cathy comes to a close after 34 years of syndication. In the final episode, Cathy reveals to her parents that she is pregnant with a girl. October 4: The first episode of Paul Trap's Thatababy is published.
November
November 11: In an episode of Garfield, a spider about to be swatted by Garfield explains that after his death he'll be remembered by fellow spiders in a remembrance day titled "National Stupid Day", referring to Garfield. By sheer coincidence the gag comic is published on Veterans Day, which leads to many angry reader's letters. Cartoonist Jim Davis issues an official apology, explaining the unfortunate publication coincidence. November 25: On the same day the characters Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his girlfriend Ortensia the cat are integrated in the Mickey Mouse universe through the video game Epic Mickey, the two characters also debut in Disney comics, namely two stories for the European market by Peter David and Claudio Sciarrone (Clocktower Cleaners and The Rubbish Cup).
December
DC Comics shuts down its WildStorm imprint.
Specific date unknown
Julia Gfrörer publishes her graphic novel Flesh and Bone. The Digital Comic Museum is founded. The Stan Lee Foundation for literacy is created. Bongo Comics drops the Comics Code Authority seal. The final episode of Seung-Jin Park and Kim Jung Gi's webcomic TLT - Tiger the Long Tail is published.
Deaths
January
January 2: Marion Hull Hammel, American art teacher, illustrator and comics artist (continued Goofus and Gallant), dies at age 87. January 3: Tibet (aka Gilbert Gascard), French comics artist (Chick Bill, Ric Hochet)), dies at age 78. January 3: Barry Blair, Canadian comics artist (Aircel Comics) dies at age 55. January 21: Jacques Martin, French comics artist (The Adventures of Alix, Lefranc), dies at age 88. January 25: Bill Ritchie, American comics artist (Baby Crockett and Sweet Sue), dies at age 78. January 26: John Dirks, American comics artist (continued The Captain and the Kids), dies at age 92.
February
February 4: Te Wei, Chinese comics artist and animator (The Proud General), dies at age 94. February 11: Marvin Stein, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (Captain Valiant, Superboy, Funnyman), dies at age 85. February 18: Fernando Krahn, Chilean artist, animator, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 75. February 19: Jerry Grandenetti, American comics artist (assisted on The Spirit, worked on Rip Tide, co-creator of Prez), dies at age 83. February 25: Virgilio Muzzi, Italian comic artist (worked on Tex Willer), dies at age 76. February 26: Violet Barclay, American comics artist (Rusty, Super Rabbit), dies at age 87.