Last issue of the Italian magazine L'intrepido, in the newstads since 1935.
The Ken Parker series is abruptly interrupted with the episode Faccia di rame (Copper face), by Giancarlo Berardi, Ivo Milazzo and Luca Vannini; the story is inspired by the life of Ishi. The series will get a conclusion only in 2015. [2]
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. [4]
Coeur de canard (Duck's heart) – by Lewis Trondheim and Johan Sfarr, first album of the fantasy saga Dungeon (Delcourt).
L’aventure immobile (The motionless adventure) by Didier Convart and Andrè Juliard (Dargaud), with Blake and Mortimer; first album of the series Le dernier chapitre, showing the heroes of the French comics at the twilight of their lives.[6]
Colpo da maestro (Masterstroke) by Moreno Burattini and Gallieno Ferri (Bonelli) ; the criminal mastermind Mortimer, Zagor’s recurring adversary, makes his debut.[7]
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.[10]
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. [12]
October 14: Dust waltz, graphic novel by Dan Brereton and Hector Gomez (Dark Horse), first comics set in the Buffy universe. The next day, the first issue of the regular Buffy comic series is published, always by Dark Horse.
Gli occhi dell’abisso, (Abyss’ eyes) by Giancarlo Berardi and Luca Vannini (Bonelli), first album of the Julia series. In the story, the heroine must face for the first time her nemesis, the serial killer Myrna Harrod.[16]
January 5: Gustavo Martz Schmidt, Spanish comics artist (ToribioDoctor 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. [17]
January 7: Eli Bauer, American comics artist and animator (Kermit the Hermit, Norman), dies at age 69. [18]
April 17: E.E. Hibbard, American painter and comics artist (worked on The Flash, Green Lantern and was the first artist to illustrate a Justice Society story), dies at age 89. [32]
April 23: Enrique Riverón, Cuban-American cartoonist, animator and comics artist, dies at age 95 or 96. [33]
April 26: Bill Crooks, American comics artist (assisted on Captain Easy), dies at age 80. [34]
May 13: Wim den Hollander, Dutch illustrator, actor, photographer, fireman and comic artist (Dobber en Kliekje, Strik en Stropdas), dies at age 89 . [35]
René Bonnet, French comics artist (Fripounet et Marisette), dies at age 92. [38]
Florenci Clavé, Spanish comics artist (Rémy Herphelin), dies at age 62. [39]
Sergio Molino, Italian comic artist (made comics for Casa Editrice Impero), dies at age 78. [40]
August 15: Wim Hessels, A.K.A. Woeloem, Dutch comics artist (Stoffertje Zuig, Manusje van Alles, Boerensloot, Spatje, Muisje Nisje), dies at age 70. [41]
August 17: Jac. H. Molier, Dutch comic artist and poet (Meneer Vliegwiel, Appie van Gelder, Jan Perseijn, Mijnheer Adriaan), dies at age 94. [42]
August 20: Robert Rigot, French illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (Chantal, Frédéri le Gardian, Les Rapaces), dies at age 89. [43]
December 10: Ray Goossens, Belgian comics artist (Reynaert de Vos, Ouwe Taaie, Mr. Snor, Tijl Uilenspiegel (sometimes titled Tijl en Lamme), Pimmeke, Snops, Tsjoem) and animator (Musti), dies at age 74.[52]
December 13: Jean Vern, French musician and comics artist (collaborated with scriptwriter Pierre Christin and comics artist Jacques Lob), dies at age 58. [53]
December 19: Ron Turner, British comic artist and illustrator (Space Ace, Rick Random, Space Detective, worked on Dan Dare), dies at age 76. [54]
December 31: Sándor Gugi, Hungarian comics artist (Talál Tamás, Der Arme Leopold, adaptations of literary novels), dies at age 81. [58]
Specific date unknown: Reginald Ben Davies, British illustrator and comics artist (Jill Crusoe in the Land of the White Queen, Katy of Cedar Creek), dies at age 90 or 91. [59]
October 10: Big Apple Comic Con II (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City)
October 10–11: Motor City Comic Con II (Dearborn Civic Center, Dearborn, Michigan)
October 17–18: SuperCon III (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California)
November 13–15: The Graphic Novel: a 20th Anniversary Conference on an Emerging Literary and Artistic Medium (the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts) — program book features a brief essay by Will Eisner, "Twentieth Anniversary Reflections on A Contract with God"
November 13–14: Big Apple Comic Con III (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City)
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^Kannenberg, Gene (Dec 1998). "One-of-a-kind: The Ohio State University Festival of Cartoon Art, October 9–10, 1998, A Personal View". The Comics Journal. pp. 9–14.
