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- Events and publications Year overall February March May Spring June October November December
- Specific date unknown
- Deaths January February March April June July August September October November December
- Conventions
- First issues by title
- References
{{Yearsincomics}}{{Year in|comics|1998|parent=|history=List of years in comics}}Events and publicationsYear overall- 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.
February- Superman Red/Superman Blue begins.
- Ghost Rider, vol. 3., 1990 series, cancelled by Marvel with issue #93
MarchMay- 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.
October- 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- The Hunt for Xavier begins.
- The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man are both restarted with new #1 issues.
Specific date unknown- 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.[1]
DeathsJanuary- January 11: Win Mortimer, American comics artist (co-creator of Ripley's Believe It Or Not), dies at age 78.[2]
- January 28: Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga artist (Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, Sandarobotchi), dies at age 60 of heart failure.[3]
February- February 8: John Miles, British cartoonist and comics artist (Perkins), passes away at age 63. [4]
- February 16: Gervy, French comics artist (Pat'Apouf), passes away at age 89. [5]
- February 28: Antonio Prohías, Cuban-American comics artist (Spy vs. Spy), dies at age 77.[6]
March- March 1: Archie Goodwin, American comics writer (Luke Cage, Manhunter, worked for Blazing Combat, Creepy and Eerie), dies at age 60.[7]
- March 3: Olaf Stoop, Dutch activist and underground comics artist (Roza's Lotgevallen), dies at the age of 52 from a heart attack. [8]
- March 23: John Sikela, Slovakian-American comics artist (worked on Superman, Superboy), dies at age 90 or 91. [9]
April- April 7: Alex Schomburg, Puerto Rican-American comics artist (Timely Comics), dies at age 92.[10][11]
- April 8: Lee Elias, British-American comics artist (Beyond Mars, Black Cat), dies at age 77.[12]
- April 26: Bill Crooks, American comics artist (assisted on Captain Easy), dies at age 80. [13]
June- June 13: Reg Smythe, British comics artist (Andy Capp), dies at age 80.[14]
July- July 16: Tony Sgroi, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 73. [15]
August- August 1: René Bonnet, French comics artist (Fripounet et Marisette), dies at age 92. [16]
September- September 1: Francisco Coching, Filipino comics artist (Marabini, Hagibis, Sabas, ang Barbaro Pedro Penduko, El Indio), dies at age 86.[17]
- September 3: Vincent Alascia, American comics artist (American Avenger, worked on Captain America), dies at age 84.[18]
October- October 28: Les Carroll, American comics artist (The Tillers, Life with the Rimples, assisted Boots and Her Buddies and Alley Oop, continued Our Boarding House), dies at age 86. [19]
November- November 2: Enric Sió, Spanish comics artist (La Guerra de los Poetas, Mara, Mis Miedos), dies from a stroke at age 56.[20]
- November 3: Bob Kane, American comics artist (Batman), dies at age 83.[21][22]
- November 17: Bill Ward, American comics artist (Torchy), dies at age 79.[23]
- November 24: Jacques Eggermont, Belgian comics artist and animator (Bicky, Kaatje en Klopje), passes away at age 80.[24]
December- 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.[25]
- December 23: Joe Orlando, American comics artist (co-creator of the Weird Science, Weird Fantasy series), dies at age 71.[26]
- December 29: Jean-Claude Forest, French comics artist (Barbarella), dies at age 68.[27]
Conventions - January 22–25: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France)[28]
- February 21–22: Alternative Press Expo (San Jose, California)
- March 13–15: MegaCon (Orlando Expo Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) — guests include Stephen Furst and Robin Downs of Babylon 5
- March 21–22: United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (Manchester, England) — guests include Joe Sacco, Alex Ross, Eddie Campbell, Colleen Doran, Woodrow Phoenix, William Messner-Loebs, Alan Grant, and Dave Taylor ; presentation of the National Comics Awards; final iteration of the UKCAC
- April 17–19: WonderCon (Oakland, California)
- April 25–26: Pittsburgh Comicon (Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — guests include Kevin Smith and Jim Mahfood[29]
- May 15–17: Motor City Comic Con I (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan)[30]
- May 16: Ramapo Comic Con XII (Ramapo High School, Spring Valley, New York) — guests include Barry Blair, Howard Cruse, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Dave Cockrum, Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, Fred Hembeck, and Amanda Conner[31]
- Summer: "The Death of CAPTION" (Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England)
- June 3–5: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) — guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith, Charles Vess, Linda Medley, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, and Stan Sakai
- June 26–28: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 6,778 attendees; guests include Joe Quesada, Greg Capullo, Joseph Michael Linsner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Humberto Ramos, Christina Z, Amanda Conner, Chester Brown, Joe Matt, and Seth
- July 17–19: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) — 25,000 attendees; guest of honor: Todd McFarlane; special guests: David Prowse and Kenny Baker; other guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith, Charles Vess, Linda Medley, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, and Stan Sakai
- July 17–18: Zinefest (Los Angeles and Orange, California)
- Aug. 11–12: Pro/Con (San Diego, California) — 6th Pro/Con moves from Oakland to San Diego; held right before Comic-Con International
- August 13–17: Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 42,000 attendees. Special guests include John Broome, Eddie Campbell, Nick Cardy, Mark Crilley, Colleen Doran, Lorenzo Mattotti, Terry Moore, Paul S. Newman, James Robinson, Joe Simon, Paul Smith, Vin Sullivan, Naoko Takeuchi, Chris Ware, and Robert Williams
- September 3–6: Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/ AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia) — 18,000 attendees
- September 11–12: Big Apple Comic Con I (Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City)
- September 26–27: Small Press Expo (Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Maryland)[32]
- October 9–10: Festival of Cartoon Art (Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio)[33] — 6th edition
- 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)
- November 28–29: Mid-Ohio Con (Adam's Mark Hotel, Columbus, Ohio) — guests include "Trilogy Tour" II members Jeff Smith, Charles Vess, Linda Medley, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, and Stan Sakai
First issues by titleReferences1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/1980eppo.htm|title=Eppo|website=www.lambiek.net|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mortimer_win.htm|title=Win Mortimer|website=lambiek.net}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/ishimori_s.htm|title=Shôtarô Ishimori|website=lambiek.net}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/miles_john.htm|title=John Miles|website=lambiek.net|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gervy.htm|title=Gervy|website=lambiek.net|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/prohias_antonio.htm|title=Antonio Prohias|website=lambiek.net}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/goodwin_archie.htm|title=Archie Goodwin|website=lambiek.net}}
8. ^https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stoop_ro.htm
9. ^https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sikela_john.htm
10. ^Saunders, David. "Alex Schomburg (1905–1998)," PulpArtists.com: Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists (2009). Accessed June 25, 2012.
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schomburg_alex.htm|title=Alex Schomburg|website=lambiek.net}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/elias_lee.htm|title=Lee Elias|website=lambiek.net}}
13. ^https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crooks_bill.htm
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smythe.htm|title=Reg Smythe|website=lambiek.net}}
15. ^https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sgroi_tony.htm
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bonnet_rene.htm|title=René Bonnet|website=lambiek.net|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/coching_francisco.htm|title=Francisco V. Coching|website=lambiek.net}}
18. ^Vincent Alascia at the Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved October 18, 2011. [https://www.webcitation.org/62XKqbxYC?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lambiek.net%2Fartists%2Fa%2Falascia_vincent.htm Archived] from the original October 18, 2011
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carroll_les.htm|title=Les Carroll|website=lambiek.net|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sio_enric.htm|title=Enric Sio|website=lambiek.net}}
21. ^Boxer, Sarah. [https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1024.html "Bob Kane, 83, the Cartoonist Who Created 'Batman,' Is Dead"], The New York Times November 7, 1998
22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kane.htm|title=Bob Kane|website=lambiek.net}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/ward_bill.htm|title=Bill Ward|website=lambiek.net}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eggermont_jacques.htm|title=Jacques Eggermont|website=lambiek.net}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/goossens_ray.htm|title=Ray Goossens|website=lambiek.net}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/orlando.htm|title=Joe Orlando|website=lambiek.net}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forest_jean-claude.htm|title=Jean-Claude Forest|website=lambiek.net}}
28. ^Kannenberg, Jr., Gene. "Veni, Vidi, BD: A First-Time View of Angoulême, 1998," The Comics Journal #202 (Mar. 1998), pp. 24-26..
29. ^"Chasing Kevin: Besides Movie Fans, Director Smith Has to Cope With Comic Book Lovers," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (29 Apr 1998), p. F-5.
30. ^"Detroit Gears Up for Motor City Con," Comic Book Marketplace, vol. 2, #58 (Apr. 1998), pp. 74-75.
31. ^Rimmels, Beth Hannan. "Stripped: Cruising in Queens, Etc.," Long Island Voice (May 14–20, 1998).
32. ^"News for the week ending September 27, 1998," Sequential Tart (Sept. 1998).
33. ^Kannenberg, Gene. "One-of-a-kind: The Ohio State University Festival of Cartoon Art, October 9–10, 1998, A Personal View," Comics Journal (Dec. 1998), pp. 9–14.
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