2022 in comics

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Notable events of 2022 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

This is a list of comics-related events in 2022. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.

Events[]

  • January 15: Original artwork of Spider-Man in a black suit, by Mike Zeck, is auctioned at Heritage Auctions for a record-breaking $3.36 Million.[1]
  • January 27:
    • In Belgium new passports are distributed, featuring imagery from famous Belgian comics inside.[2][3]
    • A school board in Tennessee bans Art Spiegelman's Maus from its classrooms because it contains some nudity and eight curse words.[4]

Deaths[]

January[]

  • January 7: Tony Tallarico, American comic artist (Lobo, Great Society Comic Book, Bobman and Teddy, Jigsaw), passes away at age 88.[5]
  • January 10: Shinji Mizushima, Japanese manga artist (Yakyū-kyō no Uta, Dokaben, Abu-san), passes away at age 82.[6]
  • January 11:
    • Orlando Busino, American cartoonist and comic artist (Gus, worked for Archie Comics), passes away at age 95.[7]
    • Guy Mouminoux, AKA Dimitri, Dimitri Lahache, Guy Sajer, French writer, comic writer (wrote scripts for Jean Valhardi) and artist (Goutatou et Dorochaux, Le Chevalier au Blason d'Argent, Les Familleurreux, Prémolaire, Krampon, Les Aventures de Rififi, Le Goulag, continued Blason d'Argent), passes away at age 94.[8]
  • January 14: Ron Goulart, American comics writer (wrote scripts for Marvel Comics, Star Hawks and TekWar), author and historian (The Adventurous Decade: Comic Strips in the Thirties, Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History, The Great Comic Book Artists, Focus on Jack Cole, Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books, The Encyclopedia of American Comics, The Comic Book Reader's Companion, Masked Marvels and Jungle Queens: Great Comic Book Covers of the '40s, The Funnies: 100 Years of American Comic Strips, Comic Book Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers and Artists in the Comic Book Universe, Alex Raymond: An Artistic Journey, Adventure, Intrigue and Romance), passes away at age 90.[9]
  • January 18: Narayan Debnath, Indian comic artist (Handa Bhonda, Bantul the Great, Nonte Phonte), passes away at age 96.[10]
  • January 23: Jean-Claude Mézières, French comic artist (Valérian et Laureline), passes away at age 83.[11]
  • January 26: Julio Radilović, Croatian comic artist (Herlock Sholmes, Partizani), passes away at age 93.[12]

February[]

Exhibitions and shows[]

Conventions[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Original Artwork of Spider-Man's Black Suit Sells for Record-Breaking $3.36 Million". Rolling Stone. January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2022/01/27/smurfs-and-tintin-on-new-belgian-passport/
  3. ^ https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/newsroom/news/2022/foreign_affairs_launches_new_passport
  4. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/27/tennessee-school-board-bans-pulitzer-prize-winning-holocaust-novel-maus?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1HotmqEqC9yNVL5A_EiEwE-Wqof0PBRC84KQdiCAV-Prmejj8MQURebcE
  5. ^ "Tony Tallarico". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Shinji Mizushima". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Orlando Busino". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Guy Mouminoux". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Degg, D. D. (January 14, 2022). "RON GOULART – RIP".
  10. ^ "Narayan Debnath". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jean-Claude Mézières". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Julio Radilovic". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Brian Augustyn, longtime DC editor and Batman - Gotham by Gaslight writer dies
  14. ^ Brooklyn Comic Con website. Retrieved Nov. 19, 2021.
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