Aida al confine (Aida at the border) – graphic novel byVanna Vinci; a ghost story inspired by the true life of the author's grandfather (Kappa edizioni).
March 16: The final Sunday comic episode ofFlash Gordon is published, which also marks the end of the series overall, which had been in continuous production since 1934.[1]
Generazioni (Generations) – special album for theMartin Mystere’s 20th anniversary, by Carlo Recagno and various cartoonists; it sees a team-up among the hero, his ancestors Docteur Mystere and Cygale and his robotic version of the future (Bonelli).[2]
October 29:Dick Matena'sgraphic novel adaptation ofGerard Reve's novelDe Avonden starts its serialisation inHet Parool. The comic book adaptation will bring Matena tremendous acclaim and pave the way for more graphic novel adaptations of literary classics.[12]
Fisrst issue ofMonster allergy, by Francesco Artibani and Alessandro Barbucci (Walt Disney iItalia)[13]
The Italian cartoonistGipi publishes his first graphic novel,Esterno notte (Exterior night), a collection of six stories about violence and decay, set in Roman suburbs-[14]
December 11: Paolo Aldighieri publishes in his personal blogerladan, one of the first Italianwebcomcs.[15]
December 16: InTopolino the first episode ofThe Lost Explorers' Trail, by Casty andGiorgio Cavazzano is published. It marks the debut of Eurasia Toft, a Disney version ofLara Croft.
January 8: Franz Drappier, akaFranz, Belgian comics artist (Hypérion,Lester Cockney,Thomas Noland, continuedJugurtha andJerry Spring), dies at age 54.[21]
January 10: Ramón Sabatés, Spanish comics artist (Casimiro Noteví, Agente tel TBI, worked onLos Grandes Inventos de TBO), dies at age 87.[22]
January 14: Rémy Bordelet, French comics artist (continuedBig Bill le Casseur), dies at age 71.[23]
January 20: Mose, French comics artist (Zano,Roméo), dies at age 85.[24]
January 28: Leoncio Rojas Cruzat, aka Leo, Chilean comics artist (Macabeo,Castañita,Hurgando el Deporte,Pasionario,Contrafuegos,Solterina), dies at age 83.[25]
March 11: Frans Verstreken, Belgian publisher, writer and curator (organized the annualSalon van de Vlaamse Humor (Salon of Flemish Comedy) exhibition highlighting work by Flemish cartoonists), dies at age 80.[34][35]
March 12:
Branco Karabajic, Croatian comics artist and animator (Rolf Kauka comics,Pauli,Familie Mausbein), dies at age 77.[36]
Thomas Warkentin, American animator, comics writer (continuedFlash Gordon) and comic artist (Star Trek newspaper comic), dies at age 67.[37]
March 16: Auguste, French comic artist (Les Cromagnonneries), dies at age 62.[38]
March 22: Fernando Carpucino, Italian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 80.[39]
Specific date in March unknown: Angus Scott, British comics artist (assisted onRiders of the Range,Belinda Blue Eyes andRuggles), dies at age 94.[40]
April 3: Karel Boumans, akaKabou, Belgian comics artist (De Avonturen van Olivier,Bert Crak,Roel Harding, Studio Vandersteen, continuedDe Lustige Kapoentjes), dies at age 71.[41]
April 4: Rudy Florese, Filipino comic artist, dies at age 56.[42]
June 4: Serafín Rojo Caamaño, Spanish comic artist (Doña Tere,Don Panchito y su Hijo Teresito,El Astronauta Saturnino Chiquiflauta,Tip y Coll,Doña Paca Cotilla,Pintador Talí), dies at age 77.[50]
June 9:Georges Pichard, French comics artist and writer (Ténébrax,Submerman,Blanche Epiphanie,Paulette).[51]
June 18:Guy Bara, French cartoonist and comic artist (Max L'Explorateur,Kéké Le Perroquet,Cro-Magnon), dies at age 79.[52]
October 1: Costas Grammatopoulos, Greek painter, engraver, illustrator, poster designer and comics artist (worked onClassics Illustrated), dies at age 87.[61]
October 5: Alain Bignon, French comic artist, dies at age 56.[62]
Specific date in December unknown: Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator (Leslie Shane,Jane Fortune,Rick Martin,Sally Marsh,Zoe Fair,Rick Random), dies at age 78.[75]
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