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Notable events of 1986 in comics.

Events and publications

Year overall

January

February

  • The French publisher Delcourt enters the marketplace, cancelling the comics magazine Charlie Mensuel and merging its contents with Pilote magazine.
  • With issue #329, DC cancels Wonder Woman.
  • With issue #152, Marvel cancels The Defenders.
  • With issue #75, Marvel cancels ROM.
  • With issue #34, Marvel cancels Epic Illustrated.

March

  • March 3: The first episode of Jim Davis' U.S. Acres is published. It will run until 1989.[7]
  • March 22: British comic magazine The Beano organizes a publicity stunt, where in the latest episode of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Dennis' dog Gnasher suddenly disappears. Over the next two months, his absence is used to intrigue readers and make them wonder about the dog's whereabouts. The mystery receives remarkable media attention. On 5 May, Gnasher returns. [8]
  • March 22 - 13 April: The first annual comics festival of Knokke, Belgium (Stripfestival Knokke, nowadays Stripfestival Middelkerke), is organized.[9]
  • Wonder Man #1 one-shot, by David Michelinie, Kerry Gammill, and Vince Colletta; published by Marvel Comics.
  • Broadside, a comic strip by Jeff Bacon, begins appearing in the Navy Times. [10]

April

May

  • Green Lantern #200: "Five Billion Years," by Steve Englehart, Joe Staton, and Bruce D. Patterson. (DC Comics)
  • The Incredible Hulk #319: Bruce Banner marries Betty Ross. (Marvel Comics)
  • With issue #20, Marvel cancels Micronauts: The New Voyages.

June

  • June 7: The final episode of Bill Schorr's Conrad is published.[12]
  • With issue #201, DC changes the title of the Green Lantern comic book to The Green Lantern Corps.
  • The Thing, with issue #36, is cancelled by Marvel.

July

August

September

October

  • October 4:
  • October 18: The Dutch comics store Lambiek in Amsterdam opens their art gallery. The first exhibition centers around the comics magazine RAW. In the following years the store will host several other exhibitions, inviting national and international comics artists over to exhibit their drawings and sign their work. It will make the store internationally famous in comics circles.[17]
  • Marvel Comics launches the New Universe, an imprint created in celebration of Marvel's 25th anniversary. Comics published by New Universe are in a distinctly separate world, fully divorced from the mainstream continuity of the Marvel Universe, consisting of its own continuing characters and stories in a more realistic setting. The New Universe's first titles are Spitfire and The Troubleshooters and Star Brand.
  • Batman #400: 68-page anniversary issue, "Resurrection Night," by Doug Moench and an all-star roster of artists, including Bill Sienkiewicz, John Byrne, George Pérez, Art Adams, and Brian Bolland. (DC Comics)[18]

November

December

  • Blue Devil, with issue #31, is canceled by DC Comics
  • With issue #15, Comico publishes the final issue of Matt Wagner's Mage: The Hero Discovered
  • Amazing High Adventure, with issue #5, publishes its final issue. (Marvel Comics)
  • Chester Brown's Yummy Fur begins professional publication by Vortex Comics

Births

Deaths

January

February

  • February 21: Derek Chittock, aka Droc, aka Lucian, British art critic, painter and cartoonist (Bennie, Barley Bottom), dies at age 64.[31]
  • February 22: Ernest Shaw, British comics artist (The Gay Goblins, Mr. and Mrs. Dillwater, Dr. Gnome of Gnomansland, The Dingbats), dies at age 95.[32]

March

  • March 4: Maurice Julhès, French illustrator and comics artist (Monsieur Lezognard), dies at age 89.[33]
  • March 19: Stephen P. Dowling, British comics artist (Garth, Ruggles, Belinda), dies at age 82.[34]
  • Specific date unknown: Unk White, Australian comics artist, illustrator and painter (Freckles), dies at age 85 or 86.[35]

April

May

  • May 8: Klaus Schönefeld, Canadian comic artist (worked on Stig's Inferno and Mister X), dies at age 23 from heart failure.[39]
  • May 15: Virginia Krausmann, American comics artist (continued Annibelle, Marianne), dies at age 73.[40]

June

  • June 19: Coluche, French comedian (collaborated with Jean-Marc Reiser on the comic series Les Sales Blagues[41]), dies at age 41 in a traffic accident. [42]
  • June 21: Gaston Martineau, aka Aldé, French journalist, writer and comics artist (Mistouflet), dies at age 61.[43]
  • June 23:
    • Lex Metz, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (De Kabouterboekjes, Pukkel en de Blauwe Ogen van Jan Beilder), dies at age 73.[44]
    • Bela Szepes, Hungarian swimmer, skier, journalist sculptor and comics artist, dies at age 82.[45]

July

August

  • August 10: Marie Hjuler, Danish illustrator and comic artist (Lone og Lille Lasse), dies at age 91.[47]

September

October

  • October 4: Mike Butterworth, British comics writer (Wulf the Briton, The Trigan Empire, Storm), dies at age 62.
  • October 10: Frank O'Neal, American comics artist (Short Ribs), dies at age 64.[49]
  • October 11: David Hand, American animator and film director (Walt Disney Company, Gaumont), dies at age 86.
  • October 22: Bert Hill, British comics artist (Charlie Chuckle, Barnacle Ben, the Breezy Buccaneer, Freddie Freewheel the Tramp Cyclist, Sammy Spry, Frolics in the Far West, Tommy Trot the Tudor Tramp, Harry Coe, P.C. Copperclock the Desert Cop, Willie Scribble the Pavement Artist, Lil and Lena), dies at age 84.[50]
  • October 23: Marcel Moniquet, Belgian comic artist (Aviorix), dies at age 89.[51]

November

December

Specific date unknown

  • Joaquin Blázquez, Spanish comics artist, painter and sculptor dies at age 39 or 40.[61]
  • Les Callan, Canadian cartoonist and comics artist (Monty and Johnny), dies at age 80 or 81.[62]
  • Joe Certa, American comics artist (Martian Manhunter, Zook, continued Joe Palooka), dies at age 66 or 67.[63]
  • Edgardo Dell'Acqua, Italian comics artist (Gim Toro), dies at age 63 or 64.[64]
  • Renaat Demoen, Belgian comics artist and illustrator (Zonneland), dies at age 71 or 72.[65]
  • Zvonimir Furtinger, Croatian comics writer (Herlock Sholmes), dies at age 83 or 84.
  • Ed Kressy, American comics artist (comics based on The Lone Ranger), dies at age 84.[66]
  • Bernard Segal, American painter and comics artist (Honey and Hank aka Elsworth), dies at age 78 or 79.[67]

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

Awards

Eagle Awards

Presented in 1987 for comics published in 1986:

American Section

UK Section

  • Favourite Artist: Alan Davis
  • Favourite Writer: Alan Moore
  • Favourite Comic: 2000 AD (IPC)
  • Favourite Comic Album: D.R. & Quinch's Totally Awesome Guide to Life, written by Alan Moore
  • Favourite Character: Judge Dredd, from 2000 AD
  • Favourite Villain: Torquemada, from 2000 AD
  • Favourite Supporting Character: Ukko the Dwarf (from Sláine)
  • Character Most Worthy of Own Title: Captain Britain
  • Favourite Single or Continued Story: Halo Jones Three, written by Alan Moore
  • Favourite New Title: Redfox (Harrier Comics)
  • Favourite Comic Cover: 2000 AD #500
  • Favourite Specialist Comics Publication: Speakeasy
  • Roll of Honour:

Kirby Awards

First issues by title

DC Comics

Angel Love

Release: August. Writer/Artist: Barbara Slate.

Blue Beetle

Release: June. Writer: Len Wein. Artists: Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson.

Booster Gold

Release: February. Writer/Artist: Dan Jurgens.[83]

Electric Warrior

Release: May. Writer: Doug Moench. Artist: Jim Baikie.

Hawkman

Release: August. Writer: Tony Isabella. Artists: Richard Howell and Don Heck.

'Mazing Man

Release: January. Writer: Bob Rozakis. Artist: Stephen DeStefano.

Secret Origins

Release: April. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Teen Titans Spotlight

Release: August. Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artists: Denys Cowan and Dick Giordano.

Limited series

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (4 issues)

Release: February. Writer/Artist: Frank Miller.

Cosmic Boy (4 issues)

Release: December. Writer: Paul Levitz. Artists: Keith Giffen, Ernie Colón, and Bob Smith.

The Legend of Wonder Woman

Release: May. Writers: Trina Robbins and Kurt Busiek. Artist: Trina Robbins.

Legends (6 issues)

Release: November. Writers: John Ostrander and Len Wein. Artists: John Byrne and Karl Kesel.

Legionnaires 3

Release: February. Writers: Keith Giffen and Mindy Newell. Artist: Ernie Colón.

Lords of the Ultra-Realm

Release: June. Writer: Doug Moench. Artist: Pat Broderick.

The Man of Steel (6 issues)

Release: July. Writer/Artist: John Byrne.

Watchmen (12 issues)

Release: September. Writer: Alan Moore. Artist: Dave Gibbons.

Dupuis

Les Femmes en Blanc (32 volumes)

Artist: Philippe Bercovici. Writer: Raoul Cauvin.

Marvel Comics

Acorn Green

Release: October

Classic X-Men

Release: September. Editor: Ann Nocenti.

G.I. Joe Special Missions

Release: October. Writer: Larry Hama. Artist: Herb Trimpe.

Master of the Universe

Release: May by Star Comics. Writer: Mike Carlin. Artists: Ron Wilson and Dennis Janke.

The 'Nam

Release: December. Writer: Doug Murray. Artist: Michael Golden and Armando Gil.

Spider-Man and Zoids

Release: March by Marvel UK. Writer: Ian Rimmer. Artist: Kev Hopgood.

Strikeforce: Morituri

Release: December. Writer: Peter B. Gillis. Artist: Brent Anderson.

X-Factor

Release: February. Writer: Bob Layton. Artist: Jackson Guice.

New Universe

D.P. 7

Release: November. Writer: Mark Gruenwald. Artists: Paul Ryan and Romeo Tanghal.

Justice

Release: November. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Artists: Geof Isherwood, Joe DelBeato, and Jack Fury.

Kickers, Inc.

Release: November. Writer: Tom DeFalco. Artists: Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema.

Mark Hazzard: Merc

Release: November. Writer: Peter David. Artist: Gray Morrow.

Nightmask

Release: November. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Artists: Tony Salmons and Bret Blevins.

Psi-Force

Release: November. Writer: Steve Perry. Artists: Mark Texeira and Kyle Baker.

Spitfire and The Troubleshooters

Release: October. Writers: Eliot R. Brown, John Morelli, and Gerry Conway. Artists: Herb Trimpe, Joe Sinnott, and Tom Morgan.

Star Brand

Release: October. Writer: Jim Shooter. Artists: John Romita, Jr. and Al Williamson.

Limited series

Dakota North (5 issues)

Release: November. Writer: Martha Thomases. Artist: Tony Salmons.

Elektra: Assassin (8 issues)

Release: August by Epic Comics. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz.

The Punisher (5 issues)

Release: January. Writer: Steven Grant. Artists: Mike Zeck and John Beatty.

Steelgrip Starkey (6 issues)

Release: July by Epic Comics. Writer/Artist: Alan Weiss. Inker: James Sherman.

Independent titles

Dark Horse Presents

Release: July by Dark Horse Comics. Editor: Randy Stradley.

Dice Man

Release: by IPC Media. Editor: Pat Mills.

Dylan Dog

Release: October by Sergio Bonelli Editore. Writer: Tiziano Sclavi.

Dynamo Joe

Release: May by First Comics. Writer: John Ostrander. Artist: Doug Rice.

Elric: The Weird of the White Wolf

Release: October by First Comics. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Michael T. Gilbert and George Freeman.

Hamster Vice

Release: June by Blackthorne Publishing. Writer/Artist: Dwayne Ferguson.

Jonny Quest

Release: June by Comico. Editor: Diana Schutz

Karmatron

Release: February by ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio. Writer/Artist: Oscar González Loyo.

night life

Release: by Strawberry Jam Comics. Writer: Derek McCulloch. Artist: Simon Tristam.

Omaha the Cat Dancer

Release: October by Kitchen Sink Press. Writer/Artist: Reed Waller.

The Puma Blues

Release: October by Aardvark One International. Writer: Stephen Murphy. Artist: Michael Zulli.

Reagan's Raiders

Release: October by Solson Publications: Writer: Monroe Arnold. Artists: Dick Ayers and Rich Buckler.

Samurai Penguin

Release: June by Slave Labor Graphics: Writer: Dan Vado. Artists: Dan Buck and Mark Buck.

Yummy Fur

Release: December by Vortex Comics. Cartoonist: Chester Brown

Limited series

Rip in Time

Release: by Fantagor Press. Writer: Bruce Jones. Artist: Richard Corben.

Akita Shoten

For Mrs.

Shueisha

Young You

Initial appearances by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent titles

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