2023 in comics
Notable events of 2023 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
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Events
January
- January 25: French comic artist Riad Sattouf wins the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême.[1]
- January 30: It is announced that the Marc Sleen Museum in Brussels will close down in the fall, with part of the collection being integrated into the Belgian Comic Strip Center.[2][3][4]
February
- February 20: French comic artist Jean-Michel Arroyo is sentenced to four years and 30 months of jail time for domestic violence, sexual violence, and death threats against two of his former partners.[5][6]
- February 21: The artwork for Zarya of the Dawn, a comic book written by Kris Kashtanova and illustrated with the artificial intelligence software Midjourney, gets its copyright protection revoked by the United States Copyright Office.[7]
- February 25: Dutch comic artist Hans van Oudenaarden receives the annual Stripschapprijs for his work.[8][9][10] The P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs for Special Accomplishments is given to Marc De Lobie, from publishing company Syndikaat.[11][12]
- February 26: After making comments that are widely described as racist, comic artist Scott Adams is dropped by his syndicate. Several newspapers all discontinue his signature comic Dilbert.[13][14][15][16] Portfolio, his book publisher, states it will drop his non-Dilbert book scheduled for release in September.[17] Adams announces that Dilbert will be available through the subscription service Locals.[18][19]
October
- October 10: It is announced that on this date, Bill Watterson and caricaturist John Kascht will release a graphic novel, The Mysteries. It is his first major comic release in decades.[20]
Deaths
January
- January 5: Jack Bender, American comics artist (assisted on The Nutheads, continued Alley Oop), dies at age 91.[21]
- January 7: Toni Batllori, Spanish comic artist (Ninots), dies at age 71 or 72.[22][23]
- January 15: Lee Moder, American comic artist (co-creator of Stargirl), dies at age 53.[24]
- January 19: David Sutherland, British comic artist (Billy the Cat and Katie, Totally Gross Germs, continued The Bash Street Kids, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, Biffo the Bear, Korky the Cat, Fred's Bed), dies at age 89.[25]
- January 30: Al Schweitzer, American illustrator, comic artist and cartoonist (continued Weatherbird), dies at age 101.[26]
February
- February 3: Albin Rogelj, Slovenian ski jumper, caricaturist and cartoonist (Smrkavec iz Levega Kota, Smrklja Iz Desnega Kota, Iva, Urška), dies at age 93.[27][28]
- February 5: Chris Browne, American comic artist (Chris Browne's Comic Strip, Raising Duncan, assisted on and continued Hägar the Horrible), dies at age 70.[29]
- February 7: Jo-El Azara, Belgian comic artist (Taka Takata, continued Clifton), dies at age 85.[30]
- February 12: Enrich, French-Spanish comic artist (El Caco Bonifacio, El Pirata Malapata, El Doctor Perejil, continued El Repórter Tribulete), dies at age 93.[31]
- February 13: Leiji Matsumoto, Japanese animator and manga artist (Galaxy Express 999, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Queen Emeraldas, Queen Millennia), dies at age 85.[32][33]
- February 27: Thierry Cailleteau, French comic writer (Aquablue, continued Wayne Shelton), dies at age 63.[34] [35] [36]
March
- March 1: Wally Fawkes, A.K.A. Trog, British jazz musician and comic artist (Flook), dies at age 98.[37]
- March 10: Frank Hill, American comic writer (the Bugs Bunny newspaper comic) and artist (Randy, Senator Gassius, continued Short Ribs and the Tom & Jerry newspaper comic), dies at age 93. [38]
- March 11: Bill Tidy, British cartoonist and comic artist (The Fosdyke Saga, The Cloggies, Kegbuster, Dr. Whittle, Grimbledon Down), dies at age 89.[39]
- March 14: Luigi Piccatto, Italian comic artist (worked on Dylan Dog), dies at age 68.[40]
- March 17: Raoul Servais, Belgian animator, animated film director and comic artist (Pol en Piet), dies at age 94.[41]
- March 20: Michael Reaves, American animation scriptwriter, novelist and comic writer (worked on Teen Titans, Fusion), dies at age 72. [42]
- March 21:
- Henk Alleman, Dutch painter and comic artist (Morgan Bloomsbury, Tommie, Linda Lucardy, Operatie Burn-Out), dies at age 94.[43]
- Joe Giella, American comic artist (assisted on Batman, Flash Gordon, The Phantom, continued Mary Worth), dies at age 94.[44]
- March 27: Wim de Bie, Dutch comedian and comics artist (drew comics for the Van Kooten en De Bie calendars), dies at age 83.[45]
- March 28: Ernesto García Seijas, Argentine comics artist (Helena, El Negro Blanco), dies at age 81. [46]
- March 29: Henri Desclez, Belgian comic artist (Mycroft et Klaxon, Richard Bantam, San Antonio, Brisebois, Pic et Nic, Les Mics et les Miquettes), editor-in-chief of the Belgian edition of Pilote (1972-1975) and editor-in-chief of Tintin (1975-1976), dies at age 80.[47]
- March 30: Steve Skeates, American comics writer (DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Charlton Comics, co-creator of Hawk and Dove, worked on Aquaman, wrote for the humor magazine Plop!) and artist (The Adventures of Stew Ben and Alec Gainey), dies at age 80.[48]
April
- April 6: Bruce Petty, Australian sculptor, animated film director and editorial cartoonist, dies at age 93. [49]
- April 7: Rachel Pollack, American comic book writer (Doom Patrol, New Gods), dies at age 77.[50]
- April 10: Al Jaffee, American cartoonist (Mad Fold-in pages, Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions, Don't You Hate...? and Hawks & Doves in Mad, Tall Tales, Debbie Deere, Jason, The Shpy, also worked for Trump and Humbug magazines), dies at age 102.[51] [52]
May
- May 6: Gommaar Timmermans, A.K.A. GoT, Belgian illustrator and comic artist (Fideel de Fluwelen Ridder, Jonas en de Wonderwinkel, De Nieuwe Ark, Iamboree, Weber), dies at age 92. [53]
- May 9: Sam Gross, American cartoonist and comic writer (The Genius, Gertrude Follies, Cigarman), dies at age 89. [54]
- May 10:
- Massimo Cavezzali, Italian comics artist (Ivan Timbrovic, Ava, Piglia e Dalla), dies at age 73. [55]
- Patrice Serrin, French comics artist (Yves Sainclair, Secourir, assisted on Johnny Hazzard, continued Tanguy et Laverdure), dies at age 76. [56]
- May 11: Jean-Yves Brouard, French comics writer (Allan Mac Bride, Code Kimono, Quentin Foloiseau), dies at age 66 in a car accident. [57] [58]
- May 17: Jean-Louis Pesch, French comic artist (Bec-en-Fer, continued Les Pieds Nickelés and Sylvain et Sylvette), dies at age 94. [59]
Exhibitions and shows
Notes
- https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/grand-prix-d-angouleme-2023-le-sacre-de-riad-sattouf-5538343
- https://www.bruzz.be/culture/culture/einde-verhaal-voor-marc-sleen-museum-2023-01-30
- https://www.hln.be/brussel/marc-sleen-museum-wordt-onderdeel-van-het-belgisch-stripcentrum~af48e3e4/
- https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/01/31/marc-sleen-museum-stopt-en-wordt-onderdeel-van-stripmuseum-bruss/
- https://www.midilibre.fr/2023/02/20/de-la-celebrite-a-la-prison-le-biterrois-jean-michel-arroyo-a-ete-incarcere-11011793.php?fbclid=IwAR1ZafrVZeHPiJcoMRmSawCf1gVmj5iJ1ZTycF0LvV36kjjuE02bEJEu2N4#led1a4vo56xvuzmod0w
- https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/arroyo_jean_michel.htm
- Lawler, Richard (2023-02-23). "The US Copyright Office says you can't copyright Midjourney AI-generated images". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- https://www.baarnschecourant.nl/lokaal/mensen/893888/vijftigste-stripschapprijs-voor-baarnse-hans-van-oudenaarden
- https://stripjournaal.com/2023/01/16/bekendmaking-stripschapprijs-in-live-podcast/
- https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/vijftigste-stripschapprijs-voor-hans-van-oudenaarden
- https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/marc-de-lobie-wint-p-hans-frankfurtherprijs-2023
- https://stripschap.nl/pages/stripschapprijzen/p.-hans-frankfurtherprijs/complete-lijst.php
- Helmore, Edward (February 26, 2023). "Dilbert cartoon dropped by US newspapers over creator's racist comments". The Guardian. London. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- Press, Associated. "Media drop Dilbert after creator's Black 'hate group' remark". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- "Dilbert creator Scott Adams was a comic-strip star. After race comments, he's a "train wreck."". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- Darcy, Oliver (February 26, 2023). "Hundreds of newspapers drop 'Dilbert' comic strip after racist tirade from creator Scott Adams". CNN Business. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (February 27, 2023). "Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From 'Dilbert' Creator Scott Adams". The Wall Street Journal.
- Medina, Eduardo (February 26, 2023). "Newspapers Drop 'Dilbert' Comic After Creator's Rant About Black 'Hate Groups'". The New York Times. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "AMU severing relationship with Dilbert creator Scott Adams". Andrews McMeel Universal. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- https://www.tor.com/2023/02/15/calvin-hobbes-creator-bill-watterson-is-back-with-a-fable-for-grown-ups-called-the-mysteries/?fbclid=IwAR24Nkj1s5kcxdJnQXkGFG1SXRorzohF26D6IYn5bjY7wPK3gghsZ8BtnJY
- "Jack Bender". lambiek.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Toni Battlori". lambiek.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- https://www.elmundo.es/cataluna/2023/01/07/63b959e2fdddffd9578b4580.html
- "Lee Moder, Comic Artist and Stargirl Co-Creator, Has Died". 7 February 2023.
- "David Sutherland". lambiek.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Al Schweitzer". lambiek.net. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/preberite-tudi/umrl-je-legendarni-albin-rogelj-bine/656911
- "Albin Rogelj". lambiek.net. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Chris Browne". lambiek.net. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Jo-El Azara". lambiek.net. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Enrich". lambiek.net. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2023). "Legendary Manga Creator Leiji Matsumoto Passes Away at 85". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- "Leiji Matsumoto". lambiek.net. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- https://www.lematin.ch/story/deces-du-scenariste-de-la-serie-aquablue-301850550244
- https://www.dargaud.com/actualites/deces-de-thierry-cailleteau-photo
- https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-comic-creator-thierry-cailleteau/
- "Wally Fawkes". lambiek.net. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- "Frank Hill". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "Bill Tidy". lambiek.net. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- "Luigi Piccatto". lambiek.net. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "Raoul Servais". lambiek.net. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/michael-reeves-obit/
- "Henk Alleman". lambiek.net. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Joe Giella". lambiek.net. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Wim de Bie". lambiek.net. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Ernesto de Garcia". lambiek.net. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/desclez_henri.htm
- https://www.cbr.com/steve-skeates-hawk-dove-aquaman-obituary/
- "Bruce Petty". lambiek.net. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- George Marston (2023-04-07). "Comic and Tarot icon Rachel Pollack dies". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- "Al Jaffee". lambiek.net. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Genzlinger, Neil (2023-04-10). "Al Jaffee, King of the Mad Magazine Fold-In, Dies at 102". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "Gommaar Timmermans". lambiek.net. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "Sam Gross". lambiek.net. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- "Massimo Cavezzali". lambiek.net. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Patrice Serres". lambiek.net. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/secteurs-activites/shipping/lauteur-maritime-jean-yves-brouard-est-decede-47370
- https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/jean-yves-brouard-66-overleden?fbclid=IwAR20t6rV3twQJFGC31vpDL05YKoEeK1p3U043yUsebg1tAbeoHEgASk3YFw
- "Jean-Louis Pesch". lambiek.net. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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