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2005 in comics

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Notable events of 2005 in comics.

Events

January

  • January 14: French cartoonist Piem is named Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.[1]
  • January 20: Dutch cartoonist Tom Janssen [nl] wins his first Inktspotprijs [nl] (edition 2004) for Best Political Cartoon.[2] During the same ceremony Joep Bertrams receives his first Inktspotprijs too [3]
  • January 31: John R. Norton begins the George comic strip.

April

May

June

July

August

  • August 2: Artist Tony Daniel (Teen Titans, Spawn, X-Force) signs a 2-year exclusive agreement with DC Comics.
  • August 8: In the Danish magazine Jumbobo, The legacy, by Andreas Phil and Mårdøn Smet; debut of the gentleman thief Fantomius.The character, already often mentioned in the Paperinik stories but never appeared until then, has later had a more fortunate version by the Italian Author Marco Gervasio.
  • August 30:

September

October

November

December

  • December 1, 2005:
  • December 3, 2005:
    • The That's Life panel by Mike Twohy ends[78]
    • Marvel Comics: The line of comics based upon Stephen King's Dark Tower series is to be pushed back until February 2007[15]
  • December 4, 2005: Pakisatini based group Jamaat-e-Islami, have placed a price of around 7,000 upon the head of what it believes to be one cartoonist of 12 cartoons. The cartoons were actually drawn by separate illustrators, and were solicited by Denmark newspaper Jyllands-Posten as part of an editorial point regarding commentary on public figures[79]
  • December 5, 2005:
    • It is reported that Fox are to make a sequel to this year's Fantastic Four movie, with a proposed release date of July 4, 2007[15]
    • The Webcomics Examiner announces its Web comics of 2005[80]
    • Les Mauvaises Gens, by Etienne Davodeau, wins Grand Prix de la Critique for 2005. The prize is awarded by L'Association des Critique et Journalistes de Bandes Dessinees[81]
    • The trailer for X3 is launched online[15]
  • December 6, 2005:
    • ICv2 announces it is to host a Graphic Novel Conference at the New York Comic-Con[82]
    • Chris Batista signs an exclusive agreement with DC Comics[15]
    • It is reported Stephen King's role in the line of comics based on his Dark Tower series will be "Executive Editor and Creative Director"[15]
    • Bill Jemas announces plans to launch a comic book line[83]
  • December 7, 2005:
  • December 8, 2005:
  • December 9, 2005: Bill Griffith and James Sturm are interviewed by Washington Post comics page editor Suzanne Tobin online[90]
  • December 11, 2005: Roger Sabin reviews recent graphic novels in The Observer[91]
  • December 12, 2005:
    • American cartoonists participate in "Black Ink Monday", producing cartoons for publication based upon the decline in the number of newspapers which keep an editorial cartoonist on staff[92]
    • Tom Spurgeon interviews Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Charles Brownstein[93]
  • December 13, 2005: The Village Voice nominates three graphic novels within its favorite 25 books of the year[94]
  • December 14, 2005: Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson's run on the Flash Gordon strip is to be collected by Image Comics and Eva Ink Publishing[15]
  • December 15, 2005:
  • December 17, 2005:
  • December 19, 2005: It is reported that cartoonist Joe Martin is to launch his own syndicate to better promote his own work. He was previously syndicated by Tribune Media Services[99]
  • December 20, 2005:
  • December 26, 2005:
    • Marvel Comics is to produce custom sized comic book inserts featuring Spider-Man for distribution via newspapers[101]
  • December 28, 2005:
  • December 29, 2005: A sale of cartoon art opens in London, with artwork of Dan Dare strips by Frank Hampson amongst the work offered for sale[105]
  • December 30, 2005:
    • Scott McCloud is planning to tour the United States in support of his forthcoming book, Making Comics[106]
    • A Turkish court of appeal has overturned a decision which saw the newspaper Evrensel fined $8000 because of a cartoon by Sefer Selvi which caused Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to sue for defamation[107]
  • December 31, 2005:

Specific date unknown

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Deaths

January

  • January 2:
    • Frank Kelly Freas, American illustrator and comics artist (covers and advertising parodies for Mad), dies at age 82.[114]
    • Alberto Salinas, Argentinean comic artist (Dago|, Albatross), dies at age 72.[115]
  • January 3: Will Eisner, American comics writer, comics artist (Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, The Spirit, Contract with God) and author (Comics and Sequential Art, Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative), dies at age 87.[116]
  • January 5: Sean, a.k.a. John Klamik, Shawn or Buckshot, American activist and comics artist (made erotic comics for various gay magazines), dies at age 69 from lung cancer.[117]
  • January 9: Gui Laflamme, Canadian comic artist (Guy Benoît, Capitaine Nicolas Bonhomme), dies at age 77. [118]
  • January 10: Professeur Choron, French comedian, journalist, comics writer and singer (co-founder of Hara-Kiri and Charlie Hebdo), dies at age 75.
  • January 25: Chad Grothkopf, American comics artist and animator (Hoppy the Marvel Bunny), dies at age 90 or 91.[119]
  • January 25: Jill Elgin, American illustrator and comics artist (continued Girl Commandos), dies at age 82.[120]
  • January 27: Peter Haars, German-Norwegian novelist, translator, illustrator and comics artist (Prokon, Happy Biff), dies at age 64.[121]
  • January 28: Daniel Branca, Argentine animator and comic artist (Barbeta y Grunchi, Sir Bombín, Caramelot, Disney comics), dies at age 53.[122]
  • January 29: Zika Mitrovic, Serbian-Yugoslav film director, scriptwriter and comics artist, dies at age 83.[123]
  • January 30: Pierre Forget, French comic artist (Thierry de Royaumont, Mic-Mac), dies at age 81.[124]
  • Specific date unknown: Jim Turnbull, Scottish comics artist, painter and political cartoonist (Pinky & Perky, continued Freddie the Frog and The Merry Tales of Mimi and Marny), dies at age 74.[125]

February

  • February 4: Eddie Sato, American comics artist (Dokie), dies at age 82.[126]
  • February 15: Dudu Geva, Israeli comics artist, cartoonist and caricaturist (The Duck), dies at age 54 from a heart attack.[127]
  • February 28: Umberto Manfrin, Italian comic artist (Ullaò, Devy Crock, Rolf Kauka comics, Hanna-Barbera comics, Felix the Cat comics, continued Tiramolla) dies at age 77. [128]

March

April

  • April 5: Dale Messick, American comics artist (Brenda Starr), dies at age 98.[130]
  • April 8: Nevio Zeccara, Italian comics artist, dies at age 80.[131]
  • April 12: Peter Bramley, American art director and comics artist (worked for National Lampoon), dies at age 60.[132]
  • April 13: Juan Zanotto, Italian-Argentine comics artist (Bárbara, Yor (Henga)), dies at age 69.[133]
  • April 20: Ed Furness, Canadian comics artist (Freelance, Commander Steel), dies at age 94. [134]
  • April 22: Erika Fuchs, German comics translator (translated Carl Barks' Donald Duck comics in a colourful sophisticated way which had a profound impact on German language), dies at age 98.[135]
  • April 23: Romano Scarpa, Italian comics artist, writer and animator (Disney comics), dies at age 77.[136]
  • April 23: Walter Merhottein, Belgian puppet performer and brother of comics artist Merho, on whose puppets his main protagonist Marcel Kiekeboe from De Kiekeboes was based, dies at age 65.[137][138][139]
  • April 25: Ko Woo-young, South-Korean comics artist (Samgukji, Iljimae), dies at age 66.[140]
  • April 28: Zeke Zekley, American comics artist (assisted on Bringing Up Father), dies at age 90.[141]
  • April 29: Hugo Lous, Dutch journalist, novelist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 93.[142]
  • Specific date unknown: Olle Snismarck, Swedish comics artist (Lajban), dies at age 75.[143]

May

  • May 2: Sahap Ayhan, Turkish comics artist (Gültekin, Turkish versions of The Phantom and Flash Gordon), dies at age 78 or 79.[144]
  • May 4: Don Trachte, American comics artist (continued Henry), dies at age 89.[145]
  • May 8: Mehmet Gülergün, Turkish comic artist (worked for Rolf Kauka), dies at age 85. [146]
  • May 23: John Albano, American comics writer (co-creator of Jonah Hex), dies at age 82 from a heart attack.
  • May 31: Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, a.k.a. ETC, a.k.a. Martin Sièvre, Portuguese comics artist and illustrator (Ragnar le Viking, Yves Le Loup, Ayak Le Loup Blanc, Robin Hood), dies at age 85.[147]

June

  • June 1: Willem van Malsen, Dutch painter, illustrator, writer, inventor and comics artist (Amoebe), dies at age 65.[148]
  • June 10: Shinji Nagashima, Japanese comics artist (Wanderer, Miracle Girl Limit-chan, Night on the Galactic Railroad), dies at age 67.[149]
  • June 17: Charlie Schlingo, French cartoonist (Josette de Rechange, Désiré Gogueneau, Tamponn Destartinn, Gogueneau), dies at age 49 from the result of an accidental fall.[150]
  • June 19: Selby Kelly, American animator and comic artist (worked on Pogo), dies at age 87.[151]
  • June 21: Harry Privette, aka Martin Hanna, American comics artist (MiniBoppers, Igor), dies at age 79 or 80.[152]
  • June 23: Sam Kweskin, American comics artist (Marvel Comics), dies at age 81.[153]
  • June 27: Owen McCarron, Canadian comics artist (Binkly and Doinke, worked for Marvel Comics), dies at age 70.[154]

July

August

  • August 1: Wim Boost, aka Wibo, Dutch comics artist, cartoonist and animator, dies at age 97.[163]
  • August 10: Mar Amongo, Filipino comics artist (DC Comics), dies at age 68.[164]

September

  • September 10: Carlos Costantini, Argentine comic artist and animator (Doña Tele, Barbeta y Grunchi, Mac Perro), dies at age 69. [165]
  • September 13: Raymond Chiavarino, a.k.a. Maric, French comics artist and writer (wrote, among others for Les Pieds Nickelés, Valentin and Bibi Fricotin), dies at the age of 78.[166][167]
  • September 16: F. K. Waechter, German cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 67.[168]
  • September 21: Mort Leav, American comics artist (co-creator of The Heap), dies at age 89.[169]
  • September 26: Mickey Siporin, American cartoonist, dies at age 65.[170]
  • Specific date unknown: Horn, Belgian cartoonist and comics artist (Jim et sa Bande, Le Week-end Sportif), died at age 95.[171]

October

November

December

  • December 7: Ben van 't Klooster, Dutch comics artist (Toonder Studios), dies at age 81.[188]
  • December 18: Rafael Fornés Collado, Cuban comics artist (José Dolores), dies at age 88.[189][190]
  • December 26,: Bud Blake, American comics artist (Tiger), dies age 87.[191][192]
  • December 29: Henk Sprenger, Dutch comics artist (Piloot Storm, Kick Wilstra), dies at age 85.[193]
  • December 30: Jean Ollivier, French comics writer and chief editor of Vaillant, dies at age 80.[194][195]
  • December 31:

Specific date unknown

  • Roberto Battaglia, Argentine comics artist (Don Pascual), dies at age 81 or 82.[199]
  • Luc De Ro, A.K.A. Robert Berghmans, Belgian painter and comics artist (Charlepoeng), dies at age 89 or 90.[200]
  • Harry Gladstone, American comics writer and artist (Disney comics), dies at age 67 or 68.[201]
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Conventions

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Exhibitions and shows

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First issues by title

These comic books were the first issued in each series.

Apocalypse Nerd
Released: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer & Artist: Peter Bagge
Archaic
Released: May by Fenickx Productions LLC. Writer: James S. Abrams. Artist: Brett Marting
Batman: Dark Detective
Released: May 4 by DC Comics. Writer: Steve Englehart. Artists: Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin.
Blade for Barter
Release: February by Seven Seas Entertainment. Writer: Jason DeAngelis Artist: Honoel A. Ibardolaza
Daredevil vs. Punisher
Release: July 6 by Marvel Comics (Marvel Knights imprint). Writer & Artist: David Lapham.
Fantastic Four: House of M
Release: July 6 by Marvel Comics. Writer: John Layman. Artist: Scot Eaton.
Great Lakes Avengers
Release: April 6 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Dan Slott. Artist: Paul Pelletier.
House of M
Release: June 1 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis. Artist: Olivier Coipel.
Hunter-Killer
Release: March 17 by Top Cow Productions. Writer: Mark Waid. Artist: Marc Silvestri.
Young Avengers
Release: February 9 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Allan Heinberg. Artist: Jim Cheung.
Young Avengers #1 "Director's Cut"
Release: March 16 by Marvel Comics.
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Footnotes

1 Ratings are provided by the publisher: Marvel Comics ratings. [dead link]

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