1993 in comics

See also:List of years in comics

Notable events of1993 in comics.

Events

January

• January 11Raider of the Copper HillbyDon Rosa.
• January 24 – March 18:Hanco KolkandPeter de Withost a TV documentary series about cartooning onTeleac,which will often been repeated in the years that follow.
• Doom Patrol#63: "The Empire of Chairs,"Grant Morrison's final issue asDoom Patrolwriter.
• First appearance ofGhost Rider 2099–The Punisher War Journal# 50 Jan 1993
• Asterix and the Class Act,byRené GoscinnyandAlbert Uderzo.
• In the first issue ofDylan Doggigante,Totentanz,byTiziano Sclaviand Giampiero Casertano.
• Beginning ofIl segreto del Morisco (The Morisco's secret),the longestTex Willerstory, lasting 6 albums and 586 tables, and strongly influenced by the archaeologic adventures ofIndiana JonesandMartin Mystere.

February

• Action Comics,with issue #686, suspends publication following "The Death of Superman."(DC Comics)
• Clive Barker's Hellraiseris canceled by Epic Comics (Marvel) with issue #20.
• Hardware#1 (cover-dated April) debuts underMilestonebrand. Created byDwayne McDuffieandDenys Cowan,Hardware is the first character and book published by Milestone to debut.

• First issue ofPalestinebyJoe Sacco(Phantagraphic Books).

• In the magazineSturmtruppen,fist strip ofL'ultima burba(The last newbies) byLeo Ortolani;the series ironizes about the author's experiences as conscript.

March

• March 7:The final episode of the daily comic seriesFlash Gordonis published. The Sunday comics will continue until 2003.
• March 15:The New Laird of Castle McDuckbyDon Rosa.
• March 27:The first edition of theFantasy Anime Comics Toys Space,aka F.A.C.T.S. festival is organized inGhent,Belgium.
• DC Comics debuts its newVertigoimprint with the publication ofDeath: The High Cost of Living#1. Existing DC titlesSwamp Thing#129,Hellblazer#63,Sandman#47,Doom Patrol#64,Animal Man#57, andShade, the Changing Man#33 all become Vertigo titles as well.
• Hawkworldcanceled by DC with issue #32.
• Introduction of the heroXinDark Horse Comics#8. (Dark Horse Comics)
• Introduction ofDeathblowinDarker Image#1 and Stormwatch inStormwatch#1. (Image Comics)
• I killer venuti dal buio (The killers from the dark) by Claudio Chiaverotti and Luigi Siniscalchi, withDylan Dog.

April

• April 1:News is spread that archeologists have found the ancient ruins ofAstérix' village. This later turns out to be anApril fools' joke.
• Adventures of Superman#500 (dated "Early June" ) is released and theReign of the Supermen!begins with four Supermen.
• TheMartin Mystere's arc called "Italian mysteries" begins with the albumNea Heliopolis,byAlfredo CastelliandGiancarlo Alessandrini;the hero leaves temporarily New York and, for two years, settles in Florence.

May

• May 3:The Terror of the Transvaal,byDon Rosa.
• Cableis released by Marvel Comics as a monthly title.
• Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man#200: "Best of Enemies!" byJ.M. DeMatteisandSal Buscema.(Marvel Comics)
• Web of Spider-Man#100 byTerry Kavanagh,Alex SaviukandJoe Rubinstein.(Marvel Comics)
• Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.is canceled by Marvel with issue #47.
• The Tickvol. 1 is canceled byNew England Comicswith issue #12.
• Marvel's "Maximum Carnage"Spider-Manstoryline begins.
• The first edition ofScott McCloud's bookUnderstanding Comicsis published byTundra Publishing.The book went on to win 1994Harvey Awardsfor Best Writer; Best Graphic Album of Original Work; and Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation. It also won the 1994Eisner Awardfor Best Comics-Related Book.
• Le maître dell'illusion(The master of illusion) byAndré-Paul DuchâteauandTibet.

June

• June 14:The Dreamtime Duck of the Never NeverbyDon Rosa.
• June 29:Cancellation of the Belgian comics magazineTintin,after nearly half a century of publication.
• Adventures of Superman#500 byJerry Ordway,Tom GrummettandDoug Hazlewood.
• Action Comics,with issue #687, resumes publication after a four-month hiatus following "The Death of Superman"and"Funeral for a Friend"storylines.
• With issue #51,Justice League Europechanges its name toJustice League Internationalvol. 2. (DC Comics)
• Malibu Comicslaunches theUltraverseline of comics in which it states that "Writers are the true enhancements in comics" (a pointed reference to the trend of publishing and marketing foil-stamped covers). Said writers includeSteve Englehart,Gerard Jones,andSteve Gerber.Variant editions of the first issues are published with hologram covers.
• The conclusion to Marvel Comics' "Infinity Trilogy" is launched withInfinity Crusade.
• The first episode ofDaniel Clowes'Ghost Worldis prepublished inEightball.
• in Italy, first issue ofMinni& company,Disney magazineaimed to the female public.
• Johnny FreakbyTiziano Sclaviand Andrea Venturi, one of the most moving and belovedDylan Dog's stories.
• TwoBlueberry's albums appear simultaneously:MissionSherman,byJean GiraudandWilliam Vance,second chapter of the arcMarshall Blueberry,andTrois hommes pour Atlanta(Three men for Atlanta) byFrancois CorteggianiandColin Wilson,first part of a diptych where a young Blueberry takes part to thebattle of Atlanta.

July

• July 12:InSpirou,first chapter of the finalLa Patrouille des CastorsstoryLa Pierre de foudrebyMitacqis published.
• July 19:The Argonaut Of White Agony CreekbyDon Rosa.
• July 29:Sonic The Comiclaunched.
• inUncle Scrooge Adventures,Guardians of the Lost Library,byDon Rosa.
• Premiere issue ofHero Illustrated.
• The start of the "Summer Offensive"in2000 ADwhen control was handed over toGrant MorrisonandMark Millar.With issue #842the magazine launches a raft of new features, includingReally & Truly,Slaughterbowl,Big Dave,andManiac 5as well as Morrison's run onJudge Dreddwith "Inferno."
• DC Comics releasesBatman#500, in whichAzraelbecomes the new Batman.
• Image ComicsandValiant Comicsstage anintercompany crossovercalledDeathmate.
• Fatal Attractionsbegins.
• Fuga da Skynet(Escape from Skynet), byGuido Nolitta,Alfredo Castelli,Stefano and Domenico Di Vitto and Roberto Diso; only team-up ofMartin MystereandMister No.
• Sergio Bonelliinaugurates officially the Almanacs series, with theCrime Almanac 1993(withNick Raider) and theScience-fiction Almanac 1993(withNathan Never); however, the formula (a story with a Bonelli hero, matched with reviews and in-depth articles) had been already experimented since 1987, with theMystery Almanacs(withMartin Mystere).
• Doppia identità(Double identity) byAde Caponeand Giancarlo Olivares; first issue of theLazarus Leed's regular series.
• Last issue of the Italian magazineCorto Maltese;it contains the short watercolor storyCorto a Cordoba,last appearance of theHugo Pratt's seaman.

August

• 2000 AD's"Summer Offensive"draws to a close with issue #849.
• The New Titans#100: "The Darkening, Part Four: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something... Dead," byMarv Wolfman,Tom Grummett,andBill Jaaska.
• Deadpool#1 is released by Marvel Comics
• "The Fall from Grace" storyline debuts inDaredevil#319.
• Comic book radio show "'Nuff Said!" debuts onWBAI-FM,New York City,on the 28th as part ofJim Freund's "Hour of the Wolf" science fiction program.
• First issue of the Italian Disney magazinePaperinik.

September

• The 'Namis canceled by Marvel with issue #84.
• September 15:First issue of the Flemish comics magazineSuske en Wiske Weekblad.
• September 24:First page ofDoctor Funis uploaded on theWorld Wide Web.

October

• October 14:The theme park built around the comic stripLi'l Abner,Dogpatch USA,closes down.
• October 16–17:During theStripdageninBredaKamagurkareceives theStripschapprijs.The Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs) is awarded to colorist Wilma Leenders.
• Batman#500: 64-page giant— "Knightfall"chapter 19, written byDoug Moench.
• Green Lanterntakes part in theReign of the Supermenin issue #46
• Mike CarlinandDan Jurgensrelaunch theMetal Menwith a four-issue limited series
• Reed Richardsaka Mr. Fantastic "dies" inFantastic Four#381
• Stephen Plattdebuts onMoon Knight#55 and becomes extremely popular due to his art style resemblingTodd McFarlane.
• X-Men 2099#1 –Marvel 2099
• The first full colour issue ofThe Beano,it was issue 2674 dated October 16, 1993.
• Business blues,byJean Van HammeandPhilippe Francq.
• La source et la sonde,byFrancois Bourgeonand Claude Lacroix, first album of theCyanncycle.

November

• November 11:The Billionaire of Dismal Downs,byDon Rosa.
• November 12:inGazzetta di Parma,first strip of the seriesQuelli di Parma(TheParmaones) byLeo Ortolani.
• Green Lantern#47 marks the reunion of Green Lantern andGreen Arrow.
• Avengers West Coast#100: 64-page anniversary issue; the death ofMockingbird.
• Wolverine#75 represents a turning point in Wolverine's life as theadamantiumis separated from his body byMagneto.
• Marvel's X-Men "Fatal Attractions"X-Men storyline concludes, only for"Bloodties"to begin.
• La forteresse invisible(The invisible fortress) – byJean Van HammeandGrzegorz Rosiński,nineteenthThorgal's album.
• AtLucca Comics,the number zero ofArthur King,parodic sci-fi series by Lorenzo Bartoli and Andrea Domestici, is presented.

December

• Conan the Barbarianis canceled with issue #275
• The Punisher(Marvel Comics) debuts the "Suicide Run" storyline with issue #85
• "Emerald Twilight"storyline debuts inGreen Lantern#48
• Hellboymakes his first mainstream comic book appearance, inNext Men#21.
• Lobogets a monthly title from DC Comics
• MalibuUltraverselaunches "Break-Thru," the first company-wide crossover.
• Last issue ofTiramolla;after forty years, the character leaves definitively the scene.

Specific date unknown

• A tumultuous year in publishing:Topps Comics,Claypool Comics,Alternative Comics,Bongo Comics,Hall of Heroes,Lightning Comics,Azteca Productions,ANIA Publishing,Dagger Enterprises,Majestic Entertainment,Triumphant Comics,andMichael Hunt Publishingall enter the marketplace; whileFirst Comics,Eclipse Comics,Disney Comics,Vortex Comics,Innovation Comics,Personality Comics,andComic Chroniclesall cease publishing.
• DC Comicsintroduces itsVertigo,Paradox Press,andMilestone Mediaimprints.
• Early webcomicsstart to appear on theWorld Wide Web,effectively starting thehistory of webcomics.
• Rip Off PresspublishesSavage Henry#30, the final issue of volume one of that series.
• Ted Hearn'sFuzz & Pluckdebuts, which will run until 2017.
• Jan Bucquoyis sued byMorris' estate for making a pornographic parody comic ofLucky Luke.
• In the Italian magazineCyborg,AWOP-BOP-ALOOBOP ALOP-BAM-BOOM,byMassimo Mattioli,demented adventures of a cat whose girlfriend has been abducted by the Aliens.
• Amanda,byRobin Woodand Alfredo Falugi, for Editorial Columbia; serial, inspired by the Nineteenth Century feuilletons, about the adventures of an orphan girl.
• Spaghetti Bros,byCarlos TrilloandDomingo Mandrafina,saga of five Italo-American brothers in the roaring Twenties.
• Jean-Pol, Wim Swerts and Luc Van Asten develop acelebrity comic stripbased on the popular children's TV showSamson en Gert.It will run until 2005.

Deaths

January

• January 17:F. O. Alexander,American cartoonist, comics artist (Finney of the ForceThe Featherheads,continuedHairbreadth Harry) and key contributor to the design of the board gameMonopoly,dies at age 95.
• January 28:
  • Nelson Dias, Portuguese comics artist (Wanya, Escala em Orongo), dies at age 52.
  • Frans Funke Küpper, Dutch comics artist (Thijs Slof), dies at age 84.
  • Jerry Mills,American comic artist (Poppers), dies at age 31.

February

• February 7:Nic Broca, Belgian animator and comics artist (Ovide and the Gang,The Snorks,continuedSpirou et Fantasio), dies at age 60.
• February 9:Jacques Verbeek, Dutch animator and comics artist (De Zippers,Alfred), dies at age 46.
• February 16:Mal Hancock,American cartoonist and comics artist (Nibbles,Patrick,The Fantastic Foster Fenwick,The Lumpits,Polly,Pig Newton,Malfunction Junction), dies at age 56.
• February 21:Harvey Kurtzman,American comics artist, writer and publisher (Mad,Two-Fisted Tales,Frontline Combat,Trump,Humbug,Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book,Help!,Little Annie Fanny), dies at age 68.

March

• March 3:Bill Draut,American comics artist and animator (Harvey Comics,DC Comics,co-creator ofBee-Man), dies at age 71.
• March 6:Norman Mansbridge, British comics artist (Fuss Pot), dies at age 82.
• March 19:Al McWilliams,A.K.A. Alden McWilliams, American comic artist (1940s crime comics,Twin Earths,assisted onRip Kirby,comic strip adaptations ofStar Trek,Dateline: Danger!,continuedBuck Rogers in the 25th Century,Dan Flagg,Mary Perkins, On Stage,Secret Agent X-9), dies at age 77.
• March 31:Manuel Gonzales,Spanish-American animator and comics artist (continuedMickey Mouse,Disney comics,creator ofEllsworth the mynah bird), dies at age 80.
• Specific date unknown:Frank Humphris, British comics artist (Riders of the Range,a comic adaptation of the radio serialRiders of the Range,The Devil's Henchmen,Gun Lore,continuedBlackbow the Cheyenne), dies at age 82.

April

• April 15:
  • Leslie Charteris,British novelist and comics writer (Secret Agent X-9), dies at age 85.
  • Alberto Giolitti,Italian-American comics artist (worked onStar Trek comics,Tex Willer) and founder of the Giolitti Studios, dies in Rome at age 69.
• April 20:Charles Degotte, Belgian comics artist (Flagada,Les Motards), commits suicide at the age of 59.
• April 23:Bertus Aafjes,Dutch novelist, poet and comics writer (Mannetje BagatelandKleine Isar, de Vierde KoningwithEppo Doeve,as well asPeter-kersen-eter (1943)andDe Vrolijke Vaderlandse Geschiedenis(1948) with Piet Worm.), dies at age 78.

May

• May 10:Bill Ziegler, American comics artist (Annie Oakley,drew forDell Comics,worked on the comic strip based onDragnet,worked onMary Worth), dies at age 67.
• May 14:Gerda Gattel,American comics letterer and proofreader (DC Comics), dies at age 84.
• May 30:Lyman Anderson,American illustrator and cartoonist (Inspector Wade), dies at age 86.
• May 30:Marge,American comics artist (Little Lulu), dies at age 88.
• Specific date unknown:Renaud Mader, aka Mad, French comics artist and animator, is found dead at age 26 in a hotel room.

June

• June 6:Albert Micale, American illustrator and comics artist (worked onRoy Rogerscomics,Boots and Saddles,Tex Ritter), dies at age 79.
• June 14:V.T. Hamlin,American comics artist (Alley Oop), dies at age 93.
• June 18:Claude Pascal, French comics artist (continuedL'Oncle Paul,Buck Danny), dies at age 72.
• June 25:Arturo Moreno,Spanish comics artist and animator (worked forPulgarcito), dies at age 84.
• June 30:Ronald Herman Poelmeijer, DutchTibetologist(wrote the essayIs Kuifje naar Tibet geweest?(Has Tintin Been To Tibet) about the accuracy ofTintin in Tibet), dies at age 46.

July

• July 12:Tibor Cs. Horváth, Hungarian comics writer and artist (Roberto és Julika kalandjai), dies at age 67.
• July 20:George Wolfe,American comics artist (Pops,Citizen George), dies at age 82.
• July 22:Ivá, Spanish comics artist (Makinavaja, el último chorizo,La Puta Mili), dies at age 52.
• July 28:Jacques Laudy,Belgian comics artist (Hassan & Kadour,worked forTintin) and painter, dies at age 86.
• Specific date unknown:Al Bryant, American comics artist (worked onGale AllenandShark Brodie), dies at age 76.

August

• August 7:Jørgen Clevin, Danish TV presenter and comics artist (Rasmus), dies at age 63.
• August 9:Bob Bugg, American comics artist (The New Neighbors,assisted onDennis the Menace), dies at age 73.
• August 21:Arie Teeuwisse, Dutch sculptor, illustrator and comics artist (Kroosje), dies at age 74.

September

• September 1:Neon Park,American album cover designer, illustrator and comics artist (Chemical Wedding,made a comic strip-style design for the album covers ofFrank Zappa'sWeasels Ripped My FleshandDavid Bowie'sImages 1966-1967), dies fromALSat age 52.
• September 9:David Tendlar,American animator and comics artist (worked forJingle Jangle Comics,Harvey Comics,Paramount Animated Comics), dies at age 84.
• September 27:Al Bryant, American comics artist (worked onGale Allen,Shark BrodieandDoll Man), dies at age 76.

October

• October 3:Miguel Angèl Sayrach, Spanish painter and comics artist (Bibi i Tobi), dies at age 65.
• October 20:Gaylord DuBois,American comics writer (Tarzan,Red Ryder,The Lone Ranger), dies at age 94.
• October 28:Jacques Géron, Belgian comics artist (continuedYalek), dies at age 43.
• October 31:Federico Fellini,Italian film director and occasional comics artist and writer (Giacomino,Cico e Pallina,Geppi La Bimba Atomica,Viaggio a Tulun,Il Viaggio di G. Mastorna), dies of a stroke at age 73.

November

• November 9:Ross Andru,American comics artist and editor (co-creator ofSgt. Rock,worked onThe Amazing Spider-Man,The Flash,Metal Men,Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man,Wonder Woman), dies at age 66.
• November 10:Alberto Breccia,Uruguayan-Argentine comics artist (Mort Cinder,Ernie Pike,El Eternauta,Evita, vida y obra de Eva Perón,Martin Fierro), dies at age 74.
• November 11:John Stanley,American comics writer (Little Lulu), dies at age 79.
• November 12:Bill Ely, American comics artist (drew various adventure and mystery comics forNational Comics Publications), dies at age 80.
• November 24:Dick Wingert, American comics artist (Hubert), dies at age 74.

December

• December 3:Nelly Donker, Dutch children's book illustrator and comics artist (Tommie Lukkie,Puckie Peen), dies at age 79.
• December 4:Frank Zappa,American rock musician, composer and comics writer (wrote the script for a 1977 comic strip byKamagurka), dies at age 52.
• December 7:Wim Lensen, Dutch comics artist and colorist (Sim en Pans,worked forMarten Toonder's studio), dies at age 79.
• December 10:Roland Davies, British comics artist, animator and painter (Come On, Steve,Sparks and Flash,Roddy the Road Scout,Jill Crusoë,continuedSexton BlakeandTeddy Tail), dies at age 89.
• December 12:Franz-Werner Richter-Johnsen, German painter, graphic artist and comics artist (Detektiv Schmidtchen,Taró), dies at age 81.
• December 21:Zack Mosley,American comics artist (The Adventures of Smilin' Jack), dies at age 87.
• December 27:Howard Sherman, American comics artist (Tommy Tomorrow), dies at age 84.

Specific date unknown

• Andrea Da Passano, aka DaP, aka Endré, Russian-American comics artist and illustrator (madeLaurel & Hardycomics), dies at age 87 or 88.
• André Jacquemotte, Belgian editorial cartoonist (made a 1951 comic strip about assassinated politicianJulien Lahaut), dies at age 67 or 68.
• Ennio Missaglia, Italian comics writer (wrote for his brother Vladimiro Missaglia), dies at age 62 or 63.

Exhibitions

• May 18 – August 8:"War No More",featuring the artwork ofGeorge Pratt,Bill Sienkiewicz,Jack Kirby,John Severin,andFrank Redondo(Words & Pictures Museum,Northampton, Massachusetts)
• October 8 – October 30:"Comic Power: Underground/Independent Comix U.S.A."(Exit Art/The First World, New York City) — curated byJohn CarlinandCarlo McCormick;later traveled to theMassachusetts College of Art(Jan. 20, 1994 to Feb. 20), theVancouver Art Gallery(April 15 to June 15), and theDunlop Art Gallery(July 7 to Sept. 18)

Conventions

• January 17–18:International Association for Direct Distribution(New Orleans, Louisiana)
• January 23–24:Great Eastern ConventionsI (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City)—guests includeWendy&Richard Pini,launching theirElfquest'93 tour.
• March 5–7Dallas Fantasy FairI (Dallas, Texas)—first presentation of the Harvey Awards since the death of awards' namesakeHarvey Kurtzman;fund-raiser to help pay for the continuance of the award;official guests includeAdam West,Donald Simpson,Larry Stroman,Tex Henson,Kerry Gammill,andShannon Wheeler
• March 21:WaRP Graphicsconvention (Liverpool, New York)—organized byWendyandRichard Pinito benefit theMake-A-Wish Foundation
• March 31 – April 1:ProCon(Oakland, California)—first professionals-only convention; held right before WonderCon
• April 2–4:WonderCon(Oakland, California)—7th edition of the convention
• April 3–4:Great Eastern ConventionsII (New York City)
• April 24–25:GlasCAC(Glasgow City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland)—4th edition of the GlasCAC; presentation of the U.K. Comic Art Awards; guests includeColin MacNeil,Cam Kennedy,Dave Alexander, John Beeston, andJim Shooter
• May 3–4:Capital City Trade Show(Madison, Wisconsin)—guests includedDave Sim
• May 8:Ramapo Comic ConVIII (Ramapo High School, Spring Valley, New York)—guests includeJulius Schwartz,José Luis García-López,Jerry Ordway,Frank McLaughlin,Luke McDonnell,Jim Salicrup,Mike Leeke,Evan Dorkin,Mark Chiarello,George Pratt,Lee Weeks,Bob McLeod,Dave Cockrum,Bob Pinaha,John Workman,Rick Parker,Jordan Raskin,Bob Wiacek,Ron Garney,Rachel Pollack,Ken Gale,Mercy Van Vlack,Kurt Schaffenberger,Anthony Tollin,Adrienne Roy,Joe Staton,Bernie Wrightson,Elaine Lee,Doug Moench,Bob Smith,Bob Layton,Michael Davis,Deni Loubert,Ray Lago,Eric Shanower,Kim DeMulder,Rick Bryant,Howard Bender,andM. D. Bright
• May 16–18:Heroes World Trade Show(Randolph, New Jersey)—guests includeDave Sim
• June 11–13:Heroes Convention(Charlotte, North Carolina)—guests includeDave Sim
• June 12–13:Great Eastern ConventionsIII (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City)
• June 18–20:Dallas Fantasy FairII (Dallas Market Hall Convention Center, Dallas, Texas)—guests includeClive Barker(special guest) andDave Sim
• June 25–27:Atlanta Fantasy FairXIX (Hyatt Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia)—official guests includeDavid Prowse,Grace Lee Whitney,Caroline Munro,Monique Gabrielle,Jeff Rector,Gunnar Hanson,Irish McCalla
• July 2–4:Chicago Comicon(Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois)—20,000–30,000 attendees;guest of honor:Neil Gaiman;other guests includeDave Sim
• July 16–18:Dragon Con Atlanta Comics Expo(Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, Georgia)—8,000 attendees; presentation of theWizard Fan Awards
• July 17–18:CAPTION93 (Oxford Union Society,Oxford, England)
• August 7–8:Houston Comic Book Festival(University Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas)—first annual edition; guests includeChris Claremont,Matt Wagner,Kelley Jones,Joe St. Pierre,Evan Dorkin,andMike Leeke
• August 19–22:San Diego Comic-Con(San Diego Convention Center and Doubletree Hotel, San Diego, California)—28,000 attendees. Special guests includeMurphy Anderson,Jim Aparo,Peter Bagge,Dan Clowes,Nancy Collins,Paul Dini,Garth Ennis,Ferd Johnson,Rick Kirkman,Don Martin,Olivia,Dave Sim,Vin Sullivan,Michael Whelan,Robert Williams,andRoger Zelazny
• September 18–19:United Kingdom Comic Art Convention(London, England)—guests includeGrant Morrison,Garth Ennis,Rian Hughes,Steve Yeowell,Jill Thompson,Matt Wagner,Alan Grant,andCarlos Ezquerra
• October 8–11:Comicfest'93 (Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)—produced by David Greenhill Promotions;guests includedHarlan Ellison,Jim Shooter;infamous debate aboutImage ComicsbetweenPeter DavidandTodd McFarlane,moderated byGeorge Pérez
• November 13–14:Mid-Ohio Con(Hyatt Regency/Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio)—guests includeJohn Byrne,Mike Mignola,Roger Stern,Dave Sim

Awards

• First annual publication of theWizard Fan Awards,presented atDragon*Con.

First issues by title

Sirius Entertainment

• Animal Mystic

DC Comics

• Batman: In Darkest Knight
• Black Canary(vol. 2)
• Bloodlines
• Catwoman(vol. 2)
• Chain Gang War
• Hawkman(vol. 3)
• Justice League Task Force
• Legacy of Superman
• Lobo
• Loboannual
• Metal Menlimited series
• The Outsiders(vol. 2)
• Robinmonthly series (vol. 2)
• Showcase 93
• Supergirl(vol. 3)
• Trinity

Image Comics

• 1963
• Freak Force
• Stormwatch

Malibu Ultraverse

• Break-Thru
• Exiles
• Freex
• Hardcase
• Mantra
• Prime
• Sludge
• Solitaire
• The Nightman
• The Solution
• The Strangers

Marvel Comics

• Deadpool
• Doom 2099
• Midnight Sons Unlimited
• Night Thrasher
• Nova(vol. 2)
• Punisher 2099
• Spider-Man Unlimited
• Transformers: Generation 2
• X-Men 2099
• X-Men Unlimited

Milestone Comics

• Blood Syndicate
• Hardware
• Icon
• Static

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