Notable events of 2014 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, by conventions and first issues by title.

Events

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March

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April

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  • Specific date in April unknown: Mimi Pond's graphic novel Over Easy is published.[7]
  • May 15: The entire archive of Pieter J. Kuhn (Kapitein Rob) is donated to the archives of the city Groningen.[8]
  • May 27: A plate from a Tintin comic by Hergé is auctioned at the Artcurial in Paris and sold for €2.519 million ($3.434 million).[9]

June

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July

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  • July 5: Nero receives a comics mural in Antwerp.[11]

August

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September

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October

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  • October 2: Bas van der Schot wins the Inktspotprijs (edition 2003) for Best Political Cartoon.[14][15]
  • October 14: A Love Is... cartoon indicating that 'No' means 'maybe' and 'maybe' means 'yes' causes controversy for glorifying rape culture. The next day, The Chicago Sun issues an official apology.[16][17]
  • October 19: The final episode of Ed Stein's newspaper gag comic Freshly Squeezed appears in print.[18]

November

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  • November 6: Atena Farghadani, imprisoned earlier this year for making a cartoon that mocked the Iranian government, is released from jail, but jailed again on 28 December after going public about her sentence and treatment in prison.[12]

December

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  • December 17: A fire in Montréal, Canada, also ravages comics store Komico. They are forced to move to a new address afterwards.[19][20]

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 8: Massimo Liorni, aka Simo, aka Franco Carini, aka Lima(s), aka Max Liorn, Italian comics artist, writer and editor (Piccolo Boy, Natalino, Papotto, worked for Fratelli Spada), dies at age 88.[23]
  • January 16: Gary Arlington, American comics artist, editor, comics store owner and publisher (founder of the San Francisco Comic Book Company and one of the instigators of the underground comix movement), dies at age 75 from complications of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and [a previously] crushed leg..
  • January 25: Morrie Turner, American comics artist (Wee Pals), dies at age 90.[24]
  • January 28: Philippe Delaby, Belgian comics artist (Murena), dies at age 53 from heart failure.[25]

February

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  • February 4: Henri Samouilov, French painter and comics artist, dies at age 83.[26]
  • February 8: Gill Van Dessel, aka Mister Kit, Belgian comics artist (Mister Kit Présente, worked on L'oncle Paul), dies at an unknown age.[27]
  • February 9: André-François Barbe, French comic artist, dies at age 77.[28]
  • February 12: Sid Caesar, American comedian and comics writer (Mad [29]), dies at age 91.[30]
  • February 13: Gordon Bell, British comics artist (Pup Parade, Spoofer McGraw), dies at age 79 or 80.
  • February 18: Ralston Jones, American comics artist (Mr. Abernathy), dies at age 87.[31]
  • February 19: Franco Origone, Italian comics artist (Nilus), dies at age 63.[32]
  • February 22: Leo Vroman, Dutch poet, scientist and comics artist (Stiemer en Stalma, Totie de Sphinx), dies at age 98.[33]
  • February 27: Jan Hoet, Belgian art curator (made comics together with photographer Rony Heirman), dies at age 77.[34]

March

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April

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June

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July

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  • July 1: Frank Cummings, Venezuelan-American comics artist (Brain Squirts, assisted on Blondie, published in Cracked), dies at age 54.[50]
  • July 29: Jo Teodorescu, Romanian illustrator and comics artist (Aventurile profesului Parbriz), dies at age 75.[51]

August

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September

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  • September 5: Paolo Del Vaglio, Italian comics artist (Pigy), dies at age 86.[56]
  • September 7: Frederic Mullally, British journalist, novelist and comics writer (Oh, Wicked Wanda!), dies at the age of 96.
  • September 11: Antônio Cedraz, Brazilian comics artist (Xaxado, Lúbio, Turma do Joinha, Turma do Pipoca, Guris & Cia), dies at age 69.[57]
  • September 14: Tony Auth, American cartoonist and comics artist (Norb), dies at age 72 from brain cancer.[58]

October

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November

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December

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  • December 4: Peter Woolcock, British comics artist and political cartoonist (Freddie Frog, Mr. Toad, continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 88 after being hit by a car.[68]
  • December 7: Marie Marcks, German caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, passes away at age 92.[69]
  • December 16: Bruno De Dieuleveult, French comic artist (L'Affaire du Siècle), dies at age 72. [70]
  • December 18: Arno van Dijk, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 69.[71]

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  • José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist (Rafles, Zé Candango), dies at age 89 or 90.[72]
  • Zoe Skiadaresi, Greek comics artist (Bampoudas), dies at age 82 or 83.[73]

Exhibitions

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Conventions

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First issues by title

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American Legends
Release: November by Top Cow. Artists: Studio Hive
Anne Bonnie
Release: March by Blue Juice Comics. Writer & Artist: Tim Yates
Bitch Planet
Release: December by Image Comics. Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten
Release: March by Dark Horse Comics. Writers: Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendon, Victor Gischler, and Kel McDonald, Artists: Rebekah Isaacs, Karl Moline, Cliff Richards, Richard Corben, Megan Levens, Will Conrad, Derlis Santacruz
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Release October by Archie Comics. Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Artist: Robert Hack
Copperhead
Release: September by Image Comics. Writer: Jay Faerber, Artist: Scott Godlewski
Dark Horse Presents volume 4
Release: August by Dark Horse Comics. Editor Mike Richardson
The Fade Out
Release: August by Image Comics. Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips
Nailbiter
Release: May by Image Comics. Writer: Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson Artist: Mike Henderson
Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta
Release: June by Image Comics. Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Paul Azaceta
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
Release: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Zack Whedon Artist: Georges Jeanty
Wytches
Release: October by Image Comics. Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Jock

Graphic novels by title

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Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey
Release: March by First Second Books. Writer & Artist: Nick Bertozzi

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