2014 in comics
This is a list of comics-related events in 2014. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.
Events
March
- March 7: Mafalda becomes the first fictional character to be awarded with the Légion d'Honneur. On 22 March her creator Quino is also honoured with the same award.
- March 8-9: During the Stripdagen in Gorinchem, Fred de Heij is awarded the Stripschapprijs, while the Hans P. Frankfurtherprijs is awarded to Rob van Bavel, chief editor of Eppo and publisher. Frits van der Heide wins the Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal.
- Bill Jemas founds Double Take Comics, a comic imprint for video game publisher and distributor Take-Two Interactive.
June
- A third attempt to launch a Lucky Luke magazine is made.
August
- August 30: Idaho Comics Group is founded.
September
- September 26: A financial settlement is reached between Marvel and the estate of Jack Kirby.
December
- December 17: A fire in Montréal, Canada, also ravages comics store Komico. They are forced to move to a new address afterwards.
Deaths
January
- January 16: Gary Arlington, American comics artist, editor, comics store owner and publisher, dies at age 75 from complications of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and crushed leg..
- January 25: Morrie Turner, American comics artist, dies at age 90.
- January 28: Philippe Delaby, Belgian comics artist, dies at age 53 from heart failure.
February
- February 8: Gill Van Dessel, aka Mister Kit, Belgian comics artist, dies at an unknown age.
- February 12: Sid Caesar, American comedian and comics writer, dies at age 91.
- February 13: Gordon Bell, British comics artist, dies at age 79 or 80.
- February 18: Ralston Jones, American comics artist, dies at age 87.
- February 19: Franco Origone, Italian comics artist, dies at age 63.
- February 22: Leo Vroman, Dutch poet, scientist and comics artist, dies at age 98.
March
- March 16: Steve Moore, British comics writer, dies at age 64.
- March 24: David A. Trampier, American illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 59.
April
- April 3: Fred Kida, American comics artist, dies at age 93.
- April 28: Barbara Fiske Calhoun, known professionally as "Barbara Hall," American comics artist, dies at age 94.
- April 29: Al Feldstein, American comics artist and editor, dies at age 88.
May
- May 2: Pom, Belgian comics artist, dies at age 94.
- May 4: Dick Ayers, American comics artist, dies at age 90.
- May 12: H.R. Giger, Swiss illustrator, graphic designer, painter and illustrator, dies at the age of 74.
- May 18: Morris Weiss, American comics artist and writer, dies at age 98.
June
- June 15: Daniel Keyes, American novelist and comics writer, passes away at age 86 from pneumonia.
- June 16: Charles Barsotti, American comics artist and cartoonist dies at age 80 from brain cancer.
- June 24: Amadee Wohlschlaeger, American comics artist, dies at age 102.
- June 25: Etta Hulme, American cartoonist, dies at age 90.
July
- July 1: Frank Cummings, Venezuelan-American comics artist, dies at age 54.
August
- August 5: Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian comics artist, dies at age 75.
- August 13: Hal Campagna, American comics artist, dies at age 101.
- August 25: Lars Mortimer, Swedish comics artist, dies at age 68.
- August 31: Stan Goldberg, American comics artist and colorist, dies at age 82.
September
- September 5: Paolo Del Vaglio, Italian comics artist, dies at age 86.
- September 7: Frederic Mullally, British journalist, novelist and comics writer, dies at the age of 96.
- September 11: Antônio Cedraz, Brazilian comics artist, dies at age 69.
- September 14: Tony Auth, American cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 72 from brain cancer.
October
- October 1: Michel Demarets, Belgian comics artist, dies at age 79.
- October 15: Giorgio Rebuffi, Italian comics artist, dies at age 95.
- October 18: Enrique Villagrán, Argentine comics artist, dies at age 73 or 74.
- October 23: Marnix Rueb, Dutch comics artist, dies at age 59.
- October 26: Antonio Terenghi, Italian comics artist, dies at age 92.
November
- November 3: Jeremy Dale, American comics artist, dies at age 34.
- November 8: Hannes Hegen, German comics artist, dies at age 89.
- November 28: Brumsic Brandon Jr., American comics artist, dies at age 87.
December
- December 4: Peter Woolcock, British comics artist and political cartoonist, dies at age 88 after being hit by a car.
- December 7: Marie Marcks, German caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, passes away at age 92.
- December 18: Arno van Dijk, Dutch comics artist and illustrator, passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 69.
Specific date unknown
- José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist, dies at age 89 or 90.
Exhibitions
- 2 May – 19 August: Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK - curated by John Harris Dunning and Paul Gravett with the British Library’s Head of Printed Historical Sources, Adrian Edwards and Dave McKean as artistic director with events including: Bryan and Mary Talbot; Neil Gaiman with Tori Amos; Woodrow Phoenix; Dave McKean, Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis on superheroes; Melinda Gebbie; Alejandro Jodorowsky; Pat Mills, Dave Gibbons and Frazer Irving on 2000 AD; Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton plus those involved in the ‘Oz Trial’; Posy Simmonds and Steve Bell; and Bryan Lee O’Malley.
Conventions
- January 30 – February 2: Angoulême International Comics Festival
- March 1: New York Comic Book Marketplace
- March 1–2: STAPLE!
- March 21–23: MegaCon — guests include Stan Lee, John Barrowman, Torchwood
’ s Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd, Manu Bennett, Karl Urban, The Walking Dead' s David Morrissey, Danai Gurira, Stephen Yeun, Emily Kinney, and Sonequa Martin-Green, Buffy' s Eliza Dushku and James Marsters, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Battlestar Galacticas' s Herbert Jefferson, Jr. and Anne Lockhart, Smallville' s Allison Mack, John Glover and Laura Vandervoort, Wil Wheaton, Jon Heder, Jason David Frank, Ivy DoomKitty, Bryan Johnson, Comic Book Men' s Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic, Matt Senreich, Robot Chicken' s Zeb Wells and Tom Root, Peter Mayhew, Vic Mignogna, Jennifer Hale, George Lowe, Phil Lamarr, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Quinton Flynn, Richard Horvitz, Tom Kane, and Arne Starr - March 28–30: Emerald City Comicon
- April 4–6: St. Louis Comicon
- April 5–6: MoCCA Festival
- April 12–13: Asbury Park Comic Con — guests included Jim Steranko, Chris Claremont, Ann Nocenti, J.H. Williams III, Cliff Chiang, Denis Kitchen, Mark Schultz, Box Brown, Andrew Aydin, Don McGregor, Jay Lynch, Jamal Igle, and Peter Bagge
- April 12–13: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo
- April 17–19: Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience - guests include Patrick Stewart, Nathan Fillion, Karen Gillan, and Karl Urban
- April 18–20: WonderCon
- April 25–27: C2E2
- May 10–11: Comic Expo
- May 10–11: Toronto Comic Arts Festival
- May 16–18: Dallas Comic Con
- May 16–18: Motor City Comic Con
- May 17: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
- May 31–June 1: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
- June 5–8: Phoenix Comicon — guests include Bruce Campbell, Nathan Fillion, John Barrowman, Adam West, John Rhys-Davies, Mark Sheppard, Don Rosa, Mark Bagley, Patrick Rothfuss, Danny Glover, John Ratzenberger, Stan Lee, Brian Posehn, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Todd McFarlane, Walter Jones, David Yost, Austin St. John, Richard Dean Anderson, Charlaine Harris, Manu Bennett, Dean Lorey, Crispin Freeman, Jim Butcher, Todd Haberkorn, Jason Spisak, Cary Elwes, Stephen Amell, Michael Rooker, Kelly Le Brock, Catherine Bach, Amber Benson, Dean Lorey, Sonny Strait, and Paul and Storm
- June 20–22: Heroes Convention
- July 24–27: San Diego Comic-Con International
- August 21–24: Wizard World Chicago
- August 29 – September 1: Dragon*Con
- September 4–6: Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience
- September 5–7: Baltimore Comic-Con
- September 13–14: Small Press Expo
- September 27: Wildcat Comic Con
- October 4–5: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo
- October 9–12: Komikazen — guests include Eddie Campbell and Gipi
- October 9–12: New York Comic Con
- October 31–November 2: Comikaze Expo — guests include Stan Lee, Elvira, Kevin Smith, Kevin Conroy, Burt Ward, Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen, Stephen Moyer, Kristin Bauer, Barbara Eden, Mindy Sterling, John Barrowman, Jewel Staite, Tara Strong, Howie Mandel, James Hong, Eric Roberts, Original Power Rangers, Cast of AMC's Comic Book Men, and Tommy Wiseau
- October 31 – November 2: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
- November 1–2: Rhode Island Comic Con — guests included Karan Ashley, Colin Baker, Michael Biehn, Eliza Dushku, Gigi Edgley, David J. Fielding, Anthony Michael Hall, Richard Horvitz, Walter Koenig, Peter Mayhew, Eddie McClintock, Vic Mignogna, Samantha Newark, Nichelle Nichols, Ray Park, John Rhys-Davies, Saul Rubinek, William Shatner, Mark Sheppard, Orli Shoshan, Rikki Simons, Austin St. John, George Takei, Veronica Taylor, John Coppinger, Seth Gilliam, Michael Kingma, Michael Rooker, Scott Wilson, and Matthew Wood, Neal Adams, Jim Beaver, Belle Chere, Abby Fellows, Alaina Huffman, Destiny Nickelsen, Jonny Ruckus, Jim Steranko, Steven Williams, and Rick Worthy
- November 30: Genghis Con — guests include Derf
- December 6: Comic Arts Los Angeles — inaugural event; featured guests: Sam Alden, Mimi Pond
First issues by title
;Anne Bonnie
;Bitch Planet
;Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten
;Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
;Copperhead
;Dark Horse Presents volume 4
;The Fade Out
;Nailbiter
;Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta
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;Wytches