Notable events of 2001 in comics.

Events and publications

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January

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February

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  • February 13: Don Markstein establishes the website Don Markstein's Toonopedia, in which he provides encyclopedic articles about thousands of characters from the world of comics, cartoons and animation. [5]
  • Belgian cartoonist Baudouin de Duve is arrested on the accusation of making an illegal The Adventures of Tintin comic book, Tintin in Thailand in Thailand. He is later cleared from all charges, as he had no intent to plagiarize the franchise and illegal copies were made without his permission or control.[6]
  • The story The Tomorrow People by Mark Millar and Adam Kubert is first published, which marks the debut of the series Ultimate X-Men.
  • In Italy, a reboot of the series PKNA is launched, with a new title (PK2), storyline and a supporting cast. In the first album (Ducklair, by Francesco Artibani and Claudio Sciarrone), the computer One, regular partner of the hero Paperinik and co-protagonist of the first series, is deactivated by his creator Everett Ducklair.[7]

March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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  • December 19: Marc Cuadrado's gag comic Parker & Badger debuts in Spirou. [32]
  • December 31: The final episode of Toon van Driel's gag comic Hullie appears in Algemeen Dagblad. [33]
  • First issue of the third Doom Patrol series and of The Legion (DC comics).
  • First issue of the miniseries Lupin the Third Millennium (Kappa edizioni), realized by Italian authors under the supervision of Monkey Punch, creator of the character.[34]
  • Les Steenfort by Jean Van Hamme and Francis Valles (Glénat), last chapter of Les maitres de l’orge; the volume summarizes the events of the brewers’ family told in the miniseries, providing several insights.[35]

Specific date unknown

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Deaths

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January

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February

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  • February 3: Neg Cochran, American comics artist (continued Herky, Otto Honk, Out Our Way), dies at age 87.[44]
  • February 6: Douglas Borgstedt, American cartoonist and comics artist (The Pet Set), dies at age 90.[45]
  • February 7: Lazar Stanojević, Serbian comics artist (Svermironi), dies at age 69.[46]
  • February 10: Miné Okubo, American comics artist and writer (Citizen 13660), dies at age 88.
  • February 14: Michel Crespin, French comic artist (Armalite 16, Élie), dies at age 45. [47]
  • February 19: Adolfo Mazzone, Argentine comics artist (Piantadino), dies at age 86.[48]

March

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April

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June

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July

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  • July 7: Toni Pagot, Italian comics artist, cartoonist and animator (Calimero), dies at age 79.[71]
  • July 10: Françoise Bertier, French illustrator and comic artist (Line), dies at age 86. [72]
  • July 11: Herman Brood, Dutch rock artist, painter and comics artist (Vaste Prik), commits suicide at age 55 by jumping off the top of a hotel building.[73]
  • July 16: Morris, Belgian comics artist (Lucky Luke), dies at age 77.[74]
  • July 16: Opland, Dutch political cartoonist and comics artist (De Wonderlijke Avonturen van Anna), dies at age 73 from bone cancer.[75]
  • July 22: Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Spanish-Cuban poster and comics artist (El Cuento), dies at age 64.[76]
  • July 25: Endre Lukács, Hungarian-Dutch comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 95.[77]
  • July 27: Martha Orr, American comics artist (Apple Mary, prototype for Mary Worth), dies at age 93.[78]
  • July 31: Youji Muku, Japanese comics artist and magazine editor (made S&M comics for various erotic magazines), dies at age 73.[79]
  • Specific date unknown: Maurice Chénechot, aka Chen, aka Mac, French comics artist and illustrator (Riri), dies at age 88.[80]

August

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September

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  • September 13:
    • Frédéric-Antonin Breysse, French comic artist (Oscar et Isidore), dies at age 93. [87]
    • Johnny Craig, American comics artist (EC Comics), dies at age 75.[88]
  • September 21: Luis Garcia Gallo, A.K.A. Coq, Spanish comic artist (Mam'zelle Souris, Azor, Nanette, La Fée Aveline, Yvette, Docteur Gaudéamus, Médor), dies at age 94. [89]
  • September 26: Fred Neher, American comics artist (Life's Like That, Otto Watt), dies at age 97 or 98.[90]
  • September 30: George Gately, American comics artist (Heathcliff, Hapless Harry), dies at age 72 from a heart attack.[91]
  • September 30: Bjørn Frank Jensen, Danish animator and comics artist (Nop, Disney comics, worked on Pelle Svanslös), dies at age 81.[92]

October

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  • October 7: Herbert Block, American political cartoonist, dies at age 91.[93]
  • October 20: Roy Ullyet, British sports cartoonist, dies at age 86. [94]

November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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  • Charlie Bood, Swedish illustrator and comics artist (Allan Kämpe, Sme-Olle), dies at age 78 or 79.[108]
  • Neg Cochran, American comics artist, (Out Our Way, continued Herky and Otto Honk), dies at age 87 or 88.[109]
  • Roger Emiel de Ruyck, aka Roderyck, Belgian illustrator, painter and comics artist (Jan Zonder Vrees), dies at age 83.[110]
  • Nat Edson, American comics artist (worked for Dell Comics/Western Publishing), dies at age 91 or 92.[111]
  • Anselmus Kengen, aka Kari, Dutch illustrator and cartoonist (advertising comics), dies at age 84 or 85.[112]
  • Dick Lucas, Canadian cartoonist (celebrity comic about Juliette Béliveau), dies at age 85 or 86.[113]

Awards

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Exhibitions

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Conventions

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First issues by title

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7 Seeds
Release: November by Shogakukan (Betsucomi). Author: Yumi Tamura.
Angel Cup
Release: by Tokyopop. Writer: Youn Jae-ho. Artist: Kim Dong-wook.
Fakta fra verden
Release: by Karstein Volle
Pearls Before Swine
Release: December 31 by The Washington Post. Writer: Stephan Pastis Artist: Stephan Pastis.
Sgt Mike Battle: The Greatest American Hero!
Release: August by Pier-C Comics. Writer & Artist: Graham Pierce.
The Surgeon
Release: by Rough Cut Comics
Trip to Tagaytay
Release: by Tala Comics Publishing. Writer & Artist: Arnold Arre.

Initial appearances by character name

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Onimar Synn in JSA #24 (June) written by David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns, published by DC Comics.

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