Notable events of 2003 in comics.

Events

January

February

March

April

June

  • Wolverine vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #189.
  • June 10 - Manhwa Dragon Hunter begins publication[2]
  • The first episode of Fabio Ciccone's webcomic Magias & Barbaridades is published. [3]

July

  • July 18: The first issue of the Croatian comics magazine Q strip is published. It will last until 2013.

September

October

December

Specific date unknown

Deaths

January

  • January 1: Warren Whipple, American comics artist (continued There Oughta Be a Law!), dies at age 92. [14]
  • January 2: Jack Keller, American comics artist (Kid Colt) dies at age 80.[15]
  • January 8: Franz Drappier, aka Franz, Belgian comics artist (Hypérion, Lester Cockney, Thomas Noland, continued Jugurtha and Jerry Spring), dies at age 54.[16]
  • January 10: Ramón Sabatés, Spanish comics artist (Casimiro Noteví, Agente tel TBI, worked on Los Grandes Inventos de TBO), dies at age 87.[17]
  • January 14: Rémy Bordelet, French comics artist (continued Big Bill le Casseur), dies at age 71. [18]
  • January 20: Mose, French comics artist (Zano, Roméo), dies at age 85. [19]
  • January 28: Leoncio Rojas Cruzat, aka Leo, Chilean comics artist (Macabeo, Castañita, Hurgando el Deporte, Pasionario, Contrafuegos, Solterina), dies at age 83.[20]
  • January 30:

February

March

  • March 2: Bill Woggon, American comics artist (Katy Keene), dies at age 92.[26]
  • March 3: Dave Pascal, American cartoonist and comics artist (The New Yorker), dies at age 84.[27]
  • March 11: Frans Verstreken, Belgian publisher, writer and curator (organized the annual Salon van de Vlaamse Humor (Salon of Flemish Comedy) exhibition highlighting work by Flemish cartoonists), dies at age 80. [28] [29]
  • March 12:
    • Branco Karabajic, Croatian comics artist and animator (Rolf Kauka comics, Pauli, Familie Mausbein), dies at age 77.[30]
    • Thomas Warkentin, American animator, comics writer (continued Flash Gordon) and comic artist (Star Trek newspaper comic), dies at age 67. [31]
  • March 22: Fernando Carpucino, Italian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 80.[32]

April

  • April 3: Karel Boumans, aka Kabou, Belgian comics artist (De Avonturen van Olivier, Bert Crak, Roel Harding, Studio Vandersteen, continued De Lustige Kapoentjes), dies at age 71.[33]
  • April 4: Rudy Florese, Filipino comic artist, dies at age 56. [34]
  • April 9: Jerry Bittle, American comics artist (Geech, Shirley and Son), dies at age 53.[35]
  • April 14: Ric Hugo, American comics artist (Soliloquy), dies at age 75 or 76.[36]
  • April 14: John Kent, New Zealand cartoonist and comics artist (Varoomshka), dies at age 65.[37]

May

June

  • June 4: Serafín Rojo Caamaño, Spanish comic artist (Doña Tere, Don Panchito y su Hijo Teresito, El Astronauta Saturnino Chiquiflauta, Tip y Coll, Doña Paca Cotilla, Pintador Talí), dies at age 77. [42]
  • June 9: Georges Pichard, French comics artist and writer (Ténébrax, Submerman, Blanche Epiphanie, Paulette).[43]
  • June 18: Guy Bara, French cartoonist and comic artist (Max L'Explorateur, Kéké Le Perroquet, Cro-Magnon), dies at age 79. [44]

July

August

  • August 9: Bert Wunderink, Dutch comics artist (Bram en Sijm en de Bende van Zwarte Dolf), dies at age 80.[49]
  • August 31: Dave Gerard, American comics artist (Citizen Smith, Will-Yum), dies at age 94. [50]

September

  • September 25: Herb Gardner, American playwright, screenwriter and comics artist (The Nebbishes), dies at age 68 from lung disease.

October

  • October 1: Costas Grammatopoulos, Greek painter, engraver, illustrator, poster designer and comics artist (worked on Classics Illustrated), dies at age 87.[51]
  • October 5: Alain Bignon, French comic artist, dies at age 56. [52]
  • October 12: Pete Morisi, American comics artist (Thunderbolts), dies at age 75.[53]
  • October 14: Ned Riddle, American cartoonist and comics artist (Mr. Tweedy), dies at age 90 and 91.[54]

November

December

  • December 5: Bob Gregory, American comics writer/artist (Donald Duck comics, Hanna-Barbera comics) dies at age 82.[58]
  • December 20:
    • Edgar Ley, Chinese-born, Belgian comics artist (Frank, various historical comics), dies at age 85 or 86. [59]
    • Hector Saavedra, Argentine comics artist (Disney comics, Looney Tunes comics), dies at age 49 or 50.[60]
  • December 25: Art Wetherell, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 42. [61]
  • December 27: Pete Alvarado, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics, Warner Bros. comics, Hanna-Barbera comics), dies at age 83.[62]
  • December 29: Don Lawrence, British comics artist, (Storm), dies at age 75.[63]
  • Specific date in December unknown: Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator (Leslie Shane, Jane Fortune, Rick Martin, Sally Marsh, Zoe Fair, Rick Random), dies at age 78. [64]

Specific date unknown

  • Allan Borgström, Swedish comics artist (Phili Philin), dies at age 89 or 90. [65]
  • Antonio Correa Expósito, Spanish comics artist, dies at age 62 or 63. [66]

Exhibitions

Conventions

First issues by title

Confidential Assassination Troop
Release: by Tong Li Comics. Writer & Artist: Fung Chin Pang
Fluffy
Release: by Jonathan Cape. Writer & Artist: Simone Lia
Opus
Release: November 23 by The Washington Post Company. Writer: Berkeley Breathed Artist: Berkeley Breathed.
xxxHolic
Release: February 24 by Kodansha. Authors: Clamp.

Notes

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  2. ↑ Anime-and-Manga | Dragon Hunter Vol. 1, Storenvy
  3. ↑ "Fabio Ciccone". lambiek.net. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Albert Uderzo commandeurdes Arts et Lettres". L'Obs. 24 September 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Stripdagen 2003 – De Harmonie". www.deharmonie.nl. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Stripschapprijs voor Fokke & Sukke". De Standaard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Het Stripschap - Complete lijst".
  8. ↑ "Het Stripschap - B en B schaal".
  9. ↑ "Dick Matena". lambiek.net. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Suske en Wiske weekblad". suskeenwiske.ophetwww.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Peter van Straaten".
  12. ↑ "Borge Ring". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ Redazione (2023-02-27). "20 fumetti da ricordare usciti nel 2003". Fumettologica (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  14. ↑ "Warren Whipple". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jack Keller". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Franz". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ramón Sabatés". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Rémy Bordelet". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Mose". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Leo". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Les Zakarin". lambiek.net. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Guido Zamperoni". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Carlos Freixas".
  24. ↑ "Ram Waeerkar".
  25. ↑ "Pete Millar". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Bill Woggon". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "David Pascal". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  28. ↑ "Frans Verstreken". liersgenootschap.be. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Inmemoriam".
  30. ↑ "Branco Karabajic". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Thomas Warkentin". lambiek.net. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Fernando Carcupino". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  33. ↑ "Karel Boumans". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  34. ↑ "Rudy Florese". lambiek.net. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  35. ↑ "Jerry Bittle". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  36. ↑ "Ric Hugo". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  37. ↑ "John Kent". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  38. ↑ "Peter Jackson". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  39. ↑ "Leo Bachle". lambiek.net. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  40. ↑ "Pierce Rice". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  41. ↑ "Al Hartley". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  42. ↑ "Serafín". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  43. ↑ "Georges Pichard". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  44. ↑ "Bara". lambiek.net. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  45. ↑ "Cosper". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  46. ↑ Oliver, Myrna (10 August 2003). "William Woolfolk, 86; Novelist Wrote for Television, Comics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  47. ↑ "Warren Kremer". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  48. ↑ "Guido Crepax". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  49. ↑ "Bert Wunderink". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  50. ↑ "Dave Gerard". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  51. ↑ "Costas Grammatopoulos". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  52. ↑ "Alain Bignon". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  53. ↑ "Pete Morisi (PAM) | Lambiek Comiclopedia". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  54. ↑ "Ned Riddle". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  55. ↑ "John Tartaglione". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  56. ↑ "Len Lawson". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  57. ↑ "Kin Platt". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  58. ↑ "Bob Gregory". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  59. ↑ "Edgar Ley". lambiek.net. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  60. ↑ "Horacio Saavedra". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  61. ↑ "Art Wetherell". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  62. ↑ "Pete Alvarado". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  63. ↑ "Don Lawrence". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  64. ↑ "Oliver Passingham". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  65. ↑ "Allan Borgstrom". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  66. ↑ "Antonio Correa Expósito".
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  70. ↑ "Homegrown artists at Comicon," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (25 April 2003), p. 30.
  71. ↑ Press release. "2003 Harvey Awards Banquet Cancelled, Awards Unaffected, Comic Book Resources (Jan. 24, 2003).
  72. ↑ Broussard, Meredith. "In Full Color: The 2nd Annual East Coast Black Age Of Comics Convention," Sun Reporter (26 June 2003), p. 4.
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