2012 in comics
Notable events of 2012 in comics . It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.
Events
January
January 2 : The first episode of Norm Feuti 's Gil is published.[ 1]
January 8 : The long-running gag comic Ferd'nand publishes its final episode.
January 17 : Siegfried Woldhek wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon . [ 2]
February
March
April
May
June
August
September
October
November
December
December 3 : The long-running British comics magazine The Dandy publishes its final issue in print. It continues as an online comic the same day, but within six months it ends there too.[ 20]
Specific date unknown
Exhibitions
February 24–March 18 : "Cartoonists’ Wheel of Life" (Rubin Museum of Art , New York City) — featuring a group project on the Tibetan Wheel of Life, or Bhavacakra , by Molly Crabapple , Michael Kupperman , Josh Neufeld , Katie Skelly , Steven Guarnaccia , Sanya Glisic , Ben Granoff , and Rodney Alan Greenblat [ 23]
March–April 18 : "Ka-Pow! Comics and Cartoons in Contemporary Culture" (Lipscomb University , Nashville, Tennessee)[ 24] — exhibition of the work of modern artists like Roy Lichtenstein alongside their original comic book sources; curated by Rocky Horton[ 25]
April 13–August 19 : "Crumb: De l'Underground à la Genèse " , Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Paris, France) — R. Crumb career retrospective
April 14–August 12 : "Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes " , Oakland Museum of California (Oakland, California) — curated by Susan Miller and René de Guzman
September : The Batman Live stage show began its U.S. tour in Anaheim, California .
September 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013 : "Spain : Rock, Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution" , Burchfield Penney Art Center (Buffalo State College , Buffalo, New York)
October 13, 2012 – January 31, 2013 : "Frank Stack at 75" , State Historical Society of Missouri (University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri)[ 26]
Conventions
January 26–29 : Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France) — 220,000 attendees
January 28–29 : Wizard World New Orleans (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana) — guests: Carlos Pacheco , George Pérez , Jesus Merino , Félix Ruiz , Tyler Kirkham, Barry Kitson , Greg Horn , Bernie Wrightson , Norm Breyfogle , and Arthur Suydam
February 10–12 : What the Hell?! Con (Greensboro, North Carolina )
February 17–19 : MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, US) — guests include Amanda Conner , Chuck Dixon , Paul Gulacy , Phil Hester , Rob Hunter, Dan Jurgens , Jimmy Palmiotti , George Pérez , Stephane Roux , Frank Tieri , Tim Townsend, William Tucci , Ethan Van Sciver , and Zeb Wells
February 25–26 : London Super Comic Convention (London, England, UK)
March 3–4 : STAPLE! (Marchesa Hall and Theater, Austin, Texas) — special guests: Kevin Eastman , Jason Neulander, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Monica Gallagher, Liz Prince , Kagan McLeod, and MariNaomi
March 10–11 : Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
March 16–18 : WonderCon (Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California) — con moves from San Francisco because the Moscone Center under construction. Guests include Arthur Adams , Sergio Aragonés , Ernest Cline , Renae De Liz, Mark Evanier , Michael Golden , Joe Hill, Rebekah Isaaks, Richard Kadrey , Carol Lay , Jim Lee , Mike Mignola , Todd Nauck , Steve Niles , Eric Powell , Humberto Ramos , Bob Schreck , Scott Snyder , Ryan Sook , Fiona Staples , Richard Starkings , J. Michael Straczynski , Mark Waid , Wil Wheaton , and Marv Wolfman
March 31–April 1 : Hi-Ex (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Scotland) — guests include Michael Carroll , Al Ewing , John Higgins , Sally Hurst , and Chris Murray
March 31 : New York Comic Book Marketplace (Penn Plaza Pavilion , New York City, US) — final Big Apple Comic Con, with show having been sold to Wizard Entertainment . Guest of honor: Stan Lee ; other guests include George Pérez , Joe Sinnott , Dick Ayers , Carmine Infantino , Jim Steranko , Irwin Hasen , Mike Royer , Arthur Suydam , Bob McLeod , Rich Buckler , and Johnny Brennan
April 13–15 : Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2 ) (Chicago, Illinois, US)
April 13–14 : Wildcat Comic Con (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US) — guests include Walter Koenig , David Small , Dean Haspiel , and Josh Neufeld
April 14–15 : Wizard World Toronto (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
April 21 : FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival (40 Watt, Athens, Georgia)
April 20–22 : Pittsburgh Comicon (Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US) — guests include Bob Almond , Jim Balent , Darryl Banks , Eric Basaldua , Brett Breeding , Robert Brewer , J. Scott Campbell , Tommy Castillo, Daxiong , Ron Frenz , Holly G , Adela Garcia , Mike Grell , Scott Hedlund , Terry Huddleston , Barry Kitson , Robert Kraus , Stan Lee , Adam Mayfield , Peter Mayhew , Scott McDaniel , Paul Monsky , Chris Moreno , Rudy Nebres , Mike Okamoto , Pat Olliffe , George Pérez , Ian Petrella , Budd Root , Alex Saviuk , Stuart Sayger , Larry Thomas , Tim Vigil , Neil Vokes , Lee Weeks , and Ron Wilson
April 21–22 : Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) (Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio)
April 27–29 : Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
April 28–29 : MoCCA Festival (69th Regiment Armory, New York City, US)
April 28–29 : Stumptown Comics Fest (Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, US)
May 2 : Asbury Park Comic Con I (Asbury Lanes , Asbury, New Jersey) — official guests include Evan Dorkin , Sarah Dyer , Stephanie Buscema , Jamal Igle , Steve Mannion , and Mike Zapcic & Ming Chen of Comic Book Men [ 27] [ 28]
May 5–6 : Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada)
May 12–13 : Comic Expo (Passenger Shed of Brunel Old Station, Bristol, UK) — guests include Paul Cornell , Ian Churchill , and Mark Buckingham ; guest of honor Dennis O'Neil unable to attend. The show attracts only 300 attendees, with many exhibitors reporting losses; there is speculation the show might not survive.[ 29]
May 18–20 : Motor City Comic Con (Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan, US) — guests include Billy Tucci , Mike Grell , Ethan Van Sciver , Peter Bagge , Joseph Lee , Nichelle Nichols , Colin Ferguson , Dean Cain , Loni Anderson , Howard Hesseman , Billy Dee Williams , Christopher Knight , Butch Patrick , and Erin Gray [ 30] [ 31]
May 18–19 : East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — guests include William H. Foster, III , Alex Simmons , and Eric Battle ; presentation of the Glyph Comics Awards [ 32]
May 19–20 : BigWow Comicfest (San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California) — guests include Travis Charest , Juanjo Guarnido , Thomas Jane , Jim Lee , Toshio Maeda , Steve Niles , Kevin Nowlan , Bernie Wrightson , and Terrance Zdunich
May 19–20 : Dallas Comic Con (Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, Irving, Texas, US) — c.20,000 attendees; guests include Stan Lee , Neal Adams , George Pérez , Len Wein , Arthur Suydam , Jimmy Palmiotti , Cully Hamner , Brian Stelfreeze , Norm Breyfogle , Greg Horn , Mitch Breitweiser , Elizabeth Breitweiser , Alex Saviuk , Sam DeLarosa , Guo Jingxiong , Steve Erwin , and Kristian Donaldson
May 19-20 : Kapow! Comic Convention (London Business Design Centre, London, UK) — 2nd iteration of this event
May 24–27 : Phoenix Comicon (Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, US)
May 30–June 2 : Wizard World Philadelphia (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US)
June 2–3 : Stripdagen Haarlem (Grote Markt, Haarlem, the Netherlands)
June 15–17 : Denver Comic Con (Denver Convention Center exhibit hall, Denver, Colorado)[ 33]
June 16–17 : Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (Columbia College Chicago 's Ludington Building, Chicago, Illinois) — first iteration of CAKE; special guests included Jeffrey Brown , Lilli Carré , Anders Nilsen ,[ 34] Closed Caption Comics , Paul Hornschemeier , Lucy Knisley , Anne Elizabeth Moore , Corinne Mucha , Laura Park , Pizza Island , John Porcellino , Nate Powell , and Trubble Club [ 35]
June 22–24 : Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, US) — guests include Neal Adams , Bob Almond , Jim Amash , Robert Atkins , Mark Bagley , Jeremy Bastian , Ivan Brandon , June Brigman , Pat Broderick , Mark Brooks , Jeffrey Brown , Stephanie Buscema , Scott C. , Jim Calafiore , Ben Caldwell , Dennis Calero , Nick Cardy , Richard Case , Bernard Chang , Sean Chen , Cliff Chiang , Frank Cho , Mike Choi , Brian Clevinger , Becky Cloonan , Paty Cockrum , Dave Cooper , Colleen Coover , Clayton Crain , Jeremy Dale , Geof Darrow , Shane Davis , Todd Dezago , Michael Dooney , Evan Dorkin , Sarah Dyer , Nathan Edmondson , Tommy Lee Edwards , Steve Epting , Michael Eury , Michel Fiffe , Ian Flynn , Matt Fraction , Francesco Francavilla , Gary Friedrich , Christos Gage , Nick Galifianakis , Ron Garney , Bryan J. L. Glass , Michael Golden , Keron Grant , Cully Hamner , Scott Hampton , Scott Hanna , Dustin Harbin , Tony Harris , Tom Hart , Jeremy Haun , Clayton Henry , Jaime Hernandez , Jonathan Hickman , Adam Hughes , Jamal Igle , Kathryn Immonen , Stuart Immonen , Georges Jeanty , Matt Kindt , Aaron Kuder , Roger Langridge , Jason Latour , Bob Layton , Stan Lee , Jeff Lemire , Paul Levitz , Mike Lilly , Joseph Michael Linsner , Tom Lyle , Heidi MacDonald , David W. Mack , David Marquez , Laura Martin , Ron Marz , Jose Marzan, Jr. , Nathan Massengill , Paul Maybury , Ed McGuinness , Bob McLeod , Mike Mignola , B. Clay Moore , Chris Moreno , Mark Nelson , Steve Niles , Cary Nord , Earl Norem , Phil Noto , Jason Pearson , Andrew Pepoy , George Pérez , David Petersen , Brandon Peterson , Ed Piskor , Chris Pitzer , Brian Ralph , Tom Raney , Ivan Reis , Andrew Robinson , Budd Root , Don Rosa , Craig Rousseau , Stéphane Roux , Jim Rugg , Andy Runton , Tim Sale , Alex Saviuk , Bob Schreck , Tom Scioli , Bill Sienkiewicz , Louise Simonson , Walt Simonson , Scott Snyder , Charles Soule , Matthew Southworth , Joe Staton , Ryan Stegman , Brian Stelfreeze , Karl Story , Romeo Tanghal , Ben Templesmith , Mark Texeira , Roy Thomas , Jill Thompson , Rich Tommaso , Tim Townsend , Herb Trimpe , Dean Trippe , William Tucci , Koi Turnbull , Rob Ullman , Ethan Van Sciver , Robert Venditti , Tim Vigil , Dexter Vines , Chris Walker , Loston Wallace , Michael W. Watkins , Lee Weeks , Brett Weldele, Shane White , Jarrett Williams , Bill Willingham , Renée Witterstaetter , Marv Wolfman , J. K. Woodward , Bernie Wrightson , Skottie Young , Mike Zeck , and Chrissie Zullo
June 29–July 2 : Florida SuperCon (Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, US)
July 6–8 : London Film and Comic Con (Olympia Grand Hall, London, England, UK)
July 12–15 : San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, US)
August 9–12 : Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois) — official guests: William Shatner , Jeri Ryan , Stan Lee , Jon Bernthal , CM Punk , Carlos Pacheco , George Pérez , Greg Capullo , Nina Dobrev , Kate Mulgrew , Bruce Campbell , Tom Felton , and Amy Acker
August 18–19 : CAPTION 2012 Summer Special (Oxford, England, UK)
August 23–26 : Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — over 80,000 attendees expected
August 31–September 3 : Dragon Con (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
September 14–16 : Montreal Comiccon (Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) — guests include William Shatner (Guest of Honour), Wil Wheaton , Brent Spiner , John de Lancie , Malcolm McDowell , James Marsters , Nicholas Brendon , Laura Vandervoort , Mike Mignola , Gunnar Hansen , Lloyd Kaufman , Kevin Sorbo , Ben Templesmith , and Frank Cho
September 15–16 : Small Press Expo (Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland, US) — special guests: Dan Clowes , Chris Ware , Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
September 15–16 : Stan Lee's Comikaze (Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, US) — guests of honor: Stan Lee , Todd McFarlane , Marc Silvestri , Jhonen Vasquez
September 28–30 : Wizard World Ohio Comic Con (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, US) — guests include Dean Cain , Lou Ferrigno , Jorge Molina , Greg Horn , Arthur Suydam , Mike McKone , Tom Batiuk , Chad Cicconi, Stuart Sayger, and Dirk Strangely
September 29 : Asbury Park Comic Con (Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, New Jersey) — official guests include Evan Dorkin , Sarah Dyer , Dean Haspiel , Reilly Brown, Curls Studio, and Mike Zapcic & Ming Chen of Comic Book Men [ 36]
October 1–4 : Lucca Comics and Games (Lucca, Italy)
October 11–14 : Komikazen (Ravenna, Italy) — guests include Shout and Carlos Latuff
October 11–14 : New York Comic Con (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, US) —116,000 attendees; notable guests include Clark Gregg , Adam West
October 13–14 : Alternative Press Expo (Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, California, US)
October 19–21 : Dallas Comic Con (Irving Convention Center . Irving, Texas) — official guests include Stan Lee , Bruce Campbell , Robert Englund , Tom Felton , and Sean Astin [ 37]
October 26–28 : Detroit Fanfare (Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan, US)
November 2–30 : Comica — London International Comics Festival (various venues, London, UK) — guests include Aline Kominsky-Crumb , Robert Crumb , Bryan Talbot , Glyn Dillon , Jaromir 99 , Alison Bechdel , Kevin O'Neill , Posy Simmonds , Oliver Frey , Joann Sfar , Karrie Fransman , Simone Lia , Sarah McIntyre , Dave McKean , Rachel Cooke , Othon Mataragas , Doo-Ho Lee , Hyung Min-woo , Jeong-Taek Chae , Jung-hyun Suk , ILYA , David Hine , Anke Feuchtenberger , Line Hoven , Christina Plaka , Andreas Knigge , Andrzej Klimowski , Emma Vieceli [ 38]
November 2–4 : Central Canada Comic Con (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
November 3–4 : Rhode Island Comic Con (Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, US) — inaugural edition of this show
November 10 : Comica Comiket (Great Hall, Bishopsgate Institute , London, England) — Drawing Parade participants include Bryan Talbot , Glyn Dillon , Line Hoven , Jaromir 99 , Alison Bechdel [ 38]
November 24 : Genghis Con (Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio) — guests include Derf Backderf , Ed Piskor , Frank Santoro , and Gary Dumm
Deaths
January
January 3 : Vicar , Chilean cartoonist (Mitigüeso Pistolero , Disney comics ), dies at age 77.[ 39]
January 4 : Richard Alf , American businessman, comic book store owner and co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con , dies at age 59, of pancreatic cancer.[ 40] [ 41] [ 42]
January 6 : John Celardo , American comic strip and comic book artist best known for illustrating the Tarzan comic strip, dies at age 93.[ 43]
January 31 : Antonio Segura , Spanish comics writer (Hombre , Bogey , Sarvan , Kraken , Jack el Destipador , Eva Medusa ), dies at age 69.[ 44]
February
February 12 : John Severin , American comics artist (Two-Fisted Tales , Frontline Combat , Mad , Cracked , Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos , Two-Gun Kid ), dies at age 90.[ 45]
February 13 : Francesco Gamba, Italian comics artist (continued Yorga , Pecos Bill , Zagor , Tex Willer , Terry , Yado , Il Piccolo Ranger ), dies at age 85.[ 46]
February 26 : André Joy, A.K.A. André Gaudelette (P'tit Joc ), dies at age 86. [ 47]
February 29 : Sheldon Moldoff , American comics artist (worked on Batman ), dies at age 91.[ 48]
March
March 5 : Joaquim Muntañola, Spanish animator and comics artist (Josechu el Vasco , Angelina y Cristobalito and Doña Exagerancia ), dies at age 97.[ 49]
March 10 : Jean Giraud , aka (Mœbius), French comics artist and writer (Blueberry , Arzach , Airtight Garage , The Incal ) and co-founder of the magazine Métal Hurlant , dies at age 73 from cancer.[ 50] [ 51] [ 52]
March 11 :
March 15 : Fran Matera , American comics artist (Chuck White , continued Dickie Dare and Steve Roper and Mike Nomad ), dies at age 87.[ 56]
April
April 20 : Žarko Beker, Croatian comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (Mak Makić, vitez i četvrt ), dies at age 76.[ 57]
April 22 : Paul Gringle, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (Rural Delivery , worked on Out Of Our Way ), dies at age 89.[ 58]
April 28 : Dik Bruynesteyn, Dutch comics artist and cartoonist (Appie Happie ), dies at age 84.[ 59]
April 29 : Žarko Beker, Croatian comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (Mak Makić, vitez i četvrt ), dies at age 76.[ 60]
May
May 4 : Monty Wedd , Australian comic artist and animator (The Scorpion , Captain Justice ), dies at age 91. [ 61]
May 8 :
May 11 : Tony DeZuniga , Filipino-American comics artist (Jonah Hex , Black Orchid ), dies at age 79, following a stroke.[ 64]
May 12 :
May 16 : Ernie Chan , Filipino-American comics artist (worked on Batman , Conan the Barbarian ), dies at age 71 of cancer.[ 67]
May 25 : Bert Witte, Dutch comic artist (Bas Toverball , Speez , also drew the celebrity comic based on the TV show Oppassen! ), dies at age 68 or 69. [ 68]
May 26 : Jim Unger , British-Canadian comics artist and cartoonist (Herman ), dies at age 75.[ 69]
June
June 5 : Ray Bradbury , American novelist and screenwriter, whose stories were frequently adapted into comic book stories by EC Comics with his permission, dies at age 91.[ 70]
June 6 : Jean-René Le Moing, French comics artist and advertising illustrator (Malabar chewing gum comics, continued L'Oncle Paul ), dies at age 73.[ 71]
June 7 : Robert L. Washington III , American comic book writer (Static , Shadow Cabinet , Extreme Justice ), dies from a heart attack at age 47.[ 72]
June 16 : Jacques Pecnard, French comic artist, painter and illustrator (worked on Le Crime Ne Paie Pas and Les Amours Célèbres ), dies at age 89. [ 73]
June 20 : LeRoy Neiman , American illustrator and comics artist (Playboy , designed the Femlin characters), dies at age 91.[ 74]
June 21 : Otto Schwalge, German comics artist (Oskar, der freundliche Polizist ), dies at age 91.[ 75]
June 24 : Iwan Lemaire, aka Yvan Lemaire, Belgian comics artist, animator, photographer and painter, dies at age 78.[ 76]
July
July 6 : Bart van Erkel, Dutch illustrator, designer and comics artist (De Kat in Katendrecht ), dies at age 63.[ 77]
July 12 : Kenneth Landau, American animator and comic artist (Lucky , worked on the Dragnet newspaper comic, drew horror and romance comics for Lev Gleason and the American Comics Group , drew Hanna-Barbera comics), dies at age 86. [ 78]
July 24 :
R.A. Kosasih , Indonesian comics artist (Sri Asih , Siti Gahara , Sri Dewi ), dies at age 93.[ 79]
Themo Lobos , Chilean comics writer and artist (Máximo Chambónez , Ferrilo , Nick Obre , Alaraco , Mampato ), dies at age 83.[ 80]
July 29 : Guus Kool, Dutch comics artist (Mannus , Drs. Katz ), dies at age 71.[ 81]
August
August 12 : Joe Kubert , American comics artist (Tor , Sgt. Rock , Hawkman , and Tarzan , and founder of The Kubert School , dies at age 85.[ 82]
August 15 : Harry Harrison , American writer, comics writer (wrote for Flash Gordon ) and artist (worked for EC Comics , Fawcett Comics ), dies at age 87.[ 83]
September
September 5 : Martin Filchock , American comics artist (The C.C. Kid , Windy , Check and Double Check , Denny and Diane ), dies at age 100.[ 84]
September 8 : Enrico Bagnoli, A.K.A. Henry, Italian comic artist (Volpe , Nick Carbone , worked on Martin Mystère ), dies at age 87. [ 85]
September 21 : Leopoldo Ortiz Moya, Spanish comic artist (worked for Hombres de Acción), dies at age 82. [ 86]
October
November
November 2 : Gösta Gummesson, Swedish comics artist (Åsa-Nisse ), dies at age 84.[ 92]
November 13: Ray Zone , American film historian, author and illustrator, best known for making 3-D versions of comics, dies at age 65 from a heart attack.[ 93]
November 16 : Mario Fantoni, Italian comics artist, dies at age 86.[ 94]
November 20 : Arnoldo Franchoni, aka Francho, Argentine comics artist (Cándido , Album De Familia , Camotito , Historias De Cinco Guitas , Los Tres Malditos , made comics for Cracked and Mad ) dies at age 83 or 84.[ 95]
November 28 : Spain Rodriguez , American underground comics artist (Trashman ), dies at age 72 from cancer.[ 96]
November 29 : Franco Urru , Italian comics artist, dies at age 53.[ 97]
November 30: Jeff Millar , American comics writer (Tank McNamara ), dies of bile duct cancer at age 70.[ 98]
Specific date unknown : November : Hussein Amin Bikar, Egyptian comics artist and children's book illustrator (Chaddad & Aouad ), dies at age 99.[ 99]
December
December 12 : Sealtiel Alatriste Batalla, Mexican comics artist (Johnny Galaxie ), dies at age 94.[ 100]
December 25 : Juan Antonio Abellán, Spanish comics artist (Ray Alcotan ), dies at age 86.[ 101]
Specific date unknown
Giuseppe Orliani, aka Nino Orlich, Italian comics artist (Cicci ), dies at an unknown age.[ 102]
Tenas, Belgian comics artist (Morgana , Disney comics , Onkr ), dies at age 85 or 86.[ 103]
First issues by title
Alpha Girl
Release February by Image Comics . Writers: Jean-Paul Bonjour and Jeff Roenning Artist: Robert Love[ 104]
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Adventures
Release April by Marvel Comics . Writer: Chris Yost Artist: Adam Dekraker [ 105]
Bad Medicine
Release June by Oni Press (also available on FCBD in May 2012). Writers: Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis Artist: Christopher Mitten
Batman Incorporated volume 2
Release May by DC Comics . Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Chris Burnham [ 106]
Dark Matter
Release January by Dark Horse Comics . Writers: Joseph Mallozzi , Paul Mullie Artist: Garry Brown
Earth-Two
Release May by DC Comics. Writer: James Robinson Artist: Nicola Scott [ 106]
Fatale
Release January by Image Comics . Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips
Dial H
Release May by DC Comics. Writer: China Miéville Artist: Mateus Santoluoco [ 106]
G.I. Combat
Release May by DC Comics. Writers: J. T. Krul , Jimmy Palmiotti , Justin Gray Artists: Ariel Olivetti , Dan Panosian , Scott Kolins [ 106]
Justice League Beyond
Release February by DC Comics. Writer: Derek Fridolfs Artist: Dustin Nguyen
King Conan
Release January by Dark Horse Comics. Writers: Tim Truman Artist: Tomás Giorello
The Manhattan Projects
Release March by Image Comics. Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Pitarra
The Massive
Release June by Dark Horse. Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Kristian Donaldson
MIND MGMT
Release May by Dark Horse. Writer and Artist: Matt Kindt
The New Deadwardians
Release March by Vertigo . Writer: Dan Abnett Artist: I.N.J. Culbard[ 107]
Planetoid
Release June by Image Comics. Writer & Artist: Ken Garing
Point of Impact
Release October by Image Comics. Writer: Jay Faerber Artist: Koray Kuranel
Rachel Rising
Release March by Abstract Studio . Writer & Artist: Terry Moore
The Ravagers
Release May by DC Comics. Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: Ian Churchill [ 106]
Resident Alien
Release April by Dark Horse. Writer: Peter Hogan Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Revival
Release May by Image comics. Writer: Tim Seeley Artist: Mike Norton
Saga
Release March by Image Comics. Writer: Brian K. Vaughan Artist: Fiona Staples
Scarlet Spider volume 2
Release January by Marvel Comics. Writer: Chris Yost Artist: Ryan Stegman
Smoke and Mirrors
Release March by IDW Publishing . Writer: Mike Costa Artist: Ryan Brown
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
Release February by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: John Ostrander Artist: Jan Duursema [ 108]
Thief of Thieves
Release February by Image Comics (Skybound ). Writers: Robert Kirkman , Nick Spencer Artist: Shawn Martinbrough
Think Tank
Release August by Image Comics. Writer: Matt Hawkins Artist: Rahsan Ekedal
Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures
Release April by Marvel Comics. Writers: Dan Slott , Ty Templeton Artist: Nuno Plati [ 105]
Whispers
Release January by Image Comics. Writer and Artist: Joshua Luna
Worlds' Finest
Release May by DC Comics. Writer: Paul Levitz Artist: George Pérez [ 106]
See also
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