January •
January 11 Raider of the Copper Hill by
Don Rosa. •
January 24 – March 18:
Hanco Kolk and
Peter de Wit host a TV documentary series about cartooning on
Teleac, which will often been repeated in the years that follow. •
Doom Patrol #63: "The Empire of Chairs,"
Grant Morrison's final issue as
Doom Patrol writer. • First appearance of
Ghost Rider 2099 –
The Punisher War Journal # 50 Jan 1993 •
Asterix and the Class Act, by
René Goscinny and
Albert Uderzo. • In the first issue of
Dylan Dog gigante,
Totentanz, by
Tiziano Sclavi and Giampiero Casertano. • Beginning of
Il segreto del Morisco (The Morisco's secret
), the longest
Tex Willer story, lasting 6 albums and 586 tables, and strongly influenced by the archaeologic adventures of
Indiana Jones and
Martin Mystere.
February •
Action Comics, with issue #686, suspends publication following "
The Death of Superman." (DC Comics) • ''
Clive Barker's Hellraiser'' is canceled by Epic Comics (Marvel) with issue #20. •
Hardware #1 (cover-dated April) debuts under
Milestone brand. Created by
Dwayne McDuffie and
Denys Cowan, Hardware is the first character and book published by Milestone to debut. • First issue of
Palestine by
Joe Sacco (Phantagraphic Books). • In the magazine
Sturmtruppen, fist strip of ''
L'ultima burba'' (The last newbies) by
Leo Ortolani; the series ironizes about the author's experiences as conscript.
March •
March 7: The final episode of the daily comic series
Flash Gordon is published. The Sunday comics will continue until 2003. •
March 15:
The New Laird of Castle McDuck by
Don Rosa. •
March 27: The first edition of the
Fantasy Anime Comics Toys Space, aka F.A.C.T.S. festival is organized in
Ghent, Belgium. • DC Comics debuts its new
Vertigo imprint with the publication of
Death: The High Cost of Living #1. Existing DC titles
Swamp Thing #129,
Hellblazer #63,
Sandman #47,
Doom Patrol #64,
Animal Man #57, and
Shade, the Changing Man #33 all become Vertigo titles as well. •
Hawkworld canceled by DC with issue #32. • Introduction of the hero
X in
Dark Horse Comics #8. (Dark Horse Comics) • Introduction of
Deathblow in
Darker Image #1 and Stormwatch in
Stormwatch #1. (Image Comics) •
I killer venuti dal buio (The killers from the dark) by Claudio Chiaverotti and Luigi Siniscalchi, with
Dylan Dog.
April •
April 1: News is spread that archeologists have found the ancient ruins of
Astérix' village. This later turns out to be an
April fools' joke. •
Adventures of Superman #500 (dated "Early June") is released and the
Reign of the Supermen! begins with four Supermen. • The
Martin Mystere's arc called "Italian mysteries" begins with the album
Nea Heliopolis, by
Alfredo Castelli and
Giancarlo Alessandrini; the hero leaves temporarily New York and, for two years, settles in Florence.
May •
May 3:
The Terror of the Transvaal, by
Don Rosa. •
Cable is released by Marvel Comics as a monthly title. •
Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #200: "Best of Enemies!" by
J.M. DeMatteis and
Sal Buscema. (Marvel Comics) •
Web of Spider-Man #100 by
Terry Kavanagh,
Alex Saviuk and
Joe Rubinstein. (Marvel Comics) •
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is canceled by Marvel with issue #47. •
The Tick vol. 1 is canceled by
New England Comics with issue #12. • Marvel's "
Maximum Carnage"
Spider-Man storyline begins. • The first edition of
Scott McCloud's book
Understanding Comics is published by
Tundra Publishing. The book went on to win 1994
Harvey Awards for Best Writer; Best Graphic Album of Original Work; and Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation. It also won the 1994
Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book. • ''
Le maître dell'illusion'' (The master of illusion) by
André-Paul Duchâteau and
Tibet. • The first official issue of
Sonic the Hedgehog by
Archie Comics is released.
June •
June 14:
The Dreamtime Duck of the Never Never by
Don Rosa. •
June 29: Cancellation of the Belgian comics magazine
Tintin, after nearly half a century of publication. •
Adventures of Superman #500 by
Jerry Ordway,
Tom Grummett and
Doug Hazlewood. •
Action Comics, with issue #687, resumes publication after a four-month hiatus following "
The Death of Superman" and "
Funeral for a Friend" storylines. • With issue #51,
Justice League Europe changes its name to
Justice League International vol. 2. (DC Comics) •
Malibu Comics launches the
Ultraverse line of comics in which it states that "Writers are the true enhancements in comics" (a pointed reference to the trend of publishing and marketing foil-stamped covers). Said writers include
Steve Englehart,
Gerard Jones, and
Steve Gerber. Variant editions of the first issues are published with hologram covers. • The conclusion to Marvel Comics' "Infinity Trilogy" is launched with
Infinity Crusade. • The first episode of
Daniel Clowes'
Ghost World is prepublished in
Eightball. • in Italy, first issue of
Minni & company,
Disney magazine aimed to the female public. •
Johnny Freak by
Tiziano Sclavi and Andrea Venturi, one of the most moving and beloved
Dylan Dog's stories. • Two
Blueberry's albums appear simultaneously:
Mission Sherman, by
Jean Giraud and
William Vance, second chapter of the arc
Marshall Blueberry, and
Trois hommes pour Atlanta (Three men for Atlanta) by
Francois Corteggiani and
Colin Wilson, first part of a diptych where a young Blueberry takes part to the
battle of Atlanta.
July •
July 12: In
Spirou, first chapter of the final
La Patrouille des Castors story
La Pierre de foudre by
Mitacq is published. •
July 19:
The Argonaut Of White Agony Creek by
Don Rosa. •
July 29 :
Sonic The Comic launched. • in
Uncle Scrooge Adventures,
Guardians of the Lost Library, by
Don Rosa. • Premiere issue of
Hero Illustrated. • The start of the "
Summer Offensive" in
2000 AD when control was handed over to
Grant Morrison and
Mark Millar. With issue #842 the magazine launches a raft of new features, including
Really & Truly,
Slaughterbowl,
Big Dave, and
Maniac 5 as well as Morrison's run on
Judge Dredd with "
Inferno." • DC Comics releases
Batman #500, in which
Azrael becomes the new Batman. •
Image Comics and
Valiant Comics stage an
intercompany crossover called
Deathmate. •
Fatal Attractions begins. •
Fuga da Skynet (Escape from Skynet), by
Guido Nolitta,
Alfredo Castelli, Stefano and Domenico Di Vitto and Roberto Diso; only team-up of
Martin Mystere and
Mister No. •
Sergio Bonelli inaugurates officially the Almanacs series, with the
Crime Almanac 1993 (with
Nick Raider) and the
Science-fiction Almanac 1993 (with
Nathan Never); however, the formula (a story with a Bonelli hero, matched with reviews and in-depth articles) had been already experimented since 1987, with the
Mystery Almanacs (with
Martin Mystere). •
Doppia identità (Double identity) by
Ade Capone and Giancarlo Olivares; first issue of the
Lazarus Leed's regular series. • Last issue of the Italian magazine
Corto Maltese; it contains the short watercolor story
Corto a Cordoba, last appearance of the
Hugo Pratt's seaman.
August •
2000 AD "
Summer Offensive" draws to a close with issue #849. •
The New Titans #100: "The Darkening, Part Four: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something... Dead," by
Marv Wolfman,
Tom Grummett, and
Bill Jaaska. •
Deadpool #1 is released by Marvel Comics • "The Fall from Grace" storyline debuts in
Daredevil #319. • Comic book radio show " 'Nuff Said! " debuts on
WBAI-FM,
New York City, on the 28th as part of
Jim Freund's "Hour of the Wolf" science fiction program. • First issue of the Italian Disney magazine
Paperinik.
September • ''
The 'Nam'' is canceled by Marvel with issue #84. •
September 15: First issue of the Flemish comics magazine
Suske en Wiske Weekblad. •
September 24: First page of
Doctor Fun is uploaded on the
World Wide Web.
October •
October 3: In
Gisteren Zondag, a newspaper made to promote the TV talk show
Morgen Maandag by
Mark Uytterhoeven, Fritz Van den Heuvel's gag comic
Luchien is published. It will run until the final episode of the TV show, on 26 December, which also means the end of
Gisteren Zondag. •
October 14: The theme park built around the comic strip ''
Li'l Abner, Dogpatch USA'', closes down. •
October 16–17: During the
Stripdagen in
Breda Kamagurka receives the
Stripschapprijs. The Jaarprijs voor Bijzondere Verdiensten (nowadays P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs) is awarded to colorist Wilma Leenders. •
Batman #500: 64-page giant—"
Knightfall" chapter 19, written by
Doug Moench. •
Green Lantern takes part in the
Reign of the Supermen in issue #46 •
Mike Carlin and
Dan Jurgens relaunch the
Metal Men with a four-issue limited series •
Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic "dies" in
Fantastic Four #381 •
Stephen Platt debuts on
Moon Knight #55 and becomes extremely popular due to his art style resembling
Todd McFarlane. •
X-Men 2099 #1 –
Marvel 2099 • The first full colour issue of
The Beano, it was issue 2674 dated October 16, 1993. •
Business blues, by
Jean Van Hamme and
Philippe Francq. •
La source et la sonde, by
Francois Bourgeon and Claude Lacroix, first album of the
Cyann cycle.
November •
November 11:
The Billionaire of Dismal Downs, by
Don Rosa. •
November 12: in
Gazzetta di Parma, first strip of the series
Quelli di Parma (The
Parma ones) by
Leo Ortolani. •
Green Lantern #47 marks the reunion of Green Lantern and
Green Arrow. •
Avengers West Coast #100: 64-page anniversary issue; the death of
Mockingbird. •
Wolverine #75 represents a turning point in Wolverine's life as the
adamantium is separated from his body by
Magneto. • Marvel's X-Men "
Fatal Attractions" X-Men storyline concludes, only for "
Bloodties" to begin. •
La forteresse invisible (The invisible fortress) – by
Jean Van Hamme and
Grzegorz Rosiński, nineteenth
Thorgal's album. • At
Lucca Comics, the number zero of
Arthur King, parodic sci-fi series by Lorenzo Bartoli and Andrea Domestici, is presented.
December •
Conan the Barbarian is canceled with issue #275 •
The Punisher (Marvel Comics) debuts the "Suicide Run" storyline with issue #85 • "
Emerald Twilight" storyline debuts in
Green Lantern #48 •
Hellboy makes his first mainstream comic book appearance, in
Next Men #21. •
Lobo gets a monthly title from DC Comics • Malibu
Ultraverse launches "Break-Thru," the first company-wide crossover. • Last issue of
Tiramolla; after forty years, the character leaves definitively the scene.
Specific date unknown • A tumultuous year in publishing:
Topps Comics,
Claypool Comics,
Alternative Comics,
Bongo Comics,
Hall of Heroes,
Lightning Comics,
Azteca Productions,
ANIA Publishing,
Dagger Enterprises,
Majestic Entertainment,
Triumphant Comics, and
Michael Hunt Publishing all enter the marketplace; while
First Comics,
Eclipse Comics,
Disney Comics,
Vortex Comics,
Innovation Comics,
Personality Comics, and
Comic Chronicles all cease publishing. •
DC Comics introduces its
Vertigo,
Paradox Press, and
Milestone Media imprints. •
Early webcomics start to appear on the
World Wide Web, effectively starting the
history of webcomics. •
Rip Off Press publishes
Savage Henry #30, the final issue of volume one of that series. • Ted Hearn's
Fuzz & Pluck debuts, which will run until 2017. •
Jan Bucquoy is sued by
Morris' estate for making a pornographic parody comic of
Lucky Luke. • In the Italian magazine
Cyborg,
AWOP-BOP-ALOOBOP ALOP-BAM-BOOM, by
Massimo Mattioli, demented adventures of a cat whose girlfriend has been abducted by the Aliens. •
Amanda, by
Robin Wood and Alfredo Falugi, for Editorial Columbia; serial, inspired by the Nineteenth Century feuilletons, about the adventures of an orphan girl. •
Spaghetti Bros, by
Carlos Trillo and
Domingo Mandrafina, saga of five Italo-American brothers in the roaring Twenties. • Jean-Pol, Wim Swerts and Luc Van Asten develop a
celebrity comic strip based on the popular children's TV show
Samson en Gert. It will run until 2005. •
Little Archie #10, comeback reprints of the original
Little Archie. • Dutch cartoonist Gummbah makes his debut. ==Deaths==