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Notable events of 1980 in comics.

Events and publications

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Year overall

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May–September

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  • Terrore dal sesto pianeta (Terror from the sixth planet) – by Guido Nolitta and Gallieno Ferri, one of the best Zagor's sagas, mixing western and sci-fi; the hero has to fight again his nemesis, the mad doctor Hellingen, and his allies the evil aliens Akronians.[8]

June

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July

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August

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September

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  • September 12: The Turkish satirical magazine Girgir is temporary banned by the Turkish government, following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, because of a satirical cartoon, which "insults the Turkish national identity".[14]
  • September 20: The Tornado name is dropped from the 2000 AD comic book.
  • DC Comics Presents #25, the "Whatever Happened to...?" backup feature began and would appear in most issues for the next two years until its last installment in issue #48 (Aug. 1982).[15]
  • Mystery in Space revived by DC (after a 14-year hiatus), picking up with issue #111, continuing the old numbering.
  • The Brave and the Bold #166, featuring the first appearance of Nemesis (Tom Tresser)[16] (DC Comics)
  • With issue #20, Marvel cancels Shogun Warriors.

October

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November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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Births

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 24: Joe King, American illustrator and comics artist (Gabby, continued Radiomania and The Tinymites), dies at age 75.[32]
  • January 31: Ferdinand Bis, A.K.A. Ferdo Bis, Croatian comics artist and animator (drew realistic adventure comics), dies at age 69. [33]

February

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  • February 10: Norman W. Marsh, American comics artist (Dan Dunn, Danny Hale), dies at age 81 or 82.[34]
  • February 25: Georges Mazure, Dutch comics artist (Myra van Dijk, Jacqueline, Mignon, Paula, continued Spot Morton, Horre, Harm en Hella), dies at age 60.[35]

March

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  • March 1: Leon A. Beroth, American painter and comics artist (Don Winslow of the Navy, Kitten Kaye, Tom, Dick & Harry), dies at age 85.[36]
  • March 1: Richard Allen "Dick" Dillin, American comics artist (Blackhawk, Justice League of America), dies at age 50.[37]
  • March 9: Konstantin Kuznjecov, Russian illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 84.[38]
  • March 14: Arie Pleysier, Dutch journalist and comics writer (Snuffelgraag en Knagelijntje, Dikkie en Dirkie Durf [39]), dies at age 89.[40]
  • March 28: Helena Bochořáková-Dittrichová, Czech illustrator, painter and comics artist (Z Mého Dětství (From my Childhood)), dies at age 85.[41]

April

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  • April 17: Stig Cederholm, Swedish novelist and comics writer (Åsa-Nisse), dies at age 75.
  • April 21: Leendert Jordaan, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Het Leven in Karikatuur), dies at age 94.[42]

May

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June

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July

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  • July 18: Ger Sligte, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Mieke Meijer, Bertje Branie), dies at age 65.[48]
  • July 20: Comic illustrator and creator Rafael Gruber dies at age 69.

August

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September

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  • September 7: Whitney Ellsworth, American comics editor, artist and writer (Batman, Little Linda), dies at age 71.[51]
  • September 14: Imre Sebök, Hungarian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 74.[52]

November

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  • November 14: René Klapac, Czech comics artist (Kačák detektiv (Detective the Duck), Punt'a, Optík a Pesík), dies at age 75.[53]
  • November 19: Huib de Ru, Dutch painter, glass artist and comics artist (comics for magazine Kleine Wij), dies at age 78.[54]
  • November 25: Al Vermeer, American comic artist (Drawing Cards, Priscilla's Pop), dies at age 69. [55]
  • November 29: John Putnam, American comics writer, artist and designer (Mad Magazine, created their running gags Arthur the potted plant and the Mad Zeppelin), dies from pneumonia at age 63.

December

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Specific date unknown

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  • Adriana Cristina, Italian comics artist (Disney comics), dies at an unknown age. [62]
  • Alan Hanley, American comics artist (Alan Hanley's Comic Book), dies at age 40 or 41 in a car accident. [63]
  • William Francis Marshall, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 78 or 79.[64]
  • Al Vermeer, American comics artist (Priscilla's Pop), dies at age 68 or 69.[65]
  • Harry Winslade, AKA Redvers Blake, British comic artist (Judy and Pat, Don Conquest, Nigel Tawny), dies at age 68 or 69. [66]

Conventions

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Awards

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Presented in 1981 for comics published in 1980:

First issues by title

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DC Comics

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New Teen Titans

Release: November. Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artist: George Pérez.

The New Adventures of Superboy

Release: January. Writer: Cary Bates. Artists: Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt.

Marvel Comics

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Epic Illustrated

Release: Spring. Editor: Archie Goodwin.

Savage She-Hulk

Release: February. Writer: Stan Lee. Artist: John Buscema.

Moon Knight

Release: November. Writer: Doug Moench. Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz

Independent titles

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Gay Comix

Release: September by Kitchen Sink Press. Editor: Howard Cruse.

RAW

Release: July by RAW Books. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly.

Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman

Release: October by David Boswell. Writer/Artist: David Boswell.

Thorgal

Release: by Lombard Editions. Writer: Jean Van Hamme. Artist: Grzegorz Rosiński.

Tinkle

Release: April by India Book House. Editor: Anant Pai.

World War 3 Illustrated

Editors: Seth Tobocman and Peter Kuper.

Queen Millennia

Release: January 28 by Sankei Shimbun and Nishinippon Sports. Writer/Artist: Leiji Matsumoto.

Nutty

Release: 16 February by DC Thomson

Shueisha

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Initial appearances by character name

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DC Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Independent titles

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References

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