1993 in comics

Years in comics
19th Century
1900s
1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909
1910s
1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919
1920s
1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929
1930s
1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939
1940s
1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949
1950s
1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959
1960s
1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969
1970s
1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980s
1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989
1990s
1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
2000s
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009

Please help improve this article by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (June 2007)

Notable events of 1993 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events

January

February

• February 21: Harvey Kurtzman, founding editor of Mad magazine, dies at age 68.

March

April

• Adventures of Superman #500 is released and the Reign of the Supermen begins with four Supermen.
• April 5: Alberto Giolitti passes away in Rome at age 69.

May

• Cable is released by Marvel Comics as a monthly title.

June

• 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.
• The conclusion to Marvel Comics’ "Infinity Trilogy" is launched with Infinity Crusade.

July

• The start of the "Summer Offensive" in 2000 AD when control was handed over to Grant Morrison and Mark Millar. It started in issue #842^[1] with a raft of new titles like 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

August

• 2000 AD's "Summer Offensive" draws to a close with issue #849.^[2]
• Deadpool #1 is released by Marvel Comics
• "The Fall from Grace" storyline debuts in Daredevil #319.

September

October

• 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 MacFarlane.
• X-Men 2099 debut in X-Men 2099 #1 - Marvel 2099
• October 20: Prolific scripter Gaylord DuBois dies at age 94.

November

• Green Lantern #47 marks the reunion of Green Lantern and Green Arrow
• Wolverine #75 represents a turning point in Wolverine’s life as the adamantium is separated from his body by Magneto.
• November 9: Ross Andru dies at age 66.
• November 11: Little Lulu writer John Stanley dies at age 79.

December

• Conan the Barbarian is cancelled with issue #275
• Emerald Twilight storyline debuts in Green Lantern #48
• Lobo gets a monthly title from DC Comics
• Malibu Ultraverse launches Break-Thru, the first company-wide crossover.
• The Punisher (Marvel Comics) debuts the Suicide Run storyline with issue #85

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

• Wizard World Philadelphia, July

Awards

First annual publication of the Wizard Fan Awards.

First issues by title

DC Comics

• Batman: In Darkest Night
• Blood Syndicate (part of Milestone Comics imprint)
• Bloodlines
• Catwoman monthly series (vol. 1)
• Chain Gang War
• Hardware (part of Milestone Comics imprint)
• Hawkman
• Icon (part of Milestone Comics imprint)
• Justice League Task Force
• Legacy of Superman
• Lobo (Monthly)
• Lobo Annual
• Metal Men
• Showcase 93
• Supergirl
• Trinity

Image Comics

• 1963

Malibu Ultraverse

• Break-Thru
• Exiles
• Hard Case
• Mantra
• Prime
• Sludge
• Solitaire
• The Strangers

Marvel Comics

• Deadpool
• Midnight Sons Unlimited
• Night Thrasher
• Nova
• Spider-Man Unlimited
• X-Men Unlimited

References