2020 in comics

Events

January

February

• * The final episode of Norm Feuti's Retail is published.
• * Chris Yambar and Randy Bish launch a revival of Richard F. Outcault's classic newspaper comic character The Yellow Kid, albeit in comic book format.

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

• * During the Stripdagen in Haarlem Herman Roozen is named the new Dutch Stripmaker des Vaderlands.
• * During the Stripdagen in Haarlem Bas Schuddeboom and Kjell Knudde, writers and editors of Lambiek's comics encyclopedia Comiclopedia, receive the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs.
• Johnny Sampson makes his first fold-in for Mad.

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

• * Abdullah Turhan, Turkish comics artist, dies at age 87.
• * Suat Yalaz, Turkish comics artist, dies at age 88.March 4:
• * Helen Courtney, New Zealand cartoonist, dies at age 67.
• * Frank McLaughlin, American comics artist, dies at age 84.March 5: André Chéret, French comics artist, dies at age 82.March 9: Allen Bellman, American comics artist and one of the last living Golden Age of Comic Books artists, dies at age 96.March 13: René Follet, Belgian illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 88.March 18: Erwin Drèze, Belgian comics artist, dies at age 59 from a brain tumor.March 19: Roman Arámbula, Mexican animator and comics artist, dies at age 83.March 20:
• * François Dermaut, aka Franjack, French comics artist, dies at age 71.
• * Giovanni Romanini, Italian animator and comics artist, dies at age 75 from a heart attack.March 24:
• * Juan Padrón, Cuban animator and comics artist, dies at age 73.
• * Albert Uderzo, French comics artist, dies at age 92 from a heart attack.March 27:
• * Daniel Azulay, Brazilian TV host and comics artist, dies at age 72 from COVID-19.March 30: Tom Gianni, American comic artist, dies at age 60.March 31:
• * Emmanuel Malot, A.K.A. Malotruf, French comics artist, dies at age 51 from COVID-19.
• * Valeer Peirsman, Belgian sculptor, dies at age 87.

April

• * Dale Crain, American comics artist, dies at an unknown age.
• * Arnold Heertje, Dutch economist and comics writer, dies at age 86.
• * Rao Pingru, Chinese illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 97.April 8: Mort Drucker, American comics artist, illustrator and caricaturist, dies at age 91.April 12: Albert Roch, aka Béoc, Belgian comics artist, dies at age 90.April 16:
• * Gene Deitch, American animator, animated film director and comics artist, dies at age 95.
• * Tonet Timmermans, Belgian illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 94.April 26: Jean-Claude Pertuzé, French comics artist, dies at age 70.

May

• * Armando Huerta, Mexican-American illustrator, pin-up artist and comic artist, commits suicide at age 50.
• * Paul Sellers, British comic artist, dies at age 89.May 7: Richard Sala, American comics artist, illustrator and animator, dies at age 65.May 10: Martin Pasko, Canadian-American comics writer, dies at age 61.May 12: Frank Bolle, American comics artist, dies at age 95.May 18: Jennifer Kisler, British comics artist, dies at age 84.May 21:
• * Mati Botezatu, Romanian comic artist, dies at age 68.
• * Lluís Juste De Nin, aka L'Esquerrà, El Zurdo, Spanish comics artist, caricaturist and illustrator, dies at age 74 or 75.May 29: Eric Schreurs, Dutch comics artist, dies from heart failure at age 61.Specific date in May unknown:
• * Frank B. Johnson, American comics artist, dies at age 89.

June

July

August

• * André-Paul Duchâteau, Belgian novelist, dramatist, radio and TV scriptwriter and comics writer, dies at age 95.
• * Rolf Gohs, Swedish comic creator and cover artist, dies at age 86.

September

October

November

• * Ivo Pavone, Italian comics artist, dies at age 91.
• * Takao Yaguchi, Japanese manga artist, dies at age 81.November 24, Yaroslav Horak, Australian comics artist, dies at age 93.Specific date in November unknown: Jon Davis, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at an unknown age.

December

Exhibitions

Conventions

January

• January 11–12: Long Beach Comic Expo, Long Beach, California
• January 17–19: Albuquerque Comic Con, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• January 19: Pasadena Comic Con, Pasadena, California
• January 25: FrankfortCon, Frankfort, Kentucky
• January 25–26: CalComicCon, Costa Mesa, California

February

• February 2: Comic Book and More Show, Laurel, Maryland
• February 8
• *Charlotte Mini Con, Charlotte, North Carolina
• *Big Lick Comic Con, Roanoke, Virginia
• February 8–9: FanfaireNYC, New York City, New York
• February 9: Simi Valley Toy and Comic Fest, Simi Valley, California
• February 15: Imperial Valley Comic Con, El Centro, California
• February 22–23
• *Alaska Comicon, Fairbanks, Alaska
• *Comic Con Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
• February 23: The Miami Con, Miami, Florida
• February 28-March 1:
• * Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
• *Pensacon, Pensacola, Florida
• February 29-March 1
• *Lubbock-Con, Lubbock, Texas
• *Fayetteville, Arkansas Comic Show, Fayetteville, Arkansas

March

• March 1: Buckeye Comic Con, Columbus, Ohio
• March 6–8: Comic Con Liverpool, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
• March 7: ClarksvilleCon, Clarksville, Tennessee
• March 7–8: Tupelo Con, Tupelo, Mississippi
• March 12–15: Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle, Washington — RESCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• March 13–15
• *NorthEast Comicon and Collectibles Extravaganza, Boxborough, Massachusetts
• *La Mole Convention, Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City
• March 14–15: Quad Cities Comic Con, Rock Island, Illinois
• March 15: Cleveland Comic Book and Nostalgia Show, Westlake, Ohio
• March 20–22
• *Collective Con, Jacksonville, Florida
• *Planet Comicon Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
• March 21–22: Four State Comic-Con, Hagerstown, Maryland
• March 26–28: Lexington Comic and Toy Convention, Lexington, Kentucky
• March 27–29
• *Colorado Comic Con, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• * Fan Expo Dallas — POSTPONED to June and then CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• *Supernova Comic Con & Gaming, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
• March 28: FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival — POSTPONED to September and then CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

April

• April 3–5
• *Great Philadelphia Comic Con, Oaks, Pennsylvania
• *Roanoke Valley Comicon, Salem, Virginia
• April 4
• *Boston Comics in Color Festival, Boston, Massachusetts
• *Gem State Comic-Con, Boise, Idaho
• April 4–5
• *MoCCA Arts Festival, New York City, New York — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• *Hill Country Comicon, New Braunfels, Texas
• *Big Apple Comic Con, New York City, New York — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• April 5: Comic Book and More Show, Hunt Valley, Maryland
• April 10–12:
• * Indiana Comic Con, Indianapolis
• * WonderCon — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• April 11: Wilmington Geek Expo, Wilmington, North Carolina
• April 16–19: MegaCon I — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• April 17–19: El Paso Comic Con, El Paso, Texas
• April 24–26: South Texas Comic Con, McAllen, Texas
• April 25: Little Giant Old School Comics Show, Concord, New Hampshire
• April 25–26
• *Fayetteville Comic-Con, Fayetteville, North Carolina
• *Arctic Comic-Con, Anchorage, Alaska
• *Wales Comic-Con, Telford, United Kingdom
• April 26: Canton Toy, Comic Book, and Nostalgia Convention, North Canton, Ohio

May

• May 1–3: Awesome Con, D.C., Washington, D.C. — RESCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• May 5–10: Florida Supercon, Miami Beach Convention Center — RESCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• May 9–10
• *Savannah Comic-Con, Savannah, Georgia
• *Hudson Valley Comic Con, Poughkeepsie, New York
• *Momento Con, Pittsburgh
• May 15–17:
• * East Coast Comicon, Secaucus, New Jersey — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• * Motor City Comic Con — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• May 16: SNH Comic bash, Nashua, New Hampshire
• May 16–17
• *Tidewater Comicon, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• *Lake Como Comic Art Festival, Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy
• *Comicon Revolution, Ontario, California
• May 17: Cottage Country Con, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
• May 21–24: Phoenix Fan Fusion, Phoenix, Arizona — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• May 22–24
• *Comicpalooza, Houston — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• *Cherry City Comicon, Salem, Oregon
• May 23: Lake County Pop Culture Con, Grayslake, Illinois
• May 23–25: Puerto Rico Comic Con, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• May 30–31: 3 Rivers Comicon, Homestead, Pennsylvania

June

• June 4–7: MegaCon II — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• June 5–7: Niagara Falls Comicon, Niagara Falls, Ontario
• June 13–14: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo — CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• June 19–21:
• *HeroesCon, Charlotte, North Carolina — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• *Supernova Comicon & Gaming, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• June 20–21: Greater Austin Comic Con, Austin, Texas
• June 26–28: Supernova Comicon & Gaming, Perth, Western Australia

July

• July 3–5
• *NorthEast Comicon and Collectibles Extravaganza, Boxborough, Massachusetts
• *Fan Expo Denver, Denver — RESCHEDULED and then CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• July 10–12
• *Corpus Christi Comic-Con, Robstown, Texas
• *Tampa Bay Comic Con, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
• July 11: ECBACC — IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19; one-day virtual event held on this date
• July 11–12: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• July 22–26: San Diego Comic-Con — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• July 30–August 2: GalaxyCon Raleigh  — RESCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• July 31-August 2: Atlanta Comic-Con, Atlanta

August

• August 1: Plastic City Comic Con, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
• August 1–2: Bell County Comic-Con, Belton, Texas
• August 7–9: Fan Expo Boston — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• August 14–16: TERRIFICon, Uncasville, Connecticut
• August 15–16: Flame Con — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• August 20–23: Wizard World Chicago — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• August 21–23: New Mexico Comic Expo, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• August 28–30: Keystone Comicon: Philadelphia

September

• September 3–7: Dragon Con — IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC; rescheduled for the same dates as a virtual event
• September 11–13: Rose City Comic Con — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• September 12–13: Small Press Expo — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC; Ignatz Awards ceremony held online
• September 17–19: FanX — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• September 18–20: Big Texas Comicon — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• September 19: Monroe Pop Fest, Monroe, Michigan
• September 19–20
• *Granite State Comicon, Manchester, New Hampshire
• *Harrisburg Comic & Pop Con, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• September 25–27: L.A. Comic Con — RESCHEDULED to December and then CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

October

• October: STAPLE! — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• October 1–4: Cartoon Crossroads Columbus — IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC; rescheduled for the same dates as a virtual event
• October 3: SNH Comic bash, Nashua, New Hampshire
• October 8–11: New York Comic Con — IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC; rescheduled for the same dates as a virtual event called "New York Comic Con X MCM Comic Con Metaverse"
• October 16–18: SiliCon — IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC; rescheduled for the same dates as a virtual event
• October 17–18
• *Fayetteville Comic-Con, Fayetteville, North Carolina
• *Massachusetts Expo Comic, Boston
• October 23–25: Baltimore Comic-Con — IN-PERSON EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC; rescheduled for the same dates as a virtual event
• October 31-November 1: Vermont Fan Fest, Burlington, Vermont

November

• Comic Arts Brooklyn — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• November 6–8: Rhode Island Comic Con — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• November 7–8: Akron Comicon, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
• November 27–29: NorthEast Comicon and Collectibles Extravaganza, Boxborough, Massachusetts

December

• Comic Arts Los Angeles — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC