1968 in comics

Notable events of 1968 in comics.

Publications and events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Summer

August

Fall

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Births

Deaths

January

  • January 1: Käthe Olshausen-Schönberger, Austrian illustrator and comics artist (Aus Thier und Menschenleben), dies at age 86.
  • January 8: Don Flowers, American comics artist (Oh Diana, Modest Maidens (later retitled Glamor Girls)), dies at age 59.
  • January 16: Vladmir Delac, Yugoslavian comics artist and animator (Svemirko, Viki and Niki, Marina, Tramvajko), dies at age 60 from cancer.
  • January 18: Emmérico Nunes, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 80.
  • January 22: Chaval, French cartoonist, commits suicide at age 52, after his wife's death.
  • Specific date unknown: Steve Muffati, American animator and comics artist (Harvey Comics), dies at age 57.

February

March

April

  • April 4: Roland J. Scott, aka R.J. Scott, American comic artist (Sally's Sallies, Scott's Scrapbook), dies at age 81.
  • April 20: Rudolph Dirks, German-American comics artist (The Katzenjammer Kids, The Captain and the Kids), dies at age 91.
  • April 22: Jan Waterschoot, Belgian comics artist (Johnny de Weesjongen), dies at age 85.

May

June

  • June 7: Arie Emens, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Betje Kuis), dies at age 72.

July

  • July 16: Enver Bongrani, Italian comics artist (Zeffirino), dies at age 54.
  • July 25: Hallvard Sandnes, Norwegian schoolteacher and comic writer (Ingeniør Knut Berg på eventyr), dies at age 75.

August

  • August 3: Neil O'Keeffe, American comics artist and illustrator (Dick's Adventures in Dreamland, continued Inspector Wade), dies at age 77.
  • August 17: Bruno Paul, German comics illustrator, architect and comics artist, dies at age 94.

September

  • September 1: Gus Bofa, French comics artist and illustrator (Chez Les Toubibs), dies at age 85.
  • September 30: Alexander Bojinov, Bulgarian comics artist (Bulgaran, Azbuka za Malkite), dies at age 90.

October

  • October 1: Quin Hall, American comics artist (The Dolittles, Peter Plink), dies at age 84.
  • October 18: Mary A. Hays, American comics artist (Kate and Karl, the Cranford Kids), dies at age 70.

November

  • November 3: Étienne Le Rallic, aka Smile or Levesque, French illustrator and comics artist (various one-shot realistic comics), dies at age 78.
  • November 15: Bob Grant, American comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 62.
  • November 29: Mo Leff, American comics artist (continued Joe Jinks as Curly Kayoe), dies at age 56.
  • Specific date in November unknown: Al Zere, American comic artist (So This Is Married Life, The Wows, Flossie, Rookie Joe, continued Susie Sunshine), dies at age 79.

December

Specific date unknown

  • Edgar Henry Banger, aka, Harry Banger, British comics artist (Koko the Pup, Chubb and Tubb, Skit the Kat, Stoogie, Dilly Duckling, Boney Prince Charlie, Dudley Dudd the Dud Detective, Coal Black Jones), dies at age 71.
  • Bob Forrest, British illustrator and comics artist (made comics for the Amalgamated Press and Fleetway), dies at age 60 or 61.
  • Bernard Jeanson, French comics artist (Toto Bulldozer) commits suicide at age 33 or 34.
  • Frank Thomas, American comics artist (Dinky Doyle, All-American Football, Going West, Hossface Hank, continued Ferd'nand), dies at age 53 or 54.

Conventions

Awards

Alley Awards

Presented at the Comic Art Convention, July 1969

Comic Magazine Section

Professional Work

  • Best Editor – Stan Lee
  • Best Writer – Stan Lee
  • Best Pencil Artist – Jim Steranko
  • Best Inking Artist – Joe Sinnott
  • Best Cover – Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6, by Jim Steranko  (Marvel Comics)
  • Best Full-Length Story – (tie) "Track of the Hook", by Bob Haney & Neal Adams, The Brave and the Bold #79  (DC Comics); "Origin of the Silver Surfer", by Stan Lee & John Buscema, The Silver Surfer #1  (Marvel Comics)
  • Best Feature Story – "Today Earth Died", by Jim Steranko, Strange Tales #168  (Marvel Comics)
  • Best Regular Short Feature – "Tales of the Inhumans", by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, in The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics)
  • Hall of Fame – Fantastic Four, by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby; Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., by Jim Steranko  (Marvel Comics)

Popularity Poll

Newspaper Strip Section

Fan Activity Section

  • Best Limited Reproduction Fanzine – Concussion
  • Best Unlimited Reproduction Fanzine – Graphic Story Magazine
  • Best Fan Artist – John Fantucchio
  • Best Comic Strip Writer – Larry Herndon
  • Best Fan Project – The Alley Awards

First issues by title

Charlton Comics

Ghost Manor

Release: July. Editor: Sal Gentile.

DC Comics

Bat Lash

Release: October /November Writers: Sergio Aragonés and Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Nick Cardy.

Beware the Creeper

Release: May/June. Writers: Steve Ditko and Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Steve Ditko.

Brother Power the Geek

Release: September /October Writer: Joe Simon. Artist: Al Bare.

DC Special

Release: October /December Editor: Julius Schwartz.

Secret Six

Release: April /May. Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell. Artist: Frank Springer.

Marvel Comics

Marvel's Space-Born Superhero: Captain Marvel

Release: May. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Gene Colan and Vince Colletta.

Iron Man

Release: May. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Artists: Gene Colan and Johnny Craig.

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Release: June. Writer/Artist: Jim Steranko.

Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Release: May. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: John Buscema and Frank Giacoia.

Silver Surfer

Release: August. Writer: Stan Lee. Artists: John Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

Independent titles

Bijou Funnies

Release: Summer by Bijou Publishing Empire. Editor: Jay Lynch.

Feds 'N' Heads

Release: Spring by Gilbert Shelton (self-published). Writer/Artist: Gilbert Shelton.

Walt Disney Comics Digest

Release: June by Gold Key Comics. Editor: Del Connell.

Yellow Dog

Release: May by Print Mint. Editor: Don Schencker.

Zap Comix

Release: February by Apex Novelties. Writer/Artist: R. Crumb.

Japan

Big Comic

Release February by Shogakukan

Shōjo Comic

Release by Shogakukan

Weekly Shōnen Jump

Release July by Shueisha

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent titles


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