1999 in comics

Notable events of 1999 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications

• Rough Cut Comics founded
• Kitchen Sink Press collapses

February

• February 3: Pioneering editor Vin Sullivan dies at age 87.
• February 26: John L. Goldwater, co-founder of Archie Comics, dies at age 82.

March

• Incredible Hulk (1968 series) is canceled by Marvel with issue #474.

May

• Anarky, vol. 2 - DC Comics
• May 30: Prolific scripter Paul S. Newman, creator of Turok, dies at age 75.

<h3>July

• July 1: James Sanchez begins publishing the webcomic Bigtime Consulting.
• July 16: Words & Pictures Museum of Fine Sequential Art closes its doors to the public, becoming the Virtual Words & Pictures Museum.

August

• 100 Bullets, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, debuts under the Vertigo imprint (cover date).

November

• Strange Adventures vol. 2, #1 - Vertigo

Conventions

• February 27â€"28: Alternative Press Expo (San Jose, California)
• March 5â€"7: MegaCon (Orlando, Florida)
• April 2â€"4: Comics 99 (Watershed Media Center and Swallow Royal, Bristol, England, U.K.) â€" first iteration of Comic Festival; 2,500 attendees; presentation of the National Comics Awards; guests include Phil Winslade, Steve Pugh, Steve Dillon, Scott Dunbier, Peter Hogan, Grant Morrison, Charlie Adlard, Kev Sutherland, Glenn Fabry, Metaphrog, Al Davison, Dave Gibbons, Bryan Talbot, Shelly Roeberg, Kyle Baker, John McCrea, Rich Johnston, Gary Spencer Millidge, and Jamie Delano
• April 16â€"18: WonderCon (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California)
• April 23â€"25: Pittsburgh Comicon (Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) â€" 7,500 attendees; guests include Martin Nodell, Alley Baggett, Lou Ferrigno, George Steele, and Steve Lieber
• May 7â€"9: New York Comic and Fantasy Creators Convention (Madison Square Garden Expo Center, New York City)â€"300 exhibitors, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Harris Comics, Crucial Comics, Visage Studios, and Wizard Entertainment; guests include Joe Simon and John Romita, Jr.
• May 14â€"16: Motor City Comic Con I (Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan)
• Summer: "Space CAPTION 99" (Oxford Union Society, Oxford, England) â€" guests include Bryan Talbot
• June 18â€"20: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina)
• July 1â€"4: Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Atlanta Merchandise Mart/Atlanta Apparel Mart, Atlanta, Georgia)â€"19,000 attendees
• July 9â€"11: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont, Illinois)
• August 13â€"16, Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California)â€"42,000 attendees; special guests include Tom Batiuk, Chuck Cuidera, Samuel R. Delany, Paul Dini, Arnold Drake, Neil Gaiman, Sam Glanzman, Larry Gonick, Irwin Hasen, Patrick McDonnell, Mike Mignola, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jerry Robinson, Art Spiegelman, Jim Steranko, Jill Thompson, Bruce Timm, and Barry Windsor-Smith
• August 27â€"29: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)â€"9,620 attendees; guests include Jeri Ryan, Kevin Smith, Kenny Baker, Warwick Davis, Lou Ferrigno, Joe Quesada, Michael Turner, Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, Keu Cha, and C.B. Cebulski
• September 17â€"19: Small Press Expo (Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Maryland) â€" guests include Charles Burns, Eddie Campbell, Jeff Smith, Jason Lutes, and James Kochalka. Held in conjunction with SPX are the fifth annual International Comic Arts Festival (ICAF) and PACER, the Professional Association of Comics Entertainment Retailers
• October 23â€"24: Motor City Comic Con II (Detroit, Michigan) â€" guests include David W. Mack, Tim Vigil, David Quinn, Vincent Locke, Jill Thompson, Guy Davis, Mark Waid, Devin Grayson, and William Messner-Loebs
• November 12â€"14: National Comic Book, Comic Art, and Toy Show (New York City)
• November 27â€"28: Mid-Ohio Con (Adam's Mark Hotel, Columbus, Ohio)

First issues by title

100 Bullets

Release: August by Vertigo. Writer: Brian Azzarello Artist:Eduardo Risso

E.V.E. Protomecha

Release: by Top Cow. Writers: Chris Lichtner and Aron Lusen Artist: Ale Garza

Exit

Release: by Albin Michel. Writer & Artist: Bernard Werber

The Mythology Class

Release: by Tala Comics Publishing. Writer & Artist: Arnold Arre

Strange Adventures

Release: November by Vertigo.

Vampire Girl

Release: by Shodensha. Writer & Artist: Fujiwara Kaoru

References