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Notable events of 1983 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents 1 Events and publications 1.1 February 1.2 March 1.3 April 1.4 May 1.5 June 1.6 July 1.7 August 1.8 September 1.9 November 1.10 December 2 Exhibitions and shows 3 Conventions 4 Awards 5 First issues by title 5.1 DC Comics 5.2 First Comics 5.3 Marvel Comics 5.4 Independent titles 6 Initial appearances by character name

[edit] Events and publications

• Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird found Northampton, Massachusetts-based Mirage Studios.

• Chicago-based First Comics makes a strong entree into the publishing field, putting out four ongoing titles, American Flagg!, E-Man, Jon Sable Freelance, and Warp!; featuring the talents of such established creators as Howard Chaykin, Mike Grell, Frank Brunner, and Joe Staton.

• DC Comics acquires most of Charlton Comics' "Action Hero" superhero characters — including Blue Beetle, Captain Atom and The Question — from the failing publisher.

• Long-time comics publisher Warren Publishing declares bankruptcy.

• Noble Comics, original publisher of Justice Machine, ceases publication. Texas Comics picks up the title, publishing the Justice Machine Annual, featuring the first appearance of Bill Willingham's Elementals, as well as a crossover between the Justice Machine and the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. After Texas folds later the same year, Comico takes over both Justice Machine and Elementals.

[edit] February

• Bizarre Adventures (Marvel Comics) publishes its final issue, #34.

[edit] March

• March 3: Tintin creator Hergé dies at age 75.
• David Anthony Kraft publishes the first issue of his long-running magazine Comics Interview.

[edit] April

• April 6: Golden Age inker Christopher Rule dies at age 87.

[edit] May

• Jason Todd makes his debut as the second Robin in Detective Comics #526.

[edit] June

• With issue #124, DC publishes the final issue of its supernatural war comic Weird War Tales.

[edit] July

• First issue of Frank Miller's Ronin limited series published by DC Comics.
• With issue #200, DC publishes the final issue of The Brave and the Bold, which also features a preview promo for the new title Batman and the Outsiders.

[edit] August

• Alan Moore's "The Bojeffries Saga" starts with "The Rentman Cometh," in Warrior #12, published by Quality Communications (continued through 1986).
• Harris Publications acquired bankrupt publisher Warren Publishing's company assets at auction.

[edit] September

• With issue #503, DC ceases publishing Adventure Comics, which had been running continuously since November 1938.

[edit] November

• Walt Simonson makes his debut as writer/artist on Thor, introducing the character Beta Ray Bill.

[edit] December

• First issue of Marvel's Magik (Storm and Illyana Limited Series), written by Chris Claremont.

[edit] Exhibitions and shows

[edit] Conventions

[edit] Awards

[edit] First issues by title

[edit] DC Comics

Batman and The Outsiders

Release: July. Writer: Mike W. Barr. Artist: Jim Aparo.

Omega Men

Release: April. Writer: Roger Slifer. Artist: Keith Giffen.

Thriller

Release: November. Writer: Robert Loren Fleming. Artist: Trevor Von Eeden.

[edit] First Comics

American Flagg!

Release: October. Writer/Artist: Howard Chaykin.

E-Man

Release: April. Writer: Martin Pasko. Artist: Joe Staton.

Jon Sable Freelance

Release: June. Writer/Artist: Mike Grell.

Warp!

Release: March. Editor: Mike Gold.

[edit] Marvel Comics

Alpha Flight

Release: August. Writer/Artist: John Byrne.

The Daredevils

Release: January by Marvel UK. Editor: Bernie Jaye.

Marvel Age

Release: April. Editors: Peter David and Carol Kalish.

[edit] Independent titles

Albedo Anthropomorphics

Release: Thoughts & Images. Writers/Artists: Steve Gallacci, et al.

Badger

Release: July by Capital Comics. Writer: Mike Baron. Artist: Jeff Butler.

Eclipse Monthly

Release: August by Eclipse Comics. Editors: Cat Yronwode and Dean Mullaney.

Les Cités Obscures: Les murailles de Samaris

Release: Casterman. Writer: Benoît Peeters. Artist: François Schuiten.

Nexus

Release: May by Capital Comics. Writer: Mike Baron. Artist: Steve Rude.

Skateman

Release: November by Pacific Comics. Writer/Artist: Neal Adams.

[edit] Initial appearances by character name

• Amazing-Man, in All-Star Squadron #23, published by DC Comics
• Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld, in Legion of Super-Heroes #298, published by DC Comics
• Beta Ray Bill, in Thor #337, published by Marvel Comics
• Big Ben, in Warrior #9, published by Quality Communications
• Box, in Alpha Flight #1, published by Marvel Comics
• Cheshire, in New Teen Titans Annual #2, published by DC Comics
• Cypher, in New Mutants #13, published by Marvel Comics
• Diamond Lil, in Alpha Flight #1, published by Marvel Comics
• Doc I in Omega Men #3 (June), published by DC Comics
• Felicity in Omega Men #4 (July), published by DC Comics
• Fury, in Justice League #300, published by DC Comics
• Green Man, in Green Lantern #164, published by DC Comics
• Infinity, Inc., in All-Star Squadron #25, published by DC Comics
  • Atom Smasher
  • Hector Hall
  • Jade
  • Obsidian
• Killer Croc, in Detective Comics #523
• Lobo, in Omega Men #3, published by DC Comics
• Lord Dark Wind, in Daredevil #196, published by Marvel Comics
• Magma, in New Mutants #8, published by Marvel Comics
• Meggan, in The Mighty World of Marvel #7, published by Marvel UK
• Morlocks, in Uncanny X-Men #169, published by Marvel Comics
  • Callisto
  • Masque
  • Plague
  • Sunder
• The Outsiders, in The Brave and the Bold #200, published by DC Comics
  • Geo-Force
  • Halo
  • Katana
• Nocturna, in Detective Comics #529, published by DC Comics
• Yuriko Oyama, in Daredevil #197, published by Marvel Comics
• Madelyne Pryor, in Uncanny X-Men #168, published by Marvel Comics
• Puck, in Alpha Flight #1, published by Marvel Comics
• Selene, in New Mutants #9, published by Marvel Comics
• Shlagen in Omega Men #3 (June), published by DC Comics
• Marrina Smallwood, in Alpha Flight #1, published by Marvel Comics
• Talisman, in Alpha Flight #5, published by Marvel Comics
• Thunder and Lightning, in New Teen Titans #32, published by DC Comics
• Jason Todd, in Batman #357, published by DC Comics
• Miyamoto Usagi, in Albedo Anthropomorphics #2, published by Thoughts and Images
• Vigilante (Adrian Chase), in New Teen Titans Annual #2, published by DC Comics
• Kate Waynesboro, in The Incredible Hulk #287, published by Marvel Comics
• White Rabbit, in Marvel Team-Up #131, published by Marvel Comics
• Wild Child, in Alpha Flight #1, published by Marvel Comics