Notable events of 2006 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
[edit] Events [edit] January - January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. Newsweek
- January 2, 2006: Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process. Borgman's blog
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- January 4, 2006: Stan Hunt, a cartoonist, most recently at the North Carolina publication The Pilot, where he also served as a golf columnist, dies. The Pilot
- January 5, 2006: 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is to move from the Louisville Courier-Journal, where he thrived, to the Houston Chronicle. Editor & Publisher
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- January 15, 2006: The Guardian review Hergé's Adventures of Tintin the musical at the Young Vic based on Tintin in Tibet. The Guardian
- January 16, 2006: ICv2 reports on 2005 sales figures for works distributed to comics stores, noting that sales of graphic novels were up by a third. ICv2
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- January 22, 2006: Albert Morse, lawyer for Robert Crumb and other underground comics artists, publisher of Morse's Funnies, dies. San Francisco Chronicle
- January 26, 2006: Lewis Trondheim is awarded the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. BDAngouleme
- January 26, 2006: Dylan Horrocks is named University of Auckland/Creative New Zealand Literary Fellow 2006. University of Auckland
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- Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy:
- Corpses are burnt on the streets of Onitsha, Nigeria, as part of an ongoing confrontation between Christians and Muslims regarding the cartoons. Reuters
- Protestors stage a demonstration outside the Danish embassy in Jakarta. Reuters
- The Danish Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, notes the controversy has become something greater than the initial furore over editorial cartoons, noting "It’s about everything else and different agendas in the Muslim world." Daily Times
- Danish volunteers and non-government officials are withdrawing from the relief effort aiding those areas of Pakistan hit by the recent earthquake and leaving the country as a result of the Pakistani people's protest against the cartoons. Daily Times
- Naushad Waheed, a political cartoonist and artist sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in the Maldives for political unrest, has been freed. Amnesty International
- iBooks, the publishing company founded by Byron Preiss, files for bankruptcy. Preiss died in June 2005. The Beat
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- February 26, 2006: The New York Comic-Con has problems with the size of the crowd attending the convention, having to turn visitors away. The Comics Reporter
- The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the recent phenomenon of non-comics writers being approached to write for the medium by the larger comics publishers. Philadelphia Inquirer
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- Booklist's new issue includes several features related to comics [1]:
- A Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth compiled for the magazine. Booklist
- A Top 10 Graphic Novels: 2006 compiled by Ray Olsen. Booklist
- Kate Kan writes an article entitled Great Graphic Novels for Younger Readers. Booklist
- An interview with Mark Siegel, editorial director of First Second the new graphic novel imprint launched by Roaring Brook. Booklist
- An article from Jeff Smith regarding his career as a graphic novellist. Booklist
- Michael Cart contributes an article discussing his love of comics. Booklist
- Archaia Studios Press officially releases color hardcover edition of The Lone and Level Sands.
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- Menu Larcenet, Lax and Marjane Satrapi are the nominees for the VPRO Grand Prix, to be announced on June 2 at Stripdagen Harlem 2006. Stripdagen Harlem
- Steve Dunn reports on Alan Moore's new graphic novel, Lost Girls, for The Oregonian. The Oregonian
- The New York Press interview Terry Zwigoff and discuss his forthcoming film, Art School Confidential, based upon the graphic novel by Dan Clowes. New York Press
- The San Francisco Bay Guardian profile Dan Clowes. San Francisco Bay Guardian
- ICv2.com discuss the size of the manga market in North America in 2005. ICv2,com
- The Jyllands-Posten is suing Michael Christiani Havemann over his comments which allege that the paper's management asked the staff cartoonist to create controversial cartoons since those sent in by freelancers "were not gross enough." Pakistan's Daily Times
- Variety report that the Silver Surfer may appear in the sequel to the Fantastic Four movie. Variety online
- Newsarama report that DC Comics are set to launch new titles, including Raven, Teen Titans East, and relaunches of Justice Society of America, Mystery in Space and Tales of the Unexpected. newsarama
- Tim Kreider writes on The New Yorker cartoon buying process, and his rejection by it. The Pain Comics
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- CNN reports on the readership of newspaper comic strips in the U.S.. CNN
- Marvel Comics release first quarter figures, which are better than the company and investors had expected. Reuters
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- ICv2.com notes that the market for graphic novels has continued to grow in the first quarter of 2006, and declares V for Vendetta the top selling graphic novel of the period. ICv2.com
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- The New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure section runs article "Phoenix's Unresolved Daddy Thing, and Other X-Men Issues", tied to X-Men: The Last Stand The New York Times (link may or may not require free registration; link remains in paper's free archive for approximately one week after publication).
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- The Committee to Protect Journalists report that Iran have closed a newspaper and arrested the editor and cartoonist over the paper's publication of a cartoon depicting a cockroach speaking Azeri. It is also alleged the cartoon featured ethnic slurs. Four people are alleged to have died during rioting in protest of the cartoon's publication. Committee to Protect Journalists Iran news
- ICv2.com report on comic book and graphic novel sales figures for the month of April, noting that strong sales for DC's Infinite Crisis mini-series helped counter balance a fall in sales in the graphic novel market. ICv2.com
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- July 23: Vernon Grant, creator of The Love Rangers, passes away at age 71.
[edit] August [edit] September [edit] October [edit] November [edit] December [edit] Exhibitions and shows - August 25, 2005 - April 26:"À l'école de l'amour" by Julie Doucet at the Centre d’art et de diffusion Clark, Montreal, Canada.
- October 1, 2005 - April 30: "Gross, Gruesome and Gothic" at the Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, USA.
- October 22, 2005 - March 31:Le Monde de Zep at The Jardin d'Acclimatation, Paris, France.
- November 20, 2005 - March 13: "Masters of American Comics" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, USA.
- December 22, 2005 - April 30: "Why Do They Hate U.S.? An International Perspective on American Politics and Culture" at the Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, USA.
- 1 December 2005 - April 30:Drawn From The Collection at The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
- January 17 - October 08: Caricatures de fumeurs, du XVIIe siècle à nos jours at the Musée du Fumeur, Paris, France.
- January 19 - July 9: "Seth" at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Canada.
- January 20 - February 25: "Speak: Nine Cartoonists" at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York City, USA.
- January 24 - February 19: "Alternative Girlhood: Diaristic Indulgence and Contemporary Female Artists" at the Tower Fine Arts Gallery, State University of New York, Brockport, USA.
- January 26 - March 18: "Misunderestimating the President through Cartoons" at the Political Cartoon Gallery, London, UK.
- January 26 - May 28: "Georges Wolinski Exhibition" at the Centre national de la bande dessinée et de l’image, France.
- January 27 - March 5: "Black Moon Island: Contemporary International Drawing" at One in the Other, London, UK.
- February 1 - April 9: "ISRAEL: The Cartoonists' Diagnosis: A Viewpoint From Within" at the Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, USA.
- February 2 - March 11: "Fine Line" at the Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York City, USA.
- February 4 - May 29: "Sugar and Spice: Little Girls in the Funnies" at the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa USA.
- February 7 - April 8: "Comic Art in Democratic Spain: 1975-2005/6" at the Instituto Cervantes New York, New York City, USA.
- February 10 - March 11: "Chippendale.Hong.Lyon.Paper Rad" at the Gallery Agniel, Providence, USA.
- February 11 - May 7: "Small Press Spotlight Featuring: Gene Yang" at the Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, USA.
- February 22 - April 8: "Neo Sincerity: The Difference Between the Comic and the Cosmic is a Single Letter" at Apexart, New York City, USA.
- February 25 - May 1: The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art host "Todd McFarlane: A Retrospective Exhibit", New York City, USA. newsarama
- March 7 - 17: "The Art of V For Vendetta" at The Guardian newsroom, London, UK.
- March 11 - April 30: Francesca Ghermandi dedicherà il suo nuovo libro "Un'estate a Tombstone", Modena, Italy.
- March 14 - April 18: "The Michael Winner Collection of Donald McGill", Chris Beetles Gallery, London, UK.
- March 23 - May 21: "The Man Who Hated Pooh! The Political Cartoons of E. H. Shepard" at the Political Cartoon Gallery, London, UK.
- March 25 "Alan Moore on Gothic Nightmares" at Tate Britain, London, UK.
- March 30 - April 29: "Segismundo y otros mundos" by Sylvia Libedinsky at La Sala Vincon, Barcelona, Spain.
- March 31 - June 25: Satirical Portraits: The Style of Nick Anderson at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio.
- April - September: "Satirical London: 300 years of irreverent images" at the Museum of London, London, UK.
- April 1 - June 25: "No Straight Lines: Queer Culture and the Comics" at the Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, USA.
- April 5 - May 6: "Glen Baxter: Tungsten Dawning" at Flowers Central, London, UK.
- April 7 - July 2: "Fizzers: The Alternative National Portrait Gallery" at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, UK.
- April 10 - June 16: "Steve Bell Does Art" at the University of Leeds Gallery, Leeds, UK.
- April 17 - 30: The Mathematical Explanations Behind Silly Drawings at The Custard Factory, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- April 26 - May 31: "The Strip Exhibition" at the Nest Gallery, Brighton, United Kingdom.
- April 29 - August 13: "Masters of American Comics" at the Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, USA.
- April 29 - May 3: "Stripburger: Honey Talks" at the Grrr! Festival, Serbia.
- May 6 - May 14: "She Draws Comics: 100 Years of America's Women Cartoonists" at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York City, USA.
- May 6 - September 3: "Chris Ware" at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, USA.
- June 1 - August 31: "A Tale of the Jungle Imps by Felix Fiddle" by Winsor McCay at The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library, Ohio, USA.
- June 9 - August 31: "Stripburger: Honey Talks" at the Serietiket, Stockholm, Sweden.
- June 24 - August 31: "OPOLIS: A Comix Fluxture" at the Flux Factory, New York City, USA.
- September 15 - January 6, 2007: "Wunderground: Providence, 1995 To The Present" at the RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- September 15 – January 28, 2007: "Masters of American Comics" at the Jewish Museum, New York City and Newark Museum, New Jersey.
[edit] Conventions - January 25 - 28: Angoulême International Comics Festival, website, Angouleme, France.
- February 10 - 12: WonderCon, website, San Francisco, USA.
- February 24 - 26: MegaCon, website, Orlando, USA.
- February 24 - 26: New York Comic-Con, website, New York City, USA.
- March 3 - 6: Napoli Comicon, website, Naples, Italy.
- March 11: UK Web & Mini Comix Thing, website, London, UK.
- March 17 - 19: WizardWorld, website, Los Angeles, USA.
- March 31 - April 2: Small Press Expo, website, Stockholm, Sweden.
- April 1: Fluke: A Mini-comics/Zine Explosion, website, Athens, Georgia, USA.
- April 1 - 2: Emerald City Comicon, website, Seattle, USA.
- April 1 - 9: Fumetto International Comix Festival, website Lucern, Switzerland.
- April 8 - 9: APE: The Alternative Press Expo website, San Francisco, USA.
- April 28 - 30: Toronto Comicon, website, Toronto, Canada.
- May 6 - 7: Comicdom Con Athens, website, Athens, Greece.
- May 13: SPACE 2006: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo website, Columbus, USA.
- May 13 - 14: Bristol Comic Expo, website, Bristol, UK.
- May 20: Olympia Comics Festival, website, Olympia, Washington, USA.
- June 3 - 4: Stripdgen Haarlem, website Haarlem, The Netherlands.
- June 10 - 11: MoCCA Art Festival website, New York City, USA.
- June 15 - 18: Comic-Salon, website, Erlangen, Germany.
- July 1 - 2: London Film & Comic Con, website, London, UK.
- July 20 - 23: Comic-Con International, website, San Diego, USA.
- August 5 - 6: Caption, website, Oxford, UK.
- August 18 - 20: Animecon IV, website, Helsinki, Finland.
- September 8 - 10: Raptus Bergen International Comics Festival, website, Bergen, Norway.
- September 9 - 10: Baltimore Comic-Con, website, Baltimore, USA.
- October 12 - 14: International Comic Arts Festival, website, Washington, D.C., USA.
- October 13 - 14: SPX, website, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
[edit] First issues by title - Damnation Crusade (6-issue mini-series)
- Release: December 2006 by Boom! Studios. Writers: Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton. Art by: Lui Antonio and JM Ringuet.
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