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Notable events of 1995 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 July 1.7 August 1.8 September 1.9 October 1.10 November 1.11 December 2 Exhibitions and shows 3 Conventions 4 First issues by title 4.1 DC Comics 4.2 Malibu Ultraverse 4.3 Marvel Comics 4.4 Vertigo Comics 4.5 Independent

Events

January

• After Xavier: The Age of Apocalypse is launched. All X-titles change to different names for the next four months.
• Thor marks his 400th appearance in Marvel Comics with issue #482.
• Silver Surfer vol. 2 #100: by Ron Marz, Joe Phillips, and Tom Grindberg.

February

• Doom Patrol vol. 2 is canceled by DC Comics with issue #87.
• February 23: Don Heck, co-creator of Iron Man and long-time Avengers artist, dies at age 66.

March

• Jerry Ordway launches The Power of Shazam for DC Comics. The title has a March 1995 cover date.
• Marvel Comics Presents vol. 1 is canceled by Marvel with issue #175.
• March 9: Marvel Comics (through its Fleer subsidiary) buys trading card manufacturer SkyBox International for $150 million.
• March 29: Golden Age artist Mort Meskin passes away at age 78.

April

• The Amazing Spider-Man #400: "A Death In the Family." Die-cut embossed cover. (Marvel Comics)
• April 30: DC Comics announces its products will be distributed exclusively by Diamond Comics Distribution, Inc.

May

• Fantastic Four #400: "Even the Watchers Can Die!" by Tom DeFalco, Paul Ryan, and Dan Bulanadi.
• X-Men: Omega is released and the X-titles revert to their normal continuity.
• Loki makes an appearance in issue #21 of the Malibu Ultraverse title Hard Case.
• Superman (vol. 2) #100: "The Death of Clark Kent," by Dan Jurgens.

July

• Savage Sword of Conan, with issue #235, is cancelled by Marvel.
• The Punisher is canceled by Marvel with issue #104. The Punisher takes on Bullseye.
• Punisher War Journal is canceled by Marvel with issue #80.
• July 20: George Caragonne, Marvel Comics writer and Penthouse Comix editor, commits suicide at c. age 30.
• July 24: Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics announce they will be exclusively distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors.

August

• Deadline is canceled by Deadline Publications Ltd with issue #70 (Aug./Sept.).
• August 20: Italian cartoonist Hugo Pratt, creator of Corto Maltese, dies at age 68.

September

• Malibu Comics relaunches its Ultraverse titles with the Infinity promotion. The most popular characters, such as Prime, Mantra, Exiles, and Rune, come back with all-black covers and an infinity symbol on the cover.
• September 30: Nestor Redondo dies at age 67.

October

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures is canceled by Archie Comics with issue #72.

November

• Animal Man is canceled by DC Comics with issue #89.

December

• December 31: Final Calvin and Hobbes comic strip

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

• 1995 Chicago Comic Book Convention

First issues by title

DC Comics

• Power of Shazam
• Sovereign Seven

Malibu Ultraverse

• Godwheel

Marvel Comics

• Amazing X-Men
• Astonishing X-Men
• Avengers: The Crossing
• Gambit and the X-Ternals
• Generation Next
• Prime
• Skrull Kill Crew
• Weapon X
• X-Calibre
• X-Men: Omega

Vertigo Comics

• Preacher

Independent

• Stray Bullets (by Él Capitan)