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Notable events of 2010 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents 1 Events 2 Deaths 2.1 January 2.2 January 2.3 March 2.4 April 2.5 May 2.6 June 2.7 July 3 Conventions 4 First issues by title 4.1 Renamed Titles

Events

• February 18: Jim Lee and Dan DiDio were announced as the new Co-Publishers of DC Comics, both replacing Paul Levitz.

Deaths

January

• January 3: Tibet (aka Gilbert Gascard) dies at age 78
• January 3: Barry Blair of Aircel Comics passes away at age 55
• January 21: Jacques Martin dies at age 88
• January 25: Bill Ritchie passes away at age 78

January

• February 26: Violet Barclay, pioneering female comics artist, dies at age 87

March

• March 19: John Hicklenton passes away at age 42 after suffering from multiple sclerosis
• March 27: Dick Giordano dies at age 77

April

• April 4: Henry Scarpelli passes away at the age of 79

May

• May 3: Peter O'Donnell, the creator of Modesty Blaise, dies at the age of 90
• May 10: Frank Frazetta passes away, aged 82
• May 22: Howard Post dies, aged 83

June

• June 2: Tony DiPreta dies aged 88
• June 12: Al Williamson, Eisner Award-winning inker, dies at age 79.

July

• July 12: Harvey Pekar, autobiographical comics pioneer and writer of American Splendor, dies at age 70.

Conventions

• January 28–31: Angoulême International Comics Festival, Angoulême, France
• March 27–28: Hi-Ex, Inverness, Scotland
• April 2–4: WonderCon, San Francisco, USA
• July 22–25: Comic-Con International, San Diego, USA
• October 8–10: New York Comic Con, New York, USA
• November 19–20: Brighton Comic Expo, Brighton, UK

First issues by title

God of War

Release: March by Wildstorm. Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Andrea Sorentino

Girl Comics

Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: various Artists: various.

Hawkeye & Mockingbird

Release: June by Marvel Comics. Writer: Jim McCann Artists: David Lopez.

Brightest Day

Release: May by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns.

The Flash

Release: April by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Francis Manapul.

Green Arrow

Release: June by DC Comics. Writer: J. T. Krul.

Renamed Titles

The Dandy

Release: The Dandy Xtreme changes its name back to The Dandy with the last Dandy Xtreme, issue 3507, being dated 6th October 2010 and the retitled Dandy, issue 3508, being dated 30th October 2010. The comic now had British comedian Harry Hill on the front cover.