1998 in comics

==Events and publications==
===Spring===
* Gay Comix (1980 series), with issue #25, publishes its final issue (Bob Ross)
===October===
* Toy Biz buys Marvel Comics
* Excalibur is canceled by Marvel with issue #125.
===November===
* Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man is canceled by Marvel with issue #263.
* Silver Surfer vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #146.
* What If vol. 2 is canceled by Marvel with issue #114.
==Deaths==
===January===
* January 11: Win Mortimer dies at age 78.
===April===
* April 7: Golden Age artist Alex Schomburg dies at age 92.
===March===
* March 1: Archie Goodwin dies at age 60. 
===September===
* September 3: Vincent Alascia dies at age 84.
===November===
* November 3: Batman creator Bob Kane dies at age 83.
* November 17: Torchy creator Bill Ward dies at age 79.
===December===
* December 23: Joe Orlando dies at age 71.
==Exhibitions and shows==
==Conventions==
==First issues by title==
* Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl and Batgirl
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