1990 in comics

==Events==
===Year overall===
Days of Future Present, the sequel to Days of Future Past, appeared in the annuals of Fantastic Four, New Mutants, X-Factor and X-Men.
===January===
* Dinosaurs for Hire is cancelled by Eternity Comics with issue #9.
* Last issue of Shadowmasters is published.
* Last issue of Sleeze Brothers is published.
* 1st known artwork by Dale Keown for Marvel Comics, published in Nth Man #9.
* January 8: Bernard Krigstein dies at age 71.
===February===
* The last issue of Damage Control v2 is published.
* With issue 6, Police Academy is cancelled.
===March===
* Elektra Lives Again is published by Epic Comics, written and drawn by Frank Miller.
* The last issue of Strikeforce: Morituri: Electric Undertow is published, thereby ending the series as a whole.
===April===
===May===
===June===
* With issue 9, The Destroyer v1 is cancelled.
===July===
* Fright Night is canceled by Now Comics with issue #22.
* July 25: Sam Grainger dies at age 60.
* The New Warriors v1 #1 is released.
* 2000AD spin-off Revolver hits newsagents, with the seminal storyline Rogan Gosh.
* Shade the Changing Man is revamped by DC imprint Vertigo.
===August===
* Animal Man #26: "Deus Ex Machina," writer Grant Morrison's final issue of Animal Man.
* Secret Origins is canceled by DC with issue #50.
* Spider-Man #1, the start of the "Torment" storyline, marked Todd McFarlane's first major outing on a series as a writer/artist. The issue would become the best selling comic book so far and be the first major step to the rise of the superstar creators and the formation of Image Comics.
===September===
* Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja is canceled by Marvel with issue #16.
* Terminator is canceled by NOW Comics with issue #17.
* September 5: Jerry Iger dies at age 87.
===October===
* Swamp Thing #100: Double-sized issue, "Tales of Eden," by Doug Wheeler, Kelley Jones, and Pat Broderick.
* The Huntress v1 is canceled by DC with issue #19.
===November===
X-Tinction Agenda begins.
===December===
* Fantastic Four #347 - A temporary lineup introduced, consisting of the Hulk, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider.
* The Real Ghostbusters is canceled by Now Comics with issue #28.
==Exhibitions and shows==
==Conventions==
* United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC), Glasgow, Scotland—presentation of the Eagle Awards
* August 2–5: San Diego Comic Con, Convention and Performing Arts Center and Holiday Inn, San Diego, California—Official guests: Peter David, Will Eisner, Kelly Freas, Michael Kaluta, Mel Lazarus, Carl Macek, Grant Morrison, John Romita Jr., Van Williams
==Awards==
===Eisner Awards===
Presented in 1991 for comics published in 1990.
* Best Story or Single Issue: Concrete Celebrates Earth Day, by Paul Chadwick, Charles Vess, and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Dark Horse)
* Best Continuing Series: Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC)
* Best Black and White Series: Xenozoic Tales, by Mark Schultz (Kitchen Sink)
* Best Finite Series: Give Me Liberty, by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons (Dark Horse)
* Best Graphic Album—New: Elektra Lives Again, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Marvel)
* Best Graphic Album—Reprint: Sandman: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC)
* Best Writer: Neil Gaiman, Sandman (DC)
* Best Writer/Artist or Writer/Artist Team: Frank Miller and Geof Darrow, Hard Boiled
* Best Artist: Steve Rude, Nexus
* Best Inker: Al Williamson
* Hall of Fame: R. Crumb, Alex Toth
==First issues by title==
===DC Comics===
Justice League Quarterly
: Release: Winter.
Superboy v2
: Release: February
====Limited series====
The Atlantis Chronicles
: Release: March. Writer: Peter David. Artist: Esteban Maroto.
The Books of Magic v1
: Release: Writer: Neil Gaiman. Artists: John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess & Paul Johnson.
Breathtaker
: Release: July Writer: Mark Wheatley. Artist: Marc Hempel.
Hawkworld (3 issues, later became an ongoing)
: Release: June. Writers: John Ostrander and Timothy Truman. Artist: Graham Nolan.
Twilight
: Release: December. Writers: Howard Chaykin. Artist: José Luis García-López.
World Without End
: Release: January. Writers: Jamie Delano. Artist: John Higgins.
====One-shots====
Batman: Digital Justice
: Release: 1990 Writer/Artist: Pepe Moreno.
===Marvel Comics===
Camp Candy
: Release: May.
Ghost Rider v2
: Release: May. Writer: Howard Mackie. Artists: Javier Saltares & Mark Texeira.
Guardians of the Galaxy v1
: Release: June.
Knights of Pendragon
: Release: July by Marvel UK. Writers: Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson. Artist: Gary Erskine.
Spider-Man
: Release: August. Writer & Artist: Todd MacFarlane
: Issued with regular and silver ink covers, second printing with gold ink cover.
RoboCop
: Release: March. Writer: Alan Grant. Artists: Lee Sullivan & Kim DeMulder.
Marvel Super-Heroes v2
: Release: May.
Mighty Mouse
: Release: October.
Namor the Sub-Mariner
: Release: April
New Warriors
: Release: July. Writer: Fabian Nicieza. Artists: Mark Bagley & Al Williamson.
Nomad
: Release: November. Writer: Fabian Nicieza. Artists: James Fry & Mark McKenna.
Tomorrow Knights
: Release: June by Epic Comics.
Zorro
: Release: December.
====Limited Series====
Alien Legion: On The Edge
: Release: November.
Atomic Age
: Release: November by Epic Comics. Writer: Frank Lovece. Artists: Mike Okamoto & Al Williamson.
Black Knight
: Release: June.
Brute Force
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
: Release: November by Epic Comics.
Darkman v1
: Release: August.
Deathlok v1
: Release: July.
Critical Mass
: Release: January by Epic Comics. Writer: D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark.
Elsewhere Prince
: Release: May by Epic Comics. Writer/Artist: Moebius.
Fafhr and the Gray Mouser
: Release: October by Epic Comics. Writer: Howard Chaykin. Artist: Mike Mignola.
Foolkiller v1
: Release: October.
Hero: Warrior of the Mystic Realms
: Release: May.
Hollywood Superstars
: Release: November by Epic Comics. Writer: Mark Evanier. Artist: Dan Spiegle.
Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular
: Release: August
The Last American
: Release: December by Epic Comics. Writers: John Wagner & Alan Grant. Artist: Mike McMahon.
New Adventures of Cholly & Flytrap
: Release: December by Epic Comics.
Punisher Armory
: Release: July. Writer:
RoboCop 2
: Release: August.
Saga of the Original Human Torch
: Release: April. Writer: Roy Thomas.
X-Men Spotlight On... Starjammers
: Release: May
Stalkers
: Release: April
Steeltown Rockers
: Release: April. Writer: Elaine Lee. Artist: Steve Leialoha.
The Thanos Quest
: Release: September. Writer: Jim Starlin. Artist: Ron Lim.
====One-shots====
The Return of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black
: Release: February.
===Shogakukan===
Basara
: Release: September on Betsucomi. Author: Yumi Tamura.
===Independent titles===
Classics Illustrated v2
Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery
: Release:
Hate
: Release: April by Fantagraphics. Writer/Artist: Peter Bagge.
Judge Dredd Megazine
: Release: October by Egmont UK.
Logan's Run
: Release:
====Limited series====
Big Numbers (2 issues before cancellation)
: Release: April by Mad Love. Writer: Alan Moore Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz.
Bratpack
: Release: August by King Hell Press. Writer & artist: Rick Veitch.
Cages
: Release: December by Tundra Publishing. Writer/Artist: Dave McKean.
Give Me Liberty
: Release: June. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Dave Gibbons.
Hard Boiled
: Release: September. Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Geoff Darrow.
The Men In Black v1
: Release: January. Writer: Lowell Cunningham. Artist: Sandy Carruthers
Terminator: The Burning Earth
: Release: March. Writer: Ron Fortier. Artist: Alex Ross.
The Terminator: Tempest
: Release: August by Dark Horse Comics.
==Initial appearance by character name==
===DC Comics===
* Atlan in The Atlantis Chronicles #5 (Jul.)
* Atom IV in Suicide Squad #44 (Aug.)
* Auberon in The Sandman #19 (Sep.)
* The Beefeater in Justice League Europe #20 (Nov.)
* Blaze in Action Comics #655 (Jul.)
* Crimesmith II in Batman #443 (Jan.)
* Danny the Street in Doom Patrol v2 #35 (Aug.)
* Delirium in The Sandman #21 (Dec.)
* Doctor Diehard in Justice League Europe #15 (Jun.)
* Jack Drake in Batman #455 (Oct.)
* Tim Drake as Robin III in Batman #442 (Jan.)
* Dreamslayer in Justice League Europe #15 (Jun.)
* Dybbuk in Suicide Squad #45 (Sep.)
* Echo III in Justice League Quarterly #1 (Winter)
* Firestorm II in Firestorm the Nuclear Man v2 #100 (Aug.)
* Laurel Gand in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #5 (Mar.)
* Gorgon in in Justice League Europe #15 (Jun.)
* Hank Henshaw in Adventures of Superman #465 (Apr.)
* Timothy Hunter in The Books of Magic v1 #1
* Willoughby Kipling in Doom Patrol v2 #31 (Apr.)
* Legion (DC Comics) in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2 (Jan.)
* Manfred Mota in The Flash 50th Anniversary Special
* Neon (comics) in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #6 (Apr.)
* NKVDemon in Batman #445 (Mar.)
* 'The Orishas in Firestorm the Nuclear Man v2 #95 (Mar.)
* Reflex in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #6 (Apr.)
* Kent Shakespeare in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #12 (Dec.)
* Titania in The Sandman #19 (Sep.)
* Tracer in Justice League Europe #16 (Jul.)
* Trinity in New Titans Annual #6
* Yuga Khan in New Gods v3 #17 (Jun.)
===Marvel Comics===
* Abominatrix in Sensational She-Hulk #21 (Nov.)
* Agamemnon in Incredible Hulk (Dec.)
* Ahab (comics) in Fantastic Four Annual #23
* Blackout II in Ghost Rider v2 #2 (Jun.)
* Bliss in Uncanny X-Men #261 (May)
* Bloodlust I in Marvel Comics Presents #48 (Apr.)
* Bloodwraith in Black Knight #2 (Jul.)
* Cable in New Mutants #87 (Mar.)
* Captain Atlas in Quasar #9 (Apr.)
* Cardiac in The Amazing Spider-Man #342 (Dec.)
* Deathlok III in Deathlok #1 (Jul.)
* Deathwatch in Ghost Rider v2 #1 (May)
* Dittomaster in Damage Control v2 #4 (Feb.)
* Stacey Dolan in Ghost Rider v2 #1 (May)
* Jack D'Uria in Ghost Rider v2 #4 (Aug)
* Kearson DeWitt in Iron Man Annual #13 (Jul.)
* Foolkiller III in Foolkiller v1 #1 (Oct.)
* Gambit in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14
* Ghost Rider II in Ghost Rider v2 #1 (May)
* The Lifeform in Punisher Annual #3
* Midnight's Fire in New Warriors #2 (Aug.)
* Mindblast in The Amazing Spider-Man #340 (Oct.)
* The Monster Pretenders in The Transformers #67 (Jun.)
* Julius Rassitano in The Mighty Thor v1 #426 (Nov.)
* The Mutant Liberation Front in The New Mutants #86 (Feb.) (all members appeared at the date mentioned, unless stated otherwise)
** Dragoness in New Mutants #93 (Sep.)
** Forearm
** Kamikaze in New Mutants #93 (Sep.)
** Reaper
** Strobe
** Stryfe
** Tempo
** Thumbelina
** Wildside
** Zero
* Psionex in New Warriors #4 (Oct.)
** Asylum I
** Coronary
** Dwight Hubbard
** Heidi P. Franklin
** Mathemanic
* Silhouette in New Warriors #2 (Aug.)
* The Stark in The Guardians of the Galaxy v1 #1 (Jun.)
* Whiplash II in Marvel Comics Presents #46 (May)
===Independent titles===
* Armoured Gideon in 2000AD (Mar. 24)
* Garganta in Femforce #30
* Madman in Creatures of the Id (Oct.)
===Newspapers===
* Peggy Jean in Peanuts (July 23)
* The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 10)
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