1995 in comics

==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)
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