1979 in comics

==Events==
===Year overall===
* The "Demon in a Bottle" storyline, by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita, Jr., runs through Iron Man (issues #120–128, March–November).
* Alien: The Illustrated Story, a comics adaptation of Alien, by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson, published by Heavy Metal.
=== January ===
* January 24: The Mighty World of Marvel, with issue #330, changes its name to Marvel Comic. (Marvel UK)
===March===
* IPC Magazines launches Tornado, a short-lived weekly British comic published for 22 issues.
* The Human Fly, with issue #19, is cancelled by Marvel.
=== April ===
* The reprint title Marvel Triple Action, with issue #47, is cancelled by Marvel.
===May===
*Frank Miller takes over from Gene Colan as regular penciler on Daredevil with issue #158.
* Vince Colletta resigns as art director of DC Comics.
* With issue #62, Captain Marvel is cancelled by Marvel.
* With issue #31, Marvel cancels Howard the Duck vol. 1.
* Black Panther, with issue #15, is cancelled by Marvel.
===June===
*June 13: Alan Moore's first mainstream comic work appears in the Marvel UK title Hulk Comic #15, with the five-part "The Incredible Hulk" story featuring Dr. Scarabeus (with penciller Paul Neary and inker David Lloyd).Dr Scarabeus profile
===Summer===
* DC Special Series #17 — DC Special Series returns after it had gone on hiatus in Fall 1978.
===July===
* World of Krypton – #1 of 3, by DC Comics. The first official limited series, this three-issue "mini-series" was originally slated for Showcase #104-106 to coincide with the premiere of Superman: The Movie. The storyline was rescheduled for Showcase #110-112 when the film's release date was delayed; but ultimately, Showcase was cancelled after issue #104. Finally, the material is revised and released as a limited series by Paul Kupperberg and Howard Chaykin.
* With issue #24, Marvel cancels Godzilla, King of the Monsters.
* July 25: Marvel UK publishes the final weekly issue (#352) of Marvel Comic.
===August===
* With issue #70, Marvel publishes the final issue of The Tomb of Dracula, ending writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan's uninterrupted six-year run on the title.
=== September ===
* All Out War #1: a new war title in the Dollar Comics format is launched by DC Comics with a September/October cover date.
* The Best of DC #1: a reprint anthology title in the digest format is launched by DC Comics with a September/October cover date.
* "The Proteus Saga", by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, begins in Uncanny X-Men #125 (running through issue #128).
* Marvel Comic, with issue #353, becomes a monthly title and is renamed Marvel Superheroes. (Marvel UK)
* The Invaders, with issue #41, is cancelled by Marvel.
===October===
* Action Comics #500: 68-pages, "The Life Story of Superman," by Martin Pasko, Curt Swan, and Frank Chiaramonte.
* Star*Reach, with issue #18, publishes its final issue.
* Time Warp #1: a new science-fiction anthology in the Dollar Comics format is launched by DC Comics with an October/November cover date.
* With issue #28, Marvel cancels John Carter, Warlord of Mars.
== Conventions ==
* British Comics Art Convention 11, Birmingham, England — presentation of the Eagle Awards
* FantaCon, The Egg convention center, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York — first annual Albany-area horror and comic book convention hosted by FantaCo Enterprises publisher Thomas Skulan
* June 30 - July 1: Comic Art Convention I, Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City
* July 14–15: Comic Art Convention II, Philadelphia
* August 1–5: San Diego Comic-Con, Convention and Performing Arts Center and U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego, California — Official guests: Kelly Freas, Mike Jittlov, Harvey Kurtzman, Victor Moscoso, Nestor Redondo, Marshall Rogers, John Romita Sr., Mort Walker, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman
== Awards ==
=== Eagle Awards ===
Presented in 1980 for comics published in 1979:
* Roll of Honor: Jack Kirby
* Favourite Writer: Chris Claremont
* Favourite Comicbook Artist: John Byrne
* Favourite Inker: Terry Austin
* Favourite Comic Book (Drama): Uncanny X-Men
* Favorite Comic Book (Humor): Howard the Duck, by Steve Gerber and Gene Colan
* Favourite New Comic Title: Howard the Duck
* Favorite Single Comic Book Story: "Demon in a Bottle," Iron Man #s 120-128, by David Michelinie, John Romita, Jr., and Bob Layton
* Favourite Continued Comic Story: X-Men #125-128, by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
* Best Comicbook Cover: The Avengers #185, by George Pérez
* Favourite Team: X-Men
* Favourite Character: Wolverine
* Favourite Supporting Character: Wolverine
* Favourite Villain: Magneto
* Character Most Worthy of Own Title: Warlock
* Favourite Title (UK): Starburst, edited by Dez Skinn
==First issues by title==
=== Marvel Comics ===
Amazing Adventures vol. 3
: Release: December. Reprinting the original X-Men title.During this period, Marvel published a number of reprint titles. In 2005, former Marvel editor Danny Fingeroth explained it this way: "Somehow in my mind is the idea that Marvel had promised the advertisers in their comics a certain minimum monthly circulation for their ads (which ran in all comics in a given month), and they needed to put out extra material to meet those commitments, so doing these reprints seemed the easiest way to do it."
Doctor Who Magazine
: Release: October 11 by Marvel UK.
Hulk Comic
: Release: March 7 by Marvel UK. Editor: Dez Skinn.
Man-Thing vol. 2
: Release: November. Writer: Michael Fleisher. Artists: Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek.
Marvel Spotlight vol. 2
: Release: July. Editor: Roger Stern.
Micronauts
: Release: January. Writer: Bill Mantlo. Artist: Michael Golden.
Rom: Spaceknight
: Release: December. Writer: Bill Mantlo. Artist: Sal Buscema.
Shogun Warriors
: Release: February. Writer: Doug Moench. Artist: Herb Trimpe.
Tales to Astonish vol. 2
: Release: December. Reprinting edited versions of the 1968 Sub-Mariner title.
=== Independent titles ===
Battle of the Planets
: Release: June by Gold Key Comics. Writer: Gary Poole. Artist: Win Mortimer.
Starblazer
: Release: April by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd..
== Initial appearances by character name ==
=== DC Comics ===
* Blok, in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253
* Carl Draper, in Superman #331
* Fire, in Super Friends #25
* Firebug, in Batman #318
* Lucius Fox, in Batman #307
* Maxie Zeus, in Detective Comics #483
=== Marvel Comics ===
* El Aguila, in Power Man and Iron Fist #58
* Alpha Flight, in Uncanny X-Men #120
** Aurora
** Northstar
** Sasquatch
** Shaman
** Snowbird
* Black Cat, in The Amazing Spider-Man #194
* Dire Wraith, in Rom #1
* Followers of the Light, in Shogun Warriors #1
* Justin Hammer, in Iron Man #120
* H.E.R.B.I.E., in Fantastic Four #209
* Kroton (Cyberman), in Doctor Who Weekly #5 (Marvel UK)
* Cassandra Lang (as "Cassie Lang"), in Marvel Premiere #47
* Scott Lang, in The Avengers #181; as Ant-Man II in Marvel Premiere #47
* Lady Lotus, in Invaders #37
* Night Raven, in Hulk Comic #1 (Marvel UK)
* Quasar, in Incredible Hulk #234
* Proteus, in Uncanny X-Men #125
* Rom, in Rom: Spaceknight #1
* Schizoid Man, in Spectacular Spider-Man #36
* Shadow King, in Uncanny X-Men #117 (January)
* Screaming Mimi, in Marvel Two-in-One #54
* Vampiro, in The Mighty Thor #290 (December)
* War Machine, in Iron Man #118
* Debra Whitman, in The Amazing Spider-Man #196
* Mariko Yashida, in Uncanny X-Men #118
==Notes==
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