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Notable events of 2013 in comics. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title. For an overview of the year in Japanese comics, see 2013 in manga. Events January January 15: Dutch cartoonist Pieter Geenen wins the Inktspotprijs for Best Political Cartoon. March March 3: After 30 years of continuous publication, Philippe Geluck's Le Chat comes to an end. March 8: The first new Tom Poes story after creator Marten Toonder's death in 2005, Tom Poes en de Pas-Kaart, drawn by Dick Matena, starts serialisation in the magazine VertrekNL. March 9–10: During the Stripdagen in Haarlem, Paul Teng receives the Stripschapprijs. The P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs is awarded to Comic House. The Bulletje en Boonestaakschaal goes to Richard's Studio. March 26: Dupuis buys Marsu Productions. April April 26: Dutch comic artist Jan van Haasteren is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau. May May 16 - July 10: Jan Hoet and politician Dany Vandenbossche organize the exhibition De Wereld van de Strips in Originelen (The World of Comics in Originals) on display in the Loketten of the Flemish Parliament in Brussels. Original pages by various Belgian comics artists are exhibited. However, the exhibition causes controversy when politician Jan Peumans objects to a French-language speech balloon on the promotional poster and asks for its removal. The speech is then blanked, which results in protest from various people, including cartoonist Kamagurka who asks for the removal of his cartoons from the expo. July July 12: Albert Uderzo is named Officer in the Légion d'Honneur. August August 6: Iranian cartoonist Ali Dorani, better known under his pseudonym Eaten Fish, is imprisoned in a detention camp at Christmas Island. In January 2014 he is incarcerated to another camp, Manus Island, where he stays until late 2017. During his five-year imprisonment he starts making cartoons and comics and have them smuggled outside the prison, which brings international attention to his case. August 12: Dutch comic writer and artist Thom Roep is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau. December Specific date unknown: In Brussels, during renovation works in the SLFP building, drawings by André Franquin, Peyo, Jean Roba, Victor Hubinon, Mitacq,... are discovered on a wall, hidden behind wall paper layers. Specific date unknown Rao Pingru's Our Story: A Memoir of Love and Life in China is published. He is 90–91 years old, which makes him the oldest comics artist to ever make his debut. Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan is tortured to death in a government detention center. Deaths January January 30: Vahan Shirvanian, American cartoonist and comics artist (No Comment), dies at age 87. February February 3: Pierre Defoux, Belgian priest, painter, illustrator, sculptor, lattice window maker and comics artist (Xavier, Raconté Par Le Ménestrel), dies at age 88. February 9: Emilio Frejo Abregón, Spanish comics artist (Osito, Jaimito), dies at age 81. Félix Molinari, French comics artist (Garry, Super Boy, Tora), dies at age 80. February 16: Harald Siepermann, German comics artist and animator (Alfred Jodocus Kwak), dies at age 50. February 21: Scott Clark, American comics artist (worked for Wildstorm, Marvel Comics, Aspen Comics, DC Comics), dies at an unknown age. February 23: Maurice Rosy, Belgian children's book illustrator, comics writer (Tif et Tondu, Bobo, Attila, Spirou et Fantasio, Boule et Bill, Max l'Explorateur) and artistic director for Spirou between 1956 and 1973, dies at age 85. March March 7: Didier Comès, Belgian comics artist (Silence, L'Ombre du Corbeau), dies at age 70. March 7: Damiano Damiani, Italian film director and comics artist (Mike Lazy, Pat La Rocca), dies at age 90. March 10: André Veltkamp, Dutch comics artist (Het Eiland Bicyclopia, Ralf), dies at age 67. March 12: André Rey, French comic artist (worked for the Atelier Chott and publishing house Impéria, mostly on western comics), dies at age 89. March 15: Jim Unwin, American comics artist and illustrator (co-creator of Little Sandy Sleighfoot), dies at age 83. March 18: Irmtraut Winkler-Wittig, German illustrator and comic artist (worked on Abrafaxe), dies at age 79. March 27: Jean Mahaux, aka Mao, Belgian comic artist (Finemouche et Fiasco, Douaniers Lapoire et Lastuce, Fortuné, Celestino), dies at age 78 or 79. March 28: Manuel García Ferré, Argentine cartoonist and animator (Pi Pío, Anteojito, Hijitus), dies at age 83. March 31: Bob Clarke, American illustrator and comics artist (Ripley's Believe It or Not, Mad, continued Spy vs. Spy), dies at age 87 from pneumonia. Specific date in March unknown: Helmut Zielke, German painter and comics artist, dies at age 74 or 75. April April 1: Christian Mathelot, French comics artist (made various realistically drawn comics), dies at age 89. April 2: Fred, French comics artist (Philémon), dies at age 82. April 4: Carmine Infantino, American comics artist and editor (Detective Comics, Flash, Showcase), dies at age 87. April 27: Jesse Santos, Filipino comics artist (Kidlat, DI 13, Dagar the Invincible, Tragg and the Sky Gods), dies at age 84. May May 3: Dan Adkins, American illustrator and comics artist (worked for various comics companies drawing sciencefiction stories), dies at age 76. May 4: Rubén Lara Romero, Mexican comics artist (Fantômas, la Amenaza Elegante), dies at age 78 or 79. May 16: Roger Chevallier, aka Kline, French comics artist (Davy Crockett, Kaza le Martien, Loup Noir), dies at age 91. Fred Funcken, Belgian comics artist and writer (Le Chevalier Blanc, Harald le Viking, Jack Diamond, Lieutenant Burton, Capitan and Doc Silver), dies at age 91. June June 14: Manuel Zatarain, aka Zata, Spanish comics artist (El Capitan Martin de la Patrulla de los Diamantes, Goyo y Nico, Quique Banderas), dies at age 84 or 85. June 19: Kim Thompson, Danish-American comics editor, translator and publisher (vice-president of Fantagraphics Books), dies at age 56 from lung cancer. July July 7: Louis Glanzman, American comics artist (Air Man, Amazing Man, The Shark, Dopey Danny Day, Blue Fire), dies at age 91. July 11: Percy Eaglehurst, Chilean comics artist (Pepe Antártico), dies at age 91. July 18: Gerrit Stapel, Dutch comics artist (Huon de Neveling), dies at age 92. July 28: Pierre Frisano, French comics artist (made realistic comics), dies at age 79. August August 6: Stan Lynde, American comics artist (Rick O'Shay, Latigo, Grass Roots, Chief Sly Fox, Rovar Bob), dies at age 81 from cancer. August 8: Derek Hockridge, British translator (co-translator of Astérix), dies at age 78 or 79. Specific date in August unknown: René Mazyn, French comics artist (Kid Franky, Monster Hôtel, continued Pif le chien), dies at age 53. September September 3: José Ramón Larraz, Spanish film director and comics artist (Paul Foran), dies at age 83 or 84. September 7: Pete Hoffman, American comics artist (ghosted Steve Roper and Mike Nomad, crea.... Discover the Amanda Hennon Jonathan Smith popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Amanda Hennon Jonathan Smith books.