1958 in comics

See also: 1957 in comics, other events of 1958, 1959 in comics, 1950s in comics and the list of years in comics

Publications and events

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Births

December

  • December 2: André Osi, Belgian comic artist (Horizon Blanc, Napoléon), (d. 2021).

Specific date unknown

  • Esegé, Spanish comics artist (Gustavo, el de la Calle del Diecinueve, Tito Sidecar, El Dinosaurio Jeremías), (d. 2021).

Deaths

January

February

  • February 17:
    • Robert Moore Brinkerhoff, American comics artist (Little Mary Mixup), dies at age 77.
    • Hugh McCrea, Australian poet, illustrator and comics artist (Jim and Jam), dies at age 81.
    • Bob Satterfield, aka Sat, American comics artist (Sat's Bear, Oh, Thunder, The Family Next Door, Days We'll Never Forget), dies at age 82.
  • February 20: Jim Wilcox, American illustrator and comic artist (continued Dick Cole), dies at age 62.

March

  • March 2: John Held Jr., AKA Myrtle Held, American illustrator and comic artist (Merely Margy, Rah Rah Rosalie), dies at age 69.
  • March 6: Andreas Haavoll, Norwegian schoolteacher, banker, publisher and comics writer (Smørbukk), dies at age 88.
  • March 31: Harry O'Neill, American comic artist (Broncho Bill, Bumps), dies at age 66.

April

  • April 24: Vasilis Zisis, Greek painter and comics artist (worked on Classics Illustrated), commits suicide at age 44.
  • April 26: Joan Collette, Dutch graphic artist, designer, illustrator, painter and comics artist, dies at age 59.

May

  • May 1: Till Goodan, American comics artist (made comics based on Gene Autry), dies at age 61 or 62 from a heart attack while riding his horse.
  • May 12: Frank Minnitt, British comics artist (Billy Bunter), dies at age 63.
  • May 28: Charlie Schmidt, American comics artist (Radio Patrol), dies at age 71.

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September

  • September 18: Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian-German cartoonist and comics artist (worked for Simplicissimus), dies at age 86.
  • September 20: Aleksander Dobrinov, Bulgarian caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 60.

October

  • October 4: Jack King, American animator and comics artist (assisted on Mickey Mouse), dies at age 72.
  • October 26: Clare Victor Dwiggins, also known as Dwig, American comics artist (School Days, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn), dies at age 74.
  • October 28: Mario Pompei, Italian comics artist and animator (Bice e Bauci, Saputino, Il Prode Anselmo, Armando il Pittore, Pinco Pallino, Isolina Marzabotto), dies at age 55.

December

  • December 8: Andres C. Audiffred, Mexican comics artist (El Señor Pestaña, Chom Prieto, Don Lupito), dies at age 63.

Specific date unknown

  • Alex Akerbladh, Swedish-British comics artist (drew various celebrity comics based on popular music hall and film comedians), dies at age 71 or 72.
  • Basil Blackaller, British comics artist (Hairy Dan), dies at age 36 or 37.
  • S.J. Cash, British comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 73 or 74.
  • Charles Genge, British comics artist (Our Boy Scout Patrol), dies at age 83 or 84.

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