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Notable events of 1992 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events

Year overall

• Image Comics explodes onto the scene, releasing eight ongoing and limited series, starting with Youngblood in April; followed by Spawn in May; Savage Dragon in July; and Brigade, Shadowhawk, and WildC.A.T.S. in August.
• Wimmen's Comix, with issue #17, publishes its final issue. (Last Gasp)
• Silver Age letterer Sam Rosen dies.

June

• June 3: EC Comics and Mad magazine publisher William Gaines dies at age 70.
• June 6: Long-time Marvel Comics publisher Martin Goodman dies at age 84.

July

• Amazing Heroes, the long-running industry magazine published by Fantagraphics, folds after 203 issues.
• July 12: Al Gabriele dies at age 75.
• July 30: Superman co-creator Joe Shuster dies at age 78.

Publications by release date

May

• Namor the Sub-Mariner #26 (May cover date) - Jae Lee makes his Marvel Comics' debut.

August

• Amazing Spider-Man #365: Special 30th Anniversary issue with a hologram on the cover. A backup story, "I Remember Gwen" drawn by John Romita

December

• Incredible Hulk reaches issue 400 (December cover date). Hulk takes on the Leader.

Exhibitions and shows

Conventions

Awards

First issues by title

DC Comics

• Darkstars

Image Comics

Brigade

Release: August. Writers: Rob Liefeld, Hank Kanalz, and Eric Stephenson. Artists: Marat Mychaels, Paul Scott, and Norm Rapmund.

Cyberforce (1 of 4)

Release: October. Writer: Eric Silvestri. Artist: Marc Silvestri

Savage Dragon (1 of 3)

Release: July. Writer/Artist: Erik Larsen

Shadowhawk

Release: August. Writer/Artist: Jim Valentino

Spawn

Release: May. Writer/Artist: Todd McFarlane

Supreme

Release: October. Writers: Rob Liefeld and Brian Murray. Artists: Brian Murray and Rob Liefeld.

WildC.A.T.S.

Release: August. Writers: Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

Youngblood

Release: April. Writers: Rob Liefeld and Hank Kanalz. Artist: Rob Liefeld.

Marvel Comics

• Fantastic Four Unlimited
• Morbius
• Spirits of Vengeance
• Venom

Independent titles

Oombah, Jungle Moon Man

Release: August by Strawberry Jam Comics. Writer/Artist: Mike Bannon.