Post by G on Oct 23, 2009 17:27:33 GMT -5
Going to start a new thing and try and keep at it. From here on out, if there is a major event, I'm going to try and document it and date it and use this as a reference to show how time goes by. This thread will be locked. Will have a brief description and either exact date or best estimation. Things like this take a long time to show any value. But.....you Gotta Start Somewhere! 
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May 8, 2012 - Silver Age artist of Dr. Strange Dan Adkins dies.
April 4, 2013 - Long time DC Comics Artist and Editor Carmine Infantino dies at age 87.
August 12, 2012 - Legendary Sgt Rock, War and DC Comic Hero Artist, Joe Kubert dies at 85.
March 10, 2012 - Legendary Artist Jean Giraud, Moebius dies at 73.
December 15, 2011 - Longtime Teen Titans Artist Eduardo Barreto dies at age 57.
December 14, 2011 - Captain America Co-Creator Joe Simon dies at age 98.
June 23, 2011 - Long time Silver and Bronze Age Artist Gene Colan dies at 84.
April 12, 2011 - Dark Horse Comics announces layoffs.
February 21, 2011 - Milestone Comics co-founder and longtime writer Dwayne McDuffie dies of complications from a surgery.
January 24, 2011 - Wizard Magazine Officially Folds.
January 17, 2011 - Image Comics expands publishing operations to include Top Cow.
January 4, 2011 - Axel Alonso replaces Joe Quesada as Marvel's Editor in Chief.
December 14, 2010 - Longtime DC Colorist Adrienne Roy loses her battle with cancer at the age of 57.
October 7, 2010 - DC Comics announces price cuts of regular monthly titles from $3.99 to $2.99 effective January 2011.
September 27, 2010 - Bob Harris named Editor in Chief at DC Comics.
September 22, 2010 - Speculation circulates that DC Comics will cut nearly 20% of its 250 employee workforce.
September 21, 2010 - DC imprint Wildstorm announces it will cease publishing it's line of comics after their December releases.
September 14, 2010 - Grandson of former Marvel founder Martin Goodman announces relaunch of short-lived famed comic publisher, Atlas Comics.
July 12, 2010 - Famed writer Harvey Pekar dies at the age of 70.
June 28, 2010 - Jeph Loeb named head of Television at Marvel.
June 12, 2010 - Late Golden and early Silver Age Artist great Al Williamson dies.
June 2, 2010 - Marvel promotes Joe Quesada to Entertainment CCO.
May 2010 - Former Thundercat's artist Stephen Perry found murdered.
May 10, 2010 - Legendary pioneering comic and fantasy artist Frank Frazetta dies at the age of 82.
May 1, 2010 - Dark Horse releases it's first original Valiant comic featuring Solar and Magnus stories written by Jim Shooter on Free Comic Book Day
March 27, 2010 - Longtime Artist, Inker and Editor, Dick Giordano dies at age 77.
March 18, 2010 - Diamond Publishing announces that comic company IDW is the 1st comic producer to receive Premium Publisher status since the program's inception in 1996.
February 2010 - Dan Didio and Jim Lee named co-publishers at DC comics. Geoff Johns named Chief Creative Officer.
January 2010 - Amazing Spiderman #583 was biggest selling comic of 2009. Secret Invasion #1 was biggest selling comic of 2008.
January 2010 - VEI drops lawsuit against Jim Shooter
November 2009 - Death of Kyle Raynor in Green Lantern Corps #42
October 16, 2009 - VEI names Fred Pierce President
October 4, 2009 - VEI Files Suit on Jim Shooter
August 31, 2009 - Walt Disney buys Marvel Comics
July 25, 2009 - Jim Shooter announced as heading Valiant/Gold Key character projects for Dark Horse Comics.
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May 8, 2012 - Silver Age artist of Dr. Strange Dan Adkins dies.
April 4, 2013 - Long time DC Comics Artist and Editor Carmine Infantino dies at age 87.
August 12, 2012 - Legendary Sgt Rock, War and DC Comic Hero Artist, Joe Kubert dies at 85.
March 10, 2012 - Legendary Artist Jean Giraud, Moebius dies at 73.
December 15, 2011 - Longtime Teen Titans Artist Eduardo Barreto dies at age 57.
December 14, 2011 - Captain America Co-Creator Joe Simon dies at age 98.
June 23, 2011 - Long time Silver and Bronze Age Artist Gene Colan dies at 84.
April 12, 2011 - Dark Horse Comics announces layoffs.
February 21, 2011 - Milestone Comics co-founder and longtime writer Dwayne McDuffie dies of complications from a surgery.
January 24, 2011 - Wizard Magazine Officially Folds.
January 17, 2011 - Image Comics expands publishing operations to include Top Cow.
January 4, 2011 - Axel Alonso replaces Joe Quesada as Marvel's Editor in Chief.
December 14, 2010 - Longtime DC Colorist Adrienne Roy loses her battle with cancer at the age of 57.
October 7, 2010 - DC Comics announces price cuts of regular monthly titles from $3.99 to $2.99 effective January 2011.
September 27, 2010 - Bob Harris named Editor in Chief at DC Comics.
September 22, 2010 - Speculation circulates that DC Comics will cut nearly 20% of its 250 employee workforce.
September 21, 2010 - DC imprint Wildstorm announces it will cease publishing it's line of comics after their December releases.
September 14, 2010 - Grandson of former Marvel founder Martin Goodman announces relaunch of short-lived famed comic publisher, Atlas Comics.
July 12, 2010 - Famed writer Harvey Pekar dies at the age of 70.
June 28, 2010 - Jeph Loeb named head of Television at Marvel.
June 12, 2010 - Late Golden and early Silver Age Artist great Al Williamson dies.
June 2, 2010 - Marvel promotes Joe Quesada to Entertainment CCO.
May 2010 - Former Thundercat's artist Stephen Perry found murdered.
May 10, 2010 - Legendary pioneering comic and fantasy artist Frank Frazetta dies at the age of 82.
May 1, 2010 - Dark Horse releases it's first original Valiant comic featuring Solar and Magnus stories written by Jim Shooter on Free Comic Book Day
March 27, 2010 - Longtime Artist, Inker and Editor, Dick Giordano dies at age 77.
March 18, 2010 - Diamond Publishing announces that comic company IDW is the 1st comic producer to receive Premium Publisher status since the program's inception in 1996.
February 2010 - Dan Didio and Jim Lee named co-publishers at DC comics. Geoff Johns named Chief Creative Officer.
January 2010 - Amazing Spiderman #583 was biggest selling comic of 2009. Secret Invasion #1 was biggest selling comic of 2008.
January 2010 - VEI drops lawsuit against Jim Shooter
November 2009 - Death of Kyle Raynor in Green Lantern Corps #42
October 16, 2009 - VEI names Fred Pierce President
October 4, 2009 - VEI Files Suit on Jim Shooter
August 31, 2009 - Walt Disney buys Marvel Comics
July 25, 2009 - Jim Shooter announced as heading Valiant/Gold Key character projects for Dark Horse Comics.
