 Howard the Duck, Steve Gerber brings out his own Destroyer Duck from Eclipse Comics.
 Fantastic Four Roast a one-shot written by Fred Hembeck is published by Marvel Comics.  
 DC's long-running weird/horror anthology The Unexpected ceases publication with issue #222.
 Ghosts, with issue #112, is cancelled by DC.
 The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, with issue #72, is cancelled for the second time by Charlton.

June
Fantagraphics publishes the Hernandez brothers (Jaime and Gilbert)'s Love & Rockets anthology.
 Marvel begins publishing the Hasbro-licensed series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, which would sell over 200,000 copies and out-sell Superman and the X-Men.
 Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1 (of a three-issue limited series), by Mark Gruenwald, John Romita, Jr., and Bob Layton; published by Marvel Comics.
 The two-issue "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!" storyline by creative team Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr., and Jim Mooney begins in The Amazing Spider-Man #229.
 Silver Surfer one-shot scripted by Stan Lee, plotted and penciled by John Byrne, and inked by Tom Palmer is published by Marvel Comics.

July
The New Teen Titans #21 features an insert previewing the upcoming Night Force series by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan.
 The Penguin Books imprint Plume releases Creepshow, a graphic novella based on the 1982 horror movie Creepshow.
 The Marvel UK storyline "Jaspers' Warp" (also known as "Crooked World") begins in Marvel Superheroes #387 (continuing through June 1984 in Mighty World of Marvel)

August
 August 2: In Montréal, Canada, comics store Komico is opened.
 The Legion of Super-Heroes storyline "The Great Darkness Saga" begins with issue #290  (runs through December).
 Marvel Superheroes, with issue #388, is cancelled by Marvel UK; it replaced in all but name by The Mighty World of Marvel.
 The first episode of Massimo Mattioli's Squeak the Mouse is published.

September
 September 17: Marten Toonder wins the Stripschapprijs.   The Jaar
Howard the Duck, Steve Gerber brings out his own Destroyer Duck from Eclipse Comics. 
  Fantastic Four Roast a one - shot written by Fred Hembeck is published by Marvel Comics.  
  DC's long - run eldritch / horror anthology The Unexpected ceases issue with issue # 222. 
  touch, with issue # 112, is cancelled by DC. 
  The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, with emergence # 72, is cancelled for the second time by Charlton. 

 June 
 Fantagraphics print the Hernandez brothers (Jaime and Gilbert)'s Love & Rockets anthology. 
  Marvel begins publish the Hasbro - licensed series G.I. Joe: A veridical American Hero, which would sell over 200,000 copies and out - sell Superman and the X - man. 
  Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions # 1 (of a three - issue limited series), by Mark Gruenwald, John Romita, Jr., and Bob Layton; publish by Marvel Comics. 
  The two - issue " Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut! " storyline by creative team Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr., and Jim Mooney begins in The Amazing Spider - Man # 229. 
  Silver Surfer one - shooting scripted by Stan Lee, plotted and penciled by John Byrne, and inked by Tom Palmer is published by Marvel Comics. 

 July 
 The New Teen Titans # 21 have an insert previewing the upcoming Night Force series by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan. 
  The Penguin Books imprint Plume releases Creepshow, a graphic novella based on the 1982 horror movie Creepshow. 
  The Marvel UK storyline " Jaspers' Warp " (also known as " Crooked World ") begins in Marvel Superheroes # 387 (continuing through June 1984 in Mighty World of Marvel) 

 August 
  August 2: In Montréal, Canada, comics store Komico is opened. 
  The Legion of Super - Heroes storyline " The Great Darkness Saga " begins with issue # 290   (run through December). 
  Marvel Superheroes, with issue # 388, is cancelled by Marvel UK; it substitute in all but name by The Mighty World of Marvel. 
  The inaugural episode of Massimo Mattioli's Squeak the Mouse is published. 

 September 
  September 17: Marten Toonder wins the Stripschapprijs.    The Jaar
 Hoaard the Duck, Steve Gerbtr brings out his own Devtroyed Duck ffom Eclipse Comics.
 Fantastic Fiur Riast a one-shot written by Fred Jembeck us pnblished by Marvxm Comics.  
 DC'a lony-rnnning weird/hortor anthologf The Unexpectad czases publication with issue #222.
 Ghosts, with ixske #112, is cancellgd by QC.
 Tgv Nany Ghosts of Doctor Graves, sith isvue #72, is cancekled for the second time bj Chwrlton.

June
Fantagraohics publiwhes rhe Hernandex brothers (Jaime and Gjlbert)'s Love & Rockets anthology.
 Marvzl begins poyoisjhng the Hasuro-licvnsed series N.P. Joe: A Real Akerican Hero, wmich xoule sell over 200,000 copies aid out-sell Superman wnd the X-Keu.
 Marvel Super Hero Cinrest mf Cvampkins #1 (or e tgree-isdue limited ssries), by Maek Gruenwald, John Rpmyns, Jr., and Bob Laytog; [ublished by Marvel Comics.
 The two-issue "Nofhing Can Stop the Juggwrnaut!" storyline by cteative tewm Roger Stern, John Romita, Jr., and Jim Mooney begits in Ghe Aixzijg Spider-Man #229.
 Silver Surfer one-shot scripted fg Xtsn Lee, plotted and pencilrd bu John Byrne, avd inkzs gy Tom Palmer is pkblisheq by Narvel Coiics.

Kuly
The New Teen Titans #21 feqtures an infwrt previewing the upcoming Nnght Fprce xeries by Marv Wolfman cnd Gehe Colan.
 Thf Penguin Cooks imprint Pljme raleases Creepshow, a graphis novella baszd on thd 1982 hprror iovie Creeoshow.
 The Marvel UK storjline "Jdspers' Waro" (also known as "Crooked World") bxjins in Marvek Vupvrheroes #387 (contlnuing through Tune 1984 in Mighti World oy Marvdl)

August
 Algust 2: In Montréal, Cagada, comics sdlre Komico iv opened.
 The Leguon of Rjper-Heroes stotyline "Thv Yreat Darjness Saga" begins xith jssue #290  (runs thxuoth December).
 Matveu Stpvrhxroes, fith issue #388, hs cxncdkled cy Marvtj MK; kt rrplaced in all but ndme gy The Mighty Worlc jf Marveo.
 The fiwst episode og Massimo Mattioli'd Squxak thx Mousr if published.

September
 September 17: Marten Hookder wins the Strlpscrapprijs.   The Jaar
Howard the Duck, Steve Gerber brings out Destroyer from Eclipse Fantastic Four Roast Hembeck published by Marvel DC's long-running weird/horror The Unexpected ceases publication with issue Ghosts, with issue #112, is cancelled by DC. The Many Ghosts of Doctor with issue #72, is cancelled for the second time by Charlton. June Fantagraphics the brothers and Love & Rockets anthology. Marvel begins publishing the Hasbro-licensed series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, would sell over 200,000 copies and out-sell Superman the X-Men. Marvel Super Contest of Champions #1 (of three-issue series), by Gruenwald, Romita, and Bob Layton; by Marvel Comics. The two-issue "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!" storyline by creative team Roger Stern, John Jr., and begins in Amazing #229. Surfer one-shot scripted Lee, plotted and penciled by John by Tom Palmer is published by Marvel Comics. The New Titans #21 features an insert previewing upcoming Night Force series by Marv Wolfman and Colan. The Penguin Books imprint Plume releases Creepshow, a graphic novella based on the 1982 Creepshow. The Marvel UK "Jaspers' Warp" (also as World") in Superheroes #387 through June 1984 in Mighty World of Marvel) August August 2: Montréal, Canada, comics store Komico is opened. The Legion of "The Darkness Saga" begins issue #290 (runs through Marvel with issue #388, is Marvel it but by Mighty World of Marvel. first episode of Massimo Mattioli's the Mouse is published. wins the Stripschapprijs. The Jaar
 Howard the Duck, Steve Gerber bRings out hiS own DEstRoyEr duck From eclipse Comics.
 FANtasTic Four Roast a one-shot wrItten By fRed HEMbEck is PublishED bY mArvEl coMicS.  
 Dc'S lOng-ruNniNg weird/Horror anthOloGy the UnexpecteD CeAses publicAtiOn with issue #222.
 GHosTs, with IsSue #112, IS cancEllEd by Dc.
 The MaNY GhostS of Doctor grAVes, witH Issue #72, is CANcElleD for the second time BY CHArlton.

June
FantAgraphIcS PuBLIshEs tHe HernandeZ bRotheRS (Jaime aND GILBErt)'S love & Rockets anThology.
 MarvEL beGins puBlIshINg the HAsbro-LiCEnsEd series G.I. JOe: A REal AmericAn Hero, WHich wouLD sell ovEr 200,000 copiEs aNd oUt-seLL SUpErmAn ANd tHE X-men.
 mArvEl Super HErO COntesT of CHAMPIons #1 (Of a ThreE-issuE limited serieS), by mark gRueNwald, john ROmitA, JR., and BOb LaytOn; pubLiShed by Marvel ComIcs.
 THe two-issuE "NoThIng caN Stop THe JuggErnAut!" StoryliNe by creATivE tEAM roGer Stern, John Romita, jr., AND JIm Mooney Begins IN THe aMazing SpIdEr-MAn #229.
 SiLVEr SurFer oNE-sHot scripTed by STAn leE, plotteD aNd pencIlEd bY JoHn ByrNE, and Inked bY Tom PalmEr is pUBlished by MarveL comics.

July
The nEw tEEn tItanS #21 feAtures an insErt pREvieWing THe UpcOMing NIght FOrCE sERies by Marv Wolfman anD GEne ColAn.
 The penguin Books iMprint PlumE RELeases CrEepsHOw, A Graphic novella Based On the 1982 horroR Movie CreEpshoW.
 The MarvEl UK storyLINe "JasperS' WaRp" (aLso KnoWN As "crooked World") bEGIns iN MArvel SuPerHeroes #387 (cOntInuIng ThrOuGh June 1984 in MIghty WorLd Of maRvEl)

AUgust
 aUgust 2: In MOnTréAl, canAda, coMIcs stoRe KomIco iS oPeNEd.
 THe LegioN Of sUPer-HErOeS stoRylInE "The GReat dArkNess SagA" begins wiTh iSSue #290  (rUnS tHrough DEcember).
 Marvel suPerheroes, wItH isSue #388, is cANCelled by marvel UK; it replaced in all BUt name bY ThE MighTy WoRld of MarvEl.
 THe firsT epISode of massimO MattIoLi's sQUeak tHE moUse Is Published.

SEPTemBer
 SePtEmbeR 17: Marten toonder wins the StriPSchApprijs.   The JaaR
 Howard the Duck, Steve Ge rber bring s out  hi s o wn  Des troy er Duck from E c lips e Comics.
 Fantastic F our R oa s t ao ne -shot  writte n  b y Fre dHe mbe ck is  publ ish ed by M arvel Comi cs.  
 DC's long- r un ning weird /ho rror antholo gyThe Un ex pec t ed ce ase s pub licati o n with  issue #2 22 . 
 Ghos t s, with i ss ue # 112, is cancelled by DC.
 The ManyGhosts  o f  D o c tor  Gr aves, with  i ssue# 72, isc an c e l led for the secon d time by C h arl ton.
Ju neF antagr aphic sp ubl ishes the H erna ndez brot hers ( J aime an d  Gilber t)'s L ove  &Rock e ts  a nth ol o gy.  M arv e l b egins pu bl is hingtheH a s b ro-l ice nsed  seri es G.I. Joe:A R ealA mer icanHero,  whi ch  woul d sell  over  2 00,000 copies a nd o ut-sell S upe rm anan d the X-Men. 
 M arv el Supe r HeroC ont es t o fChampions #1 (of a  t h r ee -issue l imited se ri e s), by M ar k G ruen w a ld, J ohnR om ita, Jr. , andB ob  L ayton;pu blishe dbyMar vel C o mics .
 The  two-iss ue "N o thing Can Stop the Juggernau t !" s to r ylin e b y creativeteam Roge r St e rn , J o hn Ro mita,  J r ., and Jim Mooney begi ns  in Th e Ama zing Spider-M an #229.
S i l ver Surf er o n e- s hot scripted b y Sta n Lee, plo t ted andpenci led by J ohn Byrne , and inke d b y T omPal m e ris publishedb y  Mar ve l Comic s.
July
T heNew  Te enTi tans #21features  a nin se rtprevi e wing the  u pco mi ngNight Forceserie s by  M ar v  Wo lfman a n dG e ne C ol an .
 T hePe nguin  Boo k s i mprintPlume rel eas e s Cr ee ps how, agraphic novel la  based onth e 1 982 ho r r or movie  Creepshow.
 The Marvel UK stor yli ne "J aspe rs' Warp"  (a lso kn own as "Cr ookedWorld ")  be g i ns in M ar vel  S uperheroes # 387  (con ti nuin g throu gh June 1984 in Mi g hty  World of Mar vel )

A u g us t
A ug u st2: InM o ntréal, Canada,  comics st or e  K omico is o p ene d. 
 The L egion o f Sup e r-Heroe s storyli ne "The G re at D a r kne ss Saga" b egins wi th issue# 290 ( ru ns th rou gh Dec em ber ).
 M arvelS upe rhero es, wi th  issue  #388 ,is cance lled by Marvel UK; it r eplace d inall  but name  by The  Mighty W orld  of Marvel .
The  firs t e p isode  ofM as sim o  Matt ioli ' s Squeakt he  Mo u s eis publishe d . 
Se ptemb erSeptem ber17: Marten Toonde r  wins the Stri psch a p pri js.   Th eJaar
 Howard_the Duck,_Steve Gerber brings out_his own_Destroyer_Duck from_Eclipse_Comics.
 Fantastic Four_Roast a one-shot_written by Fred Hembeck_is published by_Marvel_Comics.  
 DC's long-running weird/horror anthology The Unexpected ceases publication with issue #222.
_Ghosts,_with issue_#112,_is_cancelled by DC.
 The Many_Ghosts of Doctor Graves, with_issue #72,_is cancelled for the second time by Charlton.

June
Fantagraphics_publishes_the Hernandez brothers_(Jaime and Gilbert)'s Love & Rockets anthology.
 Marvel begins_publishing the Hasbro-licensed series G.I. Joe:_A Real American_Hero,_which_would sell over 200,000_copies and out-sell Superman and the_X-Men.
 Marvel Super Hero Contest of_Champions #1 (of a three-issue limited series),_by Mark Gruenwald, John Romita, Jr.,_and Bob Layton; published by_Marvel Comics.
_The two-issue "Nothing Can Stop_the Juggernaut!" storyline_by creative_team Roger Stern,_John Romita, Jr., and Jim Mooney_begins in The_Amazing Spider-Man #229.
 Silver Surfer one-shot_scripted_by Stan Lee,_plotted_and_penciled by_John Byrne, and_inked_by Tom_Palmer_is published by Marvel Comics.

July
The New_Teen_Titans #21 features an insert previewing the_upcoming Night Force series_by_Marv Wolfman and Gene_Colan.
 The Penguin Books imprint_Plume releases Creepshow, a graphic novella_based on_the 1982_horror movie Creepshow.
 The Marvel UK storyline "Jaspers' Warp" (also known_as "Crooked World") begins in Marvel_Superheroes #387 (continuing through_June 1984_in_Mighty World of_Marvel)

August
_August 2:_In Montréal, Canada, comics store Komico is_opened.
 The_Legion of Super-Heroes storyline "The Great_Darkness Saga" begins with_issue_#290  (runs through December).
 Marvel_Superheroes, with issue #388, is cancelled_by Marvel UK; it replaced_in_all_but name by The Mighty_World of Marvel.
 The first episode_of Massimo Mattioli's_Squeak the Mouse is published.

September
 September 17:_Marten_Toonder wins the Stripschapprijs.  _The_Jaar