Notable events of 1987 in comics.

Events and publications

Year overall

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December

Specific date unknown

Births

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Exhibitions and shows

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Awards

Eagle Awards

''Presented in 1988 for comics published in 1987. Distributed on Saturday, September 24, 1988, at UKCAK88, The Institute of Education, London WC1.''

American Section

British Section

Kirby Awards

Eisner Awards

Presented in 1988 for comics published in 1987:

Harvey Awards

Presented in 1988 at the Chicago Comicon for comics published in 1987:

First issues by title

DC Comics

Captain Atom Doom Patrol vol 2. The Flash vol. 2 Justice League The Question The Shadow Spectre Suicide Squad Superman vol. 2 Wasteland Wonder Woman vol. 2 Young All-Stars

Limited series

Doc Savage (4 issues) Doctor Fate (4 issues) Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (3 issues) Outcasts (12 issues) Phantom Stranger (4 issues) Silverblade (12 issues) Slash Maraud (6 issues) Sonic Disruptors (7 issues; originally solicited for 12) World of Krypton (4 issues)

Marvel Comics

Action Force SilverHawks Silver Surfer Solo Avengers Strange Tales vol. 2 Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

Limited series

Comet Man (6 issues) Fallen Angels (8 issues) Marshal Law (6 issues) The Transformers: Headmasters (4 issues) The X-Men vs. The Avengers (4 issues)

Other publishers

The American The Original Astro Boy Betty and Veronica (vol. 2) Concrete Deadworld Eddy Current (12-issue limited series) Fusion Good Girls Laugh (vol. 2) Marksman Ninja High School Savage Henry Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Trouble with Girls Tutto West Uri-On Usagi Yojimbo Xenozoic Tales Zio Paperone Release: December by Arnoldo Mondadori editore; Italian version of the Carl Barks Library.:

Initial appearances by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent titles