age 90. November 21: David Austin, British cartoonist (Hom Sap), dies at age 70. November 26: Stan Berenstain, American writer and illustrator (co-creator of The Berenstain Bears), dies at age 82. November 30: Jim Sasseville, American comics artist (assistant on Peanuts and It's Only a Game), dies at age 78. Hella Schiefer, Austrian illustrator and comics artist (worked for Unsere Zeitung), dies at age 81. December December 7: Ben van 't Klooster, Dutch comics artist (Toonder Studios), dies at age 81. December 18: Rafael Fornés Collado, Cuban comics artist (José Dolores), dies at age 88. December 26,: Bud Blake, American comics artist (Tiger), dies age 87.http://www.comicsreporter.com/images/uploads/Bud_Blake_Obit_2005.pdf The Comics Reporter December 29: Henk Sprenger, Dutch comics artist (Piloot Storm, Kick Wilstra), dies at age 85. December 30: Jean Ollivier, French comics writer and chief editor of Vaillant, dies at age 80. December 31: Maurice Dodd, British comics writer and artist (continued The Perishers), dies at age 83. John Johns, American caricaturist and comics artist (made a one-shot comic for Mad Magazine), dies at age 84. Specific date unknown Roberto Battaglia, Argentine comics artist (Don Pascual), dies at age 81 or 82. Harry Gladstone, American comics writer and artist (Disney comics), dies at age 67 or 68. Exhibitions and shows April 23–September 26: Charles M. Schulz Museum (Santa Rosa, California) — "Top Dogs: Comic Canines Before and After Snoopy," curated by Patrick McDonnell June 29–October 16: Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — "Present Tense: Seth" November 20, 2005 – March 12, 2006: Hammer Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) (Los Angeles) — "Masters of American Comics," featuring the work of Winsor McCay, Lyonel Feininger, George Herriman, E. C. Segar, Frank King, Chester Gould, Milton Caniff, and Charles M. Schulz at the Hammer Museum; and Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Gary Panter, and Chris Ware at MOCA; curated by John Carlin and Brian Walker First issues by title These comic books were the first issued in each series.Apocalypse NerdReleased: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer & Artist: Peter BaggeArchaicReleased: May by Fenickx Productions LLC. Writer: James S. Abrams. Artist: Brett MartingBatman: Dark DetectiveReleased: May 4 by DC Comics. Writer: Steve Englehart. Artists: Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin.Blade for BarterRelease: February by Seven Seas Entertainment. Writer: Jason DeAngelis Artist: Honoel A. IbardolazaDaredevil vs. PunisherRelease: July 6 by Marvel Comics (Marvel Knights imprint). Writer