Epic Mickey, the two characters also debut in Disney comics, namely two stories for the European market by Peter David and Claudio Sciarrone (Clocktower Cleaners and The Rubbish Cup). December DC Comics shuts down its WildStorm imprint. Specific date unknown Julia Gfrörer publishes her graphic novel Flesh and Bone. The Digital Comic Museum is founded. The Stan Lee Foundation for literacy is created. Bongo Comics drops the Comics Code Authority seal. The final episode of Seung-Jin Park and Kim Jung Gi's webcomic TLT - Tiger the Long Tail is published. Deaths January January 2: Marion Hull Hammel, American art teacher, illustrator and comics artist (continued Goofus and Gallant), passes away at age 87. January 3: Tibet (aka Gilbert Gascard), French comics artist (Chick Bill, Ric Hochet)), dies at age 78. January 3: Barry Blair, Canadian comics artist (Aircel Comics) passes away at age 55. January 21: Jacques Martin, French comics artist (The Adventures of Alix, Lefranc), dies at age 88. January 25: Bill Ritchie, American comics artist (Baby Crockett and Sweet Sue), passes away at age 78. January 26: John Dirks, American comics artist (continued The Captain and the Kids), dies at age 92. February February 4: Te Wei, Chinese comics artist and animator (The Proud General), dies at age 94. February 11: Marvin Stein, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (Captain Valiant, Superboy, Funnyman), dies at age 85. February 18: Fernando Krahn, Chilean artist, animator, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 75. February 19: Jerry Grandenetti, American comics artist (assisted on The Spirit, worked on Rip Tide, co-creator of Prez), dies at age 83. February 25: Virgilio Muzzi, Italian comic artist (worked on Tex Willer), dies at age 76. February 26: Violet Barclay, American comics artist (Rusty, Super Rabbit), dies at age 87. March March 6: Don Sherwood, American comics artist (Dan Flagg, Charlton Comics, The Flintstones newspaper comic strip, the comic strip adaptation of Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember), dies at age 79. March 11: Turhan Selçuk, Turkish cartoonist (Abdul Canbaz), dies at age 87. March 12: Timo Aarniala, Finnish comics artist (Cauchemar) and film director, dies at age 64. March 12: Glauco Villas Boas, Brazilian comics artist, illustrator, rock artist and religious leader (Geraldão), is murdered at age 52. March 19: John Hicklenton, British comics artist (Nemesis the Warlock), commits euthanasia at age 42 after suffering from multiple sclerosis. March 27: José Antunes, Portuguese comics