and comics artist (drew comics for La Semaine de Suzette and La Vie Parisienne), dies at age 80. June 30: Félix Jobbe-Duval, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 82. July July 20: Wilson McCoy, American comics artist (continued The Phantom), dies at age 59. August August 9: Joseph Hémard, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 81. September September 20: Nándor Honti, aka Bit, Hungarian painter, illustrator and comics artist (Nagyapó Mozgószínháza, Tréfás Természetrajz, Séta Álomországban), dies at age 83. Specific date in September unknown: Julius Stafford Baker (Sr.), British comics artist (Casey's Court, Tiger Tim), dies at age 91 or 92. December December 6: Ralph O. Yardley, American comics artist (Have You Seen Alonzo?, Do You Remember?), dies at age 83. December 24: Charles Hamilton, aka Frank Richards, British novelist and comics writer (Billy Bunter), passes away at age 85. December 31: Péricles, Brazilian comics artist (O Amigo da Onça), commits suicide at age 37. Specific date unknown Bernard Dibble, American comics artist (Danny Dingle, Looy Dot Dope, assisted on Hawkshaw the Detective, continued The Captain and the Kids, Cynical Susie, Fritzi Ritz, worked for Quality Comics), dies at age 61 or 62. Max A. Otto, German comics artist (Stups), dies at age 61. Raúl Roux, Uruguayan-Argentine comics artist (Rulito, el Gato Atorrante, Hombres qua han Conquistado Fama, Fiero a Fierro, Cuentos de Fogón, Lanza Seca), dies at age 59. Initial appearances by character name DC Comics Hawkman (Carter Hall) in Brave and Bold #37 (March) Hawkwoman in Brave and Bold #37 (March) Kobra (DC Comics) in Batman #139 (April) Bette Kane in Batman #139 (April) General Zod in Adventure Comics #283 (April) Sinestro in Green Lantern #07 (August) Atom (Ray Palmer) in Showcase #34 (October) Jean Loring in Showcase #34 (October) Matt Hagen in Detective Comics #298 (December) Pete Ross in Superboy #86 (January) Haunted Tank in G.I. Combat #87 (May) Sue Dibny in The Flash #119 (March) Brainiac 5 in Action Comics #276 (May) Tomar-Re in Green Lantern #06 (May) Doctor Destiny in Justice League of America #05 (June) Mon-El in Superboy #89 (June) Thom Kallor in Action Comics #282 (March) Hector Hammond in Green Lantern #05 (April) Top (comics) in The Flash #122 (August) Luornu Durgo in Action Comics #276 (May) Salu Digby in Action Comics #276 (May) Phantom Girl in Action Comics #276 (May) Sun Boy in Action Comics #276 (May) Bouncing