February 22: In Spirou, the first chapter of the Yoko Tsuno story La lumiere d’Ixo, by Roger Leloup, is published.Stripleksikon der Lage Landen, the follow-up to their earlier comics encyclopaedia Strip voor Strip (1979).
February 20: Kees Kousemaker and his wife Evelien publish Wordt Vervolgd.The final Asterix story written by René Goscinny, Asterix in Belgium, drawn by Albert Uderzo is published.January 28: In Il giornalino, Una tequila señor by Giuliano Longhi and Renato Polese marks the debut of the West Angels, a trio of easy-going bounty-hunters.January 24: In issue #330 The Mighty World of Marvel, changes its name to Marvel Comic.January 17: In Il Male, the demented space adventurer Joe Galaxy makes his debut in a two-strip story ( Joe Galassia e le perfide Lucertole di Callisto IV) by Massimo Mattioli.January 6: The first episode of Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun's Charley's War is prepublished in Battle Picture Weekly and will run until October 1986.In Turnhout, Belgium the first edition of the Stripgids Festival is organized by Jan Smet.Alien: The Illustrated Story, a comics adaptation of Alien, by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson, published by Heavy Metal.The " Demon in a Bottle" storyline, by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita, Jr., runs through Iron Man (issues #120–128, March–November).Due to weak sales numbers from 1978, during the course of the year Marvel Comics cancels a number of ongoing titles: Black Panther Captain Marvel Godzilla, King of the Monsters Howard the Duck The Human Fly The Invaders John Carter, Warlord of Mars Kid Colt Outlaw Marvel Triple Action and Rawhide Kid.6 Initial appearances by character name.
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