2012

The following creative talent passed away in the year 2012:

• Al Rio
• Sergio Toppi
• Joe Kubert
• Pini Segna
• Ernie Chan
• Giorgio De Gaspari
• Enrico Bagnoli
• Robert L. Washington III
• Ron Muns
• Fran Matera
• Moebius
• Hector Collazo
• John Severin
• Franco Urru
• Ezio Giglioli
• Tony DeZuniga
• Sheldon Moldoff
• Francesco Gamba
• Jean Simek
• Antonio Segura
• Jim Unger
• Else Holmelund Minarik
• Blaine
• Ken Sansom

The following Animated Shorts debuted with a 2012 air date:

• No cartoons debuted in 2012.

The following Live Action films debuted with a 2012 air date:

• No Live Action films debuted in 2012.

The following comic titles debuted with a 2012 cover date:

• No comics debuted in 2012.

The following Comic titles were last published with a 2012 cover date:

• No comics were cancelled in 2012.

The following One Shots were published with a 2012 cover date:

• No One Shots were published in 2012.

The following pulp titles debuted with a 2012 cover date:

• No Pulps debuted in 2012.

The following pulp titles were last published with a 2012 cover date:

• No Pulps were cancelled in 2012.

The following characters debuted with a 2012 cover date:

• No characters debuted in 2012.

• Negan
• Gregory (The Walking Dead)
• Dwight (The Walking Dead)
• Nick Fury Jr.
• Harper Row
• Alpha (Marvel Comics)
• Cullen Bloodstone

The following characters last appeared with a 2012 cover date:

• No characters had a final appearance in 2012.

The following teams debuted with a 2012 cover date:

• Chinese Triad (Arrow)
• Wonders of the World
• Meta Legion
• World Army
• The Others (Prime Earth)
• Parliament of Limbs
• Templar Guardians
• Mercury Team (Earth-616)
• Avengers (Earth-11080)
• Order of the Van Helsings