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Comic Book Folks Remember The Legend That Is Sam Kieth
Comics will miss your unique and powerful voice. Matt Hawkins: RIP Sam Kieth Met him for the first time in the very early days of Image Always dug The Maxx and his contributions to Sandman were legendary At 63 he died way too young. Shannon Eric Denton Horrible What a legacy in the arts and a big[...]
Comic Book Creators Remember Drew Hennessy Who Died Last Month Aged 56
We'd cross paths post-CG at the studio he shared w/ Butch Guice (RIP), Laura Martin, and Mike Perkins, and a couple times at the Publix supermarket we shared Not nearly enough One of the good ones Rest in Peace, Drew You earned it. Ron Marz: "I knew Drew Hennessy since he was 14 years old He[...]
Aquaman
I had so much fun working off his scripts I learned so much from his writing His unique sense of humor mixed with action, drama, and heart made every issue a pleasure to draw He was a great supporter of my art I was fortunate to create around 70 comics with Peter, and I am[...]
Jim Shooter
Having no idea how comics scripts were done, he literally wrote and drew a Legion of Super-Heroes story on notebook paper and sent it in to editor Mort Weisinger, who put him to work immediately–having no idea how young he was until later Jim left comics in the late 1960s, returning in the mid-1970s to[...]
Peter David In Hospital For Strokes, Makes TMZ
Hugs to Kathleen, Caroline and the rest of his family…and to all our friends in comics who will miss him too." Robin Riggs: RIP Peter David Peter has been responsible for more of my career than anyone else I spent two years inking the Hulk over Liam Sharp and Angel Medina during Peter's lengthy run on[...]
Comic Book Industry Remembers Jackson "Butch" Guice, RIP
I will miss you brother" Graham Nolan: "RIP to the incredible Butch Guice So sorry to hear of his passing today Butch was an amazing talent and a one of the "Good guys" Butch did a couple covers and a story for Compass Comics and even gifted me one of the covers He was a wealth[...]
KC Carlson, Dies Aged 68
Born in 1956, as a teenager in the early seventies, KC Carlson first job in comics was to strip covers off of unsold comics to return to the publishers for a local magazine distributor Which of course meant reading them all, too Not long afterwards, he began working for DC Comics as an editor, on[...]
Art Nichols
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Karl Moline, Co-Creator Of Fray & Route 666, Has Died At The Age Of 51
My heartfelt condolences to all." Sergio Cariello: "So sad on his passing!! RIP , Karl Moline!Saw him not long ago at a con! We worked together at Crossgen, Florida Every interaction with him was a reminder we can still find gentle souls in industry of comics! So talented! Great dad! Friendly to all! He'll be Greatly[...]
Comic Book Creators React To The Death Of John Cassaday
RIP Declan Shalvey: Absolutely shocked to hear of John Cassaday's death An amazing & compelling storyteller, a striking & innovative cover artist, such an influence on my own work, I'm only now realising Got to meet him once, very cool guy May he live on forever in the amazing work he gave us RIP Mitch Gerads: I'm[...]
Bernie Mireault, Creator Of The Jam Has Died, Aged 64
Trips to Montreal weren't complete without at least one sit-down with Bernie, and he turned me on to my favorite Montreal restaurant This is absolutely devastating news Life is too, too short…" Howard Chackowicz: "I am completely heartbroken to say that my dear, dear friend, the great artist/cartoonist Bernie Mireault has passed away, by his own[...]
Elena Salcedo, Top Cow VP, Has Died. Those Who Knew Her Pay Tribute
RIP, Elena. Eva Jarkiewicz: There are people in this world who make more of a difference than they can ever understand Elena was just that kind of person I looked forward to Friday afternoons for our weekly calls to chat comics, movies & our lives She was there for me when I needed a friend. Shawn DePasquale:[...]