Tag Archive | "RIP"

We just lost a comics legend; Gene ‘the Dean’ Colan passes away

Friday, June 24, 2011

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(Doctor Strange and The Thing in this lovely piece by the great Gene Colan, borrowed from Cartoon Flophouse) We’re all deeply saddened to hear that one of the great legends and icons of the comic world, Gene Colan, has passed away at the age of 84. His friend (and I think also his art agent?) [...]

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RIP, Jeffrey Catherine Jones

Thursday, May 19, 2011

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Some sad news just breaking that the wonderful artist Jeffrey Catherine Jones has passed away; there aren’t many details emerging yet as to the cause, but a growing number of sites are reporting it, including Comic Reporter and Michael Netzer (whence comes the short video below) and the artist’s Wiki has just been updated to this [...]

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“A tear, Sarah Jane?”

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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“A tear, Sarah Jane? No, don’t cry. While there’s life, there’s…” The last words the late, great Jon Pertwee’s third Doctor spoke to Elisabeth Sladen’s Sarah Jane Smith before regenerating. I think a lot of Doctor Who fans of a certain age will recall that scene and understand the sad relevance of it tonight: it’s [...]

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Sean Phillips on Tony Curtis….

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Lovely tribute to Tony Curtis by Sean Phillips, as he captures one of his finest hours as Sidney Falco in Sweet Smell Of Success. (Via Jason Garrattley)

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Splendor lost: R.I.P. Harvey Pekar 1939-2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

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Terrible news waiting for me tonight as I looked through the feed readers. Harvey Pekar died today, aged 70. The cause of death is as yet unknown, but he’d battled cancer previously and has been reported as suffering from prostrate cancer, depression and high blood pressure. Best known for American Splendor, his long running comic series [...]

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Al Williamson R.I.P. 1931-2010

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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And there goes another great. Al Williamson passed away last weekend at the age of 79. He was not only a great artist but a great mentor and influence to generations of cartoonists. After starting in the industry in the 40s his first big break was at EC Comics in the 50s, featuring in legendary [...]

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Peter O’Donnell R.I.P. 1920-2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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(Steve Epting draws Peter O’Donnell for the Hey! Oscar Wilde blog 2008) Legendary British Comic artist Peter O’Donnell died over the bank holiday weekend. He’d recently celebrated his 90th birthday in April 2010. Ellie Graham at Titan Books broke the news to us earlier today: “Titan Books is hugely saddened to report the passing of [...]

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John Hicklenton’s 100 Months

Sunday, March 28, 2010

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Over at Bleeding Cool, Rich has the cover and illustrations from the last book John Hicklenton was working on before his death earlier this week.No news quite yet on the British publisher rumoured to have secured the rights to it. According to the recent Telegraph obituary Hicklenton finished 100 Months just the day before his [...]

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Dick Giordano RIP 1932 – 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

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Sad news coming across the wires about the death earlier today of Dick Giordano. Bob Layton sent this out to comic sources earlier today: Dear Friends & Colleagues, It is my sorrowful duty to announce that legendary artist/editor/entrepreneur Dick Giordano passed away today. Few could ever hope to match what he accomplished in his chosen [...]

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Ellie Frazetta, RIP

Monday, July 27, 2009

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Golden Age Comic Book Stories has the sad news of the death of Ellie Frazetta, not only wife to comics, painter and illustration legend Frank Frazetta, but also his frequent model, muse and an important part not only of his personal life but his career as one of the great illustrators of comics and fantasy. [...]

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John Ryan, creator of Captain Pugwash, RIP

Friday, July 24, 2009

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(cover to the first Bodley Head edition of Captain Pugwash by John Ryan, pic borrowed from the Gregory & Company author’s agent site) The BBC reports the sad news that cartoonist John Ryan, creator of Captain Pugwash, has passed away at the age of 88. The cartoon pirate captain of the Black Pig was created [...]

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