Comments on: Mike Wieringo dead at 44 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Jason Lillard http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21266 Jason Lillard Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:50:45 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21266 I will miss seeing a new sketch from 'Ringo everyday. He was my favorite artist and I've always wanted to draw just like him. He is a huge influence to me. My deepest condolences and prayers to his family and friends. I will miss seeing a new sketch from ‘Ringo everyday. He was my favorite artist and I’ve always wanted to draw just like him. He is a huge influence to me. My deepest condolences and prayers to his family and friends.

]]> By: Beatriz Gálvez http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21265 Beatriz Gálvez Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21265 Rest In Peace Mister Master Mike Wieringo Blessings. Rest In Peace Mister Master Mike Wieringo

Blessings.

]]> By: Tag http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21264 Tag Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21264 I don't know that I've cursed a longer, bluer, more bitter streak than I did upon learning this news. So much of what passes for art in the mainstream nowadays leaves me completely cold, but Wieringo's never did. I looked forward to decades more of his work, and held a secret hope that one day he might illustrate something I wrote. I hope the rest of the industry, rather than allowing this void to fester, instead steps up their game to compensate; that would be the finest tribute they could offer to one of their brightest shining lights. I don’t know that I’ve cursed a longer, bluer, more bitter streak than I did upon learning this news. So much of what passes for art in the mainstream nowadays leaves me completely cold, but Wieringo’s never did. I looked forward to decades more of his work, and held a secret hope that one day he might illustrate something I wrote. I hope the rest of the industry, rather than allowing this void to fester, instead steps up their game to compensate; that would be the finest tribute they could offer to one of their brightest shining lights.

]]> By: Scott Cohn http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21263 Scott Cohn Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:25:36 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21263 Man, what a blow...... He was an awesome artist and just a super sweet, encouraging, nice guy. I'm by no means claiming I knew him all that well, but the first time I met him was at a con in Philly a few years ago, and we spent a good deal of time at dinners that weekend. And in one particular case, the first dinner we went out with friends, and he sat across from me, bald, white, red goatee, earrings, boots with flames, metal, and buckles, and our pal Jamar Nicholas, black, dreads and one of his colorful trademark button down short sleeve shirts (if I recall). He had no idea that Jamar and I were good pals as I think he had just met Jamar for the first time that weekend as well. For him as a spectator, it was like north meets the south in the 50’s as Jamar and I looked the farthest from friends as you could imagine (but it was at a comic convention, so go figure!), and he was speechless as we poked fun at obvious stereotypes on both ends of the spectrum that would raise an eyebrow if you weren’t in on the joke. But it speaks to how sweet a person he really was that he was that shocked. Well, that and his clear love of animals, and especially his cats. We all had a laugh when we told him were pulling his leg and we really liked each other. And he and Jamar forged a great friendship after that. He and I shared what we were working on from time to time, and probably the coolest thing he had done for me personally besides going out of his way to comment on my work (good and bad) as sort of a wink and a nod was to throw me into a scene in the Fantastic 4. I don’t recall the issue number, but it was early on in his run, and The Thing was in a movie theater dealing with a bald loud mouth jerk. I was that loudmouth jerk! Anyway, I know there are people hurting way worse than I am with their own words for him, but I just wanted to share some stories. He was a great person, and deserves to be remembered as such. Man, what a blow…… He was an awesome artist and just a super sweet, encouraging, nice guy. I’m by no means claiming I knew him all that well, but the first time I met him was at a con in Philly a few years ago, and we spent a good deal of time at dinners that weekend. And in one particular case, the first dinner we went out with friends, and he sat across from me, bald, white, red goatee, earrings, boots with flames, metal, and buckles, and our pal Jamar Nicholas, black, dreads and one of his colorful trademark button down short sleeve shirts (if I recall). He had no idea that Jamar and I were good pals as I think he had just met Jamar for the first time that weekend as well. For him as a spectator, it was like north meets the south in the 50’s as Jamar and I looked the farthest from friends as you could imagine (but it was at a comic convention, so go figure!), and he was speechless as we poked fun at obvious stereotypes on both ends of the spectrum that would raise an eyebrow if you weren’t in on the joke. But it speaks to how sweet a person he really was that he was that shocked. Well, that and his clear love of animals, and especially his cats. We all had a laugh when we told him were pulling his leg and we really liked each other. And he and Jamar forged a great friendship after that.

He and I shared what we were working on from time to time, and probably the coolest thing he had done for me personally besides going out of his way to comment on my work (good and bad) as sort of a wink and a nod was to throw me into a scene in the Fantastic 4. I don’t recall the issue number, but it was early on in his run, and The Thing was in a movie theater dealing with a bald loud mouth jerk. I was that loudmouth jerk!

Anyway, I know there are people hurting way worse than I am with their own words for him, but I just wanted to share some stories. He was a great person, and deserves to be remembered as such.

]]> By: Aaron Sowd http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21262 Aaron Sowd Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:47:26 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21262 I woke up Monday morning to stumble into my studio with a cup of coffee and answer emails while waking up. The first one was from Tim Townsend, and it carried the report from Newsarama: "The comics industry lost a luminary this weekend - Mike Wieringo passed away Sunday of a sudden heart attack." I was stunned. Unbelievable. It felt wrong somehow, like I was still half asleep or hadn't read the news correctly. He was only 44. I had only known Mike through emails and conventions, but he was an inspiration to all of us in comics and the kindest person to talk to. His personality shown through in his art; innocent and playful, dynamic and heroic, passionate and stylized in such a way as to make it all look effortless. So much so, he posted a sketch a day on his blog. A sketch a day! He inspired me to do the same. I lasted maybe three days. He loved what he did, and it showed through in everything that he did. His drawing looked fun. I was lucky enough to ink him on one occasion, on this Batman and Robin commission. I posted it here http://sowhatsothere.blogspot.com/ I don't really have time to ink comics much any more, but when I was asked "wanna ink Ringo?" I jumped. Of course I did! And I'm glad I did. I got the chance to touch a piece of his art, one page in a huge body of work that has touched us all. Thanks Mike. You were one of the best. Someone once said of Mike, "he draws like we all wish we could draw." That sums it up perfectly for me. The only consolation is the work he left behind. It's bound to continue to inspire artists and amaze children for generations to come. I woke up Monday morning to stumble into my studio with a cup of coffee and answer emails while waking up. The first one was from Tim Townsend, and it carried the report from Newsarama: “The comics industry lost a luminary this weekend – Mike Wieringo passed away Sunday of a sudden heart attack.” I was stunned. Unbelievable. It felt wrong somehow, like I was still half asleep or hadn’t read the news correctly. He was only 44.

I had only known Mike through emails and conventions, but he was an inspiration to all of us in comics and the kindest person to talk to. His personality shown through in his art; innocent and playful, dynamic and heroic, passionate and stylized in such a way as to make it all look effortless. So much so, he posted a sketch a day on his blog. A sketch a day! He inspired me to do the same. I lasted maybe three days. He loved what he did, and it showed through in everything that he did. His drawing looked fun.

I was lucky enough to ink him on one occasion, on this Batman and Robin commission. I posted it here http://sowhatsothere.blogspot.com/ I don’t really have time to ink comics much any more, but when I was asked “wanna ink Ringo?” I jumped. Of course I did! And I’m glad I did. I got the chance to touch a piece of his art, one page in a huge body of work that has touched us all. Thanks Mike. You were one of the best.

Someone once said of Mike, “he draws like we all wish we could draw.” That sums it up perfectly for me. The only consolation is the work he left behind. It’s bound to continue to inspire artists and amaze children for generations to come.

]]> By: Christopher Moonlight http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21261 Christopher Moonlight Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:44:22 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21261 Fanboy Radio had this to say... "As we here at Fanboy Radio mourn the loss of our friend, Mike Wieringo, we look back on the many shows he was a part of. We'll start with this show, his first appearance in early 2004, with our buddies Scott Kurtz and Robert Kirkman. We miss you, Mike." www.fanboyradio.com Fanboy Radio had this to say…

“As we here at Fanboy Radio mourn the loss of our friend, Mike Wieringo, we look back on the many shows he was a part of. We’ll start with this show, his first appearance in early 2004, with our buddies Scott Kurtz and Robert Kirkman. We miss you, Mike.”
http://www.fanboyradio.com

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21260 Nathaniel Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:02:53 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21260 I got to know Mike when we both lived in Richmond. He really was a top-notch guy and I honestly never met anyone professionally or personally who had a bad word to say about him. It's simply stunning and disheartening that someone we expected to be around for decade more and to run into at cons is simply gone so suddenly. I got to know Mike when we both lived in Richmond. He really was a top-notch guy and I honestly never met anyone professionally or personally who had a bad word to say about him. It’s simply stunning and disheartening that someone we expected to be around for decade more and to run into at cons is simply gone so suddenly.

]]> By: Beau Smith http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21259 Beau Smith Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:54:08 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21259 It's true that Mike was a real talent with a real style that he could call his own. Most important is that Mike was a real nice person. He was always glad to see you at a show, he always made time to talk to the fans of his work and he really cared about others. Comics were the common bond that tied us all to Mike. There's good in comics and Mike was proof of that. It’s true that Mike was a real talent with a real style that he could call his own. Most important is that Mike was a real nice person. He was always glad to see you at a show, he always made time to talk to the fans of his work and he really cared about others.

Comics were the common bond that tied us all to Mike. There’s good in comics and Mike was proof of that.

]]> By: Larry Marder http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21258 Larry Marder Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21258 Pure joy flowed from his pencil and that is how he will be best remembered. Pure joy flowed from his pencil and that is how he will be best remembered.

]]> By: Tobey Cook http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21257 Tobey Cook Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:52:20 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21257 I totally agree on this. Such a sad loss. Mike was a true talent in this industry, and no one ever had a bad thing to say about him. I always loved seeing his work because it had such an energetic feel to it, and it showed how much he truly enjoyed his work. I totally agree on this. Such a sad loss. Mike was a true talent in this industry, and no one ever had a bad thing to say about him. I always loved seeing his work because it had such an energetic feel to it, and it showed how much he truly enjoyed his work.

]]> By: adistantsoil.com » Blog Archive » Mike Wieringo http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21256 adistantsoil.com » Blog Archive » Mike Wieringo Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:16:54 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21256 [...] Oh dear, this is terribly sad. From THE BEAT, the awful news is that Image’s Tellos artist, Mike Wieringo, is dead of a heart attack at the age of 44. [...] [...] Oh dear, this is terribly sad. From THE BEAT, the awful news is that Image’s Tellos artist, Mike Wieringo, is dead of a heart attack at the age of 44. [...]

]]> By: Charles Skaggs http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21255 Charles Skaggs Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:16:48 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21255 I've been a fan of Mike's work since his brilliant run on THE FLASH. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. I’ve been a fan of Mike’s work since his brilliant run on THE FLASH. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

]]> By: Kneon Transitt http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21254 Kneon Transitt Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:57:50 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21254 How horrible! I'm truly, truly stunned. My condolences to his family and friends. How horrible! I’m truly, truly stunned. My condolences to his family and friends.

]]> By: dave roman http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21253 dave roman Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:42:12 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21253 This is really sad news. My condolences to his family and friends. This is really sad news. My condolences to his family and friends.

]]> By: Robert Loy http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21252 Robert Loy Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:40:18 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-dead-at-44/#comment-21252 Damn, I am sorry to hear this. I had the privilege of meeting 'Ringo at Heroes Con and telling him how much I loved his work -- especially his and Mark Waid's run on the Flash, one of my favorite series of my 40 years reading comics. Very sad. Damn, I am sorry to hear this. I had the privilege of meeting ‘Ringo at Heroes Con and telling him how much I loved his work — especially his and Mark Waid’s run on the Flash, one of my favorite series of my 40 years reading comics.
Very sad.

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