Joan Lee, wife of Stan, passes at age 93
Joan Lee, Stan Lee's wife of 69 years, has passed away at age 93. following a stroke. They were married on Dec. 5, 1947 and...
RIP: James Galton the man who revolutionized Marvel
James Galton, CEO and President og Marvel from 1975-1991 has passed away at age 92. Galton came on at a tumultuous time, as newsstand...
RIP: Mike Chary
Well known fan personality and former trivia whiz Mike Chary passed away suddenly over the weekend. Chary was a regular on the forums of...
RIP: Tim O’Shea
Comics writer and interviewer Tim O'Shea died over the weekend. He'd been battling brain cancer for a while, a struggle a lot of us...
RIP Leo Baxendale, Beano legend
British comics great - perhaps the GREATEST British comics great - Leo Baxendale has passed away at the age of 86. Baxendale was to Beano what Jack Davis was to Mad - the essential stylist. As creators of Minnie the Minx and the Bash Street Kids, he influenced generations of Brit kids and other cartonists with his blocky, energetic style.
RIP: Carolyn Kelly
Carolyn Kelly, a cartoonist and daughter of Pogo creator Walt Kelly, passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer this weekend, as reported by her longtime companion, Mark Evanier:
RIP Skip Williamson
We've lost yet another legendary cartoonist, underground pioneers Skip Williamson, 73, whose Snappy Sammy Smoot was the best known of his creations. Patrick Rozenkrantz,...
RIP Bernie Wrightson
Legendary horror artist and friends Bernie Wrightson lost his battle with brain cancer last night, his wife Liz reported on Facebook and his webpage....
RIP Dave Hunt
Painter and comics inker Dave Hunt passed away this weekend at age 75. He had been fighting cancer for a while and took a...
RIP Jay Lynch
Undergound legend Jay Lynch has passed away at age 72. He was one of the foundational underground cartoonists with such titles as Bijou Funnies...
RIP Jiro Taniguchi
Word is going around that manga great Jiro Taniguchi has passed away at age 69. His best known works in English include The Walking Man, The...
RIP Dan Spiegle
Mark Evanier reports on the death at age 96 of artist Dan Spiegle. The two were collaborators on Crossfire, a delightful Superhero meets Hollywood Babylon series from the 80s, but Spiegle was a prolific artist on Blackhawk, Star Trek, Scooby Doo and about a million other comics. He could and did draw anything with a solid, lively style.
