RIP: Bhob Stewart
Pioneering comics journalist Bhob Stewart has passed away after a lingering illness. His website is here, but tributes are piling up on his FB...
RIP: Bill Baker
Over the weekend I was extremely saddened to read of the death of comics writer and historian Bill Baker. He was 55 years old....
RIP: Morrie Turner
Morrie Turner, creator of Wee Pals, and the first African-American cartoonist with a nationally syndicated strip, passed away Saturday at the age of...
Gary Edson Arlington (1938-2014), Creator of the Comic Book Store
by Bob Calhoun
Gary Arlington's comic book store on 23rd Street in San Francisco's Mission District seemed more like a feat of engineering than the...
RIP: Mae Young
Wrestling Hall of Famer Mae Young died earlier this week, at age 90. She wrestled in 7 decades, as recently as 2010, a...
RIP Peter O’Toole
The late actor was the subject of a pretty good graphic novel called, Hellraisers by Robert Sellers and JAKe (SIC), and adapted from Sellers'...
RIP: Nelson Mandela
The great human rights leader and inspiration for non-violent revolt everywhere has died at age 95. The worlds is unlikely to see his equal...
RIP Al Plastino, the man who replaced both Kirby and Schulz
Golden age artist Al Plastino has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 91.
Plastino was best known as a Superman...
RIP: Nick Cardy
Famed DC artist Nick Cardy passed away at age 93 last night, it was reported on FB and elsewhere. Cardy's long time friend Todd...
RIP Phil Nutman
Writer Phil Nutman passed away this week after a brief illness. Details are't available, but there's a touching eulogy for him at Fangoria where...
RIP: Stan Lynde
Artist Stan Lynde, creator of the comic strip Rick O'Shay and one of the best known Western comics artists, has died at age 81....
RIP Jim Kelly
The Karate expert who co-starred with Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRGAON has died at age 67. These stills remind us that the...
