Marjane Satrapi, author of PERSEPOLIS, dead at 56
The French Iranian cartoonist and filmmaker reportedly died of grief as a result of the death of her husband last year.
Roger Sweet, creator of He-Man, dead at 91
Mattel designer Roger Sweet created the hero of the Masters of the Universe franchise, the original toy line for which he helped oversee during the 1980s.
Gerry Conway, legendary Marvel and DC writer, dead at 73
The writer, best known for co-creating the Punisher, and writing The Night Gwen Stacy Died, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022.
The Laughing Ogre’s Gib Bickel has passed away
Popular Eisner-winning retailer Gib Bickel of the Laughing Ogre has passed away, and the community remembers him
Frank Stack, pioneering underground cartoonist, dead at 88
The cartoonist and academic, also known as Foolbert Sturgeon, created The Adventures of Jesus, and worked on American Splendor.
Tributes paid to Belgian comics master Hermann, dead at 87
Across a career spanning sixty years, Hermann made around 120 albums - and the quality of both his art and storytelling made him a multi-award winner
Yoshiharu Tsuge, award-winning manga creator, dead at 88
The creator of Nejishiki and The Man Without Talent, who was part of the gekiga movement, passed away on March 3.
Valerie Perrine, SUPERMAN ’78’s Miss Teschmacher, dead at 82
The actress, who originated the role of Lex Luthor's associate, died following a 15-year battle with tremors and Parkinson's disease.
Sam Kieth, creator of THE MAXX, dead at 63
Kieth, who also co-created The Sandman, and various Batman books, died last week following a battle with Lewy body dementia.
Jacopo Camagni, prolific Marvel artist, dead at 48
The Italian artist, best known for his work at Marvel, and for co-creating Nomen Omen, died following complications from heart surgery.
Tatjana Wood, legendary DC Comics colorist, dead at 99
Karen Berger and others remember award-winning Swamp Thing colorist Tatjana Wood who died at the age of 99 last week.
DAWSON’S CREEK star James Van Der Beek has died
Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has died following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. He was 48.


















