RIP — The Real Mlle. Marie?
While reading the NYT today, I was struck by the obit of Pearl Cornioley, a resistance fighter during WWII, who died a few weeks...
Dave Stevens 1955-2008
I've just received word that Dave Stevens, the creator of the Rocketeer, died yesterday at age 52. Stevens had dropped out of sight for...
RIP Steve Whitaker
British artist and colorist Steve Whitaker, perhaps best known here for coloring V FOR VENDETTA died suddenly last Friday at age 52. D'Israeli has...
RIP Stéphane Peru
French colorist Stephane Peru, who worked on a variety of books for Marvel and DC has died at age 26, of a heart attack,...
RIP Steve Gerber
Writer Steve Gerber passed away on February 10th. He was 60 and had been hospitalized for the past few weeks due to pulmonary fibrosis....
RIP Gus Arriola
Gus Arriola, creator of the comic strip Gordo, has died at age 90. The strip, which began in 1941, was one of the...
Heath Ledger found dead
Oscar nominated actor Heath Ledger, who plays the Joker in this summer's THE DARK KNIGHT was found dead in his Soho apartment this afternoon,...
RIP Martha Arguello
The SF Chronicle reports that cartoonist Martha Arguello - better known as Marty Links -- died on Sunday at age 90. As Links, Arguello...
RIP Paul “Zeus” Grant
Word is going around that long time comics fan Paul "Zeus" Grant passed away last month. Grant was a popular and big-hearted poster on...
RIP: Wayne Howard and Al Scaduto
A couple of comic book passings recently that we were remiss in not noting:
Mark Evanier notes the death of Wayne Howard who contributed much...
Paul Norris 1914-2007
Mark Evanier reports the death of Paul Norris, the co-creator of Aquaman.
Ohio-born Norris studied art before ending up at DC in 1940:
A year...
RIP Fabulous Moolah
We're late but heartbroken:
Mary Lillian Ellison, whose flying drop kicks, flying head scissors and hair-pulling “flying mare” body slams brought her renown as the...
