Tag: Obituaries
The Beat Digest 10/17/25: Hellboy’s family to fight for THE CROWN
Also on today's Digest, Malika is getting a movie, Demon Slayer breaks records, and there's casting news for Extraction and Vought Rising.
Ron Friedman, TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE writer, dead at 93
A prolific TV writer, Friedman also developed the original G.I. JOE cartoon, and the 1994 FANTASTIC FOUR and IRON MAN series.
Julian McMahon, FANTASTIC FOUR ’05’s Doctor Doom, dead at 56
The Australian actor, best known for his roles in Nip/Tuck and the 2000s Fantastic Four movies, died after a private battle with cancer.
Jim Shooter, 73, has reportedly died of esophageal cancer
Jim Shooter was the former Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics and created several of his own comic book companies, including Valiant Comics.
Prolific creator Peter David has died at 68
Prolific creator Peter David has died at 68. The Beat sends its condolences to family, friends, and fans.
Inkpot Award-winning artist Jackson “Butch” Guice has died at 63
Inkpot Award-winning comic book artist Jackson "Butch" Guice did on May 1, 2025.
Val Kilmer, star of BATMAN FOREVER and many more, dead at 65
The actor, whose other work included Top Gun, Willow, The Doors, Tombstone, Heat, and The Prince of Egypt, passed away from pneumonia.
Pierre Christin, co-creator of VALERIAN AND LAURELINE, dead at 86
The renowned French writer Pierre Christin, whose credits also included The Black Order Brigade and Orwell, was 86.
A Week of Loss: Obituary for Claire Bretécher & Hubert Boulart
This week, we have learned about the passing of two pioneer and icons of European comics. Claire Bretécher, a pioneer in the world of...
Howard Cruse, a personal remembrance
My first encounter with Howard Cruse had nothing to do with comics. At the time, in 2005, I was a reporter for the North...
