Tag: Obituaries
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 French comics, passed away on Monday February 10 at the...
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 Adams Transcript and Howard was a new resident. He and...
RIP Tom Spurgeon
Tom Spurgeon, writer, editor, foundational blogger at The Comics Reporter, CXC executive director, has passed away. He was 50.
Like everyone, I'm numb. Tom was my editor, my friend, my colleague, my rival, my inspiration....
An appreciation of the art of Ernie Colón, a true master of the comics...
Celebrate the work of artist Ernie Colón, co-creator of Amethyst.
A lot of people have said a lot of things about Stan Lee
A round-up of the best takes on Stan's passing and some of my own thoughts.
Carlos Ezquerra, the visionary artist who co-created Judge Dredd, dies at 70
Today the comics community at large mourns the passing of legendary artist Carlos Ezquerra whose work co-creating Judge Dredd for 2000 AD defined that magazine through over 40 years of publishing and coalesced the modern British comics movement.
