Hulk Sad

[Tnerb]

I don't know how to write a teaser line for this one. Reports have been confirmed, Herb Trimpe passed away at 75.

 

Early this year I lost a friend. This was the first death that I knew of from someone I went to high school with. He was never supposed to exit his twenties, let alone get into his forties. Baxter jumped in and out of my life, but no more, much like Herb Trimpe, who's artwork would occasionally jump off the page at me.

 

Herb's biggest contribution to the comic world was Wolverine, which was not my favorite moment. Being that I did not need the first appearance of Wolverine in my collection, there was one Incredible Hulk issue that captured my imagination. Issue #109 featured three characters, two outside the main character himself. I loved how the title was incorporated into the artwork. I dare say I have never seen better.

 

Growing up while reading comic books was a simple joy. I didn't care about the artist or writers, just the characters. It took me a long time to appreciate the artwork conveyed in the monthly periodical I collected. I didn't know the man and can only remember meeting him once. It was a passing experience, one that I am glad I have had. I only wish that I knew him better and and had a better chance to share with him what he meant, not just to me, but the comic collecting community as well.

 

The following links have write about the sand thing, just better than me.

 

Thanks for reading

 

Tnerb

 

http://popcultureuncovered.com/2015/04/14/a-tribute-to-herb-trimpe/

 

 

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/04/14/herb-trimpe-passes-away-aged-75/

 

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[surfer99]

Thanks for writing Tnerb, and breaking the news to me. It's hard man. I was just talking to him and his wife at the Amazing AZ Con in February and now he's gone. Such a cool down to earth person, him and his wife. He mentioned at the time that he may not come back out to the west coast any time soon because the traveling was a lot for him. I told him I definitely understood that, and let him know how much it meant to his fans that he made this trip. I feel extremely grateful to have had that brief interaction with him, as well as the first time I met him here at the Phoenix Con last June. RIP Herb, you will be missed.

 

[Shivabali]

Sometimes I think the art was goofy. (Not bad, just goofy). Like the Hulk actually. RIP Mr. Trimpe.