Chaykin Stevens Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/14/2022 at 4:36 AM, jdandns said: 2016 was a tough year for my favorite artists, including Steve "Preacher" Dillon who was only 46. Steve Dillon died at 54 (1962-2016). jdandns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Zen Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/14/2022 at 9:59 AM, Bird said: That was sad. Seth Fisher was a tough one too, just starting out but almost revolutionary. Fell off a freaking roof at a party in Japan. I loved Happydale. Bird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdandns Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) Dillon was remarkably young when he was drawing for MarvelUK, "Warrior", & "2000AD" in the early 80's, but wasn't a child then, which he would've been by my shoddy reckoning, sorry about that. 54 is better, but still way too young. I was looking at the 2004 Atomeka sketchbook (with Garry Leach covers, RIP) and was reminded by a tribute inside that to artist Martin Emond, who died by suicide at only 34. Edited May 14, 2022 by jdandns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Surprised nobody has mentioned Marshall Rogers yet. He passed away of a possible heart attack at the age of 57. on the other hand, in terms of long-lived artists, I don’t think anyone has mentioned Joe Giella. He will be 94 years young in June, and worked in comics until 2016! Larryw7 and KCOComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gemini Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 1/7/2019 at 3:24 PM, the blob said: Is everyone on this frigging board 46? Ha ha. I'm turning 46 in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattrixAlien Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 1/9/2019 at 8:10 AM, WeR138 said: Don Newton. Love his work. Died at 49 from a heart attack. This is the one that saddened me when I got back into collecting. His Batman art was the first I ever read and still arguably the best. Back when I was a kid I didn't pay much attention to the name of the artists when I was reading black & white Australian edition Federal reprints of Batman DC comics. As an adult I mistakenly assumed they were Neil Adams' books but when I searched through a list of Batman covers with a plan to buy the originals I was surprised to find an artist I hadn't heard of Don Newton was responsible for them. I think his premature death is probably the reason why he's been forgotten by many. See one of his covers below... JJ-4 and Larryw7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 12:17 PM, Lord Gemini said: Ha ha. I'm turning 46 in two weeks. I’m in the 46 club…! Lord Gemini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Interesting to read about comic artists dying early. Definitely a trend with commercial illustrators as well. The guys working in the 70s to 90s did a lot of airbrush and didn’t always wear masks or ventilate. Quite a number passed fairly young as a result of cancer or other issues from inhaling all that. jcjames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 ^Comedians dying early. And for every one known comedians there’s 1000s more who are also suffering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 12:17 PM, Lord Gemini said: Ha ha. I'm turning 46 in two weeks. We all are 48 - 49 by now. You better hurry up and catch up! Lord Gemini and Dave2739 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 12:17 PM, Lord Gemini said: Ha ha. I'm turning 46 in two weeks. well, my post was from 2019, so now everyone here is turning 50 Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) On 5/17/2022 at 7:20 PM, the blob said: well, my post was from 2019, so now everyone here is turning 50 Half a century Edited May 18, 2022 by THE_BEYONDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I'm not sure I agree that comic artists have a greater likelihood of dying early, but it was sad to read through this thread. I was always amazed at how many artists I got to meet at shows well into their 90s. Bill Everett was another one who died in his 50s I believe. Allot of those old artists (Kirby included) smoked like chimneys. Baker had a heart defect that kept him out of WWII, but the did die tragically young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 6:05 AM, KCOComics said: I'm not sure I agree that comic artists have a greater likelihood of dying early, but it was sad to read through this thread. I was always amazed at how many artists I got to meet at shows well into their 90s. Bill Everett was another one who died in his 50s I believe. Allot of those old artists (Kirby included) smoked like chimneys. Baker had a heart defect that kept him out of WWII, but the did die tragically young. Yup, Wild Bill Everett died at 55 due to effects of prolonged alcoholism and excessive smoking KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 A lot of artists overindulge. It's the whole sex and drugs and rock and roll thing. If you don't get wasted, climb a building and your leather pants, you can't be an artist in some books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 (edited) Very saddened to see a really excellent comic artist, John Paul Leon, died of cancer, at 49. Always liked his work, right from his early days on Milestone's Static series, and then Earth X, Challengers of the Unknown, and X-Men. A year ago, completely missed this. Edited May 20, 2022 by Ken Aldred Bird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokinghawk Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Josh Medors was going to be one of the best. Cancer took him in 2012 at 36. I was fortunate enough to get a couple of commissions from him, including one that inspired the poster for the 2013 Cincinnati Comics Expo. I still have his original drawing; it's on the wall behind me as I type this. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Troub Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 1/6/2019 at 6:54 PM, the blob said: I was think of buying a Dave Hoover page. He is affordable and I like his lines. So I looked him up to see what he is up to and he has been dead for 7 years, passing at age 56 or so. Then I looked up a bunch of others who were active in the 70s-90s and so many didn't make it to 70 it seems. Sure, you have your john romitas and Steve ditkos, but a lot of these guys don't live long. While there may be deadline stress and lousy (or no) health insurance, this isn't working in a coal mine or welding sky scrapers. Are my observations purely anecdotal? Yes.....comic book people die no younger or older than anyone else..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 1:57 PM, Bob Troub said: Yes.....comic book people die no younger or older than anyone else..... There could be a degree of paranoia. Reminds me a bit of this… https://www.livescience.com/44297-king-tut-curse.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
