Jim Aparo... RIP

[Stronguy]

[Ron_Nasty]

Are you talking about The Eye Opener comic store in Newington?

 

Aparo lived in Southington and there's an issue of Brave and the Bold where Batman is driving on Queen St. past The Bookery.

 

I had Aparo sign a copy of that comic for me years ago. He didn't like fans calling him Mr. Aparo.

[Ze-man]

 

I agree.. bummer.

 

Will have to go dig up some of his work tonight.

Raise a glass in his honor.

 

[Sal]

this is the guy that defined Batman for me growing up. the industry lost a good one.

 

RIP

[slab_em-migration]

 

Aparo was one of my all time favorites and it wasn't until about 4 months ago when I found out that he also lived in Connecticut (as I do)..My LCS was sponsering a local con and had mentioned that he was going to try and get some local talent to appear, of which Aparo was one of them...

 

Was that the show in Plainville? That's where I first met him years ago, when the show was at the Sphinx Temple

[Batfiend-migration]

He was one of the great members of the Bat family .RIP.

[ArAich]

Are you talking about The Eye Opener comic store in Newington?

 

Yup...that's the one...Art is one heck of a nice dude...

 

Aparo lived in Southington and there's an issue of Brave and the Bold where Batman is driving on Queen St. past The Bookery.

 

Howzabout finding out what issue that is for me...

 

I had Aparo sign a copy of that comic for me years ago. He didn't like fans calling him Mr. Aparo.

 

I'm a fan but I say Mr. Aparo out of respect...however...perhaps I will now refer to him as JA...

[ArAich]

 

Was that the show in Plainville? That's where I first met him years ago, when the show was at the Sphinx Temple

 

Nope..the show was in Hartford at some elementary school...that's where I got to meet Jim Garney and had him do a nice full page of The Hulk...

 

There is a show in Plainville at the VFW run by Cliff that runs every month or 2 but as of yet I I don't think he has had any guests...

Is there another show at the Sphinx Temple???...if so howzabout lettin' me know when and where the Sphinx Temple is...

[Jokerman]

 

 

Very sad news indeed, but at least we have so much of his art

to remember him by....

 

 

 

Joker

[Ron_Nasty]

It was (if I remember correctly) Brave and the Bold 105. Here's a link http://www.comicspriceguide.com/p-indiv.asp?whichpage=&comicTableID=82058

 

Sorry to say, I sold it a few years ago.

 

I think I have the Death In The Family tpb signed by Aparo, I hope! Or maybe he signed the individual issues...which I sold last year.

 

Oh well.

[slab_em-migration]

 

Was that the show in Plainville? That's where I first met him years ago, when the show was at the Sphinx Temple

 

Nope..the show was in Hartford at some elementary school...that's where I got to meet Jim Garney and had him do a nice full page of The Hulk...

 

There is a show in Plainville at the VFW run by Cliff that runs every month or 2 but as of yet I I don't think he has had any guests...

Is there another show at the Sphinx Temple???...if so howzabout lettin' me know when and where the Sphinx Temple is...

 

I haven't been to the latest show in Plainville since it started back up - sometimes it's the same day as Hal's! I was just guessing if it was the Sphinx Temple (I think Art was the one who ran those). The Temple is on the Berlin Turnpike. I met Jim there - must've been 1996? 97? Sorry to get your hopes up that there was another comic show around there.

[sterlingcomics]

 

Us horror heads will miss him, too. He did the art for this one from HoM 201, which I rank in my personal "Top 3" horror stories that warped my mind as a kid...

 

This is surreal. Most definitely I loved his DC work. I loved his art for Phantom Stranger as well... (Zonker beat me to it) We'll miss you JA.

[shrunkenhead]

I can't believe this. What terrible, terrible news.

 

[shrunkenhead]

[Larryw7]

One of my favorite artists. His Brave and the Bold stories meant a lot to me when I was growing up.

 

Rest in Peace, Jim.

[PovertyRow]

Ouch. Having gotten into the DC BA I started to really like his work.

[Bonds25]

 

Ouch. Having gotten into the DC BA I started to really like his work.

 

[sterlingcomics]

 

Us horror heads will miss him, too. He did the art for this one from HoM 201, which I rank in my personal "Top 3" horror stories that warped my mind as a kid...

 

This story is my HOM favorite. A great "thinking" story... I may post the entire story in the IBAHT when I get a chance.

[shrunkenhead]

That is a great story. Reprinted at the tail end of Wrath of the Spectre #4, if anybody's interested.

[Rocketeer]

...This one hits hard,.... .....Thank you Jim,...you were a huge part of my childhood ,....you and tour talent will be missed,....God Bless,....