Lily Renee (May 12, 1921 - August 25, 2022) 1 1

[sfcityduck]

Lily Renee, Pioneer Comic Artist of the Golden Age, Passes Away (cbr.com)

I met her briefly once a few years back. I was surprised and amazed she was still alive. But, then again, she has left a legacy of art that, due to comic fans, will live forever.

Edited August 26, 2022 by sfcityduck

[LDarkseid1]

Oh wow, someone just posted the last few days on someone’s thread asking who the remaining legendary creators are or something like that and referenced her. That’s sad she now passed!

[jimbo_7071]

I'm sorry to hear this. I've long enjoyed her artwork and respected the fact that she held her own in the man's world that was comic book publishing back in the 40s. These are my only two Lily Renée covers, but I would like to pick up more eventually.

 

[comicjack]

She was a stunning woman on top of being a classic artist one of a kind 

[Robot Man]

I met her at SDCC many years ago. I believe it was her first ( and only) comic con appearance.

A very gracious and elegant lady. She could not understand why anyone would care about her comic book work. She considered herself a fine artist and said she only did comic work for the money. She seemed a little embarrassed by it. She somewhat reluctantly signed a couple of my books. 

We talked a little and she related a few stories about the FH studio and her fellow artists including Matt Baker. She said he was a “snappy dresser” and a bit of a ladies man.

I consider myself lucky to get to meet such an important female comic artist. A wonderful woman who had a long and interesting life.

RIP

[sfcityduck]

On 8/26/2022 at 8:13 AM, Robot Man said:

I met her at SDCC many years ago. I believe it was her first ( and only) comic con appearance.

 

I believe she was there in both 2007 and 2011.  She did the rounds making appearances with Trina Robbins at various venues in 2011 - the year Escape Artist came out.  

Edited August 26, 2022 by sfcityduck

[sfcityduck]

Worth noting that Fran Dietrik / Fran Hopper, artist on Mysta of the Moon and other FH stories, also lived a very long life, passing in 2017 at the age of 95.  

 

[Bronty]

shoot.   a great talent.

[thehumantorch]

Great artist from the past.  Sorry she's left this world.

[Robot Man]

On 8/26/2022 at 8:54 AM, sfcityduck said:

I believe she was there in both 2007 and 2011.  She did the rounds making appearances with Trina Robbins at various venues in 2011 - the year Escape Artist came out.  

I believe I met her in 2007. I remember her in Artist’s Alley with no one at her booth…

I always made it a point to check the guest list for GA artists before I went and to bring a few of their books.

I got to meet most of the greats at shows. The ones that got away were Schomburg and Barks though. You just kind of deemed them immortal and you would get another chance. How wrong we were…

[sfcityduck]

On 8/26/2022 at 10:18 AM, Robot Man said:

The ones that got away were Schomburg and Barks though.  You just kind of deemed them immortal and you would get another chance. How wrong we were…

You were only half wrong. For us, they are immortal.

Edited August 26, 2022 by sfcityduck

[Point Five]

Oh no! RIP... she'll be fondly remembered.

 

[Scrooge]

Here's the cover and one page from the book about her life - RIP

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

On 8/26/2022 at 6:18 PM, Robot Man said:

You just kind of deemed them immortal and you would get another chance. How wrong we were…

I get what you mean.

I corresponded with Feldstein for some years, he was such a vibrant and strong character and embraced life well into old age, I felt he would always be around.

The greats dying off is incredibly depressing. I feel great comic book artists are like rockstars to us collectors and lovers of the hobby.

RIP Lily. A great lady indeed.

[Robot Man]

On 8/26/2022 at 5:36 PM, GG © ® ™---Paul said:

I get what you mean.

I corresponded with Feldstein for some years, he was such a vibrant and strong character and embraced life well into old age, I felt he would always be around.

The greats dying off is incredibly depressing. I feel great comic book artists are like rockstars to us collectors and lovers of the hobby.

RIP Lily. A great lady indeed.

As long as Clapton, Page and Richards are still kicking, I’m happy! 

[alexgross.com]

On 8/26/2022 at 6:42 PM, Robot Man said:

As long as Clapton, Page and Richards are still kicking, I’m happy! 

wow, talk about a jinx. you better knock wood or something. rip lily renee-

[aardvark88]

RIP. Think I saw her in person and was lucky to get her printed sig from SDCC years ago.

[The Black Hand ®]

Edited August 27, 2022 by The Black Hand ®

[path4play]

Sad to hear.  Wish I still had this book.  Rest in peace.

[sfcityduck]

On 8/26/2022 at 6:42 PM, Robot Man said:

As long as Clapton, Page and Richards are still kicking, I’m happy! 

I have put together playlists for my favorites, like my “When Dylan Dies” playlist that starts off with “Moonshiner” - achingly sad song about mortality that includes the line “I go to some hollow, and I sit at my still, and if whiskey don’t kill me, I don’t know what will”.  Plan to listen to it first and toast Bob with some of his own label’s bourbon or rye.  Then listen to the rest of the playlist which goes hours.