Another year has passed and we have lost more giants of the industry:
Full list here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_comics
These hurt the most. :(
February 10: Paul Neary, British comic writer and artist (Madman), inker (Ultimates) and chief editor of Marvel UK, dies at age 74.[57][58]
Neary famously worked extensively with Alan Davis, another master.
February 24: Ramona Fradon, American comics artist (Adventure Comics, Brenda Starr, Reporter, co-creator of Metamorpho and Fire), dies at age 97.[62][63]
March 27: James A. Moore, American novelist, role-playing game author and comic writer (Hellraiser, Nocturnals), dies at age 58.[80]
M.D. Bright, American comic book artist (Iron Man, Green Lantern, Icon, Quantum and Woody), dies at age 68.[82][83]
April 1: Ed Piskor, American comic writer and artist (Hip Hop Family Tree, Wizzywig, Red Room, worked on X-Men stories), dies at age 41.[84][85] *Piskor committed suicide after being accused of sexual misconduct.
April 10: Trina Robbins, American comic writer, artist (It Ain’t Me Babe, Wimmen’s Comix, scripted stories for Wonder Woman and GoGirl!), author ((co)-wrote Womens and the Comics, A Century of Women Cartoonists, The Great Women Superheroes, From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women’s Comics from Teens to Zines, The Great Women Cartoonists, Pretty in Ink) and activist (co-founder of Friends of Lulu), dies at age 85.[87][88]
May 14: Don Perlin, American comics artist (Werewolf by Night, ghosted The Spirit, continued Ghost Rider, co-creator of Moon Knight and Bloodshot), dies at age 94.[92][93]
June 20: Peter B. Gillis, American comic book writer (Strikeforce: Morituri, Captain America, Doctor Strange), dies at age 71.[105]
July 8: Michael Zulli, American comic book artist (The Puma Blues, The Sandman, Taboo), dies at age 71.[108][109]
September 2: Bernie Mireault, Canadian comic writer and artist (Bug-Eyed Monster, Mackenzie Queen, Dr. Robot) and colorist (Grendel), commits suicide at age 63.[128]
September 9: John Cassaday, American comic book artist (Planetary, Astonishing X-Men, Captain America), dies at age 52.[129][130]
October 31: Greg Hildebrandt, American illustrator and comic artist (Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Star Wars, Terry and the Pirates), dies at age 85. [153]
Paul Nearly was a sad one as Warrior magazine was a real turning point for me in my appreciation of what Comics could do.
Not quite in the same league as those listed but my first comics editor died recently and that was a blow as he was a great guy and, with Dave Evans (who died in 2021), helped a lot of people get their first experience being published, including quite a few who have gone on to be pros.
Zulli was a freaking genius, and Cassaday did the best Cap work ever.
