Over on his In My Not So Humble Opinion blog, Ben Herman has posted a terrific tribute to US comic artist Steve Lightle, who died earlier this month.
Steve was perhaps best known for his work on DC Comics’ Legion of Super-Heroes and Doom Patrol titles, but he worked for Marvel Comics, too.
I was very sorry to hear that comic book artist Steve Lightle had passed away on January 8th. I have been a fan of his work for many years.
Steve Lightle: 1959 to 2021
He’s also provided a follow up post with some great examples of his work. Well worth a read.
• Read Ben’s Tribute to Steve Lightle here
John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, John works as a comics editor, writer, as Creative Consultant on the Dan Dare audio adventures for B7 Media, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing for over 30 years, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Magazine and Babylon 5 Magazine. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz, published on Tapastic; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood for digital comic 100% Biodegradable.
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