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
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. 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 “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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