Marking the passing of a comics legend
Obituaries
Tributes to comic creators, actors and others
In Memoriam: Fleetway Art Editor John Jackson
John Jackson played an important role in the work to relaunch Eagle in the 1980s, and Roy of the Rovers
In Memoriam: Tributes to Marvel artist Joe Sinnott
A tribute and a small sample of memories of a legend in US comics, who passed earlier this week
In Memoriam: Tributes to Comics Writer and Editor Dennis “Denny” O’Neil
A small tribute among many others to a brilliant comics writer and editor
In Memoriam: Cartoonist and Illustrator Richard Sala
Richard Sala delivered work that was always “a ride full of shocking twists and turns”
In Memoriam: “Beau Peep” cartoonist Andrew Christine
We’re sorry to report the passing of British cartoonist Andrew Christine, co-creator of the newspaper comic strips Beau Peep and A Man Called Horace with writer Roger Kettle. He had been ill for some time. Over a long career that… Read More ›
In Memoriam: “GI Joe” artist Hector Garrido
Hector Garrido was perhaps best known for his GI Joe illustrations and memorable book cover art
In Memoriam: SF Artist Tim White
We’re sorry to report the passing of British SF artist Tim White
In Memoriam: Comic Creator Juan Giménez
Trail-blazing Argentinian comic creator Juan Giménez has died, a victim of Coronavirus.
In Memoriam: Albert Uderzo, co-creator of Asterix and Obelix
Many tributes from across the globe have paid to artist Albert Uderzo this week, illustrator and co-creator of famous comic series Asterix, who died on Tuesday, aged 92.
In Memoriam: Polystyle Publications editor John Harvey
We’re sorry to report the passing of former Polystyle Publications staff member John Harvey, whose duties included editor of Pippin in Playland, and who also wrote the title’s “Sooty and Sweep” stories
Victor Gorelick: A Tribute, by Nancy Silberkleit, Co-CEO, Archie Comics
Along with the rest of the comics industry, Nancy Silberkleit was shocked to learn the sad news of the death of Archie Comics editor-in-chief, Victor Gorelick…
In Memoriam: SF author Mike Resnick
Author Lou Anders pays tribute to award-winning American science fiction writer and editor Michael Diamond Resnick, whose death on 10th January 2020 was announced by his daughter Laura last week after battling cancer. A much-loved creator, he won five Hugo… Read More ›
In Memoriam: “Doctor Who” and “Popeye” Comic Artist Bill Mevin
We’re sorry to report the death of comic artist Bill Mevin, who passed yesterday, aged 97. Perhaps best known for his work on TV Comic‘s “Doctor Who” strip and his work on later episodes of “The Perishers” with Maurice Dodd… Read More ›
“Syd Mead – Future Cities” exhibition continues in Berlin as his passing is mourned worldwide
An exclusive look into the creative world of Syd Mead, one of the great futurists of our time, continues in Berlin into January 2020. The death of the legendary designer, whose film credits include Aliens, Blade Runner, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Tron, along with an unrealised remake of Forbidden Planet, was announced yesterday
In Memoriam: Those We Have Lost in 2019 – Part One
downthetubes regularly tries to pay tribute to comic creators no longer with us. We list those we have noted who died between January and June 2019, and others reported elsewhere, here. There have also been major changes in the US… Read More ›
Remembering Ellie deVille, by Jenny Wackett
Editor Jenny Wackett pays tribute to comics letterer and friend Ellie deVille, who died on Christmas Eve. Our full tribute to Ellie is here I first met Ellie DeVille in the summer of 1996 when I was an Editor at… Read More ›
In Memoriam: 2000AD Comics Letterer Ellie deVille
We’re very sorry to report the death of prolific comics letterer Ellie deVille, best known for her work on many strips for 2000AD, but whose many credits included Judge Dredd Megazine, Sonic the Comic and more. Ellie, who was taken… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Comic Artist, Writer and Publisher Gerry “Komikero” Alanguilan
We’re very sorry to report that the brilliant Filipino artist, writer, historian, publisher and promoter Gerry Alanguilan, better known in the Philippines by his stage name Komikero, has died, aged 51. He had been ill for some time, battling what… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Tributes paid to top Spanish Comic Artist Purita Campos
Comic artist David Roach has informed us of the death of award-winning Spanish comic artist Purita Campos, best known in Britain for the strip “Patty’s World“, which ran in Princess Tina. She was 82. “Purita was absolutely the top girls… Read More ›